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stance. The dressing chair matches the
toilet table i'll coloring and ornamental
ton. and is a quaint little affair, with
cushions soft as down.
Mrs. Frank Leslie's sleeping room is
almost puritanical in its exquisite neat
ness and plainness Over the little single
brass bedstead hangs crucifix OF ivory
which is work of art in it's matchless
carving. A rug of soft. silky Persian
weave covers the floor of the tiny apart
ment. and a single chair completes the
furnishings. The toilet table and all of
its belongings is IN the little dressing
ROOM which opens off from the bedroom
proper.
On certain anniversaries Mrs. Leslie's
dainty brass bed presents sonbre ap.
pearance. for it is draped in black; the
sheets, down coverlids and pillows are all
covered with silk of inky blackness, and
the CHEEKY little room is so transformed
that if Mrs. Leslie's object be to frighten
away instead of WOO the gentle god of
sumber surely she must succeed right
we'll.
Mrs. Burton Harrison, who was lovely
Constance Cary, of the famous Virginia
family, has her bedroom furnished With
the quaint old mahogany furniture in
which her eat-grandmother delighted.
The roomy old bed would make two of
any modern creation, and the four tall
carved posts reach almost to the ceiling
By the bed stand the quantity carved
steps. which used to be essentially neces-
sary if one ever succeeded in reaching the
soft EN- mbraces OF the favored feather bed.
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The heavy bed, with its canopied top
and curtains for keeping all drafts
from the royal sleeper, several chairs, u
thick. warm rug, a great table Oh carved
mahogany. some good pictures. lncludlng
a portrait OF Prince Albert complete the
apartment in Buckingham palace, in
which her royal highness sumbers.
AMrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who is
Julien Go,don to the literary world, has
the most artistic bedroom in America.
The crowning glory Of the room is the
bed, which is perfect representation OF
a swan. Each feather is exqulsitely
carved in the white enameled wood by
hand. and the proportions are wonderful
in their exactness.
A canopy OF white silk falls from the
tall, slender neck, adding to the beauty,
concealing none of the lines and carving.
The coverlid is of rich white satin ruff1ed
with filmy lace. Mrs Cruger is original
enough to still have pillows on her pretty
bed, and these have day slips of satin
much befrilled with lace. The heavy
monogram on the coverlid and pillows S
done in white, and there is not touch
of color about the whole affair.
1t is small wonder that she writes such
beautiful things; this fairy-like bed must
bring her dreams which are well worth
telling. The color scheme of the room is
dull pink; the walls, carpets and hang
ings are of this exquisite tint. The dress
ing table, with its quaint chairs the franz
ing of the tall cheval glass, and the
carved woodwork of the colonial
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men to the people. The first property
rights were vested in flocks and herds !;
trading was the first business engaged in.
1t became inconvenient to exchange ac-
tually giving horses for sheep, ETC.. so
people took bits of metal. made on them
pictures of animals to take the place of
the animals. These substitutes were used
and accepted of equal value to the ami
NAL pictured on the metal. as it was
understood that at any time the holder
of the coin could claim the animal. Two
leading ideas or facts are herein shown.
First. the representative character of
money, its artificial value; and second,
the honor of the one issuing it and using
it,
This redemption of money has always
been an underlying sentiment and the
use OF money with no redemptive feature,
bas caused largely the present state of
affairs. There has grown to be a tact
understanding that gold embodies in it
self all that is requisite in money. This
is foreign to the spirit and letter regulat-
ing money. Gold. as a commodity, has
intrinsic value. but should not have such
value as money, and to consider it the
only commercial article that has value is
to dismemb Der society and bankrupt our
country-as it seems in fair way to do.
The commerce of the world is the ex-
change of commodities through the me-
dium of money or its equivalent. which
equivalent is credit. We have then three
elements. Value, money, credit. AS
money Is one step removed from real val
ues, credit is Il second step. Money is of
less value than it's antecedents so credit
is of less value than money. and is sub
ect to discount and its use must be paid
for
The exaltation OF gold to represent a
combination of the three factors in the
medium of exchange (namely. real val
ues, money and credit) is the anomaly of
the present business condition. and gold
needs to be demonetized. The currency
of the country is acknowledged to be its
credit. and should be expressed by a
stamp of the government placed upon
whatever substance the government may
choose. whether live money. paper, alu-
minum, gold or silver. tin or iron. But
the present standard is saying to the peo-
pie that about one-six teenth Of an ounce
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At the American Art Association

The impressionists are i'll the major ity
and from the prismatic point of view
drown all the others. Messrs. Sutton and
Kirby have not only become possessors OF
many canvases by the masters, Monet,
Bernard. Ssey, Degus. but have also ac-
quired lot of sketches and finished
paintings by the young artists who are
considered to be most promising in their
capacity of missionaries of the cult. Most
of these works have q tentative character.
Few of them are authoritative. But they
are all interesting. especially those
signed by Charles Gillioux. Among the
Claude Monets are two which stand in
great contrast. In his "Ravine de la
Petite Creuse" his aggressiveness has been
too vigorous. He has INDUCED in that
self-exaggeration which reformers are
often afflicted with. In trying to empha-
size his methods he has dealt in extrava-
gance. Turn to his Melting Ice. ~ in
which. without iniideliGy to his cult, he
has not altogether turned his back on
beauty. What loveler landscape. truer.
more satisfying in every way. can any
one paint to? 1t is full of delicate and
refined suggestion, full of ingenious in
dication. EXQUISITE in every wav.
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the same good sense which has been the
portion of all summer girls since that
species of womankind came to bless and
brighten this sober old earth.
Perhaps you would like to know what
the pretticst summer girl in the whole of
New York is going to wear at Newport,
Bar Harbor and Lenox during the next
three months.
She and her mamma have been shop
ping in Paris since Lent began. and they
have done their work right we'll if the
piles of pretty things were to be taken as
evidence.
Spangles over everything. hats so
trimmed with flowers that they looked
like tiower beds of the most vivid and
varied hues, great fluffy boas of black
double tulle. of white or coored tulle, the
colors being selected to match the petals
of the flowers with which they are hecked
all over: these were the things which
struck me first as | looked at the kaleido-
scope which came from between the folds
and folds of silky tissue paper as they were
being unpacked.
Just think how pretty blonde SUNNI er
girl is going to look in this ball gown.
The full. plain skirt is OF rosc-colored
duchesse satin, and the corsage is COW
cred with rose tulle spangled with gold
and rose colored crystals. A large double
pleat edged on both sides wi h cream
lace. falls gracefully down the front. The
bouffant sleeves are of the satin covered
with two t1ounces of lace. On the left
shoulder is bunch of yellow and red
roses. The belt is made with large but
terfly bow in the back.
Another dream of a hall dress was of
maize -colored satin. trimmed at the bot
tom with ruching of butterfly bows,
tulo and satin. The bodice was covered
with tulle and trimmed in front and be-
hind with two tulle braces cmpr oidered
with black spanGles and pearls. On the
right shoulder was fastened a large bunch
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MRS. STRONG
THINKS SILVER IS
GOOD STUFF
lRead in the Hall of Columbus, Chicago, Au-
gust s. 1898, Congress BY Harriet W.
Russell Strong.1


1t is PLAN that money is the basis of
business, but what is the basis of money?
The financiers of the world who are III
power say it is gold. But business de-
mands silver money also as there Is not
enough gold for the business transactions
OF the world. These same iinanciers say
silver must no longer be a precious metal,
but sink into the ranks of commodities.
Theory and sentiment and laws have
their values but certain underlying prac-
tical facts will tell the truth in regard to
money.
We are told by men that money is the
medium of exchange; it is that which
represents the value OF commodities to
be exchanged and by means of which
commerce is carried on; this is theory.
In practice its position is contradictory ;
money was first coinen oy individuals and
its basis was personal property and is
today personal property. When govern
ment3 deprive the people of the privi-
ege of making money to repre- sent til ell
property, what do governments give in
return to the people? Do they insure to
business any substantial guarantee or do
they pledge any security that busin ess
shall at all times be provided with a
medium OF exchange? No. And it is a
long way from the miner through specu-
lator. middlemen to United States mint
and again through another set OF middle
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DRESS AND MATTERS PERTINENT TO WOMEN

save in the pretty pictures hung by dainty
ribbons on the silk-covered walls. The
little brass bed is sn owy white. draperies
and all the floor is covered with snowy
rugs. and the cozy corner is done in
white corduroy to match the upholstery
OF the easy chairs. The toilet table and
the writing desk are in white bird 's-eye
maple and all OF the fittings for both are
in ivory and gold.
Miss Cameron, the eldest daughter of
Sir Roderick Cameron, has a most per-
fectly appointed suite OF apartments in
her faith er's country house, Clifton Ber-
ley on Staten island. The bedroom is a
perfect example OF the First Empire style
of furnishings, and the mahogany bed,
dressing table, chairs and desk slow the
beautiful shape and sdecoration OF that
period. +. +.
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QUAINT BEDS ARE A FAD WITH SOME FAMOUS WOMEN

can be seen, so much of mother of pearl
has been used.
The draperies are OF white silk bol ting.
cloth. lined with palest pink satin, and
painted in pink morning glories and deli
cate arbutus. Soft white lace over pink
satin forms the covering for the bed and
for the hard, round bolster, and falls on
both sides, almost to the white velvet
carpet
The dressing table is of pink enamel
inlaid with wreaths and cupids OF
mother-of- pearl, with faint traceries OF
gold. The oval-shaped mirror is framed
in wreath of porcelain morning giories,
the hand mirrors are of mother of pearl,
set with jewelled monograms. All of the
brushes and toilet belongings are of gold
and the exquisite sheeny pearl-like sub
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There are. bedrooms and bedrooms. 1t
IS interesting to peep into few ana see
now the room, used for the identicai pur-
pose by every one varies according to the
;aste and ideas OF each owner.
Queen Victoria is said to be very par
.icular about her bed. and to have a deep
rooted objection to changing from one
couch to another. Her bedroom IS very
simple, unpretentious one and almost
anv woman in the land can boast OF
sleeping apartment quite as good as that
Of the Queen Of Great Britain ana Emp
ress of India. ANY Of America actresses
or prima donnas could give her majesty
points in furnishing and decorations.
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In spite of all you may hear to the con-
trary. the summer girl of '95 is going to
be delightfully."- feminine. The clothes
she is ordering for her summer conq tests
are beribboned bespangled and befrilled
as never before. Her headgeaf is fear
fully and wonderfully compounded of
roses, llacs violets. lace and straw. al.
used together on one tiny bonnet, or
struggling over the more ample surface of
Tapping leghorn hat. Even if the sum-
mer girl does mean to vote-given that
she is even willing to own tosibeing old
enough-don't imagine for moment
that she intends to wear stiff linen shirts,
masculine collars and cravats. and tailor
made outer garments of Quaker hue dur
ing the leafy month of June and the op-
pressive months of July and August.
The summer gill of 95 is blessed with
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tall chest of drawers surmounted by a
small looking glass. some quaint old
spindle back chairs and pictures 100 years
old and more, complete this quaint room.
every bit OF which must tell some story
to the fair woman who now owns and
uses them.
Miss Ethel Stokes, daughter of Mrs.
Anson Phelps Stokes, is debutante and
very popular. Her pretty little bedroom
is ivory white. without a touch OF color,
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mantelpiece are Of glistening white
enameled wood. A few choice colors and
some bits of rose fecked china give a
homelike look to the room, which is un-
like any sleepingroom, probably, in the
world.
LILLIAN Russell reioicAs in sleeping
apartment which suggests nothing So
much as great pearly pink seasnell.
Her little single bed is of sbrass, but
scarcely trace of the glittering metal
The herald., 1895-05-19

an afternoon than heard during whole
week at the Orpheum.
One evening while returning home my
friend and were accosted Oh the street
by two so-called young gentlemen. but a
few sharp words discouraged them and
we were left alone. So far as my expe-
rience went. any self-respectng woman
may play "supe"-if she can get the
chance. EDITH LYLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

The Dispatch has received from Audi
tor Marye a proof sheet Of Table No. q,
Of the forthcoming report Of that officer,
showing the value Of real estate i'm
the several counties and cities OF the
Commonwealth by the re-assessment OF
1896" Here We find the values OF lots
and buildings in the towns OF the
Commonwealth. and the sum total OF
Il csc is S3067i,7Dl. Add to this sum the
value Of real estate in the cities, Sll2,-
i9c 81. and we have an aggregate
valuation in the cities and towns OF
NpI7l.292
Excluding town lots. the lands in the
cfrntics have a value Of SIS. ss6.slS.
This gives stronger proof than We have
heretofore been able To present Of our
assertion that the greater part OF Nir-
ginia's revenues Is raised i'm the cities
and towns. these paying the bulk OF
the license taxes and almost one half
Of the real estate tax.
This table. No. p. also shows that in
the counties and towns white people own
real estate Of the value OF slS2,32ISf.
and colored people own real estate Of
the value Of S7,2B7ij. In the cities white
people own real estate Of the value Of
slos.sSo.7iS against s3.5l5.So3 worth Of
property owned by colored persons. In
other words. coloreG people own less than
81 10000 Of the Sp2.OO9,w1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
FayorS Cleveland for a Third Term.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch
The result, of the late elections means
first aud foremost that hard times and
stacnant business are stronger argu-
ments with the people than all the talking
and writing in the world. IL means that
the administration Of the government by
the Democrats has not brought the relief
and the prosperity which was promised
and expected. and that a great many men
who had before voted with them on the
9Th OF November either refused 10 vote
at all. or voted against them. IL does not
mean that the Democratic party Is dead,
or that n majority Of the people OF the
country 20 not still believe I'm the great
principles which lie at its foundation. Ii
does not mean that anybody has been con-
verted 10 the doctrines taught by the Re
publican party. 1t Is simply a rebuke-a
powerful rebuke OF their servants and
representatives. for their failings and
shortcomings. and IL cannot be denied
that for IL they had abundant cause. They
did not do what they promised. and what
they were elected 10 do. and what they did
do was done in a halt-hearted and
miserabiy temporiZing way. Their action
upon the great question of the reform OF
the tariff was utterly unworthy OF a great
party dealing with a momentous subject
and their hopeless divisions upon the cur
rency not calculated to inspire the conf
dsncs Of the country In their ability 10
guide the State in times OF difficulty and
danger
And IL means more than all this, IL
means that money and organization are
no longer the potent elements in politics
that they once we're. 1t means
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

The Montgomery Advertiser. the lead
ing Democratic daily in Alabama has
come out in the following explicit dec
laration. We quote 1t because 1t L.
true:
Free oliver 10y The United states
alone cannot possibly succeed.
This declaration has two meaning
one is the averment lust az 1t stands.
The other is the averment bv implca-
ton. that free silver can succeed and
will succeed IL the leading commercial
nations will cooperate in the interna-
tional free coinage Of the white metal
In the same breath in which they de-
clare for unlimited free coinage. without
regard toswhat other countries may do,
The free-silyerites oppose cooperation
with other nations in this important
work II is right and wise FOR the
United States alone To undertake TO
coin silver for all the world. but wrong
and unwise for the United States 10
ioin with other nations in doing 50. In
The name Of common sense. why not
make financial allies Of Great Britain.
France. Germany, Austria, and other
countries?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
sn,portant Decision.

In the United States supreme Court on
Monday one or more important decisions
were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. indeed, which
concern or may concern numerous per-
sons.
an one case the Supreme Court held
that the agreement between the West
ern Union and the Union Pacific Tele-
graph companies. In which the former
held an exclusive right TO operate the tclc-
craph-lnes along the railroad Of the
latter 10 be null and void, and Of 10 ef-
feet. and directed the Union Pacific 10
also put an end TO all relations between
il and the telegraph company. and 10
operate its own line of telegraph.
This exclusive right has caused much
trouble and litigation. We further quote
from the opinion of the Supreme Court,
as follows:
Since the passing OF the act OF lssS
no telegraph company can by contract
with railroad company operating one
Of the post-roads OF the United States.
over which interstate commerce Is con-
Quoted. acquire an exclusive right 10
such railroads for telegraph purposes"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
Gov. Campbell on the Third Term.

Ex-Governor Campbell was interviewed
I'm Washington a few days ago, and ex-
pressed himself on the third term as fol-
lows:
Il understand there is a good deal OF
talk in Washington about third term.
If those who are indulging in this form
OF speculation could but get out among
the people Of the country they would
soon discover how absurd IL Is. The peo-
pie Of America would not elect any man
for the presidency third time even II
IL were George Washington himself /
do not believe that Mr.. Cleveland wants
d third term. but. If he did, he could not
get H. The sentiment Of the people ~
so strongly opposed TO the proposition
that | expect to live long enough TO see
"A constitutional amendment adopted pro-
viding that no man shall be elected Tor
more than one term consccutively II
may be that the term will be increased
10 six years. but there will certainly be
constitutional provision against more
than one term"
More than one term consecutiyely' is
good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
Another Phase of INC
Problem.

,,o,hcr interesting phase has developed
I'm the complications aud darS.rs UNI
.,,r,onnd the Sultan of Turkey ana
,,ro,,ou tho distinction Of the Ottoman
Empirc. News comes from An'h ''"'
n formidable rebellion against iuth'S"
authority has broken out III Yemen o"0
Of the principal divisions OF "Ia''''
The meaning OF the outbreak Is no, a.
vet known. but that it should nave DC
Cured lust at this juncture suggests
the possibility that 1t is the expression
I'm armed revolt Of a sentiment that mas
long existed among the Arabs.
The Arabs have never become reconcien
10 a Turkish Sultan's holding the Can-
nhatc Of Islam. which passed 10 'he
bouse OF Osman when Selim inVahed
Egvnt crushed the Nameluke power
forced the representative OF tho AbDas'd
line to relinqulsh the rights and the prl-
yiIeIes OF the successors OF the prophet
and transferred the sacred banner 10
Constantinople. Almost since the date Oh
these events. l5i7 there has been strong
Nohammedan party. with ramifcations
through Arabia and Persia, especiaiiy'
that. whenever occasion seemed oppot-
tune. has held up the Sultan as
usurper OF the Caliphate.
If. therefore. the Arabian revolt mas
been melted by this view. there IL no
telling what dimensions II may assume,
owing 10 present conditions in the Sui
tan's domains at large, or how potential
a factor it may prove In solving the prob
lem of the partition OF the empire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

aud old Commits

Some Of the people are inclined 10 oo"-
- ,ho action of the City Council with
resnect "a the Board or Public interest,""
.. movement TO accomplish purposes
which we're believed to have been deieateu
a, the primary polls. This Doing 'ne '"
VIC should not be surprised If the action
nj the city Council proved 10 be OF ia'
reaching ill-effect. Ii is certsih 10 0"'S
our city politics into the Legislature anu
.o,s,,i, into the municipal elections OF
next spring. H.
r,eo,inr Il announced ~ consider
the expediency OF putting more oil on,
city departments under COMMISSIONS ""u
u,o take il that our Businessmen WI"
very strenuously oppose the propoS"'o"
IN interfere with the Board oil fup"'
Interests The effectiveness OF our fl'e
and Police boards IS largely due 10 the
Board of Public Interests. u Is h'r"N
sunposable. for instance. That the hee'
inc in question will petition the i'fs's''
ture 10 put the gas-works ui'u'i I'm
mission whose members are l" pe '
mated and elected by the Ciiy 'o"n'''.
x1b,. the gas-works have been mdii's'"
an along nv a committee of the Cl'y
Council And I'm what respect VIII coil-
r,ission anpointed by the CITY 'ouhcn w
surerior TO = committee appointed py inc
CIV Council? In no respect that we can
conceive Of. except That ailef tHe "''
90, al NJ lis members will not come
mn together for appointment. we oo"-
colo that this would be an advantage
that committee does not nave p''
consider how much greater are the az
vantagee OF the present system Inc
BOARD of Public Interests presents nv
dunn through which the business ih'eies'0
Of the city may have voice. IL - p"'-
vv,rk against political agitation. Consider
ion that the city Council proposes To
abandon a system which has peeh u'eu
and proved to be successful. in favor OF
q svstem which is untried and when
seems to be dangerous.
When the meeting called by the 'ham-
her of Commerce il held. We hope tha'
the first question considered VIII Or'
shall the Board Of Public Interests De
abolished 50 far as its duty OF nominating
con missioners Is concerned? II Inc
question is decided in the Affirmative we
imagine that the further proceedings oil
the meeting will not interest many ouS'-
ness-men. But should the III eilng dec'"e
the question in th, negative ana Ter
mine to appoint representatives 10 90
before the Legislature to ask a rejection
NJ the CITY Councils petition. il VIII be-
useful to consider what departments ~
our city government may be put un'e'
commissions. And il any new commissions
ar. TO be created. the members ought 10
he nominated a. the members OF Inc
Fire and Police boards are.