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made of every material and of several ma
terials mingled. 1t is like the skirt or it is
unlike the skirt. The front may be different
from the back the front and back may be
open down the middle over lace or velvet or
fur, or the front may be so open only and
over a chemisette of mousseline de sole or
muslin needlework. 1t may be plated in all
manners OF plating, up and down or across;
it may be gathered or slashed or draped; it
may be anything. II only it is blousey. For
the street, a fur-trimmed velvet blouse is the
latest chic, which must have a wadded bod
ice underneath; an all-fur blouse is the high
est flight but to this few attain.
BLoUsEs FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
A street toilet has blouse of dark blue
velvet above plain skirt of blue serge. The
velvet is all in side plaits. turning toward the
center, and falls over the belt behind as well
as in front, with the square effect that is a
part OF the style. Sable epaulettes are over
the shoulders and the tippet and muff are
sable. The whole is sbadowed with an
enormous black hat, trimmed with plumes.
For o'clock visit is blouse of fawn
velvet, with the front stamped out q jour over
cream silk and embroidered with iridescent
beads, and a skirt of silk of the same color,
shot and broched with green. Toque of faWn
velvet and green.
For an unceremonious dinner is a blouse of
dahlia-colored silk, striped at wide intervals
with black lines gathered onto yoke of black
velvet with a black velvet belt. The sleeves
are large puff, reaching over the elbow,
with bracelet of black velvet. and are made
full by being gathered up along the inside
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for. AS game for the morning hours it is out
rivaling duplicate whist in popularity. and
some of the young women who won trophies in
that field are fitting themselves to be victors
in this contest of mind reading. Even the
debutantes. who naturally consider life made
of tea roses and dancins are inclined to be
patronizing ana join iD tie amusement. One
bud" confessed that she and her boon friend
held hands through the sermon on Sundays
and compared thoughts afterward, "and, -
she added, I'VE generally succeed, for there
is nothing to distract US. you know, and We
can't talk
AS for the science of telepathy, it is only
old wine in new bottle. 'Tis the old FASH
ioned mind reading, an inferior sort of hyp-
notism. that has amused the gay little circles
at Army posts in the West for many year s.
The child who used to say at school 'can
you tell what am thinking about?'' thought
it most wonderful if the companion guessed
right; but the enthusiastic smart woman of
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seam. This blouse has the effect of three
enormous puffs, all of size. For an elabo-
rate dinner is a toilet OF deep old-rose velvet,
the blouse front, skirt front, and sleeves bro
caded with white. The neck is slightly low
and square, and is bordered with sable. The
sleeves are long and gigot. Over the shoul-
ders epaulette pieces fall down, back and
front. of plain velvet bordered with sable. and
the skirt is bordered with sable.
Another toilette IS the Nil, green velvet,
green crepe, and white lace. The blouse is
a square decollete, low in front and half low
behind, the front of lace owe crepe, and the
back Of velvet, with plated butterfly bow
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notably serge, as against the fancy WOODS
liked by French women, and these they make
in plain. substantial form, somewhat as En-
glish women do, only not with the same
tailor-cut.
The form Is likely to be jacket Of one
third length or shorter, double-breasted,
with ample facings of fur, and a shirt cut
fashionably and stitched for all trimmings,
and a blouse which may be Of velvet. 1t is IN
q dress made like this that French women
also this winter dress their unmarried daugh-
ters. The effect is practical, unpretentious.
and elegant, and is accomplished with little
apparent outlay.
Serge is the common wear OF the most
arisJocratic women in the colony, as we'll as
of the humber ones, as well as of the 200
young Russian women here at work in the
medical schools, to whom It ia almost sec
ond cuticle; thus the Princess Of Georgia and
her daughters at the Sunday service OF the
Russian church are almost always In serge,
black or dark blue.
The following models viii be fouud useful
for the wardrobe OF young girls:
IMMENSELY CHIC.
4 brown and white mixed serge is made
with jacket like that described, buttoned
warmly down with big horn buttons, with
facings OF otter fur. The skirt Is finished
with rows of stitching, and the blouse is Of
Heivet OF the same color. d gray recepIlon
toilet has the jacket of velvet and the skirt OF
serge, with small, velvet puff set in the
edge and rows of stitching above. The stitch
ing runs up all the seams, making OF each
breadth sort OF panel. Blouse OF velvet,
and over the whole a collar and mufI OF sill
yer fox.
A dress of navy blue serge and velvet
trimmed with black astrakhan is little more
elaborate. The skirt has two narrow rows Of
astrakhan bordering three-inch band OF vel
vet; the blouse has a binding Of astrkhen at
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How Fashionable New York Ladies'
Treat the Humble Reporter.
SOME FREE; SOME RESERVED
Mrs. Paran Stevens and Mrs. Astcr Give ths
News Seeker Great JOY After Being
Turned Down by Helen Gould and tbs
Very Exc usivs vanderbilts-Vanity Fair
Usually Very obliging to the Newspapers

New YORK, Jan. 19.-Mrs. William Astor.
until within the last year or two. has been the
most interviewed woman in New YORK society.
She is ever gracious and kind TO the reporter,
and while declining TO see one herself. 10
ready to give abundant Information regard
ing her social life. her dinners, balls, and re-
ceptions This news is conve yed through
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And This Is Man

A tiny spsck upon the scene where lights and
shauows meet,
a merest atom on field where joys and sorrows
fleet;
A simple nothing in the whirl of struggling,
seething life,
With its greatest, best endeavor mere zero in
the strife.
brief and tried existence, feeble atits greatest
height;
fiekering star whose meager beam is quickly
lost in night;
A thing whose life and being hangs on hair
like thread,
Suspended from . vast unknown where sleep un-
numbered dead:
With mystery for beginning and oblivion at the
end.
As myriad words Of atoms ever on and upward
trend
Yet-this small presumptuous morseI. with O
vision lame and dim,
Sometimes really thinks the universe was solely
made for him.
-Judgs.
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to be a species OF hair adornment to which
one has to be cultivated, as Oscar Wilde said of
old blue china. it is very difficult to live up
to. The hair must be kept well arranged,
the neck ''fixings" should harmonic, and it
cannot be worn with ''just any sort of a
gown"
These bonnets are still so infrequent as to
occasion a turning of heads when an espe-
cialiy striking one goes past; the women get
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THE LITTLE DUTCH BONNET.
After Condemning 1t as an Atrocity the
American Woman Learns to Love Ii.

AIter concerning IL as an AtrOcifY the
American Woman Learns to Love 1t.
New York. Jan. 19.-When the American
summer tourist saw in London shop windows
bits OF headgear with the czarina loops at the
side, she exclaimed: THANK goodness, these
atrocities will not cross the Atlantic. -
She was even more emphatic in her graft
tude later on, when she observed the smart
woman Cowes wear these bonnets at the
very back OF their heads, uncoyering the long
parting IN front and supported by 'batch
bun at the nrpe OF The neck.
With the consistent inconsistency attributed
to women. the gentler sex are now turning
their thanksgiving in the opposite direction
they are praising the fact that the Dutch bon
net has arrived.
For, like the people whose name it bears.
it crossed the ocean and captured Manhat-
tanville. 1t has also brought the czarina
loops and the English bow over with it.
Every one acknowledges the Dutch bonnet
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corners, altogether not very large, and easily
curved 10 archness..
The American women have not such fine
coloring or surface OF the lips as foreigners.
They are paler and frequently chapped. Lips
TO be perfect should have satiny surface, the
skin Of delicate quality, without wrinkles,
and the blood should show easily.
HARRYDELE HALLMARK.
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THE ANsW Err

he held the maiden by the hand,
He said, "Be minei Be rnihei
Ny wealth shall be at your command,
by household shall be thinen
She gave him one imperious look,
His hopes were shattered down
'An ye want me, firsht-c.ass cook,
To take place out Of town?'
Puck.
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Why She Did IT.

Mistress-Why, Bridget. what do you mean
by dragging that chicken around the yard?
Brdget-sure, an didn't We till me to draw
the chicken, and OF didn't want to draw it on
the kitchen hure because Oi just scrubbed
it.-Springfeld CSIass.) Mirror.
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Physiognomists confidently assert that
small mouths and genius are Incompatible.
II is the large, indiiferently formed. but firm,
well-set liIs that indicate powerful intellect,
strong individuality and lofty mental or moral
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Love and Politics.

After reading to her the latest nevs,
He said he d give all creation
If she would just express her views
On the political situation
Her little hand in his she laid,
And whisf cred with sweet infection,
al have no use, dear, for free trad.
What need is your protection"
Truth
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at the top OF velvet, lined with rose, that falls
over each shoulder, giving yoke effect to
the front. The sleeves are ve,vet and crepe,
and the skirt has the back OF velvet and the
froLt and sides OF crepe, caught with velvet
bows lined with rose, the crepe gathered al
the waist and falling full and loose. Belt Of
rose velvet.
THE THEATER BLOUSE.
For the theater blouse of red mousseline
de sole, all ACCORDION plated, the front COW
cred with black lace and sewed In the front
of each armhole a black lace tab. that falls
out over the sleeves and gives wide effect
to the front. Another OF pale green nous
seline de sole AMI black velvet; the black is
or the velvet, the front TO the width OF two
inches before each armhole is Of the velvet
also, and the remainder is of the mousseine.
plated and falling very bOugant. Across the
bust a broad band of velvet, ornamentalfy
cut, is fastened with ribbon rosett es 70 the
velvet on each side. The sleeve is a velvet
puff, slashed down the middle over the
plated mousseline. Neek-band OF black vel
vet. with rosette on each side. All the vel
yet in front is studded with mock diamonds.
DRESS OF RUSSIAN GIRLS.
The young russian girls in Paris furnish
some instructive ideas In winter dress. Their
furs they wear with much taste and simplicity,
making them produce an effect OF luxurious
warmth. where the rest of US, as though en-
baFrassed with their disposition, cut them up
into fantastic trimmings; also, they have
decided preference for plain, heavy woods.
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Compromise.

Customer want dress of some neutral
tint.
Modiste-But you are pronounced blonde.
Customer-Yes, but my cook is brunette.
Detroit Tribune.
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NOT ONLY FOR KISSING
Mouths Serve Other Purposes
Than This Popular One.
THEY DISCLOSE CHARACTER

Points by Which Differences May be OBJ
serve6-When Choosing Their Wives Men
Should Study Traits as Betrayed by the
Lips-Mrs Cleveland's Mouth is Maternal
and Eme Emma Eames indicates coldness
The herald., 1895-06-29
SATURDAY. JUNE 20. 1903.
CUT RATES IN BREAD

Santa Ana has q bread war and the
people are in imminent danger OF getting
bread too easy and thus perishing from
the complaints induced BY overeating.
The local bakers are elamoring tor some
kind of discriminative action by the city
sutnerities against the bread importers.
They seem to be indifferent TO the propo-
sition that what the people OF Santa Ana
want is bread rather then bakers, and
that it is not TO their interest TO diseour-
sge the coming of either. II bakers from
some other place can afford TO pay the
cost Of getting bread TO Santa Ana and
then sell il for less than the local dough-
kneaders do, II shows that the latter
have been enjoying abnormal profits.
the complaint Of the local baker that he
pays license for the privilege of selling
bread is just in SO far as it is directed
against the license tax. The license tax
on certain occupations is revenue out
rage second only to the poll tax. The
making and selling OF bread is an honest
method OF doing what a person has nat
ural right to do-male a living. 1t is q
right and should never be placed on the
plane of a privilege any more than brick
laying. carpentering or bookkeeping.
Every license tax imposed on a business
is fine upon trade, and this indirectly
deters production and lessons indus try.
Instead of the Santa Ana Uakers talking
OF abollshing legitimate and natural COM
petition let them undertake to abolish the
license tax that burdens them.
Apropos of the bread cut il has been
observed by many that while wheat ana
labor suffered a notable deportation dur
ing the last few years, bread and other
products Of the bakers art have generally
maintained their old time prices. Is it
not about time for little slashing OF
the loaf and slcing of the pie?
The herald., 1895-06-29
The Hawaiian Band

Editor Herald 1T is very strange that
the Times could or would not send ca.
pable and honest musical critic to Haz-
ard navilion last night who would tell
the real truth aoout the Hawaiian bands
efforts as The Herald did in q mastery
manner. l am not subscriber of The
Herald. but get the Times at my door,
and, on going to Emy work, stopped at
stand to see what The Helald had to say
about the concert. The Times man found
the overture and the Bohemian Girl selec-
ton were too difficult pieces for the band
and that shading was to be desired.
He is mistaken. l have been playing
since 1869 and have conducted bands for
the last fifteen years and found the Ha.
waiian band very good. | have no time
to engage in u retrospective and detailed
account OF what | heard last night, but
am sure that all musicians who attended,
and there were many. will agree with
me that the shadings and execution were
all that could be desired from the forty
men. The coioring OF the operate pieces
was different from what we have been ac-
customed TO listen to, and this, on &C.
count of the Instrumentation. Each
country has arrangers and leaders whose
original ideas give new and different
coloring 10 the Interpretation of the same
operate pieces, but this does not lead us
to.say that the piece was beyond the ca.
pacity of the band or lacking III shading.
The Hawaiian band deserves recognition
on the part of all. especially on that of
the musical people of Los Angeles. There
are M renowned soloists in the band,
although what we heard of the saxapho one
ana piccolo solost last night was charm
ing and rendered very mastery, but SOLO
lists do not necessarily make up a good
band and government bands allowances
do not permit the band master to engage
high saIaried players. In this case none
but natives take part and they are general
ly brought to that degree of musical at
tainment by constant practice and strict
discipline as in the Mexican bands.
/ am glad the Herald gave such true
account of last nights concert and thank
your reporter for il. Yours respectfully,
VISITOR
The herald., 1895-06-29
ADJUSTMENTS

New Los Angeles Theater-- Y esterday the
sale OF seats began at the Los Angeles
theater for an evening OF German comedy.
The German Comedy com pany, late of
the Irving Place theater, New York city.
will present on Sunday evening Messrs.
Schoenthan e. Kadelsbergs bril- liant COM
edy, Der Herr Senator. This play has
proven to be one of the most pronounced
successes ever given in Europe or New
York in the way of German comedy, and
has an entirely different plot from the
play The Senator, which William Crane
played.
The Burbank-Thefe will be fam lily
matinee this afternoon. A Chip of the
Old Block affords an opportunity for
plenty of fresh specialties and funnyisms
and will surely please the children. To-
morrow night Rose Stillman makes her
reappeararice in Mugg's Landing.
AA Il
Orpheum-The programme played by
Jules Levy request night will be given
at the matinee this afternoon. The num-
bers are Schubert's Serenade, Old Folks
at Home, Yankee Doodle and Sweet Six
teen. Amann, the great impersonator
will appear in his representations OF
famous men and the entire company will
be seen in the regular evening programme.
There are few chances remaining OF hear
ing Levy, as he closes his engagement
Sunday night. A new speciality company
is announced for next week and also Nat
GoodwIn's delightful comedy, Lend Me
Five ShiIlinps
The herald., 1895-06-29
THE POLITE WORLD
soeooeeseoeeceo.eeeeoees.
Mrs. :. C. Hubbeh nte,tsined verv de.

Mrs. ,. c. Hubbeh entertained very de-
lightfully last night at her home, Mount
Pleasant" Boyle Heights. Mrs. Edna
Smell Poulson of San Francisco was the
guest of honor. The house was cbarm-
lngly decorated with pink gladioli, with
the exception of the library. where a large
bunch Of bright hemorcallis wss gracefully
arranged. Long stalks of pink gladioli
lent their beauty to the charming sur
roundlngs OF the room; these, intermin-
gled with ferns. made a most effective
biDation. In the dining room glad
loli completely hid the mantel and the
long stalks nodded in all directions from
the buffet. The delicious refreshments
were served on small tables placed about
the room. which were bright with clus-
ters OF carnations. most en- joyable
musical programme was given. Mrs.
kempton, Mrs. Wood. Mr.. Wood and DR..
semler were all heard with pleasure by
the many guests present Mrs. Pouson
read short paper entitled, The Other
Man, which was full of interest, and gave
graphic description OF the man of to.
day. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Prayer, MIR. and Mrs. L. p. John
son. Mr.. and Mrs. William Caswell, Mr.
and Mrs. Poindexter, Dr.. and Miss Wills,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Whitaker. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Howes, Mr., and Mrs.
John Wigmore. Mr. and Mrs G. II. Wig.
more, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cogsvell,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Van Nuys, Mr.. and
Mrs. Modini-Wood. Mr.: and Mrs. s. Il.
Caswell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3. Milar, Judge
and Mrs. Widney Mr.. and Mrs. 7. d.
Stimson. Judge and Mrs. A. M. S!eph-
ems, Judge and Mrs. Mckinley, Major
and Miss Truman. DR.. and Mrs. Cole DR..
and Mrs. John Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaisdell. Nr.
and Mrs. f. A. Preuss. Mr.. and Mrs. T..
+. G. Klokke, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Flint. Mr.. and Mrs. J. &. Foy, Mr. and
Miss Cockins, Mr.. and Mr.. l.. W. Biinn,
Mr.. and Mrs: Irving Blinn, Mr., and Mrs.
kefckhoff, Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, Mines.
Margaret Hobbs, Harry Watson, J. 2.
Campbell, Glen Spence, Il. Barron, N.
Ryan. l.. c. Goodwin, Il. II. Enderlein,
Mcclellan, FELTON, of San Francisco, Jas
per Harrell, Victoria Hariell, the Misses
Elliott, Spence, Ryan, ]. Collins, McLel-
Ian, Kelso, Berger Messfs. Wynan, f.
Y. Schumacher, NJ. Wigmore, Spence.
The herald., 1895-06-29
THE CORRECT VIEW

The prosperity OF one part OF Southern
California means prosperity of every
part. Los Angeles is the heart of this
southern country. every throb it gives is
sending the life blood tinglng through
the veins and arteries of the tributary
territory, and instead of being Jealous, as
some small places are, of the rapid grow tn
and manifest destiny of or beautiful
metropolis. we hail her with, Success to
your enterprise, Los Angeles. If santa
Ana can't overtake you she will keep as
close to you as she can Santa Ana
Blade.
The foregoing is writtenTin broad and
liberal spirit and evidences an intelligent
comprehension Of the situation. The
growth Of Los Angeles is the best guar
antee Of the tributary country's develop
ment, and with the latter the enlarge
ment of the smaller communities. 1t is
to the impetus given sLoslAngeles by the
boom OF a few years since that the Won
derful development OF the southern coun-
ties can be ascribed. Los Angeles is the
commercial and industrial capital OF
Southern California, and the more power-
full and populous she grows the more
effectively can the resources and advant.
ages of this end OF the.state pc placed be
fore the world. The building up OF this
city means the gathering oil the capital
and labor essential to the building up of
the country where the latters induce
ments may be economically and speedily
presented to these two factors of pro-
duction. From Los Angeles will radiate
the influences and the forces that will
make prosperous and important all the
other communities of Southern Callfor-
,1io
The herald., 1895-06-29
NINETEENTH CENTURY CONTEST
An Oratorcai Contest That Proved Sur
prise to Many

An Oratoricai Contest That Proved Sur
prise to Many
The ninteenth century contest meeting
at the Central Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday evening was not very
well attended. The programme as pub
lished promised an oratorical contest and
musical recital. The music was given
and several numbers were very good, es-
pecially the comet solo by Miss Abbe
Meek and the piano solo by Miss Cornelia
Keep. The oratorical contest was some
what of a surprise. The orators were all
matrons OF mature years and tEeiI ora
tions consisted OF comic poems and rec;-
tations OF articles selected from the
woman S suffrage papers of the country.
Most OF them were well given and well re-
ceived.
The following judges were appointed to
decide upon the comparative merits of
the respective contestants: Mrs. Kathar-
inc Hnmar, Mr.. jeffrey and DR.. Johnston.
MAfter lengthy deliberation, during
which the audience sang America and
Miss fannie Brown played a violin solo,
the judges gave their decision in favor of
Mrs. G. i. Brown.
Rev. DR.. J. b. Green awarded the silver
medal with a few appropriate remarks.
after which the audience was dismissed
with benediction.
The herald., 1895-06-29
What Is Contempt ?

Editor Herald Will you please tell what
contempt of court is. First one man
is fined for talking too much; another is
fined for telling too little; another is fined
for not goino to the bar; and another
is fined for going 1t is very ''muchly"
mixed, a complete farce, Il travesty on
law and justice. What is law? l supposed
Judge was the servant of the people; but
instead of that he seems to be master of
the people. I hope Warren will so on and
bring out the truth in the courts, if there
is any truth to be brought out, SO the
people may understand what and who
they have put into Office.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The herald., 1895-06-29
The Ministers and the Fallen

Editor Herald May l ask through
your liberal columns why the ministers
of this city do not try to reform the
poor, unfortunate creatures OF Alan eda
street. instead of kicking them further
DOWN.
Surely they are not following Jesus
teachings. Were he here touay he would
say to the ministers: 'Ye Pharisees; he
that. without sin among you, let him
cast stone at them
A better man than Chief.Gla is not in
your city, he has saved two women I
know of from Alameda street. Can any
minister say as much? l fear they would
Lave done the contrary. Keep on in your
good work. ministers of the gospel; you
are fast driving our good citizens 10 inf.
deity. A WOMAN.
The herald., 1895-06-29
Dinner at r1r. and r,r. CsreIIi's

Mr.. o. b. bergo. late Italian commits.
sioner to the midwinter fair, gave pleas
ant dinner party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cerelli on Seventh street last Sum
day. Speeches and toasts by Messrs
Guasti, Bessolo, Sormano Vignolo, Pa
ladini, Abergo and Hutchison enlivened
the occasion. Mr.. Abergo will leave in
few days fol Atlonta, Ga, where he
will represent the Southern California
wine manufacturers at the international
exposition. Those present at the dinner
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Guasti, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlotti, G. Richie. Th. Bessolo A.
Bonacino. A. Vignolo. Miss Therese
Reyes, Miss Parker, Miss Yeni, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cerelli, Miss Sophie Cerelli, Miss
Arzaga, Miss Giorgi, Miss Magetti, Mr.
PaladIni, Mr.. and Mrs. Sormano, Miss
Cecille Sormano, Mr.. Williams and Ed