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Money Spent on the Forts.

In its report on the bili the subcommittee
: says that in 1887 and In 1888 appro-
priations were made on account of forsi-
fications. and for the twelve years from
1875 to 1886, inclusive. the appropriation
by Congress on this account averaged only
$540,7 year, and only s463, $40 a year for
the fourteen years including 1887 and 1888.
OF the whole sum, S97. .56l, ,744.72, appro-
priated by the. fortifcation acts covering
the eighteen years from 1859 to 1vU6, the
sum of ST., OF, 520.22 was appropriated IN
the ten fortiffcation bills enacted by the
last five Congresses. The total approprla-
tjcns made for Notifications and other
works of defense since 1883 amount to
s119, ,1O2. .4S3.32 The scheme of sea-coast
Notifications contemplated by the Endtcott
board, and which has been followed by
Congress since 1888, it is now estimated
will cost in the aggregate of 99392,2 or
which sum $64 G94, ,042.24 has already been
provided, the engineer department having
received $2S, ,693, ,434 .02 and the ordnance de-
partment $50, 400. .6US.22
Evening star., 1906-02-05

II Is reported that military convention
has been concluded between Italy ana
down Austria4 predominating influence IN
the Balkans.
Evening star., 1906-02-05

Philip Clark, aged seyenty-eight. was
found dead in bed at Cumberland, Md.
yesterday morning. He Is survived by his
wife and number OF children. including
Mrs. David Farrin of this city and Michael
Clark. letter carrier OF Cumberland.
Evening star., 1906-02-05

Egbert Whitaker. the oldest member or
the Ulster county en- r, bar. died al
Saugerties Friday night
Evening star., 1906-02-05
FOR DEFENSE OF COAST
PRUNING KNIFE USED ON THE
FoRTIFIcATIoNs ESTIMATES.

The fortifcations appropriation bill was
reported to the House today from the ap-
preparations subcommittee. of which Rep
resentative Smith of Iowa is the chair
man. The committee used the pruning
knife on the bill from start to finish. The
estimates of sS.953. 1920 are cut to S4,-
83S 993. which is 81 .90S.900 less than was
appropriated for the same purpose at the
last session of Congress.
The following shows the appropriations
recommended in the bill. Modernizing
old emplacements, S150.000: construction
of fire control stations and for purchase.
manufacture and test of range and posi-
ton finders, 100000: searehlights for i'm
portant harbors. S12J,e0o; preservation
and repair of fortif1cations. $200,00o plans
for fortifications $1,000: maintenance and
operation of electric plants, $4,000: sea
walls and embankments, $4,000; preser-
yatfon and repair of torpedo structures,
$4,000: mining casemates. $1Io,O0o;
total of fortifications and other works of
defense of $1,445000. The appropriation
for last year under this head was S2.4I4.-
400, and the estimates for 1907 We're W
S60,900
Armament of Fortifications.
The following appropriations are recon-
mended for the armament of fortifieations:
Automatic and machine guns and equip
ment. s33. 600: mountain, field and siege
guns, $4,000: ammunition, 100000: sea
coast guns, mounts and equipment, $114.00O;
ammunition, s325.O00; inspecting instru-
ments, range-finders etc. $S3, COO, ammu-
milton, subeaiiber tubes, for seacoast bat
teries. $3.50 coo; alteration and maintenance
of mobile artillery. S5OO0O; alteration ana
maintenance of seacoast artillery, $320,0Oo,
a total under the head of armament of for
tifications of $1,S82, 600, as compared with
an appropriation last year of $2,9S8,55O. The
amount asked for 1907 was $2,913, ,009.90.
The bill also makes the following recon-
mendations for appropriations for various
arsenals. Sandy Hook proving grounds. T4.-
943: Watertown arsenal, $20.5O0; Water
vfiet arsenal. 20.000; submarine mines.
$500, Geo. fortiffcations in the insular pos
sessions, $1,0S7 900: board of ordnance and
fortification. $1,000
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75c. Lace Nets, soc.

These cluster spot and polka spot Nets
are to be in high favor for evening wear
and costumes. This Is lot our buyer
picked up on a recent trip to New York.
Widths up TO rs inches. In white and
butter color Tomorrow at SOC a yard
instead of Toe
Evening star., 1906-02-05
39c. Val L.aces, 25c,

The market is bare of these pretty
French Val. Laees, and that makes this
underprice offering all the more remark
able.
Twelve-yard pieces of French Val.
Laces, in Edges and Insertings to match.
Scores of new and pretty patterns. In
stead of 39c. piece. tomorrow at pc.
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edge OF the brim, the high crown was
likewise embroidered, and there were
insets of darned net with needlework
about tn edge. The shape of the hat
was a very high sailor with generous
brim. About the crown were folds
Of pink liberty wash-ribbon and on
the bandeau at the back immense
bows and long ends Of the ribbon. At
one side near the front two giant roses
fell against the crown, one of pinky
white, the other trihe more pink
The hat was really exquisite.
Spots are stylish, and there are very
pretty spotted muslins seen, both for
morning frocks and dressier wear
One of the latter we illustrate, blue
dotted white muslin. The lining is
silk the color of the dot, the hat ~
trimmed with palest blush roses and
ostrich feathers in shaded blues. The
yoke is transparent, the sleeves ell.
row of lace frills. On skirt and bod.
ice are bands of insertion edged with
the narrowest Of blue silk frills. Rows
of shirring COnfine the fullness at the
waist and outline the waist prettily.
Women seem to appreciate the re
freshing aspect Of green and white at
this time Of year, and we would call
to your attention two costumes where
this charming combination was en-
ployed. One young girl out on sum
NOR holiday was arraypd IN white
handkerchief-linen about her EN-.
broidered linen hat was twined a
wreath of pale green leaves. she wore
a string Of pale green beads, her belt
was Of light green. The other frock
was Of pale green linen with white
belt and a shirtwaist Of white China
silk, the hat light green Leghorn
having for sole trimming scarf Of
white silk knotted with careless grace.
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ance of service under a foreign gov
crnmcnt without permission. etc.
The emblem originally bore the por.
trait of Napoleon surmounted by an
imperial crown. Coppce tells us, in
the beginning the order comprised 10
cohorts" each having chief, seven
grand officers, 20 majors--now called
communicable officers and 100
legionaries. To each grade salaries
were attached, from the great eagle,
who received 10000 francs, to tho
simple chevalicr. who obtained a mod.
est pension. And two schools We're
established for the daughters of the
DICTIONARIES, on whom the emperor re-
served the right of bcstoWing dowries.
At their initiation all the members
We're required to pledge their support
to the defense of the state and of the
liberties achieved by the revolution.
In 1892 the order numbered 1851
members Of all classes. BY law OF
1897 the number OF additional crosses
to be distributed was fixed at 1890.
The Nation, commenting In 1895 on
the change noticeable In the Legion
Of Honor--nearly one half the mem.
bers Civiians-the last quarter cen.
fury OF peace lot giving opportunity
for the military to perform acts
worthy Of flcation-speaks Of the
pitIful jcalousies and heart burnings
and intrigues shown by the Parisians
in their anxiety to obtain the deCOra.
tiOn, Outsiders ridicule the way in
which the decoration has been made
common Mark Twain, in typical
Mark Twain fashion, says Of the en-.
blcm: Few escape It, Government
officials appeared to be afraid TO re-
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THE PICTURESQUE MODES

very often when a woman tries for
the picturesque in dress she comes to
grief, looks like a fright rather than
a thing of beauty and charm. But
somehow or other the woman Of to-
day attains both picturesqueness and
STYLE She has modified princess and
Empire styles to the right point, styles
are reminiscent of days gone by and
vet keep to a modishness that makes
the wearer feel she is not queer
The little design here pictured has the
high waist line, the short puffed sleeves,
and a quaint, new-old hat that adds the
finishing touch. The lowered muslins,
shot silks, the shoulder capcs and
pelerines, help out the picturesque.
ness very considerably in the picture
STYLES Of the day-a conglOmerate Of
many periods and many lands. An
other revived old fashion is an aid, the
wearing Of black velvet throat and
wrist ribbons fastened with quaint bit
OF old jewelry or heirloom buckle.
One high-bred dame of our acquaint-
ance, a stately woman whose white
pompadour frames, most aristOcratic
face. looks especially well in her
black velvet ribbons and diamond
buckles, very like colonial dame
of pedigree and wealth. The velvet
band as a rule matches the gown in
color. black by no means the only
choice. Wedgewood blue Is very pref
" in velvet and a bright dark blue
Becoming against the skin as well as a
good background for jeweled clasp,
In the fall fashions we shall find
the picturesque element even more
pronounced than at the present mo.
ment. The Parisians have for some
time past looked kindly on the guimpe
princess, and now we Of the States"
are TO follow after. The guimpe prin.
cess may be made very pretty in.
deed. and promises TO drive away en-.
tireir the unpretty corselet skirt.
Josephine dresses, more or less modi.
ned. will rule gowns and wraps
modelled after fashions obtaining in
the long ago.
The waist line IS pushed high up,
not under the arms, but up well from
the hips For those that do not like
70 90 10 extremes, there Is temperate
model II this sort-a fcha arrange
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mcut crossed on the bosom allowins
a fiimy chemisette to show, and the
longer end of the fichu tucked into a
wide belt of all.round shape,
There Is a variety Of shoulder capes
some that from the front present the
appearance OF a bolero and the back
drawn down into folds at the waist
line. They may be Jade Of fine cloth,
there are few Jf brocaded silk, these
last much like those worn by our
grandmothers.
A model which one would think
must be a distinctly 1906 product pos.
sesses, because OF its extreme simple.
ity, picturesque qualities. We refer
to the Peter Pan waist, SO easy 10 put
on, 50 easy 10 wear, SO easy to launder
50 easy to make Its popularity bids
fair to continue into the fall, the deal
ers are showing some good models IN
flannel and other autumn materials
With the sleeve heightened, this waist
may be worn all winter long.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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Last year white shoes with white
gray shoes are considered more ele-
giant. And of truth there is nothing
daintier than gown OF thin white with
gray silk stockings just peeping from
beneath and the neateSt OF shoes to
match, the long gloves the same deli
one of the new fashionable very long
wells of light gray chiffon tulle.
And what could excel this as a
bicycle costume on warm day-a
short petticoat of light gray linen, a
crisp white linen Peter Pan waist with
comfortable rundown collar and soft
silk tie, gray canvas shoes and Isle
hose, Panama hat"
The long wells in delicate shades
have been the thing ever since their
introduction at the Grand PriX some
time ago. And the long scarves add
pleasing touch to the summer cos
tune, the fancy now to have the scarf
caught al the back with an immense
buckle, preferably the same shade as
the scarf. With white dress scarf
of salmon pink is very effective, and
one of pale gray has much elegance.
A charming costume was recently no.
ticed in the park of an afternoon; the
gown pale gray voile trimmed with
Chantllly net and little lace frills, and
worn with 1t scarf Of peachy pink.
The hat was black tulle with masses
of pink roses that harmonized beau
tifully with the scarf of deep pink
The prettiest lingerie hat of the
year we saw yesterday, very unlike the
kind that has become common
which, however, is so attractive 1t is
no wonder the popularity. The one
we speak of was made, as are most of
them, of white linen. It was embroid.
cred in big roses running close to the
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Trepoff, Most Hated Man In Russia.

.eral entered upon their struggle, it
lay with the French standing army to
decide which should win the day. Per
haps it was an accident-who cay say
but the guards in Paris were in
famed to revolt by the killing Of one
of their comrades by hired Swiss and
German soldiers in the pay of the
french monarch; when followed soon
on the revolt of the soldiers the sue
Cessful assault on the Bastile, there
came in fatal succession the events
eliminating in the reign of terror.
To-day in Russia what fills the soul
Of the ear with alarm is the attitude
of the army. Everywhere is evil
denced revolutionary tendencies among
the soldiers, even the troops in the
capital show serious disaffection.
Early in June a number of non-com-
mssiOned officers and 80 troopers, of
the horse guards, also some noncom-
missioned officers of other guard reg
imcnts. were seized and put in prison,
their place of Imprisonment most
carefully sentineled. That members
of these suspected regiments may not
minsle freely with the people, spread
or be fred by revolutionary views, the
regiments have been shut up in bar
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green uniform within, one might truly
say: There Is the star which led the
grand army That remarkable series
of victories, among which figured
Tim, AustcrIitz, Jena, Fricdland wa
gram, Smolcnsk and Moscow; that
even more heroic resistance TO defeat
which tailored not from the retreat
from Russia until Waterloo, that in
tOXiCation, that mania for glory,
which possesses the whole nation;
The sacrifice by France Of a million Of
her sons all these things, it may be
said, Napoleon obtained with the aid
Of a strip Of red ribbon and a jewel
Of insignificant value"
Not alone the heroes in war were
awarded hOnOrs, distinguished merit
in civil life wore the proud emblem.
The order became such matter Of
pride, object Of devotion, that 1t was
retained after the fan OF Napoleon,
although 1t experienced many altcra-
lions in the various political changes.
You may remember Louis XIV.
when ne came 10 the throne showed
timidity about doing away entirely
with the Legion Of Honor, feared to
bring down on his head wholesale un-
popularity. He made changes, how.
ever; reduced the prcrOgalivcs, re
placed the cnigy Of Bonaparto by that
Of Henry ~, the eagle by the Rour-
bon lcur-delys, the name grand eagle
changed to grand cross. When the
day Of Louis Philippe came, this mon.
arch was satisfied with substituting
the trlcolOr flag for the feardclys
IN the diverse Of the cross, Napo-
leon III made decided changes, but
retained the character Of the emblem
as reward for both military and civil
service. After the fall Of the second
empire, the government Of national
defense issued decree supPressing
the decoration Of tho Legion OF Honor
a. reward for ciyil service. This
bin was revoked IN 1872
The order as constituted at present
dates from 1872, at that date reor.
ganized into five classes-cheyaIie
officers, commanders, grand officers
and grand crosses. Attached to these
dignlties are stipcnds ranging from
$50 francs Of a cIcvalier to 5000
francs In case OF grand cross The
emblem Of the order Is a star Of white
enamel edged with gold; on the oh,
verse the image " the Republic with
inscription Republiluc Franchise on
LIE reverse two flags with the motto
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news such as that cried recently on
Chicago streets by constituencies
vendor of saffron newspaper: Gear
Is Killed. st. Petersburg Blown up"
The car has dismissed the douma.
You recall what happened when King
Louis, influenced by the ultra con
seryatives and the reactionary mem
bers of the royal family, had dis
missed Necker and concentrated
troops in Paris. In Paris, here and
there over the country, instruction.
airy movements broke out, the country
was swept by The Great Fear" A
mob Of hungry women marched to
Versailles, the royal family saved
just in time by Lafayette and the
national guard Emigres fled from
the land. the royal family tried to
make escape, were discovered and
brought back TO the cal1-al. The idea
of a monarchy became more and more
unpopular, radical views became more
radical. the mob of Paris began to be
used as a political force. The spirit
grew " iItl4LSb TIC UTILITIES were
stormed the Swiss Guards massacred.
The royal family was placed under
surveillance in the Temple Then,
the next step in the story Of the I'll.
fated family, the king is brought to
trial; for alleged acts of treason
against the nation sentence Of death
is passed Is carried out.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
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The recent agitation over the con-
Honor upon Sarah -ernhardt and the
recent comforting Of the Cross OF a
Chevalier upon Mai. DreyfuS. sets one
bordering about the wave of the dis
tinction. on the founding of the Order
Of the Legion of Honor.
1t was in 1902, when Napoleon was
in the height Of his glory, the legion
was founded, but not organized until
1904. 1t was destined to become "a
prize for which the officers and men
in the Napoleonic armies We're ready
to take the most desperate chances
on the field of battle, and the man
upon whose breast the order was
pinned by the emperor himself after
some hard won victory, felt that no
greater honor could be bestowed upon
him"
When Bonaparte proposed the crea.
tion of an order that should show by
awards the nations gratitude for re.
markahle military and civil service
the old republicans made criticism
that emblems and ribbons were but
the baubles of monarchy. This, Ma
polcon's retort: 1T is with baubles
that men are led"
Francois Coppee speaks of the in.
auguration of the Legion of Honor as
marked by two profoundly touching
ceremonies: one celebrated in Paris,
in the chapel of the lnvalides. under
the splendid dome filled with souven.
IRIS of Louis NV; the other at the
camp at Boulogne, where Napoleon
took the insignia Of the new legion
aries from Bayards shield and ont of
Don Gueschius casque. The Gallo
writer goes on to say, with true Gallo
fervor: From that hour. July, 1904,
the Legion of Honor shone on every
scene, In every episode Of the Ma
poleonic epoch. When the emperor
passes on horseback among his sol.
diers, and gust of wind lifts the
revers OF his gray redingote and
shows the enameled jewel upon the
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dismissed him--thereby bringing such
a clamor about his head he was forced
to ask the popular minister to return,
Over in Russia, vacillating Nicholas
calls Witte to his aid, then sends him
away; Prince Mirsky, who suggests
many reforms, is discredted.
A careful student Of affairs says
that the immortality, whstefulness, ex-
travagance and tyranny Of the nobies
class in France has perhaps never
been paralleled save by the Russian
aristocracy; and the ignorance of the
French peasant perhaps no more than
that of the Russian peasant to-day.
Raised from serfdom only In 1861,
making use only of crude methods OF
agriculture, heavy obligations i'm.
posed upon him, the Russian peasant
lives like a beast.
The splendor of Louis court was
unrivaled, for the magnificence and
idleness and gayety the poor peas
ants paid in taxes and tithes. The
Russians of to-day boast that st. Pc
tersburg possesses the most splendid
and gayest court in Europe. In CON
trast to this we have Maxim Gorky's
awful pictures of the beastly life OF
the masses, we have the knouted
wretch, the massacred Jew
Where such contrasts prevail an.
archy lifts it's head, the assassn's
hand attempts justice. And the world
stands in constant expectation OF
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fuse requests, "a refusal might mean
loss Of a vote. But the law Of 1897
put a limit to the wholesale distribu.
ton Of hOnors ana emoumen,s.
The de, -ration Is conferred upon
foreigners, women arc eligible 10 the
honor, but comparatively few have
been decorated, Among foreign mem.
bers Of the Legion Of Honor are
gOodly number of Englishmen. Many
Of the survivors Of the Crimean war
received the cross and red ribbon.
both officer. and those in the ranks.
Men Of political celebrity, professional.
men Of em!ncnce, noyelists, journal,
lists, inventors, have had the honor
conferred upon them King Edward,
when prince Of Wales. had the decora
tion bestowed upon him
Virginia Ghesquiere was The frs:
woman to receive the decoration OF
the Legion OF Honor. Rosa Bonheur
was decorated in 1865
KATHERINE POPE.
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Honneur ct Patrie. A wreath of oak
and laurel surmounts the emblem.
The constitution ordains that the
chief OF state for the time being shall
be grand master of the order, and on
retirement from Office that he retain
the rank and insignia of the Grand
Cross. A member of the order Is
deprived Of the Legion OF Honor fer
the same reasons that would deprive
him of rights of citizenship; natural
i2ation in a foreign country. accept.
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Clergy.

RAGS. The finding of revolutionary
literature IN the quarters of the Novo-
cherkasky regiment has led to the reg.
iment being broken up and members
spporioned to places outside St. Pc
tersburg.
You remember Necker, director gen.
eTai of finance and millster OF state
Tin der Louis XVI, endeavoled to save
France from impending bankruptcy,
10 institute reforms that taxes might
be more equitably distributed He
previously had advanced some re-
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We count things from the French
revolution, reckon from before and
after that tremendous epoch. This is
reasonable; 1t is superficial, however,
every time country shows tempest
in teapot to draw parallels Of the agi.
tation therein and the great revolu.
ton that overturned France. The
country we shall speak of, Russia, is
not to be classed with those mo-
mentarily disturbed by little ripples of
unrest: present conditions in Russia,
the sinister aspect Of the people, bear
striking likeness to conditions in
Z France just before the storm burst.
We find in France prior to the rev.
'olution oppressive war taxes, a profit
gate court-sharpest contrast of lux
ury and miserable poverty-a corrupt
clergy, the nations prestige weakened
by defeat in war and then as climax,
a weak and vacillating monarch. Rus
sia's humiliation at the hands of Japan
has shown the ignorant Russian peas
ants that their Little Father is not
the all-powerful being they had been
led to believe; in Russia to-day we
find q clergy given over to luxury and
the expressing rather than uplifting
of the people; in Russo we find a
country weakened by war and fam
inc; in Russia we have a vacillating
ruler afraid not to give the people
voice. afraid to give them hearing,
and absolutism, with its prop, the
army, falling
In France, you remember, when the
Bourbon monarchy and the states gen.
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trenchment in the roya! household
wherefore made enemies of the queen
and court. In 1883 Necker recon-
mended the calling Of the states-gen.
eral, which made him very popular
with the people. But shortly Louis
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Ira eler-Can You tell me, my nan,
where the Roman camp is about here?
Rustic-Naw, sir, I've heerd tell "a
there used to be a Roman camp about
ere, bu. twas ators ny tlme.-Tit
B.A.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04


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