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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS.
WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY THEODORE WATERS
Copyright. 1901. by Theodore Waters.3

perhaps not but 1t is not the storm season.
and with food and tobacco a plenty,
and"
And what?' She looked at him sharply.
He saw the look and said hastily:
'Oh, that was entirely aside. believe me.
But, meantime we are forgetting the cir
cumstances that left us here alone. Sup
pose our recent troubles should continue
suppose l should be given the opportunity
to cruise alone-do you wish me to convey
to any one
mo one will be interested" she inter-
rupted. shortly, and, rising, abruptly
walked away.
Now. the girl had taken his last remarks
not at all as he wished she had taken
them, but there was no way out Of it just
then, so he concluded to let the situation
work out it's own salvation. He stroled
up to the awning which had been stretched
over the hurricane deck, and, lighting a
cheroot, took leisurely to scanning the
horizon The sun beat down on the smooth
sea, but no sail appeared though he looked
through the captains binoculars till his
ewes aohed and his head hurt. Yet the
awning was heaven compared to what he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

Down in what sailors call the horse
ATTITUDES of the Atlantic a small tramp
steamer drifted idly in the swing or the
equatorial current where it sets nightly
toward Cape ST. Rogue. No smoke came
from her funnel; no man held her wheel
and the bunting at her forepeak foated up
side down All around her and far behind
could be seen the fins of countless sharks.
They had been following in her wake lor
days, and their attendance on her was due
TO the regularity with which certain OBJ
tects long narrow and canvas-coVered,
were dropped over the side. One or these
objects had just disappeared with a splash
In the water, and when the last bubble had
come to the surface man and girl VINO
had leaned over the rail to see the thing go
down Strengthened up and looked at
each other for several moments without
speaking The day before, and the day be-
fore that, and yet again the day before
that. they had cast these objects over
board with much less emotion than char
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
WOMEN'S WORK.
What They Have Accomplished in
Various States.

What They Have Accomplished in
Various States.
From Ainslee's Magazine. r..
In many respects southern women seem
less afraid of being called radical than
their eastern sisters, and 1t will not be sur
prising if the ballot should come to them
long before it is welded by the women of
. the central, eastern and New England
states. That it will come is as certain as
that the republic is to endure. 1t is i'm
possible to doubt one without questioning
the other.
The experience Of Georgia women dur
ing the past year is such as to drive them
pollward, willynilly They had three pet
measures which they advocated In their
legislature ably as they could and when
it is remembered that Rebecca Douglas
Lowe, the gracious and accomplished preSi-
dent of the General Federation. lives in
Atlanta, as does also Mrs. John X Ottley
one of the most brilliant club women OF the
whole country, it is not to be supposed for
an instant that Influence" did not have
an opportunity to show it's perfect work
The bills were strictly humanitarian in
character, except, possibly that to admit
women to the state textile school. The
other raised the age Of consent ut Is now
ten years. and the third prohibited the en-
ployment of children under twelve years of
age in the factories. All three bills were
defeated. ~
In Illinois the women passed a bill for
the better accommodation of women stu
dents at the state university and the col
leges and it was vetoed by the governor
In Vermont the federation had bill in
troduced asking that women be appointed
on the boards of control of the asylums
where women are confined. This unreason-
able CD demand was slain forthwith
If men wish to keep women out Of the
pool Of politics they will do we'll to make
haste and give them all they ask along
these lines, for there Is no other way to
stay their advance
Already the small edge of the wedge has
made it's way far into the oak of resist
ance.
In Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho
women have full suffrage, including a vote
for presidential electors
In Arkansas and Missouri women may
vote on petition on the granting Of saloon
licenses.
In Delaware municipal suffrage exists in
several towns
In Kansas tehre is full municipal suffrage.
In Montana women may vote on local
taxation
In a number Of cities in New York they
may vote on the Issuance of bonds for pub
lie improvements.
In Pennsylvania women may vote on
local improvements by pet.tioning for or
against them. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
PRES ERVING FRUIT
PEARS AND PEACHES SHOULD BE
RIPENED ON THE TREE.
New Recipes for the Canning Syrup
Best Sizes to Select and High
Flavor Needed.
written for The Evening Star.

Fruit of medium size and high flavor is
best for canning. 1t should be fully ripe,
but firm and free from bruises or rotten
specks. Clingstone peaches are much the
best. Choose fruit from the nearest orch
ards-that which has been shipped a long
distance seldom pays for canning. This Is
particularly true of pears. which are almost
fiavorless unless ripened on the tree. Fruit
must be picked just as II begins to turn
for long-distance shipping, hence Is al
ways more or less insipid.
Wash and drain the fruit before begin
ming to pare 1t, IL II is the least bit dusty
or sticky. Pare as thin as possble-the I'm
est fruit flavor turks next the skin. Drop
peaches fast as peeled into deep jar half
full OF clear lime water This prevents
their turning brown and in a measure hard
ems them. Leave them whole, unless too
big to go in the can. In that case, halve,
leaving the pit in one half. When all are
peeled drain off the lime water, cover with
fresh water. rinse well and weigh. Take
half the weight of pared fruit In granulated
sugar, put IL over the fire In a preserving
kettle, with half pint Of ginger tea, and
the Juice of lemon to each pound pre-
pared as follows: Pare off the yellow lemon
rind before squeezing and put IL with the
fruit. Make the ginger tea by bruising half
an ounce of ginger for each pint wanted.
covering 1t with boiling water and letting
1t stand fifteen minutes before straining
Boil the syrup five minutes Swimming It
we'll at least twice, and when 1t boils hard
drop in all the peaches ii will cover Leave
them in until the kettle again strikes a
boil, then skim out with perforated skim
mer and put into hot glass jars. Set the
jars where they will keep hot until all the
fruit has been in the syrup. Add a pint of
fresh syrup for each half gallon already
used. Bring 1t to quick boil skim thor
oughly and Till the cans with it boiling hot.
Scatter the lemon peel well through the
fruit as 1t Is put into the jars Seal after
filling, and stand where the cooling will be-
gradual.
By boiling down the syrup one-half and
adding its own bulk of good whisky or
brandy as 1t comes off the fire one can
make excellent brandy peaches. In that
case strew few blades of mace between
the peaches, and at the top put half
dozen cloves. Whether brandy or plain
syrup is used in filling the cans let them
stand several minutes before sealing so if
the liquid sinks below the fruit more may
be put in.
Peaches may be canned or branded in
exactly the same way. If a tart flavor Is
approved use two lemons in place of one.
For brandying 1t is well to leave the pears
whole and stick two cloves In the blossom
end of each, strewing mace plentifully
through the jar. Leave on half the stalk.
Quarter and core very large pears for
simple canning. If perfectly pure sweet
cider is available by using 1t instead OF
ginger tea to make the syrup the fruit will
have a different and very delightful flavor.
EMILY HOLT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

see her yet. standing in that dirty shed
loading guns for those disgusting. ogiing'
Spanish-spitting bucks. Ugh!
The quartermaSter was gazing with
half-closed eyes at the glare of the sea- He
said nothing, and the girl continued: :.
And l am on my way home to see II
the Indictment can be auashed. peiege
1t is the only way to save fathers life II
it cannot be done l shall go back to MO
and take mothers place"
From the depths of his chest the man
choked up a word. but suppressed 1t again
before 1t got fairly out. She looked at him
inquiringly.
81 am sorry for you, Miss Annesley." he
said. Perhaps, however. you VIII succeen
In your purpose when you reach snore.
And. turning from her somewhat abruptly
he walked away. She thought him ill-man-
nered, but her interest in her own story,
which it was easy to see had become the
chief moving Impulse of her life, quickly
obliterated him from her mind, and she
stood there communing. until long after the
setting sun had spilled Its gold over the
sea to make for itself an easy path below
the horizon
Early next morning. when the girl went
to prepare breakfast. she found 1t already
on the table, and the quartermaster wait
ing to sit down with her. No reference was
made to the conversation of the previous
evening, but when the meal was over Wade
said briefly:
have decided to try and reach shore with
this boat 1 have been working at the en-
CINE and 1 believe can get enough steam
to keep the old tub going at half speed.
We might try, at any rate
."Wer'
Eyes; you must be quartermaster and
cook I'll be engineer and stoker. With
fair weather and the equatorial current to
help us we should make the American coast
in a few days / cannot say just where
I'm not enough of a navigator-but some
where"
She looked at him curiously, wondering
what had suddenly caused him to give up
his idea of floating In the doldrums. He
saw the look and added hastily:
you had better put on old clothes II
you have them with YOU And we must
hurry so as to make the most of the days
work" Then he hurried out of the saloon.
When she was ready she started after
him She looked down into the engine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

rich decoration of white guipure and
black velvet. The lace is in the shape Of
separate applications in diamond form,
disposed so to break the sameness OF
the velvet bands. Undersleeves Of red
SILK. stitched heavily with black fall be-
low the lace diamonds of the outer ones, a
hip yoke gives the young figure a woman
ism grace and at the front of the collar
band single medallion of the lace, cut in
half and pointing downward, is a becoming
touch.
The other dress is much simpler In re-
suit than this. though its materials are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

From the New York sun
The mocking bird is practically extinct
save in captivity, and there are but few
captive; for the bird does not take readily
to a cage. and unless caught when very
young 1t Is reported to commit suicide rath-
er than endure imprisonment or to be sup
piled with poison by the free birds that
pity its fate 1t was discovered not long
ago that many of the negroes on the PLAN
tations. knowing very little about ornf-
thology. shoot any bird they come across
and are indulging In potpie made of the
American nightingale.
This slaughter has been largely stopped
by the license taxes placed on the sale OF
shotguns and ammunition. This action
was not taken, however. until there were
very few mocking birds left in Louisiana.
The same is true Of the game law which
was only passed at the last session of the
legislature, when the ducks had been killed
or largely driven from Louisiana, and the
action of the ORTHODOXY Union In regard
to sea birds also came a little late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

Written for The Dvening Star BY T. J. L.
There's mischief brewing in the camp
When Cupid takes an outing;
No matter II it's dry or damp,
There's mischief brewing In the camp
When such a maynard, heartless scamp
Goes rellicking and shouting:
There's mischief brewing in the camp
When Cupid takes an outing.
There's Jen and Sue and Mabel, too,
And Nancy with her dimple:
A flirting. haunting. faring crew
There's Jen and Sue and Mabel, too,
All practiced hands to bill aud COO
And make a man feel simple:
There's Jen and Sue and Mabel, too.
And Nancy with her dimple.
There's mischief brewing In the camp
When Cupid takes an outing
A reckless crew Is on the ramp,
There's mischief brewing In the camp,
.Hall.marked. a. old. with Cupids stamp.
Trust him to do the routing:
-. There's mischief brewing In the camp
When Cupid takes an outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Dainty Lace Tea Jackets.

With cool afternoons to expect there will
be tea drinkings, of course; so it is well to
look to your tea jacket. A tea jacket is
a modification of the old tea gown, and it
Is usually fashioned out Of the remains OF
that delectable garment or those of some
other. The jacket in the cut, of cream
honiton over blouse of sapphire blue NOUS
seine. gives a pretty notion for the using
up of any all-over lace you may have on
hand. The under-arm strapping of vel
vet ribbon and handsome jeweled buttons
gives the needed decorative touch.
MARY DEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

even more extravagant. Pale brown tat
feta silk and embroidered ribbon In several
shades compose this graceful creation. The
skirt Is tucked to fit the hips, the ribbon
tinuing on the bottom in broken lengths
The bodice prettily Stimulates a jacket, I'M
der which wide girdle of deep brown vel
vet richly swathes the waist. 1t is made
to fasten at the left, the long end passing
over the bust and hooking under a soft
oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Not Discouraged.
From Puck.

From PUCK. u III
Northern visitor-"And you say you
lynched the wrong man only few hours
ago? Heavens! Something ought to be
DONE" % sssss
MISUNDERSTANDING Is bein' done.
stranger. Them bloodhounds bark as II
they was on the right track now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Charming Gowns for Girls.

With autumn and winter in prospect the
outfftters do not forget the half-grown
misses, whose garments are a close imita-
ton Of those worn by the grown up. Among
the finer toilets-the Sunday o-to-meetings
two dainty frocks offer charming sugges-
tions for misses of fourteen and sixteen.
A pale red wool of silky fineness shows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
nadame Rejane. the French actress h

Madame Rejane. the French actress has
a PAIR of mules OF the purest Andalusian
variety. They Were given to her last year
by the King of Portugal They have ac-
eempanied her wherever she has been since
and create no small attention whenever
they appear Madame Rejanes cocher in
London was piloted by footman In black
livery. who. sitting beside him In the box,
by contrast heightened the dazzling effect
of his own cream livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Leaf Shades Popular With a Dash
of Color.
FOULARD BARGAINS TEMPT SHOPPERS
Young Girls Styles Leave Nothing
for Mature Years.
DAINTY LACE JACKETS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star


NEW YORK. August TO- 1901.
Some of the most dashing suits of the
season are made Of the heavy crashes and
linens that run to tailor effects. In a
certain soft brown shade. that especially
offers itself for first autumn wear, some
of the canvases have a sacking looseness
of weave that is very chic. Russian en-
broidery in deep blue, dark red, and black
combines beautifully with this, the pat
terms being traced upon the gown material
and there worked ty hand. To tighten this
labor little. black silk braids, very small
and round, sometimes used for the
dark emphasis in these rich trimmings.
The central figure in the group picture
demonstrates one way of making an en-
broidered linen sacking. The hand decora-
ton is in sapphire blue. black and white,
and with the delicate brown of the gown
no colors could De more splendid. Sap
phire taffeta supplies the foundation. and
for all the heaviest lines of the embroid-
cry the black braid above mentioned is
used. st---. -...-
Late Summer Bargains.
1t is said that the early bird catches
the worm, but certainly the late maiden
gets the bargains Those who bought
their foulards at the beginning of the sea-
son will surely weep to hear that their
sister frocks can row be had ready made
at prices that would scarcely cover the
dressmaker's bill. beautiful things they are.
too. and so fresh that you naturally put
the question.
oh" says the nice girl who is show
ing them off-these girls are always par
ticularly nice at the end of the season
they are not left-overs We are getting
them in new every day now, the manufac-
turers using up all the silks on hand you
know so as not to carry them over to
another season..
All the shops are doing this, and since it
seems probable that styles next summer
will not greatly vary from those of this
season it strikes the frugal mind a good
thing to take advantage of these bargains.
Then there are still some weeks left in
which to wear them yet this year. and Of
all the summer wardrobe the foulard gown
is most adapted to early autumn use, when
the weather is too warm for thick stuffS
and yet too uncertain for thin
The two additional gowns in the group
cut are taken from the best examples in
these little bargain frocks. One is of the
satin-finished foulard, white. ringed with
violet in two shades. Embroidered batiste
bands and ruchings of gauze ribbon in the
deeper violet decorate stylishly the fiaring
circular skirt. The lower half of the bodice
Is in plain white null, and the short fou-
lard bolero finishes high on the bust with a
soft violet ribbon, tied in a fiat bow with
out ends.
The remaining costume Is a symphony in
red and black, with plain red for the killed
skirt hounce, tucked yoke and lower por-
ton of sleeves. White lace edges the yoke
of the blouse and forms a jaunty upper
sleeve.
Charming Gowns for Girls.
with aut,,mn and winter in prosnect the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14
THE USE OF OLD PAPERS.

One use is to always spread papers upon the table before P.eparing meai at the completion of which they can De easily removed, and there is no neces- sity for scrubbing. A paper wiped over grease spilled on the stove Will save an extra blacking, while nothing Is better than newspaper toimpart the final hlsh polish to windows and mirrors. They may also be used in packing china and glassware, not forgetting that if wool tn goods are wrapped in newspapers the pesky little moths will light shy of that particular package.
 Many q case of pneumonia might be avoided if several thicknesses of paper were laid over the chest and across the back before venturing out of doors in cold weather, while layers of the same thing will take the place of weather strips if Jack Frost catches us una wares, and our tendereSt plants may rest secure under the same protecting wing.
 In the sick room a pad of newspa- pers is a great protection to bedding and a great saving to the laundress. These may be made as thick as desired covered on the upper side with a layer of cheap cotton wadding and held in place by a covering of piece of old sheeting tackled loosely with strong thread.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14
AN ACTOR WHO STICKS TO TEA

''There is a man in our company says Philadelphia stage manager. who hasn't drank q drop of water in 1wenty-seven years. He boasts of it. He is always the first man into the 1heater for a performance, and is as :eg,llar as clockwork at rehearsals. No. he isn't a 'rummy.' In fact, liquor is most repugnant to him. But for twen- ty-seven years he has drunk nothing but tea, and he will probably continue IL his present course until he dies. He carries his little portable gas arrange ment about with him, and between the acts he makes strong tea-the strong est yor ever tasted-in his dressing room, attaching his little heater to the gas fixture with a rubber tube. When this is impossible he carries bottle oe cold tea in his pocket, and when on a long run or the train the other men bers of the company are yearning 10. a drink the old man Just pulls out nis bottle Of cold tea and is happy."-New York Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14

Just before the house passed the usual resolution appropriating $1O,O0O for the employment of extra policemen, etc, for MT McKinley's second fnaugu- ration, Representative Bell, of Cobra do, took occasion to put himself on record as opposing the appropriation of one cent of public money to pay for anything connected with the inaugu- ration show. He pointed out facts, we'll known to most of his hearers, such as the usual profit made by the local committee having charge of the inauguration, from the sale of tickets to stands erected on government reser- vations, and tickets to the inaugural ball held in the United States pension building. He also called attention very emphatica1iy to the payment of $7O.OOO in salaries to employees of the pension office for enforced holidays, made necessary by the decoration of the building for the last inaugural ball, an expense which he pointed out will be incurred again at the coming in- augration. MT Bell expressed the opinio1f that those who profted, and not the general government, should pay the expenses of presidential inaug- urations .
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14

By the way, speaking of the su- preme court, the nomination of Dick Harlan, q son of Justice Harlan, who has been mentioned as entertaining doubts of the constitutionality of the Mckinley colonial policy, if not actu- ally believing it to be unconstitutional, to an important judicial position in Porto Rico, which is now before the senate, has caused much talk, espe- cially in view of the fact that Mir Me kinley refused to give ''Dick" Harlan a judicial position ill the Dis trict of Columbia, for which he was an applicant. MT Mckinley may not have made this appointment to make sure of the vote of Justice Harlan on the pending cases, but the fact that it has been made at this time has nat uraly bred gossip along that line. This isn't q pleasant sort of q suspicion to entertain, but.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14
HER FATHERS SHAME.

":Ah,'' cried the duke. T cannot marry you: No! Your social position makes it Impossible. I am the scion of an ancient house. l must remem- Der and respect my ancestors"
 Pity! Have pity" she implored. '1t is, alas! too true that l cannot claim a noble lineage. My fathers name was never associated with that of any actress that ever heard of. My grandfather never got mixed up in any scandal, either. Neither of them ever wasted an inherited for tune Yes, confess my shame to you. But. oh, be generous. Do not spurn mev'
 No, no!' he cried, don't tempt me. I cannot withstand your tears. Can't you see that in spite of my exalted sta tion I am only q man, after all? Oh, it must not be! It must not be! Leave me, pray you. Let me go. must
 Stay! Stayv' she implored. "Think of your tumble down castle, your ruined estates. An. be true to your self. Do not turn from me because l am rich. Let us wed for loye-loYe- heayenly-holy, love"'
 "But your father,". he bitterly re- piled, made his money in the lumber business. If he had only had pride enough to De a ra1lfoad magnate II would all be well with us now. l could marry the daughter of a man who had made millions by transport ing hogs and cattle without stepping too low, but to take the daughter of one who owned sawmills would be de- scending to the most vulgar depths. Oh. Etiquette! Etiquette! What hearts are broken for thee.'
 With q long, low, pitiful vail she fell prone upon the 5000 tiger skin and he hurried away cursing the fates for having made him a child of misfor- tune-Chicago Times. ,