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The herald., 1898-05-29
Young American Widows Triumph

The London papers have noticed from
time to time the doings of young Amer
lean widow who is living abroad at pres
ent and just at this moment is entertaining
at her house in Italy party of persons
distinguished in London society. The chap
eron of the occasion is well known Eng
fish woman of title. The young woman is
q beauty who was familiar to New Workers
by sight before the deathtof her husband
a few years after their marriage left her
very wealthy, although her share of his
fortune was not so great as persons COM
monty expected it to be. 1t amounted to
several millions, nevertheless, and nova
days they are helping to secure for this
young woman in Europe the social pleas
ures and prominence which were denied
to her here. She is still in the flush of
young womanhood. and her beauty, as
we'll as her taste in dress is quite excep-
tional. So her ultimate triumph abroad is
expected by those who know her here.
But it is none the less surprising to tlem
that this young girl, who only few years
ago was so differently placed in New York,
should just now be entertaining members
pf the British aristocracy in her italian
villa and, moreover, associsting with them
in their own homes. She had rather fine
voice and it was through it that she had
hoped to win fortune ultimately. Her eff
forts to find an opening for her talents
were persistent and active only a few years
ago. Marriage changed all that, and now
she is known as brilliant member of
New York's foreign coony-not as a beau-
tiful girl, poor and trying to get some man
ager to listen to her voice.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Women Cyclists Criticised

Providence must be especially kind to
women cyclists, for, by all the tenets of
experience, there should be plentiful crop
of fatal accidents.
Drivers of vehicles rarely even display
common justice to cyclists, thinking any
part of the road good enough for them.
The women cyclists, altogether out of
place in the middle of tho crowded traffic in
the city" are banned with vigor for the i'm
perturbable calmness and Indifference with
which they disregard the inconvenience
they cause others. assuming that all We
hicles are bound to give way to them.
The woman who rides in the city seldom,
if ever, looks back or over her shoulders.
She claims the right to initiate men by rid
ing in perilous places, and also the privilege
of a woman that everything is to make way
for her.
1t may be owned. however. that she cul-
tivates fixed stoniness of face and attitude
in order that there may be no mistake what
ever as to her intention of going her own
way and leaving it to the traffic in general
to clear out of her track.-Chicago Times
Herald,
The herald., 1898-05-29
Success on the Road

For nearly six years Miss Fanny Shan
non of Mount Carmel, this stateS has been
travelling as representative of two Minne-
apols lumber firms Such q lengthy en-
gagement of itself shows clearly that she
has been success in her occupation. SO
far as is known she is the only living wo-
man who travels for lumber house. In
the summer of 1892 Miss Shannon was visit
ing in Minneapolis. She came in contact
with members of large lumber firms, and
they, being impressed with her good sense
and business ability, offered her place as
travelling representative. She consulted
her parents and accepted the position Miss
Shannon is a petite blonde. She is modest
and unassuming, but good conversations
alist. She makes friends wherever she
goes. She dresses modestly and carries
very little baggage. When necessary she
travels on freight trains and sometimes
makes three or four towns day.
Nowhere is she treated with more cour-
tesy than by the crew of freight train
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Walking Erect

Very few persons walk well. The little
girl of six summers, with her pretty new
dress on, walks as straight and elegantly
as ever she will. Her little feet are
thrown forward with an elasticity pecu-
liar to that age. The little girl of Is begins
to be careless, bends her back forward,
and goes diving into the school room as
If she were going to SWIM At 16 she steps
along with short steps, striking her heels
hard on the floor with don't t-care-for-
anybody sort of walk. At is she thinks
more of her gait, and tries to recall that
of her earlier childhood. The boy of IL,
with his new thick boots, plants his foot
like soldier, and never knows that his
boots disturb anybody. Many children are
taught at home and at school to walk on
The herald., 1898-05-29
5 ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1872

However, to revert to the bodice proper:
AT the back this was plain and tight fit
ting and in no way remarkable. The
charm lay in the front end and in the
clever manipulation of the mauve and or
ange satin. To all appearances, this front,
which was composed of equal portions of
the mauye and orange materials, the up
per half being mauve and the lower orange,
had originally been pouched. The pouch
had then been drawn up to the very center
of the bust, where the pleats were kept in
place by a huge knot of old lace drawn
through an antique clasp. The way these
folds were arranged and the air of grace
they even impaired to the dummy which
served to show them Off were absolutely
charming. BY the way, must not forget
the decolletage. This was quite round
and clean off the shoulders two broad
bands of velvet, finished by smart little
bows, doing duty as shoulder straps and
helping to keep the sleeves in place The
latter were long ones Chis mode still OBJ
tanning as largely as ever, composed of
lace matching that on the bodice, the pat
tern being outlined with tiny diamonds.
Round the waist was band of black rib
bon velvet bearing buckle of diamonds
on front, and slide matching it on either
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side. At the back, from yet another
clasp, fell long ends of black accordion
pleated chiffon, the edges ruched with vel
vet rose petals, matching those on the in
ner hem of the train. a single row of tiny,
egg-shaped diamonds was all that was pro-
vded in the way of relief for the severely
cut outline of the decolletage, and yet
am bound to confess that so far from los
ing, the gown seemed rather to gain there
by. Madame further informed me that
the lace sleeves were removable ones, and
that for very special occasions the gown
could be worn without, thus taking on still
more smartness. With this end in view,
a pair of paest mauve giants de suede
were provided, the tops being of lace drawn
in with narrow black velvet ribbons
Need 1 say, after these two examples,
that left the establishment with my the
oroies as to the colors which do or do not
suit blonde and brunette considerably
modified?
The herald., 1898-05-29
Educate the Mistresses

"Too many women expect their servants
to be reasonable when altogether too much
Is expected of the domestics," said
matron, who has given much thought to
the servant girl problem. 1.-THE more 1
look into the subject of household science
the more 1 am convinced of the crying
need that mistresses be educated. The
amount of work they expect from Single
servant is marvellous. know one woman
who has a large family and one servant,
and she does not expect to do any
work of the house herself. She does not
The herald., 1898-05-29

tribal influence" It seems, leads men to
regard women as creatures whose places
is by the fireside, and who are doomed to
q life of inactivity. In order to keep women
in this state of inactivity, man insists on
dressing them in petticoats. Possibly the
tribal influence" has the effects here at
tributed to it, although 1 have heard OF
tribes in which the women do all the work
and the men sit about in a state of mac
tivity even if they do not wear petticoats.
But really it is little hard on the inferior
being to saddle him with responsibility for
the way women dress themselves.-L0n
don Truth.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Blue and Purple

If you want to affect the very latest con-
trast, put purple collar on your blue
gown. A little care is necessary in the
choice of shades, or one will eclipse the
other, but there it is, purple and blue, and
the thing that surprises you most is that
you are not thinking how ugly 1t is, but
rather wondering why it was not attempted
long before. The variety in shades of blue
are legion, and the way three or four diff
ferent tints are made to harmonize in one
costume is a striking example of the mod
ern disposition of coors. 1t is the right
touch of color which gives your gown the
perfect finish, and black or white, most
often both, are distinct factors in every
scheme of decoration this season, whether
1t is gowns or hats.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-29
A New Occupation for Girls

South American girls have found it pos
sible to earn pocket money in very pleas
ant fashion by taking up the profession
of entertainer at chldren's parties and
picnics. They go early to assist in pre-
pairing the tables and arranging the
menus, and during the party they act as
elder sister to the little ones and right hand
to the hostess. OF course they must have
a repertoire of tales and riddles, and a
genius for inventing and arranging games.
A love for children and an unfeigned III
terest in their enjoyment are equally in
dispensable.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Water Marks on Mahogany

When white marks, caused by water
stains, appear upon mahogany tables and
sideboards, the places should be painted
over with strong solution of oxalic acid
in water. Then, when the white stain dis
appears, wash the wood quickly with q
moist rag, dry, and polish with a little
furniture cream. Salt rubbed upon these
white marks has also a very excellent ef-
feet in removing them.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Hint for q Yellow Luncheon

The woman who is giving yellow lunch.
con has not reached the height of possible
tiles for such feast who does not have
yellow radishes. They are beautiful, about
as large as good-sized olives, and much
the same shape. Even more artistic is the
kale that can be found in most beautiful
shades of violet and heliotrope, which IL
extremely decorative.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Men and PetticoatS

Tho tyrant man seems to have been
rather unfairly handled at the meeting
of the Rational Dress league last week.
his stupidity in being unable to look at
knickerbockers and divided skirts from a
common sense standpoint, and went on to
attribute his hostility to these garments to
the survival of .',ribal influence" The
The herald., 1898-05-29
Poking Fun at Fat Men

DR.. Georg Brandes, the eminent Shakes
pearean scholar of Denmark, says that
Shakespeare wrote the Merry Wives of
Windsor" at the request Of Queen Eliza
beth, with view to poking fun at fat men.
who made love at every opportunity. Prob
able no particular courtier was aimed at.
as the practice was almost universal in the
'merrie days of Queen Bess."
The herald., 1898-05-29

ping III with the brush. When 1t Is so,
turn it back with the comb. Let the roll
stand as high as is becoming, then tuck in
under 1t the ends. They serve to support
the roll, and the edge of the hair, where 1t
thus turns under may be caught by the
side comb and held perfectly. This turn
ing under should take place far enough back
to conceal the parting. Such pompadour
will never slip.
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their toes. This will do in sick ROOM
when one has squeaking shoes, but it II
not natural or elegant. Put the heels
down lightly at first and the toes last; this
keeps the body erect, instead of bending
the body forward as a person must bend
who walks on his toes.-New York Ledger.
The herald., 1898-05-29
The Perfect Pompadour

1t is wrong to attempt to roll your front
hair over a rat for wear with hat. when
you are to be safe under veil, and the
pompadour cannot slip. The only salts
factory pompadour is the result of combing
down over the face locks long enough to
come at least as low as the chin Brush
thoroughly. Get the hair fluffy by whip
The herald., 1898-05-29
I.nw-Crnwned Sailor Hats

The new sailor hats have low crowns
and narrow brims. They are smarter and
saucier than last seasons and look, by
contrast with soft and crushable hats, Pc
culiarly aggressive. Roman silks are used
for trimmings.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Too Evidently False

The young woman who bangs on the
piano while the servant plausibly declares
to some caller that she is out need not
wonder at her loss of popularity.
The herald., 1898-05-29
A SIGN Post

1t may seem strange, but the minute We
are willing to confess how ignorant we are
is the instant that we start on the road Of
knowledge.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Cool and Dainty

Apple-green silk trimmed with black
chantily lace will be used in summer
gowns. The effect is cool and dainty.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Effective

Give a woman book on chatting dish
cookery If you want to make her believe
that there is no place like home.
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NEW YORK, May 90 Especial Cores
uondcnce to the Herald 1.-The bluest of all
things mauve, the mauvest of all things
blue, exactly describes the fashionable hue
of the moment. Whether 1t will continue
b. to hold the field of power, which it has, so
to say, taken by storm, remains to be
seen; but for the present at any rate it
is first favorite, and not to possess q gown
of this color is to be, in n modest sense,
distinctly out OF It. SO was assured the
other day by ono OF the leading modistes.
'But," said /, remonstratingly, at is only
a color for blondes. this pervenche Of
yours; how about those it does not suit?
Arc their good looks, then. to be sacri-
feed upon the altar of an implacable FASH
ion?' Madame shrugged her shapely
shoulders "Eh ben,' said she with a
twinkle in her eye, ut is only here that
you commit such betises. We know bet
ter, Parsiennes." In proof of this she
forthwith produced for my edifcation. n
gown of the debatahle color. At the first
glance 1 straightway fell in love with
the creation" as Madame termed it, and
proceeded TO take many ana cOplOuS nOleS
for the benefit Of my brunette readers.
g. Here, then, is detailed description. To
\ begin with, the material of which it was
composed was Of the newest make of CASH
lmere-a material so soft and lustrous in
| appearance as 10 lead one to rather more
IAN suspect that silk entered largely into
Il, composition. The skirt was sheath
Ii in cut to just above the knees, and
thI9ce it fell to the feet with an effect so
full to be almost nounce-ike. Indeed,
at first 1 thought it was a flounce, since
the fulness was set in under bouillon-
nee of French grey satin; but Madame
assured to tho contrary. Tho lining
was of glace silk, in shade which matched
the satin, and it was further beautified
not by one but by innumerable ana tiny
frills, reaching from the hem to the|bou-
nonnee on the reverse side. This it was that
gave the inmitabe "set above mentioned
to the lower part of the skirt Save for the
boullionnee, of other ornamentation there
was none. The bodice, at the back, was
plain and tight-fttng; in front, huge
square revers of the grey satin opened TO
disclose q pouched vest of grey chiffon
mounted over cream satin, and most ex-
quistely embroidered with cut steel and
sequins. The sleeves which were tucked
from shoulder to wrist had for founda-
lions the pervenche cashmere, the tucks
of grey satin being appliqued thereon each
one set into a band of the steel embroidery.
The mock was finished on either side by
rather high ruching of the chiffon; but in
front this became merely the veriest
tucker, adorned with very long and mar
rev steel buckle, mounted on piece Of
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grey velvet, but without ends or bows.
When l had Toasted my eyes sufficiently
Madame called my attention to the fact
which had already discovered, that not
even a suspicion of the pervenche hue ap-
peared anywhere near the face"-noth-
ing but grey. All artists know how kind
grey is to the brunette; how it whitens the
sallowest neck and face, and tones down
to positive refinement the most obtrusively
cream-and-red complexion imaginable.
And yet, with ali this, that gown had
The herald., 1898-11-20

Emily Walline, leader; reading, Selections
by James Whitcomb Riley" Klara Pennel;
piano duet, "Kondo," Edith Bien and Grace
Crcasinger; grafton, Ambition" A. 0. Mar
tin; barytone solo, selected, Matthew
, Holiness; debate, Resolved, That labor has
done more for creative literature than in
spiration," affirmative and negative, Chas.
/ j. Scholander; original story, Jessie Wood !;
musical skit, "A Vocal Catastrophe" c. f..
D. Ballou and c. j. Hinman; essay, Greek
Life" Eleanor Seymour; piano, Chariot
ltace," from ben Hur" (Sousa), Helen Da-
visson.
University hive No. A. Ladies of the Mac
cabees, gave pleasant entertainment Fri
day evening in Ryan's hall, on the corner of
Jefferson street and Wesley avenue. A good
sized audience enjoyed the following pro-
gram: Orchestra, Meme Bros; bass solo,
selected, Mr.. Weaver; piano, Caprice"
Miss Myra Scherer; reading, Miss Coy; So
prano solo, Miss Whitehorn; reading, Miss
Messmore; tenor solo, selected, Percy
Hodges; piano, ."Rondo," Mrs. j. Koupse;
orchestra. Mrs L. D. Scherer presided, and
Mrs. J. S. Crawford was floor committee for
the dance that followed the literary and
musical part of the program.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Frazier, wife of Judge w. H.
Frazier, formerly residing at 8S2 West
Thirty-seventh street, died on the 10th inst
at Caldwell Ohio. Mrs. Thomas Lloyd of
West Thirty eighth street and Mrs. Dan
Neuhart of Key West street were daughters
of Mrs. Frazier.
Mrs Thomas r. Wolfe of 727 West Thirty
second street is slowly recovering from a
severe attack of congestion of the lungs.
Miss Eva Johnston of Pasadena has been
spending the past. week with Miss Hutchin-
son Of 36l7 South Flower street.
| Miss Alice Rogers of 3433 South Flower
street has been confined to the house by a
case Of tonsilitis.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson of 36l7 South
Flower street is able to be out once more,
alter an illness of two months duration.
George Hord of South Figueroa street has
been called back to his old home in the east
by the death of his father-in-law.
i. H. Eaton and his sister, Miss NJ. E.
Eaton, have moved into the cottage at $50
West Thirty-seventh street.
Harry Won Carter has just completed a
ten-room two-story residence on Thirtieth
street, just west of Hoover.
The residents of Yoande street are petit
tioning to have the name Of the street
changed to Thirtieth. A petition is also be-
ing circulated protesting against the change.
as Thirtieth street is about to be opened
west of Vermont avenue. almost directly
opposite the street on the east side Oliver
mont avenue.
The herald., 1898-11-20
will be resumed tomorrow morning at
CITY AUDITORS REPORT
Condition Of the City's Funds Greatly
Improved

City Auditor Nichols report regarding the
condition of the city's funds for the week
| ending yesterday shows that the different
funds are in a much better condition than
they have been for several months. The
treasurer's balance was given at $44l 1884. .26,
against $368, $50. II for last week. A shortage
exists in eleven funds, as compared to six
teen of last week. The funds in which short
ages exist are as follows: Cash, $l7,0l6.SS;
fire department, $sOO966; new water,
$l369.70; general park, $50; East Los An
geles, $ll60.32; Hollenbeck park, 1884 .65;
IGlysian park, $6l5.08; nursery, $32.4l; street
sprinkling, $l555.29; boiler permits, 1926. Al.
total apportionment for the year $235, ,000
$780, 900 from the taxes of l808-99, making the
October is as follows: ]. ii. Gish, taxes and
On December ! of last year the total amount
apportioned was 10000, or sl34,O0O more
than has been apportioned to date this year.
The auditors report of the amounts col
lected by city officers during the month of
licenses for September, $22l; for October,
street, west of Hoover.
$l4, ,250.50; public market, $82975; water
overseer's office, $25.25; NJ. r. Owern, Justice
court, S25.25; E. w. Kinsey, clerk of police
department one, $24l; w. w. Stockwell,
clerk of department two, $2l5; boiler in
spector, 1928; building superintendent,
$202.6O; plumbing Inspector, Ss2.75; outfall
sewer, SAP; street superintendent, 1896. l5;
printing fees, $287.l9; secretary of parks,
rent of boats, etc, $35; Fl. c. Wadleigh, IL
brarian, $500 20; health Office SEQ. 10; D. G.
Morrison, $99.50; miscellaneous receipts-tax
sale certificates, S996.99; sewer assessments,
$l2.95; taxes and licenses collected for taxes
Of lS98-99, $87,942.l4; school teacher, ETC.,
sli5.s5; interest premiums on account of
fire, bridge, park and tunnel bonds, $l0.-
049.22; making a total of 800, ,24S.l5.
The herald., 1898-11-20
TIE MURDEROUS PLOT ThICkENlNG
NEW EVIDENCE DISCOVERED IN THE TROPICO
MURDER MYSTERY
BloodStained Shirt Found Among the Exhibits Which
Bears the Initials "P. r. M."-Hunters Contra
dictory Tales Coming to Light

assistant % ant District Attorney Williams Yesterday examined the articles gath
which that time regarded evidence likely be useful
shirt of
been matter speculation owing the that
The
furnishing goods
inches that probably explains
u une a the bosom directly under % the flap intended for
had been
e wos n xho & G % 5 sy % @ aamn @ % % @ vSs s
Hunter aided
Judging from its the shirt outside the
that the bleeding shoulder
yet the has s T. marry o' and no one
ownership murder It
the @ % h n % th by terror
crime Hope entertained that the will
and by
Mr. Williams has been fortunate in unearthins man
and his wife who live Tropeo have been afraid to
silence came to the district & att office day two and told Of
cnamn had fled the him % the % nS % ame
things frequent Occurrence
among git the % one n people & Who @ came tothis country
the sheria office
nd OUT And e % whe t d % s
fostering under his house
Wednesday night that Clark
disappearance on the A witness
stand scmed all knowledge the murder until the
Another man who talked
strange the Chinaman had so
body, knew T. his expressions @ @ of Of
"But you know belt with 500 in it around his waist
ssa No belt found " the body Mr. Williams wants
Other evidence the district at
be surprise potent than that contained
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WITHDREW IN ANGER
Attorney Appel Did Not Relish a
Continuance

There was quite lively scene in Justice
Morrison's court room yesterday afternoon
shortly after the trial of All Kwong and
Wong Doe was resumed. The Chinese are the
ones arrested by Officer Ritch on charge
of playing fantan. Deputy District Attor-
ney Chambers announced that he was feel
ing very badly and requested that the case
be continued, as he did not feet able to pro-
coed with it. H. H. Appel, one OF the coun-
sci for the defense, entered an objection IN
very vigorous words. Mr.. Appel said that
he desired the testimony of his witnesses
to be taken down at once, as he wanted to
lay the matter before the grand jury now in
session for investigation as to whether or not
Ritch took more money than he claimed.
Mr.. Appel also said that he did not care
to allow two days to elapse before taking
testimony, as he did not know what might
happen to his witnesses in the interim. The
court, however, seemed inclined to grant the
continuance asked, so Mr., Appel withdrew
in evident anger from the case. The trial
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that the lot was not assessed under his name
and could not be found. On July 18th of
this year the lot was sold for taxes, under
the name of Walter Bobt, to whom it was
improperly assessed in lieu of Walter Bott.
Mr.. Bott says he has paid all claims for re-
demption in the sum of $2 Is, whereas the
original tax was 43 cents. He asks that the
council order that the sum of $l.72 be re-
turned to him. Tax Collector j. H. Gish
says the claim is just one, but City Assessor
Seaman is not of the same opinion. Mr.. Sea-
man says Bott is not entitled to any rebate,
as he failed to include the lot in his state
ment of property.