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New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
UNTRIMMED HATS.
Another Special Sale. Best Shapes
and Finest OM0Litu, 80 cts. each.

1916 dozen newest and best shapes in
the finest quality of French Chips and
English Milans, plain and lace edges,
in black, ecru, beige, tan, brown and
gray, large and small shapes-regular
prices, s1.4S to S1.9S-all at 80 cts.
each.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
UPTON. Catcher.
among Its clubs.

A glance at the annexed table Will show the age.
height and weight of The dozen young men who VIII
wear the crimson this year. Traford is the youngest
man on the team, yet lie is the heaviest and taest
man on the regular team. Award IS the Oldest man,
and he Is one Of the best allround athletes In Amer
lea. He almost the wrestling championship Of
the Amateur Athletic Union last fall being defeated In
the finals at the Metropolitan Opera House Follow
Inn he IlaNnrS.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
FRENCH FLOWERS.
Iona WreGthS and MOntttres, 81

cts. Each.
12O dozen French Flowers, punched
in Long Wreaths and Montures, all
new, fresh goods, in all cOlors and
thirty different patterns-regular prices,
70 cts. to $1.4S-at 33 cts. each.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS I'M BROOKLYN.
Du Season for the Navy YardNaonal Guard
Companies Parade-Political Ahairs-ltems
of General Interest

the loss Of any selrcspect can take their wives we
children for time ip the hot weather when tJ o,'
becomes uncomfortible. The desire OF estaolsnihg
home Of this kind expr sscd by PaymsStee hoperT
son many years before his death.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
HARVARD'S BASEBALL MEN,
: A TEAM OF UNUSUAL PROMISE.
REGRET OVER THE MINES UNSATISFACTORY
sTANDrNG-THE PLAYERS.

STANDING-THE PLAYERS.
Harvard Colleges precise position In the athieuc
world to-day cannot he named with any degree OF
accuracy Harvard has some wonderful athletes, but
unfortunately for those athletes their light Is some
times hidden by that athletic faculty which has oeen
discussed at such length recently.
The crimson has fine baseball team this year. ou'
lust what the team will do is uncertain. IL seems
pity that such team should, through meaningless
controversy, be debarred from competing WIN 'ie
teams Of Yale and Princeton for the college champion
ship The players OF both Yale and Princeton arc now
senyinced that Harvard will not be in the race
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
DRESS GOODS.
S1.OO Instead of $1.75.

500 Instead of yI.75.
42-inch Black ground Wool Batiste,
with colored silk figures in rich, hand
some designs, reduced from S1.75 to
S1.00 per yard.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.

The new palace sleeping and dining cars In seryie
on the NewIork Central represent the perfecuon y y
car building. aud are unsurpassed in eonsuucuoa
appointments oA
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
NEWS NECKWEAR.
so ct. OuafitU for 25 cts.

1,S4S Four-in- Hand and Teck Scarfs,
this seasons styles, regular 80 ct.
goods, at % cts. each.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
PAST VAL on rHE NEw.YoRK cENrRAL.

The "Fast Mail" on the New-York Central leaves
Grand Central station every day in the year at 10
a. m, and is a fayonte train for Albany Utica
Syracuse, Rochester Batavia and Buffalo. No extra
fhre On this 'r"in- IA
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
LACES.

MOrrOtC.
Black Chantilly Half Flouncings-
so cts, reduced from so cts.
SO :" " ~
0S S1.50.
Trimming widths, 3 to 8 inches
wide, % cts. per yard.
45-inch Black Draping Nets, SO cts.
and s1.25 per yard; were $3.50 and
S1.75.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
JACKETS AND WRAPS.
Clearance Sale at q Reduction OF
Fifth Per Cent.

Elegant imported high novelties in
Jackets, Wraps and Capes, reduced as
follows:
s25.OO French Jackets for $3.50.
$3.50 French Jackets for $3.50.
s33.75 French Jackets for S16.SS.
$4,000 French Wraps for $500,
5000 French Capes for S29.75.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
PARASOLS.
n Large assortment

of Misses and Children's Parasols, 90,
60, 75, Sl.00 and S1.25.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

line around the plate upon the skin with q
pencil Next cut the circle out. Finish
the edge by scallops, pinking, or needle
work, and with pen and indelible ink letter
the chamois "Mislike me not for my COM
ple1ion.
A small round powder bag, the size of a
butterdish. made of batting-cloth, with q
narrow lace edge and filled with starch
powder, may 60 with the chamols. Bows
of pink ribbon may be fastened to both
powder bag and chamois to hang them up
by.
Pretty table mats. to put hot dishes on,
may be made of chamois skin, fastened to a
stiff foundation of pasteboard, cut round.
When the mats are soiled they may be
taken off the pasteboard and washed in
warm soap suds. Quotations may be let
tered on the mats with indelible ink if de-
sired.
A pretty watchcase is made of chamois
skin painted to represent the front and back
of poppy or daisy, and the two pieces but
tonholed together. The same, with thin
layer of cotton and sachet powder inside,
makes q pleasing sachet.
A monster pansy painted on chamois and
cut out in relief, with the back of a pansy
for the back of the case, and lined with yell
low china silk, makes pretty handker-
chief case One tide must be left open, so
the handkerchiefs NAV be placed inside the
pansy on the yellow silk lining.
A pretty book cover is made of chamo ois
skin decorated in brown paint. in conven-
tional design-the brown shading into the
tone of the chamois skin and the pamphlet
rolled as scroll and tied with brown cord
or ribbon. MARY MAXWELL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

The very newest thing in slippers is the
"Billee Taylor" 1t has Louis Quinze heels
and pointed tongue which fares little at
the instep. 1t is made of suede or glare-kid,
or Of satin, and is furnished with either a
large rosette, or a tied bow of satin, OF color
of slippers. They are in colors to match
evening gowns. Some of them are embroid-
cred with gold beads, but the plain ones are
in best ta.te, for it is mistake to call to the
foot the minute study such fine details of
ornament make necessary.
The Romeo slipper for house wear.
though not new this season, is too charm
ing to be allowed to fall into disuse. 1t
comes up to the ankle, and is slashed on
both sides, and the slasnes are bordered al
the way round with fur. It is warmly lined
and may be that of dressed kid, of suede,
or of quilted satin, in. any color, but the
women of refinement will prefer black or
brown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

even of disapproval, and repudiation.
To meet all these requirements of courtesy
very large quantity of cards is re.
quired by those to whom the exercise of
social amenities is the rule Of daily life. 1t
sufhces to leave your own card for the lady
upon whom you call, if she is out or en-
gagged, and your husbands for her and for
her husband. If there are da ug hters in the
house who are in society leave one card of
your own and one of your husbands for
them, collectively
If you cannot be present at an afternoon
tea to which you are hidden, send vour card
on the afternoon Of the sat home" II !,
equivalent to your presence and cancels tbe
social debt. Of course, if YOU attend. Won
leave your card in the hall, or with the
servant who announces you. If the men of
your family have been invited, and cannot
be present, leave their cards also. Ifaman
is asked and cannot go, he should send his
card by messenger or post, if he has no
relative to take care of his visiting
obligations.
Cards of coincidence are delicate sssur-
arces of sympathy and graceful attention.
If possible they should be left in person.
but NAV be sent.
A card with congratulations" written
upon it may be sent to the parents of a
newly-born infant, an engaged friend, or to
those newly wed. If the parents only of
the bride are your friends, send your
cards TO them with ''best wishes" inscribed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

Cut q piece of netting q inches by IA
inches. Bind on the sewing machine with
very wide gray tape. Outline the tape on
both sides with strand, or better still, a
double strand of rope, which is greatly i'm
prove by two coats of bronze paint Double
back one-third of the strip, sew five brass
crescents across the top, and with bronze
paints, using two or three colors, and out
lining these with dark brown or olive oil
color, paint some large, scattered daisy-like
figures. On the pocket paint in large irreg-
ular letters the name of some favorite pub
lication, and you have a secure place for
your papers.
Everybody must be sick unto death of
the be-ribboned plush photograph holders.
Here is an idea, not only for photographs,
but for the larger plates and engravings
that accumulate so fast nowadays. While
the mating is very wet, cut ont piece
long enough to be folded in three-fold
case, allowing on all sides a very wide mar
gin. This margin you must fold back and
iron into place. When nearly dry, fold
into three parts indicated in the figure here,
leaving out of mind the figured flaps
at the side marked A, which are
to be added afterward. Now place
between plenty of old newspapers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

Stockings are invariably black, except,
for evening wear, when they match in color
the costume. Black silk stockings are en-
broidered over the instep with fine lines of
strung flowers in colored silks. Black
stockings are also beaded over the instep.
Tinted evening stockings are ornamented
over the instep with open work embroidery
As to garters, there is something to be
said-not hygienic, but aesthetic. There
is no use in reformers advocating the side
variety-there isn't a side garter to be
found in the private furnishing houses in
New York. Fashionable women will not
wear them. The correct thing at this
moment is circlet of satin embroidered
with flowers. and furnished with gilt clasps
There is no doubt that fashion has the right
of it as far as beauty is concerned. More
over the clasps furnish a legitimate excuse
for a new jewel But what 1 started out to
say is that elegant taste will not choose for
garter-fastening over-rich Jewels
Precious stones are not the best choice, no
matter how we'll you can afford them.
Choose rather enameled inlays or cairn-
porms and such like stones. in quaint, old
fashioned settings-someting that is valued
for association will give them more worth
than money value.
Another addition to the Jewel box il the
tortoise shell, gold and jeweled pins for the
hair and hat. Shell hair pins have become
a staple necessity, and nothing else so well
harmonizes with the hair.
The newest bracelet designs are flexible
bands or braided or interlaced strands of
gold, which mold themselves delightfully."-
to the arm Bangles do not wane in popu-
larity. Those Of silver wire. botn plain
and twisted, are still the staple. These
wire may be set with gems. A novelty
shows jeweled insect, or tiny bunch of
enameled violets set on the wire. Another
novelty is fine gold chain doubled into
slip-noose, with pendant on the END, which
may be heart with blood-red ruby at its
center, or anythieg else you please.
Card cases mus, be of elephant, pig or
lizard skin. The alligator is getting rest. ]
Lizard SKIN is beautifully marked, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

The choice for evening wear has the tops
vandyked with either white or black
wedges. They are of all tints, but the
favorite is pearl-gray with black vandykes.
Another fashionable evening glove is en-
broidered On the back and far up the wrist
with steel beads. The first are in the better
taste, and have the more beauty. Street
gloves are worn of very light tints, except
for shopping. White and pearl-gray are
popular for street and church. Those are of
glace-kid, heavily stitched with black.
Corsage handkerchiefs are shown in the
exclusive houses as feature of the toilette
They are of mousseline de sole in tints of
pink, pale blue and lavender, as well as
black, and have borders of colored en-
broidery. An especially beautiful one is of
black with the faintest of pink apple bios
SONS worked into the edge. The newest
linen handkerchiefs are finely embroidered
and finished with narrow valenciennes lace
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

Let the first experiment be on . foot
stool or shoebo1. Cover the sides with q
strip of the mating precisely as you would
cover it with cretonne or chintz; hide the
raw edges by tacking over them the gray
tape Before covering the lid, place a
thick, even layer of cotton batting over the
board, q precaution which will add greatly
to the appearance of the box. Take the
MANILA rope, which, by little care, can
be found in shade that harmonizes very
pleasantly with the mating, and outline all
the edges and corners of the box with it,
using plenty of brass tacks. At the corners
nail on tassels made by sewing the rope
into double upright loop, and raveling
the long ends into handso .e fringe. The
shoebo1 is done, and very dainty thing it
ia to stand beside your bedroom CRATE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

From lycee Of 500 men she took the
highest rank, and this intellectual triumph
outweighed the moral scruples of the
faculty, and she was assigned seat aloof,
but in the same room with the students. At
the close of the first year professor in q
public address thanked the young men for
the chivslry OF their conduct toward Mile.
Bilcesco, and warmly praised her indus
try, perseverance and womanly dignity.
Six years is the apprenticeship of the law
student of France. During these years
Mile. Bilcesco missed but one day. Her
devoted mother was her constant COM
panion, going daily with her to her college
and occupying a seat at her side during all
the tedious lectures of six laborious years
The portcullis lifted, it will be interesting
to note the generations vet required to
obliterate that most crippling institution
of the Latin race-the chaperon.
Controversy Over the Gown.
The French advocate wears in court Q
black gown with angel sleeves and q round
black cap. Should Mile. Bilcesco adopt
this tradiditional costume, disturbed the
faculty no less than her admission. A witty
Bayard of the tribune summarily dismissed
the difficulty. can opposition cannot BE-
put upon an opposition" saith the law.
'.Mademoiselle already wears a gown, and
that of the advocate cannot be put over itP'
The last year of the course is given to the
preparation of the thesis. Mile. Bilcesco
argued the rights of the mother in Roman
and French law. 1t is the first time the sub
ject has been legally treated. Broad, liber-
al, conservative, the thesis won the approv-
al OF the most radical conservators, while
the suffragists of socialistic tendencies &C.
cuses Mile. Bilcesco of being mar
rowed by the influence of her per
eeptors From the erratic advocate
of woman suffrage, who in their desire to
rectify acknowledged injustice, would
obliterate at one stroke the ira
ditions of centuries, it is refreshing to turn
to the calm reasoning of Mile Bilcesco, who
from background Of Old World culture
and conservatism, eonfronts the legal
emancipation of her sex with the reasoning
of jurist, the delicacy of the refined vo-
man, and the spirit of Christianity.
Mile Bilceeco is now practicing at the
bar of her native city, Bucharest Accom-
plished pianist, clever artist, she Is versed
in the languages of Europe. Il am study
ing English" she writes, 'and hope to
master it in time to enjoy the Worlds
Fair G. L. s.
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chilled. If the lower part Of the person is
cold, in spite of clothing, as often is the
case, it calls for protection to the fact. Silk
footed stockings, and fur-edged boots and
slippers, the former with very thin cork
soles, or water-proofed leather will soon
dispel the coldness which develops sciatiea
in time
GENTEEL KATE: "Shall I buy silk
rain-cloak, or an English Mackintosh?"
Neither. The odious smell of rubber
leads susceptible wearers to discard these
for the newer cloaks of fine twilled clotn so
closely woven and treated as to he not
merely shower-proof but stormproof. In
dark cloth colors, in the deep capes, these
cloaks are good style for travelling in any
weather, and are quite light which is a
recommendation. They cost from SIG to S18,
and are intended to last at least half
dozen years. SHELLEY DARE.
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ers here always make the first call, and the
person of lower rank always calls upon
those who are above her. The wives of
public officials are expected to return all
calls made upon them whenever the caller
leaves q card. These calls often
amount to thousand on single reception
day, and it is impossible to know who the
representatives of the cards are. When
Mrs. Senator Sherman was the wife of the
Secretary of the treasury she found herself
once calling upon the wife of her butcher,
and another Cabinet officers wife, in max
ing her rounds of return calls, found her
If taken ur back stairs over corner
grocery, and recognized the lady whose call
she was returning as her maids dressmaker.
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wore. The sum of these latter garments was
this: One union suit of light wool; a di-
eoS made GGs n se pece ns
travelling coat; a black bonnet and
gloves; heavy soft kid boots, and
black wool stockings. In her bag
she carried second union suit, like the
one she wore, and one little heavier, a
pair of equestrian tights, a second pair of
stockings black silk princess gown, and
a bedroom wrapper, also of silk, one cotton
night-gown, two neckhandkerchiefs of
black silk, and two OF white, to fold inside
the necks of her gowns, which she wore
low, half dozen pocket handkerchief,
and black scarf for headgear in crossing.
That was al]-not even q band-box, not a
petticoat, not even a frill.
HELEN WATTERSoM.
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SPEAKING OF HUSBANDS.
Simple Rules That May Relieve Young
Wives of Embarr assment.

Simple Rules That May Relieve Young
Wives Of Embarrassment.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
In speaking of her husband, woman
never makes mistake if she calls him,
"Mr." or ".my husband" 1t is sometimes
difficult to decide when the husband has .
title Just what the wife should do with it.
This is the severest rule. In speaking of
her husband she should not say General
A." or doctor B., but "Mr. A." 'Mr.
B." No matter what he is-Judge, Cover
nor, Captain-to her he is and should be,
plain "Mr A" Mrs. Grant never even
when her husband was President, spoke of
him other than Mr.. Grant, though it is the
custom of the Presidents wife to speak of
him as "the President"
The one exception to this rule Of ignoring
her husbands official or professional titles,
is when the wife presents him to any one
else. Then she says, "my husband, Senator
Smith," or simply, cdr. Jones'" The
reason for this is evident. 1t gives the
proper clew to the stranger who would wish,
of course, to address the new acquaintance
with the proper title.
Last Of all, let any wife take heed how
she wears her husbands title and allows
herself to be spoken of as 'Mrs. Governor
JONES'" or 'NIrs Secretary Smith" No
matter what title her husband has, she has
no more right to wear it than she has to
wear his shoes HELEN WATTERSoN.
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A MASTER, OF SOCIAL CEREMONY.

Mrs. Attorney General Miller Fsvors . Gus
tom of Foreign Capitals.
Speaking of the social customs of Wash
ington Mrs. Attorney General Miller ex-
planned herself the other day to DISPATCH
correspondent as follows:
II we'll remember the embarrassments of
my first year at Washington. Ny entire
time was spent in asking questions,
and after all my asking never seemed
to get the right view of the situation.
The matter of returning calls worried
me considerably. I had sometimes from
900 to 1000 calls day. Some of the cards
contained no addresses, and found, after
long searching, that many Of them were left
by strangers in Washington for only that
day. I returned such calls as 1 could,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

and had to let the rest go. averaged from
20 to 30 calls every day Of the week during
the season, and upon my reception days I
received hundreds. ] can make from 20 to
80 calls day myself, but returning 500 is a
different thing think we should have
here at Washington master of ceremonies,
who should be appointed to decide all ques-
tions at issue upon social topics and whose
word should be law. Such an officer lives
at many of the foreign capitals, and if
proper method could be got of appointing
one here, it would be good thing for all
classes"
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the favor, for somehow or other they take
the impress of the owners individuality in
a special way. Also, they indicate faith
fully the degree of her taste The slipper,
the glove or the bangle; the handkerchief
carelessly dropped. the ribbon-any ono Of
these thing, may give away . whole char
actcr.
At this time of year one buys tho small
things of the toilet out Of q bewildering en-
vironment Of conglomerated gold and silver,
patches of delicate color, swinging jeweled
lamps and quilted silks, exhaling subtle
perfume. But they are worthy Of their
surroundings Let us look first st the
gloves.
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are worthy of better fate than to be torn
Oft and cast into the fire. Get from your
carpetman half dozen of these covers, rip
the coarse twine stitches and throw the mat
ting into tub of water, letting 1t lie there
"a hours. Have ready a large pair Of tailor's
shears, boxes Of steel tacka, and other boxes
Of bright-headed brass tacks, . hammer,
some strong glue some bolt. & OF red red tape
yards Of fresh MANILA rope neither to thin
nor too heavy,
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new one made and mounted on an ivory
topped stick. Then she had the heavy
piece of ivory carved into an excellent
counterpart of her own head and face. No
one looking at the bit Of ivory work for an
instant could mistake the likeness between
the owner and the head of the handle
Her friends predicted that the beauty of
the handle would only add to the induce
ment to steal-for the head and face were
exceedingly beautiful, and the shrewd
young woman knew perfectly well that they
were, when she ordered it But the strange
part of it was that it didn't. For six years
through rain or shine, having q new cover
put on when necessary, and only once has
she missed it. That time, she left it stand
ing in shop, and before she had made the
rounds of the place q polite floor walker
had returned it to her with smile.
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A last hintl A CRATE screen. For the
frame, "a by A inches, use the bamboo fish
ing rod, being careful to have the corre-
spending parts in equal sizes. Stay the feet
in the odd and pretty way the sketch sug-
gests, and make free use of short stems as
spindles. Fill in the center panel with
sheet of mating, and on it paint some ef-
fective study-a fight of birds, q sheaf of
deep-toned chrysanthemums, bough of
dogwood or cluster of golden-rod.
DELAwARR