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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

tate brocaded silk, armure and matelasse.
and capitally they do it, too.
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont who comes over
soon to bury herself in Blenheim, for the
sake of the duchess. is very fond of these
brocaded cloths and has ordered several
of them for driving She cannot wear
them to church. for the Blenheim chapel
is in one corner of the castle, only a min
ute's walk from the breakfast-room. Mrs.
Belmont has had a brocaded cloth dress
made for the Lenten afternoon tea table,
in quaint. pretty style.
There is a short yoke from which the
gown hangs full, front and back, to the
feet. 1t has very large puffed sleeves to
the elbow. A very broad sash of Nile
green ribbon goes under the arms and ties
in a big bow in the middle Of the back
There is a collar of green silk; and above
the collar and around the sleeves is a
green chiffon ruffie edged with white rib
bon.
They say that the choice of stout goods
is a fad of this year and that the money
is TO go to the poor. If so, what better
proof that Lent is filling its mission of
self-sacrifice? Nina Goodwin
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fork. His usual diet, though, is taken
with the choDsticks of the Orient
On this occasion he also noticed the SUI
perior hight of American women, and on
inquiring the cause was told that it was
probably the fish and flesh eaten by Chris
tians. Without committing himself in so
many words His Majesty intimated that a
few extra inches added to the stature of
the women of Japan would not injure their
beauty and iamented that the Buddhists
prohibit fish and flesh, thus giving his
court to understand that an infringement
Of the laws would not cause their instant
dismissal This was undoubtedly a pro-
vision of his majesty for future genera
tons, for it is several centuries before the
stunning effects of a lack-meat diet are
overcome.
The emperor is the greatest living pa
iron of the Japanese arts. Learning that
a great deal of poor trash was being ex-
ported from Japan as Japanese works of
art" and hearing that women of other
countries purchased them. he prohibited
the sending out Of inferior material and
ordered that only fine work go from ia
pan. Now when you buy the poorly
wrought, inexpensive japanese candle
stick you may be sure IL came from some
domestic factory that turns them out by
the hundred fresh every hour But the
lovely inlaid chinaware comes direct from
Japans shores.
The emperor, while the greatest a4iving
composer of poetry, writes largely upon
one theme-the glory Of women and the
bravery of the Japanese men, who go forta
to war with the images OF their sweet
hearts and mothers in their hearts. One
of his principal themes is the Empress
Jingu who was a japanese warrior before
tho time of Christ. She conquered Corea
and hurried home to have her child born
OH japanese soil. She named him Hachi-
man, and he Is now worshipped as the God
of War.
The emperor will, upon the anniversary
of Jimmu, doubtless add another laurel to
his proud record as benefactor of the fem
mime sex. gbert Edward Wishart.
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ing boa Of fine chiffon edged with elder
down. Her skirt is a figured boucle,
OPP nwork over black silk She wears
black gloves and a hat that has no touch
of color in it except white paradise plumes.
She is most devout in her dress, and Is
said 10 give thanks daily for the little boy
who made such stir in babyland.
For a gown that is going to wear well all
the spring and make a bicycle dress after
ward there is nothing the equal OF
doubie-faced Scotch mixture. Military
blue is good, but warm brown is better,
as it holds its color longer. But exceed
Ing these shades is a reddish purple.
But the two-faced goods Will not fade.
and they are the best to purchase for
many reasons. One is their admirable
ability to be turned. Take a royal pur-
pie with a reverse Of red and green stripe
with a broad band Of black running
through it. After the purple dress has
been worn through Lent it can be turned
seam by seam, pressed and made into a
brilliant Easter plaid with gold beltngs
and buttons As a bicycle dress these
two-faced goods are the most admirable
known for they are pretty any way you
look at them.
Satin figures appear in church gowns
They are in black upon almost every
groundwork. Even gay summer glng-
hams have a satin figure The brocaded
cloths are excellent. They come to imi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

The emperor, while wishing to benefit
women as a sex, is very fond of them per-
sonally. He has his standards of beauty
ana desires his favorites and the women
Of his kingdom to live up to them. For one
thing he dislikes the stained teeth and
shaver eyebrows of the japanese women,
and has compelled the empress to whiten
her teeth and allow Ter eyebrows to grow.
This style is spreading throughout Japan
until YOU may look among the better class
for a long time without seeing the black
ened teeth AMI defective eyebrows of fifty
years ago.
The emperor IS fond of athletics for wo-
men. He has placed gymnasium in the
palace, and has purchased a riding habit
for the empress. She was the first woman
in Japan to ride horseback.
When the Dowager Empress died in
February the emperor expended seven
thousand dollars burying her, and so elab-
crate were the ceremonies that they lasted
two whole days.
The emperor is the first japanese who
had his wife sit down at his own table
Mikado and Princess eat opposite one an
other and are served with the same dishes
and eat the same food.
Noticing that distinguished and beau
tiful American woman visiting Japan ate
with knife and fork His majesty learn
ed to use these implements and now has
English dinners" served with knife and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Church hats ought to be as small as
theater hats. And they are, when intend
ed for Sunday wear. But for the meet
ings of Lent the most exaggerated pic
ture hats are worn. One OF these, a
Gainsborough, Is a very beauty in lustrous
black silk velvet and standing plumes
Around the crown IS broad strap Of sill
yer braid
The other Is a Marlborough, covered also
with velvet. The whole crown is overlaid
with lace, while ifumense plumes rise at
the sides. Two great rhinestone buttons
nestle underneath the brim
The Countess Castellane Is out with her
young son. She takes him with her TO
the church door. for she Is devoted TO the
church OF her husband, then sends the
baby home again with his army OF nurses.
for he never goes out unless attended by
two, one TO care for him and the other to
carry his small necessities.
The Countess wears a coat Of black and
white "checkerboard' velvet with float
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
JAPANESE FEAST OF WOMEN.
ON APRIL, THE ANNIVERSARY OF
JIIMU

Toxic Feb. 27.-While the United States
is celebrating the inauguration of the
President their japanese cousins are pre-
pairing for their great national holiday.
The Sd of April commentaries the access
sion of Jimmu, the first emperor, who
formed the japanese empire $500 years
before Christ.
on that day the Emperor Mitsu-Hltu
will complete column of verses contain
ing 5000 couplets, all composed since the
last feast of Jimmu, and win lay down his
pen and bow his head to receive his lau-
rels as the greatest poet under the sun.
The feast Of Jimmu win this year be the
greatest Japanese anniversary ever cele-
brated. IL will be, out of compliment to
the Mikado, 1.-The Feast of Women" for
1t Is women whom he has strven 70 bene-
fit. The Japenese emperor throughout the
forty-six years Of his life has made
speciality of women and their advance
ment, and with such wisdom has he con-
Quoted this his lifelong hobby that on his
death his birthday viii probably pass into
national Feast Of Women" holiday In
the absence of such day regularly estab-
usHtu Jluuu Will lnlS NtdI nG heNobth
principally to clarifying the emperor
And what has he done? The Mkado was
the first man. royal or otherwise, to cele-
brate a silver wedding in Japan. on the oc-
casion of the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
his marriage he ordered that a great feast
and rejoicing take place People were in
vited and gifts In silver were presented.
Never before had Japanese empress been
so honored
The Mikado is also the first japanese
ruler who allowed his wife 20 sit on his
throne with him. Mitsu Hitu not only all
lowed but insisted that Fusaka should re-
main by his side, and he has frequently
deferred TO her I'M matters of judgment
In 1889 he declared himself no longer abb
solute monarch OF Japan. lie established
a constitutional government. with a par
lament or congress ana asked assist
ance IN governing his people. lie is said
20 have done this because he noticed that
women were afraid of absolute monarchs,
and did not enjoy their society as they did
those Of less arbitrary tastes.
Another thing done by the emperor was
! the establishment of the woman's hOsni-
| tel IA Akasaka, Toxic. He made tho EN-
press the patroness and takes great pride
IN maintaining II Ia the most scientific
manner IL has wards free to the poor as
l well as pay wards for wealthy people.
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slightly over the white linen cuff that was
to go with it,
For her daughter the Countess of Cra-
ven, there was a church gown Of Russian
red cameIs hair serge, made also with
coat and skirt. The camers hair serge is
a woolly material. but not nearly as long
haired as the vicuna, which is almost
furry in its texture.
Two young American girls who have
married into the French nobility are get
ting Lenten gowns made Of soleil cloth,
that lovely material that has a satin face.
They have chosen black, without a vestige
of color in it. except a wonderful sheen
upon the face
The skirt of one of these is made per-
fectly plain but elegant In hang. The
skirt of the other has a short overdress Of
the same solell., with a black silk rufne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
QUEER POKER IN EGYPT.
A FREEZE-OUT GAME BETWEEN A
HUSBAND AND HIS RIVAL.
IRON the New York Sun


''For my sins, l suppose it must have
been. l lived once in Egypt" said the
gray-haired, young-looking man in the
club smoking ROOM land IL Egypt on the
other side of the world Is anything like the
southern part of Illinois, can readily I'M
derstand how the children of Israel found
the wilderness preferable. AS / remem-
Der the story though in Pharoahs realm
they had only one plague at a time where
as. in Southern Inlnols-however, there
may be better condition Of things Their
now. so there's nothing 20 gain by recall
ing our experiences. I sincerely hope
things are better, but scarcely think I
have curiosity enough to go back and find
out.
I'm our village-for was a part OF Il.
and part Of It was mine-about the same
conditions obtained as In all the other
small settlements within a hundred miles.
We had railroad station ana two trains
a day We had a postohice and one mail
a day. We had a general store and a
blacksmith's shop and a tavern, and we
had few private residences. II there was
anything else OF Importance, excepting the
farmers wagons. that came In with loads
that were too heavy for the horses. and
too often went back with loads that bur-
dened the farmers. the details have es-
capped my mind. Il was a typical south
ern Illinois village.A
small as 1t was, there were two social
sets In town. The married men lived In
Their own houses. and their wives visited
one another and had their small fesivi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

season-and buy their Newport gowns, no
doubt But just now they and we are in
terested IN the street and church fabrics
that viii wear well in the trying months
of spring, without thought OF summer
Since the London Chronicle and the Lead
ing Paris paper devoted a large space TO
the cabled report of the Bradley Martin
BAN, u Is to be presumed that this lady's
church dress viii be Of supreme interest
II has just been completed for her by "A
Paris house; and ] was permitted to see 1t
as II hung upon its tree before being sent
out
II was made Of vicuna cloth in a clear
green. leaf green" they called it. but I
wrought II brighter than any lcaf 1t was
coat and skirt, the former being button
ca quite high IN the neck. over a vest Of
cardinal SILK. The skirt was a scant four
yards IN width with the hips glove fitting.
ana the back laid IA plaits.
-. me coat sleeves were without cuffs. but
were lined With cardinal that showed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Paris, Feb. 26.-It is to the mind of an
American quite ridiculous the way the
Parisians get ready for Lent. They make
a business of selecting gowns that VIII
wear we'll" as though they expected TO
spend every moment the next forty days
going to and from church!
Fabrics for Lent" mean good serge,
coarse and serviceable homespun, fine
close tweed and the most marvellous bou-
cles. Most of these are in black; all are
subdued Frenchwomen buy them, have
them made up and wear them, doing all as
religiously as though it were part of the
church canhcle.
One learns a great deal from seeing
these church gowns. One finds the fab
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

RIGS that stand wind and weather One
notices the colors that will hold their own
in sun and sleet-for the French woman
makes no mistakes; and one gets a SPLEEN
did glimpse at the gowns and materials
that will so well at seashore and mount
aims next summer
II IS surprising to learn how many
American women buStheir church dresses
here-and wear them, too. From this
time on, each new steamer will bring a
fresh importation of American women
who are coming here to pass the Lenten
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Bradley seated himself at the card ta-
BILE and said: Get out your cards AT
the same time he pulled out his wad and
counted off the thousand. Stein got the
cards and chips. and each man taking
chips to represent his pile, the money was
laid at one side. 1t did not seem like an
even contest for Stein was not a good
player. / was delighted to notice, how
ever, after they were fairly well going,
that Stein was the cooler of the two. Brad
ley, l suppose, was a bit ratified by the
consciousness that we were watching his
play suspiciously.
Bradley tried at first to force the play,
and once or twice caught Stein for con-
siderable money, but the game went on
for perhaps twenty minutes without any
thing like decisive result. Suddenly, as
Stein was about to cut the cards, Jack
Peters exclaimed:
s. Shuttle 'em. Steinr
Can't Stein play his own game? ask
ed Bradley.
" L reckon he cam said Peters, but in
case the cards should happen to be stacked
against him. and 1 found 1t out, there'd
be a lynching right here in this town to-
night. l don't want that to happen so l
thought I'd make sure
1T was an unfair trick, for Bradley had
not stacked the cards. He hadn't dared to.
But Peters told me afterward that he did
1t to throw a scare into Bradley if he
could. He succeeded, for the gambler lost
his nerve when he looked around once.
more, while Stein remained as cool as be-
fore. He nodded and shuf1ed the cards and
the game went on.
THE end came suddenly. IT was a flush
against a full and Stein held the full and
swept the board. There was a moments
silence, and then Bradley said with short
laugh:
Well, I've lost, and I'LL leave town on
the morning train. That'H do, l suppose,
won't it?'
Yes, that'll do, said Stein. gravely. He
had won In the outrageous contest, and
expected to see him greatly elated, but In
stead he seemed curicusly depressed. And
as the situation was decidedly embarrass-
ing for all hands we went to bed uncom-
monty early that night, so that everybody
was up in the time next morning to see
Bradley go on the early train as he had
agreed to do
well, yes" said the gray-haired, young
looking man, in answer to a question,
that is the end of the story, as far as the
poker part of 1t goes. OF course there was
this sequel II was inevitable, / suppose
Lena followed Bradley a day or two AFTER
ward, and Stein drank himself to death
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The overskirt is short and undraped. 1t
hargs like a rutile all around, coming not
nearly to the knees.
Both of these dresses have capes. one of
silk, the other of velvet They are less
than waist length and hang rather full
The note of color comes in the cape.
This is lined with a bright salmon pink
satin that has way of making itself seen
when the wearer walks. Around the neck
of one there Is a feather boa fastened with
a rhinestone pin. Around the neck of the
other is a silk ruching with white lace
heading.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
ROUGH GOWNS FOR LENT.
Serviceable Vicunas, CamePs Hair and
Plaids Chosen for Self-Sacrifice


No Noteof
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Kent Her ricIset in Her PocIset.

The conductor of a train running be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia is
quoted by the New York Times as tell
ing a story which illustrates the pitlful
possibilities of human ignorance that
still exist, despite the schools that are
scattered so thickly all over all parts OF
the country. and the migratory habits oil
a majority of its inhabitants.
ION my last trip" says the conductor
II found a young colored girl in tne
train who, when / approached, hurrledly
united one corner of her handkerchief
and presented money to pay her fare 10
Philadelphia. ! counted II out, and she
had just enough. When I told her there
was no change she began to cry, and salu
she had come from Charleston, 5. c.
and wanted to go to Easton, Pa. She
said she knew no one in Philadelphia, anu
she had no money left. l felt sorry ioI
her, and when we arrived at Philadelphlh
l took her up to the ticket receiver 70
see IL he could pass her on to Easton. lie
was a little skeptical and questioned hei
closely
"She said she had paid her fare on the
train all the time, and the receiver askeu
her why she hadn't bought ticket AZ
Charleston. She said she had. 'WheIe
is it?' asked the receiver. Here IL H.
she replied, untying another corner OF
her handkerchief. There II was, sur
enough, good for all the way from
Charleston to Easton, and hadn't peen
punched once. The ticket was redeeiilesu.
and there were quite a few dollars Nt,
after the girl bought ticket for Easton'
II don't know what TO do" said the
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II don't know what TO do" said the
woman whose nature is distrustfu-
nate to be imposed upon. How am 70
known that you are really hungry
That's easy, ma am" replied the menui-
cant. II kin prove It by letun' We waten
me eat. Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-04

morning. There will also be some
violin solos and other special music.
Best selected stock of Furniture in
the city. G. A. SHOWERS FURNI-
TURE co. 8 % tt
Finest old whistles and wines aud
cigars at Bull Bros. II 81 II
Mosquito bars and frames. G.. A.
SHOWERS FURNITURE co. 2S-tf
ROOMS TO RENT AND THE
BEST BOARD FOR THE MONEY
AT THE ARCADE HOTEL. 3-13-1m
During the month of March the
total cost of hauling prisoners TO the
city jail and sick people to the hospit-
al was but $685.. This is far below
the cost of the patrol wagon
FINEST RYE WHISKEY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and G. and b. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
To close out our stock of wood if
you pay the driver we will give dis
count of 20 per cent.
1924 If SUNSET WOOD co.
The house partly destroyed by fire
at the corner of North Olive street
and the Sunset track at the high
bridge recently is being repaired.
DIR. b. S. Reese, magnetic-spiritua-
istic healer, los South Alamo street.
3-27-1m
-Linoleums, all grades. G. A. Stow
ers' Furniture Co. 3-21-tf
Take your old second hand oat
and corn sacks to Sunset Wood Co
mad get the cash for them. 3-24 If
R. J. Hofheinz has moved to 404
South Flores street, where he carries
a fine line of Carriages, Buggies and
Farm wagons; also farming nipple
ments. Give him a call for low pri-
ces. 10-1m
EASTER NOVELTIES of all
kinds. FLAMM & FILBERT. ? If
STORE YOUR FURNITURE with
Craig-Williams Furniture Co., old
courthouse, Soledad st, 3-30-1m
CEMENT AND LIME AT HENRY
PAULY'S. TELEPHONE So lS-lmo
Save 80 per cent of your ice bill by
buying a Lapland Refrigerator. G. A.
SHOWERS FURNITURE co. % If
Mrs. Helen NJ Stoddard, so well
known in San Antonio, will speak to-
day at D. III. at Travis Park Nj. II.
church. The public is cordially invit-
ed.
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CALDWELL COUNTY.

Luling, Tex, April 3.-The sprinkler
man will be seen on the streets of Luz
ling this summer, the necessary sub
scriptions having been made.
Staples reports the Rundown there
heavy enough TO fill all the field tanks
and corn considerably injured by
frost.
The election for mayor and two al
dermen occurs in this city on Tuesday
serve their country.
Frost did little or no damage around
Belmont and the rain did great deal
Of good. Farmers are feeling good.
Gardens throughout the county
are looking well and the vegetable
growers are not confined to the mar
ket gardeners. The farmers are in it
now.
The rain of Sunday last was very
heavy here, and there were cyclonic
symptoms, but they did not develop
deStructively.
Decoration day for the graves in the
cemeteries here is on the 18th All
who have flowers are invited TO join
i'm the pleasant custom of decorating
the graves.
Work on the new Baptist church is
going right along and as ii grows un-
der the hands of the builders 10 prom
iseS to be the handSomest church edj-
flee IN town.
That rabbit round up u fhe CROW
en- neighhorho0d l9sf saturday aga not
pan ont rs mauv ians ears Hs eNreel-
cd, pnlT foit score fe ernaNHn