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SHE GOT HER CHANGE.
street Car Conductor Hauled ON slS.95
ia Nickels.

From the Memphis Evening Scimitar.
The Supreme Court VIII be called upon
at its next sitting in Jackson 10 look into
the peculiar case Of Mrs. CFurchfie.d vs..
the Memphis Street Railway. Mrs. Clutch
field sues Ihe street railway company for
$50 damaees and maintains that she has
such a cause as entities her 10 . trial on
its merits.
II is related that on the day Of the
transaction Mrs. Crutchfield, who lives in
Fort Pickering, having occasion to come
uptoWn. found that she had 10 other
money than a S20-bilL She tried 10 get
This money changed before she boarded
the street car She went 10 the butcher
with whom she deals. in the neighbor-
mood. and offered to pay bill there If the
butcher could change the bill, bat she
could not get IL changed. SO she boarded
the street car with the bill. Ii is related
an behalf of the complainant that she eX-
ulsined 10 the conductor the clrcuH-
starces accounting for the necessity for
Offering him so larse a bill. ana asked hjn
for 4 transfer at Beal street Ihey were
ROT able TO settle the trouble about the
nm up-u they came 20 Madison street,
whom the conductor got off the car 10 get
the blU changed IL IS asserted that he
went 10 some trouble TO get the blll chang
ed entirely 10 nicke.s. he got a. the FIRST
hank so il is asserted BY the complain
ant $40 Ia nickels and $40 bilL and thzn
vent TO another hank and got the G0 bill
changed to nickels lie carried these
small coins 70 the passenger and rendered
them 20 her.
II Is related that Mrs. Cruiehheld asked
for time IN which 20 count the money,
but ne conductor demUTTed, aud the other
.Y,,.ssrnrers protested against the delay. 80
mai Mr.. Crutchhed SAID the car might
"a 40 The end OF the line and sac would
Scl1nt the money en- route " Is Related
thst Alter she had counted the money over
onc. she concluded that she Was sI.l5
Short and upon making demand for The
hgI4uce me conductor handed IL over 10
ber She has not yet finished counting
tEs money v hen the car Reached the era
~ me Main street line ana turned FOR tbs
yo,fud rim Then the conductor demanded
a second fare from her. Wheleat she pro
Tastcd and after some argument when
he CONDUCTOR declared thai she would
hsys 70 nav another nicks. OF get Of she
got OF ~. car
These being the ayerments OF The law
-ilif from the compl2inants standpoint
4, Is Intended 10 go 10 the Supreme Court
10 ascertain whether OF not such clrcun-
stances do n0I constitute = cause for
action.
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did for almost every occasion. and she
looked so very pretty Il was no wonder
she met her fate that night, young Aus
uian officer, and now she l. Eofro5 she e.
70 longer an American. for her husband
goes 10 court halls at Budapest. and she
cannot go because she has not known he.
ancestors long enough.
AtIhe Queens Bau.
But that night she was respIendent
and every one vas asking. who l. the
pretty American She was 30 interested
and she always asa Just as she chose. but
li was an right. for We make allowances
ioT Americans who do not know ard
would not care II they did I think that
j. the reason Americans always succeed
80 well abroad
The queen opened the bail with the
rowan quadriile, and danced with the Rus
sian Ambassador, and the other couples
IN the set we're those highest at court,
mostly foreign diplomats.
After that set We all danced when there
vas room. but Il was too great a crush 10
be as pieasant-as the small dinner dances
we Often had at the palace Cousin Tom
told the Queen that Mollie wanted 10
cahce IN her set and IL was arranged. and
lhey had nice little chat between the
dances, and the Queen was as much inter
esieC tn Mollie because she was an Ame-i-
can girl and had been 20 college and
played tennis tournaments as MOllle was
IN The Queen Nilhelmiua said she thought
70 must be delightful 10 go 10 college. and
when another time Aioilie told her about
some Of her school girl larks the Queen
was Interested as any girl and wished she
could have gone 10 school Just the same
way. They talked a great deal OF tennis
and go.f, both OF which games the Queen
plays very well. as she does everything
else she attempts
We went 10 Switzerland, and were stay
ing at a hotel In Interiachen. We got uI
very early one morning to play tennis, and
what was our surprise TO find Queen VII
/ helmlna deep In a game al one Of the nets
. She and her mother were travelling incog-
nitO, and il would have been very bad
form indeed for US 10 have recognized heI
before she spoke 10 US, which she present
. y did. She was very jolly over her trip
and, with the Queen mother, enjoys very
much her incognito travelling, when they
+ can be just ordinary people. We were the
/ only ones al the hotel who knew who they
/ were. and Mollie and / often laughed owe.
+ what a Joke il would be II We could tel
/ some Of the tourists who rat her locke
( down on the hgh-spirite1 little Dutch cir
{ because OF her plain dresses that she wa.
/ the Queen OF the Netherlands. But OF
I course, We didn't"
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quaint. effective hTaidings in cream cord
on black cloth ana 2 tucked cream taffeta
chemisette. When II came home / put Il
on 10 the test the suitability If my hats.
one v as brown with an orange quill. That
didn't do. Another I-tried was white
grebe. tipped With brown. brown wings.
with a note Of black. Now. that exactly
reDeated the scheme Of the gown, and
would. 10 many a Fnini, and many an eye.
be the born affinity Of that fF0clI. How
ever. / must confess IL was IsToEn aside
with the first IL was slayish. an exact
repetition. That wouldn't 90 and so with
another and another Til ] suddenly re-
membered my h!g black feather nat Of
the sumner Out of its bandbox il came,
and behold the right thing. or rather the
right idea, for Il wore the de-
pressed aspect OF q bygOne day.
am therefore having shape
Of that fine shay black beaver felt that
is so delightfully."- plant. ana takes such
charming soft lines, and : certain clever
little mil.iGeF shall arrange upon II these
self-same feathers II the summers cay.
They are very nice ones, OF course. Nav,
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points under the ears, and closes at the
hack. on thin waists this collar may be
made OF linen. or Of the material. but al
are stiff. There are many rundown col
laFs-ihat il collars turned down over q
high soft hand Cufs are also IN many
instances scft @ith turned back edges.
Sleeves are smaller than ever, and there
is very little fullness In the slightly blOus-
ed fronts A dainty fancy Is 10 wear a
narrow black velvet tied around the col
lar Of white waists The Haistband must
then be also % black velvet TibbOa about
three inches IN width.
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violets. may rob ycur face Of It's coie-;
but add plenty green foliage thereto, and
behold, success. the fresh green neutral
king the palloF-lnduelns influence OF the
other tone The fact f.. there = hpr-
rible lot 70 learn Il We would look cur
very incest and III Up the SUN Of our pos
sibihties. Again. there l. the question
OF hat and gown, a question not only OF
color. out Of outline and comparison. one
can hardly be too critical in the mating
OF hat and gown. and this being even
hypc rcriticai. does not. as many say, lsa1
10 desperate extravaganza Very often
che spends much money on hat which
does not bit the mark. and that would
be better mated with something We al
ready possess, or could easily conjure Up
slightly altered. the mere fact OF hat
being a costly Partisan model does not
make il the right hat for a particular
gown BY any means. Either the gown
must dictate the hat or the hat must
dictate the gown. There must not be
two masters in the household"
The element OF repose in an ensemble
so precious is more often destroyed by the
hat than anything else. Here is a case in
point / have brown cloth gown with
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to enter, 1 will go with you; If not. why.
then, you will have TO lie a rope around
me and drag me in
The men looked astounded Their or
ders were 10 bring Mrs. Philips alone,
and nOBe dared TO disobey Butler one
OF the officers approached the general and
told him the circumstances"
Mrs. Philips has a copy Of the London
Review which describes the scene. Inc
report says that the general iTOwned.
cooked one eye a little higher. thought
for few minutes. and then said:
Let's see what the moral force can
do" The writer said that Mrs. Phiips
entered the room as calm a. a summer
sea, 50 cool was she that 1t Was refresh
ing 10 -est IN her shade on that s~eiter-
ing July morning She famed herself
with as much ease az II She were IN her
draWlng-rOOm ia Washington
Gen. Better said. Mrs. philips, you are
accused Of laughing aad rejoicing over
the death o. A brave, honest ana honor
able American soldier"
Then. As lf his rage we're boiling over.
he continued, II DO not can you q con-
neGa, vulgar woman, bat ! call you an
frcgnmou.y vulgar woman" Mr. Pnii-
lps became very excited bat Mrs. Ph!lips
Eas cqugl 20 the occasion GfacriUl-y
Stopping forward. she SAID 20 Gen BuS
Ter. "X0-r language j. not that % a gen
tIesoan. Bul taat could not De expected.
You ak wny / laughed, y / laughed a.
alL h "a .ecasse i fsig IKE a." Calm
IN aud f.4r,e-siy CHE made the remark
4ra zaZed al Butler az she said u. The
general became TUriguB. = Was more
Ihsa his dignity could stand. 80 b. o..
aerld her % b. cgaausd % ship Island
scr tg.o wears. Bat Mrs. Philips Sas not
conquered With q Emiic 81 scDTn and
defiance. she said. Thank yoH, while y0u
are swelterine ln New Orleans, 1 sHl.I
be enjoying the sea bTeeZss."
ImpFi-sned Five fioHghs.
The story Of her suffering on ship
Island IS a terrible one. Finally a runOr
OF this injustice reached Washington. and
Secretary Stanton ordered her immediate
release. This Gen. Butler was compelled
70 grant. after fFe months OF suffering.
H,,t Mrs Phillips tells many stories OF
the chiyairy Of soldiers of the Uulon
Army al ina tins
When Mrs. Phillips landed in New
ORLEANS Il was about O'Clock IN the
rosrntne. almost dawn. she drove i'm
saediately 20 the house where she mad
formerly lived and. ringing the bell.
awaited the answer The family waa en-
ftreIy Ignorant Of her release. Ia fac.
they had long ngurned her as dead 81
y.nen one % the old negro servants OPEN
% the door. Be @aa frightened almost out
Of his wits.
After a long siege Of brain fever, Mrs
Philips regalned her health and devoted
her time Until the end Of the war 20 car
ing for the wounded and dead Of the
Confecerats Aray.
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secured 10y the use of coarse lace, Rus
sian lace for choice, since that, in the
richest ard raTest qualities, in addition
TO being pronounced Of pattern, is also
PADDED here ard there into high relief. In
accordance with the accepted decree OF
the hour. we prefer to dispose this pro-
nounced dentelle on some fine ephemeral-
lily. declaring by that action our deter
mination Ia worship at the shrine of the
bizarre. But also is this bold Russian
iaee-work most happy on grounds of
cloth and cashmere
Some French brodeur, more enlighten-
ed than the rest OF the community, has
lately created a highly unique embroid-
cry. entirely carried out in that fine COL
ored string employed by confectioners.
Usually one color and white, or a feels
tint are used, and the result is most deli
cate and quite inGe5cribably distinctive
Invariably are We. possessed by the same
thought when confronted with the simple
means which compass so large an end.
Why, in the name Of all that is ordinary,
Old We not think Of it ourselves first?
The majority are the result OF instinct
rather than premeditated intention
Necessity is so often the mother of in
vention-a truth, by the way. very clearly
evidenced the other day in the introduce
ton Of those northumberland spots On
silk and velvet
When the vogue came in for facing col
lars and reve-s 10 cloth coats with SPOT
ted velvet. the question was uerpetuaIlv
cropping up as to how 10 match the two.
Plain c0lOTed Ve'Fets there were galore.
bat spotted was another story. Obvious
~ the one and only solution of the diff
hculty was 10 hand-spot just the small
Iie1e Of velvet required for this specific
purpose. And from this small beginning
has sprung the present prevailing end OF
han i-embToidered spots on both silk and
velvet
Piannius Ones Own Gowns.
First-class dressmakers say that many
women nov design their own gowns. This
is a new departure for the average We
man. and. indeed. many OF Us might DO
worse than turn idle moments 10 the de-
signing OF our dresses: We should find
out how much there IS 10 learn ere a per
feet costume nsay be produced We might
study ourselves as Wen as our gowns
also, with advantage many of us-ob-
serve the effects not only OF the shads
or a color used for contrast, but the pro-
portions In which We should use H. VIVA;
blendings. too, best become Us Is another
subject OF study: for example, green nay
not suit you. buI green with NAIVE may.
Again. = mauye hal, perhaps massea vita
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tinu1d, my husband, who was Northern
syrnpathizer, had frequent talks with
Judge Wayne. Judge John Campbell, end
Jefferson Davis, and when they assured
him that everything would be settled
peacefully, We all know how they were
mistaken.
When sumter Was Fired On.
81 remember the day that Sumter was
fired on. All Washington seemed to cen
ter at the Capitol Each day after that
saw friends and relatives part with de-
teTmined resistance in their hearts. Two
OF my boys went South 10 wear the gray,
while my husband was loyal 70 the North.
He had been here In Congress from Louis
iana, but he stood by the Union he took
no part IN the struggle He did not be-
lieve in secession, and he could not w2r
against his own children.
Il endeavored 10 correspond with my
boys, and consequently was suspected Of
treason. Spies constantly surrounded u.s.;
women would gain access 10 the house on
the pretext OF begging, and then would
rush into nay room IN an effort 20 asceE-
tain what I was doing. However, al vent
wei unit. the battle Of Bull Run. The re-
pOEt was circulated that the South had
been defeated with heavy losses. VIII 2
the women OF the North WeTe Joyous az
this news i sat IN my room weeping.
"Cf course, / Was glad that Tie South
had W6a, 20 ! III W my house and 10
yited q few other rebels TO come AMI
dine With me. The next morning nc gere
ali seated at the dining table when =
great noise was heard. / arose and sisp-
ped lrto the hall 10 fnd Out the Cause
OF IT, The hall vas crowded with Union
soldiers.
AN of.cer and the noted detectiYe. Ba-
ker, approached ne and said. Is this Airs.
PhiIlps?' nodded, and the oI.acer said.
( Then yos are my prisoner
TIE whole hogse wS2 searched in an
effort 20 discover tTeaScnable' papers.
| had at that tiIae an English tnaid. who
was as sharp az any detective there. and
IL was on her that ! placed nay hope.
There were a few lettsFs nat did nol
I wish the soldiers 20 md. The Englisa
Z girl seemed 20 read my fni3a. and follow
I lrs my eye. she saw that | wanted ner q
get something from drawer n that 1t
lie case Ia the corner. she went hume
dfatesv to the drawer, and hnd.ng tAe
Letters concealed them IL her dress, b1t
rot before the Officer rad seen her. lie
threatened 10 seSreh her, ana she zsld
I I an 80 Engiisl subject. and you dare
/ not touch me
.gaker ordered her 70 be taken down
/ stairs and detained. intending 70 deal with
her later.
she was a very pretty giri. ard whea
she entered the servants hall sae toEed
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with the soldiers. and finally SAIL that
she wanted G drink Of water. The men
10 her going into the kitchen,
but followed her. She flew 10 the range.
which had a hot fire in IL. and in the flash
Of moment she had thrust the papers
into the blaze. ard we were safe. How
ever, we were imprisoned for three
months In an old house on Sixteenth
street, which stood next 10 the Anderson
residence.
After this we decided 10 go South 10
live. AMI resolved to make New Orleans
cur home. The FIRST year Of our Hfe here
was comparatively quiet and we had be-
gun TO feel safe when Gen. Butler and
the Northern troops occupied New Or
leans. Even the third generation has
heard ef his reign. I not only kept within
doors. but compelled my children and
servants TO do likewise. One day fu-
reral OF a Northern soldier was passing
the house and the music Of the band az
tracted the attention OF my children. who
ran to the window and entered the sec
end balcony, clapping their hands al the
while. II was the music that attracted
them, and they meant to give no oaense.
Gen. Butler heard Of this. and also OF
the fact that / had helped TO raise money
for the widow OF Confederate soldier.
Several days after that / was tn the
sitting-room With my children, when there
was furious ringing Of the front door
EeIl. When | entered the hall en- officer
thrust a piece Of paper in my hand, and
/ read IN amusement: 'Brlns me MIS-.
Philips. Ben F. lsltler.'
Then realized that had been arrest
ed. / requested that my husband he sent
for. and this the soldier readily consented
TO. Ny husbsnd was pale and excited. de-
handing 10 know what had done. | did
not know the charge. The report was
quickly circulated that had been arrest
ed. and as we drove to the Gu Courthouse.
Gen. Buffers headquarters, the windows
OF every house we're filed with men ana
women staring at US
sat Down an the Floor.
'sWhen We reached the custom house I
was conducted through the long stone
han, and finally halted in front Of a green
baIze door. Then my guard said:
Your husband cannot accompany
you, madame.
Then l answered. I Will not go in.
He is my natural and lawful protector,
and | will not enter without him.
The officer insisted. bat l was net 10
he conquered this time. i sat right down
on the floor. Turk-fashiOn, with my feet
under me. and then i said: Now ! will
recognize but two powers-moral or phys
zeal force. If you will allow my husband
-
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PLAYMATE OF A QUEEN
Tilhelmina, of Holland, Liked
an American Girl.
ergFRLY LIVED At Tue HAGUE

49,. Marion B,ddeu Van Der Lackshaw,
,,-,g pufch. Half Philadelphia Tells Of
AR CHILDISH EsoHpade with Wilheimiua
-, go,Iaud. the Great Quarrel Over
p,.keu, Her HnIe.sy's DaG. a. 20 " ho
.seald DO His DTessmaking.
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The deep draped waistband Is with us
once more asserting its rights to be re-
garded as an Indispensable adjunct OF
the toilet. Under its present beautifully
shaped coalition oven those who are
short OF body may safely participate in
the destinations, though hitherto II has
seemed TO belong exclusively TO the long
wasted woman and TO her alone. NON
it Is so fitted and boned as TO foundation
that the material swathed upon IL seems
TO be nodded to the figure. These corss-
let belts are worn both with house gowns
and street costumes. Strange TO say,
suede lends itself 10 this use most beau
ufully. ] have Just been shown an adj
mirably original gray cloth gown. winch
owned a small capuchin dTapery at the
shoulders that fell below a little yoke
Of gray suede, stitched with steel belt,
or corselet. Of the same suede being
drawn down sharply in the ceEter. back,
end front, by a quaint medallIon-shaped
clasp Of cut steel Suede is such a de-
lightfully malleable stuff, one can Nonly
deeply regret it has been for so long al
most exclusively confined TO the depart
,nenJ Of gloves. We have thoroughly got
in the wedge Of it's services in other di-
Iections through the medium Of this new
vgaisfband
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DESIGNING ONES GOWN
Smart Thing Nowadays Is to
Devise Your Own.
A NEW KIND OF EMBROIDERY

Chance for Fashionable. ia Exhibit Their
Deep Drsped Waistband l. with Is Once
Again-shirt Waists for Ceming Spring
aud >ummer-Some suggestions AheHf
Harmoaizing Hats and Gowns.
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.If Ihe Cap Fil.. Wear It.o

# You are suffering from the eonse.
ouenees OF impure bloOd-have bolis plrn-
pies, or seFafuia sores; II your food does
uot digest or y0u slner from cataTTh or
rheumatism, you are the one who should
take Hoods SaTsapaFiiia II VIII 1i your
eaTe exactly. make your blood pure and
cure salt rhegm, scs0fuia. rheumatism,
dyspepsia. ca;arrh. and give you perfect
health
Hoods Pills cure al lIyes ills. Non-irri-
tatlns %
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FAIR PRISONER OF WAR
Washington Lady Arrested as
a Spy During Civil War.
INCURRED BEN BUFFERS ANGER

Mrs. Philip Philips Was First suspected of
Treason in Washington at Outbreak Of
tse Civil War->he Later Moved 20 New
Orleans and Was ThrHst into Jail by
Butler on n CHARGE oil Il ejoicius Over the
Funeral of Union Soldier.
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The New Embroidery.

bridled career Of embroiderie5. there
would seem positively no end 20 the IL
cense permitted US. Quite one of the
best and most approved effects is now
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I an possessed OF absolutely the right
hat on most economical terms: ] mean the
nat which achieved that aspect Of repose =
that rest-note Of the key. Nothing but an
entirely black hat would suffice In this
case. perhaps. because the contrasts or
the dress are sharp snd decisive. You ne
tice 1t was the deepest note-the black
cloth triuming-that dictated that hai-
A gown with no marked contrast on the
other hand. may be rather prettily COM
pleted with a repeat Of its own scheme.
The New Ssirt Waists.
The stores are crowded with an enor-
nous variety OF SHIRT waists. Il IS difficult
to predict. but Il seems as II a white sea-
son is being inauguTated. Thin material
in these white waists Is the rule. The
figures OF several seasons past being al
most entirely unrepresented- When this
material Is used. il Is of the finest soft
est. and highest make possible. Lawns,
organizes. batistes. silk, striped ginghams
and many beautiful novelty goods make
this years waists really artistic creations
Yokes are seen rarely. and the shoulder
seam is directly on the shoulder as in
dress waists A new collar has made its
appearance; II is cut with high rounded
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tinu4d. my husband, who was Northern
syrnpathizer, had frequent talks with
Judge Wayne. Judge John Campbell, end
Jefferson Davis, and when they assured
him that everything would be settled
peacefully, We all know how they were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
THE WAR OF THE
STEEL. MAGNATES
A Copy of the Frick Bill in Equity
Sent to Mr.. Carnegie by
Special Messenger.

PITTSBURG. PA. Feb. ia special
messenger bearing a copy of the frlck
bill in equity and other documents neces-
sary to the preparation of an answer TO
The suit against the Carnegie Steel Com
rany left late last night for Dungeness,
FLA. lie was Sent In response To tele-
gram from Mr.. Carnegie, who is desirous
of inspecting important papers having a
direct bearing on the eSline of defence pre-
vious TO his departure for pittsburS next
week.
Whatever course the defendants attor-
news take, sensational disclosures from
their side of the case are confidently eX-
pccted and will add many interesting dis
closures regarding the present relations
of these two men, VINO have so long
dominated the greatest steel concern in
the world.
A aengthy and exhaustive document is
looked for.
A suit of the minority stockholders OF
the II. c. Frick Coke Company over the
low coke prices will be filed probably
next week. It is thought that the stock
holders will demand 4 return of at least
sl.O5 or Sl1G a ton for the 10000 tons
of coke furnished to the Carnegie Steel
Company last year. when no formal con-
tract was in force and the only agree
ment was a verbal understanding be-
tween MIR. Carnegie and Mr.. Frick.