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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
YOUR WINTER HATPIN.
Fancy Jeweled Ones Are Generally
Worn.

Written for The Star
The plain, black-headed hatpin has seen
its most prosperous days. Its brilliant
rival, the ieweled pin, has come to stay,
ard it's place In the millinery world Is quite
important as feathers bows or buckles.
The hat without hatpIns which either match
or give a harmonious contrast cannot be
classed as smart headgear.
Paris sends the most stunning effects in
batpins TO fasten fne chapeaux. and among
the latest importatons cabochons Of enor-
nous size form the ornamentation. These
are OF amber or tortoise shell. a translu-
cent ball or tapering cylinder an inch and
a half long, or bright yellow or changing
browns, forming the head OF a very long
pin. With some Of these cabochons, the
shell is in the shape of a small fancy side
comb with or without studding of coioIed
stones.
In silve~ and gilt also the ornaments
which terminate hatpins are very large.
almost massive looking. Crouching lions,
bulldog heads, bears with glinting jewel
eyes and many weird and grotesque desigas
are carved In metal and stand out boldly on
simply trimmed hats.
IN contrast to these huge affairs nothing
could be more simple and effective than
solid gold hatpin which can be pur-
chased As low as $3.50 apiece. The heads
of these are long narrow shafts of gold
with amethyst or sapphire set in the top.
Others show heads of filigree gold
studded with tiny rhinestones or colored
gems.
The all-rhlnestone hatpin is a particular
favOrite this winter, and is worn largely
with fur hats. Horseshoes, crescents or
stars are outlined by white brilliants, and
nothing lovelier could be imagined than
these giittering ornaments nesting amid
soft chinchilla, crmine or moeskin hats.
Single balls or combs of shimmerng crys-
tai also show splendldly against fur or
with hats which are OF one rich coloring
only.
BY far the daintiest of all fancy hatpins
are those made IN wonderfully perfect imi-
tatton OF flowers. For instance. a mar
guerite hatpin has the petals OF stiff white
fabric partly closed about yellow center
Violets of cloth or silk form the heads of
pins and look for all the world like real
blossom, Then the very fashionable Ca
msllia, built not only in exact imitation of
the waxen leaves of the growing flower. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Readings and Music at Library.

The following is the program for voIun-
teer readings and music in the reading room
for the blind at the Library of Congress
230 to $50 p.m.-the coming week:
Tuesday, December 3, Mrs. Anna J. Bid
well; Thursday. December I, Mrs. Uriel Sc
bree. piano, Miss Susan Biddle piano, and
Miss Olive Waring, violin; Saturday, De-
ccmber 0, DR.. Louis r. Klemm.
The door to the reading room will be
closed promptly at 2:30 pm. and will be
opened thereafter only between the numbers
on the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Omissions of History.

From the Chicago Tribune
Jehu. the son of Uimshi, was driving furi-
ously.
1--WE got to do it, he explained to the
policeman who tried to stop him. THE
bridgetender is ringing the bell and can't
wait quarter of an hour for laundering
old tug with a fleet of mudscows to float
past. If l don't get to the Northwestern
station In five minutes | lose a farer'
Whipping up his horse he dashed onward
again, narrowly missing an automobile or
two in his mad haste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
News Briefs.

Capt Daniel j. Hurley of the Harvard
foot bali team, who has been under treat
ment at the Boston City Hospital for q
head injury received during the game be-
tween Harvard and Dartmouth. left that
Institution yesterday for Ossippee Lake, n.
H., to recuperate.
Percy Kuttroff. the Princeton student who
disappeared several weeks ago and for
whom reward of S. 900 was offered, has
been located In England. "A New York law
firm has announced that 1t has received
q cabiegram from England stating that the
young man y thore with relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

Of gold or silver tinsel as well. are attached
to pins and used for making the hat Sc
cure.
Should girl choose to make Christmas
gifts of fancy hatpins there are scores of
unique designs. The charm of a gift of this
sort lies in its being distinctive. One of
the very new pins is a gilt locust with a
Ions highly polished amethyst body and
beady amethyst eyes cleaning in the round
gilt head. Jade in different colortngs is
worked into many quaint and unusual fig
ures, and cut glass tops in a hundred and
one odd shapes make a brilliant showing
in the much denied winter hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
The Only Essential.
om DE Philadelphia Press,

From the Philadelphia Press.
Il suppose, said the unsophistcated per-
son, you politicians have to be careful TO
remember the people you meet during
campaign; particularly to remember names
ard faces.
Yes" replied the politician" particularly
the faces of those we make promises to-"
But why not the names as well as the
faces"
'You only need to remember a mans
face to dodge him after election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Tactless Man.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Women really aren't half as clever as
they're made out to ber' she observed
That's what I've always claimedi'' said
Bluntly.
But she corrected, you must remem-
Der that women are the only ones privi-
legged to have that opinon,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Genius for Finance.
From Judge

From Judge.
so you consider stratton financial
genius?''
Yes, SIR
What has he ever done to give you that
idea ~
Ran a country newspaper four years and
was out of debt when he quit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Germany's Naval officers.

From the illustrated London News
The young sea officer in Germany has
little or nothing behind him. He looks 10
make the naval history of his country,
and with this purpose in view he exhibits
keenness in acquiring the secrets of the
seamans art which may be equaIed but is
not excelled by the naval aspirants of any
other nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
One Sort of Growth.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1.-The gangs leader in our ward seems
quite jubilant today" said the first citizen.
He told me the gangs following is grow
ing"
yes. 1 guess that's true" replied the re-
former
"A h! you admit that?''
oh yes; it's growng-simmer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Mr. Yerkes on Londoners,
he New York World.

From the New York World.
The Londoner still has no idea how to
travel. Londoners are the worst people to
get a move on / ever knew. To see them
board and get off train one would think
that they had leo years to do 1t in: still
they are doing better, and in the end 1
shall work them down 10 an allowance Of
thirty seconds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
INSURANCE STATISTICS
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
FOR PAST FISCAL YEAR.

During the year ended December 81 1894
Il total of $4,5fS. 0G9.64 was paid for insur-
ance of all kinds in the District of CoIum-
bia, and during the same time the total
losses paid under policies was 81, 90. o51.2s
This is the most interesting statement
contained in the annual report of Superin-
tendent of Insurance Thomas T.. Drake
which was submitted to the Commissioners
yesterday afternoon. Going further into
the same subject the report shows that the
total amount of premiums paid on old line
life insurance policies was S3090 499. 90
while the losses paid on the same kind OF
policies was Sl,279, T44S4. The amount paid
in the District for fire insurance premiums
was SS12.415.16; the losses paid by these
companies was $232 ,G59.03. The premiums
paid for insurance in fraternal societies
amounted TO S812, 945. il; losses paid TO pol
ley holders in the District amounted To
S3t1 rd5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Post Prandal.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Judge Goodliven Just went down the
street: thought you said he was attending
big banquet to him this evening""
Not at ALL l saw him coming out of
Dels and ! merely remarked there was a
big dinner in his honor this evening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
The childlike Don
From the Oxford Isis.

From the Oxford Isis.
The don leads comfortable life. He has
plenty to eat. plenty of female society. no
manual labor. no hard work. He is. in fact,
just the sort of man one might expect to
take a pleasure and pride in his personal
appearance. 1t is hard to believe that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Argentina's Paris.

Prom the Bnenos Ayres Herald.
If Buenos Ayres dreams of becoming an
other Paris. In fact as well as in theory. it
will find itself bankrupt In grim earnest
long before such a dream can be even par
TALLY realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Unconsciousness.

From Puck.
She's the most unconscious girl l ever
saw"
We'll, why shouldn't she be? She's
pretty and knows 1t; she's clever and knows
it. and she's good and knows it. What has
she to be conscious of?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Beaten by the French.

From the Engineer.
1t is impossible to notice without feel
Ing of patriotic regret the contrast so I'M
services on the different sides OF the Eng
lish channel, az between London and the
continent generally. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

A. r. Meyer a widely known capitalist
one of Kansas City's most prominent bush
ness men and founder of L.eadviile Col
died at Kansas City yesterday or rheuma-
tism of the heart after lingering illness
aged fifty-three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Unangelic Childhood.

From Vanity Fair.
At the time when children were fashion.
able it was customary-in suburban cfrse
cles 1t is so still-to regard them as angelic
OF course, the idea was nonsense; 1t could
not otherwise have been so popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Don't Keep Useless Articles.

What's useless to you may be useful to
some one else. Costs only lie. a word 10
advertise for an exchange in the Trade
column of The Star. Minimum charge fJc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
warlike Fill Tribesmen.

Here IT is that the fiercest fighting is TAX
ing place The workmen employed about
the wells number from 10000 to 10000, d.
vided. roughly, into three yaces-Armenian,
Persian and Tartar. The Armenians are
chiefly employed In superior positions. The
Persians and Tartars are laborers They
are quiet enough as a rule. but among them
there y 8 sprinkling of Lesgtans and Cruz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds OF situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Hamburg Trimmings

Fine Hamburg is also used to set off bed
linen, being inserted above the hem, and
quite new wrinkle is line of narrow
triple tueks outlining the head OF the
hem.
Less elaborate linen shows pretty hem
stitching and can be purchased almost as
cheaply as plain sheets and pillow cases.
White Marseilles and honeycomb bed
spreads are keeping pace with the renafs-
sanee lace and net coverlets which have
had such long vogue. The former now
show huge rings of flowers in soft colors,
and a design of the same adorns the con-
ter Printed pique bedspreads are also
adorned with daintily colored patterns.
To prevent these pretty coverings from
soiling quickly they are removed at night
and a thin, almost transparent; muslin
sheet substituted to protect dainty wool
blankets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Companies Doing Business.

1t is stated in the report that at the end
of the last year there Were 227 companies
of all kinds, including life. fire. fraternal.
of Columbia, thirty of that number being
local corporations. Memories of the great
Baltimore fire of nearly two years ago are
coniured up when the superintendent recalls
that there were eighty-seven fire insurance
companies licensed here and transactinE
business in the monumental city. Three or
the companies, he states, failed and
soon as practicable thereafter he compelled
each company licensed in the District 10
submit a statement under oath of the gross
amount of losses sustained I'm the burned
ditrict, together with statement of the
amount reinsured. The figures submitted
showed that the losses sustained and not
rensured totaled SIG 009, 430.1S. about S23
100000 of which paid by the eighty
four surviving companies.
The following general statement Is made
concerning the life insurance companies Of
the District:
ION January l, 1902. when the insurance de-
partment was established, there were thirty
two old-line legal reserve life insurance COM
panieS doing business here. Twenty OF these
companies carried the full reserve on their
policies from the date of their issuance. and
there were twelve that used the first years
reserve for expenses. One of the latter
companies reincorporated under the laws
of another state and left the District.
of the remaining eleven preliminary
term companies three of the four that with
drew from the District have since rein
sured their business, and the other seven
companies were required by this depart
ment to transfer s., 033, 40 from their sur
plus to their reserve funds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
IN NEED OF FUNDS
LEAGUE OF NATIONAL JUNIOR
REPUBLIC IN SESSION.

The meeting of the Woman's League of
the National Junior Republic, held at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Warren Fair
banks, 1901 K street northwest this morn
ing at 1890 o'clock, was most enthusiasts
tic one, Mrs. Fairbanks. the president Of
the league, presiding. After the minutes
of the last meeting had been read and ap-
proved Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood announced
to the members present that Mr.. Thomas
C. Noyes had resigned the presidency of
the National Junior Republic on account of
his inability to give such time to the
movement as he deemed necessary.
Mrs Lockwood also stated that she was
glad to say that Mr.. Noyes would still re-
main member of the executive board She
then spoke at length of the Junior Repub-
lies need of funds, and after discussion it
was decided to hold a mass meeting after
Chrstmas-probabl bly, on the last Sunday at
ternoon of Decentralization the matter may
be generally discussed 1t is planned to
have speakers at that meeting who will
outline the work which is being done by
those in charge of the Republic. 1t will be
the beginning of a movement on the part
of the members to arouse general interest
in the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Recommendations Made.

Among the recommendations made for
action by Congress a general revision of
the insurance laws: an enactment which
will reach three local life insurance assess
ment associations, who for some time past
have, as the superintendent of insurance
puts 1t, refused TO obey the existing law"
an increase in the office force of the de-
partment by the provision of one additional
clerk at 100 and the increase of his own
salary from 5000 to the So 800 provided by
law, but not yet SO carried in the District
appropriation bills
The following statement of the revenues
and expenses of the office is a concluding
feature of the report
During the year there were issued LIB
licenses, for which $16,94453 was collected,
which, with the tax on premium receipts Of
companies, brought the revenues of the de-
partment to sI2,SS59s. The total expenses
of the department, including salaries, were
s., 595 70"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

zenians. warlike trbesmen from the noun
tains They have more brains than the
persian or Tartar, but they are quick-tem-
pered and reVengeful. Stories are told how
an unpopular overseer has been dropped
down well and the heavy drill set going
Till the shaft was literally bored through
the corpse. Many of these men be.ong TO
tribes which have never submitted to the
Russian yoke. and it is probably these who
are leading the present riots.
Balakhany is connected with Black Town
by branch railway, which trains run
a uncertain intervals by road of extra
ordinary badness. and by about forty pipe
lines, which wrggle over the surface like so
many snakes. Half way stands the Tartar
village of Kishli, whose inhabitants make
stealing the oil The naphtha producers
of Baku once offered this village an an
nual subsidy if it would guarantee the
safety of the lines. but the elders of
Kishli replied that they preferred their
own ways. They are also suspected of a
little brigandage at the expense of stray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
A Golden VALLEY.

Passing westward from Balakhany, We
find that the plateau ends in a ridge of
hills, which runs southwark in a semi
circle behind the town and comes down
to the sea about two miles south of it,
The main line of railway to Tihis and
Batoum takes a bold sweep to the north
ward after leaving Baku in order to cross
this ridge at its lowest point. where, new
ertheless, 1t has considerable gradient to
climb. a little south of this point the
ridge is cut by a deep gap called the
VOLTS Gate through which passes the
principal camel road TO the interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money II PAZ0 ONT.
AENT falls to cure In to - days soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02

The city OF Malmoe, Sweden, Is to
issue a loan OF 81 $4,000. TO be exDend-
ed on public works, among which is
lorydock 300 fest Ia length,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
OFFICIALS CHOSEN
s FOR A. A. U. MEET
J. E. SULLIVAN WILL REFEREE
CONTESTS
National Championship Games to Be
Held at Portland August 4-New
York Men May Come to the Tour
nament
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, July LII. w. Kerri-
gan, manager of athletics at the Lewis
and Clark exposition, in letter re-
ceived from j., e. Sullivan, secretary
and treasurer of the A. A. u, has been
given sole charge of making all the
necessary arrangements regarding the
A. A. U. national championship games
to be held on the Lewis and Clark
stadium August and s.
In pursuance of Mr.. Sullivan's let
ter Mr.. Kerrigan has named some of
the officials for this big athletic event
as follows;
Referee, ]. e. Sullivan of the Metro
politan association of New York, and
secretary and treasurer of the A. A. u.
Starter, Jack" King of Portland.
Judge of finish, t. F. Bailey of the
New England association, and stand
ing delegate to the A. A. U.
Judge of field events. F. r. Watkins
Of the Multnomah A. G. of Portland.
Word has been received from the
New York A. G. inquiring as to what
rate can be secured from New York to
Portland for the A. A. u. national
championship games scheduled for
August and 5. 1t is almost certain
that the New York club win be present
to compete in these games, as we'll as
two athletic clubs from Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
EduoatIno the Cow

at. P.'s Weekly" relates how Major
Miles Malony of Ballydutf was amazed
one morning to see from his bedroom
window little lad driving COW back
and forward again and again over a
ditch and through fence on his land.
Hurriedly completing his toilet, he
rushed out to question the little tres
passer. What are ye after with that
COW? Is 1t to kill the beast ye want ?"
"Kill herl shure, it's to keep her alive
want" Keep her alive?" "Shure, it's
taiching her to get her own living I
am, There isn't a ditch or fence in the
barony that'il hold her in afther I've
done wild her" Then the major un-
deSstood. The COW, in fact, was be-
ing taught to trespass in search of her
own living.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-02
PERSONAL

Marshall T. S. EIubbeIl and family
arrived at the HoiIenbeck yesterday
r1orning from their home at Albuouer-
cue and will remain In the city sew
eral days.
Territorial Representative A. Smith
Of Tucson, Ariz.. arrived here yester-
Day morning and is stopping at the
Holienbeck Mr.. Smith win remain IN
the city for few days on business. He
has not fully recovered from his re-
cent Illness, contracted while In Mex.
leo attending to mining interests.
Jefferson Chandler, washington
attorney, returned TO the city yester-
day after an absence Of several days
and will remain at the Van Nuys
while here.
General Manager Wells Of the Salt
Lake road returned yesterday morn
ing from weeks inspection tour Of
the road between this city and Salt
Lake.
City superintendent of Schools
James A. Foshay has gone to New
York city, where he will take part in
the discussion Of important topics that
will arise at the meeting OF the Ma
tional Educational association, meet
ing in Ashbury park this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brinley Of Gila
Bend arrived at the Hollenbeck last
evening and will spend several days In
this city.
Isaac M. Perry, a prominent banker
and capitalist of Chicago, arrived ir
the city yesterday and is stopping al
the Angelus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lanka Of Gold
field, New, arrived yesterday at the
Angelus and will remain in the city
for several days.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Thomas r. Baro
arrived yesterday from Hueneme and
while in the city will remain at the
Van Nuys.
Clarence e. Conant one of the most
successful young ranchers of the I'm
perial valley, arrived here yesterday OF
few days business trip and is at tbs
Van Nuys.
Paul Won Heindorff of New York ar.
rived at the Lankershim last evening.
g. H. A. Goodwin, vice president Of
e. d. Silent g. Co., accompanied
by Mrs. Goodwin and their three sons
left on Thursday night over the Santa
Fe for an extended trip in the east
taking in Chicago and other principa
cities and spending the months of July
and August at their old home in Nova
Scotia.