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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

Tuesday being legal holiday the Stock Ex-
change will remain closed
The next assessments falling due are those of the
Savage ana Mexican on January 4,
The Pacific Lighting Company VIII pay a divi-
dend OF 30 cents on the 18th and the Geary street
cable one of SO cents tomorrow.
Following are the highest Prices During
tie Past N-"~k.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1894-08-24
Seq a 8.

= Sn ber @egemb BON Marfa bat
es tuieber einmal berart geregnet, baB
gan3e @treden bes @eleiies Der @hbs
liden pacific 8abn fortgei6memmt
tporben iinb.
= Na6bem i'm 8. @ongreBs sDifrifi
iiber 1000 reiultatIofe Nbitimmurgen
ftattgefnnben batten, 1T s. $. Ooatum
an Stelle bon Bud ailgpre aIs Son.
greBtanbioat nominirt iporben.
Sn Dallas baben bic Nrbeiter
cine Maifenberiammlung abaebalteu
nnb bic bemotratii@e partei in ben
@runb binein Derbammt.
= Im %. miitbete Bel Columbus
elm fiir6terliber @epitterlturm. Cine
Jamilie, bic fi6 auf Der Gabrt na9 Der
&tifengegenb befanb, uurbe fanf Meis
len unterbalb Der Stabt oon benz
Sturme iiberrai6t unb Mann unb
Jrau, bic i'm Wagen faBen, ionie bic
beiben bapor eeipannten pferbe, tpurs
ben bonn 8liB erI9lagen.
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Wemm bic 9eber mnS siidbtiat,

neil ptr fe perna@dsen, tubem fie uns NIT aaitrts
faem aopfpeb ober NIT GeIbIu&t, ober beIester
3uuss, NIT Gnfdlen BON G&wtnbel, 9amerben In
ber rs3ten Sette unb ubelriedenbem Gtbem petntst,
70 nb MIR rents mebr aIS Tboreu, penn MIR bte uns
srtseiIten Barnunsen mtba&ten. @enn mir Bet So>
fetsr's Wasenbttters Shlfe fu&en, 70 iteaen i 8ube
nnb Geiunbhett balb pteber etn; NIT bem G&wtnben
Der Seuannten Symphonic bort aud rte non 2eberIetz
ben untrenubare llureseImdsisteit bes Stublsanss
suf. Set malartaarttseu araHtbeiten III tte 9eber
slddli& bae bas Bttters, Sieie bette auer Gr,neien
fur eeberletben, aud bas bette Mittel sesen aue ma
Iaraarttsen aranfbeiteu if. Gbeuip betliam 1T ,s
@srSo6tdt unb bte Nnlase gum Rb.umattsmus.
S4apieu perbft es 5u erfrt6enber Rute unb III etn
labenbeS Gliyr fur &etonpaleseenen bt. F pom s.bz
renbeu Sranfbeiten erbelen.
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Gtu SauSfff1at,.

.. W. Nuler BON Cana Oba,ie, g. g., faat, bas
er tmmer Or. atnss @eue Gntbeduns i'm Sauc ihbrc
tmmer bic beiten Grfclse er5elt babe. Gr last, er
mo9te gar nttt mebr pbnc btefeS lRtttet fein g. VI.
9pfeman, Gpctbeter tn Satstiu, q. g., fast, pcb
Suitens Mebtcn ct; babe bieIelbe adt Sabre lana
tn ietner Samilte benus unb ie babe i tets in sldu
9en6er Metie bewdbrt gBarum ioa man alio Elm
Setmtttel nt9t prDbirtn, has iid doH 70 trehtb be-
pdbrt bat prpbefai9en fret in Der Gan Nntpn;o
Drug Go. Re9uIdre @r6be so Cts unp ST. 90.
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6oien! S,oieu! Soieu!

Sn 9errenz unb Rnaben=9oien, iponon mir
ein srpbes unb ausgetpdbltes 2ager fiibren,
baben mir ebenfaas eine RreiSsSerabietunS
eintreten Iafien.
Cine Got leinene 9pien gu $1.25 bas Stii6.
uniere $l.50 Sofen berab8eiett amf $1.16.
nniere $2.25 Spien herabSelett auf $1.60
unb $l.75.
llniere 1915 Soisn herabseiett auf $2.os
unb $2.25.
lniere $4.oO Soisn 6erabseiett auf $500.
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San Mutonio 9lfdoemie

DsnIiOnsIAule fir 3naben; Sag.
fhule fir 4lidbden unb &naben.
Sd)5ue 2dge nabe bsm San pebro
Springs parf. @tablirter &uf. gors
sii9li6e 2ebrer. @riinbliDer Inter
ridt. 8eginn beS nd6iien SIRIUS
ON IL. September.
Wegeu @inaelbeiten nenbet gu1 on
W. y. SeeleD, A. NJ, Phi. D.
prin3ipal,
1885 gtorb Jlores StraBe, San 9lnz
tpnip, Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1894-08-24

= Ius glueiielbs in Der Mosquito.
Geferpation mirb beri6tet, baB bic
yticaraguaner bic bortigen 6remben in
Der barbariidfen Weiie miBbanbeIn.
Terbaftungen unb Morb linb 10 bduz
fig, bob bic 6remben mad alen &i9s
tungen bin flieben. Mus @reptotpn
finb Sruppen ua6 8luefelbS au8ses
ididt morben.
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&eridieoenes.

9errtn Soidentiider, fir rs @ents.
9erren Balbrissan l1nterbenben, 20 Gents.
gtntade geidumte 9erren Saidentiider,
8 fiir rs Gents.
9auptqnartier fir ietbene nnter,paare.
Soeben erbalten elm neues '2aaer peid,er
Manttoba 9ilte, tie mir fir $500 perfaufen.
Hnler gerfauf bon $500 Derbb Siiten
bauert fort.
SeiSene Binbfor s1lippie fir anaben
nnb Mdnner su l5 Gents
Gin ele5antes 2aser bon 3essni4irnel.
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Wi6bel, Seppide, Wfatteu ,e.

I'm elm neu einseri9tetes 9eim fiir bic
@insiebenben comfortabel unb sliidlid ~
MAIDEN, sebDrt in eriter 8e'be: i46ne R6bei,
Eeppide uno anoere Sa,lsbaltunsssesens
itdnpe Sn feinem 2aben Der Stabt finbet
man ele5antere MDbel unb bRbihere Seps
pidhe su 10 niebrtsem Rreiie als Bet 6. NoIilon.
Roinmt unb iiberaeust @ud.
Soeben erbalten eine neue MustrahI 3fats
tan WtDbeI, bic iiberaa, mo- ite gum Beriauf
aas9eitellt itnb, popnIdr setporben.
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= @n geritopfuns unb geroau=
ungsbei6perben leibenb. gebran6te id
NIT ben beiten @rfoIgen Or. 9luauit
&onigs 9amburger Sropfen. - MiQie
grinter, gde 8ipps unb 8a6elors
StraBe, @obinstou, &p.
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9abneh & Wieiecfe .

Jleif9er, @de @artens unb gils
lita @trabe 9aben itets porsiisli6es
frii6es unb Refrigerator Gleii6 unb
Jleii6naaren aler Nrt.-Spe3ialitdt: :
Sunges &albfleii d. ollie Nuf=
trdge uerben prompt ausgefiibrt.
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6errelt aleioeriuaarea.

Ginige bea4tenStpert9e Offerten in aleis
Der 8aaren bietet 8. WoIfion tpdbrenb ber
naAften Gage, nnb penn es Sud- nin Spars
iamteit unb bequem iitenbe Rleiser 81 tbun
1T, 10 benubt bic iest sebotene gelesenbeit.
&ontmt nnb beiebt nniers $1l, $13 so unh
$l4 25 Mn3iise, bic an ShHnbeit. Grbeit &C.,
ale an bteiem Preiie ausgefteuten, lbess
treffen.
llnier gerfauf bon $40 Gn;iisen 81 $7.sk
fur SiineIiuge bauert fort.
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Budeleue Mrutcd @albe. .

Dte Bette GaIbe ber Wslt fur S&nttte, 0aeti&ua,
sen, @ei1nhre, ieber= unb 9auts auS3Ias, TIeHteu,
tettsn; turtrt Sdmorrbotben pher tetne Eesabluns.
0batse 8ufriebentet saranttrt cher taS Gelb wtrt
,ura6erftattet. 25 GtntS bic S&a5tcl. Gum Werfar
tn auen Gaotbeten. Neoir5 Dreis, abompi6n & Go.
bpieiaIe
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1894-08-24

Sputbern 6ptel. San Nntonio.
@riinblid renoOirt. goraigIi9e Sage
am Walns unb Militdrsp pla3a. Nuss
ge3ei6neter Slid. Sn ber Office unb
i'm @Biaal uirb beutl6 geipro6en.
preis 81 PRO Sag.
Or. 6. u, SrerIer,
gigentbiimer.
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0runSeisentbums llebertraauuaer

Ornnoeisentbums ltebertragmmaer.
@onrab 5uberi6 on @eofrep DARTS,
8runbitif an Oatotas unb glepabae
StraBe, 1915.
u. Wfurd an emma NltgeIt, @runb.
itiid al Main pla3a unb @alans
strabe (Suitillo eigentbum); preis
nom,neQ.
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Tprtmdbren6e --
P'eis s-Ernaessiiguaggea bel !. Vaisoa.
-TDrtmdbren6e-

a%% @ f s man. ss ds Da Ms faea
9eRbalb omm ae n nem bic grpRen Sor pr bic rGu bn!
dn NHe Der pHs &ehom
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WolfiOus aufgepnBte 9ameneOiite

tperoen iett gum balben Yreiie perfauft
9o!t gu9 ieBt etnen SAILOR.9ut, tpdbrenb
er 10 btltg TT. 8eiebt nniere neuem 3eiie.
quite. Sabt Sud AUDI uniere neuen Gplum,s
bta. Sadlon Parf, 2eenarb unb &npr Siite
IN Nanh grotpn unb f4tpar3 Seisen, Gle fir
15, 20, 35 Gents uno auftpdrts aa baben iinS
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= 9ie @itp Brauersi liefert Elm auss
ge3ei9aetes Glaidenbier namentli6
fiir Gamilien.
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Oantell = &letOeritoffe.

Gertis sema@te Damen Yereole 8le;per
ftiiberer @reis 81 so, iebt $I.2o.
Sertts gen.a4te Soinen &leiber berab.
sefett BON $500 auf $3.50.
Sertts sema6te 9amen &leiber berab.
gelett brn $500 ani $3.50, Sc 90 8leiber su
81 90 unb $500 aIeieer sl $500.
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CONNER = QDaaren {!

2ace @tnebams nur 1917 Gents.
Sepbbr 9pnsbatns, berabgeiebt auf Is gs.
Garbige Dimttb Mmiter 3u $1.9O.
Grans0iiide Orsanbies, berabgeiebt bon
40 auf % Gents.
Sarbtge Organbies, berabgeiett auf 10 IS.
Srnporttrte farbtge 8atttite, barabeeiebt
bon 35 ilnb 40 Gents auf % Gents.
S5 iinb 40 @ents MouHelines su 18 Gts.
@emuiterter @repon gu 19 Cents.
Sntporttrte tpD0ene @ballies au 65 Gents.
@an5 ipollete gballies gu 46 Gents.
@aid Seioe!
Sest 1T bic 3eit. nm @elb su fparen. @ar.
tet ni9t nebr Idnser, ion6ern fauft iebt.
Der 4srets ber Setbensense 1T auf bsm Der
Cotton Baare berabgeieBt tporben. &onmt
5etti9, um bic erfte Chance su baben.
Snrab unb Snbta @afh Seioe, berab>
geiebt BON rs auf So Gents.
8ai1s sSetbe, berabseiebt bon 60 auf 40 Gs.
9emniterte @hinas, berabeeiebt BON 40
auf 29 Gents.
$1.00 Setbe, berabselett auf So Gents,
uno so Gents Seioe iebt gu At @ents.
9anotiider5eus, Serbietteu ,c.
bas etiid.
9ud 9amast unb Sarfii9e sanbti9er
3u % gents.
@arietuer t.lleber3iise gu 70 unb $1.1s.
8aoe>Nn5iiye! 8aoe> >Mn3iige!
&Ommt unO beiidtist unler srobes eaaer
BON fert19 9emabten Babe Mn3iigen.
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9ametr> ltuo &tuoer~ Wluslin. 2euo

Damea gercale=TaiIen, ipertb $l.25. Der.
abgeiebt auf $1.OO.
Soeben erbalten 200 Dubenb Damen
@auae Saden, bic 90 Gents brinsen iouten !;
mir baben 1te auf 25 Gents berabaeiebt.
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9rinft Gone Star Bier.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07

the theatre where Madame Calvadoro en-
tranced the Parisians, and yet he could not
bring himself to give it. She was woman
of the world. and he could trust Ter not to
make a scene or divulge secret.
But. for all that, Lady Wooler started and
gave slight scream when Inez Calvadoro
appeared, crossing the stage with that grace
ful, slightly unduiating walk peculiar to all
Spanish women who have gypsy blood In their
veins.
Isn't she splendidr' exclaimed pretty Ella,
with childish delight. 'That gypsy dress
suits her to perfection. But what is wrong
with you, Lady Wooer? You have turned
quite pale all at once"
"It is the heat and-and the bad air. said
Lady Wooler, with significant glance at
Glendale; then when he stopped to remove
her cloak in obedience to her command she
whispered: "You knew, thenl This is why
you hesitated. Good heavens! Why didn't
you tell me?'
Glendale did not answer. His gloomy eyes
were fixed upon the stage.
But Sir Rupert Glendale was not moved by
the excitement around him, save, perhaps, to
some slow, deeply burning sense of shame
and injury. He stood like rock against
which the waves beat and thundered in vain.
There was nothing of the artist about this
conventional Englishman. Others might ap-
preciate the witchery Of her art; he but
grasped and resented the fact that the woman
whose beauty and grace belonged to the pub
lie had once borne his name and slept BY his
side
The Washington times., 1894-04-07

See. the flames are coming ont at the roof r.
would you have me break my word and
leave her to die there?"
She was turning away, when she suddenly
paused, and taking the girl by the shoulders
looked her in the face.
'.You are different" she exclaimed, in o
hoarse whisper. II was never like you
never. Your eyes are clear as those Of q child,
and your breath is as the breath Of flowers.
N'importe! Tell him saved you-saved you
for him.
And then Ella. In a transport Of gratitude,
kissed her preserver on the mouth.
Another moment, and Nine. Calvadoro had
disappeared.
At the first turning OF the circuitous pas
sageway she encountered Sir Rupert Glen
dale, rushing toward her in q frenzied man.
ner. The injured woman had directed him,
but he had not stayed to assist her. Love Il
sometimes as cruel as hate in its selfish In
difference to all but the object OF its affection.
He was so absorbed in the thought Of Elias
danger that the rest Of the world might have
persisted before his eyes and he would have
cared nothing.
When he saw 1nez coming back alone he
seized her ferceiy by the arm.
"Woman--devil! What have you done with
her?" hc cried, in savage tones.
She pointed onward.
''She waits for you in the street, Did you
fancy that had killed her?"
Her eyes seemed to pierce to his soul and
read there what he had not confessed, even to
himself.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07

And as this. to him, degrading thought was
borne upon his mind, his eyes left the stage
and fell upon the sweet childish face of Ella.
When she met his gaze She smiled, but the
smile was faint and tremulous.
..You will think me silly" she whispered,
:'because can't help being rather frightened
1t is very wonderful and she is superbly
beautiful; but feel as though 1 were watch
iLg thunderstorm, and that the lightning
might strike me at any moment
.sGod forbidr' answered Glendale, in a
deep voice; .'don't you think we had better
60, Laura since the child has grown nerv-
ous?"
Lady Wooler was in no mind to run away,
now that she had recovered from the shock
There was q certain pleasurable excitement
in watching Inez, and even in furtively eye
ing her brother, to see how he took it.
In another moment all thought Of leaving
the theater was rendered futile by the occur
renee OF terrible catastrophe.
The dress of one of the ballet girls caught
lre from spark that fell from a torch car
ried in procession, and she ran screaming
from the Stage, enveloped in flames, and, in
her mad rush, communicated the fiery ele-
ment to every infiamnab object within
reach. Great ribbons of fire went leaping to
the fiies The music ceased; the members of
the orchestra, abandoning their instruments.
fed for their lives.
A general stampede followed. Yells of
mingled fear and savagery rose upon the air.
Brute force thrust aside poor, irresoiute
fesblsnsss in the fight for life. There was no
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
inexpensive Umbrella Stands.

very pretty umbrella stand can be made
OF common pipe tiling. Secure a smooth Sec
ton, and one that is perfectly symmetrical.
Paint it a color that will harmonic with its
surroundings, and then. If you have the talent
to do so, paint little water scene or land
scape on it. II you can only paint fiowe rs,
decorate 1t with a spray of roses or poppies.
For the bottom of the umbrella stand get a
common yellow earthen dish, such as the old
fashioned fat custard and pumpkin pies were
once baked in. Set the tile squarely in the
center Of this and fasten with good cement
1t will take two or three days to dry. OF
course, it must be painted with the rest. This
makes cheap stand, but II the maker has a
bit Of taste it is capable of handsome treat
ment, and will give satisfaction for small out
lay. Another stand which can be made just
as pretty, but is smaller, utilizes an old two
gallon jar, one OF the tall, slender kind.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
"oh, what am to do?" cried the girl, des-

"Oh. what am l to do?' cried the girl, des-
perately.
Gomez answered the women. and Ella
obeyed.
twas a strange and devious way they now
traversed, passage used only by the stage
carpenters. In places they needed to stoop
and crawl before they could proceed. Ella
felt afraid. but did not venture to show her
fear. There was something appalling about
this silent guide OF hers. this creature with
the burning eyes and the still tongue
Once they were stopped by woman. who
lay right across their path. She had a child,
an infant, in her arms. and she seized the
cloak of Nine. Calvadoro and almost dragged
the dancer to tho ground.
''Ma petitel Save my child,'' she cried
breathlessly. ~ have sprained my foot and
can go no further. oh, madame, for the love
of God, save my childn'
Nine. Calvadoro recognized her for the
wife OF one of the workmen employed at
the theater. She stopped and took the wall
ing infant from its mothers arms.
II will come back for YOU" she said, in her
deep tones, and then hurried on with Ella.
At length the windings were all traversed.
and the free air of heaven fell upon their
faces gratefully after the sitting smoke
within.
The dancer put the child into Elias arms.
You are quite safe now," she said; "he
will come to you directly. As for me, 1 must
60 back for that poor woman"
"You cannot go back" cried the girl, cling
ing to her deliverer lit Is like going to death.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
om left for pity or for chiralry.

room left for pity or for chivalry.
Lady Wooler was among the first to fly.
Her brother vainly attempted to detain her.
telling her that she would inevitably be
trampled down and killed. But even while
he stopped over little Ella, trying to reassure
her. Lady Wooler was gone.
''Try and overtake her.' cried the girl ex-
citedly. Il will stay here until you return!
See, am quite calm"
!'Are you sure?'' asked Glendale. irreso-
lutely; then he obeyed, with considerable re-
luctance.
The girl crouched down in a corner Of the
box and hid her face in her hands. She
could not bear to look down upon the
struggling mass of humanity-it was too
ghastly, too barbarousi She was not quite SO
calm as she claimed to be. She counted the
moments after Glendale went. and they
seemed interminable. The heat and glare
from below rendered her sick and dizzy. Sud-
denly she was touched on the shoulder, and,
looking around, saw standing by her side a
figure in dark cloak.
"Come with me,'' commanded a quick,
eager voice. II am sent to show you the WAY
of escaper'
Ella shrank back as she recognized the
dancer.
II promised to wait here until he returned, -
she replied, with feeble resistance
Il am sent for you,n repeated Calvadoro,
sternly.
''Did he send you--Sir Rupert?"
The dancer did not answer, but stood wait
ing.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
The Store-room
and the Closet

However orderly the housekeeper may be
and however carefully she may look over her
store closets and presses it is important that
at least once every wear she empty them OF
their holdings and give them thorough
going-over.
Every crack. crevice. and Granny should be
examined. 1t is a good plan to have the walls
OF such places carefully hard-fnished and all
cracks closed with plaster OF Paris or putty.
good mixture is one quart OF white lead and
linseed oil. such as is used for painting wood
work. Into this stir about one pound of
putty worked soft with oil. Keep this on hand
in a tin can with a tight cover. When re-
quired for use. pour small quantity into
cup. add one-third to half its bulk of finely
ground plaster OF Paris, mix thoroughly and
apply at once.
The combination of putty ana plaster makes
q firm. gritty mass that mice and moths are
not disposed TO work through. 1t can be ap-
piled with putty knife and carefully pressed
into the cracks. After few times using the
wall and woodwork will become so closely
united that there is little difficulty expert
enced in keeping the moths away. II all OF
the cracks in the floor are brushed free from
dust and filled with this composition and
carefully reiilled as the boards shrink, there
will soon be a surface as firm and smooth as
a china plate and one that may be wiped of
with damp cloth and kept in order with
very little labor.
1t is good plan TO tack strips of ticking,
or other thick cotton material. around the
edge OF the door, and occasionally wet them
with strong camphor or, if this is obiectiona-
bic, with oil Of cedar. that may be purchased
at the druggists. and is an agreeable odor TO
almost every one. Moths do not like it, and
are inclined to keep at distance from 1t.
This. however. must not be taken as any in
dication that it will keep them away alto
gether. 1t only helps little.
All shelves should be removable, and may
be taken out and brushed with stiff whisk,
then wiped over with cloth wrung out Of
naptha. Wipe The hard finished walls and
woodwork of the closet in the same way, to
remove all accumulations OF dust and pos
sible eggs of moths that the industrious and
painstaking miller may have deposited there
Carefully brush all wooden garments that
are to be used occasionally during the warm
season. Sometimes dresses are eaten full OF
holes within a single week, and furs that
have been allowed to hang FOR few days in
dark closets may have enough moth eggs
concealed in their folds in the course OF three
days to work their total destruction under
the very eyes of their owners.
Precautionary measures are the only safe
ones. as far as the preservation of furs and
fine woollens is concerned. and untiring vigi-
lance is the price one must pay for the pos
session of such dainty belongings.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
An Artist and Armlcss.

The armless artist. Mile. Aimee Rapin. who
drew with her feet the dainty pastel of the
Duchess of York. which was on view with the
other royal wedding presents at the Imperial
Institute, is young Genevese of rare intelli-
gence and great charm of manner. The eld-
est daughter OF Swiss barrister, she was the
only member ofthe family born without arms,
and, strangely enough. she alone, among sew
eral brothers and sisters. is gifted with artistic
powers. As n child Mademoiselle Rapin
could draw with her feet better than most
people draw with their hands. and at the age
OF Is sho began her artistic studies in one Of
the best studios in Switzerland. She has a
great dislike TO being in any way considered
a phenomenon and insists that her work be
judged on its own merits in open competition
with her more fortunate fellows. Although
pastel is her favorite medium. many prefer
her clay bas-reliefs and medallion portraits.
The Washington times., 1894-04-07
LAMP SHADES.
Something About How They Can Be Made
Thing of Beauty.

SOfnetnlnS ABOUT now ineN Tan DC hauc
Thing of Beauty.
Tne piano, parlor, or banquet lamp has be-
come fixture in almost all well-regulated
households, and with it has come that ex-
ceedingly ornamental. complicated, and some
what dangerous auxiliary. the lamp shade.
How many houses have been set on fire
through its agency statisticians might find it
Interesting to calculate. Bot it seems 70 have
come to stay even with all its peculiarities
and il only remains to make it as safe and
manageable as possible.
Five or six yards of silk and sometimes
twice that number OF wards of lace gathered
upon the frame, placed over an intensely
heated glass and metal lamp have anything
but a suggestion of safety and people who in
dulge in this luxury ought Mt all times to be
watchful. and never allow inexperienced
hands to remove the shade or apply the
match to the burner. 1t is good plan to
have the materials fre-proofed. process that
Is simple and inexpensive. There are mica
guards TO put inside of shades to keep them
from taking fire from the heat of the chimney.
This is an excellent precautionary measure,
and is well worth tie tritiing additional price.
They come adjusted to the burner and. being
light and almost transparent they are not OBJ
iectionable as far us appearance goes. To
make one of the regulation shades. one must
shirr the material upon the frame. 4 very
slow and tedious task. and one rarely made a
success at the first effort. But little prac-
tice and good deal of painstaking will re-
suit in shade that will be not only useful,
but a pleasure to any one who has patience
and time to make it.