The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

caused by the sensational elopement
Of his wife and is back again in gay
society. Lord Francis is in Cairo with
Lady Darcy de Knayth, Lady Lacon
and the Count and Countess de la
Jourdonnie. They are making a tour
of the East and will visit all the ORR
entail countries. 1t would be curious if
Lord Francis should meet his former
spouse and Capt. Strong on his travels.
1t was an open secret that although
Lord Francis affection for his wife
when they were last in New York was
as strong as when he first wooed May
Yohe, her affection had waned to such
an extent that when he tried to see
her he had to wait almost an hour be-
fore being admitted to her room. 1t
was known also the Hope jewels never
were in the possession of the actress,
despite the extensive advertising she
received by carrying a tin box in
which she said they were kept. It de-
veloped that a manufacturer Of paste
diamonds who had made duplicates of
the Hope jewels for the actress had
to threaten suit before he got his pay.
There is a block Of houses on the
upper West side inhabited chiefly by
persons who live beyond their in
comes. The backbiting, gossip and sill
~ PACtCl1CAOA1S VI t11CSO SLfQB6lCE6 df
worthy of q small country town in
stead of New York. Said one Of the
women; What do you think? 1 had
the most wretched disappointment.
was giving luncheon and l Just
wanted the neighbors to see what
swell people / knew. I only asked
women with their own carriages. No
cruising hansoms come to my door.
invited Mrs. Dignity to come simply
chA No W.T. H.
you ever saw. dreamed OF seeing the
neighbors green with envy when she
rolled up to my door. The others came
in decent carriages, but Mrs. Dignity
did not even come in a rented cab.
She walked from the street car and
carried an immense package with her.
was mortified almost to death. Her
husband has 100000 at least"
Emerald green IL the coming shade,
and as 1t is becoming to most women
1t should have a vogue as far-reaching
as violet. sapphire blue and the shades
Of tan. Emerald green is used espe-
ctally to touch UP hats, and some
smart Paris models show plume Of
green or a green ribbon. The hue Is
used also for enlivening black tailor
gowns. Green velvet bands and, bind
ings are the correct thing" Several
Oil 6ACCu evening EOWI9S UdV0 D6OH
worn this winter, but they were pro-
nounced almost too much Of a good
thing. Pale green linen, 1t is said, will
be used next summer.
Japanese women who have received
part Of their education in this country
deplore the restraint under which their
sisters are held at home-especially In
these war times. The wife of one Of
he sod r.
New York-she has been here eight
years-said TO q friend the day after
the Russian feet was attacked at Port
Arthur: THE discussion or expression
Of an opinion by woman on anything
connected with the war would not be
tolerated in Japan. Perhaps 1t would
be more correct to say that not one
woman In a thousand possesses any
knowledge on the subject or has the
remotest idea what 1t Is about, but
II that one dared to open her mouth
she would be ostracised Immediately.
Our sex at home is not supposed to
have an opinion on anything. I really
was frightened, six years ago, when
heard your girls expressing themselves
with the greatest freedom as to which
side they believed to be right in the
Spanish war. We would no more do
that-if we could-than we would fly"
With more wealth at his command
than most of the Astors and Wander
bits combined, the tastes of John d.
Rockefeller, as shown by his diver
sions In Lakewood, where he is to have
new home, are Of the simplest char
acter. His time, In fair weather, is
taken up with golf. He does not care
for the social life which has for it's
expression dinner dances. teas or CO.
tillons. Mr.. Rockefeller Is an indifeer-
ent dancer and never has advanced be-
yond the three-stsp polka, which he
learned generation ago, but has not
practiced for twenty years. When he
was younger man he could make
fair showing twice around a ballroom,
but that was enough for him. The
new Lakewood house Is an example Of
the oil kings thrift. Instead of put
ting UP q mansion, he bought the links
and club house OF the old Country
club Of Lakewood. He paid 1900
for the property two years ago. A con-
sentative estimate OF it's value today
is $4,000. The building has been
moved $50 feet and altered from a club
house to a dwelling.