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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03
ELECTRIC FANS IN CHURCH.

We observe that the members of a church in Baltimore have determined to put in electric fans. This is an innova- tion which will be shocking to many very devout people, but it seems, to us that 1t Is most sensible thing to do. People in olden times had an idea that any sort of an old barn with all sorts of discomforts woEld do for place of worship. Indeed, there were those who contended that the building itself ought to be as little at- tractiye as possible, because men and women should go to church for spiritual editication only, and that that was to be obtained regardless of surroundings; that it was a confession of weakness of the spirit to say that physical appurtenances were necessary to religious edification.
 But men have become more sensible in this age, The body and the mind and the spirit are so closely woven together, and the body itself is so strong and assertive that it has been found that complacency of the physical man is quite necessary to zion Is largely sentimental, and that which appeals to the esthetic nature helps along the religious feeling. There can be no doubt of the fact that attrac- tive surroundings and comforts do help one to enjoy religious exercises. It is in1- possible for one to be filled with the warmth of spirit when his physical self is shivering in a cold church. and 1t Is equally impossible for one to awake his soul to all righteousness when in an at mosphere of drowsiness.
 We are but dust, and our piety needs all the help possible. It seems to us that electric fans are as sensible in summer as a furnace in winter. - Richmond Times.
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stery, etc, used to be tabooed, and if the nrst person who enters a new theater is deadhead the place is under a spell at once If leading. man encounters a cross-eyed individual at the stage door he has hard work to square himself with ms ms fellows who hear of 1t. For genera tons 1t has been forbidden to hum or whistle Locke's incidental music to
 Macbeth behind the scenes at any time.
 No actor Is permitted to bring yellow trunk into a theater. Yellow cats bring hard luck. Black cats are hospitably re- ceived in front of the house." When Harry Miner opened his last theater a cat ran out and some one scared 1t fur ther away. Hatless and coatless Miner dashed out of the lobby and pursued the cat till he caught her. Then he stormed at the ignoramus who would drive a black cat out of a new playhouse
 It is; bad luck' to say the tag at rehearsal; to pass a blind beggar and not throw him a coin; to- fail to touch a hunchback when within range; to sleep in room 1S at any hotel; to sleep head to the engine on sleeping cars; and dozens of other more or less trivial things
 The worst, however, Is to change one's name, as Irving did.
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seen in a band on the skirt. A black serge is made elaborate by numberless rows of fine white braid. In a suit of white serge the colors are reversed though the style Is duplicated.
 A crimson brilliantine Is quite up to the fashionable standard of bright colorS White silk braid relieves the red and makes pretty combination Maroon serge Is another relief to the all-pervad- ing blues. Black or white braid in mar row lines is used for the trimming.
 Many of the blue bathing suits have the national colors blended into harmo- nious trimmings. Sometimes the colors are the braids, and again silk floss em- broiders in the gay tones. These cos tunes enable the summer girl to carry her patriotism to the seashore.
 The silk costumes are very Frenchy. The skirts are short and full and the boomers rather scant. They are fitted in to be worn with a corset Wonderfully chic, they will be prettier for the beach promenade than for actual contact with the breakers. The brilliantines and fine alpacas are not only pretty, but stand the test of the salt water admirably. Be- ing a trif1e wiry, they do not cling to the figure so closely as the silk garments do, and, again, they shed the water.
 The American women are better dressed on the beach than the women of other nationalities. They combine a touch of the chicness of their French sisters with their own more conservative ideas.
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COIN BACK TO JANE.

ZEN thinkin fer a month CT two O L goin' back again n ! An aXin' Jane ef she'll forgive the . ol mistakes an pain. Not that she aint to blame-but nights
 an days are mighty long Thout nary word O .Woman's love an
 nary. baby song. While passin' by the little farm not long
 ago I seed The place looked lonesomer, 1t seemed.
 than they wus any need With April snflin' ever where-the honey-
 bees a-boom, The apple trees all green like, an the
 hollyhawks in bloom. What made 1t wuss, our little boy wus
 settin' in the door, An never seemed to know me more'n
 some one not seed before; An eff he's done fergot," I thought
 supposin' that he dies, He would not know me should find my
 home beyond the skies" An then big tears come blindin' me, as I
 looked back to learn That temper in most married lives kills
 that fer which we yearn; An nj convinced it's much our fault eff
 joy don't come along By lookfn, we might see the rose, an
 lIstentn', hear the song. nG
 VIII T. Hale, in Cincinnati Enouirer,
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bor Is well worth every woman's while.
 First in importance is good soap and a pure white castillo Is about the best. Wash the hands in soft, tepid soapsuds. Be sure and wipe them thoroughly and, at least once a day after washing gen. tly loosen and push back the skin at the base of the nail, which, If not attended to daily, will attach itself to the nail and grow up with 1t. After some time it will crack and become sore, leaving the nail weak and unsightly.
 Frequent cutting of the skin at the root of the nall will make 1t tough and hard. When through neglect this skin has grown up on the nail so as to entirely cover the half moon," secure if possible the services of an experienced manicure.
 After the nails have been once thor oughly doctored 1t is quite an easy mat ter for each woman to become a physi- clan to her own nails and to prevent this skin from adhering again to the growing nail.
 Do not cut the nail, but file it from side to side, rounding 1t to exactly the shape of the tip of the finger and not letting 1t extend beyond the tip further than is necessary as an actual protection to the finger itself.
 If you desire the nails to present a deli cate pink surface, like the inner polish of an exqusitely tinted seashell, see that the articles of your manicure set contain box of pink nail powder and another of nail cosmetic. Apply little of this lat ter to the nail and rub vigorously with your chamois polisher, which has been dipped in the pink nail powder. Wash this off carefully and polish again, with another polisher, and the result will be what you desire.
 Wash the hands always In soft water, If possible. A very nice powder with which to soften the water when too hard, and which is also whitening in it's effects, can be made by mixing together three ounces of fine ground oatmeal, three ounces of fine almond meal and half an ounce of borax. Put a tablespoonful in the basin of water before using.
 For hands that are rough and red this
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"He who behoids her hand, forgets her face"
 TNS WHITE shapely hand Is great HA attraction, and, more than any N other member perhaps, pro-
 claims gentility and refinement. Many a woman, plain and unprepossess- ing of feature has held the destiny of men in her soft, pretty hands
 In all ages courtiers and lovers have bent the knee and bowed the head to kiss the hands of ladies fair, for there is. ns greater mark of homage and respect than this kiss upon the hand.
 In olden times there was a common su- persttion, and 1t Is shared by many in the present day and generation, that the character and destiny of the individual can be read In the lines of the hand by those who are familiar with their signif1- cation.
 The hand Is also one of the greatest vehicles of expression for the whole ga- nut of human emotion can be expressed through its agency.
 Qufntilian says, Other parts of the body assist the speaker, but these speaM themselves. By them we ask, we prom ise, we invoke, we dismiss, we threaten, we entreat, we deprecate, We express fear, joy, grief our doubts, our assent, our pentence we show moderation, pro- fusion; we mark number and time.'
 With patience the hand may be educated to almost any art or grace. 50 whatever time and copsideration we give to this most useful and important member will not be wasted.
 First of all learn to control your hands. Overcome the restless and unmeaning habit of lingering chains and ornaments, of twisting the fingers, and of playing with handkerchief when talking.
 Cultivate repose.
 All hands are not equally symmetrical and very few persons are born with ex quisitely graceful and refined hands. Much can be done, however, to enhance
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n F EW YORK, July L. Up t.
 IT&li two weeks ago but few cottages
 along the Jersey and Long Island
 8 .B shores had been disposed of. but with warmer weather and ths passing of. the Spanish bombardment scare the exodus from the city has nov begun and Fifth avenue has put on ia characteristic summer atmosphere Of du..- neSs ..
 ~ The question, therefore, of dress is most directed to that for. bathing and outing. In such fashions there is really little change from those in vogue last season.
 Those of you who have long envied oth- CTS fortunate enough to receive their dain- .ty bathing suits from Paris can put aside your envy now, for. the preJtiest, and, may say, the most striking of bathing costumes. are this season made in New York. And there is no reason why a wo- man who is bright and clever should not exercise her talent by designing her own bathing suits.
 . Truth is the artistic eye never cares for striking contrasts. Harmony is much more desirable. especially in bathing suits.
 Just now the summer girl has a great liking for those fashions that suggest the army and navy, and as result we are to
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How to Enhance THF HAND G. and Preserve Their Beauty.
By Mme. Hyaelo.

70 . . . . . . 30 . . . . 2 . . . .   the of will be
  The
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IRVING DIPPED STAGE SUPERSTITION.

\ F all superstitious folks the men and women of the stage take more cognizance of omens, good or bad, than any other class. The
 latest and most talked of in-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

one man in the morning. had TO meet
another for a walk at o'clock, had
vowed TO meet one OF her fiances at 3
O'clock under a certain chandelier In the
hall-which promise. by the way. she had
not the slightest idea OF keeping--arc
to attend a dance in the ballroom az
10 o'clock with another sutton. And all
this time, would you believe Il, she was
anxiously watching a girl out on the hotel
piazza who was bidding her lover tear
full "good-by," and calmly told my friend
she was glad the lady was going, as
she would console Mr.. B. in her abb
sence."
/ tell you, 1t is wearing on girl 10
keep up this pace, and / don't know but
that the Irritation law would be good
thing.
Fortunately, this kind OF a girl, when
she marries, finds her match In some
grim Othello. and n she does not marry.
her firtations expire by limit-the limit
Of age. Even this is not the worst.
THE DowAGER FLIRTs.
what we really want is an ircn-cIad
amendment for the dowager hirts Of 20
ard the ancient beaux Of TO- or there
abouts. One smiles at such an idea, but
have not we seen them, you and ], Dress
ing ana pOSlHSi Win the diin din bi"Nt'
OF sweet sixteen and twenty? % course
we have. And even these may be a ter
ror only unto themselves and offend no
cardinal point but the sense OF good form.
The deepesf-dyed sinner I'm loves calen-
dar Is the married. firt OF either sex. I
know these exist. but among our people
they are rare, and the fluent writer
quoted above does not refer TO this class
In his able article
IL Is the unreaIness OF frtations that
does the mischief. The game OF hearts
Is rarely losing one. II properly handed.
and we want 10 begin the new year with
out any mistakes.
You should not expect. dear girls. 10
dance into matrimony as an amusement--
IL is too sweetiy serious for that-and
don't forget that the eyes OF the law are
upon you.
The fairy prince viii come. but will not.
and must not. come In n Irritation.
PERSONALS.
A very sad accident happened 10 Mr..
Donald McCregor and his wife Tuesday
evening. They were driving toward home,
near Goodwin's, when their buggy was
overturned throwing them out uDon the
rocks and cutting them quite seriously.
Much regret Is felt In the neighborhood
at the untimely death OF Miss ID. Hous-
ton. which occurred near Greenwood
Tuesday. a ..
Mrs. Ruche HeiIfrisch is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cloud. Of Charlottesyilie.
Miss Helen Hays left for WASHINGTON
last Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

Of silk instead Of wash muslins' is 10
be maintained, which means that they
are TO be reserved for quite smart
toilets.
Flowered muslins on plain ana bro-
caded grounds, plumetis. barege musilhs,
plain batistes, and grass lawns WIN a'i
enjoy particular favor next summer, the
new STYLES coming into vogue being
particularly well suited TO such fabrics.
In the figured varieties the scheme OF
coloring is often complicated, including
a number OF tints on either white or
a colored ground. in the plain batistes
and grass lawns all the .fashtonah5
colors will be represented, the tendency
being rather toward bright hues.
For the composition Of garden party
and other smart toilettes mousseline de
sole, plain and fancy gauzes, embroider-
cd net, black lace. Greek nets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

White piques will be more IN oeIlan ~,
,han the colored; dead whites VIII De
taken in preference to those win /"
hIne tinge. Warm shades OF ligh'-yei-
low and fax-blue will be the colors most
in vogue for this material.
Lawns and other linen cloths are IN
Guided in next summers list OF iapiio9'
and nankeen. which put IN an appeaian M,
al the latter part OF last suilinei' W..
80 The better reason TO be retained
~ this list. as II is OF a tint that pro-
,.,,sos IN be extremely fashionable.
Ike pique. these materials Will be used
sor making elegant tailor costumes, put
rather for the country than for Town
wear. .,<,,
skirts and blouses arc in preparation
IN Madeira work, which Partisan dress
makers intend 20 mount on colored SIN
foundations. The fashion OF using sS'''s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
That Hump.
Detroit Journal.)

Many years had passed. but the poet
was still writing jubilee odes.
In the meanwhile, his beautiful wife
washed the dishes
you are making a good deal of noise"
he exclaimed, glowerlng soulfully out at
her.
She came over and kissed his brow.
How" she asked. earnestly, "can
hump myself without more or less bus
tier
And then. forsooth. she must needs
weep, silently. as he beat her head against
the corner Of the coal-bn-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

state OF Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County-~ss.:
Prank j. Chsney makes oath that he ~
the senior partner Of the firm OF F. y.
cheney A Co. doing business IN the city
~ Toledo, county and state Aforesaid
and that said firm Will pay the ssm OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for zach
ana every case OF Catarrh that cannot
10 cured by the uss OF Halls catarrh
Cure FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN
nv nroserce. this 9Th day 0f December,
A, y, lSss. a. /" Se 1s,,sA5 5,,Ssi..
fIsiiss Catarrh Care Is taken internally
ara acts directly on the blood and mu-
cons surfaces 81 the a}stem. Send for
's''''g q Il q cHieNEy & Co. Toledo. o.
Sold BY Druggists. &C
Hsil's Family Pulls ara the beat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

and some spangled tulles VIII be In re-
QUESTION. with the necessary compile
ment of trimmings and silk underskirts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

I heard one confess 10 having an awful
time. She "sported" two rings. worn ON
and OF alternately, as the donors called.
and had broken a previous engagement
because mamma" said that would not do
She had promised TO play tennis with
The times., 1898-03-04
SISTER AUGUSTIN DYER.
The Dead Religeuse Laid to Rest
By Loving Hands

The funeral of Sister Augustin Dyer di-
rectrcss OF the Academy of the Visitation,
took place at the convent on Connecticut
Avenue at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Sister Augustin. before entering the
community in which she spent the great
er part of her long and self-sacrificing
life, was Miss Louisa Dyer. the eldest
daughter of the late Horatio Dyer of
Prince George County, and representa-
tive of the prominent old Maryland fam
lily of that name She was a beautiful
and accomplished woman when she gave
up the world, and had she lived until
March 10 1t would have been the seven
tieth anniversary of her birth and the for
ty-third of her life In the community in
which she died.
She possessed remarkable executive
ability. and it was in a great measure due
TO her efforts that the convent on Con-
necticut Avenue was built and paid for
she being assistant mother superior at
the time of its erection. She Was superior
Of the community at different Intervals
for fifteen years, holding the office at one
time for eight years in succession. AT the
time of her death she was directress of
the school.
Sister Augustin was i'll but a few days,
and died of congestion of the lungs on
Tuesday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. In
accordance with the custom of the order,
the burial took place twenty-four hours
after death. The requiem services were
held in the beautiful chapel of the con-
vent, which was draped in black. The
officiating clergymen We're Rev. DIR. Lee,
rector of St. Matthews Church; Rev. DR..
Hagen. S. J., of Georgetown University.
and Rev. Father Colgan, S. J., of St.
Aloysius's.
The body Of the dead religeuse was
clothed in the habit she wore in life. The
pine coffin was unlined, but loving hands
had so filed it with floral tributes that
the bare feet were entirely covered with
flowers.
The pall-bearers were Hon. A. A. VIII
SON. Mr.. ]. Van Ness Huyck. DR. Walter
Drew, Mr.. G. e. Hamilton, Mr.. Maury
| Dove, and Col. Berrett.
lnterment was made at Mount Olivet.
| The dead nun is survived by brother,
Mr.. Lewis Dyer of this city, and among
| her immediate relatives residing here are
| DR. J. l. Dyer and Mrs. j. Van Ness
| Huyck.
| Sister Augustin came of a family that
| has given many distinguished religeuses
| to the various orders of the mother
! church, and so beloved was she for her
personal qualities, both among Catholics
| and members of other denominations who
| have been educated at the convent that
| the announcement of her death a few
| hours before her interment sufficed to fill
| the chapel with mourners that represent
! ed almost every phase of Washington Off
| cial and social life
The times., 1898-03-04
DAUGHTERS on A STRIKE.
work May Cease AT Headquarters
of ID. A r.

' I n
of ID. A. X.
Echoes of the recent congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
are stiH heard among the ranks of the
members in this city. and many of the
ladies', upon whom the hardest work of
the society has fallen during the past few
years. without any compensation except
the honor OF holding AN Office. feel hurt
and insulted by the action OF the new
president general Of the society. Mrs.
Daniel Manning. OF New York. in appoint
ing other than active officers as members
Of the executive committee, the real
working body of the organization. The
ladies do not entirely blame Mrs. Man
ming but think she has been lily advised.
There has been fight brewing for some
time past on what is known as the
Washington ring" in the society and at
the recent congress this feeling was fre-
Gucntiy shown In attempts TO take all the
offices away from the members who live
in Washington. Instead of appointing the
active officers, who are necessarily resi-
dents Of Washington, TO places on the
executive committee. Mrs. Manning has
named several vice presidents and State
regents as members of the committee,
and only one residing in Washington is
o member Of this committee The others
live scattered almost from Maine TO Cali
fOrnia and regular meetings of the exec
utive committee with a full attendance
viii he out OF the question. The work
consequently falls upon the ex-members
Of the committee while the honors go to
the regular members.
The ladies do not fancy this idea, how
ever. and there are rumors of strike
among them. Although some of them still
visit the Headquarters and assist in the
work IL is said that they will soon cease
these visits. and the work will practically
come 10 a standstill. They are very ear
nest in the matter, and unless Mrs. Man
ming can do something to soothe their
wounded feelings. FOR they think their
past work should receive recognition at
the hands Of the new regime. she will find
herself with a STAFF Of officers who are
unable TO do the work assigned them, and
will have to make some arrangement by
which the affairs of the socity will be
taken care Of without employing a num-
Der OF clerks 10 do the work that has
hitherto been contributed gratuitously by
Washington members Of the executive
and other committees.
The times., 1898-03-04
MIR. MrKINLEY'S PEDIGREE.
Miss Craig Presents the President
With His Family Tree.

A young woman called on President
Mckinley a few days ago to present to
him the genealogical tree of the Nc
Kinleys. of Conagher. from which fami-
Iy the President is descended. She also
gave him an old horseshoe and piece
of peat from the old Mckinley home
stead.
The young woman is Miss Martha Craig
She comes to America to tell Americans
the picturesqueness of Ireland, and the
habits of the Irish people.
1t was by mere chance that she ran
across the history of President McKin-
ley's ancestors. About eighteen months
ago Miss Craig took a trip through Ire
land. While passing through Conagher
she was attracted bS an old graveyard.
While examining thei gravestones she saw
the name of Mckinley.
Miss Craig discovered that large fam
lily of McKinleys had once lived on a farm
near the graveyard. So intere>ted did
she become in her genealogical research
that she went into it very deeply, and
when she arrived in America a few days
ago she had a family tree of the Presi-
dent. tl,
The McKinleys of .Conagher appear to
have been respectable farmers. Presbyte-
rians in religion. In the ancient but neg
lected burying grouhd of Derrykeghan
their history isjfound How long they
were on the CoRagher farm prior to the
rebellion in 1898 cannot be determined
In that year one of fhe foremost revolu-
tionsts was Francis Mckinley. BecOm-
ing suspected OF completely in the pro-
ceedings of the United Irishmen, he was
arrested on the Information of an inti-
mate acquaintance named Smith, taken
to Cooraine. tried and hanged.
Before his execution he repeated por-
tions of Psalm elk, which contains such
imprecations on the Lying tongue that
accuses falsely. Francis McKinley's wife
obtained his body the night after his ex-
ecution, and it is now buried at Derry
keighan.
The MckinleyS put a stone over the
grave. Exact copies of the inscriptions
on the Mckinley headstones have been
obtained by Miss Craig. Francis McKin-
ley married Anna Hill. of Alteranan.
near Ballycastle. Two sons and five
daughters were born to him. John lived
! on the farm until grown and then came
| to America to join an uncle who had
! come to this country several years be-
| fore. The name of this uncle is not
! given, but he was the father of William
| Mckinley. the Presidents father. Fran
! els. the second son, then came into pos
| session of the farm and held 1t until
| 1888, when he sold it and followed his
! brother to this country. He was the last
/ of the McKinley's in Conagher. After
| the farm was sold by him it passed
| through many hands. but recently came
| into possession of Capt. r. j. Montgom-
| cry, of the British army