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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

and upper portions in a bell fare at
the wrists. Near the top row of
ruching is sewed on in scalloped out
line, provision being made on the pat
tern for it's proper placing. The neck
is finished with standing collar, to
which curved bare portions are added
at the top.
Very stylish combinations may be
developed by the mode, which also
suggests many possibilities for remod-
cling. The front gore, vest, yoke
and ruching may be made from passe
gowns of brocade or figured silk, a
new polonaise of cloth, poplin, cash.
mere or other fine woolen stuff in har.
monizing tone giving the necessary
up-to-date stamp.
To make this polonaise in the medium
size will require five and three-fourth
yards of material forty-four inches
wide. To make the skirt will require
five yards material thirty-six inches
wide or five yards of material forty
four inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29
A Graceful Princess Effect.


The graceful princess effect is en-
phasized this season both in the cut
and trimming of gowns. The pol
onaise, or redingote In the style shown
in the large engraving by May Man
ton, is worn over skirt having a mar
row front gore that extends in circu-
lar founce, joined to circular por-
tion of lining. The front edges of the
polonaise are hooked or invisibly
tackled to the fronts of the skirt to pre-
vent their displacement, while giving
the admired overskirt effect.
AS here illustrated, the polonaise of
gray broadcloth has the skirt founce
of rich brocaded satin in gray and
white. Ruchings of gray liberty satin
in darker shade trim the edges in a
double row and at the neck is worn q
bowed scarf of fine net with lace ends.
The hat is of gray satin straw
trimmed with white flowers and gray
tulle. The belt clasp is of cut steel.
The perfect adjustment (so essen
tial to this style of gown is secured
by centre back seam, side back and
under-arm cores, the cutaway fronts
being arranged with single darts that
close in centre front. The plastron
vest that reaches just below the waist
line, is included in the right shoulder
seam, sewed to the right lining front
and closes over on the left.
The inside belt of ribbon that is
tackled to each seam at the waist line
in the usual way, passes over The front
Innings and is invisibly closed in centre
with handsome steel clasps.
To the front edges are joined stylishly
curved revers that extend over the
shoulders and outline the shallow yoke
facing on back.
The sleeves are shaped with under
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29
Marvellous Escape From Death.

Walter Frost, young white boy,
fell 100 feet from rocky bluff into
the Tennessee River near Chattanooga,
Tenn, recently, and was not drowned.
He was scarcely scratched, and was
rescued by boatmen near by. Foster.
with some companions, was playing oi
the bluff, when he got too near thG
edge, lost his footing and fell over. A
number of deaths have occurred upon
the same spot, and no one was ever
known to be rescued alive before.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

fuIlness at the lower edge is drawn
we'll to the centre at the waist line.
The distinctive feature OF the waist
is the fancy front that is shaped with
low square neck and square tabs on
each side. These lie smoothly over
the breast in pinafore style, becoming
fullness at the waist being arranged
in pleats with the blouse front. The
over-front is permanently secured on
the right, and closes over invisibly on
the left. The slee- ave becoming
fullness at = caused by tiny
pleats laid upper portions at
the side edges. These are disposed
over fitted two-seam Innings and tackled
in centre to hold the fullness in place.
The wrists are shaped with bell-like
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

blue soutache and wide braid. A belt
of the material covered with braid is
clasped around the waist. .
The bloomers and full portion OF
waist are shaped with centre back
seam and inside leg seams. A square
yoke forms the upper portion, to
which the full gathered fronts and
hack are ioined. The closing is made
in centre front with buttons and button
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

flare. The shaping and trimming Of
the epaulettes and wrists correspond
to the tabs on front, and around the
waist is arranged belt of crushed
ribbon prettily bowed on the left side.
To make this waist in the medium
size will require two yards Of material
forty-fou inches wide.
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New YORK CRY Especially The rage
for gray has extended to the costumes
for the bathing season. The tidy and
practical suit here illustrated is Of
gray cheviot serge, trimmed with naH
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-29

holes, and bands confine the fulness.
To make this bathing suit in the
medium size will require seven yards
of thirty -six-inch material.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
Knew What He wanted.

(trom the Chicago News
A Chicago inebriate who had never known the
choicer luxuries of life intimately was taker
in hand by friend. given season of liquor
cure treatment, and on his return supplied with
money for fresh start in life.
He determined to commence with a hearty
dinner. So entering wellknown restaurant he
sat down at a table and began to study the bill
OF fare while the waiter waited for his order
He scanned the menu long and earnestly, but
could see nothing it with which he was fam
liar. Suddenly he laid the card face upward on
the table, closed his eyes, and jabbcd his fore
finger down savagely at random ON the printed
list with the air of a man who had made up
his mind.
There" said he, .give me some of that"
The waiter bent down and examined the line
over which the finger rested. He looked panied.
1sThat's Mayonnaise DRESSING
"of course it is Don't you 'spose / can
readf That's what / want Bring me some
of it."
Certainly, sir. But what do you want it
onF' -.
WANT it on, you chump!' shouted the man
who refused to be corrected "a plate, oi
counsel What did you suppose 1 wanted it oni
The table cioth?"
The evening times., 1899-07-31
YALE MAN IN A WRECK
johnson Was Working as a Motor
man During the Summer Vacation.

New Haven, Conn, July 31.-In the five
years Yale undergraduates have worked as
street car motormen and conductors dur
ing the summer vacation, not one of them
has had an accident until Saturday night
Harry Otis johnson, senior, since the
university closed has been motorman on
Coles express, which runs between this
city and Woodmont. He was sailing along
last night. and was six minutes ahead OF
time when he reached the Colonial Inn.
Instead of waiting for the regular Wood
mont car, he tried to pass it at Rockefal-
ler's Point. Just before reaching there he
had to round the sharpezt curve on the
road, which is a single track. Down the
hill and around this curve came the car
from Woodmont. The two met head on.
Motorman Thomas Hill, OF the Wo5d-
mont car, turned his brake so hard the
chain broke, and he reversed his lever SO
quickly the fuse burned out Johnson was
caught between the cars as they tslescop-
ed. 1t took nearly half an Eour 10 extri-
cate him. He rode seven miles in an am
bulance before his wounds could be dress
ed. 1t was found that both legs and his
right wrist had been broken. His right
leg was so badly crushed that it may be
impossible to save it. The knee pan is
broken in half dozen places, the liga-
ments are torn, and there is a compound
fracture of the knee joint
The evening times., 1899-07-31
THE REPUBLICANS OF IOWA.
Programme of the Convention to As
semble mt Des Moines.

Programme of the Convention to As
semble mt Des Moines.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 3l.-A gold stan
dard platform is certain to be adopted by
the Republican State convention that
meets here Wednesday next. 1t is equally
certain that the convention will demand
legislation TO make it impossible for a
mere Administration act to overturn the
financial system of the country by making
government obligations payable in silver.
The expressions of the past few days show
that the Administration will be heartily
endorsed and that Governor Shaw will get
more than denomination by acclamation
for his administration of the executive Of
fee will be cordially approved.
The candidates and politicians who have
arrived are those interested in the contest
for supreme judge in which FIVE candidates
are enterd. Judge Clifford S. Robinson.
the incumbent, and District Judge George
w. Burnham maintain their lead and one
or the other will be nominated. Burnham
has the support of the great majority of
politicians, and his forces are well organ
lied Robinson has held the Office twelve
years and has friends among the bar scat
tered all over the State. The temporary
chairman Of the convention will be Charles
E. Pickett. young lawyer from Waterloo,
thirty-three years DID, and he has prepared
rousing expansion address which win
meet the enthusiastic approval of the con-
vention.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
saving silver nt the Mint.

(From the New Orleans Times -Democrat.)
Perhaps the most interesting scheme for the
recovery of waste silver ar the local mint is
that applied to the utensils cf the melting gang
The big iron stirring rods, the dippeTs, the
strai1ers and the ladies that come in contact
with the molten metal are laid aside at intervals
and sent down stairs. They covered with
what looks like brown rust, but is really oyidized
silver. Suppose. to digress moment. one desired
TO get coat OF paint off the outsida OF house.
In such an event the plan of seraping away the
house and leaving the she'll of paint standing
would he regarded somewhat eccentric, yet
that is Substantially the method adopted at the
mint. The implements placed in baths Of
sulphuric acid, which attacks the iron or steel
but leaves the silver untouched. Little by little,
a strainer, for instance, viii entirely disappear.
That is to say. the original strainer disappears
and leaves in its place a hollow silver counter
part. delicate as an eggshsll. They very
curious, the fragile cas.s Their surface is a
sort of natural fligree, honeycombed with in
Vulnerable fantastic perforations The rcproduc-
ton Of bolt or screw is oftsntimes a. perfect
as an electrotype. but they are hurried remorse-
lessly back to tie crucible and thus pursue their
cycle until at last they fnd their Karma in a
minted coin. I'D .-.S.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
4. NEW SOUTHERN COMBINE.
EiEht Alabama Iron, Coal, and stee

E4Ght Alabama Iron, Coal, and Steel
~ Companies to Unite.
New York, July 31.-The Sloss- Sheffield
Steel and Iron Company has been organiz-
ed with capital stock Of $2O. .OO0, 900, and
will be incorporated in New Jersey in a
few days The new company is reorgani-
cation and consolidation Of several South
ern iron, coal. and steel companies. The
project will be financed by Charles R. Flint
and Frederick P. Olcott. The Central
Trust Company will act as depository for
the transfer of stock. The capital stock
OF s20.000.000 will be divided equally into
preferred and common stock. The prefer
red Will pay z per cent dividend.
The consolidation includes eight we'll
known properties in the Birmingham dis
trict. The most important of these are
ting Sioss Iron and Steel Company. Hattie
Ensley Furnace. the Lady Ensley Furnace
and the Philadelphia Furnace companies.
all at Florence, Ala; Gulf Coal and Coke
Company, in Walker county, Ala, and the
,Russellyilie Coke and Coal properties. The
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company will
control seven blast furnaces, having ca
pacity Of 1,400 tons daily. The other
properties included are 1.500 coke ovens,
$4,000 acres of coal lands 81 500 acres of
brown and red ore lands, limestone quar-
ries, LOO tenement houses. 81 stores and
warehouses and Office buildings.
The company will employ over 5000 men,
and will be. with the exception of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company, the larg-
est operating iron and steel company in
the South. 1t controls the ore situation
IN the Sheffield district, and has intimate
railroad connections with the large CEN
tres. None of the stock will be offered
for public subscription, as it has been ali
underwritten.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
FIGHT FOR AN IRISH PRIEST.
Latest Phase Of the Church War. in
East St. Louis.

St. Louis, July 31.-If information COM
ing through Bishop Jansen is not mis-
leading. the Irish parishioners of st. Pat
riek's Church. in East st. Louis are about
to suffer another defeat in their fight for
an Irish pastor instead of Father Cluse,
who has been appointed to the charge.
One hundred American members OF the
congregation, firing of the war and desir-
Gus Of making peace, have signitied their
willingness to support another church in
the parish. Ground for the site of the
new edffice has been offered to the Bishop
and assurances have been received, it is
stated, that the money for the building will
be Forthcoming.
This new turn in the religious rebellion
probably means the issuance Of an ulti-
matum by Bishop Jansen to this effect:
Either consent TO Father Cluse as pastor
of st. Patrick's or l will permanently close
the church and have another one erected in
its stead for the Americans who no longer
uphold the position you have taken. A
new church for the Americans will mean
virtually the eycommunication OF the 500
Irish members of st. Patrick's remaining.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
Nebraska Join. the Cborn.

The Nebraska volunteers bring back from
the Philippines the same opinion of Otis
incapacity as that expressed by military
experts the world over. The Nebraskans
may not lay claim to the title OF military
experts, but they have had practical ex-
perience under the grandma" general for
six months, and that entities their opin-
ion to respectful consideration.
For the good and sufficient reason that
they are still in the army, still subject to
the rigid rules and regulations of the mill
tary establishment. they are not Yenturing
to say much yet. One of their number.
however, a captain, has made bold to saw
this: why. at the rate affairs are
progressing now, it will take ten years
TO subdue the Filipinos. What is needed is
an active. energetic, capable commander:
an officer who will not send out a regiment
TO win one battle and then withdraw it,"
Others of the Nebraska Regiment COM
plain. like the South Dakotans, OF Otis
Partially 10 the regulars. They tell of how
he has been keeping whole regiments OF
The evening times., 1899-07-31
kissing SOup Parties in Virginia.
(From the Boston Transcript


A novel custom. started in the days of the
Civil War, prevails in the eastern part of West
Virginia At Shepherdstown they have pic
mic called soups" Each person invited brings
dressed chicken, the host providing the veg
etables. Poultry and vegetables are placed in
large kettles. holding from ten TO twenty gall
Ions, and the combination is cooked over open
fires for Several hours, or until it is reduced
almost to jelly. Pepper and other season
ings introduced. The girls and young fel-
lows stir the soup with long-handled iron
spoons, keeping up a march or walk around
the kettles as they do 50. When girls spoon
clicks against the spoon of young man, he is at
liberty to catch and kiss her. OF course, there
are many lively skirmishes and great deal Of
fun in the game. When the soup is done it is
ladled out into, plates and eaten 1t is said to be
delicious The custom owes its origin to a
company 6f Stonewall Jackson's men who were
recruited In that part OF the State. These
former Confeds keep up their organization. They
have a reuhion once year, at which they cele,
brate withla grand soup" 1t is said that a
soup prbperfy gotten up should be made of
stolen chickens. but the veterans had to give
up foraging after the war and make a compromise
by going around in squads and robbing each
Others roosts by mutual understanding.
The evening times., 1899-07-31

regulars in comfortable quarters at Ma
Mia. where there is nothing to do, while he
has been compelling the volunteers to do
guard duty On the outposts all night and to
fight all day. There is nothing surprising
in the fact. in view of this, that only one
out of the twelve hundred Nebraskans who
went to the Philippines year ago has
been induced by Otis, and the extra offer
OF a heavy bounty, to re-enlist is one OF
the provisional skeleton" regiments he
is trying to organize.
What is needed is an active, energetic.
capable commander; an officer who will not
send out a regiment to win one battle and
then withdraw it, says a fighting soldier
fresh from the firing line in the Philip
pines Il desire to say that am perfectly
satisfied with the work you have accom-
plished and believe you have done as well
as could have been done under the cir
cumstances,'' says the President in a ca
blegram to Otis. The American people
will soon have an opportunity to decide
which of these two opinions is correct.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
End of the Peace Conference.

The International Peace Conference at
The Hague has adjourned without accom-
plishing anything of immediate value to
the peace of embattled Europe. As that sec
tion of the earth is the only part of Chris
tendon in state of armed neutrality, it
is, of course, probable that if there was
an element of good intent in the Cars de-
sire for the Conference 1t was to reduce
the relations of European states to con-
dition more in harmony with the declara-
tionNof Peace on earth, good will to
men than is represented by the stupen-
dous military establishments on the Con-
tinent and the menacing navies of the Old
World which patrol the seas. The only
practical proposition to this end consid-
cred by the Conference was rejected. That
was that the nations bind themselves in
an agreement to make no further increase
In their armament. The single suggestion
TO moderniZe war-namely, the neutrality
of private property at sea and the aboli-
tion OF the barbarous customs of priva-
teering. which came from the advanced
Intelligence of America-was oyerwhelm-
ingly defeated by vote on a technicality.
The Dumdum bullet was animadverted
upon, but its use will be continued by such
nations as desire it. Some Of the powers,
notably Germany and Great Britain, even
refused to sign the declaration against
the use of projectiles from bal
looms and the use Of projectiles con-
tanning poisonous and suffocating gases.
The arbitration minute was signed by the
United States and Roumania with re-
serves" We are assured, and was not sign
ed by Great Britain, Austria, Germany,
China, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Servia,
Switzerland. and Turkey. This leaves us
in the small but select company of two or
three OF the semi-pagan Balkan states,
with France, Russia, Belgium, the Neither
lands and the Scandinavian Peninsular to
add dignity to the compact. OF course, the
foolish convention will be rejected by this
ate for ratification.
In fact, our treaty making power should
not seriously consider any of the agree
ments entered into by the American rep
| resentatives at The Hague. We suspect
that the Cars invitation to participate
in the Conference was only accepted
through a national and inherent sense OF
good manners, anyway, and without any
serious concern in the disguised politi-
cal objects of the meeting. There is spe-
cial cause for satisfaction in the announce
ment that the American delegates toward
| the wind-up OF the Conference refused
point-blank to subscribe to the sugges-
ton that this country volunteer its friend.
ly offices in quarrels between European ma
tions.
On the whole, the Conference has done
neither harm nor good. Its influence on
the civilization of the world will be en-
tirely negative. Even if its motive had
been high, its object would have been
chimerical. Nations. like human beings,
are going to continue to fight just as LONG
as there is anything to fight about. And
what sorry old world this will be when
its fighting spirit is dead!
The evening times., 1899-07-31
1NeERsoLL's SPIRIT DUMB.
DIR. Franks Seance Fails to Satisfy
AnAfanon


New York, July 31.-"Is this all we get
for our money? II so, think it is the most
impudsnt fraud l have ever run across, .
said John Craig, of Toledo Ohio, when the
manager bade the audience good night at
the close of the Spiritualistic meeting in
Lyric Hall, on Sixth Avenue, last night.
DR.. William Franks, the medium, who
had been advertised to convey messages
from Colonel Ingersoll proving that there
was no hell. looked somewhat disconcert-
ed at this attack and beat hasty retreat
The manager OF the meeting came-forward
and assured the objector that the profess
or would answer any questions at a private
seance at his home.
Il don't want anything in private.
shouted Mr.. Craig. and the applause show
ed that he had the majority OF the audience
with him.
A hurried conference between the medi-
um and his manager followed and as a
compromise it was announced that Dr.
franks, although he felt in very poor trim
would go into trance on the stage.
DR.. Franks then reappeared and sank
into an armchair in the centre of the stage.
The lights were lowered, and to the music
OF piano he went into a trance. Then
he arose. advanced to the front of the
stage and said:
Friends, l am not the spirit OF Inger-
soil. l am the spirit of George NJ CAap-
man, but / bring with me the spirit o.
Colonel Ingefsoll. He is weak and cannot
speak 20 you. To prove that / am the
spirit OF Mr.. Chapman, let me say that
knew Mr.. Kelsey, living in this city. and
in the insurance business
The spirit then gave particulars of his
acquaintance with Colonel In5ersoIi, and
repeated several times that he had son
living in an asylum. The spirit continued:
Colonel Ingersoll tells ne that Just be-
fore his death he wrote two letters to
Archbishop Corrigan. The letters were
scaled but never posted. They exist no..
They asked the Archbishop to answer why
should one man go to another to confess
his sins, and how can one man have powe.
to forgive another? This statement can be
easily proved or disproved"
Mr.. Craig was still not satisfied. ANY
one. he said, could read up Colonel In
6ersolls history and find out that he knew
man named Chapman. / came here to
nave 1t proved to NE that there was no
hell. and there's been nothing but a lot
OF mummery.'
Several other members of the audience
expressed similar views, and cry was
raised for the return of the entrance mon
ey. Somebody said ali those dissatisfied
could get their money at the box ofice.
and everybody rushed out. The doors
were shut and the box Office wasn't open
ed. An old man waited for the manager
and when he came down secured his 25
cents after tussle.
The evening times., 1899-07-31
A SIX-YEAR-OLD WONDER.
Actress Modjeska Predicts n Grea,
Future fo- This Little Girl.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 31.-Mme Mod
jesia. who has been passing the week in
Los Angeles. announced yesterday that
she would direct the theatrical training of
six-year-old Bessie Boskirk, OF this city
The child will enter Modjeska's company,
and on Monday she will go to San Diego
to enter rehearsals.
On September 10 Miss Bessie will appear
as the little king in Marie Antoinette" at
Los Angeles Theatre.
Bessie's first public appearance was in
the Auditorium. Chicago, when three years
OF age She stood on top of the piano and
sang, There's Only One Girl in This World
for Me- The floral tributes that she re-
ceived were higher than herself, and so
numerous that the budding actress was al
most smothered.
Nine. Modjsska expresses her belief that
this bright little girl is one of the COM
ing stars of the modern stage. and she
purposes 10 give her such assistance as will
bring out her talent.