Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1888, Page 6

6 A TALK WITH BISHOP KEANE. He Will Go to Europe Next Week to Talk with Great Teachers. ‘THE PROGRESS OF WORK ON THE UNIVERSITY— HOW THE CONTRACT-LABOR LAW MAY EMBAB- ‘BASS THE MANAGERS OF THE INSTITUTION—THE BISHOP TALKS OF THE BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO WASHINGTON. Bishop Keane, the rector of the new Catholic University, was in the city yesterday and, as reported in Taz Star, made an address before the Tabernacle Society. Last evening a Star reporter found him at the parsonage of St. Patrick’s church. This is his home when he is in the city, and although Father Walter is at present in Europe the bishop found his quarters At the pastoral residence ready for him. He now devotes his entire time to the affairs of the new University and is im consequence a very busy man. Yet he is never too busy to talk about the prospects, present and future, of the great institution of which he is the head. He has been traveling through the country and talking about the University for about a year now, and he says that he does not think that he is likely to stop for some time. He comes in contact with men of all kinds, and in enlisting their sympathy and co-operation in the work nearest eart he brings to bear that hearty, natural manner which has always been his striking character- istic. When Tue Stak man asked him how the University was getting along he plunged into the subject as if it was something entirely new. PROGRESS OF BUILDING OPERATIONS. “You may say,” he said, ‘‘that we are getting along finely. Any one who visits the grounds of the university will get some idea of what and really splendid work is being done. Divinit as it will be termed, is up to the f and the roof will be put on ih & short time. Just think of it—a buildin 286 feet with two great It is built of stone and in a most sul ial manner. The work, as you cap understand, is pushed forward pot gee coe ate due attention is to solid mm. About one hun- men have been engaged on the buildii since the corner-stone was laid last spring. It is the intention of the trustees to have the building ready for dedication next fall. It is a lendid work, and the beginning, we trust, of the series of buildings constituting the home our great university. he trustees are - ebending a great deal of money here and they imtend to spend a great deal more. The of Washington ought to realize this « ive rous aid in forwarding an enterprise which to prove of great advan to this city. ookey have already contributed something,” added the bishop, “‘but we expect a great deal more, and next ing, when I return from I intend call upon ors of In bebalf of the university. Mr. im. Galt remarked when he handed me #1,000: ‘T do this pro bono publico.’ That should be the feeling of every public-spirited citizen, and when we have finished our canvass in this aity I have no doubt but that the citizens will have done their share in promoting this great work, which will so materially advance the in- terests of the District.” ‘THE BISHOP'S TRIP TO EUROPE. “Are you going to Europe on business con- nected with the university?” asked the list- ener. “I have no other business there except that,” was the reply. “I will sail on Saturday of next week, and do not expect to return until spring. The entire time of my absence will be spent in Visiting the various universities and talking fon the wise men. I want to a Poors ir system of organization and study their laws with the view of drawing up the consti- tation and the laws of the new university. I want to present these to Leo XIII and obtain his sanction. I want to converse with him, who is not only a very learned man, but has a great, generous heart.” TEACHERS FROM ABROAD. “There is another duty which I will have to perform, and that is a very important one,” continued the bishop. “You know our univer- sity must have teachers, learned professors, and we pro} to secure the services of the best men. I want to see if Ican get men to come to this country and borg their fortunes with the new university. it I must be very careful how I go about it.” “Why so?” inquired the listener. “For fear that I might violate the law,” said the bishop, laughing heartily. ‘You know that ridiculous law, or, rather, the construc- tion placed upon it, will prevent me from en- tering upon any contract with professors. All I can do will be to state the case to these men, tell them about our university, and if they think that we will like them after they come to this country, probably they will decide to come. But there can be no agreement or definite ar- Fangement entered into. It seems a pity to me that there should be such a law. No one is more heartily in favor of protecting the rights and interests of the laboring men than myself, I. am opposed to coolie labor and everything of the Kind, bet when 8 comes to question of securing the services of a clergyman, an emi- nent doctor or professor from abroad, I think that a restrictive law was not intended and is not needed.” TO RETURN HERE IN THE SPRING. “Upon my return to this country next spring,” continued the bishop, “I shall resume actively the work of collecting funds. I intend to visit California and the great Northwest, and then, as I said before, I am coming back to Washington to do thoroughly what was begun afew months ago. I have had this question put to me, ‘what is Washington doing” and it is a very proper question too, considering the great benefits which the establishment of the university here will be to the city. I don’t ask that the citizens here assume too great a burden, but Lexpect them to contribute what may be considered a fair and reasonable share toward the establishment of this great enterprise.” Bishop Keane said on Tuesday of next week the trustees of the university would hold a meeting in Baltimore. ana Mrs. Rawson Gets $40,000 anda Divorce The famous Rawson controversy, which has so long been before the public, was settled in Chicago Saturday afternoon by all parties con- cerned, with the full knowledge and consent of Judge Jamieson. By the terms of the agree- ment Mrs. Rawson is to receive $40,000 in set- tlement of all her claims, and also a divorce on the grounds of desertion. Mr. Rawson is to re- tract the charges made against her in his bill, which is to be withdrawn. All litigation is to be withdrawn, including the criminal prosecu- tion of Mrs. Rawson for shooting Lawyer Whit- ney. In the earnestness of the battle between Cleveland and Harrison, most Voters are igno- rant of thie fact that there are eight full- fledged and regularly nominated Presidential candidates in the field to-day. They are: PRESIDENT. VICE-PRESIDENT. Democratic. e Grover Cleveland, N. Y..A. G. Thurman, Ohio. Benj. Harrison, Ind L. P. Morton, N. Y. Rob. H. Cowdray, Ill. W. H. T. Wakeford, Kan. Union Labor. Alson J. ae Ill. .C. E. Cunningham, Ark. form. The candidates for Vice-President on the equal rights and American ticket® have with- drawn, and their places were notfilled. Beyond the prohibition candidacy of General Fisk, there is no organization that can be any factor in the struggle between Cleveland and Harri. son. There are prohibition electorial tickets in the states, but the other side-show ' parties have tickets only here and in spots will be unfelt in the phe = = —_—$_~ A Young Civil Engineer Shot. FOUND DEAD ON THE ROAD BETWEEN ST. ANDBPORT CARBON, Pa. Geo. Haines, of St. Clair, Pa.,was yesterday morning found murdered on road St. Clair and Port yooh coher He left his home at St. Clair’ soon after mid- night to walk to Port Carbon to take a train for Shamokin. At daylight his body was found with a pistol ball through the heart. The shot had been fired so close as to burn the clothing. The victim was a civil e , Unmarried and twenty-three years old. There is no clue to the murderer nor to the motive for the ——or_____ Kmizp wae Gorse Home to V rakeman Mr. a a THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., T MURCHISON REVEALED. The Latest Story as to the Authorship of the Letter to Minister West. The latest story of the authorship of the Mur- shison letter is told in a Pomona, Cal., dispatch to the St. Louis Republic in which the editor of the Pomona Progress, is made responsible for its correctness. The letter to Minister West was written by James Cosner, a young English- Canadian, who has lived in Pomona for seven years, and was naturalized last April at Los Angeles. He is a lawyer anda republican and has two cousins, also recently naturalized, who were uncertain whether to vote for Harrison or Cleveland. He said Saturday that during a heated argument with his democratic gousins and an Irishman last August on Cleveland's at- titude toward Great Britain the thought sug- gested itself to him to write to Sir Chacies Tup- r and get his private opinion concerning ‘leveland’s attitude on the fishery question. He talked with two republican Irishmen and former democrats, F. G. Hale and Patrick C. Tanner, wyers, on the subject, and the: eater that if an opinion favorable to Cleveland could be obtained from Tu} per and also from Min- ister West, and could | spread abroad at the proper time in the campaign, it would be another Morey letter sensation, and be of ines- timable bene! gies Harrison, Acting upon this gestion, Cosner made a a ponte letters calculated to draw per an to giving opinions favor- able to Cleveland's adminis ke, and especial- ly in relation to retaliation ian inter- ests. There was a secret meeting of Cosner, Tanner and Haley in the office of the Pomona Progress, where all made ions as to the alterations in the letter. ilar letters to Gen. Fisk and Joseph Chamberlain were written and all were dropped into the Pomona post-office on the night of September 4. The name of Charles F. Murchison was signed to the letter to West, because that is the name of English relatives of Cosner. The name of Geo. O. Watson was signed to the letter to Tupper, —_ Edmund deville to Chamberlain's letter. When the replies were received the republi- can national committee in New York was noti- fied of the bonanza letter from West, and it was agreed to publish the letter on October 27 just ten days before the election. W. Bell and ‘trick Tanner took West's letter to counsel with a lawyer there as to the possible penalty for writing a letter under an assumed name to West. There Editor Otis, of the Los Angeles Times, heard of the letter, and in some way unknown his paper published West's letter on October 21. End letter was published through- out the United States during the next forty- eight hours. . ir. Cosner admits the authorship of the West letter, but does not admit writing letters to Fisk and Tupper, although he had a hand in their composition. He says that he knew when he received the letter from West that its opens would make a sensation, but he ad no idea it would result so disastrously to that gentleman's diplomatic career, and he re- grets now that he helped to get West into such @ scrape. ———_+oo—___— An Incensed Father’s Act. HE FIRES UPON TWO COLORED MEN IN COURT WHO HAD ATTACKED HIS DAUGHTERS. Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, was wrought up to a terrible pitch of excitement yesterday over an attempt at assault made Sun- day night by three colored men, named Grant Boyd, Will Stringer, and Coon Rhodes, on Alice and Emma Baker, daughters of Greenville Baker, a well-known citizen. The girls had been visiting and were returning home when ae were accosted by the three men. They paid no attention, but simply increased their speed toward home. Shortly after the girls had passed the thickly-settled portion of the village the men seized Alice, throwing a cloth over her face and bearing her to the ground. Emma, the Long ay sister, was treated in like manner, but the brave girl struggled with her assailants until she freed her- self sufficiently to cry out for help. Her Piercing screams brought aid and the men fled. When carried into the house Emma, the younger girl, went into convulsions. 'The elder girl soon recovered and gave a descrip- tion of the colored men. Grant Bova and Coon Rhodes were captured and taken before Judge Coffey. Alice Baker was there, seated by her father, but Emma was unable to appear. Alice was called on by the judge to identify her as- sailants and did so, and, pointing at Rhodes, said: “There is the man who threw me down.” She had scarcely ceased speaking when her father sprang to his feet and, drawing a re- volver, fired point blank at Rhodes, the bullet grazing his head. The father was seized and prevented from doing further harm. The col- ored men meantime fell on their knees and began to pray piteously for mercy. Two re- volvers were found on Mr. Baker, and he evi- dently intended to kill both of the men. Rhodes and Boyd were taken to the county jail at Clayton. —_—_—_—_—e«ee—______ A Speech from Gladstone. THE FISHERIES AND THE SACKVILLE INCIDENT. In a speech in Birmingham yester- day Mr. Gladstone said’ that all efforts to solve the fisheries question with the United States had been egregious fail- ures. The liberals did not wish to increase the difficulty of settling the matter in dispute, but they were desirous that by judi- cious choice of persons and the sugges- tion of measures the question should be settled in a manner tending to draw both countries into closer relations, The Sack- ville incident, he said, was extremely unfortu- nate. It had resulted in the infliction of a seri- ous slight and disparagement upon England. He hoped the matter was susceptible of satisfactory explanation. The incident ought to serve to moderate a little the spirit of vaunting and bragging which is in vogue among many tories. Married Her Uncle in Court. THE UNEXPECTED TERMINATION OF A PECULIAR BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT. Miss Hannah Leiffer's suit to recover $500 damages from Hirsch Tobe for breach of prom- ise of marriage was suddenly terminated yes- terday before Judge Erlich, in the New York City Court, because the defendant offered to marry the plaintiff. The judge performed the ceremony at once, and the couple left the court- room arm inarm. Miss Leiffer is twenty-two years of age, and Mr. Tobe, who is her uncle, is about ten years older. They are natives of Austria, and it was in their native land that the uncle began to show his affection for his niece. They came to this country together nearly a year ago. She in- sisted that they had mutually entered into a marriage contract, which was to terminate in a year, when they were to be married. The uncle did not deny this, but insisted that he had three months more time in which to fulfill his part of the contract, and was willing to marry her when the time was up. No “Installment” Voting. Judge Lawrence, of the New York City Supreme Court, yesterday decided that voters must cast their votes all at once and not on the “installment plan.” The de- cision was given in connection with a suit brought to test the question, in which the court is asked to restrain the voters from voting in this way. ‘Under the consoli- dation act,” the judge says, “relating to the registration of voters and the holding of elec- tions in the city of New York, lam satisfied that there is no warrant in law for permitting a citizen to present himself more than once at the polls for the p' of voting. The voter must vote at once and exercise his right of suff- rage at the particular election.” —————__+~69 The Morgan Family of Horses. From the Boston Post. I observe in the American Cultivator for this week the first part of an excellent short history of Justin Morgan, the famous hi from whom the Morgan family is derived. It seems to be proved, though not perhaps quite con- clusively, that the ori, imal Meceoms ‘was sired by a horse called the e Britton, or Beauti- ful Boy, and he in turn was descended from ‘Traveller, an imported racer, very nearly pure Arabian.’ Nothing whatever, I believe, is known about the dam of the great Justin. A hist of the Morgan family, written by Mr. 8.C. Linsley, if Ido not mi e, was published a good many years ago, and the account in The Cultivator agrees sul tially with that, al- though some new proofs are su} other history, or else a revision of Mr. Linsley’s book, am not sure which, is in course of ition by a Vermont enthusiast, and I am [ooking 'y for its publication. Everybody knows that the Morgans were, and are, cele- brated for endurance, docility and hness— the recent New England breeders’ frequency of this “cross” was remai A Financier of the Future. From the Shoe and Leather Reporter. A wealthy but innocent merchant, wishing to inculcate habits of economy in his son and heir, him $5 for every $1 he accumulate during six months. At the end of the half year the young hadn't say ry of suspecting coolly struck his un- EVENING TWINKLES. PR sagan wre shai cmc tors. Afarmer near Parkersburg, W. Va., is a old, and has jnst wedded his le. One reason, probably, why so many people fail to get square with the world is because it is roun Verdi has entered upon his seventy-fifth year in health and wealth, "He is certainly enjoying en old age. e cause of Em William’s excitable temper is now exp! He is an inveterate smoker of bey as tes. Leadville is not bullioning the market as much as it was. Its estimated product is $2,000,000 less than last year. Ventura County, Cal. points with pride toa field of 6,000 acres in beans. The owner is probably an emigrant from In one province alone in the Phillipine Islands over 66,000 have died fronra terrible cattle disease which is raging there. Ane eat auk” was recently sold at auction in London for $1,200. It would take a millionaire to buy voces by the dozen. A Warren County, Pa., gir! killed two rattle- snakes on her wi day, just for luck. Her husband now says she makes a rattling good wife. The king of Uganda, Africa, executes five wives every morning before breakfast, just to ive himself an a are It is not known how fong his stock will last at this rate. A female California school teacher recently killed eight quails at one shot while out gun- ning, With such » record she ought to be suc- peers in teaching the young ideas how to oot, It is computed that this year’s corn oe if loaded for railroad shipment, would fill 2,878,57: cars, and make a train that would reach 16,449 —— or two-thirds of the way around the wor! The Paris hospitals are t® have telephones laced in the infectious wards, in order that e patients may hear the voices of their frinds without the risk of conveying infection by a personal interview. A Kansas woman with fourteen children ap- lied to the city marshal recently to split her Family, as she could not support them all. He took six of them off her hands, and she now has to care for but eight. The —— of Arvesnes in France pected a “on ‘ere are forty-two yor mi eable and only are young aes eligible for unl forte and one of ee? is ace to weda longing to a nei; ring village. A brakeman on the Jeroay Central Railroad was not long ago a clergyman who was deposed from the pulpit for marrying girls under age. It appe: however, that in his present occu- pation he has a good deal of coupling to do. A Boston lady recently hit upon a neat way of contributing generously to a church fair. She brought a large number of useful and fancy articles, and, after they had been ac- cepted and the prices marked upon them, she purchased them all herself. How are the mighty fallen! John Milton has been arrested for stealing cigars; Schiller is up for vagrancy about once a week, and Mi- chael Angelo sells peanuts. New York, Pitts- burg, and Detroit respectively are honored by these distinguished people. A skeleton, a canteen, and a musket were found under the floor of the kitchen of a house in Dinwiddie, Va., while workmen were demol- ishing the building. It is supposed that durin; the. war a sick or wounded, soldier crawle: under the floor and died there. Mount Edgecombe House, the residence of an English nobleman of that name. has just been made in miniature, entirely of cigarettes, bya = ae manufacturer in Plymouth, Eng- land. le worked eight months on it and says me has put 10,000 cigarettes together to the toy. Wood oil is now made on a somewhat exten- sive scale in Sweden, where the refuses of timber cutting and forest cleaning is turned into account for the oil it contains. It is used for illuminating purposes, and gives when put ina lamp especially made for it a very satis- factory light. The fact that a frog depends more on his legs than his brains ha: me successfully demon- strated by a St. Louis doctor, who recently re- moved the brains from a dozen frogs, healed the wounds and let them go. pee hopped off as usual and proved that they had lost nothing of value. If some physician should try a like ex- periment upon a dude a similar result might be reached. Last Aprila citizen of North Adams, Mass., discovered, in the southern part of Adams, out- crops of plumbago, eens rich returns, He secured control of a large tract of land covering the deposits, interested three others in the scheme, and began sinking a shaft. At the depth of 20 feet, it is now reported, the men have uncovered what appears to be a large vein of rich plumbago, similar in quality to the Siberian black lead used in pencils, — eee The Steamer Saginaw. HAS SHE ARMS AND CONTRABAND GOODS FOR HAYTI ABOARD? The steamship Saginaw cleared at New York on Saturday and sailed Monday afternoon for San Domingo city. Later it was reported that she had arms and other contraband goods on board, and the Haytien consul requested that she be intercepted. The revenue cutter Chand- ler was sent after her, but it was thought the Saginaw had too much the start. ooo Surprised and Disgusted. - From the Lowell Citizen. Jings—“I heard that Addie had one of those alleged surprise parties at his house last night.” Jangs—“It was a genuine affair, I assure you.” Jinga—“‘Oh, come off! He knew they were coming, and had a big spread for them.” Jange—‘“Precisely. His wife heard they were going to give hima costly gold chronometer, and after the party ate everything in the house they surprised him with a Waterbury.” —_—_——+ee_____ He Rang for the Apple Boy. From the Brunswick Breeze. A Brunswick and Western ma id: Avery verdant looking kind of fellow got on a trainat Albany. He was solicited by the train boy sev- eral times to buy apples, candy, &c., but was evidently too close-fisted. He suddenly, how- ever, got it into his head that he would like to have some apples, and asked a drummer when the boy would be aroundagain. The drummer told him that if he would pull the bell cord it would fetch the boy. Without a moment's hes- itation hayseed gave it two violent jerks, The train was running full speed, but the engineer, hearing the danger signal, downed brakes and stopped. I was at a loss, and so were the pas- sengers, to account for the suddén stoppage of the train, and rushed forward to see the engi- neer. On my way I passed through the car in which hayseed was, and he moped me with, “Mister, how long will it be before the apple boy is around?” There was astitter in the car, and I smelt a mouse. ‘‘Whopulled that cord?” Iasked, “I did,” rejoined hayseed; “I wanted to call the “pple boy.” The joke was out, and 1 signalled e engineer to go on. —— eee Soldiers Cannot Vote. AN IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE MORRIS IN BALTIMORE. Forty-three soldiers stationed at Ft. McHenry registered in the first precinct of the seven- teenth ward in Baltimore with the full knowl- edge of the three registers of the precinct of the facts Tn the case, and, it is understood, on the advice of the general counsel of the regis- Mr. Jas. A. L. McClure, that the men had the right to register, as they had been stationed at the fort over one year, the time of resi- dence oe by the state constitution. Satie Bod, of the United States 6 Yesterday Court, with Ji Bond, sitting as adviser and concurring in Pie, decided that these soldiers were not éhtitled to vote, and if they Peay 9 to vote they will be arrested. Thirty- five of the soldiers istered are understood to be democrats, and ‘ight republicans, so that the total votes for the respective candidates will be cut down to this extent, at least. ee. A Useful Suggestion. From Life. Husband (on the way to the depot for a brief trip)—“‘Remember, my dear, that absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Wife—‘Ah, yes, John; and if you knew how fondly I think of you when you are absent from home, I’m sure you'd go away much oftener.” pe mink. toradlnal. tebates Aoentectcg Cautions for the Gossips. ‘From the Boston Gazette. Seven is the perfect number, and if the fol- lowing seven rules were faithfully observed sup] they would do something toward making a per- fect man. Before thou openest thy mouth think: speak, al Ha & “I ask ‘i 2 meee SUPERSTITION ABOUT GEMS. Some of the Curions Ideas of Mythologi- cal Origin Attaching to Them. ‘From the London Standard. Each gem is supposed to possess certain qual- ities which are its special dowry. The origin of this practice can generally be traced in the etymology of the word, or in the myth or le- gend attached to each gem in the country where it was first found. Many of them are doubtless of Persian or Semitic origin, but the Greek mythology contains them nearly all. ‘Thus, adamas or diamond wasa Cretan youth transforma by Zeus intoa brilliant and placed among the stars. Amethyst was another godly favorite, whom Diana turned into a purple- tinted stone, to which Bacchus added the color of wine. Tosome such and chiefly from the color of the gems, their various qualities owe their prestige in ancient and modern lore. The kingly diamond, which has become the ap- e of aristocracy, is the symbol of justice, nocence, constancy, and impassivity of fate. Camillo Leonardus assures us that it baffles the deadliest poison and the most subtle witchcraft. It moreover protects ladies against those hor- rible nocturnal visitors,incubes. The Koh-i-Noor was for centuries the talisman of India; and when, yearsago, the governor of Borneo offered $500,000, two equipped war brigs and numbers of cannon for the famous stone of Matan, the rajah refused, on the plea that the fortunes of his family were connected with it, and that the water in which it was dipped cured all diseases. Not less powerful was sapphire, so useful once to the necro- mancer, or the holy stone, as it was called, being the emblem of chastity and securing the granting of all prayers. The pagans dedicated it to Apollo. It became the eracopel stone by decree of Innocent TL, in the twelfth century, but in modern days it has met with a sad re- version of fate, and is no longer accounted a lucky stone. The ruby, the live-coal of the Greek, is not less emblematical and potent, and the Brahman traditions speak wonders of the abodes of gods, lighted by enormous rubies and emeralds. It was believed to dispel evil thoughts, and warned its wearer of danger by becoming black or obscure. The East Indian merchants still prize it so highly that they will not willingly show a fine specimen with- out a bribe; and the Chineso present it to the present day, as a most sacred token of friendship. The now humble garnet and the oblong carbuncle share the favors of their arent, the ruby, the latter of the two being famous for ite light-giving properties in the dark. Topaz—the gold-stone of the ancients— was much valued by them for medicinal pur- poses, for dispelling enchantment and for Paap 9 frenzy. If superstition had still so firm a hold as once it had upon the minds of educated people, what a favorite the amethyst would be, since such a stone, especially when set in acup, rendered the possessor of it inca- pable of intoxication. According to modern etiquette, the amethyst is the only stone which may be worn during mourning. e (eget starry opal, that child of love, as it been called, far from being an unlucky stone, as it is now supposed to be, was once believed by Albertus Magnus, Marbodeus and others, to rejoice the heart of its owner by rendering him lovable and_ bestowing upon him the gift of invisibility, which made it the atron stone of robbers. To be on the right side of this gem’s influence some say that one ought never to accept it as a resent. It has, however, been asserted that e opal was not considered unlucky in England until Sir Walter Scott published his ‘“Aune of Geierstein.” The veneration of the Peruvians for the green emerald, dedicated to Mercury by the ancients, is well known, and the wor- shippers of Mantu still believe’ that the mines whence are extracted all the daughters of the mother-gom are guarded by terrible genii, dragons, and other one-eyed people. The beryl was once supposed to increase conjugal love and to cure distemper and leprosy; an agate, quench thirst and to turn away storm and lightning, even as coral, of which the Neapol- itans wear amulets to avert the evil eye. Turqi e, according to Boethius, Br amare rotects against falls and heals differences etween man and wife. Amber wards off erysipelas and all soreness of the throat. Sard, cornelian, and the stone bezoar, men- tioned by Lord Lytton, especially staunch all flux blood and cure serpents’ bites, while helio- trope confers the gift of prophecy and long life. Many more precious stones might be quoted, and these cursory remarks should not be closed without a word about the lily among ms, the moonlight queen where the opal is the star, viz: the pure and delicate pearl. Whether simple-minded fishermen still belie or not that they are the tears of angels or naiads, or celestial drops of dew, hardened within the shell of gn oyster, the priceless gem will ever be considtred as the emblem of pu- rity and the representative of all feminine vir- tues. If but part of the potent qualities as- cribed to this gem and to precious stones in general by world-old traditions, which are even now loth to die out, could be conferred in real- ity, what influence gems would have in human lives. Buta jewel lore is only a relic of the past, and «further proof of man’s innate pas- sion for scrutinizing the physical and moral nature of everything. ~coo—____ Practical Home Suggestions. One of the most commendable features of home life the present day is the prevailin, combination of practical housekeeping wit tastes for effective ornamentation which the tidy housewife or her dexterous daughter so cleverly introduces into the management of household affairs. Originating, doubtless, in a spirit of economy, the idea has grown’ and popularized itself with every shade of society until it is observable, as a rule, in the home of the affluent as in that of those who have both ride and poverty to cater to. Seemingly use- less odds and ends are being ingeniously turned to something useful or made to do the orna- mental. The following suggestions will doubtless find appreciative readers among the WEEKLY Star's lady friends: Fancy aprons are still very much worn, and are being made of every kind of material, it seems, from cheese cloth to heavy satin. Those made of black satin, lined with soft cambric and embroidered with colored silks, are very dressy and pretty for afternoons at home, or in the house of a friend. Some aprons are made of ribbon strips of lace inserting, the ribbon and lace alternating and running lengthwise. White apr@ns made of butcher's linen and chain stitched with red or blue working cotton, are neat, and wash and wear remarkably well. A very dainty apron may be made of a skirt width of oriental or other lace. Buy one yard, cut from the top what is not needed, and make a hem, in which run ribbon for band and strings. Hem the sides or trim with narrow lace. ‘Two colors are much used in embroidery, and for trimming various things, and thought should always be given to ey of color where more than one is employed. p blue and golden brown are pretty together, also bine and olive; chocolate and bright blue; dee red and y; claret and buff; maroon an pink; black and warm green; violet and light rose color. The linen toweling that comes especially for wiping table glass, and is cross barred with red, Other with blue, and can be had for twelve and a half cents up to forty cents a yard, according to quality, is very nice for aprons and pretty when finished in button-hole stitch with work- ing cotton in red or blue, and prettier when thane’ with good torchon (linen) lace, which looks almost if not quite as well after it has been washed, even many times, as when new. ' A pretty addition to the dining table, anda welcome one to the gentleman who has to do the carving, can be made of strips of linen, four or six inches wide, hemmed on each side and joined by rick-rack, knitting insertion, or crocheted strips. If the linen is six inches, two rows of the open work and three of linen will make a good width, the ends to be finished with knitted or crocheted lace, or a linen fringe with knitted heading. Newly imported sheets are finished neatly at either end by a broad hem-stitched hem, and at one end show a richly embroidered ornament in Irish tambour about 18 inches deep. This part of the sheet is meant to pass up and over the pillows, instead of which are now thought to be somewhat out of style. Pillow cases to a these sheets are ve: simply finished a brogd, hem-stitche: het "The old-fashioned braided rugs are now some- times mane by 7 eerie a astrip, or round piece if preferr Brussels carpe for a center ie a rod wey to pre Pad tri of than ae ——— +e+______ Doctor, scared “a pw dl “Good morning, . Jones. Hard at week, I once I 4 KY, NOVEMBER 6, A BELLE’S TROUSSEAU. What a Wealthy Girl Considers Neces- sary Before Marriage. From the Chicago Daily News. First come the silk shirts which all women wear now, and these are fine as cobwebs—two dozen of them. They are in all the blonde lime green, wild rose, ciel blue, lilac, cream, and snow white. Nothing can be prettier than these delicate things in their French boxes, guarded by folds of tissue paper, and tied with ribbons of the same color. These little ailk vests are so elastic that they can either be worn low necked, or, in case of added warmth needed upon the shoul- mage can wn by the drawing ribbon up ut the throat. are long, too, and me well sown over the and though they look so it transparent, give a very a) Prociable depres of wersth.” fleet, sil tte silk undergarments are far better protection than the cambric or linen ones, and young women are beginning to realize that the body must be kept at an even temperature if their complexion is to be kept fresh and rose-like. Then comes the boxes of stockings, six dezen in number, and as pretty and dainty as the vests. There are half a dozen of the new pom- padour stockings with pale-tinted grounds, embroidered with small, irregularly strewn blossoms, and many of them are in inch-wide stripes of pearl color and blue, or pale pink and blue with tiny forget-me-nots embroidered down the pink stripes. Others have strips of lengthwise insertions of lace, or are a mass of n work, while a few have a long mon: m of the intertwined letters A and M embroidered in gold thread on the instep. That is the very latest fancy in French stockings, the first of the monogram stockings being worn this sum- mer at Newport by the pretty debutante, Miss Sallie Hargous, who carried off the social honors of the season. The Hargouses are of Spanish descent, and lay claim to the use of a crest, so some of the fair debutante’s stockings bore the crest and a tiny mono; beneath. The French count- esses and duchesses put above the two or three letters of the monogram a coronet. But to re- turn. Many of the stockings are in shades to match the vests, and, indeed, this is a luxuri- ous fancy, carried out through the whole of the trousseau, which contains entire suits of the same tint, so that the bride may array herself from head to foot in pule green, pearl color, blue or faint rose, as her fancy dictates. The slippers are the next thing on the list and are almost as varied as the stockings, being made of all sorts of material—patent leather, suede kid of half a dozen different shades, satin, silk, and velvet. There is but one pair of the velvet shoes—Moliéres they are called— having long, square toe and big flaps. The French shoemakers say they only make these Molitres for Americans, as no other women have feet small enough to dare wear velvet shoes, particularly of that shape. There are French-heeled half shoes of white suede, tan suede, rose color, — blue, and = green. There are sli pers, half of tan and half patent leather, half k suede, and — leather, and those entircly of the leather and of the black suede. Them there are silk and satin slippers of shades to match all sorts of dresses and all sorts of stockings, most of these being Directoire slippers, which come down to a long and very sharp point at the toe, have compara- tively low, square heels, and’a few of them sandaled across the instep with narrow satin ribbons, Added to which are satin half slip- ers for négligé, which have only toes and no ack, ae the heel is quite high. The shoes come in a different category and are not from Paris, as one can get much better and hand- somer walking shoes made in New York than in France, where they only carry slippers to perfection. There is a little jeweler’s box lyin near these cases—a long and narrow box wi ich, be- ing opened, shows three pairs of garters with jeweled buckles. The first are of the palest ue silk elastic, to be worn on the’ wedding day with pearl-colored eee stockings, in order to add the ‘something blue” which, with “something old and something new,” must form part of every lucky bride's costume. They are clasped by a silver arrow, which hooks through a silver heart, and both are studded with little brilliante—an appropriate device enough for a bride. The second pair are yellow, for the superstitious credit the yel- low garter with bringing good luck, and it is the shade supposed to be worn by all mascots, They are clasped with a horse-shoe and a four- leaf clover, while the third pair are white and have frosted silver clasps, with a design of key and padlock. Next comes the “solerie,” which is of the newest fabric used for underclothing—silk Te which is taking the place of both surah and China silk in popular regard. It threatens to supplant the others, as they have done cam- “aot scialfe f the = e special feature of these cre} ents is that they are very short. The ft le chemise does not reach to the knee, and the drawers are very wide but end several inches above the knee, where they are met by the long stock- ings. The tiny petticoats, frilled and inserted with lace medallions, are set on yokes, are very full, and fall only to the shoe tops. They are all in sets of one color and the variety of tint is very wide. Many of the chemises have no sleeves at all, ribbons being fastened at the armholes and tying over the shoulders. The upper edge of the chemise is frilled with nar- row lace and a monogram of long. slender let- ters is embroidered upon the left breast. The lower edge has wider ruffles and insertion, and sometimes the edge is embroidered in scallops with the lace frilled in underneath. Then come a series of long, slim boxes dis- playing inside little whaleboned, laced, and embroidered rolls, bound with silken strings, which turn into corsets of every shade when examined. They are all lined with white, and some of them are very short, a mere whalebone band for the waist. They are biscuit, black, blue, scarlet, pale greeri, and snow white, and there are some severely plain, somé covered with handwork and lace. Nothing more charming than a pretty and fair-skinned woman in these dainty garments can well be imagined. She either gowns her- self in purest white from head to heel, slippers, stockings, everything, or she is all a study in rose, or a model for spring in the pale green of the lime buds. There are endless combinations to be made as well—rose-colored crepe, scarlet stockings, taw shoes and a scarlet corset, or le blue, with shoes, stockings and corset of iscuit color. Sometimes she will get herself all up in black from head to heel, like an amateur Nadjy, her white arms and shoulders gleaming like silver in the midst of the sombre silk. Seite Oia cates a, Young America Analyzed. From the Boston Transcript. “The human boy,” says the London Evening News, “‘is a potentially important member of society, in that he is the raw material of man; but only a prejudiced taste can put him ona with the flowers of the field as a thing of | bure, Dan’ auty and a joy forever.” Here we have the English article pictured. But the wild, un- kempt American specimen—we mean the com- egies product—is a study of more than ing interest. What he lacks in fine qualites is ‘made up by his robustious, full-orbed love of mischief. In him you have the miniature of a vivacious, resourceful manhood, al- ways eager and doy vent his superfiuous spirits, sometimes at his own cost, but chiefly to the disadvantage of others. But there ig the making of a man in him every time under our free aud unfettered institutions, and that ben- efit inheres in American life as contrrsted with the crowded condition in which those less fa~ vored sons are born who live and die on British soil, with scarcely a hope, in the vast majori' of cases, of rising above the dead level of the: early career, e ———_+e+____ Bricks for a Pillow. From Science. A correspondent of the Shanghai North China Herald says that to the average Celestial it is a matter of indifference how long he re- mains in one position. He will write all day like an automaton, he will*work from morn to eve without any variation and apparently with- out any consciousness of the monotony. The Chinese school children will undergo an amount of confinement, unrelieved by recesses or es of work, which would pop ‘to the vi of insanity. Even Chinese nts are said to remain as impassive as “‘mud gods.” To the Chii eG su] can ‘ CoS ee ac oes nee” can lie down on his 1888. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. A full line of On band and for sale. ‘WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. Canrers: Canrers:: Canrers::: ‘We are daily receiving our Fall supply of BIGELOW, LOWELL & HARTFORD WILTON CARPETS, BODY BRUSSELS, MOQUETS, VELVETS, TAPESTRIES, THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, snd ART SQUARES, RUGS, MATS, CURTAINS, and DRAPINGS in great variety. An inspection of our stock is solicited. _ HOOE, BRO. & CO., 1328 F st. STOVE, RANGE np PaaS se25-3m RAILROADS. We Fae eats BO TO THE NORTH, mn a DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY. STEEL, MAGNIFICENT RAILS, Gi] CEN’ \UiPMENT. TX EFFECT NOVEMBER 7, 180u LEU NSHLNOPOR PROM. SEATION, of HE Gi TRA CO For Fittabarg and the West, Chicugo Limited, Pullman Vestibuled Cars, at 6.50 auu dailgy Pest Line, 9:50 a.m, , to Cincinnati and St. Louis, and to St. Louis; daily, except day, to Chicago, with Sleeping Car Altoona. - .. Western’ Ex at 7:40 pam. with Cars Wi to ‘and 8t. Louis, daily at Harrisburg. with and Memphis, - y, for bare fl connect Bleepers 10:00 p.m. : and the ittaburg, and Pitte- West! with through Sleeper to Pitiab ‘to Chi 210 pan. ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON 5, RAILROAD, les 6 8:00, 9:10, 10: 7m: 00, 3:23, 5:26, eos 42 and 11 , On Sun- day st 9:16 and 11:07 an. ;2:00, 5:10, 7:05, 9:32 and 10:42 p.m. ‘and information at the office, northeast cor- ner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station, where 01 can be left for the checking of to destination from hotels and residences. IAS. E. PUGH, J. K. WOOD, Generai Manager. [no2] _ Gen, Pas. Agent. ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, ‘Sel le in effect Nov. Ist, 1888. from station ve We corner of New Jersey For ana" Northwest vestibuled limited ex press, daily, 10:55 a.m., express, 9:15 pan, ‘ For Cinc and St. Louis, express, daily, 3 and 9:45 pm. For'Hitisbure and Cleveland, vestibuled limited ex- press, daily, 10:55 a.m., and e: 9:15 p.m, For Lexington and Jocal stations. $40 For Philadelphia, Newark, and Wi 2:05 und 9:25 p,m. daily, express, for intermediate points’ between” Baltimore and Puiladelphla, 7 aan. and 13:15 oy For Siugeriy aud int +430 ne points, §7:30 am, For bal 5, 6:30, 6:40, 7:30, 8:30, 9: cdrants oy 0-985 48 729 UPAR 28 train), 3:30, 4:30, 4:35, 55551, 5,30, 6:45, 8:35, and 3, 2:05, Parie eve Ay am. lis, 6:40 and 8:30am. 12:10 and 4:35 . un 8:30am, 4:35 p.m. Leave An- n 0:40:87 am, 12:05, 4:10 pin. Sundays, 8: 4:10 p.m. Fo ‘Statlons wi Ob. between Pam On Sanday 8308 ue Fai P Por Statious ou the Metropolita mn. on Eeiet Be 3 > p.m. aitherst id inte: E sera gh Tyagi int 19:00 xd intermediate stations, 17:00 p.m, n trains leave Washington on Sunday: }1o Rm stopping at all stations om Metopetion For Frederick, +10:10 am., +3: 2 5 mS HL Bao preemies “ore ‘or Hagerstown, 110: and +5 For Hagersio a.m. and t5:30 p.m. from 7:20 a.m, and 5:15 .m.; from Cincinnati and St. Louis ot End'i:5 pm; from Pittsburg dally 730 cae S18 ? From Philadelphi and rv 7:10 and 9:05 pm, i foer eee oe, ily, and +10:45 a.m. termed rly and in! te its north Baltimore, 10 Sm daily, and 12-15 eon, Sanat only. Trains leave Baltimore for Washin, at 6 -~} 6:30, 200, 9 10:00 (45-2ninute train), 11 (45 minute train) 2:00, 3:00, 4:10, 5-00, 5 11 p.m. ‘On Sundays 6:30, 15, 2:00, 4:10, 5:00, 6:30, $Sundays only. ied for and checked at hotels and_resi- offices, 619 and 1351 PEDMONT AIR LINE: Schedule in effect 30 A. M.—East Tenn. Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Lynchb between Alexandria and Knoxville, Rome, Cale1 lontgomery, and ‘New Or- Jeans, Pullman Sleever Wasliington to'New Orleans rodaat A MS Past Mail Daily for, Warrenton, Char- Gor Lynchburg, Rocky M tween Lynchbune and Dabvitle, Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, - A ham, Mon! jew Orlean Pullman Sieeper New York to Montwomery tion with Pullman Sleepers Moutwomery to New Or Jeans and Mann, Boudoir, Sleevers for’ Birmi toca sand Augesca, Soild teak ‘Washington eee : ns +4 Auunta. Does bot counect for C. & 0. Foute points Sundays. 2:30 P. M—Daily, for M.—Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas, Charlot Louisville, Cruchonel valle tino for Lynchburg. Bristol M phis, Little Rock, and \western point Throteh Pulluan Sleepers Washington te Mess tis 3 Er bia, Aiken, Ai Atlant Mont leans, Texas Putian ington to New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont- v without chai and! ington 8:00 AM. 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