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The herald., 1898-12-18

wilowy shape. High medical opinion says
bluntly enough our women are too plump tor
beauty or condition. They need to work
off or walk off the flesh which strains their
crowds car seats, trundles down the
aisles in the theaters and takes up too much
room on this planet anywhere. And how
are they going to lose avoirdupois? The
oracles, the trainers, have one answer to the
anxious question how to reduce waist meas
ures. Ihey one and all say running is the
best way to grow slender. The English uni
versties are taking up running again as the
acme of sport for their men. He who knows
how to run finds it hard to keep on the earth,
hard to keep down those feet, which feel
winged at the heel like Mercury's. Prof
Boyer, in charge of the physical training OF
the naval school at Annapolis, finds that
such thorough exercise increases height and
increases symmetry and to have fine eyes.
If running is the shortest way to these ends
they will soon find that they can run and
that running is the very exercise of all others
for their sex. In no way besides can they
so quickly gain the suppleness, the nerve and
vitality which are their everlasting want
New York Journal.
The herald., 1898-12-18
BEWARE OF THE YANKEE MAID
German Papers Comments on the
March of the American Girl

Berin--The European press has come to
the conclusion that the charming English
girls and the blonde frauleins of the Father
land and the darkAeyed mademoiseLle Of
'Paree" are not to be- compared with the
dashing American beauties. From time to
time since the Spanish-American war the
German press especially has indulge6 in
omlinous predictions of the American girls
conquests, but the Lokal Anzeiger in an eX-
haustive article crowns them and warns the
girls of Europe to look to their laurels.
Here are few extracts from the article:
at is not more than twenty years since
the American girls first appeared in the
salons of London and Paris. Some individ
ual specimens of this interesting femininity
bobbed up from time to time toward the
close of the last century, and the pretty
creole easily became the queen of the social
circle in which she moved
eve need but mention the lovely Joseph
inc de Beauharnais, the idol of the Paris
swells for more than two decades. Octave
Feuillet, the classic of modern French au-
thors, selected such creole and her daugh,
ter as heroines for his book, The Romance
of Poor Nobleman.'
'Ip the wake of the ravishing creole beau
ties from the French colonies came the Eng
disappearing girl from the United States.
She came fully conscious of the dignity of a
citizen Of the greatest republic on earth, and
she entered the arena with the unconluered
Parisienne and resolved to battle for the
crown of amiable womanliness.
'The American girl came late, but she
came we'll prepared She was well versed in
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for the slenderly pursed than. one Of the
new net and palette embroidered robes.
They possess double advantages in that
they can be worn over various and differ
ent colored slips, and if this idea lie care
fully carried out you can get practically
three dresses from one overskirt, as a
friend of mine with more wits than money
has lately done.
l will unfold to you the plan my friend
has found successful Having purchased
her robe-which, by the way, had bodice
piece-she further provided herself with
sufficient net to fashion yet two other bod
ices In addition, she bought two lengths
OF pailletted trimming matching that on the
skirt, since steel found the principal place
therein, but Of different patterns. She hap
pened to have in her possession good black
satin slip and a perfectly plain bodice to
match. These she decided were just the
thing for foundation number one. Number
two was of white satin and number three OF
turquoise blue glace. She then turned her
thoughts towards mounting the overskirt,
and this duly done, to the three bodices.
The first of black satin, cut square both
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the back but, needless to say, such gown,
befiounced and besashed as it was, could
only prove really becoming to any one
lucky enough to own figure OF what the
French call the "fausse maigre' type.
Another white tulle gown had a plain
skirt run from waist to hem with wavering
perpendicular lines of narrow black velvet
ribbon. The bodice, pouched one-l won
der when we shall see the last of this mode
being adorned similarly. The tiny pulled
sleeves of the tulle were caught up, baby
fashion, with black velvet ribbons, and in
the center of the bodice was fixed falling
trail of scarlet velvet poppies with dia.
mond hearts; round the waist went band
Of black velvet ribbon, fastening in the
center of the back by a diamond slide,
whence fell two long sash like ends of lace.
In both the above models the foundation
was of light make OF white gros-grain,
this material having apparently quite super
seded glace for all occasions where the
ubiquitous cashmere is unsuitable.
For debutante there is nothing prettier
to be found in the whole world OF dress
than book muslin. The first model which
drew my attention had foundation Of
white silk, not a rusting silk, be it noted.
The muslin overslip bore three little
flounces, each edged with very fine lace.
The bodice was picture one, /. e., tight
fitting and adorned with tichu, lace edged
and volumnous; and the sleeves were Of
lace, transparent, reaching just to the ell
bow and with a certain quaintness OF their
own impaired by the deep muslin frIls,
lace edged again in their turn, adjoining
them. The fchu above mentioned fastened
in front with knot of pale pink roses held
| in place by wired bow Of the paest blue
velvet ribbon; and altogether the Watteau-
like effect obtained was simply charming.
The second gown, cut in strict empire
fashion; bore deep founce land above that
several tucks) All its hem; the simple full
bodice, gathered onto the band, having a
tucker of real lace run with white satin
baby ribbon. The fichu only reached to the
bust line, from whence it hung straight
down on either side, secured by two pear
pins, and pulled sleeves and blue sash
completed costume worthy OF Sir Josh
ua's brush
The herald., 1898-12-18
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49,

the art of flirting, understood how to exert
an innocent and demure coquetry which
promises everything and keeps nothing. She
spoke French remarkably well and excelled
in knowledge of modern letters and fashion.
She was interesting, elegant, rich and
beautiful.
'It was notin vain that Europe, not being
able to nourish her surplus population, had
sent some of her bravest sons and 6aughN ers
to America, whereAonly the, strong survived,
asserted themselves and prospered. won
derful race has resulted from the promis-
cuous intermingling of the European nation
ahties. The great-grandthildre of the men
and women who went to America with only
muscles of steel and an iron will came to the
old world in triumph to become rivals in
earnest of the society ladies in England and
the marquises and duchesses of the Paris
salons.
''It is true that the American girl came
armed with the mighty weapon of fabulous
wealth. She became the leader of fashion,
because only the wife and daughter of the
transatlantic Croesals could afford to pay
for the fashions which had been invented
in honor of her dollars. But the American
girl understood how to perpetuate the vic
tory which her dollars had gained her by a
natural display of elegance, grace, wit and
amiablity.
'The English lord and statesman has
proved favorite with the American girl
He is considered more reliable than the
suave and hattering Frenchman.
And she, the American girl, has shown
by her purity of morals, by her elegant de
meanor, by her excellent and truly WON
anly manners, that she is well equipped tc
adorn the drawing room of the highest no
bility and royalty of Europe" special Let
ter to New York Journal.
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and little lace scarf threaded through dia-
mOnd slide on the other, but below these the
arms will be left perfectly bare from shou-
der to wrist. A delightful evening bodice,
which | saw the other night, worn by very
pretty dark woman, was made in rose-leaf
pink and panne plush, and worn with a skirt
Of pink Oriental satin matching exactly the
color of the panne. AT the waist there was
folded belt of lily-leaf green satin ribbon
drawn through long, narrow diamond
buckle at the side.
50 The bodice was cut quite low, and
swathed across the figure very tightly, the
folds crossing each other in that fchu fash
ion which was once so popular for blouses.
Sleeves there were none, but in their place
on one shoulder there was big bunch of
lilies of the valley, their pale-green foliage
repeating exactly the lively color of the satin
waistband. Over the other shoulder there
were three little jeweled chains, set alter
nately with tiny diamonds and emeralds,
and fastened on either side to the folds OF
the panne with small diamond butterflies,
whose outspread wings were jeweled with
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drawn through a turquoise and diamond
buckle, while the lace took bolero form on
the low bodice, the curves being so arranged
in front that they did not quite meet, but left
visible few folds of orange panne, which
were afterwards continued across the decol-
letage and in the form of bretelles over the
shoulders.
The long mitten sleeves were made entire
ly of the beautiful Venetian point lace,
and did not actually begin until half way
between the shoulder and the elbow. They
were linked to the orange velvet shoulder
straps, and so kept firmly in their proper
place. by very fine little chains of diamonds,
while they reached we'll ever the back of the
hand, and so quite took the place of gloves,
allowing the beautiful diamond and tur-
ouoise rings to be seen in all their splendor
This gown was also worn by dark woman,
and in her hair she had two very smart little
orange -colored Mercury wings, worn one on
either side of the head with quaint effect.
The dnncng gown of today Is as fragile
as it is costly Tulle and chiffon, chiffon
and tulle, varied by examples in mousseline
de sole and net, spangled for preference
meet ones eye on every hand when entering
a fashionable ballroom. The only econom-
ical note struck, so far, is in the resuscita-
ton of white book muslin as a material for
frocks for les debutantes; but, as this is
only suitable for the very young, and to
look we'll needs making up over silk foun-
dation, we will not for the present discuss
it. That it possesses many charms am not
bold enough to deny. and one or two models
| recently saw of the kind were pretty
enough to hold their own with any satin or
it is chiefly of the latter | would discourse
today, the muslins must wait their turn for
a paragraph.
just now l mentioned spangles. These
are found on all or most of the smartest
gowns, and l know of no better investment
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over her with that young Jimson? His en-
gagement to her is now announced, and one
of the most surprising things to me is that
he could get the best of you in such an un-
worthy way of settling your rivalry"
'Best of me?' echoed the youth with
flashing eyes, "they took him home in an
ambulance, and 1 don't look wrecked, do
r.
'Tt's passing strange. You trounced him
and yet he gets the girl"
"You don't understand it, father. In the
The herald., 1898-12-18
GOWNS WITHOUT SLEEVES

NEW YORK, Dec lO.-(Special Cores
pondence to The Herald.) The newest and
smartest evening gowns are made literally
without any sleeves at all. Strings Of
pearls or diamonds pass over the shoulders,
and seem to hold the bodies in place, or per-
haps there may be cluster of ostrich
feathers, with diamante stalks on one side
The herald., 1898-12-18
The Loser Had to Marry Her

An old school gentleman who lives in the
upper part of the city called his son into the
library the other evening, locked the door
and had few words with the youth
civilian" began the father in a grieved
tone. Il hear story about you that can
scarcely bring myself to believe. | have
no word against the young lady whose name
has been given such unenviabe prominence,
though | do think there are other young
The herald., 1898-12-18

beautiful red lace, very fine Venetian point,
in a creamy tone of ivory white. The lace
was arranged with a princess effect over
lining of bright datfodil-yelow Roman satin,
which helped with its soft draperies to ac-
centuate the clnging effect of the gown as
a whole. The line of the waist was indi-
Gated by few folds of deep orange panne
The herald., 1898-12-18

diamonds and rubes. A bodice of this de-
scrpton can be worn successfully only by
the possessor of perfect figure; but as |
saw it must confess that it was most dis
tinguished looking. The wearer of the
bodice, by the way, had twisted two little
scarfs of chiffon in her dark hair, one pale
green and one pale pink with quaint tur-
ban-like effect which recalled a little some
Of Romnels portraits of Lady Hamilton, and
which was undoubtedly becoming.
Another evening gown which noticed on
the same occasion was made entirely of
The herald., 1898-12-18
IF YOU WOULD BE SLYPH-LIKE
You Must Learn to Run and Increase
Your Height and Symmetry

Fashion rules out the bounding athletic
girl the physical faddists have been trying
to train the last ten years. She is large
and lovely, but she isn't built for STAYING
The herald., 1898-12-18

zeal of rivalry we both went with her so long
that it was the manly thing for one of us to
marry her, and the fellow that was whipped
had to make the sacrifice"
The old school gentleman managed to
maintain his gravity till the youth was hur-
riedly dismissed, and then laughed till he
shed tears and had STITCHES on both sides.-
Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-12-18

is character. He is an old English SOL
der and was Florence Nghtngale's first
patient in the Crimea. He served as SER
geant all through our civil war, and has
lately returned from Cuba, where he was
hospital attendant. His cheerful assist
ance and his ready Irish wit have made many
a poor soldier forget his pain.-New York
Tribune.
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women who would make life more pleasant
for a husband
II agree with you perfectly, sir"
"Then, sir, what do you mean by fighting
The herald., 1898-12-18
A Horror Party" Is the Newest

A ''horror party"is form of diversion
that some recent gatherings of young folks
have enjoyed, Each young woman is asked
to bring the facsimile of pet aversion.
These are put up at auction, and are
knocked down to the highest bidder among
the young men who pay in beans that are
provided in little silken bags distributed
among them for that purpose. Not until
the young man secures his purchase does he
know whose horror" he has bought. Its
possession gives him the right to claim the
first dance from the young women and the
privilege OF escorting her to supper. Snakes,
spiders, caterpillars and mice, are usually
the articles sold, but occasionally young
woman suggets an abstract ''horror" in a
picture of an Arctic scene typifying extreme
cold weather or some similar embodiment of
a favorite dslke-New Yor kEvening Post.
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aigrete
blue velvet, held by rhinestone buckle the back
osesa ant
Arizona republican., 1898-11-21

enny secured a single hit, but was out trying to make second.
 The first half of the third was dis tinguished for its resemblance to pro fessional playing. Three of the visit ors failed to geo the first bag. Morse, for the home team, was hit by the ball and walked to first, stealing second, and going to third on TaTe's safe hit. Burgess scored him. and eoasted to second on a wild throw of the pitcher. Moore walked to first. Mosser hit the 0all and Burgess came in, but Moore vas caught at third.
 Rees, in the fourth, made q frantic effort to hit the ball several times, inally finding 1t. Beitzel made a hit, md he men moved up on vile throw to first, and TWO scored on t'riedler's hit. An exhibition of poor playing followed in which the visitors .ook the star part In Phoenix's half dartwell made the first three bag hit 0f the day, aud came in on Jones sin gle BrawlGy got the first bag with put finding the ball, and Chickenny walked to first. Morse scored Jorss, and Taffe sent up fly and was caught put, and two men on bases were caught later.
 McMahon got a single in the fifth, Hess made a two bag hit, and Merian brought in McMahon, and scored him. elf by an error Beitzel hit to Moore, who dropped the ball and it rollcd to irst. where Hartwell picked it up and put the runner cut. Friedier and Rees went out at first For the home team Burgess made safe hit, tobOgganed TO second, and hit the ball fer lrst. MOsser made 9 single, Hartwen struck put, and Moore tried to get home, but was put out.
 In the sixth Be;tzeI made home uaf! Johnson stored Hess and Marian oy a single, and Morse 1nuffed the ball ind killed what might nave been pretty double play. Rees, Sommera and Friedler were put out. For the home team Burgess made a safe hit, and Brawley brought him home on lost ball. Chickenny found the ball, out went out trying to steal the second Dag. Morse and Taffe struck out.
 The seventh was short. McMahon struck out, Marian didn't reach first on a hit, Hess sent the leather into right field stole second, and Degman sent up a fly which was taken in by Thickenry. On the home side Jones, 3rawley and Rartwell failed to find the ball and Mosser sent the ball over the fence for a home run.
 The sun went down at the beginning of the eighth ard the people were thinned out by the cold. None os the visitors gos to first. In Pnoenix's half tones was out at first, Brawley made a two bag hit, Chickenny and Moore were out. In the ninth the visitors made run and the score stod Is ',o l2 in their favor.
 After the game the visitors agreed lo play the third game this afternoon 10 decide the championship between the ..wo big teams of Arizona. It will ba. an exciting game, as both teams are determined to win. The game will be eaIIed at 2:30.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-21
HELD UP \ TRAIN.
The Southern Pacific Express Stopped
 by Robbers.

On Friday night when the South1ln Pacific express reached Willccx i, was held up by three masked men. Just as the engineer was pulling the train out of the town he was ordered to bring il to a s,andsJiN in the lCwsT part of the yards. One Cf the bandits was left to guard the engineer and the other two went back to the express ear.
 The two robbers commanded the eX- press messenger to ope-5 he door, which he refused to dc, at the same time opening fire on the two man, one of whom dropped badly wounded. The ether robber fired several shots in eX- changs, but backed away, at the same time calling to his companion on the e1gina to come to his assistance.
 The rain was hacked into WillcGx and Constable AIvoTd was notified, who, with 9 small posse. soon started in pursuit Of the bandits. whom they overhauled and captured.
 The men were ,akea to Wilcox and later were sent to the cCuety jail at .Tombs,one
 The Republican wired to Wilcox last night for further particulars, and received word that nothing was known there of the hold-up, and 1t is believed that the Southern Pacific is keeping the matter quiet for she present. It may be that the robbers wsre more successful than reported.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-21
MARKET REPORTS.
LoCtL PRoDUcr MARKET
Wholesale Prices Current.

EGGS. BUTTER AND CHEESE EGGS-Ranch, 9,75G1QG0 per case very scarcei Eastern. 7.25(09.00 per ease.
 UTTER-Tcanch, per 10. 20Q25: Mari copa creamery, See.
 CHEESE-Easteru. full cream. per To. i601S: home. 1014011.
 REA1fS.
 BEANS-Per cwt., small white, 3.0o@S.25i pinks, 325G3.5a; Lima, 5.25a5.5o. POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETA-
 BLES.
 POTATOES-1. .60G1.a0, red sweet pota- toes, $11001.25 per cwt.; yellow sweet po- tatoes 1.45al.G5 per cwt
 ONIOES-Calilornia 2.aGt02.25 per cwt. VEGETA TABLES-Beet per cr-t., 1-49 egg plant, per io ac, green crlI. per lp, Ioc: evaporated chiiis, per h. 20c; green onions, per dog punches. ?; radishes. per dog punches, DC; spinach, per doz, 25c; sum 1ner squash, per b. Joe; asparagus per 1b, IT. G2oc; tomatoes, per h. 10e; Lima and string be .ns. 1Il Kentucky lie pumpkins, per c5Tt l .2a: green peas 15c; new potatoes, 4.J0d5O0 pe1 cwt; cabbage, . soc l01 per cwt; caulidowcr per ID. 1215c-
 DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RATSINS. loose, per ID. 4@51Ai seedless suItanas, DRIED FRUITS Apples, evaporated. fancy, per tb. Il; peaches, fancy, 7la@o g; choice. 61aQ7; pears. fancy eyaporated. 71z; pluIns. pitted. choice, 6: prunes. choice. I1@: fancy, 97z610.
 NUTS-Walnuts, paper shells, 115ff2; fancy softshells, 12U1215; nard shells, Sl2; almonds, soft shells, 10Q12; paper shell
Arizona republican., 1898-11-21
ARjZONA'S BIG FARM. M
Substantial improvements Being Made af inc Experiment Station.

A great many Improvements of 9 permanent character are being mad at the experimental station farm near Phoenix, among which are an office building, octagonal in form, with ve- randas extendirg entirely around the building. The approaches als from both he right and left front entrances and are being ornamented with flow CTS and shrubbery. An ornamental: fence is being built along The entire front. Pipes arr being laid to drain the artificial lake on the farm Ter ae purpose of renewing the water, which has never been changed since it's ccl- struc. ion several years ago, The grounds have bseE plowed and so7Fn in crops for blowing under for fer tiiizing the land where experiments will be conducted to determine the best varie- ties of garden yegetabl-s for ,his eli mate the best time for planting the same, and he best methods of cultiva- ton.
 Experiments with sugar beets are being continued on the farm; also e1- periments with several varieties of evergreen trees for ornamental use, be- sides numerous other experiu1 ents along various lines Of interes- to farm CTS, fruit growers and dairymen.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-21

but the Ereate5t damage Wls ii the handling Of :he furniture as II was re moved from the house Large mirrors were broken and the furniture Wzs generally smashed up.
 After the ueplTtmens returned 70 he station the roll call was read and there was one man missing and orly one It was Theodore Haffner, and q large black mark was written alter his name charging him wi,h neglect. And Thso- dore did the work Of the. entire de- partment. But for o2.s little stubborn blaze he would have been able to re- port at the station and arrive there in time to ride up wish the delinquent fire fighters.