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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY HBI3 : SUNDAY , JANUARY UJ , 1SW ) . IN THE DOMAIN OF WOMAN. i 'm ' m' ' mAS wwW IIIKor TIH ; iiosniiuu. Olnmon-TlpiiiMl riow T Dominate * i\rry : > IMV Ilrenn I'nlirle. NEW YORK , Jan. 20. The reign of the rosebud Ins already commenced. Small as thin crimson-tipped flower IB , It successfully ilomlnatis every now fabric for spring wear- Ing. Challles , organdlc-H , Swiss muslins , ginghams and silks are- wreathed and speck led , Hpottcd and dotted with coquettish baby roacH from the romantic moss bud to the close shouthed tiny button rose. All this of course goes only to prove that wo arc Infer for a pink spring Instead of a lilac , violet or corn ( lower blue one. There Is Indeed matter for a prolonged and undeniably thrill ing teacup talk of coming modes already spread forth on the counters. Abridged In formation must make. Ht known that the favorite organdlo pattern la that of a fine rcso vlue In bud , find creeping over a trellis pattern In faint green or palo yellow. In dimity and a beautiful new starchless muslin called PhHIplno the prim baby rose Is placed formally Insldo a tiny check square or regu lar narrow bands of green run In bayadere or perpendicular stripes between straight narrow * trails of roses. The cloud-llko tillk muslins that promise to be the most fashionable summer ball gowns have full blown ( pses In two shades of pink or In yellow and red on their faint blue , deep cream or lemon tinted back- gro'unds , and for the Easter bridesmaids these are going to bo the most fashionable possible habits. Zephyr glughams and piques , with damask slrlpes or flower patterns , arc going to have the first choice In wash goods , while all th colored cotton goods from Scotland how small plaids In two colors , with shirred etrlpVs. Most Interesting for the moment , though , than these vernal temptations Is the Croat variety of light weight wools that hops are showing. Emphatically from I'arl cornea the law that less silk and moro woe la to bo typical of the opening and the ver moot lovely spring calling , driving , theater goWig and reception toilotd , garden party ant ! 1 I I RBDINGOTE F OR SHOPPING. even walking suits must touch a high key lu color. Already no see how the leading dress makers have Ihelr work rooms full of palo gray suits , elaborately garnished with white panels , facings , vests nnd embroidery. At opera matinees in New York the box holders appear In pure whlto cloth suits trimmed with silver and white lace , aud flashing sequins. That Is Just the beginning ot a revolution In dress. Krrncli Ileiirlettnu. If 3011 nsk In the chops for the new spring things they will show you first ot nil French Henrietta cloth. Ttiat is guaran teed to usurp the place of challle to a great extent. It Is Just us light and cool and graceful as challto ; It Is no more expensive and It wears very much better. Its lightness epablea one to Indulge In a draped skirt without fear of weight , and Its cleanliness proves 11 ail excellent goods for travel use. Women who uro buying It push aside the navy blue , ollvo green and wood brown for French , blue , ash gray , willow green , biscuit pink and pile tans , they know what the future is going to bring fortli. All the genuine vitality of the shoppers at present la concentrated about the shirt waist counter. If forerunning signals mean anything , wo are sure to wear many white cambric nnd lawn shirt wnlsta after Easter , rather giving them the preference over the colored gingham variety. Crisp white French rambrlu blouses , having the whole leevee and body laid In vvliat are called lingerie tucks , Is one popular figure , and the fronts of all shirts blouse Just a little. An other favorite urecles turns back small revors over the bust from a dickey that Is flnrly tucked or Is ot plain white laundered linen and these whlto shirts are allowed considerable eccentricity ot sleeves. The fitlff cuff is replaced by ono shaped to fall over the hand and tucked shoulder capes are not uncommon. In the colored goods the most expensive elilrta have their white collars made of a piece with the neckband and the collar rolls over In a continuous narrow round , or a series ot pretty leaf-like scallops as often as not. Lota expensive gingham waists are tnado wisely with as many as three de tachable collars. One a high whlto choker , another with small broken points of linen In a solid tone that echoes the predom inating color In tlio shirt , while the third la a rolling band In white. The really sensible pique stock Is coming back again , with the difference that Ita long glngbam euds are not ihapcd and iuter- lined to fold Into a four-ln-hand or Ascot knot , but are hemmed on the edge nnd tto In a big breezy bow knot with ends falling nearly to the waist. One itiarm of this fashion Is that whoever make ? her own shirt waists at liome can easily whip to gether her own neckties and the laundress will have no dllllculty with peculiarities ot Hhapc. Wldcspotted tlbhons , lengths of soft silk and white lawn are all material for the new ties , nnd nothing will be considered more fitting with a pink striped shirt waist than a tie made of white or cream point d'csprlt knotted In a very liberal front bow. Linen and gingham waists all show small yokes cut In three points. The middle one is long nnd narrow , to cither side of It are smaller , blunter ones , and a line of orna mental machine stitching or Turrcn boning follows the gothlc points of the yoke that still comes forward on the shoulder a good deal. Sleeves are very much what they were last summer and fit closer than ever , when they are cut on the straight mascu line plan. When the season arrives we are going to have our quota of plquo shirts , but lu the Intermediate season blouses of pretty pale cloth decorated with ribbon braid and fitted , even whaleboncd , to the figure , are adopted Indoors. Pink , blue , green nnd yel low shirts are picked out in dots of a con trasting color and worn with tucked lawn dickeys and any dark suitable skirt. Trai clliiK mill Mlioiipliii ; < ; < MVMI > . After all , women seem to have had enough of silk. They are showing a preference for cloth all along the line ot spring purchases. One novelty Is a light tan goods with a nar row black silk moire stripe In It. Another spring suiting is a check In dark blue and yellow. The- check Is small and , while the blue square is of wool , the yellow one Is silk and the waist to go with It Is a blouse of soft plain yellow ellk , under a coat of solid dark blue cloth. Thcro you have one of the conquering combinations ot the mo- 'ncnt , among these who are so lucky as to cck Florida , California , Bermuda or the south ot Franco at the moment. A feature ot the traveling dress ns It la cow in its perfection is Its long coal. Tailors turn out cloth gowns In three pieces skirt , shirt nnd highwayman coat. The skirt In this Instance Is Just one of the close-fitting affairs popular. The shirt Is silk or wool , as you please , but the peat is the thing. It drops well-nigh < to the heel , fits the body snugly clear up to ihe chin , lakes Iho hips without a wrinkle , but below It falls In a sort of unconsclout drapery. Somellmes It closes with a fly front and concealed but tons , all scama strapped , nnd the hem turned up a little above the skirt's foot and straight around. In other cases It closes with a series of handsome braid ornaments from shoulder down , and Is artisllcnlly shaped Irregularly at the bottom , shorter In fronl than behind. Any way you please to have It , the long coat Is predominant nnd a neces sary part not only of the spring Iraveler's wardrobe , but belongs In that of the stay-at- homes. Under the chin such a coat comes within two buttons of the neck , turns back liny notched revers nnd shows a tie of a gay color or a rlpplo of cream lace beloken- Ing Iho stock and shirt beneath. MARY DEAN. WOMAVS ODD BUSINESS. Making n Fortune li > - llrnnlrlnir Old 11 u 11 run il Tim. The recent agllatlon In the west as to ousting women from the business world seems rather farcical In view of the posi tions that women by sheer force of their own intelligent efforts are making for themselves all along ibe line. A fine ex ample of what ' ono woman's Ingenuity and business acumen has accomplished came to my ears only the other day. Upon the death , some years ago , of Mrs. Clara Morley's father ono of the many manufacturers of Grand Rapids hU affairs were found to bo in such a slale that Iho concern had lo go Into the hands of a re ceiver. Mrs. Morley , who up to this time hod had no connecllon with the business , enlered Iho factory with the delermlnallon of mastering every delall from "glued-slock" to double entry. It was not long before she had the buslnew in her own hands , and but a little longer before she began to win the respect of every business man In her especial line Iho counlry over. Almost from the start she left little of tha management to assistants , but made a point of personally eeelng the business men with whom she had dealing * . During oue of her tuauy trip * she chanced lo see lying by Ui * roadside a pile ot worn-out railroad lies. Her natural Interest In wood prompted her to go over and examine them. She found that Ihey were perfectly sound and whole except these portions where spikes had been driven. This sol her to thinking. She Interviewed fonic railroad companies and found that they were obliged to constantly renew these ties for no other reason than that they became worn around the spikes and vvcro thus loosened. They were Ihen tegnrded as useless and burned. Mrs. Morley had a wagon load of Ihese discarded lies sent up to her factory , and proceeded to have some hard wood plugs made of a size to bo driven Into these holes , By then driving a spike through the plug she found that the Ho held exactly as well as when new. She called the attenllon ot n railroad com pany to the fact , and persuaded It to make a Irlal use of the repaired ties. The results vvcro entirely satisfactory , and the rend , quick to see what a tremendous sav ing this would be , began ordering plugs In large quantities. Other roads followed their example , and Mrs. Morley Is now manu facturing hard wood plugs by the millions , and Is utlcrly unable , to keep up with her orders. It goes without sa > lng that the business pays her a fine dividend. II1S1IOI1 I'OTTIMfS MHSSACSH. I'oiuteil Vlett * on Ilio True MlnNlini of Women. "Wlfehood , motherhood , slsterhool , the mlnlstiy of sympathy and love , these are woman's sphere , " said Bishop Potter In answer to a quesllon concerning his con victions with regard to woman's highest calling. JTho details of the problem as It affects the various duties of life , " he went on , "embrace every possible subject , and alone would nil volumes , but the heart of the matter can be given In a word , the main spring can be felt at a touch. "I am glad that a great multitude of callings , foimcrly exercised only by men , are now open to women. Indeed , It would In these davs bo a solemn Impertinence to bid women teach and sc\v only , when there are fifty teachers and fifty seanwlresses for every vacancy In these professions. The modern conditions of life demand that she shall follow other callings , nnd she can dose so with dignity and nobility. If she forget not that her sphere Is ever the ministry of fcympathy and love. In this tlmo of mechanical genius a mechanic might be contrived whereby In the sick room the regular services of the night nurse would be fulfilled b > a mannlkln. dressed to look like a woman , constructed and wound up to act as n nurB and destined to perform each day with faultless accuracy. The cure could not be perfestcd , for the essentials would be lackIng - Ing- the ministration of womanly love and tenderness. This , whatever profession she ' dlvlncst calling. may follow , Is woman's "Tho position of woman todpy throughout the civilized world Is the result of a reaction ot her asa tion from the oriental conception . With the beginning of a chattel or a toy. the Christian era the first step was taken toward the emancipation of women. Christ and his apostles recognlzpd their gifts and emancipated them. The Deaconess Phoebe of cenchrcao was a tjpe. All women have gifts which may ho useful and should he exorcised outsldo of the home. Here enters a danger : As Christian civilization has wid ened. and as It has been touched by Anglo- Saxon Idcns which involve the essential equality of all human beings before God , woman has stepped out of her old and nar rower si here. The peril Is lest she should forsake It- too largely , for her sphere Is wlfehood , motherhood , sisterhood , the mln- l.stiy of sjmpathy and love. "To souio women these ministries lu their moro sacred form are denied by molern conditions , and there Is a tendency which o-ight to bo frankly owned to dlsestocm do- menlc caies and duties. It Is on tbit side that ve need watchfulness. I hope that woman will never forget that the dlvlnest calling for her is the life and ministry of the home. In the sanctlly of the home rests the building of character , the safety of the state , the triumph of righteousness. Many vvompn prize and exercise their highest callIng - Ing ! " _ 1IA1IHlirA AVUKItS CAI.irOIlMA. Hrntrlrc Drims Some Clinrnrtem Too Ill both Miss Hanadcn's previous Cali fornia stories "The Remittance Man" and "Hilda Straffoid" the ehaiactcrs were bo , faithfully portrayed from actual life that the persons concerned Instantly recognized them selves and were as easily recognized by others. I In the former short story the nceno was laid at a place called Witch Creek , an English colony about fifty miles back from San Diego , and of which the hero , If such he may be called , was a certain jouug , rancher , John Lane by name , who wrathfully - I I fully declared that of whatever villainies I Mies Harradcn might Inve though him guilty she had published the worst when she | I i prompted "The Remittance Man , " In spite , , I to shoot a neighbor's dog. Indeed , so Indlg- | I nant was ho that for a time he seriously i contemplated bringing an action for libel agalnit the famous author ot "ships. " j | I Wllh "Hilda Strafford" the scene was laid in the Immediate neighborhood of the friend's ranch where Miss. Hariaden spends her winters a desolate , arid spot , In Iho midst of a really beautiful country , vvllhln sixteen mllce of San Diego. This was per haps the reason why the local pcencry and general llfo on a California ranch were painted In such gloomy colors Among the characters in this story the old ranchwoman who was portrayed ns spjlng out her workmen through n telescope was at once recognized a distinction which was not appreciated , for the woman In question threatened to lake personal vengeance vvllh her broom upon the author If Ihe latter ever placed her foot on the ranch again. Apart from several technical errors In the book , peculiar to the locality , Iho llluslra- llons were evidently the work of an nrtlsjt unfamiliar with the ciislonis of California , otherwise ho would not have depleted the unhcrolc hero seated at his fireside booted ind spurred. Spurs are Invariably left on the porch" In California. It Is a surviving custom of old Mexican davs. It U ) well known that Miss Harradcn Is a. 'cellls of some ability , but not so well known , perhapti , that she Is subject to what she terms "spells" of the muse , and which she Is EO under the neceslty ot Immediately gratifying , that upon ono occasion when spending the day with a lady friend In San Diego , being seized by one of these "spells , " nothing would sudlce but that they at once set out and drive round the town lo pro cure ono of her beloved Instruments At last , succeeding In their quest , Miss Harra- deti returned lo His house and spenl Iwo or Ihteo hours Indulging her humor to Its full extent. It would seem that In one Instance nt least Miss Hnrradcn'B love for music was extended into a personal admiration for the muslclin , as during a certain visit of the late Edouard Remen > l , whose tiaglc death on the A SPRING TRAVELING TOILET. boards of one of the San Francl'co theaters is still In the public memory , the authoi and musician were observed so fiequcntly m iMch other's ? oclet > that a lumor of their engagement wastprsad abroad In the town. nossis : TIH ; .ion. MrVMIilrr'N HlK Cot Ion IMnnlntloii \\hloli SuiiorliitiMiilN Hfi-Nflf. Leila Seton Wilder Is the name of an Ala bama woman cotton planter who lias added liiater to the fame of the women of the south , and seems destined to add still more. Between crops Mrs. Wilder frequently vis its New York. She Is a wealthy widow of Decatur , and Is the largest woman landed proprietor In the state , If not below the Mason and Dixon line. Instead of conlld- ' ing the direction of her estate to supcrln- | tendents and o\ei seers , aud living a life of ease , Mrs. Wilder Is her own fcupcrlntendrnt and overseer , and has made such a success of It that the men of the state recognize her as a very ttireud business woman. Mrs. Wilder U a unique figure. She belongs to one of the oldest famlllcb in the country , of which Mgr. Seton of New Jersey Is a con- nectlon , and on the distaff side descends from Roger Williams. She is a descendant of the famous Seton family , bcvcral inem- bers of which had their heads chopped off and their estates confiscated for their loy alty to Mary Queen of Scots. In the New York branch of this family Is now held a painting of herself , given by the unhappy queen to David Seton , who was controller of the- revenue lu 15 ! > 3. Possibly pome of Mm. WlMrr's lo\o of politics comes from the old adherents of Queen Mary , for her homo on the Decatur plantation Is a rendezvous , and Mrs. Wilder a favorite house party hoites * of national and state politicians , and the woman planter Is not without that political Influence so dear to the soul of the true southern woman as she wields It In drawing room and across the dinner table. Mrs. Wilder pci-hlBtently declines to enter clubdom or champion woman suffrage. "AH the politi cal power 1 want , " the often says , "Is that which my men friends will exercise for me , and It's a heap more fun than those western women ha\o who run for olllco and go to legislatures. I can nlwajs find two or thrco men to vote my way for me. " Mrs. Wilder has Just now a big scheme on her mind to Increase the coast line of her state. She has written u resolution , which will be Introduced In the legislature , now In session , advocating the purchase from Florida of that part of the state now sep arating Alabama from the gulf , Including Pcnsacola. Among Mrs. Wlldcr's possessions Is the old bank In Decatur , under which she hopes eorao tlmo to discover a burled treasure. The bank was built In 1S32 for a state bank. During the civil war It was used both as a j hospital and fort , and was one of the live buildings left standing at the close of the struggle. Several jonrH ago an old soldier wrote to Mrs. Wilder sajlng that he know of a largo sum of money being hidden In , < ho bank hut ( IP was too poor to come to show where It was unless his faiu was paid. It was too impiobablo a story to notice , but Inter Mrs. Wllder's brother-in-law , who was In the war , said that while camped at Decitur he heard money was burled In the Lank , and was suppotird to bo thn proceeds of the robbery of a government pay car r.car Detain r. STATI i : roi : A vv s\ii cnii , . Monument < < > a 'NortliiTiiVoinmi IN llri-elrcl li > Wimicii. Them nro very fov. ' monuments In the United States , cr even In the world , erected to commemorate the virtues and gifts of a woman. New Orleans las its beloved statuu of Margaret , tl o jeer woman who helped peeler women 'to ' buy their dclly necctsaiy In cad. There is row on foot n project In the north to erect a monument to another woman , Miss lieubaun Walworth. a Vnssar htudent who lost her life last > tar at Mon- tauk Point. The statue will commemorate a womau and Is ito be erected by women. The project has been started by the Col- Icglato aluninao and will be proposed to the continental congress of thn DaufMi'ris of the American Revolution , which meets In Wash ington on Tebruary L'2. Miss Walworth was herself a daughter and went to Camp WIKolf as a nurse Her motlicr worked nssUuously for the comfort of the elck soldiers theie , overseeing the dttt kitchen and lending a hand wherever she found ncod. Worn out with musing and exposure to unaccustomed hardships , her daughter took tjpholl fever and In spite of the best care did not lecovcr fiom It. Miss Mogee , ono of HIP beard of the Phil adelphia chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution , told a pretty stoiy In connection with Mies Walworth's death. The vlco prcsHent general of the Daugh- NE\V SPRING SHIRT WAISTS. Pretty Girls & \ncl \ J3GnutiFul Women Ladle" , have > on observed how ninny ptclty girls and beautiful women tluro ar to bo seen everywhere todny" ' And shall we tell : -ou THE SECRET ? Or perhaps j on l.imw , for It Istio longer asocrot. Mttie. Yale's Beauty Secrets are simply revolutionizing woman's looks B ad complexions , vvtinkles , faded look * , and ugliness , are Kltnpl } un Impossibility when Jlme Yulo's celebrated remedies an * used. Wo know this to bo O fact. "uU our only resrut M that o very woman mid girl In the land rannot enjoy the benefits to be derived from their use Vv'o bellow whore Mme. Yale's nitem Is cntcfully followed , any woman can mold her face and form Into exquisite beauty , and Increase UB growth dally unlimited. ' Our Experience 1'romcareful observation wo feel Justified In nmklng'this statement , for ' . " secliuls liullOMiig. "Womatl'a Wisdom" Mmo. Yaloha * sent us se\oral thousand valuable book , entitled "WOMAN'S WISDOM" and "HOOK TO H12AUTV , " to bo clvon the Indies an sou venirs Wo will bo jilcaKSd to present them thU week to all who call for them at OlTll YALU BUAt'TY DEPARTMENT SAUTV * SAKE SPECIAL SPRING SALE on YALE BEAUTY , ? 5iDPRCEs. , Her Our I'rlco. Prlc * ' " " Crinkles restores youth two sizes- MME. YALE'S "SKIN FOOD" removes , - Small Jl-GO J1.25 Large 300 2.50 MME YALE'S "COMPLEXION BLEACH" clears the complexion , re moves nil skin blemishes 200 1.75 MME. YALE'S "ALMOND BLOSSOM COMPLEXION CREAM" keeps thn complexion perfect 1-00 .76 MME YALE'S "ELIXIR OF BEAUTY" creates a rosy glow of natural color a skin tonic 1-00 -75 MME. YALE'S "HAND WH1TENER" Makes the hands soft , dolleato and whlto . ! < " > -75 MME. YALE'S "EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIC" a scientific medicine for loatorlug the hair to perfect health and Its natural color ; etops hair ( falling , euno dandruff and all known ailments of the hair ; doca not affect the hair's natural color. Can bo used by blonds or brunettes , children or adults of either sex 1.00 .75 MME YALE'S "HAIK CLEANSER" a peifcct shampoo , highly inedl- cateJ 1-00 -73 MME YALE'S "FRUITO'URA" a female tonic , surpassing In merit any thing ever discovered for curing the complaints poaullar 'to ' the sex. 1.00 .75 MME. YALE'S "BLOOD TONIC" a great blood purifier and general tonIc - ' Ic for building up a rim down sjetcm and acting upon the blood , liver and kldnejs , giving strength , vigor and purity to all the vital or gans of either sex children or adult 1-00 .75 MME. YALE'S "FERTILIZER" a positive cure for constipation 1.00 .75 MME. YALE'S "SPECIAL OINTMENT" and MME. YALE'S "SPECIAL LOTION" a positive cure for blackheads , pimples , and all manner of ciuptlvo skin diseases to be used as directed the ointment bcforo retlilng r.nd the lotion at night 1.00 .75 MME. YALE'S "EYEHHOW AND EYELASH GHOWEIl" for promoting the growth of cyebrons ard lashes ; truly wonderful 1.00 .75 MME. YALE'S "TOOTH POWDER" 50 .40 MME. YALE'S "PACE POWDER" 3 SHADES flesh , -while , cream 50 .40 JIME. YALE'S "COMPLEXION SOAP" 25 .17 MME. YALE'S "JACK ROSE LEAVES" a rose pink tint for the checks perfect Imitation of nature 1-09 .T5 MME. YALE'S "ROSEBUDS" lip salvo 1.00 .78 THE BOSTON STORE DRUG DEFT. ers of the Ameilcmi Revolution , Mrs. Daniel I1. Manning , arrived In Albany the night bcfoie the funeral and heard for the first tlmp of thp bravo girl's death. She had no ire to consult about sending a memorial and the services were to be held In Saratoga thu ie\t morning , nn bhe took the ic-sponslblllty ipon herself nnd sent by a special messen ger a whlto wreath tied with handsome red , wliito and liluo ilbboiH , in the name of the whole Duightcrs of the American Rovolu- lon. lon.Miss Miss Marco E.IJS that when the national congress met nnd h aid of Mrs. Manning H act they seconded it with their heartiest ap- iroval nnd responded In warm appreciation of her quickness and thoughtfulncss. Hut now the daughters want to erect a nonument moro lasting than llovveis. There s no doubt that the suggestion of a memo rial to the college girl who so heroically gave up her own life for the fever-stricken sol- dli-is will appeal to everyone. The gift Is to bo made a national affair. Frills of PiiNlilon. There will , before long , bo a distinct gar ment known as the theater cape. It will not bo as elaborate as the opera capo and will ho warmer than many of the latter , moro sub dued and suitable for street car wear. The latest thing In hair ornaments Is bl.nrk lace wings embroidered with pearls. Wo are coming back to chignons and nets In the spring , Madam Rumor says , but yet not really tlie olil-fashloned chignon , for the hnlf la to be celled in some distinct fashion , braided or t'vlstcd up closeto tlio head. The new cheviots for tailor costumes are very attractlvo anil BljllBh. The * colois are mixed , aa usual , but most of the very du- slrablo patterns nro qtilc-t aud unobtrusive. There are also very smart checked and striped effects , Indistinct plaids and finely woven boucle BUI faces. Something neu in hats eccms to blossom out everjenr with the organdies and lawns In January , but the novelties are mostly of the dressy sort , for evening wear and It ) anticipation of bummer for those who are going south. Tulle anil mouscllno do sole are the latest fabrics employed for these hats. Four-in-hand Ecarfs , with very long ends that reach the belt , will this spring be worn v\lth smart tailor-mado shirt waists of fancy silk , faille. sllk-dotteJ French mohair , etc. The scarfs are of plain satin , and black , white and colors will all be found among the varieties dlsplajcd. Bajadoro effects will reappear this spring and there Is enough diversity shown In these cross-stripes to render them sultablo for cither tall or nhort figures. In some In stances they are severely straight. In others uneven or undulating , giving the Impression of a geometrical design rather than a stripe. Black silk braids and black woven chenille In patterns like soutache trimmings are woven anil twisted Into various fanciful and conventional designs for ftklrt. bo llrct and Jacket trimmings. > okcs , curving collars and flaring cuffs , gutmpfa , vest girdle and corse let pieces am their favor for the spring and bummer Is already assured The new coats for jouthful wearers are notably Jaunly and atlracllve , with llltlo erne no chin e in the general effect , some double breasted with turnjown collar and expen sive buttons , others elnglo breasted with small , poinlrd lovers , onu deep bias dart giving a decided curve to the sides and very close fitting at the back , with not a fold , wrlnklo or rlpplo visible. The boleroo which appear In the prlnccHa gown , which Is growing In popularity , have exceedingly pretty llm * . The longeut point , which Just reaches the waist line , U at the two ends In from and from these , which are In deep scallop or undulation , there are Blighter undulations around under the arm and up to a point In the middle of the back , Theru is nothing so ugly an a straight line across the back and a point down docs not have the graceful effect that Is given by a little point or cut up. The new straws for spring are In the silk and crinoline effects In wide plaits , which are mounted like velvet on a tulle and wlro frame. Honors and narrow ruches of chiffon are. the promised trimming * for Iho loques , which are to be somewhat umallcr In nlze and Irlmmed hl h on ono side. Cream- colored illk. decorated hero ana Itiorn with cream lace applique , the Elllc cut out under neath and all lined with pink silk , Is draped around the crown of a brimmed hat In bis cuit colored straws aud another feature In the new millinery Is the use of largo gilt buckles. Three are sot with ecmt-precloua stones on very claborato Inwrought gilt with no Jewels. Long lace sleeves are still worn In evening gowns , but the elbow sleeve Is more and more favored as the season advances. House gownn and theater waists are fitted with this kort of fileevo and dressy evening gowns as well. Sometimes It IB a elnglo IOOHO puff finished with a lace frill ; again It Is thrcu ciotte-flttlng puff a with narrow bands ofel - \et between , or made of heavy lace , fitting the arm closely. A new Idea In sleeves for your cloth gown Is an absolutely tight-fitting elec\o of velvet and a short oversleeve of cloth falling from the shoulder nearly to the elbow. It Is quite as plain as the ono ) utidereatb , but looser to show that it Is separate , and trimmed with fur , Fe m I ii I lie 1'crnoiinla. The Sorosls club of Springfield , Mo , was founded in 1S9C aud now has 100 members. Mrs. Adelaide H. Tooncr is the president. Mrs. Fuller , wlfo of the chief Justice , Is In very poor health and during this season will take no part in the festivities of Wash ington. Mrs. S. J. Atwood , who runs a labor bu reau In Denver , his hired over 40,000 men In the last thirteen years for work on west ern railroads. She Is Bald to bo the only woman railroad employment ngent in the country. Miss Alice Hamilton of Tarrylown , N. V. . , who has been adjudged mentally Incompetent to manaco bcmelf or her $15,000 Income , is a granddaughter of Alemandor Hamilton ot revolutionary fame. She Is Cl yearn old and has been sent to a sanitarium at Plcaaant- \llle , N. Y. She labors under the delusion that she and all her relatives and frlcudg nro dead. A new club formed In Kansas City Is _ callcil the Columbia. Thla name does not j Indicate its object , which Is the study ot ' national history from the time of the mound builders down to the present day. The mem bers supply valuable information by sending in papers which have been carefully pre pared and certain Items gleaned In their etudy of comprehensive work * . It Is not considered likely that Miss I/o- | I nolr Llndbloom will be granted a member- I ship lu the Chicago Board of Trade for which , , EIO ) has applied. She is a full partner In her father's business nnd ho Hays she would not co on the floor of the board and indulge In the rough and tumble work which takes place there , but there Is , nevertheless , an overwhelming sentiment against her udmls- filOIi. filOIi.Of Of the two young women who accompanied the Peace commission to Paris an stenogra phers and tjpowrltcrs ono Miss McNaugh- ton acaulred a thorough knowledge of Spanish whlln connected with schools In South America , and the other Miss Atkin son is not lean familiar with the French language. They recclvo the highest balary paid br the covornment to women , the gum of J2.500 o. year. Mrs. Trance * S. Lee , a member of the loner house of the Colorado legislature , pre sided over the houen as acting speaker thn oilier day. She waa called "Mr. Speaker , " "Mm. Speaker , " "Madame Speaker , " etc. , and if she discovered that the speaker had less talking to do than any ono else ttio manifested no aurprUe. When It hccnmi necops.irv to call members to order she used the gavel. The cranna of Russia received a packag 'a few Incurs square H short tlmo ago which , when tlio wrappings were removed , proved to be a little wooden box , with hinges ol heatcn silver and thn most primitive fasten- IngH of hoops and buttons , aho of beaten silver. Inside the box was a ehawl of such oxqulslto material that , although It fitted comfortably in Its small receptacle when folded , v , hen BtioKen out measured ton yards square. Ttila wonderful shawl was a present .from enm wnnien weavers In Orenburg , Kouthcabtern Russia. Thn Hot NprliiKN of The National health and pleasure resort : owned and controlled by U. H. Government. Elegant hotels , Arlington Park , and Kast- man. Golf. For Information and booklets apply to T. F. Godfrey , Hth and Douglai Km , . Omaha.