Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1898, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1898—24 PAGES. GRAY TOILETTE WITH EMBROIDE!!E. (4 us rourapomny ork to by 8 Baw FASHIONS FOR FALL What Women Will Be Wearing in a Very Few Months. ——e WOOLEN FABRICS HIGH IN FAVOR Latest Approved Designs for Skirts and Sleeves. TAILOR-MADEJACKETS Special € espondence of The Evening Star. VIENNA, July 15, 1898. Reports from all fashionable summer re- fully confirmed the fashions of season, which is now advanced swing, it re to the rier to evolve probable styles for the from it all. ite the and constent ery from man: cor- cept in suits, the m of ¢ and canvas. cashmere, poplin, veiling The two latter fabrics particularly enjoy favor of fashion, «nd a number of ought cat by manufactur- f their continued pe wart has come into the sme model is com- al material. ated skirt consists of 4 with white taf- ted and fall ¥ mousseline A most artistic dour mod: and con- r t of silver k roses and with silver r of exch gown with de A Stylish Bodice. of veiling follows the where tt has th tab Iness, and pointed tab em- of the gown, el bead- 1 guipuce lace with the ich is lined on the low velvet. The so of this latter ABOUT BODICES. Woman's Attent Should Not Be Given Entirely to Skirts. y usurp all a swise, and the duu- ik as well tty made in this itching trims some cf the » the ich is trimmed with flounces ma idea is s S a walking cos- ne plain aYB pre braid tri blue cloth. satin, and the cuffs blue velvet are pip revers of coat bodice b =. Jabot te a new m with biack velvet ri ck lace insertion. V re Some of the new capes that go with elab- orate bodices on chilly days are ruche trimmed ryffles of Blac Colored silks and satins.- A gene im light cloth is piped with w in cord. A very charming little bodice for © girl's evening wear ts of white monsse- line de soe, draped in folds round the fig- tre and caught up on the left shoulder by @ bow of pink satin with two long ends. ‘The back ig the same as the front. Let into the folds are three garlands of piuk Roses. The walstband 1s of pink sutin cov- ered with ‘pearls. Over the shoulders are Single straps of pearis, w: the epology for a sleeve is formed by broad bands of pink ribbon tied in a large bow. > barca, Veena material and color, and forn striking and artistic centrast to the pale gray and white of the gown while blending well with the butter-colored Jace yoke. } The sleeves of gray veiling aso unique. They are almost tignt in form a end in bell-shaved cults, which fall ever the hand. They gre encire houlder to Wi with bands ¢ | y ribbon graduatei in width, the rrounding the saculder, while the baby ribbon forms the rows on cuffs, which are filled out by flounces of gray mouss-line. This charming model will serve as a theater gown for the fall or for we any informal social function. Bayadere Stripes. rat Bayadere stripes are seen in fall woolens, as well as silks; but their arrangement means extra yards of matertal if the stripes must be matched in diagonal points in front. This is not an easy matter, and successful only to experienced hands. One gown in tan with brown waved stripes has a skirt so cut as to form a suc- cession of V's in front, with a seam up the center; the cut is circular. The tight sleeves headed by short, full puffs have the stripes diagonal, while the blouse shows them V-shaped from the back seam and tapering down to the center of the front, which opens over a vest of white lawn in alternate cross tucks and frills of narrow Valenciennes lace. Lace and lawn form the collar and wrist frills and wide revers. Brown gatin ribbon is folded into a belt and forms the full sash at the back. Striped skirts cut as described above are almost invariably untrimmed, as the stripes suggest sufficient adornment. They are ularly advisable to short or stout fig- ur the sharp V points in front appear to elongate the figure. The bodice shape on most fall toilets tends to shorten the upper part of the fig ure, while discriminately hiding all defec so that women who pride themselves upon their form will resort to the prin se cut of garments, which fashion fully indorses, but which autiously received, as none but a faultless figure dare to wear it. Graceful Variations. Graceful variations of this. severe form Among others, a princesse gown of Sevres blue cloth deserves men- tion. The back is cl adjusted and sets off the curves of the figure admirably, end- ing in a slight “dip” below. The front con- sists of a shawl drapery which is fastened in the shoulder and underarm sed and is trimmed with a very deep-knotted fringe of Sevres blue silk. A large black hat with black plumes crowns the head. The newest independent fall jackets are shorter than ever. are without a basque and have inst ort tab: are shown. lops which reach below the wa: While tailor-made, they are richly adorned with trimmings, and are lined with fine brocade Large lace-veiled white satin re s and flaring collars trim the } more els . Which do not close in front except the waist line, where re held by a studded metal buckle. MEE fCu. Dascoi, Vieunas WEDDING RINGS, ven These Necessary Artictes Change With Varying Fashions. m the New York Herald. he most frivolous woman up to date is one who followed assiduous the and fads to an extrav ant and sh extent. She so carried this habit to excess that it extended even to her wed- i . This she changed from time to time as the fashions changed and a new th or shape came into favor. When if was first placed upon her finger the ring was a broad, hez oval topped ring. with rather sharp edges. That poor little circle has gone through the fire ugh times to change it into a flat ring h square edges, into a perfectly round into a half wire, into a flat top band ound edges, and even to eliminate its sa wedding ring, and it iginal wedding ring But the fast ons with identity entirely is now no more her ¢ than any other ring which she wears. she still calls it her wedding ring, and her wedding fon. Whether she does this entirely for the reason that she cannot bear to wear any- thing out of date even in jewelry, or wheth- er she wishes to appear a bride, or wheth- er she tmagines that it will help her to ap- Pear younger than she really is, is a mys- tery. She herself is scandalized at the very idea that any one will insist upon wearing an old-feshioned wedding ring, and expresses great disgust with any wo- man who allows herself to be out of fash- fon in this matter. Quite a giscussiqn took place on a Hud- son river boat the other day between her and another woman who had romantic ideas concerning her ring and had never allowed it to be removed from her finge; since It was placed there by her husbah during the marriage ceremony, consider- ing {t a sacred emblem, too precious to be removed even for a moment The frivolous woman, howéver, is not ut- terly devoid of the proper sentiment about this important ring, or she would put it away in her jewel casket and buy a new wedding ring with each new style, It would is always in the latest fash- cost less money than to have the old one | done over. HOUSEHOLDHINTS A recipe for pickling green walnuts that is declared delicious comes from Kansas City. “It 1s only when the nuts are of medium size, and before they show any sign of blackness,” says the one who knows, “that they are tender, have a de- licious odor, that disappears later, and are exactly right for pickling. Test the nuts by pricking with a coarse needle, which should enter to the heart without the least resistance. Rub the fuzz care- fully from each nut with a rough flannel, then allow them to stand for nine days in a brine of salt and water strong enough to float an egg. Change this every other day. On the tenth day remove, spread out to dry in the air for an hour, then cover with boiling water, drain, rub each nut with the flannel again, prick again to the heart in three or four places and pack in glass cans. To twenty-five nuts allow a art of cider vinegar, a teaspoonful of nole cloves, the same of allspice and ck pepper and half the quantity of whole mace and nutmeg. Simmer the vinegar and spices in a porcelain-lined or agate saucepan for twenty minutes; then strain over the nuts while scalding, having the jars stanaing in hot water to prevent king. Spread grated horseradish and whole mustard seed on top, cover and keep in a cool, dark place.” v While the Edam cheese is a familiar visi- tor on the tabie, not every one knows whence it comes nor how {ts cannon ball proportions and gay coloring have been achieved. The northern part of Holland is the seat of the Edam cheese industry, and the consequent cle relish red. In making it, is therefore doubly carefully strained the fresh cow's milk and the rennet added. As soon as the miik curdles, the whey is drawn off and the curd, thoroughly kneaded, is pressed into molds. This proc is repeated until the whey has all been extracted and the curd is comparatively dry. It is then wrapped in a linen cloth and kept for ten or twelve days until quite solid. Then the cloth is removed and the cheese put into salt lye. After a little, more dry salt is sprinkled on the chcese, until the maker thinks it is salt enough to insure its keep- irg. It is next put into a v and washed with whey and scraped to remove the white crust. It is next carried into @ cool room and laid en shelves, where it is frequently turned. The ripening process asts frcm two to three months, the round growing the fine yellow or reddis peculiar to Edam cheese. The intended to be exported to this more brilliant vegetable dye. rendered still country by dyeing the rind with are Silk stockings should be washed and rinsed in lukewarm water and wrung be- tween towels. Silk underwear should be soaked half an hour in warm suds and ammonia water, allowing a tablespoonful of ammonia to a gallon of water. Rub gently with the hands, squeezing, press- ing, but not scrubbing. Da not rub soap direetly on the garment, and do not allow the laundress to be too generous in the use of ». Above all things taboo the use of chemicals or strong washing powder: through two clean warm waters of the same temperature as the lding to the last water a trifle of plue and a teaspoonful of Smooth out and hang ible in order to avoid suds, ultramarine Mquid gum as carefully the wrinkles so hard to iron out of silk without injury to the fabric. When al- muslin. is a favorite dessert vi 1 who have tried jt, and deserves Sa reuminens place {n the list of frozen s. Boil a quart of water with a pint of sugar for fifteen minutes, add the juice of three lemons and two quarts of red raspberries. Cool and pour into the freezer. Pack with equal quantities of ice and salt. At the end of an hour take a wooden spoon and scrape the granite from the side of the pan, but do not beat it. Pack again for another hour, and just before serving stir in a pint and a half of fresh berries. Granites are particularly nice to include in the menu of a garden par Raspherry granite No “left-over” vegetables need be allow- ed to waste during the summer, as nearly everything will make a palatable salad. Cucumbers and tomatoes may be served together with a few bits of onion added to “animate the whole.” String beans go particularly well with beets, potatoes, car- rots or even turnips. Green peas and cault- flower seem complimentary to each other, with the mollifying effect of a French dressing added, as it should be to all these salads. A few spoonfuls of chopped bacon is frequently added to the vegetables, and will be deemed by many an improvement. Iced luncheon: liew of iced coffee or tea. late, allowing a heaping teaspoonful to each half pint of boiling water. Stir the chocolate with a little hot water until smooth and shiny before adding the full ameunt. Cook in a double boiler for five minutes, sweetening it to taste. When cold a half cup of cream is added, with a half teaspoonful of vanilla extract or two or three drops of cinnamon, after the ustom of the Mexicans. Whip until light and foamy, and serve with chipped {ce in tall glasses chocolate is frequently served at or the popular bicycle teas in Make the choce- The renaissance of the spinning wheel 1s at hand. Not the mere perfunctory stand- ing on exhibition, to make a picturesque corner in boudoir or drawing room, oh, no! Fashionable women have commenced tak- ing lessons in the art of spinning, and the pleasant whir of the wheel is now heard in many a boudoir. Still more, the fad 13 carried yet further, and the modern Pris- cillas have the results of their labors car- ried to weavers, who embroider in their web the designs suggested by the fair spinners. A cream salad dressing recommended for use in place of mayonnaise 1s made in this Rub the volks of three hard-boiled to a smooth paste and add to them one teaspoonful of sugar, one of salt, one- eighth of a teaspoonful of cayenne. one teaspoonful of mustard and two table- spoonfuls of vinegar. Have a pint of rich cream, very cold, and beat until smooth and light. Stir this a spoanful at a time into the egg mixture. For upholstering the summer cottage di- yan or window seat nothing is more quaint and effective than one of the old-fashioned e-and-white homespun spreads, which a fortunate women have inherited from their grandmothers. Piled with cushions of ving hues and spread against a wall of r blue, the effect is charming. deer A delicious dr made from the until thick, of sifted, sing for a fruit salad is olks of four eggs beaten then adding gradually @ cup powdered sugar and a saltspoon of salt, still beatitg until the sugar is dissolved. Add the juice of two lemons and beat aga Prepare the fruit and place in layers in the salad bowl, alternat- ing the dressing with the fruit. An orange ice calis for the Juice of six cranges and one-half lemon. Take tho yellow rind of one and a nalf oranges and Steep (not boil) in a pint ot water for ten minutes. Sweeten with a cup of sugar, strain and freeze, : “Pneumatic bathing waists and corsets” are the latest guarantees of safety for the venturesome bathers. These fit the figure as their names indicate, and are inflated in the same way as the pneumau tlre. First Chinese Baby Show. From the Penang Gazette. ‘The first Chinese baby show in the world has just been held here. There were 200 of them. From embroidered slipper to shaven poll they were arrayed in their best. They Wore satin blouses that shone in the suh with a silvery shimmer. They wore em- broideries of wonderful birds and bees and flowers never seen on land or sea. The lit- tle boys were shaven and the little girls had their hair stiffened and polished, and dressed as though for the grandest func- ticn, with little bird cages and fringes of peads and paper atop. ‘There were greal tinklings pf metal and much shining of green jadé. ; Anew fashion in infant headgear showed a halo of stiff pompons that rose above the infant’s somber eyes. Others wore huge rosettes of silk on each temple, lik a joss, And one little it bad. a mane of black silk quetie-strings ing down from the back of her |. Ev fr ibe complexions had sh looked a! ce. On the smooth yellaw heeks the most lovely patch of pink rouge, put on quite frankly in the Chinese fashion. The ros#bud *apiths Were touched up, and tl ‘narrow brows: beautifully penciled, POINTS IN=WEDDING/ETIQUETTE. Would-Be Brides Can Study This for Use in the Autumn. From the Philadelphia Times. . In view Of the numercus marriages ar- ranged to come 6ff in the autumn a few points of etiquette connected with the same will be of interest to many of our readers. be old superstition that marriages which take place in May are proverbially unhappy is still very much in force, as proved by the comparatively few that haye taken place in that month. It would be interesting, could siatistics be gathered as to the truth or fal- lacy of this ban upon the merrie month of May, and whether it might not be released from th2 ill omen that overshadows it in the estimation of brides, if not bride- grooms, One doubtful Foint appears to be whether the rector or vicar of a parish should re- ceive a fee if he do2s not perform the cere- mony, or if he only assixis at one. The rule is that in every case the fee should be given to him whether h2 officiates or not. And as regards the friends or relatives of the bride or bridegroom asked to officiate, it rests with the bridegroom to determine wh>ther to give some memento of the occa- sion in the way of silver plate or something | equally valuable, or a fee corresponding to that given to the rector or vicar, although oftener than not, when the relationship is a very near on2—brother or uncle, for in- stance—this recognition of services is dis- pensed with. Again, in asking a relative or friend to assist at the ceremony, the views of the rector or vicar should always be studi2d as far as possible, and a clergy- man invited to attend whose views coin- cide with his, rather than run counter to them, and this should be thoroughly under- stood and considered. The fees before men- tioned are paid by the bridegroom and he either pays them himself previous to the ceremony, or deputes his “best man’ to do so for him at {ts conclusion. We are constantly asked concerning wed- ding favors. These have gon: out of fash- fon in favor of buttonhole bouquets of nat- ural flowers, or tiny sprays of real orange blo: m are given to the guests, or if the bride’s name is that of a flower—Violet, Rose or Lily, for instance—and th> flower is procurable, the buttonholes are formed of the flower in question, with a spray of myrtle or some sweet-scented leaf. These buttonhols bouquets are handed in’ baskets by the bridesma‘ds, or by childrenvat the conclusion of the ceremony, but these floral favors are by no means given at all wed- ings, especially when the guests are vary numerous and expense is a matter of con- siceration. The bridal bouquet and the bridesmaids’ bouquets are presented by the bridegroom on the morning of the wedding, nd the presents are presented on the pre- y to the latter, having been select- ed by the bride and bridegroom, and not by the bridesmaids themselves, On the subject of providing the carriages for a wedding numerous queries rzach us. One rule cannot be laid down for town and country alike, as a little modification oc- curs in the latter. In town the guests pro- vide their own carriages, and the bride's father for thos> of his own family, includ- ing the bride on her way to the church, and the bridegroom one for himself and the bride to convey them after the ceremony to the hous» where the reception is to be held, and afterwards to the raflway sta- tio: The departure from the church should offer no difficulties; the bride and bride- groom should be the first to leave, and the brid2’s mother should follow immediately afterward; the guests should then do so in the order in which the carriages are called up. When any deviation from this latter Tule is attempted it does nat work well; for ne2, on a recent occasion, at a fashion- able wedding, it was decided that the guests leave as quickly as possible in the carriages as they drove up, regardless as to whether they ware the owners of them or not: it followed that many of the owners were foreed to cecupy back seats in their own carriages, guests who were strangers having enterzd before them and taken the s facing the horses; others, who owned smart carriages, forced to leave in indifferent single-horsed hired on2s. This arrangement speaks, for itself, ond it is not likely to meet with general ‘favor, as the time saved in getting away is not comp2n- sated for by the results that follow. When guests are asked from town to be present at a wedding in the country the brid father is of necessity obliged to rlages In readiness to meet them at the railway station to convey them to the church and afterward to the reception, and this arrangement is always mentioned or the invitations to avoid any doubt as to the means of arrival at the church. But country residents provide their own car- riages, as in town, and, unless the bride- groom is himself a country res{dent, the bri father places his carriage at his disposal to convey the bride and himself from the church to the mansion, and again to the railway station after the reception. Ss KEEP YOUNG. HOW TO Love of Sport a Factor in Longevity of Youth, From the New York Tribrne. Although the secret of eternal youth will never be discovered, and one must grow old nolens volens, it is no longer neces- sary to confine the season of youthful looks and feelings to within a certain term of years. It is chiefly a matter of tempera- ment—and, it goes without saying, health as well—as to the length of time an indi~ vidual may feel, act and even look young. One person fs old at thirty, while another retains the indefinable and elastic quality of youth undl well past midWJe age. It is very noticeable in these latter days that a prime factor in the longevity of youth ts a love of sport. The women who ride, who swim, wh» play golf, certainly appear much younger than their contemporaries who care for none of these things. As one woman re- marked the other day: “With a small waist and a love of outdoor life there Is no need of ever growing oid.” Unhappily for the majority, however, the love of sport is inherent; it cannot be cul- tivated or assumed, and those who, for the sake of fashion or in the hope of becom- ing more juvenile, assume the role of sportsman soon grow weary of the effort and relinquish the struggle, whereas a natural taste for these things is one of the most desirable gifts that nature can bestow. In a much lesser degree a love of dress is a desirable quality, and should not be despised. Although many people consider suck a taste puerile and frivolous, it is really a desirable one to possess. A Woman who loves her clothes has always & resource which helps her to ward off old age, and if she happens to deceive herself more than others in regard to her Juyenility, what does it matter? The pleas- ure is hers, all the same. A woman whose hfe has been fuil of anxiety and trouble and who has retained her youthful ap- pearance in spite of her worries, said re- cently that she could not feel grateful enough for her pronounced fondness for dress. “It was born with me,"’ she declared, “and it will be with me until I die, and I would not be without it for the world. Many a fit of depression has been cured by it and anxiety for the moment stilled. I pity the poor woman who does not care how she looks and’ joes not feel a sense of elation in a few gown!” SRA: 5a ee On an average, every woman carries forty to sixty miles of hair .upom-her head. Old Gent—Is it a board school you go to, my dear?” NGS sir. I belleve it be a brick THEIR DEADLY WORK West Indian Hurricanes Are Events to Be Remembered. OPTEN DEVASTATE WHOLE ISLANDS Destruction Rides on the Wings of the Wind. SOME NOTABLE STORMS SE Written for The Evening Star. HE TIME HAS | now arrived when, in the words of the late lamented Robert B. Thomas of “Farmers’ Almanac” fame, we must “look out for a blow.” While we can- not marshal the tropical seasons as we can those of the temperate zone, un- der distinctive appel- lations and say this 1s spring, this winter and this is glorious summer, still there Is a well-recognized differ en them. Nature in the tropics is a veritable wanton, for, having no real winter to contend with, having no frost, no snow, she has only and sun to interfere with, as well as t mote, ment of animal life. As a rule throug Indi first three months of the year are de pro- vegetable growth and the develop- s the y idc the best for traveling and for out-of-door occupations. The days are hot but endur- able, the nights are cool and storms are infrequent. With April and May gentle showers are ushered in, which stimulate the growth of plants that have been set out in anticipation of these rains. The negro farmer sets out his eddoe, banana and plantain shoots, and burfes in the earth his yams, sweet potatces, etc., which form the staples of the “prevision grounds.” Roses bloom the year round, but there is a per- ceptible increase in ‘blossoms and fra- grance; the beaut:ful frangipanni expands its pink and white whorls upon bare stems, and fills the alr with its perfume. About the honey-scented flowers of the palms, limes and acaciae the bees and butterflies cluster in fluttering clouds, while the hum- ming bird darts trom tree to flower, his coat of burning mail glowing like a gem. Month for Flowers. June is the month for flowers, as with us of the north, and {t is not unusual to see a whole forest starred with blossoms, as you sail along the coast of some island, at a distance sufficient to mass the tree tops into one vast sea or plain of verdure. July usually brings an increase of rains, especially in the mountainous islands, and sends the mercury in the thermometer up- ward a few degrees; but even in this mid- summer month the heat is not uncomfort- able and sunstrokes rarely, {f ever, occur. July, however, is the month set down in the calendar as that in which the “hurri- cane season” begins, and from the 25th of this month until the same day in Octo- ber it is well to be prepared for a blow. Bpt August is the recognized month for hurricanes, and deep anxiety is felt; not less in September, as the sun approaches the line and the equinoctial storm is due Still, the hurricane season will not allow itself to be “cribbed, cabined and con- fined” within the limits of three short months, and skips along whenever its biithe fancy takes it, having a way of turning up at most unexpected seasons, instances being on record of terrible hur- ricanes in December, and at least one big storm or tornado as early in the year as the month of March. But as October draws on the suspense of the West Indians gives place to a feeling of relief, and when the great rains of the autumnal equinox set in all fear subsides, and they give themselves up to the somewhat equivocal enjoyment of a season of torrential rains. The last three months of the year are rainy ones, as a rule, cooler and more en- joyable than the others; but in these, also, more endemic fevers are prevalent than in the others. Hurricanes Are Expected. The life of the West Indian thermometer, {t may be mentioned in passing, is as slug- gish and uneventful as that of a goyérn- ment clerk. The regularity with which it performs its allotted task 1s at first sur- prising to a visitor from the north, as its daily range is scarcely more than ten de- erees—say, from 70 in the morning to S0 at noon and 76 at dusk. And even a hurri- cane partakes of this well-ordered system (except for the occasionally erratic storms that have been mentioned). It rarely falls to come on schedule time, and is not often unexpected. In fact, after the people of these islands have prepared for it, by hunt- ing some hole or cellar, into which they crawl, w'th a barometer, a stock of “cance Juice” and food for the day or night—if, when they emerge, they do not find the roots of their dwellings have come off, they are somewhat disappointed. For the hur- ricane and the earthquake are two things on which they pride themselves, as in a sense pecullar to their insular domains. Earthquakes are the most frequent, it has been observed, in the first three months of the year, so that the inhabitants of these islands have something disquieting on hand bretty much all the time. The “hurricane season” was recognized as a regular institution many years ago by the government of the Danish West Indies (Saint Thomas, Saint John and Santa Cruz), which appointed the 25th of July as a day of humiliation and prayer and the 25th of October as one of thanksgiving. Observa- tions extending thrcugh many years, in St. Thomas, show that during a period of some one hundred and eighty years that island has been visited by devastating hurricanes at least ten times. The hurricane is very erratic in its course, and, while an island lying in its path might be entirely devas- tated, another not far away might escape without a wreck. Sir R. H. Schomburek, an eminent British explorer, who spent many years in the West Indies (and who, by the way, discovered the Victoria Regia),* found recorded. during a period of 350 years, from 1492 to 1846, 127 hurricanes and destructive gales. Of this number one oc- curred in March, four in June, eleven in July, forty in August, twenty-eight in Sep- tember and two in December. Thirteen of the number had no date recorded. Where They Are Worst. Some years are more fateful than others, and perhaps, indeed, there may be cycles of hurricanes, which, if we could deter- mine them, might be of infinite benefit to commerce and shipping. At all events the establishment in the West Indies of sta- tions connected with our own signal ser- vice will be of inestimable service to man- kind, and perhaps to a solution of the mys- t 5 ery. While Cuba, Jamaica and San Domingo come within the hurricane radius, Porto Rico and St. Thomas, together with the islands of the Lesser Antilles, suffer much as a whole, The natives of these islands had a name for the hurricane, from which the English word is derived, namely, “‘ouragan,” which has come to us through the Spanish “hur- acan.” They stood in great fear of these “ou es," and, though they made long ~voy' in their small canoes or dugouts, . they took good care not to venture far at sea during the continuance of the hurri- cane season. The logs of vessels visiting the West Indies are full’of references to the hurri- cane, as, for instancé, this from a Danish packet: “Camé to anchor in St. Thomas and Jand- ed the mails. Here the hurricane of the 2d instant seems to haye concentrated all its force and fury, for the harbor and town Were a scene that baffles all description. Thirty-six ships and vessels totally wreck- ed all around the harbor, among rest éapsized at the about a dozen had sunk or anchors. Some fode out by cutting away their masts, and upward of 100 seamen were drowned. The harbor is so choked up with wrecks that it is difficult to piok out a berth for a ship to anchor. The destructive powers of this hi will never be fofgotten. Thé fort at BAKING POWDER, Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, ete., which expert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent. Made from pure, grape cream of tartar. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. trance of the harbor is leveled with its foundations, and its 24-pounders thrown bout as though it d been battered to ces by cannon shot.” Victim of Violence. St. Thomas has been the object of par- ticular spite, it would scem, on the part of eid Aeolus, and it was perhaps éwing to trat destructive hurricane and tidal wave in 1867, when we were negotiating for the acquisition of the isian?, that our legt ters changed their minds and voted aga its purchase. At that time hundreas of houses were leveled, and one of ou: ships was swept high and dry ¢ amidst the wreckage of warehouse dwellings. The West Indians g much as pos- s'ble from the hurric ding their houses of stone, h massive barometer gives notice torm se bars ar yught out and everything is at | once made fast. D. low shut- ters are closed, barr le-locked, and the town looks deserted by all human. bei of sus- pense, while the hurricanc is simp awful, for no one knows when the house may fall and bury all b Add to this the howling crash of falling trees, th from wounded picture the ture out is almost cert so filled with branches of t th f the it ruins. the ‘To ven- th, the air in de Some hurric for their destructive of human life. From th. te the present d: nes have p: to history and attendant loss 2 time of Columbus n chronicles In the the Island of Martinique was devastated by a hurricane that destroyed the dwelling of Josephine, the beautiful Creole who sub- uently became the wife of Napoleon She was then but three years old, but the terrors of that dreac torm were such that sne remembered ail through her eventful life. to the itations. it Josephine’s house was ley- ground, and her famiby w 3 artificial ase-a-vent,” or hur with walls of stone | severzl feet in thickness, and, as far as pcssible, in a sheltered situation. The door is of thick plank, there are no windows, be and, as m: imagined, the air within, if the stor t long, becomes most op- pressive. To such a shelter fled the father of Josephine, and for hours he and his family remained in this living tomb, until the force of the storm was passed, when they emerged to witness the total desola- tion of their plantation. For ten years thereafter this illustrious woman lived, as a child, in the upper rooms of the old sugar mill, the walls of which were standing a few years ago. “Twenty-eight French and seven English vessels were wrecked during that storm, besides scores of canoes and small craft. Ninety persons perished under the ruins of their own houses, and twice that number were wounded in the capital, St. Pierre, eicne.”” Great Loss of Life. In the year during a hurricane in the southern islands, a French fleet con- taining sixty merchant vessels and trans- ports with 500 soldiers was wrecked, only ten vessels escaping. Two British men-of- war sank in the Mono passage, and it ts said that 16,000 pcople perished, in Mar- tinique, St. Lucia and Jamaica. In 1s3s the coast of Cuba was swept by a hurri- cane, and in the town of Sagua la Grande alone 1,000 persons perished. In 1846 1. houses were demolished during a hur cane, and 216 vessels sunk. One of the most destructive hurricanes occurred so recently as 1891, when the Is- land of Martinique was prostrated by a terrible tornado, fiom the effects of which it may never recover. “Early on the morning of the 18th of Au- ,"" writes the United Staies consul in report, “the sky presented a leaden ap- ance, decidedly threatening, with oc- 8 of variable winds, mo N. E. The temperature was ver) sive during the day. The barometer only slightly, but was a little higher than usual until afternoon, when it com- menced to fall, at first gradually, then very rapidly. It is stated by fishermen who were in the vicinity of Caravel Rock (in the | sea channel) that an immense wave about a hundred feet high passed from the direc- tion of St. Lucia, closely followed by an- other smaller one, although the sea in the vicinity was quite calm at the time. Made a Clean Sweep. “The storm struck the east side of the island at about 6 p.m., rushing through the ravines with terrible force and destroying everything in its path. On the elevated plains the ruin was complete. One very peculiar feature of the hurricane was the deafness experienced by every one during the storm—possibly the result of the re- duced barometric pressure. During the cyclone the wind veered from E. N. E. to 8. 5. from the latter point being the most destructive. During the storm there were incessant flashes of sheet lightning unaccompanid by thunder, and immediate- ly after the storm there were two distinct shocks of earthquake at intervals of about five seconds. Early in September follow- ing I visited La Trinite and noted that all the way the destruction was most complete, the trees and all vegetation looking as though there had been a forest fire, al- though without the charred appearance. The sugar cane suffered least, and the loss, with favorable weather, will not amount to more than one-fifth its normal value. The factories and distilleries appear to have been more completely destroyed than any other property. The thermometer ranged from 90 to 100 degrees during the storm, and there was a deluge of rain, one ac- count stating that over four inches fell in a few hours that evening. “My own residence was unroofed and flooded with water, as was the case with nine-tenths of the buildings of St. Pierre, and throughout the island. The loss of life was comparatively small in the capital, but large in_ the interior towns, notably in Morne Rouge (@ mountain resort back of St. Pierre), where eight in one family alone lost their lives. The total loss of life, so far as reliable information can be obtained, was 700, and the loss of property was enor- mous. All the fruit, the main reliance of the laboring classes, was destroyed, and prices of provisions at once advanced 300 per cent. Every vessel along the coast was elther wrecked or badly damaged, about fifty sail in all. The scene the island pre- sents would be difficult to describe, and the inhabitants are sorely stricken and demor- alized. Such a night of terror the imagina- tion can scarcely picture.” Personal Recollections. ‘This account, valuable from being an of- ficial report by an eyewitness, the writer of this article can attest as being authentic and moderate in its description, as I was at the island within four months of the oc- currence, and saw the effects of that ter- ribfe storm, in the hundreds of unrsefed dwellings, and the almest total destruction cS shade and forest trees. > ring a residence in the West Indies of ver ears I experienced but two bur- Hieanek: ut I have no desire to extend my acquaintance with those devastating storms. Once, in the Island of Tobago, my camp was 4 ed, immense forest trees were thrown to ground, vast spaces of hillside washed away, and it seemed that @n-] n6 sort of animal life was left. But a few usvally built into or | y | back, Lace gowns are gaining ri after the d allt storm had ever oc: gile humming birds cam: their accustomed feedir ns of the forest ap- smiled as if no and even the fra- fluttering about rre In Porte Kico. In the Island of Porto to which we shall soon have directed cs @ prospective sce conquest, hurri- | canes have be in times | pust. One of nicled o¢- | curred in 1 its history Occur such notes as “un f: racan etc. In 1678 an English fleet har- bor of San Juan was a’ entirely de- stroyed by n.ander pit ron was t bor as it tack an E So It w of San Jvar character, was n insidious ‘attacks of mas, a hurri. had sun com- } equ exposed | to the south, whi | This prov jof the | confine its still gyrates about” in a fashion. 1aight be It w much safer in ago or Bay of Gu there are but few s' Porto Rico to which, should a hurricane be imminent, they can scud for s F. A. OBER > AT THE Lapt "i eae: Mrs. Triggs—"I'm af: drifting away from me. do to retain his love.” Mrs. Paxton (wh has ha experience)— Give that sore-eyed poodle dog of yours away, and learn how to get square meal once in a while.”"—Cieveland Leader He—“Rats climb the orange trees in southe Italy She—"Good gracious! What on earth do | the women chmb up on?”—-Yonkers States- | man. i i Of course, they were dear friends “Did he kiss you when he proposed d the one in pink. 0-0, I believe not,” jin blue.” | “You were too quick for him, I suggested the one in pink; “but, I think you made a mis It is bet to let the man initiate anything vf tat sort.” It is hardly necessary to explain why |they are no longer dear friends.—Chicago | Post. answered the one sn't Charley Smudgkins a zimple- ow, pray?” he other evening when he was kissing me 1 told him to stop, and he did. —Roxbury Gazette. Magistrate (to witness)—"I understand that you overheard the quarrel between the defendant and his wife?” Witness—“Yes, sir.” Magistrate Teli the court, if you can, what he seemed to be doing.” Witness—"“He was doing the lscening.”— ‘Tit-Bits. him?” atorial ne asked, she re- together too di plied. “He wants to rule everything Dh, well,” he said, “let hi oy him- self while he may ell marry e time and that'll end it.”—Chi A Revival in Sha. From the Philadelphia Times. There is to be a revival in the fashion of using lace. It is appearing everywhere. Old-fashioned lace shawls, in both white and black, are being used over colored lin- ings for wraps. The shawls are not c but fall in natural folds from the shoulder idly in | popular favor. Irish lace of every descrip- tion 1s much worn, both in making up en- tire gowns and in trimming. A pretty lace gown has a skirt of black Cha ove! } black satin that falls in a graceful demi} | train. The bottom of the skirt edged with a ruching of black and white chiffon. The bodice is of black accordion-plaited chiffon, bloused over white chiffon. There is a tall stock of black velvet and a narrow black velvet ceinture. ————+e-+____. A New Blue. From the London Daily Graphic. Blue is never much if at all out of favor, and this summer we sre favcred with @ fresh tint, which will probably prove less transient than the periwinkle tint uf the spring. The new shade is called lobelis, and has a clear depth in it that has hard if ever, been attained previously. It is to be seen in silks as well as woolens, but will most likely be largely used in the latter, as it is quite ideal for boating and yacht- ing. If other colorings are worn with it, myrtle green or a touch of orange is u: ally selected. Harebell blue has been » but it is very cold and gray, and, lik namesake, fades in bright sunshine. A Chinese essayist thus describes American people: ““Phey live months wi out eating a mouthful of rice; they eat bul- locks and sheep in enormous quantities; they have to bathe frequently; the meu dress all alike, and, to judge from their ap- pearance, they are all coolies; neither are they ever to be seen carrying a fan or an umbrella, for they manifest their ignorant contempt for these insignia of a gentleman by leaving them entirely to women: none of them have finger nails more than an eighth of an inch long; they eat mieat with knives and prongs; they never enjoy them- selves by sitting quietly on their ancestors graves, but jump around and kick balls as if paid to do it, and they have no dignity, for they may be found walking with women”. ae (Copyright, 1898, Life Publishing Company.) Prospective Damages. the ———