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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

d, .h.no NJ wings large cut-steel ornament
decorates the front In lieu OF head ana , q h's"
sim aigrette of brown completes the TRIMMING
AT DANIEL g. SONS. BROADWAY AND
EIGHTH-ST.
Tho nractical opening OF the season for balls an
,.r. and receptions brings with IT n demand LOT
ao,ntv silks gloves and trimmings. and nj no
tahIishment Is this demand better provided Tor
.har at DanIel & Sons. Heading the list as the
most popu,ar fabric Of the season Is brocaded
suk IN opa tints One piece OF this lovely material
4, male blue was tnickly covered with quaint
.croIi design and all n simmer OF phos-
horescent green while hard by came another In
unrest white which had caught the sheen OF silver
"a .tul another Powered in self color, had I'M
nrisoned CLEANS OF glltering rose PINK me prices
W M Il 4, and 81 65 yard. Floral striped silks
a. oil evening shades at 81 Is yard are edualy
hard to resist. while no one can en,nsay t" n
~ "a rich satin covered with a raised dc-
si~n In self shade besides being srewn win sinaii
dahlias. t. oil tho newest evening shades
"a win lust a suggestion OF tinsel running
a h,wh The warp. cost but 81 So yard. while
s.reet colors OF the same material are married. al
Z, az "Moire Scintilate In lght tlnts Is 81 lv a
t,o; I'D 90 cents is the really remarkable price
SsLad Tor AN assortment OF Lyons SILK brocades
e. the dTbutantes and brides there * an almost
endless selection OF pam "n Yard nm The assort
sa.,, , 30 Isces passemenere and mock jewel trim
ming is complete In ever respect' 'a ~, n, rm
"Evantnp gloves up TO the twcnty-four-button
length are exposed In any shade desireu,, LIN
cloves OF dressed kid. finished WIN sen OF WIZ :,
black sttchings' Tahse III P' ~
a pair
At ARNOLD. CONSTABLE CO.'S. BROAD
WAY AND NINETEENTIi-sT
An advanced model for a midsummer gown is H.
Illustrated In Arnold. Constable Co.'S sketch II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
NEWS OF THE STORES.
A LONG LIST OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS
UsHERED IN BY 81.

HOLIDAY GOODS NOW OFFERED AT REMARKABLY
LOW PRIcEs-MANY SALES" THIS WEEK
THE NEW MoussELINE DE IINpE.
That the last year but two Of the century bids
fair to set pace for novelties in feminine apparel
ts evidenced by the "avants courriers" Of fashion
IN the shape Of 81 models now exposed by leading
purveyors to Madame La Mode.
AT THE RUSzITS FUR COMPANY. BROAD
WAY AND TWENTY sECOND-sT
Santa Claus is surely a bachelor! Had he a spouse
his pack would contain less Of toys and Of
apparel. And so 1t is that once Christmastde be-
gins to ebb thoughts again revert to wraps and
gowns. and the possession Of good warm furs be-
comes absolute necessity. The merits of the
Ruszits furs have been so well tested during the
past two score years that the models lately ex-
posed at this firms new retail store are a further
and more direct proof. If any is needed Of the
artistic taste and the talent displayed In the seec
ton Of beautiful furs with which they are fascnat
Ing Gothams smartest women. The contents OF
the Ruszits Company's retail house at Twenty-sec-
ond-st. and Broadway is merely suggestion of
tho million dollars worth of furs always carried by
the wholesale establishment on Mercer-st. The
choice Of the European markets is always in stock
from which fashion any conceivable garment.
An opera wrap that on the point of being sent
TO its happy possessor, and at which the writer
was fortunate TO obtain peep made of heavy
black silk velvet. lined throughout with royal
ermine. An inch Of this delicate fur was exposed
around the entire edge and the high black velvet
collar faced with it. lending its snow-whte
charms 10 the richness of the velvet Perhaps the
most attractive feature about this exquisite wrap
Is the fact that 1t is reversible. being made that
the ernnine be outside and the velvet then
used for the lining
The daintest conceit in the way of collarette and
mum is depicted in the Ruszits Company's sketch.
The formation OF both articles is chnchila. the
trimming consisting of mink tails and
bright-eyed heads that nestle costly among the
softness of this charming fur.
AT STERN BROS. WEST TWENTY-THIRD-ST
The latitude of New-York does not simplify the
task imposed upon the successful caterer to those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

wide to yards long. cost from $ to N5
special cloth. measuring by 2s yards is onered at
fss5 All the designs are OF the newest, ana noun
ing but good pure linen Is kept at this establish
men..
The special offer in napkins measures hve-eigh'hs
Of q yard square and costs but 81 30 a dozen. n
2s-irch napkin in a really beautiful design IS 3D.
tanable at 81 Is dozen. while an extra quality o.
splendid Scotch linen In 24-inch napkin. Is listed
at s. Is dozen.
Irish linen napkins in large, popular oes'sns'
measuring % inches square, bear the remarKao'e
price OF 81 IS. $50
No less attractive are the prices marked Oh TINS
firms towels. Heading the list come lU dozen VI
fine Irish linen art towels. really suitable for fancy
covers The former prices ranged from " 10 oil "
. dozen, but during the 'linen sale they are
marked at the uniform price Of s. 80 dozen. MUCK
towels finished with one-inch hem and measuring
IS by sc inches cost 81 so dozen. while " oo Is INC
present price asked for fine hemstitcheo 'o"ei
measuring "a by 10 inches Bath towt,s are % w
50 rs ard 81 Dozen and all are OF an unusually eA-
cellent quality Hemstitched ali-nen pillow cases
cost 81 and 81 a pair while full-szed linen snee's
range in price from 81 50 to S. 50.
AT MCREERY G. CO.'S. BROADWAY AND
ELEVENTH-ST.
The annual sale Of lingerie at McCreerys
Eleventh-st store begins Tomorrow morning.
and among the many attractions oneIed VIII DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

from the base Of the crown The back Of the brim
is turned directly up, exposing perfect bed OF
velvet dahlias In deep reds and brown suggestive
OF tho Orient in their richness.
AT JAMES ArCREERY & CO.'S WEST TWEEN
TY-THIRD-ST.
The January sales at James McCreery Co.'S
Twenty-third-st store always awaited with
Measure for every article exhibition Is Of the
standard quality which has earned for the house
the reputation II holds.
II is hard to realize. when glancing at the prices
OF ladies' underwear, that II Is possible TO procure
for SO little really fine materials and good trim
ming Italian Valcnciennes. Torchon and fne en-
hroldery appear garments ranging from Is cents
IN 10 cents and those of fine nainsook. designed In
MANY novel and exclusive fashions. pleasing In
stve and quality will he sold for 70 cents to rs
II is more than satisfactory to learn that each
garment Is tried on a model figure. thus insuring
correct shape. Correct cutting, designing and
trimming are adjuncts seldom found on underwear
cxrcDtlng OF the most expensive kind The skirts
nriced nj - cents have the latest umbrella ruffie
OF embroidery and the Empire gowns OF cambria
or colored lawn. high or low neck. daintily trimmed
with embroidery and lace. are 20 cents.
The matinces, with skirts to correspond. are
usually consigned TO the company OF the high.
priced imported garments The sale, however. will
include some OF French dimiy matinees trimmed
win Italian Vaiencennes and ribbon pink black.
blue and lavender.
House hold linen in every variety OF make and
pattern will form another sale, and the wash
dress goods will appear In all their fresh spring
glory. organde. iiinitya pers,ale. chevlot lawn.
null and the numerous varieties OF dainty fabrics
are all ushcred In by ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

hounced ruffie cut in dee? points, from which fall
the dainty folds Of a narrow lace-fnshed hounce.
AT WANAMAKER's. BROADWAY. NINTH AND
TENTH SITS.
The ultra-sriart gown depicted In the Wanna
maker sketch Is of this firms new spring
gowns The material is an army blue faced cioth'
a shade that will be of the spring favorites.
The skirt Is made the new model in the princess
style number CT darts fit the skirt across tho
hips and graduate II at the waist line from where
II extends in a pointed girde measuring about
eight inches In the back and the front and narrow
ing each side. No seam or belt is visible at the
waist line the long. unbroken lines OF the skrt
producing a charmingly graceful effect The side
seams of this skirt are covered by band OF braid
in a tiny scroll and ring design. The chic Eton
Jacket half conceals and half reveals the top OF the
skirt belt and hangs In loose. pretty peats fro';
the shoulders. The jacket Is edged with a iold oil
black satin ribbon, while design of braid finishes
the inside edge Of the ribbon down the front ara
around the collar. Three long narrow braid orna-
ments decorate each shoulder. while Russian mil
itary garnture is draped from the collar 10 the
shoulder.
The novel chapeau that crowns this attractive
suit Is made Of an outspread breast of a golden
pheasant The edges Of the feathers rest against
puh1ngs Of rich green velvet. drawn out IN points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
STREET GOWN FROM wANAMAKER's.

erary taste IN the average woman Is almost an
,,rknovn quantity for the reason that, like the
cut OF her gowns. It Is governed largely by the
fashion prevailing at the moment. Because some
authors are out of fashion who ought to be in and
others are In who ought to be out. she permits
herself to he governed by popular prejudice This
Is not taste.
burgh University and two London weeklies. this
indelIcacy is all the more objectionable, says The
London Queen" Admitting that authors are IN
and out of season. like our fruits or our game 1t
Is palpably absurd to assert that individual prefer
ence Is governed by what other people say.
critic no more gauge womah's likes and dis
Ikes nv the hooks she reads at the recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

nicaties in music. 20 as to write understandint13
Of a musician.
How many women will appreciate paiimpssstg
and pottery. or bees the cross-fertllisAtfon q
plants?
woman has her likes and dislikes which are
usually intense Contrary to the Scotch professors
declaration. her criticisms generally clear and
sound. and she Is as honest In her praise Of the
better class OF literature she Is in her con-
demnation Of some of the pestential stuff which
has found the light during the present year. Tho
average woman rarely In assigning a book
its proper place, but In the time she pursues
her bent in the privacy of her boudor. and, un-
disturbed by the blaze and glory OF other writer's
triumphs is quietly but surely developing the
taste" which the remarkaby asute Scotch pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

ton Of her friends than man can gauge the
height OF n mountain by two-foot rule.
Besides. the question involves endless complica-
lions. A womans taste is largely matter OF
individual preference. and Is usually too deeply
hidden beneath the sticks and straws which float
so carelessly the surface TO be intelilgenty
classified. critic may gauge woman's taste
by her library. but never by a single book
Every woman has what Ii termed In the YER
nacuiar a natural bent" Her individual prefer
ence may include the whole gamut Of philosophical
studies or II may take equal interest In an anal
ysis Of logarithms the discussion Of bograph-
icaI Or historical data; but II she happens TO read
'srhs woman Who Did" o. Maggie. or The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

oNwers trimmed with Maltese lace Camp nc
with deep ounee Of lace are socds
red he'd but every piece of French lingerie I'm the
estaNshment also shares In the reduction
In Ne latter stock is the dainty matinee snown
In ia sketch bearing McCreery a. COS name
The Aterial OF which 1t Is made ~ pale Diue
tons "a edgings and pale blue ribbons The
collar made entirely OF fine tucks. that are
Ssstene,A1 about two inches from the edge. where
The emit Nfulness Of the material forms rune
Trimmed Nth a row OF insertion and an edsing OF
lace IN. tVgh collar IL also made of the tucked
IN a ftnSVcs-edged ruche extending across the
e sS hs s ": .s sce and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

set" Of fine cambria underwear. consisting Of
skirt drawers. corset cover. chemise and night
gown.
The skirt has a very deep umbrella hounce.
trimmed with a two-inch row OF torchon insertion
and seven-inch ruffle Of torchon lace; the price
of this piece is 81 30. The chemse-price Is cents
is long, and is finished at the top with an inser-
ton and edging of torchon. The corset cover ana
drawers are similarly trimmed and cost 30 cents
each. The nightgown is a dainty affair, finished
with soft torchon fo1nces and large ribbon DOW
made extra wide and trimmed with tucks ks, and
ruffe Of embroidery. at 30 cents each' VIII % a
leading feature Of the sale. .x
Empire gowns Of fine muslin trimmed With YIN
Hamburg insertions and edges. will be obtainable
at IS cents each: this same price will purchase the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
WOMEN AND TOBACCO.

The French Society for the Prevention Of tho
Abuse OF Tobacco Is trying 10 call the attention
Of all French women who the fragrant weed
to the fact that nearly all the Queens Of Europe
do the same. and that they are likely to be sus-
pected Of monarchical sympathies II they con.
tinue to Indulge In the habit. Among the royal
smokers so claimed. are the Empress Of Austria,
the Dowager Empress OF Russia. the Queen OF
Ruma MIA the Queen Regent OF Spain. the Queen
OF Portugal and the Queen OF Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
AS I GROW OLD.

II need be. take my friends my dole OF wealth.
Take faith. and love- and hope. take youth AL
health:
But while live. dear God, blight not the flower
OF Reason IN my brain. Leave me the power
To string together. hne threads Of gold.
My farest thought, as grow gray and old
-(Carrie Blake Morgan. In January Woman's Hone
Companion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
LITERARY TASTE IN WOMEN
THE WOMEN OF THE PRESS CLUB REBEL
AND DENOUNCE THE VIEWS OF AN
OLD SCOTCHMAN

At the Christmas reunion of the Womans Press
Club a most animated discussion was held over
the teacups-long after the question OF the day
had been settled and forgotten. This discussion
grew out of reference to the Scotch professor VINO
made the statement In British review that lit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

Mrs. NJ f. Fritz Of Butte. Mont. IL engage =
sinking a shaft a claim known cs the Car
forna. and is doing all the work herself. In a11).
ton TO which she does all her own housework on1
splits her own cordwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

General Booth. OF the Salvation Army. says there
are 5000 homeless women in London above the age
OF fifty years They subsist by cleaning doorsteps.
selling watercresses picking rags and collecting
refuse and find shelter at night where they The
army hopes to open home for them In the West
End.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

Irish women are said to have the most beautiful
eyes, complexion and hands In the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

DID, living at Thenelles. st. Qentin France. has
slept uninterruptedly since 1888 The case has st-
traced wide attention, and the patient has been
amined by great number OF physicians. She 10 ted
with consomrne. milk, egg yok and similar sub.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

The Royal College Of Surgeons. in London, has
decided TO confer degrees upon women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
SOME QUEER TRUTHS.

There are three sisters IN Kingston. Jamaica. VINO
had. respectively. nineteen. twenty and twenty-ono
children ali OF whom still living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
HEADGEAR FOR SKATING.

A toque or turban Is the proper thing to wear on
ones head when skating, and should Be Of velvet
or cloth. trimmed with fur. or else ill fur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

The Queen OF Portugal was instrumental n =.
Producing the serum treatment OF diphtheria mt
that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

The horses Of the Queen OF wurtemberg m
away with her one day not long ago. pitching ~
coachman and footman from the box. Her Majesty
Immediately climbed to their place and checked
the horses unaided.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

New York. April 20. -Bradstreut's tomor-
row will say.
The change In conditions underlying gen.
eral trade this week has been In the d-
rection of Improvement The depression In
Iron and steel continues. Bessemer pig and
steel billets having reacted 81 IS a ton.
Inc outlook favors an increase in labor dia-
tWfDances to resist midsummer rcduct Ions
Tho bitumlnous coal mining industry is
worse oil than tho anthracite, with rumors
OF strikes which promise to have nm TIM
favorable Influence on other than Iron aud
steel Industries
Trade in wool ia auictor. There ia lcss
life in the Wholesale dry goods trado and
little relief has been experienced, not
withstanding the large auction sale Of cot
ton goods last week. buyers continuing u
supplv immediate needs only,
Tho tendency toward more settled
weather has stimulated retail demand more
particularly at the Northwest. notably for
dry goods. hardware aud millinery. The
general tendency of the Mississippi flood &c
subsldc has created better feeling. Coun-
try roadways have begun TO Improve. which
benefits interior merchants. The only large
cities reporting an Increase III the move
mcnt of merchandise are ST. Paul. Mime
apolis. Milwaukee and Kansas City. where
the distribution OF dry goods shoes. hard
ware and building materials has been
| more conspicuous. At almost all other large
conters there has been no material gain IT
Industrial or commercial lines.
New orleans reports that the sugar lands
have escaped overflow thus far.
Exports of wheat flour includedl from
both COASTS Of the United States and from
st. Johns. n. H.. amount to l.654.66S for
the week. against 1874, 900 last week. t.
| ] 2s 600 in tho third week Of April, 1895,
243l 900 In the like week OF 1895, 2.e72 900
in 1894 and as compared with 100000 In
the corresponding week OF 1894. Exports
of Indian corn amount to 4.7G9, ala bushels
this week. against 332S,0oO last week. less
than ! 900 900 In the week. of 1876, less thar
half as many I'm the corresponding week OF
1895 and MS compared with .6i2 600 In the
third week of April ls9i
There are PIG business failures reported
throughout the United States this week.
compared with 179 last week. 240 In the
third week OF April 1896. 293 In the cor
| responding period of 1895. pol In 1894 ant
| lS6 In the like week of April, 1899 Their,
| are % business failures reported from Can
| ada this week. compared with ~ last week
| 81 in the week year ago and 30 two year
npO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

out for business for the Baptist convention,
which meets In Wilmington, N. G. Tickets
Will be on sale May and 4.
j. y. Palms, agent OF the Houston and
Texas Central at Hearnc. Is In the city.
He says that he Will be down this way
soon with crowd of the boys from Hcorne
and take his annual fish a. Seabrook.
C. II. Akin, assistant superintendent
OF the Pacific Express company, with head
quarters In TeSarkaia, was In the city
yesterday. He IS making trip over hs
territory, where he reports business good
A coach loaded with immigrants came
up yesterday on the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe en- route to Bremond. They camo
10 this country on the Hamburg steamship
Hlspania, which arrived in Galveston on
Thursday.
J. J. O'Donnell. travelling passenger agent
OF the Atlanta and West Point railroad,
with headquarters in New orleans, is In
the city. He sometimes travels under the
name Of Nc, but only when he is running
the store business In Temple.
+. w. Pratt. general manager Of the
Texas Midland. was in the city yesterday
He was accompanied by his family. all of
whom left on a visit to Galveston. MIR,
Pratt is an old favorite In Houston and his
old friends were glad to meet him.
Colonel A. j. Whitehead, travelling pas
seuger agent of the Big Foar. was In Hous-
ton yesterday. lie says he came to SEQ
what Conner of the Wabash was doing.
but as no found him wearing brass buttons
h. had no use In watching any one putting
on dudish airs.
on account OF sufficient number of
tickets not having been sold to La Porte
on account Of the Bay Shore Social club"
excursion for tomorrow, the Galveston,
,J t,fN NAT,
those tickets which have been sold will
not be good for passage on the above date.
Captain A. Do Costa, travelling freight
agent of the Southern Pacific. is In the
city. There Ia no man who Is more well
coined to Houston than this old sea captain
and II he does write In foreign tongue
occasionally. when 1t comes to talking
straight English for business he can not
be beat
The following notice has been sent out
by Major G.. a. Quinlan. general manager
OF the Houston and Texas Central: On and
after May /. 1897. this company will not
receive from connections, tank or other
private line cars that arc not properly
stonciled showing their loading capacity,
SIZE of journals, etc. This made necessary
on account IF a number of accidents caused
by the overlooking OF this class OF equip
ment
The commercial agents OF the Southern
Pacific system who have been ON a visit to
California are expected home this morn
ing. II is expected that Commercial Agent
Reese will be loaded with what he saw
while General Passenger Agents Parks,
and Robbins will keep tab on all of the
boys and award the medal to tho one who
tells the biggest yarn. OF course General
| Freight Agent Jones will be the final ref
| cree.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
NEW STEEL IS NOW READY.
Improvements Being Made BY the
Galveston Wharf Company.
TENEMENT HOUSES MUST NOW GO
several Excavations on ,bc r,.
Tomorrow All Lines Make
Special Rates.

Galveston. Texas, April EFFICIENTLY ,ho
Wharf company purchased 750 tons nj,
seventy-pound steel rails with a view Of
improving its system OF tracks along tho
wharves. AT the same time the Wharf
company gave notice to the occupants of
several houses located on the wharf from.
that they would have to move, The
Union depot occupies part OF the Wharf
company's property that is not needed for
tracRage and the tenants wcro long ago
notified to move as speedily as possible.
Some of the houses have been moved and
others are now being moved The new
steel rails will begin to arrive In n week
or so and then the work OF improving the
tracks will begin In earnest. The first
work will be done in putting in tracks at
the new grain elevator and then IL will
be pushed all along the wharf front. Then
all the old rookerles will hive to go and the
track facilities OF the Wharf company will
be very much better than ever before