The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-17


criterion the five greatest women of
our time are, in order here given: Ber-
ia Won Suttner, Carmen Sylvia, Sarah
Bernhard, Eleanora Duse, Marie Won
Eber-E Schenbach.
Some time ago the Russian govern
ment employed a number of women as
officials on the UraI railway. The ex-
pertinent proved successful and at
recent conference at ST. Petersburg
1T was resolved to engage women for
other railways also.
Italian justice disregards sex. it
seems. A teacher in a boys school at
Florence Signora Bartelli, has won her
case against the city, which she sued
because she was given less salary than
men teachers doing the same work. She
was also awarded arrears of salary due
for eleven years.
The women Of Alaska are taking an
interest in the Lewis and Clark expo
sition and have offered to send a fine
collection Of native curios. There is a
museum at Sitka which contains a
wonderful collection of ancient baskets,
wood carvings, tOtemic emblems, cop
per and silver objects, ETC., and the
governor of Alaska has another fine
collection, including some magnificent
furs, which he has consented to lend.
1t has been discovered by a certain
throat specialist that the voice is in
juriously affected by some strong
smelling flowers. The violet rose lily
of the valley, white lilac and narcis-
sus he has found to have a specially
bad influence on singers and he says
that no vocalist ever sings so clearly
in a room where the perfume Of flow
nrnUai1C Tho dic0oxvorxy ha% IoA
perfume of roses spoiled her voice led
Christine Nilsson to Danish them and
all other strongly perfumed flowers
from her house. Another singer in
formed her doctor that smelling a
bunch Of vioIets had once caused her
to lose her voice during performance.
Fifty-th years ago France began
giving medals to women for bravery
in war time. Since then thirty three
decorations have been bestowed on
brave women. The first to be decorat-
ed was JEANNE Rossini, on June z,
1859.
The first fellowship of Columbia uni
versity awarded to a woman in many
years will be held next year by Miss
Barnette Miller, of Columbia, S. c., who
will pursue courses in the department
of English leading up to the degree Of
doctor or philosophy. Miss Miller will
come as the fellow of the Baltimore
Association for the Promotion of the
University Education of Women.
Eskimo women wear the most curl
Gus Kind Of underclothing, its peculiar
ity being that it is made Of the skins
of birds. These skins, before being
sewn together, are chewed we'll by the
women in order to make them soft
About 100 skins are required to make
a shirt and the labor Of chewing the
skins which form their garments is
quite enough to account for the mas
sive, well-developed jaws Of Eskimo
women.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, both in per-
sonality and character, bears decided
resemblance to Nine. Patti. Mrs.
Pats" mother, too, was a Roman,
which perhaps accounts for the fact.
Now, when the great singer is con-
templating an American tour, the IA
nous actress is returning from one
She will be back in June and she has
had a very satisfactory visit to the
states, though it has not quite come
up to her visit of last year. Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell loves the Americans;
she declares that the men treat every
woman as if she were the presidents
wife and she is much impressed with
the healthy mindedness, independence
and happiness of the women.