The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19
fairs in the American market.

kindness to its own members may not be
SO generally known. One of these occurred
this week.
A young member. partner in a firm highly
respected in the city and In political and
sporting circles, had the misfortune, DUR
Ing the recent collapse in the American
railroad market. temporarily to lose his
head. In his excitement he bought and
sold at prices which involved him in ruin
Gus losses. =.
When the awakening came It was only
that he might find himself face to face
with very heavy difficulties 1t has become
known that his friends and -acquaintances,
Just to show their sympathy. very promptly
subscribed the sum Of more than $780, 900.
and % not only averted q serious disaster.
but spared the victims relatives consider
able pain.
Such a good deed in this naughty world
of finance helps to brighten the darker side
OF speculation.
THAT BRIGHTON SCHEME
OF THE JOHNSON BROTHERS.
What about the Brighton electric rail
scheme?
That IS another American idea. ITO
Brighton in one hour for / shilling" reads
q good deal like q myth at first sight. But.
after all. 1t Is not more 30 than from the
bank OF Shepherds Bush by q clean, COM
Portable tube for . pence.
"ShS p0I dCCbuculSS ,BuCn q L0luK may
come to pass. Messrs. Tom and A. l. John
son, at the head Of q wealthy American
syndicate. have been studying the situa-
tion thoroughly and have satisfied them.
selves that q cheap. quick. electric line be.
tween London and Brighton would be a
profitable undertaking. and would fill q
genuine public need.
There ia no doubt about It. but It would
play the mischief. with Brighton as a 30.
cietY resort. Brighton does not attract so
many of the realssmart get now as It did
years ago. for the reason that cheap trains
have given the lower and middle ciasaes as
easy access TO II as 10 such places % Mar.
gate and Ramsgate.
Brighton folk naturally don't like those
cheap trippers, who inundAte the town,
spread themselves over the sea front and
appropriate the marine promenade, where
society holds ito Sunday church parade.
But what will II be when. the fare to
Brighton is only a shilling and the journey
only one hour?
Tho whole scheme at present turns on OBJ
tanning access. to London. II an arrange.
mont can be made with an existing electric
railway company In London, or with capital.
t e%isst nS'd raiiwna ar''a IN shs PR eTeTs; for t IN
proceeded with.
from. the tube in London and be run over.
head to Brighton.
OPERA CLOAKs ARE DECIDEDLY
THINGS OF BEAUTY.
I must say. the opera eloaks this season
are very beautiful. although principally
made in black, black and white or purple.
They are nearly. all made very long. some
we'll after the style Of a priests cape.
Lady Craven one night ct the opera wore
q most beautiful cloak OF black and silver
chiffon. trimmed with silver paillettes.
Lady Derby wore a th~ree-quarter. length
cloak Of amethyst satin, lined with white.
Lady Londesboroush. too,f who always
wears beautiful clothes, has appeared moro
than once In . very lone cloak. which
reached almost to the end Of her train, In
black and white chiffon. deliberately trimmed
A pretty American woman created 1 sem
sation by wearing . dress cloak Of white
biiloWy chiffon.
Mrs. Choate. who was present on the LIST
with her niece, wore q long cloak Of black
velvet. with . profusion OF ermine around
the neck.
Of .w~eli-known American ladies' who have
been present at the opera since last Mon
day. Besides those already mentioned. I
have seen Mrs. Parkinson Sharpe. Mrs.
RonaldH. Mime. Won Andre, who this year
hasia. box Immediately under that Of Lady
De Gray, next the stage Mrs. H. J. king,
| Mrs. Adair, Mime. De D~onhingues, Lady Es-
Dex. the Duchess Of. Marlborough and Lady
Cunard.