, 1890-08-07


ING the fitting to see II the garment
fits when sitting as well as standing
If inclined to bag In front, take IL up
on the shoulders, which should tt
snugly Mt any time, us this is me
frat part to stretch. In itting
sleeves take them up ut the outside
seam, If too large; If too small make
the alteration ut the same place.
The front edges of "A basque must ne
rolled out over the bust, in at the
waist-linc, and then out again over
the abdomen. If you do not follow
this plan you will never have sum
clent room over the bust for comfort
or stylish fit.
A special to the New York World
from Washington, Pa, gives the
following interesting sketch OF MIS-.
NJ. V. Taylor: She was the daughter
of Methodist minister, richer In
piety than in this worlds goods.
Becoming a widow with a child to
support, she learned bookkeeping
and connected herself as book
keeper with an oil firm In this city.
In this capacity she obtained an IN
sight into the oil business and be-
came well posted concerning wells
and the supplies necessary to oper'
ate them. 1t was while in the en-
ploy of this firm that Mrs. Taylor
was offered sixth interest I'm an oil
well, in consideration of which she
was to furnish the caslng used in
drilling it, an offer which she
promptly accepted, procured the
casing anu became ono OF the
company. On the failure of the
company to drill the well within
the limited time Mrs. Taylor was left
IL seemed ut the time dead loss. AS
many wells were being drilled, how
ever, she was able to sell the casing
at profit. She then ordered II
second aud third supply, which, on
account of its scarcity she easily dis
posed of at a profit. Then with that
| foresight essential to successful busl-
ness Mrs. Taylor saw that on ac-
count of the increasing number OF
wells that were being drilled, the
already insufficient supply of casing
would De even more Inadequate to
the demand. Then, with tho nerve
of "A veteran Speculation, accustomed
I To corner the market I'm stocks, she
invested the capital realized by her
other sales in well-casing, which
resulted In placing her upon Il firm
financial basis, and through which
she obtained an extensive business.
The scarcity in oil-well casing IL
still fresh in the minds OF the oil
men. 1t was ut this time, when II
could not be obtained at any price,
that Mrs. Taylor placed upon the
market her great stock and her
fortune was made.
This was Mrs. Taylor's first in
vestnient, but by no means her last.
She next appeared us AN oil specu-
lator. Nor has she confined her in-
vestments To the oil fields alone.
The opening up of the new oil field
near this city was attended by II
boom in real estate which presented
golden opportunities to the specu-
lator. Mrs. Taylor promptly took
advantage of this. Much valuable
property passed through her hands.
Mrs. Taylor has given proof of her
thorough acquaintance with her
business, having invented kind Of
iron tubing which oil men say is
great improvement OH that now
generally used.
At this season of the year one OF
the events most ardently longed for
by all members soffashionable society
in New York Is the summer races.
The French grand priX of pleasant
memory and the great Ascot meet
ings, with all their excitement and
gayety, their possible gain when one
has backed the winner, and, what
Is of more moment TO the feminine
world, the opportunity they give for
the wearing and display OF some
wonderfully "hne feathers" After
its own fashion, the costume for the
races Is as important aud as much
gown or the ball toilet, aud the
months in advance.
a gown which Redfern created for
the great French race meeting is of
the most brilliant foulard, figured
all over with little black horseshoes,
not solid, but Just outlined. Around
the bottom of the skirt are four bands
of black velvet, that ut the bottom
being the widest, and each of these
is bordered with the mcrest thread
of gold braid.
The full-shirrcd bodice Is banded
in the same way from belt To bust,
and the gathered sleeves have II deep
cuff of velvet with u band above.
Tue hat il sailor of finest split
straw, rs red az the gown and
trimmed to match with narrow
velvet.
The Ascot gown has IA skirt of fine
white Redfern serge, strlkingly
braided with silver In IL very unique
design. over this is IA drapery of
soft white surnh, with narrow
stripes of silver-gray. The sleeves
are braided lengthwise 10 accord
with the skirt aud are of the serge,
aud so is the upper part of the
corsage, which Is slashed In three
places and laced with silver cords.
! The edges of the silk bodice have
reversed bands of white crepe de
chine, embroidered with silver
thread. The hat is very odd in
shape, ilaring in sharp point high
above the forehead. II is of gray
chip with white ostrich tips and a
crown of silver net.
A Double Suicide.
A romantic double suicide is Just now
Tho Suhinct ,f rnnynrsntion nuu on oc .