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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
liam Green Banner.

As the interests Of the Christian portion
OF the universe are now centered In an
effort TO relieve the distress Of people or
Armenia, an Asiatic province OF the Iurk-
ish empire, and as rumors have been cur
rent that the troops OF the sultan now
concentrating in that province Tor the
ostensible purpose OF putting down an In
cipient rebellion of the miserable people
have displayed the green banner" which
means holy war;" it will be Of In
terest to trace as far as possible the orr
gin and meaning Of "jejad," or holy
war"
IL Is understood 10 be a Mohammedan
doctrine that jejad. or holy war, can only
be proclaimed by the Shiek-ul Islam, the
religious deputy OF the Sultan. by the per
sonal order Of the Sultan himself The
proclamation IS performed by unfolding
the sanjaksherif, or flag OF the prophet
which is made OF green SILK. with cres-
cent at the top OF the stan, 10 when Is
attached a horsehair plume. This flag
is deposited I'm the Mosque Of St Sophia,
at Constantinopie. 1t Is not. however. the
original flag Of the prophet, as that ensign
was white. and was made from the turban
of the Koreish which Mahomet captured.
For this. some time later, was suDstitu-
ted a black flag made Of the pettcoat or
Ayesha, the favorite wife OF the prophet,
and I'm whose arms he died.
Omar. the second Moslem caliph. OBJ
tanned possession of the flag by conquest,
and IL passed subsequently into the hands
Of the Abassides and the Caiphs Of Bag
dad and Kaimira and was brought TO
Europe by Amurath III. and deposited IN
the seragiio at Constantlnople. When the
flag was changed in color from black TO
green is not known, but according to the
doctrine of1lahomet the Sultan and MS
deputy have the sole authority 10 I'M
furl the flag over Constantinople and
proclaim a holy war" A war against all
Christendom, and one in which every
species OF atrocity IL perpetrated In the
name of the prophet on the unbelievers.
The unfurlng Of the green flag among
the Turkish soldiery, II there be truth IN
the report, may not be from the orders or
the sultan, as Their is a large element OF
the Mohammedans. particularly those OF
Arabia, and the Holy Land, who do not
recognize the legitimacy OF the claim OF
the Ottoman Turks TO the caliphate, and
would not wait for the orders Of the ruler
IL they are anxious for jejad against the
hated Christians.
II the sultan should attempt or If any
part of his dominion. Independent OF III.
orders, inaugurate a holy war. II becomes
the duty of every Christian nation 20
take prompt action in the protection or
the helpless people that will be exposed
10 every kind Of outrage that the deviiish
ingenuity OF the Moslem religion Will con-
trive TO invert. Personal interests and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT should be promptly laid
aside in the cause Of humanity.-Balu-
more Sun.
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In Paris. though they are cheap. ~
haps in America the price 10 iarGeiy up-
held by the demand. but here Il dsor9
quite low. The seal Jacket which we4
worn over the frie2e skirt had vc3t d
boucle cloth, the fashionable dress ma
tcriai, and broad turn-bAck ,evef 01
white goods, broadcloth, probably. and
OF course, Il buttoned with pearl buttons.
/ thought this seal coat = very good soiu-
ticn Of the fisheries question ~ Il per-
tains TO sealskin. The effect and warmth
OF the seal was maintained without the
monotony of the dull brown fur.
You will have to come all the way -
Paris II you want TO see the bou-fe cloths
combined. two colors In a gown Tffro
was one that seemed too dainty 10 appear
upon tho streets 20 be brushed by the
men and smelled by the horses. II was
dull heavy black boucle az far rs the
knees. Here II was met with dull heavy
white boucle. The place where the join
ture was made was covered with pat
tern of black braid, put on In the fashion
OF the hour--the chrysanthcmum petal.
The lining OF the skirt was snow-white
satin, and the rustic when the wearer
walked was the most delicious thing. ex-
haling as II did the odor OF roses
In the waist OF this gown there was the
same combination OF the houcles, black
and white. Big. soft, white woolly sleeves
and yoke fitted into a body of black. And
Through all went the chrysanthemum de-
aign.
Mourning in Paris Is gay thing.
Modistes waste their brain tissue getting
III fetching combinations for II. and 80
I Twas not surprised to hear that this
yotng womr"s position was that g
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
A CYCLONE of SMallOWs.

Russian steamer, hailing from Odes-
sa, has for some time been engaged IN
the Mediterranean trade principally car
rying passengers between Leghorn and
Malaga. on one OF the recent trips II en-
countered an adventure which will never
be forgotten by either the crew or the
passengers. The passage had been a
stormy one but the day of the occurrence
WAS unusually fine. Though a rather
heavy sea was running most OF the pas
senpers were on deck Suddenly the look
ont called: Hurricane cloud, leeward.
At once there was great CONSERVATION
shoard and a number of people sought
safety below. The captain, however, al
ter gIancing at the barometer. gave 1t as
his opinion that II was no hurricane cloud
The black mass that they saw lowering
near the horizon was, he thought, par
ticularly dense volume of smoke from
some steamer. But the solution Of the
mystery came much sooner than they had
exnected The threatening mass grew
larger and larger, and soon was seen 10
bear down i'm the direction of the vessel
with terrific speed. Everybody, both crew
and passengers became frightened al the
mysterious cloud, which seemed TO move
with great rapidly Notwithstanding that
a. perfect calm prevailed.
Then came the solution. The vast cloud
that they ndd seen was cOlnpoStu vi swan
lows. The forerunners, small detaeh-
ment of some 10000, swooped down on the
dock 10 the bewilderment of the people
ON board These were soon followed, not
hv thousands. but by hundreds OF thou
sands The birds literally overwhelmed
the vessel. The man at the wheel lost his
hearings, and the widest disorder prevail
ed. The birds poured into every available
opening, hatchways, windows and every
where else. They got tangled in the ropes
and sails, and clustered about the rig
ging.
Even the smokestack was so filed up at
one time that the fires were nearly extin-
guished. The most amazing part of the
whole thing was that the birds did not
evince any disposition 10 leave.
To heighten the confusion the steamer
had got out of its course and ran ashore.
However. on account OF going very slow,
no material damage was done, though the
messengers were badly frightened. When
the crew had recovered from ihsir amaze
ment they began TO clear the deck and the
vessel In general of these unexpected anc
not at all welcome guests.
The captain ordered the men 10 use
shovels and whatever else they could 10
throw the birds overheard. After getting
fairly In shape the vessel proceeded on its
voyage. having been delayed for nearly
eight hours on account OF this singular ex-
nerience. The captain could not offer any
theory as to where this vast army OF swal-
lows came from. All he said was that the
birds were exhausted from a long flight
during the Storm of the previous day. and
sought rest on his vessei-Savannah
News.
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from Paris. that city Of baby fashions
that has so few babies OF Its own, II a
deep red cloth cape over dress OF strip
ed muslin or cloth. Her cap Is OF plaid
ribbon made into a snug hat, and long
streamers OF the ribbon hang TO the
ground This she IL proud 10 wear when
she goes into the street.
In the rousseau OF the newest baby
there are many pairs OF shoes. They are
OF glove kid, with kid soles no thicker
than the sides. Ladies make them or
employ a professional baby shoemaker
TO make them The knitted shoes are not
worn by even the day-old baby, except
for night socks.
Very cunning Partisan hammocbs are
sold for these babies. They are woven
Of silk and are very strong. Long SILK
strings from floor to ceiling hold them
In place.
American babies have the rich mate
rails that the French babies do. but they
do not always have the trifies, and in
fitting out a trousseau for the Christmas
baby IL r. a good thing 10 remember that
the small person has a full set OF Lilipu-
tian needs rather than Goliath wants.
HELEN WARD.
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here are so adaptable TO your wants-so
''iust the thing"-that shopper once
having shopped here thinks ever atter
regretfulIy of it. For Christmas buying
IL Is superb.
BUYING IN PARIS.
All Partisan women are out shopping
this month. They shop more deliberate
IL than the English or the American.
They talk more, they drive closer bar
gains, they chatter. chan. discuss COM
pare and end by walking into the next
shop and purchasing-a shop that gives
away little one-franc calendars with
every fve-franc purchase and warrants
them fine enough for Christmas re
rnembrance. you buy of me, madame,
and give you half dozen more Christ
mas presents than you intended to buy,
the shopman tells you conhdentially. And
he does it, If not by actual gift, by max
ing YOU purchase more than you wanted.
When impartial pictures are taken-in
the coming age when pictures will be
liked for their fidelity TO life and origi-
nal beauty-then pictures OF Ia Rue de
Ia PAX will be taken at holiday time
with its pretty women swarming in and
out OF the shops. Such pretty creatures
one never saw. They are precisely Ike
fashion plates, yet living and moving IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
A DAYS SHOPPING In PARIS.
An American Girl visits Ia RuG De Ia PaiI
and Describes The Women She Sees.
BUTTON MAD ARE TIE WOMEN.
Paris Women Hold Winter at Bay With
Bright CoIors and Invisible Wraps.
and White Boucie. with Weeds of
Snowy Flowers.

PARIS Dec. III am rrouder TO be
shopping upon the Rue de la Paix, Paris,
than upon Fifth avenue, New York.
though the Paris street Is far more cos
mopoitan than New York's very fash
ionable one. The bargain counter Is not
unknown here, nor does the woman with
a basket upon her arm shun this street
OF shops. Yet for all that If I were TO be
drawn in picture as a shopper ] should
prefer Ia Rue de la Paix
Upon this street-which Is where Paris
ian women shop-there is a perfectly in
describable air OF what the French cali
chic, and for which we have no CORE
spending word except taste Things
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
"such n lovely shopper.

ings though If an "eye-button.' but the
best ones are sewed through and are
fastened upon the gown with silk the
color OF the gown. Upon this whitish,
greensh cloth gown they would sew
with whitsh green thread. The cost OF
the pearl buttons here is two francs
apiece That Is less than half a dollar
home, but | wager in New York you
must pay a dollar to get them. IT you
have as many pearl buttons upon your
outdoor suiting as | saw upon a suit
few days ago, IL will pay you TO come
over here and have gown made and
wear IL home. The tariff duty plays di-
rectly upon these pearl buttons, I'm told.
j saw an Irish frieze gown of not very
deep freze, as the wooly surface Is
called, that had deep pattern of black
velvet around its foot. The velvet was
cut III a great fancy curved heading and
went entirely around the hem OF tho
skirt. Tiny braids finished its top. This
was the painest of the gowns upon
the street among the many fashionable
shoppers but l thought It one of the
most effective. especially as the freze
cloth was a deep ox-biood shade, con-
trasting sharply with the velvet around
the hem.
Sealskin jackets are not in great favor
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try the better
French women, au contraire. refuse to
accept winter. They ignore the fact that
all the world is bundling itself against
the cold and frost, and out into the
streets they go like children escaping
from a play-room. They may be warm,
and they probably are, for they look
comfortable and as though having
good time. but you wonder il they do
not want their heavy wraps.
Sailing down the street with most dig
nifel mien was a young woman, blond
est Of blonde and dressed in one of the
new shining ladies' cloths that are again
so popular. IL is the only smooth cloth
considered perfectly fashionable in this
season OF rough effects.
Her skirt hung round her In heavy
hollis. ] think il must have measured
jttst sixyards, though il might have
taken that little leap which skirts are
threatening to take, and have crept
UP TO the elght-yard width.
Down one side Of IL went a panel,
slanting from narrow at the waist to
broad at the feet. IL was trimmed with
big white pearl buttons. Another panel
built in the same way, started near the
front of the waist and became broad
at the feet IN the same manner The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
though some modIstc were giving an ami

though some modlstc were giving an anil
mated opening OF her winter stock.
One such a lovely shopper brushed
past me that I swung round TO look at
her. She, vain thing. knew II, FOR she
stood upon the corner an extra minute
TO give me n long. uninterrupted gaze.
Her skirt was very full. sweeping ere
Of bright. copper-colored bengalne. This
strange material was cut into squares
around the foot and slashed 10 show an
underskirt OF heliotrope. Copper and
heliotrope, by the way. make combina-
ton which Partisan women particularly
love and which they resurrect year after
year. sending 1t out into the world as a
new fashion. 1t is universally becoming,
but so daring that few readily adopt II.
They must take 1t on probation first
The jacket waist of this copper skirt
was keliotrope, with copper touches in
it. in the buttons, in the straps Of the
Jacket. in the lining and up above In
the hat. A white ermine coIlaretts with
dashes OF the ermine's spots. made the
finishing touch for the neck. The wearer
was dark, and the white erminc under
her chin made her look like a blackhird
nesting in a cotton bush. But / thought
her very chin as a woman.
DON'T LIKE WINTER.
Taking a days trip over to London
the other day, as so many who are Ia
Paris do, just as Londoners cross the
Channel for day in Paris. | was struck
with the way Englishwomen adopt win
ter. They accept IL as the trees accept
their white coat of snow, and cling TO
it untA II can no longer he carried. The
heavier, the thicker and the most win
pr ON .~Irr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
READY FOR The XMAS BABY
III American Girl Abroad Does a Bit Of
SEslCnlng III The CsielIane Nursery.
SOME WONDERFUL PARTISAN THINGS.
Daclcss of York Eouts Prince Edward
From His old Nurscry and Iscfits II.
What Doth Hedge in n Baby King.
Trousscaus for Xmas Presents.

Copyright, 1896. for The Timcs)
iaby trousScau Is the proper present
Tor the Christmas baby. And the baby
Itself Is Christmas present 10 the fam
lily.
There arc rnafy Of these Christmas
babies 20 be distributed this Christmas.
Tidlngs az those OF high degree have
been borne over land and sea until all
the world knows OF them. News OF those
OF less favored position comes in the
multitude Of small trousseauS which are
being displayed IN the shops among the
holiday purchases.
The most interesting preparations are
being made in the York family FOR
playmate 60 young Prince Edward. This
boy is year and a half old, and stands
alone by chair. His nursery has Just
been taken away from him. and he has
been placed In room with bcdstcad
and small chairs, bureau and dressing
table. The education OF England's future
king has begun with him.
FOR THE WORK HEIR.
Prince Edwards old nursery is being
RENTED for baby. IL Is q large room
facing south in York Cottage, near San
drineham. Everything In the room IS
bong rcmodened and the room Is entire
~ rented. so that 1t is as new az the
heir cxpected Here the child viii be
this white.
The dee, rations OF the room, which
will hold \ hat may be a future king. If
Edward s. ould die. are In pale PINK.
The color scheme is deep at the floor
and shades 10 white at the ceiling. II
IS in hard finish. The floor is tiled and
Is entirely covered with choice rugs.
thin but warm, which viii be shaken
out daily. The windows are of colored
glass. with pink curtains.
AZ IL is rOld at Sandringham now
there are two sets Of windows. The
colored set can be raised and through
the clear glass windows there is view
of the world when the Prince or Prin-
cess is old enough 10 realize that II is
on earth. An interesting thing is the
heating OF the room, which is done with
open fre-places. At least these are al
ways burning with their c0lored glass
screens standing in front. But the heat
OF the room really comes from steam
pipes which are laid under the floor
around the border Of the room, prevent
ing draughts.
None Of Prince Edwards cradles.
clothes or toilet articles Will be used
again These are all suitably labelled
and put away as fast as the little heir
IS through with them. In future days
they may make the history OF mon
arch's baby days. Then new baby has
new things prepared for him.
In the very middle OF the nursery
stands the jewelled cradle 1t Ia set
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by c. L. Goodwin
made 10 correspond with the scheme OF
the room and you do not realize you are
looking at thermometers. although the
brilliant decorations Of the walls are stud
ded with them, one in each quarter OF
the room.
THE LOVfNG-CUP.
The lovng-cup for this other Gould
baby Is OF silver in the new craze for
sterling ware II is very large around
and not very deep, with series Of hand
les running around II, and several mouth
pieces along the edge. This will be the
NTH baby of that family, and the trous-
seau for this one is elaborate in rich little
tribes.
The birthday book, bound IN vellum,
IS a feature OF this trousseau also. This
book has spaces for inserting the pho
tographs that are taken at different agf
Ii also has lines for the records OF ie
child's progress The day he took / Us
first STEP the minute his first tooth fas
visible, his pet nicknames, his first werds.
his preferences in persons and colors, all
are placed In these pages. This book Is
put IL a safe deposit vault at the end OF
the first year. and another book put in
its place
More than one OF the Christmas ba-
bies Will have its nurse imported for II
from Paris. The advantage of the Par
isian nurse. aside from the fact that the
child will learn the purest Of French.
along with the English II picks up any
way, Is the unquestioned integrity OF
her character. There are whole families
in Paris who have nursed from genera
ton TO generation. They are strong.
healthy, beautiful in face, and abso-
lutely lovely in character and disposition
No fear Of unlovely traits from these
caretakers.
The proper dress for chud's nurse
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.o,,r ~ ,hs .ltrt was a lwhitish green.
sor,s,h,re ,,xa arr,v .loth that shows q
,o,,c, - ,,n,,. r,,ho,,t hkvIng a white
thread In II. The panelst were p'acN.
Nothing goes well with green except
black.
Upon the shoulders Of this proud dame,
for she carried herself witle tne ar Oh
woman whose skirt Ii lined Twin SIN anu
whose private income Is an assured tninks
was a cape OF the same grfen ciotn. IL
was closely stitched with lTaioihs, tne
rows being laid on. one right next 10 tne
other in what we call at home imported
fashion. The capes tapped. Tor mere
were several of them. and the, TWO iittle
under ones near the belt were PACK IKE
the panels OF the skirt. Down Fhe 'front.'
fell a straight piece, giving the D'ouse
effect, and trimmed with white pear put
tons.
MANY BUTTONS
About the buttons | must say a word.
Paris is going crazy over big buttoniS. IL
cannot get them big enough. THE yes
cendants OF WORTH" who hold great sway,
over the gowns OF the fashionable worm
here. are trying vainly TO quenca II. Bis
buttons destroy their ensemble, they de-
clare, and render gown vulgar. II *
and always has been the Worth plan to
hide the method OF ingress and egress I'm
a skirt, and 10 make II seem as though
the wearer and the gown grew together.
But with these great buttons staring at
one the vulgar fact that one buttons up
ones clothes Is proclaimed 10 the world.
The special button over which Paris
raves is the pearl. 1t is white in color
and clear in tone. 1t shows its fasten-
cDnrrc
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Might as Well Get A Hair Cut.

In all probability an action for the dis
solution of the firm of Giesselheim &
Schnitzwasser will soon be filed in the
Superior Court.
For some time Mr.. Schnitzwasser has
not been satisfied with the profits of the
business, and he was led TO suspect that
Mr. Giesselheim was knocking down and
dragging out the content OF the TIL. lie
set TO work 10 detect his partner, and
by steaithily counting the cash before and
after taking he soon verified his suspic-
ions.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Schnitzwasser
counted the money in the till as soon as
he opened the store. and found that it
contained about $40. A few minutes later
Mr.. Giesselheim entered, opened the
drawer and took some coin with the re-
mark:
I'm going out TO get shave"
Mr. Schnitzwasser dashed to the TIL,
counted the money and found that his
partner had taken about $2o.
Hey GiesselheiTn," he shouted.
You'd better come back and take the
rest and get q hair cut."-San Francisco
Post
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(Sketched In the Castelane
around with pink stones and IS fitted
with a pink silk canopy, embroidered IN
white and with white lace around the
edge Next to IL is a small foot-stooi
non which the -taker sits while
the child is sleeping. for an infant king
never slumbers alone Near by are the
small clothes horses Enclosed IN ther
carved wood frames, to protect the long
white. dresses from dust, and there is a
low case with all the nursery implements
In Il. The toilet articles are in a carved
box. Of which the front let's down
The Duchess OF York has never been
very extravsgant in the hitting Out OF
her babies, and aside from great ich-
ness there is no frumpery.
THE CAsTELI.ANE NURSERY.
3 very elaborate are the preparations
that are being made for the heir or the
Castellane family. This child may be
among the earlier OF the Christmas babies
as SO many preparations have been re-
Gently made for him. A young girl ar
fist. Of New York. who called al the
Castellanc residence few days ago 10
sketch the nursery was told that all was
now ready for occupancy.
Many new and pretty things have been
piaced in the trousseau OF this baby,
who will bear the fortune and stock OF
Jaw Gould II not his name. The most
important OF all is the securing of
'nou-nou." who was the nurse OF an
infant duke and who was invited 70
20 TO England to nurse the young son
Of the Princess Adolphus OF Tcck. This
superior young person IL OF royal blood.
n is claimed, and Is in such demand that
immense sums are secured by her every
time she attempts TO adopt" nurse
ling.
1hs cradls-for ali children are now
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"rhe little widows weeds were flo ers."

young widow, and that the firing piack
hat with the white chrysant'mum upon
the front was the first def ee removed
from the weeds which she 1ad worn
twevemonth. In her hand he welded u
flower by its stalk. Her yes as she
walked were cast a little abr the hurry
ing world. but she consulta her memoir
andum often, a little monogran'Sd>pooS
and seemed intent below her mourkpa
soul upon some Christmas commissions
The gifts bought by these shoppers
would make very Interesting narrative.
but that Is SO different from fashion
tale that it cannot be combined with Il
MARIE PORTER.