Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 January 1896 — Page 1

Vol. 26—No. 31.

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ON THE QUI VIVE,

The question as to who shall mauage .the affairs of the city of Terre Haute is J*tf almost as much importaooe to the taxpayers of the oity as that of man-

Aging the affairs of the nation. It is proper, therefore, that the selection of foounoilmen should be a momentous question with the voters of Terre Haute, *nd already the people are beginning to talk about next May's election, when ten oounollmem are to be elected for a irm of four years eaoh. As the council iow stands the Republicans have a large majority, there being thirteen Re'gmblioans and seven Democrats. The •members who retire next May are

Messrs. H. A. Urban, J. W. Haley, J. J. Stoach, A. S. Crawford, Frank Wey, P. B. Walsh, Jehu Lewis, S. L. Fenner, Nelson Hollis and E. W. Messick, the retiring members being equally divided between the Democrats and Republicans. In the First ward, which is almost as rock-ribbed a Democratic stronghold as 8ulllvan oosnty, it is thought that Mr. Urban will be renominated, although the names of George

Curtis and W. J. White, the south Third •treet grocer, are also mentioned as possible candidates. It is like leading a forlorn hope for a Republican to make the race for oouncil In this ward, but the names of a number of members of that faith have been used in oonneotion with the oounoilmanio race. Among them are Dr. C. M. Smlok, W. O. Gunkel, who made a good race two years ago in the face of great odds, John C. Watson, W. Howe, and John Ross, who was formerly a member of the oouncil from the old Third ward.

In the Second ward James W. Haley, who was elected in 1892 over Frank Store and Wm. Ward, will doubtless be a candidate for re-election. He has been flf*-advooate of the belt sewer system, which would be of such benefit to that portion of the city, and he would doubtless like to be a member of the council during the time that project is being perfected. Frank 8tora, who was .1THnnilInt and Democratic candidate I against Mr. Oraham two years ago, will most likely be a candidate for the nomination again. He was formerly a member of the council from the old Sixth ward, as a Republican, and was noted for the amount of work he was able to get for his constituents, especially in the way of stone crossings and eleotric -lights. William Ward is also spoken of as a possible candidate, and it is likely that other candidates will be developed •as election time approaches. v,

Joseph Roach will be the candidate of •the Third ward Democrats, as he has served his constituents with as muoh satisfaction as the average oounollman io able to do—for the office of councilman is about as thankless a job as any man was ever called upon to fill for the interests of the people. The Third ward, in the redistricting of the city by the

Repablicans several years ago, was, like the First ward, made lmpregnably Democratic. A Republican stands about as muoh show of being elected down there as he would of carrying Georgia on the color question.- They have the fighting kind of Republicans down in that ward, however, and there will be no trouble to get a man who will throw himself into the race with as much vim as if he stood a fair ohance of being elected. Dr. J. T. Laughead and W. H. MoKamey are already being talked of as possible candidates for the Republicans.

"Andy" Crawford doesn't go around with a bill board in his hand announcing his programme of exercises for eaoh day, and it isn't known whether he will stand for re-election in the Fourth ward. In the event of his withdrawal from the race, the names of Crawford McKeen, Al. West and Harry Traquair will probably be used before the nominating convention. Neither of these gentlemen Is a candidate, but before the frost is out of the ground there will doubtless be other candidates in the field. For the Democrats, Harry Schloss, who made a good race in a strong Republican ward two years ago, will very likely be tha Democratic oandldate again.

Frank Wey, who has been a thorfi in the side of some of the Democratic leaders since his eleotion four years ago, will be a candidate this spring. He has a strong following in the Fifth ward, and he will make his opponent work hard, if the latter expeots success. But two names have been mentioned thus far in connection with the Republican race, Homer L. Stees and J. J. Thomas, who served in the counoil from the old Third ward. I In the redistinctin* scheme six years ago, the big Democratic majorities were divided among four wards, the First,

Third, 8ixth and Ninth, and the Sixth ward got more than its share. Henry Schonefeldt was elected there as aRe publican two years ago, but he was unusually popular, and ho never closed his eyes from the time he was nominated until the votes were counted. P. B. Walsh will most likely be the Democratic candidate, and James A. Nisbet is spoken of as his probable opponent.

In the Seventh ward, which is as solidly Republican as the

Sixth is Democratic,

the names of Jehu L^wis, the present incumbent, Lawrence Bargett, Dr. H. C. Medcraft, James W. Landrum and C. M. Daggett are mentioned as among the Republican possibilities. Mr. Lewis is not "stuck" on the holding of public office, and may possibly not be a oandldate for re-election. It requires about as much nerve for a Democrat to run for the counoil in the Seventh ward as it does for a Republican to run in the Third,

but men will be found willing to make the saorlfioe. At present the names of Col. Martin and A. B. Mewhlnney are most frequently used In oonneotion with the nomination on the Democratic side of the house.

The Eighth ward is a tolerably reliable Republican ward, too. In faot when the Republicans did the ten ward business they made a very good job of it from a Republican stand point. There is this to be said of it, however, while they made the Democratic wards so reliable that nothing less than an earthquake oan ohange tbeua, the Republican wards are reliable only under normal conditions. The Eighth ward is looked upon as one of the wards that is reliable under all circumstances. In this ward Mr. Fenner is the retiring member of the oonnoll, and doubtless will not meet with any great opposition for renomlnation—if he wants It. Other names have been mentioned in view of the latter contingency, among them being Benjamin M. Knlsely, Mart MoKinley, who is distantly related to the distinguished advooate of protection, and just as ardent a Republican as the latter, and Frank Cllft, who is urged as being representative of the interests of the property owners who live in the eastern part of the big ward. _______

Nelson Hollis, who got the short term when he drew with J. N. Barney after the 1894 eleotion In the Ninth ward, has deolared that two years in the oouncil is a sufficiency for him, and that he wouldn't have It again If It were handed him on a sliver platter. In that event the candidates will be most likely selected from the following list of names: John K. Frisz, Alex. Thomas, who was once a most excellent mayor of the city, and Jabez Asbury, who formerly held the offloe of oouneilman from the old Fifth ward. Among the Demoorats the names of Gus Ohm, Tom Dailey and John W. Frisz are most frequently men* tloned. ______

In the Tenth ward Everett Messlqk will in«H probability be renominated by the Democrats, although the name of Allen Parks, who was beaten by Herbert Briggs four years ago, has also been talked of, For the Republicans the following names are helng used as available timber for the responsible position: W. E. Barnes, who has had experience in oounoilmanio legislation, Aleck Crawford, who is a son of the present member from the Fourth ward, John Ziegler, Fred Kanzlelter, Richard Walker, John J. Ken ley &nd Chri%Mllier. The Tenth ward fell heir to the reliable Democratic part of the old Fourth ward, but to offset this drew apart of the old First, just as reliably Republican.

These are the names only of the possible candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties. It is altogether likely that the situation will be •complicated by the Populists and Prohibition ists placing tickets in the field as they did in many of the wards two years ago.

There is no need of diplomats and statesmen sitting up 'o nights figuring on the Venezuela question and the Monroe doctrine. The belligerent editor of the Gazette last night issued the following ultimatum, referring to the Venezuelan boundary question, which ought to settle the matter for all time to come: "-and we are here to say that none of it shall be taken away from her by force by any European government."

Johnny Bull had better take his British Guiana doll rags and go home after such a war like declaration.

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Only those who are familiar with the proceedings of the oity council in the improvement of streets are familiar with the remarkable unanimity of up-town property owners in favor of improving the streets in the outer districts. They believe that it "helps to make a town," and whenever such a thing is proposed ihey are heartily In favor of it. When it comes to improving some of the streets in the business quarter, however, many of these same property owners are opposed to it, because times are bard and they cannot afford it. It makes a dreadful difference as to whose ox is gored. Mr. Graham took a shot Tuesday night at some of the people who, he said, wanted to dictate what kind of an improvement should be made on south Seventeenth street, where a majority of the aotual residents on the street want to build a street of broken stone with stone curbing, while a number of those who don't live there want a more temporary Improvement made. He made quite a hit, too, as he had all the arguments on his side, seemingly, and his motion to use the best material went through with hurrah.

By the time the oity gets through paying judgments in damage suits against the oity for poor engineering, additional attorney's fees, court oosts, expert testimony, etc., the present conduct of the oity engineer's office will have become a very expensive luxury. But the gentlemen who are responsible for it have the satisfaction of knowing that the "politicians" had nothing to do with it. No doubt the taxpayers are willing to pay for this luxury if they know that the "politicians" were not responsible. That is a source of great comfort to them.

The stars of the Kirmess, which olosed Wednesday night, were little Esther Adam son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Adaimon, and George Darlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Darlow, who was the dude of the Brownie danoe. Neither of them is muoh larger than a halfminute, but they carried out their parts in a manner that made them the features of the show. A very good story is told of their part in the tableau, "The First Kiss," which will bear repetition. The

tableau closes by the little man kissing the other participant In At first he objected to kissing the little girl—an inclination'that will lose itself as the weight of years lnoreases on his shoulders. He was told that he must kiss her, because withowtthe kiss the tableau would lose its point, Still declining, beoause he said he didn't want to, it was still stronger insisted upon, and finally, with an air of resignation, he said, "Well, if I must, I I ton kiss her for Dod and the ohuroh's sake." And kiss her he did, every night, in a manner that brought down the house.

It is said that Prof. Oskar Dutmweg received 1400 for his services in preparing the danoes, and instructing the participants in them. He certainly earned It, and it is likely that there is not another person in the country who oould have done so well In such a remarkably short time.

AMUSEMENTS.

\THK GORMAN8.

Monday night the popular favorites, "The Gormans," George, John and 4James, with their superb oompany of fun makers, will be seen at Naylor's Opera House, in their latest musical farce oomedy sensation, "The Gilhooleys Abroad." The Gorman Brothers have always been favorites in Terre Haute. Their new musical oomedy, "The Gilhooleys Abroad," affords about as much solid fun as any play on the road this season. The plot of the pleoe is simple from the beginning, but it is full of suoh ridiculous coincidences and suoh funny circumstances that one is kept guessing right along what is the next fanny thing that Is going to happen to Mr. Gilhooly, the prominent man in the story. Although the Gorman boys are a whole show in themselves they are by no means the only talent in the company. CISSY FITZGERALD AND THE FOUNDLING.

Manager Charles Frohman presents to the laughter- loving public of Terre Haute his latest comedy success, "The Foundling" at the Opera House next Tuesday evening. -The piece has more of a plot than most farces. A young man of twenty-five, moving in good society, suddenly hears that he has no parents, and that he may turn out to be a foundling. This possibility causes his future mother-in-law, a very exacting person, to break off a matoh with her charming daughter. While the young man is end^orin^ex^i^nfc^ him for her husband, in order to escape matrimony with her cousin, a silly and vulgar fellow. When the mother of the young man's sweetheart hears he has a wife, she tells him she doubts his story of his parentage. She insists that the story was invented to get rid of her daughter. Everybody is miserable, but no one more so than the supposed "Foundling." Of course in the lastt act all complications are explained. The young man not only finds that he had parents, but that both of them are responsible. The company to present the oomedy is the same efficient organization seen during the great run In the metropolis^ and embraces Messrs. Thomas Burns, S. Miller Kent, Charles W. Butler, George Schaefler, E. Soldene Powell, W. B. Barnes, and the Misses Frances Stevens, Stella Zanoni, Clara. Baker Rust, Maggie Hollo way Fisher, Jane Stetson, Maggie Fielding and the famous dancer, "Cissy" Fitzgerald, who appears as a muslo hall artist. Miss Fitzgerald was the fashionable rage last winter In New York, where her danolng proved a revelation. "The Foundling" will be preceded by Augustus Thomas' one aot play, "The Man Upstairs." SOL SMITH RUSSELL IN "AN KVEKXJD&X

J^AS."

Saturday evening, Feb. 1st, will witness the appearanoe at the Opera House of Sol Smith Russell who will present his latest and greatest success "An Everyday Man," anew three act oomedy by the author of "Capt. Letterblair," Marguerite Merlngton, and a one act play called "Mr. Valentine's Christmas." This play is meeting with unbounded approval by the press and the public, and is said to be one of Mr. Russell's greatest revelations of character, Sol 8mlth Russell is justly proud of his position on the Amerioan stage. Critics regard him as an artist, and the public agree with them as evinoed by the crowded houses which greet him in all his engagements throughout tho country. Mr. Russell is more than actor. He is a man of keen perceptions, limitless wit, genuine humanity. One of the marked features about his humor, that few other comedians possess, is it's refined and cultivated character. His pathos is equally true and affecting, and takes the audlehoe with him as fully as his humor. No one asks why or pauses for analysis until they get home, perhaps, when the mere calling back of his image to the fancy causes them to laugh again, and perhaps more violently than before. Mr. Russell's unique personality places him beyond successful Imitation and in consequence he has his own special field all to himself. He is ^dependent of all rules and traditions, treading the boards according to his own fanoy, and enjoying the distinction of being the most entertaining man in his profession. His popularity never wanes, but waxes stronger with advancing years, and those who remember him in youth are ail the more attached to him in the maturity of his powers. Sale of seats will begin at Buntin's Wednesday evening.

A woman of Bowling Green, Ky., wtth a family of twenty-one children, la suing her husband for diroroe.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAt*EVENING, JANUARY 25,1896.

BAB'S LETTER.

ri lUopyright, 1886,] Nsrw YORK, Jan* 22,1896,

Thf oleverest thing that very clever man,^Benjamin Harrison, ever said, was in praise of a certain lady, Of her he is oredited with saying: "She knows how to ta^lt when you want to talk, and she knows how to keep quiet when you want to tbtnkr" There have been books written ai| "How to Be Happy, Though Married,!!.on "How to Keep a Husband," on "How to Get a Home, and How to Keep It,'pan**Tbe Art of Living Indeed there havSjljpep book* written with all sorts of title4p0 tell women how to keep their hnsbilids at home and in loye with them, but there has never been a book that aummed up the whole situation as well as tbftt sentence does.

Mr. James Banker comes home from WaU&pfet tosses off his business clothes, dressesjjpr dlqner and then chats, and

OF A CHARMING WOMAN.

Possibly, after dinner, he remembers something, his sentences grow shorter, and wise Mrs. Banker gradually ceases to speak and permits him to think. If be raises his eyes, he sees a pretty woman who has tact enough to seem employed about something, a book or a bit of needlework, but something that can be dropped when be is ready to talk again. His younger brother is not so fortunate. He has married a wife who permits no thinking time unless It is away from the hom|,so called, «nd he has to undergo biilmles of the neighborhood, of the bougfehold worries, of the ehlldren, of the servants, and of all the other wonderful things that a woman oan talk about when sha possesses whatmight be called an uninterrupted How of language. Another brother Js quite as badly off—hie wife melts a bright speech with an indifferent stare, or a short answer, and proposes that he shall think all his time. The woman who oan talk when you want to tafk and-keep quiet when you want to think is the woman to be looking out for, inasmuch qs she is the properone for you to marry.,

If a talkative woman is married to an Englishman, he oooly or oalmly, either by indifferenoe or brutality, gives her to understand that he don't want to listen to her. A Frenchman will endure as long aa hecan and then depart to his club, and* if he desires to think for any length of time, he is perfectly capable of finding some lady sufficiently congenial to permithim to indulge In thoughts while ttrafe^presenoe. An American—well, an American is always polite, and if a woman will talk, will persist in talking, and never allows even the thought of the thinking oap, it dawns on him how easily divorce may be gotten in some States. Speaking of Frenoh people reminds me that the politeness usually oredited them is rather exaggerated. A Frenchman's politeness is like the ioing on a plum oake—there Is no great depth to it, and it is by no means the best portion. An Englishman Is more or less polite, as he ohooses to be, to the woman In whom he is interested, but to the world at large he is an unmitigated boof. It is true that if one fell into the river an Englishman would resoueone without an introduction, and without making any row about it, but one oan't go tnmbling Into the river every day, and it dogs seem to me that a little leas extraordinary bravery and a little more consideration about trifles would make all life smoother.

AN AMERICAN IB POLITE TO A WOMAN beoause she is a woman, and not, as a Frenohman supposes, beoause he expects favors from her in return. She is a woman, and he, stronger in every way, can afford to cater to her whims, respect her likes, and make himself her obedient servant. I of ten think be is too obedient, but still he is very nice. Xt doesn't hurt women, indeed, it is very good for them, quite as fattening as sweets, and muoh more efficacious in keeping wrinkles off their face, than any well advertised cosmetic, to feel that they have their own way. Enthusiastic? Yes, I am once in a while when I compare our men with foreigners. You know the old saying, "When he dies, a good New Yorker goes to Paris." Well, if that is so, when she dies a good English woman In Paradise gets an American husband.

These awfully oold days people have been saying how sorry they are for the poor, but I don't feel so very sorry for the awful poor, who oan go to missions, and all the other wonderful places, and have things given to them. I do feel Borry for suoh poverty as I heard of the other day. Two gentlewomen, toother and daughter, who used to give French lessons, bnt because of the hard times have lost their scholars, were discovered sitting on the floor, beoause they were burning the last chair they possessed. And they had had nothing to eat for forty-eight hours! The mother was over seventy, and the daughter over fifty. They were refined, well-bred women, not ashamed to work, but ashamed to beg. How many more are there like them? God help* the genteel poor! Help that household where there are threo or four little tots, a father out of work, and a mother, helpless, because the youngest of the babies is only four weeks' old. God help the poor gentlewoman, who has to support somebody else, and yet must look genteel, and so during that freezing weather, annoyed one of her wealthy scholars, because she shivered so. That girl would have shivered, too, if her on derwesr had been the kind that she usually dedicates only to summer days And pity is wanted for those households where there has to be an effort fnade to keep up a good appearance.

The Bible says it Is hard fora rich man to get to Heaven. If that is true, it must

be beoause the sins committed by the poor are forgiven them, for it is poverty that Is demoralizing. The people to be pitied are those of the IMMENSE ARMY OF THE SHABBY GENTEEL.

And the woman to be pitied is that young one with every capability for enjoyment, with a feminine love for pretty clothes, with a liking for all dainty thing* that belong by right to pretty women, and who is truly woman enough to sigh out her wants all by herself and look cheerful. It is bard to know that you are better looking than your rich cousin, but that you oan't have afresh frock, or a fresh pair of gloves. It is hard to know that you would* on joy a book or a picture, or a visit to the theater, but that you oan't have it because the money must go for sensible things. I can perfectly sympathize with the people, the genteel poor, who loathe sensible Christmas gifts, and who maintain that that is the time to give them some of the luxuries of life. Always there comes before me, when I talk this way, fair-haired, greeneyed, smart-figured little Beoky Sharp, who summed it all up when abe said: "It is so easy to be good on ten thousand a year

FUN AMONG WIDOWS

With leap year there has, of course, come in some new ideas in the way of entertaining. The most amusing, and the latest, is the widow's luncheon. It waa given exclusively to young widows. The flowers on the table were violets, pansies and lilacs, with their natural leaves and great quantities of ferns, for green is the color of hope. Candles, though, they are rather auggestive, were in their silver sticks, and made the proper soft light. The bouquets were violets, tied with long mauve ribbons, with the belongings, that i% the coquettish trappings of womanhood—the tiny cap, the jet brooch and bracelets, and the black gauze fan, painted in one corner. Olace fruits were in dishes, with musiosl boxes underneath one, suggestively enough played, "Should auld acquaintance be forgot," while another one took up that rollioking song which telle a man, "If for widows you sigh,'

Learn to kiss, not to cry."

As far as possible the guests wore white, black or mauve. The quotationa on the name cards were appropriate. One was "Widows, as I say, be your own friend: Tour husband left you wealthy, aye, and wise, Continue so, sweet duck—continue so."

One woman, whose widowhood was the kind best represented by a bunoh of ferns and ^arranged for in Dakota, had upon hers, Lady' Teazle's inimitable re* quest, "You made me a wife, for which I am muoh obliged to you and if you have a wish to make me more grateful still, make me a widow." Another one announced that, "A widow has to assume all the innocence of a yourtg girl without her ignorance." A clever woman can get up an affair like this, and make no end of fun of it, beoause when the loving cup is passed around, it can be drunk standing and in silence, and •'To the men, God rest them."

The faot that PAINTED FAOES ABE GETTING COMMONER and commoner every day is at once true and sad. Women who are young do not need paint. Women who are old, well, when they take to putting paint and powder on, you are foroed to think that they are slightly mad. There are a few elderly dames who, in the bright Bunshine, look white-washed, pink-washed, and, as the original skin will show through In spots, slightly yellow-washed Then they top this study in crude paints with a yellow wig, and one has a sensation not unlike nausea as one wonders what they look like when all this stuff is taken off and only the wretohed shell remains. What do they expect to gain by it? Such a face never captivated any man, and it oertainly would not retain the affection of an elderly husband. The glasses fitted to the eyes of elderly men are always sufficiently strong to make them fully comprehend the difference between a real and a made complexion. A olean face may be vulgar, but it is to be commended. What man would want to kiss a made-up lady and chance being poisoned by white lead? In the old days when powder and rouge were considered Indispensable, the gallant cavalier kissed the hand of his fair lady. And her hand was kept immaculate, that thekiss might mean much to him. Nowadays men don't stoop down to kiss your hand it would get their trousers out of up-to-date creasing. So a olean face becomes a necessity to a woman who has any liking for that expression of affection which is generally approved of, but seldom well done.

PAINTS, DYK8 AND KISSES.

Speaking of using paint on the face, here Is a conversation I heard reported oorreotly. "Yes, Munkacsy has painted her." "But, why was this? Wasn't her husband satisfied with her way of doing it?" "Oh, yes, apparently, as he let her lay it on her cheeks so thickly but then by this time hdtnay have become sufficiently educated to understand that the impressionist's method of putting paint on with a towel was only a fad, and that analine dyes spread very much on the skin."

And not five minutes after this, one of the men—the two were criticising their hostess—said to her, "You are one of few women who absolutely have no age. You are always young, and with that lovely complexion would suggest a girl of sixteen!" Do you wonder that women make- fuols of themselves? There are times in the life of every woman when a little rouge is a joy and a blessing. When you have been crying and want to hide your grief, because you are proud, and a woman, and the red will not

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wash out of your eyes, then a dab of rouge under each makes them look clear subdues the fiery shade left by the tears, and makes you look frivolous, but does not advertise to the world at large that your heart is sad. Generalizing, rouge is not desirable, especially for street wear. It is too

SUGGESTIVE OF A TBABE MARK. The wise woman who realizes that her skin is sallow, her eyes dull, and her general appearanoe indifferent, takes a regular course of lessons In make-up make-up intended solely for the evening. Then she oan use her penoils, the rouge pot and her powder scientifically and artistically, and people will say: "Little Mrs. Gay looks nothing ic the day time, but in the evening she is quite piquant." She is simply doing her duty to her neighbor. God implanted in the heart of every human being a love for beauty. Fortunately all of us don't consider the same woman the most beautiful in the world, but there are certain somethings that must absolutely belong to a beautiful woman. Her eyes must be expressive, her skin must be clear, though it may be dark or blonde or even that old gray tone, but she mustn't have spots on it Buggestive of her need for liver medicine. Then she must be feminine, and possess what is known aa a good head, of hair.

FROM HUSBAND, AJS FROM LOVER, must she keep the arts of the toilet a seoret, otherwise there will be times when he will know her, this man whose love she wishes to keep, as a guy, and no woman can afford that. For that she is always remembered. She may be beautiful the rest of her life, but the day when she was caught in an untidy gown, with her front hair in ourl papers and her back hair reposing on the toilet table is the one day that is photographed on his memory and in suoh a way that it will not fade. Be as artful as you like in your efforts to look well, and when I say artful I mean full of art. The gentlewoman of the older day, who made her speeial toilette for bed and permitted her gallants, to the number of ten or twenty, to sit around as she drank her morning ooooa, possessed great wisdom, for she oonvinoed them that she was always beautiful to look at, and that neither fire nor burglars would be met by anything but a beautiful woman. And a ohaaming woman oould, I do believe, frighten off a burglar even if she oould not put out a fire. She is capable of much. She can rule the heart of a man, the brain of a man, and when ahe is really charming, she oan win her way to the heart of, and gain the admiration of—a woman—of many women and among them v. Bpv.

FRILLS OF FASHION.

Yellow, in all the shades of the nasturtium and every tint between cream and gold, is in fashionable favor this season for collars and vests of dark wool gowns.

Colored moire

silkB,

which are watered

in suoh a manner that there is a distinct pattern, are very popular for waists, and are also used for revere and oollars on gowns and oloaks.

Emeralds, with rubieB second in favor, are said to be the leading jewel this season, always excepting the diamond, whioh is ever first. Opals are also popular at present, and pearls are considered especially suited to young ladies.

Printed velvets and fine velveteens are very much used for blouse waists for gowns, with sleeves like the skirt, or for the entire bodice and some of them acre cut out in the neck, which is filled in with a yoke of satin, with black or white lace fulled over it.

The latest craze in Paris among women who lavish their time and affection on pet dogs is the worthy ambition of supplying their oanine favorites with -a wardrobe almost as complete as their own. The dog tailor is consulted, and the result of the interviews is a full outfit, consisting of reception toilets of silk, fur overcoats, waterproof bathing dresses for the seaside, and at least one dozen gowns of fine batiste and silk.

A Washington correspondent wants to know why it is that all presidents seem to wear tbeshabbieStofsilk bats? President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland were driving in Washington reoently and the President's hat was alt that could be desired for a St. Patrick's day parade. It was rumpled and dusty and of an ancient block. This singularity in the matter of silk hats prevailed with Grant, Garfield, Arthur, and Harrison. It was especially marked in Arthur, who was the pink of perfection and fashion in his dress. The only possible excuse for it is that a President, and for that matter a Cabinet officer, but especially the President, is expected while in Washington and elsewhere when he appears as President to wear a silk hat. It is in constant use. It is worn all day and on all outdoor occasions. It would require half a dozen new silk hats a week for a President to appear constantly in shiny and glossy headgear.

There are at present more than one hundred officers of the active list of the army serving as instructors in military solence and tactics at various educational institutions of the country. There is more or less objection expressed among commanding officers, and also by the secretary of war, against taking officers from their legitimate work with their regiments, although It seems necessary in such oases as special duty in Washington and as a military attaches abroad but in the matter of details as instructors at colleges there is a strong sentiment in favor of employing officers on the retired list, many of whom are eminently capable for such service. The same opinion prevails with regard to retired officers of the navy.