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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

PAttlS, Aprli 10, loot.
The enjoyment Sunday night of Para
disc and the Peri" that delightful frag-
ment of Moore's "Lalla Rookh" set to
music by Schumann, was partially lost
owing to the small size of the theater ia
which II was produced. Paris has no reg
ular music hall like the st. James in Lon
don, Carnegie In New York and the Chi
cago Auditorium, and for lack of a better
place her large concerts are held In one
of tire many theaters. This state of things
has been in existence so long that 1t is
now taken as a matter of course. Schu-
mann's work lost intensity from its en-
vironment, the setting being too small
for the frame; In other words the music
overpowered the building, and all the eff
forts Of the able conductor, M. Chevilard,
could not improve matters. Granting that
the music heard at a disadvantage,
1t nevertheless lacks the color and pic
turesqueness which characterize Moore
poetry.
If one feels inclined to cavil with arts
tic efforts the natural beauty of the Bois
just now will satisfy the most critical.
This lovely avenue is fragrant with the
odor of flowers and beautified with spect-
mems Of the eternal feminine gowned in all
the pomps and vanities Of charming spring
modes.
Though fashions creations are nothing
like as exquisite as natures, they lead
that ancient dame. Mother Earth, a pretty
lively race. Certainly this seasons clothes
are decidedly alluring. Colors and fabrics
are fine and varied that we have be-
gun to look upon the manufacturer as a
species of magician who can make any
weave he pleases. To meet the special
need of the 'fullness of things he is pro-
ducing silks and lighter weight materials
which heretofore have been rather mar
row almost twice their width.
A New Silk.
Perfectly charming in the wide fabrics is
stance OF pongee and the softness of crepe
de chine. 1t is to be found in all the FASH
ionable shades. Among the multiplicity of
voiles In every weight and color there is a
tartan plaid which is really newer than
anything yet produced in this material.
The plaid is a very small green and blue
check representing the only combination Of
the kind far attempted. The fact that
this new wolfe Is not cheap obviates for the
summer at least any chance of its being too
much worn to be desirable. / have seen a
stunning gown of this material made with
q three-tiered skirt and trimmed with little
killed frills of blue taffeta, the bodice be-
comingly arranged with trimmings of tho
killing Many of the plaid and striped
frocks are made up over a silk lining of
contrasting shades which when well han
died give effect at once elusive and
charming.
The wolfe gowas' are trimmed with the
narrow braid, the cuffs and waiStcoatS
often hidden under lines straight and waved
of three different colors in hercules braid.
For instance, a champagne frock has
mingling of this trimming in black and
white, gold and pale blue, repeated on it's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

blending of opposites is an art nowadays,
and no doubt we will accept with the great
est ease the return of the large, picturesque
revers and basqued coats cut away to dis
play vests of brocade Invariably finished by
a cravat of lace. This change will be grad
ual. bat what tries the soul is to find a
smart bolt of fashion dropped from clear
sky in a revival of square shoulders made
even more aggressive with stiffening built
under the sleeve.
This innovation is particularly discourag-
ing just when dropping and dropping
our shoulder effects to the vanishing point.
l suppose we shall square up and recover
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
Summer Plumare.

From the Millinery Trade Review.
Ostrich is also more seen than IL was
few weeks back. So far, however. prefer
ence is given to fiat feathers and paufs Of
feathers. They are considered particularly
applicable to black hats. A picture hat in
black lace has pouf of three feathers
pastel blue, pink and mauve-in front, and
underneath the upturned brim, three
resettes of satin of the three colors. The
Directoire hats mentioned above, made to
accompany the dresses in that style, are
almost always trimmed with plumes of
feathers placed at the side Of the high
crown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

outline machine. ana, at the rate of q
thousand pundt1res is minute. traces the
outline. Generally, the patient winocs sew
pricking senEatipn and makes no further
complaint. Thsrs In little or no sign OF
blood during the time the skin Ii being
nuncfured. NJ teTe
The designs are firished with shading
machine operated by electricity. Although
eight needles 50 intolth patients arm at
each throb Of the current, It does not hurt
az much az the work done by the outline
machine with rs Single point Of steel. After
little more color has been worked into the
holes left by the shading machine the pro
fessor," as q fdle, Concludes his artistic
operation by binding up the arm and letting
lures made NJ ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

cuffs, gilet and little fiat turnover collar. A
combination of lemon and pale green Is
seem but II is rather more striking than
beautiful Some exquisite gowns whose
destination Is America have Just been COM
pleted by celebrated couturtere. The
owner is a wealthy prospective bride
For This Country.
One OF the creations is puce taffeta,
and en- PEASANT let me say that this puce
"a brownish mauve-is one of the faVorite
tines of the season. The puce taffeta of
this gown was delightfully."- soft. and the
exceptionally lustrous effect evolved by
means of tiny, indistinct check design
which covered the material. The skirt was
plain and full. with little plaits on the
hins which threw into relief the ampler
proportions of the lower skirt. which rest
ed on the ground all round All the decor
alive art Of the gown was displayed on the
trimming of the bodice. Here the chic of
the ensemble was accumulated by a novel
arrangement of coarse embroidery in
shades of old blue. puce and willow green
touched with dark purple and gold thread.
This combination of colors was embrod-
cred on coarse filet net and fashioned into
a scalloped pelerine very much cut away
at the throat TO show an undervest of
renaissance lace. The sleeves We're very
full at the elbow. quite in the gigot style.
and cut in one with the shoulder piece, or.
rather. this effect was brought about by
the trimming. which continued in a band
down the outside of the sleeve forming
ught-htttng cuff. A draped belt of taffeta
fastened with enameled buttons recalled in
their tints the embroidered collar.
Deep Waist Belts.
Since deep waist belts are to play such
an important part in the summer ward
robe word to the home fashioner of
belts as to the correct way of making
them may be appreciated.
Not long ago the fashionable ceinture
consisted Of length OF ribbon passed
around the waist and tied In bow at the
left side OF the front or In loops and ends
In the back. This was In the days when
small waist made for beauty, but now 1t
- no longer mod.sh to possess an hour
giass waist provided the effect be trim
ana neat. Such desirable ccnsummation
- wondsrfuliy helped by the straight 'front.'
ed corset: stu one has 10 Be particuiar that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
The New Lace Waists.

Under the new short boleros are worn
very fine specimens of the batiste shirt
with valenciennes lace and insertions or
quaint muslin embroideries. They are real
ly charming and show the revival of hand
sitchery.
Beautiful laces lined with chiffon worn
over satin slips as well as painted GAUGES
and delicate chiffons form admirable after
noon blouses and are important factors now
in the wardrobe on account of the after
noon bridge parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

the fit of the belt be unimpeachabie. There
are two ways of making these belts Those
that are OF the same height all roup9
nave an interlining of French canvas ana
are boned at intervals. A lining OF thln
glace silk conceals the canvas and bones.
Usually there are eight bones, one each
at the center, back and front and one on
either side of thess bones ana one -
each side seam. Sometimes these belts
fasten at the back beneath a trio OF smali
hutton-centered cockade rosettes OF the belt
material. and sometimes a long side Is the
ornament used with a small clasp IN lrons
Wooden button nolds covered with veivet
nv embroidered silk are a very effectlve
finish. When the ceinture narrows at -tne
sides whaIebones of varying length are
sewed into silk castings and neatly ao11stea
tbis Arm foundation is then stretched the
bias oufer material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
Clinging Styles Soon.

Now that fenininity for better or for
worse has arrayed itself in the styles OF
1890, an authoritative voice is heard pro-
claiming that the directore vogues are
merely a question of time, and the time lin
it seems to be the early fall. Recalling the
fashions of that era, 1t seems little diff
cult to reconcile the possibilities of a period
which brought the 'climax of the clinging'
with the present prevailing width. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
Odd Combinations.

Very novel is the combination Oh buisa-
rian embroidery and leather in the summer
belts A pretty effect is obtained by nav
ing the binding of the belt of black KID, the
inner edge scalloped. The center Is OF linen
worked in bright colors. This belt 1astehs
In front with two narrow Kid straps anu
gun metal buttons. Kid of all colors is also
used for the edges of satin crushed beits.
With the tailor coat or costume Parlsians
are wearing cravat of cerise or brlliant
green appear beneath an Immaculate
turnover linen collar Red shoes nave
great vogue. Though decidedly bad form
except for out of town wear, they are very
becoming to a small foot. red leather
belt and cravat should be worn with these
shoes Another summary accessory Is lace
stole having at the back shawl point,
the ends of which are adorned with either
a large single rose or with little clusters OF
colored flowers A quaint arrangement 10
he worn with the fichu is a handsome min
iature hung around the throat on haiI
inch velvet ribbon tied in Few loops al
most in front, the ends loosely caught
down into the waist belt The geisha adorn-
ment of rose worn in the hair Is rad or
the moment, the roses often forming sort
of flet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
Thin White Gowns.

The sheer frocks of summer will be fasci-
natingly lovely, and thin white toies and
voiles, either printed with flowers or per-
fectly plain, over color will be popular.
The toiles are of the new silky make that
has little of the original cotton about It, The
favorite flower designs are punches or
mauve and violet anemones with deep pur-
pie centers and Japanese peach blossoms IN
three shades of pink harmoniously blenoeo
Dresses in this material are made over
silk foundation. with rows of transparent
lace, insertions above a deep, gathered
founce, the bodice formed of alternate
bands of lace and gathering.
1t is q comfortable prediction that dark
musins will be fashionable for promenade
wear this summer and the newest models
have no trimming on the skirt except two or
three f1ounces. A dark blue muslin scat
tered with a rose pattern has the skirt
founces headed with ruching of pink tat
feta, which also trims the draped hchu
around the shoulders.
The early summer frock for the Bois
promises to be a coarse canvas very like
linen with a woven pattern. Coarse linen
embroideries will trim some of these
dresses. but the latest idea is to use Swiss
embroidery These frocks will be simple to
a degree, made with high collars, bolero
bodice and full, killed skirts that clear the
ground
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10

"Two physicians had a long and stubborn
fight with an abcess on my right lung
writes J. F. Hughes of Dupont, Ga. "ane
gave me up. Everybody thought my time
had come. AS last resort I tried DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
The benefit received was striking and
was on my feet in few days. Now I've
entirely regained my health" It con
cuers all Coughs, Colds anG Throat ane
Lung troubles. Guaranteed by j. F. W
DeLorme's Drug Store. Price SOC, ant
S1.OO. Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
llaH7AIlalGG'S Fatal WORK.
Two Greenyille Farmers Instantly
Killed and Another Fatally In
jured.

GreenvilIe. Aug. 3--News reached
here from Mauldins of the killing of
John P. Glark and Charles B. Gar
rett, farmers, by lightning near, that
village yesterday afternoon. Another
farmer, George Thompson, was stand
ing By and received serious injuries.
Physicians say he will probably die.
The two farmers were sharpening
tools on a grindstone. when the bolt
struck. They were killed instantly,
their bodies being badly burned and
their clothing literally torn from
them.
peculiar freak of the lightning
was the destruction of a bee gum
about Eve feet from where the men
were killed. Every bee in the hive
was killed by the same bolt that kill
ed the two, farmers and seriously in
jured anotner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10

BlackEille, Barnwell county, Aug.
Last week ended the shipping of
Ecantaloups for this season from this Sec
ton. The quality was much better
than the two seasons passed; 160 cars
were shipped, a total of about. 6S, 900
crates, which netted from 25 cents to
81 per crate This industry gives
work to large force of men and boys,
who gather and pack the crop. The
planters as rule make money, as
they bale about one and half tons Of
I the best hay from each acre planted in
.cantaloupes. The watermelon crop
has been fair: 155 cars have been, sold
at prices ranging from ss to SITS per
car.
Walterboro, Aug. "A great SEN
sation was caused in thefcourt house
today when Capt. B. G. Willis
dropped dead at 11.45 a. m., while
sitting on the jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
Taken With Cramps.

VIM. Klrmse, a member of ths bridge
gang working near Ilittleport was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and kind Of cholera. His case was so
severe that be had TO have the members OF
the crew wait upon him and MIR. Clifford
wascalled and consulted. He told them
he had medicine il the form OF Cham
berla.n's Collie, Cholera and .Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would help him
out and accordingly several doses were ad-
ministered with the result that the fellow
was able to be. around next day. The
incident speaks quite highly of Mr. Gif
fordss nedicinss.-Elksder iowa. Argus.
THIS remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home, 81 may save lifes For sale bs
sChlna,s Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
End of Bitter Fight.

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
Sick Headache

''For several years my wife was troubled
with what physicians called sick headache
of a very severe character. She doctored
with several eminent physicians and at q
great expense, only to grow worse until she
was unable to do any kind of work. About
year ago she began taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and today
.eighs more than she ever did before and
is real we'll" says Mr.. Geo. E. Wright OF
New London, New York. For sale by
China,s Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10

Mexico City. Aug. 3.-Four cases OF
yellow fever are reported at Tehuan-
tepec. Vera Cruz has one case in the
hospital but no new, cases. Merida
had from the fifth to the last Of July
25 cases of yellow fever, one dying,
and another being cured, leaving the
present total "a. There are 81 suspic-
ious cases under observation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10

about 1887, 900 in 1896, of which the
late Marcns DAILY, Senator William A.
Clarke of Montana, and the silver
miners. contributed the greater part.
He badsa trife more than that amount
IN 1900. The Republicans in each
campaign matched each of Bryan's
hundred thousands with million.
This year the parties will be on ap
proximatelyan even footing fnacial
ly.-PhiIadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
"a Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system, set
the liver to action, remove the bile, clear
the complexion, cure headache and leave a
good taste in the mouth. The famous lit
tle pills for doing such work pleasantly
and efectually are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Bob Moore, Of Lafayette, Ind.
says: All other pills have used gripe
and sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers aresimplY perfect Sold by o. B.
Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
THE COTTON CROP CONDITION.
Comparison for Today With Last
Year.
WASHINGTON. AUGUST. 8.


Today's bureau condition report
will compare with the following
figures on this date last year:
Virginia rs, North Carolina, IS,
South Carolina 76, Georgia 20, Florida
So, Alabama 7s, Mississippi, 83,
louisiana 81, Texas SO, Arkansas
rs, Tennessee 81, sMissouri 7s, Okla
homa So, Indian Territory IS. Aver
age Is. Z.
TIE Chronicle figures last year for
August were III. Chronicle figures
last month S8.
Texas 81, Georgia 91,A labama 80,
Mississippi 81, South Carolina 81,
Arkansas SO. Louisiana 90, North Car
5olina 9S. Tennessee 90, Indian Terri
tory 81, Oklahoma S5, Florida 9, Vir-
ginia 80, Missouri so. Average 81. 6.
Ten wear average 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
BOY KILLS CHARLOTTE POLICEMAN.
Blow in Stomach With Fist Caused
Death Within A Few Hours.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 2.-J. W.
Brown, a member of the Charlotte
police force was killed by Paul Big
gers, a l6-year-old white boy today.
Biggers had been arrested for violating
city ordinance and after tie hear
ing the boy passed the officer and
laughed or sneered at him.. Brown
gave chase and laid hold of Biggers,
who struck him in the stomach with
his fist. The officer thereupon knock
ed the boy senseless with bis club.
A large crowd gathered and threats
against the officer were made but the
crowd was kept back and the boy
taken to the police station. Brown
was taken i'll shortly afterward as a
result of the blow struck by Biggers
and died few hours later. Biggers
was released on $1,000 bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10

Charlotte. N. c., Aug 3.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case Of Policeman j.
H. Brown, who died yesterday few
hours after engaging in an alteration
with Paul Biggers, a 16-year-old boy,
today rendered the following verdict:
eve find that j. 81. Brown came to
his death by rupture of the spleen.
The direct cause of death was internal
bleeding, The jury also find that
Paul Biggers was not the cause of J.
H. Browns death, and therefore he is
exoneratad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26
ANCIENT cORINrHIAN CANAL.
II Was Cut 600 Years II. G., and Was
Com p1eted In 1903.

speaking of canals" said the engi.
neer who had been talking about Pan.
anna. I'll very interesting canal. and
one not much heard of. il that connect
ing the Gulf of Corinth and the Gulf of
Acginn. In Greece. It's some older than
any we have In the western hcmi-
sphere. also. for pcrlandcr. tyrant of
Cornth. proposed to cut through the
isthmus rs long ago as 600 years bc-
fore Christ Superstition stopped him.
however. Julius Caesar ana CaligiIla
took II up again when Rome had hold
of Greece. but il was too much for
them. Then came Nero. and he went
ut II with vigOr. but the work stopped
when lie died. Others kept pounding
away ut II for the next several hundred
years. but 1t was not until 1881 that
real work of the Nero energy was put
upon it. Then General Turr. aid-de-
camp TO Victor Emanuel of Italy. or
ganized a company and worked on till
the money gave out in 1870. the chief
obstacle being some kind Of Il flint
which dynamite couldn't break.
about $1O,OOO,OOO was spent up Ia
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26
Sanitary District Of Chicago
70 CONTRACTORS.

Scaled Proposals Addressed to the board
of Trustees ~ the sanitary District VI thi-
cayu and Endorsed.
"rrnpusals Tor Erecting the Supcrstruct.
urc ~ Harrison street fridge Across the
Chicago River In the city ~ Chicago will
I've received by the clerk ~ the said san
itary district az Room lilo security Build
ing chicago. Ill. until u IN. ,>tandari
timei " Wednesday. the 18th day ~ April
\. II. 1904. and will I've publicly opened Ivy
said Board ~ Trustees at meeting W the
The bridge for which said tenders are In.
Nlted is at Harrison street across the chi.
yay" River design prepared under the
The work for which said tenders are in
,itcd includes supplying all materials Tor
the superstructure Of said bridge aud erect.
ing II complete. according to plans fur
idshed Ivy the sanitary District of Chicago
aud III conformity with specifications fur
nishcd by the said District
The designs for said bridge are owned
and controlled 10y said sanitary District OF
chicago
bids for the Harrison street bridge across
the Chicago River must be accompanied by
a certified check or cash to the amount Of
three thousand dollars lS3,sN.
All certified checks must he. drawn on
the city OF Chicago aud made payable To
the order ~ the Clerk of the Sanitary Dis.
trict " Chicago. Said amount of three
thousand dollars .s3,uM deposited with
lids will be held by the sanitary District
until all of the respective bids for said
structure have been cauvasscd and the con.
tracts awarded and signed. the return vt
said cheek or cash being conditioned upon
the appearance within ten 1O days after
receiving notice VI award to him of the
bidder to whom the award " said work
shall have been made. with bondsmcn. and
executing n contract with the sanitary Dis
triCt for the work SO awarded and giving a
bond satisfactory to the Board Of Trustees
super~tructurc Of the Harrison street bridge
across the Chicago River In the amount of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26
GEN. wOLFe'S ENGLISH HOME
Quebec House Restored H. Condition of
Soldiers Boyliood Days.


1t is matter of imperial interest
that the charming gablcd building
known as Quebec House. Westcrham,
has been restored by Colonel G. a.
MADAM Warde. of Squcrrics Court. The
old house. with its red.brick gables,
nestled close beside the parish church
and after many vicissitudes Is now
practically in the same condition as
when it echoed with the boyish laugh
ter of the great soldier. Thackeray im.'
mortalized the old building in The
virginians." but. strangely enough. it
| is marked by 10 sign or token of the
| famous resident General Wolfe re-
ceiyed his first commission ut the age
of IL when playing In the grounds Of
Sa,,crries Court with his friend George
warlc during the Christmas holidays
of 1741-2. says the London Chronicle.
The fact that SIuerries Court is to.
day the treasure house of WOlfc's lit.
erary remains Is accounted for by the
intimacy that existed between the two
families. 1t Is to be remarked with
surprise that no memorial of Wolfe en-
lists ut westcrlain, other than the sim
pie tablet in the church in which he
was christcned and the cenotaph in the
private grounds of the great house.
The elevated position of the village
green would make splendid site for Il
worthy statue of the modest young sol.
der who died in the hour of victory
and to whom the Anglo.Saxon suprem.
acy On the American continent is due
more than to any other.