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SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE,

historic mansion was set apart for Office
use, while the reception rooms of the
other side saw many notable gather
ing.
This summer the embassy has not
such magnificent surroundings, but is
housed in place easier ofaccess and in
fashionable quarter of the city. The
British lion growls or more pacifically
grins in the old and pretty King cottage
on Redwood street, overlooking Belle
vue avenue. The King cottage
is an old fashioned wooden house over
grown with clambering ivy.
Trees of century's growth shut it in,
and as if these were not screen enough
q heavy awning covers all the lower
windows. No less businesslike Office
was ever seen, unless it be the banks of
Amsterdam which one can't tell from
the residences Of the stately burghers.
The house belongs to the estate of
DIR. David H. King, owned by nephews
and nieces OF the millionaire
VIM. II. King, now confined
in an insane asylum. The cottage
was the boyhood home of Charlie
Bates, son OF G. +. Bates, who made at
one time something of II sensation i'll
society by his marriage to the Queen of
Diamonds and later by his divorce
from her.
The Office of the embassy is on the
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A Courageous Woman.

As an example of woman's courage a
story of brave school teacher comes
from India. Miss Lucinda Gore of
Lackharabad was standing in the
schoolhouse one day, when, turning
round, she saw in the open doorway.
the glaring eyes of tiger. She did
not scream or faint, but seized q broom
and drove it full in the tigers face,
brush foremost. Some of the bristles
entered the tigers eyes, and with
spring at her. Then she slammed the
door in his face. The supports of the
the door were but slender, and would
not resist the tigers attacks long. but,
while he banged his head at it, she low
cred one of the boys through the win
dow to alarm the neighbors. Assist
ance soon arrived and the tiger was
shot.
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AN EMBASSY'S MIGRATION.
Summer Office Of the Queens Represent
atives, Their Lives and Ways.
BRITISH DIPLOMATS AT NEWPORT.
A Group of Englishmen Who are
Officially Stationed at the
Summer Capital and
Have an Excel
lent Time.

NEWPORT, Aug. 2.-An Englishman
can no more live without hedge than
he can without tub. Perhaps that is
why the British Embassy is stationed
this summer at Newport. The warm
weather capital Is the most English of
any city in the United States, it's
smooth lawns, stately pleasure parks
and jealously screened villas. overhung
with oaks and elms and hidden behind
thick, tall hedges Of hawthorn, black
thorn or cedar, giving it quite the look
of having been transplanted from over
seas.
No suggestion is meant that the rep
resentatives of the Empress of India in
this country are seasick; but when a
Briton can get British accent and a
British atmosphere-softa and moist in
the physical sense and very smart in
the social sense-and heavy British
carriage and wilderness of liveries,
and a general Difference to all the
things he has been accustomed to defer
to, why, of course he is going to do So
Sir Julian Pauncefote began it two
years ago. He took the Bonaparte
villa on Harrison avenue, overlooking
Narragansett Bay, and here he estab-
lished the EN- bassy. One side of this
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grodnd floor off the great entrance
hall. 1t is low-ceiled and antique of
look, with hard wood floor and quaint,
artistic fittings that might well have be-
longed to the last century. Some good
practical-looking desks and a big and
conspicuous portrait of Queen Victoria
keep the romancing visitor, however,
well pinned down to the matter of fact
days of this year of grace, 1896.
The door is opened by rosy y-cheeked
country boy, old in years but young in
learning; who makes the beds, sweeps
the floors, waits on the secretaries of
the legation, and, in short, is girl and
yet no girl at ALL The reason for this
lads existence is that these scions of
English nobility do not want n woman
about the place, and in turn the reason
for this is that they have their meals
sent in from the Club Cottage and like
to breakfast comfortably in dishabille.
The dining room and smoking room
are behind the office and the bedrooms
on the floor above
titled to wear almost the whole
alphabet after his name, and
who is the Queens Ambassador
EXTRAORDINARY ana IlenlpOtentlary, is
in Europe at present on his annual va
cation, but is expected to return at the
end of the present month. He is a
handsome man of military bearing and
with snow white hair. When in New
port he entertains lavishly, and his wife
and two daughters are familiar figures
at all social functions of note. Mrs.
Pauncefote is pleasant woman, with q
large circle of friends. She is one OF
the best whips in Newport. The Misses
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had ridden before, l think, but she
was not beyond the need OF johnson.
l saw her early one morning on the
avenue we'll out beyond tho Marble
House, in a region not much frequent-
ed at that hour. She wore a simple
white duck skirt with q pink blouse.
o costume she has since discarded for
the nattier attire affected by her
mother. She could not or did not get
up speed enough to keep her balance.
and johnson lectured her smartly-
there's not an aristocrat of the whole
he's afraid of-in the interest of find
ing soft and safe landing places in the
grass for her. When the mornings
lesson was over the white duck had a
good many green stains Miss Con-
suelo rides better now. She can 20
out to the country club without single
slip or swerve.
Mrs. /. Townsend Burden is another
of Johnson's fashionable pupils, and
she does credit to her teacher, Mrs.
Henry Clews rides with him also, but
is not yet an exhibition scholar.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss
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OFFICE OF BRITISH EMBASSY, KING
COTTAGE.
smooth face and light hair. He, speaks
with pronounced English accent.
Like Mr.. Ford, he rides bicycle. He
is one of Newport's best swimmers.
Mr.. Henry o. Bax-Ironsides, second
secretary of the legation, is bigger and
more imposing than any of his col
leagues. He is tall, heavily built
man, careful in dress and asociety fa-
vorite. When he is not at the Office
he is pretty sure to be found at the
Reading Room, Newports fashionable
summer club. Just before leaving
Washington he had bad fall from his
bicycle, but has now SO far recovered
as to be seen wheeling on the avenue
every bright day.
Mr.. Cecil A. Spring Rice left for
England soon after the embassy was
transferred to this city, and Mr.. j. j..
O'Beirne has but just arrived.
The diplomatic corps is asked every
where and seems to enjoy life, as in
deed it ought, for work and play both
come easier down here by the summer
sea, and society doesn't need the ex-
cuse of Anglomania to see cause to open
its arms to the manly men of the Brit
ish embassy.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

A popular blotting-pal is made OF
stone found around the thermal springs
of the west
The favorite variety Of wheat among
the Tartars has but one grain to each
'shead" or "ear."
At Jonkoping, Sweden, there is q
monster machine which makes / ,00O, 600
boxes of matches per day.
The cellar in the Bank of France re-
sembles large warehouse. Silver coin
is stored there in 800 large barrels
1t is claimed that Hazleton, Pa, pos
sesses the only Mohammedan mosque
in America, where the Koran is regu-
larly read.
Maud Evans, young lady of less
than 20 years Of age, residing in Beaver
Falls, Pa, is said to have her third set
of natural teeth.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany makes about 81, 500, GOO annually
furnishing ''exnct time" from its naval
observatory office in Washington.
AParsee sacred fire, which is burn
ing in temple at Legigull, Persia, is
known to have not been extinguishcd
since the days of Rapbcreth, who lived
twelve centuries ago.
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Pauncefote are pretty, accomplished
girls, who never lack admirers.
The Embassy has a corps of six, of
whom one is abroad. In the absence of
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the legation is in
charge of Lord Geough, who makes his
summer headquarters ut Beverly Farms,
Mass, visiting the office at Newport
once week only. There is rumor
afloat that a rich and beautiful Ameri-
can girl is the attraction at the Farms,
but no name is mentioned, and the
story would be the better for some
shadow of confirmation.
The society man of the party is Mr..
John G.. Ford, who is already more pop
ular with Newport bellies than was the
Count de Castellane last year. He is
tall, handsome man, of dark skin,
contrasting oddly with his light mus
tache. Perhaps he is the best dressed
man in Newport. Certainly he
looks as if he were kept
carefully in band-box. 1t
is easier to find him on Bellevue ave-
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known publicly that women look at
bonnets in meeting" SO why not
gowns? 1t takes little frock some
times to digest the sermon. Besides, is
one to write forever about the other days
OF the week and neglect the first one?
A tall, English girl of brilliant com
p:exion wore striking church toilet
last Sunday. 1t was a princess frock
of blue almost as deep as the corn
flower shade. The skirt was full-so full
that I guessed its width at nine yards. 1t
was f1uted but not trimmed. The trim
bodice caught the eye at once with its
bands of pinky cream ribbon crossing
the shoulders and drawn below the
hips. Each band was embroidered deli
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upon chemisette of white chiffon, en-
broidered with green floss and frilled.
Narrow flat reversal the sides we're held
by large mother of pearl buttons. A
length of chiffon tied in great, fluffy
bow at the throat in front and the waist
knot was green satin ribbon. When
Mrs. Clews entered her carriage she
spread green and black chiffon
parasol.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs wore a quiet
but noticeable toilet of pink and black
shot silk with white guipure. Tho skirt
was laid in deep folds at the back, but
was fat in front, as is the summer
fashion. Narrow guipure panels were
set in at the sides, with rosettes of
black ribbon TO give them a little life
and distinction. The bodice was a
close-ftting affair of silk, but
was covered to the level Of the
shoulders by what was practically a
low cut guipure blouse, bagging ever
SO little at the waist over black rib
bon belt. The sleeves, instead of be-
ing high upon the shoulders, followed
the other fashion that is struggling for
existence, and were plated into ribbon
rosettes, the greatest fullness coming
Just above the elbows. A small black
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LAcKEYs ARE LIKE RAMRoDs.

LACKEYS ARE LIKE RAMRODS.
with johnson on Bellevue avenue, and
they make much more comical pictures.
Curiously enough, it seems to hurt
them deal more to lose their dignity
for minute, and thon too they are not
sensible enough to take SO much help
from johnson. They want to go alone
before they can, and so they sprawl.
Women never sprawl under any cir.
cumstances. If they tumble they come
down in little heap, cuddled.
Not all the men who ride are swells,
for the fashionable women are having
their footmen taught, to act as bicycle
escorts. Miss McAllister set the FASH
ion and now you can tell truly true
from factory girl-for Newport has
factory girls who ride the wheel and
ride uncommonly well-by the fact that
the t. t. will have liveried attendant
trundling behind. johnson says it's
hard to teach lackeys. They're SO used
to being ramrods, they can't gain elias
ITCHY quickly.
But what with bicycle breakfasts and
picnics and daily runs to the country
club, it's likely to be busy summer
here upon the wheel.
LIsBETH PUTNAM.
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York, she may had lessons in the cy-
cling academy here, she may have had
a teacher in the privacy of her cottage
grounds; but it is possible and even
probable that she endured all the pre-
handle bar in broad daylight, on the
most fashionable Of all summer thor
oughfares, proud Bellevue avenue.
1t is to q stranger the most curious
sight in Newport to gaze upon swarthy
att;red member of the 400, who in
Gotham town would not stir three
blocks without her carriage to shield
her and her maid to attend, valiantIy
reeling and wildly wobbling on the
tipsiest of all vehicles. in the agonies of
her first lesson, right in the public
street, with all the world to look on.
And yet the explanation is simple.
Newport belongs to society. Only
society people are supposed to invade
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the throat its somewhat severe outlines,
and narrow bands of white embroidery
we've arranged up and down the prin-
cess front Her white chip hat was set
about with q thick heavy wreath of
cornhowers.
Two other women who rode together
were dressed. one III white and one in
scarlet. That the effect was intended
was evident from the fact that the
little basket for carriage convent
ences which is hung at the front OF ev-
cry well-appointed vehicle, was trim
med with scarlet and white ribbons.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr., was out
costume OF white alpaca. The
full skirt seemed to be laid in flat plaits
all around. The blouse was Of some
soft blue stuff, fastened at the waist by
sash OF blue ribbons. An odd little
bolero jacket OF the white was cut low
all around and turned over in wide fiat
loops upon the shoulders. Big pearl
buttons trimmed the front. There were
enormous white sleeves and fiat white
hat trimmed with blue and black feath-
ers.
At this mornings concert at the Ca
slnO MISS Hattie Gamm ell wore pretty
gown of pale blue challics sprlgged
with rosebuds. The skirt was made as
most skirts are here and now, futed all
the way around except for narrow flat
front. White embroidered muslin was
set in on either side of this front panel,
to look like muslin petticoat. The
very full, baggy blouse was of muslin
with muslin 5ichu knotted at the waist
with blue ribbon. The front of the
blouse was filed in with pale blue silk,
cut to show the throat, without the stitl
stock i'll which womankind is wont to
live, move and have its being. Elbow
sleeves OF the cLallie were tied with
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blue ribbons, and the picture hat of
white straw was trimmed with roses and
blue ribbons. g

blue ribbons, and the picture hat of
white straw was trimmed with roses and
blue ribbons.
A simple casino toilet was worn by a
young girl with Mrs. L. Townsend Bur
dep. She played tennis in it after
ward. 1t was of pale mauve crepon, the
skirt hemmed with embroidery of q
deeper tone. The skirt was huted as u.s.
unl, and the dainty blouse bodice was cut
with square yoke trimmed with more
embroidery. Folded mauve and
white silk made the belt and collar.
The white hat was trimmed with mauve
ribbon and green leaves.
At the last hop one of the most noti-
ceable toilets was that of Miss Virginia
Fair, who appeared i'll q full accordion
pleated skirt of dark green silk muslin,
with round punches of pink hydrangea
blossoms sewn closely about the hem.
The low cut bodice was of pale green
muslin spangled with jet. and fastened at
the waist with a sash of pale green ribbon
The elbow sleeves were caught up with
hydrangeas. Miss Fair carried pale
green gauze fan and wore her hair high
and caught with huge gold comb.
She had white slippers and long white
gloves.
At small luncheon party
given by Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt the
other day Miss Consuelo wore cream
colored silk frock, whose elaborately
draped bodice had yoke of Venetian
point lace and was fastened at throat
and sleeves by black velvet bands.
Black velvet rosettes caught the elbow
sleeves, and the futed skirt was so
full as to hang at the bottom IN ripples.
Pique dresses are seen everywhere
and on all sorts of occasions. They are
white, blue, red, green and figured
In cut they are rather severe, but look
cool and durable. Sprlgged cambric is
another favorite material.
White cycling suits are a novelty.
The material is usually alpaca. Miss
Elsie Clews has one in grey alpaca with
wide white belt and white shoes laced
with red. With it she wears white
fiat hat trimmed with roses.
Newport is not the place to see daring
bathing costumes, but there are some
very pretty ones One that I noticed
this morning was of green alpaca clrcled
round and round with white bands.
Under the short skirt were knicker-
bockers of the same material. The belt
was white, the stockings and strapped
shoes black.
ELLEN OSBORN.
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JOHN LECTURES MISS CONsUELO vAN-
DERBILT.
Virginia Fair, have been under john
sons tutelage, and probably Miss Fair
is his star rider. She doesn't hold the
second for speed, but Newport records
don't count for much; there isn't q
really fast rider here. Miss Farring-
ton, who has beaten Miss Fair, would
be laughed off the track in any place
where girls are really athletic, with her
paltry ten miles in So minutes. but she
looks we'll on wheel, and SO does Miss
durance, and Is out on the ocean drive
every day.
Johnson has taught Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll and Mrs. H. Mortimer
Brooks, who drives six horses q day
and yet finds time for cycling.
Two of the prettiest of the black
teachers pupils are Miss Evelyn Bur-
den and the beautiful Miss Whittier, of
Boston, who is visiting her.
johnson doesn't encourage bloomers.
He believes in short tailor skirt with
9, cling shoes and leggings. Indeed, l
doubt if he ever saw anything more
radical here. Nobody rides for speed,
everybody rides for grace, and the
great bloomer question, which prac-
tically has been settled everywhere
else, hasn't so much as begun to burn.
Newport doesn't care for athletics. 1t
only bikes" as fad and that without
too much exertion.
A typical bicycle costume is
that of Miss Virginia Fair, who
wears dark green cloth skirt that is
bound with white and stops at her
ankles. A white silk blouse bagging q
little over white belt shows under q
smart green jacket. Her hat is white
sailor tied with green ribbons.
Miss Elsie Clews who rides very well
wears tan color and dark blue.
Men rs well as women roll and rec
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MISS virginia FAIR.
it. Bellevue avenue is the avenue of
the 400, and why should one dread to
be seen by 800 Of ones own?
Cycling became fad in Newport last
summer. The only teacher here then
was Prof. Ike johnson, apleasont ath-
letic colored man who promptly got
himself liked by all the society girls.
This year there is white teacher also
but johnson still gets the lions share
OF the patronage.
johnson hasn't any academy or riding
track, but his methods are as efficacious
ss they are simple. When one of the
smart set wishes to add to her attrac-
tions the display of her figure upon the
wheel johnson takes her out III front
of the Casino or anywhere else, as it
may happen upon the avenue. He
holds her upon the precarious seat, and
seems to have as many arms as Briar-
aeus, for his hands are on the handle
bar, on the pedals, between the
shoulders of his agitated VIC
tim, anywhere and everywhere.
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,ately with cornfowers in outline and
edged with jet. Knots of the same rib
bon made drapery upon the shoulders
end formed the stock collar. There
were balloon sleeves to the elbows with
long cream -colored gloves to meet them.
The nat was black lace toque trimmed
with corntiowers.
Mrs. Henry Clews wore dark green
silk dress. figured in black and paler
green. The skirt was the fullest / have
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rose
The women who loll in the low hung
English carriages on Bellevue avenue
at the driving hour are very clever.
When two are together they choose
their frocks for brilliancy of contrast.
This afternoon there whirled by me a
vision of white and blue. A blonde
girl was all in white book muslin, ruff
fled to the waist. Her picture hat was
shi rred muslin, her parasol was mus
lin. Her gloves and ties were white.
In her lap she fondled white fluffy
dog Beside her sat another blonde
in cornfower blue crepon. A deep
slashed collar of white silk relieved at
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Cupid'S Triumph.

81 wonder why SO short a man as
Bimley should marry such tall girl as
Miss Tupper?"
probably the same reason that in
duced Miss Tupper to marry little
fellow like Bimley. "-Rockland Tri-
bune
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ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
What Women Wear at Newport When the
Merry War is On.
CHURCH, CASINO AND BALL GOWNS.
Midsummer Fashions in Frocks for
the Wheel, the Tennis Court and
the Promenade - Contrasts
in Carriage Gowns.

Copyright 1895, by Dacheler, johnson and
Bacheller)
NEWPORT, Aug. o-The wise woman
who wishes to see Newport fashions
goes to Trinity Church Sunday morn
ing. When the services are over she
slips out promptly and goes over to All
Saints Chapel to see the people come
out. This is frank confession, but
in extenuation be it remembered, that
for many generations it has been
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NEWPORT GIRLS ON WHEELS
How Millionairesses Learn to Bike" on
Bellevue Avenue.
THEY TAKE LESSONS IN PUBLIC.
Aud Their Teacher is prof" Ike
Johnson. a Famous ColOrcd
Man--Strange Sights ON
Fashionable Thor
oughiarc.

EXPORT, Aug.
2.-When a New
port belle spins
along the ocean
drive ON her safe
ty there is room
for interesting
conjecture rs to
how she learned
to ride the wheel.
She may have
practised the gen.
A. or& IN Naw
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nue. than at the Office. One has not
been used to thinking of the bicycle as
vehicle Of diplomacy, and yet Mr..
Ford SO far unbends from the stiffness
of international etiquette as to assist in
maintaining cordial relations between
Uncle Sam and John Bull bv daily
spins along the Ocean drive with Miss
Fair, Miss Hattie Gammell or some
other devotee of society and cycling.
Probably the most industrious per-
son in the Office is the Earl of West
meath who spends his days with his
books and is well versed in the affairs
of the political world. He has read
ing desk at the embassy and spends
many evenings there alone, in o brown
study or rather circled by the grey
smoke of good cigar. He attends to
much of the correspondence OF the
Office, which is very voluminous, we'll
filled, special mail pouches gong out
at frequent intervals. The earl is a
pleasant, boyish looking fellow. with
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-05-15

puppy s5arc, were 2.so tro-o '.i:'. 0v'.t
r1uch appreciated by my princely cn:cr-
tainers.
When I was but half way through,
however, not being provided with an
ever expanding digestive apparatus, Like
my friends of Chosen, really felt Gs il
l We're suffocating.
raised my eyes pleadingly to Mr.. G.
but he shook his head sternly. The se-v-
ants, seeing me hesitate, piled me bus
ily with potatoes, barley, millet and at
least half byshel of beans.
After vainly praying for courage and
dexterity to slide the food under :Eo
table made desperate inroads upon the
heapcd up vegetables. Once again
rolled my eyes i'll dumb entreaty toward
the consul, who once again shook his
head, this time with a sardonic grin
which made me determine to get through
the feast somehow, but in silence.
After this l was treated to lily bulbs
and radishes dipped i'll the vilest of
sauces, besides l:rSc portion of pup
py pig roasted and fruit i'll profusion,
with foreign and native wines. At
length, when felt that with the next
mouthful should groan aloud, the end
was reached That unhappy meal began
at noon and was brought to close at
p. III.
To those who appreciate the pleasure
of eating, let me recommend royal
Korean dinner. No pen can describe the
agonies I endured as was carried home
in my green sedan chair. For days I
scarcely ate mouthful, and to this day
the sight of . puppy pig is unbearable
Youths Companion.