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The Washington times., 1902-07-27

spare himeself In any way. While suf-
fer!ng great pain he fulfilled his duties
which devolved upon him, smilingly
welcomed native Princes from India;
was present at brilliant levee; even
took motor car ride on the Sunday be-
fore the malady assumed an acute phase
merely because rumors regarding his
condition had got abroad, and the King
wished to dispel the belief that he was
a very sick man. Until the very day of
the cperation-forty- eight hours before
he was to be crowned in the abbey
church OF Westminster, he bravely
fought against the disease. He would
not surrender. Finally. when Sir Fran
els Laking told him that only an opera
tion could save his life, the Kings de-
spairing reply was:
" But | must go to the abbey on
Thursday. | must: / must
Il heard a plaintive and very sincere
expression OF grief on the subject of
coronation dresses. The American wo-
men who were fortunate enough to pro-
cure invitations for the Abbey ceremony
spent small fortunes on dresses for the
coronation. The London fashion Jour-
1dls were full OF descriptions Of the
costumes to be worn by Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. sister of President Roosevelt.
Mrs. RobinScn's seat in the Abbey was
the second one from the "theater" in
the first row of choir stalls. twelve
seats nearer royalty than Whitelaw
Reid, the special coronation ambassador.
But so far as wasted finery is concern
cd American women are not the only
sufferers. The elaborate decorations in
the Abbey. including the especially
woven royal carpet. all go far nnught.
or course. they cannot be used at any
subsequent coronation. save the articles
prescribed by unwritten law to be used
at every coronation"
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persons, believing the King was near
death. made haste to remove all signs
of rejoicing and were more than half
prepared for national mourning.
Coronation books and souvenirs OF all
kinds are still being sold in great guam
titles, while copies of the coronation
service. which was to have been used in
the abbey church last Thursday, went at
high prices. Official souvenirs of the
coronation that Is not to be are valuable
and rapidly becoming more so. The earl
marshars tickets of admission sent to
invited guests are regarded as almost
priceless So is the invitation signed
with the Kings own hand Never in
history has a coronation been postponed,
and the Importance of this event may be
appreciated from the fact that the Brit
ish Museum has been given a set of off,
cial papers, including a copy OF the ser
vice, and the official invitation.
"I-he King was not well man for
months before he took to his bed As a
newspaper correspondent | followed him
on his three weeks yachting tour around
western England in last March and know
that his health at that time was not
good. He was subject to fainting fits.
and Sir Francis Laking, his majesty 8
private physician. was constantly in at
teHuance, ostensipiS as guest on tne
royal yacht. That trip was taken with
the hope that the Kings health might
be improved and that he could be got in
fit physical condition to undergo the
strain of coronation week. He returned
to London apparently better, but heavy
round OF official duties wore him out, and
the Aldershot review, at which he col
lapsed, was the last straw.
But the King was game to the last.
He possessed plenty of courage and
bulldog tenacity. He refused to cancel
any of his engagements; refused to
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a1rWNNlNIr IINulNNN
More Comfortable Than Long Robes.

Half the thin blouses displayed in
the shops are made with very abbre-
Waited sleeves. and frequently the neck
is cut to correspond. Whatever the thin
woman is going to do is puzzle. that
is, il she has any desire to keep pace
with the new vogue. Evidently her
characteristics have been lost sight of
entirely, for 1t would be simply impos-
sible for her to appear gowned after
the manner Of her more presentable sis
| ters.
This is one occasion when the stout
woman is at less Of disadvantage than
usual. A plump arm may not be with
out beauty. but certainly a scrawny
feature should be hidden from view.
New Summer Hats.
| There are some pretty and summery
looking hats that are confections de-
signed for this same charming young
woman who seeks GOODNESS and sttrac-
tiveness In her outing wardrobe. These
are broad-mindef fiat hats. made OF
linen duck or dimity. and about the
silk or dainty chiffon veil. Usually
| the scarf is tied at the back and the
long, graceful streamers are permit
ted to fall to the waist. Occasionally
one OF these effective confections is
made without the depending ends, but
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three and four days following the an
nouncement. Provisions of every de-
scription were sold for a song. Hun
dreds of thousands of sandwiches had
been prepared. You could buy them.
after the slump, at the rate OF 100 for a
penny.
THE plight of the seat speculator is
an interesting one. Some of his kind
are caught without insurance or pro-
teeting contract clauses of any kind.
Others were wise. ! know of one big
vender OF parade seats in Westminster
who made every purchaser sign an
agreement wherein was stipulated that
in case of postponement or accident of
any kind 10 per cent OF the purchase
money was to be retained by the specu-
lator to cover the cost of building. etc.
Possibly half dozen spectators thus
protected themselves. Others insured
against postponement at Lloyds. But
the majority trusted to luck and luck
was against them.
IAN army officer was buying three
seats at guineas each when the news
of the Kings illness was made public
He had paid his money. but had not re-
ceived a receipt, and on the ground that
the purchase had not been consummated
demanded his money back. The specu-
lator declined, and SO the matter will
have to be settled In the courts Anoth-
er purchaser had mailed a money order
for two seats at 5 guineas each two
hours before the postponement bulletin
was written. He hurried to the specu-
lator's Office. arrivig at the same time as
his letter. His frenzied demands for the
missive 20 be returned were unheeded
lie had rhe pleasure OF seeing the spec
ulator calmly open the letter, abstract
the money order. and then cheerfully
write him receipt. Refund 1t? Oh.
dear, moi
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A SPECTATOR of the scenes In
~ London at the announcement OF
1 \ the Kings illness, said re-
Gently:
Gently:


"It was like lightning from out a
clear sky. You may talk of the stolid
British nature, but / have never seen
men so dazed and shaken as the street
throng which hung patiently around the
bulletin boards all last week. waiting
eagerly for news from the sick room.
The first shock-the announcement that
coronation plans were Cancelled. was.
as one man expressed ii, like blow
In the face.
Il was in the Strand with Capt. Will
fam Freeman, of the ill-fated steamer
Roddam, when a hastily scrawled line,
proclaiming the fact of the Kings ill
ness, was thrust into the window of an
evening newspaper. Passers-by stopped
curiously 10 read, and then stood sill
ent. inmovable, as though the power
of speech had left them. The first to
break the silence was a gray-halred
man. wearing a silk hat, who threw up
his hands despairingly and exclaimed: !:
I'm ruined-ruined.' He had built an
immense stand near ST. Clement Danes
Church. and had invested every penny
he could scrape together in lumber and
chairs.
Its like Martinique in one way.
said Captain Freeman, the same hope
less despair
Scenes that would have been lu-
dicrous were IL not for the seriousness
OF the situation. might have been wit
messed in many parts of London for
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Our contract is merely to give you a
certain seat In q certain stand on a GER
tain day. said one suave speculator to
another individual not so suave. The
stand was there on coronation day; SO
was your seat. II you did not occupy II
that was not our fault. Go TO law II
you like. and I wish you Joy. but you
won't get any satisfaction
'1'he coolest man In London was the
general manager of the Midland Rail
way. lie was at his desk telephone,
giving orders to subordinate regard
ing excursion trains into London on cor
onatiOn day. While talking into the in
strument clerk handed him tele-
gram.
And we will want an extra train
from Birmingham the manager was
saying, as he tore open the telegram.
but / don't think two extras frcm
Crewe will be necessary. IT might he
as well-er-in fact, you had better can
eel all extras. The coronation las been
postponed
The man at the other end calmly
left the receiver and went in search OF
medical assistance. firmly convinced
that his chief had suddenly become in
sane.
1T seemed SO strange-almost pathe-
tic-to watch the workmen pulling down
gorgeous decorations, some of which
cost hundreds OF pounds. The elderly
Bank of England shed its holiday dress
with shamefaced suddenness. and was
the same squat. grimy stone structure
OF yore, almost before dazed London
could get its second wind. The West
End, with its gaily trimmed streets,
clung persistently to its festival dress
until the last. Canada's great arch in
Whitehall still stands, with its sheaves
OF wheat amid the draped and decorated
buildings Of government row. Many
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:. WAVES GIVE WELCOME TO SOUSA At THE SHORE =. :.

clan since Mendelssohn, who was .
banker
Washington regards Mr.. Sousa with
especial pride. as he is native of the
National Capital. He was born here or
November 6, 1854, his parents being An
tonia and Elizabeth Sousa. 1t is said of
him that he possessed hearty boyish
dislike of music lessons. and 1t was only
owing to the continued and almost harsh
tutelage OF his teacher that he could be
induced to take an interest in his work
and practice. But he finally succeeded.
and at the early age OF fifteen years was
music teacher, while two years later.
at seventeen. he was a conductor he
was one of the first violins of Jacques
onenbach's orchestra. when the latter
was in the Marine Band.
His First Fame.
1t was as leader of the Marine Band
from 1850 TO 1892, however. that he first
made an extensive fame for himself 1t
was then that Washingtonians formed
their strong attachment for him. that
has not been severed or allowed to pals
in the years since his resignation from
that post. He was popular to a marked
degree. and under his skilled guidance
brought the band up to it's present state
of perfection.
Wherever there are bands his marches
are played. The British military band
is cheered as enthusiastically when
playing THE Stars and Stripes Forever
as though IL were an American organiza-
tion playing the national airs in this
country
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short lived, but when you reflect on the
immense saving In laundrying and con-
slider that you are spared the extra
worry about delicate laces being torn to
shreds by ruthless fingers, there seems
to be a great many points In favor of
the new fad, and pajaula wearing begins
to appear in the light of something else
than fieeting notion adopted by few
foolish young women.
Fads are q characteristic of the sum-
mer girl, and another one that may,
however, seem a far cry from the dis
cussion of this adaptation OF Indian
trousers and coats. but is, nevertheless.
raging with all the fsrce1ess Of an epi-
demic, is the wearing Of short sleeves.
Last year charming and fanciful sum-
rner girls appeared with their shirt
waist and dress sleeves rolled up to
their elbows. and We couldn't help ap-
preciating the comfort they got out of
the fashion.
However, it took US some time to grow
accustomed to seeing these young wo-
men on the street in town with their
sunburned arms exposed.
This year they have gone last sum-
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with tiny Chinese loops and knots of
white makes as dainty and simple a
suit as one could desire.
1t is this very idea of getting away
from elaborate ornamentation that has
much to do with making pajama wearing
popular.
Personally / confess to a deep-rooted
fondness for things gracefully and dain-
tily feminine. but II there are advan-
tages to be found in any new article of
apparel. I am willing TO give it trial
or course the pajama fad may be very
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CONTINUED From First Page.)

story. Here is the first draft of the
thing. What do you think Of it?''
Why not publish it yourself. and
make 1t into drama?"
"All right" said Sousa. 'I'Il publish
it myself" Which he did.
Bok's agreement was to pay something
like $50 fer the story. Already The
Fifth String" has run through ten edi-
tions. and Sousa has received 81, 500
for 1t.
Then there are the royalties en- his
marches. which still surpass in popular
ity all musical compositions of this
country. From these scores alone Sou
sa receives about s25,0OO a year. Eel
Captain" is still being sung. and it pays
the author handsomely. His new "King
Edward March" dedicated to the kindly
monarch who decorated him last year, is
selling in England even better than
in America.
Income as Conductor.
But all these sources of income are
meager in comparison with the earnings
of Mr.. Sousa personally on the plat
form. His net income as a conductor is
not less than $500 day. In his palmy
era Anton Seidl thought himself lucky
to earn $500 a week. Patrick Sarsfield
Gilmore's highest income was s400 a
week. John Philip Sousa earns more in
the brief space Of single day than both
of those conductors could make In seven.
Moreover. he is young man still-in
the early forties. At the meridian of
life Sousa will be the wealthiest musi-
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around the arm, while half the time
these young women wear neither gloves
nor mitts.
The revival OF this old-fashioned dress
accessory. lace mitts. made the short
sleeve possible. and II was only a step
from this to going without any manner
of hand covering.
In the country the new short sleeves
are less remarkable than they are In
town, but this fact does not deter the
fair advocates from following the fash
ion wherever they like.
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mers mode one better, and have boldly
cut off their dress sleeves. not at the ell
bow. but above 1t.
There are not even little ruffles as an
sleeves are finished off quite plainly
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It is Ear from being as lovely as tn
more airy variation.
Almost any young woman could FASH
ion one of these pretty hats for herself.
for they are extremely simple IN con-
struction.
In the first place the brfm, which II
from four to six inches wide, is made Of
two layers Of material, the upper one
around than the other. Each circular
piece is daintily hemmed on the edge.
or covered with a tiny fancy braid
Between the two brim sections there
is stiffening that extends only about
half way to the circumference, and this
dropping effect that is very becoming
to almost any youthful face.
The crown may be either q low square
ordinary one. or it may present loose
and soft appearance. This feature OF
the creation shows very little anyway.
too elaborate.
Liberty silk or mousseline de sole can
be purchased in a variety of shades. and
a few yards Of this delicate fabric wound
softly around the crown will give this
simple little hat quaint and pretty air
that Is indescribably attractive.
With thin summer gowns. and also for
outing wear, these novel hats are very
appropriate. and. besides being light
and cool to wear, they have been found
10 be generally becoming.
An all white canvas or dimity hat IN
pretty enough to accompany almost any
kind of a summer frock. while the dot
ted and figured ones draped with dark
scarfs or wells are suitable for general
outdoor wear.
Rain or fog would deal this style Of
head wear a deathblow, for neither the
material nor the frame is designed to
Withstand such severe test. On the
whole they are very perishable confec-
tions. but with ordinary care they can
be made to last through the season. and
that is surely long enough
From the Head to the Foot.
To jump suddenly from the head to
the feet. would you like to know what
the very newest idea in low shoes is?
1t is SO new. in fact, that as yet there
are no models on the market If you
want pair of those shoes you must
have them made to order and it will
cost you Just SO
OF course the shoes are low. and re-
gardless of the fact that warm weather
Is not the best time to don patent
feathers, these modish ties are mads
of very good but rather heavy varnish-
ed calf.
They are cut after the style Of mans
evening shoe-very low-especiaIly over
the instep, and the blucher has two
large eyelets. through which are run
broad silk ribbons.
The sole is rather heavy, also. 70
carry out the resemblance to the ar
ticles worn by the sterner sex, and the
natty Cuban teel gives the whole a
very trim and dainty appearance These
shoes are a decided Improvement over
the colonial tie, and they dispense With
those hideous large Tapping lows and
the equally undesirable square buckles.
don't mean to condemn all these or
naments, for some of them are really
very pretty. but 1t Is the exaggerated
style that modish persons object to.
What do you think of the announce
ment by shoe men that the round toe
Is to make its appearance this au.
tumn? Already few shoes with this
Characteristic Fave been seen, and they
really look rather we'll. Another fea-
ture Of the latest footwear will be the
drop toe, fad that a season OF two
ago was rather successful.
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BY MISS MANHATTAN.
New York July 81.

New York. July 81.
YER since the production of that
play in which the pajama girl
made such a piquant picture
among her white robed sisters,
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The Favored Sleeping Clothes
of Tom and Jack HaveBeen
Adopted by Nell and Bess
and Their Quaintness and
Beauty Are Thereby Much
Enchanced - They Have
Taken on New Airs and
Graces and Fabrics Hereto
fore Unknown to Them
Have Now Been Fashioned
Into the Nocturnal Trous-
ers and Jackets - Il -
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new 1Orh, July -.
YER since the production of that
l. play in which the pajama girl
made such a piQuant picture
among her white robed sisters,
this quaint style of garment, borrowed
from the East Indian, and hitherto con-
sidered as belonging exclusively to the
sterner sex, has found favor with fair
femininity.
1t seems scarcely credible that pret-
ty woman will forego those becoming
! frills of lace that are generally suppos-
/ ed to be an integral part of night robes,
and choose to wear instead the rather
! trying Oriental costumes. Nevertheless
pajamas are one of the new fads and
: from the fact that one large house is
! planning to offer some very pretty and
. odd styles Of this garment as soon as
the autumn season opens, the conclusion
is drawn that manufacturers, at least.
believe the idea to be more than epic
neral.
Her Airs and Graces.
Pajamas may appear to be pajamas,
but we are nothing if not original, and
these simple trousers and jackets have,
under our supervision, taken unto them
selves new airs and graces that are
quite consistent with their pristine con-
dition.
All kinds of Oriental fabrics in both
silk and cotton are used for fashioning
pajamas, and the first ones-made
especially for women-were exact copies
OF those designed for men. Now, how
ever, there is no possibility of mistak-
ing miladys night wear for that of her
husband or brother.
Instead of fancy frogs and tiny Chi
nese knots for fastening the coat front
the newest pajama suits display row
of handsomely chased gold or jeweled
buttons down the left side. There must
be nothing fussy or distinctly feminine,
like lace and ribbons, to mar the sim
pl;city of the garment.
As Tea Collar.
If there is collar it is a plain little
affair such as might be seen on mans
suit. but there is an improvement no.
ticed in this very feature. The custo-
mary turnover is dispensed with entire
", and around the neck and continuing
down the front of the jacket is a fat
band of figured madras or flowered silk
TO contrast with the general tone OF the
costume.
On the whole these quaint garments
more nearly resemble regular Chinese
coats than anything else l can think
Of The sleeves, of course, are not SO
wide, but the general appearance Is &C.
cidedly suggestive of Celestial attire.
For lounging there is no doubt that
pajamas are far more comfortable than
the pretty trailing creations usually af-
fected by the fair, but 1t must be ad-
ritted that not every woman finds the
long trousers and short loose coat be-
coming to her figure. Slendcrness seems
20 be essential in order to make these
garments look at all well. and not all
femfninity are SO satisfactorily built.
Have Many Advantages.
Pa1amas must be cool to wear or the
people of hot climate who originated
the fashion would certainly not make
use OF them. There are really many ad-
vantages in this style Of garment, and
the general impression is that women
will eventually adopt them almost alto
gether, but before this change in night
attire takes place 1t might be recon-
mended that stout women go into train
ing in order to look less like roly polys.
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Rans Garments Of the af0bt no qo1Qer ELI ois Own

Gold or Jewe1ed Buttons Have
Replaced the Fancy Frogs
or Chinese Knots-Rib-
bons and Laces and All
Fussy Fixings Are Barred
as Being Entirely Too
Fernininefor Mi1ady When
She Sleeps -Slenderness Of
Form Essential # She
Wou1d Lounge in Them
in Privacy-De1icate Hues
the Favorite Colors y =
Arizona republican., 1902-12-30
CHA COUNTY MINES
Old Dominion and its Perplexirg
 Water Question

The old Dominion resumed smelt- ing last Saturday night, with one fur mace. and has since put on a consider able force of miners. The result O, the weeks efforts to reduce the water in the shaft have not been very satis- factory, owing to several mishaps, which, however are being gradually overcome, and greater progress is now expected.
 The Blade states that Dan and A: Williamson's copper property. at the mouth of Dripping Springs wash. nas q great showing of sulphide ore. They have run tunnel in 15O feet and have a vein of suIphide ore 90 inches wide, which goes 35 per cent copper and car ries gold and silver. There are three claims adjoining on which they have several sulphide ore is shown in paying quantities.
 Bert Collom, who is associated with several other Globe men in the devei- opment of the Golden Wonder. Pay Rock and two other gold claims in the Green Valley mining district, near Payson. writes that he and his brother are now at work on the Golden Won der. drifting from the bottom of the Bissig winze toward the Thompson old winze. He says they have between four and five feet of ore and gangue rock, all carrying free gold. Some oi the quartz, he says, will horn S40 or more. During the past summer and fail development work was confined to the Pay Rock claim. The 10O-foot shaft was sunk to two hundred fee: and one hundred feet of drifting was done at that depth. shaft and drifts being in s45 ore. and the pay strea;i eighteen inches or two feet wide. '::.a Golden Wonder is the oldest mine ir the district, and years ago produced a large amount of gold. It was never systematically developed, however, anG the present work promise to open UT larger bodies of ore than were ever be- fore encountered in the mine.-Globe Silver Belt