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New York City. The simpl- little
frock that cnn be worn with or with
out a gulnipe makes one or the best
possible model both for light wool
OIRL,' BLOTSP. DRKSS.
nnd washable mnieriuls The pretty
May Manton model shown Is made
from mercerized Madras iu shades of
dull blue, and Is trimmed with needle
work insertion tiud edging, but all cot
ton stuffs ara n i 1 n 11 . us are cash
were, veiling, albatrjss nud tlie liUe.
The skirt is straight, finished with a
hem at the lower edge, and arranged
in gathers at the waist, where It Is
joined to the belt. The waist is sim
plicity Itself. Moth backs and fronts
nre gathered nt the upper and lower
edges, the fitted lining being used or
not as preferred. Arouud tho Fom-pndons-shaued
neck 's n flat, 3quare
collar, that Is eminently rccomlng and
whTeh, at the same time, can be laun
dered with ease. The lower edge of
the waist is attached to the upper edge
of the belt,' cud til" entire gown closes
at the centre beck. The short sleeves
are gathered In puffs and finished with
straight bands.
To cut this frock for a gin of eight
years of age. four and fire-eighth
yards of material twenty-seven Inches
wide, four and a quarter yards thir'.y
tWD incises wide, or two and seven-
BLOUS'S ETON JACKET.
eighth yards foriy-foitr
will be required.
inches wide.
Twn Stylish Gnnnrnti.
No cuter garment; is more popular
than the blouse with Eton effect. The
fashionable May Matuon model shown
in the large druwing is suitable alike
to the entire costume and io the sep
arate wrap. The original is made of
Ilussinn biue broadcloth, with facings
of white Ktlicbed with black, under
sletves of white Liberty satin, tuff-t
end collar of velvet. As iliusiruied it
is worn closed by means of handsome
butious, but can be rolled open to the
waist when the weather permits.
The fronts are smooth ncro-s the
shoulders, but drawn down in gathers
Rt the waisc Hue, wuere .hey pouch
slightly oxer the belt, which is applied
by stitching to the low'er edge. The
back Is snug -lining and Is joined to
the fronts by smooth nude'1 arm gores.
At the neck Is the military or Kaiser
collar that cnn be worn open or closed,
as desiretl. The sleeves are turned
naek to form cuffs, beneath which .hi
pulled under pnrdous of satin, with
wristbands of velvet, are joined to a
titied lining that ran be used as a plain
coat sleeve.
To ctu tliis bb)Us- for a woman of
nedlom Mze four ami t an e-elghth
yards of mater!:'.1 , . ny-tme inches
wide, tbrc and n qurrie- yards twenty-seven
incites w!le, two and one
eighth .vmvIk forly-'our lin-h' s wlile.
o;- one and lltrec-quarte" jnrds ttfiy
inches wide, will be requir-d.
The low. round neck with flat collar
nnd contrasting iunrr portion i::akes a
feature of the latest tsls and Is sin
gularly ctTetlive. The very charming
Maniple Illustrated In the large cut. is
mode from crepe tie Clilue in the inde
scribably tender tdiude known as
moonlight, with trimming of cream
guipure laee and plastron, collar and
nnnersieeves of white satin AJglon.
The lining, which ex'.cnds to the
waist line. Is simpiy tilted with single
bust darts, under arm and centre back
seams, the fronts and back of the
waist proper extending below In shirt
waist style. The back U' laid iu
straight tucks that are slightly over
lapped at the walsv line. The frouts
are tucked In groups of turee each, and
gathered at the waist line. The plas
tron Is stitched In horlzo -tal lines, then
attached permanently to the right side
and honked over onto the left. The
fancy sleeves are made over a smooth
liul-jj. The undersleeves are gathered
top and bottom and attached to the
lining at each edge, lite lace cuITs
are faced over the lower portion, and
the tinlthed upi r sleeves are drawn
over the whole. The net k Is finished
with a stock of saiu. Bill em J to mutch
tho plu-nron s:td finished with points
lace.
To cut thhi waist for n woman nf
Elediuia hiii, ih feu uti ouj-uig'htU
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yards of material tweniy-otip Inches
wide, Hire? yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, three yards tairiy-iwo inches
wide, or one and seven eighth yards
forty-four Inches wide, will be re
quired, with one yard of all-over Isco
and three-quarter yard :f aioussellrte
io make as Illustrated.
Strnpn Are Kmart.
A favorite mode of smartening a
c'.oth CDShtuie is to trim the edge ot tl
seam across, the cheat with a series of
buttons and straps. This Is pot the
somewhat pase mode of strapping
:t'Toss an open blouse or a lace front,
but occurs wh"re the jacket Is double
breasted, and (lie lhtlc straps are pet
"tl beneath the lieiiinitd edge. Tlcy ell
have one worked button bole, which
fastens over a button placed in the
blouse. Only t;ti inch-am! a half of the
strap is permitted to show. Where the
straps are property mv on they resem
ble the rungs ol' u ladder, which lacks
one upright on the button side.
FnliU of Tlltle.
If your ready -made laucy neckband
proves rather too tight and choky
around the throat you can make it
more cnmfortnhlp by wearing with it
folds of black or white tulle. As lite
tulle passes uroi'.nd the top of the col
lar a tid continues down no'h sides at
the fastening point, it is easy to adopt
this fashion for the purpose of giving
an Inch of additional leeway to the of
fending ncckiiiiml. Von won't look
happy, or have a good time, if your
neck is cramped up like a horse with
a checkreiu by the tight stock collar.
, Marigold Panne.
A liille bit of marigold panne velvet
is used to brighten a quiet toilet of
smoke-gray velvet. The hot color of
the marigold is almost orange, but not
quite. It is used for the tight -tilting,
folded neckband: for the small epaul
ettes, which are laid over the shoulder
vertically Instead of in the older
fashioned horizontal direction, ami for
the close-tilting underslueves, which
lit like gloves. The upper sleeve, ulso
close-lilting, but not tit-ht. falls jusl
to the elbow. It isi slit for two Inches
upward on the under arm seam to pre
vent wrinkling.
Satin Plnbletl ilnlkf-r-1ilr.
The new line cambric handkerchiefs
for ladies' use are rather more expen
sive tiian some older fashioned speci
men'', consequently, they are sold by
WOMAN'S WAIST.
threes or by fours instead of by the
doz"tt or half dozen, finite the latest
fashion in inoncholrs is the cambric or
lawn which shows a surface cut up in
to blocks, or ciitquereil by satin-plaid-ed
liiics wnVli cross and recios the
ha ndkerchie .".
TUe 31tonltttr t.'ho-.i.
Tl:e choc, or cuitbnge-UUe t.isette of
velvet o.- siitin ribbon or Io'Cjs of ;oft
silk, has appeared in u fresh direction.
It ornaments lite left side of the bodice
worn by the slender luuideu. Stone
times the ci:oti has iwn short litis of
ribbon or silk, each terminal ing iu fine
gilt spike. Only a thin ngtire can
bear this crnaujeut suect-fully. The
plump sister is positively disligurnl by
tiie rotund liule chou of fancy velvet.
It can worn on or near the shoulder.
Ovul llou.
A tnodli-h veil no".- popular has an
oval-s,inpe figure in chenille on a itlllf
g.oiiut!. You can have black chenille
oral ilgur. s on a white ground or vice
ve.se, as you prefer. The lunuiifHC
Hirer alua i.rnv.iisM us wiih self-color:
d chenille dots on white or black
tulle veils. A jrrayl.-u elfi-ct is pro
ilucej by jilaclug do.s of nlack very
close logether on a white ground. Von
can have ova! iigurcs, large or small.
Skirt, With Circular Plvulmt Heutuf.
Every iudictitlou points to coutiutied,
a ml een a.ignienietl, favor for the
dmped ciieulur Hotitiee. The latest Im
portations show many variation, but
none more graceful or elegant than
the May Manton model Illustrated. The
plain front gore docs away with the
one objection to which flounces are
open, time of curtailing the height.
The skirt is cut in live gores antl Ills
with perfect smoothness at the upper
portion, the fulness at the back being
laid iu an Inverted pleai.
To cut this skirt for a woniiin of
medium size ten yards of material
iwenty-one inches wide, nine aud a
half yards twenty-seveu inches wide,
six yards forty-four inches wide, or
four and three-qtinrler yards lifty
iu.-he. wide, will he required.
FIVE-OOilKt) hEICT.
?OR.LD
ADVENT OF THE SPRING HAT.
Itlllltirry In Influenced by tint Low Stjlo
of Halrdrealnt;.
Already the milliners have preparer!
nats for the spring. Several new ma-
erlals for trimming nre shown, among
:l.em a crepe mimed L'Alglon. which
Is seen In black and colors nud is ex
tremely soft nud artistic. Striped
teptiyr gauze is another new material.
Hid panne velvet, with gold embroid
ery. Is a novelty. Embroidered taffeta
with lace edge threaded., with gold.
hi (Ton nppllqucd Htul embroidered,
anilines, Liberty silk in Persian de
lgns, panne velvets with Arabian tie
lgns am! soft iridescent ribbons will
ill be used conspicuously on the new
lints.
The toque of lillll Is worn more
liatly than the present fashion de
minds, there being no side bandeau o
lilt it. A tasteful example Is of pale
title chilToti embroidered Willi floral
"prays In a deeper tone of blue ami
Imped ove'- il lull foutiilatiou of blue
anilines. Tit" brim Is made of alter
nate folds of deep blue panne velv I
liitl pale blue clillTou. ending III n
noitf at llie side, which Is fastened
by a LiiM buckle.
The fibre braids In fai'cy wi ares are
iitl'catctl its a feature of the .tpring
.tats, ami Hie shapes wb'l I'teqrcntly
have two, three ami even four brims
between which velvet, rlitboii or flow
rs will be linked. Tor trimming the
hats Hindi' of this material artificial
Mowers will be the choice, with largo
,-om s preferred. Wide, soft ribbons
iu huge chottx w ill be used extensive
iy. also.
Tne return to low hiiirdressing has
introduced lints in large sizes, to 11
well down on the head. These ap
proach the Spauish turban, or the
English boat shape, in form, nud have
lite brims flaring decided at the from.
A novel example Is three-corueretl,
with round crown, and is worn with
a point at the back dropping over the
hair. The brim is wide enough to curi
over and fasten to the crown lit the
three points, making a roll all around.
A large rositie formed of loops of vel
vet ribbon is In the middle of the
crown, and pink crush roses ure tucked
luto the rolled, brim at the sides, with
a bunch of five tit the left.
A charming hat nf black uialines has
i fiat crown, edged with un extremely
bouffant ruche and an umlerbrini simi
larly edged. A full drapery of ninlines
appilqited with shaded green velvet
leaves Is introduced between brim and
crowu. ami u large spray of the lejiyes
catches brim nud crown together nt
the lefv side. The effect is extremely
dainty ami chic.
Viojcts siseni to have taken a new
lease of life In the milliner's garden,
as one of the handsome spring models
has crown and brim completely cov
ered with tueni. The underside of the
brim is faced with violet panne velvet
Hint extends in n high, full drapery on
the side, caught at iuiervals with tiny
jeweled butterflies. The effect is eml
neuriy springlike and admirably suited
to u fresh young face. It is hardly
probable, however, that ths violet will
regain. In some years at least, the im
mense popularity it enjoyed so long.
An otld r.nd pretty hat is formed ot
white straw, goal braid aud white chif
fon, in alternating rows, and has a
voluminous drapery of white culli'ou
for triminiug, wilh a in.ge cluster of
pale pink roses at the side and a brim
facing of crushed roses. A cluster of
the roses rests also on ihe crown, be
hind .lie large pouf of c'nilTon. XeA
York Tribune.
f.uttt Year' Tallor-Matle Coivn.
'if you have a tailor-made gown.
hae It remodeled for the early iqiriug
days, aud wall nut II inter in the season
to purchase your best gown." writes
Euinni M. Hooper in the Ladles' Home
.louriuil. "If your gown wi:s bought
within a yiar it is probab'y buttle m
vereiy .iliiln. in which ca-e it may bo
trimm.'d witii bands of tafi'eia live
Inches wide, either black or the color
of the gown. The bands should be cut
a true bias or be curved to fit the skirt
perfectly. I.lne each baud with lliin
crinoline, stitch five times, mm iu tiie
edges narrowly uud siitch ihem to the
skirt. The lower of the two bands
should be set two lteues aoove the
etlge of the skirt. If u freih binding lt
needed put If on. and if the skirt It-:
Intended for general wear ntuie It st
thai it will escape ihe ground. A oust
rn (tie of utfi'eru silk cue b'.is itiiti made
about seven !uch"s wide, tluishetl with
p narrow ln-m and pur on wiih a tiny
erect heading, will very much improve
the appearance of the sriiit. The ruf
Me hiiouid be ouce aid a bull' as 'ull
as the skirt, and be sewed on iibom
half an Inch above ,iie binding, on tiie
inside of the skirt. If '.he skirt hi U
be reining ihe back nay tie made in
an inverted bo:;-p:eat, or laid in fan
pier. is. or .lie fulness may be tucked
lenglhwlse across ihe beck to a dcpili
of s;x Inches, and a width of live lu ;iie
belt."
Jriiny limt'i Duel With VVubiter.
Jenny Elml visited Washington dur
ing die winter of lN'il ami sang n
concert to u deligitted audience. It
chanced that on toe evening of her
appearance several members of the
Cubiuet and Senate were the guests at
dinner of liodlsco, the Ilussiaii Minis
ter, and the concert was half over
when Webster and ihe oiher members
of the party entered the hall.
After the appluuse which greeted
lueir appearance had subsided, ihe sec
ond part of the concert was opened by
Miss Lind with "Hall! Columbia.'
Webster, deeply moved by this patri
otic air. arose at ihe close of the first
verse, and added bis rich, sonorous
voice to the chorus. Without avail,
bis wife, who sat behiud him, pulled at
bis coitt-tall to make him sit down or
ktop slnfclng. The volunteer basso
Joined lu at the close of each verse,
aud uone could tell . whether Eind
Webster or the audience was mest de
lighted. As the last notes of Din song died
away, Webster arose, hat In hand, ant)
made a profound bow to the singer.
Jenny I.lml, blushing ut Ihe honor
courtesled to the floor, while the audi
ence applauded to the echo. Webster,
not to be outdone in politeness, bowed
again; Elnd reeourtesled; t)m hotn.c
Utfalu applauded, an'i this was repeat
ed nine limes. I'itHiitleipltia Saltirdpt
Evening I'ost.
Ailvt.- AlMint l.rtlxr-Wrlttnft-.
I would say that the most strlkin'
tiling about nu ideal letter Is its fluvor
of 1 1n personality of the writer. A
loiter should convey, as nearly as pos
Kline, the same effect us would a tnik
between th" writer and her corres
pondent. What Is a good letter to your
mother or sister perhaps would be
worthless to any one else. Always
remember Io win m yotl are writing,
nntl write to and for I hut one person.
tit iierttl descriptions and observa
tions will be out of place iu ninefv-ulne
cases out of one. Hundred. Make your
loti".- an index of your mind on tin
subjects you believe to be Interesting
to tiie one to whom you nre writing.
I'll! your own individuality Into even
your observations on the weather.
Avoid long excuses for not writing
earlier or more frequently. Like apolo
gies for not returning visits and calls.
I hose of the lagging letter-writer only
emphasize 'he neglect. Make up for
previous hhorlcoiiiingf by writing fill
iy. sympathetically and vivaciously, so
thai the pleasure of rending your let
ter will outweigh any disappointment
you may have given, or cause it to be
forgot ten. Ada ('. Sweet. In the Wom
an's Home Companion.
'uvl I'lacr For Women.
Three iniporiuiit London clubs have
handed over the domestic details of
their clubhouses to the nianageni"iit of
women. Il is said that in the few
months of their administration of af
fairs ihe general expenditure bus beep
greatly decreased, and that thev not
only nave made the eollee rooms pay
toelr expenses after feeding H the
clui) servants, but have found n bal
ance. A member of a business house
thai employs women lu responsible
places says: "Women nre less gullible
v hit n men and nre U'"s afraid of saying
whit they really think. The average
.nau limes making a fuss, and would
rather let things go as they are than
incut cmiify by trying to change
Ihem."
It is said. also, that one of the larg
est omnibus compauics in London is
managed by a woman, wiio selects, en
gages, dismisses nud pays all drivers
and conductors. Several large hos
pitals hi I'arls. Berlin, Vienna and
Amsterdam are under the entire con
trol of women.
i'emillt of Overwork,
A woman who works gives some ex
cellent advice, based upon long ex
perience, to other women vho work.
She says that night work seldom pays
in tiie end. and the extra money so
made usually goes, after a year or so,
lo the physician. "A woman may
work twelve or fourteen bourn a duy
for a time, but the time has Its limits.
Then comes the brain fag. the uervous
disorders, the breakdown, and only n
long period of enforced rest cau re
store the overtired bruin and shattered
nerve system. Better be content with
a reasonable income earned by a legiti
mate expenditure of force. Specula
tion in physical strength Is sure to
bankrupt one !n the end."
She advises women iu business to
cultivate friendships whenever possi
ble, as life's opportunities for growth
come largely - through ;h:u .neau!-:.--
New ork Tribune.
Travl an KntlUli Ciirl's IMurstloo.
"Foreign travel plays u large nan ill
the eiiucalior. of an English girl In
almost every elites save ihe humblest,"
writes Mrs. Alexander lu the Ladles'
Ilonie Journal. 'Dressmakers and
milliners go abroad to learn, If possi
ble, the dexterous .ot: -h. i.iie skillful
cut of the l'.'.risian. The artist and the
musician hud it essential to visit the
schools of (lermauy and France. The
teacher must acquire the huitruaires of
there countries with a correct accent,
and the daughters of professional men.
country gentlemen, men - of business.
whether they nre rich or strusrirliua.
all manage to .ake or send iheir girls
abroad for holiday trips." t
Home I'lainu'il by a Wtmiuii.
Eary year sees more women adopt
ing architecture as a profession, ami
the olrinces tire that the closet less llac
will soon be a relic of tiie past. A
siory Is told of a woman who Insisted
on "collaborating" wilh the architect
in planning nor own house, and calm
ly converted the carefully arranged
dining room lino the china closet,
uiaue u linen room of tiie largest cham-be.-
and assured the M-cltiieet rt.-n n...
guest cbutn'oer would do beautifully
ns a storeroom. Sue oomph-red his
discomfiture by adding: "Xow that the
iiiMtoriant details are settled, you cud
poi the other rooms where you iike."
Square b;:t kles siiil dominate the
house siioe.
Colored umbrellas stem io have
faded away. '
A rt.w of ro-ts is a regal backing
lor u ,ioini, tdoar.
A little ii'illvlduaiiiy iu the coiffure
is a g.i at tiiiug.
(lotird-llke patterns bid fair to for
ever rejoice in tin. name of palm leaf.
Every day some new sort of turn
over Ulttle French collar! Is displayed.
Brniiilcbourgs -bid fair to ' fasten
some of the uew Jackets aud blouses.
Outlining ihe front gore of a skirt
with triui.uiug gives a look of height.
Elbow sleeve flounces should be
shaped, narrower at the Inside of the
u rut.
lu figured materials the small, close
ly set patterns usually make un most
effectively.
The gulmpe idea (yoke aud sleeves
ulikei is curried out iu many new sum
mer dresses.
Home funry stiUiiing and braiding
upon velvet is almost as handsome as
lace appliques.
Tulle or net under lace adds half to
its effect. On huts yards of the form
er are often crushed to give i lo.ik o
richness.
Iu luce the mora Irretfuiar designs
usually work up best, having nothing
of the set look no conspicuous in the
prim, couvc uiloiitt! d( Hlgm,,
VICTOBIAWASVERl'RICH
QUEEN REPUTED TO HAVE BEEN THE
WORLD'S WEALTHIEST WOMAN.
Sim Died Worth at Leant 110,000,000 -Cmnc
to th Thrnna Absolutely IIpkM
tutaMer GnTfrntnrntal Income Waa
.1,100,000 Annually.
When Queen Victoria, cnine to the
throne she was absolutely destitute,
a pensioner upon the charity of her
uncle. King (leorge IV.. declare W. K.
Curtis, In the Chicago liecord. Her
father, the Duke of Kent, had been
summarily removed In dlsgruce from
the command of the British garrison
at Gibraltar, and round-his way to
I'arls, where he lived ror a time In o
precarious and scandalous manner un
til he was rescued by n rich London
alderman, who loaned him the money
to pay bis rare back to England just
In time to prevent the futire queen
aud empress from being born on for
eign soil, d'eorge IV. gave him a chil
ly reception. He was particularly se
vere snd selfish toward nls poor rela
tions, and begiitdglngly gave Ihe duke
and his wife apartments in the old
palace nt Remington. After 1ho death
of the I Hike of Kent his widow aud
Alexandra Victoria, her only child,
were permitted to reside there In se
clusion, mill It was the lonely home of
Queen Victoria dining her childhood
end girlhood.
At the moment she ami her mother,
the Duchess of Kent, were notified of
her accession to Hie throne, they did
not have money enough to pay cab
fare to the palace, but. after sixty
years upon the throne, Ihe daughter
died worth SiraUHHUXK). This fortune
wits acquplred by the practice of econ
omy and business methods which furn
ish an example to the humble as well
as the proud.
Under the laws of England a lump
sum Is voted annually for the royal
household, for which tue sovereign Is
not required to render an account. If
there wits anything left at the cud of
the year aud under Queen Victoria
the balance usually amounted to sever
al huudred thousaud dollars she put
it iu her pocket. This arrangement
dates back nearly two centuries.
Theoretically the sovereign of Great
Britain receives no compensation, but
is entitled to certain hereditary rev
enues that make a curious inventory.
In early times everybody had to pay
a "royulty" upon his earnings to his
sovereign, hence the origin of that
word. Queen Victoria upon her acces
sion to the throne made an arrange
ment uuder which nil hereditary rev
enues were surrendered lu exchnuge
for a permanent civil list amounting
to i'tPiH.OOO. It was a good trade ou
both sides. The legitimate revenues
of the crown at the preseut day would
largely exceed that sum. but she was
relieved of responsibility and knew
exactly what she had ro cptud upon.
Had she, retained the hereditary rev
enu's she would have had nil confis
cated estates, all the property of felons
nnd outlaws, all wrecks, flotsam and
Jetsam, aud all penalties and lint s col
lected by the courts. The only right
she retained was to the so-called
"royal fish" that is. all whales or
sturgeons caught upon the coast of the
United Kingdom.
Thus Queen Victoria has been in re
ceipt of an income from the Govern
ment amount, to about $.l,0(jo,00!) a
year. From that she bus paid nil the
expenses of her household, charities
und other expenses Imposed upon the
sovereign. She has had S.'ioo.Oild per
annum for pocket money, of which no
account was ever asked. The salaries
of her household ainottuteii to about
$000,000, UiiJ the other expensctie to
about $750,UOO a year $iiO,0(K was giv
en her for "bounties .".ml alms," and
$00,000 for an unities aud pensions. In
addition to this, the oilier members of
the royal family receive annuities
amounting to S17:i,ooo.
From the duchy of Luncas!r she re
ceived about SioO.OOO a year net, which
she had no need to touch, aud Invested
In bulk us fast as It came to her. This
alone siacv she has been upon the
throne would aggregate $10 Oisi.iXiO.
She has received several very large
legacies. Iu 18.VJ James Camden Meld
bequeathed to her majesty a fortune
amounting to ubout $1,000,000, which
has ever since paid a large revenue.
In 1877 C. M. Newhouse left her sev
eral hundred thousand dollar.! in his
will, uud she has received a number
of other less valuable estates from loy
ul subjects uud admirers who had no
regular heirs. These legacies were
more, numerous than the public sus
pected, for the utmost caution was ex
ercised lest her majesty might lie in
volved in litigation or notoriety. Sev
eral large estates were declined to
avoid contests In the courts with rela
tives who thought they were entitled
to the money.
A few years ugo her majesty had u
narrow esoupe. An old Scotchman be
queathed to her a fortune iimounilne,
to several hundred thousand puuuds.
It was invested In the shares of n
banit, which two or three years later
failed with liabilities of millions. It
was then discovered that only fifteen
per cent, of the face value of the
shares hud been paid, and the stock
holders were immediately assessed
eighty-five per cent, of their nominal
holdings to meet the obligations. Had
it not been for the prudence and fore
sight of Earl Sidney Queen Victoria
would huve accepted this legacy and
been the loser Instead or the gainer by
several million dollar.
A large portion of her. majesty's
wealth wus Inherited from Trlnco Al
bert. At the time of their marriage
his income amounted to uooul fliO.OOb
a yeur. Parllumeut voted him an an
nuity of 1SO,000, which during the
twenty-three yeurs of his married lire
would have amouuted to $l),000,000.
He was a wise, prudent and economi
cal man and neved spent a dollar or
his annuity, hut iuvested It In property
In South Kensington, which was then
an unsightly prulrle, but Is now cov
ered with the most beautiful and lux
urlous mansions Iu England, uud is
worth as much per square root us he
paid for It by the acre. It is estimated
Unit the Queeu's South Kenslugtot.
property Inherited rrom the prince con
sort Is worth ot least $15 000,000. The
JDuke or Westuiluster is the only per
son who owned more property in that
section of the city than she.
Queen -Victoria Is supposed to have
been the richest wouiau in the .world.
Her financial affairs have beeu shel
tered from public knowledge with
scrupulous caution, but those who
have the best facilities for obtainln;
Information believe that the popular
estimate Is not far from correct. For
nearly half a century her private Inter
ests were looked after by the late Earl
Sidney,' whose devotion deserved all
the gratitude his royol mistress be
stowed upon him. His successor In
this Important relation was Itlclmrd
Asheton Cross, better known as Vis
count"Ci'oss. who still acts as general
manager of her niojesty's estates. He
has the assistance of n dozen or more
men or experience nnd ability, who
have devoted their lives to assisting
their sovereign In building up an enor
mous fortune. Each has his particular
department, and they only of all the
world know how great her wenlih is
and how It is Invested. Tne new king
and the rest of the family were not
admitted to her confidence.
Her majesty hail large sums invested
In the United States in bonds ant.
mortgages acquired through the Eng
lish und Scottish mortgage companies.
It Is nlso supposed that she had large
investments lu Canada, but as none of
them appear In her name it. Is impossi
ble to ascertain the truth.
Tlie costly presents she received
from time to time are valued at many
millions of dollars, and the crown
jewels are worth S4.O00.O0O, bill these
are not usually Inciutied lu the esti
mates of her wealth, and there Is a
question whether they belong to her or
to the State. Some jewels of great
value which her majesty kept iu her
private apartments were received ns
gifts, 'inese she has probably dis
posed of by her will.
It was impossible to conceal her real
estate possessions, but even they arc
not well known, because the sovereign
of England pays no taxes, and the only
way to ascertain the amount of he.
holdings would be to examine tlie tar
lists of the entire British empire ant!
make a schedule of Its Items marked
"Exempt, V. It." She Is said to have
been tlie owner of COO business blocks,
nnd houses in Great Britain aione. and
over TJ0O0 leas -holds farms and city
lots upon which other people have
made improvement, principally in
South Kensington that will revert in
her heirs ut the expiration of ihe
leases, which extend from thirty to
nlnery-nlne yeurs. She owned real es
tate in Houg Kong, Shanghai. India.
Egypt. Italy and other countries, anil
was believed to be the proprietor of a
number of buildings in the new resi
dence portion of Berlin which appear
in the name of her trustees.
Htr estates In Vork-.ilre, Oxford
siire, Berks, Kent and other counties
of England, Scotland. Ireland, Wales
the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man
ure known to the public, for they could
not be easily concealed. She received
rents from markets, tolls from ferries
aud royalties from iron and coal mines
and stone quarries aud was n large
stockholder in a theatre at I-iiriuiiig-ham.
There are thousands of people upon
her payroll lu various parts of ihe
kingdom.' They kuew who their mis
tress was and oousidere'd U un honor
to be employed by "The Widow." Most
of her farms, however, are leased for
terms of years at slated rentals or on
shares. All of the royal pnlaces, ex
cept Osborne, on the Isle of Wight,
aud Balmoral, In the highlands of
Scotluud, belong io the crowu.
CUfllOUS FACTS.
The lurgest ouk in the world, accord
ing to scientists, Is located ou Ilaucho
Clilco. Butte County, California.
Iu spring Chinese peasants build
dikes of mud. three to six feet high,
lo keep the rain water lu the rice
fields. Most of their time iu summer
is spent in pumping or bringing water
luco these fields.
A recent storm which -pai-sril over
the south of Engluud overthrew uu
upright crosspieci of one of tho great
trilitlions at Stonehetigy. on Salisbury
plain, and the crosspleco of this won
derful supposed Uruldlcal monument
was broken by ihe fall. In 1SU7 oth.
stones fell.
.Despite the old superstition about
the 111 luck which follows thu trav
eler who commences his Journey oti
Friday, a Western passenger agout
says his experience has shown thut
l he iv Is more railway travel ou Fri
day thun on uuy other duy of the
week. The lightest travel is oa Wed
ueiUay. The whale's food capuclty is start
ling. Iu his new work ou whalesMr.
F. E. I'.cdditi'd sulks thut the stomach
of a "bottle nose" contained ten thou
saud beaks or squid, and u grampus
hail thirteen porpoise anil fourteen
seuis, ail whole and Intact. The stones
Iu tiie Stomachs of home whales are
supposed to serve the satnu purpose
as tltote of birds' gizzards.
An undertaker lu Butte, Mont., of
fered to decently bury the city's pau
per dead at one cent per body, the next
lowest bid being $13. The one-cent
man explained ou being awarded the
contract that most destitute people
who die lu Butte have friends or- rela
tives elsewhere who are nearly always
ready to pny the expenses of a good
funeral rather thuu huve a relative
laid iu u pauper's grave. By executing
the commissions of these people ho ex
pects to come out ahead.
No Depravity at All.
He was a poor but honest working
man on his way home In a Broudwuy
car. As the ear proceeded, down town
It was filled with passengers, anil Boon
the aisle was crowded. Home swinging
on tue btraps. The laborer got up
from his seat, touched his hut aud mo
tioned to a well-dressed ludy to lake
it.
"Doa't let me deprive you of your
sent, n y poor man," she said.
He touched his hat and ugaiu re
plied: "Oh, take it; Unit's all right.
No depravity ut alt, woman, no de
pravity ut nil," and he wondered why
everybody smiled. Louisville (Ky.
CoC'.iuwelul.
PRACTICAL.
I do not Ciire for the song tbat sound
In the sighing wind-swept tree.
Nor rhtp sweets and colors that abound,
On the blossoming summer lea. '
But I get on the train
With a stern dindain
Of the poet and all hia clan,
And I often say
In ft knowing wny
That I am a practical mint.
And I ride nt mnrn and I ride at night,
And between these rides I work:
And mv neighbor warns me that lire and
light
Are duties we should not shirk.
And I laugh at him
With a laugh that's grim.
For he smiles when e'er he can!
And twixt you and me "
He thinks tlmt he
Ii the really practical man!
Washington Star
JINGLES AND JESTS.
"What animal is It that is web-footed,
Tonimle?" "The spider, ma'am."
Hoax "I made a mistake and
dropped n dollar on the collection plate
this morning." .foax "That's con
tributory negligence."
"Mr. Biggleson is quite a philanthrop
ist, isn't he?" "Yes. He always draws
up the subscription papers other people
are asked to sign."
"How did your lawsuit with Smith
come out?" "We both lost." "How dn
you mean?" "Well, he paid the bill,
but my lawyer got It all."
"I'm getting so fat that I can scarce
ly stoop over to lace my shoes. Now,
doctor, what would you udvlse me to
do for It?" "Wear slippers."
Cashier "Pardon me, madam, but I
don't think I know you." Womun (wltb
check) "Of course you don't. Thert
ore no bunk clerks in our set."
"I understand, sir, that you referred
to me as n dog." "No, sir. You are
misinformed. I consider a dog man's
truest nnd most faithful friend."
"This seems a very healthy spot, my
man," said the tourist to Giles. "I
suppose people don't die here very of
ten?" "No, sir. They only dies once!"
She blamed him for the words he said
Ah, such is womun' way!
And also, with averted bead,
For words he didn't nay.
Chicago Record.
Clara "He was heart-broken, des
perate, and ready for anything when I
'.ejected him." Maude "What did he
Cv?" Clara "He said he was going
U see you."
"Have you got a pay lug claim?"
queried the tenderfoot. "I should say
so." responded the native, enthusiasti
cally, "I've sold more'u a thousand
shares iu It ulreudy."
"A splendid match," their people said;
But they begun to scratch
Ami scrap as soon as they were wed
It was a frietuitt match.
Philadelphia Record .
Jack "It's curious what changes
lime works." Jill "How, for in
stance':" Jack "Well, when 1 was
twenty. Miss Oldgirl was thirty, and
cow that I'm thirty she's twenty."
"O! ma'aiu," cried the nurse, "the
liaby has just Tell downstairs!" The
Boston ludy was terribly shocked. "Y'ou
should say 'rallen,' Delia," she said,
and then hastened with calm digni
ty to the rescue.
'Die man who kicks the livelong day
May boast, perchance, of duty riou
But finds he's frittered quite away
The hours when other folks have fun.
Washington Star.
"Look here, sir!" exclaimed the irate
customer. "Explain bow it is the goods
my wife ordered sent up for dinner
huven't beeu delivered." "Let ine
see." suid the grocer, reflectively;
"your wife pays cash, doesn't she?"
"Yes: what's that got to do with it?"
"Well, you know, sir, anybody that
pays cash doesn't get goods on time."
,
A Favr Schoolboy' IiIohh,
"It may not be uninteresting to your
patrons to read the Inclosed schoolboy
howlers' which I ltave recently run
across and for the authenticity o'
which I can vouch:
" 'While Caesar was leaning against
a pole he was attacked; he put his
bands above his head and then he fell
dead. They all say Brutus stabbed
him.'
" 'The enemies of Fericles charged
him with cheating the government on'
of money and so they tried to oxidize
him.'
"'Tlie Greek drama developed from
a number of people "who used to dres""
and sing to entertain their gods.'
" 'The last heard of Alclblades wa
ll Is death.'
" 'Athens treated he;- allies with im
perlallsni.' "'Greek religion was very queer,
aud they believed that the people
would lead a better life when In their
graves.'
"'The Greeks never believed lu Idols,
but they did believe lu gods, and they
always thought it was a very grea'
shume If a man died.'
" 'When the Greeks thought or death
tiiey would grow cold nnd would do
anything than to die.'
" 'Each family had n different god,
and thought that the body was still
alive and the soul took a walk.' "Cor
respondent lu New York Times
CHUg-ht a Hur-nouKli fee Serpent. .
A sea serpent of lurge dimension."
has been captured alive on Kootenai
Lake. It Is ten feet long, six Inches
iu diameter at the largest part aud has
a most hideous head. There are two
large horns just above the ears, and
Ihe mouth Is seven Inches from side
to side. There nre over forty toetu.
those on the lower Jaw being twice Be
long u the upper and, protruding, glv1
u most ugly appearance, -
The serpent was captured by George
Graves, a prominent merchant of Nel
son, Wash., and hia son, who hpoketl
the big anake. Tbo latter turned tho
table on the men and they narrowly
escaped being thrown out of their
row bout, ao furiously did the serpent
tush the .water. He is very fierce and .
will map in two a good-sized cuuo at
If it were" a toothpick. Bt, Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Cuba's lUg Hallatonaa.
The correspondent of tho Eavunat
weather bureau at Crucea, thirty rullca
this side of Clenfuegos, states that
during the hailstorm there recently
huili. ones weighing; two pounds fell,'
Several houses were blown down by
the hurricane, and considerable dam
age wag done to tho crops. Havana
.(Cuba) i'ost.