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color have become mOdish, and the small
liqueur glassse, hitherto patronized. are no
ledger cared for By connoisseurs. Who prefer =
thTead?d elees jpgs for water; palest lemon
color, Instead OF green or rubY. for hook
ns ;sss scS pas, sses i OF
gold tracerfes, are all in vogue. Cut glass and
all heavily ground glasses are 1t discount
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INTERESTING INFORMATION

The piece OF work Of hers to be pu blished soon
is the longest serial story she has yet written.
1t IL said that when Mrs Peter Cooper drse
went to housekeeping every piece Of her fur
niture was made by her husband with his own
were the hsndiWOrE Of her ingenious hus band.
The Processes Maud and Victoria OF Wales
gave their mothera plano on her recent birth
ss ssn p' cS s
recommended by signor iostl'
The youngest queen consort OF Europe. the
Queen OF Portugal. was born at Twickenham
In England; She was the fayorlte child OF the
Comte de Paris, and 10 brave and graceful
horsewoman. She has two little sons.
Sarah Bernhardt was Adressmaker's Appren-
tice. Adelaide Nelson began life as . ehild's
nurse. Miss Braddon. the novelist was Q
utility actress in the provinces Charlotte
Cushman was the daughter OF poor people.
Mrs LAngtry Is the daughter OF country
parson OF small means. but the old story OF
face being fortune proved true In her case.
Miss Agnes Murphy is an enterprising young
woman. She Is the editor OF the Mslbowns
Punch. Is q member Of all the leading womsn's
clubs of that city. and writes authoritatiysly
says that she expects to be quite Independent
financially by the time she Is 80. when she ia
tends to take up literary work in London.
Although French women's legal and civil
rights are extremely eircumscribed. IL has al
ways been advanced In their favor that they
are absolute mistresses in their own domestic
circle. Therefore. IL Is with q feeling almost
amounting 10 CONSERVATION that they learn
that. In the matter Of dismissing servants. 70
is the husband alone who has the power
case in point came before the courts the other
day. and the magistrates ruled that legally =
vile cannot dismiss her servants without her
lord and masters consent
At the congress OF hygiene in London aud At
the diocesan conference In the same eity Il
was urged that early marriages are SO great
an eVl that some sort OF reform in the mar
rage laws Is necessary. Investigation showed
that the healthiest children are those OF moth-
ers between 20 and 30 and 81 fathers between
30 anil 80, Where either husband or wife IL ua-
der 70 the offspring proved generally weakly.
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IF you wish the lightest, sweet
| est, finest cake, biscuit, bread
and rolls, Royal Baking Powders
indispensable in their making.

Grated. And yet the doctors agree that tho
really enjoy seeing the woman smoke for
whom they care most. It Ia all very well at
the gar little dinner after the play. or the
lively supper in free and .easy Bohemia And
Il does seem oosey and jolly to see some other
follows wife smoke with her husband but for
the little woman at home. whom his children
call mother, even while he rather urges her to
have a cigarette for company. In his secret
heart he Is glad she refuses, and because he
knows she will refuse Is the reason why he In
vltes her so peraistently to share his con-
ndences with my Lady Nicotine.
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MRS. ROBERT LOUIS STEPHENSON.

She Loves Her Flower Garden More thsn
tho Making or Manuscripts.
Ever since Tho Dynamiter" came out with
the announcement on the title page that It
was the work OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Louis Stevenson, people have had . vast
deal Of curiosity about the lady in question.
The picture given here 10 taken from the An
tipodedn, a new Australian magazine. 1t is to
be feared that, after seeing this picture. the
wonder will grow no less that the accom-
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Although French wOmsn's legal and civ


Princess" Johnson OF the Mohawk tribe si
Canada has taken Boston by storm with re-
eitals OF her poems She is perhaps the most
unique figure in the literary world Of thla
country, She = a Mohawk. the daughter Of
0wanopsyshoEt the man with a big houss"L
me NeLl-knoHn nhtei 81 the Six Nations. Her
came from an English family. Miss Johnson's
iayorite poet Is Longfelow. her novelist vii.
liam Black, and her fayOTits sport eAnOinR
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Dinner tables are beautiful things to look
upon nowadays. not only because nOEAl deco
ration is SO artistic. and flowers have ceased
10 have times and seasons since horticulture
became an art and gave Us hyAeinths for
Christmas and taught June roses to blossom
In January. but ElsO because thu ElAss
Is 80 beautiful some ladies. who have
table glorious by having sysIy vine glass
OF different hue aRd shape seEbst glasses "
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DRESS IN 1898.

so-e OF the Thins. That Have -, ,,.s 60
Make the Year Famous.
The year lie going out in blaze OF splendor.
All the sumptuousness Of color. the elegance
OF textiles, the iewelled traceries and ex-
duisite needlework worn by ancient chate-
lalnes and famous queens and courtiers have
been reproduced In new and intent insd mag
niflcence to grace the dress pageant OF 1893
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about the waist either in the form OF panniers or
the tournure Already tncipient panniers are
seen on ball gowns. and the great iulnsss OF
gestive OF the tournure. Whichever hump
fashion finally decides upon. and hump some
where she must have. II Is safe TO predicate
from recent Developments that the old fashion
will reappear In very m UGH modified form.
One OF the ost noticeable features OF the
seasons modes has been the universal use Of
black. especially in combination with white.
which prevailed all summer. and IL still popu-
Tulle has been revived. too. for ball gowns.
and the bald eaded beAux and dowager bellies
the ballroom In the pretty disphanous draper
les. trimmed not inireq9ently. too. With natu-
raj flowers as in the old days, hounced to the
belt. and with the low Victoria neck exactly In
the old fashion.
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felt that I was falling
Aud was that gTOg too strong
And above n voice WAS ealing
"JOhn. why are you so longr

Some turned on the coal strike as this one
from Hull;
How hard 10 the struggle when wages falling
Lack OF work Is hardship 10 men whO are strong;
B1, list 10 the wives and little ones calling
Let work share In capital or won't last you long
But the rhymes which most appea cd to the
poetesses were the words, suggested by Mr..
Besant, work" aud Turk" and swim"
and him" Hera 10 one from woman who
evidently does not pine to enlarge womans
sphere OF labor:
Oh WHY should woman 60 forth to work.
Ana sink some man that she may swim
Let rather at down With the wise. calm TURK.
And dream OF a not impOssols HINT
And another note Is struck by a good many
others. like the fOlloWing-Of which the senu-
ment is stronger than the grammar:
SoTk-and Work-ani work
Ttll my eyes are heavy. aud swim
And t's Oh tie boss 10 a terrible TuTk.
Aud on.y IhIn-s OF his prohg for him.
Some are political OF these the following
IL a specimen. Anybody may Mt the wish to
his. or her. particular object OF aversion:
o perish his Infamous work
Nay nons OF his wicked bills swim
Far better 10 be an ignorant Turk.
Than Christian Ike unto hiInl
Here is an ingenious way OF getting over the
difficulties OF the rhymes;
You say that the women should let the work.
But how are the women TO keep In the lwtmt
q md In this rhyme / cant use the work TURK
And. anon VIII write on the subject OF hlml
AZ for the prize which every one was to re-
eeiye. Ii consisted In a Wish for merry Christ
mas and happy New Year
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fur. The bodice has a cape-like effect Dor
dered with fur over full rufles Of lace. And
here is q M ire dinner gown with a velvet bod
ice. cut In tabs over q lace ruffle, and plated
lace eolarette around the neck You might
but instead It is part OF a brides trousseau.
There Is an evening gown OF accordion
plated tulle that will look odd enough to the
twentieth century granddaughter. for the
skirt OF plated tulle is fastened to a yoke
shaped piece. cut In vandykes. and with satin
ribbons falling from the belt to tie in . knot in
each point There is the other ball dress,
founced to the belt with little frills In the old
fashion. and there are all sorts OF pretty waists
and fancy blouses and scarfs aud bibs and
fchus to show this girl to be half O century
from now how dainty and dear her grand
mother was whepe'er she took her walks
abroad" or when she stayed at home when shs
danced. and when che dned.
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Another thing that serves to make this year
famous in the annals OF dress Is that there has
been fought and won the greatest victory over
the Moloch OF the mode that has ever been re-
corded In the chronicles When the women OF
two continents made their new declaration OF
independence in refusing the crinoline which
II was attempted most adroitly to introduce.
they did moro to demonstrate the evolution OF
women into thinking. rational beings than
convocation OF women's clubs could bring
about In q century.
Sleeves have been the dominant note OF the
gown. Everything that coul be done with a
sleeve In the N aterial. tho shape, the size, has
been done. and done with n vengeance this
year Now the overworke ed sleeve promises to
have rest, and the energies will be directed
toward the formation OF hump some where
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RASH OFFER TO RHYAESTERs.
Walter Rs.nnt Finds the ~ ame Of the Brit
i-h Poet-s-, which IL Legion.

Walter Rs.nnt Finds tho ~ ame OF the Brit
i-h Poet-s-, which Il Legion.
Not long ago Sir Edwin Arnold announced
that there were 10000 poetesses In Great
Britain. Mr.. Walter Besant may possibly have
heard the statement, but 1t seems hardly prob
able. Judging from what he did. He advertised
for rhymeA
Take falling and calling and strong
aud long" said Mr.. Besant and make unit
me rhymes. and l will give prize to every one
who sends me q verse"
Rash Mr.. Besantl II he had but known OF
the 10000 poetessesl But he did not. and.
judging from his own story the British femi-
nine rhymester came near being the end OF him.
1T was surely In an unprotected NON ent."
he plaintively writes. tho guardian angel
having dropped of into a doze. that / suggest
cd this little rhyming game. My dear corre-
spondents. you have given me an awful week.
1t has rained verses; relays OF postmen have
been put on. Alasi / expected a dozen or
two contributions and they came In hundreds.
Well SO far. survive. SO far. have read
them ALL have bravely read them all And
i survived But 1t was terrible. terrible work"
Then he goes on to present q few choice
The words suggested for rhymes had seemed
TO remind many OF the versitlers Of autumnal
leaves and the sepulchre. Strangely enough,
the idea expressed in the following verse Oc-
Cured In almost the same words, In q great
many others:
Ifelt that Was falling
Aud was that gTog too strongi
And above voice was calling
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The youngest queen consort OF Europe. the
Queen Of Portugal. was born at Twickenham
In England. She was the favorIts child OF the
Comte de Paris, and 10 brave and graceful
horsewoman. She has two little sons.
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sumptuous coats Of satin and Of velvet. with
oi broeads, and. shoulder cspes o. pInIpsss
,HHs or velvet heavy and stir with let;
are made after the old models. hut
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The Processes Maud and Victoria OF Wales
gave their mothers plano on her recent birth
day. 1t had been used by Paderewski when he
crossed the ocean on the Teutonie, and vas
rscomm ended BY Signor Tosti.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-10-20
ANTr-cHINEsB BILL.
AZ Passed In the iIoa.e u Il More sew
Than the Gear Act.

A. Passed On the iioase u u More seNrre
Than the Gear Act
WAsHiNoIoS. oct. IT, The McCreary
bill. giving all Cinnamon in this coun.
Try ak months longer In which to regis
ter under the provisions of the Geary
net, passed the house Monday afternoon
by vote Of Us Go 1, The one vote cast
against Il was that Of Mr. Loud. Of Cali
iiornia
The slope and the Northwestern con-
grcssmcn voted Tor the measure, al
though they had denounced the bill in
the ronndcst tcrms, and had threatened
they would use every parliamentary
device TO ohstruct It's passage The
reason for their sudden conversion and
support Of the bill lies In the fact that
the bill, as they voted for 1t, grants a
substantial concession 70 the elements
Ia the shape Of the amendment pro-
posed by Congressman Geary, the
author Of the original Gcary act.
Tho Geary amendment provides that
every Chinaman who goes up 10 regis
ter shall have his photograph attached
10 his certificate OF registration This
provision was originally intended TO
be inserted IN the. Geary act when that
was In conference. but Il was deemed
az that time 40 harsh that the confcreci
thought II unwise 20 make an Of
fort 10 pass the Geary act with the
photograph clause The house Monday
ny adopting the photograph amend
incnt % the hill makes the Geary act
even more vigorous than !, already is,
80 Il will be seen that the anti-ChinesS
representatives from the northwestern
states and the slope have received q
very good price for their permission L
let the bill become law.
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REAL WAR.
Government Forces Suffer Heavy
Losses in Dead and Wounded.
The Bombardmcnt Was Very Destructive
and Many buildings We're Damaged
Many Foreigners Killed and Wound
ed lilo News Building Wrecked.

MoSTEyfnEo, Oct 1o,-Advices have
been received that the brazilian armor-
cd cruiser Scte de Setembro, which was
bound for Rio to join Admiral Mello's
forces, ran ashore near Praia Grande.
All of the crew escaped safely but as
soon as they were landed they were
made prisoners by Peixoto's forces,
which were stationed there,
The further details Of the lombard
ment Of Rio have been forwarded
The government forces suffered
heavy losses, but the government is
supprcssins all reports of casualties.
The rebel war ship Aquidaban, Mello's
flag ship, opened the bolHbardment
There was a contest for the posses
sion Of the government work shops of
Armaco between the revolutionary
forces and those Of the government
When Mcllo realized that he could not
obtain possession Of them peacefully he
prepared TO open fire.
The bombardment was very destruc-
tive Many buildings were badly dam
aged Residents of the city lied in
terror. Several OF the shells from the
insurgent fleet struck in the heart Of
the city, killing many inhabitants
A she'll from the 1'rajado fell in the
center of the city. The buildings oc-
cupied by the Rio News and the Amer.
lean Bible society were wrecked Many
foreigners were killed and wounded
Among the buildings which suffered
greatly from tine bonbardment were
the police barracks, which were situat-
ed near the custom-house.
The government forces numbered
1000 and replied vigorously TO the fire
from the fleet. The land batteries had
a few old Krupp guns mounted, and
these were trained on the ships. They
were not effective, all of the shots fall
ing short None of the ships were in
jured
The insurgents fleet also bombardeC
Nichtcroy Domingos, lcarahy ant
Santa Rosa, suburbs OF Rio. The fir,
on all of them was destructive to prop
erty.
II is also known there was great los
Of life. Advices have also been re
ceiyed OF a sharp engagement between
a detachment of the rcvolntionar,
forces and government troops nea
Ponta da Gaia.
The rebels were short ofcoal for thei
ships and sent a detachment to captur
a supply which they knew was at tina
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LAST DAY OF THE FAIR
May Exceed in splendor Anything That
Has Preceded 10.

CmIcAoo, Oct 10 - Worlds Co
lumbar exposition will 20 Jrt in
blaze Of gplcndor. The board OF dircc
tors decided Friday to make the last
day Columbus day and asserted
that the festivities shall be commen'
snratc with the name chosen for
the final celebration. The occasion
win be given national significance.
Many think that the chief magistrate
will yield to the solicitations OF the
managers and attend 1t is figured
that the closing Of the fair is an occa-
sion Just as momentous as was the
opening. and that as the president lent
the influence OF his presence then he
viii do so this time.
Whatever the conclusion reached by
the president October 81 will be an
event in the history of the fair Ever
since tho triumph OF Chicago day 1t
has been known that the directors con-
template another great occasion before
the fair should go INTO history. The
immense crowds that paid admission
into the grounds not only on that day,
but on the days following, put the
members OF the governing board in
good humor and they have been vying
with one another in an effort 10 con.
jurc up the most fitting plan for this
celebration
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A GOLDEN DOME.
rhs couere.sloual Library to Have the
Finest

The congregational Library TO Have the
Finest.
WARRINGTON, Oct 1.-THE gliding
OF the dome OF the new congressional
library building, stones throw from
the capitol, has progressed far enough
TO Indicate that when completed this
golden dome will be one of the most
conspicuous and beautiful objects
In Washington, There are not
many gildcd domes in the world.
The Hotel Dcs Invalides, in Paris,
the Connecticut statehouse at Hart
ford, and the Massachusetts, state
house at Boston are the best
known. The dome Of the new library
building Is larger than any Of thcsei
two-thirds larger, it is estimated, than
the famous dome OF the statehoIse IN
boston.
The building viii not be completed
for four years When finished It will
have a capacity, according to Libra
rian Spoffori, to accommodate all the
books OF the world for 100 years tc
come and still leave scven-eighths OF
its space.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE proceed
ings in the senate Monday during the
morning hour were made interesting
by discussion Of the amendments to
the rules OF that body, proposed by Mr..
Lodge, OF Massachusetts MIR. Lodges
propositions are, first, TO require all
speeches to be actually spoken, instead
OF hcing read from manuscript and
second, that a petition for the close Of
a debate upon any subject. when signed
by majority of the entire membership
of the senate shall be referred to the
committee ON rules. which shall report
n day for u final vote
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The actual value of the Americas
cup is only 500.
TUNGSTEN is little white metal al
most as heavy as gold
PHNcEroN college may institute q
medical school this year.
fnE population OF London increases at
the rate Of 200 souls day.
MoHr people die in the spring than
in any Of the other seasons
FLOUR made of sweet potatoes is one
OF the latest of culinary inventions
NATIONAL grants in aid OF education
were first made in the United States in
1908.
SAuK RAPIDS, with a population of
l,7OO souls, is without a single drug
store
THE shortest names mentioned in the
Bible are All, Ar, Ed, og, No, On, So, Ur
and Uz-
Ak unfortunate mother in Hannibal,
Mo, has two sons and daughter in the
penitcntiary.
A PEAR that weighs over thirty
ounces is ON exhibition at drug store
, in Atlanta, Ga
A MISSOURI man has patented We
locipede which is worked by the riders
hands and arms
The Episcopal diocese of Vermont is
to have an Engiishman, Arthur Hall, OF
Oxford, for bishop
i
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KEEPS SWINGING.
a Woman Who May Be Called the HUI
man Pendulum.

hAAh AtuhAihnNi
HUNTINGTON, Pa, Oct. l6.-Miss Em-
ma Herncame, well-known musician
of this city. is suffering from a mystic
rious affection that completely puzzles
the local physicians For eight weeks
Miss lIerncame has been confined To
bed with her head securely strapped to
the pillows. When released from its
bonds her head mods violently back
ward and forward, and she is powcrlcss
10 check It's movements.
Two months ago, while preparing
her toilet Miss llCrncame heard a
sharp snap at the back Of her neck,
resembling in sound the breaking of q
stout cord This was followed by an
excruciating pain arising in the heart
and reaching TO the brain. Since then
her head, at every heartbeat, has nod
ned violently backward and forward
with the regularity Of pendulum, the
movements being about twelve inches
out of the perpendicular A strong
strap is now required to prevent this
involuntary movement OF her head.
Her general health is rot impaired.
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A FEMALE queen ant IS always at
tended by one or mere servants to car
ry of her eggs, Of which she lays from
5000 to 10000 year.
In order to furnish sport shooting
party on his Moravian estate Baron
Hirsch had 6,OOo cartridges transported
there in cages and liberated
A PRETTY charity, that Of furnishing
street car tickets to poor inyalids for
rides in the suburbs of the city is prac-
ticed successfully in Boston.
TnE honor Of christening the battle
ship Oregon, when she is launched in
San Francisco. has been allotted TO Miss
Daisy Ainsworth, of California.
A VERY sad death is that of Miss
Annie LOTUS, of New York, who er--
PRED III the arms OF her lover two
nights before her wedding day.
JAMES r. RANDALL, of Georgia. au-
thor of Maryland, My Maryland, has
been appointed to a position under
the scrgeant-at-arms of the senate.
Ii liverpool there are technical edu-
eational schools for teaching cookery,
laundry work, dress cutting and house
hold sewing at two pence per lesson.
IT is stated that pail Of water con-
tanning handful of hay, II placed in q
room where there has been smoking,
will absorb all the odor of the tobacco
MRA ABA NJ. BIrrESBESDRR, the pro-
hibition candidate for supreme judge
of Nebraska. practices law with her
husband. She is native of Bradford
county, Pa.
II is said that there is no case ON
record in Massachusetts, where. a YER
dict being set aside in capital case
and second trial granted, a conviction
was secured
A MOVEMENT has been inauguroted at
Scranton, Pa, to send choir. Of 100
MATHEMATICIAN to Wales next year 10
represent the United States at the ma
tional eisteddfod
BuFFALo BILE has bought a $4,000
residence in North Platt, Neb.. very
near the spot where he killed his first
Indian, and there he intends TO spend
the rest OF his life.
In the Mexican exhibit at the Worlds
fair the sombrcro is seen in allitsglory
1. takes siOe to buy one of comparative
1 ly plain make, while really ornate hat
Of this kind costs $500.
lIENRY DoYLE, OF Pittshargh climbed
chestnut tree near New bedford. He
Tell. aud, his clothing catching on q
i kn,h held hin, fast head downward.
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BRAzII, Ind, Oct. iG.--Noah King,
the leader of the Staunton train-wrcck.
ers was Saturday morning sentenced
TO thirteen years in the states prison.
This IS the third sentence King has re-
ceivcd this week, one OF four years for
burglariging the drug store at Staun-
ton. and two years for robbing Webster
& Van Cleafs store at the same place.
The jury wrangled all night over the
case OF Joe Silvers another of the ac-
cused wrcclnrs, and finally agreed to
disagree" Ed Moore explained his de-
NAL OF his first confession by the state
ment that King swore he would kin him
n he did not deny H.