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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1898)
It ! OMAHA DAILY" BEE : SrNDAV. OCTOBER HO. 1S ) H. . . . . . fe 1 IN THE DOMAIN OF WOMAN1. . tyMWJWM % | | * | t * m t * | | | WINTER FASHIONS. nnil .Slum In In Hluli Favor , KliiK Color * niul Continnm. NEW YORK. Oct. 2D. Chill November's surly blast way make field and forest bare but it certainly populates the ponds nnd rinks nnd nils the strcctscape , so to speak , wth } very Interesting glimpses of the fash ionable long cloaks. Last winter , and for more than a couple of winters before that , wraps below the knees wire somewhat chary of public appearance. This month promises the beginning of a stately procession of long wraps. Long , shawl shaped capes tailor made overcoats , simple and elaborately decorated redlngotes nnd pretty Vlctorean pelerines are all In line for winter's parade. An odd nnd pretty garment Is cut rather on. the fashion of a priest's soutalne and gath ered about the middle by a band of fur , or a sash of silk. Every type of material Is used In the make of such long nnd en veloping garments , from white satin over- A SHAWL CAPE , laid with black lace , to the heaviest fel. cloth piped with fur , nnd fur trimmed braid. As to , a question of color In such cloaks. pay your "mo-ilcy and take your choice IS the rule , though a preference la shown for golden brown nnd a tone called Bismarck gray that has a warm touch of blue In it. Very smart Indeed are the women who effect smooth cloth overcoats , hugging the figure close and dropping their tails to the heel Line upon line these are copied from the frock coat that adorns the fashlonablo man of an afternoon , with the exception of the shaping , of .the front. Over the bust the. coat Is 'cut out In the form of the letter U ; from this turn back email satin faced rovers and then a shower of lace rufllcs , era a folded silk kerchief , or the charming facadeof the gown beneath Is displayed. No 'warmth' of any Importance Is expected to AN OPERA WRAP. I jvccriie frqm tljo low falling tails , They , are meant to dr.ipe soft and gracefully , are , lined \\lth a thin silk and are silt up the back to the waist line. I > 'loitiiieit There la a saying that no one but a French woman can wear a. shawl gracefully , but un doubtedly American women are proving ' their capabilities at shawl wearing by bravely nnd becomingly adorning themselves with the flounced and eloped pelerines In the market. If you open one of these well made capes you will bo apt to find Inside a lee se cllk jacket , somewhat llko the blouse a Chinaman wears. This Is of wadded silk sometimes and sejrvcs to keep the wearer snug and warm while the ( lowing exterior llno'of her wrap Is not Interfered with' . Making allowances for usual exceptions , Annual Bales overO.OOO ooo DOXOB ta FOB BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS siicli R3 Wind nnd Tain In th Ftomnch. Olddln-ss , Fulness after meal , Head ache. Dlzzlnubs , Urtwslneaa. riitshinus of Heat , JU > of Appotlto. Blotches on the Skin , Cold Chilli , Dis turbed Sleep. Frw'itful ' Urcnma nnd all Kerviius and. Trembling Bonsai Ions , THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. Kvory sufferer will acknowledge them to bo A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. lir.I.CII IN'S PlII.S.tnkpn as direct. ed , will quickly restore Fenm'es ' to com- pli'tn health. They promptly remove obstructions or Irrectilnrltles of the Bys * torn niul cure MrU llcmluche. Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN , Boochnm's Pills nro Without a Rival i Anil bit * th .LARGEST SALE Bfany rnteiit.Mi'iUrlno in tiie World. 25a at all drug Starts. U Is safe to Bay that the feature of every ] wrap Is 1U facade. Your coat or your capo may be severe In Its simplicity , but over the bust nil the elaboration of your toilet must he.concentrated. Rcvers In the form of rallies graduating small to the waist line , gathered quite full and the edges corded ind wired , turn back llko strange wines ipon the bust to reveal a caturact of frills ind ribbon loops , fur tails and ostrich tlpa 'ailing from chin to hip line , and the moro luffy and pouter pigeon-like vest Is the mote t.UUfylng the effect on the wearer and her feminine observers. Women who cannot quite trust their np- pcaronco to the tender mercies of the round shawl cape , have found solace In the , capo that Is cut In .extremely long points at back and front. Three points Is the usual shape , two In front nnd ono behind , sloped from the level ot the elbows down. Sprawling all over the fawn , gray , black and brown breadths of these capes are wondroua braids edged with tiny lines of fur nnd with a finish of gilt gimp beyond the fur. Then there Is n smart velvet braid , made almost rigid with em broidery of gold thread and beads , steel or Jet. NovoKlo * for December. It Is desirable to recapitulate at Inter vals the lists of dress goods that menace thq dress loving woman with temptation on every hand , chiefly because reinforcements of novelties are arriving dally , and will continue to pour In until December. First Item of fresh Importance concerns the foul ard serge that Is beyond the capacity of any- ordinary vocabulary and then come the crcped cloths , silks warranted and proven uncruHhable , nnd finally the spotted goods. You may object or openly war against spots , but you might as well try to crush out the sunshine or forbid the flower to bloom. Spots are regnant and have broken forth everywhere. SllKa , velvets , satins , cloths , flannels , chiffons , even bridal veils are spot ted. Not all spots are round , however ; to alleviate any danger of monotony we have bird's eye or oval spots and pastille spots , these last raised from the surface , some times In the form of tiny cones. To Ray th'o last word as to color Is to enumerate royal blue , cress green and fuch sia red ns rlvnllng ono another. A per fectly daring and quite unmistakable brick dust red , toned with black braidings , Is tri umphantly worn by blonde women , but for women of all tints blue still gallantly holds their hearts. About four years ago , from the obscurity of navy blue , arose a whole flock of tender , becoming azure-tinged tones , nnd to put off blue seems Impossible. Corn flower , turquoise , gentian , abbess , Russian violet and royal are some of the blues that made up In cloth , silk , velvet and flowers , a most attractive show window In New York , and thu women nil buzzed about the corner whcro a perfectly new nud entirely lovely "hade , named Marie Louise blue was ex hibited. Snutrt SkntliiK Costniuc-x. All these gay colors of cloth make a florid and not Ineffective show on the ponds and in the rinks , where the whirr of steel on Ice rises on the frosty air. A plain skirt , ankle lonK. w'lth a vivid flannel or velveteen bodice , Is Just about the most graceful and becoming thing a skater can assclnb. Camel's hair serge Is what the skirt Is made ot and the most startling combinations In color prevail until the rinks resemble car nival gatherings. The biggest and bright est buttons flash on upper as well as nether garments nnd some of these are huge pol ished pewter buttons , such as are made and worn by Dutch men and women on the frozen canals of Holland. Pretty skating costumes from Paris are resplendent with fur or fancy braid and gay with silver buttons that ore In reality tiny bells , Jingling out fairy music at every mr- tlon of the wearer. The skirts of such suits nro cut close at the hip and somewhat full below the knees , enabling the wearer to move with freedom and adding greatly to the turn of grace. Turbans of astrakhan , broad tall and Persian lamb are what the smart skaters wear. These are round cap- shaped things with a tuft of bright feathers like a shaving brush stuck up in front and held by a pin of Russian silver. Every other woman , whether her frock Is silk or Berge , has depending from the rear of her baaque a species of tall which Is bound to excite Interest If not applause. It was fully ten years ago that basques re signed their rrar appendages , but , like Mary's little lambs , they are back In fashion , every ono with its tall behind It. Sometimes the tall l a mere bunch of ribbon ends , scarcely larger than the sort of thing a rnbblt wears , again they are beetle wing- shaped and fall nearly to the knee. Coatee , habit , pcwtlirion and swallow tails are the fpecles most frequently seen at present , and whether they are pretty or not Is another matter ; the tailors nay they have como to stay. Dressmakers give assurances nil along the Hue that velvet dress will command as great popularity as last year. A touch or two will bring them quite up to the mode of 'ttie moment and those who are having now and very rich gowns made this year use velvet brightened by largo embroidered dots done In a contrasting shade. It Is In these vel vets especially that one sees great use made of the new color known as pigeon btood rubv , and a gorgeous color It Is to be sure. On some of the very now gowns velvet Is trimmed with velvet and ornamental but tons , large nnd glittering , do shine out now and ngaln on these handsome toilets , I'M .sill OHM fur MntroiiN. The middle-aged woman , who Is not quite ready to forego all her claims to beauty by gowning herself permanently In black and yet feels her dignity somewhat above most of the frivolities of such articles of dress as have been enumerated above. Is finding a good deal of attention given to her needs this season. For example a gown advocated at the theater and cafls , for a mother of grown daughters , Is of gray green moire with a vtet of white satin and a green cloth capo relieved by touches of satin. The bonnet that went with this suit was made of forget-me-not blue vel vet , In a modified coronet shape with a tuft ot pink roses at ono side and a little fan of tiny , pure white wings In front. Three close set straws of block velvet bebe ribbon formed the bonnet strings , for such Is the fashion of the moment , and the whole toilet was a safe keynote by which any woman , Just on the shadowy side of 40 , couid attune her whole wardrobe. For house and morning gowns the mid dle-aged woman cnn wear a skirt of mauve silk bavins three tiny frills at the hem , nnd with this i blouse of fine white lawn over an undcrwalst of sky-blue ellk. The blouse has little gold studs down the front , a law stock nt the neck and rolling ruffs of Jnco , to relieve any suspicions of relationship to the younger woman's shirt waist Such la the costume In which a smart Parisian ma tron would receive her morning callers , hold committee meetings at her house , etc. Illack corded llk and violet velvet , often In careful combination , are the materials moat frequently used In the making nt gowns for brldoa' mothers , and almost wholly to the use of the middle-aged woman , Is given the hnndsomo applied trimming ot chenille nnd Jet of which so much Is seen. Clood taste , after playing truant so long , Is driving ladles with frosting hair from the use. of the always Inappropriate and very unbecoming hat to their rightful monopoly of the small bonnet. The llttlo coronets , trade of velvet roses or wreaths of Jot wings , 'or graduated rosettes of ribbon , are without exception lovely nnd suitable for the ma trons , who tie them on with lace lappets , crossing under the chin , groups of narrow ribbon , or folds of velvet scarce a fourth of an Inch wide and edged with beads. IllilMrntloii of Kiinliloiin. Wraps , as tyrannical fashion has decreed them , are exhibited in three of tholr phases , for morning , aftornqpn and evening1 wear , In the accompanying sketch. The long frock coat Is tlie Idolized morning wrap and Is cut nil allies of the cape runs a wide flounce of satin over which falls a frill ot white chiffon caujht nt Intervals by knots of black lace and tufts of mink tails. A necklace of black lace and fur claspx the base of the collar , which , like the rufllc , Is edged with fur. MARY DEAN. HIIAVU lMU\Uiil WOMUN. Hold ! > Pnenl Initlnii Itnlilrrn nnd 1'rc- Hprvcil Tlit-lr Sculp * . It Is told that nt the elego of Ilrvant'a station , near Lexington , Ky. , tbo women were called upon for an unusual display ot courage. It was In the days of Indian war fare. The garrison was supplied with water fiorn a spring at some distance from the fort , and near this spring a considerable force of Indians had been placed In ambush. Another party , lp full view from the fort , had been ordered to open fire nt n given time with the hope of enticing thu besieged to an engagement outside the walls , giving the ambushed force an opportunity for storm ing one of the gates. The experienced men In the garrison felt satisfied that the Indians were concealed near the sprlns , but were sure they would not show themselves until the firing had begun on the opposite side of the fort. The need of water was urgent , and , seeing but one way to net It , the men summoned all the women. Explaining to them the cir cumstances In which they were plnced , nnd A VELVET SKA TING COSTUME. is close upon masculine lines as the femi nine flgure will allow. The cloth Is n silky' gray goods , lined with gray satin , closed about the waist by buttons covered with black satin , and black satin faces the shawl shaped lappels that turn back from the front of satin and white lace , which last Is not a part of the coat. The capo of fawnrcolored "melton hangs In three long points from the shoulders , Is decorated with bullion braid and fur bands and shows a collar slashed under the ears , but a genuine Mcdlcl behind. Third in the group is an evening cape of the mode 'now ' regnant. It Is a pale yellow satin , artfully diversified by applied circles of black lace of a variety of sizes. About , the Impi blllty { bat any Injury would be offered them until firing had begun on the j other side of the fort , they begged them to ; gt > In a body to the spring and bring up each a bucketful of water. Some of the women , ns was natural , had no relish for the under taking , nnd asked why the men could not bring the water as well as themselves , oh- serving that they were not bullet-proof , and that the Indians made no distinction be tween male and female scalps. To this It was answered that the women were In the habit of bringing water every morning to I the fort ; and that , If the Inclines saw them I engaged as usual , it would Induce them to I think their ambuscade undiscovered and that they would not unmask themselves for TRIMMED WITH SLI.IGH I3ELL BUTTONS tlio sake of firing at a few women w'hen ' they hoped , by remaining concealed n few moments longer , to obtain complete possession - session of the fort ; that If the men should go down to the spring the Indians would trnmctllntcly suspect that something / w a wrong , would despair of succeeding by am buscade and would Instantly rush upon them , follow them Into the fort , or shoot them down at the spring , ' The decision was KOOU mado. A few of the boldest women declared their readiness to go , and , the younger and more timid ral lying In the rear of these veterans , they all Marched to the spring within point blank shot of COO Indian warriors. Some of the girls betrayed symptoms of terror , but thd married women In general moved with a steadiness and composure that completely deceived the Indians. Not n. shot was llred. The women were permitted to till their buckets , and , though their steps' ' became quicker and quicker on their return , degen erating Into a rather unmllltory celerity , yet not moro than one-fifth of the water was jplllod , and the garrison was supplied. 1IAIU3 IIOAUDS. Plliuy I.nee tin- Favorite Ciivi'rlitB for tln > "OiMilnl Miilionniiy. " If white Is for brides , It is also the most fashlonablo decoration for dining tables , and all the lovua of fancy wo.'k. who aot long since WLVO covering yards ot Hiifii with col ored floss ad : file silk , a.o nv glvtui ; their energy to the r'rfcctlon of Swiss embroid ery. ery.Plain whlto I'tcn ' , cjr.liro'li : T.1 only In white , Is the rharictcr ot Ml the host new tea cloths r.nd ccntur pieces , though while lace has no1 ; lost one whit of Its popularity. From the inexpensive n-niiSSiinoo to the most cxquls to duchess an-1 ro--o point dinner tables are resplendent , anJ aonu of the point lace center pieces arc Bplendl 1 enough to serve as the bridal handkerchiefs for royal princesses.r'"iey are rather snnll and the lace Is set fl.ii on a round or scalloped cen ter of finest French batlsto that Is embroid ered In a wreath of white flowers. In consequence of this lavish use of lace nearly all the most formal dinners of the past spring and of the present autumn have been served on bare boards. The lace center piece , accompanied by plate , decanter and candelabra dollies , Is laid on the brilliantly polished naked mahogany or dull black oak In order to achieve the best effect and show Just how beautiful your lace set K Thi. same scheme Is followed where the board Is ornamantcd with u set of Mexican Crawn work , and , though the rule Is nil for white , some women gild refined gold by embroid ery , In colored floss , sprays and bouquets , both on jenalssauce lace and on drawn work. The consequence Is brilliant , certainly , but scarcely so refined In appearance as the pure white. Luncheons , suppers and midday breakfasts are now so universally served on the boards , with dollies only , that -the handsomest dam ask table cloths arc looking for Jobs on bar gain counters , and the smartest little break fast cloth ono can use , Informally nnd en famlllc , Is a large square of hemstitched linen that Is damasked all over , but not In figures , and then richly wrought In white Swiss embroidery. Great attention IK given to the designs done In this new needlework. It would re quire too much space to describe the Jacobean , Egyptian nnd Henri Deux pat terns that are stamped on these squares for working , uml that emanate from able artlstp in London ami Paris. Quite as highly esteemed ns the beautiful Mexican drawn work is that which comes from Russia. It ! different from the Mexican , being done on heavy homo woven linen In the natuial or half blecchcd tints of the flax. From Russia Is brought over also the almost forgotten art of doing cut work. The patterns on the handepun linen bquares nro first embroidered nnd then cut out until the finished piece resembles a sort of superb lace. With all those articles the owner's initials are worked In ono corner of the narrow hem. Women who find pleasure In Introducing novelties In the arrangement of their dinner tables are using candelabra and candlesticks In the form of vases. A tall or short , crystal or silver , vase , with a rather wide lip and slender stem , Is so arranged that when filled with flowers a candle can bo fixed In the midst of the blooms , while a most unique and more expensive decoration Is an Illuminated ice castle. Caterers freeze these In any form desired , and some are most cxqutslto miniatures of Chnntllly , Warwick and Wartburg , or Hohenschwangan In Ilnvarla. In clear or pale tinted Ice the castle is frozen and all its towers ornamented with small candles. Not only Is the castle an odd and pretty ornament , but It keeps the room at a very pleasant temperature , In t-plto of candle heat and thu presence of many guests. Among the lesser Items of Interest it the dinner tables this autumn are name cards at every cover In the form of tiny slips of very thin glass. The edges are beveled and the namis are engraved on or laid on in gilt. Souvenirs and menu cards are Just as much ignored as ever and It Is no longer consid ered In good taste to lay bouquets and bou- tonnlerts beside the guests' platrs. TtioEe , however , who do not keep a very wary eye on the march of Improvements In the way of table comforts , will be burprisud to find several new sli'ver utensils this win ter bcaldo thi'lr covers. With the fruit course Is now served an odd-looking knife that has a silver handle and the narrowest of steel blade. This Is accompanied by a rather deadly weapon that appears to bo a ellver corkscrew mounted on n straight sil ver shaft handle. In reality theee new ar rivals arc designed for the better mastery of oranges , apples and pears. The cork screw Is driven , by a deft rotary motion , Into the fruit , which Is thus firmly held during the removal of the skin and the parIng - Ing off of slices. Good form dictates the having of the srcw in the fruit when all that la desired Is eaten from the heart or core. core.Another Another addition to the deft handling of food Is a pretty pair of aclssora with uaw- tike points , In place of a knlfc-llke edge , along the blades. Between the saws the tough ends of asparagus are caught and held fast and the Under head can then ba neatly elevated and nipped off b/ the teeth. These same little scissors are employed in rating artichokes. TIIBIU ISCONOMY COSTS TOO MUCH , Two Women Who Tried tit Sure Money iinil tlio DlMitNtrotiH Iti-uultN. Her right wrist was1 In a sling , and not even the howlnged hat she was buying sufficed to make her look quite happy , re ports the Washington Post. "That's a fearfully expensive hat , " she said , "but I'm buying It to celebrate the turning over of a new leaf , and for a cele bration It's rather cheap. For years I've been led away by women's magazines. I've spoiled more good furniture with white paint that never dried , and brass tacks that never went in quite straight than would fit out a whole house. I've spent moro money trying to ho economical ! And I'm going to quit. This fall , you know , we moved , and the floors of the new place had to bo oiled. They wore nice , clean look ing , light wood , but I wanted them dark. A man offered to do them for mo for $3.75 , but I wanted to save money for thU hit , and I said him nay. I bought a great bg ! bottle of something with an awful smell and a lot of varnish and brushes and began on the library. I went all round and round the room , till finally I found myself In a little unstained Island In the middle of It , with a sea of shining dark , Imitation mahogany staining between me and the next dry spot. You see , I hadn't thought about how I was to get out. I grabbed up the big bottle , and you know how agile I've always been I made a leap to cross the staining without marring it by n font- nrint. 1 lit on the varnlih. The bottle flew out of my hand , smashed clear through that lou-ly now water color of mine ami emptied itself against the wall , while 1 well , ) -i u etc this wrist. 1 ft 11 on that , and the doctor thinks It will always b < ? a little stllT. There's his bill to pay , tlif picture's ruluod and al | the room has to bo rcpapcred. All that because I've been try ing to be economical. ' I've quit It. I'll never try It again. I'm not rich enough to afford the luxury of economy. " And the woman who was with her smiled sympathetically. "I had the brass tack nnd barrel choir habit once myself , " she said , "but worse than that , I had the Mtctlon habit. 1 bought n lovely rug once that brought mo moths , and a bedstead well , It was a bed stead 1 Just had to sit up nlglits with all ono spring , llut I was cured of my vice last year. Ient to an auction , and the > put up a lot of bottles ot Ink big stone bottles , quart bottles , I think. Now , I write , and so does my husband. Two of my brothers arc newspaper men , so of course I realized what a stroke of economy that Ink would be. I bought a half doieu bottles. They came to $2 , I think. I hlrci\ a boy to carry them home , nnd when I opened' them the Ink was red. I haven't been to an auction since. " Frill * of 1'iiMlilon. Ono of the novelties In muffs ! shaped like n melon and made of two nauow pieces of fur. Very handsome gowns nro made this year from silk poplin nnd for more common wear the woolen poplin Is pretty. Hepped silks are very popular this season They come In rich , dark colors and some of the varieties me spotted or flguieJ. Very fine ribbed wells showlim a sllk\ surface and eoft , pliable weaves In armu- ONE OF THE NEW LONG COATS. retto cloth nnd French whlucord are fa vored materials for stylish tailor-made cos tumes. Violet In all the shades between pale mauve and pansy is the popular color fo , your silk shirt waists. White silk with ond- Icss tucks Is also worn , with red or blue velvet collar bands. Silk-stitched hems , bands and straps with , frequently , the addition of small Bilk- crochet tailor buttons , are still greatly in vogue for dec-oration , notwithstandlne the leaning toward overtrlmmed gowns nnd wraps. Soft , rich colors prevail In the fashion for gloves , the glaee gloves bclne the fa vorite for ptrect wear ntul the sunde In a soft cream shade for evening. Some of the itrret gloves are heavllv btltched and fasten with colored crystal buttons. The "English bull dog" walking shoe of calf sltln li ono phano of feminine fancr u which Is to tin Illustrated this winter. Of course It In iiRlv nnd makes A woman' * Tot luok lint llki > n man's , hut then she hi\ appropriated all rf his necktlet. collar * , hats , vests and some of hlR coats , nnd to there la nothing left but shoes , unless wh dons the trousers. Some of the largo felt outing lints Imvo plain hands of the color of the hats In nu extra width. Outing hats trimmed with fancy silks have the ctlk drawn untidy around the crown of the hat In tight f Us with no knot or bow at the side , the end of the cllk tK'lm ; simply tucked under. The Pllk Is In Plaid or In pnlk.i tints nnd th pliiltfil band will not exceed two inches In width. ( 1'olkn dotted efforts appear upon new silk * \ and fancy satins , on lace * , plaited net niul \ chiffon neck trlmmlnqs , velvet ribbons and black and rokrcd velvets and white nnrt colored chenille. Silk nnd velvet spot * nrn likewise scon nn every sort of ostrich feather , plume , tip , quill nnd breast plumage used In the newest autumn millinery. To get the really patilntlc colors In writIng - Ing paper now It 1 nccefsary to comblno the sheets. For Instance , the young woman who favors her correspondents with tlin-o- shect letters should havr ono sheet of rod , ono of blue nnd one of cvery-day white. The red nnd blue will bo In solid masses of those colors , nnd the red ns brilliant a shade ns the strlpoo on the fine and the blue an brlnht ns the field of the ling. The modistes have decreed that there shall bo as much labor as possible In the gowns this year and Innumerable ruffles und puff ings. The mnnufacturrrs , however , lwve > come to the rescue and done all they can to simplify matters for the unhappy wearer ot gowns who must put on whatever the des potic fashion authorities declare Is "tho thing. " With this kindly thought lu nilnJ ribbons of all kinds have been deslKiied with heavy threads running through them to draw them up on ono edge , on both edges or In the center. The result of this Is that wo can have ribbon rufllcs and puffs with a minimum amount of labor nnd the reimlt Is vary pretty. Theio are plain rlbbous , polka dotted ribbons nnd flowered ribbons without number , each with Its practical little draw ing string. I'VniliiliitIVrminnU. . Mrs. David Jayno Hill , wife of the re cently appointed assistant secretary of state , of the best horsewomen In Is said to bo one \Vnbhlncton. The electric Hcht plant In Lone Beach. Gal. , Is managed by n woman. Mrs. Ivn b. Ttitt. who Is superintendent nnd principal owner ns well. Mrs. . 'ohn ' Sherman Is said to have made .a studv of the management of a house and n hobbv of housekeeping. Her household was personal supervision and always under nor was called the best ordered In the capital. Female emanclDntlon In China , the "so of I the blcvclo bv the fair Celestials , the nubll1 cation of a weekly entitled , the Feminine ' Magazine , edited bv Chinese ladles , shows the progress which Chrlstlnnltv has made In that land. Miss Marv Hoffman , dauchter of United States Judco Ocden Hoffman , has begun a eourBo In the Dellevuo hospital. Now ork. from which she will graduate n nrofesslonnl nurse , with the Intention of devoting her Ufa to charities. Viola Grlcnon. wife of Edwnrd Grlgnon , who dli-d In Seattle the other dnv was the V first woman to arrive In the Klondike. That M since which time she * was five venrs OKO. located for herself the Bonanza claim ana made a fortune. Miss Annie M. Stevens , who recently graduated with hleh honors from the med ical school of Michigan university , is about to bcKin practice at Fort Wavne. Ind. . o cltv of 10.000 Inhabitants and with but ono woman physician. Her homo has been In Exeter. N. II. Miss Anna Bcrrv of Newport. Kv. . a dauchter of Congressman Berrv. has be come the owner of the roval Hawaiian flan which floated over the palace of Queen Lilluokalanl. In Honolulu , before It was sun- planted bv the Stars nnd Strloes. It was given to Miss Berrv bv President Dole. In Norway women have for some time bflon employed In the railroad and oostnl service nud are now receiving appointments ns su pervisors of the ratlwav stations. Thov re ceive reports from conductors , answer nucs- tlons In German nnd English , call out train * In the waltinc rooms , rlnc the station foul nt the dcnarturo of trains and teleeranh the departures to the next station. Tliev nerform the duties of covernment telecraoh operators ns well as those of Dostmastera and baEKn f- men. and do them well. The Misses Elizabeth. Sarah and Stella Lawton are sU'ters and triolets. Thov llvo In Belle Isle , a vlllaco In central Now York , and they are the nrldo and the beauties of the whole county. Twenty years nco thev were born In Belle Isle nnd have lived there ever since , nnd vet thulr oldest friends there rnnnot dlBtlnculsh one from the other. Mr. nnd Mrs. P , II. Lawton parents of these three graces , are well-to-do and live uoon a largo farm. They are Intently nroud of the triplet dauchters. who are aald to be as ooi ns thov are beautiful. H L JLVBJJLJ TRIAL BOTTLE f l JOU THIS OFFER ALMOST SURPASSES BELIEF. An External TonSc AppSssi ! to the Skin Beautifies It As by Maoic. iscovery OF the Age 9 C& ( A WOMAN WAS THE INVENTOR. Thous nds havs tried from time Immem orial to discover some efficacious remedy for wrinkles and other Imperfections of the complexion , but none had yit HUC- cetded until the Misses Bell , the now fam ous Complexion SprclallRtx , of 73 Fifth avenue , New York City , offered the pub- llo their wonderful Complexion Tonic. The reason so many failed to make this discovery before Is plain , because they have not followed the right principle. Balms , Creams , Lotions , etc. , never have a tonlo effect upon the akin , hence thu failures. The Misses Bell's Complexion Tonlo bns a most exhilarating effect upon the cuticle , ubnorblns and carrying off all ImpuiitloB which the blood by Its natural notion is constantly forcing to the swfuce of the ekln. It Is to the skin what a vitalizing Ionic Is to the blood and ticrves , a kind of new life that Immediately exhilarates and strengthens wherever applied. Its tonlo effect U felt almost Immediately , and It speedily banishes forever from the skin , freckle * , pimples , blackheads , moth patches , wrinkles , liver spoU , roughness , oillncss , eruptions and discoloration * cf any kind. In order that all may be benefited by their Great Discovery , the Misses Bell will , during the present month , give to all call- i er at their pnrlori one trial bottle of their , Complexion Tonic absolutely free ; and la order that thoia who cannot call or who ] llvo away from New York mny be beuo- 1 filed , they will send one bottle to any ad- j dreaa all charges prepaid , on the receipt of 25 cents ( stamps or silver ) to cover cost of packing nnd delivering. The price of this wonderful tonic Is f.t.00 per bottle , nnd this liberal offer should be embraced by all The Misses Bell have Juat published their new hook , "Secret * of Beauty" This valuable work Is free to all desiring it. The book treats exhaustively of the I raportancn of a good co.nploxlon ; tell * how a woman may acqu're ' beauty and keep It. Special chapters on the care of the hair : how to have luxuriant growth ; barralces methods of making the hair pro. serve Its natural beauty nnd color , even to advanced aKo. Also luitructlons how to banUh superfluous Imlr from the face neck and arms without Injury to the uxln ThU book will be mailed to any addrcus on request. FRBB Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com- ploxlon Tonic free at parloro , or 26 centi ( cost of packing and mailing ) to those at n distance. Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad dress THE WISS3S B , Lr , , 1 Wh AVC. , N4W York City. The Ml. . Hell' . u. Coiuplcslou Toulo Complexion - r " - " Soiin , Skin Food .nU D * . Kilo ure tor ale br all