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PEI Fa,is OF women.

Almost every one has q habit Of col
lectiug something. The teapot fad is
pretty common Mrs. Charles T. Barnes
collection in Chicago is one OF the largest
in the country-Or was, until half OF her
lot were lost in the FIRE that destroyed her
house several years ago She still has
several hundred
Mrs d. Harry Hammer has 10000 but
tons which came from all over the world
and many OF which are interesting as
souvenirs of various wars. Several OF the
buttons bear crests of distinguished fami-
lies. among which are those of Gladstone,
Sir Robert Napier oLrd Raleigh, the Duke
Of Argyll, Count Hatzfeldt and the Mar
quis of Lorne. says the New York Trib-
une.'
Mrs Philip D. Armour, jr collects
plates. and owns more than > COO exquisite
ones.
The Princess OF Wales. for example. has
an 1pecial liking fer lace. and her collec-
tion is said to be valued at s2G0, eco. 1t
was begun by the wedding present to her
from the King Of Belgium which was
! worth $4,000.
The Czarina OF Russia is also fond Of
lace and a remarkable piece of Chantilly
was presented to her as a birthday gift BY
the French Government last year
Queen Victoria's fads are gardening and
dogs and ponies. Her old black Jessie is
her favorite She also has a collection OF
bullhnshes which afford her great amuse-
nent. No eat is allowed near the royal
apartments on that account Queen Vie
toria prides herself on the excellence of
her omeIets, which she delights in making
herself
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tirely with a valence OF fine silver tulle,
which In turn is veled with white point
d'esprit spangled with tiny silver sequins
and bearing a most unique and exquisite
decoration in the shape of embroidered
roses Of various shades-yellow, pink, and
red-with foliage done in delicateIy shad-
ed chenille. The design is irregular and
the embroidery is contrasted at intervals
by the same floral pattern Of lace and ap-
pliqued with white floss silk. The effect of
the fine silver spangled point esprit over
the silver net and heightened by the soft
shades of the embroidered roses, inter-
spersed by the lace appliques, is beautiful
beyond description.
The liberty bToCadc which constitutes
the tunic has sheer white ground bro
caded with garlands of velvet roses, coIored
like those embroidered on the fare
An applique Of white lace fills out the in
terstices between the garlands. and the
soalloped border consists entirely of en-
broidered roses with an occasional scatter
ing Of lace roses appliqued with white silk
The tUnic also is lined with silver tulle.
The tight bodice Of liberty brocade is
made with short points at the back and
front 1t is lined with white satin veied
with silver tulle. A drapery of silver
spangled point desprit hides the closing
in front and the deep decollete is trimmed
with nounce of the same white point
edged with a roll of white liberty satin
and is finished with a wreath of silk and
velvet roses and foliage. The sleeves are
unique and worthy Of imitation They
consist of a plain piece of white tule so
closely adjusted to the arm as TO become
invisible except on close approach. and COW
cred with rolls of white liberty satin This
charming innovation in the sleeve line
reaches TO the top OF the long white gloves
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not seen anything more attractive for the
money.
"Of course II you need something t at
viii signify purely girlish charm and win
Try appropriateness, cannot recommend
model more enthusiastically than dear
little navy blue and scarlet suit in viii
a hlaCk-eyed miss, whose accent was de-
lightfully foreign, wore at the rink only
last night To the knees her blue s II
was stitched back and font, and then be-
low that point it naTed open TO show hos
the inside OF the blue box peats were iinel
with scarlet cloth. Her dark blue basque
coat had its whole front of scarlet cloth
braided in dark blue and crossed by s,aT-
let silk hussar cords. muh and boa of
mink and a toque Of the same fur. its
crown entirely filed in with hol V, gave
her the aspect of a Christmas fairy, in con-
sequence OF which, added to her black eyes
and her bewitching broken English, she
sRaJed with the men three deep about
her"
Il wish" volunteered Mrs. Van Knick-
erbocl,o~ in a momentary droop of the
conversation, that somebody would give
me a purse. My heart has gone out with
no uncertain emotion OF covet0usness tow
ard those new suede change pocket in grey,
soft fawn, and black that are made quite
like the small coin puIsgs we have been
using for the past year, with strap 10
slip over the fingers, but button TO hold
the flap down in front
Something quite new, eh?' enquirel the
hostess, interestediy-
The newest and smartest OF the toilet
trifes.' replied her friend. The button in
front you know, is a little knob of silver
with a small topaz. Mexican ruby, or q
mOOustoue set in the centre. and while l
hung over the counter trying 10 decide be
tween a fawn or pearl grey suede, my eye
was caught by some equally smart and
unique card cases. 1t is the fashion just
now TO carry a big card case, big as a writ
ing portfolio almost. and made of some
rich, soft leather or beautiful old brocaded
silk Those of the suede took my fancy
immensely, and / may as well admit /
bought one Of the pearl grey kid stitched
with grey silk, having two flaps held by
silver buttons, in which amethysts are
sunk"
What a charm there is any way in lit
tie things" murmured Maisie, refectively.
Now. handkerchiefs are my pitfalls, those
delicate gossamer squares OF white with
flowers made from inset bits of coored
muslin and mere traceries of fine embroid-
cry done about the edge Of every petal.
They are the irresistible attractions par
ticularIy when every woman you know is
collecting q set of violet, or rose bud. or
lily Of the valley handkerchiefs, and 50
small are some Of them that they can be
tucked in the palm of ones glove
DO you think they are quite so beguil-
ing though commented Mrs. Van Knick-
erboclzer, as she drew her furs about her;
"as the jeweled arrow head pins or the
lovely wampum muff chains one OF the
most heartless jewellers in town is show
ing. Those muff chains dangling with
wee jewel tipped arrow heads have just
the touch Of barbaric beauty that appeals
10 me and are Infinitely more charming and
fashionable at present than anything in
gold gun metal. or silver.
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old Bachelors and Maids.

At what age are bachelors and maids
generally called "oId?" This depends very
much upon themselves A woman is no
older than she looks and man no older
than he feels. The fact is. people bring
upon themselves the appellation of "old
bachelor and "old maid" As a rule, says
the Boston Journal, it is not given to
anyone who retains a well-regulated mind,
a disposition to enjoy simple pleasures,
sympathy with the suffering of others, and
fortitude 10 support his or her own pains.
A bachelor who becomes small in his aims
and pursuits who is self-absoTbed if not
selfish, who behaves in an unseemly way,
who is easily provoked, who reioiceth in
iniquIty-such as he is considered a mis-
cradle old bachelor
So. too, the term "old" maid is given
soon and frequently to the harsh voiced,
abrupt hammered unmarried woman who
irTitates man in dress, and tone and bear
ing, who interferes with relations, and sets
them quarreling whose rudeness and sell
tishness make everyone uncomfortable at
the hotel or boarding house where she, her
cat dog and canary live
Very different is the old maid who may
be described as a success-and there are
such. She may not have an absorbing mis-
sion, but she puts everyone into good
AuHIuIr ana - Always utSIItu' one is NOT
soured by celibacy but can think of and
plan for the happiness of others. She is
gentle, ready, helpful, and firm withal In
sickness or any other emergency. Her
eyes are homes Of silent prayer" and she
is truly religious but she does not talk
much about religion.
The number of famous bachelors and
spinsters in the worlds history is very
great and to that number we can all add
the names Of many whom the great world
may not know, but whom the little world
the village, the church, the famiIy-knows
well and prizes much. These people are
unmarried, but no one thinks of them as
"old' bachelors and old maids.
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for Wives, lately established in England.
Still better are tbe marriage schools
which are being developed in Germany on
very practical lines. Il is for girls ami
women only. and the value Of such q train
ing cannot be overestimated Girls leave
the marriage school competent 70 under
take the management Of a house-and a
husband The girls who have graduated
from these schools have been extra lucky
. IN getting married. so it is said.
Another society which has been organiZ-
ed in Denmark Is he Celihacy Insurance
Society. It's object is to provide for those
women who either cannot or viii not pro-
vide themselves with husbands The pre-
miums. which are at various scales. begin
at the age of thirteen and end at forty, a
period at which il is supposed most Of the
members viii have abandoned any thought
of marriage
Such being the case. the woman receives
an annuity for life. II, however, she mar
ries at any time after or before forty, she
forfeits all her claims. With the pref S
thus accruing by chance OF purpose. the
society hopes to provide for its members
doomed to single blessedness.
Old maids in the United States are out
numbered by the bachelors, although it is
popularity supposed that the contrary is tie
case. To come TO exact figures there are
1927 767 bachelors and pa 49, spinsters.
This is upon the authority Of a Govern
meut report. Even in Massachusetts, where
it was thought that old maids cors itu'e
large proportion of the population they
could each find a husband and thea OF
exhaust the stock Of single men; for there
are 226,0S5 men and only 2ls 255 won en-
who have not yet entered into the bonds Of
matrimOny.
New York State has 100000 more bache-
lors than spinsters. Only one State in the
Union has more female celibates than male
and that is California. in which there are
So. 456 Of the former and % s29 OF the latter.
The State of Washington has perhars the
largest excess OF foflorn siLge g meE-s0 95I
all told. unmarried damse.s numbering
only 9,1S1.
out of an equal number OF bacae-o s
and widowers between twenty-five and
thirty years of age, thirty 'sidowe-s Ie-
marry for every thirteen bachelors to enter
the bonds of hymen for the first time
For every spinster married between thlr-
ty and sixty-fye. two widows are remar-
ried. Both facts are eloquent in favor Of
the comparative advantages OF matrimony.
In olden times. a tariff of matches was
established in France. in which the various
degrees of wealth necessary for girl 10
enter the different ranks Of French society
were set down as follows: A young wO-
man with a dowry OF 2,000 to 10000 francs
a year was a match for a retail trader. a
lawyers clerk, or a bailiff: doWry OF T.
GOO entitled one to aspire to q dealer in
silk draper, an innkeeper, secretary 20
a great lord: one with zDC00 francs might
look as high as an advocate or govern
meut officer of considerable rank; one with
from 80 0o0 10 0GO0 francs might hope
for a marquis president Of parliament, a
peer of France, a duke
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The Brides Picture.

It is not unusual for the bride who is
going away for an extended trip, or who
expects to make her home in distant city,
to give photographs to the most intimate
Of her friends before leaving them.
One such bride who is given to doing
things unique and original determined to
frame the pictures thus given, and TO do so
IN an appropriate manner.
They were TO be mounted under glass in
the manner familiar 10 all, and known as
passe partout, but instead Of the usual
mat Of linen or cardboard, she used a ma
terial which was especially appropriate,
and one which made frame as well as post
ure worthy Of being preserved among the
family heirlooms.
The picture which she gave her mother
had a mat Of the white satin which had
been used for her wedding dress, and across
one corner was bit of the lace with which
the dress was trimmed.
To a sister she gave a picture also
mounted in the white satin but with a de-
sign of orange blossoms embroidered upon
1t: while the mount for the one given her
maid Of honor was Of the white satin en-
broidered with a graceful spray Of Bride
roses.
Friends less near received pictures
mounted with the goods which had gone
to make up the different gowns Of her
trousseau. The mount made from the ma
teTial Of her going away gown" had for
get-me-nots embroidered in small scatter
ed sprays, while some of the silks and fig
ured goods were made up plain, being suf-
fcently decorative In themselves.
In each case the mounted picture was
bound to the glass with narrow strip of
soft leather in a shade to correspond with
the color Of the mount. Upon the back of
each was plainly written the name and
date OF the wedding.
II is needless to state that the gifts We're
priced as the pictures alone never could
have been. and it is safe TO predict that
other brides win follow the graceful fash
! ion.
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malaria fever and diphtheria. What she
was 70 these poor sufferers is beyond pow
er Of description.
Even when Camp Wickoff became pest
hole she refused 10 leave until she had
cared for the last patient, and soon after
the last one had gone from her care she,
too fell FL The end soon followed. Ty-
phoid fever was not long In taking her
away.
Her name viii be handed down with
the names OF the brave who laid down
their lives for their country's flag.
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are warm and more or less protect the
dress hem.
with my skirt ] wear q close fitting
Jacket Of black asTakhan, high OF collar
long OF sleeve. and given a distinct char
Ecter Of its own by stole ends falling to
The knees ~ front and a quaint pointed
yoke Of blue cloth braided IN black SOU
tRehe The hat for this IS an alpine
shaped crown Of felt 20 match my skirt
braided IN black; the brim edged with as
trakhan and couple OF black bird wings
al one side and, II ! say il myself, I've
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schooIs for wives.

Someone is proposing a Husbands Union
for the protection of husbands. Just what
they seek to be protected from is not yet
stated. But the union is intended for all
the downtrodden of the land; that is, of
the male portion. Possibly the union is TO
be founded on the same lines as the School
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When a young man thinks of asking to
be allowed to pay his attentions 10 the girl
he is at liberty first to open!the box which
is always placed conveniently at hand. and
examine the trousseau. II the suitor is
satisfied with the quantity and quality of
the dowry, he makes a formal application
for the girls hand, but if, on the contra
ry, the trousseau does not please him, he is
quite al liberty to retire.
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brides chosen by Troussenux.

a strange custom prevails among Rou-
manian peasants. When a young girl is
of marriageable age all her trousseau
(Which has been carefully woven, spun,
ard embroidered by her mother and her
self is placed in a painted wooden box,
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DBSPOqIC DHBUIANTES
They Rule Their Parents With the
PFOverbial Rod.

They Have n Brief But brilliant Bat
terGy Existence and Are Mouarchs
of All They survey While II Lasts
Their Teas and Trinket~ cost
Fortune - secret About Banauets.
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SCARLET At TEE Kinks
Up-To-Date Skaters are Wearing
Vivid Coral Cloth.

Sympathetic Friends Entertain Their
Suffering Hostess With Valuable
Gossip About CIotheS-Suede Card
Cases n Big n Writing Port
folios-FctchiuE Little Novelties.
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" The week has been mainly favorable for the grow
winter wheat prospects, and the spring wheat CON
considerable rank growth is shown" Turthormore.
Mcintyre Wardvell had some dispatches from tne
Northwest which were in most respects distinctly
Prospects are good, with too heavy stand or
excellent Weather favorable. Some lowlands too
own. little moisture would be great help
stand moro rain however some wheat yeiaoST
Weather se.sonAbie.' The wheat crop in oklahoma
Indian Territory and Te1as promises. It is stated 70
be as large AS that Of Last year and the quality mnch
the Liverpool Corn Trad, Nous to have improved.
Liverpool lost part of the early mpro yement CLOS
Ing sd to I'D. higher, while Antwerp droppeo ~
export and the higher Liverpool and Pans CABLES
were the principal influences. ,-.,--
Corn was also stronger. The cables were peter
than expected. Liverpool making no response TO the
decline here yesterday clifford 1t Ia said. however
was selling on the rains In western Nebraska But
there was good demand for export, % loads being
other cereals.
FLouR-steady. with sales Of 10000 bbls. Re-
ceipts yero 5000 bbls. and s,5o1 sacks; exports,
o.23l bbls and 1.755 sacks. Winter in bbls:; su.
perrne s235ss2.4o No. 2 extra ~ ost2.5o'
clears 50 25sS3. SO; straghts. So 4bss85o patents
strasSts, SO 566ass.75! patents, ssSoss4o5. =.
corToN-spot cotton adVsnced lice with ssle i OF
7a bale. for spinning Middlng uplahnds, S So'
hgainst batc Memphis declined l.16c.. New Orleans
sold 1000 bales. Memphis 400 and Norfolk 20
bales. Liverpool was ,S2d lower on the spot with
points Manchester was firm. Bombay receipts for
the week 27.OoO bales. against $1,000 last year;
shipments to the Continent 10000. against 10 900
last year: to Great Britain 900, against none last
year The movement to-day was as follows:
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Lower European cables caused 4 slight decline at
the opening, but the loss recovered later and
advance followed, The receipts we're smaller than
OF late. Santos prices were higher and Karl Krische
and less fay orsbls weather In the Rio district. Ono
firm said; 1t remains to be seen whether the re-
ported frost proven to be general or enough
TO in the trees, which of course not now In
bloom. About this time last year EhumAnn, Gepp
\ Co. reported some damage in Santos BY
Santos cabled in July. 1923. advising severe frost
which might seriously damage the trees. A circu-
lar from Hamburg dated July I, 1873. gave cable
from san PAulo reporting that kilograms from the
interior advising considerable damage by frost were
unreliable. The new crop promises % exceed the
present one. The lowering fall will have more
or less influence on tho price. The fact. however,
that the worlds visible supply on July will exceed
626o. 900 bags. with the general expectation OF a
total movement to Rio and Santos next season Of
about =. so 900 for tho season ending this month,
gives assurance of ample supplies for the next
twelve months"
NAVAL SToREs-Spirits turpentne. S9h@4oc. Com
mon to good strained rosin, 81 .3Os$l.32ip.
PRovrsIoSs-Iard was steady; Western, $3.50
al ss'75@sa for mess Meats were Arm; picked
SIc Tallow' 4ssc, Dressed hogs. Saa6aac'
Butter Creamery, Western, extras $40: do nrsts.
17l4slstc.; State. extras. lshc.: do. hrsts.
i7e@lsc Cheese Cheese State fu cream s1a. large
EGgs-State. Pennsylyania and Western. l5s15I9c.
Chicago June 22.-" Provisions easy and lower
on the continued large hog movement. Packers
wore moderate sellers of Septem Der deliveries and
principal buyers. The cash trade fair"
SUBURBAN. was dull at 4asc for p6' test and 4lsc.
for so test. Refined was quiet and unchanged.
CHICAGO, June 22.-These were to- days prices:
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Cotton at the opening was hrmer the compare
tive steadiness at Liverpool and the increase In the
spot sales there to $4,000 balos. Then. too. wall
street bought about 900 bales of January. and
there more or less local covering. Later on
however. fne weather at the South. generally fair
with A. NJ temperatures go to $50 favorable crop
reports and renewed liquidation caused further
decline Some argue. however. that while tho crop
excellent. It is by no means as brilliant as
in 1898 at this time. and that until tho
plant IL far enough advanced toward maturity to
practically preclude the possibility OF any serious
damage thereby assuring another large yield. there
would seem to be in the situation
to Justify any material decline from these figures
Cotton. 1t is pointed out is exceptionally low. trade
conditions the world over are buoyant and the con-
sumption 10 enormous. Toward the close shorts
covered freely and prices rallied and closed higher
Company will substitute electricity tor steam,
thereby saving not less than $4,000 year.
Galveston Tex, June l." Crop news in this state
generally favorable. although we have had too
much rain in some places and not enough in others.
Believe decrease in acreage fully as large as given
by tho bureau, II not larger Stands are generally
good and plant looks fresh and vigorous. An order
received by telephone to-day for twenty hve large
two horse poisoning machines for immediate ship
mont to central Texas caused considerable COM
that Texas has been Dragging about"
COFFEE-klo on the spot was firm at 696IAc. for
No. :. Sales OF 1910 Rio and Santos at 35c. and
6.toc. for No. a 5000 Bahia on private terms: 900
and 200 Sayanila. Futures opened b points lower
for most months. but later rallied and closed Arm
at a net advance of 3 points. Sales lO,75U bags.
Havre declined NJ. and Hamburg i4;pfg. to Ip pig.
American warehouse deliveries 1929 bags. Rio
weak but Unchanged receipts, 10000; stock.
28l. 900: exchange. 8 l32d.. an advance of 3-32d.
Santos firm a. 100 reis advance; receipts 600.
stock $4,000. Prices here as follows:
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SHARE CAPITAL. $I2,000,000.
$4,000, 900 To CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK,
$4,000, 900 COMMON STOCK.
OFFICERS:
DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
E. c.. BENEDICT
JAMES JoURDAN....-... ESQ I'VE" Amsterdam" ana 0V" ~
andar
JULIUS MoELLER managing ana ing r s "0 ~ " S
FREDERIC R., COUDERT
HARRY KEENE Co
VIZ
H.. S. HOLT............... President Montreal
CHARLES W. MAYER. e. 400 Broadway, New York
s.
ALFRED A
JOHN FOX Broadway
w. L. ELKINS, JR Philadelphia
HAMIL ON FISH KEAN. .Kean Corandt& Co,
COUNSEL COUDERT BROTHERS, u Broadway New York.
g. New
Light
by the
Is to Spro
ordinary feet Equally satisfactory
with natural or artificial of any quality
KERN NCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT
F.
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Financial.
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
STOCKS AND BONDS
OF THE
Kansas CITY, Pittsburg & Gulf R.R. Co.

Further deposits of stock and bonds above named
will be received by The Mercantile Trust Company
of the City of New York until further notice. under
an agreement. copies Of which may be oOtAined AZ
the ONCE Of the Trust Company.
Securities may be withdrawn by non-assenting
depositors IL tho Plan OF Readjustment shall NOT
prove to be satisfactory to them
An amount equal to the interest maturing April
,st 1870. will be advanced to dopositing bond
holders.
The Committee is Of the opinion that no intellt
cent Plan OF Reimbursement can be formulated until
. pbysical examination, showing the needs OF thu
property and an examination of tho accounts shall
have been completed The result OF such examine
tions will form proper basis for plan. Until the
recent changes in the personnel Of this COMMITTEES
and Receivership. satisfactory arrangements could
not be m ade for such examinations. At the request
of and in conjunction with tho representatives OF
the Amsterdam bondholders. expert accountants
have been appointed to examine the DOCKS anu ac'
counts and an expert has also been appointed for
the physical examination. The plan will be formu'
lated as soon as these examinations shall have been
completed.
Negotiable receipts will be issued by The Mer-
camille Trust Company, and application for theR
listing on the New York stock Exchange will be
made in due course.
ERNST THALMASN. Chairman.
LOUIS FITZGERALD.
Il. II. HARTMAN.
j. LOwBER WELSH.
JAMES STILLMAN.
GEORGE COPPELL.
w. l.. BULL.
w. +. GLYN.
W. O. CULVER, Counsel.
ALVIN W KRECH. Secretary. 40 BroadvaV.
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