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Among the latest accessories OF the
toilet are lace blouses, lace jackets ana
Jacket fronts; also fancy waists in pure
White India muslin and other sheer
transparent fabrics, handsomely shaped
and finished, and trimmed with bands
of insertion and embroidered yokes with
collars and cuffs to match. The waists
are not very expensive, but the lace
blouses and jackets are naturally costly.
Some of the Elton and bolero jackets
have belted backs and elognated, spade
shaped fronts, others are double breast
ed and do not reach the waist Line by
perhaps three inches. Excepting those
of wool of considerable weight, none of
the summer jackets are lined; many are
seamless, with the exception of the
shoulder and under arm seams and not
a few are cut low and rounding on the
shoulders, and finished at the edges
with turn down revers, a guimpe of
white tucked silk or other fabric show
ing above the revers and down the front
beneath the partly open jacket.
On the new braid trimmed cos
tunes referred to many of the fitted
round waists are cut out like a circu-
lar yoke, and are partly or wholly open
down the front to the belt, revealing
an under bodice which gives a guimpe
effect about the shoulders and a blouse
vest appearance down the front The
under bodice, on a tailor suit of mixed
cheviot in which faWn brown predomi-
mated was formed of a beautiful shade
of watermelon pink taffeta, with small
polka dots OF dark brown chenille. The
edges of the fitted waist We're bordered
at the top and down the scalloped fronts
with rows of narrow brown silk braid,
the skirt fastened on the left side under
double rows of brown buttons caught
from side to side with silk lacing cord.
Otherwise it was untrimmed, but the
skirt was lined with plain soft water
melon pink taffeta, with pink ruffie
at the edge.
Chrysanthemum rosettes are used
with very pretty effect ON evening tot
lets and summer picture hats. They
are made of shaded tulle, chiffon or
mouSseline brilliante and are used to
complete draperies of the same airy
material.
There are very few summer silks that
do the general service of a foulard. Not
only are gowns Of these fabrics cool,
light and comfortable, but many of the
colors and designs render them suitable
for occasions when full dress is neces-
sary, while other shades and patterns
are good for common wear. Much also
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E. wilkins; THE Princess Xenia.
Romance Part H." H. B. Marriott
Watson, author of "Galloping Dick;
"Kentucky's Master Painter; Ma trhew
Harris Jouett, 17SS-1S27." Charles
Henry Hart; Their Silver Wedding
Journey" a novel, part ", William
Dean Howells: Our War Correspond
ents in Cuba and Puerto Rico" Richard
Harding Davis: THE Brother Of
Chuck McGann," a story, Henry NJ
Blossom, Jr.; The Birth of the Ameri-
can Army Horace Kephart; "A His
toric institution The Manhattan Com
pany = 1799-1S99," John Kendrlck
Bangs; "A Point in Morals a story,
Ellen Glasgow, author of The De-
scendant''; THE Drawer with intro
ductory story by Ruth McEnery Stuart;
Literary Notes. John Kendrick
Bangs.
The May number of st Nicholas"
New York; has these features: A por-
trait of Little Susan Boudinot."
daughter of Elias Boudinot President
of the Continental Congress, is the
frontispiece. The poem by Ethel Par
ton celebrates the refusal Of this nine
year-old maiden of the last century to
drink a cup of taxed tea. There is a
description of a picnic in Japan at
tended by four little Americans. and of
a white baby's journey on an elephants
back Samuel Scoville, Jr., tells how
college athletes train. Bright Sides of
History is concluded. Mrs. Bars Sc
rial, Trinity Bells" and Miss Wells
STORY of Betty" are continued, and
Quicksilver Sue" by Laura E. Rich
ards and a new 'Lakerim' story by
Rupert Hughes The Dozen from
Lakerim' begun. Admiral Dew
ey's Sword by Carolyn Wells, is en- il
Illustrated description of one of the re-
wards voted by Congress to the victor
at Manila Bay Oliver Herford's open
Letter is written by sadly puzzled
cat, that can't catch the other cat in
the looking glass-that dumb little crea.
ture that blinks and waves her tail re-
sponsively but never ''me-eows." The
magazine teens, as usual. with verses
and with pictures, including Gelett
Burgess "Goops." and the departments
are we'll filled.
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For the Record Union.]
To a Poet.

To a Poet.
My Poet, minstrel of the leaves,
No more write idle rhymes;
Awaken from thy lazy dreams
For these are stirring timeSi
The hearts of men are all on fire,
Their souls are taxed and whirled;
Is this the time for idle songs?
VIII such help on the world?
Awaken! Break the chain of dreams
The cause of man calls thee!
And never was there such a cause
AS this-Humanity
Take up thy harp and forward go
Into the fighting line
And lead mans advance with a sons
Human, yet divine.
Thinkest thou God gave thee voice,
The power of song set free
Just SO that thou couldst entertain
Man with thy minstrelsy?
And thinkest thou no other power
Lies pregnant in thy rhymes?
My Poet, bardS have stirred the world
And these are stirring times!
Aye, stirring timesl The sage looks forth
The toiler goes with thoughtful face
To eat his Sweaty bread.
The rich man worries at his desk
For things with him go wrong;
The scheming politicians brain
Is busy all night longi
Aye, stirring times! The races war,
And God has been forgot;
Aye, stirring times The classes clash
And fight with deed and plot
Rank treason flaunts itself abroad.
Then laughs behindt.its gold.
Awake, my bardi We need thy voice,
Clear-toned, and strong, and bold!
We need thy voice to guide man UP
From any downward trend;
We need thy voice to ease the flesh
And make the soul ascend.
But most we need thy voice to sing
OF causes all, the cause
Humanity-and such as make
Its great, impelling lawsi
Thy place is not in solitude
Thy themes lie not in flowers,
While busy artisans of time
Build empires out of hours!
Not in the quiet, woodland path
should thy feet aimless tread,
Whlle earth is turbulent with strife
Ana man must fight for bread
The highest aim of poetry.
me greatest thou canst find
Is this: To sing men up to God
ana God down to mankind
To do this needs the singers soul.
The workers heart and hand:
Awake, my bard. Awake and sing,
so men will understand!
-ELWYN IRVING HOFFMAN,
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Respectfully Referred.

Shelf it were necessary. and I were
your wife, would you go through fire
and water for me?
He-Do you think it would be neces
sary?
Shelf might.
He-Then I think you had better
marry fireman. Good evening. III
Bits.
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new PUBLICATIONS.

1.-THE Sanitarian'' for May brooklyn,
n. V in addition to the departments
by Drs A. N. Bell, T. P. CORDIALLY and
H K Bell has these features: The
Fruits of Sanitary Science" Professor
]. B. Johnson; School Sanitation" Su-
perintendent Harris, Poughkeepsie;
Sanitary Condition and Vital Statis-
tics of Nuevitas and Puerto Principe,
Cuba" S. T. Armstrong, Major and
Brigade Surgeon: Sanitation in Ha-
vana," official report of Colonel Black;
THE Plague and It's Origin; "A
Filthy Water Supply (Middleboro,
Mass)"; Spread of Disease by Flies
and Gnats,' A. NJ. veeder, NJ D.; The
Distinction of Dwellings With For
maldehyde,' Professor c. F'luegge;
acknowledgements of. Chemically Pure
erland,'' Adolph L. Frankenthal, United
CORDIALLY. A NJ, M. D.; "Broncho-
ness of Listerine; the Blood in E.rysipe-
las M. Chantemesse.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, COM
handing the United States army, is the
Popular Monthly for May (New York;
General Miles writes of 1.-THE United
States Army, and It's Commanders" re-
viewing the development and organi-
cation of our national military force,
and his predecessors in its chief COM
mand Portraits of all these Ameri-
can Generals from Washington to Gen
eral Miles himself, all reproduced di-
1,n 70
Department, give additional distinction
to this notable magazine contribution
Admiral Dewey comes in for special
hepcrs in this May anniversary num-
Der Of Frank Leslie's Popular Month
ly'' in two illustrated articles, namely:
Dewey at Manila-One Years Retro
spect," by Edward w Harden, United
States Commissioner to the Philippines;
and THE Surrender of Manila" by
Douglas White, the well-known war
correspondent. Felipe Agoncillo, the
Filipino diplomat, whom Aguinaldo
dispatched to the United States, writes
an instructive article, under the ironi-
cal title of Are the Filipinos CiviiZed?'
An article of unique personal interest
is William S. Brackets "Fitzhugh Lee,
Beau Sabreur," giving an entertaining
account of the now famous Generals
exploits in Texas when he was young
Lieutenant in the Second Cavalry of the
old regular army. Alice Ives. author
of THE Village Postmaster, discusses
Women as Dramatists.' The short
stories include .'Corney Clery's Bal
ance," by Seumas McManus, and 1.-The
Beegar's Angel" by Isabel Darling;
and there are poems by the late George
! Edgar Montgomery, Eben E. Rexford,
: Kate Masterscn, Isaac W. F. Eaton,
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New lot of hammocks at popular
prces-S5c, 95c, $50, $3.50 and up
W. H. Eckhardt, 609-611 K street.
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For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Thee
Blauth, 407 K Street. Tel POI.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
MAKING WAR ON BUCKET SHOPS
Exchanges Called ON to Combine
Against the System.

Exchanges Called on to Combine
Against the system.
CHICAGO. Dec. Ga concerted move
ment may be made by commercial ex-
changes all over the country against the
bucket shop system. The Chicago board
Of trade has taken the initiative.
Secretary George Store has circulated
copies of a resolution adopted by the direc-
tors calling on the exchanges Of the couu-
try 10 combine against the encroachments
of this form of speculation. A number OF
replies have been received, and each indi-
Gates that the feeling against the bucket
shops is as strong in other large cities Of
the country as it is in Chicago.
The purpose Of the anti-bucket shop cru
saders is to strike at the bottom of the
who'll business. thus ensuring the aid Of
the New York Stock Exchange and the Cot
ton Exchange. which. in conjunction with
the Chicago Board of Trade, for the basis
Of nearly all the bucket shop operations
in the country. Communications for the
purpose of securing a joiLt attack upon the
bucket shop system haya been forwarded to
nearly all the leading commercial organiza-
tions Of the country.
No convention city has been designated.
Ii all the replies are favorable. as they
promise to be. a committee will be appoint
ed here to work out the preliminary plans
with the other leading exchanges.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
A slight Increase in the Death Rate
Last Week.

The report OF the Health Office fer the
week ended ,Je.emGsr = shows tnat tre
deaths in the District curing that period
numbered 1G2, as against a6 in the week
before OF the decedenis CO were white aud
40 co!ored. The annual 1eath-rata was
1915 for each thousari OF all The popula-
lion; that for the whites bsing 1926 and
Tor the colored 1886. The mortality frcm
dieasss OF The BRAN and nervous syst IN
decreased. as compared with the last report
from II to II, arr. that from heart affsc-
iion from 13 TO g. From diseases OF tna
lungz there YVES an incrSag from II 10 "a,
of which were from acute lung attacks.
Of the contagious and Injection class there
was i fatal case o. typhoid fever an" 8 of
diphtheria
AT the close Of the last report there were
6 cases OF diphtheria under treatment.
During the week 50 new eases occurred and
80 were discharged, leaving SO cases in
quarantine in 20 premises.
Of scarlet fever there were II cases in
isolation at the close of the last report
During the week Is new cases were re-
ported and IA were discharged, leaving -
cases with warning cards in - premises
There were ) cases of smallpox in hos
pital at the close Of the last report. Dur
ing the week new cases developed and >
were discharged, leaving ) cases still in
hospital.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature of the
air, A degrees; barometer. 29.I1. and rela-
tive humidity, So. The rainfall was .O6
OF an inch, with mild southerly winds av-
eraging miles per hour. The thermome-
ter registering "a degrees on the 9th uiti-
mo. rose to 62 degrees on the 1st instant.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
A Man with n Marble Heart.

HARTFORD, Conn. Dec. 6.-Hartford
has produced case of man with a mar
BILE heart. He was Andres Nilsson Levin, a
Swedish tailor, who recently died at the
hospital. An autopsy showed both auricles
and the left yentricle covered with a de-
posit of calcium salts. the same substance
that makes marble. The deposit was from
an eighth TO a quarter of an inch thick.
and lay on the heart like piece of armor
plate. II was as hard as marble. The
heart was exhibited at the meeting of the
Medical Society Monday night. This case
is the first of the kind ever known. Levin's
heart weighed sixteen ounces. four moro
than the normal heart.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
Used By British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known all
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date OF November 1. 1897. from vry-
burg, Bechuanaland. he writes: Before
starting On the last campaign / bought a
quantity of Chamberlain's Coiic. Cholera.
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which / used my
self when troubled with bowel complaint,
and had given to my men. and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For sale
by Henry Evans. wholesale and retail. and
all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.

The Last Testamentr of August Vo-
gclrberger and Mary Waller.
Two Wills were filed today for probate.
That OF August vogelsberger dated August
g. 1898. makes Barbara Vogelsberger, the
widow of the deceased the sole legatee.
Upon tsr;doath it is directed that the prop
erty shall be sold and the proceeds divid-
edteqaally between the testator's children.
Slye Louis Vogelsberger and August Vo-
gelsbergsr. 1t is also provided that should
Barbara Vogelsberger remarry she shall
forfeit and be debarred from all benefits
from the estate of the deceased.
According TO the terms Of the will OF
Mary Waller, datsd September q, 1887. the
testatrix leaves her estate to her daughter
Florence Waller.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
AMERICAN LUMBER NEEDED.
n United states Consul's Report or
Rotterdam Trade.

The United States Consul at Rotterdam.
s. Fistone. in his report to the State De-
partment, has the following to say regard
ing the lumber trade of Rotterdam:
THE demand for American lumber dur
ing the month Of October has been very
lively. Logs have been more quiet. On
the whole. it can be stated that the de-
mand for American lumber in the Rot
terdam market is steadily increasing. The
total imports for 1899 will far exceed those
of last year. and the prospect for next
year is very encouraging.
Several of the local lumber dealers have
lately visited the United States or are now
there for the purpose of establishing new
trade connections, and it might pay some
of the larger American lumber manufac-
i,urers to send representative to this and
perhaps other European ports to work up
trade or establish branches or lumber
yards of their own. Regular lines of freight
steamers are plying between Rotterdam
and New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Newport News. New Orleans, and other
ports in the United States"
The evening times., 1899-12-06
The Father a Hero.

FRANKLIN. Pa, Dec. &c. S. Vogan,
discovered his house to be on fire early
yesterday yesterday morning. The entire
upper story, where three children were
sleeping. was burning. and vogan climbed
up a porch post to rescue them. He took
out the little girl and returned for the two
boys. but by this time the room was in
flames. Blinded by fire and smoke, the
father conld find but one Of the boys. and
the other, aged seven years, was burned
to death. His charred body was recovered
after the fire was extinguished. In his
efforts to save his son Mr.. Vogan was ter
ribly burned, and his physician says it is
unlikely that he will recover The surviv-
ing boy was also badly burned, and his
chances Of recovery are doubtful.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
STRICKEN PLAYING WHIST.
Heart Disease Carries on Member
of n Womnh's Club.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.--Mrs. Louise Tay-
lor Loomis, Of sl West 1lith Street, was
stricken with heart disease while playing
cards 1T the weekly meeting OF the Colo
nial Whist Club. held in the studio build
ing. at 53 East Fifty-siXth Street. shortly
after O'Clock yesterday afternoon. AL
though two physicians. having offices in
the building. were instantly summoned.
they were unable to do anything for her
and she died three minutes after being
stricken, without recovering consciousness.
Her sudden death caused a great deal
of excitement among the twenty women
at the meeting.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
A MARKET FOR SHOES.
The United States Consul at Ghent
Makes Important Suggestions.

Makes Important SuggesnOns.
Richard lie Bert, United States Consul
at Client, Belgium In report to the State
Department, says:
There are no American made shoes on
sale in this consular district nor. can
learn that there ever has been an effort
made to introduce them. OF late years,
the conditions are becoming more favora-
Bile for the leather shoe industry, as this
shoe is gaining in popularity and is grad
ually taking the place of the wooden shoe,
which is still in general use among the
laboring class and farmers and is very
cheap. pair costing from to 20 cents.
Among the upper class there is strong
prejudice again ready-made shoes, as there
are no fine ones TO be had. There are few
boots worn. except by army officers.
few custom shops turn out q fair-looking
shoe. but they all lack the style and finish
Of the American fine ready made s;oe.
IF the American shoe were properly in
troduced il would soon gain favor. In or
der to be successful from the start, the
effort should be made cautiously. COM
petent salesman. familiar with the Ian
guage of the country, should visit the city
TO obtain full knowledge Of what is re-
quired by the trade II a display in a large
show window could be made, 1t would ma
terially assist in the introduction and sale
OF the shoe. 1t should be borne in mind
that this would require a full stock Of sew
eral varieties and styles.
American leathers-sole. calf. glazed
kid. and tar. as well as other varieties
sell quite rapidly. and are kept in stock
by all leather dealers. In both price and
quality they compare favorably with those
from other countries. as well as Belgi-
an productions. Shoemakers are well sat
isfied with American leather. The glazed
kid, which formerly was imported exclu-
sively from France, has found a strong
competitor in the American product. which
is cheaper and equal in quality, and is
preferred by MANY"
The evening times., 1899-12-06
December Weather at Sea.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 6.-The pilot charts
for December have been received at the
Baltimore branch photographic office in
the custom house. Weather at sea during
December is forecasted as follows: Free
cuent gales north Of the thirty-fifth paral-
ell; occasional gales, latitude % degrees
35 degrees north. Frequent storm treas
along the transatlantic routes. moving
northeasterly. followed by strong west and
northwest gales; areas often extending
south of Bermuda and the Azores. Oc-
casional northers in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Fog, as shown: maximum bands occurring
east of Newfoundland. longitude 46 degrees
so degrees west. Ice not probable south
of fiftieth paraIlel
The evening times., 1899-12-06
A WRECKED PLAGUE SHIP
Seamen May Have Escaped From
The Lasseil at New York.
9hc Authorities Make n Rigid search
ResuIt-Ioaded With Coffee and
sunk Nenr the Quarantine sta
tion-Thc Danger of Infection.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-All last night and
today tae Quarantine officials searched
Staten Island for two ssanen who are
thought 20 have made their ESCAPE inland
from The alleged plague steamship Lasseli,
which MAS beached yesterday as result
of a collision with the Friesland. No trace
of the men was found and il is feared that
they have succeeded in getting away. in
creasing the danger of spreading infection
in this country. number of rats, viii h
animals the health officials think have IS
much TO do with spreading the plague as
men and women, also swan ashore and
have undoubtedly taken refuge in the
buildings along the shore. As resu t OF
this invasion an unusually active campaign
is being waged against the rodents.
The seamen and the rats came on the
vessel from Santos. Brazil. where the
dreaded plague has been epidemic for sew
eral weeks. The Lassell is coffee laden
and she is beached about half a mile above
the Quarantine station.
The Red Star Line steamship crashed
into the vessel yesterday. 4 great hole
WIS punctured in the port bow of the Las
sell and the vessel began TO sink rapi lily.
Two OF MCtaldSn tug boats went 10 tne
assistance o. the Lassell. v hose crew imme-
diately raised anchor. The water was then
pouring in SO rapidly that within ten mn
utes the sea ran over the furnace doors in
the fire room and thus deprived of the use
of her machinery she had 10 be hurried by
the tug boats to the Staten Island shore.
Entrance papsrs have beer granted by enc
customs officials TO the cetfee-lacsn steam
ers Roman Prince and Raguss, which, with
the J. W. Taylor, are detained at Quaran-
tine. Colonel Murphy, the president OF the
health board when tCld OF the mishap To
the Lassell, said: Good. That's one of
them out of the way Anybody who Ct
tempts TO land The oof from the Taylor,
Roman Prince or Ragusa viii be arrested
A petition Is being circulated for pre-
sentatioI 10 Colonsl Murphy. The petition
states that vessels arriving at British, Ger
man, Fr1rch, Belgian, and Duteh ports
with eargoes Of coffee from Santos havs re-
ceived prompt discharges without Guaran
tine; that coffee has bsen coming 10 New
York constantly fIom ports in Asia where
bubonic plague has besn in existence for
the last four yeafs without q single in
stance Of coEdasiof resulting.
AT the Office Of The Surgeon General OF
the Marine Hospital here today il vas said
that every pTecaution had been taken to
prevent the introduction OF tho plague into
this country. and .fct il AIRY Tsn had es-
capsd frcm the Lasssll IL was most urtor-
turate. The Garser from the plague, il
was said. would be srea, in tf3 spring
when warm weather begins.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
Found Her Money in n Dream.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Mrs Mary Cole
man. of 512 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City,
reported to the police Monday the disap-
pearance of $1,000 gold certificate. which
she had locked in bureau drawer the
night before. Cash amounting to $500 had
been left untouched. Mrs. Coleman had
spent several restless nights since receiv-
ing 81 300 insurance at the death of her
husband, and had dreamed of thieves. She
was told to get a good nights sleep and
perhaps she would dream of the certificate.
Early Tuesday morning Mrs. Coleman
awoke to find herself standing OH the-ioor
holding a loose corner of the carpet. On
the floor was the certificate, which she had
hidden during her sleep Sunday night.
The evening times., 1899-12-06
Trnmus Defy Con.tnbIe..

MOUNT HOLLY. \. j.. Dee. 6.-For sew
eral months past a gang of outlaws has
been quartered in an abandoned house a
few miles from Pemberton. They lave
the farmers with high hand. By putting
OF bold front. and threatening to shoot
anyone who interfered with them they
have thus far managed to escape arrest
but it is now proposed to resort to heroic
treatment and burn down the house II nec-
essary to effect their capture.
The leader of the gang put two consta-
bies to flight yesterday, but today it is pre-
posed TO send force sufficiently large to
capture them.