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Evening star., 1901-08-10

for fair traveller to the seashore. Linen
wraps of like character and trimmed
with collars of contrasting color have been
ordered by other fair bathers who admired
the aforementioned cloak when it appeared
upon the beach.
Summer ParasOls.
The parasols to be seen upon the beaches,
I am told, display nothing new in decora-
tion. Applications Of lace surrounded by a
delicate embroidery are perhaps the most
novel trimmings, and the crystal handles
the most recent idea in that line. Gro
tesque handles are less frequently seen
than of yore, the tendency being to quiet
ness in materials and designs. Bouillonnes
and puffings of chiffons form part of the
seasons decorations, flowers of chiffon sup
piled with gauze leaves appearing In little
clusters of tiny sprays among the draperies
of the filmier parasolS. Muslin covers are
a bit Of a novelty, some of them being
sprayed or sprigged with flowers.
Large hats are having delightful vogue.
They are of the Gainsborough order or
-brimmed affairs, trimmed either
with folds of soft stuff or with plumes. The
hats, combined with a small sunshade, are
not inspiring spectacles, but many women
have the good sense to dispense with one
when they wear the other.
One pities the small folks when the ther-
mometer is 80 in the shade-that is, pro-
Evening star., 1901-08-10

novelty goods, merceriZed chambrays and
madras are all approved fabrics for sum-
mer washable gowns. The frocks are made
up with care that they shall be comfort
able. Adjustable sleeves and yokes are
used. and the greatest latitude is allowed
in the designing of the blouses. Take, for
example, one of spotted lawn completed
by a Fashionable house. The sleeves end
little below the shoulder over tucked un-
derseeves of white lawn. The neck, cut
low and pointed is tucked to form q yoke
and is filled in with a chemisette of white
lace. BoX-plaited bands extend from the
point of the yoke to the waist line, where
the full blouse is gathered in by crushed
girdle of silk. Two deep tucks outline
fiounce upon the skirt, which Is laid in
narrow tucks over each hip.
For outing wear white p.que divides popu-
larity with gray alpaca and gray flannel.
When made of the latter fabric the coats
are unlined Often the skirts, too, are un-
lined. a condition that adds much to the
comfort of the wearer warm days. but
does not conduce TO a heightened period of
wear. since flannel stretches much that
an unlined skirt soon loses its shape.
In imitation of the dust coat bathing
wrap. long and loose, is made to throw
over the bathing dress during the journey
from bath house to the brine. Frieze in
dark blue trimmed with a collar and bands
of white flannel built a shapely wrap
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moisture is dried from them she carefully
gathers them for pressing"
But, Aunt Mary, pressed flowers don't
keep their COLOR objected Edith.
''Yes they will, If you take care Of them.
Put them between layers Of cotton batting
or blotting paper and then weight them
evenly"
"Why, Edith" said Mildred, don't you
remember how Aunt Flora made collec-
ton of ferns in India, and when she came
home the English lady gave her $500 for
them? They were on blotting paper
EYES," auntie said ''but that was real
collection. You would gather only decora-
tive blooms"
'"To decorate what?" Ellen wanted to
know.
'Well, supposing you are to give a lunch
con next fall. You search your wits for
new guest card. You bethink yourself Of
your summers work, and select-say, the
lot Of pansies that you picked from auntic's
garden. On the white Bristol squares you
arrange the pretty things, and fasten them
with a bit Of white of egg. Then below
you write a quotation"
'Pansies for Thoughts interrupted
Betty.
Il send thee pansies flowers of renlem-
brance,'" quoted Edith.
That's good. Then think Of the dec
orative possibility Of the wild rose-and
the numberless rose quotations.
"And the four-leaf clover" said Mildred.
I'm going to hunt for four-leaf clovers.'
Eyes, and the clover blossom presses
well. only, girls, remember, 1Or the
heavier and more juicy flowers, the cot
ton or blotter must be changed two or
three times for perfect results. The clover
could be sent with Christmas gifts and On
birthdays. with Good Luck or Live in
Clover or kindred expression"
"Why couldn't l make a calendar Of
months?" unused Betty, whose enthusiasm
was rising .I could paste the calendar
square on a sheet of cardboard and ar
range the flowers Of each month on it
and give 1t to papa next year!' she added,
in burst Of inspiration.
"OrNa national book With the thistle for
Scotland, rose for England, golden rod for
America-and SO on" was EtheFs thought.
"Girls, remember the ferns. and the wheat
and oat stalks Even the twigs of some
trees are decorative You can fasten these
on the card with strips Of black or gold
paper"
"Come on. girlsl' cried Betty, jumping
up. I'm of for the woods
After all had rushed away, filled with
enthusiasm over the new idea, Aunt Mary
sank back In her chair with a sigh Of re-
lief, for she knew they were settled for
the summer.
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chapeau, one of those dangling bows Of
ribbon in the rear giving 1t a rather top
heavy appearance.
At this season every one is interested In
fans They are an Indispensable adjunct
to the summer toilet, and feather fans are
used more this year than they have been
for some time. Sticks of tortoise shell,
very often inset with gems, and the gayest
plumage Is utilized for mounting, blue
jays feathers being among the extrav-
agances-a foolish and a cruel fashion
since it encourages the killing of birds for
. the adornment of women.
White piques seem to grow in favor
rather than diminish. All sorts of, fanciful
patterns in this material may be had, and
the tailors skill never fails to accomplish
something dainty and pretty in the max
ing up of a costume. A coarse, white
pique for young girls wear attracted at
tention at a recent regatta. Its simplicity
was its charm, the skirt being cut after the
accepted form and finished with deep
shaped fiounce above which tabs of stitch
ed mauve linen were caught at short in
tervals by fancy buttons The jacket, with
deep collar and revers faced with stitched
mauve linen, crossed in front to faSten at
the left side of the waist with tab held
by a large button. A frilled collar and
frilled muslin cuffs were added to the
jacket
India linens, lawns, dimities in stripes
and checks, nainsooks, piques, merceriZed
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more properly denorninated, are important
details Of the summer toilet. Ostrich
feathers are more commonly used for them,
but some are In cocks plumes. the deep
changeable green of chandeliers tau being
one color much admired.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
May Come to This I'm Time.

From the Chicago Post.
She had promenaded the beach In her
dainty bathing suit without going into the
water every day. and the exertion had be-
come wearisome.
What absurd slaves to custom we are"
she commented at last.
Truly, we are" he admitted.
'sNow. why should have to take the
trouble to go to the beach in order to wear
my bathing suit?" she asked.
Really, the question was unanswerable.
80 far as she was concerned the suit would
be quite as effective and useful on the ve-
randa or the tennis court as on the beach.
Evening star., 1901-08-10

Special Correspondence OF The Evening star -
PARIS, July -, 1901.
With what celebrity it can muster the
smart world is arranging it's affairs and
leaving for a region less oppressively sui
try. One can stand on the platform at the
Care d'Orleans or the Care de Lyon and
fiji a fashion book with designs of travel
ing costumes just turned out from the
smartest dressmaking establishments in
Paris. The admirable care with which the
Frenchwoman looks after the smallest de-
tails of her toilet makes her as good to
look upon in travelling attire as in the most
elaborate of evening dress Simplicity
characterizes the patterns, the touch of ex-
treme elegance being due to the care with
which they are fitted and finished
Beige alpaca made up the charming go
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hIusIfns.

Muslins this year are so extraordinarily
attractive, from the very cheap examples
to those of superior quality hailing from
Paris. And if one has a good seamstress
there is no reason why one should not
be possessed of several OF these charming
frocks at small outlay. 1t will be difficult
to find an ugly patterned muslin during the
season of 1901
Muslns are not very difficult to make,
providing one contents oneself with SIM
pie pattern. The wise woman with view
to economy Will invest in one really we'll
fitting silk slip. over which she can wear
various colored musins. A firmly boned,
tight-fitting slip, or, indeed, one without
bones made by a good dressmaker, and
slip skirt add greatly to the facility OF
washing or cleaning.
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silk insertions threaded with ribbon re-
calling the color of the petticoat, mingled
with white. White ribbon spotted with
black makes a most effective heading to
the shaped ffounces and circular frills. The
washable ones, all hand worked, display
embroidered marguerites., and these as well
as the underfiounces are edged with lace.
Some particularly handsome examples
have perpendicular heading composed
entirely of lace entire douX. These are
then slashed with points of French ba-
tiste, rendering the fril very full. The
blouse slips in black oriental satin have
deer guipure yokes, from which She fronts
are finely tucked Others in turquoise
blue satin show broad insertions of gui-
pure lace alternating with tuckings. Both
these styles are carried out In white ba-
tiste, and all the work is hand wrought.
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Bridal Gowns.

At a recent wedding the bride was
gowned in a princess frock Of renaissance
lace over white chiffon on a foundation of
softest satin. The drapery at the left side
was held up by diamond buckle and a
spray Of orange blossom, while the sleeves
and the yoke were of transparent lace, the
veil being of tulle The long train was
softened by endless frils of chiffon and
lace.
The brides going away dress was of
finest turquoise cloth, the coat cut en- bo-
lero, with an exquisite collar and revers
Of silver embroidery. To be worn under
this was a soft white muslin blouse, dainty
to a degree, surmounted by black three
cornered toque lined with white and trim
med with a long, dropping white ostrich
feather resting on the hair at the back.
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Fashion Novelties.

This is eminently a lace year. The ac-
contemplated gowns in woolen batiste or
crepe de chine are rendered very becoming
with white or ecru lace, guipure yokes and
transparent sleeves, some with an empire
sash draped across and falling in long
ends on one side. white wash silk lined
with Woolen batiste had the new wide wing
sleeves of Valenciennes lace insertion and
ribbon and much soft lace trimming on
the upper part of the bodice. The pet
ticoats, both in silk and washable hand
embroidery, play all-important part
in the fashions of the hour An aster
mauve silk embroidered with black silk
shamrocks had frills edged with apDli-
Ques of black velvet shamrocks. Shot
yellow pinks and other colOrs show cross
way trimmings of chine ribbon or white
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Black Eveninr coat.

The black evening coat Is quite an es-
tablished fashion, and It's modes are many
and varied. Soft lace in a pale ecru or
Paris shade Is much used. with steel or
paste buttons. and the lining IL either Of
white satin or Of rich brocads In q pale
color.
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''How does 1t happen" inquired the
stranger. that all the improvements are
being made in this one streetf"
''It doesn't happen at all. SIR" replied the
citizen who was showing him about the
place. majesticaIly. '"This Is the street /
live In. ] am chairman Of the town coun-
Gil. sir."-Tit-BttA ssa
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ?, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS. MORNING.

FORETGN.-No confirmation was found in
Lond IN of the reported negotiations by the State
Department for the acqulrement of the Danish
West Indies. - The Earl Of Hopetoun was
sworn in as the first Governor-General Of the
Federation of Australian Colonies. and Her Ma
jesty'S Government sent messages OF congratu-
lation and good will, which were read. -
The Car drank to the health of the Russian
troops returned from China and thanked them
for their services individually and collectively.
- Ii Hung Chang expressed the belief that
the Chinese Emperor would accede to the re-
quest of the Powers and Danish all obnoxious
persons. and, on the other hand he thought
irritating expeditions should cease. - The
murderer Of Baron Won Ketteler, the German
Minister at Peking has been beheadeo. -
The Beers continued their successes in Cape
Colony and grave fears entertained in re-
gard TO the situation - Genera! Knox, VINO
has been following De Wet in South Africa, re-
ported the capture Of some Of De Vets supplies,
and General French that he had taken prisoner
vessels IN the British Channel was reported,
with the loss, il is feared, of twenty-five lives
DONESTIC.-President McKinley's New Years
reception at the White House was an unusually
brilliant affair, a great throng Of officials and
civilians being present - Benjamin b. Odell,
5r was inaugurated yesterday Governor Of
New-York State; the capital was thronged with
visitors and the ceremony was entirely success
full; in his address after taking the oath Of office
Governor OdeIl foreshadowed economy as the
policy Of his administration =" The Repub-
lican and Democratic caucuses for both branches
OF the Legislature were held last night; there
were no important contests. - Governor
Odell redesignated Justices Patterson. Ingraham
and O'Brien TO the Appellate Division Of the Su-
preme Court for the First Department yester-
day and designated Justice Laughlin, Of the
Eighth District, TO succeed Justice Rumsey in
the same Office. - Patrick Grove, charged
with the abduction of the Cudahy boy In Omaha,
arrested. - The Quay Republicans won in
Pennsylvania, securing the Speaker of the
House by a vote OF 100 10 80.
CITY.-The poolrooms were closed by order of
Mayor Van Wyck; there was a report that
President York would be the new single Com
missioner Of Police. - The Medical Board OF
ard Of Of
the Mills Training School for Nurses will meet
to-day. - Two passengers were hurt In a
streetcar collision at Eighth-ave. and Twenty
eighth-st. - A prisoner escaped from the
White Plains Jail and was recaptured after
long chase. - A woman fell sixty feet down
an airshaft, and killed instantly.
THE WEATHER--Forecas for to-day: Fair
and cooler. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 45 degrees: lowest, 81; average, BIS.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

First performances at the Irving Place Theatre
are always we'll attended. and the combination oS
'Silvesterabend' and first presentation OF a play
by Blumenthal and Heidelberg the authors OF '.At
the White Horse Tavern hrough. an unusually
large audience to that house Monlay night. The
comedy. which had It's first performance Monday
night. IS entitled 'Die Strenge Herren"-"Strict
People"-and the main features hinge on the ad-
ventures OF member OF the lower house OF Par
lament. who. having been elected by the morality
party. feels called upon institute society
as he hnds u in Berlin. His sOn-in-law has been
forced 20 govern himself according 20 the strict
notions of the ola man. but finally rebels and his
plans TO eircumvent the reformer give rise to
ing as the better known work OF the sam authors.
many humorous situations.
The play is not swift in action OF as
but IL Kept the large audience in good hunlor 70
the end. and 4 deserved the applause with which
~ was received.
p, The leading parts We're PLAYED by, the Misses
HedwiE Lange and Maria Eisenhut. Messrs- Gus
tav Won Seyffertitz. Max Hdnseler. Otto Ottbert,
Jacques Horwitz. Adolf Zimmermann and Franz
kierschner. 'Strct People Will be repeated every
evening and az the Saturday matinee this week.
A pleasant feature OF the evenings entertain
ment was furnished by the large audience between
the acts. Visits were exchanged. and could
hear fat all points the hearty German New YFeA
greeting. "Prosit Neujahrr'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

drawal from Peking without settlement was
first developed, that Russia would doubtless
take for granted the practical annexation or
Manchuria TO her domain, no matter what else
might or might not be done by her and by the
other Powers in China. There were some
guarded denials of any such fultilment OF lnten-
ton. but they were denials that failed TO deny
Now one of the most authoritative of the "in-
spired' Journals of st. Petersburg, the "Novoe
Vremya" dismisses them. 1t declares frankly
that whatever plans for the evacuation OF Chi
nese territory may be agreed upon by the
Powers they can have no bearing upon the
Russian occupation of Manchuria, because Man
churian affairs do not concern the Powers. Inc
declaration can have only one meaning mat
is that Manchuria is no longer Cmnese' put
Russian.
Mr. Henry Norman, the English traveller and
writer has recently summed up his impressions
of Russia. after tour of that Empire. in Ian
guage dramatically expressive of the Muscovite
method of working out manifest destiny"
Russia he reminds us, walks rough shod over
and through obstacles that older, more
civilized more selfconscious Power would
manoeuvre around fer half a century. "She
wants Siberia-she takes it. She wants Cen
''tral Asa--she takes it. She wants Port Ar
s'thur-she takes it She wants Manchuria-she
sis taking it. constitutional Finland is in
"her way-constitutional Finland must become
"a Russian province" That is it precisely. The
colossal power moves on and on toward some
manifest destiny" which itself perhaps scarcely
realizes with something of the overwhelming
force of the black wave in Turguenen's vision
Of the destruction of the world. One wonders
what that destiny may be, with this reminder,
however that it is likely TO be gained in peace
rather than in war.
For it is strange fact that this mighty
Empire which we are wont to identify in our
minds with force and battle has made its
greatest gains by peaceful methods. Or, if it
has gained through war, it has been through
war with minor and helpless peoples. In the
century just closed Russia has probably en-
other nation. Yet not once has she been sue
cessful in a conflict with even a second rate
Power; for in her last war with Turkey she
was saved from disaster and enabled 20 win
only by the aid of Rumania The Avar chief
tain Ali Khan-known TO the world as Ali
khanoff-could easily subdue Merv for her and
SkObeleff could crush the Tekke Turkomans.
But when at last all the little buffer States are
worn away, and Russia abuts directly upon
Great Powers the worlds chief problem of that
age will be the further pursuit of her destiny.
Will 1t be through diplomacy. hitherto her best
means, or through such war as never yet has
resulted to her profit?
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
"NANIFEST DESTINY'' IN RUSSIA

The poet has made familiar 10 us the pledge
OF the White Gar pointing southwark over the
land OF Roumili and swearing that his ships
shall sail those seas 10 the Pillars of Hercules,
that the Bosporus shall be free and that the
Christian shall no more be crushed by the iron
rule Of the Sultan of Stamboul. A hundred
years ago, and fifty years ago, it was supposed
that Russian ambition aimed no higher than
that; in truth itself a lofty height. But no less
than Madam Rumor does the greed of land and
dominion grow on that upon which It feeds
The Muscovite Empire is already extended far
beyond the White Cars dreams of conquest
Yet instead Of being satisfied it is to-day push
ing on all the more ambitiously and remorse-
lessly. Thwarted by Power Of its own partial
creation in the Balkans. and compelled to pause
on the slopes of the Roof of the World, it seeks
expansion elsewhere, wherever there is least
resistance.
1T was remarked in these columns many
weeks ago. when the Russian policy of with
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
GAS-PRICE AND QUALITY.

The day of dollar gas" has come TO the con-
sumers on this island. and also within various
outlying regions. Under the legislation adopted
at Albany some years ago the price for one
thousand feet became one hundred cents with
the arrival of the Happy New Year. Gas is
now used so extensively for cooking and heat
ing, as well as for lighting. that the corpora
tions which send it through the mains are heap
ing up glittering profits. The gas war is over.
AT 81 thousand under present conditions the
owners of the tanks can well afford to supply
the finest quality of gas and still pay handsome
dividends. Can they be prevailed upon to keep
up high standard of candle power? They are
not malevolent at heart. They are not planning
deliberately to ruin the eyesight of the house
holds that pay the bills.
NEWCOMERS ask for gas of good quality at 81
thousand and an equitable pressure in the
average burners. Are they likely to get what
the companies are fairly bound to give them?
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

care q rap X the Constitution is torn to bits at
home and its mandates defied il only it can be
carried by them in triumph to the Philippines
TO make the administration Of those islands diff
cult IL not impossible, and bring the expansion
policy to ruin.
Some Of them are not merely Indifferent.
They are positive advocates of disobedience TO
the Constitution. The mere suggestion OF obe-
dience calls forth their denunciaton. III an
apportionment bin in accord with its mandate
should be introduced all the Democratic apostles
of strict construction and all the Mugwump
anti-expansion editors would grow clamorous
over Republican partisanship and interference
with the South. Yet they are terribly afraid
the Republican Administration in the far of
Philippines is giving death blow to this Con-
stitution which they are opposed to enforcing at
home The wisdom of reduced representation is
certainly open to dispute. But that is not the
issue The wisdom of trying to rule the Philip
pines under the Constitution is very doubtful,
as ex-President Harrison confesses But expe-
diencv cannot in the view of the anu-expan-
sionists be permitted to construe the Constltu-
ton. and therefore they are in duty bound 10
labor with Congress to enforce the Thirteenth
Amendment. II Congress fails to do this, clearly
they owe it TO their country TO go betore the
Supreme Court and have declared uncohstltu-
tional an apportionment law which violates the
Constitution's plain order. II the Supreme Court
can compel the legislative and executive powers
to extend our tariff laws 10 the Phliippines'
whether they want TO or not, it ought TO be apie
TO compel the legislative power TO extend the
Constitution TO Massachusetts, South Carolna,
Louisiana and other States which restrict sur
frage and TO obey that Constitution wnen
making laws concerning their representation.
People who oppose the enforcement of the Con-
stitution AT home on grounds Of expediency
ought not to be too insistent upon an interpreta-
ton Of the Constitution which would compel the
governing under il of territory abroad TO which
they themselves say its provisions are utterly
unsuited.