Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 May 1898 — Page 2
SHE RULES IN SPAIN.
SOMETHING ABCFLJT MARIA CHRISTINA, THE QUEEN REGENT.
The Mother ot thm Boy KioffKot Sp#ni»h by Birth, but Aastrian, and One of tho Haughty Hspiburgt—Her Sorrow Cload- .. ed Career.
[Copyright/ 1JSS, by American Press Association.] A woman who has recently beeti very mnch in the pnblic eye by reason of ber stTenuocs everts toward peace long after nearly every one else bad come to tbe conclusion tbat it was an impossibility is Maria Christina, the qneen regent of Spain. Her peremptory throating afiide of the ministry for the time being that she might do whatever was still possible to avert an armed conflict with the United States surprised the rulers of other nations, while old diplomats, inured to the devions methods of their calling, fairly stood aghast at the frankness with which the qneen regent announced her hopes and purposes.
Those, however, who have closely followed the career of this woman were not at all startled, for she is realty worthy to be considered a queen in the best sense of the term. She is one of the Hapsburgs of Austria, and ber conduct during the years of her late husband's reign 011
the Spanish throne was so ad
mirable that the entering wedge was driven into tho affections of the Spanish people, who now idolize her instead of referring to her contemptuously as "that Austrian woman," as tbey used to do when she first went to MadritJ.
Maria Christina was born in 1858. Her father was Archduke Charles of Austria. Sbo became in ber young womanhood the second wifo of Alfonso XII, king of Spain, who was about as profligate an individual as can be imagined. To state the case mildly, he was at least the equal in all that savored of unworthiness of his deleotable grandfather, Ferdinand VII, tho man who enjoyed the distinction of having repealed the Salique law because his only child was a girl and would otherwise have been dobarred from succession to the throne.
Alfonso had of course assumed, after the manner of Spanish monarchs, that, no matter how disgraceful might be his conduct, his spouse would overlook it, for the peccadillos of a monarch are not to ba taken seriously by those who are intended simply to be the mothers of future rulers. But Maria Christina was possessed of the old homely idea that ber husband was her husband, even though ho Were a king a thousand times, and she was not willing that her fair name should be dragged in the dust and she hersulf made the laughing stock of tho Spanish people by any one. Up to this time she had been cordially hated by tho populace, but when she took the firm fetand that Alfonso must behave himself and tbat if he did not sbo would leave him and return to the Austrian court public sentiment shifted in her favor.
In November, 1885, after having mode an abject apology to his wife and
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received her forgiveness, which, it may be added, ho abused by his subsequent conduct, tho profligate Alfonso died, leaving two daughters. In the May following Maria Christina gave birth to a son, tho pri'M iit boy king, Alfouso XIII. Her strict attention to her motherly duties and her ardent devotion to tho interests of her adopted people further endeared her to them.
Her rule as queen regent has demonstrated that she is possessed of a high order of ability, and while sho has usually deferred to the views of the experienced statesmen who have composed her various ministries she has never hesitated to put ber foot down firmly whenover in her opinion the exigencies of tho case demanded a determined attitude.
One of tho most striking tributes ever accorded to a woman fell to the lot of Maria Christina when she was selected as the arbitrator to settle the boundary line dispute between Colombia, Ecuador and Pern in 1895. It is said that not a line of the testimony was neglected by her, and her decision was regarded as eminently just by the leading diplomats of the world.
The secrets of a palace are not usually sent out broadcast, but whether or not it is true there is a very general impression in Spain, as elsewhere, that the qneen regent looks after the smallest details of the care and education of her royal son, and it is even hinted that she is as strict a disciplinarian many mother among the laboring classes. Alfonso ym has bis regular hours for study as well as for play, and he is kept at bis work for as long a time each day as bis tutors think advisable, in view of the fact that be has always been a rather delicate child.
One of tho greatest annoyances with which Maria Christina bas bad to contend since she bas been practically the qneen of Spain is the agitation of the Qarlists, who contend that Jheir leader, Don Carlos, is the rigbtfett heir to the Spanish throne. The mctapdi of these people have not always beenbf the most
honorable nature, and no one would be surprised if at any time, for some fancied dereliction of duty on the part of the present dynasty, the populace should overthrow it and establish Don Carlos as king. One fact which haB militated against this contingency is the lack of executive genius on the part of the pretender. While he is by no means devoid of intelligence, be is at best but an ordinary man, and it is generally conceded tbat a leader of a revolution which has for its object the upsetting of one government and the establishment of another must be slightly above the ordinary.
Cuba long ago ceaeed to be a source of profit to Spain, for, no matter how heavily the pgcple of the unfortunate island may have been taxed, it has been impossible for the mother country to sqneeze enough out of them to reimburse her for the enormous expense attendant upon suppressing periodical rebellions, one of which lasted for a decade and will go down in history as the Ten Years' war. So, after all, it is not surprising tbat the queen regent in her heart of hearts would prefer to let Cuba go rather than pour out more of the lifeblood of ber subjects in what must prove a futile effort to retain it.
LUCY LAWN.
WORK FOR WOMEN.
How They May Help and Comfort the Boyd at the Frost.
It does not take much intelligence to apprehend that Uncle Sam's defenders will fight a great deal better for being comfortable. The women who are anxious to help their country and who have been debarred by a discriminating government from shouldering a musket and
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SOLDIEII'S HOUSEWIFE ANI) MEDICINE BOOK. personally chastising the haughty don oan do a lot more by staying at home and keeping tho brave boys at the front supplied with things to make their lot easier.
Women's societies on the alert for a new idea might make up a tiny book of recipes for the use of the men. The soldiers will have
#to
prepare their own
food and most of them are supplied with a largo and comprehensive ignorance about everything relating to the oulinary art. The defenders of their country will be gratefnl to the good woman who enlightens him as to whether the potato or coffee or rice is dropped into hot or cold water before boiling. It is well to suggest tbat the potatoes, and rice, etc., are washed before using. A list of the rations to be supplied the soldiers by the government has been published. Eeference to this will suggest the sort of recipes needed by the dejected man who sadly tLinks how good would taste even those first adamantine biscuits which his wife made during the honeymoon.
Housewives, containing needles, pins, thread, darning cotton, scissors, a toothbrush, Binall mirror and combs, fine and coarse, are always useful so are small muslin bags, made to hold tho rations of tea, coffee, sugar, rice or meal.
Although every corps has its special surgeon, it is just as well for soldiers to be able to take oare of small seratobes or wounds in case the surgeon is too busy to give them attention. A wallet may bo fitted up like a physician's emergenoy medical case with small fiat bottles, held in place by straps sewed or pasted across the bottles. It may contain a strip of adhesive plaster. This is really the most important article of any list because it may be used to olose the lips of a wound and keep back a weakening flow of blood till the surgeon can be found. Another useful thing is a small bottle of some sort of antiseptic, say bichloride of mercury made up into tablets, 100 in a bottle. One of these tab* lets dissolved in a glass of water makes an excellent wash for a wound.
If bandages are included, tbey should be made of light ganze—cheese* cloth—measuring about two inches wide and fonr yards long. Quinine pills should be added to break up colds and malaria. A box of pbenacetine tablets should be included withont fail, as phenacetine bas been found to be one of the most effective, convenient and harmless pain relievers going. A bottle of iodine for aches would complete a really valuable oollection.
An immense quantity of linen bandages will be needed, and any one having clean linen cloths—the older the softer they are—should forward them to the Bed Gross headquarters in Washington.
In preparing fruit to send to tbe sick the character of the climate should be remembered. The greatest suffering will be from fever, and tbe trait should be pnt up as nearly in its natural state and with as little sugar aa possible.
A Mosteal Prodigy.
Henrietta Scbolder, only 6 yean obit tbe daughter of a humble barber i& New York city, promises to be the greatest musical prodigy tbe world bas seen. When she was only 3 years of age, she began to play of her own accord on the piano airs sbe had beard. She now performs tbe most difficult instrumental pieces without a break and is to appgpr in ooncert at once. Sbe took to music naturally as a young dock takes to swim ming. Here seams to be a child of
ocaslng race,
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TERIiE HAUTE SATUIIPAY EVJEN 11SG MAIL, MAY 7, 18DS,
MEW TAILOR COSTUMES.
Xetr I'feas la Trimming and Ornaments-tl-ia For All Sorts of Garments. [Special Correspondence.
NEW YOBK, May 2.—So many new devices are being brought forward for the trimming and ornamentation of all sorts of garments tbat it takes a lively pen to keep track of them all. There is a new kind of braid which is round like a cord, and this is offered in white and black besides all tbe season's colors and tints. The colors are put upon garments of the sauio color, but generally in ona or two different shades. Thedesignsare as many as there are persons to wear them. That most often seen is arabesque and also vermicelli. Some of these cords are wider and slightly flattened and wired on the inside. When they are sewed on a garment, tbey can be brought into striking effects not obtainable without the wiring. It goes withont saying that washable goods cannot have wired braid.
A very rich effect is obtained by having rows of this wired round braid with a row of narrower at each side in the same color. Some of the white and black wired braids are from half to three-quarters of an inch wide. This is particularly well adapted to the wide revers and sailor collars. The application of this trimming is not confined to any one style. One can have it up and down, straight around, in zigzags and in all sorts of floral patterns and arabesques. Black mohair braids in titan or heroules weave are very much liked and form an elegant and unobtrusive but rich garniture. On many handsome tailor gowns the only trimming is one or two rows of one of these braids in wide widths. In the sailor and tenni3 suits where the collar is trimmed with white braid tbt3 vest at the opening is trimmed with many rows of very narrow red braid or black and the vest is of white even where the suit itself is white. Whjte duck and canvas and crash are all made for tennis suits, the braid trimming giving them their distinction. Belts are made of cloth to match the braid in color. There are woven military belts just now, with great buckles looking more like those seen on a harness than things for dainty woman. There are new shaped bats called "cavalry" made of gray braid and trimmed with cords and gilt acorns. A new touch is given to some of the tailor capes which makes them belong to the cavalry hats.
One of the new ideaB is where ribbed silk is cut on the bias and made into narrow ruches not over half an inch wide. They are put on a waist or other garment in fancy arabesque or loose scroll designs, the edge having one row of narrow gold or silver cord. The effect is very rich and beautiful. Sometimes five or six rows of this trimming are sewed up and down on a vest or blouse, and nothing can surpass the elaborate appearance it gives. This ruffling or ruching, as it may be called, oan be purchased ready made in any color.
On silk and other fine gowns and separate waists one finds double ruches of
NEW TAILOR COSTUMES.
illusion, never more than an inoh wide, with a row of gold cord in the center. On skirts of rich material for reception or evening there are figures made by puffs of tulle or chiffon. They are Bewed to the silk and gold cord, embroidery or very fine gilt beads are used to outline the design and hide the seam. This is very graceful and pretty, but not very durable. Vests of white satin are made to wear with the fine skirts. These are beautifully embroidered with gold thread and delicately tinted silks. Tbey close with small gold buttons and have handsome cravat bows of fine lace. Tbe rest of tbe tjodioe may or may not be separate. I saw two or three basques intended to be worn with such a vest. One was of royal bine velvet, edged with a narrow silver embroidery. Tbe general design of tbis garment reoalled the Louis XV coat.
While there are tight coat and even jersey sleeves there are also many loose, roomy ones with plaits at tbe top, and the bishop sleeve with rather deep onffs is quite popular, even for very fine fabrics. Tailor gowns as a general rule have closer sleeves than any other, bnt even they are stiffened at the top. There was a handsome suit in one of tbe swell establishments. It was of a very light tan shade of broadcloth with the satiny French finish. Tbe skirt was open at tbe left side over a panel of brown rep silk. The edges were trimmed with a triple ruobing of the brown silk.
The double skirt is seen in various forma. One unusual and yet pleasing idea was wrought out in a dark green whipcord tailor costume. The lower skirt was quite plain. The upper one bad a rounded tablier front, joined to tbe rounded backs by strap and battons. The edges of this tunic overskirt were stitched closely in four rows. Tbe bodice was in form of a postilion basque out rounding in front to show a white satin vest with revers of the same. Tbe high collar was also of the white satin. The vest and revers were wrought with black and gold soutache. It made an nnusually pretty oostuma.
OLIVE
Hsuwar.
Ia the Tall Buildings.
The man who when he goes to a lofty modern building to see somebody on the tenth floor finds an express elevator whose first stop is at tbe seventh floor, ready to start, and so reaches the tenth floor almost before be knows it. is sure to be impressed by the experience even though it may not be new to him.
Another thing tbat is sure to impress a visitor is the local travel that has sprung up in the tall buildings. While in an elevator he will see some one get On at one floor and get off at another. It may be'that some concern has offices on one floor and rooms for drafting or for other work on another, or there may be business relations between separate concerns on different floors and going to and fro between them just as there would be along the street between them if they were on the street level. And then there are buildings in which, t»n floor above floor, business of the, same nature is carried on, and in which customers go from floor to floor without coming down to the street again until tbey have visited all the concerns with which they may have occasion to do business.
So that, take it altogether, to one not overfamiliar with it there is still likely to be found much of interest in the use of the modern elevator.—New York Sun.
Chinese Playing Cards.
John Chinaman is almost, if not quite, as versatile as the Hindoos in the variety of his cards and games. The Chinese packs vary in number considerably. They consist of from 80 to 120 oards, the latter being called a "series." They also vary in size, color and quality. As in euchre, the Chinese sport a "joker" (sometimes three or four), a plain card which can take the place of any other card. Some packs have rounded corners, with distinctive suit symbols marked on each card, while others are rectangular.
The number of games played by the Chinese is apparently without end. The khaipai packs are popular. Khanhoo is a very well known game in the celestial empire, so much so, indeed, tbat an English gentleman connected with the oonsular service in China ordered some khan-hoo packs to be manufactured by a well known English firm, with a view of popularizing the game in England.
Fantan is another very popular game in China. Its distinctive feature is that no one except the bank has ever been known to leave the table a winner.— Chicago News.
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American Securities Abroad,
The sales of American securities have been, according to London advices, very large abroad of late. IE this state of things holds, there will be an increasing influx of British gold into this market. This demonstrates the faith abroad in the stability of our credit. There i^ another point of faith for which the people not only of this but foreign countries have good grouuds for credence, and that is belief in the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for inorganic maladies which affect the stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys and nerves. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation and rheumatism are conquered by it. It hastens convalescence, and diffuses a generous warmth and sensation of physical comfort through the system.
TliO Force of imagination.
"I had read, as illustrations of the force of tho imagination," said Mr. Billtops, "the stories about people getting fresh air by opening a window that really opened into an adjoining room, and about their getting up and breaking a window that they discovered in the morning was the window of a bookcase aud all that sort of thing. I felt a terrible'draft the other day in a street car, and glancing over my shoulder I saw that a window at my back was open. I didn't want to shut it myself. I didn't want to take tbe trouble to ask the conductor to shut it. I just simply shifted over to the other side cf tbe car, and from there I saw tbat the window that I had thought was open was in reality closed. But I was not ohagrined by tbe discovery. On the contrary, 1 was amused enough ov^r it to smile, and that relieved tbe tension and dissipated the draft."—Nsw York Sun.
Origin of a Well Preserved Joke.
Nasica, having called &t the honse of tbe poet Euuius, and tbe maidservant having told him, on his inquiring at the door, that Ennius was not at home, saw that she had said so by her master's order and that he was really within, and when a few days afterward Ennins called at Nasica's house and inquired for him at the gate Nasica cried out tbat he was not at home. "What!" says Ennins. "Do I not know yonr voice?" "Yon are an impudent fellow," rejoined Nasica. When I inquired for yon, I believed yonr servant when she told me that yon were not at home, and will not yon believe me when I tell yon tbat I am not at home?"—Cioero's "De Oratore."
Earned His Flmnn.
A little darky sat on tho horse block pounding his thumb nail with a hammer. "Why do yon do that?" asked a filling past. 'Cause," be whined, 'cause ft do feel so good when I stop."—Lewiston Journal. "I have used Salvation Oil in my family and find it to be a splendid liniment. Mrs. Ells Journey, 728 6th, St., Portsmouth Va."
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OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS.
[18998.]
State of Indiana, county of Vigo. In the Vigo Circuit court, February term, 1898. Anna Donliam vs. Robert Donliam et al., to quiet title.
Be it known that on tho 23d day of April, 1898, said plaintiff filed an affidavit in due form, showing that defendants. Robert Donliam and Emellne. his wife, and if thoy be dead his unknown heirs Peter Fagan, and if he be dead his unknown heirs Harriet FaKan.
Martha Ann Fagan and Isaac I). Pagan, and If tbey be dead their unknown heirs Jonathan K. Corbley and Ilulh Corbley, his wife, and if tbey be dead their unknown heirs Zacliariah Donliam, Hugh Ferguson and Thomas F. Donliam. Sr.. and if they be dead their unknown heirs James Townsley and Nancy Townsley, his wife, and 1/ they be dead their unknown heirs John S. Donliam and Rachel Oonliatu. his wife, aud if they be dead their unknown heirs Nathaniel Donham aud Stephen Fagan, and If they bo dead their unknown heirs Robert Fagan mid Nancy Fagan. his wife, and if they be dead their unknown heirs, iion-residen1s of the state of Indiana.
Said non-resident, defendants are hereby notified of tho pendency of said action against them and that the samo will stand for trial June 15th. 1898, tlic sat no being the Slay term of said court in the year 1898.
DAVID L. WATSON. Clerk.
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