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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05

silly child was putting perfume on her hair.
And now she wonders why 1t looks so rusty
In spots! l gave her a bottle Of heliotrOpe,
which is the fashionable perfume here just
now and taught her how to place a tiny
drop behind each ear. 1t gives the same
effect as putting it on the hair, and 1t is
new trick much used by the smart set.
A Characteristic Trait.
There is one thing sensible about the
Comtesse de Mirepoix-she doesn't mind
being seen more than once in the same
dress. This continual desire for a change
is, after all, more characteristic of the par
venu than Of the grande dame. I have
seen her at least three times in the sap
phire blue panne incrusted with black
Chantilly lace which she wore at the mar
riage of Mile. des Cars with the Vicomte
d Espeuiles. This wedding gown was ap-
parently made over a lace foundation.
Here and there 1t was slashed to show the
rich lace, and wherever that was done little
black velvet straps were crossed over the
opening and held in place by tiny buttons
Of brilliants. This slashed effect is very
often seen on the new gowns. If this con-
tinues perhaps by and by we shall have
costumes elaborate as those worn by the
Tudors.
Black Lace Over Satin.
Before Nine. d'Espeuilles left Paris she
bought waist made Of strips of black
Chantilly over cream satin. The odd touch
five different shades Of red, from the palest
coral to the deepest OK blood. This mixing
up of reds is one Of the latest things and
also one Of the prettiest. Another example
OF 1t Is the Comtesse de Ganay's new red
velvet gown. which is shaded as beautifully
as II 1T were flower. But to return to the
D'Espeuilles. Isn't it a shame that we are
not to have them with us this winter? The
vicomte Is an attache Of the French en-
bassy in Vienna, SO, of course, they have to
live there for the present.
The latest evening hair decorations show
golden roses with jeweled green velvet
leaves. They look charming when worn by
a brunette. The more conservative people,
however, are discarding gilt entirely, now
that the commoner folk are wearing it on
all occasions. Beautiful and rich embroid-
cries are supplanting all the glittering
things, and we are promised an era Of fine
needlework. This is a good thing in more
senses than one, for it will doubtless pro-
vide work for countless women who have
seen better days and whose skill in en-
brodery is their one great talent
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05

think it waved naturally. She was bare
headed but for spray of black velvet
pansies with diamond centers which she
wore on the left side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05
TUESDAY,.
ORIGIN OF
PANCAKES ON SHROVE

When the Danes conquered Eng
land and reached the villages around
Sherwood Forest, all the Saxon men
ran off into the forest and the Danes
took the Saxon women to keep
house for them.
This happened just before Lent,
and the Saxon women, encouraged
by their fugitive lords, resolved to
massacre their Danish masters on
Ash Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05

Quantities of doilies are now sold, so
many people using them without a table
cloth for breakfast and luncheon or Sunday
night tea. Those of heavy linen with solid
white embroidery most durable and ex-
ceedingly popular. Very effective also are
the Japanese grass linen sets. which come
in both white and colored embroidery with
japanese floral designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05

Every woman who agreed to do
this was to bake pancakes for their
meal on Shrove Tuesday. This was
done as a sort of pledge, and that
the massacre of the Danes did take
place on Ash Wednesday is a his
torical fact.
1t was much greater undertake
ing to fry pancakes in those days
than it is now; for with the H-O
Co.'S "ready to use" packages of
Buckwheat and Pancake Flours at
every grocery store it is as easy as
boiling water. Pancakes were never
liked so we'll until the introduction of
The H-O Co.'S Pancake Flours.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
VALUE OF AMMONIA.
How IL May Be Used to Advantage In
 the HousehaId

tnr
 Nothing will so quickly clean and polish the spigots of sink and bath tubs as a little ammonia and studs mixed with the fine ashes from the ash fiue of the range.
 Equal parts of ammonia and turpen- tine will take paint out of clothing. even if 1t be hard and dry. saturate the spots as often as necessary and wash out In warm studs.
 If those who perspire freely would use a little ammonia In the water in which they bathe each day, 1t would remove any disagreeable ordor and keep the flesh sweet and clean.
 Put tablespoonful of ammonia in a quart of water, wash your brushes and combs In this, and all the grease and dirt will disappear. Rinse, shake and dry in the sun or by the fire.
 For an excellent silver polish that may be kept on hand for everyday use mix few drops of ammonia with the common whiting used for silver and add enough water to make of the con sistence of cream; bottle this and keep 1t tightly corked. Drop little of this mixture on the polishing cloth, rub the silver lightly and rinse in warm water, and the silver will be instantly bright ened and cleaned without the hard rubbing necessary when polishing with the dry whiting.
 For removing paint and putty marks from window glass this same mixture of ammonia and whiting may be used for stubborn cases or simply a little ammonia In warm soapsuds. If whit. ing is used. let It become dry on the glass before polishing.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
SOME CARNEGIE METHODS.

Quick Work In Unloading Ore From
 the Cars at the Furnaces.
 James N. Hatch in The Engineering Magazine tells how ore Is handled at the Carnegie furnaces. He says:
 When the ore trains reach the Car negie furnaces, they must be unloaded as quickly as possible to save cars and save storage track room. The cars are stopped on-ths platform of a tipple and clamped down to the track. The tippls is then set in motion. lifting a all, and turning 1t through q vertical circle until the car is turned upside down and the 50 tons, more or less, of ore are emptied into bucket cars. which stand on a track alongside. This ma chine is guaranteed to handle 300 cars a day of ten hours.
 These bucket cars are hauled away to the side of the stockyard and stopped under the cantilever of the largest bridge tramway ever built. This tram way has a trolley travel of about 500 feet and can pick up the bucket with It's load of 2. 400 pounds from the car and carry 1t to any part of the yards. This load of over ten tons can be lifted from the ground at the rate of 25o the bridge at a speed of 800 to 900 feet per minute. and the whole machine, load and all, can be moved up or down the yards at a speed of 75 to 100 fee, per minute.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
FllIPiNOS ACTIVE.
Fierce Fights In samar and Min
 doro Islands.

Fierce Flights In samar and Min
 dorO Islands.
 According to advices from Catbalo- gan, capital of the island of Samar. f.ukban, the insurgent leader, has sent ! message to General Smith declaring hat he will not listen to negotiations for surrender until all the Americans nave withdrawn from the Gendara val ey.
 Major William l.. Pitcher of the Eighth regiment of infantry, com handing the Mindoro expedition, re- ports thnt the garrison of Abra de Hog was attacked Sunday by a force of in- surgents command by Lenocos. The FilipinCs apparently attempted to re- peat the Samar tactics. but the Amerl- rans, who were breakfasting fully armed, completely routed the insur- gents, who left five men dead on the field, each having a rife and ammuni- ion. One American was seriously wounded.
 Major Waller on Thursday attacked force of insurgents occupying n strong position at Sajopan, near Basey, island of Samar, two inch guns being used to shell the rebel stronghold. Throughout the first day the insur- gents held the place, but on Friday Major Waller renewed the attack and after a desperate engagement. carried .hc position. Privates George Lynch md E. A. Klonan of the attacking 'orce and twenty-six insurgents were ';illed. Major Waller destroyed the cuartels and seventy houses.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Li HunE Chang Dead.

u Hung Chang, China's greatest statesman, the friend of General Grant and Bismarck, died In Pc king on Thursday, aged seventy-nine. He had been Ill some time with alteration of the stomach, aggravated D, his advanced years and his inces- sant labor in regenerating the Chinese government. An edict has been issued appointing Yuan Shi Kai. governor of Shangtung province, to be governor of the province of Chill and appointing Wang Wen Shao, who Is vice president jf the foreign office and a member of the cabinet, to succeed Li Hung Chang IS plenipotentiary. Another edict ere ites II Hung Chang marquis and be- slows on him the new name of u Wen Chung, by which he will be known in history.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14

bad angel led the way through gate after gate, and at each gate tue road became rougher and the. sky more gate slammed shut 1t came to with a jar that indicated 1t would never open. Past each portal there were grinding of locks and a showing of bolts. and the scenery on each side of the road changed from gardens to deserts, and the June air became a cutting Decem- Der blast, and the bright wings of the had angel turned to sackcloth, and the fountains that at the start had tossed with wine poured forth bubbling tears of foaming blood. And on the right side of the road there was a serpent, and the man said to the bad angel. What is that serpentr And the an- swer was. ''That is the serpent of stinging remorse." On the left side of the road there was lion, and the man asked the bad angel, What is that lionf' The answer was, That Is the lion of all devouring despair" A yulture flew through the sky. and the man asked the bad angel, "What is
  That Is the vulture waiting for the carcasses of the slain."
 And then the man said to the bad angel: What does all this meanf trusted in what you said at the street corner; I trusted 1t all. Why have you thus deceived me" Then the last de- ception fell of the charmer. and he said: "I was sent from the pit to de- stroy your soul. I watched my chance for many long year. When you he's itated that night at the street corner, I gained my triumph. Now you are here. Ha, ha! You are herei Come, now, let us fill the chalice and drink to darkness and woe and deathl Hail, hail!'
 Oh, young man. will the good an. gel sent forth by Christ or the bad an gel sent forth by sin get the victory over your soul? Their wings are in. terlocked this moment above you, con tending for your soul, as above the Apennines eagle and condor fight in micsky. This hour decides eternal des- kinies.
 ICopyright, 1901. Louis Klopsch. N. VI
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
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A writer in What to Eat gives an in- teresting summary of the food value of different vegetables. It seems toma- toes rouse a torpid liver and do the work ordinarily of a doctors prescrip- ton.
 Lettuce has a soothing, quieting eff feet upon the nerves and is an insom- mia remedy.
 Potatoes should be eschewed by those who have a horror of getting fat" as that is one penalty of eating them.
 Water cress is a good all round brace up for the system.
 Spinach has medicinal properties and qualities equal to the most indigo of all blue pills ever made.
 Parsnips, 1t Is now contended by sci entists. possess almost the same virtues that are claimed for sarsaparilla.
 Beets are fattening, even a moder- ately learned man will explain, because of the sugar they contain. = Asparagus Is efficacious in kidney all ments to an extent that Is not yet per haps thoroughly appreciated.
 New Vegetable.
 Voandzou is the title of a curious plant which is now interesting several European scientists. Of these the most enthusiastic Is M. Balland. He recent ly read a paper about voandzou and pointed ont that this plant Is the only one which is known to possess in proper proportion all the elements that are re- quired to form suitable nourishment for man. yoandzou is scientifically known as clycine, or yoandzia subter- ranea, anl is a native of intertropical Africa, where 1t Is widely cultivated by negroes.
 Fruit For Brenkfast.
 A writer in The Pilgrim says: l beg to enter a protest against the habit of serving fruit to adults or children as the first course for breakfast. The con dition of the juices of the stomach and intestines in the early morning are, In my Judgment. not such as to make fruit very digestible at this time. Serve your grain of whatever kind you please, then some bread and last of all fruit
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
2rapeteTs' jusde
Berkshire Division

N. f., N. K. d H. hAlLhOAp.
 Commencing Sunday, May 10. 1901.
 ooMo SOUTH Leave North Adame c 20 am, Pittsneld 2 ls Oanaan $ %. Arrive New Haven 10 bo Bridgeport II 30. New York II 20. Leave Albany 2 10 am, State Line s 70. Pitts. field 8 10. Canaan Q 70. Arrive Bridgeport I2 06 p. m. NewHaven IA 70 New York i.bs. Leave Albany 10 30 a. m., State Line n bb. NorthAdams II 50 a. m.. pittsneld 10 m Uallarn a 26, Arrive Bridgeport tb, kew Haven 6 23, New York b.b0.
 .save Albany 10 90 N. m.. State Line II bb. Pitteneld IA 2b P. m, Canaan go. Arrive Bridgeport i6. New Haven 7e6. New York Q o0. eave Albany 2 20 P. m., State Line ts. Pittsneld 3 70. Canaan s7. Arrive BIidEe- port IS New Haven ai. Eaw York 70. Leave pltisneld 1 % D m oanaan . 02 Arr rive bridgeport is. New Haven st New York 6 co.
 Sundays onlyD Leave pl,tenel1 100 p. m.. Canaan ia Arrive Bridgeport G as. New Haven 8 20. New York s so. sundays onlyl Lcavs plitsfiald 6 20 p, m.. Canaan s0 Arrive New York sS.
 ooISo NORTH .oAve New York 00 a. m. Bridgeport ca New Haven c 10, Cannan 70, Arrive Pitts field II o5, State Line 10 4l. Albany i2 10 P. m. Saratoga IA. North Adams IA is. '.eave New York co a. m, Bridgeport Q so. New maven kos S"nhan h ve Y. m. athfs pittsfeld 10 p. m., State Line Al, Albany 285.
 Leave New York co a. m., Bridgeport s b0. Now Haven Q 9s, Oanhan IA S2 ?. m. Arrive Pittsneld 2 Ob ?. m., State Lipe ai, Ale bany q sb. Saratoga ( 20.
 seaye Now York co a. m, Bridgeport 10 0b. Now Haven e.ss. Canaan a.s7 ?. m. Arrive, Pittsneld s.0b p. m. cave New York 90 p. m. Bridgeport ( 2o.. New Haven 67, Canaan 2e. Arrive Pitts. field 7sa, North Adams s0s, State Lire 100. Albany sb. cave New York 8 80 p. m., Bridgeport 20 New Haven b7, Canaan o2. Arrive fitts- field 8 s5. State Line co. Albany sb. aaturiays oplyl Leave New York 30 ?. m.. New Haven i2 ib, Bridgeport IA 70. oanaan 42b. Arrive pittsneld Sb.
 ,undays onlyl Leave New York 12.02 a. m.. New Haven 4.t0, Bridgeport 02. Canaan a.l0. Arrive pittsfield III 0t.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
THE RIGHT THING TO PUT ON. (Bsnsons Plaster ls p,In's Msster.)

From the natural impulse to ''put some thing on" painful spot all applications for the relief of pain have arisen.
 The most successful have ever been poul tioes or plasters, and the best of these Is Benson's Porous Plaster.
 No other has anything like the same power as a curative agent; 1t is highly and scientifically medicated, and its standard is advanced year by year.
 Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, colds, chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia, kidney trouble, lame back, and other ail- ments that make Winter a season of suffer- ing and danger. It relieves and cures quicker than any other remedy.
 Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening or Belladonns plast.rs in place of E, nson's, as they possess none of its curative power. Insist on having the genuine.
 The people of every civilized land have testified for years to the superlatiys merit of Benson's Plastes; and 5000 physicians and druggists of this country have declared thom worthy of public confidence.
 In official comparisons with others, Ben- sons Plasters have been honorei with Gfty: :tfrs highest awards.
 For sale by all druggists, or we will pre- pay postage on any n mber ordered in the United States on the receipt of 25c. each. Accept no imitation or substitute
 Seahurv k Johnson. Mfc. Chemists. NY
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
How to Make sptc~d Grapes.

Prepare the grapes as for preserving. by removing the skins. boiling the pulp and straining out the seeds. To seven pounds of fruit (weighed before the seeds are removed) add a cupful of strong vinegar, cupful of the grape Juice taken from the grapes used for preserves. two ounces of cinnamon, one ounce of cloves (tie the spices In a cloth SD they can be removed), three and one-half pounds of sugar. Boil until 1t becomes thick like a marma. lade. which will take about an hour and a half. When done. turn 1t Into glasses. This is good with roast meats
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
A Novel LIRhtshfp.

A new departure In lightships, 1t ap pears, Is about to be inaugurated al Ottor rock, Italy. The ship Is to have no crew and is to be worked by the compound gas system. Two large gas holders built upon 1t will contain as much gas as will light the lantern foi several months. As the gas escapes from the holders to the lantern 1t Uper ates a mechanism by which bel placed in a belfry on the deck is rung These rocks mark a particularly dan gerous part of the coast, and the experi ment will be watched with much inter
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
General Merriam Retired.

Brigadier General Henry c. Merriam has been placed on the retired list on account Of age. General Merriam served throughout the war of the Re bellion in the volunteers, having enter. ed the service as captain of the Twen. tieth Maine infantry In 1862 He was a major general of volunteers in the Spanish war. His most conspicuous service in later years was in command of the troops during the C9ur d'Alene labor riots. This afterward was in vestigated by committee of congress. and General Merriam's course was ap- proved in the report.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14

Trains stop only on sl fnhl, nr when oonduo- toF is nottned. Daily except sunday
 Additional trains leave PouvhtcepNie fa Ifish- iand and New paltz IFS. fs'l0 a;A nssn tisan a m. iaa0, roo ssdo tol sOo. ia.pi, 6no, co rains irave Nes rAitE tdr Highland ana poughkeepnic tf.ib, te IS p.fh, 10 tA Ills a m |. Iatf, isS ath aAtB hth eebp m
 Train No caves Mtnated a a m No f1ts oA, Canaan s Ra, salisbury ( sh, LakcvtIle np Arrive at Millerton as m, New York tts1S M m Train No 70 leaves Nes York sN D m Nil le-ton or Lakeviile atI. saiiabury aiI rAnAan ssl. No folk ( ha Arrive at wtnsted ia D m Trains 2 and 10 carry through coach bnt ween wtnsted and Grand Cenua al station, New York via Miileftou and Harlem Division YC
 Trains leave khineclin goo . m, aFi D m arrive at rivernails 10 4a A m, sai D m
 Trains leave Sivernails q tAa m 01 D m. arrive st khlneciin ia bt m. b Ra D m
 Trains leave Pouxhkeepeie for Hopcwel Junction w a- m, TOO and DOS D m. sunday Ah D. m.
 Trains leave Hopcwen Jct for pourhkeepzis 10 ls A m., sbl snd ss ?. m sunday d m. Passengers for Millerfon on Che fa.am p sn train from Ha' a'tford will ohanre at State line. arriving st killerton st isp m
 Western Express, train q, makes direct oons Ontario Western Ry for the West, due Chicago given 10 wcstorn travel Rates Of fare fl to ss lower than any othcr line
 Tickets to nf points tn the west st reduced
 MJ. Martin, Tran1o Manager, Hartford. c&
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Federal Convict. Mutiny.

Twenty-nine prisoners of the United States prison at Leavenworth, Kan. who were working under guard on the site of the new federal prison mu- tlnied on Thursday, and twenty-six escaped. One guard was fatally shot, one convict was killed and two were dangerously wounded during the mu. tiny. After escaping the convicts sepa- rated into small bands. Thirteen have been recaptured alive at different points in Kansas, three were killed in a fight near Nortonville, Kan. on Fri day, and another was killed at Quene- mo, Kan, on Monday, leaving nine still at large.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
o,, In south Africa.

Consul General Stowe of Cape Town has transmitted a report from MT. Sea vill. mining and land agent of Kim berley, on the discovery of indications of mineral oil In South Africa. The supposed oil belt extends from the Ceres district across the country te Mossel bay, on the coast, 250 miles east of Cape Town. The geological formation is the Devonian period throughout, locally known as the Box veldt beds.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
A Relic of Peter the Great.

The cottage where Peter the Great dwelt when he was learning the trade of shlpbuildlng In Zaarndam. Holland
 still exists, though somewhat dllapidat. ed. It contains the rude furniture which the great Peter used-a bed
 stead. table and two chairs. It is in. cased in building erected for the pur' pose, and over the mantel Is a tablet
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
How to n.k. Salt codn.h cAowder.

Wash piece of codtish and cut 1t In two inch lengths. Tear these in pieces (there should be one cupfuD and soak In cold water for two or three hours. Slice three ounces of salt pork and cook in the frying pan for ten minutes. Then add two tablespoonfuls of minced onion and cook slowly ten minutes longer. Then add one tablespoonful of -four and stir until smooth and add one-half cup of water. Put cup and a half of potato cubes Into a stewpan and pour the mixture ln the frying pan over them. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for ten minutes. Take out the pork. Add the fish. one pint of milk and three Boston crackers split. Cook slowly half an hour. At the end of half an hour serve.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
How High Birds Fly.

A Strassburg aeronaut says he has seen an eagle at the height of 3,0o0 yards, and again pair of storks and a buzzard 900 yards above the sea level. On March 10. 1890. some aeronauts observed lark flying at height of 1000 yards. On July IS, 1899, another balloon met a couple of crows at an altitude of 1.40o yards. These, how ever. are exceptions. Birds are hardly ever seen above a. height of 1000 yards; even above 400 yards they are not fire uuent
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Light From Liquid Gas.

Important scientific advances have been made by Walter Scott Strowger. the inventor, in studying the nature of his new liquid gas. He has, 1t Is re- ported, succeeded in liquefying 1t at pleasure and in producing it by cold chemical process. It is claimed he can also compress 1t so that quantity can be placed in a bottle, and by placing . pipe with q gas burner on top the tap may be turned and a brilliant light will result. as from the regular gas of commerce.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Luther w. o.herns Dead.

A oablegram received at the state de partment from Auckland. New Zealand announces the death at Apia. Samoa, on Oct. ? of Luther W. Osborn, United States consul general. Mir. Osborn was born in New York and appointed to his present post from Nebraska July 26, 1897. He was the principal representa-. tive of the authorities of the United States in the Samoan group in the troublesome days before the partition of Samoa. In addition to his post al Apia, MT. Osborn was also consul gen. eral at Nukualosa, the capital of the Tonga group of islands
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Pacing . Natural esis.

The pacing habit is common among animals, says a writer in Scribner'' Magazine. Many animals pace-cattle for instance; and, among dogs, settlers I believe pacing to be a rather nor, natural gait than trotting. Trottlng as 1t exists in our fast horses, Is scarce ly a natural gait but is rather the re suit of breeding and education.
Connecticut western news., 1901-11-14
Legal Talent In MoItneux Cn...

One of the most remarkable criminal trials which ever absorbed the atten. tion of New York state will at a hear. ing on Thursday next have feature equally uncommon-that of two former governors of the Empire State arguing on opposite sides of the case. The lawyers for the defense, Weeks, Battle X Marshall, have added former Gov ernor Black and former District At. torney olcott to their side Former Governor Hfll has been retained by the district attorney.