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AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
THEIR NUMEROUS CLUBS AND SClIETIES
IN NETWORK

Amateur photography has the reputation OF possess
Ing In its various forms all OF those seductive charms In
the enjoyment Of which the weary, earthbound mortal
Is released from durance vile and translated for the
time being. to some seventh heaven OF bliss. OPIUM
hasheesh, even tie destinations Of Monte Carlo are sup
posed TO pau before It's many attIactOns. The great
and good must suffer In this life still the real an OF
Biography stands upon eminencc beyond the reach
Of contumcy and quite above the saddest thrust OF all
that Las made the sOcalled camera fend' OF the
stock properties Of the comic paper. There Is
groundwork Of truth in most absurdlties. and though
not carried 10 such unreasonable lengths IL We are
asked 10 believe there Is certainly wonderful charm
In the different phases OF the work Of the camera IL
is all things t. all The mechanical part Of the
work Is quickly learned and easily performed To fill
few idle moments and 10 obtain souvenirs of pleasant
little outings is neither difficult expensive and the
number OF travellers who "presS the BUTTON. leaving
the developing and printing to professionals are we'll
satisfied with the results.
But II Is not from these ranks that the enthusiast
comes. 1t is IN the scientific development Of the work
itself the close attention 70 and varying Of a the
little details produce the required effect and In The
artistic qualities OF the picture that the absorbing
Interest lies. Specialists take pleasure In the dii'er
ent lines OF work they follow the study Of LANDSCAPES
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all chemicals necessary for the ordinary branches
OF Photographic work.
In the centre room. lighted from the roof, is the
portrait camera and either side double rows oil lock-
marked with the OF the owner. In some cases
the men Of the club have further identified their
possessions by portrait Tackled TO the door, showing
the subject perhaps dressed In Photographic reGi-
mentals with the weed that sootheS all manly Ills In
hand A red and black striped blazer hanging
for the developing room. The ladies', too dress for
the work and long. high aprons protect pretty gowns
from the stain, OF the chemicals. At the on this
floor are the dark rooms complete iii every detail
FIVE stalls with running water in each In font Of
the operator when working /, window with red
shade to modify the light, and back OF the window
lights under red glass and electricity at alter
nate stall, TO suit the taste OF the workman, and
arranged 50 that they may be raised lowered from
The inside. The interior Of the stalls and passage
way which winds in Ike Il labyrinth. Is painted red
and when not lighted the darkness Is intense. When
only faint red Hight burning there Is suggestion
of regions not celestial. This dark room was the
first In the country to have entrance without doors
There Is n larger proportion Of ladies In this club
than I'm any Of the Others. Mrs. Andrew Carnegie Is
numbered among the members. although most OF her
work is done in scotland ard Miss Catherine Weed
Barnes one Of the editors of 1.-The American Amateur
photographer" has recently added her name to the
list. To mention all those Doing good work would dc
TO give q list Of the members Among the we'll known
ladies Mrs. r. r. Lounsbcry. Mrs Jonathan Thorne
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and animals, pnrtraturc. instantaneous phot graphS'
astronomical, tel, scope and micio,eop'cal WORK
The last nnmcd ara the least understood but most
attractive branches.
The -lmplncation Of Photographic apparatus during
the last fcN year, In, been boon II those people vhp
pos-c.-ing 'hc temperament Of the artist, have NOT the
manual dcXicrty Ia c,nhOdv their Ideals. The artistic
possibilities ~ photo araphy nre being constantly ne
vcopcd and lis usefulness for scientific purposes i be-
coming daily more apparent. The coming generation
Ia, mnc, I'm store for It. WITH the of DIV plates.
the increase In the number Of amateur photographers
especially among women, made II ee7rnihl mat
there should bc some common meeting GROUND TOT III
,iruclicn aul exchange u experience. There Is al
ways supply o meet al demands and AZ u" present
time Now York city is rich IN phoi0s ai' cubs "irr
IN. ever, advantage all CLASSES Of people. The INST
70 recognize I'M, need Of the people The American
Insitui. Tie work II tie lnsuut" 1, to encourage
the advancement of sc!cnc" and AIT, and th' dhAl
natnr, Of photography Including bpih. special a.
rartrncut for he work ~. oi"n'd IN l-Gj. To OBJ
tain Iite Information the subject from The So" r.
nry durinr bushes, hours trip 10 Eel VIC II spitnl
i, in order aud after going Tar up A. The elevator
can co. through the amphlthcatr, up thu stop steps
by III, Students seats there. back few rods. & -
delightful. airy ntjlc SKY palor, where al able RIP
rc,cntaiivo OF the photographed section Of the In
stltuc a. g. Na,ou prcsidcs over IL" php' graphical
work Of the hos pltal.
Tie philosophical section ~ the American In.
stltutc + open 10 both amateurs aud professionals
though strange To- say there hn, never been prc,i
dent who WIS not amateur. At the apartments 81
the institute ~. 10 West 1h'ty eighth st. nre con
vrnicn dar. rooms running water. graduating ga'sos
etc There l. nm excellent Photographic library wfh
the various peri ideals and on Tie frs; Tue ny IN
every month lecture /, Owen upon som" feature u
photography. The electric lantern for exhibiting
slides f. perhaps tie only In the country with the
exception Of that at Columbia College = payment
II $50 makes one llfc member, entitled 10 MI TIE
privilcrcs % the institute including the photpgrnphca
section. Non members however, welcome To the
lectures aud other convcnicnccs FOR work without pay
mcnt. with Il wealthy cOrpOrati 10 back IT ana
to insure its pcrnnncncc and success II IS not srnse
that the officers should wonder what need there wa,
Of other bodies Photographic.
From the standpoint Of tn respective mcmh"'s ,ach
of III. other New YORK clubs l. the best AMI most
satisfactory and quite indispensable. The %cw York
Camera Club is the Youngest Of these organizations
and is "A very nourishlug one. An onshoot tom The
society 4 Amat ,ur Photographers Of New York, with
experienced anatcIr, tor It's members and the
ccsscs and failures OF the other society for ~ guide, II
has pricrc. scd most satisfactorily. Tie r. Ons + no
club occupying two floors at No. 3li fiithavc., are
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NF'E''+'fN
delightfully."- situated ana caimnely arranged. ON the
first noor fronting the avenue, IL long rccrponroom
with carpets and drapercs, and the walls lined with
the photographs forming the last exhibit. In this
room the lantern slides are shown and periodical
lectures given. The third front window lights bmall
room, with n COW. nlent desk flr the secretary. In
the rear Of the long parlor IS the library, with large
centre table covered with Photographic periodicals,
bookcase, easy chairs and snail tables.
Photographs, OF course, are everywhere. They are
I'm the dressing at the rear OF the library and
I'm the work rooms the floor above. These rooms
are most convenient Two large cameras for lantern
slides and enlargng and reducing photographs occupy
the two front windows. The largest OF these has an
excellent arrangement for using electricity. frame
work several inches In width Is built ont from the
camera toward the window and In this at the top.
bottom and two sides arranged thirtytwo electric
lights The interior Of hc framework Is painted
white as well AZ the side which slips firmly Into
Mace across the front and clear, Intense ght for
evening work is the result From this front room
opens n small work room where the bnrnisher stands
and at the other end OF the is the large supply
closet containing, for the uso OF all the MEMBERS
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UNTER DEN LINDEN.

The rays Of waning sunlight steal
Along the Overhanglng caves,
The awnings droop and scarcely feel
The wind that stlrs the linden leaves
And here the curious strangers try
TO vile away an idle hour,
And watch the crowd that surges by
All day before the Cafe Bauer
Not all unmoved can one abide
And with careless heart survey
This city of imperial pride
Where men make history today;
Here Is 10 idle peasure-mar
To witch the fancy Of an hour;
Here throbs nations living heart
Here beats the pulse OF conscious power.
On every side, displayed afar,
Flung out with martial blazonry
Are symbols of successful war
While he who looks can ever see
Behind the veil that Peace has spread,
The banners OF n mighty camp,
Can hear above the hum OF trade
The gathering armies ceaseless tramp.
And suddenly, with naught to show
What stilled the tongue and checked the feet
AS when IA wind has ceased 20 blow,
a hush comes Ger the busy street.
bugle sounds; and in reply
Rolls forth the distant storm Of drums:
Then down the Linden runs the cry
The Kaiser comes! The Kaiser comcsl'
Cold eyes. set lips restless glance
That wanders In uneasy quest,
With looks that like living lance
Blaze from beneath the helmetcrcst.
Upon that face as on a page
Has nature stamped with cruel truth
The heartlessness Of cynic age,
The reckless insolenee OF youth
What morbid motive half dlnned,
What oestrus- though; that sungs and stays
Goads on his restless. biOOding mind
This Scepterea sphinx of modern davs!
is IL ambitions poisoned wine
Is 1t the tortured thrOb OF pam
The spark OF genius half divine
The burning OF madman's br:nf
And this is he whose words and pen
All Europe eyes with bated breath,
Whose word can arm q million men,
Whose nod hurl them on 10 ueatH
A nations life. nations case,
The honor Of nations name,
The awful fates of war and peace,
All centered in single frame.
type Of all the dreadful pas, ., ,u,,,
When birth made 6rutes TIE lords OF brain
And covering Freedom canked her chain
Thou are the last Of all the line
The ruthless heel Of right divine
Forever on nations neck!
Yet thus perchance must Tctors pay
The Price that WA, War has sternly set
There looms conflict miehtier set
when German unity awoke
Salutcd by the lannon's roar,
Amid the mists Of battle smoke.
To scourec the land with sword and flame
The northern Cossack grmly waits
The Dane remembers DuepperS shame
The Austrian broods Ger Kochlgglaetz;
While on the hills Of fair lorraine
That front the slopes Of Nendenhelm-
a tiger with a slender chain
The Gallo foeman bIdes his time.
Stout-hearted sons of FathcTland,
Who kneel 10 God but face the foe!
And side by side together stand
To sing the song OF long ago
That, rising from q myriad threats.
A nations battle HYMN divine.
Thrills on the ear Ike buglc-nOtcs:
Fest steht und treu die Wacht am Rhein
Such thoughts the musing fancy weavcs
Throughout the drOwsy summer day,
While glints the sunlight on the caves
Along the Lndens stately way,
Where sim the curious strangers try
To vile away an idle hour,
And watch the crowd that surges by
All day before the Cafe Bauer.
HARRY TlICRsTON PECK.
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UyGRANMAucAI. BUT TO THE POINT.
From The Buffalo Commercial.

From The Buffalo Commercial.
There arestrange chamberrna.ds AZ SHEPHERDS
Hotel In Cairo A lady declared that the one VINO
waited on her room and attended 10 all the duties
OF the calling to making the beds, was "
Frenchman. dressed as II for a dinner party; with
white waistooat and dresscoat, and having the AR
OF a refined and educated gentleman. IL was really
enbarrassi accept his services In such capaci'
ty one Lady on arriving at the hotel. rang for the
chambermaid and this gentleman presented himself.
Surprising him TO be the proprietor at the very leash
she said . .
81 wish to the chambermaid,,
MADAME said he, politely, In the very best Eng
lsh he could master. Madame. she am ~
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NOT As BAD As REPORTED.

From The London Daily News.
Our Moscow correspondent says a curous ana
rather startling misprint appeared in all the papers
there the other day. In describing the reception OF
The car at Kcl they state that In the evening as the
russian Imperial yacht left the hartor the Gernans
LOT nav their electrical stOncthrowers. IL appears
thaf the word "S,einwerfer- -stonethrowers-was
somehow substituted for the proper word, "sheinwer-
fer,n or reilectors.
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TRIED TO DIE.

Noble seif-sacrifce which IL Not De-
manded by Fate.
From the Youths Companion.
book Of N. Rouvet which recently ap-
peared in Paris narrates an incident in the life
Of the famous architect, yiollet-le-Duc, which
occurred in July, 1870, when he was in Switzer-
land.
He was ono day on the schwsrzenberg glacier,
at . height Of about 1900 feet, accompanied by
Baptiste, the guide, who marched in front. The
two men were attached to each other by rope,
rs is usual In Alpine mountaineering.
The guide had passed over a crevasse, but
when M. Sioliet-ie-Duo attempted to cross il he
failed and fell into the abyss. The guide tried
to pull him out, but instead he found himself
gradually descending.
The architect perceived that his companion,
il he persisted In the attempt to save him,
would surely share his fate, and he asked IL Bap-
tiste had q family.
"a wife and children was the answer.
Then, said Viollet-le-Duc, quietly, 81 shall
cut the rope"
he did so and fell, but q block Of ice thirty
feet lower down stopped his descent. When
Baptiste saw this and that for time the danger
was lessened he went in search of help and re-
turned with four stout peasants. Three hours
afterwsrd Viollet-le-Duc was extricated.
In spite Of his perilous position the ruling
passion was strong with the artist, for although
he was almost covered with icicles from the
dripping water he had contrived to make draw
ings OF the novel effects he was able to perceive
In his book on the Alps he mentions his fall az
II 1t were a fortunate accident
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ANctS y tSoN ho"tht W alfteh nov M
wLeI the PIPING partridge peeps the shotgun
l..,..s .lc.,s. sl.. -. ..,.n..hi,... IA
- ~ s.~~
.liliful enough 20 Get within range 81 4, h,S
il /, easier FOR DE average sho,-c1nps., a. h,v
a rild ,,,,lc, ,h., !, h =, lgi 4, 1l..,,
Elton EoIhrook a brieh. vonng fellcv ,r ~
clerks Office. saws. and Elton has tined both
wsys Nc - rc,aV bov.,cr % ,rv !, r,,n .
run n ANYBODY from Washineton wants him A
Go ,lonr and zee ci,v ,po-t waste his am
rnnritior ON ,be p,r,snonsive and a,al honons
atmo.phere of Fairfax county.
Psirfax L. expecting boom a soon As the
p. ana q. railroad gets it, southern branch en-
tended tia. way. and she has beer wai,i,'e lone
enongh The sn,ri, Of the hooocr /. there
however and VIZ heard Of one man who bought
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LACEMAKfN0.

II the traveller takes a carriage with Wow to
comfort while sightseeing he will find himself,
at some time during the drive, at the lacemak-
ing establishment. Here he will be met by
charming young lady who will show him the
lace in process of making. At the close Of
the survey he will be seated at a table and the
young lady, even more charming than before.
will show him the most exquisite pieces of
needle point and pillow-msde lace. What can
he do but purchase q handkerchief or fichu for
his mother. wife OF sweetheart? The driver Of
the droschke gets his per cent Of the profits as
well rs does the charming young lady. Men
agents OF the lacemaking establishment are
stationed on the adjoining streets, and if a sus-
picious-looking party appears speaking English
or carrying Conspicuous red-covered baedcker
they are Immediately at his heels and very
difficult indeed 1t is to shake them off,
Belgium has been justly famed for its pro-
ducton Of lace. Lacemaking became popular
In Flanders and Venice at the same time, about
tbs middle of the sixteenth century. Needle
point lace sfterward made great advance also
IN France, particularly at Alencon, which pro-
duces the beautiful Point d AIencon, but the
lace Of Brussels and Mechlin is sought after by
all nationAlities. The invention of pillow made
lace Is credited to the Flemish, although it ia
not known at what date it came into use.
There Is said to be picture in the Church of
ST Gammar. at Lferre. ascribed to Quentin
Massys in i4e5, in which 10 introduced girl
making lace on pillow quite similar to those
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Curious Explosion on q Cruiser.

From the London Daily News.
Letters received from Singapore give particu.
lars of an explosion which occurred on board
the cruiser Mercury, one OF the ships Of the
China squadron, on the 2lst OF September. The
spirit room. which opens into q narrow and ILL.,
ventilated space on the starboard side Of the
main magazine, was being opened by the cap
tain Of the hold, the ships steward and several
other men standing by to render him any neces-
sary assistance.
cask Of spirits had been lifted out and
Charles Over, frst-cass petty officer, was
about to lift another cask out OF the hatch,
when violent explosion occurred. throwing
the men about in all directions and burning
seven Of them, two very severely. Charles
Over, the lower part Of whose body was
frightfully burned, and six other injured men
were Immediately attended to by the
surgeon of the ship. At the same time
few minutes the magazine was completely
flooded with water, as all the woodwork around
1t was burning, and the efforts of the officers
and crew of the Mercury we're successful in
putting out the flames before any serious dam
age had been done to the ship. The petty off,
Ger, Over, and another man were removed to
the Singapore Civil Hospital, where Over died
on the same evening. He was buried on the
following day with naval honors.
A court OF inquiry into the cause of the acct
dent failed to throw much hight on the occur
renee. The place where the explosion occurred
is lighted by one of Colomb's lamps, and the
theory is that in a small. dark space SO badly
ventilated the spirit gas had become sufficiently
concentrated to explode, the lamp, it is be-
ieved, having been partly open at the time.
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The Pragmatic Sanction.

From the London Times.
The recent deputation to Louis Kossuth may
possibly have unforeseen consequences. II
appears that NJ. Kossuth told the deputation
that the Hungarian parliament should insist
upon 4he law Of dynastic succession, known
as the Pragmatic Sanction, being de-
posted in the Hungarian state archives.
Some years ago he had applied to the state
archives Of Vienna and had been told that the
original copy Of the Pragmatic Sanction did not
exist in that department and 1t was not known
where 1t was to be found. The Austrian his
torian Hormayr had told him that the Prag-
matte Sanction had been forged.
As the succession to the throne was regu-
lated by the Pragmatic Sanction, they must in
sist on the original being produced.
1t will perhaps be well to mention here in
what the Austrian Pragmatic Sanction consists
In the beginning of the last century the male
line Of the house Of Hapsburg was threatened
with extinction after having during more than
400 years conquered and governed most Of the
territory constituting the Austro- Hungarian
monarchy.
The Emperor Charles vi, the last male de-
scendant Of the house Of Hapsburg, shortly
after his accession to the throne decreed new
law Of succession, which, at the same time, as
1t provided for the perpetual union of the diff
ferent Austro- Hungarian countries, stipulated
that the extinction of all male heirs the
throne should 60 to the members of the Haps-
burg family.
The Prsgmatic Sanction contains further de-
tails concerning the succession and also the
family statutes Of the imperial house.
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Plumbers the Peasants of Their Last Kopeck
by Usury.

Plumbers the Peasants Of Their Last Kopeck
by Usury.
81. Petersburg Correspondent London Telegraph
have frequently called attention to the de-
plorable condition Of the Russian peasantry un-
der the tyranny Of the village usurers The
societe Economique has now published calcu-
iation that the rural population is paying two
hundred millions per annum interest to the
koolaks. This is about equivalent to the inter-
est annually paid on the national debt In fact
the usurers have discounted the state revenues.
and gradually sucked the peasantry 10 dry that
they are now refusing to have anything more to
do with them
Hitherto when q commune could not nav its
taxes the kodiak paid and took the crops Of the
population for several years in advance ss re-
payment. Now, however, by a long process Of
ILLS exhaustive drain upon them the peasantry
nave been reduced to such utter ruin that even
the kooiaks will no longer lend. The result, of
course, Will be that none Of the enormous
arrears viii be paid, nor will it be possible to
collect taxes until the peasants have recovered
somewhat; And, unless = check 10 put on the
koolaks, this recovery can never take place, for
as soon as it begins the KODIAK will recommence
his operations.
A few examples viii show what has been and
sun Is going on. take them from small local
paper, the Priazotski Erau.
Two years ago q peasant in the district of
Rostoff borrowed 100 rublcs At per cent per
month. giving a bill for 200. Not being able to
pay his l60 at the end Of the first year he re-
newed, giving this time bill for 800. He then
had 80 interest, making q total Of 256 rubles;
at the end Of the second year he had good
crop, which brought him in 200, all Of which
ne had to pay, and remained still q debtor for
Sc rubles
In 1891 the peasants Of the village Of Kariovna
borrowed from the KODIAK Anfoinsheff 5000
pools of rye against 500 desiatines of their best
land for nine years. This year they are buying
back their land at II rubies a desiatine. In an
In advance to KODAK for s. kopecks q pood.
and are now delivering it to him, though the
market price today is from IS to 80 kopecks.
Comment on these examples is quite super
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in his eyes look a. we'll as crysanthemums how
gilded and decorated must the entire world sp-
pear.
II is . favorite Of the genial autocrat Of the
Breakfast Table, rs evinced by pretty little
poem OF his called The Golden Flower" two
stanzss of which run:
soft was the vtolei's vern>l hue,
fresh was the roses morning r.d,
Full-orb-'i the stately dshiiA erew--
AL vpnel shei short-!ivad 'endors she'd
Tie shadows eas-theniny stretch AZ noon.
The fields are stripped, the groves dumb;
The frNst towers greet the icy moon.
Then blooras the bright eaTysa nthe:nuxa.
They smile the smile OF winter braves,
Last OF the orght-robed dovery train,
Soft signing DER the garden graves.
FAREWELL farewell, meet again.
So may LIES chill November bring
Hopes Golden Flower, the last Of all
Before we hear the angels sing
Whore blossoms never fade and fall"
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Prom the Jewellers Circu'ar
Patterns Of girdles worn by ladies in the Six
teenth and at the beginning Of the seventeenth
century were very much alike. Some girdles
were formed Of gems set with = large bezel.
covered with white, red or black ennmeL
Chains hanging down the skirt held q mirror.
purse or fan. II wewere to Judge from the
words o. the designers, such Hans Collaert.
woeriot Noyert and Ducercean, we should be-
heve that pendants worn during that period
were much varied in shape.
lie; on portraits we only see besides jeweled
letters, crosses and oval canoes elongated
motifs exhibiting the same outlines We
remark nowhere pendants showing figures
sitting in bower made Of jewels, fantastic
waves, watches surrounded with allegorical
figures and surmounted with spheres. &o.
Architectural pendants made by Cellini were No
doubt perfect works of art