The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
Dame burden Co mes to the De
! Tense Of Her Sisters.
GOSSIP ON FOREIGN TOPICS
Shipping Supremacy of the Atlantic;
Transferred tic America-Famous
kohinoor TO Be in the
Queens Crown.

I. s.ance. who has recently said in a lecture
III Chicago University:
mot so many young men are getting
married, nowadays, because 1t taxes SO
much to support q wife. she wants 10
no in society and wear fine dresses, ana
siif She can't do this there is trouble III
4 the family Women have much moro
t:sne to give to education and socaety
than men have and are beginning to be-
come dissatisfied with the company OF
their husbands. They tolerate their nus
/ hands because they earn the money.
Il I,id you ever hear such nonsense9 AND
8 from Frenehman at that!
). Again a German professor writes pack
s home:
4 dinner he invited mo to take q walk with
y MIN. To my great surprise he invited
his wife also When we reached the gate
she said she must go back for her shawl
/ which she had forgotten. You can mag
f1ne my indignation when he said pleas
artly that we would wait for her; ana
|. when she returned. instead Of rebuk1ns
+her for her carelessness. he actually took
.,ler shawl and carried it on his arm!
|. was speeches. from amazement.
II have always been glad was woman
rand now to my Thanksgiving add the
qualifying word American. and say
most revercntly, "Thank God that am
an American woman.
The topic in England is the recent ship
f ming combine agreement by which tue
shipping supremacy of the Atlantic Is
transferred to the United States. Ihat
is bad enough, but the GROWING ignomi-
ny to Englishnien is j. Pierpont Nor
Ean's sub-contrac ct with Harland & Wolff,
binding the greatest and most successful
ehip-buiiding concern in Great Britain
not to build any steamships without the
consent of the American paymasters
This is regarded as of national betrayal
especially unpardonable in a firm which,
through its thirty thousand Orange work
ingmen, has been always held up as
| model Of loyalty in disloyal Ireland.
Cunningly enough q woman had
| hand in this scheme. Mr.. Pirrie, the
president Of the Harland Wolff Com
pany, SO the story goes, when first APP
preached by Mr.. Morgan's agents. refus-
ed to have anything to do with the pro-
posed combination. AS a business man
/ he could not deny that the terms offered
were tempting enough, but he got it into
|. his head that it would mean social ruin
for him, as he mad long been marked
for q peerage Of baronetcy at the Kings
coronation.
I Just at this point his wife comes upon
the scene. and not seeking social distlnc-
ton, she throws her influence in favor OF
the combination, and her advice pre-
fz1 ? = + ~
vailed.
In connection with the coronation comes
UP the Old Indian superstition about TIE
famous Kohinoor diamond. The Won
derful jewel is to be in the Queens
j crown Every native of India firmly be-
lieyes that the holder of the stone will
he the ruler of India. but with it goes
TIE dread penalty that it brings violent
death to its male owner. Story after
Sc &<a1.3 70,
bear out the truth of this superstition
and tho Indian mind is probably con-
WINGED that King Edward hopes to avoid
this fate by making the jewel the props
erty of the Queen, whose sex safeguards
her as it did Queen Victoria.
Speaking of coronations brings to mind
that the new King Alfonso MIL, Of
Spain, was not crowned yesterday. In
fact. theer has mover been coronation i'll
Spain. for this is a custom foreign to the
Institutions Of the country. The only
official act stamping him as the actual
/ King of the realm was the taking Of the
| oath of alliance to the constitution.
Huge volumes of newspaper clippings
tell the story OF prince Henry's visit to
the United States, and are to be pre-
served in the archives of the Hohen-
\ gollern family. The volumes are now
fetaries. embra cling near as possible
Everything printed. even in the smaller
papers i'll America, including editorial
notes of an infinite variety, descriptions
of celebrations. anecdotes and all the
cartoons. His majesty was greatly
4 amused at some Of the pictures. and was
i much impressed with the generally kind
sly vein of most of the editorials. but
{ he directed that everything unfavorable
! be included in the record. Emperor Will
4 liam added to his collection complimen
i tary copies of newspapers received from
4 proprietors or editors. He was amazed
1T the pictorial representations Of scenes
three or, four hours after the events had
occurred.
The latest Partisan. fad In trinkets is
4 The LA Yallein.'. Here is description
4 tf the ornament. La Valliere is sin
4 gle stone hanging close up to the throat
. pr collar on an extremely fine. almost
Invisible chain. The latter is preferably
he Ola tinum, as that makes tho strongest
shain possible, and SO can be as fine as
4 hair On 1t. or at each end Of it.
tangles the hauble: a fine diamond or q
specimen ruby or OPAL. for choice. set
hvisibly, and appearing. when looked at
from a little distance. to sustain itself
8 ~ some magnetic attraction Or per-
4 taps there are two rough baroque pearls
4
made into any more formal design, .ut
4 lave all the characteristics Of the pearl
1 n skin" and depth-one of these set on
,ither end Of a platinum chain. which
5 caught, together by a third boss Of
,earIs that slides up to the throat, makes
1 quite the latest feminine fancy. "a
& gaiIiere is worn at all times of the day.
ilnd may be seen carelessly falling over
he white collar OF a business-like tailor
made gown as, well az sitting serenely
igainst beauty's bare throat In tho even
M.
Well. I an, Sorry. but ''ping-pong''
nust go: That incarnation Of the wisdom
( the ages. Minister WI. is opposed to
Il. and characterizes it as foolish" and
childish.
Here are two little pin stories have
leaned The first is told by Congress
ian Littlefead. Of Maine and tells of a
~ made on 2 friend in that same STATE;
me. In. the midst: Of cur conversation