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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28
Costumes Which Will be Most Suitable and At
%tractive for Jaunts to the Exposition Grounds
Comfort, Convenience and Neat
ness the Features.
Ho, for the Worlds Fair Girl,

Ho! for the Worlds Fair Girl!
She is almost here, and she il bringing
her pretty and her useful clothes along.
She will combine the two as far as pos
sibie. for she knows that she must not
only be comfortably and conveniently
clad when the gates swing wide open on
April 60. but that she must have a neat,
trim and attractive appearance SO that
her visiting friends. her new friends, even
the chance passer-by. must be impressed
with the fact that the st. Louis Worlds
Fair Girl knows how to dress.
The sailors are bound 10 get all our
clothes allowance. for every woman
knows thar tailored effects in dresses and
shirt waists are par excellence the only
things suitable and permissible.
1 speak now of general sightseeing
Fair wear.
OF course. there are to be many func-
tons given for dignitaries next summer
when we shall all don the best. and the
most fanciful garb that we possess. But
when We go out to the grounds for a
day of sightseeing, with perhaps a lunch
con engagement with two or three friends
At tome pavilion, to be followed by a
Jolly little dinner on the Pike in the even
ing, when the bands play and everything
IL gay beyond expression, we must solve
the clothes problem early in the morning
and look well all day.
1t won be an easy task. especially II
the weather chances to be hot. h dust
may render even the whitest and freshest
Of attire grimy and soiled in two hours
time, and we are all liable to get mussed
and seedly-looking unless our clothes are
carefully selected and of the most proper
kind of materials.
POINTERS ON KINDS
OF CLOTH TO SELECT.
There must be one piece de resistance
in every Worlds Fair Girls spring and
summer wardrobe. She is permitted a
limited variety of stuffs from which to
choose. She may select a lightweight
WOODEN, serviceable serge. which wears
like iron, a camels hair. with the pretty
and always becoming long-haired sur
face, OF one of those new fuzzy-looking
cloths that come in some Of the blue and
green mixtures.
She may choose al alpaca. and this she
certainly will do IL she wishes to belong
to the ultras. who are all going in for
1870 and 1850 styles and materials.
She may have a silk shirt-waist suit
and wear It everywhere. But one of
these she must have, and It must be made
In two pieces. a walking skirt. what the
rraAck bave termed a 'trctto;r," that is,
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n permanent Hall of Philanthropy. The
failure Of this conception was a disap-
pointment. Miss Margaret Wood held that
there are compensations in the failure; it
will dignity woman's work to be placed
on the same footing as that OF the mans.
not being Isolated from the groups to
which it belongs. AS the arrangement now
stands. the work Of women exhibitors
will, for the first time in n %organfza-
ticn. stand side by side with mans work
and he measured by the same standard.
1.-THE elimination of the purely feminine
is especially representative of modern con-
ditions." Attention was called to the sew
en- women sculptors. two being from Mis-
souri,. The meeting was presided over by
Miss Beckley. who returned last week
from California.
The Modern Novel Club had last week
a consideration of Phillip and His Wife,
by De Lauel. 1t was generally conceded.
that Phillip" had no right to divorce
that public morals must not suffer for pri-
vate virtue: that Philips" virtue be-
came a vice: he was 40 occupied in saving
his own soul that he could not give proper
attention to the woman under his protcc-
ton. No man is justified in ignoring the
needs of others while seeking his own best
development. Mrs. Maria Johnston de-
clared h conscience was something
more thar a mind governed by rule; 1t
belongs to our condition and carries its
" authority with it. Mrs. Morris con-
tended hat each individual should stay in
the fight of life and strive to win. not
Sinking. after Phillips fashion. even SO
himself. Mrs. Robert loom held
that duty and self-interest are coincident.
that IL the duty is performed the self-in-
terest is advanced. Distinctions were
by other ladies between the con-
of liberty and the liberty of con-
science. the forme preferred as expressing
highest standard.
The Literary Symposium discussed Ger
man ~realists Thursday morning. Mrs.
Griffith showed that Germany created a
style of her own in art. by painting real
of ideal life. She gave the work
Of Rembrandt. the great Dutch master, |
and also that of noted Flemish artists. |
She noticed the present schools Of Mu-
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SOCIETY
HAPPENINGS.


April the new Jefferson Hotel will be
open. and it is there that the ball will be
given. the opening function, in fact. of this
fine inn.
As the Daughters are making extensive
plans. the entertainment promises to be
noteworthy for many reasons. 1t Is ex-
pected that all the distinguished foreign
ers then in town will present themselves
they will certainly be invited and urged
to ccme-and with gorgeous decorations In
the beautiful new house and with all the
social elite of town in attendance. this
ball cannot fail to be the event of the
spring.
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clearing the ground by an inch and
th~ree-Quarters. or more. II she prefers
to show a pretty foot neatly clad, and a
bloused Eton coat. no collar. allowing
plenty of glimpses of the dainty stock,
and preferably with the fronts so made
as as not to close. so that her embroid-
cred blouse of soft null may show.
The eirdle must be high all round.
There mustn't be a sign of a tail in
the back. and the dip in front is only
moderate.
Don't think that your long. three-nuar-
ter coat. that you had made last fall, is
going to do duty for the Fan. Il
1t is woefully out of it. Crt of the
skirts and turn them into something more
useful. They have seen their day.
If the Worlds Fair Girl decides on a
silk suit, she may choose any of the new
tafreta weaves or the soft, thick and
sanity messaline, which is beautiful, in
deed. Then she must not have the bodice
part in coat cut, but. instead, a regular
shirt-waist suit. with the same kind of
skirt that 1 have described above for the
cloth effects, and a tailored shirt waist
for her bodice.
Everybody knows that there is nothing
SO dressy, and neat-looking at the same
time. as one of these silk costumes. They
look well for every possible occasion, and
II the silk he of good quality-poor silk
Is always terribly expensive, for It wears
out IN no time at all-may be worn
straight through the summer and early
autumn without showing a sign Of shah
biness. h skirt is always available for
duty with a white linen or madras shirt
waist. If the weather is warm. But. OF
course, a silk suit requires an additional
garment in the shape of some soft, or
extra, coat. A coat will be essential, for
the breeze always comes from the south
at night in Forest Park. I care not how
high The thermometer may go during the
day.
WOLFE IS TO BE
MUCH IN VOGUE.
For economy's sake the two-piece cloth
gown Is a better investment, as the Elton
may be worn with thin gowns and shirt
waists at any time.
Wolfe is going to make a very good
Worlds Fair dress. so Price declares, and
who SHOULD know better? He says that
forehanded st. Louis women are order
ing their general utility gown for the
spring and summer wear of this fine ma
terial, very generally. And It has much
to recommend it. though you will at once
eXclaim that its thin texture and fimsi-
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ness will necessitate an undermining OF
silk. which Is avoided by a fabric with
more body and substance. But that is just
where the wolfe scores. so says Price.
White petticoats will last half an hour
perhaps l~onger-on the Worlds Far
plazas and roadways. OF course, they've
got to be worn when you are in a white
linen or cotton dress, but suppose you
don't want to wear such, and, instead.
don your wolfe. Doesn't the silk drop skirt
take the place of the white petticoat and
isn't it light of weight and a perfect dust
sumner? With the wolfe skirt made
walking length. l can think of no more
useful and suitable fabric for our expected
hot weather.
'The skirt must be full. and it mist
always be a ~trife-about one inch-short-
er in the back than the front, to give just
the right tilt out at the sides and a pretty
graceful swing when the lady walks.
Most of the best models show Jokes over
the hips. and then many pleats below,
either box or of the side variety.
WORLDS FAIR SKIRTS
MUST CONTAIN POCKETS.
zone feature Of this Worlds Fair skirt
must be its pocket. 1 don't quite know
where I'm going to put it. but the pocket
simply must be there.
18th coat is an Elton. of course, with the
long, sloping shoulders and ruffes of muslin
that can be freshened often, hung in the
cuffs and allowed to fail over the hands.
A touch of this same ruffing down the
front of the underblouse. showing where
the coat opens, should also be added.
"rhe high girdle is separable, made of
either the same material as the suit or
else a contrasting silk, and takes the belt
place.
These nnderhlouses may be OF plain ma
terials, but when desired to be worn at
several different places in one day should
be dressy. Many women are ordering
theirs OF the finest ard most deliberately
embroidered mulls. as the shops were
never SO full of beautiful effects in all
overs of embroidery with some of the
Russian cross-stitch work in between the
white cutwork. or else soft. creamy mulls
with embroidered designs that stand out
fully a half inch from the goods"
Color work is a great feature with all
the Worlds Fair dresses, so Mr.. Harbi-
son tells me. Every costume that he is
turning out now or expects to soon will
be featured" with much color. sometimes
WI or three on a dress.
OF course. you understand that this
applies only to very delicate touches, like
pipings. and slender threads of contrast.
A brown alpaca, for instance, in a me-
dunn shade, the skirt side-pleated and
yOked. and the coat an Eton, will have
pipings down the skirt-straps of black
and baby blue, while the coat is similarly
trimmed, and with excellent effect.
1t is not too early to predict many
linen goods for Worlds Fair wear. and
the girl who likes smartness and a gen
eral air of being well groomed is plan
ming her linen suits right now. She ex-
poets to have a medium blue, trimmed
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Narrow TURNOVER collar with cuff to
match Of colored linen, bordered with lace.
Over a black or dark colored elk stock
this set looks particularly well.
and elaborate. Embroidery Is everywhere.
The turnovers have lots Of It in cut
work designs, and In inserted medall:ons.
etc. Thu stocks, per Sc, are covered with
Russian cross stitches and with Bulgarian
bulges in colors. Color is everywhere. 1t
is a color season.
Belts are high.
n their prices are higher. whew!
How those lovely Suede things will jew
eled buckles and front do cost!
I saw a shell effect, with the shell in
laid in sparkling French gems. not real.
of course. but fully as effective as though
they were. with some little silk Of the
same shell tint set in between the slides
and buckles. hat made ny eyes bulge
when I read the price ticket.
The peacock designs are still as good as
they were in the winter. and the feathers
in all possible tints with leather-covered
square buckles are excellent in design.
For wear with cotton and liner gowns
come the belts of the same materials,
which are very easy OF home manufac-
ture, since they are merely four or five
inch bands curved a bit in front and mar
rowed down to joint and slide through the
buckle. which may be as simple as a plain
square gun-metal effect, or as elaborate
rs Il chased silver inlaid with cabuchon
sapphires.
Gloves for the Worlds Fair maid will
be optional. But If she expects to keep
her hands clean out at the grounds she
will invest in white wash silk or Isle. And
if she wears gloves anyhow. Just on gen.
eral principles. she will prefer the white
pique that is awfully smart-looking and
suftarfp~Fur COO days with her -ecru. or
navy blue wolfe costume she will wear
gloves Of the same color in kid.
The tan Russia shoe in Oxford shape
is to be the shoe. much WAS as
sured last fall when the dealers began to
get very busy with their orders for this
leather. 1t had a start last summer and
will be here in full glory by May. There
is no more comfortable leather han u
sia, and comfort in footgear Is the most
important factor in Worlds Fair dress.
If ones shoes hurt I defy even the most
artistic soul to get any pleasure out OF a
monster dynamo or a centuries-old Mu-
rillo. SERENA LAMB.
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Three new Worlds Fair stocks The fwt is of white paue, touched with Russian
embroidery in red. black and blue. The second is a pMues stock with he
slip tie of soft white batEte. embroidered in white IN black lots. The square
ends ARE lew. The bird mannkh affair is an an-nque stock tina nay be copied in
line with colored ends. with embroidery with null ant lace-a variety OF way All
ares stylish for Fair wear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05
District Attorney Secures Co
tinuance Until Arrival o. 5
Washington Witness
WILL RESUME ON rHvf $ =
Counsel For the Senator Re,
Proceed on Certain Lines Without
Witnesses and Court Therefore
Granted Delay Until Arrival of Gov
ernment Witness.

omaha. Jan. 5.-Today's session OF
the federal court. before which is be-
ing tried the case of Senator Dietrich.
lasted but an hour. Court adjourned
until Thursday, in order to permit the
government to present witness COM
ing from Washington.
Postmaster Jacob Fisher. of Hast
ings, Neb.. who was indicted on chars-
es similar to those against Dietricn'
pleaded not guilty and waived preliili-
mary examination. his trial being sat
to follow Immediately shat of Die
trich.
When Judge Van Devanter called the
case of Dietrich. charged with protlt-
ing by lease of building to the Uni
ted States to be used as postoiiice a.
Hastings, District Attorney Summers
read a telegram from Attorney Cen
eral Knox, stating an important wit
ness had left Washington and would
be in Omaha Thursday. The district
attorney said counsel for Dietrich
would not agree to proceed on certain
conditions without the presence of wit
neSSeS ana ne therefore ieHues1eu 81
continuance. Gen. Gown. counsel for
defense. stated Dietrich was ready for
trial and he. being a United States
senator felt himself entitled to as little
delay as possible.
The court, however, sustained the
district attorney and continued the case
until Thursday. In announcing con-
tinuance the judge said it was the opin-
ion of the court that the government
should have sufficient time to carefully
prepare its case and that Dietrich
should have an opportunity to vindl-
cate himself In the face of any and all
evidence that the government wished
to present. He stated, however, no
other continuance would be granted.
unless the most plausible reasons Were
urged as cause therefor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05
is LESS HOPEFUL.
That Is the View of the French Off.
8 ciais on Eastern Situation.


Paris, Jan. 5.-An official dispatch
Dent from Toxic late yesterday says
the minister for foreign affairs had not
received the Russian reply up to that
time. officials here conclude from this
that viceroy Alexieff is awaiting an
opportune moment to present it. Owing
to the absence of details regarding the
Russian reply officials here are careful
not 10 express an opinion as to the OUT
come. hut the general tone of comment
"a Official circles is slightly less hope
IuI. The most significant feature of
the dispatch from Toxic Is the STATE
nient that Japan is fastening the final
preparations for far more extensive
dispatch OF troops to Corea than at first
contemplated. The governments has
now decided to send an army OF $4,000
men to Corea. This Is more than
double the strength OF the expedition
first, contemplated. Officials here at
nrst understood Russia would not OBJ
3esx TO the dispa,cf, OF the expedition,
but the magnitude OF the plans begin
to raise some doubt as to whether Rus
sia WILL acquiesce. RuDlors are in cir
cnlatio at Marseilles that the French
naval division is about to receive or
ders TO sail for the far east. The re-
ports, however. can not be confirmed
here; but there Is reason to believe the
naval authorities are considering the
disposition Of wars41ips, in the event of
a serious turn in the situation. This is
dne mainly to the present call of the
French naval force in the Pacific.
which Is confined to two unimportant
vessels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05
RACE WAR LEADS TO ARSON.
School for coIored Pupils in Massa-
chusetts Town Burned.

Sheffield. Mass, Jan. Another
chapter has been added to the story
of the race war in this town. Early
Saturday morning the district school
house, better known as the Jim Grow"
school, which was opened recently by
the school committee for colored chill
dren, was burned to the ground. There
seems to be no doubt that the build
ing was set afire by some OF the color
ed residents.
Some weeks ago separate school
for the colored children was provided
The colored residents protested. Miss
Cora Fowler. a young colored woman,
was appointed as teacher. The firsi day
no pupils appeared, the colored child
rem ali attending the schools where
they had been accustomed to go. The
mex, day brought no better results.
Miss Daisy Cook. white woman.
succeeded Miss Fowler, but still the
colored people sent their children to
the overcrowded Center school. We'd
nesday three negroes were fined for not
sending their children to the school.
The destruction of the schoolhouse is
supposed to have been the outcome OF
prejudice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05
HIS COMMENT is DRASTIC.
New York Sank Superintendent Scores
Alleged UnprincipIed Companies.

ALBANY N. ", Jan. 4.-DraSdc COM
nent upon the conduct of the Trust
Company of the Republic in connection
with the affairs of the United States
Shipbuilding Company is feature of
he annual report of Superintendent
Frederick d. Silburn. OF the state bank
department, made public Saturday
night.
Upon the first intimation that the
trust company had made unusual COM
mitments In the case" says Mr.. Kill
burn. "a special inquiry was instituted
by me to learn the facts, and was
amazez to find that undertakings had
been entered into and liabilities incurr-
ID, which not only jeopardiZed the
solvency of the trust company. but fla
grantly transgressed the law.
.sThe company has made numerous
,oans without collateral other than
shipbuilding stock and securities. one
Of them to Mr.. Dresser, the president,
of the company. and to Mr.. Nixon for
nearly million and three-quarters OF
dollars. 1t had, besides. guaranteed
loans made by other institutions to Mr..
Dresser and Mr.. Nixon amounting to
s2.000.O00.
IT requested. under the alternative
hat the company be referred at once
20 the attorney general for proceedings
in solvency to be instituted against
it, that there be some very thorough
strengthening out Of the trust COM
oanys affairs"
MIR Kiiburn then tells at length how
the trust company managed to
stra!ghten these matters out, thus re-
Giving nearly $4.O0o.GOO that dn the
,,her alternative might have proved n
oss, and adds: 1T was impossible
however. to avert all the consequences
,c the i!l-judgsd and reckless commit
nents In which the company had be-
ONE involved and it preserved its
;olvency only by cutting It's capital In
wo. Its losses on account of invest
nents in the Shipbuilding folly and
rom loans upon such Shpbuilding coll
ateral aggregated nearly 100000. and
18th other minor losses and deprecia-
ION to investments, wiped out the
ompany's entlre surplus and necessi-
ated the sacrifice hS stockholders of
ns-half of their holdings. Over ST.
100000 was charged to profit and loss
MIR. Ki,burn also f1atly contradicts
Yr Dresser's attempts during the
hipbuilding inquiry to justify his bor-
owinss. etc.
Another unusually emphatic portion
he bank superintendents report re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05

q disappointment to Japnn. 1t is now
generally Understood that Russia has
virtually refused 10 discuss the situa-
ton In Manchunla and has proposed
something in the nature of a. neutral
zone in northern Corta on the Man
chulian frontier, extending as far as
Wongtan. on the east. and Pingyang
Oh the west. 1t is difficult to perceive
how Japan could possibly accept this
proposal.
ITO consent to an Indefinite pro-
longation of Russia's stay upon the
borders of Corea and to naturalization
OF nearly one third OF the latter's ter
ritory would be a fatal menace to the
independence of Corea, which Japan
must defend at all costs, as the safety
of the peninsula, which is the outpost
Of her line OF defense, is Indispensable
to Japan's own repose and security. AS
for Manchuria, Japan. conjoin.iy with
other powers, is entitled 10 the enjoy
ment of rights and immunities Sc
cured by the treaty With China, which
Il would be impossible 10 leave to the
caprice of a third power. Russia's re-
cent course demonstrates the unsatis-
factory nature OF the present condi-
tions. Re-occupation os MuKden and
the continued occupation of Ttong
Kao nave undoubtedly had the effect OF
intimidating China and of preventing
her from fulfilling her treaty obliga-
t.ons with the United States and ia
pan With respect to the opening of
those places TO the commerce of the
world. So also, as regards Corea, 1t Is
known that the joint efforts of Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
to open the Yalu 10 foreign commerce
at large were on the eve of success
when the Russian occupation of Yam
gampho blocked the plan for the time
being. These and similar events In
Corea and Manchuria justify the ap-
prehension that II affairs are permitted
to proceed uninterruptediy in their
present course a large part of the
shores of the Yellow sea, not ito men,
ton the interior of Manchuria, will be
closed to the commerce of the civilized
world.
"It is of vital importance to Japan
that this should not happen and 1; is
plain the final Issue depends solely
unon Rnssia's willingness to recognize
this fact"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-05

st. Petersburg. Jan. 5.-1n her reply
to Japan. Russia made great conces-
sions and hopes her proposals WIN
drove acceptable to Japan.
The foreign office informed the AS
sociated Press today that instructions
have been sent to Viceroy Alexiem on
which the reply was based. The lat
ter was drawn up in the most con-
ciltatory spirit. Some Japanese pro-
posals were accepted. while others We're
made the subject of extended ohserva-
tions and were met by counter propos-
ais. There are strong hopes in many
circles that on Thursday next, Russian
Christmas the czar may be able to
announce peace is assured.
Toxic, Jan. 5.-One p. m.-The Rus
sian reply to Japan has not yet been
received. 1t is reported from Vladivos-
took the Russian squadron there Is
preparing for action.
According to another report the
Russian cruiser has left Port Arthur
with small military force on board.
It's destination is unknown. but is prob
ably Chemulpo, Corea.
Toxic, Jan. 5.-3:o5 p. ni.--An extra
edition OF the official Gazette has been
Issued, containing army and navy or
.ders prohibiting publication of any
reports of movements OF troops or war
vessels from this time on. Otherwise
the Japanese authorities are not IN
terfsrlng with press messages.