WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES. Fortune Awaits the Dressmaker Who Will Start uu Establishment There. "There is a fortune for auy woman who will go to the Philippines and start a dressmaking establishment," says the wife of an army officer, who has just returned from a six months' VI sit to her husband's post. "She conlil charge fancy prices and com mand them. When I was there and wanted some new clothes I was forced to go to a Chiuaiuau, the only dress maker in the place. And they do blotch things. They can no more tit an Amer ican woman than their native clothes would. "When I first went to the Islands I was horrified at the manner of dress the women and young girls assumed. They would drive out In the morning and go shopping, wearing a garment that resembled the Mother Hubbard so closely that one could not tell the dif ference except in the material used. Their Mother Hubburds are really works of art. They are creations of silk and lace ribbons, and after one'' gets accustomed to seeing a woman on the street iu such negligee it really seems sensible and quite pretty. Ma nila women never wear corsets In the morning. But in the evening, when the air has become cool, they make up for lost time aud wear lace ball gowns, with the bodice cut very low and most of the time without any sleeves at nil. A Philippine lady never wears a hat or bonnet in the evening. "It is quite easy to spot strangers the minute you see them. Out they come iu the morning with tight dresses on, shirt waists and skirts, and In the evening they appear with large, beau tiful hats. After they have been there a while they still wehr beautiful clothes, but their style lias changed. They wear wrappers in the morning nud in the evening they are seen iu evening dress, whether or not they are going to any entertainment, and they never appear with a hat on. The only hat a Philippine lady wears is a sombrero, or perhaps she only uses a parasol. This is one reason why they have such beautiful hair. "American women have troubles of their own when they want to buy shoes. The shoes made iu Manila no American woman would wear. They have a short vamp, nud the whole shape of the thing is simply horrible. The only thing to do is to have shoes made." Lace Capes. Lace capes are about the most ex pensive garments in the way of wraps that are seen anywhere. They can be made possible for winter as well as summer wear provided they are lined with warm lining. They look a little incongruous at first for cold weather, but as they nre trimmed with fur and rich embroidery in spangled designs, they can hardly be classed as exclusively summer garments. The white lace wraps are made up over accordion-pleated mousseline de sole that, In its turn, is lined with white satin. They are quite long, and the lace is put on rather full, but not in pleats, and the full beauty of the design shows over the light mousse line de sole. The yoke effect over the shoulders is sometimes bidden by a capuchin hood of velvet lined with spangled lace. There are long ends of pleated chiffon edged with a nich ing. Black lace over white, with the homl lined with black spangled lace or blue silk with steel, makes a most effective wrap. It is a style which cannot be imitated in cheap mnterials, for there Is so much of the lnee to be seen it is necessary to have it of the very best. The hood is made of white or black velvet, as desired. Black looks better than the wlilte, however, although both nre fashionable. These lace enpes are the most effective even ing wraps that will be worn during next winter.—Harper's Bazar. The Capuliue in Church. It is bad form to costume yourself for church going in such a wise as to attract attention to your toilet. Such conduct stamps a woman as being ig norant of the best usages of society, and also of good taste. Nevertheless, one's eyes will stray toward the wear er of some peculiarly dainty or becom t lug garments, while sitting In an ail * joining pew. A slender young maiden of nineteen years slips into church with n little eapcline of white mousse line de sole. It is small of size, wired and bent to suit the shape of the head. The front is raised from off the brow. Two rows of narrow black velvet ribbon encircle what does duty for a diminutive crown under a bunch of very tiny rosebuds, nud a sprig or two of green foliage. The rose leaves stand up a litll ? like an aigrette. The frock n oru with this dainty eapcline is of white organdy. The skirt is shirred about the hips aud has a shallow flounce near the hem. The bodice lias a gulmpe of embroidery. Around the shoulders is a fichu of or gandy with a border of embroidery. The flclni is first draped about the shoulders and then knotted on the breast. Long ends float downward, diminishing In width. The close-fit ting sleeves are of white organdy tucked. A narrow band of black vel vet ribbon is tied about the waist. The Blende Girl. Unfortunately the blue-eyed, falr liaired type of maiden is becoming more and more rare in this country. Germany and Sweden still have her in plenty, but the blonde as a type of American beauty is surely dying out, If, Indeed, they ever were typically American. That they are beautiful, however, never has been denied, for In all ages they hnve been lnuded In poetry and song as one of the loveliest types ol womankind. All the cold eolors belong to this type. Those dainty, refreshing har monies are hers, whether her cheeks resemble the petal of a rose or be ot that delicate palness so often accom panying flaxen hair and the blue 01 violet eye. Cold blues from dark tc light, silvery blues that have no sug gestlon of green or yellow, chalk blues that are dull of surface and resemble some cold skies, all are hers to com mand. Pale cold green, combined with white or gray, can also be worn, though one should experiment with green carefully. The wrong tint will have a disastrous result upon the lialr. Dull black can also be worn and a very dark red, but it must be so dark as to show only In the light. Charity Work For Women. Much wrong Is done in the sacred name of charity In taking up a poor girl, giving her an undue idea of her talents, sending her to Paris to study singing, telling her she will be a great prima donna, and then deserting her if she fails. It Is just then that she needs charity, and the person who is able to give should investigate such cases. Sometimes a poor girl has a superior voice, and is able to excite envy. She is hounded out of her place by some one who cannot sing as well as she docs. Such a person lifted up to the high est hopes, dropped to the lowest rung of despair, Is the person to help. She needs that twenty fairs be given for her. Do not let her starve. The for gotten artist who is so poor, so old, so hungry, It Is her picture which should be rattled for. And, above all, have the charity of the heart for those who are attacked. There is more need of a little kind incredulity sometimes than for much money.—Mrs. John Sherwood, in Harper's Bazar. Fat!ilonn'From rat-Is. Some odd ideas arc shown in the decoration of gowns in Paris now. For instance, a traveling gown of loosely woven pale-blue plaid cheviot has bands of white enamelled leather for trimming. These outline the vest, form the collar and belt, and run in two points down on the front of the skirt The lower part of the skirt Is made iu kilt form—a pretty old-fash ioned revival. Stitched bands are most popular wherever they are possible, even on silk gowns. On duck, linens and piques they are the usual trimming. On a blue yachting gown the white pique front panel has crisscrossed bauds of the same stitched on.—Har per's Bazar. Templing Summer Neckwear. Summer neckwear is displayed most temptingly in all its latest forms. Silk barbe ties, in black, white and fancy colors, are to lie bought at twenty-five cents each. These are one yard iu length, are edged all about the narrow hemstitched hem, and are made with a succession of cordiugs to stiffen the collar baud. The ends cross at the back and tie in front in a butterfly knot, without loops. I'ftle Yellow Suede Glove*. Unless you are In mourning or con flue your apparel to black and white you had better see that your glove box contains a few pair: of pale yel low suede gloves. They are just the thing to wear at afternoon receptions or musicales, at a golf tea, or luncheon or entertainment at a casino. Shade Hat, For a Little Girl. A pretty head covering for a little maid of ten summers is a brown straw shade hat, high narrow Tyrolese coni cal crown. This is simply trimmed with sprigs of golden rod stitched firmly down to the crown all around its narrow circumference. Suslies the Mode. Sashes still are in vogue, and. with the increasing popularity of Empire gowns for social functions, promise to become even more the mode. They may be of wide or narrow fancy rib bon, with or without fringe, of Liberty silk or crepe de chine. Stitched bands used to a tiring ex. tent as a gown garniture. Many yokes, real or simulated, no ticeable on the latest skirt models. Summer goods almost given away. Madame Economical much iu evidence. Cocque feathers adorning Empire hats the coming feature of the milli nery world. Beige, the fashionable spring tint, to remain la mode for fall and well into the winter. Whisperings heard of a revival of the Itussian blouse as an outer gar ment the coming season. Every indication pointing to the adoption of much longer gloves, elbow leugtli almost certain for evening. The royal blue veil a formidable rival to the emerald green. Velvet dots newer than the silk ones, too. Dressing jackets and wrappers more attractive than eveV for the coming season made on the plan of evening wraps. Picturesque effects adapted from six teenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century models to lie in the ascend ancy instead of the tailor made this autumn. A new silk, flannel-like in weave, with the brilliance of silk in coloring and the draping qualities of softest wool, In every good shade from cream white to cardinal, plain or with em broidered dots, the latest thing in silks. AJioIJSEHoLD Pictures For the Library. Pictures for a library should bo etchings photographic reproductions of old masters, or platino-types iu gray or sepia. Where your outlay will permit It, a bric-a-brac shelf all around is decorative in the extreme aud considered very smart. Asbcitog Mat Covers. Asbestos mats arc a great conven ience to the housekeeper, besides sav ing the polished table surface. These are made of two pieces of decorated linen, with an opening into which is slipped a sheet of asbestos. These are oftenest made round for plate doylies, for hot plates when luncheon is served without a elotli; oval for under meat or vegetable dishes, and oblong when used for tray cloths or carvers. Repainting Enamelled Furniture. Enamelled furniture can easily be repainted at home. In the case of washstands it is better to use batli enamel, as it will stand hot and cold watei without marking. If n delieato tint is wanted, such as blue or pink, it can be obtained by mixing a small tin of dark blue or red enamel with a large tin of white bath enamel. To insure success the article must be given three thin coats aud he allowed to set hard between each coat. The Cure of Silver, To keep silver bright without con stant cleaning, which is injurious to the plated articles, dissolve a small handful of borax in a disbpanful of hot water with a little soap; put the silver In and let it stand all the morn ing; then pour off the suds, rinse with clear, cold water nud wipe with a soft cloth. Or try a tnblespoouful of am monia in cold soap suds—about a tea cupful—and polish with a soft cloth. Silver can also be polished by rubbing with oatmeal or a little linking soda. Egg stains can be removed from sil ver with a elotli dipped iu salt wa ter. Powdered charcoal gives the knives u fine polish if applied after they nre scoured clean.—New York Journal. Ailvicc on Wood Staining. Before giving specific directions for the benefit of the amateur, it may be as well to suggest some articles on [which his or her energy may be ex pended. Ordinary pine tables, when one can afford to buy nothing more costly, and which In certain summer houses and studios tire as good as anything else, may lie oiled or stained, aud made altogether charming. They can lie made to look like black oak, and if one is skilful with the hot iron a design may be made to follow the edge, says Harper's Bazar. Pure ammonia, a powerful liquid, and one to lie carefully used. Is the first application made to woods. Man ufacturers and many special work men apply this by means of a vapor batli to which the wood is subjected. But In many wood carving institu flons the ammonia is merely applied tfritli a brush, and the results are found to he quite as satisfactory. It is just as .well, by the way, to wear rubber gloves while one is doing this work. The ammonia darkens the wood, and when it is remembered that forty years are required to briugabout the same tones when wood is left to time, its value to-day may well be established. Several coats are to be applied with the brush. An ordinary two-inch paint brush is used. After the ammonia lias been used the stain is applied. The ordinary wooden backed nail brush has been by all authorities pronounced the best. After the stain lias been applied shel lac In many instances, especially on oak, is applied, but this is rubbed down carefully when dry with pumice stone aud oil. Beeswax anil turpen tine nre used to give a further polish. Novelty Salad—Put into a salad disli two apples chopped fine; over this a layer of powdered sugar, a layer of English walnut meats, two bananas sliced fine, powdered sugar again, two oranges sliced fine, and over all pour the juice of two lemons thickened with granulated sugar, as much as It will absorb. Chill thoroughly before serv ing. Fine. Almond Drops—Whites of two eggs, one cup granulated sugar, half a tea spoonful of vanlia, half a pound of almond meats, blanched and quar tered; beat the eggs to a stiff froth, add the sugar gradually as for icing, then the vanilla; lust of all the al monds. Drop with a teaspoon onto pans lined with buttered paper; bake to a light brown in a quick oven. Beets With Sour Sauce—Use a small stiff brush, and be careful not to break the skins In cleaning; boll ten der, remove the skins aud cut into thin slices. Put half a cupful of vinegar over the fire with one tnblespoouful of butter, one teaspoonl'ul of sugar, half a teaspoouful of salt, and a dash of pepper; when it boils add one table spoonfnl of cornstarch dissolved Iu two of water, stir constantly until it boils smooth, pour over the beets and serve at once. CONDUCTOR HAD NO SENTIMENT. Never Saw Incidents of Human Interest on His Car. "P-r-i-r-ump," went the car, as. slip, ping foot by foot, it came to a grudg ing stop. The young man waited until the stop was absolute. Then when, with deli cate, feeling footstep, he had put him self upon the rear platform of the Broadway cable car. it started with a jerk of sulky defiance. Up his sleeve a pencil was held like a dagger of intelligence. In the palm of his other hand a bit of paper fold ed to an inch surface deftly liid itself. The hour was late and few passengers saw it. Solemnly and long he looked at the conductor. Then, while pencil itched palm, he spoke: "Conductor?" "Well." "I suppose you see a great many in teresting things on your car?" "Hadn't noticed It." The pencil, which had slipped fur tively in to the palm, jumped back repulsed. Its owner went on: "In the early morning hour don't some pathetic scenes occur?" "Nope." "Aren't there interesting characters that take your car at a certain corner every night?" "Now." "I suppose there are some strange character contrasts on board the early morning cars, rich and poor?" "Eh?" "I mean a rich man sits opposite a poor man? The good with the bad?" "Ain't seen it." "C-r-r-r-ik" came from up the young man's sleeve. The heart of the pencil was broken. "Then there's really nothing inter esting ever takes place on a Broadway car ?" "Now." The dusty breeze following in the wake of t lie car swept the unresisting bit of paper into its vortex. The ques tioner stepped off into the street, half way across which the car, with a chuckle of grip, wheels, and brake, flung him. A fat passenger spoke: "One of those blame human interest flends." "Yep," said the conductor. "P-r-r-r-uinp-r-r-r-um" went the car. —New York Times. WORDS OF WISDOM. When you have faults do not fear to abandon them. It is a beautiful necessity of our na ture to love something. Benevolence is to love all men knowledge is to know all men. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is peril ous. If a man take no thought about what is distant he will find sorrow in store. He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. Remember this —that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life. Practice complete relaxation of brain, nerves and body. Use one-lialf the will force in this as in other things nnd you will succeed. The moral courage that will face ob loquy in a good cause is much a rarer gift than the bodily valor that will confront death in a bad one. F.ducation does not menu teaching people to know what they do not know. It menus teaching them to be have as they do not behave. It Is pain ful, continual and difficult work, to bo done by kindness, by watching, tiy warning, by precept, and by praise, but above all, by example. Where vindictiveness is shown we may be sure that there is a lack of moral sense. It is somewhat curious to observe also that the vindictive have seldom any real wrong to re venge. They very often imagine the injury they seek to return in kind or distort the circumstances which gave rise to the injury, real or supposed. lliow Caviar In Made. The making of caviar is a simple process. It can be prepared in any household convenient to a sturgeon fishery. In fact, under these condi tions only is it had in absolute perfec tion, for the longer it is kept either sealed in glass or tin tlie more rapid its deterioration. It is for this reason that the caviar eaten in Russia, where it is served from the original pnekages. is so far superior to that procurable elsewhere. In the cavier of commerce the roe as soon as it is taken from the tish is placed in tanks, when it is carefully washed. Then it is rubbed through screens until the eggs are separated. The lust process, or rather next to the last is the pack ing in salt in kegs, and the keeping of it. cool in ice or cold storage until it reaches the cannors, who seal it in tins or in bottles for export. This is all the manipulation that it undergoes. When prepared for household use the cleansing, separation of the eggs and packing in line salt are all that is nec essary. There is but one way of serv ing it and that is 011 toast or brown bread and butter or as canapes with lemon juice nnd a little olive oil. It is the only aliment that admits of but a single method of culinary*treatment. The Fagot Tarty. A popular summer house amuse ment is called a fagot party. Every guest is required to contribute to the evening's entertainment. A song, a recitation, an anecdote or a story may be the part chosen, and at the close a vote ifc taken on the best and a prizo awarded. CENSORS IN WAR XI MF WRITERS GREATLY HAMPERED 1 I/TlLo IIS AFRICA. The mystery surrounding the con flicting and confusing dispatches re ceived from the war correspondents in South Africa during the progress of the invasion of Boer territory by the British is solved by Julian Ralph in the London Daily Mail. He lays the blame to the censors of war news, all of whom subjected the correspondents to the most humiliating trials and an noyances when they attempted to send news to their papers. He states that one could not imagine to what depth censorship had fallen in the British Army before Lord Roberts took supreme command. War corre spondents, men who had become fam ous the world over for their ability in that line and their fearlessness dis played in many deadly conflicts, were subjected to the whim of a common place man in gilt buttons —and snub bed in the bargain—in an attempt to perform their duties. In speaking of E. F. Knight, the peer of modern war correspondents and the author of "Where Three Empires Meet," Mr. Ralph said: "There is no abler or braver man or more experienced writ er among the purely technical corre spondents than he. He is as great in his line as any general under the field marshal, and greater than most, for he has been in the glare of the search light of public scrutiny during 13 wars, and no flaw has been found in him. To him Lord Methuen said, 'I am proud to have you with my army.' For the av erage army officer to pass judgment on what Mr. Knight sends home is gro tesquely ridiculous and for such an officer to needlessly hamper him in his work is an impudent and flagrant mis use of power." During the operations of the British Army around De Aar the correspond ents began to believe it hopeless to at tempt to get anything through to their papers or the public. They were en couraged to write dispatches so that the censor might amuse himself by tossing them into his wastebasket ev ery night for a fortnight without ever warning the writers of their fate. At last becoming desperate they inquired of the censor if there was any news he would pass. He replied, "yes; you may describe the sandstorm. The peo •O-CfO j Where ; £ Chinamen ■ Atone jj The "Precious Records," a work that came into existence at some indefinite date about the tenth century and which is supposed to supplement the teachings of Confucius, gives in full detail everything the Chinese sinner may expect to have happen to him when his soul arrives in Hades in a sedan chair and is formally received there by the "God of Fate." Hades is conducted like a state department, and is divided into so many halls of judg ment, each with its president, staff of officials, and specified number of hells. The decrees of every president and the penalties in every hell are so minutely given that there is no danger of a mis taken address for any soul, although it is recorded that one virtuous man was cut off in the prime of sanctity, and his soul conducted to the hall of judgment by the blunder of a demon who was severely reprimanded. There is no red tape in this administration, and rewards and punishments are al lotted with scrupulous care. It some times happens that the merits of an accused soul exactly balance his of fenses, and he is then allowed another chance, and begins life again with ex cellent opportunities of well-doing. If his account does not stand to his cred it, he may be born again to deformity or intolerable disease. People thus af flicted in China are believed to have misconducted themselves in a pre vious life. There are inducements to virtue as well as punishments for vice. If a woman should please the gods in one stage of existence she may be born a man in the next. According to Chinese philosophy the principle of good is male and the principle of evil MAS SURVIVED Elements Which Will Tend I MANY SMOCKS. eUML™""' In view of the fact that the efforts of the powers to restore peace in China may result in the ultimate dis memberment of the Flowery Kingdom, it is well to hear in mind several in fluences which will tend to keep China intact. First, she has survived many other shocks, some of which were as severe as this, notably the brief wars with Japan, France and England, and former rebellions. Second, the pow ers of Europe and Japan are keenly jealous of each other and will admit of no division that is not satisfactory. They may even become engaged in in ternational war and China be the least sufferer. Third, the United States, which in away holds the key to the moral situation, is opposed to any alienation of territory, while Great Britain and Japan maintain the same attitude. Fourth, there is a large ele ment of very able men in China, de pie at home would like to read about it." A better perspective of this out rage may be gained when it is known that the duty of a censor is to advise and assist the war correspondents not to impede their work, according to the text books of the army. It was at the same place that the story of a run ner from Kimberley was destroyed by the censor simply because he did not believe it, though it did not criticise or betray any military movements — the only ground upon which a message can be justly refused under military rulings. Of his treatment at Orange river Mr. Ralph says: "It was at Orange river that a cen sor kept for 24 hours an unsealed let ter written to the little general In command of my camp at home. Oh, how I boil when I think of that hu miliation! I was new to the British army, and took for granted the useless ness of resenting whatever might be fall me in the hands of these carelessly appointed, wholly unfit censors. Thank goodness! the time was soon to come when I was to see that this petty ty ranny could not stand against the slightest agsertion of the greater pow er of a well behaved, intelligent corre spondent who knew, and meant to in sist upon, his rights. And there lies the kernel in the nut. The press must send to future wars men whose asser tion of intelligence and self-respect i 8 a natural outcome of their personal character; who when they say 'I have the public behind me.' must be seen to be fit representatives of the best that the public comprises." But with the coming of Lord Rob erts to take command of the forces in the field a very favorable change for the correspondents came about. Hi first injunction to them was: "Gen tlemen, go where you like and write what you please. Your letters will not be censured. Criticise whatever de mands it, for ip that way I can learn what mistakes are being made." Twelve Officeholders. It so happened one day recently that twelve men met in the town of Somer set, Pa., each of whom had filled the office of register and recorder in that county within the last fifty-seven years. a r j Their Hades \ J Conducted on ? Business Principles V | V is female. The lady who has the privi lege of changing her sex in a new lift must, therefore, feel highly flattered by the favor of the immortals. There is no litigation in the halls of judgment, for no soul dreams of dis puting the "Precious Records." The ledgers of Hades are kept most punc tiliously. and as the saored text re marks impressively, "there is no de ception." Byway, however, of pre venting any cantankerously litigious soul from raising difficulties and wast ing the president's time, there Is a simple but effectual ceremony at tha door. When received by the "God of Fate" the soul is offered a cup of tea, which Induces "forgetfulness." The halls of judgment are very severe on suicides, unless the suicide has been committed for some virtuous reason. A debtor sometimes takes his life to spite an importunate creditor, who has to defray the funeral expenses and compensate the family of the deceased. The hall of judgment will decide whether the suicide was due to op pression or to a mean spirit of re venge. Unflllal conduct is about the worst offense with which a soul can be laden; but the most dutiful son can not escape if he has defrauded the gov ernment or neglected to pay taxes. Quacks are sternly treated, but the worst fate of all befalls the scoffers—- people who openly mock the "Prec ious Records." There is a terrible story of what befell certain priests who ordered copies of the "Yu-Li" to be burned. Liars have a very dis agreeable portion in this world as well as others. There is a certain tem ple where an idol devotes Itself to the function of striking liars dead. spite common opinion to tile contrary, that have sufficient statesman-like Qualities to govern China wisely and successfully. These would be support ed by a considerable part of the popu lation that is ready to take active in terest in public affairs, if there be no danger of political exile or punish ment. Who can doubt the ability of such men, for instance, as the eminent Chinese minister at Washington to take the lead In guiding China out of her present difficulties? Fifth, it will be found that China's particular weak ness in the present trouble is the lack of national police, or of organized forces of law and order, such as a well-trained army. If she had pos sessed even a small, trustworthy, well disciplined force under foreign offi cers, the present riots could have been put down at the moment and place of inception. The rest of the world would hardly have noticed the disturbance.
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