New-York tribune., 1903-05-11

THE shirtwaist is a striking example OF eVoIu-
tion" observed the scientific woman 1t IS NOT
ouIte so wonderful as the evolution or men from
monkeys but still the evolution Of the niIny ana
lacy garment that to-day from the hard
rronted stiff necked board Cuffed shirtwalst OF .
few wears ago is remarkable and something "hlcL
we scarcely would have dared at one ume 70 70
hope for Why it should have been necessary, 10
20 through the disagreeable stage can't -maglAe.
but It seems to he the way with al human prog
ress''
The latest haunt TO which science has traced the
merry microbe Is the vegetable, and one is
adtured as he wishes to avoid typhoid fever and
cancer. TO avoid also lettuce cress- radlsnes, To-
and all those delectable vesetaDies "l'hout
which salads impossible The trouble rests loN
so much with the vegea bles. il seems unless tney
have been allowed to collect the dust OF the high
way by exposure in shops; but in the wafer W42JiIl ~
and boiled for table use when typhoid turks in the
neghborhood; but one hesitate5 TO WASH IettVGe &
system in this way few thousand typhoid germs
seled zee water for the washing of vegetables
that to be eaten raw
The Filipino belle SAYS The Housekeeper." allows
her gown to trail the left side instead Of at tne
back This trailing garment the vestda IS fastened
at the waist. and made OF silk. satin or velvet
richly embroidered. and. a rule brilliantly
colored the favorite tints being red. yellow and
black Above this is the camiseta. which performs
the function Of an American shirtwaist II Is made
from the transparent pima cloth Manufactured 4IVl rom
the fbre of the pineapple. and IS cut with VIE
sleeves low, but not decOilete. IfeCh- ne
camiseta IS also ela6oratey S ~ coSlIa
N is worn a fichu-iike garment called tne COeIIS-
The coalIa is fastened where il crosses on the pus
with a diamond clasp, and the hair is adorned with
as many diamonds as the young woman can rII aa1ru
The stockings of silk. ana the slippers hssi'eSS
and elaborately embroidered
The woman who is constantly shedding her hair-
,ins ss most women are. may derive some consola-
+ion rom the fact the city makes considera-
Ne ravenue from them Sooner later the greater
Duu1ber OF these last accessories md their way 20
u-irN other
s5.a-baoa cau and the city sells them by the ton.
saws Commissioner Woodbury.
nv II W Wiley contributes to What TO Eat
80. ,av, of the prospect pure food legislation.
Although the Pure Food Dill did not pass tne
ssnate he says it was not because that body was
,a1,o-ahe TO IL but merely because the Statehood
bill occuued so much OF the closing days Of the
.essiop The bill has passed the House OF Repre-
sentarves and has been favOrably reported by the
senate Committee Manufactures. ana DR.. Wiley
,hs measure will pass the Senate by helm
ing maiority. The last Congress-. moreover. did
food one measure protecting the country against
adulterated imports which are not allowed 10 be
and the other regulating the branding OF food pred
ucts in such way not to give false information
as to the locality OF manufacture.
For many years. perhaps might say always
I'D TO within recent years IL has been the custom
business Offices unheard OF. Ruskin. the great
apostle of beauty far s say that
decoration inappropriate In such places OBJ
iects OF beauty In MS opinion. should De reserved
moments OF leisure. But. In spite OF this dicturn
OF the master the decoration OF business offices
now become quite general, and as the practice is
on the Increase sn New-York IL may pTobe Dly be
taken for granted that 1t does not interfere with