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New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME MILLINERY.

For the dainty woman who wishes 10 keep her
hats I'D to the standard without a great outlay OF
money or constant recourse 20 Madam Mlliher' the
nractical hints given her Classes by hrst-class
teacher OF millinery are worthy OF consideration
The best velyeteen says this woman VINO KNOWS
is better than silk velvet for making or trimming
hats 60 FAR az durability is concerned. few
drops OF water on six velvet make h''e i''ue'''a
tions hard TO remove but a little steamng Will
end a a,st-cIass quality of velveteen as good
as new For felt hats beginning to grow rusty
liouid shoe polish may be used TO good advantage
4 hat brush is necessity for the woman VINO
values a neat appearance. and to keep the DUST
from grinding in a hat should be brushed every
time II has been worn Ostrich feathers, limp and
orav-Iooking NAV be freshened by shaking FOR ten
minutes I'm the steam from boiling teakette, while
artificial flowers Will respond 10 the same treat,
ment \ good quality OF ribbon makes the most
durable Consequently cheapest, OF al nat trim
minrs standing even the moisture Of heavy fogs
or the Aying dust OF the streets better than any
,bint- eise Steel ornaments scrubbed thoroughly
in hot sOaQsuds. using nail orush 20 reach .ne
intersces. then polishing Win SnaiU, m Sy,, vi vi
Ing in saHdust, Wall "i'ei sc N'S'A' "''- e''''o ~
70 renovate old black thread French aoes, dip
into A solution OF weak. green tea. and spread OUT
upon several thicknesses OF newspaper 'a5u upon @
the ironing board or other nat surface flck OUT
each little point or scaop win p;
on the paper allowing them to remain until the
lace is thoroughly dry. .,,. :. M.
TOO badly soiled may be freshened and ceaned with
nowdered masnesa or hot -four. being careful that
the iour is not Drowned in the heating Sprink e
ne nagnesia or flour upon clean sheet Of white
paper lay the article to be cleansed upon IL ana
sprinkle again Cover Win ano,her Sney. oi Iay
Then shake thoroughly and brush with SOIL
brush. , ,,~.,,,a -,,sa ,n a r,tle
uaat gum arabic water roll smoothly about q
bottle and pull or pat dry With SOFT towel
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
JEWEL-CURE TREATMENT.
A FRENCH WCMANs EXPENSIVE METHOD
OF HEALING THE SICK


OF HEALING THE SICK.
Nine. Honoux, OF Paris. has been for some time
wcll known as a healer and is said TO be wonder
fully successful in the treatment OF blindness ana
nervous diseases Her method OF cure is rather an
expensive one as the only medicine she employs Is
precious stones In some cases the treatment con-
slsts in simply applying the jewel to the affected
parts Sometimes II is necessary 10 burn the stones
and inhale the fumes. and sometimes the pow
dored stone has to be swallowed one treatment
alone costs from $50 10 5000. according to the all
ment ard the gems used. Many treatments are
necessary. and the stones used must be with
out flaws. otherwise their healing virtue Is con-
sidcred impaired
NM. Hynoux keeps the stock OF jewels that she
employs in treatments in a handsome and eiaoo-
raiely arranged case. and from this receptacle 'he
patient selects the quality and Size OF stone ,I ,he
kind necessary 10 the cure having been previous!
decided upon by Nine. Honouix As may DC renu.l!
seen tho clientele OF this jewel-cure woman Hlusl
be composed almost entirely OF the wealthy ciaSs
the destruction OF precious stones cannot ou' 0e
exceedingly expensive. .. -, ,hts
Nine Uonouix claims to be the inventor OF TINS
cure and has entered deeply INTO the stuoy oa "
gems and has many curious IDEAS IN rts@lu 10
their oover. She says that chalcedony, Wol ~
about the neck will dspel sadness. ana onyN' Il
sonina and prevent nightmare. Jasper she c,a',s ,
is a proof against the venomous Dl'e OF sc.
whIIo amethysts cure Tor lntoNic.tloI, , "ir"
sapphres and emeralds are useiui ior sTc"s'"e"
inr the sichi - -, ,h,s a,nenslve
cire has been srending the summer months m
pinchamton - Y preparatory 10 opehHs l'' sc
and ciaborately fitted establishment in that city
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

ssrneo 10 control the movement Of an auiomooi.e
'aFrsge and Is now besiriGing an automobile d.
cycle which may or may not have attacheu 10 a
small wicker carriage large enough foi one sI'"'
,'e'son or the human coA tents OF nursery
There II nothing that gives woman sue" q"
.pearance OF being A motive power as running o'e
these 'fads" OF the moment. The sfnai' re-. re-
'ai 80 quickly that they seem 10 DE 'he o'''
rce EMPLOYED in carving along the clumsy ma
..ne that leaves Il bicycle miles in The rear
ne touch Of red that most French women VIZ
- ne Bots IL charming not the req COM
'he. which have become a trine passee' ou' '"s
&c blouse worn with a dark wool suit the ieu
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
COMPARISON NOT ODTOUS HERE.

People OF Baltimore became much excited over
the discussion as TO the inferlority in ability and
patience OF the male nurses to the female nurses
employed TO attend sick soldiers during the late
war with SPAN. They are voicing Scotts senti-
ments when he exclGlms:
o woman in hours OF ease
Uncertain, coy and hard TO please,
And variable as the shade
nv the light quvering aspen made:
When pain and anguish wiring the brow.
minstering angel thoui
The general complaint against the male nurses
was that they not as thoroughly trained as
they were said to be. This was owing 10 the neces-
slty OF employing Of the Hospital Corps as tenn
porary aids I'LL proper nurses could DE secured
Dr Daniel Il Dunott In speaking OF the difference
between the work of men and women In SICK
room said that. with equal intelligence and equally
thorough training, the male nurse should. on ac-
count OF superior strength be as satisfactory as
the woman. but :hat. a class. the men VINO take
IN nursing as a profession are less rennei than
the women who follow that cal Hing rms gives the
wouan an advantage. The doctor added, however,
that there are some places in which women
should not be- allowed to 60
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lrr two nfeoea Mlss Maxine 6tern and Miss Alene

two 1 81 Ysn sns
be best HlS man L. hS a.hers iis viii be- Jerome May
Max Stern. Perclval Levy and Charles H. Al
bright reception and dinner Will follow the cere-
mony
The wedding Of Miss Bertha Terrell, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Leslie Terrell. to Wlfred
Buckley son of Henry Buckley. OF birmingham
England. VIII be celebrated at noon on Saturday In
All Souls Church. Madlson-ave. and Sxty-sixth-
st. Miss Faith Moore Will be the maid OF honor.
and Miss Eleanor Thongs Miss Maude sincair ia, !.
Jane Seney Plummer who takes the place OF MISS
Kate Briee, will be the 6ridesmaids Mr; BUCK, x,
Boston. In the list OF ushers VIII be Edward X
warren John G. Runk,e rrep MGLen Nsn nse"
The engagement OF the week which was OF In
interest TO society that OF Miss Mabel Van
Rensselaer,. daughter OF Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer, and sister of Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies,
to the Rev. James lie Baron Johnson, curate at
Grace Church Broadway and Tenth-st.. and son
of the venerable Archdeacon George Johnson. rector
OF Christ Church. New-Brghton, Staten Island.
The marriage it is said will take place next
spring shortly after Faster. Mrs Van Rensselaer,
and her young daughter. Miss Alice Van Rens-
selaer were recently the guests OF Mr and Mrs
George w Vanderbilt. at Biltmore. S. C. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt have also had as guests Mr ana
Mrs. Ernesto @. Fabbri. Mr. and Mrs Jose Aymar.
Miss Rogers and Eliot Gregory
Formal announcement is made of the engage
nent Of Miss Mary Jansen Haight. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Henry J. Haight. 10 DR.. Charles
Frederick Hunt OF this city
Cards out for the wedding Of Miss Irene
Wood daughter Of Mrs. Stephen J. Wood. TO Dr.
Louis Nixon Kennard on January H. at the homo
Of the brides sister. Mrs. John A. Beckwth, NO
1iS West Ninety-third-5t.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Marie
Brnckerhof Perkins. daughter Of Mrs. Henry I.
Perkins TO Edward Goldman Parish OF Henry
Parish
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

the schools OF applied design Oriental historic Or
nament has always held a prominent place in tho
curriculum The American girl with artistic pro-
cliyties and ambition to guide them. has famil-
larlzed herself far possible with the artistic
tenes OF form and color this Oldest OF Industrial
arts and has herself not only TO copy. but 10
create. A sketch in water-colors of design su'ta-
BILE for a Persian Turkish rug is submitted TO
the naster-buyer II this IS approved, the sketch
is 10 Persia. TO be worked out by tho
patient fingers OF Oriental women.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
THEIR PiRiPHERNALIA CROWS.

Every one knows that when Red Cross nurse
goes TO the front she Is expected 10 go IN the ght
est possible marching order her impedimenta be-
inc aimos, ns limited az the Apostles fold. But
I, is astonishing" writes a nurse from one OF the
CAMPS how goods accumulate IN Few weeks or
nncnfhs Friends send little articles of convenience
r,trses who leave distribute their lanterns basins
and othsr things among those who remain articles
are bought for some special emergency a'o ." 'Ns
pile grows
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

hat or boa Monday afternoon. the frs; pleasant
day Paris has had for weeks brought out some
pretty costumes. even If the great proportion OF
the 'haute monde" in town We're riding In auto
mobiles IN tweed suits and close-htting Alpine hats
with always the touch of red at neck waist.
Perhaps the prettiest touch OF red was seen In
an automobile cart run by a pretty mamma IN
brown suit with red chiffon blouse. and accom-
panied by TWO little girls in red coats. There was
no hlack-robed nursemaid 10 spoil the scene. but
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
&. !. o. CHAPTER ID. A. r.. or TRENTON.

The Captain Jonathan OIlphant Chapter' Daugh-
,e-s Of the American Revolution OF Trenton, n. j.
held It's seni-annual reunion at the home OF one
of its members Mrs Robert Morris Van Arsdale
No p7e West Seventy-hrst-st. New-York City. A
brief business meeting preceded an interesting
literary urogramme al which the regent. Mrs
: duncan Oliphant OF Trenton. presided.
Mrs Harry oliver Duerr of Bethlehem read
noner written by the regent. on The Customs
snd Fa shjons Of the New England Colonists. Mrs
Hughes ONphant. Of Trenton also read paper
snrifled a Legend OF the Wssahickon, and Mrs
: r Falkinhurgh. OF Jersey city gave the his
,orI, ~ Inc chapter for the last year together with
q desc-intion OF Washngton's headquarters at
Rockv iiill in connection with visit made 70 that
Mace hy the chapter last fall. At the close OF
;nsss oyercises the chapter entertained at
luncheon by Mrs Van Arsdale-
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
SOME INTERESTING FACTS.

, curious Industry 10 the uninitiated is the con-
,.-,o, ., vybalshone from its original form Into
the various products useful and artistic Mos' oi
the crude whalebone is landed at San frahc'sco
and shipped eastward to be distributed al 'ne
various centres. Before leaving the facihc coas.
the bone Is split sorted according to color ahc ,,ed
into bundles After splitting. the pieces are oa"eu
ne,oii,s' or slabs" These are from thrse ~
,,vsi,,e feet n length and weigh from nVe 10 lws,-
v-dye pounds each When received by .ns it.s iossv
fec,,rer ach slab" s frlnged with stront, s'1
b,ck hair which possesses market .au ey % hs''
own FOR brushes After this is removed me s1uDS
arc vigorously scrubbed and then put 10 sV.A -,
va .er for about week When sufhcenty soi'.neu 49,
the .slahs' are treated 10 steam balh aiia me me
are re1dv 10 be split into shell or gram oo.s;
and finally cut into stays. whip stocks a'sre''eS
ard the Ike
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

An oyster with set Of false tee'n was vas "'s ,ho
-. 49, oatcb Of a dredge boat last week IN me
Of Point iGGsou5 1he top OF the hard
had compieSSSer he seemed entirely al home Ine
esp,Sn OF the boat which S1r cowart who viii send
tbis un-to-date blyaive 10 . Oo"'
niis t u he National Museum
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

Mira rclen struthers Dunn Of No 725 Pine-st'
pbuad4lphla is the owner OF curious relic whlch
is nothing less than a locket made from the comm
Of George Washington. II came to MIS- Dunn
through her father. John Struthers. VINO gave 10
the United States the sarcophagus In which Nash-
neton's body now rests. When the cohlN CONAN"
ing the body Of the great American was being re-
r,C,.od ~ ,Iount Vernon a little piece OF II was
mh,pned on polished then set in gold and fash,, n,
tc,ad into tho strange ornament. Wnich lso ltseii
~,asr In shooed Instead Of a nameplate there Is
little piece Of glass and beneath this rests "a, Ss
ya-r revolutionary leader. This relic and the
irovei that was used TO cement the sarcopnagus
lie side by side In Mrs. Dunns treasuTe-ura"e''
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
NEW WOMAN cOMpETEs WITH THE OLD.

The old women who have long been the tradi-
tional pattern- makers OF Oriental rugs nave az
las, had their province-invioa,e for hundreds OF
years-inyaded. and this By American girls IN
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
CHIC CLOTH SUITS.

The next suit that seemed worthy Of description
was OF brown cloth with tunic perforated over
green velvet. and worn with toquet OF green
feathers. - ,,o 10th NTH folds
- - crio+b under the curved pieces. making lhe
hclero and outlining front seams 81 ths sh,i
A row Of fur finished the hem or the sKit, anu anu ~
to1uet Of the same was turned UP Will O'" -
red velvet and jet centre. $500 .-aos ,,d cones
At Redfern's one may see some wraps ana q eaPes s
..'oi,tDe ne particular cOmbinations that may pe
eccoroniishe hy fur mixed with hshter Welshl
GO These are somewhat different from the
models advanced by The turIe,s A'% ara seem any
80 cIoak of breitschwaniZ Is cut win oOuDle,
breasted 'front.' and curved back win reNeIs any
a short boero all these are e faced win royal
GIuc velvet embroidered with scroH pattern III
a, orspInal lining for a fur mantle IL white & or
,,ts - Ii~a vclvet and nothing Is prettleI lAe
,ur9,uoi LUZ biue j. ais, put on a long cape or sea-;
trimmed with jatot Of blue Hou7Se''e &c 7
elepan, garment what the French would term In
"d'une suDrsme elegance" is Of black Ve'eI I a1u
sable ne fur t5y fSTmhfs Raf Of the garment one sees
eiso cm6c" abors and hish collars OF sabs. Ao,ro
Panne t1e material Tor Three 1 shades Of red
WiapS - - - 80 many rufies and each Is edseo
yib XIII fox The choker Is lined with fIr M ana Tns
capuchin hood about the shoJ.o 49,, the hood Is Of
par oi ,b' trnnt holding the sides OF the hood,
t. bow Of white lace ms l,n I'm iovelv effect
oe 1 Ina ncrhaps be prettier In purple ana ''oe'
than in red. ,.or,or GOWNS nothing IS
more "accepied trimming. gown OF green sn
s,ur in one OF the fanee shades nas dsd nv an en-
nouhce on ~ rn, etee that runs up the side seams
~ the apron. on the blouse ~ hV a yyred bow Of
met by beriha that - waisiband IS also Of
PINK ,oo earnc shade. ard closing "ithou'
tcIre, ten as n most Of the belts do now
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
Reed & Barton,
SILVERSMITHS,
Broadway and 17th Street, N. Y.
8 Maiden Lane, N. Y.
SAMpIE BOTTLES FREE THIS WEEK,

TO ladies' cutting out this Advertisement mentioning The
Sunday Tribune and presenting al my pariors 20
prove that the Plus T'l'ra face beauther postvev
prevents and removes wrinkles freckes liver spots
tlackheads and pmples use II constantly 70 snow my
lady patrons apply II 20 prove It's harmless nature
and convince that application improves ne con
plexior am In and am never tanen Ior
more ,han 35 or 40 Sealed circular containing test-
monlals and price list mailed free. Nine CAHoi'i"E'
Face Hair Specialist. 223 9Th Ave. n T.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

Mrs Fanshawe of No iS East Forty-h'th-st.' WILL
give a dance on January 2. In honor Of her two
,.o,,-s aa,qhters Alexander NJ Hadden will lead
tho co,fllon At the second junior cotillon al
sherry's. on January 2. Mr.. Hadden viii also lead
HIS partner will be Miss Mildred stokes Mrs,
Astor's dance. which il announceg lor tne a. a. !,
vii invade The large mansion az Iffth-ayei ana
Siytv-hfth-st on that night VIII be pfihc'pa''
young people.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

The Columbia College ball at Sheriys on Friday
night was gay and pretty affair and did credit
70 the tast, and liberality Of the undergraduates
hv whom II was given Miss Young Miss Carrie
Edgar Miss Miller Miss Robinson. Miss Emmet.
Miss Katherine Dix Miss Susan Butter MISS
Perkins and many other dcbutantes ana bellies OF
ono or two seasons were among the dancers.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

q small boy In blue sailor sui. vas turning leVers
and controlling mysterious mechanical powers
with n air that Is generally seen III the hasCu'-
inc not the feminine, head Of the family.
4 handsome woman VINO had lelt htT carriage
with a companion for a prOmenade-the cohFen-
tonal way Of taking airing IN the l5ols-at,,
trgcfed attention from every one about htF, a"u
vet her costume most simple. she was d
sNebt IVornan 10 wear princesse gown Of black
coih Il was cut with uutrimmed tunic and skirt, i,
and as She walked the skirt made ru'le oi Iolns
about her feet Around her neck was boa ol
black feathers tipped with steen ana huse nun be
fir rnuNs the majority Of women wore iaacd INTO
insiqnfcance beside this lovely creation OF feathers
The low-crowned hat black. WITH two Ostrlch
pIun7es Of purple sprnsing from the iroh' anu e'-
ci-cli hp
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25


will be led by DR. p Checario. This Will be the
first dance given this season by the Misses Guilt
ney. who have not entertained during the last two
seasons. owing TO death In the family
The marriage Of Miss Helen Fidelia Hoffman. the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Ms. Richard Hoffman,
Of No lle West Forty-thlrd-st to DR.. William
Kinnicutt Draper which to take place on
Wednesday afternoon ir ST. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church will. on account oi the illness pI
the young brdegroo be & pFYMae M eee ee BTo%G
the nome Of he 6gidesro24ms father Pr WI"
Miss Mae Stuart scholeheld daughter OF the late
Major J. scholeheld Of this city. will be married
10 Guy Edwards at o'clock Tuesday evening in
All Angels Protestant Episcopal Church, West End
ave and Eighty-hrst-st. The Rev. DR.. S De
Lancey TOWNSEND the rector. will perform the oere-
rnon,, which will be followed by wedding suppe'
relatives The bride who Will be given away by
M. ns,d y ~ honor Miss Katharine Hargrave. There
will be no bridesmaids George Z; DonSins %, o,
man The ushers win be Frederick II. Payne and
William Johns of tnls cry NeyaI pg * '" Mem
The wedding OF Miss Edna spiegelberg, a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs l.. Spiegelberg. Of No. 1856 West
Fourty-fourth-st to Jules c. Levi, will take place
at Delmonicos at o'clock on "Wednesday even
ing The Rev DR.. Gustav Gci;heil. assisted by the
Re Dr. Joseph SlFtI.ld!, VIII 'AiNlAt' u AN'
ceremony. Miss Lillian Levi sister Of the bride
groom. Will be the maid Of honor and Miss Thekld
levi another sister and Mis- Elsie Ellentogen will
" the bridesmaids Among the ushers VIII be AZ
,b,r e:arn Edgar A. Blbas. Joseph Schel. Edghr
rInIlrran Charles Elbow. Augustus Long. NJ ny
nan and the brides brothers, Eugene Charles,
Wiiliam Albert James and Sidney Spiegelberg;
Afrer the ceremony there will be dinner and
a dance.
Miss Mary D'Auby jenkins will be- married to
clareace Eugene Thornall on Wednesday evening
next al the home Of her mother. Mrs. Paul Ed
ward Rasor No 80 West Fifty-sixth-st. The
relatives only will attend the ceremony which
will be followed by reception - which two hun
dreJ guests have been invited Miss Flora d Auby
Ienkirs will be her sisters only attendant. VIII
lam II Browning will be best man. and James q
purchell C;r.swold A. Thompson, Charles Francis
stone IT, and Robert :. Chaplin will be the ushers'
The marriage of Miss Fernand Sylvester
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Lewis Sylvester. 10 NIL
ton samuels will take place at o'clock on
Thursday evening next. December 20. the home
Of the brides parents No. 30 West Seventy-se
ond-st The Rev Or. sverman will perform the
marriage ceremony. The bride, who Will be in
white satin and point lace, VIII be attended ~
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
ATHLETICS IN PARIS.

l, is perhaps the Introduction Of athletics that
hss more than anything else changed the AFTER
noon atmosphere Of the Bots. The up-to-date
French woman has ridden a horse a bicycle. has
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

The Misses Culliney. OF No 123 East One-hun-
dred-and-hfih-st. will give post-Christmas dance
q; their home on Thursday evening. The cotillon
will be led by DR. p Checario. This will be the
first dance given this by the Misses Culli-
ney who have not entertained during the last two
seasons owing 10 death In the family.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

nIeasant incident last week the evening
reception with music given on Thursday his"'
by Mrs William c. Schermerhorn at her nome
No ~ West Tweuty-ihird-st. Mrs Schermerho'''
was assisted in receiving by her daughters. MIS-
John Inness Kane and Mrs. Samuel hrdehai"
Nine Marcella Sembrich was the bright. partlcu-
lar star OF the occasion contributing several soos
Among Mrs. schermerhorns guests were n,nrn p,smyp
Mr. and Mrs Luther Kountze, Mr.. and MIS- VII
lam D Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs. BUCHANAN WI. Wln'nproP,
Nr and Mrs William \. Duer. MI ana MIS- y =.
Porter MIR and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman' Mlss
Eleanor Hewitt Miss Sallie Hewitt. MISS otohss
Miss Kane Colonel John Jacob Astor AleXandei
N Hadden Miss Amy Townsend Mrs AIireu
Schcr nerhorn, Nicholson Kane and Miss Gibert
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

Formal announcement is made of the engage
Of Miss Mary Jansen Haght daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Halght. TO DR.. Charles
Frederick Hunt. OF this city
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-07-25
A Noted Young Ladies' Academy.

The eighty-seventh session of St.
Mary's Academy, Notre Dame, Indiana,
opens Sept. 9Th next. But few educa'
tional institutions in our land can show
SO time-honored and successful career
as falls to the credit of this noted young
ladies' academy. Equipped with all the
appliances for imparting thorough
education along the moral, physical and
intellectual lines, this school attracts
pupils from every State in the Union as
we'll as from foreign lands. The delight
full location on an eminence overlooking
the far-famed st. Joseph River insures
to the pupils the vigor of healthy sur
roundings, while at the same time the
calm seclusion serves as an inviting in
SEPARATION to study Particulars may be
obtained from the Directress of the
Academy, Notre Dame P. O., Indiana.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-07-25
NOTES OF THE DAY.

One western railroad at least re-
fuses to permit stories Of the lives
of the James and Dalton outlaws to
be sold on its lines.
The consumption Of wine in Great
Britain is about half gallon per
head of the population, while in
France it is about thirty gallons.
Constitutional revision is to be a
prominent subject for agitation at
the present session of the legislature
of Maryland. The present consti-
tuition of the state has been in force
for thirty years.
Milwaukee, since the organization
of two new insurance companies in
addition to the fire and life insurance
corporations previously in existence
there, claims the title Of "the Hart
ford of the west.''
One of Harvard's athletes last sea-
sen won in prizes nine medals, nine
watches, fifty-one diamonds, four
silver tea sets, a silver water set, a
rifle and no end Of clothing, furni-
ture and bric-a-brac.
One reason why female physicians
are so plentiful in Russia is that the
country includes among its inhabi-
tants over 1900 Mohammedans, who
do not allow male physicians to treat
women.