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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
nobbins Ornaments.

The nodding plumes of the winter appear
to have disposed women favorably toward
other forms OF decoration that set up in
dependent motion with the movements of
the wearer. Some OF them. such as hat
pins. CULVER in way most attention dis
tracing to those in church pew or concert
hall who have the disadvantage TO sit be-
hind them. The pin top being usually COM
posed of more or less gaudy-colored glass
jewels, the effect of the bright object vi
brating at the slightest change in the wear
er's position is irritating. II the fancy for
bobbing and quivering ornament sets in
very strongly. lecturers and preachers will
be forced, in defence of their eyesight and
their nerves, to start a crusade in behalf of
repose in ornament The recent taste for
glitter and motion in decoration is an in
stance of atavism in taste as pronounced
as would be a return to the wearing OF
blankets or of whale tooth necklaces.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
EUGENIE's NEW GOWN.
CnpriciOus Extravaganza of the For
mer Empress of France.

Cnpricious Extravaganza of the For
mer Empress of France.
Once there was a beautiful woman who
bought new dress every day. She was
the ambitious and high-spirited wife Of
Napoleon III and her capricious extrava-
gance caused such discomfort among the
French that one day when she was saun-
tering in the grounds of her summer pal
ace with her ladies, man who had run
the gantlet OF the guards. faced her in
wrath and told her to remember the fate
of Antoinette. The Emperor wisely let the
man CO. and the court gossips said. gave
his wife n fine hauling over the Goals, for
if he did not know the value of laces ind
jewels he knew their money value in bills,
when the time came to pay them But
Eugene went straight on spending her
thousands of francs a day on her fnery,
regardless of the Emperor's admonition or
of the shadow of poor Marie Antoinette's
guillotne, which the man of evil prophecy
had thrown across her path.
A former lady-in- waiting tells the story
of dress of fine stuff, thin as gauZe and
shimmering like silk. Silver stars were
woven in its pale, blue folds. and around
the foot was founce of wonderful lace,
500 francs q yard Eugene was delighted
when she saw it, and could not wait to
put 1t on. That evening in the games in
the Tuileries it was ruined, torn to shreds
as Eugene romped through the plays
which delighted her so.
Everybody knows how the change came
about. She wore mourning, OF course, for
the Emperor, but from the day she heard
how the Prince Imperial, her only child,
was hacked to pieces by the Zulas, until
today she has gone through the years
CARRIED as sombrely as a nun. And that is
why, probably, that the bright, sharp eyes
of the Paris world that watched greedily
the wonderful lightning change feats of her
majesty in the old days, and the meagre-
ness of her wardrobe in after years, told
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There are two stories connected with the
naming of Queen Victorias third child, the
Duke of Connaught says the Boston Jour-
nal" In the early days of her happy mar
ried life the Queen visited Ire and, and was,
OF course, received with great demonstra-
tions. Her children were with her. and
were the objects of much enthusiasm. At
one time. while the crowd was cheering the
young princes and princesses, an old Irish
woman made her way close up to Her
Majesty's carriage, and in a voice that
surmounted the noise of the crowd, called
out:
och! an sure they're bouncin children;
but, Queen. dear, call the next wan Pat
rick, and the whole Of Ireland'll die for
you"
The Queen was much amused, but kept
the suggestion in her mind, and the next
son was Arthur Patrick, who. in 1874, was
created Duke of Connaught. Connaught he
ing one of the four great provinces of the
Emerald Isle, he was doubly dedicated to
the Irish.
The name Arthur was given out of re-
spect to the Duke of Wellington. The
Iron Duke had been told that in the event
of another prince appearing he should be
asked to stand as godfather, and the hoy
WOuII pear HIS Ndllle ne duke was
greatly pleased at the possible honor that
might be conferred upon him, and on the
lst of May. 1850, when he heard that en-
other member had been added to the royal
family he rushed to Buckingham Palace
in frantic excitement and accosted one of
Her Majestys attendants in a manner
which had nothing of court ceremony about
it, rs it a boy or a girl-a boy or a girl
quick" On which the amazed attendant
not forgetting the dignity of the young
stranger or the frigidity of court inter-
course, replied, after a crushing silence:
1T is a prince your grace"
When the ilustrious infant was year
old that celebrated historic picture was
| painted which represents the Queen with
The Prince Consort at her side and Prince
| arthur in her arms and the splendid fig
ure OF the Iron Duke facing them and in
| the act of presenting his godson with a
casket.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
DOLLS WITH SOULS.
How One Saved It's Little Japanese
Mistress.


| The japanese children have a curious
and touching belief that their dolls, after
certain length of time, becomes possessed
of souls. They think that their little pa
per or cloth playmate knows them, feels
sorrow for their misfortunes, and can also
speak to them in dreams. A doll in ia
pan. you must understand, is not cast
away after it has been in the hands of
the children for two or three years. 1t is
daughter is a mother, to her daughter.
And the longer doll is in the family, say
these gentle people in Japan. the more
soul it gains, and the more it feels for the
little one to whom it belongs.
A little Japanese girl. therefore, treats
her doll with all the respect that she fees
is due to another person. She shares her
joys and her sorrows with it, and keeps It
carefully, knowing that so long as the doll
lasts SO long will its soul continue to grow.
And when little Japanese girl dies her
doll is always put in the temple where the
spirits of the children are supposed TO
come and play, so that the plaything she
loved most in this life will also be in the
other to delight her
OTuki-San was little girl in Toxic and
she had most beautiful doll, says the
Grand Rapids Herald" 1t was all dress
ed in shimmering colored silks, and had
real black hair stuck full of butterflies and
dragoniiies. And this doll has been with
the family for over 100 years. O-Tuki-San
would sit and talk with it for hours, and
the little smiling doll would smile at her
and seemed to nod its little black head as
though it understood. But one day o.
IT, hpr
tie house into the great dark wood near
by, carrying with her the doll.
That night there were parties searching
all over for the little girl, but no one could
find her and the searchers returned. But
O-Tuki- Sans mother had been weeping so
long that she fell asleep out of sheer wea-
riness. In her sleep she saw little smil-
ing doll come through the door, ali dressed
in shimmering gayly colored silks. 1t was
OTukd- Sans doll. IL turned and the moth
er seemed to follow. Straight into the
forest they went, the doll turning now and
then to smile upon the trembling mother.
At last, in a hollow of the rocks in the
depth of the forest, the doll ran suddenly
forward and leaped into the arms of the
little O-Tuki-San, sleeping peacefully.
The mother awoke.
party Immediately set out with her to
the place of her dream. They went along
the road shown her by the doll until they
came to a hollow in the rocks, and there,
sure enough, was OTuki-San, with the
smiling little doll clasped tightly in her
arms. You may be sure there were no
honors too great after that for the little
doll. The family of O-Tuki-San adopted
it as their daughter, and even now it is
called o-Tuki- Okara- San, which means
The Honorable Little Sister of Tulxi. Such
is the story of the dolls that live in Japan.
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and the inventive city was soon taxing its
powers to present them in numerous forms
and styles. Those made of gun metal with
pearls at regular intervals are now regard
ed as one OF the newest and best styles
to wear.
At present 1t. is also a fad to collect
semi-precious stones, such as amethysts,
aqua-marines, moonstones, topazes. Next
can opals, and others, to have set in a
long gold chain. Frequently they can be
picked up very eheaply at old eurio shops.
ABOUT thirty of them are necessary TO fill
in properly chain of moderate length.
Beside the cost of the chain and the stones
at least one or two dollars apiece must be
allowed for the setting OF them The
various size, shape. and color of the stones
make the chain very interesting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
THE FAKE, LUNCHEON.
When CIeveriy Arranged 1t Is Con-
sidered Very Funny

sidered Very Funny.
The latest inspiration of the gilded
bachelors, who fondly term themselves b.
hemians. is the fake luncheon And by
those that have been hidden to the feast
the idea is said to have been a most happy
one. To enjoy oneself, however. even in
mild sort of way, it is necessary to go
with fund of good humor up the sleeve,
and with a ready repartee on the tip of
the tongue.
AT a fake luncheon recently given at a
bachelors apartment on Madison Avenue,
in New York city, to twelve guests, it
was noticed that the decorations of the ia
BILE were not in the orthodox fashion. From
large horn of plenty, which was placed
at one corner of the table, streamers OF
ribbon emanated TO the places of each
guest. Upon them were written curious
little requests. One read: Let there be
silence while grace is being said" A
rooster then strutted forth from the horn
and crowed vigorously. The first course
was hard boiled eggs, at least it looked So
but when opened they were found to con-
tain delicious frozen bouillOn. They had
been most cleverly prepared. The raw
eggs had first been blown and filled with
the bouillon; the opening had been COW
ereu over, ana the contents frozen.
English mullins followed this course and
were invariably taken and laid by the side
of the plates. The guest whose ribbon had
dilated on the bad form of bread crumb-
ling was the first to run his fingers into
an enclosed timbale The conventional in
stinct then arose to protest strongly
against roast potatoes as course and it
was only subsidized by the precocious spirit
who discovered them TO be but the tomb OF
Inflated snipe. A prettily arranged salad
of lettuce turned out to be an imitation
in tissue paper. At the end of each leaf a
verse was attached, or. in fact. a chal-
lenge TO ones powers of repartee. The
former fakes, however, had so quickened
the intelligence that they were replied to
with considerable brilliancy.
The final course was oranges. which were
filed with some delicious trifie, and pull
pie was greeted with shouts of joy. The
pulls were humorous and set forth the
unique characteristics of each guest. There
had been no deception about the wines, so
the cigarettes were taken with ready faith.
Done again" one man cried when, after
scorching his fingers he tugged at the
tinsel mouthpiece and pulled out pencil
We'll be even" was heard more than
once as the guests took their departure
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Etruscan workmanship which are worn
low on the forehead with dinner or evening
gowns; and in the heavy chains that fan
to the knees after being wrapped several
times around the throat. Suspended at
the end Of them there is often a small
single eyeglass, diminutive fan, or an
odd little notebook. The revival OF this
fashion of wearing chains, it is interesting
to reflect, originated in Rome at a fashion
able bazaar for the benefit of a convent,
when three long chains of cut jets were
strung by the nuns and offered for sale.
They were bought by two New York wo-
men and one French woman. Afterwards
large demand for them was made in Paris,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
GIRLS DoWERIEs.
A Question ArectiufS the Status of
Married Women.

I understand that the question of girls
doweries is to form one of the debates of
the forthcoming Internat'on Congress OF
Women III London, says ar English VIZ ter.
There is hardly a question affecting tae
status of the married woman more than
this. A wife who has money of her own
in her pocket. check book and balance
at the bank on which she can draw at IN
emergency is a self-respeeting individual.
This is not the kind of woman who pinches
the household expenses. underpsys the
eabmen and half-starves her servants N
order to put a ten-pound note in a drawer.
In short. the stinginess of the old-fash-
Toned woman was largely due TO the fact
that her husband wrote the checks, Iaid
her bills. and left his wife, often enough
with the pocket money you would hand
nowadays to a child. So it was that they
snatched. poor things. fearful Joy in cir
cumventing their lord and master and
saving ont of his own income. some
thing for a rainy day. A checkbook Of her
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
BARBARIC JEWELS.
Fashion Now Demands AnlsIets and
Heavy Gold Chnins.

Bracelets and anklets, as burdensome in
appearance as shackles, and heavily link
ed chains are accepted as the latest mode
in jewelry by wellgowned women. They
first came out in Paris last spring, and
were worn exclusively on the ankles with
the short bicycle skirts that were there
fashionable. When they were imported TO
this country it was naturally thought they
were to be worn on the wrists, but the
public eye is at last being opened. however,
by two New York women who have just
returned from Paris and who wear them
about the ankle or just at the top of the
boot when donned in their sporting clothes.
1t is said on good authority that several
other women have already been measured
for them. The most beautiful ones are
undoubtedly those that are enameled, or
the dull gold ones that are studded with
uncut stones. But one is admissible, and
it should be worn on the left foot
This tendency for massive, barbaric jew
elry is also noticed in the bands of gold of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
ARTIFICIAL Rosehuds

Beside. her fan. every woman in the
evening wears, thrust half way under the
top edge OF her decollete bodice, a single
rosebud. so put together that it requires
keen eye to detect its sIlken artifciaily
The bud Is white. red. yellow or pale pink
and appears as though fallen from some
bouquet. In reality II is tiny sachet, for
all the rose colors are now in the height Of
fashion, and this small. close-foided bud
against the wearer's warm flesh gives out
. subtle sweet aroma
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25

well to know that it can be washed off
with ammonia. That there is a remedy for
seasickness one is inclined TO doubt, but
shutting the eyes at once when lying down
in the cabin is hint to the wise, Never
look in the opposite way 10 that which the
boat is going is an excellent plan. Nib
bling a dry biscuit or an apple from time
TO time is recommended. French prunes,
figs, and lettuce are good articles of diet,
and there is wonderful virtue in hot water,
taken as hot as hot can be, from time to
time. from the first day of the voyage to
the last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
To Clean White HATS.

How to keep white straw hat dainty
and clean is Il question easily answered.
says the New York Sun" First brush it
well with clean water to remove all the
dust. and allow it to dry; then dissolve
one teaspoonful of oxalic acid in quart of
boiling water; dip the hat into this and
rub we'll. Dry and then stiffen with white
OF a clear transparent size. If necessary,
press the brim with a hot iron.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
OId-Time Remedies.

Things which one should have ready at
hand il case of need are, first and fore
most. essence OF cinnamon. When ex-
posed in a sick room it will kill the bacilIi
which are floating around. A decoction
Of cinnamon Ia recommended as drink
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each other so loudly that the newspapers
caught it. Eugene has a new gown. 1t
issheavy plack wool and the first she has
bought in three months
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own, or the education and technical train
ing hich will enable her TO earn her own
living in the open market-this is the only
remedy for the alleged parsimony of our
sex
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-07

terms; that tney furnished him with rifles.
ammunition and food; that they made
reouisition on him for oxen and carts; that
they compelled the Spaniards Ia Subg bay
10 surrender to his little force. and that
they saluted the flag of his government
in front of the city be had helped to cap
ture.
Aud nobody knows better than Colonel
DENLY that when Aguinaldo had captured
5000 Spaniards, and the city had surren-
dered. his American allies basely turned
upon him drove him and his army to the
hills, and, In spite of his pathetic pro-
tests, began a cruel war for the siaugh-
ter OF his soldiers and the subjugation OF
his people. In short. nobody knows bet
ter than Colonel DENLY that we have
bought our victorious allies from our de-
teatcd enemies--perhaps the most brutal
and Infamous act in the annals of civilized
warfare Finally, nobody knows better
than Colonel DENLY that our preposterous
purchase" of these people does not carry
With 1t the duty of subiugating them or
the right to deprive them of their inde"
pendence or to invent and So UP gov
ernment for ttem If anything Is to be
left OF the principles of Tho government
which we have set up for ourselves.
Signed by the executive committee OF the
league.
General William Birney,
Ex-U. S. Senator j. B. Henderson,
Ex-U. s. Senator j 5. Flower
Captain Patrick O'Farrell,
Colonel Charles James,
Franklin H. Mackey.
r. T. Moran,
W. a. Croffut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ROME Monsgnor Donate Sbaretti ma,
been appointed bishop OF Santiago de Cuba.
SAN FRANCISCO,-The transports Sher-
man and Centennial have sailed for Manila
AUGUSTA. Ga,-Maek Taylor. negro. was
legally executed here for the murder OF A
A. Sego.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.-The British
bark Ravenscourt from Panama, arrived with
yellow fever aboard.
LITHoNIA, Ga.--Hiram Sharp shot ana
killed his wife and wounded his mother-in-
law. Family trouble was the cause
LIMA, Peru.-President Romano has re.
fused TO accept the resignation OF the mbi,
net and public opinion approves the presi'
dents action.
iARDMoRE. 1. T.--General Pleasant Porter
has been selected as chief of the Creek Ma
ton, There was no demonstration on tho
part of tho full bloods..
RACINE. Wis--Reverend II. Cheney of the
First Baptist church. and his wife. were shot
by burglar at their home on Lake avenue,
Both are In u critical condition.
CIiICAGo-The National Council Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic has decided that
tho next rsunion Will be held during the last
week or August. 1900 in Chicago
BosToN.-Thc Amoskeag corporation Of
Manchester the largest cotton manufacturing
concern III the country. VIII advance the
wages OF its 5000 operatives 10 per cent De
cembor IS
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-A special from Wash
ington says: An early effort will DO made
at this session OF congress TO secure appro-
priations for the improvement OF the Mis-
s,ssippi river
MACON. Miss. Information. which is rc
gpidnd MS reliable. WAS received here that
II -, Wicker was Killed about one mile
ficm his home in Winston COUNTY. This is
a continuation Of the Johnston killings and
nakes four white men and two negroes who
have Teen killed in this tsud.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-07
ROUTINE" TERM NOW USED
TO EXPLAIN HOW THE WAR oc-
CURED.
sion's Report. ana at Once Admits
All Claims Made by AguinaIdo.

Washington, December 5.-Tho execu-
tive committee OF the Anti-Imperialistic
League has issued the following:
Colonel Charles DENLY. the author OF
the preliminary report OF the Philippines
commission, which he, Admiral Dewey.
Dean Worcester and Prof Schurman issued
three days before election and which the
last three must have signed without read
ing, now appears in "a supplementary and
sepuacious utterance, apparently written
Tor the purpose of making the former ono
respectable. The chief weakness OF that
was that, while mainly relevant, it was not
true: the chief weakness OF this Is that
while mainly true, 1t is not relevant
In this postscript Colonel DENLY occupies
Two good, clean newspaper columns In
setting forth that Spain grossly on
pressed the people OF the Philippines"
that she frequently shot rebels without
trial; that the Filipinos would perhaps
not nave won their independence even II
the Americans had not prevented 1t; that
Dewey did right to go TO Mapla and de-
stroy the Spanish fleet; that he stayed
there because all the other places were
shut up; that I'VE were justified in taking
Manila" that Aguinaldo landed, fought
and benefited the cause OF SPANS enemy;
'A"l thv iauuiuE VI AkuiudiQO WAS u sue
cess" that he crippled the enemy and
made our task easier" but no United
States official absolutely promised him In
Dependence that our sentinel fired first"
but I'VE did inaugurate this war;" be-
cause the war had to come" 1T was
mere routine"
Is, all this of any value? Not one of
these assertions even tends to show that
we have any right to the military con-
quest and occupation OF the Philippines
Islands. Not enc OF them tends to show
that Aguinaldo began the war or deserves
the slightest censure. Even If they are
all exactly true. not one OF them tends to
show that Aguipaldo and his army are not
wholly In the right and President Nc
kinley wolly In the wrong.
The question that is relevant Colonel
DENLY absolutely ignores. II is, did we go
to Mauila to give freedom TO the Filipinos
or to make them our vassal subjects? That
lis the question,
Nobody knows better than Colonel Denby
that Aguinaldo's army was the active
and easer ally OF Commodore Dewoy's fleet
and Of the troops OF General Otis. Cen
erai Greene and General Anderson In the
capture of Manila. Nobody knows hotter
Than Colonel nenby that all these officers
~ our army. and also Consul General
Pratt, repeatedly requested and besought
Aguinaldo's ''co- operation" In stated