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The herald., 1894-04-29
naltlmore,s cocoanut rroo.

The cocoanrt tree in thepsasnhouse at
Druid Hill park has attained height
Of over so feet, and it hasbecolne neces-
sary to guy it with strong Si1c rope. In
a year OF two it will have to be cut of.
1t is a graceful tree. ME W. D. Hamil-
ton, tho gardener at Druid Hill park,
raised 1t. Fourteen years ago he plant
ed a ooooanut at Patterson PARK, which
in a month or two sprogesd aud grew.
Three years ago, whsn tho tree was ga
feet high, Mr.. Hamilton planted it i'll
rich soil in its present position 1t is
said to be the largest artihcially grown
cocoanut tree in the United StaSes. a
date palm planted in the earth near the
cocoanut tree has leayes 40 feet long
and circumference q s feet. It is a
magnificent plant sata by many to be
the finest ever seen ina conservatory Il
has only been planted ont two years -
Baltimore Letter.
The herald., 1894-04-29
Wnmsn stennrranher..

Printers' Ink, commenting on the fact
that the fzSt woman 20 act as the official
stenographer Of the New YoEk senate is
Miss Mabei Randolph, says: "Women
do this sort of work better than men.
The woman stenographer is as correct,
as rapid, more attentive to business and
as capable of hard work and long hours.
About tho best thing thai has happened
for the business off1ee in tllis generation
is the introduction Of tho woman type
writer and stenograDher. 1t has opened
a new field for women s work and has
made them moro independent, more sell
respecting. They have lest nothing by
the change, and by their presence Offices
have become more orderly, tidy, quiet
even more businesslihs. "
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pink velvet roaettes adorn the back Of

pink velvet roaettes adorn the back OF
the hat.
The latest novelty for the foundation
OF small bonnets is clover shaped, or
like an ace Of clubs. TIE stem of the
"Club" extends at the back, the central
round 10 over the forehead and thS two
side ones bend downward slightly to
wards the top OF the ears. This is for
those who welcome the side droop now
coming into vogue. Fer others the clo-
YER may be made to rest on the top of
the head. Three soft choux OF silk null
in three delicate shades cover the entire
clover, little fall OF pleated chiffon
with delicate lace edge finds foup4ation
on the "stem," and q bow kR6tted of
ribbons Of all the different shades OF the
chiffon stands prettily erect in the con-
ter. There is fancy for making with
the erect bow few stripped quills.
Another tiny biiou bonnet is crescent
shaped, the points setting low on either
side OF the coiffure and the entire shape
being covered with small flowers. At
the thick of the crescent ON the edge
farthsst from the forehead there is set q
wide bow of delicate colered ribbon.
This 10 all thore is to it. 1t is especially
stylish with the crescent brim covered
with black vioiets, their green stems
falling iringe-like on the air, the bow
being OF delicate dsfodil gauzs ribbon
striped in narrow lines of pale green.
Some tiny bonnets are made with hrim
shaped after this crescent fashion, and
the place of q crown taken by q flare
sot RlOng the ooncave edge of the brin,
tho flare being widest at the middle OF
tho crescent curve, where it extends
shsli-like over the top OF the head and
narrows to nothing at the horns of the
crescent. This shelt-like crown serves
as foundation for spreading bow, and
from under it the hair extends ND and
bsak. The pictured bonnet is for an
elderly wearer and 10 made OF black
wired lace and trimmed with lace, small
jet ornaments and bright red ribbon
reeettes. Black velvet tie Strings com.
plets the gSrniturS.
The herald., 1894-04-29
HANoY FOR FoReERs.

A Prussian Ipy9nts o ESEid of Paper Which
Can 30 Used Ter Nefsrlaus Purposes.
A PrHssi2nlarned Lauts has invented
a writing papSr which viii be heard Of
in the criminal courts before long 1t is
Of the same appearance as any other
writing material, but discovery as to
its properties has caused the German
government to declare its manufacture
illegal, and patent has been refused.
It is coR4prsed Of parchment, glue, as
bestus and the ordinary ingredients used
in the nruSlufsoture Of fire paper, such
asis used for chechs, bonds and certifi-
Gates Of stock The moist sheets i1rme-
diately after leaving the roligrs for the
first time are placed i'll bath Of con-
centrated sulphuric acid, to which DIS
titled water has been added
After having been pressed between
glass rollers the sheets are successfully
bathed in pure water, solution Of am
monia and finally in water again. The
process is completed by hard pressing,
passing through felt rellers aud drying
between polished and heated metal cyl
inders. The pecaliarityo Of this innocent
looking paper is that writing, no matter
how aoidiferous the ink, can be readily
washed Off with water after any length
of time Such material would be dam
gerous in the hands Of forgers. Although
prohibited by the German government,
quantities Of this paper will no doubt be
manufactured for nefariots purposes.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The herald., 1894-04-29

An adaptation OF the crescent shaped
bonnet already described is bent around
the lace 30 that it outlines the forehead,
the horns sloping back sharply and ter.
minating just at the back OF the tips OF
the ears. The inner or ooncave edge of
the crescent stands up little over the
top of the head, but nsrrows and hattens
towards the horns. In some cases the
inner edge flares, and sometimes it 10
out into three points which set back, one
following the rise of the twisted hair,
the other two resting to either
side of it. A great many ap-
parently complicated little bilou
affairs are really nimple when you real
ise they are planned on tho crescent
idea. The triangle, with base set Tor
the back and corner to each side and
one over the forehead, iB the crescent
modified, and some adorable little affairs
that appear to be all perky little bows
are made after this fashion. They have
bows sst at each point, and the base
sloped forward towards Che forehead
point. The little bows are all butterfly
aud the ends intermingle. Bonnets OF
all kinds are small.
Copyright, 1884,
The herald., 1894-04-29
MoovERN,s QUEER FIND. D.

A Chicago Policeman Discovers 'rNNhat Is
1t" From the Worlds Fair In a Sewer.
While at work in q connection Of the
city sewer at Woodlawn police station
City Polioc PlznbeE Pat Mc0overn cap
tured queer animal which is not alto
gether beast or 6Ah. 1t is inches long,
has head like an alligator, with short
feet and flshlile tail
McGwern thinks it is one of the
Worlds fair aquatic exhibits which es
capped from the Fieaeries building last
summer when section Of glass was ac-
cidentally broken. 1t was put on exhibi-
tion in lYuclct Of water at the police
station, where scores Of persons went to
see it. The what is it'' wriggled
around IN the bucket oil day, to the
great delight of McGovern and Lieuten-
ant Larlrn.
MoCsoEern was at work in the sewer
under the station when he saw some
thing that lpoifed like fish drop out OF
the pipe and fGll at his feet. He is not
drinking man, and he says it is a good
thing he is abstemiouain his habits. At
first he was frightened at the hideous
LOOKING QDJec1 but 10 was Only Ior Il mo
ment He held his light close down to
the strange animal aud saw that it had
feet. 1t was Of greenish color, and
McGovern's first impression was that it
was some species of reptile.
He clambered cat Of the hole and
went to Lieutenapt karkins Office to
tell him Of his find.
"Oh, I see," eaid the lieutenant
you've been drinking again. The next
thing you'll be finding white elephants
in the sewer. -
"I'm not drinking man." said Nc
Govern, "and I only esk you to come
and see for yourself. Il is neither fish,
beast nor reptile, and who knows but it
may be tho missing link that scientists
have long been looEiag for?'
The lieutenant accompanied Mccoy
erh to where the strange object was iy-
ing When he saw ii, he was convinced
that the plumber he'd not been dreaming
or drinking. A pgil was brought from
the storeroo1n and into it was shoveled
McGovern's flad. The news soon spread
thEaaGh tFF5a OF Taao BZ oga 2d If bhaTsa aa TaS SS
the station Ell day.-Chioago Herald.
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ouakcr 90 yYneA4women.

It is rsmarkable thing on fair days
to SEQ how raFidiy and with what skin
as well as graoa thewomen and thesgirl
bicyelers tand there'are great many Of
theml so spinlilQg along B7oad street.
1t is especially odd 70 see them pass
horse after herse, poHgipg all sorts Of We
hicies by, until finally they are cut Of
sight Edeea s;aillfpi girl cyclar has
been known to go from Breed and Spruce
streets TO the Rarlr oe her wheel in near
ly onoshaE tirp time it takes hense at
an ordinary jog trot to cover The same
distance. Thn women aafd girls. ford Of
this sport do not bother themselves
much about clothing, and lots Of the
young girls may 10 sesa any day riding
in thRir usnal eSeryday gzgb without
any special aceesEoEies or 'tsuits, such
as in the early days of Tho sport were
often considered requisite. -.Fhiladel.
phia Times
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Wcll Tirnndl Sally.

When Wilson, the English comedian
made his debut it Was in the charactes
formerly supported by Shutter. Upon his
appearance on the stage the audiences
called out for their former faver4te BY
crying: ''OH, off. Shuterl ShuSerP' Wik
SON, turning round and with face M
stupid as art could make it a-ld .sufting
his action to his words, replied: "Sheot
hcrl Shoot hertz pointing at the ssps
time at the female performer on TIM
stage with him. ''I'm sure she does hes
part very well. " This we'll timed salIyoi
seeming stupidity turned the scale IN his
favor and called down repeated apl
plause, which continued during tha
whole of the narforrn anoe. .-ENehanga.
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practical illustrative terms that may be
successfully followed, instead of myati-
flying with technicalties.
Not all the trimmings spread to right
and left though, for the sorts which
tower on high are still worn. A correct
example OF this sort is depicted in the
Initial illustration. Herein frame 10
covered with black tulle and a double
rose ruching OF the same 10 put around
the edge. Falling on this ruching are
jet and colored bead leaves and a large
velvet bow. The upright trimming con-
sists OF long stemmed roses and foliage
which complete the Garniturs in back.
Fancy straws never better deserved
their name than this year and there is
nearly as great a variety OF braidH and
colors in the hats themselves as in their
trimmings. Plain and fancy straws are
often combined In one hat, as they are
in the second pictured model, the COL
ored straw in this case being q pretty
light brown. 1t has @ dented brim and
is trimmed with four large punches OF
violets, some leaves and several bows Of
green ribbon. 1t is q very neat and
youthful model.
In many instances ths effect OF width
and the outlining in oval of the face,
now 80 desired, are attained by iAlls OF
accordion pleatsd chiffon from the sides
OF hat over the ears. This is an entirely
nsw effect, one which will rapidly run
into exegeerntion. To be successful in
following the fashion you must recognize
its tendency and be quick to realize
when novel idea is really new and
when 1t 10 only development of an old
ope. This extention OF hat below the
head line ia new idea. We have built
up above tor long time, elaboration of
the under side Of the brim was the
first step in another direction, but per-
pendicular extension below the head
band is significant. The shape Of the
face will now be modified by arbi-
trary outlining, while in the dsy of
additions above the crown, the shape of
the face and head was balanced BY the
outline above. Arbitrary outlining Ia
attempted by adding pendent effects
from the sidss of hats which hang
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Aoueen,s Sentiment.

The queen Of Portugal, having been
asked to write few lines for a national
album to be published at the forthcom-
ing fetes in celebration Of tho five hun
dretth Anniversary Of the birth of Prince
Henry, the navigator, has sent the fol-
lowing contribution, 'As q mother and
as a queen my greatest ambition would
be to endow my country, tho Portuguese
nation, with group Of children like
those of Philippe Of Lancaster, and that
among them there should be one who
should do great deeds for Portugal and
for the world, like Prince Henry. -
Lisbon Correspondent.
The herald., 1894-04-29
WOMAN'S WORLD.
RAPID STRIDES OF THE EQUAL sUF-
FRAae MOVEMENT.

Get Fashions Csnseut-Arsss Wnlaqd on a
wheel-Julia Ward Howe on wOznan's
Advance - Ono waehngtSn wOm&n's
Way-A Successful Corset Drummer.
1t would not surprise some Of us If at
the beginning Of 1900 every state in the
Union admitted tbs justiceof equal suf
frage and passed laws placing women
whore they belong---Sza a political equal
ity with men. fEveR the south, still
cherishing the notion a1at women arc
exquisite infants, caEsrot much lenger
remain blind to the advantages to be
derived from giving the ballot toadu-
Gated womem Since the war these ex-
quisite infants have been forced to earn
their own living. Cantaot with the
seamy side Of the world knocks sealti-
mentality out of wonen's heaf1s and
makes them roaliEe the power Of the
ballot. That southern delegates to the
recent woman's suffrage convention
should have asked to have the next con-
vention held In Atlanta and should have
gained the VICTORY over all rivals is q
significant straw. predict that the AT
lanta convention Will mako moro con-
verts than any ono convention ever yet
made, and that when southern women
so into politics their earnestness and
enthusiasm will be unparalleled.
Whether New York hseds petition
signed by 1, 600, 600 women to be pre-
sented 10 the Legislature some months
hence is not sure, but certain 1t Is that
the most braxcn politicians cannot much
longer deny the outrage to 8norlcan
born women Of taxation without renre-
sentation, while newly arrived i,lsnqi
grants withcSt dollar's intereat in Che
country and fess than q dollars knowl-
edge Of or language march to the polls
and say how the unreprsssltea shall be
taxed The scandals Of the ballot BOX
are SO many snd SO ua1republican as to
make the advent of woman @ foteEane
conclusion Massachusetts has al last
given up the contest, and her go, ooO
women rnaiority can hereafter exercise
municipal suffrage. On them has fallen
tremendous responsibility. and it DO.
hooves them to give tho rasbo8tshe coun'
try an intelligent object lesson.
Republican institutions have practi-
cally broken down n Cur cities Lei the
houselreepers Of the nation come to tht
rescue. If with the ballot in then hsadi
women permit tlne old evils to go Oh
undiminished, it win prove the truth o.
an eminent cengressahn's reply when
ever asked whether he believes IN wom
an suffrage: "0f course am io1elint
suffragan. believe In the equality o.
the sexes, and you can't have equality
without equal suffrage If you ask me
whether the millennium will arrive
when women vote, then I answer no
Women need suffrage 10 complete theil
education, but the Lord halp tho coun
try while they are being edueatedp'
May the women Of Massachusetts, dis
appoint one of their best friends b,
demonstrating that their education is al
ready completed and that they are pre-
"a - L. ---t siaa -ArAeseAza stables =
| Kofa TiAfs1fe VHa.1.s....A...-
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Men must have blessed the millinery
designers during the past winter, for the
man who sat behind O fashionably
dressed woman had little to obstruct hiz
view of what was going on upon the
atage, so light were theater hats and
boRnets OF construction. What little
ornHmentRtion there was consisted gem
orally of wings and bows which spread
widely, but did not rise 80 as to inter-
iere with the line OF sight. They were
80 small, too, as to fll but little space
anyway, and the masculine cry of "hats
off" In the playhouse became stilled.
Spring developments, however, OF this
fashion show widespread ornament
atoms which threaten to create
almost as great a nuisance as the
tall and picturesque hats. These same
small bows have grown and now they
spread so widely that two of them side
by side taken iE conjunction with one
or two more which may be Immediately
in front of them, will blot out the stage
and all but the faces of the actors en-
gagged. Try it on a matinee day and see
for yourself how 1t works. Yeu will
find il the women are thick Ia the
audience that but lew of the gestures of
the players can be seen, and, if you are
unfortunately PLACED with regard
to the surrounding hsadgear. you
wills. .snsRA Ahs tiG9aSe iG9aSe watRhsjpp l{sGas
without Visible means of support.
The mercury wings are still Roen for
this effect and are generally large, but
the most popular material of all il MORE
ribbon. This is used, in many iR-
stances, in bows seven or eight inches in
length. The nOxt iilustrabioa shows a
hat of this sort whose bows of istted
ribbon are only moderately large. 1t
cemss in black lace straw azd frona be,
tween the bows rise several pink and
green shaded velvet orchids. Several
The herald., 1894-04-29
A Woman Dog Fancier.

A New York woman has recently
turned her attention to the breeding Of
tho tiny dogs which Of late years hsyo
been SO fashionable, and a recent bench
show demonstrated her success beyond
peradvcnture. She has sold a colho from
her kennel for $500, and other sales Of
equal Importance are now being nego-
tiated. AS dog fanoior she brings to
bear al the Intelligence of man and
more sympathy The mothers Of the wee
deggies receive an amount Of. care at her
hands that they have never known be-
fore, and the result is that the various
breeds cannot help being Improved.
Why should not vhis tsldsof labor sug-
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woman Corset zlrumreer.

Mrs. Kate B., Hsary of New York
"dru1ns'' up trsae for q correct manufac-
turer. Mrs HaERySs terzdtosg is across
country from the Battery to Golden
Gate. She CARRIES a trupk with rs saIn-
pies, and when she is not in the factory
getting special orders flied she is On the
road. She ID Q pretty little woman,
quick witted, intrsalias1lt, @ good talker
and very ptastncssliIas, She doesn Il read
books, hpt pasele. The trade is her
study. Wlrn ehp ataEts ont to get an
order from, I'D gssssssG, she s1ceSedsl knoy
ing at Tic stss %hetsner it is worth
while gass ilsg Aer Efnne to him, Peqple
want syaasp&tisS above everything else,
and teri raasa iass6 supply sft-with su3les
and el6iitseht sisGnce. The nan Who
keeps Sla sters pllfs out his troubles,
feels htster aYd Full Of gratitude and
asks, 'SWhi& taT A5u got?" The WON
en- in ,raHe iGsye nerves hired girls, ba-
bies and debts, and after hearing all
abouttheMfthe enteepKising little dram
mer manages 10 sell something. Mrs.
Henry IL tpo shrewd to attempt any
dress refrETning She finds out what the
trade wants and talks it up, whether it
is Il double breasted corset, with a high
neck and suspenders, made of jeans and
loaded with steel and straw, or q low
cut, short hip featherwoight Trench de-
sign in fno coutille. Her sales are as
large as any man IS in the establishment.
her bills Of expense are smaller, she is
we'll paid ana highly thought Of by her
associates and customers. New York
World
The herald., 1894-04-29
Mrs. sllaw's Decision.

Mrs. Quincy Shaw Of Boston, the
daughter of Agassiz, has announced
that at the end of the school year in
June she shall discontinue tho free kin
dergarten which she has supported for
so many years in BrooEline, the town
of her residence, and also the private
school in Boston, ono CT the most fash
ionaBle and exclusive schools in the city,
which has borne her napse and been
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one wowanp way.

When q vsorIan livcs.alpne in the city,
as a great many olErks.n the department
do, there is ono pTe5fezn Sl,ove all others
with which slsa, Is coaftNnted-nameiy,
that Of goinn about at night. 1t is not
always that thefsaxn2 2AlAuw clerks in the
same boarding h0uAe who feel inclined
to go to tho Shgatap nr 30 calling at the
same TING tiloneM 'sheD parties, " as tho
exolusiveET aaanale Megter expeditions
ruuQy4tfurzS srcrAE.csaS are Irequent
malreshift. OF course fhere are good
many nice young tuen Who would glad
ly serve as esaoEts, bat they are not al
ways wanted, and sometimes when they
are wanted they are net to be had.
There is one woman ct least who has
solved the pDobletn for herself in way
that sseIneyShstn pTel. Awoman alone
on the street aN night IN stylish clothes,
such as mort Of the }tznependent young
women oftao depaxtnents wear, is much
more apt tQ.bs the subject Of unfaRor-
able attentiQa tstan one not so distin-
guished. RrytsAe swersge girl does not
want to wear all her old clothes for the
sake OF boing fnoonsp&ouous, and the
young lady ia rsaisstion has provided her
self with 3 long. plain, black cloak and
little close fitting widows cap, with a
bewitohsag wAlts ruching inside it.
Thus armed ana equipped shecan sally
forth with al her best fnery protected
beneath the SsaEeEish cloak, and there
is not one nsen in 500 who would not
respectfully sise her the whole width of
the sidewalk as she walks meelSly forth
to some 1nssIylnsking - Washington
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gest similar ones to women? Why may
not those'ef gentler sex sosinfor1n them
selves that they may srceaG6faliy sapor-
intend tal9 propagation Of all classes Of
salable animals? We1nan's native com
passion and her CONSIDERATIONS attention
to detail would dt hcr e4riRently for the
performance of such tasls. 1t is to be
hoped that the woman dog fsncicr's .ex-
ample will be followed -Jonness Mil
ler Monthly.
The herald., 1894-04-29
Rnl, richting In Franco.

Bull fighting has invaded France On
Of tho entertainments Of Easter Mo,da|
ct Bayonne was the so called sport.of tH
Spanish arena, in which five bulls we1
killed. Many English visito'sfrona Fiaa
ritz, Gladsto4e's favorite watering place
attended, but most Of them left IN d4
gust after the first animal was killed
Now they are writing to the Londa
newspapers cOmplainipgof theDagbasa
Of the sport.
The herald., 1894-04-29

It is said that woumn 'islsomatffnez
deliczte about mentioning her ages
Well, she needn't Be delicate abonb
mentioning this one, for this is tip
womans age, and tap world is 5sEs,t(ss
nizing the fact. Th@eneverWsgv@ time
when our sex was 60 4ssar the head 0f
the procession ag now:-Poll s2yye N.
New York Rec0rs5sr
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edge rests on the side C. the head. about
at the top of the pretty ear. the upper
edge being as high or higher than the
top of the crown OF the hat. la the case
al theater heAddresses these loops are
plsced at the sides OF the coronet band
and are sometimes go large and full that
the upper edges meet. This makes the
general outline Of the nat aeem like that
OF section OF wheel, the hub OF which
is at the center OF the top OF the head, a
pie-shaped pieos being omitted where
the face and brow show. When these
circular wing pieces are OF wired lace
the effect is charming, especially when
the "hub" is represented by a dainty
chou OF ribbon, with pointed edges stand
ing erect and masking the joining Of the
edges OF the lace wheels" The writer
appreciates women's desire to make
these pretty and inexpensive novelties
at home, and so they are described in
The herald., 1894-04-29

against the sides of the head. The new
effect will have the advantage of nov
city, being fashion taken from
the early Saxon times and
not revived since. We may lock
ior coils and nun-like swathing of
mead and throat preceded by the wear
ing OF banda about the head, with lew
eied, panels falling over the ears to the
eheek, then to the shoulder. These
panels Will then increase in width, lain
IN the back end extend under the chin
IN 'front.' and Va shall thap have the
9atiin'Aa q Vne isce according to what