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Evening journal., 1902-06-16

Of the special ambassador, wore a mag
nificent white satin, embroidered with
gold, with a court train of white and
gold brocade embroidered with bril-
hants. Her jewels were rubies and
diamonds, ropes OF pearls, a dog col
lar Of diamonds and a diamond tiara
Miss Reid wore a beautiful girlish
frock of white mousseline de sole
trimmed with white roses.
Mrs Cowles, wife Of Lieutenant Com
mander COwles, and a sister of Preei-
dent Roosevelt, wore white satin, en-
brOidered with punches OF grapes In
gold. The train was of white satin
with ruches Of chiffon
The Misses Wilson wore white satin
with white trains. Miss Katherine's
was trimmed with clematis, and Miss
Eleanor's with lilies Of the valley.
The Misses Wilson not only will bs
accorded seats in Westminster Abbey
for the coronation ceremony, but they
VIII attend the first Drawing Room
following that great tunc
tion. Miss Katharine Wilson will weai
an elaborate gown OF white crepe witt
Ia full court train, with a magnificent
necklace pendant and girdle Of dia,
monds.. Miss Eleanor Wilson will
wear a similarly fashioned gown oI
rose pink crepe, with ornaments oI
pearls
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
A story Of sterenson.

Robert Louis Stevenson was par
ticularly attached to the ~" in his
name and utterly averse TO the "ph"
form Of spelling. Letters Of admiring
autograph hunters did not often draw
him, but one day in Samoa a letter ar
rived containing praise so judicious
that he said, "That l must answer" :"
Then his eye caught the envelope, ad-
dressed TO r. L. Stephenson. "Step
hence, Stephenson he cried and.
crumpling the offending missive, flung
il on the fire.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
PAST HIS FIRST YOUTH.
a Fowl That Was HnrdIy 90 BInme
For Proving Tough.


The swan IS said to be excellent eat.
ing when young. but as it is one Of the
longest lived Of all creatures It Is well
TO learn II possible how old your bird
IS before you cook It.
A gentleman I'm Lincolnshire, Eng
land, sent dead swan to the Athena
um club, addressed to the secretary. A
special dinner was 20 occur that week,
and the committee without question
turned the bird over to the cook.
AZ the dinner the swan, resting on a
great silver dish, was n delight to the
eye. but when II came 10 carving and
eating the bird no knife seemed sharp
enough to cut It, and Of course eating
It was out OF the question.
A few days later the donor met the
secretary and said. Il hope you got my
swan all right"
"That was a nice Joke you played on
us" returned the secretary.
"Jole7 What do you meanT
"Why, we had the thing boiled FOR
thirteen hours, and even then we
might as well have tried TO cut through
the rock Of Gibraltar"
"You don't mean TO say you had the
swan cookedr
"Why, OF course"
"Man nllvel / sent It to lre stuffed
and preserved as n curiosity in the
club. That swan has been in my fami.
ly for 2SO years. It was one OF the
identical birds fed by the children OF
Charles /. You've seen the picture of
It. My ancestor held the post OF mas
ter Of the swans and keeper of the
kings cygnets.' Well. have no doubt
It was n bit tough"
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
TAE BAMBOO HAIh.
A slow but sure Poison That Is Used
by the Jnvnnese.

A slow but Sure Poison That Is Used
by the Jnvnnesc.
The young shoots of the bamboo are
covered with a number Of very fine
hairs that are seen under the micro
scope TO be hollow and spiked like bay
onets These hairs are commonly called
bamboo poison by the white men resi-
dent In Java for the reason that muir
der Is frequently committed through
their agency.
When a Jayanese woman takes a
fancy to a European, according 70 an
official Dutch report she viii either
have him or poison him II she gets the
chance. She seeks any and every op-
portunity Of mixing these infnitesimal
hairs among his food, and they serve
the purpose OF irritating the whole
length Of the allmentary canal and set
ting UP malignant dysentery. II may
take a long time and many doses of
this so called poison to effect the pur-
pose, but the native woman does not
tire, and death VIII surely result The
male native win also try this method
Of revenge for an affront.
The planters know all this and dread
the bamboo hair, but 1t is always diff
cult to determine whether the dysen-
terry is caused by the poison or comes
about naturally. When a planter finds
himself a prey to attacks Of that COM
plant, his best course is to take a voy-
age to Europe.-Pearson's
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
III. ApnenI.

Little George was taken by his aunt
TO see the newcomer, aged one day.
He was duly and profoundly Impress
ed with the specimen and asked where
the little brother came from. God sent
It," answered the aunt reverently.
The answer made a deep impression
on little George, for that afternoon he
was seen out I'm the backyard gazing
up into the deep blue sky and spread
ing his diminutve apron expectantly
as he said. "Dear God. please throw
me one down too."-Troy Times.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
BenevoIent.

There was not long since a venerable
and benevolent judge I'm Paris who at
the moment Of passing sentence on n
prisoner consulted his associates on
each side Of him as TO the proper PEN
atty TO be inflicted. "What ought we 70
give this rascal. brother| he said,
bending over to the one upon his right.
81 should say three years" what is
your opinion, brotherY 10 the other on
his left Il should give him about four
years" The judge with benevolence)-
Prisoner, not desiring TO give you a
long and severe term Of imprisonment
as l should have done IL left to myself
I have consulted my learned brothers
and I shall take their advice. Seven
years.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Gave launch Party

]. r. iSlmer on Saturday entertain
ed a number OF friends on his launch
Irene. The party assembled at Elev-
enth street bridge at , o'clock and as
the boat made its way out the Brandy
wine. the cool air was reviving. Owing
to the barometer indicating d change
of weather. and the dark clouds that
gathered in the east, It was decided
not to land at Pennsgrove, but TO
cruise in the vicinity Of the Chris
tiana.
Supper was served in the cabin and
the party arrived at Eleventh street
bridge shortly before 6 o'clock, much
pleased with the outing.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Jones. Mrs. Susie White, Mrs.
Clinton Waltman. Stella Lombard,
Julia Gray, Emily Toulson. Annie M.
Wild. Clarence Vernon and Mr. and
Mrs. John r. Kilmer.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
TRAMPs ON THE CARS.
Tho Dox Car j. often Entered by
springing the Door on.


springine the Door on.
The box car is oftens entered by
springing the door Off itsliron way at
the side opposite the seal. A party go
ing one way viii do thlsNfor a party
going the opposite direction and then,
when all are in. spring the door back
again. Since everything externally is
I'm the best of order long trips may
be made I'm this manner without dis
turbance or interruption.
Now and then the prisoner is ex-
posed 20 danger of starvation. A case
of this kind has been related to me
where only the accidental visit OF a
train hand saved n man from death.
A railroad accident. whether by wa
ter or fire. Is very serious affair to
passengers of this sort. You have
doubtless read more than once, as I
have, OF tramps drowned Ike rats OF
burned or crushed TO death while steal
ing rides I'm this fashion. Riding the
trucks is done In various ways. A
locomotive engineer Of my acquaint-
ance has shown me the precise spot
from which he had taken out two men
at one time. IL was on the rear truck
of the tender. They We're resting face
downward on the truck beam. with
just eleven inches OF vertical space
for their bodies by actual measure
ment. Independent
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

PEOPLE WE'D
Miss Clarkson Becomes
Bride Of Mr.. MeCloy
Was Quiet Home Wedding-Other
Social News Of Interest TO
City Folk

Miss Helen Clarkson, only daughter
of Police Commissioner and Mrs. James
B. Clarkson, was married at noon to-
day to William McCloy. managing ed
itor of the New York Sun. The cere-
mony was according to the usage of
Friends, and took place in the home
of the brides parents, No. 1908 West
street. The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Alexander +. Bowser, pas
tor of First Unitarian Church.
Jacob Riis. of New York. acted as
best man. The bride was unattended.
The wedding was a quiet one, and wit
messed only by relatives and intimate
friends.
The bride, who is bright and literary,
was editor of tlIe woman's page of the
Sunday New York Sun. They will re-
side in New York.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
THE ALLIGATOR.
He Is Always In Good Humor when
Catching Files.


Catching Files.
"rhe alligator is funny beast"
said the old circus man. "The old fell
low we have IN the menagerie Is q
cross tempered chap. a 'en at feed
ing time he won't open hh aoutn, and
we tickle the top OF his noA An alli-
gators nose is very sensitive, and it
always makes him very mad He
throws back his upper jaw like a cell
lar door on hinges. Then we throw in
a chunk OF beef, five pounds or so, and
repeat the performance until we've flll-
ed him up with about twenty-five
pounds, which It takes to give him a
square neal
Hes never cross when he's fly catch
ing. That always puts him in good hui
NOR. One would think a fly n small
tidbit for an alligator, but they eat
them wholesale. Our old alligator is
an expert fly catcher. He throws back
his upper jaw and goes TO sleep appar-
emily. The flies light on his under
Jaw, and he waits until It is pretty
well covered with files-untll its red
color seems about changed to black.
Then suddenly he slams down his up
per Jaw. and he has a fine mouthful
OF flies. Alligators would make excel
lent fytraps for houses where there
are no children. except that they are
expensive, as they consume such a vast
quantity OF beef."-Houston Post
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
rhn Axv,, rn Hvrltcrr. Nnme..

Beginning with William Shakespeare,
we remember instantly Sir Walter Ra-
leigh. Sir Walter Scott. William Words
worth, Washington Irving, William
Makepeace Thackeray, Henry w.
Longfellow, John q. Whittier. William
Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
oliver Wendell Holmes and Wait
whitman. Others whose names occur
almost simultaneously are William
Cowper, Isaac Watts. Henry Ward
Beecher, Daniel Webster, Wendell
Phillips, George William Curtis. Rich
ard Grant white, Julia Ward Howe.
George w. Gable. William d. How
ellis, Charles Dudley Warner ana
Richard Watson Glider To these are
easily added Sir Walter Blackstone,
John Wesley. Edmund Waller, Nathan
iel p. Willis. Walter Savage Landor,
VIII Carleton. James Whltcomb Riley,
Thomas Wentworth Hlgginson, DR.. s.
Weir Mitchell. Hamilton Wright Ma
bic, william ii. Prescott, Constance
Fenimore Woolson, Mary u. wilkins
and many more.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Too strong For n Iurr.

"You can never tell what jury Will
do IN the way OF awarding damages" :"
said a lawyer. 1Some years ago I
happened TO be presents at meeting
between a man injured in the big rail
road wreck on the Lake Shore, at Ash
tabula, and representatives Of tho road.
The man asked $4,000, and the rail-
road had offered $1,000. The man
told his story. and It was a terrible
one. II seems that he was caught IN
the wreck and held by one foot. which
wns pinioned down. The wreck caught
fire. and the flames crept toward him.
Firemen and others around saturated
his clothing with water and placed
wet blankets over him, but be was not
released until his foot was burned or.
1t was a grewsome story.
zone OF the directors OF the road was
present He took the-clalm agent aside
and said: Give that man S25,OOO. II
he tells his story in court. he win get
damages enough to put the road into
the hands of receiver He got the
money."-New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Hardening steel.

Small steel articles that are too soft
may be hardened with sealing wax
The method is to have ready a large
stick Of sealing wax and then after
heating the article to a cherry red
thrust 1t into the wax for a minute,
withdrawing it and sticking it in again,
repeating the operation until the steel
is cold and will not enter the wax.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Lottery.

It happened in the county clerks Of
fice.
Il want a lottery ticket" he said.
Certainly" replied the polite clerk.
lie knew a thing or two, did the clerk.
A little thing like an old joke could not
disturb him. I'VE don't call 'em lottery
tickets. but Of course they are much
the same thing"
Then he filed out the marriage II
cense and collected $3,-Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
WiIl Recite TonIoht

Miss Mahala Harvey Wells has
completed a course OF study in oratory
and elocution at the Men College of
Orstory, in Philadelphia, and on FRI
day evening appeared as Little Nell
the leading role in "Old Curiosity
shop" at the New-Century Club draw
ing rooms in Philadelphia This even
ing the college commencement viii be
held in Witherspoon Hall, when Miss
Wells will recite "Guenn," a cutting
from Howard's novel OF the same
name Many of her friends will attend
the exercises.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
TOMATo FRIrTERs

To one pint Of stewed tomatoes add
half teaspoon Of sugar, and salt and
pepper to season; bring to the boil;
melt one tablespoon of butter; add one
tablespoonful Of flour; stir until
thickened and add this to the tomato
mixture: cook for five minutes and
pour over five slices of stale bread;
beat one egg, dip the slices in it, then
lay in bread crumbs; cook in very hot
lat and drain.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Country Inn. In HnaInnd.

A noted traveller says be has sam
pied q large number OF hotels In his
time-even in Greece-but for bare
faced dishonesty in the making OF
bills the blum British landlord takes
first place. 'After charging twice
what his food and rooms are worth he
tacks on a further charge for service.
another for lights, another for bath,
another for fire. In short my expert
ence Of country inns IN England-and
/ can speak with some authority-is
that / pay as much a day at n shabby
little country inn Of England, where
the food Is poor and III cooked, tho at
tendance inferior and the beds poor, as
/ would at a good hotel in such towns
as Springfield. Mass, or the very best
IN Switzerland or Germany. Indeed, It
must have struck the average Ameri-
can that the Incompatible Baedeker
hardly ever finds It possible TO recon-
mend an English hotel"
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
secretn nf cnmfnrt

Though sometimes small evils, like
invisible insects. inhlct pain and sin
gle hair may stop vast machine, yet
the chief secret OF comfort lies in not
suffering trihes to vex one and in pru-
IDENTIFY cultiyating an undergrowth OF
small pleasures. since very few great
ones. alas. are let on long leases.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
nicl,en.. rInnnce.-

Dickens did not begin to save money
until he was nearly ferty. and through
out life he suffered acutely and inces-
sanity from pecuniary worries and
anxieties. He was never short OF ready
money after his great crisis Of 1914,
but he was never easy about the future
until after his enormously profitable
second American trip in the winter Of
IS6T-6S
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
RECIPES FOR BUSY HOUSEWIVES
FRUIT soUFFLE

Rub three-fourths of a cup Of fruit
through a sieve. sweeten to taste; beat
the whites of three eggs until very
stiff: make the fruit pulp quite warm
and beat the whites Of the eggs into
It; butter and sprinkle the inside OF
moulds with granulated sugar; stand
them in pan of hot water; put in a
slow oven and bake till firm in the
centre; serve with sabyon sauce.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
RevoIutiOnary Dauqhters Meot

On Saturday, Flag Day the first
regular meeting OF Cooch's Bridge
Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution. was held at the residence
of Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis, in Newark.
The officers are Mrs. Delaware. Clark.
regent; Mrs. F. w. Curtis, vice-regCnt;
Miss Miriam p. Alrichs. secretary;
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell, treasurer; Mrs.
Elizabeth b. Clark, register.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
He Dldn't have to Icneel Down.

Flora-What a lovely ringl And it's
a lady's ring too.
Horace-Yes, thought you would
like 1t.
Flora-Why, is IL for me?
Horace-You are lady, aren't you7
Flora-Oh, dearl This is so suddenl
Chelsea (dass.) Gazette.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
baked In a Quarry.

shiney Patches-What sort of cake is
this that the lady gave you?
Weary Willie-She said that 1t was
marble cake.
Shiney Patches-Marble rothingl It's
granite.-New York Herald
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

The Egyptian perfumes, according to
ancient authorities, were mostly made
in Egypt from materials imported from
Arabia, Persia and central Africa.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Last Fate Worse Than His First.

Smith-Poor Wederly is having
hard time of It. His first wife got
divorce from him. you know.
Jones-Yes, and he has a hard time
paying her alimony, suppose.
Smith-Worse than that. She is his
present wife's Chicago
News.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Two Trials.

Tess-Aren't you going to choir re-
hearsal tonight?
Jess-No.
"You'd better. We're going to give
chat new. hymn a trial"
't'Can't. I'm going to give a new him
a'trlal myself"
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
Exempt.

"Theres one good thing about Mrs.
De Sneere-she never ISLANDERS her
friends"
NO; she hasn't any."--san Francisco
Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

The fellow who keeps grinding is al
most sure to make his point.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

want ads. one cent a word in the
Evening Journal
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

Want ads" one cent a word in the
Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

want ads" one cent a word in the
Evening Journal
Evening journal., 1902-06-16
To the Husband i:

The difference between the Gas Range and the
coal stove IS the difference between comfort and dis
comfort Put this into figures and it is an average
OF at least 20 degrees difference registered bv the
thermometer in the Kitchen
There is no time in the year when your wife
realizes this more than when she is making her
stock of preserves for the winter
Evening journal., 1902-06-16

Notes From WOman'S Realm

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13

q al landings Monday and ThurslnV az . 2, fa ffl
. an landings as far az Tappahauu0cA at . "A n,
frcEht reviewed lu Baltimore daily
frederick shurg. HENRY WILLIAMS Ma
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13
Mayor Of Havana Suspended.

Havana. Dec. l0.-Emilio Nunoz. the
civil governor OF Havana. has suspend
cd the mayor OF Havana. Senior O'Far-
riil. pending Investigation by the court
Of a charge Of usurpation OF power
which has been brought against him.
This charge is an outgrowth of the
recent strike in which the mayor rs
ured prominently. The specific charge
against Senior o Farrin is that he or
dered persons arrested during the
strike TO be kept at the police stations
instead Of placing them at the disposal
of the judges his object in so doing
being to shield the prisoners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13
Plead Guilty 70 Rriherv.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Dec Charles
IT. Thompson, agent for the Hammond
Packing Company. of Hammond Ind.
pleaded guilty in the circuit court here
yesterday to Offering a bride to State
Food Commissioner Snow in this city
last spring. and paid a fine of $1,000
imposed by Judge Winsor. The Of.
Tense is alleged to have grown out OF
Commissioner SHOWS efforts to enforce
the state law regulating the sale OF
cOlOred butterine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13

led BY American, Tire, Rch Chinese
Merchants cf <I..c 600.
Victoria. h. g.. uec. DOB The stenm-
ct Stawluut from Nariia hroueat news
OK piracy n thc Philippines tnr tcs-
peradoes bclus lcd by an American
The hri. 1arlcin bound from Cata-
nuan. Tayanas province. fcf Manila.
had beaten up the coas, and WAS Dee
claimed or Cavite nay She had us
posscnecrs five Chinese merchants.
who were on their way 10 Manila 60
purchase goods
During che nisht "a sioon came along
side and six men climbed over the rail
and immediately overpowcvcd the
Chinese Grow. binding an hands with
ropes One %. taesc men was am Amer
lean dressed in q Earb or an inspector
OF consiahulary Two OF his followers
also wore cons-ebuia~y uniforms and
carried rcvo,vers as did the American
Tho remaining three FsaWuos We're
armed with boios. Upon ito pirates
roaohinS the deck OF the Nar.cla che
leader claimed th7f Dc was lo1rl oi
heolth Inspector ana intended to search
i1c vessel Tor arms and ammunition
After ,hc orcv had bccn overrawered
she Chinese were brought forth and
at ttr point ot drawn rcroivers were
made tn give o.cr ,ncir money. about
$4,000.
The pirates rmn1r' oi iu their boat
a-0in and heading toward Ca,itc.
-rrcl- enel -a H-I afi hands on tho h~i.-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13
Steamer Encased In Ice.

New York. Dec. 10.-The steamer
Finland, from Antwerp. arrived last
night encased in ice from stem to
stern after a rough passage against
heavy southwest gales and high seas
Among her passengers was Mrs. Elihu
Root the wife Of the secretary Of war
accompanied by Miss Root and Mr.
Edward Root. Mr.. Root boarded the
Finland at nnarnntina
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13
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MANI FACTJRER OF
Pure Herb Medicine.

l. one OF the Greatest Heaters of the Sick
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cure all diseases that are known To the
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Vertigo. Quinsv. Sore Throat. Lungs.
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Hoeuma tsm. IN any FORM Pains and
Aches of any kind Colds. Bronchial
Troubles, SORES. Skin Diseases. al itch
ing sensations. an Female complaints.
la Grippe, or Pneumonia: Ulcers. Car
uupcles. Boils Cancer. the worst forms
without the use of knife or instruments.
Lcrema. Pimples on face and body. Dia-
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the Kidneys. | cure any disease uo mat
ter of what nature. All yeucreal dis
eases a speciality. Medicine sent 70 any
address 10y express. For iull particulars
send a two-ccut stamp for answer. No.
4ot West Broad Street. Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13

Begin rue- lay. June go
baltimore. every Tuesday
Washington. calling as al
leave fth street ~ hnrf. "
ns Tar Hs iepuardfpWu ou
40 - n. Mliicr's at 3 u.
tuN. Wednesday and Fridul
received dolly I'm baltimore.
~rNluT-,-nN * BRO. Agts. N.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-13
Runaway Train Does $4,000 DAMAGE

Cumberland. Nd. Dec. 1O.-While a
Baltimore and Ohio freight train was
running away on Sand Patch grade
yesterday, having attained speed OF
a mile a minute. IL ran into another
freight train, demolishing an engine
and 20 cars. The damage is estimated
at $50 900.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-05
COMMITTED TO JAIL
The Murderer of George Aston Held
 Without Bail.

At the conclusion of the evidence taken before Justice Greaves of Naco on Tuesday in the preliminary exami- nation of Cruz Figueroa, charged with murdering George Aston, the defend ant was committed for trial without bail. says the Bisbee Review. The de- fendant made q statement in which he acknowledged shooting and using the revolver taken from Bennington. He also said he went back to the saloon and stepped to the doorway to fire. He, however, said he did not shoot at Aston particularly.
 A Mexican witness was also bound over in q thousand dollar bond to give evidence at the district court in the case.
 Two other cases arising out of the affair were disposed of. the men being committed for trial. One was Fran cisco Salazar for assault with a deadly weapon. and Ramon Moreno, for as sault with a knife. Tuesday night Sheriff Lewis left for Bisbee with the prisoners. His departure was uneX- pected and caused considerable com ment in town. A state of unrest and expectation was manifest and it was undoubtedly iudicious move on the Uart of the sheriff to get these men away from Naco.