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Evening star., 1901-02-16
COLLEGE GIRLS LATEST
STRUGGLING TO CONFORM TO MANS
IDEAL.

Written for The Evening Star.
number of petticoated professors gath
cred from women's colleges drank tea the
other afternoon and fell into a sort of pes
simistic despair over the newest phase of
the college girl She is showing a repre-
hensfble inclination to cut gymnasium
work, lapse from outdoor games and what
is more ominous still she is becoming dis
tinctly a dressy person. Fashion journals
are subscribed for by the students and
worn to rags shortly after their appear
ance: tendency to trains is slowly super
seding the influence of rational dress, and
it is conceded that French shoes and Pa
risfan stays are nearly as common as side
combs and stick pins.
A professor of physical culture shed
deeper gloom over the situation by declar-
ing that her official type was already show
ing effects of these apparently slight but
none the less powerful agents for evil.
High close collars, tight stays, training
skirts, eccentric shoes, ETC., are rapidly
transforming the deep-cheSted f1at-hipped,
muscular young goddesses into sloping-
shouldered, meager-waisted, swan-throated
replicas of the thread paper heroines Of the
dark days of 1880.
from anything higher than fashionable
boarding school, dropped bombshell at
this juncture in the PROFESSIONAL circle by
declaring that women are made flexible by
ideals of men, and according as men ap
prove by turn of the tall or short, stout or
slim, pale or rosy delicate or sinewy wo-
man the softer sex mOlds itself to please
the fancy of the lords of creation.
Taking advantage OF a semi-paralySis Of
a,sgusted amazement that held the learned
ladies' momentarily mute the rank outsider
stuck to her guns and rushed her argu-
Evening star., 1901-02-16

to fifteen. The trains speed never slack
ened for an instant Fourteen miles-thir-
teen. They were using lots of water, but
the injector still worked smoothly.
Twelve-eleven-ten. 1t was beginning to
suck little. Nine-eight. 1t was hard
work now to get it to take hold. Seven
six. Billy put it on this time as they
started down "Middleman's Drop" and
when, about half way down, it broke with
roar, he knew that there was not an
other drop of water in the tank. The glass
was little more than three-quarters full
and five miles to go.
| Barney set his teeth together a little
| closer as the space at the top of the record
| ing glass began to lengthen. Two-thirds;
| over three miles yet.
| Half full-three inches. The strain was
| beginning to tell. A look of despair began
| to settle on the firemans face, but Barney
| only gripped the throttle a little tighter,
and leaned a little farther forward. Two
inches-one and half. Only one inch left
and they were still two miles out. How
| long would the boiler stand it before burst
! ing? The fireman began to wonder how 1t
| would feel to be suddenly lifted clear off
| the right of way, and the brakeman started
| to edge toward the gangway. In another
| moment the water was out of sight In the
| bottom of the glass.
| Even Barney could now feel the cold
| sweat start out all over him..
Turn your CRATES, Billy" he shouted,
drop your fire in the ash pan and shake 1t
| out on the track"
| Billy UNDERSTOOD In6 Otnef part OF the lel-
| egraph message now, and he went to work
| with a will. In a few seconds there was
| nothing visible in the bottom Of the fire
box but the slowly cooling CRATE prongs. A
| mile and a half yet. The steam gauge was
| beginning to quiver. few rods farther
| and it had gone back five pounds.
| At the mile they were down to ninety. At
| the half only forty, at the quarter they had
| scarcely twenty five pounds. But the mo-
mentum of the train was enough. In an
| other moment they were in the yards, and
the race was won.
| They needed switch engine to set them
in the siding, but as they saw the new crew
take charge, the fresh engine coupled on,
the ice boxes refilled and the train off for
Chicago fully five minues before the Mid
land whistled for town, they did not mind
being dragged around as a cripple" and
they Immediately set to work to see how
| much damage had been done.
| Never even bulged the crown sheet"
said the boiler maker whom Barney per-
| suaded to examine the engines interior. ut
| took the lead pretty well out of the soft
| plug, but it Won't take long to fix that
| don't think the bossn say anything about
| It,"
The general manager didn't say much,
| either There was no gold watch presenta-
| ton, euloges were offered and no
speeches made. but Barney Macdonald pulls
the fast mail today over the middle division
and obeys orders strictly. He considers
that dry" order one Of the best ever is
| Sued
Evening star., 1901-02-16
new YORK STYLES
The Passing Of the Tailor Made is
Announced.
SEVERITY GIVES WAY TO FURBELOWS
Opening Season Shows a Carnival
of Lovely Ribbons.
VIOLET WILL BE WORN

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February IA, 1901.
The tailor-made gown is mlsnomer' eA-
cept for the sporting habits there Is ho
such thing as a tailor-made costume. AS
this first spring of the new century oeVei-
ops it's fashions the compact, dark-hned'
manly little toilet of yore Is more ana more
lost to sight under strange fallals ana fancy
furbelows that never were part OF the
tailor made suit proper.
Let any reader who doubts this statement
cast her critical eye over the four Wlnsome
little frocks that the capable artist mas
given in every detail, but the color. this
week. There is no casting anlmadverslons
at this quartet because the mill of fashion
can grind out nothing more chaste in con-
ception and detailed feature
A Model Spring Toilet.
Study number one Is absolutely 1resh
from the studio Of an artist who dresses
the women whose clothes are almost like
famous confectioner's bonbons, fresh
every hour" The goods is lizard green
French broadcloth. and the skirt with
edges OF the bolero coat is enhanced as
the technical dressmakers say, with a light
green satin finished braid that looks In
truth like heavy fold Of satin. Sensibly
enough ts the coat cut very Short afford-
ing thereby a liberal display of territory,
covered by a snug waistcoat of heavy pale
green armure silk picked out In dark green
knots. A double row of beautiful antique
silver buttons glitter on the Waistcoat and
in their design they are but miniature re-
productions Of the four large carved silver
buttons showing on lapels and cuffs. Above
the waistcoat a yoke and collar OF heavy
cream colored Dutch lace is laid over the
| light green silk lining, and these same ma
| terials form the long close undersleeves. A
| Don Carlos hat, composed Of lizard green
chenille woven with satin straw. one long
black ostrich plume and a big golden-heart-
ed rose laid against the hair, Is the fitting
crown to this ideal spring costume.
| Charles III UndersIeeves.
| Equally interesting, picturesque and con-
| elusive as proofs Of the trutn Of the argu-
ment put forth at the beginning Of this
| chapter are the two gracious toilets Of the
! double-column sketch The gown to the
| left illustrates the charm of the Charles II
| undersleeve; indeed, the whole gown is sig
| nificant Of the restoration period. when
| capped redingotes were worn and flounces
| for the wrist were eight to ten inches deep,
| flowing from under a prodigious cuff.
| Two copies of this model We're displayed
| by the obliging dressmaker, who confessed
| that one was made for the daughter of a
| millionaire, the other for a pretty young
| matron of very moderate means. The first
| was a pastel brown ladies' cloth, trimmed
| with dull mocha brown satin ribbons, a
| wide collar Of heavy, specially tinted Vene-
| tian point threaded with silver; mocha
brown needlework outlined the coats edge
Evening star., 1901-02-16

all worn out and lie awake for hours with nervous
ness. If did fall asleep it was to wake up In
the morning as tired when went to bed.
MY head troubled me a great deal. too. both
with pain and dizziness. II stopped over at any
time would be so dizzy l could hardly see or
keep from falling down. I was troubled some
what with indigestion at this time. but tho
nervousness was Ehe greater trouble II became
a little excited my hands would shake so could
hardly hold anything in them felt that some
thing must be done. 1 employed our best ply
Evening star., 1901-02-16

track clear, ready to load ton or two
when we get in." He was enough OF
railroad man, however, to know now 10
obey orders, and in far less time thali II
takes to tell it he had folded the paper;
weighted it with a small chunk OF coai
and turned to watch Barney.
As the engineer reached the back emu
of the tank he jerked the lid off the man.
hole and then took the end gate ana
slipped the upper cross bar over the prake
rod on the first car, In such manner as
to allow the bottom edge to be ulrectiy
over the manhole This done, he picked
I'D the coal pick, took a firm grip on the
brake rod braced his feet for an instant on
the end gate and swung himself up on the
roof of the car. In another moment Billy
understood at least part OF the message.
He was going to get a water supply from
the ice boxes in the refrigerator.
Entirely unassisted and with only the
coal pick for an ice hook, Barney hauled
up the big two-hundred-pound cakes out
of the ice box, ran them along the running
board till they reached the end of the
car, then gave them a lick or two with the
pick and down slid the pieces into the tank.
Although they were running fully fifty
miles an hour, he worked just as sWl1tiy
as though they were standing sun: MOI
lick was missed, and not cake got away
from him. When the box at one end OF the
car emptied he ran to the other end,
and began on the second one. When tnat
was emDted he climbed down upon the
tank, took off the end gate, dropped the
lid over the manhole, and came back into
the cab
Now shut off your overflow" he said,
as the fireman yielded up his seat, IhroW
your tank valve over and open your in
jector throttle. We've got to get steam
enough into the tank to melt that ice. l
put in fifteen cakes They're good for
twenty gallon apiece. / guess that will let
us in In fact it's got to- he continued
as he glanced at the steam gauge, "for we
can't spare steam enough to melt any
more"
From then on not a word was said Bar
ney took his place on the seat box, the
fireman kept his eye on the water glass
and the brakeman looked after the coal.
The steam soon melted the Ice and the
water ran as free as ever. Mile after mile
rolled by.
! The last twenty miles We're soon reduced
Evening star., 1901-02-16
BARNEYS REDEMPTION
Copyright. 1901. by A. W. whiteford)

gine even with the depot. 1t took but
moment for them to learn what was wrong.
The engineer. overcome with the heat and
the strain of the excitement, had given out
and was unable to go any farther.
The conductor held hurried consultation
with the agent. I'm afraid the contracts
lost he said gloomily. "They told us
when we took water at P that We were
just about even, but here we are, laid out,
and not an engineer within forty miles
I'd run her myself if 1 thought l could
make it, but | guess you might as we'll tell
headquarters we've lost the heat"
But the agent, whose eyes had been
wandering over the crowd while the con-
ductor was talking, suddenly caught sight
of Barney and replied quickly, There's
Barney Mcdonald; why not give him d
chance. He used to be able to turn them
fast enough
The conductor glanced in Barney's di-
rcction. Its worth a try he said.
1t took but moment to call Barney to
the engine. The conductor hurriedly ex-
planned the situation, winding up by say
Evening star., 1901-02-16

A Harmony in Puppies.
The companion frock to the one just de-
scribed is in every sense a spring toilet
Amethyst-colored covert cloth is the excel
lent goods of which 1t is built, and this Is
garnished with broad black silk moss braid
finishing either edge of wide ornamental
bands of pierced and embroidered silk that
shows through its foriated design a black
taffeta lining. Below this ornamental band
the skirt takes on flounce-like fullness,
which is stiffened with sttchings In heavy
black silk twist Palest lilac crepe de chine
forms the front of the waist over which the
short coat basque is fastened by violet vel
vet straps caught with tiny amethyst
buckles. A hat of stitched cream-colored
silk crowned with a huge double-petaled
panSy of purple panne shows one or the &c
centric shapes that the latest French chap
eaux are assuming.
To the really expert dressmaker all
things are possible. She will play the most
amazing pranks with the designs Of gowns,
attempt the most daring combinations and
yet hold true to the faith of her profession,
which commands that grace and novelty
shall move hand in hand. Now, could all
precedent, as to the proper lines FOR the
feminine form divine, seemingly be more
boldly cast aside than In the fourth gown
of the series that illustrates this text? And
yet there is no doubt that the result Is a
feather In the cap of the Partisan artist
who designed 1t. He has used black peau
de cygn, a silk as rich and thick as satin,
but softer in tone and quality, for the prin-
cess slip upon which beautiful cloudy
gray broadcloth is hung. Gray silk heavily
worked in black and silver threads deco
rates the hips, shoulders and forms the re-
vers for cuffs and coat.
Violet for the Dead Queen.
Because of Queen Victorias death there
has emanated from sympathetic Paris
fashion for wearing countless variations OF
purple and violet in combination with black
and white Wondrous black and white fou
lards are slashed open laterally at knees
and hips to admit broad-waved entire deuN
of black chantily, to show beneath ricf
violet taffeta under robes. Violet clott
gowns are braided in black and white anc
worn with smart black taffeta coats, while
violet straws, wreathed only with blue
white and rich purple violets. minus theil
green foliage, will be the most popular com
Evening star., 1901-02-16
Travelling Canes.

Travelling and country capes are OF three
quarter length, the shoulders covered with
triple capes, shaped bertha arrangements
or a species Of broad hood, which is. how
ever, purely of the ornamental type. The
storm collar was at its best. but an ugly
and awkward accessory, and the new col
lars, although still high, are half turned
over and form a frame for the neck, In
stead of holding 1t like wise.
Evening star., 1901-02-16
London Police Force.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The metropolitan police number 1875.
During the past year eighty-one were in
iured while stopping runaway horses and
twenty-one were hurt by vehicles while
regulating traffic. The property stolen In
the twelve months was valued at $500
sum less than has been recorded since
1890. There were 1,76S burglaries, against
1872 in the previous year. The number of
ex-convicts let loose from London during
the year amounted to OSl. me pubic leIt
in licensed vehicles 1900 umbrellas and 200
watches
Evening star., 1901-02-16

bination for use with the black and white
foulards and gray cheviot serges.
Looking forward one can easily see now
enthusiastically women will greet the
charming fiowered bareges with which the
merchants are alluringly draping their show
windows Novelty lovers declare that the
bareges are destined to take the place Of
the challes though so far We have only
seen the newcomers in pale colors, deli
cately howered over with clematis, lilac
and small, bright blossoms. that suggest
garden parties and gauze ribbons rather
than the all-around service for which fou-
lards and challies are dear to the feminine
heart.
If the shopkeepers can read the signs
and omens of dress Alright we are going to
be literally festooned with ribbons later on
Striped and fowered and fringed and bull
ion-braided ribbons, velvet ribbons. batfste
ribbons satin edged. silk mohair ribbons
glace taffeta ribbons and charming gauzy
ribbons velvet edged are just few of the
varieties gathered under the head of spring
stock and the women are buying with avid
ity. MARY DEAN
Evening star., 1901-02-16

Painted chiffon still forms the most deco
rative Of evening gowns, and tulle is COM
ing in apace for ball gowns. An example
of an incongruous but becoming combina-
ton was seen In a gown made entirely of
gray tulle, with kind Of fichu of old lace
edged with chinchilla.
Evening star., 1901-02-16
MRS. PARGIE'9 STORY
HER TROUBLE MADE HER
AFRAID TO RETIRE AIT
MlGMT.
NERVOUSNESS. THE DISEASE THAT WRECKS
THE HAPPINESS OF so MANY WOMEN,
CONQUERED AT LAST.

No incident of the many that daily brought
to public attention Is Of greater human interest
than that which centers about Ellen Parce, the
wife of Mr.. David F. Parce Of No. Spruce St.
Binghamton, N. Y. The story is published
for the first time.
The reporter found Mrs. Parce seated in an easy
chair under the trees in the garden Of her home.
In reply to his questions Mrs. Parce said:
1T was two years ago this summer that was
in a miserable condition the result of hard
work. / was completely run down. pale and losing
flesh and so nervous that I could not sleep or
even get rest 1t was dreadful to so to bed at night
Evening star., 1901-02-16
Mistaken Identity,

From itzBits.
Mrs. Johnson-"Has Mr.. johnson come
home for dinner yet?'
Jane-"No, mum"
II thought l heard him downstairs
THAT was Leo growing over a bone,
num-"
Evening star., 1901-02-16
As to Drawing Capacity.

An ant. they say, can draw twenty times
its own weight, but good healthy mus
tard plaster can give the ant cards and
spades and beat it at its own game.
Evening star., 1901-02-16

and the skirts seams, and the vest and
undersleeves were of a very deep cream of
liberty tissue.
The less expensive costume was in sailor
blue summer cloth, trimmed with a high
clear shade of green, cream lace and cream
chiffon. The hat for the second study had
a ruche brim of cream erin and crown of
closely massed pink roses, for 1t is amazing
to see the impatience with which milliners
herald the spring. Velvet and felt shapes
were cast aside the end of January, and
nothing but tulle, chiffon, mohair and ecru
Is now seen on heads that are held high. A
pure white mohair hat, stiffened with gold
braid and bright with rosy garden queens.
will fit about cheerlly in a snowy land
Evening star., 1901-02-16
A Harmony in Puppies.

scape, It's wearer on calling bent and wrap
ped in furs to the tip of her pink nose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
THE BALD-HEADED LAWYER.
Lack Of Cranial Covering Gave .
Little Girl Queer Linz
preAsion,

The absent-minded lawyer that was
the subject of a humorous recollec-
tion by one of Detroit's veteran mem
bers Of the bar furnished him with
another interesting "reminiscences, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press.
This lawyer" said he. twas quite
bald in fact, he was the most Pc
culiarly bald man believe ever saw.
The badness began at his eyebrows
and furrowed its way clear back to
his neck. The growth of hair ON
each side was quite luxuriant by con-
trast, SO that with his hat off he pre-
scented peculiar type OF manly beau
ty that had to be cultivated Shy de-
grees. like the taste for mushrooms
or limburger cheese. He was quite
sensitive about his personal appear
ance and when on the street he wore
his hat well down over his head to
hide the rear skull exposure. Though
clever and prominent in his profes.
sion, he had also the reputation of be-
ing rather interruptions and tricky
"0ne day when court was not in
session he strolled into the chamber
in his absent-minded way. He was
in deep study and his hat was well
down over his eyes. leaving the rear
oranial surface prominently exposed.
"'Oh, mamma. chirped little girl,
at mans got two faces
What a precocious childl' re-
marked a lawyer noted for his fund of
dry humor and whose knowledge of
the absent-minded ones shady doings
was intimate :,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

Claim That the secret OF Longevity
H to Eat What You
Please.

II am inclined to be a little dyspep-
tic" said one Of party Of gentlemen
who had just taken seats in q restau-
rant, land / used to be very careful
about my diet; but since moving to
my present place, down the river, i
have had all my preconceived ideas IN
that regard knocked higher than a
kite. There is a big canning factory
on the gulf coast not far from my plan
tation, he continued, land among 9TH
er things they put up immense guam
titles of shrimp. All the light work IS
done by young women, and their IA
yorite lunch consists of shrimp and
buttermilk."
Shrimp and buttermillxl What d
murderous combination" exclaimed
one of the party. shuddering, relates
the New Orleans Times-Democrat
ssThat's what thought myself at
first" said the gentleman from down
the river. ut seemed like sudden
death, but It isn't. On the contrary,
the girls are all the personifcation Of
health. never saw such rosy cheeks,
bright eyes; and dimpled arms! Why,
the packing room is regular bower
Of beaufyi And they eat a great DEAL
too! A quart of shrimps and half q
gallon of buttermilk is considered d
mere snack.
but that wasn't the only thing that
shook my faith in dieting rules" the
planter went on. HThe luggermen down
there are the hardest fellows in the
world. They have muscles like gnarled
oak, and they don't know the meaning
of sickness or fatigue. During the sea-
son they generally work until late at
night; then they come in and eat a
tremendous supper and go directly to
bed. The supper consists of fat bacon,
fried; cold cornbread sopped in the
grease, and blackjack molasses. They
seldom eat fish oroysters, because they
get tired of them. To top of with
each man drinks from two to four big
tincups Of coffee, strong enough to
float cannon balls. Then they lie down
and sleep the sleep of happy, peaceful
infants. In the morning they get up
with the flush of health on their cheeks
and devour more fat bacon.
Good Lord!" said sailow man, at
the other side of the table. Ia
That's prejudice ta1kingfs retort-
ed the planter; those excellent peo-
pie have discovered the secret Of long
life, which is to eat what you please.
Ignore dyspepsia and it gfovels before
you, Waiter, please bring me some
picked pigs feet and strawberry Ice
sream."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
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