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FASHION In PARIS

Two New and Opposite Styles Coming In.
Predictions of Crinoline.
The fashions are going to run in new
direction. Two opposite styles are coming
in !; one may be roughly termed the bolster
former is revival of a fleeting mode of the
Consulate, and the latter of the Trianon rus
ticities, models for which were found in
dairymaids. Crinolne is hankered after by
the priests and priestesses of fashion. This
can be seen in the way they swell out the
hips with little paniers, and in the festoon
trimming of skirts. These trimmings are
incompatible with flowing folds OF drap-
cry. Hoops, depend upon it, will soon
be resorted to to hold well out the
festooned skirt from the wearer's person.
Lumpy figures are at an advantage In
the coming mode of paniers and full and
nOn-trailing skirts. They will be at an
equal disadvantage in b0lster-caSe gowns,
in which, it occurs to me, your tall English
girls will seem gigantic. Naturally, the
hats and bonnets to go with the skimp
skirts are to be gigantic. fashion loving
sharp contrasts. The hair is to roam about
the forehead. lending Skye-terrier air to
the nape of the neck. In this case the face
should take an ingenious expression. With
paniers and fest0oi ed skirts 1t should be
dressed high. A movement is going forward
among the hair-dreSSerS to vary the color OF
the tresses according to the gown. Thus
old-gold will give value" to raven tresses
and black brows, and sky-blne or pale lilac
to amber hair. Queen Isabella continues to
be faithful to Venetian red. though she has
Chartres has grown almost q brunette
TondOn Truth
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sources of NJ. Hermite and the contributions
of certain English capitalists WHO are de-
srous that their nation shall participate In
the enterprise.
The extreme care necessary in the con-
struction of the balloon, which will be SUI
pervised by NM. Hermite and Besancon
in person, and the preliminary experiments
which they wish to make for the purpose of
determining the length of a voyage which
can be made in balloon without landing.
will prevent the departure of the explorers
before May. 1892
Without attempting to decide as to the re-
suit of this experiment. it must be admitted
that all details of the expedition have been
studied out with much care. Its boldness,
at all events, does honor to the nation to
which the explorers belong.-N. Y. Herald.
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tiers loses enough gas on account of the de-
creased atmospheric pressure to decrease the
amount by tenth.
Furthermore, the difference in tempera.
ture, which is always greater within a
balloon than that of the surrounding air.
amounting to go centigrade, is sufficient to
cause loss through the diation of the gas
eous mass eQuallng another tenth of the
balloons volume
These two effects OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
depression and variation OF temperature
are sufficient to necessitate the one-fifth
volume given the ballonnet.
With the Sivel will be carried four bal
lonnets pilotes," fifty cubic meters in size.
These are to be set free at the pole to assist
In the study of the aerial currents in that
region. There will also be provided sixteen
small balloons, whose contents will be used
TO make up any loss of gas from the great
aerostat. These will be attached to the
periphery OF the Siveps netting. and. in case
of need. one of these will be drawn by
means of rope down under the orifice of
the great balloon, into which its contents,
when required, will be transferred. When
this has been done the voyagers will cast on
the empty envelope, to that extent decreas-
ing the dead weight Of their air ship. The
safety valve OF the Siyel will open only
when subjected to pressure of ten milli-
meters of water.
In order that the aerostat, instead of ris-
ing too high in the air. may remain at a
moderate and fixed distance from the ground
and SO enable Photographic observations to
be taken with regularity, MN. Hermite
and Besancon will fasten to the basket of
their balloon a guide rope of great weight,
which, as circumstances may require, will
trail along over the ice or, replaced by
another, drag on the water. The ropes will
retard the balloons motion, and if the gas
becomes too expanded will act as movable
anchors. THESE guide ropes, made of wire.
are expected TO play no small part in the ex-
petitions success.
The cut shows the Sivel, with its girdle of
auxiliary balloons and its guide ropes trail
ing over the ice, as it will appear at the
beginning of its journey.
The basket of the balloon. made Of wicker
with steel framework, insuring absolute
rightly. will be closed over and made i'm
permeable to water, like boat. It's interior
will be padded so as TO keep up in the cham
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SISTER EsTELLA.

An episode of the late Argentine Reyolution.1
Written, for THE SUNDAY CALL
In the streets of BueDos Ayres
mutinous throng had gathered,
Wild, seif-weaponed rabbie; sodiery fierce and
strong:
The air with smoke clouds was black,
And sitting with scent OF powder
AS through the surging hundreds an officer rode
along
Hspassed through the barrcade
(Ae was one of the national army
Needless of maledictions regardless OF shot and
shell.
But fated was he TO perish,
For desp'rate man aimed at him,
Nor missed the breast OF his victim. He reeed in
his seat and fell!
There on the stones he lay
In the throes of the last great anguish,
As his rideress horse, bewlldered. dashed on down
the deadstrewn street.
Dying UNDECIDED, unsolaced
AS the struggle around ragged fercely,
Bringing sounds OF the. lannon's thunder, the
trumpet and drums dull beat.
Was he to die uncared for?
Nay, for a nun 3eheld him:
And out from her converts portals she rushed to
the soldiers aid.
Out into the awful street,
No thought of herself deferred her.
Though the air about her resounded with the dead
ly fusillade.
V.
She passed through the mob unhurt.
All. even those men were awe-struck
At that woman so calm and fearless on her mission
OF love, alone.
They gazed her beautiful face
-Ilumined by holy purpose;
In her eyes like those of an angel where sorrow and
pity shone.
She knelt on the blood-wet stones
And anxiously bent above him.
The tears down her flushed cheeks cOursing, for she
saw that all hope vain:
She gathered her strength to speak
(God knows il a word she utteredD
When ball from musket struck her, and she fell
with cry of pain.
Never a word she spoke
Save the name OF our dear Redeemer,
Then with smile seraphic her spirit SO pure and
brave,
So patient. SO sweet and holy,
So fit for "the upper temple"
Was freed from its earthly exile and passed unto
God who gave
She lay by the dead mans side
In death, as she fell, true martyrl
With smile on her lovely face, the blood from her
brave heart yelling.
Who was she-that victim fair =?
She had come to the south from Naples,
Serving the sick and poor, more; that Is all the
telling
All save her name Estella
No more OF her history know we
And 1t Is enough. since truly she showed forth the
love of God.
She laid down her life content
In the path of her seif-sought duty,
duty sublime and lofty, for love wrought-not
Do they pray for thee. "Sister Estella,"
Under skies of a cioudless azure,
Where clouds float like ships white-winged, upon
the yesuvian bay?
Or know they thy sweet young face
And the form that they loved. forever
Are hidden in earth's dark bosom till the heavens
shall pass away?
Xf.
Sleep thou In peace. o Estelia!
Meath the simple cross above thee
VIII ose shadow falls thy grave-an exile, SO far
from home.
Brief was tiny life; but noblest
Was thine OF all DEATHS Estena:
For ddst thou not die for anothers What grander
meath heavens dome9
Alameda, Cat, Nou. "a, 1900. ANELEH.
I
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CARS UNDER
THE GROUND.
Transit in London Fifty Feet
Below the Surface.
A Speed Of Fifteen Miles-Eleotrioity Used
for Propelling the Passenger Trains
and Lighting tho Interior.

THE Prince of Wales has just formally
XIX, opened in this city railroad that
J1HG possesses several distinctly novel
features. 1t is an underground railroad and
is called the City and South London Rail-
way. In respect to the depth of the line be-
low the ground. the smalness of the tun-
nels. the style of the carriage and the mo-
tive power. it marks quite departure, and
may be a hint of the possible developments
in rapid transit in the future writes Lon
don contributor to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The method of working the line is to be
simplifed by the adoption of uniform fare
and a turnstile. which render unnecessary
the issue of tickets and the cumbrous book
ing office system. The whole undertaking
will be watched with keen interest by rail
road men as well as the public generally,
and everybody may be sure, if the expert
ment is successful. that the system will be
extended in the English metropolis and
adopted in all the great cities of both the
old and new worlds. Mr.. j. FL. Greathead,
the engineer-in-chief, may be said to be the
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The second picture shows the appearance
of this bridge and of the curious mass of
cordage by which it is connected to the
balloon and the basket. The third picture
is view of the basket itself. with its pas
sengers and their apparatus.
The explorers will leave some port IN
France, accompanied by two steam vessels,
the fitting out of which will constitute the
principal expense OF fitting out the eXpe-
dition.
These two vessels are made necessary by
the space taken by the apparatus for the
proper production of pure hydrogen, which
the new explorers wish to obtain by the mil
itary process employed at Chalais- Mendon,
in spite of the fact that its cost is heavy,
bringing up the price from % confines to
franc 20 centimes per cubic meter.
The departure will take place some time
toward the end of next May in order to ar
rive at Spitzbergen in July. There the stare
of the weather will decide the next move OF
the voyagers. If it is unsatisfactory they
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DAY DREAMS.
I look out on the ocean

look out on the ocean,
Cleaning brightly In the sun;
And idly watch the sails go by
And count them one by ono.
Then idle dreams and fancies
Fill my heart with golden lore,
And 1 dream. ah many day dreams,
As 1 lie upon the shore.
/ dream OF that tomorrow
When work and trial will fee,
When all contention will be hushed
And everything agree.
fancy the far-otf lands
Whrnce the stately ships have come,
But sweetest of all to me are
The dreams of my far-of home.
shut my eyes and listen
To the waters steady roar,
And think of the breakers rolling
on fair Manhattans shore.
And on the wings of fancy.
Ger the many miles fly,
And see the old Atlantic
And hear the sea-gulis cry.
The stormy, restless oceanl
can see its pillows white,
Rolling toward me in the sunshine,
Touched with silver light.
The sturdy Old Atlantic,
can hear the breakers roar,
And can see them rising. falling,
Till they break upon the shore.
Then hear other voices
That the ocean cannot drown;
AndI see familiar faces
Upon me, looking down.
My heart Is glad within me
And greet them with delight.
But when the words fall from my lips
They fade away from sight
Gone are my dreams and fanciesi
Those voices are dumb to mel
Above me is soft blue sky,
Before. this summer sea.
And my day-dreams' end is sadneSs.
For, of all that to me come,
The sweetest and saddest are those
That tell Of my distant home.
mJer, 1850. BEATRICE DE LUNA.
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"painting the town redw Here are two
sketches which will give an idea of the new
departure.
In the first is portrayed slightly trained
gown Of light turquoise cloth mixed with
velvet of darker shade, and braided with
gold upon the front of the skirt and the
bodice. A full ruche of ostrich feathers in
the darker blue, is used as foot trimming
across the front and sides. and longer
plume is curled about the arm to form a
kind Of sleeve below the pulled velvet
epaulet.
The other costume is very gorgeous
affair of amber cloth, combined with velvet
of that tawny yellow brown which is seen
in the darker nasturtium blossoms. The
elbow sleeves are of brocade studded with
amber drops, and the skirt is braided with
brown and amber metallic cords, b.
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WHERE7

In my tiny boat alone
Just inside the "Golden Cate
From tropical shore, or from out at sea,
For a message ITO come" wait.
Twas sunset an hour ago.
And slanting lines of light
Closed the way to the restless sea
Through the golden gateway bright.
But the hand of twilight came,
Aud loosened the yellow bars:
Now . silver pathway across the waves
Is lighted by cleaning stars.
oh city upon the hills
A queen rising out of the sea-
Your thousand freely lights seem to call:
..Come back; we've home for thee"
I hear but "The sea 10 His;
II He calls me must 60
Out on Eternity's fathomiess sea;
What He wills 10 best, know.
November. 1890 GRACE HIRBARD.
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in clay-and that caused delay, as it neces-
STATED the manufacture of additional plant,
but when we got that, and the men became
accustomed to work under compressed air,
the work went forward very steadily. We
had to go through 200 yards of sand and
gravel, which was done without pumping
the water. Had we removed the water we
might have done damage to the adjoining
property, and to avoid any risk we decided
not to do so, but to work under compressed
air. 1t was the first time tunneling was ever
carried out in that way, and to show the
value of the method may say that the ST
Clair tunnel has since been constructed In
the same way by the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada. and the Hudson River tunnel,
which was started several years ago on
another plan, is also to be executed on my
method. and so will the new Glasgow sub
way. which will involve four tunnels under
the CLYDE.
Electricity is the motive power on the
line. The current will be generated at
Stockwell, and will bs taken by a main con.
ductor through the tunnels both up and
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IN, car nj m, Balloon.

the serious dangers incident to possible sud
den changes in altitude due to those hygro-
metric and thermometic variations which
are the principal causes OF the instability OF
balloons. :.
The Interior balloon, or ballonnet Is IT
self provided with two automatic safety
valves. 1t will communicate with ventl-
lator of great power moved by an electric
engine. The ventiIator will be so under the
control of an exterior manometre or hand
gauge that when the gas in the exterior bal
loon expands the ballonnets volume Is pro-
portionately decreased. If it contracts the
balonnet enlarges and the Sivel will re-
main perfectly inflated.
1t will be noticed that the interior balloon,
when full, occupies one-fifth the volume OF
the exterior envelope. This proportion,
though it may seem large, Is only the
proper ops, for an aer0stat in using $50 me-
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The platforms are fifty feet from the level
of the street, but the line is deeper than that
at places, especially where it runs under the
lngs on the way, keeping in the main under
the roadways.
In the construction of this line we have
developed new system of tunneling, which
is very safe and enables work of this kind
10 be carried out without interfering with
the traffic of the streets, and without pulling
down property iii the wholesale way tha:
was done when the underground railways
were constructed. At the same time the
work can be carried out very rapidly. AT
one time Messrs. Walter Scott 81 Co., the
contractors, were doing more than 100 feet
of tunnel daily, and in one-haif year did
two and one-f0urth miles.
Near StOckwell we came on a bed of
sand and gravel-we were formerly working
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ground railways nor tramways, the London
General Omnibus Company carried 10000
600 passengers year. Now the two under
ground lines, the tramways and the London
General Omnibus Company carry 400, 0000
passengers year, or ten-fold the number.
That this increase in traffic is not due to the
fact that the addition to the population has
only been IS per cent in the same period.
The traffic even now in London is small
as compared with the traffic in New York,
where they have established better facilities
in the shape of tramways and overhead rail
population travels annually 90 times, as
compared with about half that number in
London. 1t is notorious that the main
streets in London, such streets as Oxford
and the Strand. are now chokrd with omni-
bus and cab traffic. There is great need
for more travelling facilities in London"
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FRENCH WIT.
Translated From Recent French News
papers Tor the Sunday Call.

Translated From Recent French News
papers Tor the Sunday Call.
Mons. Y is an everlasting smoker. Re-
Gently he had occasion 10 travel by rail, and
be Was assigned seat in compartment in
which the only occupant was well-dressed
lady.
beg your pardon, madame, " said \, but
does smoking annoy your"
sit certainly does" was the reply.
swell then, madame, pity you," re-
marked y, "fOr you will have to be an
noyed," and she was, for in few moments
there was cloud of tobacco smoke in the
compartment
An fncorrigibe having been arrested for
larceny was brought before a magistrate,
who, recognizing him. said: well, you are
here again. Will you never stop steaing?'
"Yes, your Honor, l will" replied the
prisoner.
"When?"
when shall have acquired fortune"
Mons S was in marble-yard meditating
what inscription he should have cut on the
tombstone that was TO be placed over the
grave of his mother-in-law.
"What shall it be?" asked the marble
worker. ALLOW me TO suggest, DE pro-
fundis,' Pray for her. or Eternal regrets"
NO." said he, ''use this, Her grateful SON.
in-law.'"
"My son, it has come to my knowledge
that YOU often tell untruths. Now that is
very wrong; you should always tell the
truth. even if you have to suffer in conse-
quence thereof"
Eyes. father"
Silence.
"There, my boy" said the father, "the
front door bell is ringing. go see who is
there. If it is anybody wishing to see me
say that am out"
eat the last place in which / worked"
said FRANCHISE. the new cook, sit would
have been all right had it not been for the
fact that the people were photographers"
"Whnt has that TO do with you being dis
satsftd?"
"a good deal, of course. Every time they
got through course they photographed
what was left on the dishes and had to ac-
count for all"
"Why, Marie" said the mistress Of the
house, az she examined the meat on the
kitchen table, "how does it happen that
Won permitted the butcher to serve you meat
with so much bone in it? Why, it's all
bone"
That's true, madame; and l told the
butcher as he was doing up the parcel that
If he was dealing with me l would not take
such meat"
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creator of the line. as it has been by means
OF his inventions that its construction has
been rendered possible. Meeting that gen.
tleman the other day at Stockwell, where
the line at present terminates, a representa-
tive of the Pail Mall Budget gathered the
following information as to the undertaking:
1--WE have been about three years engaged
on the work." said Mr. Greathead, "but you
will not be surprised at the length of time
when tell you that we have really had to
create everything. We had nothing to guide
u.s. for the undertaking is in every respect
novelty. The length of the line is little
over three miles, The up and down lines
are in seperate tunnels. We have six sta
tions, the city terminus being at the mouu-
ment and the other, for the present, at Stock
well, while between US we have stations in
the Borough, Mt the Elephant and Castle,
New street. Remington Park and the Oval.
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May you be happy, my own true friend,
And to you may heaven its blessings send.
OF virtue. health, grace, beauty, truth.
Riches, love and perpetual youth;
Not of years, but of the heart,
Which. with the soul. forms the better part
OF our fran natures.
AS on you journey day by day,
Through this world of joy and care,
May Hope and Faith tighten your way.
And in sorrow may you have no share.
May holy angels their vigiis keep
Over you, dear one, while you sleep.
And may the sweet spirits Of Faith and Love
Guide you, my friend, to those realms above.
Where you may lay your life-work down
And receive from God a starry crown.
San francisco, NoU., 1899. LEIGH LYNDON
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TIE ISLE OF DREAMS.

dream of thee when DER the earth
The clouds of darkness fall,
In every hour Of Joy OF inirth.
When pleasures please or pail.
hear again thy soft, sweet words,
Their cadence fingers still,
Like melody OF forest birds
Or murmurs OF the rill.
Ipress thy soft white hand again
AS in the happy years.
Ere parting brought a transient pain
Or absence woke'the tears.
Again thine eyes OF heavenly blue
Before my vision shine,
Types of the beautiful and true,
The human ana divine.
Thy peerless beauty, love and youth
From deaths grasp could not save,
Nor loving tenderness and truth
Preserve thee from the grave.
So early destined to depart,
Yet why should repine.
Peace rested on thy gentle heart,
Though wretchedness on mine.
Is there no land where love is not
With death and darkness crossed,
Where in the palace, hall or cot
The loved one ne'er is lost?.
Is there no spot from death blight FREQ,
BY mountains, seas or streams
No place where can dwell with thee,
Except the Isle of Dreams
Chicago, NoU. IS, 1850 CHARLES J. BEATTIK
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EVENING GOWNS
OF CLOTH.
Some Of the Latest Designs Pre-.
sented by Redfern.

NEW YORK, Nov. %, 1S9O.-Mme. Bon
ton ct toutes ces autres danes du monde
who lead the styles in New York have COM
bined together to introduce something
unique this winter in the way of ball gowns.
They have regarded the creations of the
Leading Paris modstes with approval, it is true,
put not with that exhilaratng admiration
which stirs the feminine breast at the sight
and anticipatve possession of Something
which is really a novelty, and therefore
warranted to awaken the envy of all less
fortunate women. To be sure, the Pompa-
dour Drocades, the steele brooches and the
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A SONNET.

IT'S the most excellent is seen thro' tears
The rainbow all too soon is lost to view,
And gone noon Is mornings spanged dew
The brilliant is the first that disappears
How oft we meet man whose smile endears,
And scarce we learn to know him good and true
And fair as yonder heavens unchanging blue.
Ere he is past the chaos OF bleak years
But as we see the softened halo-glow
OF mist that once was shining dew and rain.
So we look wistful up thro' grief aud pain,
And something better far we fam would know
Than an eternal night. We hope to find
Somewhere, somehow, the vanished light OF mind
A. W. FREDERICK
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HUSH, FAINT. HEART

Hush, faint heart, be not afraid!
Look thou forth e'er undismayedi
See the gray OF eastern skies
Tnteu by the glowing dyes
OF the morn, The night Is dead,
And the specter. Fear, has fedI
Sings bird in yonder tree,
Vo1cing the earth'S jubilee;
De thou glad, too, heart OF mine,
That the sun again doth shine,
And believe the prophets song,
MistS and sorrow last not long!
still light triumphs over gloom;
Still life's flowers for thee bloom;
Hope still speedeth on before;
Do the past no more deplore!
Like the night, the past is dead,
And the new lay waits instead.
San Francisco, N0u., 1890. SELMA SCHMIDT.