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"f .' ' , ' THfe SUN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1801. MBBBB THE BHECIAN EYEHINB BOWK. I A Dress That Even a Man Would I Reoognieo as Greek. I THE BABY All. IN GEAY. On The Advantages of Putting Pettl- coats On Your Lamps. INTERESTING INFORMATION. H A Family of We ZOTyars The Stnua H Eaiptror'e New Ut PI. Triumph ef H Dig stloa llae a Woau Tim to Head I H a t'osfesalon by On Who Thought She H Had Not A boot Keeping aa Umbrella H A Heal Ban Franeleeo Baroaesa, I The Grecian evening gown has been adapted I from tho old froecoos and friozes by a clever I woman of artlstio fooling to tho cxlgoncios of I modern conventionality. Tho material Is ot I old Ivnrr satin, hoavy and grncoful In draping, I And with a wonderful shoen and shimmer In I tha licht ot tho ballroom. It has first a pottl- coat ot yellow satin, with a deml-tratn plain I nn the outside, but llnod halt way to tho waist B with plaited frills of lace on tho under side I Over this Is draped an adaptation ot tho old I Greek olilton. bordered ovorywhoro with a I broad band of cold tracery set at Intervals with small rhlnestones sowed on over tinsel that lends them a wonderful brilliancy. Thebodleo K is wrought alt over with the silt threads E tnd jewels, except whero It is covered with thedrapery which fastons on one shoulder I with jewellod clasps mndoaftor the pattern ot those the Grecian matdons woro In tho oarly I days when tho chiton formed tho entire dross I ot the woarer. A heavy girdlo ot sold closed I with an antlquo clasp drapes the front in I graceful folds and confines it to the figure The back of the sown has a train draped from one shoulder to fall to the edce of the petti cost, which shows only a little bit about tho front. A flying leap across several cen turies must be made to the porlod of ths pretty evening cloak which our fair lady's cavalior Is adjusting with such devotion. The foundation of the capo Is pale yellow satin, which forms Its Iln lns. upon which Is satherod first a deep frill ot dark green velvet, above this is a broad flounce of lace set on about the shoulders with a band of fur and gathered over a yellow silk ruffle. The yoke enclosed by the fur band Is ot stiff gold brocade sparkling with jewels. The woman who wears the gown must be tall and stately. There must be grace In her out lines, poetry in her motions, slow gracious dignity In her presence. Having these she I mar be fair like the renowned Grecian beauty or whom war. was waged at Troy, or dark a the famous and Ill-fated French queen from whose wardrobe the cape is borrowed. The apotheosis of elegance Is accomplished In the long velvet coat whleh the slender wo man just now moves heaven and earth to In clude In her wardrobe. This coat Is cut much on the same lines as that of our grandmothers and great aunts, who wore the velvet garment I and called it a "sacque" thirty or forty years ago. The coat fits the figure closely, the vel vet falling in long folds at the back and very frequently cut away at tho front and sides, over a Ions richly brocaded waistcoat Jet and fur Is lavishly applied to the fur coat, feather bands enhanco its elegance, and sometimes it Is embroidered in silk or jot In a bold band some pattern. Tho coat In the Illustration la bordered with Itusslan marten, and has a yoke and jacket effect of jet very handsomely cut Sleeves are at once the despair and the de llchtofthe mantua maker. Exaggerated to the verge of tho ridiculous In elzo. eccentric and picturesque, thoy strike tho dominant note of individuality In tho plain gowns now demandod by tho mode, and which might othorwlso bo monotonously alike. For day wear tho popular Florentlno form prevails; that Is. very full from tho shouldor to tho el bow, thenco to the wilst tlcht fitting. Homo times UiIb upper-arm fulness is divided Into twn puffo Instead of ono. but the simpler form Is the favorite. Out fur evening dross or din ner wuur the sleavri Is. or will soon become enormous, velvet und exponslvo brocades bo Ins employed in the construction o( Us Ira- posing ami involved structure. Marguerite sleeves, with pun at elbow and shoulder, Hans llolhom adaptations of padded fur und velvet. Vulolts models with slashings appear- I I hi: In the velvet to reveal bright pullluss through of satin or laco over silk, and tho long wrlstod Josephine types, with their turned down cuffs falling over the hand to the knuckles, as well as a host of other models and combinations ot models, are eagerly seised upon for tie variety which fashion demaads. The skirts of dresses havo a universal similar ity of effect and still are Inaccordancewlththo canons ot modish good form, but to the sleeves is devoted tho anxious study ot designers. Blaok velvet and white laoe. tho distinguish ing fabrics of oxtremo eleganoe. are once more to the front In dinner gowns and reception gowns tho combination odco relegated to tho dowager society leader now quaintly empha sizes tho fresh beauty of tho youthful ma tron. But ono'falr-halrod bride with a youth ful nnd lissome figure has outstripped all competitors In tho race for magnificence by including In her trousseau a black velvet " flvo o'clock tea." or " nt homo " gown. This gown has a Watteau train plaited on at tho buck ot tho neck with an , upstanding frill ot tho volvat lined with pal Blue satin, as Is the entire train. The fulnoss Is confined at tho waist by doop-pointed leaves of yollowlaoo caught together with an odd buokle ot gold and turquoise Leaves of laco form a yoko-llko effect, loo. on tho upper part of tho waist and laco Vandykes form the collar nnd cuffs, from boneath which ruffles of blue chiffon escape The whole gown, with Its odd buckles and priceless laco. oamo out of an old chest whore It had been packod away for half n century or more, and only noodod slight readjusting and rofltting to tako Its placo among tho new FarlH creations In the trous seau belonging to tho granddaughter of tho woman who pnokod It away us useless bocauso out of the mode A quaint ooncelt In card cases is that ottho lizard skin cose In tho lizard's green color, with a small lizard of gold and diamonds writhing across ono corner of the cover. All tho bowknots and truo lovers' knots and hearts are still used as the oomer, decoration ot tho card case Fleur do lys In stiver or gold are sprinkled across tho comers or over tho S hole surface of the case, which is oorded at io edge with silver, according to tho fashion Introduced lost year. Such a furry, feathery, fuzzy winter as It ts Sueh a time of stately magnificence The tiniest tot on the avenue ts dressed out In the traditional silk that will stand alone Gray Is a favorito choice for the baby belles that trip along so sedately bostde their mammas or big sisters to tho matlnco or afternoon concert For It Is getting to be qulto tho thing to take the little ones out to graco tho afternoon box in their gay little gowns. And tho fur is gray, too, that edges the warm little coat with its double cape and slashed basque over a plain coAt The granny bonnet of gray is lined In side with Pink around the grave little face Underneath, the coat there is a smocked frock of pale blue, with broad gathered bro telles over a fine white gulmpe. And the mamma's gown is nf roush, shaggy finished cloth In dull old rose of a light shade About tho bottom is a four-Inch band of velvet edged with a narrow mil of fur on either edge Tho seamless waist is fulled Into a velvet corsage edfifd with fur at tho top and having a most remarkable girdle made of tho entire skin of a small unlrnul and fastened nt tho back with the little creature's head for a clasp and all the tiny little legs hanging In a fringe As if this wore not oddity enough, the front ot the waist has a bib-liko fall of creamy Mechlin lace escaping from a diamond cres cent Tho hat is big and sombre with droop ing brim, picturesquely fringed with feathers, and tied about with a white veil sprigged with flowers and finished with a heavy border. So warm and cosey.they seem as If they might with comfort take a ride on a perambulating ice berg and never shiver. In evening gowns there is a thrifty deslrs for substantial fabrics. Chiffon Is Indeed un profitable and brocados rioh enough to be heir looms are too expensive for the short-lived ball dress, and so satin has been restored to favor and forms the substantial foundation for the delicate laco and chiffon frills to deco rate. Tho same satin gown may do duty for twoorthroo occasions, with a different set of garnitures. A pretty effect is obtained by using pale blue satin, the color of the day, in com bination with white gnuzo embroidered with silvor threads and brishtenod with Rhine stones. Tho long, full sleeves now so essen tial a part of tho ball dress will be pf the gauze, also tho broad turned-down tucker about the neok. Bufflos, with a borderof tho embroidery, may cover the skirt entirely or docorate only Its edge, according to fancy. Butthoono esontlul feature from which thero must be no deviation is tho girdle of four-inch satin ribbon wound twice about the waist anu tied in a little bow In tho centre of the back. Two new Interpretations of the puzzloasto where a lady may wear hor watch are found among the season's novelties, Tho watch that has been worn as a bracelet at the wrist or a medal on the shoulder, that has beon Inserted In card cases and umbrella handles, now is set In a ring for the finger or as the clasp of the small oholn portmonnales so much affected by the swell young woman. The pocketbook of gold wobblng. with the tiny gold watch cover ing the clasp, is, of course, tho one the per footly correct young man will present to his best-beloved girl this Christmas tide Stockings Increase In luxury nnd diversity, and by stockings it must bo remembered that tights are really understood, so universal Is tho custom of wearing tho latter artlclo of dress. With tho English or Goldsmith shoe high ovor tho lnf-tep, with tab and olasp of sliver, black stocklnss are still worn. For din ner toilet these Goldsmith shoes comoin shiny leather, with a largo Jet or silver buokle covering tUe lost For evening there wo the r t i fanciful Cinderella slippers, with which must bo worn stockings nf laco as lino as hoar frost traceries, ombroldered with crystal beadsor Jewels. For the fashlonnble black embroid ered ovonlng gowns worn now by ynung girls, the lace stocking Is ot blaok. ombroldered with steel and jot beads. The poke bonnet Is with us again, recalling visions of dainty ladles in skimpy skirts and abbreviated waists, with sandalled slippers and fringod mantlos. The bonnot Is of volvot with a high brim In front a cluster of ostrich feathers on ono side, velvet rosettes, and broad strings tied In a stiff little bow under tho ifSMF chin. The shapo Is out hJVPa-L a little more back from TtKal the face than In the old mv sr days, but the laoe frills r Pk flutter on the brims. ILVJ' and one or two rose- J-X,rZ'Lw buds are tuoked far scfcttt back beneath against j, KfA . tho hair. Carriage hataf V Ifi they wero called In -. - 1B2& and In tho old A. T. jy fashion books of the' " day may bo found the I exact modf 1 of tho hat . . now worn by fashionable Parislonnos. Bo turns tho wheel of Damo Fashion's roulette Now opera glass cases have a secret com partment In the bottom ottho velvet or plush bag. whoso clasp Is hidden from all savo tho fair owner. In this hidden rcceptaolo aro stowed away a powder puff, a comb, a bottlo ot sal volatile two or threo hairpins, and tho cover of tho case Is a mirror. A woman of or dinary Ingenuity could mako a week's stay In comfort with this condensed little toilet case Linen cuffs are worn considerably with tailor dressos or witholoth toilets less se verely made They aro fastened with link buttons In tho lnsldo of tho arms, and aro small and close, as of necessity they mUBt be. Tho stock of silk or ribbon 1b. however, succeeding tho linen as a finish for tho throat It Is made ot folded volvot ribbon, ono end fastening under eyos on tho loft side and tho other form ing thn cravat-Uke tlo In front PBBTXT THINGS IN XBB HOV8BBOLD. Tho Swam Be4 ArlLtlc Lamps an their Dccoratloaa The l'e of the Xlrror-etlk Table Mpreoda To Arrange the Table. A pretty girl of tho falr-halrod Hsa type has been fitting up a dainty nest In bluo and white and gold for her own particular home Tho walls are done with rich old brooado of bluo and whlto In panols framed In gold. Tho car pot Is blue, covered with rugs of whlto fur: the toilet table dressod In whlto flutod pottl coats ot dotted muslin, is bright with silvor trinkets whoso aim and purpose only tho fatr owner can divine But the most wonderful thing In tho exqulslto little house is tho bod. all ot white and gold, which Is mado ex actly In tho shapo of the swan boat in which Lohengrin sails away from tho maiden whose woman's curiosity costs hor her lover. The head of tho bod Is in the shape of a shell, tho sides sloping down with grace ful curves to the foot whore tho swan's head ot gold completes the pretty fancy. Inside the downy couch is mado up with a bluo spread and bolster covered with dainty whlto lace Just over tho head of tho bed. from a golden hook In tho celling, a knot ot heavy rope gilded, drapes a canopy of the white muslin, which falls down either side the couch over Inner curtains ot pale blue Liberty silk, caught back halt way down with broad, soft ribbons of blue A girl that wouldn't have sweet dreams In a bed like that ought to sit up and read "Paradlso Lost" or study social oconomy. There Is method In the madness which puts petticoats on tho chandelier and drosses up the lamps In ball gowns ot tullo and tinsel. Every bright woman knows that there Is a tat tler In her drawing room that will tell tho only secret she always keeps to horself. and tell It as accurately, too, as the family Bible or the SeBeH ' I 8Z( tiresome old party, whose Johnny was horn just tho year before hor own nativity. And this merciless mischief maker Is the chando Iler, whose unshaded rays, falling directly upon a woman's face, bring out all the linos nnd accontuate all tha hollows that time lias traced therein. Ho the clovor woman asks for lamps for Christmas presents, saves up hor pocket money for candelabra, and then softens even their subdued light with wonderful creations of ribbon and laco as elaborate and almost as expensive as a Felix party drese Tho woman who must still de pend upon the chandelier may effectually modify its revelations bv dressing, up tho globes In pale pink or yellow silk. The long straight piece of silk of which the shade Is made should bo Bhlrred on a ribbon at the top and bottom, fitted tightly around the shade at the top. and drawn down over the globe to tlo around the bracket just above the stop cock. For it is tho unshaded light coming through the open clrolont the lower part nf tho globe that adds the years to a woman's face. However, the best scheme Is to do away with the chandellor altogether, and so great Is tho variety of lamps, of largo and small estate, of high and low decree of gay or sombre per sonality, that rooms can bo delightfully illum ined by their kind and gentle radiance Tho favorite lamp design of the season ts some form ot the vuso motive, exoouted in porcelain or slass. and sot In a frame of brass, silver, or wrought Iron. The one and almost tne nnly shado device Is tho pagoda, with scornfully upturned corners, either four, six, or eight In number. Tho size ot tho lamp seems to be a mattor of small moment but the size of the shade can be expressed only In tho single word enormous. The lamp shado of to-day has been ovoluted n Ions' way beyond tha shade of a few years ago. Tho paper nnd tis sue substances of which the old parasols wero constructed have given placo to tho daintiest and finest of silks, laces, chiffons, aud om broldered gauzes. Few llowors are u sod in combination with those materials, and thoy &re of the finer French varieties, with almost ib life and fragrance of tho real blossom. One of tho prettiest now lamps is the Fronch fleur do lys lamp ot white porcelain, adornod with gold flour de lys in bold rollof. It comos In the form of a Oreolan vase sot in a gold standard. The shado Is of, whlto crApu du chine, embroidered in gold thread, and lined with pale yellow. Anothor effective illumi nator has a vaso nf clear yellow china, set In a wrought Iron network of vines with pointed leaves and ourling tendrils. The shade of yel low embroidered chiffon Is frillod about the edse. Ilku a lady's skirt with a succession of flounoos. one above the other, lapped closely, llko tho potals of a flower. And all about the puffings and trillings, of. the, top are perched torMttoreuovr birds Jooklng pyw .to tn ."!.? t 'A -'. i ft . . 1 golden glow of tho light as if about to plunge Fnto Its warmth. A pretty shade is made nf yellow, with black lace flounces, set with jew els of various huos. through which tho light shimmers.. . , , . Yellow shades very muoh frilled nnd puffed havo strngsllng vines of orchid bloom, ulso yollow, twined among the folds. Tho quaint est shades are thoso made nr silk In exact imitntlonoforchlds.but 7S.rs exaggerated In. size, V T with petals delicately I I . II shaded and mottled, as (U J 1 L JJ are the flowers from "li jl " , i which thoy are cqplod. HJ T(?'l&if Now, in buying n lnmp,)eqmJ) first purohase. tho- Vr.tST' shade whleh will cost x't Ton all tho way from. $10 S' to $30. and then select TTT tho lamp, if .you havo l7n money enough left Tho A inferior lamp Is more IK J offectlvo. when . hand- L M eomelyshadod than the X 7 oxponslvo lamp with leol tho cheap shade, as a I'M plain woman hand- v somoly dressed Is more T TV admired than tho pretty pv J V7"v ono in a badly fitting I Q4 J gown. Tho .shado 104 T frames may bs pur- - " chased, and by provid ing as muoh material , as for a gown, and studying tho latest things in Fronch party dresses for models, a woman with nothing whatever to do may succeed in making n shado or two for herself in tho course of the winter if sho has good luck. Candles aro tricked out too, In llttlo ballot dressos of Bilk nod laco. a pretty concoit being to makoeaoh of the shados on tho threo candlos of tho candelabra In a contrasting but harmonious tint Tho artistic girl has discovered and utilized tho possibilities of tho queor llttlo mirror which hanrs in almost every old-fashioned v kitchen. This mirror Is f usually about eighteen r InchOH wide and twice feWMeTaTaTaTJeTeTel as long, and Is dlvidod ZT, Into two parte In the --j-j lowor half Is tho glass J I and In tho upper on In- tensely blue prlnooss leading an Intensoly yellow dog on an un bearable green back ground before a houso sovoral sizes smallor than the girl or the dog. The Ingenious girl enamels tho frame of this mirror, with whlto. or covers It with soft brocaded silk In pale tints. Tho picture - P m w 1 - "ho replaces with., a r-T.w.T.i.uM bu o( oxqUgttc needle work, or a dainty water-color, and hangs the wholo thing up with ribbons Instead ot a cord or wire In her own especial apartment nnd to tho dreary old mirror the paBt Is it dream and life n festival of joy since it has only to refloct truthfully tho pretty face of tho fairy who has glorlflod It Ono large rose of vollow or crimson Is some times utilized ob a lamp shade, and odd little fans of gay paper plumes sometlmos deoorato a reading lamp. But tho shade proper Is tho size and shape of a Japanese houso roof and mado of the richost materials with most gen erous garniture The women who have a thirst for culinary knowlodgo nnd a desire to partake of the samo food as omperors will be interested in the latest Imperial gastronomlcal freak. It la a wondortul moat pudding which tho German Kaiser discovered on a recent jauntln Prussia. Take a pudding mould and buttering It lay in boiled ham in thinnest strips, a Inyor of fried potatoes, a layer of lean bacon, ono ot mush rooms, ono of chopped meat and ono of mashed potatoes. Thon.eoverlng all with good gravy, bake In a slow ovon for several hours. It has beon tried on the Gorman Chancollor nnd ho did not die. Still it Is bost for tho woman who makes the pudding to consider well what manner of man sho is cooking for. to reflect on his heredity, longuvity ot ruce, and strength of constitution. Brocadod silk of hoavy quality Is brought into servico now for tabln spreads, and In gonlous housewives haunt bargain counters for remnants ot the beautiful Marie Antolnetto pattorns. Into the central square of theso spreads clever noodlewouon draw silks of tho colors used In tho brocade, and for compara tively small expenso secure a really handsome tablo cover. Tho old marble-topped tables with carved and bowed legs aro being brought out of their hiding plueos in lumber rooms ond attics, decorated with the pretty spreads, and made to do duty again ns parlor ornaments. There Is nothing that glvos n room suoh an Inviting, homy atmosphere as u moderately larse tablo in somo cosey corner, strewn oyer with books and now magazines in classified orderly disorder. You may put neckties In nil the vases, scatter bric-a-brac with lavish band, decorate everything In a room with, lino, em broidery nnd needlework, but tho plain little room, unadorned with draperies aud devoid of crooked-nosod pitchers and painted plaques, with its book-strewn table, with an easy chair alongside and shadod light theieon. will double discount it in inviting comtort and home-like roflnomunt All mnnnerof garden vogetablos are being duplicated In fnncy articles this year, lted checked apples of silk do duty as pincushions, and small pumpkins in excollont Imitation of tho great American dainty aro mado to servo n similar useful purpose Long, slim radishes of silk are UBed as emeries, and very good imi tations ot cucumbers and corn aro knitted tor holders. The American housewife petting up nn es tabllshmentln Germany will bestnrtledto find that, with the patient faithful, well-disciplined German sorvunt tho more suggestion of a 'weekly wash." except, perhaps, for young children, will cause a revolt fcvan the poorest German clrls havo plenty of clothes, and any thing under a monthly wash Is considered tho height of poverty and meanness. Jelthor will this otherwise tractablo maiden submit to wearing a cap. Her regalia is a dark-bluo apron for morning, a whlto ono for aftornoon. IHTEJlESXiyO IAFOH3IATIOX. A Famllr of Women LawycreCUrle In a Tng-of-War Contest The Press League of Chicago Pattl a Itruaette Again. The Woman's Baking Company of Chicago has just been incorporated with a capital stock of $250,000. It Is composed of W. a T. U. women of tho Windy City, and is pledgodto uso only tho purest materials, to havo tho work done entirely by women, and to run tho establishment on strictly business prlncip les Although tho female suffraso bill has boen Abandoned by tho Victorian Government in deference to the wishes of tho Labor party, still political agitation has by no moans sub sldod among the women and thoir supporters. Tho womon crowd tho parliamentary galleries, hiss their opponents, and applaud their sym pathizers In deflanco of parliamentary propri eties. Tho object of most vindictive demon stration on the part of tho ladlos was Mr. Gil lies, tho lato Premier who said that tho Houso should glvo no countenance to "fads," and that the adoption of fomalo suffrage would. In his opinion, mean a political revolution and would lead to domestic discord. "Pier, Mrs. Pier, and tho throo Misses Pier, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law; Mrs. Kate Pior, United 8tatcs Court Commissioner." So runs thoannonncomontof a most romark ablo law Arm in Mllwaukoe Some years ago Mrs. Kute Pior. tho only woman mnglstrato in the Unltod States, found herself Involved In business porploxltles so intricate as to rendor ltcheaporfor her to become n lawyer herself than to hire one Acting under the advice ot hor counsel, sho entered upon tho study of law, which she completed in company with her cldcbt dauchtor ut the Wisconsin State Unlvorsity. By a recent act of the Legislature ' Mrs. I'lor was mado Court Commissioner, und rocoivod tho honor to sit among tho barrlstors, tho first woman In tho world thus honored except Portia. Kato Pior, Jr., Is tho trial or jury merubor ot tho Arm. Miss Caroline und Miss Harriet Pier graduated from tho law department of the university In July of tho probont year. Thotormor Is mak ing a Bpocial study of admiralty law. Tho lat ter is in tho ofllco with her mother and sistor. Thero was a unlquo and novel tug-of-wnr contest out in San Francisco not long age Its most interesting foaturo was tho make-up of the toame Tho pullers woro twenty of the girl pupils in one ot tho schools, and tho match was betwoon tho blondes nnd tho brunettes. A dainty laco handkorohlof tlod on the ropo bo twoen tho opposing factions and tho point ot conquest lay in pulling this porfumed scrap to the one side or tho other. Victory soomed to favor the blondos. for though tho brunettes pulled with a will, tho blondes took tho mattor more coolly, and, bosldes, had tho odds in wulsht. Tho contest was not fully decided, for thotug-of-wiir umtlnf'O was inulorloubly put to un end by a horrllled woman teacher. Tho only licensed woman real rstato dealor in Washington Is Miss Graco Thonia'i. A year ago sho seoured hor llrst license, and when sho had paid the regular foe of S50 she had a capltaloT 05 cents lett with which to begin operation. She .& however, a good bum. j noss training in that special line as well as plenty ot enterprise, good sense, nnd grit. This year, aftor paying again the Government tithe, sho has a snug llttlo capital of dollars nnd dimes. Dr. John E. Owen, medical director of tho Chicago Exposition, in compliance with a re quest from tho lady managers, has promised to put women upon his stnft and allow thorn to rank In all respects equal with men In the Exposition hospital. Thero will bo nlso a hospital In tho Woman's Building fully equippod with physicians and trnlnod nursos. A London housewife engaging A servant re cently was startled by ti.o modest request, iou will allow mo.uin'am. an evening a week for my vloln lessons" In the noxt contury the forvin maid with a soul not cultured abovo dusters and silvor polish will bo a more rare typo than has boon tho woman sonlnr wrangler and Voator of Philosophy In this tho woman's cyole The Press Leaguo ot Chicago, like the Press Club of Now York. Is composed entirely of women earning their living by newspaper writing, nnd whs organized for the purposo of oopperatlpn in. acquiring and disseminating Information.. Until tho close of tho Exposi tion tho headquarters of tho leaguo will be In Chicago, after which Its location may bo changed by vote of tho mombors. Tho Quoon of Portugal is accredited by fash fonjonuers with boing the most drossy woman In turqpe Her pale complexion and auburn hair admit of great latitudo In dross variety. Ana she indulges In ovory caprlco of fashion. The Empress i of ltussla wears everything small and neat, to harmonlzo with hor dollcato per sonality. Palo blue, muuve and croen aro hor favorite colors. The Princess of Wales haB the roputntl not being the mosttastofullydrossed of all tho royalties. Tho Empress of Gormany is respondent In tho traditionally Iraporiol stylo of ornato olegance. In public, but in private drosses very, simply. And the heortbrokon Empress of Austria, cares nothing nt all for dress, but spends her leisure hours n tho study of modorn Greek. In which languago sho convorsos woll.wlth a Grecian attondant who is always with her. Tho most interesting character in the Chero koo nation Is Mrs. Stella Chrlstlan.who donned male attiro and fought bravely In tho Confod orato army during tho rebellion. She was wounded nt Elk. Horn Farm. and. hor sex boing discovered, was disoharged. Later In tho war sho served, again under Gen. Marma duke. Subsequently she marrlod an Arkansas farmer, and Is now the mother of nine boy warriors. Mile Batnt-Omer, a French lady 64 years of ago. is to join thn ranks of lady explorers, nnd will mako a tour round the world following a epurso south of and parallel with tho equator. Her purposo ts to colloct data regarding tho llfo ?,fworaPn nnd tho training of ohlldren In of Paris, bho tabes no lusgngo with her. nnd expects to extend her travols ovor a period or threo years. Sho has already mado a voyago round tho world, paying hor own oxponsos. The young Empress of China, contrary to all traditional customs, is taking a prominent placo In publlo life Formerly no ono was permitted to appear on tho road traversed by her Majesty under ponalty of death. Nowths Emperor permits his subjocts to lino tho btroets when ho nnd his consort travel and to approach thorn with petitions, to which thoy listen In tho kindest manner. Tho young Em press has commanded tho custom of sacri ficing human beings in order to propltlato tho Goddess of Silk Culture to cease And sho has assisted In planting mulberry trees In the forecourt of. tho tomple whoro tho sacrifices once took plaoe Mrs. Hugglns, wlfo of tho English astrono mer, is a most able assistant to her husband In his astronomical labors, and koeps a record for horself of her observations. Astronomors at tho Lick Obseryntory have been exchanging lata or lato. and the Lie: man has assured Aire Hugglns that she has accomplished bet ter results with hur inforior instruments than he and his assistants achieve with tho finest instruments In tho world. Although German womon havo not as yet succeeded in getting admitted to the Gorman univorsltios n bright Atnoricun girl. Miss Gen try, has coaxod from tho surly authorities per mission to attend lectures In tho Berlin Uni versity. This is tho llrst tlmo on record that tho favor has been grantod to a woman. There is nn Utopian country on the footstool where divorco conditions are oven less exact ins than In.Chicuso or Dolaware. In the Island of Madagascar the dlssutislled husband has only to glvo his wlfo a piece of money and to say. " Madame. I thank you," in ordpr to bo divorced. W hat a pay place for Monu Calrd ana her followers Madugascar would bel The woman Inventor who derives fame and pelf, and tho affection of her grateful country women as well, should set hor wits to work in devising somo simple and portable contrl vancn that would bo to tho woman's skirt what the man's trousers strotcher Is to tho man's garmeuts. Tho tightly fitting skirt, owing to tho necessity which the wearer fools of occa sionally sitting down, will get baggy at the knees, nnd ns yet no ono has boon bright enough to evolve tho skirt stretcher. If this invention ever materializes, It is safe to wager that a man will be its originator. The woman inventor will concern herself only with more important discoveries. An F.xohango for Women's Work has been opened by tho ladles of tho American colony In Paris on the plan of tho exchanges in this country. American pies, cake, nnd other specialties are provided, u circulating library ha been orcanized, and onen euch week mu sical mutinro.s are given by the liestartists un der tho patrouago of the ludies who are inter ested In the enterprise. Old Duke Ludwls in Bavaria is very wretched just now because tho woman for who-o lovo ho renounced his rights in tho family succession, and hy morcanatlo mar riage placed himself beyond the pale of polito society, is dying of un Incurable malady. For thirty-five years tho married lovers havo lived together In delightful sympathy and harmony, which has recompensed fully tho man who ruined his prospects and blighted his future for tne sake of possessing tho woman ot his choice. Tho Barunoss was previous to hor marriage an ordinary coryphee ct Uio Munich Opora House Aphilanthrnpto Russian lady who owns sev eral villages has closed all tho liquor stores in her towns and established In thoir plueos toa houses, where tho peasants can buy meat, rolls and all the tea they can drink for a small sum. On Sundays tho lady and hor husband spend tho afternoon nt these tea houses ontor talnlns thoir peasant guests with extracts from the nowspupers or pleasant books. Dr. Araboll Kenealy vlows the fact that many women must remain spinsters bv reason of thoir preponderance in numbers with choor ful equanimity, for she says: "The Increased und Increasing surplus of women Is forcing upon us tho Impossibility of marrying all our daughters, ami wu aro compelled therefore to provldo thorn with professions whereby they can make provisions forthemsulvos. It is this swelling ortho tldo until It has overflowed tho domestic preclude that has carried us out Into tho current of tho larger and fuller life." Pattl Is fairer than over, now that she has discarded her blond locks for tho familiar dusky ones, her admirers say. Sho has won hur suit against tho Itusslan lmprossario who compelled her to pay the large sum for breach of contract to sing nt Moscow nnd St. rotors burg. And sho is on hor wav for another faro woll tour in America in radiant good spirits. "My earnings during my career? Nothing. Nothing 1 say. Money It comes; It goes I keep no account I don't bother. I havo enough. I never calculate. I can't calculate." Ho says tho Divine Bernhardt. crystalliKlngthe gt nural suutlmunt of the urtlstlc temperament Threo hospitals In Philadelphia are managed exclusively by women for tho treutmout ot women's dlseasee One hundred and fifty young womon have during the pust blx months, tuken up timber claims. Mile. Lcclero. after passing a rigid examina tion in Paris, was udmltted into tho brother hood of full-fledged apothecaries. Although thoroaro plonty nf woman doctors. Miss Lccloro is the llrst woman apothecary. TWO WAYS JO KKKV .f.V VMMtBT.ZA. One la Elegant and Kxprn.lTe, the Other le Cheap mid Good. A young woman who had half a dozen times either mislaid or boon robbed of hor bost um brella finally concluded to try an original way of keeping it Sho had u now ono mado ami mounted on nn Ivury-toppod stick. Then sho had tho heavy plcco of Ivory carved Into nn excollent counterpart ot her own head and face No ono looking at tho bit of Ivory work for an Instant could mistake tho likeness be tween the ownor and tho hoad on the handle Her frlonds prcdlctod that tho beauty of tho handlo would only add to the Inducement to steal, for tho head nnd face woro exceedingly ' beautiful, and the shrewd young woman know porfectly well that they woro when she ordered It. But the htrunge part of it was that It didn't Forslx yours tho owner has carried that um brella, through rnln or shine, having u new rover put un when necessary, und uulvonco lias she inlh"ed It. That tlmo sho left It stand ing in a shop, and before she Had made tho rounds of the place n polite floorwalker hud returned It to her with n smile. "1 can keep my umbrollu just as well as that and not huve it cost me half so much, either," said, hor best friend whon she saw the new um brella.,, "I oan bo Ingenious, toe and I'm not proua." So iu( IniWt tas edge of hor new RoYal akins 1 lesa Powder 1 ABSOLUTELY PURE UthjwectVhoIome Bread Delicious Pastry A Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. Found .a PvN Superior to all others in Strength and Leaven- m ing Power. U. S. Government Report ! umbrella she cut a round hole as big as a half dollar. It didn't hurt the usefulness n tho ar tlclo tho least bit In the world, but It did Im pair tho desirability of It sufficiently to keep the other members of tho family from carrying It off, or from tho mistakes of tho. casual per son In the shops. This ingenuity oxcltod much curiosity, but tho young woman found It so ef fective that she carried thn umbrella until llt tlo of it was loft but the hole SHE PRACTISES ZA1T. Mile Blleeseo. AUoreey and Counsellor la Bucharest. Tho admission last year of Mile Barmlsa Blloesco to practise law in tho Fronch courts evoked columns ot spirited writing from tho Parisian press and revolutionized tho classic precincts ot L'Ecolo du Droit Fancy tho tall, graceful figure of a girl of -3, with dark hair brushed high off an lntollootual forohoad, sparkling dark eyes, and rich brunotto color offset by a natty gown ot brown cloth, with sleeves and trimmings of brown velvet shot with gold, and a dashing hat garlanded with pink silk hollyhocks, and you havo the por trait of Mile Blleeseo as sho was wont to ap pear In tho boulevards of Parle ULLE. SAHMI81 BtLCESCO, The only child of a wealthy banker of Buchar est tho capital of Rnum.inla, it was In obedlenoe to her father's wtsho- that she pursued the study of tho law. Carefully Instructed by pri vate teachers at home, sho passed the exam ination with the young men In the college of Bucharest taking, at the age ot 17, tho dogreo ot Bachelor of Letters and Science Sho then sought Paris and applied for admission to L'Ecolo du Droit to pursue tho course with tho young men. Tho application created a tumult in tho classlo temple Three professors In tho faculty strenuously opposed her admission on aground that tho young mon might bo want ing in respect toward her. In a body of 500 mon sho took the highest rank. and this intellectual triumph outweighed tho moral scruples of the faculty, and she was assigned to a seat aloof, but In tho same room with tho students. At tho rinse of tho first year a professor. In a public address, thanked tho young men for tho chivalry of their oon duct toward Mile. BUcesao.and warmly praised hor Industry, perseverance and dignity. Six years are the term of tho apprenticeship of tho law student ot France During these years Mile. Blleeseo mlssod but ono day. Her devoted mother was her constant companion, going dally with hor to the college, nnd occu pying a seat at her sldo during all the todious lectures of six laborious years. The port cullis lifted, It will bo Interesting to nnte tho generations aro yet required to obliterate tht most crippling Institution of tho Latin ruce. the chaperon. Tho French advocate wears in court a black gown with angel sleeves and a round black cap. A witty Bayard of the tribuno summarily dismissed thedifllculty. "An opposition can not be put upon an opposition, satth tho law. Mademoiselle already wears n gown, and that of the advocate cannot bo put ovor Itl" Tho last year of tho course is given to the preparation nf tho thesis. MHo. Blleeseo argued thn rights of the mother in Itoman nnd Fronch law. It Is tho first time the subject bus been legally treated. The thesis won tho npproval of the most radical eonsorvators. while the suffragists of socialistic tendencies accuse Mile. Blleeseo of being narrowed by tho Influence of her preceptors. Mile. Blleeseo is now practising at the bar of her native city. Bucharest Accomplished pianist clever artist sho Is versed In the lan guages of Europe. " I am studying English." she writes, "and hope to master it in tlmo to enjoy the World's Fair." HAS A WOJIAS TIME TO BEADt One Case or Choice Hrtwern Ideas and Em broidered l.tnen. They woro talking ovor tho teacups. "But," said the Little Mothor, "I get so tired that I havon't the heart, letalono tho hoad, to read." "Do you know," said tho doctor brusquoly. turning upon tho shrinking little woman nnd setting her teacup down on ono side of her saucer, "women havo no earthly or heavonly butdnoss to get so tired." " I know thoy lmven't" sho answered meekly, "but then thoy do." Thero was a look of assent among the other four. There wore six of them, all mothers and hnuBokoeepors. The doctor whs young, acuto, enthusiastic, and a little severe, "It Is a question of tlmo. ovon more than strength," said tho eldest of the group. "I am sure wo womon all want to read and keep our wits shining, but the days eomo In full of promlso and go out In poxtponomont." "But you havo all tho tlmo there Is," bogan tho doctornrgumontatlvely. "No, wo don't" spoko up tho black-haired woman: "thero Is nil the tlmo thorols, but we don't havo it Tho ohlldren and tho butcher nnd the casual caller get it Wo havo no fchare in it ut all." "Let me tell you." said a soft voice, with a Southern accent. "A good many yours ago I found myself slipping away behind In tho woild of books I had always lived In. I was a conscientious housekeeper, und thought I fust let no little point escape me, nnd so the I I'isboit leisure that made me free nf thn world of literature was frittered away. One day I sit down Mid thought It nut. I mndeu llttlo re. vlowof howl pnssod my time. This was about tlie way the liavs ran. I rose at 7 o'clock, und wo hrcukfasto.l ut 8, That was as far us my method carried me. After that 1 did various things, got thu children off to school, dusted anil set the rooms right. Often I did a shuro ot the chitmberworlc At any rate thero was always something. If It wasn't actlvo housework It was sewing. And then thorn was fancy work. And thon thorn were culls nnd cullers, nnd tho entertainments that nn woman ought to miss, because they do brighten und hearten her bo. And those things filled each day to the brim, and made up tho weeks and the months und tho years. And now, I was getting shabby Intellectually. It would not do. " Something hud to do. and I didn't know vvbnt it could bo. 'It can't bo tho children,' I, said, hull in fun, hult In hysterics, ' nor Tom. und so long as they're here they'll have to bu clothed, and fed. und washed : houce what pertains to them cuii't go. As lor myself, I haven't any time consuming comforts in llfo to give up. I haven't "'Household linen!' said something In my ear, qullo like a box on that useful member. I sat up stiff, tarda of accusing embroidery dancod before me ,1 had aporfoot mania for bed linen and table linen, hemstitched, and Sinnogramed.and stitched full of ornamenta . -P V.. th9 prld9 my 0OUi and the tor. raont of my nerves, for I hnvo kept mysolt tn'a ?J bad terapor half the, time stitching away at ,J tho big pieces, nnd tho llttlo pieces, and tha j?. useful ploces. nnd tho useless ones. "a Thoro woro scores of monograms and , hundreds of hours sowed Into those things. I thought nbout it a whllo longer. I roallr could t see thnt I had slept better for my hem .JJ stitched shoots, or eaten bettor for my om j ,s broldnrod. nankins and dolles. und Icortalnly VJ2 Wasn't richer lu purse, or health, or brnlns. JA Thank you. sir.' I said nt last as I got up j !ia to tho something that hud whispered that tdos , "3j tome 'I'm not so old and stupid but, I oan I Jl learn. From that day tn this I've never sot ,-M another stitch In runcy work. It's pretty and ' '9 Its tempting, nnd lt worth having. But I ia get a solid hour a day for rending and I'm not .'JJ nshumod to talk with my betters, nnd my hus- ' jJ band has more respect for my opinions nnd sr 4 havoL And as between having embroidered i ,js liuonnrhnving intelligent idoas I don't so ' '('A any choice" 1 A TOUXO BAtlOXESS, (J w Who Will Go From a Hchool la Hnn Froa. . -;Jl Cisco to a Large Katate In Germany. ' A5 Baroness von Barnokow. who was known un- ! $jj til recontly as Ida Green. Is about 15 yoars ot hi age and a pupil In tho Cosmopolitan Grammar t '"J School in San Francisco. Sho was asleop ono "tij night recently when her stopfathor called her. ' :,i9 saying: " Wnko up Ida, I havo news for you." UM "What's tho matter ?" sho askod sleepily. 'it "You have been declared to be the real Bar j oness and holross to your father's estate" Is "All right papa, just attond to It," sho ro , A spondod. and then fell asleop again. : The nows was In a despatch to tho offoct m that tho caso ot Mrs. Kathorlno Boblnson and jt.: Ida Green, who had suod for the estate of tha 1 lato Baron von Barnckow, had beon decided lit .1 their favor. It Is bellovod that tho estate will -;jf amount to $1,500,000. after tho Baron's dobU k havo beon paid. 'M Tho suit was Instituted In March last Mrs. jj Robinson alloglng that sho had boon the wife J ot tho Baron and that Ida Groon was his '4? daughter. The Baron, who was an offloer la H the German army, bocamo dlsslpatod and fled) n JUr.ONESS VON BUWr.KOW. fl to this country about eighteen years age la Han Francisco ho bocamo a hotel runner and 9 was known ns Fred Grcon. Subsequently hs ) j npnnod a barroom. Un the train going to 9 San Francisco ho became acquainted with Kathorlno Oalllgan. and In lU7ti they wero married. A daughter was born to thorn. A short time uftor tho mnrrlagc his dissipation Increased, und ho do- sorted ills family. Twelve yi-ars after tho mar- riuge thowom.'in got a divorce, und u yonrlater married Mr. Kobiuson. a inurlix-r. Tho Baron had returned to Germany us the heir to tho estate, nnd had married another woman with- out getting n divorce He died in 1(137. and tha Countess von Moltkc, his sifter, who leurnod fH some of the farts nl hi former marriage. nskod Consul-General KdwanU to obtain all , the particulars. About a year ago Chief of Polleo Crowlev of San Friinelsp" found Mrs. Itobinson nnd Ida Green, nnd notified them of ", thn death of the Huron von ISarneknw, or Frorl H Greon. With the nooosary affidavits proving; ; the marriage and the Identity of the Baron. the suit was Instituted. It is put thn Intention of Mrs. Boblnson to send her daughter to Gor- . . muny Immediately. Around-llic-World Onlflt. H It would seem that Dr. Allen Stocklmm of H Chicago had reduced tho amount of clothes with which n woman can travel to u minimum. J Dr. btockhnm sailed from New York, a few H duys ngo. for a six months' trip around tha world. She curried a small square handbag. containing her entire outfit except what sha H wore Tho sum of theso hitter gurmonts was H this: Ono union suit of light wool; n divided H skirt of blue serge, lined: a black-cloth gown. made In onn piece: n long serge travelling; coat; a black bonnet und gloves; heavy soft H kldboots.nnd black wool stockings. In her bag; H sho carried a second union suit, like tho onn H she wore, and one u little heavier, a pair ot ciiuestrlaiitlghts.il second pair of stockings. n black silk princess gown und u hodroom wrapper, ulso of silk, one cotton night gown. two neck handkerchiefs nf black silk un I two of white, to fold Inside tho uecki of her gowns. which sho wore low. hall u dn.en pocket hand- kerchiefs, and n black scurf for headgear in crossing. That was ull not a bandbox, not a petticoat, not even a frill. " What under tha firmament urn women coming tn f suys soma man under his breath. "Solid comfort, good sir, und luss nonsense about it " Thrilling Advenmre of a Miner, Void It. .V,v Ll'" I'utrtof. John Clnrksnn tells nn interesting story ot H how he en mo near being devoured by a larga nimyofrats in tho Baker coal hank. It was his etiMoin to cook his meal In the coal banlc H ut dinner time. One duy as he was sitting; before a lire boiling Ills meat, ho was startled UH to hear the noise mado by running rate Tho odor ottho cooking meat permeated th bunk. H attracted the attention of tho rodents, ana HUH thoy camo tripping along to the tire ut a lively rate. John says ho thought the "old bob" was after lit in. In a little while thero must havo been fully live hundred rats gathored H about hi ni. mid his heart wus in his mouth. Ho throw them a piece of the meat, and whllo HUH they fought for it lie stole away, When work- ing In the mines the men regularly feud thosa H rodents, us thoy aro of some use to thorn. They always seem to scentanycoiulngdnngor. H such as tho fulling of banks or cuving In ot H walls, und rush out of thu place, which Is a 4H warning to the workmen. Ilia Trap Curried GO by u llnuurd. J rem IA WV'hbiit' 'l itomluy Attn H A liny living nt Letvos missed ono ifhlamusk- JH rut trap-. H, chain of which was broken. Indl- eating that the trap hud been curried a way by aUH something stronger than a niUhkrat. Two HH weeks ulterwurd hu found tho tiap in llussoU's UBH woods, and caught In it wus u largo turkey UBH buzzard fastened by the leg, Tho trap was BH opened and the vulture Hew away. Alongside anmmfl of tho bird whllo It was In tho imp were two BH eels, which aro supposed to havo buca hrODKal smmmi to tho captive by other buzzards. N i -.. "1