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The herald., 1898-02-02

According to the "feak and weeble"
Record, Mr.. Webb has counts made up
for ten libel suits against the Times,
fourteen against the Express and sixteen
against The Herald. And he is not yet
done counting. Mr.. Webb does us too
much honor. Would it not be better for
him to syndicate his suits and bring an
action against the whole community?
The herald., 1898-02-02

The hegira to the Klondike seems to
have been inaugurated simultaneously
all over the country yesterday, acceler-
ated, doubtless, by blizzard Of extraor-
binary severity, reconciling intending
pilgrims in advance to the rigors Of the
Alaskan climate.
The herald., 1898-02-02

DIR. Sanchez Argamant. chief surgeon
of the Cuban army. has just returned
from France, where. he says. sympathy
for the cause is as genuine and univer-
sal as in this country. only restrained in
its exuberance by the interest which
French capitalists have in Spanish
bonds, payment of which is more or less
contingent upon the outcome of the re-
bellion in the West Indies. The same in
sidious and pernicious influences dom
mate public sentiment in a large section
of this country, unfavorable to Cuban
belligerency and in support of Hawaiian
annexation. 1t is a humiliating confess
sion. but it is as true Of the United States
as of France.
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For the Blind

His store was empty. his clerks discharged.
His goods were covered with flies,
And sadly and wearily he sat himself down
And vacantly gazed at the skies;
When 10! and behold!
scroll was unrolled,
Displaying thereon in letters of gold.
Why in - don't you advertise?
JAY.
The herald., 1898-02-02

The free silverites are not, as alleged
by the Chicago Times Herald, preparing
to put on "The Curse of Gold" They
are, however, preparing to put it out.
The herald., 1898-02-02
No Respite

winter evenings?'
Peaceful? My wife begins right after
the holidays to talk about what rooms to
have papered in the spring."-Chicago Rec
ord.
The herald., 1898-02-02
His Experience

II believe they claim there is less sea-
sickness now than there used to be-"
Then l must have had all of It," said
the returned voyager.-Chicago Post
The herald., 1898-02-02

Mr.. McKisson proposes to carry his
contest against Mr.. Hanna into the sem
ate. There is where it belongs. The
legislative inquiry now in progress will
have it's uses in exploiting the case
while facts are fresh and the actors in
the drama are living, but the senate will
have the last guess, and whereas prece-
dent does not justify the hope that it
will act speedily the people will feel
better over the assurance that the Incl
dent is not to close with the adjourn
ment of the Ohio assembly. The time
has arrived, and the decent folk of this
country without regard to party affiia-
ton are coming to recognize it, when it
should be definitely. determined if sena-
torships can be bought and sold with
impunity in an open market. 1t may be
a seven years war, but the feeling is
quite general that Mr.. Hanna should not
be allowed to enjoy for one moment the
guilty prize. More strength to McKis-
son!
The herald., 1898-02-02

the adoption of the Teller resolution.
British investors have yet to learn that
presidential utterances are not law in
this country. and that the senate is still
something of a factor in our form Of
government. They assume that Mr.. Nc
Kinley's voice is the voice Of the people,
and that because he is president he can
shape the financial policy of the country.
standard Is an assured fact. and that
not only governments but all manner of
American securities will be made re-
deemable in the yellow metal. A little
later in the year they may be seen
scampering to cover.
The herald., 1898-02-02

The presidents speech had an imme-
diate effect upon the London stock mar
ket, as we have seen, and there was
something of a furry in americans
upon the publication of the text of the
speech in that city. 1t was no doubt de-
liberately timed to offset the effect OF
The herald., 1898-02-02

The New York Evening Post seriously
declares that since 1898 2OO0,0 900 of
government bonds have been sold 'in
good faith for gold" How ridiculous is
this Justification of history is within the
knowledge of every school boy. The
Morgan syndicate, which took the most
of those bonds at s104 when they were
worth s1.19 in the market, proposed to
the administration that it would give
SO, 900 900 more for them if congress
would provide for their payment in gold
That offer, as everybody knows, was de-
cined, and the bonds were issued under
authority conferred by the resumption
act, and are payable, principal and in
terest, in coin, which the senate has
again declared means gold or silver.
The herald., 1898-02-02

President Zelaya of Nicaragua, very
plainly intimates to a Herald corre-
spondent in an interview published this
morning that his government considers
the concessions to the canal company
forfeited by reason of its failure to keep
its compact with Nicaragua In various
particulars He makes no concealment
Of his disgust with its methods, and in
Inmates that he does not care to have
further dealings with it His desire is
for the government Of this country to
guarantee the bonds of private corpo-
ration for the building of the canal, ami
he eaborates his ideas regarding the
benefits which it's construction would
confer upon his own country He is evil
IDENTIFY very favorable to American own
ership of the big ditch, but hints that
transfer of the control Of 1t may only be
secured by negotiation with his govern
ment His utterances scarcely confirm
the more recent reports wired to this
country as to the claims of the canal
company.
The herald., 1898-02-02

Conceit-A seat that should always bs
sat upon.-Chicago News.
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wise folds and ornamented on the shoulder
with applique butterflies In fine white lace
dotted with gold paillettes, and also across the
front. A yellow mousseline de sole sash passes
around the waist, through a large buckle OF
brillinnts In front. and falls into long ends to-
ward the back Of the skirt, which IL also elabo-
rately trimmed with the lace butterflies.
A black gown for evening everybody has who
pretends to keep up with the procession OF the
well dressed. Black lace and net are equally
popular, though unless one can ahord very
handsome laces net should be chosen. Indeed.
net IL newer and more stylish. especially when
covered with n bold floral design. such as that
shown in the last model. worked In silver
thread and paillettes. At the bottom Of the
skirt, which II worn over q turquoise blue slip.
are two graduated frills Of chiffon set on
with ruohes OF the same. The bodice is
made almost entirely OF the chiffon. with q
souave OF turquoise velvet edged with passe-
menterie. The sleeves and fchu are OF gagged
chiffon. This model IL exceedingly handsome
carried out In solid black. Jet taking the place
Of the silver. A novel fad is the making up OF
their black evening gowns over white satin or
moir6, while those Of thin white material are
lieved from q second-mournlng appearance by
. touch Of flaming velvet at the neck and waist.
Velvet will be q ~favorits material this nu-
tumn. but manufacturer have at last sue
ceeded In making It 30 light In weight that II
can be worn long before the Horse Show. the
usually set for the first annual appear
ance Of velvet costumes. The ~loveliest shades
In greens and mauves are promised for ball
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ODD SEWING MACHINES.
SOM of the More Curious of the Uses t.
which they Are Put.

Some of the More Curious of tho Uses to
Which They Are Put.
The buttonhole sewing machine is familiar.
but 1t is probable that the button-sewinR ma
chine is less SO. Such machines. however. have
been used for years. The same button-sewing
machine might serve to sew on buttons Of a
dozen styles and sizes, but they would all be
buttons with the eyes at the same distances
apart. There are many buttons Of various
sizes as to diameter whose eyes are punched
alike. Button sewing machines are most COM
monty used to sew on buttons that are placed
close down to the fabric. as on underwear. and
many other things. They are not used to sew
on buttons as they are often sewed on clothing,
is drawn with q few tight turns around be-
tween the button end the cloth, thus raising
the button upon o little column.
Ordinarily In the use OF sewing machines the
carpets the machine travels along the carpet.
The carpet with the edges to be seWed to-
gether is stretched and held between the sup
ports OF o frame. The carpet-sewing machine
fs placed. on the double edge OF the carpet,
that are operated by hand. and also machines
that are operated by power.
Sewing machines have long been used for q
great, variety Of leather work. Some. Of the
ample. sewing. machines used for stitching
leather. or rubber betting, are. powerful ma
chimes that stitch through such materials half
or three-Quarters OF an inch or more in thick
ness. Besides machines used for stitching
that are used for stitching paper in blank
books and others.
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in the Idpna's wake in order to rush in to the
rescue should Neptune attempt any pranks
Queen HmeIHfee OF Portugal is an advanced
woman. though she Is Queen of one OF the
least, progressive nations in Europe. and q
daughter OF the conservative house OF Bour-
bon, When this gay and pretty princess, who
had been brought up in England. married King
Carlos L, Of Portugal, she did what few royal
Some time ago King Carlos's figure went the
way common to most stout men, and though
he has borne it with good nature. to Queen
Amelte 1t was q deep source OF distress. After
travelling about with him to many spas and
cures for obesity and seeing no cutting down OF
the royal waist measure. this woman set to
work to achieve q sufficient knowledge OF
medicine to enable her to conquer her hus-
bands one weakness.
For five years the queen has studied medicine
under the ablest physicians In Portugal, and at
length took her degree Of NJ. D.. Since her
debut as q full-fedged doctor OF. medicine she
has been able to do more. for her husbands
health than any of the specialists to whom he
resorted. But the Queen does not apply, her
scientific knowledge to selfish purposes alone.
She has established In Lisbon a free clinic,
whore the poor children of the city receive
treatment. often at the Queens OWL hands, and
thus. by her sympathy and tender regard for
the people. she has gained q position as a sort
OF nurse, mother and friend. as well as q SOW
ereiRn.
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HIS r CALL.
ABroollyn Physician'S Experience in Trying
to Secure His First Patient.

to Secure His First Patient.
Alta Inner OF the graduates Of the Long Island
College Hospital in Brooklyn last week after
dinner stories ran on individual experiences In
receiving the first longed-for call to attend O
patient. When the turn of a well-known ply
stefan on the Heights was reached he lighted o
fresh Cigar and got immediate attention by the
Introductory remark that he had on his first
call not received q call at all.
The telephone was o new invention when I
started to work up q practice" said the speak
er. "and In the back parlor Of my fathers
house. where I established my office, o phone
was the first bit Of furniture I put in. It got to
be a standing joke with the family at the break
fast table to ask me how many telephone
calls I had had in the night by anxious
patients. Late one night In January I
was awakened by q uriou ringing. As
the bell kept right on. I made up my mind
that 1t had been ringing for q long time. and
that the telephone girl had become inpatient
Visions Of q call TO q house where there had
been o murder. or a tenement-house IRE with
great loss Of life. fitted across my brain. and
without adorning myself with enough clothing
to keen me from getting chilled hustled down
stairs. grabbed the telephone bell. q q reply,
and asked what was wanted. To my surprise
1t was some time before I received a reply. and
when 1t came it was to the effect that there had
been no call,
every minute. and I was getting more inn
patient. The girl at the other end OF the phone
and / had an animated conversation, consisting
largely Of I did get 2 CALI on my, part. and
fore the day when the telephone managers had
laid down PeFemHtpry orders againSt strong
and incompetent girls employed BY the tels-
e PRSr r at the other end and I went vent back to
bed, half frozen and wondering whether / had
not dreamed that the bell had been. runR.
AT breakfast next morning I told the fam
lily Of my experience with the telephone girl
and laid a good deal Of stress on their ,incom-
Sympathy had expected the old foIks looked
did not see anything to laugh at and that they
wouldn't either. II they had got up at 2. O'Clock
cook, who was also the waitress. Just then en-
tered the dining room and heard the last words.
An, what tonne was 1t. docther. when you
got up ? she asked.
1.-Two O'Clock. l said.
Sure. docther.' she said, that was the tonne
my allarum clock went of. onixpicted.'"
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and dinner gowns. embroidered, Of course. to
keep up the extravagant note that is charac-
teristic Of tho day. In the embroideries there
will DO combinations Of mock gems. jet and
lace Of novel design and excellent effect and
also Of exorbitant prices. Extravaganza does
not brighten the woman who makes fine Dress
ing q business. however. The fact that q
thing comes very high makes It all the moro
desirable in her eyes. for she is sure then that
anybody and everybody cannot afford IL.
For those with good taste. hsmpered by small
allowances. there are corded velveteens in
every imaginable quality and shade for street
and dressy day wear. It Is said that both the
skirts and the waists Of velvet and velveteen
gowns will be piped with satin several shades
lighter than the material Of the costume.
Even though summer festivities are at the
top notch OF gayety. the summer season has
passed for dressmakers and omen's tailors.
and their one thought is for autumn styles.
They declare to one another that they have In
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TWo Rorh1 NJ
Empress OF Germany Now = Yaohtsuomnni
Queen of Portugal n Physician.

Empress OF Germany Now q Ynchtsuomnni
Queen of Portugal n Physician.
The German Empress is an excellent horse
woman, and is said to have a hankerinR after
the bicycle. but this exercise her lord and mas
ter considers most undiRnined for a woman OF
her position. As he always enjoys, however.
seeing the Empress in picturesque and becom-
Ing tableaux. he has this summer given her a
splendid schooner yacht, the ldunn. The
Iduna is a swift and handsome American built
boat OF about the same proportions as the
American boat Yampa. Though splendid
enough In all her fittings when the Emperor
bought her. he ordered that her interior deco
rations DO done anew and in the favorlte colors
OF the Empress. pale blue and white. Or the
decks Of her pleasure boats this royal lady is
absolute mistress. Her sailors are uniformed
in white. the shirts barred with blue bands,
while the Empress's private signal. with that OF
the Kiel Yacht Club. Is embroidered on their
caps and shirt vests.
Whether the Empress cares for yachting Is a
question she has never settled. but with her
usual admirable complaisance with all her hus-
bands wishes. she is vigorously studying.
under O sailing master. to steer the yacht and
to direct the handling OF her sails. When the
annual races at Kiel were sailed this summer.
the Iduna was one In the string OF schooner
yachts contrasting for cups or honors, and the
Empress stood at the. helm, More than. this,
she, has taken actively TO the social side Of
yachting. gives dinners and luncheons aboard
her. boat, and ventured out on a two-days'
cruise. This was scarcely u venture. however,
since two powerful steam tugs followed close
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The Beds Largely Displaced. but Feather
Pillows as Commonly Used as Ever.
Featberbeds have been to a great extent
displaced by mattresses OF various kinds. but
they are still used more or less In one part Of
the country and another. and some feather
beds are still sold in New York city and its
vicinity. chiefly TO people from foreign eoun-
tries who have always been accustomed to
featherbeds In their own lands and cling to
them here.
geese. ducks. and chickens. the arst being
the most costly. A great many OF the duck
feathers come from China, Some OF the geese
Europe. but the greater part Of them are from
this country and from the West and South
west, many geese feathers coming from Mis-
sour, Indiana, and Kentucky.
While featherbeds are less used than for
merly. feather pillows continue everywhere In
as common use as ever,
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Vulnerable trials and failures in their attempts
to create anything like q novelty, but the walk
ing gowns shown In the group give evidence OF
ample originality. A word about the skirt OF
the moment is not out OF order. Mime.
Ia Mode says that when designed for
street wear 1t shall not sweep so long
% In the early months OF the season.
but must Just clear the ground. The never
absent Aounce 10 cut separately and Joined by q
bias TO the upper part. which is fitted to the
figure around the hips and back as carefully as
10 the bodice. Some skirts are fastened together
behind with small buttons and others fasten
toward one side Of the front; both styles arc
lined and not made TO drop over q separate
foundation as formerly. This makes the skirt
much easier to hold UT. so that 1t escapes the
ground. not only at the back but all round.
Reps and pecot stripes are in vogue again.
and soft. silky tufted figures Of q contrasting
color generally are woven on smooth. rich
grounds Of every conceivable winter shade.
Handsome fancy woollens. combined with plain
silk twilled goods, are a French fancy. and .
costume OF the two materials is shown. A
blue rep gown has a lattice work trimming on
the skirt and waist OF pale orange silk pipings.
and 10 strapped with black velvet ribbon.
Ruchings OF white silk are used for trimming
early autumn walking gowns Of wolfe. but
have In no way ousted the ever. popular
effects In braid. In the new trimmings
there IL no lack Of novel designs. and
variety. A mixture OF velvet and silk plaids In
such glazing contrasts as pale pink and Cuban
rcd. but so harmoniouBly blended as to crate on
one no more than does a Southern sunset. have
been imported by very go-ahead dressmakers.
and will DO much used for trimming purposes.
Fringes are to be employed on dresses and
wraps. frinEes deep and narrow. and this
means the death knell Of the plain skirt
for anything except strictly business wear.
With the return OF fringe comes tho button
again. and buttons are to be among the
most highly favored trimmings. For dFesSy
blouses we have MOUNTED stones. such as gar
meta. Smethysts and emsralds and paste stones
OF every kind. In the marquis. Shape buttons
are considered a chic finish. Buttons In dull
gold. In crystal and gold. cabochon American
pearls and gold, arc also high In favor. Is are
also some enormou buttons which Gre really
works Of art, being decorated with paintings
Of famous beauties copied from old miniatures;
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parties and at the various swell summer re-
sorts. Some are plain, some trimmed with lace.
while others are embroidered with pearls and
mock gems and with silver or gold eobwebs.
Paris is sending to these shores q line Of the
most magnificent brocades. and the fashions
BILE Partisan woman shrugs her shoulders In
disgust at the mere thought OF any other mate
rial for wear at formal receptions. balls. and
dinners, Brocade is not youthtul-looking.
and has to be made up with great care
when designed for young women. This
Is successfully accomplished by combining
It with some such material as chiffon. a. 10 done
In the next two illustrations. In the irst grass
green chiffon 10 used with white brooade. The
entire skirt is made Of the brocade. but 1t is al
lowed TO show only In front. being trimmed all
round the hem and up the back with tiny ruff
hes OF the chiffon. The sash Is lf the chiffon.
and Is finished at the ends with several small
ruches and a plated frill Of the same material.
Crepe de chine Is not a new material. but 1t
lends itself to great variety. 80 far as drapery
and embellishments 60, and is as good for mid
winter as midsummer wear, 4 dainty yellow
80 10 dsDleteA with q bodice draped In cross
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design in stitching.
Long coats are very much used now. not
only for driving and travelling. as they always
are. but also for general wear. When of fine
material and well made the long coat, is a stun
ming garment. Several years ago when II was
planned OF its great weight when the thermom-
eter was elsewhere than at zero. but this sea-
son finds the long coat light and comfortable in
graceful than any we have seen in years.,
. A few very smart models in ,capes are shown.
The first Is Of pale gray , cloth i lined with tyr.
frill round 1t set with passementerle In. which
the cabachon turquoise ia a feature. lovely
cloak Is shown IN the second picture, The
material is very pale fawn cloth lined with shot
glaee silk In fawn and rose pink and trimmed
with paSsementerie in tones OF golden brown,
gold and rose. The frlll is cut on the bias and
Many Of the SWEETEST designs for dressy wear
are, finished with plaitings OF silk and chiffon.
and me both hI coarse a FHa me RAJ, isG Mss OF GO good sn,ats SasliI 6r
Trimmed viii, little pleated iriIIs of.. The silk. 4
f ieSTaf and GOLDEN Sd GuR brown W ~" Velvet. seWed on .
scroll design. Alternate motifs of ecru and
black lace are much used In the same way.
nidcent capes. which are also draped on the
shoulders and finished with two founceg. one
an attached. founce OF the material and the
coat without a very high collar is the exeep-
tion. and seems 20 lack that chic which the
high collar gives to the wrap.
general wearthan the coat. but, like everything
else. for every advantage II has a disadvantage.
The cape is a cold garment. inasmuch as the
makers and c~loakmakers are obviatinR this by
means OF arm slings, which are cut In q curve
to fit the edge of the cape and are Of the lining.
are sewn quite close to the edge OF the cape
and In a line with the Bonded arm.