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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-23
Circus Man Bailey Dead.

NEW YORK Feb 22James A. Bailey, whose fame circus
world wide died here today He formerly from Ph
delpha and with brother the business for many
prior the consolidation of his shows with those of P T. Barnun
combined through Europe
became of in world
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-23
STRIKERS MOB ATTACKS
INDIANA RAILWAY SHOPS

SOUTH BEND Ind Feb ga mob of strikers today attacked
the house of the Indiana Railway Company The building
police employees and of the strikers
House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-23
Breaking Reservoirs Cause Heavy Losses.

SHELTON 22-Thre this city broke
today pressure floods the floods caused losses
ting mills and residences here No lives reported lost
Shelton manufacturing of inhabitants situated en- The
River opposite Derby The OF the small
by locating of of reservoirs above
the other the force of floods usually
out the remainder of the dams.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
TIE 19o3NEGIGEE

headed with nat bands Of washable rib
bon. while panels of the ribbon and lace
come down to make it seem more like the
Skirt of dress.
The waist or upper part of the draped
peienoir is made of very long strip of
Pers: an silk which, is fastened to the mid
die OF the back of the skirt. brought up
over the shoulders in shawl fashion and
again twisted around the shoulders after
which il is caught upon the bust with a
very large brooch. The ends are let fall
in stoles right down to the very ground,
where they are finished with a knotted
silk fringe.
The possibilities of the draped peignoir
are great and. IL the low neck Is an OBJ
lection 10 II there can be worn a little
nee6lework neck which is in the shape
of woke of lace. with collar attached.
This is put on and the silk is draped
around it and over 1t.
The house coat plays an important part
In the consideration of the negnge. There
come house coats in deep red. made OF
cashmere very long in cut and finished
with hands CT red around the neck and
sleeves
The hardsomest OF the house coats are
as long as an automobile. Longer In
deed for they sweep the floor. They are
made In Chinese fashion, open in the
front and finished with wide bands OF
SILK. while the great wide flowing sleeves
are also edged with silk. They are very
broad indeed and fall like angel sleeves.
A coat of this description can be slipped
en- as neglige and very useful It will be.
Interest in the neglige extends to the
petticoat Of the season and the newest
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
& DOG That CAN READ

milk, which Van, after having his atten-
tion called to the card was allowed to
eat. This was repeated over and over
again until he had had enough. In about
ten days he began to distinguish between
the two cards. 1 then put them on the
floor and bade him bring them to me,
which he did readily enough When hs
brought the plain card simply threw Il
back, while when he brought the food
card gave him a piece Of bread, and In
about a month he had pretty well learned
to realize the difference.
81 then had some cards printed with the
words out, tea, bone water spelled
phonetically so as not to trouble him BY
our intricate spelling. and a certain mum
Der a.so with words to which 1 did not
intend him to attach any signiAcance,
'nought, plain, ball, etc. Van soon
learned that bringing a card was q re-
quest, and soon learned to distinguish tbs
plain and printed cards. II took him
longer TO realize the difference between
the words, but he gradually got to recog-
nize several. such as food out bone.
tea etc II he were asked whether hs
would like to go for walk he would JOY
fully fish UP the out card. choosing II
from several others, and bring II to ms
or run with 1t in evident triumph to tbs
door. l need hardly say that tho cards
were not always put IN the sans places.
They were changed quite indiscriminately
and placed IN a great variety OF positions.
Nor could the dog recognize them oy
scent"
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ORD AVEBURY-better known

n ORD AVEBURY-better known in
the world of science and literature
q, as Sir John Lubbock-is the owner
- of a very highly educated dog. The
animal has actually been taught to read.
and the story of how it was done is told
by no less an authority than Lord Ave
bury himself He says:
considering, indeed, that man and the
dog have lived together in more or less in
innate association for many thousands OF
years, II must be confessed that they
know compare lively little of one another.
have elsewhere suggested that this
arises very much from the fact that we
have tried to teach animals rather than
to learn from them. rather than to devise
any language or code of signals by means
of which they might communicate their
ideas to us. The 1rmer may be more
important from a utilitarian point OF
view. though even this is questionable.
but psychologically It is far less interest
ing. Under these -circumsta9ces IT oc-
Cured to me whether some such system
as that followed with deaf mutes. and
especially by DR.. Howe and Laura Brtdg-
man, might not prove very instructive
If adapted to the use Of dogs.
'I have tried this in a small way with
q black poodle named Van. took two
pieces Of cardboard about ten inches by
three, and on one OF them printed In
large letters the word food leaving the
other blank I then placed the two cards
over two saucers, and in the one under
the food card I put q little bread and
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

feet upon cushion and the stocking eoa-
ors brought out by the flowing lines %
the negige.
Then there come the Napoleonic slip
pers with their bright red heels and a bow
of velvet upon the instep, very large and
placed almost erect There is great
knack in making this bow with its four
stiff loups and no ends at all.
To make such bow take bright. blood
red velvet. stifren the loops. make them
very wide, and set the bow upon the In
step. 1t should be almost as large as the
foot.
White satin slippers. and slippers OF
white suede. and of white velvet. ars
trimmed with bows Of chiffon and bows
Of tulle. They are decorated with bows
of taffeta and with bows OF half silk and
half tissue. There are also bows which
are a bewildering assortment and min
Cling Of cloth-of-silver and chiffon.
These bows are put on fiat in the hoppy
way that they spread at each side OF
the foot, making one large patter-Hks
bow. .Irelieved from fatness only by the
fact that the material is fluffy
And in the bows there are fastened
pearls which dance on spiralss and there
are fastened little glittering ornaments
that fash at turn OF the foot
A study of the slipper goes with a study
of the peiEnOir. and woman should havs
as many slippers as she has room robes,
which is as many as she can afford.
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handsomely embroidered stockings, for
the plalnness Of the slippers must be am
ply compensated by the elaboration Of tia
stocking scheme.
And along this line II can b told that
there are new stockings made with AL
the trimming up the back A wide panel
OF color goes Up the back from the hool
to the top. whilG the front OF the stocking
may be in white. A stocking Of this kind
is rather startling for street wear, but
quite fetching In the house, with ones
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

to 60 with = deep blue gown It is fitted
around tho hips with little clusters Of
knife plaits at each side.
Around the foot there are little ruff1es
bordered with fringe. and between the
ruff1es there are bands of heavy fringe,
falling down over them, making an al
ternate ruff1e of silk and one of fringe.
The same pretty even. tone OF blue Is
maintained from beginning to end
There is neglige fancy which dawns
upon an astonished world this year Of
1903. and this is for the pajama neglige.
but there are few that will take it
up. The paJama is so comfortable as
a night garment that many women will
wear 1t, but for day wear II is different.
The patama girl. you see her in hec
own room. is a very pretty little concep-
tion, charmingly dainty, for the pa
jamas make her look short and femi-
nine. But for general house wear 1t Is
doubtful II the pajamas will win ap-
proval. They are little too extreme for
feminine fancy.
Still, in spite Of individual prejudice,
one must not forget that the pajama neg
lige does exist, and when one IL shown
beautiful pajama suits IN pale blue and
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

selves are bordered with heavy knotted
fringe.
highly recommended for utility skirt,
for II soon wears shabby, but for one
who can go in for the novelties 1t is very
good indeed. There is dressiness> about
it which highly commends IT to approval.
Petticoats Trimmed With Fringe.
One of the handsomest silk petticoats
of recent date is made OF deep blue silk,
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

pale pink flannel, and when one IL as
sured that the young person OF 1903 10
wearing such suit as a lounging robe
in her own room. what can one do ex-
cept believe and admire?
The little miss OF 10 looks very cum
ming in a pajama suit. and it might be
made in flannel for a play suit II the
nerves OF the elderly members OF the
family will not be shocked by It.
For wear under tho peignoir there
come lovely corset covers, made some
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

The SIX DropoIines.
TIE latest trimming is the crocheted
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
By Augusta Prescott

Q you know that It is the fashion
20 call tie head OF the family
Madame" instead of Mrs? II
~ is good old title. and a friend OF
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

NJ hree last her a year: and the gowns are
m Eade by her seamstress. They are all cut
~ 4fter the latest patterns, which this year
are widely varied.
a One for the spring Of 1903 is cut with
-N 'ofnted basque to which the skirt is
~ ewed. A deep lace collar is laid around
the neck of the opa'escent silk and there
deep pointed lace cuffs. very large
buckle ornamen;s the front of the belt and
the back.
Another is cut in straight lines coming
from plated yoke. In this case the
trimming is a hand stitching of glazed
white silk.
The third gown differs from the others
in being of the two piece order. Jacket and
skirt, with the Jacket made quite Oriental
and trimmed with wide wristbands of
white silk. Around the skirt there is
vide band Of white silk set in
In choosing a light, shade for pelgnoir
one can reason that, unless one. does
orudgery the gown viii keep clean a long
time. and certainly Il looks much better,
d-~ssjer and more attractive than
darker one.
There is Tad. Oh, such a fad. for the
draped peignoir; and the Princess Trou-
betzkoy. who was Amelia Rives. has
charming creations OF this order To
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

make draped peignoir. you must have
an elaborate lace petticoat fitted upon q
hip yoke of lace and with the skirt made
very full and cut en- traine. 1t must De
elegantly and fully trimmed with lace and
there must be very little OF the ptticoat
about IT. They make these skirts with
the flounce deepening In the back and
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
-a->---=<W

A Pretty Woman IN a
Pretty House Gown Is the
Noblest Work Of the Dress
maksr-Champagne Yellow
with White Makes Up De
liciously for Mornings-The
Negliges Of Mrs. Armour and
Hrs. Astor - Negliges Of
Lady Curzon and of the Ouch
ess Of Marlborough.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
Good Reason for Not Marrying
rom the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
phil May. the English artist, who died
last week. worked in his youth on the
Bulletin of Sydney. Australia. Occasionally
the young man would be assigned by the
Bulletin people to the police courts, and
from these assignments he would bring
back sketches. now humorous and now pa
tbettc, that were admirable.
One of the best of the Bulletin sketches
hangs In the library of Joseph Chamber
lain. 1t portrays a thin. hangdog man in
the prisoners bar. talking to a very mild
and sympathetic looking Judge Mr.. Mays
story of the sketch is that the prisoner
had been dragged before the Judge every
few months for a number of years.
Your face Is familiar here" the latter
now said.
'It is. your honor-worse luck." returned
the prisoner.
Are you married yetr'
mot yet, STR"
mot yet. ehf How long is II, now. that
you have been engagedr'
Seven years. your honor
$50 long as that3 Why in the world
haven't you got married In all that timer
Because. your honor" the prisoner ex-
planned. Ann and I haven't managed to
be both out Of jail at the same time
Evening star., 1903-08-18
The Summer Girl.

People rave over the summer girl. This is be-
cause the summer girl is the healthiest, the most
vital. and therefore the magnetic Of all grls
Air, sunshine and exercise have quickened and
clarified her blood and her whole organism is alive
with energy.
Energy-animation-m people charming, and
this may be traced to pure blood and those factors
80 essential to its production-afr sunshine, e1er-
else, and not less important. wholesome food-food
that does not burden. but facilitates the digestive
processes-food that includes all those elements for
perfect bodily development. Such food is Shred.
ded Whole Wheat Biscuit The people who hsvo
eaten Shredded Wheat-and they number thousands
are eloquent in their praises of its excellence
Shredded Wheat Biscuit contains a food prop
erty which acts on every part OF the body 1t can
be prepared quickly in many tempting ways"
13S Mrs. J. d. Kincaid, Albion Mich,
Evening star., 1903-08-18

Lettuce and Cucumber Salad
Berry Pie. Cheese Waters.
Coffee.
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST
Gem Melons.
Cereal Cream
Creamed Dried Beef Baked Potatoes
Toasted Mullins Coffee
LUNCH.
Broiled Ham.
Brown Bread and Butter. flashed Potatoes
Fruit Cake. Cocoa
DINNER.
Cream of Tomato.
Fried Spring Chicken.
Creamed Baked Potatoes.
Summer Squash.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Watermelon. Coffee.
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST
Blackberries
Breakfast Food. Cream
Broiled Ham. Scalloped Potatoes
Biscuit Coffee.
smothered Cucumbers. Corree.
DINNER.
Cream Of Pea Soup.
Baked White Fish Potato Border.
Farcied Eggplant
Tomato Jelly Salad Peach Pudding,
Coffee.
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Peaches
Cereal. Cream
Fish Croquettes. Baked Potatoea
Muff1na CofYeA
LUNCH.
Plain Omelet Tomato Sauce.
Berry Mullins. Coffee
DINNER
Chicken and Rice.
Boiled Fowl, White Sauce Boiled Rica
Mashed Summer Squash
String Bean Salad. Iced Gem Melons
Coffee.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
LENGTH OF DINNERS.
Many-Coursed Banquets a Mistake
That Is Being Corrected.

Au"e 40 ooA1iS SoTTeCCeQ.
From Good Housekeeping
Only as a matter Of Christening discipline
can the three or four hours dinner find
apology or defense. Its every other aspect
Is that Of Rastronomic mistake. Profu-
sion has long stood. in the minds of the
unknowing or inexperienced. for hospital
ity or for luxury: while in reality 1t simply
means confusion. multitude of courses
not leading the palate on in artful sequence
to satisfying climax. but to weartness
unspeakable.
1t must be quite three years since tha
Prince of Wales (now King Edward WIN
,ntmated. with much dehniteness, that if
any dinner which he honored lasted longer
than one hour royal displeasure would be
incurred. hint" which. Of course car
ried the weight of a parliamentary statute.
American society raised it's eyebrows and
considered the matter" but in q manner
80 leisurely that only the past season did
1t arrive at the definite conclusion that din.
able. must be short. the extreme limit not
to exceed an hour and a half. This II
mending matters much. AZ much proba-
bly, az Conventional art In dining will
ever attain. For after all 1t Is but the few.
not the many who have learned. or are
capable Of learning. dining as an art. q
palate being the Inheritance OF genera
tions. I do not maintain that an overdis-
eliminating palate is desirable inheri-
tance. 1t is only a fact.
There is one foible common to rich
Amertcans-a desire for connoisseurship
in matters of the table. When the we'll
to-do stage Of prosperity Is attained every
man begins to discuss what he eats with
an air Of weighty authority, and when
actual wealth is attained. connoisseurship-
is assumed. AS a consequence. lavish ex-
penditure for the table by the wealthy has
only been limited by material possibilities
but 1t has been largely misdirected. con-
tributing to physical discomfort. rather
than pleasure.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
Gave
ME UP TO DIE OF HEART
TROUBLE.
Pain, Pa lpi tation and
Headache.
DIR. Titles III cart Cure
Cured Me.

Do not despair. Many have been cured Of dread
heart disease after all hope was gone. Watch your
symptoms and write for free medical advice.
MY doctor gave up to die. He said I
could not live because Of the severity Of the
trouble which affected my heart. Words are weak
in describing my suffering. 1 suffered from indi-
eestion. almost constant headache. got little no
sleep or rest. i extremely nervous, unable
to do my own work and when the attacks Of pain
around my heart and violent palpitation came I
never knew when my end might come Shortness Of
breath and smothering spells frequently caused me
to sit up in bed at night and was in despair
AS q last resort I began using DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure and Neryine. The FIRST few doses cured
my nervousness and enabled to get sleep at
night. after which my recovery rapid / also
used with the best results DIR. Miles Anti Pain
Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills and Nerve Plasters
Our local druggist sells Of your remedies than
any other kind because every one In our neighbor-
hood knows of my restoration to health and that
was cured by DR.. Miles Heart Cure. 1 have per
sonally induced dozens of persons to give DIR.
Miles Remedies a trial and do sot know Of one
who has not been thoroughly satisfied with the
treatment.'-MRS. L. E PARKS, Swanton, ver-
mont.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle DR..
Miles Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous
and Heart Diseases. Address DR.. Miles Medical
Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
Cigars at - Apiece.
From the New York Tribune.


Those who have attended the big ban
quets at Delmonioos. such, for instnce, as
the one given to Cyrus Field upon the COM
pletion Of the Atlantic cable, and which
cost $50 plate. had the privilege of smok-
ing the choicest Havana cigars. costing
perhaps. so cents each. But what would
the dinner cost with cigars at "A apiece?
Yet there arc such cigars being made in
Havana today. and some have arrived In
New York Francisco e. Fonseca. a friend
Of President Palma, and who was born
near where he lived In Cuba, received one
of these a few days ago. 1t was wrapped
in piece OF imported japanese rioe paper
and inclosed in q handsomely decorated
box. In fact. only one comes in a box and
each is sixteen inches long and an inch
and a quarter in diameter at the middle
1t is said that the tobacco can only be
grown on one plantation in Cuba, and the
duty on each IL 6S cents.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
THE ROSIERE.
A French Girl Who Has Been Very,
Very Good.


From the Brooklyn Eagle.
II there Is no virtue in Paris 1t is not be-
cause the authorities do not encourage it.
Those who have gone out Of the beaten
track of sightseeing know what a rosiere
means A rosiere is q deserving young girl
who has lived AM honest life. often one of
sacrifices. and who receives q reward in
the month Of June. .thes month of roses
Often these rosieres are orphans who have
family of small brothers and sisters, or
who have supported blind relatives or those
suffering from some other infirmittes.
These girls must have lived virtuous lives,
and must never have sought diversion at
the expense Of those they have cared for.
Tho rosiere is generally from twenty to
twenty-five years Old. 10 chosen from
arc always many who present themselves,
and the mayor Of ono of the twenty dis
trfcts of Paris. or OF q small town. for ro-
sieres can be found In all parts of France,
and tho prize IL given to the most deserv-
ing. It II not much. for there is only
5000 to be divided among forty girls in
the twenty districts. It IL not much. but
valuable in France than in America, and
that one franc. worth 20 cents. goes an far
with the Door in France as q dollar does in
America.
In the small towns the ceremony of re-
wardinR a rosiere II touching. She IL
dressed in white. goes to mass in the morn
ing and takes the holy sacrament: then,
generally accompanied by the village band,
she walks to the village court house. where
the mayor 10 ready to receive her. After
q short address. he hands her the prize
with wreath OF roses. which she places
on her head. When the rosiere happens to
be engaged to q worthy young man, the
community makes Il an object to marry
the couple on the day the rosiere is crowned
and rewarded. and thus combines two i'm
portant ceremonies: then she employs a
part Of the money In buying her trousseau.
Evening star., 1903-08-18
Played Too Much,

From the New York Tribune.
Forbes Robertson. the English actor, told
Hamlet story at the dinner that was re-
Gently given in London to Conan Doyle.
II was playing Hamlet in Birmingham" t"
Mr.. Robertson said. MY support was good,
but one of the company, a man who took
the part of Guildenstern, had been drinking
too heavily for a week. and on the night
that I am speaking of his nervousness, his
Queerness, amounted almost to an aberra-
tion Of the intellect.
II hated to go on with him, but in the
beginning of the tragedy confess that he
did well enough Then came the pipe scene
1 extended the pipe to Guildenstern, and 1
said:
Will you play upon this pipe?
He answered. very properly, My lord
I cannot
II said. I pray you.'
And then, to my horror, Guildenstern
took the pipe from my hand. Well, my
boy, since you insist he said, will, but
I warn you I'm a poor hand
"And he ratified OF a verse Of God Save
the Queen before we got him off the
stage"
Evening star., 1903-08-18
Well Armed.
From Tit-Bits.

Mamma, didn't you say last week you
wanted tho carving knife and tho chopper
sharpenedT'
Mrs.. Suburb: Indeed did. Bless his
little hearti How thoughtful you areI
They are both 30 blunt as to be useless"
well. I'll take 'em round to the cutters
for vou."
How sweet Of you to offer to do such
things for your mamma, my little cherubI
I'll wrap them up'
mo. don't wrap them up. I want them
to show. There's q boy out there waiting
to lick me. but I fancy when he sees me
coming he'll go home"
Evening star., 1903-08-18

'I tell you 1t keeps me busy these days
trying to earn my salary" said the drum
mer with the prominent jaw bones
"Huh!" said the drummer with the red
nose. you amt half busy as 1 am l
have to make my boss think I'm earning
my salary."-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star., 1903-08-18

A Dutchman named Dickenman won the
10O-kilometer professional cycling race at
Copenhagen. his time being 1.2628 4-k