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18 THE OMAHA DAILY KEEt SUNDAY , MA.UOH 11 , ' 189-TWENTY ( PAGES. THE GRAND AMY OF LABOR Omaha Workinginen Interested in tlio Now Ilcctrio Street Lighting Franchise , COMMENT ON RECENT MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Sir. Cnrium'N Hcncrlitlan | of tlio Woeful In- cliifttrlnl ( 'oiiilttluii In thn Hunt Wilson Hill CiiiiHtiiK It A AVIilriiwiilto AwttiMfI.iilmr A"ut ' . Considerable Interest Is being manifested In local labor circles regarding tlio proposi tion of tlio new electric light company to furnish light nt a much lower rate than Is now bcltiR paid. It IB arguo'l that whllo electric light Is being furnished by private corporations the public aliould eilrely have the full benefit of competition nnd that as the bond Is absolutely good which Is offered by the now company and Its prices moro favorable , they should bo granted the con tract without further delay. The savings on lighting. It Is argued , could bo spent In public work which would give employment to Omaha's Idle working people. It Is also estimated that the putting In operation of the new plant would necessarily give a largo number of persons employment. This fact nlono leads the laboring people to very strongly favor the granting of the fran chise without delay , as there are now so many walking the streets looking for work. A largo number of the members of the Omaha Central Labor union wcro gathered ono evening last week at Knights of Labor liall and a discussion of public franchises de veloped the fact that Mayor IJetnls had made many friends among the working people by his timely action upon the famous flfty-year gas franchise , which seemed for a timeto liavo hypnotized a number of the council- men. Tlio light made by The lieo was also warmly commended and It was the consensus of opinion that The Bee had done a great thing for the working people nnd taxpayers In winning the concessions that were granted by the gas company. The savings gained In the gas deal It was thought could now bo duplicated In the electric lighting If the council would now do Its whole duty by the people and taxpayers , as the members arc sworn to do. Several of those present thought that the city council -would do Its duty by the people , and cited the- fact that It had located the market house on Jefferson equare at the request of the working people. All were of the opinion that the taxpayers flhould protest against a contract being awarded to the highest bidder and It was thought that If the people would exhibit the proper Interest all would be well. Wllnnn Hill DiilniIt. . James Carson , a prominent labor leader of Philadelphia , was In the city ono day last week and gave The Ueo reporter an Inter esting Interview upon the present conditions In the manufacturing centers In the east. "Never before In the History of the country , " said Mr. Carson , "have conditions been worse thnfi at present. An almoat total paralysis of Industry has taken place within the last nlno months. Mills and factories have closed down or are running only a few hours ? , . ' ! ? y : A'10 ' mlne3ns a consequence , arc doing llttlo ; the carrying trade 1ms fallen off over ono-lialf and hundreds ot thousands of work ing people are Idle and almost nt starva tion a door. " Mr. Carson says that thcro Is a deep- seated fooling In the east that the cause of the hard times Is duo to the uncertainty existing ns to what the democratic majority will do with the tariff question. Ho says that If an election was" to take place tomor row the democrats would be defeated In every eastern state. Wages have boon re duced from one-third to one-half and the labor organizations are seriously contem plating the holding of a gigantic meeting at Washington , D. C. , In April to protest against the passage of the Wilson tariff bill. Although times nro fearfully hard It is esti mated that over 40,000 worklngmen would attend the convention. Ho was of the opin ion that whatever the present congress did jvltb. the tariff bill the next congress would be overwhelmingly republican and would undo the mischief of the enemies of Ameri can labor. , Mr. Carson gave statistics and showed that Jn the toxtllo Industries over 70 per cent of the operatives were Idle , and that1 wages had neen reduced over 22 per cent. Many work lngmen who were paying for homes or en deavoring to pay oft obligations assumed In prosperous times found their source of reve nue cut off or greatly reduced and were un- nolo to keep up their payments , causing losses , sacrifices and untold misery. The conditions In the coal regions , which are hard in the best of times , at the present ere frightful. Thousands of Idle minors are tramping over the country In search of work whllo the women nnd children nro faclnc atarvatlon. The condition of the coke workers was likewise deplorable , fully one- half being out of employment. The steel and Iron workers had also felt the effect of the hard times , and wages had been re duced fully one-third. These sweeping re ductions had greatly changed tlio conditions of living in the manufacturing centers ; rents liad como down from 25 to 50 per cent and where ono family had occupied a house , now two nnd three crowded Into It. Prices of Dreadstuffs nnd other articles had como down considerably nnd the cost of living had been cheapened In general. Another sign of the hard times was the Tact that hundreds of Italians who had saved comfortable sums were leaving the country and returning to their native land , where they nnd It possible with a few hundred dollars to llvo In Idleness and luxury. The Raying that the gates of Castle garden swing \ Inward , not outward , would soon bo obsolete unless the friends of American labor were put on guard at .Washington. "Old BMl.'i Knights of Labor assembly No. 5,141 of Omalin was established In the year 18SG and Is now ono of the strongest mixed assem blies In the city. It holds regular meetings every Friday evening In Knights of Labor liall , and these meetings nro always re garded as the most Interesting of these of niiy assembly In the city. Men of nearly all callings of labor belong to "Old 5 141 " as It Is usually called , nnd Uio discussions cover it multitude of subjects. All visitors to 5,111 are invited by the master workman to propose a subject which they would like to hear discussed , and nt no time yet has a subject been proposed which aomo of the members were not able to dis cuss In an Intelligent manner. No. CHI Is sometimes called the "political assem bly , ns the subjects discussed nro usually of a political nature. However that may be , It is certain that the practice the members have at their regular meetings ably fits them to discuss many subjects that are of great public Interest. I'nun thn I.iilmr Field. Clgnrmakers are fighting convict labor In Ohio. Hath tubs nro now made out of alum inum. The paper hangers are organizing at St. Louis. Thirty shoo factories are In operation In St. Louis. Machinists hnvo been cut 10 per cent nt Dlddcfnrd , Me , Uutton workers In Mnbsachusotts average 83 cents a day. Electrical Workers union No , 3 has an initiation fee of $25. Toronto bookbinders are asking for an olght-hotir work day. United Mlno Workers of America meet at Columbus , O. , April 10. The trades union movement Is said to be growing In Toronto. I'lttsburg Cftrponters are trying to estab lish an eight-hour day , The Fall Hlver weavers hnvo Joined the National Textile union. A tcol mill Is running seven days a veek nt Hammond , Iiul. Printers of Detroit have declared In favor ot government telegraphs. The brewery firemen of Brooklyn have joined the Knights of Labor. The strike of the Omaha tailors has been endorsed by the national union , strike of the St. Loulq beer drivers Is to bo made a national affair by the Knights of Labor. Stonecutters at San Antonio have won their demand for an eight-hour day. Weavers nro out on a strike nt New Hert ford rather than accept n reduction , Tlio building trades unions In Chicago report n largo Increase In membership. Danger , Me. , workers have passed resolu tions favoring government telegraphs. Nebraska Knlghta of Labor will organize mixed assemblies In the small towns. The Knlghta of Lnbor co-operative laundry at Cleveland has proved to bo n success. Hotel nnd Restaurant Kmploycs" National alliance will convene nt St. Louis April 9. I'lttsburg stone cutters refuse. ! to accept n reduction In wagcu without n reduction of hours. Sowing machine workers In the factories nt Hrldgeport have been reduced 10 per cent. cent.Four Four thousand union men attended nn nntl-chlld labor mass meeting held nt Balti more * The bakers union at Cardiff has changed the working hours of a week from eighty to sixty-three. The New Haven Central Labor union hold n public mass meeting to discuss "Wages and the Ballot. " Striking brewers nt St. Louis hnvo re ceived $2,650 from organized labor to nsslst thorn In the light. Thcro Is consldcrablo talk of locating the general offices of the Knights of Labor In Washington , D. C. A Fall Hlver girl weaver Was lined 45 cents nnd drew for the week the magnifi cent sum of 7 cents. Union Pacific employes will meet the re ceivers In Omaha tho. 15th Inst to try to arbitrate their differences. Ilrlcklnycrs arid stone masons at Detroit endorsed a proposed ordinance to exclude aliens from municipal work. Spinners at Fall Hlvor have doubled the dues of the working members , which will bo paid to those who are Idle. Union collar and cuff makers of Albany protest against convicts manufacturing tholr line 01 goons in 1110 penitentiary. Buffalo painters nro demanding an eight hour work day. In response the bosses say the men must leave their union. Flvo thousand dollars has been dis tributed to the unemployed members by the Spinners union at Fall ttlver. Mass. Sixty-one union tailors In Omaha have quit work rather than accept a reduction. Only two establishments nro Involved. A union of the unemployed has been or ganized at Louisville. It received Its charter - tor free from the Knights of Labor. Lancaster , Pa. , unions want municipal ownership of all public franchises and a minimum wage scale of $1.50 per day of eight hours. Samuel Gompers Is editor of the American Federatlonlst , published by the American Federation of Labor , at 14 Clinton Place , New York city. _ Toronto has provided work for 1,500 men at $1.35 a day. On the day that work started over 1,000 men were gathered around the city hall nt G a. in. JT.V Tin : TIlRATJSItS. "A Pair of Kids , " which is to bo the at traction at the Fllfteonth Street for four nights nnd Wednesday matinee , commenc ing with" matlneo today , Is now In Its ninth year of success and 'seems to/be / ns strong a card'as ever. Jiles Button , the old down east Yankee with his " ' " "well , I'll be1 darned" and the comic whistle having become fa miliar to theater-goers from ono end of the country to the other. It Is related tot Pattl that at a matinee performance at the Grand opera house , Chicago , she left her box at the end of the first act , explaining to the manager as slu passed out' that her voice would be rulnedj for her evening's work at the Auditorium If she remained longer , so Irresistibly amusing did this' character , ap pear to her. At Coates' opera house , Kansas City , a young man sitting next the nlsle In the parquet Jumped to his fcctiand fell head long In a laughing fit and had to 'bo carried off In an ambulance , and at Ford's theater , Baltimore , several years ago a lady In ono ot the boxes had a laughing fit and had to bo taken to her carriage by friends. The present company Is a strong one. Including Gilbert Sarony of "Slnbad" and "All Baba" fame , John Magee , Henry WInchell and other old-time favorites. "The Idea , " which Is the name of Hal- len & Hart's latest compound of Jollity , will hold forth at the Boyd for four nights , be ginning tonight. "The Idea" was Introduced here for the first time last season and proved an attractive acquaintance. The elastic nature of the pieces which Hallcn & Hart present will admit of the Infusion of almost anything new without dlbcord or hurt , so long as It Is distinctly entertaining. These popular comedians realize- their ad vantage In this respect , nnd with natural cleverness , good taste and tireless energy they are constantly bringing forward and weaving together happily the light In gredients which go to make up a snappy en tertainment. They have the good Judgment to group around themselves for the purpose of enter tainment only clover people , and generally the very best In their particular specialties. The singing quality of their performances has been universally good , and at times conspicuous to the degree of excellence. That this agreeable feature Is none the less manifest this season may bo Inferred from the following names , which nre rated high among professional singers : J. Aldrleh Llbbey of "After the Ball" and "Two Llttlo Girls In Blue" fame comes first. He Is said to have several now ballads which are predicted to reach as wide a popular favor. Ono with sensitive nerves may honestly ex press the hope that this prophesy may prove false. Marguerite LaMar , late prlma donna nt the Manhattan opera house. New York , Is the principal feminine vocalist. Among the otlieTitmportant members of the company nro ' Larry Dooly , Charles B. ( Lnwler , Al Wilson ? Fanny Bloodgood. Carry De Mar nnd a couple of young misses , Bdlth Murray and Jennie Gro- vlnl , who have n dance which caught the crowd Immensely In New York. Hallen & Hart themselves have n new grist of humorous songs and parodies. An anvil chorus , n typewriter specialty and a Spanish gavotte will show the girls of the company In stunning garb nnd figure. Fresh fun , lively music , graceful dance nnd stim ulating song are always met with in the Hallon & Hart shows. It Is said this will bo the last chance to see "The Idea" In Omaha , as they have In preparation a new musical venture for next season. "Tho Whlto Squadron , " the big naval drama , comes to the Fifteenth Street thea ter for four nights nnd Wednesday matinee , commencing next Sunday matinee. The author of "Tho White Squadron" Is Mr. James W. Harklns , Jr. , who has won n well earned reputation both as a playwright and actor. Ills selection of n thcmo for a drama was n. timely one , for of the many fea tures of n government there Is none , per haps. In which the people nre greater Inter ested than the navy. And nhllo Mr. Har klns causes the American navy to stand forth In his play In bold relief , ho has not neglected to glvo a graphic representation of the armed cruisers of other countries. In fact , ho brings them together In congress assembled , as It wore , In a grand united effort to rid the Brazilian country of Its nefarious brigands. In the representation of the piece a 'large number of supernumer aries nre used to represent soldiers , monks nnd brigands. Ono of the atrocities Indicted on his subjects by Human leu , In the play , Is the making of n Moorish slave , son of a former king , a companion to nn ox. They appear on the stngo yoked together. The company selected by Mr. Pearson for the presentation of "Tho White Squadron" Is made up of thoroughly competent and high class artluts. Mr.V. . A. Whltecar , well known In this city as n handsome and capable actor , will Impersonate the leading role of Victor Staunton. Miss Laura Al- mosnlno plays the role ot I'opo Staunton , lOlinor Grandln will be seen In his original part of Santos , a Moorish Hlavo. Other members are Frederick Lullan , John T. Burke , Hubert Nell , J. Edwin Leonard , George F. Hall. Edwin Jerome , ! ' . J , Lalor , J. J. Coleman , fleoree F. White , B. Q , Mar tin , William Vestal , J. W. Harmon , Miss Qall Forest , Miss Tostlo Deagle , ' Mrs. B. M. Post. ' ' The performances of "La " , , Belle Russe" by Mabel Eaton and her own company nt lioyd's on Tuesday and Wednesday evenIngs - Ings of this week will bo a dramatic event of more than usual moment , partly from the fact that Mls3 J2ntan Is an Omaha girl , with a wide circle of frlands and acquaint ances hero , but In n much greater degree from the fact that she has developed Into an actress of great ability , nnd therefore the event will .doubtless bo both an artistic and social success. The play offered Is ono of the foremost of emotional dramas and comes direct from Now York city with a strong supporting company nnd as complete an equipment na the metropolis affords. Miss Hilton's wardrobe Is said to bo ono of the most elegant and expensive collec tions of feminine costumes with which any American nctrcss has ever had the artistic Inspiration nnd the commercial daring to dress a role. "Ton Nights In a Barroom , " which ap pears at the Fifteenth Street theater three nights nnd St. Patrick's day matinee , com mencing March 15 , will receive nn enthusi astic welcome. The company which plays "Ten Nights Jn a Barrooom" hero Is made up of carefully selected artists , and each ono has made n study of his part. The "Ten Nights In a Barroom" has a moral , which Is often found lacking In pieces now produced. This plcco has had a longer run than any play which has ever been produced by any company on the American stage. George H. Primrose and William II. West still retain the great title of the merry moil- archs of burnt cork minstrelsy , nnd their reputation Is world-wide. Their appearance at Boyd's theater on Sunday and Monday evenings of next week will bo welcomed by the theater-going people. The program Is made up of new and Interesting novelties , nnd the music and Jokes nro of the latest pattern. Mr. George H. Primrose has given much time to the designing of the first part , which , by the way , has never been thought of , and he has Invested moro money In scenery and costumes than In any other two seasons. The company Is made up of artists In tholr various parts , and a first class per formance of minstrelsy will bo given. OUT ii'jsT. Captain Jack Crawford. I sing of n country remarkably fair , Out west , Where fragrance from llowers Is borne on the air , Out west , Where the sun ever sprinkles Its beautiful light. Where mosquitoes nro too sympathetic to bite , And the men never stay at Uietr clubs halt the night. Out west. There's health In the kiss of the murmurIng - Ing breeze. Out west , There's joy In the songs of the birds In the trees , Out west. There's melody sweet In the mountain quail'H call , Fnr up In the shade of the pine treea tall. And death claims the man who sings "Alter the Ball , " Out west. The girls nre the prettiest creatures on earth , Out west , Their beauty Is distanced nlona by their worth , Out west , The birds sit In wonder to hear their sweet song , Their gait la clastic , their muscles are strong. Anil they wear their shoe heels back where they belong- . Out west. The red men nre not of the museum kind , Out west. Tlio cowboys arc not exhibition Inclined , Out west. There are no localities christened ns "slums " The statesmen don't fight for political plums , i And unemployed workmen are never called "bums , " Out west. No nickels the church basket finds on Its trips , Out west , The Christians come down with their red and blue chips , Out west , The dudes wear their pants In the tops of their boots. They never indulge In gny lah-de-dah suits , Their jewelry Is of the pattern that shoots. Out west. There nre sixteen full ounces In every poitnd , Out west. No chicory can In the coffee be found , Out west. No clothing store fnkers with "flre-dam- nged" stock. Try to rope In the suckers from out on the walk , The milk when assayed shows no trace of ' chalk , Out west. When n home Is nil riven with martini strife , Out west , . A man never seeks for divorce from his wife , Out west , He flies to Chicago with speed of a dart. The guillotine soon cuts the fetters apart , And he seeks a new darling to patch up his henrt , Out west. For husbands young widows do not ad vertise , Out west , A new one Is ready when t'other one dies , Out west. And mnldens who fear that ns maids they'll grow gray. Should lly to that beautiful land right nwny Proposals would fly nt them 'steen times a day , Out west. COXNUJII. I r.ITIKS. Clalrotte What are you going to glvo mo , papa , when I get married ? Harpagon My consent , Clalrette. The buttons on the wedding dress of a mil lionaire's daughter , recently married , were made of jewels , and cost $100 each. Ono of the coming swell weddings In Now York will be that of Miss Edith Kip and Mr. Richard McCreary. The knot will bo tied In Grace church , April IS. "Why was their engagement broken off ? Did they quarrel ? " "No ; that was the trouble. They were both so amlablo they got tired of each other. " Old Bachelor Do you expect to marry , or do you prefer to keep your liberty , Miss Van Sand ? Miss Van Sand What a funny ques tion , I Intend to do both. Miss Louise H. Morris , the far-famed beauty and society belle of Baltimore , will bo married to Frederick Gobhard , the equally famous club and society man of Now York , on Wednesday , the 14th Inst , Husband ( late nt dinner ) There's ono thing I must say , Maria , when Jnno was alive. If I wore late she had things kept hot for mo. Wlfo ( sarcastically ) That's proba bly what she's doing now , John. "Mr. Muchcoln sewns very attentive to Miss Jingle ; does she know anything of him ? " "No , but she will probably will have very llttlo of his society after they leave hero. " "So It Is no love affair ? " "Dear mo , no ; she Is going to marry him. " If Yankee Ingenuity can devise some legal provision by which American girls can marry a foreign title without taking the man who goes with It , the recruits to the ranks of our native aristocracy will Increase In a geometrical metrical progression from the tlmo of Us adoption until the titles are exhausted or the spirit of American manhood has kicked the whole thine over. "Mlggs Is going deucedly slow In his court ship of Miss Alress. I suppose , though , ho wants to be sure of his ground before ho pro poses. " "Humph ! If the Inquiries ho has been making of late about the real estate she owns are any Indication I take It he wonts to bo sure of hew , " Stub iiul ; of Thought. Detroit Free Press ; "With Cupid salary Is no object. Cynicism Is ono ot the shadows which ex perience casts. The heart la no philosopher. An ounce of n woman's Intuition Is better than a pound ot her reason. Wo always better ourselves by forgetting ourselves. What a llowor enjoysjlt gives to the world In color and perfume. What a girl thinks , a woman would like to do. Melody Is the soul Of music as harmony Is Us body. Glvo some people an ell and they'll take all the rest ot the alphabet. DoWltt's Witch Hazel Salve curaa ulcers. PeWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. VISITORS IN THE SICK ROOM Certain Persons Ought Never Bo Permitted to See the Patient. BUSY BODIES WHOSE" TALK IS TORTURE A Cnll of Inquiry nt the lloor In Mont Cnscs the Wise/it / nml TrtiMlnutci Should Limit Your Tlmo nt the Hi'ilildo J'l'inlnlno Frill * nnd 1'ashloiu. i ' i What nro womanly Instincts ? Are they nllko lit all women ? Do nil women want to sit nt home by tbq fire ? Is every woman satisfied to limit her life to the nursery nnd kitchen ? nsks Juno Croly In n recent address to Sorosls. , JThe habits of ono gen eration nro the Inslfncts of the next , nnd Is not this staylngthomo Instinct In this generation the resuH , of the habits of the WometVof tliti past ? , , Before the patrlnrchlal ago there was a no rlarchal ago , wTien the women attended tofl'JI the retail business of life. Wo read In proverbs how the woman , after she had gathered her maids together and set them at their spinning , went forth nnd considered the fields nml purchased them. And because of her good Judgement she was accounted a crown of , glory to her husband. It was a woman who organized the first squadron of ships and sent them out on a mercantile venture. The reason of this was because the men were all warriors , nnd the woman controlled nil social , domestic nnd mercantile life. There nro today large num bers of women In controlling positions In the business world. Ono woman there Is who Is known on paper as J. Brown , and controls largo homo nnd foreign Interests. A gentleman who had occasion to meet J. Brown/ / a business wtty after having known ihn InrllvMnn ! fnr tnnnv Vf nr t nn hllsltlPRS paper , found that J. Brown was a very small woman at the head of a very largo estab lishment , where the only men employed were the porters. A gentleman who lec tured to a commercial class of young men recently warned them to look out for the women , for they had como to stay. Rubles are now the most expensive kind of Jewel and a very wealthy man said the other day that he was going to buy his wife a set of rubles , ns ho wanted some Invest ment for his money and was sick of land. His wife seemed Immensely pleased -with the Idea , says a writer In the New York Tribune , for nothing Is moro exquisite than fine rubles surrounded with pure white diamonds. In respect of Jewels men are as extravagant as women. A cigarette case recently made to order for a wealthy club man was of oxidized steel and studded with diamonds of the llrst water. The cost of this toy was $800 ; and yet men laugh at women who have diamonds Inserted In the lace of their fans , where they are certainly moro appropriate than In cigarette cases ! Nor does this extravagance stop at trifles that can bo carried on the person of the sterner sex. There Is a well known young London "exquisite" who Is the happy pos sessor of a shaggy Irish terrier , called Tim , and around the little animal's bristly neck Is a gold collar with his unarlstocratie ap pellation done In red enamel and diamonds nnd the young man's crest and monogram similarly executed. It Is quite possible for a woman to wear too many diamonds. There ore , It Is true , stately dowager duchesses and magnificent marchionesses to the manor born who adorn , rather than arc n.lnxnrtil Itlr 1l n.natlv inwola thpV WPH1V but , on the other hand , there ore faces pretty enough , but lacking that essential quality of high breeding and refinement without which a splendidly Jewelled woman becomes a mere background for an osten tatious display , her beauty being In a meas ure obliterated by her Jewels. Once upon a time there lived a woman , and the woman was lonely , so she cried to the gods : "Oh , I am verylonely. Give mo somq ono to comfort mo. " ( And the gods heard innd.were sorry for th < twpman , says nn eye-witness' writing In the New York Recorder. And they took abeautiful , human soul , perfect In cvrr part , nnd clothed It In the garments of ' * man and brought It to the woman. n ) , When the woman jhcard them coming she was very glad , foe she said : "Now , I shall bo no longer lonely. mNow there will be one to keep mo companM' ' " But when she saw the soul , she gave a great cry , and fell down as one dead. And } when she had n little re covered , she shrlokod : "Oh , take It away ! I cannot bear It ! \It.wears an old-fashioned coat , and , behold , , I" see a spot of grcasa upon It. " / . , - . Then the gods wwve. wroth with the woman and took thojioul " way and left her lonely. So the woman sat and lamented. Tlmo passed. , "Oh , ye gods ! " .cried the woman once again , "I am very lonely. ' Glvo mo someone to comfort me. " , Then the. gods had compassion on th& woman , nnd they took a block of wood and carved out of It a beautiful human form , and dressed It In the latest fashion and gave It nn oye-glass and a fiower for Its buttonhole , nnd brought It to the woman. When the woman saw It she rejoiced greatly , and she opened her arms and took It and kissed It nnd fondled It and was com. fortcd. And the woman called the figure a man , and she thought It was alive. A woman of the world almost Invariably can effect the most rapid changes of toilet , for It is n part of her creed to dress quickly nnd appropriately for any function. The rus tic beauty may require an hour or so in which to dress for u ball , may linger over her Sunday dressing until she Is late for church , and may keep the other members of the family waiting whenever die is to appear In public , says n writer on the Now York Tribune ; milady , on the contrary , serene In the consciousness of being perfectly attired for every occasion , considers fifteen minutes to bo nn ample allowance for the most elaborate toilet , nnd. If needs bo , can bo literally "ready In five minutes. " It Is really a mark of good form , did the tardy ones but know It , and Indicates a familiarity with the usungcs of the world to bo able to dress with rapidity and nt the same tlmo well. Young people should bo taught that It Is not only selfish , but bud form , to keep people ple waiting for It Is unhappily true that wo are so constituted that It would trouble us more to commit any social solecism than to feel our conscience accuse us of any want of consideration to others. Some people seem to have a constitutional inability to bo ready on time , and they go through life , causing more discomfort nnd exciting moro Irritability than a little. They are placidly selfish and aggravatlngly self-satisfied , whllo their victims fret und fume and lose their tempers , exciting In the cause of H all only a sort of surprised pity that they should "show so llttlo self-control , " That our ancestors regarded dress with much respect wo Judge from old Journals and letters. Hero Is a description printed In Harper's Bazar of a girl's first ball dress , taken from a letter written In 1838 , by a young woman of 1C to her maiden aunt : "I wont to the ball on the 22(1 and enjoyed myself very much ; I did not take any cold. Wo had beautiful music and an excellent supper ; nt least It looked nice , but I did not eat anything. I was afraid If I did I might bo sick. Perhaps you would like to know how I was dressed. I bought me a blshop's-lawn dress at 70 cents a yard ( It was a very nice piece ) , and got Miss Almlra , Bradley to make It. She made It Grecian bodlst nnd leg-of-mutton sleeves plaited down. She said that milled sleeves were entirely out of fashion , I had n piece of pink gauza ribbon tjcd In n bow at the bottom tom ot the plaits , und a piece of the same tied around my walvt and tied In u bow at the point. I ha .a pink Donna Maria scarf with a tnsse ) , nt each end fastened on the left shoulder with a very small bouquet. I had a now pain ft white kid and a now pair nf French sl.lp.pers , and a lace under- handkorchlef trlmmpd with a narrow lace edging. I wore a thin flannel petticoat and a thick one , wltlj Another uarubric muslin ono over that , l/ty'il on a pair ot worsted stockings and silk ) ones over them. I had my hair curled attno barber's ; I had to sit still two hours toiti , ve It done. I went to the ball at 7 o'clock arid got homo at 2 , Miss Sarah Hlldr. < tl'i was the belle ; she looked very beautiful ; ahe had on a satin dress with n figured blond over that and n blQ k mantilla. Her blond dress wan BO long that It drugged seven or eight Inches , " There arp certain persons > vho ought to be by legal or some other enactment barred out of n sickroom. They como nt the most In opportune moment , bustle In with n sort of hurrah , taking It for granted that their presence will bo cheering and beneficial to the patient. They nro breezy and bright , but unspeakably trying and exasperating. They hnvo somewhere or other heard that one must nlways be cheerful under such cir cumstances , says the Now York Ledger , and , following out this Idea , they nro noisy to bolsterousncss , nnd frequently absolutely maddening to the sufferer as well ns to the attendants. Most of these people nro very nearly destitute of tbo commodity known ns nerves. Never having suffered any very serious ailment In their lives they are Incapable - capable of appreciating the tortures endured by sensitive organizations. They laugh nnd chatter nml possibly pat the patient on the head or shoulder and flutter around llko fussy mother-hens. When they lenvo It Is not Infrequently the raso that the doctor has to bo sent for , and finds the patient In n stnto of complete nervous prostration or in a condition border ing on hysteria. Thcro nro n few simple rules that should nlwnyn bo observed In visiting the sick. First , nnd most Important : Never go unless thcro Is excellent reason for doing so. It Is often quite enough to make a call of In quiry nt the door. Do uot ask to BOO the sick person unless- the intimacy distinctly warrants It , nnd oven then bo very reluc- tnut to accept such an Invitation. Nine times out of ten what nn Invalid wants Is quiet nnd rest and to be Judiciously nnd kindly let alone. Moro people have boon visited into their graves than statistics have over recorded. If ono must avoid nolso and confusion , it Is equally Important not to swing clear over to the other extreme and bo so mysterious , sly nnd silent that the sick person Is In stantly thrown Into apprehension by your manner , and at once draws the conclusion that the case must bo necessarily a very grave ono to warrant such unusual conduct. If you arc to see the Invalid , some one will open the door , when you should walk In quietly and In a gentle tone exchange the compliments of the day , and express t\ hope that your visit will not bo wearisome and that all Is colmr well. Havlnc done so. if there Is any matter of mutual Interest It Is not amiss to speak of It. If you both be long to Eoma society and thcro has been any special action or marked success In any branch of Its work , It may furnish material for pleasant thoughts after your departure. Do not remain over ten minutes unless specially asked to do so , and oven that tlmo Is too long If , there are any symptoms of nervousness or'weariness. . Above all , do not talk of disagreeable things or relate any of the misfortunes or mishaps that have befallen any member of the community. A sick room Is cloudy enough without bring ing in shadows from the outside. Studi ously avoid recommending medicines unless there Is a most excellent reason for doing so. If a physician is employed It Is n dis courtesy to him to urge other remedies upon the patient. These are a few of the rules to bo observed In visiting the sick. It might bo said , In the words of an eminent physician of the last generation : "Amend these by staying away altogether , " for , as a rule , visiting In the stek room Is productive only of evil. By all means make calls of Inquiry , but never think It Incumbent upon you to enter tain sick people unless they are well ad vanced In convalescence nnd your presence Is earnestly deblred. Ex-ofilclo , as It were , Mrs. Cleveland Is "the first lady" ot the land , nnd by the same token Mrs. Stevenson ought to be the second , says the New York Sun. In ono particular direction , however , the wife of the vice president Is second to none. She has grown young during the past year with a disregard of old Father Time which savorp of Impertinence. At tno inaugura tion last March Mrs. Stevenson sat In the second row of the senate gallery , directly behind Mrs. Cleveland , and the contrast be tween the two women was almost startling. Mrs. Stevenson looked painfully older than Mrs. Cleveland nnd palpably older than she wanted to look. Her face was powdered to the whiteness of chalk and her raiment was rich , rare , and regardless regardless alike of cost and of what the fashion books call "suitable for middle-aged ladles. " Al together , she wasn't quite up to the mark which most of the spectators had set for the second lady of the land. That was a year ago. Ten days ago the Congress of -Daughters of the American Revolution met In Washington. At the first meeting a lady , who occupied a large chair In the center of the platform , rose and 'read an address of welcome. She was not only elegantly dressed , but well dressed. She seemed young , handsome , nnd thor oughly mistress of herself and the situation. She did not even remotely suggest the stout , overdressed , bepowdered woman who sat , a year ago , In the shadow of Mrs. Cleveland's fair youth. "Who Is that ? " asked the newspaper wo man of her neighbor. "Mrs. Stevenson , " -was the reply. It certainly was , and the second lady of this young country seems to bo perfectly in harmony with the prevailing spirit of youth. How she has cheated tlmo for a twelve month ! Speaking of Mrs. Stevenson and the Daugh ters , as they call themselves In conversation , ono is reminded of a funny thing which happened that first morning. The wife of the vice president has evi dently never opened the covers of her hns baud's authorities on parliamentary order. But she was not blind to her own defects , so she supplied them quite easily by engaging - gaging as adviser a mild-mannered man who , nevertheless , knew all about overruling and quashing and laying on the table. Till * man sat at Mrs. Stevenson's elbow , told her what to do next In all cases , and scuttled a number ot ships in the shape ot resolutions offered by adventurous Daughters. The first llttlo Incident of this sort was when a motion was offered by a distinguished looking woman from the Mount Vernon chap ter. Mrs. Stevenson was standing at the tlmo , nnd , without waiting for any discus sion , asked the yeas and nays , nnd got them , too , before the llttlo man or any ono else had a chunco to draw a long breath. Immediately there was n storm of opposi tion. Then the mild parliamentarian whls- pored bomothlng to Mrs. Stevenson. She pounded In n lady-llko manner with her pretty gavel nnd said : "The question before the congress , ladles , Is the resolution. Wo can do ono of two things with lt. _ Wo can either wo can either what ? " she blandly nnd frankly asked , turning to the blushing parliamentarian. It was so openly done that It brought down the house. Mrs. Stevenson laughed , the llttlo man laughed , everybody laughed , and order was not restored for several min utes. Then they laid the resolution on the table and wont gayly on about their busi ness , Mrs. Stevenson , however , cannot bp credited with Introducing the professional mascullnt ) parliamentarian Into feminine bodies. Mrs. Potter Palmer had her legal henchman , who held the ball and unrolled the red tape for the president of the board of lady managers for the World's fair. Ho was-always at her elbow during the meet ings of the board. But It Is a question whothur bis red tape or Mrs. Palmer's tact was of greater value In the sometimes much troubled cessions of the gentle and ungentle lady managers , A San Francisco paper furnishes some In formation to the effect that the red hunting costume adopted by tha English ladles last fall Is about to bo Introduced In Snn Fran cisco nnd New York by prominent society women. Ladles are reported to bo wildly en thusiastic over this festive change from som- bru black to bright red , and these KUJ "riding habits are being made In largo num bers , " In cut und style they are llko the regulation costume except that there Is no cutaway for a white shirt front , the Jacket being buttoned straight up to the neck nnd finished with a high collar. The San Francisco lady who will soon appear In this brilliant habit Is to have a rod silk hat , red chamois skin gloves , nnd red morocco shoes. It Is possible that the costume to bo adopted by the New York ladles may turn out to bo a modest shndo of garnet , which , with black hat and gjovos , would bo very Runteol. But the California woman's method of dress Is to exaggerate every style. H red Is reputed fashionable Him promptly appear * In lu-lght scarlet , with all the lltllu accessories that will make It moro prominent , rather than noftenod. A good looking woman looks her bent In the well- fitted conventional habit , but-how this now ( novation of color will affect her appear ance on horseback cannot bo described until flliu Is scon In all her gorgeousness , Tbo first election of a woman to the offlca of mayor within the limits of the British empire has taken place. Mrs. Yntea , the lady In qup.iUon , wan elected by the rate payers of Onohunga , Now Zealand , and has been duly Installed. Mrs. Yates seems to have taken up the duties of her offleo With sublime confidence In her abilities to dis charge them well. The retiring mayor. Dr. Ksson , presented her with the gavel , nnd asked her to bear In mind the motto on this back of her official chair , "Bo Just nnd fear not. " Mrs. Ynles told him she did not need to bo reminded of the motto , ns she had already carried It Into effect In her lift ) . In the Laos states , between Slam and Ton- quln , dwells n very easy going Chinese prince. Otto tihlcrs , the Gorman traveler , has a good deal to say about this eminent ruler. Ho lonvcs the chief cares of state to his wife. Ho takes Interest In cooking. It Is n pity Drlllat Savnrlan could not hnvo lived to visit him. Ho has had his throiio removed Into the royal kitchen , so that he ran receive visitors whllu ho watches the preparation of his meals. His subjects nre content with his administration. They cs < peclally ndmlro the democratic spirit manl * fesled In the choice of n throneroom. . The dynasty , however , does not promise to bo a long one. FASHION NOTKS. Very narrow bands of mink or fox Mr with frills of rich lace ore favored for re ception gowns. Tight fitting Jackets nf sealskin or Per sian lamb , that como to the waist are fash ionable for wear In mild weather. Hound waists made of vertical rows of Insertion or open work molmlr braids , under which n contrasting color Is laid , nro stylish. Bayadere stripes , except In fabrics used for frocks to bo worn on Informal occasions , nro moro chic than the perpendicular stripes. There are almost as many dlHercnt con jectures as to the growing and decreasing slzo of the sleeve ns there nro styles ot sleeves. A ruche trimming of black satin two inches wldo bordered with narrow bands ot fur and plaited In triple box plaits la a novelty. Point do Venlso retalm Us popularity. The creamy yellow lace Is now shown In deep Van Dyke points , which are very effective Upon corsage. Now skirts are admirably shaped. They ofccape the ground , fit smoothly across the front nnd hips and have two double box plaits at the back. Gowns that are not round In the neck or en pompadour , disclosing-1 the throat and neck , nro becomlnglifihlnmM with a soft fold of black velvet ribboji.a Some of the inexpensive woolen goods nre prettily woven mixtures of tints so carefully blended that ono Is left In pleasing uncer tainty as to the actual colors. Velvet dresses are even In greater favor than they were last year for afternoon wear , especially at weddings and receptions , though cloth continues to hold Its own. Old-fashloncd grass cloth Is revived again. It Is finer and moro sheer than that of the old days. It comes In ecru with line white stripes , and Is cool and dainty for shirt waists. Silks are to bo worn more than over , these soft ones with pretty designs of bright colors on pale tinted grounds. Thcro Is , too , n new India silk on which water will leave no trace. The "bow bonnet" Is said to bo the latest style for evening wear. Wide moire ribbon that has been wired forms this simple affair , which has no frame or band for a founda tion. tion.Tho popular crepons come In wool , silk and cotton , and are moro beautiful than those of any preceding season. They are In , nnnnniv.nhin color and combination of colors In London the latest.wedding present for the bride Is a cigarette case. It may bo silver or gold ornamented with rare gems , but the fact that it Is for cigarettes need not be disguised. Braids , which are rarely ever quite out of style , have" taken on a moro attractive form this season , nnd are now beaded and spangled and striped with moire , like moro pretentious trimmings. The newly designed black garnitures are very striking. They consist of very elegant appliques for the skirt , corsage and sleeves , and for panels and inserted pieces to be laid over Vandyke points. Long narrow paste buckles are worn encircling - circling half the figure at the waist nnd holding the velvet crush collar at the throat or fastening the band of velvet that finishes the short puffed elbow sleeve. Light soft shades are moire fashionable for spring wSar than the pronounced hues of winter ; silvery green rather than the yellow shades , and magenta with a plnic cast Instead of the unbecoming purple , There is a decided tendency toward wearIng - Ing clonks very long , whether they bo of fur cloth or fancy materials. The fact that this adds to the apparent height does not prevent very tall women from adopting it. FEMININE GOSSIP. Among female Moors birthday celebrations are unknown. A Moorish woman considers it a point of honor to bo absolutely ignorant of her age. Ladles of Grand Junction. Colo. , have or ganized the Mesa Political and Social Sci ence club nnd tb6y now meet once a week to discuss political economy nnd civil govern ment. Miss Wilkinson , n landscape gardener of the Metropolitan Public Gardens association of London , England , Is now engaged In layIng - Ing out St. Mary's park , Woolwich and Vlc- Lorla Park cemetery. Princess Colonna says It Is not true that Mr. Mackay paid $1,000,000 of her worthless nisband's debts , although ho spent largo sums nt different times In that direction. 3ho goes to California to get a divorce. In Holland a woman Is n econdary con sideration and a poor1 consideration at that. No Dutch gentleman Vhen walking on the lavement will move oiit of his way for a ady. The latter turns out Invariably , however - over muddy or dangerous the street. Mrs. Hobert Louis-Stevenson affirms that she writes only when she wishes to earn money to spend foolishly , and that she pre- ers her Samoan flower garden to the pursuit of literature. She Is said to be a beautiful woman nnd possessed of great charm. Chicago now has n woman engineer , who IQH succesHfully passed the ordeal of a rigid examination. A contemporary says she was lot lot off easily , either , because she was a woman ; In fact , the writer says , her exam ination was , If anything , n llttlo moro ( severe than usual. MIss Hose Elizabeth Cleveland , the sister of the president , Is now reluctantly visiting the white house for the first long stay slnco her brother came Into the presidency the second time. Miss Cleveland abominates public llfo und tries to escape from It In every way. Wo could not Improve imi , miallty If wo paid double the price , DoWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo Is the best Mlvo that cxperienco can produce , or that money can buy. as TIKE BEST. & nEUEVESPnOMPTLYami v CURES QUICKEST , < 0 ' Lovely Complexion. " | Pure , Soft , White Skin. $ t Hnve you freckle * , moth , hlnck heads , o ) blotches , ugly or muddy skin , crrctnn , ( > telleror nny other cttlniicons blemish ? ) ) Do you xvnnt niiiick ) , peritwnettt and nti- ( ( solmcly Infallible cure. KKI.'i ; Ol' COST ) ) to introduce It ? Somctlilnc new. pure , ( ( p mild nnd so hnrmlcss n child can use or ) e ) drink It with perfect viMy. 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It 19 advisable to imo three bottli't IMHuois ! l of lonf Htandlntr , although 0110 battle la miniiittmt In many cncas. WRINKLES AND SKIN FOOD. ExcolBlor Slcln Fooil will romnvti any casa of \\rlnltlun ami uve-y tr.iei1 of ugo It hns boon t-HU'rt by the ( jrp'iteilchi'iilc.il uvpi'ru and pro- nomiuiHl marvelouH. It in ikuii ll.ibbv Hush Ilr.n and the old.wltheivcl Hltln fmsii.ol istlu nudyouth ful , miiikeu chi'uks round anil plump. Two alzud ; pi Ice , 41.00 and + .11)U ) par Jir. FRECKLES AND LA FliEDUA. Itmattursnoi If'frookloi luivo boon from .youth to old ago Li : Frtkli ! : will tcinoxo them hi pvery casu. In clghtoim montlin over a quarter of u million men , women anil children have been cnrod of fi Celtics ami their Hkln iiiiula bc.iutlfiil. It Is hnmlesM and wonderful. Pries , $1.01) per bottla THE HAIR AND EXDELSIOJ HAIR TONI3. Gray hair Is now turned bad : to its original colo- witliout UJD for the lli-Ht tlmo In the hlHtory of tha world. 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