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    14 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JASTUAinr 1 , 1809.
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' FASHIONS I.V DKAI'KllinS. ' -
Btrceplntr C hi ( To n .Slt'cvm , Shoulder
' ' JcMplh nnd Oilier Niivrltlcn.
NCW YORK , Dec. 30. New Year resolu
tions In fashions pure and simple hrue evi
dently taken the form of vows of originality
In hair dressing and head ilec'dr.itjoiX. k The
FIJI Island and Central African leaders ot
the savagu moJo would be filled with cnvloua
admiration could they but tec some of the
ch'lc coiffures our smartest American women
1 'have adopted for the completion of their
cycnlng toilets. As Is usual , the tall , dark1
iwomcn secure the very best results with
their ornaments.
M1N Virginia Fair has rather adopted as
her specialty an arrangement of her. blue-
black hair with gold spangled norserwngs. ( ,
On tllo left side , from crown to brow , .a
narrow white part shows , and then , looped ,
'low across her forehead , the smooth tresies
I ore drawn. AH the bulk of her hair .la
brushed and twisted up to a lofty loop 'n't
' { ho'vcry apex of the head and .fastened' ' to'
.this are four narrow black tulle Vines. Two
of these arc nt least sixor eight ihches
long , the other two are somewhat eK'orJcr ,
and all of them are so powdered with
ppangles and so artfully'adjusted to * the {
, halrby Wires , that they wave and.gljttir at
every .sllgfitesl motion of the wcarer.'s , .head , j
' Mi's. Astor Is another notable who has I
. , , MID-WINTER COATS , , . . . . , ' . . > t . , * - . <
lald-elalnvto-tho tall black topknot as suited .
to her flno brown hair. Not ono ot these
women , it is noticeable , permits even a sug
gestion of a curl on her forehead , nnd youth.
( ful Mrs. Astor , like Miss Fair , puts up her I
locks as clean as the comb will do it from
. nock and forehead , and pins a.stately co ll a
1 little In front of the crown point. To , this
cell Is then fastened an eight-inch tall bow
' , made of black wire , Olghtly .wound with
black tulle , on which diamond spangles are
fastened. These many loops of tlille "covered'
wire have quite the. appearance of an airy
delicacy plucked in , n , fairy wool andI
sprinkled with dedrops. . ' , 'j. ( |
In charming contrast to these novelties
Mrs. McKay T\\ombley , with her almost
invariably"whlto'satin'gowns , places In her
beautifully groomed dark hair , at one side * ,
a perfect whlto pigeon wing , mounted on
a clasp and pin of flno diamonds. The ar-
rangcmcnt Is such that the wing seems to
rest agalnstt the head , fluttering with every
motion , Instead of showing any stiff , firm
attachment to the high c'olffuro. ' To dlf-
' ferentlato from these- ' lofty effects Mrs.
Starr-Miller has chosen as her own the
Victorian fashion * of' sweeping her hair back
over her cars and fastening to one side
a largo rosetteof full-bloom ripely red
ellk roses.
All these variations go to prove a great
Independence in headgear , and a dozen to
tally contrasting schemes ot combing and
.ornamenting could'bo cited. But whatever '
l o1sevident , curls are temporarily" *
least In Coventry , while a great show ot
originality Is made conspicuous. In sleeves.
Lovely evening ' decorations . with high j
' .throated gowns consist of white chiffon
angel draperies falling to the floor , expos
ing tbo and , quite bare save at the shoulder
derwherea criss-cross of fringing Jet
chains _ rneet. Decollete c\enlng gowns
bavo as a'rule double'straps of pearls , jot
ribbon , or roses. One posses over the top
of thp shoulder , and lher other is strapped
across the arm
A Clever Subterfuge.
A shrewd woman , whoso wardrobe al
lowance is very spall and whose busy brain
evolves many wise schemes , has from u
makeshift given the wealthy women a
fashion. Her sable cape was sadly out of
repair , and even when winked at seemed
hardly flt for use at night , so sbn escaped
from a dilemma by trimming up the bare
places with velvet roses set on flat. Her
Annual Bales ovrOOOOooG Boxes
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IOB BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
uch a ? Wind and Pain In the Stomach ,
Giddiness. 1'ulno.si after mealH. Head *
ache. Dizziness ! Drowsiness. , Flushings
at Ilout. 1,933 , of Appottto. Costhoues * .
Blotches on the Bkln. Cold Chills. Dis
turbed Bleep. Frllthttul Dreams and all
Nervous and Trembling Sensations.
THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE BELIEF
IN TWENTY MINUTES. Everr uufforer
will acknowledge them to bo
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
PILLS , token as direct *
d. willq.ulckly-rcstoio Females to com *
pleto health. ' They promptly 'remove '
obstructions or irregularities of the sys
tem UB < cure Hick Hekdmcke. Fora
W Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MIN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN
eeoham's Pills are
Without a Rival
And h t th > '
LARGEST SALE
CM ? r MNt Medicine In the WsrM.
S ( & t all Oruc Store * .
subterfuge is now a mode , and the most
costly of the new long-haired wrap.i have
their high collars edged or.neckloced with
broad scarlet roses. '
A beautiful ermine coat was worn recently
to ( he opera showing Its rovers of richly
purple velvet ' , violets and its pocket'flaps ,
ot the same'loners. Al the fur hats , and
their numbers are dally Increasing , ' ace
trimmed with flowers sot Ofl.Jn flat ; wreaths
or big mat-like dabs , and to freshen jip A
well-worn Persian lamb capo a woman .wtll
put a necklace of dark red roses atTEe root
of her high collar. , j ,
Sninrt Gloves. u
After a season of great simplicity In
gloves a llstlnct tendency Is shpwn toward
ornamentation In stltchlngs and colors. The
ticks 'ot > glace kids , ' have silken arr.qws
shooting- and down 'from a bar across the
center , , .and brown or green gloves slUched
with"go'ld or scarlet rather conspicuously
aretSecn on hands that rule In Clotheslnnd.
.As , has been told before , all afternoon and
jn any wlso ceremonious gown * are noted
for the exceeding length , width and elabora
tion'of their cuffs , but for morning Crocks ,
and particularly with flannel shirtwaists , a
tidy custom .of other days Is in force , and
the women wear crisp white linen cuffs.
For use with flannel waists , that have rather
broad cuffs , linen , cuffbands are .wisely
promoted. They are strips of linen about an
inclwloVe that -have buttonholes at either
end and are fastened in by the link buttons
that hold the ends of the flannel cuff to
gether.
For close'-wrlsted , dark walking and house
gowns , cuffs are made that slip inside the
sleeve and fasten . with the handsome
cabochon stud button. " ; Usually that edge 'ot
the cuff that shows about the wrist 'is
prettily embroidered 1m a delicate white
vine , or a couple of ridges run on the outer
surface" of the linen. Quite as pretty are
the cuffs that turn on eighth of an inch
over the edge ot the dress sleeve , and more
novel still are cuffs that are meanttto be worn
wholly on the outside. They are broad or
narrow , very plain or richly embroldeied ,
linen bands that * clasp over the wooleii
sleeve by one , two or even three studs , and
add thereby a great freshness to a sober
gown and set off a pretty band to the ut-
inosl ; advantage. ,
COLLEGE JOURNALISM. , .
Girl- Student * .Trained for Practical
, , Newspaper Work.
.PracticalJournalism la one of the latest
elective courses In English at the women's
colleges. At .Vasaar this department has
recently raised Its standardsand made rapid
advances under Prof.-Laura J. Wylle , a
Vassar graduate , nad one ot the first
"feminine doctors of philosophy to receive
the degree at Yale.
.The freshman begins by paving typical
pieces ot description read to her. She note ?
and criticises the distinctive methods and
noticeable points of the author and Is then
asked to write on similar subjects until she
has mastered typical .methods ot description
and logical order in composition.
She is not. given dry \toplcs , but Is told
to choose something ot familiar Interest In
her daily life , for instance a painting in th
art gallery , the lake In the sunshine , the gjen
in a snow flurry , the girls dancing In the
"gym , " all every-day scenes. All these are
critically noted by the student with a view
to writing her strongest Impression , and
to carry the scene most graphically in black
and white to aome one else who has not
witnessed it.
Uetull * of the TralnluK.
Paragraph writing is also * made .a strong
point ; bow to construct paragraphs dealing
with all manner ot subjects and for all
varieties of publications , as paragraphs haVe
. .become the necessity of' the present epqch
of hurried living and hurried reading. i
Much emphasis U laid upon simplicity ,
.conciseness and correctness and exercises ,
are given the student to Induce her to ex
press her impressions by single word or
.phrase. . fl. , -v ,
By continuing In this , practical schooling
'through the different prescribed and electee
.courses the Vassar girl who makes up Sjjr
talnd to'a Journalistic career after gradu- ,
tlon takes hojd easily ottbe niany knotty ,
problems that confront'the younVno'vlcVm
letters and finds her pathway Immensely
smoothed down for her. This is demon
strated in the excellent work already < being1
done'-rtlong Journalistic' lines by such * Vaaikr
graduates as Margaret Sherwood and Nancy1
V. McClelland , uhc- have , been saved ; thj , e1t-
pcrfences'of the "green and salad" beginner ,
, At MountHofyokc.
Classes in journalism at this college art
excellent examples ot professional and up
to-date training for newspaper and maga
line writers , Aspirants to .Journalistic
fame begin at the very beginning , although
they were poor unfortunates suddenly
thrown upon their own resources and were
trying to earn bread , and. butter by .becoming
reporters or contributing to magazines.
This winter groups of these Journalistic
girls , attended by their professor , will visit
the offices and composition rooms of a
neighboring newspaper , to be shown
through the various departments where the
writing , editing and printing of a paper ore
In progress. Ther will be allownd to ask
all the questions they can think of and
lather practical point * u to what sort of
copy It is wisest to offer to the different ns-
soclato dltors of a newspaper and how It is
usual to approach these busy personages ;
also liow they conduct their work , In case
any of the girls should Bo offered a position
as 'a Metfartmont 'editor' and needed to com-
preliend'tti'o modus , operand ! .
For Different Publications.
These' classes In Journalism at Mount
tfolyofce 'hro electlvca for juniors nnd
seniors who have1-already passed through
the preliminaries In English. They are first
put at writing reports for the papers. For
Instance , they were told last- year to write
Unvtilings of Interest to the small town of
South. Hndloy , In which the college Is situ
ated , such .aa the question there * of license
or no license , or eomo of the college affairs ,
and to write just as if they had been asked
to contribute.such matter to the local paper.
Then each member of'one class was given
the topic "Tho Opening of College" and
instructed to prepare her article for some
special publication , such as the New York
Sun , the New York Journal , the Independ
ent , Harper's Bazar , Harper's Weekly , Me-
Cluro'u Magn'zlne ' , 'Life and half a 'dozen
others varying in character and kind.
After drilling In the dally newspaper they
advance to the weekly journal and magazine ,
the different publications being classified
into groups and studied , to find out their
characteristics , also the style and method
of the contributors , which the girls imitate
for practice. Students select different types
Prof/ John Flske and Richard Harding
Davis , Mrs. Margaret E. Sangstcr and Mrs.
Ruth McEnery , as one class is studying the
etructuro of fiction.
The girls are also taught proof reading
and correcting , so that when they arrive at
the etago of having their own manuscript
proofs"to look over- they can correct them
professionally. They can also bo prepared
In this way to become professional proof
readers.
At Smltli'M and the Co-id .
At Smith college the practical courses
rare progressive and effective , In developing
ttio nens Instinct and journalistic turn of
mind of the bevy of fair collegians , who
are striving to qualify themselves to enter
the fieldof , journalism. That the process
Is a 'successful one the , nuraerdua rerent
Smith graduates already working for a
number ot prominent daily and other
publications are a convincing testimony.
Among these are Miss Anna Hemstead
Branch , who too.k the Century prize for the
best poem ; Miss Alice Katharine Fallows ,
who has made a reputation for herself as a
paragraph writer and whose article In
Scrlbner's Magazine on her alma mater
brought her Into immediate prominence ;
Miss 'Olive Dunbar , Miss Bertha Leo Ben
nett , Miss Ellen B. Sherman' and a host of
others. '
The girls at Smith alsoarc correspondents
for dally papers , usually receiving the
regular rates of payment.
At the co-educational colleges good
preparation along journalistic lines Is
offered the enterprising "co-eds , " nnd a
proof that It is a wise and popular educa
tional Innovation Is that the girls take to
It as a duck does to water _ and < tro , deeply
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interested in1 all 'its 'ramifications , believing
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that even If they do not''adopt a literary
career the tralnlng-la a most useful one , that
wll * comolhto practice1 ineveryday
emergencies- home life , club happenings or
more public'events. '
THE FIHST FOOTER.
Slgnlflcnnce. of. FlrM.'VUItof on
.New Ycur'M MornltiK. i
On Now Year's , day It 4s'essential for good
fortune that the ' | flrBt-footer , ' ' or the ; first
stranger to enter your door , and wish you
"Happy rfpw Year , " shoujd be fair-haired
and .blue-eyed. , u . „ .
. First-footing is one of ( he oldest of .the
many quaint English customs. -
Among , other superstitions connected with
this.custom , a man Is preferred as a first-
footer , ' and a woman Is to bo avoided. The
ono TV ho enters should boar a piece ot coal ,
a piece ot Iron and n bottle ot wine. To each
ninn of the houfcehoM ho gives a glass , and to
each woman a kiss.
Sweetened ale or egg-flip It ) the prescribed
beverage for the drinking of healths on Now
Year's. In Scotland the housewife tnkea
en re , before retiring the last night ot the
year , to spread the ashes smoothly on the
hearth. If , In the morning , the pilnt ot n
foot can bo detected , with the too pointing
toward the door , It Is thought to foretell a
death in the family during the year ; but it
the too points In an opposite direction there
wilr be a marriage soon ,
A bonl of spiced ale , In which were roasted
apples , toast and sugar , was carried round
from house to house , New Year's eve by the
village maidens , who sang songs and wished
every one "A Happy New Year. " The lov
ing cup ot present times Is a relic of this
ancient and sttU observed English cus
tom.
tom.Tho
The Puritans objected to New Year's gifts
as a heathenish custom , but It was quite as
universal as Christmas gifts.
Carrying branches -of evergreens hung
with apples , oranges , and gayly colored ribbons
bens , the children stilt parade the streets
of some old English tonns , "ngganowtng , "
ns it Is called , from ( he words of the ditty
they sing :
We're come to give you wnrnlng
It's New Year's Dny a-mornlng ,
With a hey nnd n how ,
And nn aggnti agganow.
IlItAVU I'lIILADCLl'IIIA.
Scannit'H Uelititnnte Who Can Flfflit nn
Well an Ilnncc.
Miss Minnie Fell Is ono of the most ex
clusive debutantes of the austerely exclusive
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tet'of prim Philadelphia this Eeacon. She
Is a cousin of the brexel brothers and con
nected by family tics with almost every one
of note In the metropolis of Pennsylvania.
But Miss Fell Is not only a society girl ,
but an athlete as well , and It she makes as
.good a run for the , honors of bellcdom as
sho-made last week in the athletic World
she ' "Ought to be' a leader by the time the
Lenten bells ring.
All her friends around town are congrat
ulating her on her courage aid presence ot
mind when she recently captured , a burglar
in broad daylight on Brood street , S.be
and Miss Pauline Blddle had just left the ,
box office of a theater , where they had been ,
purchasing tickets , when a burly negro
grabbed Miss 'Feir "p'6cK 1booli ; and was'oft
.with a rush. "But , Mlsst Fell was a' '
"rusher , " too. " She "pursued him down
Broad'street to Samson and around the cor-J
ners , until at Twelfth and Walnut she over-1
hauled him , and , grabbing his coattalls,1
hung on and 'screamed 'until a policeman1
came to her assistance. Owing to her flfl- '
slro not to have the nffalr mada public she
did not appear against the footpad , wno
only got ninety days In consequence , but
such an escapade n that uas bound to
ccmo out nnd now all the town Is talking
about It.
WOMK.V AS HOHTICUl.TimiSTS.
Lore of Outdoor Life Lead * to New
Occupation * .
Women nro getting to enjoy outdoor life ,
outdoor exercise and outdoor pleasure BO
much that they nro also devoting them
selves and their time to profitable outdoor
occupations. The number of women ranch
owners who manage their ranches Is In
creasing and in California , Arizona and
Florida women nro going In for fruit culture
with great enthusiasm and very fair suc
cess. A number of girls nro studying
forestry and horticultural colleges for
women are springing up like mushrooms.
Germany In particular Is enthusiastic over
horticultural as a profession for women
Schools have been founded at Charlotten-
burg , Frldeau , Constance and Baden and
last year Baroness von Barth-Harm-
Btlng opened a horticultural school for
women at Planen nnd guarantees her pupils
after two years' training , a profitable place
She says that she has more applications for
women gardeners than she will bo able to
meet.
A great number of American women o
good social position cultivate flowers and
fruit for the market. Violet culture
especially , seems to appeal to women , ant
some ot the most successful violet farms In
the country nro mangcd by women whoso
names are in society's blue books.
Women arc taking up general agriculture
as well as flower and fruit culture. A fine
course In agriculture has recently been
opened to women In Minneapolis , but Russia
has a long lead In the matter of agriculture
for women. Twelve years ace a Russian
THE VERY LATEST FASHIONS IN EVENING COIFFEURS.
baroness undertook the management of her
husband's .estates , while he was absent .on
government service. She found the land in
bad condition and set to work studying the
possibilities of the soil. When , after several
years of hard application , she had solved
the problems that confronted her , she de-
clded that the Russian peasant women ought
to learn what she had learned. She opened
e practical school of agriculture and horti
culture for women In 18S9 and made It a
success. Lost year the Russian government
came to' .her aid' and gave the institution
money enough to establish it upon a broad
and liberal scale. Courses in theoretical
agriculture , drainage , gradenlng and
forestry are offered , and there are practical
classes in all kinds of farm work. Several
of the women graduates have been Intrusted
with the management ot large estates and
STREET COSTUME Plaid skirt , velvet Jacket trimmed with braid , buttons nnd fur , and 'high ' fur collar.
LARGE VISITING HAT Velvet brim , the front crystallized with jet and velvet skeleton' ' bow held by showy steel ornament , the-
crown dressed with black plumes.
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TIIUATMU.NT FOR TUB SHOES.
How a Little Cnre Will Keep Them
Looking Orderly.
Winter Is a difficult season of the year for
the careful woman who is particularly neat
about her trimly shod feet. Snow Is as dis
figuring as mud on nicely polished leather
and rubbers certainly do not add to their
cleanly appearance. But a little care will
keep them In orderlyniceness. When you
remove your heavy street boots don't toss
them away in the closet all rumpled. Take
time to etretch the uppers a trifle to
straighten out the lacing wrinkles. Do the
same with the tongue. Brush oft the dust
and if they are damp put them where a
current of air can thoroughly dry them.
Banana skins make an excellent dressing
and keep the leather soft. They are es-
epeclally nlco for cleaning enameled or
patent leather. If your feet perspire freely
use a good antiseptic powder freely dusted
In the shoes ; it will rest the feet and save
the stocking. The grime and dust in the
slioctrlngs are very hard on the hands , aa
the dirt is ground into the flesh whore the
strings are drawn up tightly. Don't be
stingy with shoestrings. Your dealer will
furnish them free ot charge , so change them
often. Besides being clean they add greatly
to the appearance ot the shoe. Watch your
heels and have them repaired at the first
Indication of wearing oft at one side. Noth
ing ao disfigures your gait or looks more
untidy than run-down heels , besides the
shoo soon loses Its shape where the heel
turns and will break where the unwonted
strain is occasioned by the twisted shoe.
Frill * of Fnnulon.
Tulle and mousscllno de sole rosettes arc
the prettiest 'trimming imaginable for a vel
vet toque , as tbev Klve the desired coniiast
n light effect which a velvet bat nucdj.
The beautiful Jacauo rose shade of led
Is much used in heavy lustrous satin this
winter , for lining coats nnd short shoulder
capce of dark mink , seal , or other fur.
A very handsome iaso Is made of tiny
beads of some delicate shade , say light
green , with a flower declgu wrought in a
: ontrastlng color. The ' .vork is dnnu by
tiand entirely and the casca are leather
or silk lined.
The long iaco barbs which bavo been
stored away in the treasure box for years
may be brought out once more and used for
a necktie. They are long enough to tie
In the fashionable manner and it hardly
matters what kind of lace they are , since
everything In the way of lao is worn.
A llttlo close-tied bow of mirror velvet ,
with flairing ends , is ono of the pretty
.ouches on the new gowns. It l.t fastened
with a jeweled buckle on the lownr edge of
the collar band , directly In iron' , utlhoui
any regard to the material which the
iand is made , and is always in some con-
Tasting color.
Yellow In Us deeper tones continues to be
a favorite color amen .elegaut evening toil
ets. Many satin duchess , and satin inato-
asse gowns made really for the New Yean
'estlvltles are of these glowing shades , and
ace of the richest description , jewel-stud
ded nets , also narrow fur in many Instan- ,
form the garnitures.
Qlovee lo match the gown , say pale blue
with a polo blue dress , are entirely out of
vogue. It one can afford slippers and
stockings match the gown In point of
color , it Is always well to wear them , but
not necessary. Handsome black ellppt-ra
and stockings are always in good form , nnd >
at the moment a severe black clipper of
oft kid , set off by a single very handsome
> laln gold or jeweled buckle , Is considered
quite smart with light gowns.
A gay French costume of geranium-red
cloth is made ulth a short , close-fitting
: oat basque , opening on a inlddy vest of
) lack Persian , lamb , which fastens at the
lack. Rovers of the cloth are braided In
ilack soutache and edced with the fur. The
skirt Is lined with black moire , trimmed
with braid and fur and is la full circular
hape at the back , with three-piece front
and sides.
The fact that eo many women now re
move their bats or bonnets while at the
opera or theater Is very largely the reason
'or ' paying so much attention to the tasto-
ul arrangement of the coiffure. The high |
Pompadour style continues to lend , but j
.here Is a pleasing variety noticeable at all
fashionable evening entertainments , and as j
rule the face and features , height and
ireadth of each individual have been taken
nto consideration in "doing up" the hair.
Fashionable dress fabrics are varied Indeed
bis season , but It Is the soft clinging '
textures that have first place. A new cloth |
called drap do chine , soft faced cloths and
drap d'eto are all worn , nnd all silks roust i
10 soft and pliable , or they have no style. '
Tlour de velours make beautiful gowns , and |
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is $1.00 per bottle and this liberal offer
should be embraced by all.
The Misses Bell have juct published their
now book , "Secrets of Beauty. " This , valuable -
able work Is free to all desiring it. Tfc
book treats exhaustively ot the Importance
of a good complexion ; tells how a woman
may acquire beauty and keep It. Special
chapters on the care of the hair ; how to
have luxuriant growth ; harmless methods
of making the hair preserve its natural
beauty and color , even to advanced age.
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the old-fashioned annuro and Ottoman silks
are coming into favor again. The prettiest
of all tbo fabrics for a drossy gown la the
now crepe do chine , as glossy as satin. To
be sure It costs $3 , $4 or $5 a yard , but then ,
this Is an extravagant age. ,
The now Louis XVI wedding gown Is In
trained princess style , the back of the skirt
falling in classic lines produced by the
fashionable undorfolaed arrangement of the
train draperies. Tbo neck baa > a flaring
Valols collar heavy with pearl and gold
embroideries ; and Inside la a beautiful fralsa
of wired Venetian lace. The very" close
sleeves have a small slashed , Florentine puff ,
draped at the top with lace held by a. tiny
oblong pearl and gold buckle , over-which
droops a slender spray of orange blossoms.
\ Ono of the prettiest and newest fancies
this winter consists of a quaint and beauti
fully made opera hood , or cnp , rather a
gcnulno Normandy model. It Is not the
familiar peasant style , with its iiugo
Alsatian bow at the top , but the style worn
exclusively by the Normandy'women. The
cap consists of a very full-gathered crown ,
shaped to stand moderately high at the top
in front , Affording tufllclent room for the
towering pompadour , Josephine , or other
fashionable style of coiffure. The front of
the cap Is broad and short a uiero wldo
bond , laid flat over the hair 'above the fore
head , and reaching only from oar to oar.
, This has a rever of plain silk or satin , which
turns back from the face , almost covering the
I flat band which joints the full crown.'Long ,
rather broad strings' of hemmed chiffon or
mouEsrliuo do solo are added , and these are
carried round the neck to the back ; crossed ,
then brought forward and knotted loosely
under the chin.
Feminine 1'ernoiials.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has purchased Prosper
d'Eplnay's marble bust of Jeanne d'Aro , and
will present it to the Washington museum.
It Is pronounced a very fine plcco of work.
An Insurance company of WarsawRus
sian Poland , has discharged all the mala
agents and solicitors , appointing women in
their stead , since it appeared that women
make much bolter agents than men.
Mrs. Mary Mnpoe Dodge , editor of St.
Nicholas , who has just recovered from .a
severe Illness , sailed for Europe recently by
advice of her physician. Mrs. Dodge In
tends to spend the winter In Egypt and
Italy.
Mrs. Ada L. Hanford , daughter of District
Judge Hanford of Seattle , has been placed
at the head of the movement among citizens
of tbo state of Washington to purchase a
sultablo testimonial for the battleship
Olymplo.
Mica Florence Caldwell a daughter of
United States Judge Cnldwcll of Cleveland ,
was graduated as a civil engineer last June
from the Colorado Stat * School of Mines
at Golden , and now she Is about to marry
another civil engineer whom aho met la
Colorado.
Miss Marguerite de Casslnl , the beautiful
prandnleco and adopted daughter of Count
do Casslnl. the Russian ambassador at
Washington , though barely 17 years old , la
ono of the most interesting personage's at
the capital. Her parents died when she
was 4 years old , and she has since been
her graundunclo's petted darlingTo
youth , beauty and great wealth , she odds
natural talent of a hlch order and a most
lovable disposition.
The widow of President Darrlos of Guate
mala will make her home In New York.
She has saved a fortune estimated-at $500-
000 out of her husband's estate , a fortune
which ho amassed In the four years of his
presidency. She Is an Au'erlcnn woman ,
born In New Orleans , nnd Barilos met and
married her in New York. Mme. .Barrios
has all her valuable diamonds.tcd | Up in the
custom house and ungallant Uncle Gam In
sists on a heavy duty on them because-they
nero bought abroad. The Jewels are valued
at $100,000 , on which the duty will be $60,000.
Charles Dudley Warner has written a , long
letter to the directors of the Hartford hos
pital approving a plan to erect a building
to cost $35,000 fir the special use of trained
nursea , of whom forty-nv * are on duty with
that Institution. Mr. Warner Bays scientific
nursing Is attracting some of the best women
of the country , but he adds that , In the ac
commodations provided at the hospitals ,
"they have been called upon to endure un
necessary privations in entering upon the
noble profession. " Ho believes the citizens
of Hartford will furnish the funds for the
desired building.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt , as wlfo of th *
governor , will preside over the" executive
mansion at Albany for the next two years.
She was born Miss Carow. She was an In
timate friend of Mr , Roosevelt's first wife.
She Is In her thirties. She Is of medium
height , with fair complexlcf ) , dark eyes and
Iwlr and possesses a remarkable chirm of
manner. The governor-prospective has no
moro fervent champion than his accom
plished wlfo , who Is a firm believer In her
husband's talents and unlimited ability.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is unquestionably the great
est spur to her husband In his public career
and Is perhaps moro ambitious for him than
ho IB for himself.