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1t takes great deal to disturb the even
tenor OF certain well-ordered and serene
minds, says Wide Awake, in illustration OF
which the following Incident is given: An
Old lady living in a certain New England
village was going down fiightof back stairs
when she fell and went rolling to the very
bottom OF the stairs, where size burst open
the door and came rolling out into the
Kitchen. Her servant-girl. Jane, screamed
10 alright, and the various members Of tine
family came running into the kitchen.
could speak word the old lady lifted her
self to sitting position on the floor aud.'
holding one finger up warningly and smiling
at the air. said calmly, Jane. them bis.
cults in the oven are burning, aud know III
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A PRAYER-CARPET.

know not when In Daghestan
lie lived, the skiilfui artisan
Who woye, In some mysterious way,
This fabric, where TIE colors play
Across the woot In rainbow chase,
or meet and link and interIace.
Nor DO know what supplIant knees
First pressed these yielding symmetries
The while the turbaned brow was turned
toward Mecca and the soal that yearned,
Borne by the raDt muezzin's cry
Scared, birdlike, uD the tranquil sky.
But this knOw-fOot pe'er shalt press
Its worship hallOwed loneliness
For still about Ii dumOly ciings
subtle sense OF holy things,
And woven In the meshes there
Are strands OF VOW aud shreds OF prayer
with kindling morning rays the sun
Its Blended cOlors shines upon;
The mosque domeS catch the light, and lol
In lettering lines the cameis go.
AZ OuDtain filings "A silver let;
A palm tree cuts a silhouette
But when night lids the eye OF day
And twilight glorles fade away
My fancy shapes a fervent man
From shadows on the Daghestan.
Thus In It's compass small see
The Orient In epitome.
CLINTON SCoLLARr
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and quietly conducts himself as he best
likes. either listening to the play or talking
to a friend.
The No theaters are the arstoeratic re-
sorts and are managed in accordance with
the strictest decorum. The No dances were
first Instituted in the sixth century. and
were written and performed in much the
same spirit that gave rise to the passion
play at Ober- Ammergau. They were in
tended to please the gods and were per-
formed only by noblemen. and, though this
Is no Longer the case. In consequence the No
actors hold a certain social position, while
the Shiba players are despised. The No is
always performed by men and is the most
famous of all the dances. II is attended by
mobiles and gentry. and it is the custom to
take books and follow the play carefully,
for they are classical and esteemed almost
reyerently. Japanese plays are very solemn
affairs, lasting sometimes two or three days.
The subjects are NEUROLOGICAL or belong to
ancient history. Ii is usually played in
three sets, with farces, called kiyogen. as
interludes. The first is designed to mollify
and propitiate the gods; the second to illus
trate the beautiful in nature, and the third
Is always performed In armor in order TO
terrify and drive away Oni or demons.
In these dances the dresses are magnifi-
cent, and masks and wigs are always worn.
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more or less artistically to one side, where
1t may be drawn over the face if desired.
A similar idea has been carried GU. i'm a
hat kindly named 1.-The Worlds Fair" the
veil effect in which is very pretty and grace
full.
The five hats shown together give one a
faint idea of the suffering women will expe-
rience 10 millinery establishments this week.,
To be quite correct you must have one of
the fye-and yet they are the most trying
evolve. Let the small woman beware of the
great 'fiaring shapes, and let the large
woman think hard before she selects the
sailor or the sweet thing IN toques."
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THE DRAMA IN JAPAN.
Its Ancient Origin and Present Con-
dih0n.
How the Thesters Are Conducted-V Very Solemn
Acting-Ghosts on the Stage.
The Dancers.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

Theaters are Of two sorts In the Land Of
the Rising Sun, the "Shiba." or common
theater. and the NO." or theaier devoted
to classical drama. At the Shiba little
comedies are played, Of which the plots are
more or less amusing, but the gestures are
curiously wooden and stiff-due. it is said.
TO rigid following Of tradition. for the
characters were originally performed by
marionettes, which fact also accounts for
the chorus. still retained. but shut off from
the stage behind little latticed place.
whence from time to time they give vent to
direful walls supposed to throw additional
light upon the plot.
AT the principal theaters men alone act.
ana The female parts are taken by boys.
just as In the early days of the English
stage There are female actors, too, but
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The Cigarette Evil.


II cigarette smoking is an evil-apd we
believe there is no question about lit is 8
INDUSTRIOUS evil In ID years the manafacs
ture of the little rolls of bad-smeIling to-
bacco has increased from 2SS. 276. SIT to 2.S77,-
1872, 440 Fully two-thirds, perhaps, OF this
enormous number OF cigarettes annually
made and sold are smoked by boys. The
first thought of many when their attention
is called to this subject is that the mon
strous evil should be suppressed by law. IL
is much more easy to make that statement
than to carry il into effect The reformation
should begin at home, at the home Of parents.
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A Competent Juror.


A great MANY stories are attributed to
General Tom Bennett, but this is true
one and illustrates his ready wit He was
on the bench as Mayor Of the city of Rich
mond, in the trial of liquor case. The
witnesses could not remember anything. the
man whe sold the liquor, or the kind of
liquor: 1t was evidently case of collision,
and Mayor Bennett became a little impa-
tient. He finally took witness from the
State Attorney and questioned him himself.
Where was the liquor boughi?" he asked.
Couldn't say. yer Honor" was the re-
ply.
What kind of liquor was t?"
Don't know. yer Honor"
do you know whether it was liQuos0r
not2" The question was put little tartly.
Couldn't say. yer Honor. my mind is q
perfect blank"
'Stand aside. thep," said General Ben
nett, I'VE may want you Tor juror"
The defendant was dismissed by the dis
zusted court.
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soldiers and sailors memorial arch now in
course of erection in Pros ect Park, Brook
Ign. The main part of the monument is a
cube. 100 feet in each dimension. On top
OIL that stands pyramid about 20 feet high,
which is to be crowned eventually by an APP
proprlate piece OF statuary. The archi-
lecture sis OF the Doric order. The four
sides face the points of the compass, and
the main entrance is on the south Side. In
front of 1t Will be a colossal equestrian
statue OF General Grant. There are two
other entrances, each side of the main on E.
Over them all extends a gateless portico, at
the top OF which eornce runs. into WHICH
are worked the coat-of-armS of all the States
OF the Union. Further up ON the exterior.
IS another cornlee, into which are worked
designs of weapons aud bat:leffags. Aside
from these the outside of the monument is
plain.
The pyramid at the TOP ascends to the
apex by terraces. like the pyramids Of
Egypt. Thirty feet below its top there is a
row of windows, through which visitors
may look from the inside. At the base of
the monument are steps. forming asufficient
pedestal.
Inside the whole space is open. making a
large hall, 65x75 feet, capable of containing
1000 people. At one side is staircase lead
ing TO a gallery 122 feet above the foar,.
from which visitors, through the windows .
already mentioned, may obtain glorious
views up and down the Hudson, east over
the sound and west to the wooded heights .
OF New Jersey. The top of the monument;
which has generally been described as a
dome" is supported within by columns.
Directly ever the entrance porteo AMI
above the four inner of the six Dorc columns
will be spaces for equestrian statues Of the
four generals who commanded the divisions
OF the army under Grant. In the frieze of this
portico will be coats of-armS of the States,
and around the walls of the memorial hall
also may be placed bas-relief, pictures,
battlefiagS and other war trophies and
such other memorials as may be deemed ep-
propriate.
On the side OF the great hall opposite the
entrance is the crypt, the floor of which Ia
lower than that of the hall, with marble
steps leading down to it. Here Will rest the
generals sarcophagus, with room beside t
for Mrs. Grants, thus carrying out the con-
dition on which the generals widow inii-
Gated her preference for New York as the
resting place for his remains.
The cost of the whole structure, including
the great equestrian statue at the entrance,
but exclusive of all other statuary, is $780,:
600. The plans comprise a broad stone
stairway leading from the base of the monu-
ment down to the Hudson River, with
viaduct over the railroad tracks. An ap-
proach from Riverside drive on the east Is
also provided for The main approach
will be fIom the south and in front of tho
monument.
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One of the mauve brocade and change.
able chiffon is shown. The chiffon is
tightly shirred about the top; then comes
strip of the br0cade, then more SHRED
chiffon and a ruffie. The handle is of
natural wood simply twisted.
A novelty In the line of parasOls is called
after the Spanish dancer, Carmencita, and
Is dainty and airy enough to Justify the
title. 1t is ruffied both inside and out.
Without is chiffon gathered In soft folds on
a rather fiat frame, with a ruffie hanging
from the edge. Inside, pendent from each
rib, Is soft flounee, terminating In a ruffle
around the center and also at the outer
edge. The faintest and most delicate con-
trasts in colors are used for the inside and
the outside of this sunshade.
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circles. anu WHICH is
original enough to de-
serve mention. The eld-
est child of the house,
Miss Enid Dickens. is
photographed by her
aunt, we'll known in Lon
don as an amateur pho
tOgrapher. The photo
graph was presented to
each guest as a MENU
card. AS will be seen by
the accompanying illus
tration. the little girl Is
represented spreading
ont n table pl0th on
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A Heart Behind His whiskers.
New York sun.

Senator PETER has kind heart beneath
his flowing whiskers. He happened to be
descending the basement steps of the Sem
ate when his eye caught sight of news
boy who was stumbling headlong. having
been upset by q gust Of wind. The
Senator picked up the little fellow and
then helped him to recover his scattered
papers. Hither and thither be seurried
with great activity over the north side of
the wide piazza. gathering up the papers one
by one, while the wind took the most I'M
warrantabie liberty with his beloved
whiskers. In a few minutes the uewsboy 8
tears were dried and ali his papers collected.
and as the Senator's tall figure disappeared
down the bordered path the newsboy was
heard to mu,ter gleefully, .Fo' de Lo'd,
but didn't the boss whiskerS fly"
The first mention of writing is found in
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protects herself from
the suns rays by every
variety OF lace, chiffon.
crepe. shimmering silk
and the like. The Mer-
Ger for April gives sew
eral illustrations of the
prevailing styles in par
asols, and thew are all
as " beruffied E" and "be-
frilled" az a ball dress.
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which is the word "menu" Following this
word there is room for the viands.
The idea is a pretty one, and will doubt
less find many imitators. especially on snch
occasions as family reunions, and notably
in the case Of dinner given for child's
birthday.
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of France and Russia not excepted She
was in ST. Petersburg in 1887. having trav-
eled from Constantinople alone. Her re-
cent mission to Paris was for the purpose
of founding an association of The Friends
of Irish Freedom among the descendants of
HOcue'S expedition.
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THE LATEST HATS.

Ihere was always something fearful and
wonderful about the spring hat, but It Is
exceptionally startling this spring. The
Victoria. for instance. Fancy it on Broad
way, with its protruded crown and It's
wealth of veil. But it's very Frenchy. and
S25 must be parted with if one would pos
Sess it.
: 1.-THE Senorita' is the same thing. I'm less
pronounced fashion. Here the veil Is draped
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aAshNA ftoAhAa 80 - Y LAlSJ
are always pretty. One
in blue surah, seen late.
ly, was extremely fetch
ing. There was a deep,
turn over collar. high
sleeves and a broad Cir
die of folds. Down the
front and about the COL
lar ran a rnffie of point
Orlando lace. with loops
of narrow ribbon. An
other waist of pink silk
has a Zouave-jacket front
opening over a vest of
fnI1 rp fJaS aF ara,~
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The iabots and plastrons with which to
brighten up dull gowns or add a new beauty
to fresh ones continue to be as pretty and
expensive as ever. Still they are easily
made, and are therefore within the reach OF
all. A pretty vest with which to enliven a
black silk is made of red crepe de chine. A
piece long enough to reach from the neck to
and curved to fit the dress at the throat. Ii
is also gathered at the waist line but more
closely, to give a tapering effect. A fine
plating of the crepe forms a jabot down the
middle of the front. A band TO fit the neck,
trimmed with leather stitching and fine
plating, forms a collar, and cuffs to match
complete the pretty addition TO the toilet {.
A jabot or chiffon. or OF less perishable thi n
China silk, has big, loose bowknot at the
top, from which the full ruffles hang grace
fully. This is fastened at the throat with
tiny pins
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faith of her childhood
to become a Buddhist.
In all her vagarieS of
this sort. however, she
has never ceased to
cherish a passionate
love for the cause of
Irish independence, or
to do all in her power
10 bring it about.
She is for the irish
republic and total sepa-
ration, peaceably, If
possible; but, if neces-
sary. by the sword-by
aflubO6u'c ctrnrd fhot
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THE GRANT MONUMENT.

Its Cornerstone to Re Laid at Riverside
Park on W ednesdsy.
The cornerstone of the monument to be
erected 10 the memory of General Grant by
the citizens of New York will be laid in
Riverside Park on Wednesday with im-
presSive ceremonies.
The monument when completed will be
noble work. The design chosen by the
unanimous vote of the members of the ex-
eeutive committee is the work of John IL
Duncan of 237 Broadway, who Is also the
successful competitor for design for the
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In 1870 the London School Board began
their work with not single school under
their control. In 1891 they possessed 40
schools, affording accommodations for
428, 600 children.
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A NOVELTY IN MENUS.

At a recent London dinner novelty was
introduced in the shape of a menu. which
soon bids fair to beco me a fad in London
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NOVELTIES IN PARASOLs.

Time was when my lady considered her.
self rather "giddy if she carried a parasol
lined with pink silk, to cast becoming
flush upon her face. Now as she drives
along the beaches ard the country roads she
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STYLISH WAISTS,

Fancy runs riot in the manufacture of
skirt waists. They are trimmed with lace
iabots and chiffon frills. They have tueks
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bows, trimmed the shoulder-straps and
crossed beneath the yoke to the side. TIhs
nigh sleeves had a similar trimming about
the cuffs
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A PRETTY COSTUME.

Demonstrating dresses for demure young
ladies are made of the various shades of
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WOMEN And Home.
The Mission of a Pretty Young
Buddhist.
Stylish and Season able Costumes-A Novelty
In Menrs - Some Of the
Newest Hats

Miss Maud Come Is said to be one of the
most beautiful women in the world. She
was reared a Protestant, but forsook the
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A SUMMER GOWN.

Summer gowns, male in April, can be
classed among the prettiest and most tempt
ing things to WOO money from purse. To
begin with. the fabrics are dainty, with
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gray glngham, with
white waistcOats or
yokes and black vel
vet trimmings. One
Of the prettiast is
shown here. The fin
est of French giDg-
hams was the mate
rial and the most
delicate OF dove grays
the color. A deep
square yoke of white
lawn. slightly full, had
the plain gray bodice
pass it with shoul-
der-straps and fasten
down the back. The
fullness of the bodice
was drawn in at the
waist. The gray skirt
was gOred and the
fullness was let in a
few inches below the
waist line in the back.
Three narrow rows of
black velvet a little
led the skirt. A broad
back with a buckle.
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All Fools day is traced through every
country In Europe TO the Hindoos.
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The first mention of writing is found in
Exodus xyii:I4
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DIack velvet little
above the hem trimmed the skirt. A broad
belt fastened in the back with a buckle.
The full sleeves were of white lawn.
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GOOD LUCK FOR THE BABY.

1t Must Go Upstairs Before 1t Goes Down,
Think Of a baby twenty -four hours old climb
ing stepladder.
1t was rather an undersized infant for that
age. too. OF course it could not climb I'D by
itself, so the nurse carried it in her arms. 1t
did not cry, but clapped its hands lelightedly.
The child was a little boy and the climbing of
tho stephdder took place in the very room
where he was born. The mother regarded it as
an important event evidently. 1t was by her
orders that the performance took place. Her
interest in ii was none the less because it was all
for the sake of gratifying an old-time supersti-
ton.
Monthly nurses all agree that if a baby goes
down stairs before it goes upstairs its path ir
life will be downward and Iii luck will attend il.
Accordingly precautions should be taken
against such an omen. In this instance the
child having been born on the top floor of the
house it could not be carried upstairs and
therefore its mother had suggested the in
genious plan of having a stepladder brought
into the room SO that nurse could mount it
with baby in her arms.
But that was not all. small Testament was
attached by string to the child's arm and in
Its chubby little fist was placed gold dollar.
thus reasonable certainty was secured that the
boy would grow up both rich and pious. At
the same time, 1t seems very odd to see such SUI
perstitious observances practiced in the CITY of
Washington in the ytar 1892 Some people saw
that 1t is very bad luck indeed for a baby to see
itself in Il mirror before it is year old though
why this should be go considered it would be
difficult to tell.
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Department 10 tine chief of the third section Of
the car, and before I left the United States
got letters from the Pinkertons to the chiefs Of
police Of the great Russian cities. These let
tiers have been OF value in giving me an insight
into the police systems of this nation. which il
said TO have the best regulated and the most
perfect police system of the world. By il the
ezar "A said TO know just where every one of his
hundred million subjects sleeps every night
and -. Petersburg is practically governed by
the police The head of the third section or
the detective service of this capital together
with the chief of police. control all matters
lating to the sanitary and political conditions of
the city. Sitting in their big Offices not far from
the banks Of the Neva. they have their fingers
on the wires which reach TO every house and
every room in St. Petersburg. Filed away in
the pigeon holes of their Offices is the record
of every suspected person in the empire and
their system Is such that they can turn in an
instant the electric light of police investigation
on the record of almost any man in the world
They have their agents in every capital Of the
world, and nothing il done anywhere which
the least affects Russia which is not known to
these agents and put upon record
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police. All householders must keep records Of
the servants they employ. There are blank
books made for this purpose, and in Que col
umn you must put down the date Of engage
ment OF servant. his religion and where
he comes from. You must give his
age and must have a record Of his
height, size, color. and, in fact, regular pass
port description Of him. You must send a
notice to the police that you have employed
him and they look from time to time over your
servant book and put their stamp upon it.
1t the same with hired girls as with hired men
and the same with clerks as with house SER
wants. When the servant leaves You you must
again notify the police and state where he has
gone. You have to pay fees and stamps for his
service and the police here enforce the collec-
non OF stamp taxes. Not long ago there was
an order passed that every receipt and business
paper should have stamp. and the police were
about to collect this tax from gas company in
south Russia.
This company had thousands of contracts
which were merely matters Of record and the
police called and tried to collect stamp duties
upon each Of these The owner who was a
shrewd Englishman, saw that the thing was
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in I. clear, steady voice ~hileloOkins u. straight
in the eve;
Jack Rose. FIRST at the quarter; Badge. SEQ
ond; field strung out
I'VE then easily comprehended how he -
going TO make his tip good.
AT the half. came from Bob Jack Ro.e-
FIRST; Badge. second; field bunehed thu
lengths behind The wire named R.age I'D
said nothing OF Jack Rose.
I'm the stret>h. called ont Bob, 'Jsek Ra.s
first, Badge second. field closing IN
Every thing wAs still death in the roo-,-
NY heart was beating a tattoo and from ,hs
looks OF my companions they, too, we're IN a
state bordering on nervous collapse.
Jack Rose wine, Montana second. R.avs
third called out Bob he sid down from M.
perch. Then the wire licked of the priva,.
cipher message corroborating the dstails Of 10
race a. given out by Bob. aud up went The lit,ls
slide at the cashiers desk and two or fhre. IN
the crowd moved forward 60 cash their tick .,s'
Bob had evidently learned the code and 70
solved To play Tor high stake. BY kecriur
Jack Ro@e in front he made IL appear plsu.,hls
that that horse was making n runaway race Of "A
and lulled suspicion. I learned afteruAra thss
scheme with Bob also. The bookmAker dianN
hear Of his loss until an hour after closing n,
time. by that time Bob had disappeared.
II heard from Bob two months later the al.
ter was dated Los Angelica, Ca"
ibid Won fellows each vonr tickcts?" irori-oa
a meek youth in the crowd of listeners
Did they cash their ticketsY' ca ne from, ths
crowd IN derisive chorus and even the numor-
Gus saunders scattered over the big room seemed
TO re-eeho the query, did they cash their
tickets?"