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The Washington times., 1905-08-26
The Maid of Honor Stunt.

Girls, would you like to be maid Of
honor TO Queen Alexandra? Is the posi-
ton snap, think you, when you can
never wear a picture Ilat, because her
majesty detests picture hats, and pre-
fers the close little toque for herself and
her daughters? True, the Queens maids
of honor have very little to do. They
live at home, and when the Queen is in
London they are conveyed to BuclSing-
ham Palace after luncheon in royal car
riages, and remain In a suite of charm
ing salons until required to accompany
the Queen and her unmarried daughter
out driving. They must dress very
well and not appear in the same clothes
too often, and above all, study the
wishes of her majesty in regard to col
ors and modes. The millinery embargo
must be followed TO the letter With a
salary of 1850 and the attachment Of
honorable to their names, the fair
maids OF honor manage to worry along
until they marry. They always marry
as soon as they can, so as TO wear
picture hats.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Cooking Without Heal.

The Government has been expert
menting with a scheme that every
housewife ought to know about.
This is a process Of cooking without
fire or any Of its substitutes-gas.
electricity, or oil
The sole heating process used is
that generated by big box of hay
The article to be cooked is first boiled
five or six minutes on the stove, in
the ordinary manner. then covered
tightly. buried in the hay box. and al
lowed to remain there two hours, more
or less, according to the time found
necessary for its thorough cooking.
It takes rice just two hours to cook
to delicious fiaky consistency by this
method. Maccaronl requires an hour
and ten minutes. An Irish stew,
with meat and potatoes, takes two
hours Beans need the same length
OF time.
After the five minutes boiling on
the gas stove the latter can be turned
or all the balance being accomplished
by the hay box The saving in heat
and expense is at once apparent. Con
slider also the convenience of this
method. The picnic dinner can be
cooked in the wagon while on the way
10 the picnic; the Sunday vegetables
in the Garcia ge while on the way TO
churcn,
There is no danger of burning or
scorching the food cooked by this
method so that for the housewife who
wants TO put her supper on and then
get busy about something else or take
a nap or pay a visit, the hay box COM
mends itself as a veritable godsend.
1t looks as If the time may come
when the family cook stove will cease
to be the unholy fetich Charlotte Per
kins Gilman says it is-when it's place
will be taken by the silent, heatless,
inconspicuous, labOF-sayins and eco
nomiCaI box of hay.
The Governments experiments were
made with an old trunk filed with hay
and kept tightly closed. II is the pur-
pose Of the official VINO has the eX-
periments in charge to make the same
trial with powdered cork and CORFU
gated paper instead OF hay.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Gaze Of Clothes.

Many women, after securing good,
desirable clothing, frequently look poor
~ dressed. simply because they do not
understand the care that wearing ap-
parel requires to keep # fresh in ap-
pcar;tnce. After each wearing 4 suit
or gown requires some shaking and
brushing y skirt should always be
pressed before being hung away If
dust and spots are allowed TO remain
in tie cloth they not only stain but
rot it. Shake as much dust as possible
out Of garment before brushing it.
When not III rse skirts and Jackets
should be suspended from hangers, as
tnev wiH then retain their original
shape. These hangers can be purchas-
cd a most drygoois stores for 10 cents
each. II is a good idea TO pad ;he
hangers so as To keep the sleeves dis
tended and The skirt from showing
traces Of the hanger The padding can
be done by binding folds Of any soft
mattrial 90 tfe hanger with strong cord.
White material should be used If the
Gowns cr their Innings are light IN color.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
When Eggs Are Scasce.

Many recipes may be successfully used
with a less number OF eggs than are
called for; and every particle made the
most of by managing in cooking and
baking to select those recipes which
offset one another in the use of yolRs
and whites. A writer has given some
actual and successful economies Of the
kind. 1 wanted to make a white and
a dark cake and a salad mayonnaiSe
requiring ordinarily a dozen eggs or
more and / accomplished ii with just
four Having noticed that it is easier
to get a cake light when c0rnstarch is
used with the -four, / chose this recipe
for the white cake: Three-fourtks of u
cup Of butter, two cups of sugar. one
cup sweet milk, two cups OF -four, one
cup OF cornstarch. tow teaspoOnfuIs of
baking powder and whites of seven
eggs. ] added quarter of a cup more
milk TO make up the moisture Of the
three egg whites left out.
For the dark cake I took this recipe
for Devils Food: One cup sugar. three
fourths cup butter, three-fourths cup
sweet milk One teaspoonful soda dis
solved IN milk, two yolkS Of eggs, two
cups OF -four. one teaspoonful baking
powder. one-haif cup of chocolate dis
solved in boiling water. For this dough
the boiled frosting | used confectioner' S
sugar moistened with milk and enough
lemon juice TO prevent a cloytng sweet
ness. The chocolate frOStfpg for the
white cake was made in the same man
ner. using cocoa or grated chocolate
with the confcticner'S haVOring with
vanilla. This obViates the necessity for
boiling and the uncertainty OF its com
ing out right" and is a great saving
of time as well as eggs, which is the
greatest economy OF all Tor the busy
housewife. This frostins must be put
on while the cake Is hot. dropped a
little at a time The heat of the cake
viii melt IL so that il can be spread.
and VIII cause ii fine glaze to form
evenly all over the surface.
The remaining two yolkS I used for
the mayOnnaiSe. [ must not omit to
mention that all eggs are carefully wash
ed before breaking so that the shells
can be utilized for clearing coffee. The
shell Of one egg is as effective for this
purpose, and really better. than the
whole egg.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Her Neglect.

1t seems almost incredible that any
woman with spirit enough TO make a
journey should not know OF the many
little toilet conveniences which help TO
make dressing away from home easy.
One does not need TO buy an expen-
sive fitted travelling kit. For twenty
five cents anybody can get a pretty lit
tie wash-cIoth case, lined with rubber.
so that the wet cloth which has just
been used can be put into the satchel
without damaging other contents. a
celiuloid soap dish with cover costs only
80 cerFs. For a quarter. too, one can
get a covered bottle that will convey the
wet tooth brush and nail brush. and
for the same price there are little cream
Jars and powder boxes innumerable
Yet, in spite Of this, you may still see
women wrapping a wet wash-cloth in a
nightdress. or emitting its use altogether
in order to keep it dry; tying uD a
tooth brush In a towel, and wrapping
soap in newspaper Is it just the femi-
nine neglect TO avail itself Of conVen-
ienCes, or is II because they don't know ,
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
BUTTON SERMONS.

Button sermons are being preached
every day and much is still left unsaid
In the button line. The little button has
a decided place in dress decoration and
It is fast coming into its own from q
standpoint of artistic excellence. There
are lovely trimmings OF little buttons to
be seen on all new frocks and one can
decorate with them and be sure OF doing
the right thing.
The brilliant little coIored enamel but
ton set in silver IS very good It is
handsome glowing button, set in a rim,
and its mission is to trim the front OF q
tafTeta shirt waist. 1t is particularly
prettv SET along the front panel. running
up and down il groups of three This
sIvIe Of button can also be used upon the
cuffs and upon the stock, II is a tiny
little general utility button TO be en-
ployed for holding bows in place, Tor
securing loose ends, for the attaching or
little ribbon knots to places where they
should go and for tiny trimmings or
all kinds. You can easily use few
dozen of these buttons on your gown.
They are tiny. they cost little and they
never. violate the canons Of good taste.
Buttons come IN all kinds The pretty
worked linen buttons are lovely. They
come in tan coIored Iaen worked In Pink,
and they show the prettlest hoWeI ue- t,
signs on the top You can CONt4 bt1tet-
moIds in tan colored pOngee and work
them in little colored rose designs; or
you can cover them with KID with p
hand-painted spray on top.
one of the preJUest dresses OF carry
fan is in chamois colored cloth trimmed
with pink embroidery ana pIrnuLuliy
dotted with groups of small PINK pul-
Embroidered buttons are 70 be the fad
If the winter. but there Is this nice th,lIs
about them that. though fashlonabie,
fhev are not expensive. for they can be
.lCTe al home and are within the reaeh
of every person who has a heeaie anu
II 4
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Old-Fashioned Serge Goats

Quaint. old-fashioned coats made in
serges are new idea this season. These
coats show good deal of fuIlness, some
Of 1hem heing plated from shoulder to
waist. where the fuliness is slightly
caught in with a belt. EpauIet trim
mings and strappings on the cuff are
in contrasting color as is the belt. Fur
trimmed and fur lined coats are going
to be very fashionable for children.
Cloth coats with fur collar and cuffs
are being shown as one of the best nov
elites All of the least expansive furS
are being used for this purpose. Chin
chilla and -ermine. in imitation, are used
in the less expensive lines.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Forecasts Of Fall Vogues.

For autumn travelling the old-fash-
ioned pelisse. made of rough pongee, is
q favorte Now and then II has hood,
which may be brought into use on occa-
sion The skirt of the coat is gagged on
to the waist and is voluminous enough
TO crush any sort OF a gown with which
1t may be- worn
Big -sleeved wraps that are separated
from the cape by d narrow margin are
the natural outcome Or puffed sleeves
They are at their best made of Taffeta
or rough pOngee. Sling cape sleeves
that are familiar 10 some persons and
that by their name. describe themselves
TO all others, are among the reviVals for
long caDefike wraps
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
EaQe Yen EieUai0r NQnnezs?

Step all the way back.
Face the door.
Don't wear murderous quill in your
hat
Say at which floor you wish to stop, so
the boy wont have 10 reverse his ma
chine for you.
Don't be so occupied with looking in
the mirror that you forget what floor
you want to get of al
Don't tell your private affairs. An ele-
yator is as public as a trolley car, oES
more 50
things. ii you object to being showed up
against you ought TO take the stairway.
Wait your turn To get in and wait your
turn 10 get out IN short, behave like
q gentleman or a lady toward the eleva-
tor. and you VIII find II a pretty good
method of transPortatioH.-Chic go jour
nal
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
.PETWORTH SOON TO HAZE
A PLACE OF WORSHIP
Plans Perfected at Large Meeting
Held by Organizers of the
Movement.

A meeting looking to the organiza-
ton of Sunday school and a place for
worship in Petworth was held at the
residence of George c. Hough. S36 Sa-
vannah street, last Wednesday evening
This section of the city is without
any church, and few of the citizens,
after consultation, concluded that it
would be wise movement to organize
a society within their own borders,
where the children could attend Sun
day school without a long journey to
the city and where church and prayer
meeting services could be held. Under
the auspices of the Methodist Union
these outlying residential sections are
being looked after.
At the gathering on Wednesday even
ing, the Rev. DIR. Doney, pastor Of
HamIine Church called the meeting to
order. and at his suggestion, G. ". F..
SWartzeil, who was present was elected
as chairman of the meeting and Il. /.
Beoraem was made secretary mere
were also present at this meeting Judge
Lewis l. ONeaI, George Simmons.
chief of the stationery division, Treas
ury Department: j. G. Weir. w H.
son, Mrs J. l.. Underwood. Miss Laura
e. ToWuer, Thomas Towner, and the
Misses Charlotte, Lillian, and Gertrude
Thomas, residents Of Petworth.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to canvass the neighborhood
and ascertain the number OF persons
who will ioin the new society to carry
out the necessary plans for its sue
cess: George c. Hough. W. I. Bair
Judge Lewis I. ONeal. Miss Laura 4.
ToWner. Miss Ida, o Neal, Mrs. +. ).
Atkinson. and Miss Charlotte Thomas.
The following officers for the Sunday
school were elected: superintendent,
George G Hough; assistant superinten-
dent W. T. Bair; secretary and treas
urer. Charles a. Annadale; chorister.
Miss Ida O'Neal.
IT is expected that in a few days
T,fans will be made for erecting a tent
on one of the vacant lots for public
worship during the summer and fall
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
'PLaYIng LADY. "

When several women meet together
on strictly society basis, one is ir-
resistibly reminded how little girls
play lady
The miniature danes. with shawl
trains flowing from their pinafores, sit
In fashionable attitudes. and in fashion
able accents utter the fashionable sen
timcnts Of the moment. stopping now
and then 10 giggle at the absurdity of
1t all.
And the grown ups do exactly the
same only they have not hUmoT enough
10 laugh at it The old term playing
lady has been changed to doing So
ciety.' but the main elements of the
game are the same.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
Tact Necessary.

Tact is necessary for the good con-
versationalist. The woman who men
tions the wrong thing al the wrong
time and says things that We're better
left unsaid has no place in polite So
ciety. She lacks tact. She should study
how to be tactful; how 20 be kindheart-
ed; how 70 avoid hurting other peoples
feelings, and when to stop talking. Tn.
good taCtful conVeTSaUOnaliSt will know
by word or d sign when to stop. She
will be obserVant and viii never, even
accidentally. tread upon The other
Womans cOrnS.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
MedHahons Of a Spnsfeo.

Love and monotony are never house
mates.
II is only when a man Is in love that
he thinks rowing a heavy boat several
miles is fun.
Two may be company, but not when
- the fellow without sisters who
offen makes a very foolish marriage.
II is either very ignorant or foolish
people who go on sea voyage Tor a
konieynocon for uoIhing on earth can
knock out romance quicker than sea
sickuesGs
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
To Refresh F2owers.

To refresh withered flowers which
have been packed or carried some dis
lance is not always easy. The follow
ing plan has been found satisfactory:
Plunge the stalks into very hot water
and allow them TO stand till the water
ia cold. Then cut off the ends Of the
stalks and arrange the flowers in cold
water, in which tablespoonful of salt
has been added. Thus treated flowers
viii last wonderfully In vases.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
TO REVIVE PATENT LEATHER.

First rub with "A linen rag soaked
with olive oil or milk. and polish with
Il dry, soft duster, Cream aud linseed
oil in equal parts are a good polish
for patent leather boots.
The Washington times., 1905-08-26
DREssY BLOUSE FOR THE DEMoIsELLE.

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; PERISH IN FIRE
Negro Children { aught In q
Burning House.
PARENTS AWAY FROM HOMF
Children Of Corbin Prayer Meet Her.
rlb!e Death In Flames-Their Bodies
Recovered and Buried R-for. The
Coroner was Notified
Special to the Daily Press.


RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 27-Fire de
'troycd the dwelling occupied by Cor
'in Prayer (colored a. Benedict town,
lbout three miles from Richmond. be
ween the Nine-mile and Creighton
Dads, and resulted in the death of his
hree children, who had been left alone
II the house
The house was 2 tvo-room frame
building, owned by John L. Jones. who
ives i'll the vicinity. Smoke was seen
ssuing from it at about ! O'Clock Mr..
tones and twenty or more neighbors
seeing the house afire. ran to it. The
children were SO small that they could
not open them to get cat.
The children were dead when the
1eighhors arrived on the scene The
'odies were taken out of the building
while 1t was burning. which was TO-
ally destroyed in about twenty min.
ties after the fire vas discovered
At the time OF the fire the father of
lie children was at work by Super.
isor Barnes The mother was visiting
Ter mother, short distance aWsv
Some think the chiIdreY wera plsv.
ng with fire
ne house was Injured for $3.50
vhicll only partially covers the loss on
F.aSer loSs in household goods
vas about s3:.cS.
1he cIEsrred bodies were buried. as
q, not deemed necessary to notify
ne Coroner
Mr Jones talked With Squire Angle
odav, however and Coroner Deas wa:
notified. He sill visit the place today
ont it Is not known just what he Will
10 under the circumstances
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To be Made to United States
Supreme Court.
HOPE is NOT VET ABANDONED
Petition For Appeal Is Based on ALE.
cation That Conviction Was Secured
Without Due Process Of Law.-l-aw
yers Fighting Hard.
Especial 10 the Daily Press


RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 27.-The Nc.
Cue case. decided adversely to the con.
lemned man. will, it is said, be taken
To the Supreme Co,,r: CT the United
States.
Such is the report III circulation In
this city today amon. members or tic
legal profession.
The grounds of the petition which
are to be presented are that McCue
has been convicted without due pro
cess OF Law.
The Federal constitution vouchsafes
to every citizen the right. to defense
Of lltc, liberty AID property, and tile
accused. it is said. will contend that
this has not been accorded him. Th.,
selection OF the jury which tried Nc
Cue will be the point at issue
The cases Of Jurors Stockdell and
Jud s. Wood. the latter of this city,
furnish tho basis of the application
Tor writ Of error. 1t Is held that
the two men were on tho panel from.
which the jury was taken. though the
name Ct Dr. Wood was stricken off.
Mr.. StNkde!l Gid serve on the Jury
which rendered q verdict of guilty.
The point involved is that both of
the men named were allowed to be-
come members Ct tho panel, though
they both said they had formed an
opinion based on newspaper reports OF
the crime.
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uRNlTURE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
executed by F. F. Holland TO the I'M
derslgncd trustee. dated The 18th day
in the clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court OF Warwick county. Virginia, dc
fault having been ma;ic in the pay
ment Of the note secured hereunder.
and hcing requested SO to do by the
holder OF the said note. Shall sell at
public auction on Wednesday. February
Sth. 1905, at II noon. on the premises.
near tho corner Of Seventeenth street
and IVY avenue, Warwick county. the
following goods and chattcls mentioned
in he said deed Of trust:
top wagon. bought from Gill: one set
Of harness, one meat boz. ono ice
chest ono meat block, ono set Of
butchers TOOLS, one heating stove. one.
table. one bedstead, one OF! tank, one
coffee mill. one platform counter
scales. one small balance scales. one
thrscfQnt show case ono writing
desk. ono tobacco cutter threc candy,
Jars: thrt" meat trays. Que paper cut
ter. one sct Of tin mea snres, two bag
tunnels. and one set of wood measures.
near Seventeenth street and Ivy ave.
nue..
TERMS: Cash
ALLAN D. JONES. fl
Truatea.
N"wpor, News. Virginia. January goth,
1905. 1-o3-fd
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under stand 1t, CT as the Filipino under
stands it," asked Mr.. Williams
i fCntt VI they ever reach HE self
governing; cn'aci'y of Americans. tn,
SCI rotary replied Well" asserted
Nv. Williams. til"rc is net SO horrible
mHcl, dtHerns:"e hntwetn you and the
Democrats. Itu believe in granting
self government when the people arc
ready end we believe IT. filing a date
t"r their Independence
When the Time Genes.
Secretary Taft replied Yes. that
Is practically it. Whenever they reach
the condition where they have a rea-
sonable publ. opinion which may be
relied upon IL restrain raGtcalisn. when
inter-island Communication has beer
established and when conditions hav..
generally become settled--then If they
desire INDEPENDENCE. give it To them
II they don't. if they desire bond
which might become sweet by coming
Inside our tnrff wall, that might ba
considered
M' Williams: Even then You would
make them =, sr!f-governiDg colony"
Secretary J:ft: Yes sir
Change Of Attitude.
Nj Williams remarked that the Re.
Publican position at first was that We.
we're 20 keep the islands forever II
Secretary Taft said there was no
CANCER whatever that either sugar OF
tobacco from the Philippines Will
swamp or even figure in tic mark
cts Of this country
The secretary regarded thc fear ci
tbs {: sarmakcIs Of this country thai.
the free entr, Of Philippine tobacco
70 the United States would be injurious
to them TO be unfouEued and thought
they would rrofit by importation Of raw
material from the Philippines But
few cigars were made In the Islands
as compared to the great number made
III this country, he said. adding that
the demand for home consumption was
clcl nous ii being estimated that tx
sevcnf his OF the Christian Filirirns
smoke tobacco.
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.AI..:A = y. JUNL5.
Trtatea
Newport News Virginia. January goth.
1905; l-c3-fd
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BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS,
Japs Suffer Heavy Losses Trying t
Take Poutiloff Hill

JapS surfer Heavy Losses Trying to
Take Poutilotf Hill,
MUKDEN, Jan 27.-1O:45 p. III
delayed In transmission)-A general
engagement is progressing. Only the
left flank is not involved The hos
pitfalls here and al Hardin have been
put in readiness TO receive large mum.
bers, Of wounded, OF whom about 2
1,000 have already arrived at Mullden.
Several hundred Japanese were. taken
prisoners.
The battle commenced on the right
flank on General kuropatkins initia-
tive, The japanese were driven back
five miles from their advanced posi-
tions defended by the reserve brigades.
Tie Tie sighting extended Jan. 26 to the
center. Che japanese endeavored to
take PoutiloT.hil and other positions.
but werc driven~ back with heavy
losses
The men going into battle are we'll
prepared for the weather conditions
being warmly clad and shol, VIGIL fec
and In good spirits,
The activity of Gen Mistchenko's
First cavalry continues. A large Japa
nese transport train was captured or
the extreme right Of the west flank
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s0EArs raa 14E CURTIS arlL
Gecrstary 7afi Addresses House G,
.i-e Measure
By !, ssoc!at.s e.

Wasting, IpN5n. q, Jan. 3S.-
,',rs ,hn ,.l ast Jlsde IN argument be
~. -. ''enS; or wavs ant' means il
te*nr {, fhel Gurus Dill reducing tn
r ~; -, s1Igar and tobacco from the
'i'P!!.2s He said t"The pres cnt
,...lus the Islands as IA, as our re
.seo- 10 them are concerned, will re
49, 800 he same throughout the prcsen,
ne Etion and probably longer
Eth this in view, he maintained
: Would Be as inst to establish A tariff
tr"een the State Of Ohio and Penn
Ivlvani;, as between the United States
fan;i the philippines. Ultimate free
t-adc "ou!d have to come between the
Islands md Tie United States
M-. Willi;ras' Query
Mr. Williams (Miss, he minority
fcor leader. asked the secretary If it
va pct The Republican r,olicy to
give the island ultimate independence
The secretary affirmed stating that
~cnid lie the case when the pecrle
of Tie is!s..l are capable Of self gov
errrneMt
Self government IS The American