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THE OMAITA DAILY BBI2t , FJflBliUARY 251. 1SJW. n ftim&I \ \ f & \ \ lQl I & & \f3i\a\\ \ \ \ WOMAN'S DOMAIN. S SiTSTrSfrSnTarsTrSTrSTrpnr = frrlTnSrrStrUITSrSirarsfrSii TrT ri751 rsiir TinlfraiIrallr rrSirrarrsTrsTrarSTfTSirslirr.iir-.ir Attv JS'p Sirlnnr | TlnlH mill ( In1 Color * lllCHMIlllIK Oil JUrillV HlltH. ? 'K\V YORK , Feb. 20. Winter winds con- tii.oo liy moments to blow fiercely In New York , Ijtlt hero nnrl there spring Is heralded liy a balmy day tliatlll canto a run on the pprltig and bummer novollica exposed so temptingly In the big shops. Then vld winter will open Ills month for one last ttout ; nn'l to ! the new things have taken on a Ann , fade- ' ] look , anil one turns lovingly to the winter bargains RO lately harvested , nnd tint \\lll come In finely for the hfglnnlng of the next cold season. The buyers of Iheso bargain * may well lie llltcned to the nntx of the fable. In many eaten they linvo bought rich garments nt lees than a tenth of their real Value , and when the time comes round to wear all these smart things again tiicy will be the envy of their less provident sisters. Meanwhile , lion over , the grasshoppers are having a good time of It .with the spilng dance. The cale-ndur has told them they arc on the heels of March , so the earliest birds of fashion nrc blooming out In sm.irt street gowns that ate as springlike au buttercups FANCY CLOTH SUIT. themselves The o costumes run In majority to the tailor order , which seems to Indicate that the dressy French confections bo mud tiecn In the winter are going out for street vear. As to material plain French broadcloth Is much In voguennd a stunning novelty in this Is a' military blue known as "ble.ii tuldat. " There uro also trcvcrul new ami v. underfill uhades of violet In the cloth , and nil combine handsomely with black braids and gimps. An ornamental stitching of white or golJ colored silk ulll also be sjen t > omctimcs , on a cloth costume. TAN AND WHITE FRONTS. H ; < ndsor.ie ve-sts , for thd most dressy td'tlclH , are made ofvhlto satin ribbon and tucked batiste or yellow lace. The front proper will be Tupelo of the- lace or batiste , nut ] down the center of this will run thr > ribbon In two" full rufllqs.'that narrow down to nothing at the wnlst. At the. bust tiiey stand out with a pouter effect , which ; with a slender figure , Is extremely becoming. A tplcnilld gown recently seen , of cmlncnclr purple- cloth , had a vest of this sort the HCHin ? of the skirt matching with narrow ' ' ' ' plplngs'of 'wlme'sfitln. A novelty In serviceable stroct materials la a species of homespun called lUvarlan clothi Among the smooth surface. Amazon cloth IH something now , and a delightful color In tills IB a bright moss green tlmt any of the lieiivy black braids trim beautifully. All of these gowns 'designed for scrvlco- IJHOCADKD CLOTH. able use , are made plainly , with , trim gored tklrts and short loose or snug jackets. The latter show , too , In many Instances , an entire absence of the stiff tlarlng rovers co long In favor. Attain thu rovers will bo of a mannish tmmllnesa , and In almost all of the street toilets there has been a decided reef In the tlzo of sleeves. For ta te that object to the severity of thei tallorfled ccstume there are s-omo very Krcnchy llttlo confections realized In serge nnd velvet. In these dark blue and a pparkllng mossy green Is a late and elegant color combina tion. tion.SUGGKSTIONS SUGGKSTIONS OF FUTUUE STYLES. A cocky llttlo Lenten rig , worn a week ago en Fifth nvenuo , rejoiced In this daring arrangement of color and wns sported by a ulemler Diana of the pale , gray-eyed type , The skirt nnd sleeves were of the serge , the bodice portion of the corvnge of the green velvet laid In three box plqlttt. A /1LUI3 SEIlOn AND MOSS-QIIEEN VELVET folded belt of green velvet finished the waUt , und there were also dainty little turn-back .cuffi of the saino. At the throat , however , there was the ubhiult-ui itock of while atln with the big bow tt Ui back , that , whatever their material , Is now an elegant nnlMi tu most Of the dressy bodices. Tilted over her eyes this young woman nero a darling hat. It wan a squat sailor shape of black straw and satin braid , trimmed widely with black chiffon nnd big locpa of plaited straw. Un der the brim , from car to ear around the back , nestled a wealth of prlmtows In a warm butter yellow , which made the pray- eye-el beauty appear as If spring had Indeed crowned her lovingly. Primroses , by the way , will bo much seen on the fltst spring headgear , nnd never did artificial blossoms seem more exquisitely made. Delicate petunia tints , ranging from a reddish tone to palczt violet , arc much In f vor. nnd some of the prlmrows In these tints arc wonderfully natural. The white ones , and tlrse In pale green with crumpled whitish edge * , also combine chafmlngly "with black. ' POPLIN I10D1CES. O.ld bodices In plaid French poplin are being shown by the smart dressmakers and some of them are very beautiful. The colors Introduced In there popllr.s , which are In a soft gros grain sort of weave , are royal pur ple , moss green and black ; these tones In wide mellow stripes arc crcsscd by nut row- lines of white and gold , which gives u dig ) , sharp finish to the softly treated b.ickgriuud. These plain French poplins come ui foity- four-lnch widths and tell at ? 4 tne yard Two yards , however , IB all that Is nettled for a bodice , and , since there Is so much color already , the only trimming should be a stock belt and sleeve twists of white or black sat'i , ribbon. . If the ribbon Is white-a front of white tucked mousscllne du sole with cnttt deux of yellow Valenciennes will be fnun I an elegant nnd becoming finish. There are also pluld Irish poplins , In single widths , that arc being used Inst3.ul of * lll < for fancy bodices. These sell at half tli' price of the others , and though the colon are the fame , the weave of the Irish af fairs Is not the wiry mohair order. This promotes a hard glistening surface that will ho found very trying to the best half of the w orld. A few blooming cheeks , however , may t.ikito the Iilth poplins with safety. NINA FITCH. DU i"H innoM < ; < > iK. Union for FolloTvlnn Tlilx I'rott.t Sport liiiloorn. Oolf Is being Introduced Into the drawlnr room. When snow and bad weather make outdoor sport Impossible , the devotee of the name seta up her parlor golf table and presto , the game goes on with all or nearly all , the fun nnd excitement one gets from n two mlle walk around an elghteen-holc links. The device for Indoor golf , consists of i round metal disc , with a hole In the middle which Is placed on a little table made foi the express purpose or else can be set en tlu carpet. Small squares of Ivory form the tee' for each disc. A number of the discs may be placed In one room , or , where the IIOUPS I- not larger , In the hall and In adjolnlnc rooms' , forming a lengthy and Intcresthif course. Indoor golf may thu < j be made , quite an exciting amusement , but for the sake c' the brlc-brac. lofting and driving stroke' must be tabooed and the game resolves It pelf Into putting golf , It la excellent practice In putting and embraces the most Importan' elements of the sport. The game Is arranged for one or two persons - sons to play on sides alternately , one roun- of the link ? to be reckoned a match unles otherwise agreed before hand. The wlnnc Is the gainer of most holes. The playe- chosen to start does so from the tecln- ground , marked "start. " to the first ho'e and continues play until he mlwcs gettln- In. The next player follows the miss fron his stalling point , to be continued until Hi center hole Is reached. The ? lde taking th fewest strikes to get In. wins the hole phyc for , each hole to be contested and reckoned It like manner. A player having holed a ball places t1 ! same upon the Indention made In fron of each hole before playing for the nexl" a player must not strike against anothc ; ball ; the penalty of so-dclng counts oni against the striker. Where a striker hit the ball from there ho must play the ncx' time. In a double match , a player taklnp a wrong turn lopea the hole for Ms side. Scoring , by way of change , may be reckoned upon the whole lot of holes , the least num ber winning the game. There Is another game of Indoor golf requiring greater skill ; sided arc chosen and the play alternates as before. Each hole Is to bo eacured by one stroke of the club from the points of Indention In front cf the panic ; beginning nt the teclnp g.rund marked "ttart. " A player falling tc get In must bring the ball back to whole ho started , and begin again when his turr comes , to be continued from hole to hole untl the finish. A player mining the hole playcO for Is followed by the next , but should he get In he continues until he misses. The winner Is the one who gets home first , tin win bHng counted by hcles. One beauty of this game Is that It Is comparatively Inexpensive , costing not much over $0 , complete with clubs and balls. One style of parlor golf comes In solid mahogany with a reversible top , which may bo used for afternoon tea. SlICCKSS WIIICHU ME.V KAII.KU IK-iuarUalili' .Story of n Mlt-IilMini \Voiiinii anil ii Montana .Mini * . In the death of Mrs. Clara McAdow , at Detroit , Mich. , a few days ago , Montana lost one of Its most Interesting characters , and the mining world a woman who made n success where men had repeatedly failed. Mrs. McAdow was an energetic , pushing woman , a business woman , and an advocate of woman's rights , but without being n crank. The only prominence she ever assumed , re lates the Olobc-Dcmocrat , was as one of the lady managers of the World's fair. Though not u native of the mining country , she serins to have been a natural miner. She made the famous Spotted Horse mine of Mrr.tana | iay her upwards ot $1,000,001) ) , tlici'gh men , experienced mining men at that , repeatedly failed , fcuch men 'as ex-Governor Soinuel T , Hauler nnd U. M. Halter , known foi their fchrewdnesH In mining operations and In accumulating wealth. It was In IBS- that Hhe wont to Milling ? , Mont , She was then the wife of Dr. C. B. Tomllnson , n Detrlot physlcll'ii. ' He , begun the practice of his proferilonvlillo she naught a clerk ship In the ofllco of Colonel J , 1) ) . Clough , engineer In charge of the construction of the Yellpw'stono division of the Northern Pacific railway. Accumulating n little money , she opened up n real estate office In Illlllngw , conducting tome of the largest transactions. Dr. Tomllnton wan considerable of an In valid , and returning to Detroit , died there. The widow saw her future In Mqntnna , nnd continued her buHness there , early In 1884 marrying Perry \V , McAdow. This was tie event that ruled all of her after life , and which bi ought her Into the mining business , Mr. McAdow wan Interested In the old town cf Coulson , a couple of miles from Hillings , and aluj In the Spotted Horse mine , neir Mal.len. considerably further north. Thu ral estate bntslnem was followed during the remainder of that year , when Mrs. McAdow nnd her husband went north to the mine. The work done vas altogether at the sug- gcbtlon nnd under the direction of the wife. She saw what was In It from the start , nnd her hubbaml readily gave > her full control , Ho had but n minor Interest , having grub. Uaked the mlncru who had partially opened It up. The outlook wao blue to these men. They wer disheartened and could sei- little to the future. They readily Ih-tened to Mrs. McAdow's proposition to buy them out , and as Eoc.t as the transfer could be made ihu found herself In complete1 possession of the property. Sbo then began the most energetic develop ment work , dlsclcaint ; Immense bodies of low-grade * ore , and finding encrmouely r'ch pcckets. the ore from which wont from ) , r > ,000 to (15,000 to the ton. The mine was ICO irlies front the railroad , and the roaju were Piactlcally lmi < afiilule In the winter ttcuon , to that shipping was Impossible , Nothing dauntcJ , the tock out the pcckctn and with the returns paid of a considerable indebted- nets and erected a ttump mill and put In other machinery. In addition she netted about $60,000 , which went to her own ac count. Thu Spotted Horse hud by this time became famous , and after considerable negotiation Messrs. Hauser nnd Hotter se cured a b = nd on It nt $500,000 , paid $250,000 nnd took possession. They went to work with all the enthusiasm known to m'ncrs. ' expecting to make the mine one of the great gold prop erties of the world , They were so certain of success Hint they added to the stamp capacity of the mill and put In nn air compressor nnd other machinery. They worked tire lessly and hopelessly fcr a year or more , nnd at the end of that time surrendered the property under the bond. Here Is where the most Interesting portion of the history of the mine comes In , Mrs. McAdow had re turned to Detroit , where she had erected a palatial residence , but when the mine was again thrown on her handr she returned' to Mcntnna nnd resumed work on It , Us for tunes turned frcm that time. She seemed to know Just where to go for the rich pockets , nnd Inside of sixty dnyo she exhibited a $48- 000 gold brick at the Hotel Helena. This , \yas inpldly followed by others , and though as pockety ns ever , the mlno became n regular and big prcducer. She gave the Spotted Horse further fame by supplying the large portion of the $150,000 In gold , used In the base cf the Ada Redan statue , which ap peared In the Montana -exhibition at the World's fair. She continued to work the mine steadily , nnd took out n great deal of gold , just how much is not known. . During all this time there were any num ber of purchasers , men win thought they should make a fortune where a woman had dene so much. Mrs. McAdow finally' ngiln let the property go , on a bond for $500,000 , retaining nn Interest herself/Oily time to n yndlcate which organized the Double Kaglo Gold Mining company. Its history was a repetition of tlmt of Mcssr.i. Hauser and 'Idler. Under the company the property wo-.t managed with energy and Intelligence , but to no purpose. About $200,000 was pnld < n the bond. The company took"out consld- ' . lablo gold , but It was all eaten up In ex penses. Everything was paid out , so that there 'was nothing for profit , and nothing to pay on the remainder of the bond. There \vos nothing to do but to surrender , and this the ccmpany did , Mrs. McAdow again taking posaesslon of the property. Thla was about six months ago. Mrs. McAdow .was sickIn Detroit , but refused offers to eall to other parties , contemplating again showing what a woman could do where men repeatedly failed. She had about perfected her plans when she died. What will become of the property now Is un certain. The men who have had hold of It do not care for any more of It. Tiiere are , It If admitted , hundreds ot thousands of tons of low grade ore , but with those ICO miles of rough road , Impassable for a good poitlon of the year , between It and the rail road , the gross Is required to pay the freight and treatment , leaving nothing for mining. With a mill of very large capacity or a rail road within reasonable distance , this low- giade ore could be handled at a profit , but both of those th'ngs are of the future nnd " equlro a very large outlay. The thou- ands of dollars taken out by Mrs. McAdow vere from the rich pockets , and she.alone ssmed to be- able to flnd them with any cgularlty. With her It seemed like work- ng a regular fissure , while others got lost and eat up the profits In dead work while struggling from one pocket to another. SIIK HI2AUS JAPA.VKHIJ. Mrx. KriuiclH KlMlicr AVouil nil Orl- > iilnl Scholar. It has been supposed for come time that nil professions for women had been tried by the gentler sex , but behold another , a unique one this time , and a lucrative one also dealIng - Ing In Oriental art works' . The fortunate woman who ha's chosen this following and become a noted , expert In It ls Mry. Francis FUher Wood , wife of the distinguished specialist , Dr. William Ii. Wood. She Is the only woman In New York City who can read Japanese sufficiently well to be competent to decipher the names of nuthcru and makers on Japanese pottery , as well no the dates and special marks on all sorts of art treasures. Such a reputation has she made for herself that when blic goes MJJS , FRANCES FISHER WOOD. Into Oriental chops she Is recognized at once because of the knowledge she displays con cerning the curios and the language. What Is more , Mrt1. Wood Is uent for from the custom house * to glvo an expert's opinion on exports. She regulnrly engages In the busIness - Iness of buying and belling Oriental articles of virtu. When cnly pursuing her bent train pleas ure In II. Mrs. Wood rften advises her friends In decorating and furnlehlng portions of their homes ; and now this branch forms part of her hujlneua. She furnishes and em- belllbhes oilental rooms In fine residences and make * collections for curio resl'.ers. Her onn btore of eastern treasures , valued at $10.000 , to used as a model , for with her luuband vile has gathered a rare Hock of beautiful and quaint things , consisting of ten Jar , kakemonos or rolling pictures , old btontes , temple gongs , Iatiteflfa't > eln | , Dud- dhlS or Idols , and sword guM1 / represent ing all periods , nchools and artists. Show w s her own architect In the'Hlilflllng of her summer placs In Ontecra frK , : which I * rnstcrn In de-sign , and Is tltc dhow nt the summer resort. She wntchfrflntho builders put every stone In place. n\U \ 'It Is con structed without paint or pln lbrv varnish or stain ; walls , celling and fioafrc" nil nnturnl wood , nftcr the Jnpnnerc style , ' ' Mrs. Wood believes that In tills new vo cation there lies nn ImmciTse 'opening for her sex with their good Judgment , good taste- and adaptability. Certain It Is that a successful example , such ns MK < 'has proved herself , will quickly encourage others ot the sisterhood to try a liandi v 'j - now TIIKV niiMhh. of the lluxlon AViiiiinn unit I ho v York Woiiuin. It Is conceded , says Leslie's. Weekly , tlut there Is no Amctlcan city w'hlch possess ? * more marked characteristics than Iloston. Its admirers , claim tor It more conscience and more brains than are' to be found In nil the other cities ot the land put to gether. As these admirers arc usually resi dents or natives of Iloston their views may be suspected of bias , but everybody admits that Iloston Is a great and peculiar city. In such a plnco one would expect to find an uncommon type of womanhood and he will not be dltappolntcd. The Iloston woman Is famous throughout two continents. So Is the New York woman , but the glory of these two stars Is essentially unlike. Many people have asserteJ that ths chief differences be tween them arc that the' Iloston woman wears spectacles and carries n bag , while the New York woman does not. These are , however , only the trivial outwnrd signs of great soul divergences. Ths eyes of the New York woman arc moie generally sound than those of her Das- ton sister ; but while the latter wears spec tacles for her nenrp'ghtedncss or astigma tism , the former wears eyeglasses. Spectacles are better for the sight , but eyeglasses are more becoming. Hc-.iUh and the everlasting right are paramount considerations to the Boston woman ; but her sister of Manhatthn never allots anything for an Instant to ob scure her profound conviction that It Is her duty to look her best , though the heavens fnlt. fnlt.The The Boston woman's bag stands for the PLAIN AND FANCY MOHAIR GOWNS. lost pocket a practical monument which pro claims her sturdy adherence to her rights. In spite of the Influential opposition of "Modes. " The New York woman prefers to go without anything rather than tor transgress conven tionality. It Is true that she has no pocket , but she Ingeniously tucks her car fare Into her glove , and h-r handkerchief Into her girdle ( whence It usually gets lost before she returns to her home ) . It Is true that she cannot carry works like "Degeneration" or "Social Evolution" In her glove or her belt , and that some book of solid proportions forms the principal contents of the Doston woman's ridiculed bag , but then her metropolitan sis ter hasn't any use for the book so why should she wish to carry It ? The ancestors of the New York woman lived In phlegmatic Dutch calm In ai grand and solidly built mansion on the. banks of the Hudson. Th ? New England woman's lived in a shackly farmhouse on a wind swept seaside hill. While' the Dutch women cf the last century were airing tho'r brccJdeJ gowns and polishing their silver candle- Kicks , their Nsw England feminine contem poraries were studying theology and writing poetry. The Dutch woman's housekeeping WTS the end and aim of her existence. Tha New England woman's was reduced to Its utmobt simplicity In order that she might havs more time for meeting-going and for rending. To this day , the old Dutch venera tion for property colors tlio vision of her twentieth-century descendant. The Boston woman auks first concerning education last , concerning wealth. She doesn't care in what glory a certain woman's great-grand mother went to Governor Clinton's irtate ball ( though It Is true that she * preserves carefully the bllver taffeta In which one of her own ancestresses appeared at Washington's first Inauguration ) ; first , she wants to know , has the creature brains' ' , and does she do her duty In I'.n- station In which I'rovJdcjico has been pleased to place her ? U may be true that the Boston woman IB dowdy while the New York woman Is trim ; that the Ilostcn woman IH awkward while the New York woman Is graceful ; that the Iloston woman Is nobor while the New York woman Is vivacious ; that the Doston woman's motto U " - to the centlnel The hour la regal when he mounts his guard , " while the New .York woman adopts Dolly Madison's "Nothing matters very much. " The Boston woman may not be able to get her bonnet on straight ) ) bUti/she never says "to you nnd I" like borne of her accom plished New York slite-re ncr , like them , "cxcepts" with pleasure a ibeautlful "prcs- nnt. " . | v ; , , On account of these iJlKhtidlfTerenUat'ons , the Boston woman somot/mes feels a scorn for her Ilght-mlndcd nlBtorv but the New York woman does not jnlmLa llttje thing like that. She admires tbo-BotUon woman and Invokes ) blessings on her well-llllcd head , A KriiNllili * Killlorlai her in on on n NIMI- Moniililv j'j1" ! , ' ) ' ' ' The New York Sun nrtactifs as follows on the text "Leap Year amliJtitl'i'IvlIeges" ; This year wl | | be. mndb WmorabJe by the occurrence of the twe'n/y-e'lfehth / ' election of the president o ; the ' n.lt.States. ' . [ , . It has opened also with threat's'/ dangers of war In both the new and the old world ; but It lm $ n further and a sentimental distinction which In these days more especially gives to It tpec'al Interest. Thp year 1890 Is leap year , when , according to trad tlon , It IB permissible for women to make proposals of marriage to men , Instead of walling , as In ordinary yi-ars , for the nien to propound to them the momentous question. How far women actually take advantage cf this opportunity ufforde-l by leap yfjjr U ne > t discoverable from HtatlBtlcB , nor can It bs found out In any other way open to the philosopher. Muttcm of that eurt are of a delicacy which prevents all self-respecting men und women from relating publicly the delalU of their occurrence. We read In novels und kte upon ( be stage specimen * ! and methods cf lovemuklng and nmrrago ! propotalu , but they are Imaginary and fictitious , The particulars of the betrothal ot men and women la actual life uro uot for thecatl > factloit of vulgar curiosity. ! lenc-A whether the proposal Is ever made forr.i.Mi } . . .y Jha woman rnthcr than ( ho mnn , And , If the lnvciS' : : > of the usual method cf procedure occur. ! , how ofn ! It lakes place , emmet bo kro n. A mnn who receives such n Haltering demonstration ot feminine preference ami boasts of It , or otherwise violates the rur-red confldei.i'o In which such n confession was Innile , .s a wholly contemptible fellow , whose word iio one w6uld take. A letter from n. young woman of 1'onph- keepsle. published In the Sun thei other ilny , suggests , however , that the traditional prlv- lirgo enjoyed by women In leap > ear Is sett- ously regnrdetl by some , If not many , of them , for the wrlte-r must be taken as trpre- tentative ot feminine feeling to a greater or less extent. Koiir yearj ago she looked on Irip year with amusement only , she i/s. U never occurred to her to Improve Its pe culiar privilege , but now , nt the graver ago of 28 , slip acknowledge * It no longer "seems funny to her. " She Is disposed to take ad vantage of the liberty of proposing marriage which It nllows her. She t ? willing herrolt to propound the momentous question , but she asks us for counsel ns to the proper , advisable nnd most eucce > uful method ot do ing It , She wants to know whether rlic should beat around the bush or put the question directly and plumply , and If there Is not danger , In cara the mail i ejected her proposal , ho would outrage her feelings anil betray sacred confidence by telling of lur levelatlon , We nrc obliged to confess that there Is that danger , E'I ) for as concerns'many men. The novelty of the proceeding might Induce them to describe It. The probability also Is that for the f.11110 roj.ajn slip would bo more likely to suiter the mortification of n rejection than to enjoy the satisfaction of an acceptance. Long custom anJ the veiy nature of man In duce In him n pf-efereni'o for ( aklng the leaden on smell an occasion , according to his own fallacious conception. Ho desires to appear ta liliiu-elr as the active lovcmnkcr. He wants to feel that ho has conquered the heart uf the girl In an engagement In which he wns the nggressor. 1'rjctlcally ho deceives himself. In ft cad of winning a heart he IO n heart. The final propot-al does not come from the woman , but the affection which pro vokcd It was cultivated nnd t.tlniulatcd by her. Love first warme.1 her heart , nnd. with feminine nrt Inherited from Eve hcrt > ? lf and brought to the highest , finest and most dell cate perfection during the many thousands of ycnrs of Its cultivation by women , she kindles a responsive emotion In hip breast. Thu ? It may be said tti'ut both In leap year and In all years women virtually make Allies proposal. They lead up to It. They Incite" It. They ar range the circumstances favorable for It. They smooth * the way to It. They suggest It to the man , 'unless he be a concclteJ fellow so far confident of his supposed fascinations' that he Invites his deserved rejection by thrusting his unwelcome advances on the woman. The mother ot n girl will often as sist her In this warfare on a mapcullne heart , employing In her behalf the most consum mate strategy. This Is not at all discreditable to women. It casts upon them no Injurious reflection. It Is rather a glorious tribute to them. They are the source and fountain of the tcnderest and most" ennobling bentlment which controls mankind. They glvo to ex istence n poetical color. Nor do we mean to Imply that consciously and deliberately thry set out to provoke a proposal. They only fol low Instincts and obey the law of their being without studied consideration of the methods they pursue , unless they be .veter ans at the business In whom artifice has come to dominate nature. They cannot help It. They are mode so. In the field ot love they are the real conemerora Men may delude themselves with the notion tlut they are the winners , but really they are tb'e vanquished. Instead .of pursuing they are the led. Instead of being primary they are only secondary In that gentle quest and en counter. Women have the mastery there and not men. The captives are men and not women. The victory Is the .woman's and not the man's. After his subjugation the man has the privilege of pleading for mercy , and , thank God ! he gets It from feminine grace , little as he may be deserving of It. Ho can. only-plead , but the woman compels. She is .master of the situation which ho Imaglnes , i6 controlled by himself alone. Usually , wfieh a woman -picks out a man for ' a husband , her ' hus band he Is bound to be , and she does not need to ask him to take the place either. She makes him ask her jo be his wife. She " " " " does not give "up" that""advantage , but re quires that the formal suing shall be done by him. She does not ask for a favor , but graciously grants to him the desire which she has , awakened In his heart for the pur pose of gratifying it. We counsel cur fair Poughkeepsle corre spondent , therefore , that the will surrender a priceless feminine privilege If she permits that advantage to pass over to a mnn. Keep men In their proper place , Judith , whether It bo leap year or any other year. If women transform them from suppliants Into arbiters ot thslr fatfl- they will grow arrogant when they should be humble. Don't give them the chance to refuse your overtures. Hold that point cf advantage yourselves , wo say to women. Make them surrender and then deal with them as your merciful hearts dictate. If they will not come to terms under the coptlvatlon of your charms , they will not be likely to yield to your spoken proposal of marriage. It would ale flatter them too much. Thjy would get a wholly false con ception of their actual relative place with reference to women. Make them do the proposing. Let the confession of subjugation and the plea for mercy come from thsm , whlls you wait , no matter how Impatiently , to bestow upon them the rich guerdon of yojr glowing hearts. HID YOU EVER * Womnn'H Tribune. All advocate of dress reform , In ilresH reform array. Walked out. for reasons ) Icnown to her It was n rainy day. , Her gown wns noat. nnd short , anil sweet , And frankly Hhowed her tidy feet ; And ulster women looked askance , Kxclalmlng with each sldewlse glance ! "Did you ever ! " The advocate of dre > ss re-form , Without the leant tllfmny. Went eafely o'er the muddy street , And lightly on her wny ; Her sisters gasp , nnd clutch nnd clasp Their garments with n frantic grasp And lift their skirts quite unaware To helKhtH no dress reform would ilare ! "Did you ever ! " The advocate of drers reform Goes home , finite fresh nnd dry , And , full of satisfaction , putB Her nutty storm suit by. Her Bisters fret at mud nnd wet , And ne-owl nnd nhakt . iiml brush , nnd ye > t Console themselves In spite of dirt "At least we wear n modest skirt ! " "Uld you ever ! " FUN III o \ol 'N. Sealing wax Is again considered good form. The oversklrt Is slowly making Jin way Into the ranks of fashion. Beautifully less grow the huge balloon sleeves of past season. Elephant's hide Is used for the .latest card cases and pocketbooks. Slight panle-rs are shown on sonic of the modelti of spring gownu. Yellow lacea will bu as much In vogue this summer as they were last. I'alo primrose-yellow gloves are very fash ionably worn with evening toilets. Fashionable brides carry a eprig of orange blossoms in place of the traditional bouquet or basket. The Louis Qulnze he-el Is slowly but tmrely creeping In. What will become of the pedes trians when It arrives ? Light , dressy cloth nraps for out-of-door summer wear ore to be fashioned In the graceful Marie Antoinette shape , lllshop uleeveg are to bo very popular In thin wash gowns. They are Horn with French waists , and wide , turnover collars edged with embroidery , The latest fad In jewelry Is the banquet ring. It U so largo aa to cover this entire finger joint , and often contains as many as 100 diamonds , Opala and sapphires are sometimes mixed with the other Btones , Taffeta rlbbona are prettier than over for the coming uson. Chine effects still prevail. The designs ehown are larger than those of last season , and among the IIOH era used are popples , carnations , marigolds and rosea. IlejtB are ahown In lizard , snake and alli gator skins as well as In the Vienna leathers , which have kuch a high luster and come In all the modish shades. Almost Invariably these btlu have a pocket at one side. Hound wuiits ore by no mean * lianlshcJ. They are mill used on very youthful , dreatiy gowns. A pretty finish for these waluts on Mender figure * I * a flounce of pixthernl i.v held In tdace by one of the * narrow belts ne n popular. < Rtom green Is n very fashionable shail . both In dress mul milllnrry. It harmonizes i brkUtlf'illy with all shades uf rose , violet , dfil'lU , petunia , dnmtson rod , and ; ome of the blue d.\os. It Is particularly handsome ) In cloth and In the nen * sllk-nnd-wool mixed fabrics. The skirts ot wool gowns nrti now tilr.iried with wide Hrrrule-s build , which forms olab * oidto patterns on cither side of the front bifudths nnl reaches half nay to the wnlst. Hit Jackets too , nro braided In designs , the pockets and collars being finished to corn-- spend , A new yc'linv ' Is tailed Hegent yellow , after the mother uf Iho little king of Spain. It Is hardly the Spanish yellow ot the torea dor , being nery light tint that bus no hint In It at the deep Ciistlllnn orange. Us use Ii sprint ; fabrics will bepronounced. . Diamond buttons urc 1 delightful novelty quite worthy their name. They are of cut ciyptal ot gli'.it brilliancy and finish , nnd costly enough to be kept cxchi'lve , while still net liopMtrs. Four or six nre > n Judi cious Investment , as they admit of change fiom one bodiceto another. Flaring wing effcclE nre still n dominant t'hninctcrlstlc uf spring nilllncrx' , but nrc somewhat modltlud In theli spreading width upon thebend. . The great diameters of the hats of seasons jinst were designed to ofTsct the broad tfToct of the shoulders , nnd as this ha be n reduced the hats arc modified accordingly ; but the effect Is utlll broad and rather low from sldo to Bldu. While and cream colored satin watatx with girdle nnd eoll.ir of pale-liued velvet are be- ccn Ingly worn by both blondes and bru nettes. Immense neck ruches of black tnllu with floating loops and ends at the waist nr < > worn with black vel\et blouses , nnd blnck chiffon wntnts arc made up over black satin , the chlfTon sprinkled liberally with rose-colored , green and gold sequins nnd spaiigics. The eternal blouse comes forth for the spring heason n thing of beauty In new giiltes that render It almost a novelty , Ono model has a deeply pointed yoke made of richest Persian brocade- . The vest of the waist Is formed of striped satin whoso colors repent most of those In the brocaded yoke. The close coat sleeves arc of the stripe , with Vandyke taps of the brocade at the top. The collar and girdle are nlso of the brocade. 'As the > season advances a tnsto will again ha uvilnced for Norfolk nnd other plented waists' a fashion extremely becoming to clcndcr flguraEnud since the plates are lojigthenliig , not objectionable to those who are larger These pleats ure already seen on Impoitcd gowns of various materials. The Idea will be followed In mesklng up spring cloths , mohairs , cheviots , etc. , nnd summer silks nnd the Innumerable and lovely muslins , lawns and linens. With dressy pest-Lenten costumes will again bo worn single or double-breasted Spanish jackets , rounded In front , or cut square in Russian style. They will hnve moderate mutton-leg sleeves , nnd be trimmed with jet-spangled passementerie in points. Thin garment Is a useful , desirable nnd not expensive Investment , for It will do very handsomely for a light wrap over summer evening toilets. It can be made In other colors , but black takes precedence because It goca well with gowns of every shade. Fl * III IIIIII I * \Ott > N. The Duchess d'Uzes of France Is the only feminine master of the hounds In the world. Miss Ewlng , the Missouri giantess , IB two Inches taller than was Chang , the Chinese giant. Lillian missel ! will ride n ? 1,000 bicycle this year. But It probably didn't cost Lil lian 1,000 cents. Miss Kathryn Klddcr Is the latest actress to make a decided hit In New York. Her gowns nre snld to be perfect dreams of beauty. Princes Helena of England ( Princess Chris tian of Schleswlg-Holstcln ) is writing a book of etiquette for women In gcod society. Mis. Cornelius , Charles Dickens' old and' faithful servant , who was the firm person mentioned In his will , died recently at the ago of 76. Mrs. Catharine Parr Tralll , the only living sister of Agnes Strickland , now In her 93d year , is ono of the beat amateur naturalist * " " In Canada. MI.13 Olga Nethersolo wears an eccentric ring given her by a woman admirer In. Chi cago. It Is In the form of a wing in diamonds mends and Is fully an Inch and a half In length. Mrs. Cleveland retains her old-time popu larity among the women of Washington. The other day she had fifty young girls to luncheon to see the babies and have a good tlmo. tlmo.Mrs Mrs S. Ar. Harknesu of New York City has given $50,000 to endow a chair of biblical lit erature In the Woman's college of the West ern Reserve university at Cleveland , 0. Mrs. Nonaka of Japan has decided to make the ascent of the Fuji , which Is 12,305 feet above sea level. She will bo accompanied by her husband , the Japanese meteorologist. Mary Anderson Navarro Is said to be de voted to chess playing. When traveling she always had a board and n set of chessmen with her , and beguiles the tedium of her Journey In this way. Miss Agnea Slack , the recratary of the World's Women's Christian Tempernnce union , hay been Invited by the National Women's Christian Temperance union of this country to address the next convention in America In October. Oulda 1s so vain of her pretty hands and feet that , despite her always outlandish at tire , they nro never for an Instant over looked or neglected. Summer nnd winter she wears elbow sleeves and thin , low slippers. Ml M Rcta Oldham of Dublin has won the Joseph Hume scholarship In political economy at the University college , London. It Is worth $300. Mlsj Oldham , It will bo remem bered , took an M. A. degree In Dublin In 1894. Dr. Katharyn Houser has been appointed by the governor second physician In the etato Insane nrylnni at Hopklnsvllle , Ky. , at the petition of a great number of women and other citizens. She IB the fin * woman In Kentucky to receive such an appointment. U Is one of the empress of Austria's pe culiarities to bring cows home from every foreign place where she stays for any length of time. All these animals are sent to thf empress' own farm , and she asks for the milk of n particular cow ns the fancy elr.e > her , Mrs. litrotliy Tcnnant Stanley , Ihe wife of the Afrlcnn explorer , nnd now n member of Parliament , has not a green Ko n , hat , wrnp or garment In her wardrobe. For some unknown reason Mr. Stanley has * slroiiK dislike or superstitious aveisle.il to that color. Miss Ilossle Marsh of South Pns.idenn. Cat. . hug so successfully studied Iho French method of mojdng camlled ( loners that fl.o has. A maiket for nil MIC can make1 at < 2.f.O n pound. She makes a specialty ot candied \lolets. raising Inrgi- quantities jf the llowrrs herself for this purpose. Mis. Cleveland lives n much quieter 11(9 ( nt the white house than she did during her luisb.uid's first term of cfllce. Her more Intliuato friends liutc been Mis * Letter dunv Mrs. Ueorgc Curzon ) , Mrs , Harriet Lane Johnson ami Miss Kllr.aheth Lockwood , all of whom have often visited the Cleveland * . Princess Beatrice , wife of the late Prince * Henry of ll.itlonberg.llLnow devote herself exclusively to the cdueitlon nnd tearing of her four children , thrce > sons nnd one daugh ter. The Utter Is AS beautiful as a llttlo fairy , nnd Is named Princess Victoria Kugciilo Julia ICnn , In honor of her majesty , the queen , and the cx-HmnreM ICiificnle. Mine. 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