About
The Plnc-PonK Waist.
The ping-pong shirt waist has ar
rived. It is made in various stuffs,
wash silks principally, but the pret
tiest model yet shown is of pongee,
' tucked and stitched, the stitching done
in silk of a contrasting color. The
stock and cravat are of pongee, but
the ends of the latter are ornamented
with a ping-pong bat and ball, em
broidered in colored silk. Sometimes
the deep, turned-back cuffs are simi
larly adorned.
Women's Hutu Over the Face.
Most of the new models come well
forward over the brow, but a few here
and there are intended to be worn off
the face. One of these in yellow straw
rests on a band of black velvet run
ning round the front and curving back
behind the ears. This is concealed by
a row of medium-sized pink muslin
roses, except in the centre, where a
bow of black velvet is Introduced.
Outside are several lurger roses, with
. leaves made up into a wreath, with
points of black lace. Four of these
points compose a butterfly bow at the
back, fastened iu the centre by a ea
bochon made of straw braids.—Millin
ery Trade Review.
Indian Clvls at a Santa Fe School.
The manual part of tlicir instruction
Is housewifery. They learn to make
their blue gingham gowns. They prick
their unaccustomed, little, nboriginal
fingers with needles and the threads
grow red from the Wood that trickles
from their wounds. They learn to
wash and to iron. Even a knowledge
of fluting is not denied them. They
are taught, the difficult art of bed-mak
ing in the long white dormitories where
they take their institutional sleep.
They learn to cook American dishes iu
the American fasliiop. Oatmeal, hash,
mashed potatoes and pie take the place
of tile jrijoles and the roots they knew
I about the tepee.
But the Indian girls learn to sew for
their Paris dolls. They have toy tubs,
toy clothes horses, toy Ironing boards
and boards that mademoiselles' fine
frilled garments may always be kept
immaculate and et'isp. They have tiny
sewing boxes that her ladyship's be
longings may be kept in fair repair,
anil one of the quaintest sighls in the
Santa Fe school i 9 that of the small
Indian damsel withdrawn from the
games of her companions making doll
clothes in the latest fashion.—Ainslee's
Magazine.
Fashion** In Jewels.
Never lias the cult of the Jewel been
studied with greater zest than it is at
present, let alone the fact that jewelry
is more worn than ever, and that there
is immense scope for the skill of the
I designer. It is a fad of the owners of
" fine gems to have them reset occasion
ally, working out tile designs them
selves. Louis Quiuze and Louis Seize
designs are the genres of the moment,
and lend themselves particularly well
to the setting of the diamonds and em
eralds. while the large eaboclions are
likewise very much in vogue aud give
a piquancy to a dainty aud elaborate
piece of bijouterie.
The huge single emerald is effective
in rings, while for tiie corsage all sorts
of birds, fern and flower designs are
to be seen. The prettiest style of coif
fure ornament for the regular featured
type of face is the little circular ban
deau formed of minute, multi-colored
gems with a large pearl or diamond
Just on the forehead. It gives u dis
tinctly Egyptian effect.
Enamelled wreaths sparkling with
su occasional diumoud like a drop of
dew in among the leaves are charming.
, They require that the hair should be
coitte to the very best advantage—so
arranged, in fact, that the wreath nes
tles becomingly into it and does not
stand out aggressively.
The very latest use to which Jewels
are being put is for the enriching of
old laces. As a matter of fact, the idea
of supplementing a really exquisite
flounce of old lace with anything at
all, even though it be with priceless
gems, seems at first thought almost
heresy, but only those who linvc seen
this gem-set lace can judge how beau
tiful the effect Is.—New York Commer
' cial Advertiser.
A Return to Past Modes.
Two old friends are to make a reap
pearance this summer, namely, grena
dine aud the hat of chipped straw,
which was usually trimmed with
.wreaths of flowers and loops of black
velvet ribbon, and will be again. Black
grenadine looks beautiful over a color,
' and proves a really economical pur
chase, for. If It Is of good quality it
wears well. It is very charmlug, too,
mounted upon white taffetas, and it
straps effectively with taffetas; more
over, It lends Itself to lace Insertions,
and lawn ones as well, with the lace
let into the lawn. A full skirt of silver
gray grenadine, worn with a straight
and very pointed bodice made after
the manner of the Watteau period,
with a. white fichu, and a flopping
white chip hat, with tiny crimson
rambler roses for a trimming, would
form a truly picturesque costume.
Then, again, the long cstrleh feather.
It must not he forgotten, was a con
stant companion of the chip hnt away
buck in the forties, when women
played archery and locked so graceful
with their big bows and arrows tad
their full skirts.
All the flimsy summer frocks must
have full skirts and flounces—flounces
everywhere—wherefore the fichu and
the new pelerine boa will appropriately
be worn. Neither can be seen to their
advantage with a tightly-fitted skirt,
for the result of such a partnership is
incongruous. The pelerine boa is fus
sily Bounced and rucbed so that It,
forms quite a cape upon the shoulders,
and It has long ends in which its re
semblance to a boa is traceable. In
the fichu are discoverable plenty of
virtues, the most obvious being the
adaptability of the demure folcLs to the
beauty of every age from -sixteen to
sixty, and still older. Philadelphia
Record.
The 01<l-Fuahlone<l Swing*
A sensible mother said one day, 111
discussing tile methods she had fol
lowed in bringing up her children, that
the old-fashioned swing would give a
growing boy all the gymnastic exercise
he needed. She might have added that
it was equally good for small, growing
girls.
This device, one of the simplest and
least expensive known to man. lias al
most gone out of fashion for children.
Anybody who was brought up iu a
country village, where the swing was
as much a part of the furniture of the
yard as was the front doorstep, knows
what a delight it was to children of all
ages and sizes. To one who possesses
these memories the modern apology for
a swing, witli Its railed-round seat and
ugly framework, is positively painful.
Where is the chance for exercise In
that machine? What child old enough
to have a mind of its own wants to get
Into a cradle and be swung back and
forth by a nurse?
The old-fashioned swing was a rope
hung in a long loop, with a notched
board placed in the loop,, and the child
could sit or stand, according to age
and ability. Expert youngsters could
"swing standing up" until the rope was
nearly horizontal, the weight of the
body holding it taut, so that the danger
of accidents was practically non-exist
ent. The tails which children have
had from tlie swings were, in nine
cases out of ten, the result of scuttling
or malicious pushing, and not of the
amusement itself. It is one of those
amusements which look a good deal
more dangerous than they are. In ac
quiring momentum every muscle 19
brought into play, and the hands and
arms are strengthened gradually,
without strain, so that all the benefits
of athletic training are secured, togeth
er with recreation, and that is always
a good point to make with children.—
New York News.
In Cape Colony the women vote.
In British Burmah women taxpay
ers vote in the rural districts.
Miss Helen Gould has sent two fine
paintings to the Normal and Industrial
College at Greensboro, N. C. Miss
Gould recently visited tile institution.
The Woman's Club, of Flemington,
N. ,T., has presented the city with a
handsome drinking fountain, costing
S4OO. It provides water for dogs and
horses as well as for human beings.
Emma C. Sickels. an American, lias
been awarded a gold medal by the In
ternational Society of La Savateur of
Paris, France, "for exceptional brav
ery in checking the Indian war of
1800."
At the yearly executive of the Inter
national Council of Women, to be held
in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the
coming summer, Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth will represent the United
States Council.
Jenny Hit'seli, who recently died in
Berlin, aged seventy-two, was one of
the pioneers iu the movement for se
curing a better education for Germuu
women and superior opportunities for
earning a living.
Miss Virginia Meredith is at the head
of the girls' department of the agri
cultural school of the University of
Minnesota. She has a large stock farm
in Indiana, and is known as one of the
most successful breeders of cuttle in
the West.
Perhaps the only woman known to
have discovered a very valuuble mine
is Mrs. Ilortense Adams, of Boise,
Idnbo. After locating her claims she
studied the methods of an expert man
ager. and in a short time assumed the
entire management herself. Within
live months she refused one-qunrter of
a million dollurs for her property.
Fan shaped motifs form the edgings
to many of the laces used this season.
Long sash ends of black tulle with
knots half the length are effective on
evening gowns.
The feature in the summer goods Is
the silky finish and the openwork strip
ing in the weaving.
Barege, embellished with lace and
fagotting is one of the favorite mate
rials for summer gowns.
Little shallow scallops or tiny flounces
cut in the form of miniature Vandykes
decorate some of the newest skirts.
Parisian and home dressmakers have
made a specialty this season cf simple
pretty blouse and shirt suits of linen
and duck in delicate colorings.
Unlined blouses or slips of point
d'esprit and ring spotted net are em
bellished with medallions of lace and
threaded with black bebe velvet rib
bon.
The faillette has not entirely disap
peared, but it is treated iu new ways.
An illustration that Is very effective Is
a black net worked with black span
gles and the most minute steel ones.
The fashjonable milliners have dis
carded Irish crochet lace this season,
but the dressmakers have not, add
either as entire trimming or in combi
nation with other lace it appears on
the mnjorlty of the season's hand
somest models.
7 sciei>lTlFTO^3
The newest fcrm of sound records
for phonographs is a sphere. It is
claimed that a spherical record, besides
being compact, is capable of recording
a speech or song of considerable
length.
An apparatus for printing photo
graphs has been Invented which prints
a large number of pictures with less
trouble than is required to manipulate
a single printing frame. Incandescent
light and pneumatic pressure are used.
Recent experiences in Colchester,
England, have once more demonstrated
the value of antitoxin as a remedy for
diphtheria. In a total of 2S(i patients,
only o.li per cent of the antitoxin cases
died, while of those treated liy other
methods, 28.9 per cent, succumbed.
The workmen digging the founda
tions for the enlargement of a religious
building in Turin discovered, at the
depth of about six meters below the
soil, a number of articles of great
archaeological interest. The most im
portant is a hollow bronze licnd, life
size, and a masterpiece of art, in excel
lent preservation. Tile hair, the ears
aud the eyes show traces of gilding.
It is supposed, from comparison with
other heads of Hie same period, to rep
resent Tiberius. It is hoped that
further research may lead to the recov
ery of other parts of the statue.
It Is a general opinion that Incan
descent electric lamps give out. com
paratively small quantities of heat.
Measurements show, however, that of
the energy of the current only six per
cent, is turned into light: the other
ninety-four per cent, manifests itself
as heat. Inflammable substances near
incandescent lamps are readily ignited.
If a sixteen-cnndle power lamp lighted
by 100 volts be immersed in a vessel
containing MOO grams (ten and one
half ounces) of water, it will bring the
water to tlie boiling point, in an hour.
Celluloid near such a lamp is inflam
mable in live minutes. These and other
experiments of the sort direct attention
to the necessity of care even with elec
tric light.
Cousul-Oeneral Iticlinrd Gr.enther. of
Frankfort, Germany, reports tie com
pletion at'Drcsdou, of the largest long
distance heating plant in Europe.
From a central station, says the COll
- many public buildings on
the left bank of tne River Elbe, in
cluding the theatre, the museum, the
castle, the royal kitchen, the custom
house, etc., are heated. The greatest
distance over which heat is transmitted
is three-fourths of a mile. The total
heat consumption per hour Is 15,200,-
000 heat units. The usual steam pres
sure is two atmospheres. Ten of the
fourteen boilers are used, and to guard
against accidents, two main lines of
pipe have been provided. The loss of
heat in transmission is from four to
four and one-half per cent. The pipes
are protected by two layers of I in. the
inner layer being perforated, and the
outer one covered with silk. The larg
est ripes have a diameter of 21(1 milli
metres (8.51 inches).
The Alaiined Alachlnißt*.
It would appeal' that one of the most
dangerous if peaceful occupations is
the seemingly iuocuous 0110 of attend
ant of a joiner's planing machine. At
a hearing in a prosecution under the
factory act at Halifax recently, a fac
tory inspector told tlie court that when
he took office he made it a point to
try to discover an attendant of such a
machine who hud all his lingers. It
was live years before he came across
such a man.
All the attendants of joiners' planing
machines whom he hud .seen in the
ineuntlme had one or more lingers
missing, which they had lost In the
performance of tlieir work. And that,
notwithstanding the fact that the men
engaged In such work are aware of
the danger and are careful.—New York
Mail and Express.
HI. Special Grace.
"Yes," said a teacher in a South
Side school, tile other day, while en
deavoring to explain to her class how
the same word may have different
meanings, "there is more than one
kind of grace. Grace may be a girl's
name, and grace means beauty, too,
so that wheu we say a lady or any
thing else Is full of grace, we mean
that she or It is beautiful in form and
in character. Now, there is another
kind of grace. I wonder who can ex
plain what it is. Freddie, what does
your father say when he sits down to
breakfast In the mornings V"
"Oh, gosh, ma, I wish things wasn't
always put on the table so sloppy that
they spoil a fellow's appetite."—Chi
cago Kecord-Herald.
The Plane Lady.
The head of a prominent wholesale
carpenters' supply house doing busi
ness on Chambers street has a wife
whose hobby is equal lights. For a
long time she has been trying to get
him to employ a saleswoman In one
of his departments instead of a sales
man. Finally he consented to make
the experiment. In the establishment
in question a different salesman has
charge of each line. There is a ham
mer man, a saw man, anil so on. The
woman, who Would never have taken
a prize for beauty, was put iu charge
of the plane department. But before
she really got accustomed to the title
of the plane lady, she quit In deep
disgust.—New York Suu.
HYDERABAD CITY.
No European Ever Sleeps Within Its
Walls.
Hyderabad City, the home ot the Ni
zam. was built mauy centuries ago in
a valley surrounded by the most re
markable scenery in all the world.
Countless ages past, volcanic convul
sions burled up gigantic masses of
grauite, known now in geological lan
guage as "Deccan Trap." Millions of
monsoons have slowly washed away
tlie soil and left these rounded rocks
upstanding, poised on each other's
shoulders and balanced by an imper
ceptible curve or cup. The stone is
now largely quarried, and in the cold
season does good service, but, once the
summer suu asserts itself, the prime
val heat of mother earth, from whose
great central depths these boulders
tore their way to freedom with earth
quake force, become a mass of blaz
ing heat, on which even natives cannot
stand, and whose touch raises blisters
on European skiu, says a correspond
ent of the Pittsburg Gazette.
The city is entered from nlue gates
port-cullised over deep moats and ev
ery vestige of western life is absolutely
excluded. No European ever sleeps
within its wall, and visitors, armed
with a permit, curious to view this
barbaric monument of Oriental life, en
ter with awe and misgivings. All
words or gestures which might be
construed as antagonistic must be sup
pressed, aud should any motive inim
ical to the native safety be suspected,
a iiead man utters the one word, "At
tack!" The victim is surrounded and
is never seen again*
The city is guarded by the Nizam's
two armies, the regulars and irregu
lars, and to the latter, savage, blood
thirsty Asiatics, armed with swords,
knives, bludgeons and huge revolvers,
protruding from their bulky belts, this
congenial task is assigned.
WISE WORDS.
Occupation is the scythe of Time.—
Napoleon.
Paradise is open to all kind hearts.—
Beranger.
Praise underserved is scaudal in dis
guise.— Pope.
The guard of virtue is labor, and
ease her sleep.—Tasso.
Every one feels his own burden
heavy.—French proverb.
Genius finds its own road aud car
ries its own lamp.—Willmott.
He who laughs overmuch may have
an aching heart.—ltalian proverb.
A right judgment draws us a profit
from all things we see.—Shakespeare.
To whom you tell your secret you
surrender your freedom.—ltalian
proverb.
Wealth is the last thing to be con
sidered in a successful life; —there are
myriad other conditions.—Success.
He who comes up to his own idea
of greatness must always have had a
very low stuudard of it iu his mind.—
Buskin.
What Credit U Based On.
Many young meu. beginning a busi
ness career for themselves, make the
mistake of supposing that financial
credit is based wholly upon property
or capital. They do not understand
that character and reliability, com
bined with aptitude for one's business,
and a disposition to work hard, are far
more important assets to have than
millions of dollars. The young fellow
who begins by sweeping out the store,
aud who finally becomes a clerk, mana
ger or superintendent by ills energy
and reliability of character, does not
usually find it difficult to secure credit
to start in business for himself. Ou
the other hand, jobbing houses are not
inclined to advance credit to the man
who, though he may have inherited a
fortune, has shown no capacity foi
business, and is of doubtful chnructer.
The young men who start for them
selves, on a small scale, are more ener
getic, work harder, are more alert, are
quicker to appreciate the chances of
the market, and are more polite and
willing than those with large capital.
The credit men in jobbing houses are
very quick, as a rule, to see the sue
cess-qualities in prospective buyers,
und seldom make a mistake in theii
estimate of what credit it Is safe to ex
tend.—O. S. Marden, in Success.
Prince Edward's Frag.
Prince Edward of York, the little
grandson of Edward VII., was recent
ly attacked with influenza and, being
a sturdy lad, he complained bitterly
because he was obliged to remain in
bed. His nurse gave him all the good
counsel suitable on such an occasion,
but he paid little heed to her until
she liappeued to say that there was a
little girl living near the place who
was also suffering from influenza, but
who bore the affliction like an angel.
"I'd like to know that girl," said
the Prince, enthusiastically, "and at
any rate I'm going to send her a pres
ent. But what shall I seud? I have
teen taught that princes when they
give presents should give those things
which they prize the most. Now the
things which I prize the most are my
bust of Lord Roberts and my frog, my
beautiful green frog, which jumps so
well."
Over this problem be pondered for
some minutes and then he said: "I
like Lord Roberts very much, but I
like my frog a good deal better, and
therefore I'll send my frog to this
sensible little girl."
Settled by Golf,
The Kettering School Board and Ur
ban Council having been at cross pur
poses regarding the site of a proposed
refuse destructor, it was resolved tt
settle the dispute by a game of golf
The Urban Councilors won, and tbe
School Board have had to withdraw
their opposition.
New York City. Box pleats are
among the features of the season, and
are seen upon many of the latest slilrt
waists. The novel und attractive May
woman's box pleated shiht.
Mantan model shown exemplifies their
use and is admirable for many mate
rials. Tbe original is made of white
mercerized Cheviot and is worn with a
tie and belt of black liberty satin, but
madras, cliambray, percale, linen, dim
ity and the like as well as flannel alba
tross, taffeta, peau de sole aud all
waisting cloths and silks are appro
priate.
Both tlie fronts and tbe back of tbe
waist are laid in narrow box pleats
that are stitched for their entire length
and are drawn in gathers at the waist
line to give a tapering effect to tlie
figure. Tlie sleeves are plain, iu regu
lation shirt style, and are finished with
straight square cornered cuffs. At tlie
neck is a plaiu stock that closes at the
back. The closing is effected by meaus
WOMAN'S ETON.
of buttons and buttonholes worked in
tbe centre box pleat.
To cut this waist In tbe medium size
four yards of material twenty-one
Inches wide, three and a half yards
twenty-seven Inches wide, two aud
three-quarter yards tliirty-two inches
wide, or two yards forty-four inches
wide will be required.
"Woman's Eton Jacket.
Eton jackets are first favorites of tbe
season both for entire suits and general
all-round wraps. Tbe attractive May
Mauton model iu tbe large drawing is
shown in tbe black moire velours with
tbe broad collar of batiste edged with
twine colored guipure overlaying the
one of silk, und is designed to he worn
with odd skirts and gowns, but the
design suits elotli etnmlue and Cheviot
equally well, aud is admirably adapted
to the jacket suit. The collar can he
omitted when not desired and the neck
edges simply finished like the rest of
the garment with stltehlugs of eorti
celli silk.
The little coat is short aud jaunty.
The back is smooth aud seamless, but
joined to the fronts by means of shape
ly under-arm gores that render the fit
perfect. The fronts are fitted by
means of single darts and are elon
gated at tlie centre to fall below tbe
waist and give the long drooping effect
so much in vogue. Tbe collar is circu
lar and lies smoothly around tbe neck,
meeting in centre just above tbe bust
line. The frouts are extended slightly
beyond the centre, and can be lapped
and closed by meaus of buttons and
loops of cord, or rolled back to form ro
vers as sbowu in tbe small sketch. The
sleeves are in coat style, with the fash
lonable turn-over cuffs.
To cut this jacket In the medium size
fcur 9ud a half yards of material twen
ty-one inches wide, one and seven
eighth yards forty-four inches wide or
one and a half yards fifty-two Inches
wide will be required.
The Sentimental Symbolism of Colors.
Red, for courage and iutense love.
Its emblem is the ruby.
White, for youth, freshness and inno
cence; represented by pearls and dia
monds.
Yellow—the topaz—wisdom and glory,
but jealousy, too, except for tbe No
vember-born.
Violet means dignity, and tbe ame
thyst is highly pried as an amulet to
keep friendship and love.
Green symbolizes hope, joy, youtli.
and li represented by tlie emerald,
■ which is fabled to change color if the
I love changes.
Blue means constancy, truth and
■ friendship, and is represented by the
sapphire, although the "forget-me-not"
stone, the turquoise, and even tur
quoise-matrix, have claims for recogni
tion.—Badies' Home Journal.
White Costumes.
Young people are wearing white as
much as possible, even in white cloth.
Dinner gowns are being made in black
muslin, and very well they look, every
flounce edged with a ruche headed by
transparent black lace insertion.
There are likely to be a good many
new fashions in jewelry. Stones worn
long ago which have had to take a
back seat are once more to the fore
because they accord with the light col
oring of the material. Those who have
been treasuring up old jewelry are
having such stoues reset with the
most satisfactory results.
ltibhoiift For Stocks.
Ribbons for stocks now come woven
- in one piece about six inches in width
' and one and one-half yards in length,
i The edges are finished with a satin
: stripe, and the ends with heavier
masses of the floral design. Other new
- linens are overshot with linen threads
I in large plaids. Still a third variety,
called linen crash, is woven like coarse
gauze, and dotted with black chenille.
Pearl Trliiimintr* Popular.
i Pearl trimmings abound. A novel
; trimming takes the form of tiny
. bunches of grapes, the pendants made
. of green heads. Ribbons interlaced
i to form a plaided effect form a novel
■ garniture. Still another form of trim
-1 miug is lace with one color introduced
in the white mesh. Pale heliotrope.
delicate pink or light blue may b
found in these fancy laces.
An Odd Hut.
An odd hat is a big one made of in
numerable shirrings of fawn-colored
chiffon, in the centre of the hat is
a big l'hiuestone buckle, which holds
the ends of three feathers, one black
and one white, with one of fawn be
tween. Starting from the buckle, these
ostrich plumes spread out and fall in
a row over the back of the hat.
Girl*. Gibson l>re...
"Little Miss Gibson" is a most fash
ionable young person, and appears in
the favorite gowns made of all soft
wools as well as washable fabrics.
The pretty May Manton model shown
is suited to all, but as illustrated is
made of white pique, simply stitched,
and is worn with a narrow belt of tha
same.
The waist is made over a fitted lin
ing that, with the left front, closes at
the centre. But the waist itself is lnid
in deep pleats that extend over to the
wnist line at the front, and closes invis
ibly at the left shoulder and beneath
the left "pleat. The circular front of
the skirt meets the back, that is laid in
two box pleats, but lups lu front where
it closes at the side to make a continu
ous line with the waist. The sleeves
are in bishop style with straight cuffs,
and at the neck is a standing collar.
To cut this dress for a girl of eight
years of age four and three-quarter
A OIBSQN- DRESS.
yards twenty-seven inches wide, four
and a quarter yards thirty-two Inches
wide, or three and three-eighth ynrds
forty-four inches wide will be required.