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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Chinese Maligned as to Their
Treatment of Strangers.

The streets here are SO crowded that II
would be impossible to do business II the
people were not very good natured. Very
few policemen are required. In the four
teen miles which I have walked through
Hanschow In going from place to place I
have not seen one policeman. The only
evidences that there is anything Of tho
kind are the black boxes on the sidewalks
where the police sleep at night Indeed, I
think the Chinese have been much ma
ligned as to their Ill treatment Of strangers.
/ have Travelled many thousand miles in
the Empire, and. as a rule. have received
as much courtesy here as In other parts Of
the world.
The day Is fast coming when China will
be better understood than it Is now. This
country is one of tho most beautiful Of the
world. 1t has picturesque mountains, grassy
plains and green valleys cut Up by canals.
1t IS 1t land of sentiment and poetry. where
even the common people appreciate learn
ing.
Indeed. everything hero has some senti-
ment connected with 1t. I bought q hand
full Of beautiful piums the other day. and
remarked on the dimple which each has in
its side, when 1 was told how the dimplea
came to be. Said my Chinese guide: Cen
turtles ago there was in the town OF Kow-
shing a Princess who was noted for her
beauty. She was fond OF fruit, and one
day while eating some plums picked out an
especially fine one and pressed her little
fingers into 1t. The pressure left a dimpla
She tasted the plum and found it so dell
cious that she planted the stone. 1t grew
INTO a tree which bore other plums equally
sweet. but each of the new plums, strange
to say. had a dimple in its side. The plums
were so fine that they became famous ALI
over China. Crafts from the tree were ar
RED so that the plum bruised
by the finger Of the Princess became the
mother OF all the dimpled plums Of the
china of to-day.
FRANK @. CARPENTER
Copyright. 1909 F. @. Carpenter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

Later on 7 enr-r a silk factory. It Is one
Of the largest in the city. and there are
| about a hundred girls sitting on the floor
pounding at the refuse or waste OF law
silk. The girls look up as 1 come in. and
when I point my camera their way they
stampede; every yellow Acknowledged maid
| en- jumps up on her little feet and toddles
away at ful! speed. They huddle together
! behind the partition at the back of the
room. and 1 hear their voices Indignantly
! scoiding. when my guide says:
Master, no takee picture here. China
girl, he no likee you takee picture. He
tlinkee you makee die
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
tens Of millions OF silk worms Tor the satrns,
hrocades and silks which make Hangchow

tens Of millions OF silk worms Tor the satTns,
hrocades and silks which mako Hangchow
famous.
Turn around now and look at the LAX. on
the western edge OF the city. 1t IS thirty
miles In circumference and its diamond
bright surface IS studded with emerald
islets. Some Of the islands have palaces On
them. the homes of the. Princes and rich
men of the citv. The hills about the lake
are covered with bamboos. plums and peach
trees and the gardens are full OF roses and
~toneysuckles.
Hangchow extends back from this lake,
q vast plain of one and two-story houses,
with great business streets stretching for
miles through the center. At the right
there are two tall poles with what look like
bird cages upon them rising high above the
black roofs. That is the yarnen where the
Governor lives. and where you will find as
many politicians as about the White House
in Washington.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Graceful, Well Rounded Lines OF
American Women's Forms.

There Is one point of the feminine figure
which is always particularly cared for by
the designer Of American costumes, ana
that is the lines from the waist to the knee.
Do you know that the American woman
has a figure which Is known in Europe as
the American figure? The French women
are "hipless' compared to the American
girl. The graceful. full and rounded lines
OF the well-formed American woman is q
subject OF envy, and the French women
use padsito simulate that particular out
line which makes the American tailor-made
girl artistically graceful.
The new skirts are American. They fol-
low this American line of figure. The new
forms are the tulips, the umbrella and,
still, the s~erpertine. Many cores are put
into these skirts. sometimes as many as
fifteen, in order that the smooth lines may
cut in well at the knee and flare over the
lower limb.
The serpentine skirt Is certainly the skirt
of the season. There are many notifications
of it, of which a great fatorite is the nine
gored variety. The flare is produced some.
times Just below the knee. when it Is
dubbed Ill shaped: when 1t springs out a
trifie further down 1t is called after the
tulip, and when it flows gracefully out Just
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
silk shops Compared to
American Music Stores.

TIL shops are nothing ike our dry goods
stores. TIL T. are no dresses displayed In
the windows and Uo goods on th- courters-
The Interior looks more like 4 music store
than anything else. It's walls are covered
with pigeon holes. out Of which long rolls
Of cloth stick. To each roT is attached
Il little strip Of whit muslin bearing the
price mark In Chimes. You ask for what
YOU want and the goods are then brought
forth and unrolIed. Many Of the silks are
Soll by weight, at 50 much Per pound.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIG
The girl that turns the heads of Euro
pean court circles, that makes the Partisan
women stare and turn green with envy.
that makes the foreign nobility fall down
and worship IS the American tailor-made
girl.
The tailor-made girl Is an American
creation. Don't say that America doesn't
originate style when you realize that all
cloth gowns the world over are modelled
in American ideas.
1t Is our girl with her natty. smooth
ironed outlines in cloth costume that, with
her seml-Inilitary and altogether independ-
dent air, attracts most attention in the
great fashion centers and resorts OF Europe
and the Old World.
Her new garb for spring Is the subject
OF our Illustrations and relations to-day.
The new things created at her desire, the
stunning early spring cloth gowns, the last
until next fall that will permit the smooth
er. natter arrangements, are here. For,
as the flowers blossom in spring and the
full-blown roses show their innermost net
ais, SO viii woman cast aside the sheath of
cloth garments and develop the secret and
inside tinge of lingerie in her later, muslin
summer prrau
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

correct choice IS hers by light OF inher-
itance However this may be. II Is certain
that one seldom sees n woman in an abso-
!utely unbecoming gown; should she d s.
cover that the color of her new spring
gown is not the all-in-all to her complex
ion that she had foulIy imagined and
prayed 1t would be, she is quick to remedy
the defect by an added touch of softnes IS
here, a dasl, Of daring color there. 1t has
been said by a close observer of feminine
nature. that every woman, perhaps uncon
s~ciously, not only arrays herself In the
most becoming co!ora. but in her furnish
inSS and decorations fits herself out with 4
background best suited TO show off her good
points. ana even carries the idea out to so
minute a detail as the china from which it
p!eases her to partake of her dainty repasts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Hang.Chow's New Foreign Settle

Hang-Chow's New Foreign Settle
ment-The Cotton and silk Mills
Queer Street Scenes-How
Chinese Women Shop-A Look
1T a Silk Store-In the Biggest
Fan Store of Asia-Girls Who
Paint and Powder-The New
China and It's Sentiment-How
the Kowhsing Plum Got It's
Dimple.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

AMI crepes. some Of the finest Of Chinese
silks being made by boys and girls under
- years Of age. some Of the stores which
sell silk have factories connected with them
and some OF the silk estaIishm nts are
very large. Hangchow has whole streets az
six shops. some OF which sell hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars worth Of goods every
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Men and Women Carry
Fans in China.

One of the largest businesses OF Hang
chow IS making fans. They are produced
by the millions and shipped from here TO
all parts Of China. Some OF them are very
valuable, costing 50 and upward Some
are muda Of eagles feathers. others Of silk
with ivory handles. and many OF PAPER.
wood and other materials.
The Chinese use more fans than any other
ration. Both sexes carry them, and there
are fans which are proper for men. and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Grand Canal Is the
Main Artery of Trade.

Beyond these walls extends n vast plain
cut up by hundreds OF waterways, large
and small. That wide band Of silver which
borders the walls is the famous Grand Ca
nal. the great artery Of Chinese trade,
which. beginning at Pekin. flows on south
through the most populous parts of the
Empire and ends here at Hangchow. See
the thousands OF boats which, are moving
to and fro upon It. There are steam
launches. great sailing junks and smaller
craft OF all kinds. That canal Is the long
est of the world. II is older than Christian
America. and It has even now e. vast trade.
Along It ana over the plain. cut up by other
canals. a crazy quilt Of green. yellow and
other colored crops has been stretched and
sewed together with those bands OF silver
water. while everywhere are the vast or
chards of mulberry trees. which feed the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Fashionable Ladies Paint and
Shave Their Eyebrows.

f-N
Among the other queer shops Of Hang
j chow are those which sell perfumery and
cosmetics. The Chinese women paint and
powder more than their sisters OF the
| United States. The ladies ever their
checks with rouge. They shave their eye
| brows and pencil out new ones after the
most fashionable arch. They paint the lips
red. and paste the neck over with a ghast-
" white. The painting Is done by females
uf all ages. from little girls to old women.
Other odd shous are the silversmiths,
whore most beautiful cups, pitchers and
other things are sold. Among the curious
articles are silver shields TO protect the
long finger nails OF fashionable aides
Both sexes allow the nails to grow, and I
have seen men who could put the palm of
one hand on their chin and scratch the
back of the neck without moving it. Long
nails. you know. are the signs Of a gentle
man. for no one who has nails two or three
inches long can possibly DO mental labor.
l am surprised at the good order of the
interior Chinese cities. The people ara
courteous and very polite. In H~angchow l
am treated everywhere with Difference. and
though u crowd follows me when 1 attempt
10 take pictures, no stones are thrown, nor,
as far as l can learn. are any rude things
said. We have now grown accustomed to
the Chinese. but twenty years ago a party
of celestals in gowns would have been
mobbed in many OF our interior towns, and
the boys would probably have thrown
stones ~ them. Certainly a Chinese wom-
an dressed as she Is at homo could not go
about upon her small feet in our cities
to-day without a crowd OF boys at her
heels
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
ILLUSTRATION NUMBER EIGHT.

perfection. The tailOr-made gown Is &C
knowledged to have reached the height of
its present excellence through the inspir-
alton OF the American designer. and the
skill OF the American workman. In no
other country do they so wen understand
the fine points to be brought out by such a
gown, for 1t is the 1.-THE. willowy figure of
the American woman which gives an added
grace to the already graceful gown.
To the beauty OF the clinging skirt, and
smart, trim-ftting jacket has now been
added n further charm OF fenininity in the
trifles, light as air. of dainty embroidery.
appliqued 1aces , and shining satsns or
moires. With all the magic OF this added
novelty, the tailor-msde gown of severe out
line has become still more dear to the heart
of the American girl, who has ever been the
true source of inspiration to Its originator.
Light cloths, light in weight and light
In color, tweeds. cheviots, wool crashes
are some of the materials Of which the most
stunning gowns are fashioned.
Beige, Tan, Castor and
Gray Are Favorite C0lors.
The leading colors are beige. tan, castor.
light grays, greens on the sage order. and
Of course. black, and the various shades
OF blue We have ever with US, while IN
mixed goods the gay ava frivolous REDS.
cool greens and more sOmber black and
white effects are most frequently seem Has
woman the intuitive faculty or choosing the
colors and shades most becoming 10 her,
or Is 1t that she has for 50 many centuries
sxercisedtths power Of selection that the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

Ernest Formerly King, Par. Rich emtrotaers in cor and gold fom the bands and
give a medieval dnge to the garment.
ILLUsTRA tt NUMBER SEVEN.
Beauty borowst the shoulder and cuff bafings Of her new gowns from te'here Of
Louis XIV period. Biscuit coh with just a turn of collar lac trimmed bands of We.
vet rhHos aG the military cuff showing whence the idea came that makes the Simple
own all thu more beautiful.
. ILLUSTRATION NUMDERE EIGHT
See those bands copied directly from the hIteentn-Cenuwy model. which in the
brown imported costume with Its straps its buttons and these strange but becoming
bands is a esimonia Ito the art and ingenuity of the French drcssmaker
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Mohammedan Temple Near
Hangch6w's Famous Pacoda.

The big building a little further over Is a
Mohammedan temple and the tall tower
away at the left above the lake is Hang
elbows famous many-storicd pagoda, which
stands over a white snake. Il human being
who was so changed as a punishment for
his sins.
But let us 20 down and take a walk
through the streets. The city Is full Of
business. There are miles of stores and
/, workshops. The people swarm, and men.
women and children are all working. Every
side alley has Its little manufacturing es-
Establishments. Here they are making furni-
ture. there they are painting n lacquer, and
farther on is q section where tinfoil IS
pounded out by the thousands of sheets. 1t
IS used as graveyard money. which the
Chinese burn at the funeral. to give the
dead funds TO establish themselves In the
world to which they are going.
How fine the stores are, We walk down
the main business street. It IS four miles
In length and It cuts the city in halves. II
is filled with a moving human stream from
dawn until dark. How narrow It is. It is
not. more than ten feet from one wall Of
shops to the other: and the signboards hang
down so that We fear to bump our heads
against them. There are so many signs
that they obstruct the light and make the
street too dark for me to take photographs.
Even If 1t We're light l could not get views.
The throng is too thick and the movement
too rapid. The only way that You could
get a photograph here would be with a
fiashlight and a balloon.
How the Chinese Exchange
Greetings Without Shaking Hands
And still the street is full OF good pic
lures. I stop IN n store and take out my
note book and jot down the strange things
NIL about me. There. ere two Chinese greet
ing each other. Each Is shaking his own
hands. putting his fists together; neither
man touches the other. Here comes some
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

ILLUSTRATION UMBER ONE.

r ILLUSTRATION NUMBER
One strong point of the new season is the tailored silk gown The coat Is alway n
tailored coat to-day, for no oma cold ever make a coat to suit another woman.
Here you have tho attest vogue-the new thing par excellence the first Of a great
vogue Of MORE dr@es as designed by sarah Mayer Paris
nLUsTR ATION NUMBE TWO.
Mile TAmercahe in her nuy gray-mted weed suit with the military cuff and
he sJdary swing the garbt that cachest the eye suits The neateu taste and makes the
American girl the I'M creature In the World.
nLUsTR ALTON NUMBER THREE.
The modern maiden with the ancient touch DID blue CLOTH gode embroidered velvet.
edged reverS the coattan enet the antae sleeves all drawn from military and
woman of to-day. a.
E- ILLUSTRATION NUMBER OUR
BraHt trimmed frogfateneda d d-mbroide conaNd and cufed gray clh
gcwn another one of the natty new things designed BY Francis of Paris for the use of
our @tdr@s dwomen. he skirt is one Of the many forms new to the eve and still
practical and severe which they must be to suit American taste
ILLUSTRATION NUMBER FIVE.
Something new under the sun. Tasteful rich artist and slightly 4, that drawn
ribbon fleet in the 'front.' of the anew boeros he ends may be worn streaming or tied
in a bow II desired Tho piping cordng on blue serge and Other effects arc and
best among the forms of the new season
sW# ILLUSTRATION NUMBER SLY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Trim Tautness Of the
Tailor.Made Gown.

Nothing is more fetching to the mascu-
line eye than the trim t~autness of the
tailor-made gown. with its excellent cut and
AaAaus ortlina 80 allurinE In its artistic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Very Newest Skirt Swings
Free From the Ground.

The newest skirt is most fetching In
its effect Of easy movement. swing
ing free from the ground as It
does by Just two inches and thus
disclosing the arched instep and military
heel of milady's accepted boot or shoe. for
the low shoe with It's dainty
ment Of openwork silk stocking continues
70 md favor in her sight, as well as in
mat OF all beholders. Tweeds in black and
Wnlte mixtures. as well as other combina-
tons OF color. are particularly sought for.
though they cannot GUST the cheyiots from
popular faYoH
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
about the feet It is christened for the mo
ing glory.
Some Stylish Dresses
Essential 10 Peace of Mind

The resemblance OF the exquisitely beau
tlinl beli-shaped flowers does not end with
the go% but must extend even TO the
"earer. and Nhen her slender. s~aviur fig
ure Is robed in one of thtsa marvellous crea-
tons. surely Solomon in all his glory vas
not 81 magniffcentiy or 50 fascinatingly ar
rayed.
Ihere are many gowns absolutely es-
sehtial to the peace of mind Of the wom-
an who desires even to be only present.
aoiy dressed nowadays: while she who
aims to be well dressed and has acquired
a reputation for chicness must p~erforce
purchase an entirely new outfit each sea-
son. not stopping to consider the numer-
Gus additions that must be bought be-
tween times. for all this Is of the first
Importance in her onward and upward
career. Then. too. there is the lingerie
trouS7eau TO be considered. for with the
new outer garments must be worn the
urdergarInents which will best set off the
outlines and curves h~alf-reveaied and half
concealed BIZ the fashionably modelled
gowns and coats of to-day.
The walking suit Is necessary to the we'll
being OF most women. but 1t would be IN
wise 70 say 1t Is OF the first Importance in
a field where each gown stands out with
an imDOrtiucp all Ito Own
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
How the Chinese Exchange
Greetings Without Shaking Hands
PIOUANT NEW CREATIONS
IN CLOTH STREET SUITS

Etons and Boleros Transformed With Fantastic Positions
Rich Military Trimmings on Blouse and Basque - Exquisite
Tfnts of Azure for Early Spring-"Lily' and "Tulip" Ser
pentine Skirts - Original Ideas in Historical Sleeves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16

coolies carrying a Great box fastened to tho
middle OF a pole which they rest on their
shoulders They grunt and cry out at
every step as they move onward. and both
rich and poor get out OF the way. BY Gus
tom the man who carries the load Is given
the center Of the street, and the others
must go to The wall. This IS for two rea-
sons: one is that the Chinese naturally re-
spcct labor and another is that their
clothes may not be soiled against the bur
den so carried.
Take. for instance, that man who 4. COM
Ing down the street. He is bare to the
waist, and he has two buckets of the vilest
slop attached to the two ends of a pole
which rests on his shoulders. There is a
framework OF straw on the top of the
liquid, but the stuff would splash out if he
jostled against you In passing. Behind him
are two coolies carrying n load Of boards
on their shoulders. and still further back
are other men with baskets of greasy
cooked ducks There are coolies toting
bales Of cotton and silk, loads of pottery,
and. in fact. all sorts of things used by the
Chinese. The dray horse here is the coolia,
and the coolle takes the place OF the wagon
as well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-16
Woman Shoppers Totter Along
on Their Small Feet.

There are many women in tho crowd NOV
ing past me. Some of them are gorgeously
dressed. They totter along on small feet,
leaning on canes or aided by servants. Here
and there you see one sitting in the stores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-27

eRfT s doaa s Clear Ss M sSo 4o clears
new Scarce Hay :, s e ola 'S5ny w is a. IRON
cotton ties steady at SOS. Cotton baEging
steady at 57sc. Receipts-Flour. 700 brls; wheat.
$1,000 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats. $500 bu ship
ments-Flour, 10. 0e0 brls. wheat. $500 bu; corn,
l2,oo0 bu; oats. II. 90 bu-
BALTIMORE, June $.-Flour dun and easier
winter extra. s.. l0G3.30; winter clear. s. 4oq
500 winter straight, S365qS.S0. winter patent
SS9Oa405 spring clear. S3.l50S35t spring
straight, S3.sod4: spring patent. s4a425 Wheat
dull and lower; contract spot and June. is5s0
Is,+e; No red. 7ssc; July; 7Ilsa51isc;. august,
BY sample, new, 7o4Sec. Corn STEADY, spot,
66Aqee!se; June &c asked; July. s6lzqs6s+c:
southern white corn. 69G6sizc: Southern yellow
corn. sSd6sisc. oats strong and higher; No.
inactive at 6oaslc: No. , Western. s2lsG6sc.
LOUISVILLE. June % -wheat--No. led and
ples-Sun-dried sc per Id for bright; medium
bright &C; dark, &c; peaches llaa2isc. Beans
Northern hand-picked, SL75Q2 per bu- Hay
choice in car lots, on track. SO: clover, $3.50
4lL50. Straw. s595.50. Clean ginseng. S50d4
2.25 per brl: new green onions loc doz. Leaf
lettuce. soc bu: head lettuce. soc bu; new cab
beans. sI5O62 per bTI; tomatoes. 60q75c per
crate.
TOLEDO. June 2s-wheat active and easier;
55c: 10000 bu July sold to miIlers for drst half
delivery at 1yAt 976e Corn active and strong
Der. 41c. oats active and strong; cash. 46i2c;
July. S9sc; September. S0&c; July. f4c
new September, S324c. Clover seed more active
and strong cash. S5.l2i9; October, S5.r7is.
KANSAS CITY. June 2e.-Wheat-July. 67%a
S & September SIG; cash No: 2 hard. llse
Sc; cash, No mixed 65Qs5iac No. > white
&C oats-No. white. 4sa50c. Receipts
shipments-Wheat. 20. 800 bu; corn. 2SSO0 bu;
oats. 5000 bu
CINCINNATI. June 2s.-Flogr steady. Wheat
mixed, CSC. Oats firm; No. mixed. 4Sc. Rye
dull; No. 2, SAC. Lard firm at 5000. Bulk
meats firm at SlO.S7lz. Bacon strong al Sl2
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods quiet basis
Of S1.30. Sugar firm.
MINNEAPOLIS June 26.-Wheat-July $40
l5S4c; September. 709sc; on track, No l hard.
ISS.e; No. 1 northern. 76izc; No northern.
7S1kc
DULUTH June 26.-Wheat-Cash, No I hard.
1850; No. northern, 74lsc; No. ! northern,
Isasc; July, 75bc; September. 72Isc. Oats-Cash,
DC.
MILWAUKEE,, June 2s.-Barley firm; No. 2,
7ll&c: sample 65Q7Oisc.