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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

in the audience says, with an affection
that all the audience feels, Give an ex-
ira hand for dear old Crompton.' Soon
a tiny creature, quantity dressed, with
her fair hair arranged in stiff curls, ap-
pears, who, before she has time to en-
ter her complaint or can tell that a
Frenchman, even if he were the con-
queror would not take the pet of a lady,
or can beg for the return of her trained
squirrel, is looking into the eyes of the
audience. and everybody is laughing
and clapping and smiling welcome
again and again to Ida Conquest, the
clever little soubrette who has the Won
derful art of never over or under acting
her part. There is a deal of enthusiasm
kept back, though. in this great audi
ence-this audience which represents all
that is best in New York of wealth and
brains-and in time the applause that
it has been holding for her welcomes a
slender bit of a girl who. advancing to
protest, with dignity, against the insults
shown her family, and who stands con-
fessed to the friendly people before
her, not only as Mile. De Grandpre,
but also as Viola Allen. remembered as
a little child who has been trained by
the best actors we ever have had
Booth and Jefferson-who never makes
a mistake, and whose name-and TO me
and many another this is most beautiful
is as pure and free from the black
touch of scandal as the snow when 1t
first falls from the heavens above. The
applause surges like the waves of the
ocean The action of the play is stop-
ped, for the New Workers know and ap-
preciate not only the clever actress, not
only the talented woman, but the charm
ing girl, and it is to her that they are
offering their tribute a little later,
when the story is older, there stands
upon the stage a figure clothed in the
dress of a Breton peasant girl-that
wonderfully picturesque get up. The
face is a tragic one. expressive, and with
! eyes that flash wonderfully as the few
words are said that hint of the intense
/ feeling OF the woman. A newcomer in
this company-yes, but an old New Yorl
| favorite-handsome Blanche Walsh.
woman in appearance, girl in years
a child of the city and one whom the
/ thea1er goers watch with interest as
each years Improvement is noticed To
night she gets her greeting as 90 the
others. and her greeting seems TO say
We are glad to see you surrounded oy
! good actors in a theater where only
, good acting is allowed.
| And so il goes on, this story of thi
conquerors and the conquered, and
there are the tragedy and the comedy
| the scene of death and the scene o
| lovemaking. and. last of all. love tri
umphS over death. But underlying ev
erything else there is the consciousness:
/ that between the people in the audienCt
and the people on the stage there is
close tie; that we on the other side o
the curtain love these stage folk vel
I enough and sincerely enough TO wisl
that they may be successful in thei
work. and when il is all over and W.
drift out into the wide corridors anC
stand chatting and waiting for the car
riages il is invariably of the good points
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
For Dancing Class Wear.

Dresden patterned silks and light
weight woods are selected for evening
wear and party purposes. Most moth
ers provide growing girls with as few
dresses as possible. but. Of course, the
number of gowns in the winter ward
robe depends on the girls home and So
cial life. Two school frocks are deemed
necessary TO allow Of that change which
every girl likes to make in her attire.
To still further effect this, different COL
cred stocks and sashes may be pro-
vided.
But, to return TO the subject OF even
ing gowns, the silks for this purpose
are most charming, as. for instance, a
yellow and white stripe with a pink
rosebud vine between, or white silk
with stripes OF pale blue and dainty
flower lines. Cashmeres also are made
exceedingly dainty with insertions OF
lace and velvet bands. A white cash
Nero with no touch Of bright color is
noted among late fancies. but the whole
dress is very dainty. with insertions of
lace and an elaborate lace collar.
4 pale pink cashmere for a girl or s
is trimmed with pink velvet bands and
has the corsage decorated with a deep
lace bertha Tan and yellow cashmeres
are stylish also. while any quaint ar
rangement OF bertha or lace fchu is sp-
propriate for the waist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
A Novel Waist

One OF the most novel waists IN dell
cate green and white silk wa worn a;
fashionable function recently. The
foundation vas % light green and there
were double Tuohe rufiies Of white and
green striped silk pazsing dizEonafiy
from the left shoulder 70 the right and
the blouse f1Ilnezs was held IN at the
waist line By a dark green fztin belt.
Outlining Tire corssEe was q fluffy trim
ming composed q crgmpie3 folds %
six fashioned after the manner % over
tapping lettuce leaves. Large rosettss
o. green satin ribbon formed = putting
about the top Of the short sleeves The
effect vas unique.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
The Story Of a Pair of Gloves

First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath recently rendered a decision OF
peculiar interest. especially 10 ladies.
Some time ago some one in Sioux City.
Ia. presumably a gentleman who had
lost a wager. mailed an envelope con-
tanning a pair OF gloves to Mrs. Sarah
D. Tucker. residing in Worcester. Mass.
The packet reached it's destination. but
one of the gloves was so badly torn
that IL was useless. The lady COM
planned to the local postmaster and de-
manded that he at once go forth and
purchase a new pair OF gloves 20 re-
place those which had been damaged in
transit. He naturally declined. but
the recipient of the damaged gloves tn
sisted that a new pair must be forth
coming from some source.
To placate Mrs. Tucker the Worcester
postmaster said. We'll. madam. will
refer the whole matter 90 the postoffics
department at Washington. and there
the responsibility for the damage will
be located. and you Will receive re-
Dress
This statement Modified the irate
woman. and the postmaster at worces-
ter wrote to the first assistant postmas-
ter general explaining the case. The
matter was as carefully and thoroughly
looked into by the postoffice officials as
though II had been the theft of a regis
tered parcel containing a large sum OF
money.
II was developed that a clerk al
Sioux City. who feeds the machine used
for the cancellation OF stamps. grabbed
up the envelope containing the gloves
OF Mrs. Tucker and forced the bulky en-
velope through the machine. The
stamps were cancelled all right. but the
clerk amputated several fingers Of one
Of the gloves contained therein.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath. after sitting In Judgment on the
case. wrote a letter to-the postmaster
at Sioux City calling upon him 10 assess
his cancellation clerk the price OF one
pair OF No. La Perle" tan gloves and
forward the same 20 Mrs. Tucker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

The New Yorker Is distinctly loyal.
He makes for himself certain traditions
and adheres to them. Certain streets,
certain manners, certain drives and,
most positively certain theaters are
given the stamp of his approval and
from that time on are recognized. A
first night at one of the approved thea
tiers means, if you are in the audience,
the seeing not only of a properly pre-
scented play, but of a wonderful gather
ing of people. Probably one Of the best
first nights of the season is that which
introduces the stock company at the
Empire theater. In the first place, ii is
theater admirably adapted, by its back
ground and drapings Of deep crimson, to
bring out the gay costumes and to In
fensify the bright faces of the fair sex.
Women understand this and eagerly ac-
eept an invitation to be one of the au-
dience. There is always certain to be
present at a first night not only the
fashionable but the artistic set as we'll
There will be all of the critics, from
Hillary Bell, with his classic face and
silvery hair, in a perfect evening get up,
down to Willie Winter, with his sad
face disarranged couture and dowdy
appearance. Each one knows that
first night at the Empire will mean in
SEPARATION to his pen. Then the writers
turn out-the writer alike of books, of
editorials. as well as of plays. There is
Bronson Howard, who wrote 'Aristoc-
racy," little man, keen looking and
with an air of brightness about him
that is wonderfully suggestive of a
contented life. Why should he not be
contented? He has been successful, and
his wife, the sister of Charles Wynd-
ham, the English actor, as she talks to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

This is what the suffragists viii cele-
brate in Washington. There will be a
roll call of pioneers in addition, and it
may be the last time many OF the old
timers will get together.
The seven avenues OF employment
open to women in 1910 were teaching.
sewing. keeping boarding house, fold
ing and stitching in binderies. work in
the factory or the compositors' room
and domestic service. The first woman's
medical college was opened the same
year in Boston, and a year later the
Geneva, n. Y.
In clarifying the rise OF woman no
profession will be left untouched
Assistant Attorney General Mrs. Has
kelI OF Montana will represent law. The
domestic arts and sciences are to be
given an important place. for the mod
ern suffragist considers the advances in
those lines of supreme Importance. Mrs.
Ewing has arranged to address the
convention on the great progress made
in cookery.
The seventy eighth birthday of Susan
B. Anthony will be appropriately cele-
brated, as it occurs during the jubilee.
The railroads have taken an interest
in the jubilee to the extent of extending
courtesies of excursion rates. and as
the National Council OF Women has
been postponed to next year many or
CARNATIONS represented in the council
will send delegations to Washington to
the jubilee.
A general call has been issued by
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. An
thony, Rev. Anna Shaw, Harriet Tay-
Tor Upton. Alice Stone Blackwell. Car
RE Chapman Gait. Laura Clay and
Catherine Hugh McCulloch to all citi-
zens of the United States and all friends
from other countries to cooperate in
celebrating the semicentennial of what
Wendell Phillips declared to be "the
most momentous reform that has yet
been launched on the world"
At Washington there will be shown
a photograph of the house and center
table around which the first convention
deliberated "a hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
The Widows
Of Well Known
Erencht11ef1,

Some interesting details concerning
the lives OF some dozen eminent French
widows have come 70 light. II appears
that Nine. MacMahon. the wife OF the
marshal and president Of that name. de-
ciined to accept a state pension when
offered TO her. She lie. however. well
provided for. and during the winter Is to
be found in her mansion. situated In the
Rue de Bellechasse. but during the sum-
mer months she retires TO her chateau
in the Loiret- The royalist circles in
which she moves are OF 9 very select
and exclusive nature.
Nine. Carnot lives an extremely re-
tired life. but stu receives the visits OF
princes and other distinguished people
who come TO condole with her. In her
house she has a little chapel. which she
has arranged herself and filled with
souvenirs OF her late husband She al
so. like Nine. MacMahen. has declined
a state pension.
The widow OF the Grand Francais N.
de Lesseps. spends the greater part OF
husband died. She receives a pension
company.
u.
residence at the institute bearing her
husbands name and is in receipt OF .
pension OF $500 year.
One Of the most active OF these ladies'
is the wife OF the historian. Michelet.
who lives quite alone and occupies her
time in bringing out new editions Of her
late husbands works and editing the
manuscripts he left behind, including
his memoirs.
Nine Alexandra Dumas. too. Is buslly
engag ed. but in a different way. with
her husbands manuscripts. for her OBJ
ject is to prevent any OF the numerous
works or fragments OF works left behind
from being published.
The 1ife of the illustrious composer
of Faust" Nine. Gounod. goes step
further than this and refuses 10 allow
the performance OF some of Gounod's
earlier compositions. on the ground that
the reputation OF the deceased musician
might suffer from the criticisms passed
upon them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
FIFTY YEARS. PROGRESS,
Anniversary Of the National
American Won1ans Suffrage
Association,

had sent women. English ministers at
once said they could not come into the
convention, but waited to take action
until the convention opened. For day
the question was fought, and at last the
women were refused admission. But
the men decided they owed them some
courtesy and told them they might sit
in a gallery behind a screen and listen
to their voices.
William Lloyd Garrison. arriving on
a belated ship, heard the women had
been put out, refused to sit in the con-
vention and for II days sat with the
women in protest behind the screen.
Among the famous women behind
that screen were Lady Byron. Lucretia
Mott and Mrs Wendell Phillips. The
Indignation among them was great.
Mrs. Stanton and Lucretia Mott de-
cided that when they returned a move-
ment for the emancipation of woman
from slavery should be started. The
argument used by those English minis
tiers was that the moment women sat
down by men in such a body that in
slant the morals of all Christendom
would be ruined.
Soon after the return to America
Antoinette Brown, who had been or
dained a minister of the Congregational
church, was sent as delegate from her
church in New Jersey to temperance
convention of ministers and leaders.
For two days and a half her admission
was fought over, and when she was
finally allowed in to clinch it her sup
porters gave her ten minutes in which
to address the meeting. AS she went to
the platform that body of good men
broke into Kisses and cat calls. For
ten minutes. her allotted time, she faced
storm of Kisses. For three long
hours, until it was time for the con-
vention TO adjourn, she stood and tried
in vain to speak word. The reverend
gentlemen continued their storm of
Kisses without cessation
That was the last straw to the wom-
en-, and when Mrs. Stanton and Mrs.
Mott found themselves together in GEN.
trail New York they decided to start a
movement to secure freedom for wom-
en-. This conference of women that has
resulted in such wonderful strides was
organized by seven women and met at
the residence of high seat Quaker at
Waterloo, n. Y. Other women attended
and the newspapers characterized il as
"a crime against social order" The wo-
men formulated declaration of indie
pendence. They demanded the right for
woman to earn her own living. the right
to own property, the right to education.
the right to speak in meeting, the right
to sit in convention on equality with
men, and, finally. after a struggle. a
suffrage plank was inserted.
The demands of those seven women
have all been won after many battles,
except that for suffrage. and even that
has made great Roadway
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
Burglars Caught by Women.

Ruth Richmond. residing near Scran-
ton, Pa. with her widowed mother.
showed wit quick enough to capture a
burglar whom she found in the house
about 2 o'clock in the morning. The
rascal arrested was one OF four who
broke into the place. Two of them
stood guard outside after an entrance
had been effected. one stood beside
Mrs. Richmonds bedside and the fourth
proceeded to rummage around for plum
der. Ruth was aroused by some slight
noise occasioned by the midnight prowI-
ers.' She slept in the same room with her
mother. Jumping out of her bed, she
started for the door OF the room. The
burglar saw her movement and tried TO
catch her. The quick witted little girl
picked UP a box of insect powder that
lay on the window sill and threw the
contents into the mans face. The pow
der filed his eyes and blinded him.
Meanwhile the other fellow in the room
bolted, being accompanied in his fight
by the two outside. The prowler who
got his eyes filled with insect powder
was easily captured by neighbors, who
turned him over to the police.
Equally cool headed was Mrs. Annie
c. Schmidt of IS East Third street.
New York, when, on returning home
from a shopping tour, she found a
stranger in her apartments. Excuse
me-" said the man. II made a mistake
mo doubt about twas Mrs. Schmidt's
prompt reply as she seized him by the
collar. The fellow struggled fierceIy,
but vainly the plucky woman mean
while screaming for help. A neiRhbor
rushed in Just as the intruder had
raised his fist to strike her. He was
taken to the station. and viii stand
trial for burglary. He had taken $50
from a bureau drawer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

him, proves by her animation that he
has beside him always an interesting
companion. There is David Belasco, to
whom we owe the Heart of Maryland"
and many another good play. He looks
like a Catholic priest of Spanish de-
scent and suggests, while he is quiet,
the deep student, but when smile
comes over his face one wonders
whether, after all, he is not only hap
by boy of 20. Another successful play
wright certain to be at the Empires
first night is Madeline Lucette Ryley.
Tiny Of build, fair of coloring and dain-
tiIy dressed. she is living contradiction
of the idea that a woman writer must
be ordinary to look upon and untidy in
appearance.
How the fashionable women are
dressed There is scarcely 2 bonnet TO
be seen anywhere. Brilliant bandeaux
of Jewels flash from beautifully dressed
heads. tiny aigrets OF feathers stand
up high in the air. but the big hat is
ostracized. Never at any time in the
history of DRESS since the days of the
grand Louis, was there such richness.
and tonight it seems as if every woman
had put on her finest frock, her richest
Iaces. her most elegant furs and then
flashed all her Jewels upon the eyes or
the lockers on so that everything might
gain by contrast with them. Soon il is
time for the curtain to go up. Then
there is silence, for this is a polite au-
dience. There is time TO look at the
title on the programme, The Conquer
ors." What does this mean? Up. with
a certain solemnity, rises the heavy
curtain, and there before you Is the pic
ture that tells what the name means.
Have you seen the picture before? II
is the interior of a great French castle.
The furniture, belonging TO an era gone
by, is magnificent in its antiquity. Cor
rect in every detail. all about the room
Rre various bits that tell of the luxury
enjoyed by gentlewomen. On the walls
hang old family portraits: but, alas,
though the castle is French. though the
pictures on the wall are those of the
old French noblesse. yet sitting at the
tables drinking and smoking are the
German conquerors. Playing on the
beautiful French piano is young uh-
Ian, who is singing, not some pretty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

that we speak, because we knew the
clever manager will tomorrow make the
play strong wherever it is weak and in
tensify all that which is best. 1t IS
good when among hundreds Of people so
strong a feeling of loyalty toward those
who make amusement for them can ex-
list, for it is an evidence that among a
nation so tickle in its regard as we are
such loyalty as is known among the
English and the French is growing. 1t
is such loyalty that incites the painter
to do better pictures, the writer to do
better work and the actor to play his
part better 1t is this feeling that is
going to make the right in art triumph
over the wrong.
You laugh about there being any right
or wrong in the playhouse. Why, look
at the right and wrong actions merely
among the audience! There are so
many things that nothing will excuse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
The New Art Corset.

Ths fat frontsa. bias cut corset - tbs
latest novelty in STAYS. and. needless %
say. II egnanates from Paris. II IL saap-
81 with a number @ cores forming
curved bias SIDES Iris corset conforros
20 the figure. following clozsly the
curve Of The waist ard allowing ths
hips % swell oEf sue6snly. hence SEA
name. "ths rE66sn hip corset X also
leaves the bus; UneOnprsssed- avoid
INK the pushed Up eject 80 unnatural
and Ugly where woman possesses
surplus q nesh-
The new corset gives tie yzis, won.
tsrfui siendsrness snf rgpplsnsas shs
widening - the hips sceenfsailak u %
. rsnsarknbis degree TIE aresssoakers
have accepted this Innovation anc are
y % their esstornsra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30
Preacher and the Calf

A eIerrysnsa IN Maine offered a ID.
o. . seat 81 h4H carriage IA Ehich -
Sas driving e. church Sc WAs not
qgite ready 70 start. ard 20 save tine
b e@sr~e 70 feed = ear fn TIE lara
while sss gut "a her poanst TIE calf
sg8ssh~e p&n - milk al ever ths
Ministers ci1fhsH. snd Hhsn tie assaE
vent % tse barn % see SHAT To- 70 -
uaE about the Tslra0a ard the call ere
mixing = sp a. Hon ar Flfzs1sa-
naoFls zesAe sAy. The ezlFs aeek las .
sssst u i ysG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

fair "a b one cf The most famous AMI
mai painters IN the World
4 Canadian bride introduced recently
mex feature IN wedding ceTsnguiss-
She appeared IN church With her pct
canary fastened 20 her shoulder BY q
golden chain. and The moment The or
gar sounded ire bird burst into song.
Women IN Francs have Just secured
slight addl.ton 20 tbesr lszal rights
They may bs1ceferth D. valls wifness-
- % registration q births. uzrTsazes
ard deaths ard % he signatures IN as-
m 6ccuEeEv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

known to magazine readers, Otano
watanna. is a young japanese woman
living in Chicago. She was at one time
in her newspaper career the only wo-
man allowed at the sessions OF the
British council at Jamaica
A female town crier fulfiIls her duties
IN the Scottish town OF Dunning. Perth
shire. She is hale. hearty old dame OF
20, locally known as the bell wife and
is very proud OF having proclaimed the
queens birthday for 50 years running
Queen Adelaide. widow OF Dom Migu-
Ell, king O. Portugal. has taken the vows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-30

OF the convent OF the Benedictines. at
Schemes. France. after having passed
through q novitiate OF one years dBra-
ton Queen Adelaide was born in Fran
couy on April ;. 1881, and was married
in ISL TO King Miguel She is the moth
er OF seven children
The late Harriet Beecher stowe spell
ed psion etfcaiIy. The personal pronoun
Was allzays written by her IN lower case
foE1n-thst Is. as -
There are said 10 ~ more women IN
British India Il24. Cd. o9ol than there are
men. women and children in Great Brit
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ain. France and Germany put together.
Somehow there seems 20 be come Tea-
son why 81 is the custom IN the Tar
east FOR men 70 have numerous wives
A university Tor women - 70 b esizo-
lished az Toxic. The plan has the sup
port % the principal Oet.cisls and no.
bles Of the empire. and the emperor and
empress have contributed money TO-
@ard IL u Viii cost according 70 the
estimates. about tI7soos 20 start &
Miss 3 Turner. Hho hzs achieved
success painting 3 poEtrzitot The Prince
OF Wales race horse PesslEz1ors BIDS
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NEWS ITEMS FOR WOMEN

band and lover. to size up the solids
and liquids and listen TO the burning
words OF the after dinner orators. The
view from the gallery in any Of the new
banquet halls on the occasion Of q big
dinner is well worth seeing.
The Finland women have the right OF
suffrage. but theyhls work as carpen-
tiers. paper hangers. bricklayers and
slaughterers-
Kitishima Kata Haschi. or. as she is