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Burned by Explosion.

Charles Walker. colored, was a badly
frightened man Saturday about 1890
O'Clock when he went to vacant room in
the Hotel johnson to investigate a leak
In a gas pipe. The gas had been leaking
for some time and the odor attracted the
attention of one of the employees to the
ROOM The matter was reported to the
office and Walker was sent to make the
He took a supply of matches
with him and attempted to make light
as soon as he entered the room. Instantly
there was an explosion and for few Sec
onds Walker hardly knew whether he was
alive or dead.
The force of the explosion tore down a
partition and dtd much damage in the
room Walker lost his footing, but was not
much hurt. He was slightly burned about
the face and hands and was able to walk to
the Emergency Hospital and have his burns
Dire ssed. After he had fully recovered from
the shock he was able to go home.
Walker is thirty-nine years old and lives
at 80 Fenton street northwest. The ex-
plosion occurred in room on the second
floor and the noise attracted the attention
of a number of people in the building. The
affair was soon explained and no excite
ment of any consequence was caused.
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TO DIsMANTLE THE MANpJuR
Mail Service Reopened-ExcitingC Chase
of jap Cruisers


A cablegram from Shanghai says: 1t has
finally been arranged that a Chinese gun
boat shall go alongside the Russian gun
boat Mandjur, which has been in these
waters since the outbreak of war, and re-
ceive the breeehlocks of her guns. her am
munition and the essential parts of her
engines
The first japanese mail steamer since the
war broke out arrived here today thus re-
opening the service.
A dispatch from Victoria, B. c., says
The Northern Pacific liner Olympia arrived
from Yokohama, and among her passen-
gers was Captain Hill, who brought the
Japanese cruiser Nisshin from Genoa to
Yokohama. He gives most interesting ac-
count of the trip. which included race with
the Russian cruiser Aurora in the Red sea
and the escape of the Nisshin and Kasuga
from possible capture by the Russian squad
ron.
Captain Hill says that when the two jap
anese cruisers got through the SueZ canal
they were closely followed by the Russian
squadron, which was evidently trying hard
to keep in close touch with them.
The Aurora, which enjoys the reputation
of being one of the fastest vessels affoat, at
tempted to overhaul the two cruisers, which,
however, put on more steam and ran away
from her with the greatest ease From the
firing up done on the Aurora it was evident
that she meant business
Captain Hill had long conversation with
the Japanese admirals " hen In Japan short
" before leaving and they told him that the
main object of the Japanese operations at
present was Port Arthur.
They were to capture that place at any
cost. and were confident Of their ability to
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Will Sue Railroad Company.

Mrs. Annie j. Connolly, widow of Hugh
]. Connolly. who died February %. as the
result Of injuries received, it is alleged,
while under a car in the performance Of
duty, in the yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, this city, has petit
toned the Probate Court to appoint her ad-
ministratrix of her husbands estate, so that
she may institute and maintain proceedings
for damages because of his death. The de-
ceased left no property, either real or per-
sonal it Is explained. In addition to the
widow, he is survived by four small chill
dren, ranging in age from FIVE months to
ten years. Mrs. Connolly is represented by
Attorneys Lambert and Baker
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d.
Regarding the Central American republics,
the commissioner says that most Of them
have national policies for building inter-
oceanic lines to bring their Atlantic and
Pacific ports into communication, and these
will serve as feeders for the Pan-American
route He states that the demand for sup
plies which will-result from the Panama
canal construction will encourage railroad
enterprises throughout Central America, and
he suggests the probability of further ia
cilities for meeting the needs of interna-
tional traffic.
In Guatemala the extension of the Cen
trail railroad in November, 1903, has left
only thirty miles open from the capital
to Ayutla, on the northern border, and
this section, 1t Is expected will be built
within the near future. Importance is
given the contract celebrated by Sir WILL
lam c. Van Horne and Minor c. Keith
with the government in January 1904, for
completing the Northern railroad from
Guatemala City to Ell Rancho. This will
insure a through rail route from the At
lantic to the Pacific and also win encour.
age the building of the Pan-American lines
to the border of Salvador.
In describing the prospects in Nicaragua
Commissioner Pepper calls attention to the
action of the government IN revtving former
projects for q rail route through to the
Atlantic az soon a. II was definitely set
tied that the canal was to be built across
Panama instead OF through Nicaragua.
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do So No effort, the japanese naval minis
ter assured Captain Hill, would be spared to
reduce Port Arthur quickly as possible
1t would then be refortified by the Japa-
nese, who would remain there instead of fol-
lowing the Russians into the wilds of North
ern Manchuria or Siberia The intention is
also to reduce Fladivostok as soon as the
ice goes out.
superb gunnery of the japanese warships
was due to the presence of British or Amer
lean gunnerS aboard. Captain Hill said most
emphatically that not white is en-
pioyed on any japanese warship in any
pacity whatsoever From the bridge to the
stokers every man is japanese.
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claring 1t to be a doctrine of God and the
revelation that had been given to the
prophet Joseph Smith. He approved of
the conduct of Joseph +. Smith in Washing
ton, declaring:
If 1t ever comes to a difflculty will be
ready to die for President Smith,
w. s. Lamoreaux amid much excitement
declared that he believed In loyalty to the
United States government. 1t was danger
Gus. he said. to say such things that the
preceding speaker had given utterance to-
The Mormon Church. he said. Is not now
teaching polygamy. The church has given
up such teachings.
Counsellor Isaac Smith. the presiding
officer. ordered Mr.. Lamoreaux to take his
seat. which he did.
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ADMIRAL CHANGES TACTICS.
Foreign Ships to Leave Niuchwang
When River Opens

cablegram from St. Petersburg says:
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his assump-
ton of the command of the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur by a complete change OF
tactics. AS soon as he appeared he Or
dered the removal of the battle ship Ret
vizan, which was stranded at the mouth or
the harbor and barred the channel at GER
tain stages of the tide, making the egress
of battle ships impossible. Following that,
he directed the sortie of the torpedo-boat
fiotilla supported by part of the Russian
squadron, against the Japanese
Viceroy Alexieff has sent the following
message to the Emperor:
I'm the fight between our torpedo boats
and the Japanese cruisers on March 10
Capt Matteussevitch. Ensign Alexandroff
and Mechanical Engineer Blinoff received
slight wounds, and Ensign Zaef was Sc
verely wounded in the head, losing his right
eye.
the following details of the bombardment
of the fortress there on March 10: AS soon
as the enemy opened fire our batteries re-
Piled Six of the enemys ships remained
behind the Liao-tishin promontory and
opened fire on the fortress over that shell
ter. They ceased bombarding at 1:15 D. m.
The enemy fired about 200 projectiles. One
shell from battery No. Is on Electric cliff
damaged Japanese cruiser seriously.
'"rhe results of the bombardment were
insignif1cant; six soldiers were wounded,
three Inhabitants of the town were killed
and one was seriously wounded.
Cabling from Yin-kow, correspondent
of the Daily Mail says the British and
American gunboats at Niuchwang have re-
ceived orders to leave Immediately the
river opens. At Liao-yang there are now
IL 200 troops. working night and day on the
Notifications. great fortified camp Is be-
ing formed south of the town. 1t extends
three miles in every direction. The Russian
force on the Yalu river now amounts to
10000 men.
Al an example of the terrible power of
the Japanese "shimose" powder CORE
spondent of the Standard at Tokyo relates
that Russian sailor who was hurt in the
naval fight or Chemulpo and who has been
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FEELING AMONG MoRMoNs.
Meeting at Logan, Utah, Was Marked
by Strong Language

A dispatch from Salt Lake City, Utah,
says: AS illustrating the intense feeling ex-
listing among the Mormons in some parts of
the state as a result of the investigation of
Senator Shoots eligibility now being con-
Quoted by a committee of the United States
Senate. the Telegram prints a dispatch from
Logan, Utah, describing the regular month
ly fast meeting held in the temple at that
place.
The meeting crowded the hall to suffoca-
fion. Heber Carlisle declared. with great
en,phass. that Congress and the entire
country were the prosecutors of the Nor
mon Church. He defended polygamy, de-
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B. and O. Railway Sued for Damages

Suit at law tor recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 has been filed in the District
Supreme Court by William H Parsons
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. 1t is alleged that October 20
last the plaintiff sustained severe injury by
falling through q hole in building owned
by the defendant at University station. At
torney Levi H. David represents the plain
tiff
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brought to Matsuyam, Japan, has 100
wounds
The Tientsin correspondent of the Stand
ard reports that influential Cinnamon liv-
ing in the United States have telegraphed
the Chinese foreign board. urging that the
emperor be made head of the army and
mat CHINA join Japan against Russia. The
Cinnamon in question offer to raise the
funds necessary for this
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Suicide of Former washingtonian.

Information has been received in Wash
ington of the suicide in New York city of
Domingo Bolivar, a Colombian artist, for
merly a resident Of Washington, and a
friend to many members Of the diplomatic
corps. It IL presumed he was respondent
because he had bsen unable to find a sum-
Client demand for his pictures.
In Bollvar'e room was found letter ad-
dressed to Senior Merou, the Argentine min
lister IN this city. Senior Merou has not
been advised Of the contents Of the commu-
nicat1ou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-14

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
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The Newest Skirt.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper'S Bazaar.
Both in evening and in street gowns the
1ounced skirt is an effective model and is
made in a variety of designs. But it need
not be understood from this that only
fiounced skirts are fashionable, for there
are number of plain or shirred ones
that have fiat bands of trimming on them,
giving the effect of the straight skirt
again. In other words, any one fashion
that is now announced as being popular
is SO modified and changed to suit indi-
vidual taste that there is much more va
riety about the clothes than usual
All the accessories of dress are ex-
tremely elaborate this season. Stocks
and collars, belts, sashes and bodices are
possible to make one or two waists do
duty for several, as these accessories
change the general effect of the waists
extraordinarily. White kid belts are for
the moment thought very smart. The
chiffon velvet and liberty satin bodices
that are so carefully boned and fitted and
made in all colors will be worn with the
summer gowns and also with yelling
gowns.
There is quite a change in the fashion
of the stock collars. They are wider so
that they cover the band. of the collar
or, as is evident with the summer gowns
the collarless neck is to be fashionable
There are some dainty little collars round
In shape. with long tabs in front, that are
most attractive for the fortunate indi-
yidual who has a pretty enough throat
TO wear gown made in that fashion.
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ham cut into small Pieces AID two small,
sliced onions and fry for Ave minutes, Put
In q can of okra-canned oktt is almost as
good as fresh-and fry all together for fif-
teen minutes, stirring constantly. Then add
the tomatoes, some good soup stock, some
salt and Pepper and chicken which has
been previously cut up and fried In butter
Cook slowly en- the back of the stove for
an hour Add half a cup of boiled rice
quarter of an hour 1efore Eserving: The
chicken gumbo requires constant stirring,
as 1t burns easily. -
Tongue CutIets-Cut half inch slices from
a freshly boiled tongue. Dip each piece
into beaten. egg and roll in bread crumbs
Have ready boiling fat and cook the cut
let's in 1t until delicate brown on both
boiled eggs and chopped parsley.
Gooseberry Merfngue.-Place a pound OF
goosebt rries in a stewiAg Jar with sufficient
sugar to flavor, but no water and cook in
the oven until the fruits tender. Beat one
ounce and a half of butter and an ounce of
sugar to a cream and add the yolk of two
eggs. Mix one teaspoonful Of baking pow
der with a teacupful of flour and add grad
ually to the other ingredients. When cold
put the gooseberries in a pie dish and over
them spread the stiffiy beaten whites of the
two eggs. Bake in a quick oven for ten
minutes and let stand until cold. Then
whip the white of one egg stiff into little
sugar and pile lightly on the pudding just
before serving.
Crab Cheese.-Pound some good, rich
cayenne and salt until the consistency of
cream of crab. Serve in fancy dish with
thin fingers of crisp toast.
Cheese Salad-MoiSten one neufchate
cheese with milk and form into balls the
size of robins eggs. Sprinkle with finely
chopped parsley, arrange on lettuce leaves
and garnish with olives or radishes. Serve
with French dressing.
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wall and ceiling, and so obviate a too
harsh definition of the two. All borders
save those in rooms higher than eleven
feet, where variety may be introduced ad
libitum, should be delicate in tone and
soft in design, not sharply drawn or pro-
nounced Clearly marked patterns arc
usually vulgar. They shorten the appear
ance of the walls and often spoil the con-
tour of the room. AS rule the best bor-
ders are those having an open pattern
upon light background. Wreaths, fes-
toons and derivations of the Greek key
or geometrical design softly printed are
among the most permanently satisfac-
tory. Borders are rarely in good taste
with wide-striped wafl papers or those
having large. highly colored designs.
When so combined they have the appear
ance of old-fashioned banded calico.
Heavy borders are sometimes highly eff
fective in combination with solid-toned
walls done in leather. damask or bur
lap. Nothing is in worse taste than the
treating of the ceiling itself with dense,
highly patterned papers. The best ex-
amples l have seen of such decoration"
were merely vulgar and sitting like
stuffy draperies, and gave the rooms in
which they were the appearance of band
boxes.
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weather a little sailor boys sleeves may
come only a few inches below the
shoulder.
A mamma who gets her children up with
especial effectiveness declares that the more
the small boy shows of his bare skin the
better. In summer her twin lads go forth
with sailor collars cut to display a v of
chest, real sailor fashion, while the sleeves
OF their blouses are locked short and their
Knockers come no farther than the knee
Yellow pongee and soft cottons form their
dog day raiment, which is all made in this
way.
But the smart country child cannot al
ways be chasing grasshoppers and fishing
tadpoles and slaughtering daisies. The
seersucker suit and Bingham frock must
be put aside sometimes for finer raiment
on such occasions the birthday party,
Sunday school or visiting.
lightweight Wool.
Since the dews are heavy at almost all
out-of-town places, the dainty white frock
of crisp and airy texture, which seems most
suitable for girls, is not always practicable.
A wool material. light in weight and dur
able in quality. is needed for at least one
gown-unless silk can be afforded-and
challie fills this requirement
Never were these pretty textures prettier
than now, some of the French challies
seeming almost yelling fine. Patterns in
pale colors, strewn with baby buds, apple
and cherry blossoms and other dainty de-
signs, are preferred to darker hues, though
the dark blues with white dots are still
numerous Such challies-and deep reds
and blues-black baby velvet trims delight
fully, either put on in straight rows or in
more complicated ways.
The palest ones are mainly ribbon trim
med, in straight rows, with sometimes a
bertha of French lawn trimmed with lace.
This, with lawn and lace CAMP and I'M
dersleeves, gives very smart touch.
For small boys white suits are worn for
Dress MARY DEAN.
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The New Eton7 Coat.

The Elton coat with deep shaped belt
end habit basque at the back is being
adopted by leading Paris house for prom
Grade gowns. smart dress of navy self
plaid alpaca with bodice of this description
was trim med round the shoulders, down
the fronts and up the back a short dis
tsnce with inch and a half silk braid.
Some straps of the braid were introduced
on the basque, and on either side were rose
medallions of lace embroidered with gold
thread. while three navy braid buttons,
graduated in size and embellished in the
center with a forgetmsenot In gold thread,
were placed in the center of the bodice just
above the waist belt. The skirt was very
fun and the fullness at the waist was ar
ranged in plaits, while at the knees came a
deep four-inch tuck and another little
dee per stu few inches below the first, the
material between being slightly gagged.
Some lace motifs frightened the narrow
CUTS of the moderately full sleeves, and a
small round gold embroidered lace collar
gave the finishing touch to the neck.
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In the Soudan Campaign recegfiized
the virtues Of cold Tea as thirst sat.
isfying and stimulating Beverage 70
all undergoing fatigue.
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JUVENILE TOGGERY
Designed With a View to
Comfort and Style.
MAINLY WASH GOODS
LIGHT WEIGHT WOODS ARE
NEEDED, TOO.
The Latest Things in Sunbonnets and
Frocks and Bob's Small
buds.
MAINLY WASH GOODS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, June 2, 1901.
Juvenile toggery is taking on an outing
charm. Everywhere country clothes are
seen, and of all the things put forth for
young folk none seem prettier than these
sensible garments. From head to toe every
thing is designed with an eye to comfort.
The headgear is of the lightest, gowns and
suits are made loose and to wash, and foot
coverings are next door to bare feet for
strap sandals are to he much worn.
Joyous, indeed will be the chld-summer,
and the grasshoppers and bumblebees and
daisies had better look to themselves
"oh, dear! Oh dearl" daisy wept.
I've dreamed dreadful dream,
That dimpled fingers pulled me up
And flung me in the streaml''
Never, 1t seems, have wash fabrics turned
out such well-made and stout and dashing
toggery. With the better models the tex
lures are shrunk before making, and every
seam Is as carefully finished on the under
side as IL 1t were to show. This tells vastly
in the durability of a garment, for even II
some of the linens and ducks employed for
children's clothes are board heavy, a good
mako is needed to keep the boards to-
gether.
Then, since patches are out of fashion,
the seats and knees of some of the boys
trousers are doubled. Stout linen smocks-
high aprons to protect other garments-are
seen for both sexes, and some of the serge
and flannel coats for cool days are without
a thread OF trimming.
Sunbonnets and Hats.
Corded sunbonnets, lined with green, are
shown for little maids whose eyes need to
be protected from country glare, and also
lingerie hats in the same cool shade. Other
little rufied Bingham and chambray hats,
and corded and tucked bonnets. are plainly
for identifying purposes. Some sunbon-
nets scoop far over the face, and some are
very shallow at the front; but all seem
fussy headgear children have only too long
worn.
From babyhood to six years is considered
the sunbonnet period, and some Of the little
frocks for the same time are without waist
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Bobby's Tub buds.

embroidery. Small boys are likewise per-
mitted to wear these styles.
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The Care of Oilcloth.

Oilcloth looks better and lasts lori.er II
polished with beeswax and turpentine than
if washed. To make the polish dissolve an
ounce of beeswax In pint of turpentine.
Apply with one piece of flannel and polish
with another To get a good effect quickly
be careful always to use clean cloths. Old
wooden vests, etc. will answer the purpose.
and 1t is really saving of time In the end
IL they are washed each time they are used
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The Treatment of Walls.
From Harper's Bazaar,

From Harpers BaZar
Borders are freely used by fashionable
decorators, but they are as often dis
pensed with. If the ceilings are high the
border gives balance Gas does also the
cornice) to the room; if low. the absence
of the border acts in the same way,
though a five-inch cornice may be intro
duced with good effect, in which colored
kalsomining may be graded down in
tones that will tremendously bind the
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Bobby's Tub buds.
Apropos of this much neglected sex,
there is little absolutely new in the field
for Bobby. His country clothes, like his
sisters, are made mainly of textures
that stand the wash tub, but they are
patterned on usual lines. Russian blouse
suits are much in favor and they are put
on boys from two years up, with the
belts falling very low and the tail of the
blouse almost skirt long. The loose lit
tie Knockers show scarcely at all, and
when Bobby wears strap slippers and
socks and big, girlish sailor hat he is
a picture.
The new sailors for baby boys are i'm
mensely big, and turn up becomingly
at the edges. They are worn by both
girls and boys and in the same way, far
on the back of the head
Socks and strap slippers are the priv
1lege of both lads and lassies, and in hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

There is pitcher ON exhibition at the
St. Louis fair that is 200 years DID,"
hat family must have had jewel Of a
hired girl. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Hints for the June Table.

Chicken Gumbc.-Boil can of tomatoes
for an hour and strain. Put some butter in
q stewpan, add a quarter of pound OF
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A Favorite Southern Dish.

Fried apples are dish beloved by every
southerner and scarcely ever to be found
north Of Mason and Dixon's line.