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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

vored with a glance from the lustrous
black eyes. No ridicule Is strong
enough To dampen his ardor, and no OBJ
jections OF irate parents are sufficiently
powerful to subdue his passion.
Mexican lovers rarely meet, for even
IL the young man is related to the fam
lily of the young lady and has been
caller at the home the mere fact OF his
paying attention 10 her puts a severe
restraint on his intercourse with the
family. After a time, If things have
progressed favorably, he is admitted as
an accepted SUTT0T ana r. received by
the girl. always accompanied by her
mother, who usually does all the con-
Versation But love finds many forms
of expression. and stolen glances, new
er suspected speak volumes for the low
ers As the suit progresses many an
evening passes with the girl at the win
dow or balcony and her lover in the
street below, wholly obiivious of the
passerby or his naive or caustio re-
mark The duration of a courtship de-
pends upon the formality employed and
means at command OF the parties and
their age. Consent for the marriage Is
demanded from the parents of the girl
by the suitor's father. who is accom-
panied by a priest that the pledge may
be made the more binding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
NEW THINGS In DRESS ]
AS SEEN BY
a DAISY MAY.

NURMURINGS Of coming fashions
are heard mt every turn, and.
4 ! while there are many and contra
dictory statements concerning the spe-
cific cut of skirts and demurrers enter
cd when the coattaIl basque is mention
ed as a foregone conclusion. there Is n
consensus OF opinion regarding the
fashionable coiors They are to be
stronger in tint. They are to be dub
bed bonbon shades. In coptradistinctior
90 pastel. and when happy inspiration
selves the dyer and he produces color
more exquisitely delicate In tone, With
subtlety beyond description, IL IL to
be known as 'ancienne.
Though stronger In tint. there Is very
sittle to choose between the new biuef,
pinks and purpley and the previously
taking" pastel shades. But u was
necessary rs find "a different name fof
ihcm, IL only TO simulate intetes' The
bonbon tints arc those baby blues COT
fee cream browns, pale greens and dell
cate lilacs that are so charming. while
The 'anciennes' are colors that remind
one OF a piece OF old brocadc, such as
mellowed rose. green like a grove in
twilight. faded forgetmeno. blue.
soft red hue that suggests strength
without brilliancy The tint that Paris
js going mad over Is called prune de
monsieur. a purple of subdued tone
with a good deal of brown In IL. Next
in Importance come the grays. especial
I ly elephant. dark and silky looking
dye.
Panne Is TO be az popular as ever and
Is the material to choose for the facing
of coat reyers. IL is smartest quite
plain. Collars are To be entirely of IL,
rolling simply right around the throat
and down the fronts i'm shawl shape re-
vers, and pure white vii. be used as a
substitute for the white fur worn so
much In winter. though IL Is an extrav-
agance. because so very pcrishable.
Wells covered with chenille made pat
terms. stitched by hand upon a fine net
ground i'm scroll designs. are among the
early importations and others done In
silk hand embroidery and chenille,
showing delicate traceries, are also TO
be modish.
observe tendency toward quilted
effects. which to say the least, are odd
In one case the collar OF new black
silk coatee was composed of orange
silk stitched ali over with fine silver
thread and evidently padded at the back
TO make IL look as IL quilted Stitched
silk ties also ASSUME this appearance.
hut they arc usually too clumsy to b.
attractive. Far prettier are simple
spotted ones overlaid with black or
cream lace a. the ends and hemstitched
Deyiatng from future prospect TO
present realities children's clothes are
a veritable picture book OF fashion. so
quaint i'm cut and beautiful In coloring
are they. The modes of the moment
Tor little girls more THAI usua, dupli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
MADAGAsCAR.s Ex-auEEy.

France has much to blush for an the
treatment which has been accorded TO
ex-Queen Ranavolo of Madagascar.
Though the queen was removed from
the capital with little ceremony after
the.-conquest of Madagascar and sent
into exile at Algiers, she was allowed TO
take with her q small retlnue OF native
attendants. She was deprived one by
one OF these attendants until there was
left 10 her only one. an old dignitary ef
the court who took the office OF inter
prefer. for Ranavolo, though she speaks
English, knew no word of French. Now
they have sent the interpreter back to
Madagascar and left the queen alone
with her guards. W
II has been decided that she is never
again TO hear her native tongue and
never again to see one OF her own race,
though France has wrested from her
her ancestral domains. and she Is help
less I'm the hands of France. Her posi- :
ton seems TO call for some OF the pity
which the French have been offering SO
literally TO Kruger. Her guards at Al
giers are ali about her house, and she
is treated with scant respect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

cate the elegancies OF the matroniy toi-
let.
Both hats. caps and gowns SAVIOR Of
the artistic world. with Greenaway aud
liberty effects instead OF Romney-
esques. IL will be seen that the spirit
OF extravaganza has permeated the
nursery atmosphere when il is noted
that girls tailors" are the latest addi-
tion TO the ranks of Indispensable serv-
itors of style. A few years ago WON
en tailors' were exceptional; today
they are AZ numerous az dressmakers.
This fact, together with the departure
already mentioned. signifies long life
for the tailor gown and a closer kinship
between the big and little editions OF
the same.
This condition is especially noticeable
In the matter OF wraps. Velvet and fur
are 10 be the component parts OF a
handsome coat for a tot years ola, on
which may be observed large lace Gov
cred reyers. a three inch band OF chin
chiIia set off by crystal buttons ana
the general nir OF a favored Kong coat
model for grown ups. Another fasci-
mating confection Is of embroidered vel
vet trimmed I'm. sable and old yellow
lace a stffkinEiy pretty scarlet coat.
approved az glance, has collar and
fiat, pointed revers of eflniie, which Is
So distnctively a baby fur, though
among the most expensive on the mar
ket. Plain cloth coats are strictly tai
lor made. with stitched pocket flaps.
nicked corners and bone buttons adding
TO the smart ensemble
The same liberty accorded mother in
the matter of hats is allowed the little
ones; therefore we see the fattest of
pancakes, tilted 90 the left. and others
that are shaped like tin cup sor "A
yacht. A perfect forest of ostrich
feathers appears on some. while others
are trimmed in chiffon roseties, stip-
pied wings or stiHly wired taffsta bows.
So much for hats and wraps
Dresses for little folk are as infinite
az were Christmas novelties. The one
piece frock. as distinguished from the
coat suit rs made up principally In thin
materials, Almost without exception
woolen dresses consist of blouse or coat
and skirt. For misses beyond the age
OF S the blouse a la militaire leads. IL
has little fullness, IL confined at the
waist by belt, fastens with braid
frogs and has the narrow, straight col
lar adorning cade5 coats. In lieu of
brass buttons goid braid devices are
used to supply the needful far a soldier
~ looking outflt. Etor coats or army
capes. as the long rhree-quarter affairs
are named. are enjoying about the
same degree OF popularity. The Capes
IN vogue are a great improvement upon
the golf species. which has had its day,
| hope. They are fitted over the shoul-
der smooth and tight by means OF
darts, springing gradually into grace
full fullness. Skirts are tucked. plated
or many times gored, but always snug
fitting, being built on facsimile lines OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
) "Urchins Of the Sea"
MRS. MARIE o. CORBIN,
: The Successful Writer For Children.

ITO WIN the interest of children a
writer must have bot~ imagination
4 and humor Rarely indeed are
these qualities found In combination,
but when they are their owner is GER
tain 10 become sooner or later an OH
ject of the deepest interest 10 youthful
readers. A Lewis Carroll Louisa Al
cott or a Palmer Cox Is "A rara avis I'm
the literary world. and every newcom-
er into the field Of children's literature
is carefully scanned Icy critics and pub
fishers on the lookout for a budding
genius.
For those who can please the children
there waits not only honor. but money
and appreciation. OF the chldrens
books of the year none has been more
favorably received than the "Urchins
Of the Sea" OF Mrs Marie Overton Cor
bin. the wife of New York lawyer and
the daughter of Major Giles Il. Oyerton
OF the United States army.
Mrs. Corbin's urchins OF the sea are
unique Her idea of populating the
ocean with elves has opened the way
for a vast amount of entertaining liter
ature. The urchins of the sea are a
creation. not an adaptation, for they
are quite different from the species of
fish known as sea urchin.
Mrs. Corbin's home is i'm New York.
but for "A number of summers she has
spent the season at 'Sconset, Nantucket
island. It was there that IL first oc-
CURED 10 her 10 write the story OF the
urchins of the sea. All along the shore,
at certain times. the beach is covered
with little brown figures, known vari-
ously as Neptune's purses or mermaids'
purses. To Mrs. Corbin these little OBJ
jects were from fret sight irresistibly
funny suggesting tiny elves or goblins.
with their plump little bodies and thin.
tendrillikc projections. Many people
have noticed these little leather forms
cast up by the waves and have wonder
ed what they were
Scientists say these leathery shells
are nothing more than skates eggs
from which the tiny fishes have made
their escape. With a few skillful
strokes OF brush filled with white
paint a comical face may be outlined
on the empty shell. After few exper-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
MEXICAN LoyEMAKIxa.

A Mexican girl realizes she Is miss
of some Importance when she has at
tracted the attention OF a would be
cavalier who has seen her az. mass or
during promenade on the plaza. With
out the formality OF an introduction.
he dispatches letters glowing with
words of admiration and devotion and
nervously awaits a reply. In the mean
time he visits the locality OF her home.
hoping TO catch sight OF the object OF
his admiration at the balcony or as she
emerges from the house TO attend
church. He patiently but persistently
promenades backward and forward in
the street. for custom forbids his en-
trance TO the house, and Is happy IL ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

mothers very own Paquin or Doucet
garment.
Small girls and those in their teens
too, like their mammas, have an ailot-
ment of party frocks which at this rec
ognized dancing season are much I'm eV-
idence. White wash silk is quite the
ideal fabric chosen for many of them.
With quantities of vaienciennes lace IN
several encircling rows about the skirt
and flounces. picturesque sleeves and
transparent yoke, the effect is bewitch-
ingly soft and dainty.
A warmer sort of party or afternoon
frock may be OF nuns yelling i'm any
color affu Write vatrnrfernes. dan-
cling frock of accordion plated rose pink
silk. with row upon row OF white va
lenciennes. is another style. l would
greatly commend for a little girl clever
at tripping il on the light fantastic
toe" or, as some one else says. "elevat-
ing her pedal extremities" A beautiful
model has yoke OF tucked white chif-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

iments Mrs. Corbin found that she
could make out of the bit of brown
leather an elf that no child could see
without coveting, When she returned
home in the winter, she took with her a
number of the brown mermaids' purses
and then began her preparation OF the
book. 1t was first illustrated in colors.
When submitted to a publisher in this
form. he objected to il as too expen-
sive for publication. Then the illustra-
tiOns were changed TO black and white.
and the book was issued. to be greeted
by an almost unanimous chorus or
praise on the part of the reviewers.
The charming sea Jingle begins as
follows:
Fopsy and Pudgy and wohhlcdy Jim,
Their bodies were tst and their legs slim,
And their faces were purkered and droll and queer
II YOU should co down 20 the sea next year,
Look sharp when you paddle along the shore.
Perhaps you will them and hundreds more,
All Just as like them a. like can be-
The little black urchins that live in the sea.
In addition to the three star charac-
ters, Fopsy. Pudgy and Wobbledy Jim.
n number OF others are introduced, and
for them entertaining adventures are
invented. The story is not only "A tune
ful but an amusing one.
Mrs. Corbin, the originator OF the
urchins, was assisted in her work by
Mr.. Charles Buxton Going. She mod
estly attributes much of the success Of
the book to his help, for this is her first
appearance in book form. while he has
had the experience OF publishing Hsuc-
oessful volume of verses. Mr.. Going
Is known to the scientific world as ed
itor OF The Engineering Magazine and
As an aiumnus OF Columbia university.
He is a native OF New York city.
Although she has no little ones OF her
own. Mrs. Corbin. as one might imag
inc. is a great fayorite with children.
she Is n young and pretty woman.
plump and dimpled, with an expressive
face OF the type to which no photo
graph ever does justice. Her winter
home is I'm one of the handsome apart
ment houses overlooking Central park.
The writing OF children's verses is
Mrs. Corbin's serious interest, but her
fad ~ the collection of keys. She has a
set OF them gathered from all parts ot
the world by herself and by her friends.
who know her partiality for them.
Among these KEYS are those represent
ing every period VI time from that of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
Paris
LACE AND cHINCHILLA TRIMMED VELVET COAT.

fon and little fichu of silk and lace.
Yet another party frock is that of white
guipure. suiting itself to small maid
OF or years old. This is quite lux
urious little garment. formed of lovely
guipure lace and sumptuous pink sat-
In sash. An interesting frock for girl
about IL intended for smart day wear
Is built of fine navy cloth anu adorned
with diminutive tuckings, ecru lace apr
pliques and a yoke and undersleeves of
turquoise silk.
Jewelry wearing is omitted in the
clothes schedule of the fashionable
small girl for which all lovers OF iuve-
nile simplicity will rejoice.
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
ABOUT ROYAL TASTES.

Royal tastes are not usually artistic.
Queen Victoria is fond OF good music,
but her taste i'm pictures and books is
said 10 be unworthy OF a country so
rich i'm art and literature. The young
queen OF Holland is a gifted artist and
loves fine paintings. always visiting the
galleries OF every city she goes 20. She
goes 10 concerts because she must as
sumo an interest In everything, but she
admits that listening to operas bores
her. and she is quoted as saying that
she would rather scrub than play the
piano.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

tractively represented in. large size.
plain and massive. as miniature circlets
In delicate piercing or as a rim of silver
Enclosing a sunk mount covered with
Irish poplln of some dainty pattern. A
capital new idea il the pump scent
bottle. IN various sizes. shaped like the
ordinary salts or scent bottle. with "a
plain or chased silver top. The differ
ence ls that when the top is pressed the
bottle dlffuses a refreshing spray OF
perfume. The fascinating list must be
brought TO a conclusion by the mention
of the many novelties I'm toilet silver.
one OF the latest being the sylvan toilet
set, I'm which each piece IN ornamented
with a different group OF sylphs or wood
nymphs embossed on panel sunk into
q handsome raised border OF plain sli-
yer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

From potato buttons 90 wooden silk Is
only a step. Remarkable to relate.
wood can be utilized for soft. flowing
gowns. wood pulp silk has tong been
a staple industry in the ST, Etienne
district Of France. BY certain secret
chemical processes the pulp is reduced
90 a sirupy condition. IL is then forced
into tubes fun OF tiny holes, through
which it cmerges in the form OF huc
silklike threads. These are speedily
dried by being passed through hot
atmosphere and are forthwith wound
on bobbins. ready to be woven into silk.
The appearance OF this unique product
Is said 20 be so natural that even ex.
perts have mistaken h for the genuine
article. IL Is. OF course. iniinitely
cheaper. w
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
LACE AND EMpRoupEpuns.

are still much 10 the fore, and the most
somber cheviots and serges are relieved
and smartened by the addition OF n
piece of old. exquisite handmade en-
broidery or q lace collar inheritsd from
ones great grandmother.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

es. A capital
choice of color
ed silks of vari-
Gus textures and
i'm many differ
ent designs, for
both crocheting
and knitting. is
afforded in the
shops. be sides $.
of course, the
knitted article IT.
self in cases
where the giver
has neither the
time nor inclina-
ton for work.
Another sugges-
tion for a Christ
mas present is
the stocking top
with wool 10 fin
] : h. a n d for
which YOU can
make your choice
out of many diff
ferent designs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

remarkable freak on the part Of the
women OF this race Is that they tattoo
their faces 20 Rive them the appearance
of mon with whiskers
one cap more fully realize The srsaL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
SOME cHuo poupo,p ORNAMENTS

A delightful little boudoir ornament
is a clock circular in shape and mount
ed In pierced or perfectly plain silver
IL Is To be had alone or twin mounted,
as shown. with small aneroid. Ro-
tundty is the order of the day as re-
CARDS photograph frames. which are at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

length OF queen Victoris's reign when
we learn that her subjects have since
her accession. In 1881. worn out half a
million of money in their pockets.
The women studsnts.pf Iarit afc att
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

tstins for sdmisAion u mem bership Of
the Great National and international
Association of French Men students.
Familiarity known as Ia" Nile. Sonia
roscyin>, q msdiesl student and an en-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

The daintiest gift of all, however. is the
little knitted chatelaine purse which
you will see in the illustration and
which can be made In any color. the fit-
tings being always kept in stock by the
dealers. so that the worker can make
up" presents herself A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

ersstic leader of the feminist move
ment in the Latin quarter or Paris. ie
the leader ~ The agitation. and she has
many weighty supporterv ameng The
members of ihe asao, iauon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

4 A knitted silk tie is present which
the demands of the prevailing fashion
have made very popular with both sex
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

There IL a perfect furorc FOR flowers
In the evening. They arc being brought
ont In such wonderful tints and IN such
delightful mixtures OF velvet and silk
that they look quite real
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

New Zealand visited many of the re-
mote native villages
. In Japan D. race 90 people ~ Ainu
dcsccnt wnoso ancestors come from the
ThVogil island-,. W Llic pqIih Pacific. \
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-04

lators claimed that frauds in the Fed
eral census made State enumera-
ton imperative; that the Governor
could not properly apportion legislat-
i've representation without it; that
the population was not accurately
taken, and many other similar asser-
tions were offered to appease the pub
lie.
By Mr.. Ogden's own admission all
of these claims have been disproved.
The increase shown over the Federal
census is no more than the natural
increase in eleven months and half
among more than million people.
This destroys the claim of inaccuracy
made against the Federal census, so
that the State enumeration was
wholly superfuous. The State CEN
sus makes no change in the Federal
corrected count-for purposes of leg
islative apportionment-except in the
case Of Dorchester county, where the
Sum Vi OA4C NAC4CSdIC 10 oOll W
a natural increase in the population.
This one additional delegate does not
justify the expense of the State CEN
sus. Without hurt to anybody the
Governor might-as he was urged to
do at the time-have used the cor
rected Federal census as a basis for
his proclamation.
But that plan did not suit. The
politicians saw in this scheme a gol-
den opportunity to fill the pay"
trough; to mulct the public treasury
for the benefit of 1.-The boys" and the
Democratic machine. The milking
hour is about over. The cost has
been $4,000 and deficit of unknown
size. The benefits obtained by the
public are absolutely nil. Will the
people of Maryland never learn that
Democratic machine government is
one of the luxuries the State cannot
afford?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-04
The Fourth of July.

A fact which cannot fail to impress
observant persons is the decadence of
the Fourth of July celebration. Not
so many years ago that persons on
the sunny side of middle life cannot
remember the time, every city, town,
and hamlet made the Nations natal
day the occasion for demonstration,
and all classes of citizens Joined with
zest in the festivities. The Fourth
was the one great day of the year for
young and old, and every one seem ed
inspired by the spirit of rs. Patriot
ism was exalted, all business cares
and conventional duties were laid
aside, and the members of the COM
munity with one accord entered into
the spirit of the occasion with hearty
enthusiasm.
Now, the formal observance of July
4th is the exception rather than the
rule, and the exception does not re-
dound to the credit of the comm I'M
ity. The eagle which was wont to
flap its wings is represented by a
stuffed efigy bearing price mark.
Most persons regard celebrations as a
nuisance. When undertaken at all,
celebrations are held with view to
pecuniary profit. The argument is:
1T will bring money to town" In
stead of employing the day to instill
sentiments of patriotism and incul-
cate high conception of the duties of
citizenship, we to-day utilize the
Fourth as a pander to our greed for
gain. We have commercialized the
day. We have reduced celebrations
to the level of the circus, we conduct
them primarily for the same purpose,
and advertise them by the same
methods. Towns in which the GUS
tom of observing the Fourth survives
after fashion compete for money
paying crowds.
The old-fashioned Fourth of July
has gone out. In its place we have
something sordid and mean, the off
spring of humbug and cupidity. The
cause and the significance of the
change are left to the consideration
of persons who have time and inclin-
alton for the study of national char
acter and tendencies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-04
A Fine Trio.

The Democratic programme in this
State, according to good authority, is
German to succeed Senator Yelling
ton, Governor Smith to succeed Sena-
tor McComas, and General Louis Vic
tor Baughman to succeed Governor
Smith, and the squandering of $780,
900 or more of the peoples money was
for the purpose of carrying out the
ambitions of these gentlemen.
This is the Democratic trio that
control the machine; the nomina tions
are in their hands: in fact, they are
the Democratic party. Ex-Governor
Brown has published his opinion of
the situation, in which he declares
the party is "boss-ridden," and the
Ex-Governor is surely in a position to
know