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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
he Withdrawal of British Garrisons From America

been considered an important strate-
gical point in the defense Of the empire
is shown by the size of the garrison
maintained there. Until recently 1850
men were Quartered at that station. ia
maica has had LOIS, besides the coIOred
West Indian regiments recruited there
and Barbados and st. Lucia 612. The
total forms a considerable proportion Of
the 10000 and odd soldiers of all ranks
with which British colonies all over the
world are garrisoned.
St. George. twelve miles from Hamil-
ton. Bermuda. has had a somewhat pc
culiar history some years ago il had
assigned as its garrison q battalion of
the Greuadier guards which had mani
tested a disposition TO mutiuy. These
men were sent to Bermuda as a disci-
plinary measure, and the remedy was
most effectual. More recently St
George was place Of detention for
BOer prisoners.
Barbados, the most windward Of the
Windward group, is the headquarters of
the British forces I'm the West Indies
the commanding officer residing there
having the rank of major general St
Lucia. the largest and most picturesque
island Of the Windward group. possess
es one Of the finest harbors i'm the West
Indies. It is the second naval station
Of the empire in the Caribbean region
and is also a cOaling station. Much
treasure has been expended on its forth
fCatiOus.
The Bahama islands were formerly
the headquarters of a rather formidable
%
" reduced in the last decade and con-
sfsts now of a sorry remnant whose
chief duty it seems 10 be to afford
amusement to the numerous winter
guests from the United States at the
hotels. There are about zoo islets In
the group. which lies east of Florida.
the gulf stream intervening. only
Twenty-Five of these coral formations
are inhabited, and most Of the residents
are descendants of Tories who fled
thither for safety during the American
Revolution and remained. One Of these
islands was the first land sighted by
Columbus on his earliest voyage Of dis
covery. Whether it was San Salvador
or Waiting island is still a matter Of
dispute but no one has had the temer-
ity to deny that it was one Of the ZOO.
Trinidad is the largest Of the British
West Indies except Jamaica. 1t is the
southernmost Of the Windward group,
but is not classed with those islands.
1t is q crown colony the affairs of state
being administered by a governor, as
sisted by executive and Legislative
councils. Port of Spain, the capital is
one of the finest towns in the West In
dies. The garrison has long been re-
duced to a minimum. Trinidad is one
of Great Britain's few self supporting
American colonies. Her revenue is
about equal to her expenditure. This
island also has the distinction Of having
been discovered by Columbus.
TRUMAN i. ELTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
HAMILTON, TkiE METROPOLIS
OF BEREGJDA

squadron Halifax has seldom been
without the presence Of ships Of war.
Admiralty House, in GOttingcn street,
has long been the residence Of flag off,
GERS. The dOckyard the property Of the
government, extends for half a mile
along the harbor front and contains all
the appliances and conveniences for q
first class naval station. It's dry dock
is the equal of any other on the CONT
nent, having a length Of 613 feet and a
width of seventy feet at the bottom.
The city is defended by eleven forts
and batteries, one Of which, the citadel
GROWING the hill on which Halifax is
built, is reputed to be, after Quebec, the
strongest fertilization in America. The
city itself extends along the slope of a
hill and covers an area three miles in
length by one in width. It's present
population is not far from $4,000.
The headquarters of the British Pa
cific squadron were at Esquimalt, a lit
tie seaport on Vancouver island, four
miles from the city of Victoria. 1t has
a magnificent harbor capable Of accom-
modating the largest ships afoat. The
garrison has for some time been re-
duced to a nominal basis, and the few
remaining regulars win not regret the
opportunity to return to the tight little
isle Next to Halifax, st. George and
Ireland island. in the Bermudas, have
been the most important naval and mil
itary stations Of Great Britain in the
north Atlantic. That Bermuda has
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

During the past year there have been
stationed at Halifax only l.SO0 men OF
an arms and at EsqUimalt only 369
II is by no means likely, even after
the departure Of the regulars, that Hal
flax win be bereft Of its title Of the
Garrison City. It win stiH be the most
important Of the twelve military dis
tricts Of the Dominion. The Wellington
barracks, erected at great expense, viii
be taken over by the Dominion gov
eminent and set apart as quarters for
the colonial military organizations.
Still, the regulars VIII be missed sadly.
The social atmosphere of Halifax Will
be visibly disturbed. Many Of the most
famous regiments of the British army
have been stationed there, and at no
time since its inception has the garri-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

son been without a liberal infusion Of
the best blood in the empire. This has
furnished the town with much social
capital, and its removal will be a So
cial hardship.
Halifax dates from the earlier half Of
the eighteenth century. The Halifax
Gazette, the oldest newspaper in Brit
ish America, first appeared in 1852.
The town was founded at least three
years before that, and during the Rev
dictionary war il was made a strong
military post by CORVALLIS The Duke
Of Kent, father Of Queen Victoria, was
commandant Of the garrison in his
younger days and supervised the con-
struction Of the fOrtifications which
gave the post the reputation Of being
the strongest fortress in the new world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

has had. one OF his most notable acts
was the emaucipeu OF the serfs. The
zeustvCs came into existence during
his reier. and it is believed that DE was
on the point az granting the empire q
constitutional form Of government
when De was murdered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
A NATURAL MONUMENT
VENERATED BY INDIANS.

The cut shows the noted sheep Eat
ers' monument in the Thunder noun
tain country I'm Idaho. This huge shaft,
more majestic i'm its outlines than the
Egyptian obelisks, has been revered Tor
generations by the tribe known as
sheep Eaters as a memorial TO their
prowess. 1t is a great natural monolith
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
AN ENrERPRlsINe MANAGER.

Frank L. Hedley, general manager Of
the marlborough Rapid Transit COM
pany, New York, fills as responsible a
the country. He is the executive head
Of the great subway system, and as
such he is directly answerable for the
protection Of the thousands of daily
passengers who make use of that con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
A FAMOUS RUSSIAN CHAPEL

The handsome little structure shown
in the cut is o. chapel erected TO mark
thC spot On which Car Alexander
lI. was assassin1ted. The unfortunate
monarch was klled on Sunday. March
13. 1881. when returning 10 the Winter
palace from military review. He was
one of the most liberal rulers Russia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

On account Of its situation and natural
advantages it has a harbor which is ex-
tremely valuable as a naval base. Here
it was that Boscawen's fleet collected to
convey Wolfe and his troops to the
conquest of Quebec.
AS the headquarters Of the British
North American and West Indian
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
WIND AND WEATHER PERMIT
TING.

In Sumatra the length Of time that a
widow must wear her weeds is deter
mined by the wind. Just after her hus-
bands death she plants a flagstaff at
her door, upon which a flag is raised.
While the flag remains uniform by the
wind etiquette forbids that she should
marry, but as soon as a rent appears.
no matter how tiny she can lay aside
her weeds and don her most becoming
gown and bewitching smile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

AN ENGLISH IDEA OF DISGRACE.
A shabbily dressed man wearing a
pair Of army trousers was arrested and
fined in Stratford. England. for bring
ing discredit on his majesty's uniform"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21

The Hapsburgs were greatly shocked at
the violation Of royal marriage ethics
but they made the best of it and con-
verted Sophie into a princess as speed
lily as possible, and they never have had
any cause to regret it. The archduch-
ess is extremely popular. especially
with the Hungarian portion of the
monarchy, and her children. a charming
little princess and two chubby baby
princes, are now the chief solace Of the
aged emperor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
Interesting Dappenngs of the Mord Illustrated tb Den and
FUTURE RULER OF AUSTRIA AND
HIS MOTHER.

The little fellow shown in the cut is
the son of Archdule Franz Ferdinand
OF Austria and Sophie Chotck, who be-
fore becoming the wife of the archduke
was a lady in waiting at the court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-21
.RussIA,s OLDEST INHAaITANT.

RUSSIA'S OLDEST INHA3ITANT.
The cut is from a recent photograph
of Maria Bakon OF Perm, Russia, who
is the cars Oldest subject. She has
lately celebrated her one hundred end
twelfth birthday and is in excellent
health and spirits. Maria is an ardent
advocate Of the simple life and attrib-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
SOMETHING NEW IN FRUIT
Chinese Pomelo Should Do Well Ii
This Country.

"All Chinese fruits" says United States
Consul Anderson at Hangchau, ''are picked
green and ripened off Of the plant. The
Chinese farmer Is too anxious to sell his
crop or too much afraid Of thieves to wait
until the fruit Is properly ripened. Methods
OF packing and shipment are very crude
Much Of the fruit is handled In bags and In
bulk, some of it in bamboo wicker baskets
but ways of marketing are being bettered
under foreign supervision and In imitation
of foreign methods.
Probably the best all-round fruit In China
is the pomelo. It Is grown in the south
central and southern provinces, and is said
to be the original citrus fruit. It resembles
the grape fruit Of the United States In size,
shape, color and somewhat in flavor, being
sweeter than grape fruit, with less of the
bitter quality, with flesh more perfectly sep
arated in the sections, and capable of being
pulled apart and separated from all sur
roundings sacs or membranes. The natives
cut through the peel about one-third of the
way from the top, crfmping the edge Of the
section all the way round the fruit then
remove the flesh, tear the sections apart, re-
place them in the peel, and serve thus diyid-
ed and prepared. The fruit Is attractive re-
freshing, wholesome and comparatively
cheap, good-sized pomelos being obtainable
in Shankhai, Hangchau, Ningpo. Hankau,
and similar ports, in season, for 81 Mexican
(46 cents) per dozen. Generally speaking,
the pomelo seems to be a cross between q
hardy than either. It has better keeping
utilities than the orange and American
horticulturists ought to give 1t their atten.
tion.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
FANCY WORK HINTS
Pleasant Occupation for Idle
Hours,
IL N G. ERIE w AISTS
AVERAGE MISTRESS OF THE
NEEDLE CAN MAKE THEM.
Handmade Wash Buttons for Tub
Dresses - Other
Ideas.
II N G. ERIE w AISTS
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The up-to-date woman lately has scorned
what her less progressive sister calls fancy
work. She has no time for such "twad-
de-" Life is too short she contends, to
waste ones precious moments fddling at
home making tides, pincushions, doilies
and all sorts of things one may buy in bet
ter shape at the shops and exchanges. But
my swagger lady, If she wants to be in the
swim, will have to change her sentiments
on this subject. It's going to be a Lenten
fad to form art needlewerk clubs to learn
how to do anglaise embroidery, cut work
and all the neW stitches" and needleworK
wrinkles la mode demands shall appear on
smart spring and summer clothes.
This hand work when left to ones modiste
makes the bill for even a simple waist or
frock assume alarming proportions. So to
the presidency with which Dame Fashion
insists upon the Introduction of embroidery
on gowns, blouses and dainty toilet access
series and the expense thereof we are III
debted for the present change of front.
Blouses and shirt waists are among the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

chauffeur down to the least detail In the
lunch basket 1t IL perfectly appointed.
The livery of the chauffeur may be of
refine cloth in black, dark green, maroon
or gray, lined with Farmer satin. The sack
coat and long trousers have a correctly
simple stamp. the braid trimmings and style
of the cap worn separating the man from
master.
The owner of smart machine Is quite
a dandy In dress, though often in his great
coat and goggles he may look like dis
tinguished criminal Stylish spring SUITS
for men show knee trousers. which are met
by long canvas leggirls with Tyroiean
wrapping of leather ribbons. The coat IS
in sack or Norfolk Jacket form, and when
stormy weather comes the suit may be
covered by rubber coat, for all the world
like French peasants sm0ck, or maScu-
line nightie. The fact that the coat is often
pure white adds to these resemblances, and
novel neck arrangement shows neck
band and shallow yoke of elastic rubber
over the head without an opening of any
sort which, to the impatient masculine
creature. is great virtue.
Even for little children as young six
importers sometimes display automobile
coats in leather and wool. Appropriately
a rubber muffing will have the gnome-like
hood of the grown-up world. Cute, sporty
accessories are also seen for the little folk
leather trimmed sweaters, handkerchiefs
with automobiles in the corners, and long
leather leggins.
The French lunch basket likewise consid
ers the small fry, for in Paris children are
picnic basket had all the little plates and
cups and saucers stamped with tiny boys
and girls in automobile dress.
MARY DEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
ON SUMMER GOWNS.
Spangles and Jets for Hot Weather
Dresses.

dresses.
Written for The Evening Star.
Women of conservative taste who proph-
esied that jeweled and spangled effects
would yield to the gentle influence of spring
and summer are doomed to disappointment,
for the beaded and spangled passementeries
which glorified evening and house frocks
during the winter season are seen in new
and even more brilliant forms in combina-
ton with warm weather fabrics. Even for
those misnamed garments, the tub dresses,
there comes a form of applique in wash
embroideries studded with beads, showing
that such raiment is destined not for the
laundress but for the dry cleaner.
Bands of passementerie for use on linen
dresses have their foundation of leather In
some floral design, the petals being out
lired in beads and spangles of contrasting
colors. For wear with old rose linen
frock comes band of passementerie show
ing wild roses in the leather of the same
shade. The sprays of leaves are hlled III
with white opalescent paillettes, while the
tiny ribs and tendrils are defined by rows
OF the smallest red glass beads.
Very delicate is paSsementerie to be
used yellow linen. the popular shade
and fabric for the tailored gowns intended
for warm weather Orchids formed from
1emon-colored leather of the most supple
quality are set in leaves which are a mass
Of pearl spangles. A passementerie show
ing violets in lavender paillettes has the
heart-shaped leaves filled in with silver
spangles.
Materials with less firmness will have in
sertions with spangled and beaded passe-
menterie, especially such fabrics as mousse
line and chiffon cloth. A most exquisite
black muslin, imported by a fashionable
modesto has the double-founce skirt inset
lust above each hem with a siX-inch inser-
ton showing huge convolvolus blooms, out
lined by the finest of black jet. The bead
ing is so fine that the pattern seems almost
to be etched, while the foliage, done in
thin layers of black paillettes, carries out
the same delicate effect.
/ Indescribably lovely are some of the pas
sementere medallions for ornamenting new
black frocks of silk weave. An Egyptian
fan design Is filled in with long Jet pail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Latest Orders From Fashions
Centers.
SPORTY AND N ATTY
ALL LEATHER OR TRIMMED WITH
IT ESSENTIAL.
Children Have the Same Styles,
but in Minia-
ture.
NEW YORK March 1R

NEW YORK, March 16, 1906
There are no sporting garments so i'm
portant as those for automobile wear The
its height and scarcely week passes with
out word of something new in automobile
attire. Most often the talk is of some late
wrinkle in coats or of a new device for
protecting the hat. hair and face, for 1t is
the enveloping outside garment which is
sport.
In the spring and summer, however, it
has come to be the thing to wear Smart lit
tie suits of a sporting character in such
suitable materials as tweed. diagonal, paid
faced suiting. flannel, etc. The sudden
winter makes flannel lining necessary for
the coats of these suits. and upon the trim
little costumes are lavished all the art OF
motor styles.
Such costumes are most commonly fash
Toned to order, the stout materials and
deliberately solid finish making alteration
of ready-made garments difficult. But su-
perb limitations are likewise shown, and
since these express just the right automo-
bile quality whenever the figure can be
France and Germany are far ahead of this
country in motor wear. and in the treat
ment of the leather alone the imported auto
garment shows its superiority.
This effective decoration continues to en-
bellish cloth costumes and coats for auto
mobile wear. Most commonly it is put on
In the form of straps, Jokes, collars, cuffs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

lettes, the semi-circle being a mass of iri-
descent blue spangles holding rhinestone
in its heart The iridescent spangles sug-
gest the scales of beautiful deep-sea fish,
An orchid medallion of salmon paillettes
standing out from a mass Of gold-spangled
leaves is another striking design. A single
star for the front of a bodice is built from
heaped-up layers, of opalescent pearl pail
lettes, with circle of large imitation pearls
IN the center.
a favorite method for finishing the neck
of a low-cut bodice is to encircle il with a
plastron or bertha of jeweled passementerie.
Pearls are especially in evidence I'm this
connection, both in layers of paillettes and
combined with silver and gold spangles.
One plastron shows a huge peony of pearl
paillettes, shading to pink and blue, with
long tendrils and foliage of the same shape
SO as to outline the popular W. curve OF
decoIlete gowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

etc but here and there an eccentric treat
ment may come in. such as entire leather
sleeves in a tweed Jacket or a leather
hounce for a cloth skirt Danish kidskin
leather Is the choicest material used for
coats and trimmings, coming in the richest
browns, reds and yellows. and showing the
gloss and almost the suppleness of satin
one very swagger, leather trimmed suit
was a tourist-coat model IN pale brown
diagonal. with Danish kidskn trimmings IN
the same shade. The three-quarter coat
was belted at the back In the usual tourist
fashion, the kidskin shaping a novel Shout
der and sleeve and front trimming a styl-
fish point with the front bands, which reach
from the bust to the hem of the garment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

two frocls showed the same materials and
trimmings as the gowns.
Imported gowns for practical automobile
wear are generally on this solid order, and
in such models as these or in Norfolk coat
form. Kidskin trousers, very light in
weight and beautifully fashioned, were a.
novel feature with one yellowish-brown
frock, whose short skirt was met by pair
of long canvas top boots
Chest is Protected.
The Jackets of these gowns have numer-
GUS devices for keeping the chest covered.
q shield of the dress material sometimes
going under q single breasted fastening.
And with many a frock is seen a jaunty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

first subjects to be considered when the
question Of spring clothes calls for atten-
ton, and here lies an unlimited field for the
embroderess. Fifty dollars is not an eX-
travagant price to pay for smart lingerie
waist, which may be made for about $40
by the fair owner. sheer handkerchief
linen should be chosen. costing about
dollar yard. Four yards are sufficient for
an average sized pattern. This year the
large, sprawling designs are considered bet
ter than the finer ones unless much lace IS
to be employed. Have a conventional de-
sign of some kind stamped by a rel1able
firm down the fronts of the blouse on
collar strip and on the cuff lengths. Inc
flowers and leaves are first padded VITA
coarse embroidery cotton and then worked
In over and over stitch with finer hummer
of white embroidery cotton. Between the
designs are cut out spaces, which are but
tonholed around, mingled with tiny holes
punched with a stiletto and worked In the
same way. The material between the emf
broidsred. front design. which is broad at
the shoulders and narrows down to the
waist liner is when made up nlied IN with
yoke of fine hand-run tucks. The waist
opens in the back.
The Fancy Touches.
Not only dainty demitoilet waists are
treated in this wise with ornamental
stitchery, but those of a palmer and more
shirtlike order worn with the tailor built
gown. The Illustration shows charming
embroidered blouse Of natural colored linen
with collar. cuffs and stole worked with
flo floss in flowing design in oriental
blending of blues. criInsons, greens and
gold that has most telling effect. A
variety of stitches may be introduced in
this design and tha pattern is such bold
one that the WORT goes with great
rapidity, which is mott The least of its
recommendations. THE girl who likes to
have dress accessories correspond Is MAX
ing up embroidered slineTI rsets" to be worn
on simply made stub morning frocks.
These sets consist of collar and en-
broidered straight length the width or a
shirt waist center box plait deep cuffs and
a belt. Heavy, coarse linen Is used, the
edges of each piece are all buttonholed, and
some kind Of a simple pattern is worked In
the center.
Smart and New.
I OF all the dress embroidery trimmings for
summer perhaps the newest and smartest
will be the handmade wash buttons for
linen blouses or dresses. The buttons are
made Of linen. white or colored, as the case
may be. neatly stretched over metal rings
and closely covered with lace stitches In
heavy thread. They are both strong and
extremely pretty and give an inexpensive
frock quite q cachet.
Large linen collars are mighty nice things
to make, and very attractive one - cut
In seven fitted sections put together with
beading run with velvet rippon. desikn
OF morning Siories is easily worked ana -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Leather as a Decoration

There is no doubt that leather is quite
the most modish trimming for a tailor
made gown or suit. The word leather
sounds a trifle unsympathetic; kid or suede
would better describe 1t. The kid is dyed
to match the material and is used in all
kinds of ways. On some models 1t appears
as collars, cuffs, belt and waistcoat. Others
have charming leather buttons, fooled or
plain, and yet again we see the seams of
gown piped with kid of contrasting
color.