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oladstone's Mobile Face.

Lady Ribblesdale, In the Nineteenth Century
We were told by Mrs. Gladstone, in an
swer to some solicitous questions from Mr..
bassador (Waddington). that his fire levi
IDENTIFY a recognized enemy in the house,
hold had smoked badly in the night, in
spite Of the two vigilant visits she had
paid 1t before bedtime
Mr.. Gladstone's expression OF heartfelt
sympathy when the ambassador came in
was quite indescribable. AS he expressed
his fear that the fire had smoked and
caused his guest considerable discomfort,
there was look of anguish on his face
which in anybody else's might almost have
seemed out OF proportion to the occasion.
Keener distress could not have been shown
for the loss Of vide; but in the prime
minister mobility was a feeble word for
the thousand flashes and shadows which
crossed and recrossed his countenance: the
play of his face showed q hundred differ
emit smiles Unconstitutional frowns. To
see the thunder gather in his eyebrows
over some paltry observation or newspaper
paragraph, you were tempted for a second
to agree with those who held him q con-
summate actor; but my belief Is that the
emotion however 0fieeting was genuine
though his face, as "a vehicle of expression.
may have over-emphasized It,
At his advanced age 1T was difficult to es-
innate how far feeling may have become
leader of men, MT. Gladstone could
awaken as well as Control their emotions;
thus the dramatic side of things specia1ly
appealed to him, and 1t seems to me that
he always rather cOurted than guarded
against the moving influence of passion.
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Spring Wall Treatment,
From Harper's Bazaar.

HToui hdIpers bazar.
The initial points to be considered in tba
treatment of the wall are the disadvan
tages Of its present colorings and divisions
and to provide against repeating them: to
note their height and the divisions thar
marx them; TO study the cost of the MANY
available wall finishes and to choose that
which is likely to be durable and satisfac
tory IN color. and not likely to prove a fad
OF which the household will soon tire The
height Of wall is seldom cut by the ar
chitect or builder more than twice, the d.
visions. being as follows: A chair-rafI nxed
at height of thirty-six inches or there
apouts from the floor, and picture mould
ing placed where the fancy dictates. In
modern Interiors the picture-moulding is
placed anywhere above the height of sly
feet and, In individual cases, still lower IL
the walls are low, the moulding NAV he
carried up to the point where the wall and
ceiling meet; II of medium height (say
nine feeD, the moulding is often placed al
from seven feet six to seven feet nine
inches from the floor Low-ceiled rooms
are sometimes divided at height of i've
feet. the space below being covered with
a Powered or fancy paper and that above
In plain or some self-patterned and light
giving design. This treatment is often as
effective for Stimulating height as the
striped paper, which is the commonest re-
sort where this appearance is desired. The
amount of variety that may be obtained is
means to carry out a clever idea; but the
mention of means" naturally leads TO a
study of the cost of wall treatment by
which the important first decision must be
made as to the style of finish that may be
adopted. Shall 1t be tinted or white kalso-
mine? oil paint, paper, or some prepared
cloth such as is so highly in favor at pres
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PANAMA HATS CHEAPER
NOW WITHIN THE REACH OF
ORDINARY MoRTALs.
Some "Don'ts" Enumerated by an Ex-
pert Relative to the Care
of Headgear.

panama hats have been reduced greatly
In price. They are no longer so costly that
only the rich and the extravagant will buy
them. They are within the reach of every
man and woman" said an avenue hat
dealer today.
"The dealers have lowered the price In
this way in order to make the Panama hat
fashion a permanent one. They did a bust
ness of over 100000 In these hats last
year. and they want that business to con-
tinue. Hence they have put the price with
In the reach OF all, and they believe that in
the future Panama hats will be as numer-
Gus in the summer time as derbies are In
the winter.
THE fashionable Panama of 1908 Is the
cid hat of the past-perfectly plain. with a
round undented crown, and with a crease
running fore and aft through the middle of
the crown and brim like the crease in a
pair of trousers.
Here and there a Panama In the Fedora
or Alpine or tourist shape will be seen, and
occasionally there will crop up hat with
Its crown folded ina telescope-but the
fashionable hat this summer Is the rather
small, plain, round hat, with the fore and
eft Grease
"a good Panama hat, beautifully woven
and in every way admirable, costs this sea-
son from IS to $40. Last summer 1t would
have cost so a serviceable and strong
Panama costs "a.
Here are some rules on the care of Pan
anna hats that William G. Hesse. Panama
hat expert, has compiled. The United
States government regards Mr.. Hesse as
the foremost American authority in this line
and whenever there arises In the custom
house dispute on the appraising of Pam
anna hat values he is summoned to settle
the question.
A Series Of Don'ts.
''Mr. Hesse's rules. put In the form of a
series of Don'ts.' are,
sDon't crush up Panama hat as though
IT was colth cap. 1t cannot stand such
treatment; 1t viii break. The stories of
tho indestructibility OF Panama hats are
pntrue. Don't attempt to clean a Panama
nat yourself, except with soap and water.
~ - foiIy TO use lemon and acid on this
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The Advantage of Being Ill.
From Leslie's Monthly.


One of the greatest difficulties in life is
illness when the hands are full of work.
and of business requiring attention. In
many cases the strain and anxiety, which
causes resistance to the illness. is even
more severe, and makes more trouble than
the illness itself.
Suppose. for instance, that man is taken
down with the measles, when he feels that
he ought to be at his Office, and that his
absence may result In serious loss to him
self and others. If he begins by letting go,
in his body and in his mind, and realizing
that the illness is beyond his own power,
1t will soon occur to him that he might as
well turn his illness to account by getting
good rest out of it. In this frame of mind
his chances of early recovery will be in
creased, and he may even get up from his
Illness with SO much new life and with his
mind SO much refreshed as to make up. in
part. for his temporary absence from bust
ness. But, on the other hand, If he resists,
worries, complains and gets irritable, he
irritates his nervous system and by so
doing Is likely to bring on any one of the
disagreeable troubles known to follow
measles; and thus he may keep himself
housed for weeks, perhaps months, instead
of days.
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sort of hat, and 1t Is the height of folly to
let the irresponsible and ignorant street
fakir do your cleaning, for he invariably
uses the rankest acid. Don't fall to brush
your Panama once a day. Straw hats
should be brushed as often as derby hats.
/ brush mine twice day, and 1t is as clean
at the end of summer as 1t was at the be-
ginning. Don't let sharp-pointed crease
be present in your hat anywhere. Such q
crease Is bound to cut the straw. Don't be
careless Of your Panama hat. Treat 1t with
consideration and 1t will last you all your
life. The world knows little or nothing
about the making of Panama hats. 1t has
heard many wonder stories on the subject,
but the accurate truth 1t has never heard.
There follows now the histories OF these
hats, compiled from facts that William @.
Hesse, the Philadelphia expert, and Chas.
Richard Dodge. the governments specialist
on fibers, supply. Panama hats have been
made for hundreds of years by the men, the
women and little children in the interior OF
lombia and Peru. They are woven of the
leaves of the screw palm, which the ma
ttves call the jipiJapa (pronouncing 1t hippy-
hahpa), and which naturalists call the
cariuodvica palmata.
This palm Is stemless species common
in shady places all over Panama and along
the coast of New Granada and Ecuador.
Its leaves are about four feet long. They
are gathered while young. Their parallel
veins are removed, and they are split into
shreds half-inch wide. These shreds are
not, however, separated at the stalk end.
Each leaf thus resembles an enormous
plume The split green leaves are i'm
mersed in boiling water for a short time,
and afterward bleached in the sun until
white. The hbers are now separated from
the leaves and rolled in peculiar manner
from either edge. They are rolled toward
the middle. Thus when the rolling Is COM
pleted the fiber looked at transversely re-
sembles somewhat a pretzel-it is an oval
formed of two adjacent circles. The fiber
Is now pressed out fiat, wbereupon it is
ready for the process of weaving.
Weaving in Moist Atmosphere.
1.-THE weaving must be done in an atmos-
phere exceedingly moist The Indian weav-
ers can work by natural light only during
the first hour of daybreak and the last
hour of twilight. Through the rest OF the
day the sun is so warm and the air so dry
that the fiber of the palm becomes brittle
and breaks In the weaving But Mt dawn
and at twilight the air Is sufficiently damp
to permit of the making of hats of an ordi-
nary fineness. though the extremely fine
ones-those that cost from 500 up-ar6
never worked on save by candle light. The
Indians-nen, women, boys and girls-sit
on the ground before their little houses to
work, the hat block, wooden sphere be-
tween their knees, bucket OF water beside
them. Their straw is pliable. and every
moment they dip 1t in the water. They be-
gin to weave from the center of the crown,
and their little circular beginning, which is
the size of a 10-cent piece, is called the but
ton. By this button an expert can tell
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Incur Heavy Penalties.

Harry Simmons and John Matthews, the
two young colored men who were captured
Saturday by the police of the sixth pre-
cinct in the raid on a hotel on Missouri
avenue northwest, were arraigned today
in the United States branch of the Police
Court on the charge of permitting a gam
bling table to be set up and used. The evil
denoe adduced by the police was of a
damaging character and the court found
the defendants guilty. A fine of $500 or 364
days in Jail was imposed upon Matthews,
and Simmons was assessed $2J. with a
stay of ninety days on the farm as the
alternate.
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where the hat was made, for the Panama
Of Ecuador has q button Of one shape, that
of Peru another and that Of Jamaica an
other still.
Woven from end to end by hand, Pana-
m hats cannot be made save by those who
South America set to work on little native
hats of coarse palm fiber as soon as they
are six or seven years of age. They pur-
sue the work daily advancing each season
to fiber of finer quality, and in twelve or
thirteen years-by the time that Is to say
they arc twenty they are able to make Pan
amas of q fairly good sort. The majority
weave the finest hats. The best weavers.
those who have the skill and the patience
to make the 800 and 500 hats. are always
very few.
Six Months to Work.
"A hat OF the finest quality is six months
In the weaving. It's texture is like damask
and its fibers are as delicate as threads
of linen. A straw broken, a knot obtruding
on the pattern. decreases the value of the
hat from 80 to 70 per cent.
1.-THE shipping point of the South Ameri-
can Panamas in Guayaqill. a port of Ecua-
dor. The GuayaQuil dealers are Swiss and
Germans, and they act as mfddlemen be-
South American weavers. They travel on
muleback through the interior villages,
placing their orders and their profits are
huge. The hats come north rolled in fiat
quadrants, q dozen in a roll They are I'M
shaped unfinished and unbleached. In their
finishing the ends aimed at are a pale
cream color and perfect softness as OF
to be coated with a white gum, is finished
poorly"
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cossack Method of Catching Fish.
From the Lahore Tribune

The Cossacks on some of the rivers In
Russia have a singular method of catching
the hnny tribe tn winter. They cut long
trench across a river when frozen and run
a net from one bank to the other, then, rid
ing several miles up the stream, they form
a line across the frozen surface and gallop
their horses down toward the nets The
fish, hearing the noise and Gathering of
hoofs become frightened, dart in the oppo-
site direction. and are thus entangled in the
net
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FREIGHT MEMS STRIKE
EMBARGO BEING SLIGHTLY LIFT
ED TODAY.
Practically No Change on East River
Over Conditions of Yesterday
Atmosphere Clearing.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The embargo on
south-bound freight at the Mott Haven
yards of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company resulting from
the strike of firemen on the river transfer
boats yesterday was being gradually lifted
today and the officers of the company an
nounced that they expected soon to have
traffic moving without interruption. Sew
enty-ive non-union freight handlers, who
had been engaged to take the places Of
strikers. had worked throughout the night
and by today, 1t was said, had succeeded
in bringing about some degree of order,
although the congestion by no means had
been entirely relieved.
Along the East river front there was
practically no change from the conditions
which obtained yesterday.
o. M. Shepard, superintendent of the New
York division of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, said today that not
more than 500 cars of freight were af-
fected by the strike in the four yards of
the company near this city.
''Three-Quarters of the usual number Of
firemen have been employed, all Of them
non-union men," said Mr.. Shepard, land
before the day is over 1t Is expected that
we shall have q full complement. No eff
fort will be made to move much freight by
water today, but perishable merchandise
will be handled on the two large boats
the Express and the Maryland Our men
are not out at New Haven and Boston and
no trouble Is expected at those points
Much of the local and through freight is
being handled by the Poughkeepsie bridge
route"
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win Turn Out with q. A. R.

Maj Gen. John Hammond commanding
the Potomac Division OF the Union Veteran
Union, has issued orders to the members of
the organization under his command an
nouncing the fact that the organization
would turn out with the Grand Army for
the Decoration day services. The order d.
reefs each member of the organization to
turn out with the Grand Army post of
which he is member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
Japanese Patriotism.

From Scrfbner's MaEazIne
On every gateway is posted red slab
where a man has gone to war. marked
Gone to the front"-to be supplanted with
a black one--"Bravery forever''-should he
be brought home dead. And when he ID
brought home dead his body is received at
the station by his kin with proud faces and
no tears The Roman mother has como
back TO earth again, and It Is the japanese
mother who makes Japan the high priestesp
of patriotism among the nations Of The
world.
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Reward for Arrest Of Deserter.

vester the Commissioners have ordered that
a check for $50 paid to Policeman Spencer
Roberts for the arrest of deserter from
the United States army. be divided among
the following: Private Roberts, SIS: Pri-
vate Cox, 50, and Maurice W. Michael a
citizen, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
Gas Lamps Wanted.

Thomas j. Fisher, inspector of electric
lighting. has recommended to the Commits
sioners that authority be granted the cleo
trical department to place two gas lamps
on Duncan street between 14th and 18th
streets northeast. Commissioner Macfar-
land has approved the recommendation.
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Sympathetic Strike Not Likely.

The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford freight handlers consider a sympa-
thetic strike unlikely. They say they have
received no communication from the New
York strikers and even il they had. 1t is
declared, they would take no hasty action
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 25.-Ali the
freight handlers, with the exception OF
about a dozen in the three large sheds OF
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad here went out today. About 15O
men in all left work in compliance with
the order issued by President Curren of
the International Brotherhood of Freight
Handlers at New York last night for a
general strike on the system.
Called Out Last Night.
After vain efforts to understand each 9TH
err, both employers and workingmen In
volved in the strike on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad threw down
their gauntlets yesterday afternoon, declar-
ing the war between them to be fight to
the finish. When 1t became known before
night that every union freight handler on
the railroads land and water lines between
here and Boston had been called out, and
that nearly 1000 firemen and oilers had left
their places around New York, 1t was
agreed on all sides that the most costly
strike this city had seen for many years
was under way.
The New Haven railroad officials, while
Insisting that they would win out by engag-
ing as many pon-union substitutes as they
wanted, admitted that the trouble already
had cost thousands of dollars.
Owing to the firemen.s strike not car
Of freight was moved by the water route
from Jersey City to Mott Haven all day,
nor during the last half of the day pre-
vious. The number of cars that should
have been moved yesterday was 1900. 1t
was estimated last night that about 1000
cars. many of them containing perishable
freight. were stalled on the Pennsylvania
railroads line. either in Jersey City yards
or along the line to Philadelphia.
kilograms Sent Out.
The kilograms calling out all the freight
handlers on the system were sent out from
New York by Lawrence J. Curran. presi-
dent OF the handlers organization. at o
o'clock In the afternoon. At the same time
IT was announced that sympathetic strikes
of the handlers were likely to be called to-
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day against the Pennsylvania railroad all
the coastwfse steamship lines, and possibly
against the transatlantic steamship COM
panies, the demands in all cases being for
a raise of wages
The Adams Express train, called "the
Mfllion-Dollar Flier," loaded with eastern
packages which should have left Jersey
City at IL 20 o'clock last night, was stalled
there. The New Haven road chartered the
Independent tug Konine to tow the cars to
Mott Haven on a float. The Konine
steamed alongside the float, when a COM
mittee waited upon her crew. The fire.
men Immediately struck and the engineer
refused to fire the boat, so the train
waited So did the float and the tug New
Haven officials when appraised of the situ-
alton telephoned an appeal to the Penn
sylvania system to send one of their big
tugs around with the float. The dispatcher
at Jersey City replied that there were ru-
mors that their own men were going to
strike, and that to issue such an order
would only precipitate it.
Could Lend No Aid.
The Pennsylvania officials finally told the
New Haven officials bluntly that there was
nothing they could do to help them out of
their trouble in regard to the express train
or any other train.
Just after Mr.. Curran, who had been ad-
dressing meeting of strikers in Hudson
Hall, In Spring street, announced that he
had declared war to finish" M Haffer-
man, the agent Of the Atlantic Coast Ma
rlne ffremen, appeared at the hall. He
said that he had ordered out all the fire.
men and oilers on the New Haven boats in
New York waters.
Edward Gould, head of the teamsters In
this Vicinity, sent word to the meeting that
ne had not ordered general strike of his
followers but Mr.. Curran insisted that the
dinerent unions of teamsters were going
out against the New Haven road as indi-
viduals, and that he hoped for a regular
strike within forty-eight hours
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Lot of Children's Swiss Ribbe
Vests, with drawing tape; a
sizes; worth I21zc.; sale pric'
4Nc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for MAY Is. 1904

Daniel rcadJusted himself. and again he swung
''Spat!"
The ball now had settled TRANQUILITY To earth with
the sand which had supported it in air miraculotsly
from beneath IT.
Too low" observed Daniel Make another T.
boy By George, I'm going to hit that thing even if
have a d and a and an m and an n.
and the whole alphabet besidesl"
This is three declared Daniel grmly, when the
caddie had upbult another gigantic tee.
Do you always waggle three tines inquired
Mrs Stout eagerly.
Just as it happens grunted Daniel, in the midst
of his stroke.
With distinct jar the driver to hard earth
at least half a foot behind the tee. and the head
snapped off short
Daniel flung the shaft aside
Give me another stick. boyt' he ordered angriy.
Get a move youl
Brassie." asked the cadde.
oh anything that's strong and betty. babe
Daniel Might well a toothpick that
other SWITCH
Please take my driver" preferred a spectator.
'Or mine" spoke numerous other voices
''Naw!" Snarled Daniel Keep your sticks. This
is good enough till bust it; and there sixteen
Others in the sack"
He is used to his own clubs of course" whispered
somebody little mystied and seeking explana-
ton of the professionals apparently erratic conduct
"Of counsel" replied neighbor.
Now it's four" stated Daniel. Get out of the
way folks I'm done foolingl
''Forel He says 'Fore!'' cried the excited spec
tatOrs. widening the half-crcle Daniels direction
Daniel strobe back about three PAGES.
He's wagged until he's of himself whis-
pered Mrs. Stout. to an ignorant friend. Isn't it
wonderful, how he knew just where his club went.
each time and yet he careful never 10 touch the
BALI"
Wonderful agreed the friend.
He's left his stance" commented the second
vice president.
"Sh!" babe President Casper, II suppose that's
done relieve his nerves.
Amid dead silence with a curious little hitching
Daniel descended upon the ball. and he reached
it he smote.
"Clackl"
Careening high through the atmosphere the ball
flew down the course, and with a tremendous out
curve disappeared in the far distance. around the
flank of hill \ chorus of "Ah's!" followed it.
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Psalm of the Golfer
By 5. T.. hISER

Tell us not in jesting measures
Golf is but a foolish fad;
It's the chefest of earthS pleasurcs-
He that rails at golf is mad.
Golf is glorious, golf is royal
Yet in getting 10 the hole
Pits and bunkers oft destroy all
OF the goodness in your soul.
Grass that's long may be enticing
To the tipping, skipping ball
Drives often spoiled by Slicing
Strength Of muscle is not all
On the bunkcrcd links we battle
Making strokes that bring dismay.
Often using language thatll
Be recalled on judgment day.
Trust no brasSie when the Iofter
Is the thing To be employed
Men say words that might be softer
When their chances destroyed
Lives of golfers all remind us
Leaving divotS is a crime:
Though blue streaks spread out behind lis.
Let's put back the sod each time
Leave no hole To SPOIL some other
Plavers lovely brassie shot.
Lest he io.,, his soul o. brother
Through the damage you h. - wrought
Let us then be up and driving
Lofting putting. shouting Fore"
Ever stranng ever striving
To achieve the colonels score