The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24

OF Senator Gibson, Of Maryland. From
their first meeting friendship seemed
to spring up, which soon excited the Gu
rosity of society people in Washington.
They declared 1t was match from the
start and when Gen. Douglas made ar
rangements for Mrs. Sartoris and her
mother, Mrs. Grant, to spend the sum-
mer at the Blue Mountain House. in
Maryland, the report Of the engagement
was accepted as a settled fact.
From a reliable source 1t is learned that
Mrs. Sartoris will forfeit her estates
beuueathed to her by her English faith
er-in-law If she marries again, or takes
up her permanent home in America Dur
ing her recent stay here she stated that
her income from the Sartoris legacy was
about $50 a year, which at the end OF
her lifetime would pass TO her children.
In case OF her marriage the entire estate
will be forfeited to her children.
Women says Kate Fields Washing
ton" used to have a few of the polite
privileges they are now demanding Wo-
men sat in council with the Saxon Tribes;
Abbesses deliberated with the king, bi.
shops and mobiles at Beconceld In 6s4, ana
five of them signed the DEGREES OF me
assembly: in the reigns of Henry III.
and OF Edward l., four ADDRESSES We're
summoned 10 Parliament, and In the
reign OF Edward Ill. six countesses were
distinguished in the same way
The announcement of the death of Emil
Haberkorn, the divorced husband of Mar
garet Mather, brings for the third time IN
his rather uneventful career the name
OF this musical director before the puollc.
The first time was when he secretly mar
ried Miss Mather and created a sensation
thereby; the second, when the divorce
proceedings began, and now We nave the
news of his death. Now that titles such
as ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueraf and "A
Woman OF No Importance" have come
into vogue / wonder how long il VIII DC
before some playwright will call ms
play "Fhe Husband of - or Her
Fourth Husband; or "Basso, his
Time"
Straw-plaitng IS the latest rad in Eng
lish society. Princess Beatrice has al
ready plated with her own hands the
straw for a hat for Prince Henry Of Bat
tenberg. the workmanship of which is des-
cribed as being curiously delicate. 1t Is
also stated that the Queen has for many
years made il a practice TO occupy some
of her scanty leisure in plating straw
for the hats of her sons and nepneWs'
The German Emperor values very highly
one or two that have been prepared Tor
his wear by the skillful fingers Of his
royal grandmother
Most of the clubs for women in Lon
don, says writer In the Sketch, have
bedrooms, which members can occupy
for Il few days or a week, at a charge Oh
For trifiing sum, members can engage
bedrooms to dress for the theatre. Adj
Joining many OF the clubs are excellent
lodgings where bedrooms can be had
very reasonably. Some clubs are start
ed i'm order that the proprietor may
make money out of them. Most people
would prefer one started FOR the conVe-
niepce and comfort OF the members. IL IL
rot always the best clubs that start with
a string Of well-known names, though
they give il Il certain cachet. The SUD-
scriptions vary from five guineas 10 ten
shillings and the same for entrance, ex-
cept for original members.
"Cherchez la femmer' So long as Ferdi-
nand remained a bachelor he and STAN
bulon got on perfectly together, and
worked tremendously and effectively 10
keep little Bulgaria on safe and progress
siVe lines. But this COburg could not
keep the Iynastic itch out of his mind,
and instead OF wedding some daughter
Of an Eastern mediatized house, who
would have understood the situation, ne
hit On a Bourbon princess granddaugn-
ter Of Bomba daughter of that Parmese
duke who is the custodian OF the family 8
most cherished obstinacies and medieval
cTanks. This lady came to Sofia, and in
this bustling democratic modern clap
board town proceeded to give herself
the airs Of an empress. She objected TO
StamDulOn, | am told, OF account or his
finger nails. Stambuloff haughtly declin-
ed to be manicured, and the strife began.
Washington woman. who dared TO do
as she pleased about going out soon after
the death OF "A member Of the family,
was assisting at a reception, says Kate
Fields Washington and was espie1 from
afar by an out-and-Out conservative who
doubted the evidence of her eyes. Isn't
that Mrs. A--?' she asked, i'm a shocked
tone of friend at her elbow. Certain
IS that is MIS- A." replied the other.
"But din't Mr. b" maming near
connection of the A-sl. die last
week." persisted the first speaker "Oh
yes" answered her friend, but that
makes no difference now. Only the corpse
stays home in these days"