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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
GREAT CANAL IN RUSSIA.
Will Connect Baltic and Black Seas and
Cost S1SO,OOO.OOO.

Consul General Watts at ST. Petersburg
has informed the State Department that W.
vor Ruckteschell. the well-known Russian
engineer has worked out and presented to
the car plans and specifications for the
proposed Riga-Cherson canal which Is to
connect the Baltic with the Black sea,
starting from Riga, port on the Baltic
and ending at Cherson, po:. on the Black
sea, distance Of ,46S miles. The canal
will cost about $3.50. 25o, 600 and is designed
for ships of heavy draft. 1t is to be 31h
feet deep. 40 feet wide at the bottom and
26f feet wide on the surface, and the esti-
mated time of passage Is 100 hours or
seven days paved roadway or towpath
is to be built on one side of the canal
throughout its entire length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Actor Irving Sails for Home.

Sir Henry Irving and his company, In
Guiding his son, Laurence Irving. and Mrs
Irving, finished their tour at the Harlem
Opera House. New York, Friday night and
sailed for England early Saturday morning
Sir Henry said: MY tour be IAN on Octo-
Der %, and after three weeks in New York
/ visited almost all of the principal cities
in the United States and some in Canada
The tour has been a successful one In
money way. 1t is my intention to make an
other visit to America"
He said Chicago was like a dead city and
that the authorities were to blame for the
Iroquois Theater disaster. Il investigated
the whole affair."" said ne.
I'VE shall arrive home on April 81 he
continued, land Immediately begin tour
Of the provinces. We shall revive 'TNomas
a Beckett 1t has long been my wish to
visit Australia, ana If I can perfect the
necessary arrangements shall go there next
season, returning later to Inc United
States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Long Range Weather Prediction.

Senator Bard OF California has introduced
bill ito promote further discovery and re-
search In eorology and providing for the
appointment of a board to consist of three
members to examine and report upon a sys-
tenn of long range weather forecasting to
provide prizes for an exposition of the
physical basis of meteorology and the best
system of forecasting, presented to this
board The bill provides for comforting
with the grant educational institutions Of
the country for assistance in devsing a
long range weather service. Prizes are to
be offered for persons showing the greatest
ability in forecasts of atmospheric changes
during considerable periods before they
take place The forecasts are to be at
least thirty days before the change of
weather takes place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Girls Fight Razor Duel.

A dispatch from Ow.ngsville, KY. says:
News reached here from Letcher county
that Mary Mullins. aged fifteen. daughter
of q noted feudlst and Myrtle Moore, flf-
teen, daughter of another feud leader,
fought with razors over the love Of a young
man.
A few days ago Miss Mullins went out and
stationed herself at point which she knew
Miss Moore would havo to pass. When her
rival appeared she sprang at her like q
wildcat. Miss Moore also had q rasor, and
the two fought until they were exhau sted
from ioss OF blood. Both girls will recover,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Indiana Flood Victims.

A dispatch from Marion, Ind, says:
Three lives have been lost in the food be-
tween Gas City and Jonesboro'. Theodore
McGovern, Robert Howe and William car
ter, in efforts to rescue the family or
James Martin from a dwelling in mid
stream were drowned or frozen to death
in the branches of trees and in the drift
wood. Willis Carter. who was taken out OF
a floating house after more than twelve
hours spent in the Hood. is dying from ex-
posture. The family of James Martin, five
in all, were rescued unframed before the
house broke in fragments and WIS carried
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Six Die in a Tornado.

A dispatch from charlottesville, Mo-.
says: A tornado swept the country twenty
miles north of here Saturday night. causing
a great loss of life and destroying thousands
of dollars worth of property.
1t is known that six lives have been lost
and thousands Of dollars worth of prop
erty destroyed.
The lives of the Shoemaker family. living
near Portageviile, four in number. were
blotted out and their home demolished.
Wesley Miller and vile. living two miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Many Buildings Burned at East Brady.

A dispatch from k!ttanning, Pa, says:
The town of E IS: Brady, twenty-five miles
north of here. was the victim of a fire Sun
day that will entail a loss of probably
100000. The insurance may reach So,oOo.
Thirty buildings. including the post office,
the First National Bank, odd Fellows
Hall, Adams express office and East
Brady News Office, were completely de-
stroyed before the fire was controlled. Dy-
Mantle was used to blow up buildings IN
the path of the flames, and this acton
doubtless saved the town from desl uction-
A number of families were rendered home
less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Government Dredges Opposed.

A committee from the Lake Carriers
Association appeared before Secretary Taft
at the War Department Saturday afternoon
to protest against the use of government
dredges in the improvement of Lake Mich
igan and other waterways in the lake re-
gion, az an infringement on the rights of
private dredge companies. Gen. Mackenzie,
chief of engineers, was called into the con-
ference for his views on the situation. The
Secretary said he would take the matter
under consideration and see what could be
done to meet the wishes of his visitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Death of Lieut.. Whitthorne.

The acting adjutant general is informed
that Second Lieut.. William J. Whitthorne,
j., of the artillery corps. died at Fort Mon
roe Friday evening. Lieutenant Whit
horne was a native of Tennessee and
a second lieutenant in the volunteer estab-
lishment during the Philippine insurrec-
ton. He was appointed second lieutenant
in the artillery corps in July, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Two Killed in Freight Wreck.

A dispatch from Paterson. N. j., says:
Two men were killed and three injured by
the wrecking of a caboose on the Erie
freight train bound west between the
Wayne and Pequannock stations. Saturday
evening. The accident occurred on the
Greenwood Lake division. The dead are
John Kicker of Mountainside and James
Palmetter of Midvale. The injured are II.
Ryerson of Little Fails. William Kicker of
North Newark and John Osborne. All are
train hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Two Thrown From an Automobile.

A dispatch from New York says: -Four
persons in an automobile, owned ana
driven by Jerome Yeager. were thrown
out while the car was swinging round a
sharp curve in Central Park Sunday. Miss
Florence Mas of the Hotel Endicott was
picked up unconscious, and died soon after
being taken home, and Solomon Strook
was seriously injured The rest escaped
unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
A New Style of Postal Card.

message will be issued by the Post Office
message will be issued by the Post ONCE
Department as soon as the stock of the
present series is exhausted. The card will
bear two portraits, one of General William
Tecumseh Sherman for the side bearing the
message and one OF General Phil Sheridan
for the return side Many millions of the
new card wiN be ready for distribution at
an early date and all offices sending requi-
sitions for them will receive their quota as
rapidly as they can be supplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
MOUTH OF THE LAO
OBJECTIVE TO BE GREATLY DE-
SIRED BY THE JAPANESE.
Breaking Up of the Ice in the Gulf
Operations May Be Soon Looked
For-Landing Of Troops.

THE breaking up Of the ice in the Gulf
of LlaO-tung," said The Star military ex-
pert today, will in few days, give great
Importance to the city of Yinkow, at the
mouth of the Lao river The name often
given to this place by Europeans is New
chwang, which is erroneous and tends to
confuse it with the other city of New
chwang, which is about thirty miles dis
tant, and which at one time in fact
was at the mouth of the river. Yinkow is
the port of Niew-chwang, and for strategic
purposes is the most important. Yinkow is
connected by rail with the Port Arthur
branch of the Siberian railroad and is
station on the East Chinese railroad
"The only thing that has kept Yinkow in
the background up to the present moment
Is the fact that 1t has been closed by ice
In every other respect 1t is a much more
important point than Point Arthur and X
will be easier to defend.
THE valley of the Lao which here
ends is the natural outlet Of the trade of
Manchuria through three channels, namely
the river and its branches, the Siberian
railroad and the military highway which
was the line of march of the conquering
Mnpchua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Ill.

A dispatch from Atlantic City says: Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. the aged widow of the
president of the southern confederacy. was
suddenly taken i'll Saturday night at the
Hotel Marlborough. where she is sojourn-
ing for her health. and a physician was
hastily called.
Under his care Mrs Davis recovered but
she has not as yet regained her former
strength. The attack was due to acute in
digestion. Mrs. Davis has not been well for
some weeks and is here for absolute rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Passed Preliminary Examination.

The War Department has reeeived partial
reports of the preliminary examination of
enlisted men for promotion to second Aeu-
tcnancies. Four successful candidates
were: Sergeant Marvin e. Malloy, first
class hospital corps; Private Sam p. Err
win, Company @, 10th Infantry: Corp. AL
bert b. Kaempfer. Company II, 10th fnfan.
try, and Frederick J. Ostermann. Sd Com
pany Coast Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

north of Mount Pleasant. were killed and
their home demolished Their bodies were
found two hundred yards away, badly mu-
tilated. Mr.. Miller was a wealthy mill
owner and planter. Fifteen hundred dol
lars in money belonging to him was found
scattered over the ground. Much stock
was killed and wounded. 1t is feared Q
full report will reveal greater loss of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
petroit Woman Burned to Death.

dispatch from Detroit. Mich. saysi
Miss Bertha Wander Ramp Green. daugh'
ter of former prominent attorney q
Syracuse. N. T.. and a very well known
young woman in the cities OF central New
york was burned to death here Sunday. Che
had gone down into the basement before
daylight, and II is supposed iEnited her
clothing with match. She lived but feY
hours Miss Green was q grandniecs %
Horatio Seymour. the war governor -
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Cannot Be Retired.

The War Department has refused the APP
plication of Col Chas. H. Heyl OF the in
spector generals department to be trans
ferred to the retired list after thirty years
service This action Is similar to that on the
recent application of Lieut.. Col. 8. w.
Fountain, 4th Cavalry. for retirement. The
War Department takes the view that ON
GERS who are not disabled should not be re-
tired when their services are found to be
of value in the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Reported Akiyama Not Guilty.

A cablegram from Tokyo says: The COM
mittee investigating the case of Editor
Akiyama has reported that it was unable
to find any clear evidence proving that
Akiyama was a Russian spy, but that
Akiyama's newspaper showed that he was
prepared to sacrifice the national interest
for private gain. The committee recon-
mended that Akiyama resign his seat in
parliament The house adopted the report
and AkiYama resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
FALSE THEORIES
LEAD TO WORTHLESS OR HARMFUL RENE.
DIES.

Stimulating the scalp may allay the itching OF
the dandrun. but thst does not cure the scalp
The disease won't yield TO quinine nor capsicum
nor alcohol, because II is caused by germ or
parasite. To dandruI the germ must be de-
stroyed. Until recently there hair prepa-
ration, or dandrun cure, hair restorer on the
market that would kill that insidious germ that
dries mp the scalp In little scales called dandrnrr
and absorbs the vitality Of the hair causing fall
ing hair and finally badness. Newbro's Herplcide
is the only really scientific preparation to cure
dandrun, prevent falling hair and badness Sold
bv leading druggists. Send Toe. in stamps for
sample TO The Herpcide Co.. Detroit. Mich. Ed
ward Stevens Special Agent 9th and Pa ave-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Rapairs 70 the Illinois.

report received at the Navy Depart
msnt from tho New York navy yard an
nounced that about eighty days will be re-
CURED In the repairs To be made on tho
Illinois, which was injured in the coiiision
between that vessel and tho Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Landing Japanese Troops.

ut is reasonable to suppose that as large
a force as possible would be landed there
at an early date which would be possible
sometime before the opening Of Yinkow
The force could advance with the advan-
tages of a railroad and highway and could
be supported by the navy in the gulf. AS
the season progresses, the landing of troops
could be constantly made at more advanced
points on the coast.
1T is very probable that the Japanese
have discovered the uselessness of a great
concentration in Korea and that they have
been waiting for an opportunity to open
the campaign in the way indicated Some
OF us will continue to think that they have
lost time and that greater results could
ave been obtained six weeks ago by a
hiding on the south coast of the Liao-tung
peninsula, following the line of their aper-
atoms in the last war. The northern attack
is on safe line and defeat does not mean
as great disaster as on the southern line.
If 1t can be found that the advantages of
the northern route are not more than offset
by the delay, We ought soon to know it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Will Fight to Retain Yinkow.

"The Russians evidently intend to fight
for Yinkow. 1t has been well defended by
forts, which reports say are be ng strength
ened each day. The repeated reports of
Japanese landings on the west side of the
gulf show that they. too, realize the i'm
portance of the place.
THE possession of Yinkow by the Rus
slams will give another harbor of refuge for
TIER fleet, an excellent port for SIX months
in the year, and an additional collng sta
ton. Should Port Arthur fall the posses
sion of Yinkow would soften the blow
somewhat. The Japanese sea force would
have to be still further divided by having
one more point to watch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Importance of It's Possession.

Its possession by the Japanese would
deprive the Russians of these advantages
and would secure to the Japanese an ex-
cellent base of operations within a days
march of the Port Arthur branch of the
Siberian railroad and only $50 miles from
Mukden. 1t would cause the retreat of
the Port Arthur troops and would cause
the isolation of that place, and also cause
large slice of Manchuria to fall like a
ripe peach into the hands of the Japanese,
just as has been the case with Korea It
would give the Japs the only good port on
the Lao gulf.
1T was easy to foresee that the Japs
would be casting longing eyes toward
Yinkow about April 1. 1t is hard to I'M
derstand why We have not heard more
definite news about their plans against the
place.
"At Saskatchewan, on the western coast
of the Lao gulf the Chinese wall ends and
Manchuria begins. 1t Is about 200 miles by
the East Chinese railway to YinkoW
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
RENEWAL OF THE MORNING
How the Christian Seeks It in the Act
Of Obtaining Cleansing
from Sin.

"The glory of the Lord came into the
house, by the way of the gate whose pros
pect is toward the east.'-Ezekiel, 1874.
There are some places which catch the
morning, and some which catch the
look toward the east, and there are gates
which look toward the west. When life
fronts the west, it is contemplating old
age; when life fronts the east, it is con-
templating youth. When Christ enters
the temple of the heart, we have always
an eastern prospect. 1t does not matter
how old we are or how dilapidated the
temple; the moment Christ enters the
prospect is eastern. The first cry of
every Christian is to get back to the
morning, says DR.. George Mathesol.
What do you mean by the prayer to have
your sins forgiven? It is simply the cry
to retread your past-to go back to the
morning sun. Why do you merely say:
LET the dead bury its dead; / will try
to live better in the future?" 1t is be-
III you want not simply a golden
west, but a golden east-not merely a
fine evening, but a retrieved morning.
That is why you cry for the expiration of
the past, You want to have the sense
of beginning again, of being a child
again. You want to feel, not merely
that there are no blots on your present
page, but that there are no blots on your
past page. Nothing causes you to blot
the new page like the memory of blotS
on the old. You seek a fresh start-a
morning prospect, a window toward the
east, a view of the rising sun; nothing
else will give you a sense of glory.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04

them, are very desirable, If used in plain
cloths for simple house gowns. Three
inch wide braids make rather a heavy
gown when drawn up slightly on the
upper edge and made to simulate wide
tucks. A chiffon cloth has a skirt of
I'm plating. with a braid put on this way:
Each row has at the lower edge a fine
inch-wide knife plating of the chiffon.
The tops of the sleeves have the same
rows, but the waist part is trimmed
with white lace and black velvet rib
bon.
Velvet ribbons are woven in checker
board squares, every alternate n oil
embroidery; again, they have an ear OF
wheat forming a vine; or they are beau
tifully embroidered in japanese designs.
with the edges as often waved or IT.
regular as straight. The black velvet
ribbon with gilt beads can be used very
effectively on black net. The Burling-
ham sacking-cut in straight or shaped
bands and finished with braids of any
Widths a very good trimming for
broadcloth or-taffeta gowns.
DldCh odllu 10 dSoIA uocu lOl 0fCulhS
gowns, but it is of the soft variety
more like messaline-and one can hard
ly do without a black net. One of the
prettiest seen is of alternate bands oil
glace taffeta and darned net, the pattern
being worked in with black zephyr.
This is easily done, and in simple pat
terms takes less time than it would to
make shirred ruf1es or ruches.
Spangled nets are too becoming to be
laid upon the shelf for any length of time
and many beautiful shapes and designs
are now shown. Instead of the plain cir
cular robe the triple skirt is the favorite
and godet ruffies are sold to apply to plain
net.
The above hints Mime. Baker, the we'll
known editor of the American Dress
maker, supplements with a description Of
four separate skirts, which are shown
in the cut. Fig. A Is a skirt with panels
in rounded sections suitable for broad
cloth. Fig. B is a skirt with fine tucking
between stitched bands. Fig. C is a skirt
with alternate panels notched at bottom
and trimmed with braid. Fig. d is a skirt
with shaped yoke and top part and deep
tucked f1ounce.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
HINTS FOR
Nine. Baker Talks About Trimmings
and Describes a Few Sep
arate Skirts.

Trimmings always interest-that Ia.
the kind that are made In the shop or
home. 1t is not always possible to find
laces, braid and passementeries suita-
BILE for certain gowns, and then 1t Is that
the maker rises to the occasion and deft
fingers produce wonderful results.
Braids and ribbons nov come with a
thread or cord on the edges to draw up.
as they did a few season ago, n the
prettiest little wheels and scrolls are
formed Of them, with spider webs OF silk
and gilt threads and all sorts OF lace
stitches. Velvet bands nave patterns
covered with the ribbon or braid.
The whole lower part of the skirt may
be made in this way: First cut out the
shape in paper; then haste on your
scrolls to nearly v the founce.
Work together with worsted or SILK
thread and then pull out the paper.
Parts of the waist and sleeves Will be
made in the same way; borders may be
put in chiffon or net dresses; In fact,
there is no limit to the possibilities
When ribbons were the rage before.
thousands Of yards were gathered
through the center and put in mucht the
same way as described; but the trim
ming now has a much better finish, as
the edges are fiat and the work may be
pressed on the wrong side. Velvet
applique in with the braiding Is very ef-
fective and lace insertions in wheels are
not particularly new, but work in very
we'll with little frills of satin ribbon on
=
the outer edge.
The Castle or Diamond braids, that
have threads Of color woven through
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Every life is a thought of God.
Unlimited freedom always restricts it
self.
Pride makes the cross a crushing
weight.
Opportunity is the %chaperon of con-
secration.-United Presbyterian.
The world has a song for the man who
carries a tuning-fork.
Died, worth 81, ZOO, 900, and not one
cent to charity, is a poor epitaph for a
rich man.
Many a man who knows enough to nail
up the windows forgets to shut the door.
Rams Horn.
There is many a man who would rush
for a life-preserver on a sinking ship
who would see his W soul sinking in
Christlessness and never think of the
lifeline.
The spacious armament on high.
With all the blue ethereal sky.
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great original proclaim.
The unwearied sur from day to day
Does his Creators power display,
And publishes to, every land
The work of an Almighty hand.
Joseph Addison.
Anyone can love. That is the beauty
of it. Not everyone a be eloquent
or rich or strong or wise or famous, but
anyone can be loving. That is one
reason why love is the greatest thing in
the world. Only a few can possess these
other good things, but everyone of us
can possess and display the greatest
thing in the world, which is love.-For-
ward.
The law ordained Thou shalt love-
and love ordained that law. Man could
not keep it, and love ordained a gospel:
that gospel is God SO loved" Thus,
Thou shalt love" Is the whole of the
law. "God 10 loved" is the whole of the
gospel. That is SO clear that it is at
once law and gospel for children and
savages, but it is so deep in its limpid
clearness that no philosopher can
fathom it.-John Duncan.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
Cooking Fruit in the Oven.

Many fruits are richer and better for
being cooked in the oven, instead OF
stewed on top of the stove. This is es-
pecially the case with a%pricots, prunes
and apples, and fruit cooked in the oven
should be closely covered to prevent its
browning. 1t should be cooked slowly,
care being taken that it does not dry
on the dish. This will not happen If II
is well covered with water at first and
taken from the oven when the water
and sugar have boiled down to a rich
jelly. In most cases the fruit should
be cooked about half a day, or for sew
eral hours. A. stoneware pipkin or a
heavy earthen pudding dish. covered
with a plate, is the best thing to cook
fruit in. Prunes, if cooked in this way,
should be sprinkled with fine shavings
from the yellow rind of al orange. They
s'dry down" easily, and therefore should
be tightly covered and cooked slowly.
Apricots should be cooked a long time.
After the sugar is added, take of the
cover and let the fruit glaze a little, but
not harden.