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The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
FEMININE FASHIONS.
Changing Materials for Dainty Co.'S
tumes-Jacketx and Evening
Gowns.

Acharming material in chiffon which
is used to make soft little jackets for
gowns, and which is altogether charm
ing in either black or delicate colors,
has real hewers-that is to say, the
real flowers of the milliner-appliqued
upon it, the foundation of the flower
appliqued to the chiffon, while the re-.
mainder stands up from it, and has
the effect of natural flowers strewn
over the material. With black flowers
on white ground it is stylish, and
with pink or delicate colors it is beau
tiful. The innumerable combinations
that can be made with material like
this can be varied indefinitely. 1t comes
in narrow widths, and very little can
be used to advantage.
Flowers appliqued upon evening
gowns in combination with painting
are charming. a border of big pink
roses will outline the skirt or overdress
of gown, and in some places the
flowers may be appliqued on entire, and
in another the half of the rose will be
an artificial flower and the other half
painted on the gown so cleverly that
it takes second glance to learn the
deception. Buds and leaves are paint
ed on with these flowers, and the whole
is delightfully."- effective.
The use of contrasting colors is
shown in pretty evening gown of del
icate lavender tints, which has soft
line of sage green around the waist in
crushed silk crepe, and no other touch
of color in the gown. Contrasting col
ors are often used, but it is seldom
that there are not touches Of the one
which forms the adjunct in two or
three different points of the frock, for
it is usually considered that there must
be something to match somewhere.
The use OF cloth on silk is shown in
dark figured blue foulard gown,
which has fancy yoke, finished at the
lower edge with tan cloth in the effect
of a falling collar, while the opening
of the gown below at the side has three
little straps across of the tan cloth.
The handsome silk appliques on
black point d'esprit in pattern gowns
are duplicated now in wash or so-called
wash gowns. The net is of white cot.
ton, and the pattern nppliques are Of
batiste in white or delicate shades, the
batiste edged with a narrow white
braid. It's probable that these pretty
gowns would wash, as they arc war
rantcd. but they would be found in
better condition if dry cleaned. They
make snowy and stylish frocis.
A stylish white net for evening
gowns is massed with large tish-scale
sequins put en- in scallops.
Some of the new Elton jackets for
street wear are made entirely without
collars, and simply finished off around
the neck, another resemblance to the
fashions of the COS. These jackets
point up little in the back of the
neck, which relieves the plain effect,
and they are cut down TO point in
the front.
The hydrangea tints are to be seen
in everything, those soft blues and Law.
cnders combined in ribbons, silks and
other fabrics. The flowers themselves
are on the hats, and in one of them
they are in two close rows on either
side of the hat, grebe featherlille, in a
way that is reminiscent of every other
winter hat that has been seen this
year.-N. Y. Times.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
DIVES INTO COKE OVEN.
Unknown Man Mt Conceivable, Pa,
Commits Suicide by Plungins
Into Fiery Furnace.

Conncllsville, Pa, April 24.-An un-
known man committed suicide Mon
day morning at the works of the
Fricl< Coke company by diving into
a coke oven. The coke workers saw
him only for an instant as he pre-
pared for the leap. He was well
dressed. For the slightest possible
space of time he seemed to pause on
the sloping ground behind the ovens,
then he ran down he steps. Eight
feet from the oven tops the man shot
into the air, his hands poised above
his head in the fashion Of a diver, and
descending swiftly dropped head first
into the head of an oven that had
burned to the white heat of coke lust
before it is drawn. A rush was made
for the oven by the oven drawers, but
all there was to show of the man was
q charrcd mass.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
ENDS ITS LABORS.
Final AdjOurnncntO of the Trans. NJ Is.
sissippi Consrcss-NVOrk Of
the ClOains Session.

Houston, Tex, April 21.-The elev-
enth annual session of the transmits
sissippi commercial congress ud-
journed Friday afternoon, to meet
next year in Cripple Creek, Col. The
important business Friday was the
adoption of plan for the organization
of the congress on permanent basis;
the endorsement Of the st. Louis expo
sition and the appointment of COM
mittee to represent the congress in the
hearing on the st. Louis fair bill, in
-cemmittee,, next Saturday. and the
adoption Of a resolution calling for the
immediate passage of one of the Mica
1aguan canal bills now pending before
the national congress.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on resolutions reported as follows,
all of the recommendations being
adopted:
Calling on congress to foster the sugar
industry: calling on the national govern
ment to open the Gilsonite reservation in
Utah: recommending exhibits Mt the PAN
American exposition ut Buffalo: urging q
systematic plan of improving Waterways:
indorsing various enterprises for improve
ment of waterways; recommending OPEN
ing of Indian reservations. and favoring
Irrigation and settlement of reclaimed
lands.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
BRYAN ON SILVER.
Democratic Leader Tells Why He Has
Dropped the Question for
the Time Being.

Wichita, Kan, April 25.-Hon. Will
liam J.. Bryan was the guest of honor
at banquet given by the Sunflower
league Tuesday night. During his re-
marks he said:
1.-THE public wonders why have dropped
the silver question. New measures are
resting upon us-but shall never drop the
silver question until the little coteries of
English financers cease to meet in secret
and plan the laws of this country The
difference between this campaign and that
of SO is that the matters of trusts and i'm
perialisn nave been injected and that the
east has become educated on the silver
question. The east no longer regards pop
ulists as anarchists, but has come to re-
spect them.''
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Situation In Southern States Il A1-
PaIlinE Feared Worst Is NoA
Yet known.

Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-A spe-
cial to the Commercial Appeal from
New Orleans says: The food which
commenced the early part of the week
has already caused. at q conservative
estimate, fully $3,ooo.00o loss in CEN
trail and southern Mississippi, to say
nothing of the damages sustained by
the railroads. The extent of the losses
has not yet been fully realized, and it
may be some days yet before an accu-
rate total can be reached, for mail
communication has been totally cut
off between those localities which
have suffered most and the outside
world. In Louisiana. too. the damage
done by the unprecedented rains was
great, but in this state they are more
inferential than positive.
A special from Columbia, Miss, fixes
the loss in that little town and it's
immediate vicinity ut $5O0,0oO. Many
farmhouses were carried away by the
mad waters. the occupants barely es-
Gaping with their lives, and the num-
Der of cattle destroyed was great. A
great many gins and millhouses were
washed away. Nearly every bridge
around Columbia was swept down
stream. Pearl river is now higher
than it has been known for many
years. Miles and miles of the New Or
leans & Northeastern track are still
under water.
+ Meridian, Miss, April "a. Addition
al rains have added gravity to the flood
situation in the surrounding country.
Small streams are all out of the banks
and larger ones began to rise again
by nightfall. The temporary track
work which had been done will be dam
aged on all railroads entering the city
and resumption of traffic will be long
er delayed. The situation in cutoff
towns is growing desperate. Food
stuifs are RUNNING short and relief is
nowhere in sight. Reports from the
interior continue to come in showing
great devastation. Farmers are aban-
doning farms as worthless and enter
ing the service of railroads. which en-
ploy all applicants. Meridian suffered
great damage in Sunday nights rain
by severe washouts. Fifteen inches of
rain have fallen so far this month.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
A BoER ASSAULT.
1t L. Repulsed by Col, Dale.tx,
Force-Lord Reberts' Mig Net
Is Spread.

Maseru, Basutoland, April 25.-The
Beers severely attacked Col. Dalgety's
northern position, facing Bokpoort Ac-
t1on' under whose fire they made a
determined advance. The British re-
turned a heavy fire, before which the
boers recoiled, after extending across
the flats and maintaining continu-
GUS long range fusillade for some
hours. Artillery can be heard in the
direction of Dewetsdorp, but there is
no sign that the British relief column
in that quarter has advanced farther.
Inc natives report that another Brit
lsh force has been detached from
Bloemfontein. If so the position Of
the Beers around Wepener is pre-
carious.
London, April 25.-The war Office is
sues the following from Lord Rob-
erts:
"Bloemfontein. April M-Gens. Brabant
and Hart yesterday turned the position &C.
cupied by the enemy, who tried to pre-
vent their moving northward, and got into
heliograph communication with Col. Dali
getty, commandant of the besieged garri-
son at Wepener, who reported all we'll.
Gen. Brabant has three wounded, one MISS
Ing. Three were wounded on the previous
day. The Border regiment had seven
wounded. At11p. m. yesterday Brabant and
Hart were eight miles south Of Wepener.
The eleventh division, under Gen. Pole
Carew and Gen. French's two brigades Of
cavalry reached Tweede Celuk yesterday
afternoon without having met serious OPP
position"
London, April 25.-The reports that
the siege of Wepener had been practi-
cally raised were apparently prema-
ture. The Boer attack upon Col. Dali
gety's northern position, as described
from Maseru, was probably final at
tempt to rush the garrison before Sc
curing safe retreat, and, as Col. Dali
getty successfully repulsed the attack,
little further anxiety is felt on his &C.
count.
Lord Roberts has now spread a net
with some 10000 or more men and $50
guns, covering the whole western semi
circle around Wepener, while Gen.
Hamilton has occupied the water
works, practically without, opposition.
The Beers now can only escape, with
out risking an encounter, northward to
Ladybrand, and the chance of sue
cessful outcome of the plans of Lord
Roberts depends on whether the Brit
ish troops can reach Thaba N'Chu and
Ladybrand before the retreating COM
mandoes from Dewetsdorp and WEEP
ener.
London, April 25.-An official list of
the British losses at Wepener from
April 9 to April 10 shows: Killed, three
officers and IS men; wounded, IA officers
and Sc men.
London, April 25.-The Daily News
has the following from Lourenzo Mar
ques, dated Monday, April 90: The
American ambulance returned here
Saturday night with the flags, on the
way to New York. being dissatisfied
with its treatment.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Sent to Prison.

Belleville, ILL.,, April 2o.-The jury
in the case of seven men charged with
the murder of Sheriff Herman Bar
nickol during an attempted wholesale
Jail delivery returned verdict ind
ing Charles Hastings guilty and fixing
the punishment at IS years in the pen.
itentiary. Five Others were given SEN
fences of IA years each. The Jail deliv.
cry was frustrated by Sheriff Barnick-
oil shooting to death Benton Revelle,
the leader of the Jail breakers, after he
had been fatally wounded by ReveIle.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
THE ENGLISH MARCHED.
Pnradcd Through Streets of Pretoria
for the Blacks, But MS
Prisoners.

After the defeat of Colenso Sir God.
frey Langdon, British commissioner in
Basutolund, assembled the principal
chiefs Of the country and announced to
them that the English, having just
achieved series of victories, were on
the point Of making triumphal entry
into Pretoria. The simple minded ne.
groes opened their eyes in wonder,
Thereafter, they said, they could re.
fuse nothing to the vanquishers of the
Beers.
Mr.. Steyn, president of the Orange
Free State, got wind Of the boast, and,
understanding the English intention.
found immediate means of saying to
the great chiefs of Basutoland that if
they could send some men on whom
they could rely to Pretoria, their rep
resentatives would see what was really
occurring there.
The natives held council instantly
and delegated the Oldest son of their
most powerful chief to go at once into
the Transvaal on the mission.
When he arrived at Pretoria he was
given place of review on the public
square, and before him, without
drums or trumpets, we're marched the
English officers and soldiers, number
ing about $500, who had been made
prisoners on recent battlefields.
The son of the chief seemed SPELL
bound by the sight. lie looked first as
if he thought he were dreaming, then
little by little the humor of the situa.
ton broke upon him, and he roared
with laughter, forgetting the dignity
of an envoy, and performing one of the
dances that are the symbol of the high
est form of pleasure among the black
men of Basutoland. The news he car
ried back to his country was distinctly
"fresh. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
AN EXCELLENT START.
How Sardinia Taught Archie the
First Lesson In Submission When
the Proposal Was Made.

A vivid blush dyed the cheek of the
young girl.
Archie Psoft was about to propose.
Sardinia" he said, "may-may-"
"Well, Archie?"
I-I-was going to say, Sardinia-1
was going to say that"
Yes, you were going to say that"
Yes" he broke in, eagerly, II was
going to say that THAT L"
"Weu, what We're you going to say?"
"Why, was-I was"
Young Mr.. Psoft clutched at his col.
lar to loosen it, cleared his throat and
tried it again.
''Why, the fact is"
eyes, Archie. the fact is"
"That him! h'm-I-!-"
eyes. You-you-"
"I-I have forgotten what was 60.
ing to say"
"Oh. Archie, how could you?"
mo, haven't" said the poor fellow,
desperately. 81 remember now. I was
going toto ask
YES, Archie, you were going to
ask"
That's it; was going to ask-Sar.
DINA, don't you know what 1 was go
ing to ask?"
II am not mind reader, Mr.. Psoft."
Don't mock me, Sardinia. Try to
read my heart!"
II think l can, Archie" she said, soft
ly. "You want to ask me-"
"That's right" he said, encouraging
ingly. go ahead"
"To be"
"Yes, yes-to be'-go onl Go on!"
"ro be your"
"Tbat's right-'to be my"
"Your-your-"
Eyes. 'My-my'-why don't you go
ahead? You are the bashfulest girl
ever saw"
/ "I-I can't say it, Archie!"
eyes, you can. TO be my'-what's
the rest of it? Don't let little thing
like that fluster'you. Be brave girl,
Sardinia!"
II can't say it'll"
ooh, yes, you can. Speak it right
out!"
you wanted to ask me to be your
wife. Archie"
''rhere!' lie exclaimed, in triumph,
'you see how easily it is done" And
he pattcd her head majestically. "All
you want is a little courage"
"Was that what you wished to ask
me?"
"Of course it was!"
"Thcn why don't you do it, sir?"
"Me? Great Christopher! You know
what /"
eyes, sir, knew il all the time. I've
known ii for six months. But you've
got to ask it. Get down OH your
knccs!"
"Why, Sardinia! What's the use OF
my"
"Down on your knccs!"
He Hoped down. and the imperious
young beauty made him repeat after
her the necessary question. She
promised to take il under advisement
and give him favorable answer II
she found upon inquiry that he had
always been good to his mother. And
then she permitted him to rise, the
most thoroughly humbled young man
in observation-disclosures Tribune.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Australian Snake Story,

Having often heard that over on
your side of the world many "snake"
yarns are told which would be hard
to beat, I send the following from
Australia and DO not fancy you can
yet overreach it. 1t appeared in a
local paper as an episode which had
just occurred: "a woman in q coun-
try district was washing outside, put
the baby with feeding bottle in per-
ambulator; snake got into 'pram,'
took teat OF bottle out of child's
mouth, began to suck it, putting its
tail into child's mouth as substitute
to keep it quiet. "-Australia Letter in
N. Y. Sun.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Electricity supplnnts Steam.

Chicago, April e1.-Electricity sup
planted steam in the operation of the
gigantic and diversified interests of
Armour & Co. at the Union stock
yards Friday morning. The new plant
constitutes the largest individual set
of electrical power-giving machinery
ever put into service. The new an.
paratus in it's entirety cost something
more than 100000. However, the
builders assert that the saving over
the old system in vogue will be so
great that it will pay for itself within
four years.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
More Indictments.

Frankfort, KY, April 2o.-The in.
dictments returned by the grand jury
Thursday were against John w. Davis
and Green Golden as accessories Ia
the mrrcder of Gov. Goebel Greer
Golden, the man indicted as being ar
accessory to the murder of Gov. Goe.
bel, is a cousin of Wharton Golden
who turned states evidence. John w
Davis. the other man indicted, was 9
policeman on the capitol square and
tried to escape from Frankfort with
Caleb Powers.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
The India Famine.

Calcutta, April "a. - The latest of.
fetal reports from the famine districts
say that the misery existing there is
Understandable and unparalleled and
that the present relief is quite made.
quate. They add that the mortality
among the cattle is also SO severe that
the authorities are trying to adapt
farm implements so that human power
can replace that of bullocks. Such a
drastic measure has never before been
necessary even in the greatest scarcity
of animals.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Not Guilty.

Frankfort, KY, April 23.-ExCon-
gresham David G. Colson, who has
been on trial here for the last four
days for the murder of Lieut.. Ethel
bert Scott and Luther w. Demaree, was
acquitted by the verdict of the jury,
which was returned at 6:35 o'clock
Saturday evening. The jury was out
only Is minutes.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Estate O.Iy sou, OOo.VoO.

New York. April 20. - The appraised
valuation of the estate of Cornelius
Vanderbilt amounts to about $50 ,OOO,-
600. Exclusive of the residuary estate,
which is held in trust for Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. the valuation of
properties calculated from the amount
of inheritance tax is only $32, 900 900.
The inheritance tax amounts to $780,
272. which has been paid and receipted
for by Comptroller Coler. The estate
of Cornelius Vanderbilt was supposed
to heve been worth $l25, 100000.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
NJ ordered.

Saxon, Wis, April 2O.-John Tag
CART was foully murdered in Ashland
Wednesday night, his body carried to
high bridge and thrown into a ra-
vine. Officers have chased an I'M
known negro tramp into the forests
north of Ashland, and may capture
him. For the murder robbery was
the motive,
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28

Washington, April rs. = The treas
ury department has ordered special
agent to proceed to the Pacific coast to
investigate the matter of the large in
fux of japanese coolies to this country
within the last few months. The ques-
ton is still troubling the immigration
officialS
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Joxu of Matrimonx,

The Count--It's strange, madam,
that failed to discover how very tart
you were before our marriage.
The Countess-Oh, there's nothing
strange about it at all. You had no
taste for anything but papa's sugar"
Chicago Evening News.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Lean TO Death,

Dayton, o., April 24.-Albert j.
Deadly and his 16-year-old wife jumped
from bridge into the canal and were
drowned, each tightly clasped in the
others arms. Albert Deadly was en-
ployed as inspector by the National
Register company. They leave a
young babe. They ate supper together
and were cheerful. It is supposed
Deadly had financial trouble.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
XVhys

He-Why are women afraid of mice;
the little things can't hurt them?
She-Why are men afraid of pink
dragons and green snakes that they
think they see in their boots some.
times? The things are only imagin.
airy and they know they can't hurt
them!-N. Y. World.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28

: Foxburg, Pa, April 25.-Fire started
by the explosion of lamp consumed
the American hotel, Thomas Grants
general store, Dale's hardware store,
the Allegheny hotel and Johnson's
mems furnishing store. Loss. $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Hit 1t.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-So you've been
to see the phrenologist?
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures what I
have.
"Well, what did he tell you?"
GAS soon as he felt the bumps on
my head he told me I'd had trouble
at home."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28

Milwaukee, April 25. - An Evening
Wisconsin special from Marinette,
Wis, says: Fire at Atkinson, Mich,
destroyed two sawmills of the Metro
politan Lumber company. The loss is
between $50, 1000 and 100000.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Urres Prompt settlement.

Constantinople, April a5.-The porte
has received kilograms from the Turk
ish minister at Washington, Ali Fer
rough Bey, pointing out the bad i'm
preston created in the United States
by the non-payment of the indemnity
due and announcing the determine
ton of the American government to
insist upon, prompt settlement Of
the claims.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Che.Ee in Nicaraguan Canal Bill.

CHuUKe IN NlchFdEHHu CuhNI BIZ.
Washington, April 21.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce Friday made an important
change in the Hepburn Nicaragua
canal bill, striking out the provision
for the "fortifcation," and thus pro-
viding what is expected to be COM
promise. which will aid in bringing
the measure 10 an early considera-
ton.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Heavy LOss by Fire,

indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Wilson
6 McCulloch's fruit jar factory at
Paramount was destroyed by fire
Tuesday morning, causing a loss of
500, 900. Three large warehouses con-
tanning about 300 carloads of jars
were burned. The insurance on build
ing and stock amounts to $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
Tried and Acquitted.

Manila, April rs. Louis Spitzel, an
agent of the Remngtons and Maxim,
and one of the biggest promoters in
the orient, has been tried and acquit-
ted on the charge of smuggling. Gov
eminent detectives have Swallowed him
since he arrived in Manila, suspecting
his business was filibustering.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
German Poet Dead,

Berlin, April 25.-Wilhelm sehring,
the poet and historian, died Tuesday
at Carlsruhe, in his eighty-fourth
wear. He was born at Koenigsberg.
The Irish standard., 1900-04-28
For COnGress.

Congressionalnomi tions were made
by republicans in Wisconsin Tuesday as
follows: Third district, j. w. Babcock,
renominated; Fourth, Theobald Often,
renominated; Eighth, Samuel S: Bar
ney. renominated.