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? '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
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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. Pntlt who hns been delighting nil
of Paris who could get to hear her , slated
In nn Intmlow tlmt U wnscry unlikely
tlmt she would ever return to Amorlcn ,
"Mr. Prntt of Chlcngo , " she said , "offered
me $200,000 for forty concerts nnd I would
not ncccpt. 1 nin going to Nice for five or
six weeks , nnd then back to Crnlg-y-N'oB. "
Thu latest dlreovory of a new Klnr was
made by n woman without looking nt the
heavens. Mrs. Fleming of the Harvard
observatory found It from standard photo
graphs a few days ngo. attention hnvlni ;
been directed to It by n peculiarly of the
spectrum taken In Peru Inst July. The new
star Is In constellation Centnurus , and
appears to have changed Into a gascou *
nebula.
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