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Texas SiftlngsD

ZONES: I have Just ordered '"'''
suits. "a, Are you IN
smith: You don't say -, saaueially
such q fiourishing eo"'
that you can AFFORD y ,sorl Il. but
Jones: or course. ] can
my tailor can.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS froM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES or THE WORLD
Price. Of Money. Bsa6s. ssseks. Grain.
Tobacco. Cotton. 49,. aaa The
Weather Indications
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f-1 WASHINGTON. d. c.. February u. =
lrip Forecast for Virginia: Far wea'
wv" Their. preceded in the early morn.
ing by rain or snow in northern
portion: colder. northeast winds.
For North Carolina. Far weather; de
cidedly colder west winds.
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THE WEATHER IN RIcBMoxp YESTERDAY
go old and raw. Ram fell Throughout
dan. The sky at M dnieht was cloudy.
stata of thermometer.
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m. small lfsihemsileian'

The small nsihem'i''''''
CTexss siftinssJ 49,.
Don't know how many ~, m ,eacncr.
ten IS? Now. Harry, s'l W. "a cents,
~ one loaf OF oreid
wouldn't three cost 80 eei@' 49,. ~. Zeal
MAYBE 80 at your bakery ~ - for Q
with a baker that gives NV
quarter"
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The Washington Post Of Sunday says;
Mr.. Randolph Courant has left for hieh'
mond to attend the wedding OF Mr..
Maurice salo. OF Brooklyn. N. T.. TO MISS
Rosa Lee salomonsky. OF Ricnmonu'
which takes place on the i%th instant.
Mr. courant will act as best man. anu
senator Lovenstein win give the hand
of the bride In marriage.
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Mr.. ]. II. Jewell. the insurance-adjust-
or, who was here at work Tor se'era'
weeks on the Jenkins poisoning case mas
turned 10 the city after a short absence.
He is stopping at Fords Hotel. His wife
IL with him. and they are en- route to
Florida
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13

William Robinson was arrested ana
locked up In the Second-Police station
last night, charged with cutting another
negro named Wesley Fountain. Inc
negroes engaged In difficulty, when
Robinson drew his knife and proceeded
To carve up the anatomy OF his adversary
The wounds are OF trifiing nature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13

The southside Solid Democratic Ciuo OF
Monroe Ward had an interesting meeting
last night. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorslng the Epps resolutions. and speeches
were made by Messrs. Richard Nj. ray
lor and Frank L. Jones.
The herald., 1894-04-08

on the shoulders and form two tabs be-
hind, one falling over the sleeves, the
other Just beaide the armhole
seam. a belt Of satin dnchesse iastens
in front with large fancy jet ornament
having deep jet fringe. The fnll
pulfed sleeves have drapery OF seal
loped chiffon iTills that continue down
the front to the point formed by the
bretelles. The latter must be wired ct
the edge besides being stia'eaed, The
skirt measures Eve and half yards and
has q panel front OF gathered chiffon
trimmed with two bands OF appiqued
tulle lace. On either side of this front
are plain pieces Of the figured satin
lined with taffeta, to which the train Is
attached. The latter is finished around
the bottom and up the sides with 20
inch band OF velvet, chiffon ruchinz
and Jet passementerie. II desired, the
train can be thinly wadded, as that
would make the folds heavier aud
richer.
The back breadths Of gowns are to be
slightly stifened, and, therefore, you
should know that the average crinoline
waehes with no effect except that OF in
creased Stiffness, Another thing which
not everyone knows is that really good
satin washes as we'll aH does wash silk,
and adorable little simmer gowns are
made OF dafFodil satin with lota of lace
insertion. Yellow is one of the eoloFs
that washes well in almost any mater
ial.
Copyright. 1904
The herald., 1894-04-08
ENGLISH PRIDE SHOCKED.
Corruption In Army Circles Unearthed and
Pet Oniocrs Under Arrest.
Copyright. 1894.

Corruption In Army Circles Unearthed and
Pet Onioers Under Arrest.
1t used to be q cardinal article of an
Englishman's faith that his army, if
small, was of the very best quality, and
that its administrators, from the com
mander in chief down to the humblest
subaltern officer, were ineorrupEhle.
The latter belief received a rude shock
recently when the Woolwich arsenal was
proved to be a hotbed of corruption, and
o clean sweep had to be made of some of
its leading officers. The faith which
survived that blow has now again been
sorely tried. Officers Loeb and Murray,
in charge of the war department. armory
at the tower, Birmingham, have been
placed under arrest and will be tried by
court martial next week.
The charges are systematic blackmail-
ing extending over a number of years
and frauds of the shabbiest and most un
military character. The tower is yirtu-
ally training school for regimental ar
morers, and no poncommissioned officer
could hope to obtain the rank of arlnorer
without certificate of competency sign
ed by Loeb and Murray. 1t is alleged
that these trusted officers extorted mon
ey as the price of every certificate and
also had a secret system whereby every
workman applying for work and every
soldier desiring promotion had to pay
sums ranging from shillings to pounds.
The ineriminated officers have long
been living far beyond their visible
means, but the malpractices were not
suspected until few months ago, when
the war department in London began to
receive anonymous letters purporting to
be written by fleeced victims. The sec
rotary of war was unwilling to take
cognizance of anonymous accusations
against the honor of reputable officers,
but the charges became so persistent and
categorical that he decided to investi-
gate them, and Colonel King Harman
was sent to Birmingham. With the as
sistance of the local police he soon OBJ
tanned sufficient evidence to justify the
arrests. The curious feature of the case
is that Colonel Nuttall, commander in
chief of the tower, was not arrested also
for shameful neglect of his duties.-Lon-
don Cor. New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-04-08
Southern Women Physicians.

In the United States there are now
eight distinctive graduating medical
colleges for women alone. Two of them
are already we'll established in the south
Baltimore and Atlanta-with regn-
larly increasing classes. The Woman s
Medical college Of Cincinnati is also
graduating increasing numbers from
south of that city. In addition to the
above there are Al colleges for both
sexes. In short, in round figures 500
female graduates in medicine are being
turned ont annually from the colleges,
A large number are from the south, and
naturally many will cast their lot in
southern communities. 1t is idle to at
tempt to resist the logic of facts In a
few more years women doctors will cease
to be Guriosities in the south. In the
meantime it will be we'll for the prud-
ish to begin now to mako up bis mind
what he will do in the event of his be-
ing called in consultation by one Of
Tneso ialies. AS for the vast majority
of the ohserTant and conservative ele-
ment of the profession, they will receive
the proper qualified woman doctor IN
each instance as she comes. Virginia
Medical Monthly.
The herald., 1894-04-08
DOWN NIAGARA RAPIDS.
The Body of Woman on a Cake of Ice
WhirIed Over American Falls.

The Body of Woman on Cake of Ice
Whirled Over American Falls.
A sensational story is told here by
Master Edwin Whitney, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Solon Whitney of this city. 1t is
in effect that he saw at the house of his
grandfather, Major Whitney, on Buffalo
avenue, the body of woman float past
the rear of the house down through the
rapids and over the falls,
The hour was about $50 in the morn
ing. Master Whitney says that he saw
could be no mistake about it being q
woman. She had on dark clothes, he
thought, and part of her face was visible
as she lay on the ice. He called the at
tention of the two painters at work on
the veranda on the river side of the Whit
ney mansion, and they also thought it
was body.
The painters allnded to are John
O'Brien and Harry Collyer. Both sub
stantiated the boys story. Mr.. O'Brien
said:
sour attention was called to tho river
by 1locl1sof ducks flying over. Young
Whitney and myself saw the object on
the ice coming down the river and at
first thought it was a log, AS it came
nearer we saw that it was human be-
ing, and when still closer that it was a
woman. Mr.. Collyer's attention was
called to it, and he also thought it was a
woman, The cake Of ice with the body
passed probably but so feet from the
shore down into the rapids. The body
was of good size and appeared to be en-
veloped in a long steel gray cloak which
reached nearly to the feet. The woman
was lying extended, and there could be
no mistake as to it being woman
The three watchers followed the OBJ
ject as far as the rapids, where the ice
and its burden were tossed about and
went over the American falls. It doubt
less passed under the ice bridge and may
never be found.-Niagara Special to New
York World.
The herald., 1894-04-08
Woman wnrs ratnsrs.

There are said to be a6o, 600 girls and
women in New York earning their own
livelihood. OF this number 10 per cent
are married women, and 7 per cent are
widows or wives divorced from their
husbands. The wages vary. according
to the statistics, from $1.50 week. tho
price paid cash girls, to s1S week,
which is paid the hest stenographers.
The higher paid professions do not -aem
to have been investigated. In Chicago
of 5000 women workers in 1892, filling
474 different occupations, over one-half
earned from 81 to ~ week, $50 earned
less than 81 a week and l,429 earned
from 81 to $25 week. OF this number
2 per cent were married and 3 per cent
were widows or divorced wives. New
York Journal.
The herald., 1894-04-08

then is fastened, for all the world
as men get into their trousers.
The fastening of the gigot part OF the
sleeves is not hidden, and very hand
some buttons are displayed. The sleeve
on the right side opens on top, while
that on the lett opens on the under side,
but buttons are put on the top of each
and the fastening beneath is "blind."
Every effort is made to simulate the
usual fastening for these jackets, and
some are actually provided with praetic
able buttoning down the front, that the
jacket may be worn open. to the wonder
and dismsy OF the beholders. But woe
to the girl who fails to fasten the front
when she removes the jacket, for in such
case the garment stragglea off into a
Chinese trick thing that will make a
lunatic OF the coolest headed escort who
attempts to ''sssist you with your
cloak"
The blouse waist seen in the fourth pic
tnre has the huge dropping sleeves
which are go fashionable, The blouae'o
material is yellow and blue striped silk
and it is fall in front but fitted in back
with the fullness laid in a few pleats at
the waist. All the fullnesa of the
sleeves is drawn toward the outside Of
the arm and held in place with a stiff
rosette. The standing collar and the
crRvat bow are made OF black satin and
the jabot is white lace. Around the
waist comes black satin belt, tying in
q bow at the side. The skirt is made of
blue serge, is very wide around the bot
tom and is lined with blue silk.
A long search will find no more hand
some gown than the one portrayed in
the last picture. The fabrics composing
it are red mousseline chiffon and black
satin ducheHse. The garniture conaists
of velvet in the same shade of red as the
chiffon, and jet embroidery. The bodice
has fitted lining and hooks in front, the
fastening concealed by drapsd fronts OF
mousseline chiffon. The latter ia aecor-
dion pleated, and comes back in front.
The sides are made OF figured satin
duchesse, and the bretelles are OF velvet
embroidered with let, They are slaahed
The herald., 1894-04-08
cnnntcss craran,s Costumo.

Americans will be interested to know
that the costume Of the young Countess
of Craven attracted more attention than
any other dress at the queens drawing
room last week. She wore dress OF
pure white satin draped with old point
d'alencon lace, said to be worth more
than diamonds, because practically
matchiess, The train was brocaded with
silver in way which gave an imposing
effect. A shower of lilies of the valley
was carried with long trails Of pure
white orchids falling down over the
dress and with spikes of similar flowers
standing out from the lilies and min
gled with white and green foliage.--
London Letter in New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-04-08

peries in fsnciful profusion of fashi Nl
as Just now. The tailormade girl may
content herself that her fTou frou siht or
is foil TO her own gentlemanly sevvri-
ty, but she can't help little gnaWing
notion that the frou frou girl is per-
fectly sure it is the tailormade one who
is the foil, and may be both are Eight.
One wrinkle which the elaborated dam
sci exhibits is sort of satin b odice
fitted without q front seam and op ening
at the side or the back. These ara worn
under delicious little guipure coats, the
coat turning away at the throat in deep
revers and being cut sharply towards
the hips from the bust line. A crisp
spreading panel OF lace is set along the
waist line, finishing at the hips where
the little coat stops. The coat is sleeve
less, having spreading epaulette pieces
that fall over the puffs OF satin. The
latter are met by deep cuffs OF the satin
covered, or not, with guYoure. The
little coats are marvels OF fit and set,
being really moulded piece by piece to
suit the form. An elaborat ion of the
same effect outlines the fig ures of the
lace with silk to match the satin under
bodice, and the whole mahss one of the
prettieHt fancy waists.
For the past few weeks SO much atten-
ton is given to the outdoor toilets of
spring, that house dresses get the go-by
pretty effectually. By now, however,
consideration may be seemed for dresses
to be worn indoors, and this second pict
ure portrays tasteful model made of
gray silk and trimmed wath black span
gled bands. The bodice hooks in front
and has plain plastron that hooks over
and leaves the top open IN imitation of
a square yoke, on either side of the CEN
ter. The collar, cape and cuffs are made
The herald., 1894-04-08
The blouse Waist.

The blouse waist has been going
through slow evolution all winter.
Its bleusy character has been steadily
on the wane, and more and more has 1t
needed the skill of the tailor TO secure
the fine fit and finish which it has be-
gun to demand, The new spring waist,
though it is called . "frisk," is by no
means garment to be tossed together
in frisky way, 1t is carefully made,
fitted and honed affair, whose only
claims to its title are two jaunty and
aggressive little rufiles over the hips.
which from their position stand out in
a determined and not to be put down
sort of way. With the "frisk" in silks
and evening shades and fahrics and the
tailor made shirt waist in cheviot cham
bray aud linen one skirt may be made
to do quite indefinite duty. 1t will no:
exactly be "aFound the world with q
toothbrush, but it may be "oyer the
seas with a single black silk petticoat. !"
New York Letter.
The herald., 1894-04-08


has been more OF less Submerged Tor the
last year or so and now proposes to come
very much to the fore this spring. The
fact is that there is too much real COM
fort and convenience about the semi
masculine costume to allow of its being
wholly discarded, and milady has WISE
~ decided not to abandon it, but simply
to relegate At 10 its proper place, where
II becomes the most appropriate and at
the same time the most becoming cos,
tune a woman can wear. To look really
we'll in a mapnish tailor made gown a
woman should be consistent. Lace, ear
rings and elaborately crimped hair are
mapifestly out Of place, and q neat col,
lar, tie, laced boots and dogskin gloves
are do rigueur. AsbanRet wonld be an
anomaly, soft felt hat in winter or a
sailor hat in summer being the only
headgear permissible with such cos
tune, A really we'll dressed woman il
as "geptlemanly'' in her tweeds as shs
is womanly in her silks and velvets,
and she owes much Of her charm ta
these sudden transitions. New York
Tribune,
The herald., 1894-04-08
Her idea Of oceupatLoa.

Here is a young woman who has tho
right idea OF occupation. She is evil
IDENTIFY one of the superhuous women
that the statistician is worrying about,
such as may not marry and must not
become wage earners. This woman
plans for neither. She has plenty of
time. She writes and shows much skill
with the needle. She does not care to
work for fairs and bazaars, because
there seems to po always enough volun-
teers in that line. What / should
like, " she explains, "would be to help
some girls who are engaged in self sup
port and have no time to work for them
selves, or medical students, goVernesses
or other ladies not at present earning
much" Her idea is to either work d.
Teetly for them, doing mending and
making OF needed garments, etc, or to
do some of tho lno work at which she is
skillful and sell it for their benefit,
which is real benevolence, fitting into
q niche that needs filling and to which
only the "superAuous" woman is eligi-
ble.-London Queen.
The herald., 1894-04-08
n1r.. Fros.ls Rsaar An.reE.

When Mrs. Amelia Frost was orr
duined to the Congregational ministry
at Littleton, Mass, last month, one of
the examining committee asked Mrs.
Frost, Does the Bible point to women 8
preachingS" Apparently SO in my
ease, was the reply, But, SAID the
questioner, II had hoped yos would
answer by some quotation from the
Bible.'' Instantly Mrs. Frost replied,
"Your sons and daughters shall proph-
esy." There was a tremendous applause,
and any spirit Of opposition to the or
dination ended. Boston Globe,
The herald., 1894-04-08
One on the Mistress.

Mrs. Westlake told an amusing story
in connection with woman suffrage
in New Zealand. 1t appears that the
ladies there arc delighted with their ntw
political powers and are anxious to i'm
press on their servants the value of the
vote, One energetic mistress discoursed
for some time on politics to her maid
servant, and when she paused to take
breath the maid quietly asked, pray,
what do you think. ma am, Of Hare 8
scheme OF representation?' The bewil-
dered mistress had never heard even of
"Hare's scheme,p SO not wishing to
confess her ignorance she hastily or
dered up the lunch. London Gentle
woman.
The herald., 1894-04-08

and already they are counted upon as
accessories to the white broadcloth and
duck tailormade gowns that will find
their way to the races and to the tops OF
coaches in the gay summer time that
will soon be here. But leaving discus
sion of the merits and modes of scarls,
we come to q promenade dress, seen in
the third illustration, which is certainly
beyond the need OF any accessory to
shadow its own characteristics. Made
of silver gray bengsline and trimmed
with cherry red silk, the gown is cut
princess, hooks in back, and has bell
skirt lined with soft silk. Across the
top. in front only, comes fold OF the
red silk drawn through slashes that are
piped on both sides, or that may be
buttonhoies stitched. The dress is
draped at the left side and held by red
silk roHette.
There is as yet no sign OF small sleeves
becoming fashionable, only the bigness
now tends to the plaintive droop, rather
than to the aggressive sticking up and
out. OF course, the dropping sort ac-
commodate themselves much better to
jacket sleeves than do the others, and 30
1t SCENE like locking the door after the
horse is stolen to now propose a jacket
which will go over these huge affairs
without mussing them. Yet not till
now have we had a jacket that will do
this. 1t fits with great precision front
and back, and is made almost in two
pieces, one front and one back. 1t goes
on oueerly enough, because it fastens
along the shoulder seam on tine right
side and under the arm on the left side.
This does away with the necessity of
putting the big under sleeve through any
armhole OF the jacket. To accommodate
this queer cut the jacket sleeves are, Of
course, slit down the puff at the shoulder,
though the cuffs are whole, 80 the jacket
goes on through the sleeves fret and
The herald., 1894-04-08
waghlnrton LOGS to 90 to Franee.

A schooner laden with the huge logs
and tree trunks of which the Washing
ton state building at the Worlds fair
was constructed will sail out of the har-
Dor of Chicago some time during May.
Its destination will be either Havre or
Cherbourg, France. The Washington
state building was one of the most in
teressing at the fair. Many of the tim
bers in the building are 8 feet square and
140 feet long. It is the intention of those
who purchased the building to set it up
in France exs 9tly as it stood upon the
Worlds fair grounds, Chicago Herald.
The herald., 1894-04-08
A novel Piano stool.

A piano stool which has lately come
under our netiee is constructed on 2
rather ingenious principle. II enables
two seats to be constructed from the one
stool. The pillar supporting the seat
can be divided, tho two legs Of each part
being supported by an iron bracket rest
ing on the floor and giving the required
stability. The two seats are obtained
by separating and adjusting the circu-
lar top Of ono stool, which fits oyer tbs
other SO that it forms twin seat. The
idea is quite ingenious and is feature
that has much to commend it.-Uphol-
sterer.
The herald., 1894-04-08
American ..sYrinhIss.,, ,,

An English paper for women advises
London brides elect to take wrinkle
from their sisters across the ATLANTIC. "
This wrinkle is the singing of the bridal
chorus fron 'Lohengrin" by the brides
maids at certain swell American wed
ding. If our sisters across the AtlaRr
tic' would look this way little often
er, they would find more clever "wrinF
kles" than they could initiate.