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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE StTKDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1892. TWENTY PAGES. 3 Pemberton, "Patriotic Helen B. Bridgman.

"A Dainty Laura E. Starr. THE CUEEENT LITERATURE. 0E INTEREST TO WOMEN. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

sovcrciens of England did exercise the function I of siKuiiw death warrants. At all events, that was 'i'f time when tin functions of royalty were enn i si'lembly reduced in the interest of creator lib crty for the subjects of tho crown, and whr all and many executive powers previously exercised by tho crown were rcloRaud to par liam rut. We think Elizabeth signed Mary's death warrant. I T'ltw Riliri nf fh. 7..,.

d'lxlande. Oriontallacesarealsomuch worn. Tho flnor Styles of Chantilly and point d'esprit aro greatly admired for any purpose. Chantilly nets for ball gowns, stu Idod with rhinestoncs, pearls and jot. are reserved for the very wealthy, their extreme costliness placing thom boyond the reach of most women.

A very lovely design is in white Chantilly, the lines beingcarriod out insced pearls and silver threads. Fine nets woven with gold thread and beetles' wings aro quite Egyptian in appearance, and when draped over Mack satin afford a most offoctive costume. There aro no end to tbso subtle, brilliant textures, nnd in spite of the cost they soil well, as those who can aflord them ore glad to possess what will not be generally imitated. A worJ about seasonable fabrics. Everyone has noticed the return of poplins, which, in many cases, are known under somo other name.

Tho so called epinglo materials, spotted and dotted stuffs, are really poplins. Ono is reminded of the salesman who, in expatiating upon the good qualities of poplin, abovo all its durability, told his customer as a conclusive argument, "it would last her a lifetime and make her a petticoat afterward." In spite of any supposed prejudice against bengalincs, thoy will be muoh worn this winter on account of the almost infinite variety of coloring, which includes all the grays, greens, blues, wood colors and newest of nil the plums, dark amber, nut brown and a color resembling orange peel. Next to crepe de chine for evoning wear satin duchesso is, perhaps, the most popular. This silk has the most doiicato grounds, with scattered flower sprays over tho surface. Corded and ropped materials have, in most cases, a mixture of silk with wool, darker lines being thus ortnod on a brighter background.

"I have found out a gift for my fair." That is what tho smiling faces express which one meets nowadays on Fulton street. But there are other faces which look worried and woo begone, either as if decision were impossible or tho means inadequate Now it may be a task, doubtless is. to find articles dainty and at the same time inexpensive, but in a town of many storoi whose wares hero nil been examined quito a number of such articles suitable for holiday gifts have been noted and recorded for the benefit of Eagle readers who do not havo the tinio for such tours. It is uot always possible to decide, beforehand just what ono will buy, bnt ono can decide on tho class of goods silver, leather, china or gold. Many mistakes aro made by those selecting in giving preference to their own tastes rather than to those for whom tho gift is intended.

A trifling souvenir, wisely chosen by a friend in the spirit of love, is worth more a hundred times than some lorjzer. richer gift, chosen simply to roturn an obligation. The word is disagreeable, but just recall how many times you have heard it used this season. Foremost perhaps among the least costly gifts aro charming bits of china, a pin tray, a candle stick or that over popular lino, a cup aud saucer. Tho charm of these last has beon increased by finding in the bottom of the cup somo apt quotation.

A reception, or toast aud tea plate, as it is called, iu pretty flowered Limoges china, is going to be one of tho most popular Christmas designs. It is convenient for afternoon teas or evening receptions, for Rerving ice cream, cake, salad and rolls or fruit, its use by no means being confined to one article of food. The plates are in most exquisito shapes, with a depression at one aide for the cup, so that it cannot be easily josglcd off. A mistlotoe set consists of a tea cup and saucer having a spray of tho samo on each and a spoon, tho handle 'of which consists of tho rod berries and bright green leaves in bright enamel. Chop platters are found in a variety of wares, from the least to the most costly.

Tho Bhapo is peculiar, the dish being intended for chops, when arranged aronnd a mound of mashed potatoes. A secondary use is game birds or fancy salads. Salad sots come in three pieces in choice Dresden a little tray, an oblong salad bowl and a gold fork witn a Dresden handle. A queer blue and whito German china contrivance is explained as a ohocolat mill, a new table appointment with silver handles. It is whirled between the hands to mix the chocolate and cream before adding the boiling water.

A unique novelty is tho Princesso lamp, a combination vase and lamp. Tho lamp portion fits into tho bowl of tho vase, which is usually in conventional flower shape, and can be removed at pleasure A pond lily in whito and greenish tints, resting on a pad of greens and browns, veined with darker lines, is an oddity for the "Bicyclo vs. B. Auerbaeh, "The Savings Bank," and a most realistic, circumstantial story of waiting, marching, rushing to tho front of the fray, being wounded and waking four days after in hospital, minus an arm, called "In the Battle from tho Detroit Free Press. The December Magazine of American History finishes the twenty eighth volume.

It has "Tho Declaration of Independence by a Colonial Church in North Carolina," a paper by Dr. Bich ard Dillard; "The Story of Marco Polo," by Elizabeth Eggleston Soelye, picturesquely writ ton; "General William Bichardson Davie, 175(5 1820." by Judge Walter Clark of Baloigh; "America's Earliest Thanksgiving Days," by Edward Everett Hale: "Hon. Francis Aquila Stout." by Meredith Bead; "Glimpses of the Collego of New Jersey, by T. vi Hotchkiss. who com pares it with modern Princoton; "Horseshoe Robinson" continued, in which Lord Cornwallis now appoars, and tho usual historic items of interest in the minor deportments.

Tho December North American Review. New York, is distinguished by Arthur James Bal four's view of tho Irish question, which is merely one. ho says, of tho working of agrarian poison out of Ireland system and consequent amalgamation with England, already well advanced; not, as Mr. Gladstone says, one of manipulating constitutional machinery: "When is the Pope Infallible?" by Rev. S.

Brandi. S. who takes it to bo when tho head of tho church is supor naturally assisted by the Holy Ghost; "The Horse in America," by Colonel T. A. Dodge; "Oppor tunities for Young Mon in Jamaica," by its governor: "A Campaign for Ballot Reform," E.

B. Grubb; "A Blow at tho Froedom of the Press." Hannis Taylor: "International Yachting," Earl Dnnraven: "Divorce," by Alfred Naquet, the irench deputy; tho alleged increase of women drunkards in America; "A Month of by E. L. Godkin. and other papers of interest.

The December Forum. Now York, has a discussion of needed educational reform by President Eliot and Dr. J. M. Bice: a cogent argument by Bev.

J. W. Chadwick for opening the groat fair on Sunday; Mrs. Van Bennseloer on the artistic triumph of the fair architects: politics as a career, by Senator Edmunds: "Women in English Politics," Mr M. G.

Fawcett; "Dialect in Literature," James Whitcomb Itiley; "Problems of Poverty." discussed bv Profossor F. G. Peabody and J. A. Biis; "Are Scott, Dickens and Thackeray Obsolete?" W.

H. Mallock, and "Brandy and Socialism," by Consul J. G. Brooks, who urges for Amorican trial the Swedish plan of liquor control, by which all the profit from its sale goes to the state or community and is invested in public charities, and under which system the saloof spirits and the number of arrests for disorder have decreased materially in Sweden. December Outing, New York, deals with wild sport and rogue elephants in Ceylon, in an article by F.

F. B. Dixon; grouse shooting in South Platte valley, a paper by Dr. J. N.Hall; athletics in Japan; Canadian winter pastimos; hunting the moose; 'Frank G.

Lenz's bicycle tour of the world, which has got no further than the bad lauds of Dakota; tho New Jersoy national guard in field operations, written up by Lieutenant W. H. C. Bowen; pacu fishing on the Paraguay, etc. John Heard's New Mexico story, "Acohta," is finished.

Afunsev's Magazine for December, New York, abounds in pictorial interest in illustration of papers on Alma Tadema and his work, by C. Stuart Johnson; "Lord Wolseley." by W. F. Day, with portraits of "England's only general," as he has been called, and of Arabi Pasha, whom he overcame; "The Summerland of America." by J. T.

Connor, illustrated by sketches of Santa Barbara and other delightful places; "The New York Diet Kitchen Association." by Anna S. Hackett; "The Development of the Novel," by R. H. Tith arington: "Tho Contemporary Press." an abstract of European and American newspaper opinion, and short stories by H. 0.

Ficklen, C. H. Palmer and W. B. Foster.

Tho December Revlexo of Reviews, New York, is concerned largely with tho American election, its personally most interested people, its processes and scenic effects, etc With these it contrasts English examples of the same sort of people and things, such as Mr. Gladstone and his granddaughter, to offset Mr.Harrison and grandson: the composite picture of the premier and his cabinet piled in facial form upon one another so to speak, and other humors and personalities of English and American politics. American leg islation and education; the influence of Tenny son in Amerioa; tho oharacter of his religious teaching; Kenan aneUhis work, and other subjects of interest follow. The Christmas number will cave a novel by Mr. Stoad on tho Chicago exhi bition.

The Christmas Catholic World, Now York, is anotner interesting illustrated number. Chris tian Reid contributes such a paper on Zacatecas, Mexico, in "The Land of ttiA Sun. a City of tho bky, describing and picturmj its fine old churches, chapels, market placo and fountain. There is a sketch of Bishop John N. Neumann: General E.S.Soammon writes of the settlement of Maine, and George Parsons Lathrop in "Colum bus the Christ Bearer Speaks" defends that great name in verse against any other kind of avarice than that for the purchase of Christ's sepulcher from the mndel.

The St. Nicholas is to do the leading American cities for its youthful patrons. The January numDer will nave Colonel 1. W. Higgmson ac count of Boston, especially literary Boston; and Dr.

Lyman Abbott will follow in another number with Brooklyn's characteristics, E. C. Sted. man with those of New York, and others on other cities. Budyard Kipling will have an oriental fairy story.

The Potted Princess." The December Review, Fnnk Wae nalls New York, makes a beginning of ques tioning the rewords and punishments system, in a paper by Bishop H. W. Warren on "How far Should Appeals to Fear of Future Retribution Enter into Preaching?" S. Giffard Nelson, L. H.

and A. J. Lyman. have sermons in tho number. GoltUhwtzite's Geographical Magazine for No vember, New York, prints Canon Taylor's "Pre historic Races of Italy," Eugene 31 Aaron's American Isegroes and the Obeah" and other things of interest.

The Harpers publish "Jane Field." by Mary E. Wilkins, illustrated by Smodley; W. D. Howells' short juvenile stories entitled "Christmas Even Day," also illustrated, and tho usual enriched numbers of Young People, tho Bazar ani Har per's Weekly for Christmas. The Docembor Brooklyn Medical Journal, in addition to papers on popsin, orthopedics for the poor, the Pan American medical congress, good roads as affeoting the country doctor, eta.

has its semi annual index to Volume 8. The December Eclectic Magazine, Now York. reprints Sir Robert Ball's paper on "Tho Becent Heat Theology," from tho Spectator; Wallace's "Our Molten "In Westminster Abbey," by John Todhunter, and many other pithy papers. Current Literature for Christmas, New York. has pleasant illustrations fitting its seasonable matter.

The December Cassclts Family Magazine, New York, has among its excellent matter and illus trations a touching Indian mutiny story. "The Life of a Bister of Charity" is tho title of an article Cardinal Gibbons to appear in the Ladies' Home Journal. Tho Christmas Book Buyer, Sew York, is an enlarged and profusely illustrated nnmber. containing extracts from many recent notable books. Cameos from Ruskin" is the title of a daintv volume of selections, by Mary E.

Cardwill. from Stones of Venice, jlodern Paintings," etc published by Charles E. Merrill New York Latest Publications. D. Appi etos New York.

In Gold and Silver. G. H. Ellwanger. For Grown up Children.

Mrs. Halford. Mum Fidgots and the Two Richards. Constance Milman Stories fold in an African Forest. A.

J. it Jophson. Morrill, Hiooixs Chicago The Devil's Gold. O. F.

G. Day. B. LrpprscoTT Philadelphia. A Family Likeness.

B. M. Croker. A Soldier's Secret. Captain Charles King, U.

S. A. Charles Scbisxer's Soxs. New York With Trumpet Drum. Eugene Field.

llowen. 11. C. liunnor. A.

iTTEMAy. New York. Brooklyn Photographed. LiTTi.r.. Baows Boston.

Tho World's Best Hymns. L. K. Harlow. Boad.

Track and Stable, fl. C. Merwin. Flemiso II. Bevell New York.

Kin Da Shon's Wife. Mrs. Eugene S. Willard. Peteb F.

Colliek, Now York. Ethios of the Law. John H. Cruesel. Estem Lauriat.

Boston. Ruby and Euthv. Minnie E. Panll. At the Sign of the White Swan.

Olivia L.Wilson. Hildecarde's Home. Laura E. Bichards. Vicar of Wakefield.

Oliver Goldschmidt. A. D. Randolph New York. Men's Thoughts for Men.

Rose Porter. Aunt Liefy. Annie T. Las' Dav. Imogen Clark.

Our Elder Brother. Sarah 8. Baker. Up and Down tho House. Anns War ner.

Prince Dimple Mrsi. George A. Paull. BnoTHEne. New York.

Moon Prince and Othf Nabobs. R. K. Munkittrick. Midnight Warning.

Edward H. House Jane l'ield. Mary E. Wiikins.Lady Silverdale's Swothflr Williini P.lnl Floop Viscest. Meadville, Pa Golden Calf.

n. ju. woyesea. Gnra 4 Boston Trench Reader Rev. Al.

phonae Dufour, J. J. Haw "Dc trael Titan It o. tfivintr tiay. "Chenl'mon." said spin? tho crowd in ceneral.

bur nne eye fixed on JIul 'rew. "it ain't liu r'Uv necessary for niv To state, but I micht well make do remark, dat dsro in't a decent er. smarter man in le bull o' Gow anus dan our frien' Mill strew; ef we only had tin" our own way. we'd had Mul in dc board of aldermen years aco. but.

as his 'ood finalities ain't well understood be de bosses, dey turn hiin down an' chiirU sonv ndler intw in over trip. Now. he knows jist as well as we do. dat wo wants to le hy hiin, we tried to do it la summer, by orKntiizin' ball team, but some o' de I'lusmass spoiWd lo hall business by tttrnin' da ball raaw into a sloppy wedder scran. Sow.

chciil'iuen, as I often sai 1 before, all Mul needs is plenty o' t'ood advertisin" an' I purpose a new irame dat'll knock out unytiiiK dat's ever been done before in GowaniH." "l)e broke on into enthusiastic cheers nnd McDtiff executed a few steps suitl turned a somersault, to his approval of what Slob had said. "Now. chenl'men." Slob resumed. "I propose dat wo have a stran' celebration on TanksKiviu" day, by paradin' Oowsunis in fancy costumes, behind a banner whi h'll say: 'De Jlulfrrow Guards of den we'll co to Bayliidtre or Fort Hamilton, or somewhere, an' have iranies, an' so on. Now I know dat our jrood frind Mr.

Mubrrow'Il be willin' to put in to help us to carry out do biz. so's to make it do cres it BUCcess of anything ever seen dis side o' do canal." Another burst of chocriiiR followed Slob's speech and then the crowd repeated their favorite expression about war and peace and hearts, with tho usual pednl accompaniments, which caused a gratified smilo to steal over 3fr. Mul crew's faco like the ripple mado on the surface of; the Gowanus canal when a stone is dropped into its oily depths. Tho outcome of the affair was that Mr. Mulcrew agreed to stand nil tho expenses of the parade) and the next day ho had a corceous banner painted bv a neihborinc house painter, after a desien of his own, which looked something like this: MULGREW GUARDS or GOWANUS.

Tho members of "do franc" hohl several meet intrs afterward, to settle on the propramme for tho day, and they finally decided that the follow iue; would bo the order of exercises: 1. Meet at Multtrcw's saloon. 2. Form in line in front of Mulsrow's. 3.

Give throo cheers and a ticer for irnlifrew. 4. Start on the line of march through the prin cipal strcots of Gowanus. visitinc all the leadins stores and saloons for "'prizes. 5.

March to tho Third avouuo cars and ride to Fort Hamilton is. Take eharco of somo Dutch beor garden for the rest of tho day. 7. A sandwich eat ins contest, open to all. 8.

A beor drinkint: contest, open to ail. 1). A pie eating contest, open to all. 10. Speech by Slob McTorrican.

1 1. Speech by Depow Mulcrcw. 12. Jlore boer. 13.

Sons. "Mulcrew's a jolly good follow!" 14. Tap another keisr. 15. Jin dancing by Jigsy McDuff, if he's able to stand up.

1(5. A round of mixed alo. 17. Start for homo. 18.

A torchlight parade around Gowanus, winding up at Mulgrew's. 10. Schooners apioce. 20. Beor.

This programme was approved of most emphatically and Kauu" prouiissd themselves a day of unalloyed enjoyment on Thanksgiving. At last the day arrived; tho gathered! from all directions, carryinaodd looking bundles containing their "eostumos," all of which wera fearfully and wonderfully constructed. Slob appeared as an Indian chief; at least that was what he told his friends he was. though uo ono would havo guessed it. He was attired in a suit of brown overalls, trimmed at tho waist and feet with some worn out furniture fringe; ho had an old silk hat on Uis head and his face was streaked anil daubed with different colored paints which ho had borrowed from the genius who did tho decorative work on tho banner.

Lamelamp O'Leary was an Indian squaw, such as was novor seen in tho West; Jigsy McDuff hud his faco daubed with stove polish aud worn n. short dress, and announced himself as see Tbo others wore nrrayed in a collection of garments startling in their way and suggestive more or less of a nightmare. Tho programme was carried out splendidly; Mr. Mulgrow was so pleased titat he hired a wandering German band of tureo pieces, who were playing in front of a Dutch saloon, and thus equipped, tbo Hulgrew guards treated Gowanus to a spectacle, tho liko of which it had never known before. Theysecureda uumborof prizes, some of which consisted in an invitation to drink, which invariably caused a temporary suspension of the parade, but in spite of tho delays thoy arrived at Fort Hamilton nt about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, ravenously huncry and ready to begin the seventh number on the programme, which was a sandwich eating match.

After eacli man had eaten a dozen good big German snn lwiches.tho supply gave out. and th question as to who is ihe champion sand wicher of Gowanus remained undecided. This didn't bother "do gang." however, as the Pies ati'l ber were nerved immediately. Jigsy McDuff challenged Shorthair McGuiT to a ni eating match, and beat him in ten minutes by swallowing cloven pics to Shorthair's nine. Then they both lay down under a tablo aud groaned iu agony the rest of the afternoon, while the crowd took turns iu poking them in the ribs with their fe.

t. Then Slob stood up on a tablo and bepan to make a speech. Ho had only proceeded as far as chenl' men" whou a large cranberry pio. well soaked with beer, was leveled at him by some joko loving member of de gang." It struck Slob square in the lace, and it is needless to say that his flow of oratory stopped where it began, at tho word "chenl' men." Slob's appearance was ludicrous in the extreme. His Indian chief dress, with its cranborry and beer trimmings, leoked so funny that tho crowd screamed vociferously.

When Slob had managed to extract some of the cranberry juice from ids eyes he jumped down from tho tablo and ma ie a be 3 lino for Lams lamp O'Leary. who had thrown the pie. and in ft few moments they were wiping up the door with one another in regular "umg" fashion. Lavaa iamii's scjtiaw costume suffered severelv duriu the progress of the scrap, as did also Slob's elabo rate make up. De gang" soon cot ox.

ited. and a short time there was a mixed up scrap such they hadn't had since the night of the party at Miss McStiitiig m's; chairs and tables wero over turned. tilings began to look so serious thai Mr. Mulgrew left the place in disgust and took the trolley car for huuiL', leaving tho ungrateful gang to nglit it out and nnd their way back to Gowanus as best they couid. Mr.

Mnlgrew's aldertnanic boom has suffered another collapse, and it is safe to say that it will some time before he will allow himself to hoodwinked again by the biaruey of Slob McTer rigan and his hoodoo g3ng. 0.VI.T PEIiMiSSJON" TO LOVE. IV0GEXC I do not ask you for much, Imogens, Onlv permission to love you. my queen. Only to gaze on your beauty from far.

Only to know you as my guiding star. All of my labor I lay nt your feet. Offerings senrco worthy a goddess so sweet. And. if I win thcni.

honor and fame. All will I owo to your glorious name. If you would glance at my work and would ay. "It is well done." I could never repay Half of the joy that would surgo in my breast. Half of tho peaco that would lull me to rest.

Others may dwell in this world, bnt forme Only ono woman of beauty I see. I daro not ask for your love, 0 my queen. But only permission to love. Imogene. Correvixmant) sho'ild not jnel dlsappomteit vhen their vtrztions are not answered immediately, as the in formation solicited.

freriucnU'j requires considerable research, for which ample time thould be allowed. The nam and address of the writer shoubt accompany every Question. Notes "Constant Reader" Our impression is that the person whose name appears on the face of the certificate of tho Lesion of Honor, as tho wife, is tho only beneficiary by the intention of the companion who was initiated a member of tho order, and who paid his nssessmonts. Neither the council, grand council nor supreme council can bo hold responsible for paying the money to any person but tho one named on the certificate. It is the duty of the councils named to make discoveries of irregularity in tho lifotimo of a companion, and not after thoy have accepted all his assessments in good faith and without question.

"Wm. V. Maxwell "Wo have not time to reply to questions by mail, and wo do not give legal advice. Yon should go to a lawyer with a question of any importance to your personal interests. "Navy Yard" The case you instance is simple enough.

Tho child bom under such circumstances follows tho citizenship of the parent. H. 3." Your quostion about Dickens' "Edwin Drood" was answered fully in the Eaole of May 1. 1R02. "Clogy Hall" The election to be held nn the second Tuesday of next Fobruary is to bo for delegates to meet in convention to roviso and amend the constitution of the state, to meet at the capitol in Albany, Tnesdny.

May 0, 1 as provided bv chapter 308 of tho laws of 3 SO To the Kdttor of the Brooklyn. Eagle: You will not only aid in settling a disputed question, but you will contribute to tho information of a group of readers if you will give us a statement as full as consistent with your rulos of the extent to which grants of land luvo been made to railroads by congross. Will you do it? Ci.un. A nsicer Somo time ago tin; Chicago Inter Ocean furuishod a tabular statement showing whon congress passed the various acts granting lands to states for railroads and to railroad corporations independent of states Previous to 1802 the grants were made to statos only. The total area In acres granted was But during the past tenor twelve years it appcarsthat a very large proportion of the nncortiliod land of the grants indicated has been doclarod forfeited and has been restored to the public domain.

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Huron and 1 Lako Mich Jackioti, l.anainj; aud 8 Flint and Pere Marauette Mich Mich (Jnno 3, 185(5 Grand liapidfl (June 18(14 and itjuoe3, ioo tt.tlouffV i untarlo. Mich March 3, 186.) Bay (In Marnuett. Mich July 0, 1882 North 185S Wi. (June 3, 1850 (May 5, 18(54. wentern Chi.

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CoTp. March 3, 1S71. To thr Editor of the Brooklyn Eaglf Will you bavo the kindness to state whether Queen Elizabeth signed tho death warrant of JIary (Jueeii of Scots, and. if so. whero the proof is to be found? I am well aware that uianv reputable writers have asserted that Elizabeth sicned the death warrant.

This is a statement, too. ma maite a statement mat you aro overvthin a disreputable person, but my assertion mtiVt bo Dacneii np iy unquestionable proof, otnerwise my statement cor for nothing. Ho far as I can learn and ascertain there is no evidence to show that any sovereign of Great Uritaiu ever sinned a death warrant; that tho sovereign holds thf rieht of pardon there is no question. There are evidences toshow that it is unconstitutional for a sovereign to sicn a death wurrant and those evidences are found tho state papers. When General Hancock died tho Iltrato.

in describimr the room in which the cenera1 died, stated that over tho mantel nuns an eniiravins represontinir Queen Elizabeth the death warrant of lary Queen of Scots; this onzravinif. together with the one on the frontispiece of the Showman Cob bett's "History of the Reformation," reiiregentinc Elizabeth creating bishops, I pronounce hisT toric.nl misrepresentation. This woman, ncaitist whom so much venom aud malisriiant misrepresentations havo been hurled, solely tor tho reason that she hsd the intolliijonce to conceive and tho fortitude to proclaim that no for eicn prince or power had any jurisdiction within hor realm her cxamplo has since been followed by all civilizod nations worthy of the namo of nation. To woman Great JJritain is indebted for raisiiift tho nation from tho slouch of icnoranco flnd superstition and to day she occu. pies tho first rank of all nations.

Nothins either 1:1 ancient or modern history can compare with tho progress of this empire since Elizabeth ab condod tho throne. A Scotchman. Notwithstanding our respect for tho criticism of "A Scotchman," wo accept the presentation of facts civon by various historians. In tho "Dictionary of Enelish History" xvc find tho fact as to Elizabeth's action stated thus "For a long time Elir.aboth hesitated to put Mary 1 to death. At last she signed the warrant, but gavo no orders that it should bo carried into effect.

Mary was beheaded in February. 1587. and Elizabeth profosscd that it was done without her knowledge. Sho tried with characteristic duplicity to rid herself of personal responsibility, but England rejoiced that it was rid of one who was such a fertile source of danger and disturbance." "A Scotchman" may find that up to the period of the passage of the bill of rights, the I Popularizing Scientific Investigation and Discovery. Sir John Lubbock's Method A Brooklyn Drama on Labor Kaaterskill Memories Some Magazine Hotes.

None of tho later day books which make the wonderful revealings of modern science familiar to the general reader excels in interest that by Sir John Lubbock published by Macmillan New York. Mid entitled "The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In." The author has a happy freedom from tho critical coldness of the original investigator, as from the esoteric sort of phraseology in wliich he often half conceals from the popular mind what ho is revealing. Sir John is still in touch with the warmly believing portion of his fellow men. who are not yet prepared to part with Christian tradi tions, even in the face of some of tho most demonstrative of those at least apparent facts of science which seem to deny tradition. His love of nature has not chilled his love of Christianity and its so long cherished sentiments toward God and man.

He even carries the poetical as well as the pious sentiments of our literature, sacred and secular, into his presentation of the field of modern physical discovery and is free with poetical quota tions that lighten dry soiontific facts and ofton put, by analogy and symbolism, a warm living significance into them. The world of sense is thus to him a poem of the inner and truer world, the beauty of which ho consid ers is but hinted by all that is Brand or beautiful in the earth's treasures of scenery or of mineral or animal formations. This hold on both worlds, that of the senses and that of the soul, gives the author some advantages even over the great finders of more faot like Darwin, whose Challenger voyage and other researches he writes about, among other things. In general versatility, in fact. Sir John Lubbock might rank with some of the poet and painter philosophers of the Italian renaissance.

Petrarch, da Vinci and the like. He has been, while both a member of parliament and a banker, a botanist also and an entomologist in his own right anions scientific men. varying such studies with the healthful alternative pursuit of general literature, in which the saving influence of abstract. ideal thought h3 given a meaning to all his eyes or ears have detected in' plant and insect life. The habits of his pets in these kingdoms bavo been detailed with an affectionate zest which relates them to the hnman life of the world.

Indeed, this human life, and tho divine life which envelopes both it and that of animals and vegetables, are bo actively represented in tins authors mind that he ranges over all tho aifairs of the men of the time with a true reformer's or statesman's interest, affairs of public and of private concern aliko. making, though he is no socialist technically, the affairs of the indi vidual to be of public and state moment, so far at least as the state can facilitate the ameliora tion of the condition of the individual members of the one corporate body. History and archieolo gy also come naturally into his universal view of things. The most inspiring, perhaps, of the author's themes is the astronomical, on which he is equally at home, giving out. with diagram illustration, old and also some fresh facts and theories in the nebular hypothesis and the general subject of the oreation of tho nnlverse of worlds which night reveals or suggests to as.

And it is nothing amiss, to the reader weary with the war of words be tween tho theological contestants for the oast iron biblical statements of creation and the Huxleys, who riot in their freedom from such limited viows by laughing at all bnt mechanical ones of the origin of things terrestrial It is refreshing, in fact, that the author develops the wonders and the beauties above, around and beneath us purely and simply, leaving us to specu late eaoh for himself as to how they came, as be tween Boriptural and scientific explanations. Sir John has the spirit of oreation within him, and communicates it, whether to the mind familiar with the sunrise as the ascent upon a darkened. incipiently dead world of its revivifying physical divinity, or to that whioh has come to think of that daily "glorious birth" as bnt the turn of the solar, mechanism, bringing toward tho central fire that part of our earth whioh needs again its light and heat. The book is oreditably produced in print, picture and binding. Rotes.

A. Lovell New York, announce "The Plutocrat," by a Brooklyn author, Otto Frederick Schupphaus. It is a drama in blank verse on the modern American snbjeot of not new bat always lively interest, the straggle between rich and poor, capital and labor, whioh is the motive of the drama's plot. Vest, the plutocrat of the play, avows bis faith that gold is the greatest of all kings and makes both might and life itself in this world. The author can sympathize with nothing of that sort, but is not for destroying anything the acanirement of which in the line of mankind's betterment is facilitated by gold or its votaries, and sees the end of the struggle to be the perishing of extremists, whether capitalists or labor fanatics, and the establishment of good will and practical harmony between the workers of the world and those who organize and direct their work and have the distribution of its profits.

"The Kaaterskill Fairies," published by the Fowler Wells Now York, is a pretty and pleasing brochure by Anna Olcott Commelin, commemorative of a summer sojourn in tho mountains. It is illustrated from the drawings of the late Katharine Eiploy Noyes. Charles L. Webster 4 New York, announce a new book by Henry George. It is entitled "A Perplexed Philosopher," and is an examination of Herbert Spencer's conflicting utterances on the land question, and an attack also on the doctrine of evolution as treated by Spencer with an intelligent Creator left out.

Mr. George says evolution is spiritual, and designed, at least as much as it is physical and apparently automatic. His other works will hereafter come from C. L. Webster in a uniform edition.

The Appletons send some rarely produced Holiday books, such as "Mum Fidgets" and "The Two Richards," by Constance Milman, author of Doll Dramas," two fanciful and amusing and often delightfully absurd tales of children, nicely illustrated, by Edith Ellison: "In Gold and Silver by George H. Elwanger. consisting of oriental and occidental stories, illustrated by Wenxel and others; i ox Grown up by Mrs. L. B.

Walford. containing "Tho Difficulty of a Darling," "An Involuntary Offering," "Three Feet of Obstinacy," illustrated by T. Pyin and bound in the style of the Appletons' dainty Boot series, ana atones low an African Forest by Grown up Children of Africa," written by ilr. Stanloy's lieutenant, A. J.

M. Jephson. It rehearses the stories that caravan men tell on the march, about Mahoinot, tho lion and Mr. Hunger. the leopardess and the dots, the fisherman, the eat and tho rat, and is illustrated by Walter W.

Buckley quite worthily of the simplo bat picturesque stories themselves. The J. B. Lippincott Philadelphia, repub lishes Captain Charles story. "An Army i'ortia," and with it sends A boldier Secret," a story of the Sioux war of 1890; also B.

M. Crolcer's "A Family Likeness," which, while assuming to be only a sketch in the Himalayas, is really an example of the English throe volume novel and as circumstantially romantio as that is wont to be. G. P. Putnam's Sons announce Edward N.

Buxton's "Short Stalks," an illustrated narrative of hunting in different parts of the United States; Edward A. Freeman's studies of travel in Greece and Italy, including archieological notes; the twentieth edition of Hoyden's "Dictionary of Dates," extended to the time of publication; Dr. A. Jessop's "Kecluse in Cloister, Town and "Voodoo Tales," by Mary A. Owen, etc.

Among the welcome advance copies of Christmas publications not tho least so are those of the brilliant Judge and the useful Leslie's Weekly, from the Arkell Weekly company. New York. The December Arena, Boston, boldly institutes comparison between Whittier and Tennyson. Dr. Lyman Abbott writes in it strongly of "Compnl sory Arbitration," as Christ's plan of settling dis Dutes, with tho additional feature of modern ethical legislation.

Bishop Spalding, liko Bishop Potter and Mr. Chadwick, gives reasons why tho Chicago fair should be open Sundays. "Occultism in Paris" is by Napoleon Noy. T. V.

Powder ly urges government ownership of railways. Mrs. Sheldon's book of African travel is viriously commended by Professor Swing, Sir Edwin Arnold. T. TV.

Knox and Clayton McMichael. Tho December Romance. New York, contains Christmis stifVies of all nations by George Ebers, H. Lo Hour. Patience Staploton.

"A Plum A. Dandet, Martha M. Williams. Joso Pereda, V. F.

Coppee, J. B. Ellsworth, Marion Harland, "Stranger than S. Bacharoff; Lucy C. LiHie, Bydbers, Silonce The Knack of Making Old Gowns Look as ood as New.

Outdoor Costumes for Dtrcember For Trimmed Suits In Great Demand The Prevailing Colors of the Season Lace for Dinner and Evening Gowns A Coat ot Corded Velvet. The Fashions of the Hour. What a fortune there is in the knack which some women possess of making over. Did you ever stop to think how many odds and ends could be utilized whioh are now thrown away? One of the groatost pleasures of the ChriBtmas season is derived from practicing rigid economy in some directions that there may bo a groater expenditure in others. A plain, somewhat worn black serge does not look very promising, to bo sure, but the woman who Ib blessed with the knack of touching up tmiiga will watch her chance and when the op portunity offers will buy somo fancy plaid silk in pretty reds and blues.

She does this because at an opening late in the fall she saw a black dress tnmmed with great jaboted rovers of plaid silk, which wero really very pretty. In the dressmaking world these particular rovers are called Red fern, having originated with him. One rover crosses the other and fastens at one sido with a soft rosette of the plaid silk. Deep cuffs to tho elbow are of this Rame and possibly the skirt may be trimmed with one band odgod with jet. It is such a cozy looking house gown, anyway, but it will seem all the more lovely on December 25, when it will be known that the old sergo was rejuvenated that some other member of tho family might have something long coveted.

Just one more instance of tho instinct that seizes upon the right Zthing and accomplishes a really elegant dross out of almost nothing. In an old chest belonging to tho mother of several daughters had lain for many years a quaint old fashionod silk. It had never been thought suitable for th) girls, but tho oldest daughter tho other day declared it was just the thing for her 10 year old sister; that she had seen a pattern almost similar among the new styles, and so with a little velvet the silk was transformed into quite a charming party gown, making of tho flaxen haired little girl a veritable Penelope Boothby. an effect considered most desirable in fashionable New York, where demure little cirls go promenading in enormous pokes of Quaker gray corded silks, shirred and trimmed with ostrich feathers and saucy squirrel heads. One such genius in family will devise means to keep them all well dressed.

In December tho fashions got settled, the prevailing ones become permanent, while tho extreme novelties vanish. Midseason garments are replaced by real winter ones. Where all fur cannot be afforded a good substitute is found in one of diagonal wool, made with deep cuffs and revers of mink or sable. There is somothing very warm and comfortable looking about the Russian ackets which recommends them for all winter wraps. In spite of the elegance of somo of the plain ladies' cloth coats sold this season thoy do not look warm, which is against them, however they are in reality.

Many of tho Russian jackots are made of heavy Bedford cord. A good model is in tan with sable edges. Another which is pretty, worn with a suit with a skirt to match, is made of dark blue Bedford with big, full sleeves of velvet, finished with flaring cuffs of sable. The collar is faced with sable, a band of same edging the front. The society girl insists on having a distinct morning out of door costume.

Most likely it consists of a thick rod box coat and a mixed cheviot toiler mado dross. A jaunty hat to wear with such a suit is a soft plateau in black olt trimmed with red velvet. If the red coat has an edge of Persian lamb the same will be found on the plateau, which droops most becominely one side, being caught up on the other to show a rosette and a saucy fur head resting on the fluffy bang. Tan trimmed with mink is another pretty morning coat, mado with shoulder pelerines, the fur edge of which continues down the front. These morning coats have side pockets and lappets and are meant to be very business like.

The same may be said also of some new double breasted morning basques, which aro quite irresistible when worn by a rosy cheeked, ruBset haired girl whose whole appearance show3 that the business waist is just a farce, that she herself is a gay butterfly of fashion who has chosen to wear one of these waists because it is ohic, natty and becoming, not that she intends to transact any kind of business or pursue any occupation morn fatiguing than shopping for the hundred or so gifts winch she has decided upon. Coming upon her whon already for one of these shopping trips she will very likely have on a mixed cheviot skirt with this doublo breasted basque in solid color, matching the predominant shade in uie auiiuro, ueep garnet, aarfc blue, green or Drown, it is made with very full log o' mutton sleeves, giving a broad effect which only accent nates the slim waist and olose cuffs. The idea. by the way, in those new sleeves is to allow tho fullnessto stretch outfrom the arm rather than the shoulder. The notched collar turns over in pointed lapels which reach to the sleeves, with which iB worn a whito or colored chemisette and a scarf.

During the horse show these fair croat ures made known their sympathies bv woarinir significant scarf pins in cut crystal, with por traits or various well Known winners in tho race. If this same brilliant socioty girl is looking for the most exquisite evening silk for holiday wear she will find the most delicate colors nrodominat ing.the daintiest of which is a soft peach color or a faint blush tint. Tnmmed with lace and gar landed with lily of tho valley sprays this is an ideal gown. A good model for a fashionable young matron who will entertain much this winter is one of elegant simplicity in heliotroDo satin merveilleux, adorned with costly lace, point or aucnosse. s.

ho plain sKlrt is cut en traine with a foot trimming of lace caught up with peari or naments. The decollete bodice is filled in with lace draped at the shoulders to form short sleoves. The dress would be exceedingly Dlain wero it not for the La Tosca ceinturo composed of silver and pearls, ending in a deep pointed fringe. With many of tho new evening gowns the shapes are extremely simple, tho rich effect being obtainod by a lavish use of diamonds or diamond and pearl ornaments. Sprays of lilies of tho valley, anemones and enameled reptiles aro among the new bodice jewolry.

Swords and daggers with hilts sot with precious gems aro also quite new. Brooches of pini and yellow topaz are much worn this winter. Colored Wisconsin pearl stick pins arc amons the holiday novelties, the designs being those of turtles, snakes and flies Very unique is a pair of platinum ice tongs hold ing a pinkish pearl. FeRtoons of pearls and pearl Knots are used on decollete waists. The most prevalent suits seen through the holi.

days will be the hanilsom 5 fur trimmed ones, sev eral of which have just been finished by Brooklyn houses for wealthy women. One such suit i worth several less pretentious, as it can be worn proporly on so many occasions. A peculiar model is made ot a grayish green cloth, showing vague figure in black. It is made Russian coat witn conar ana nat hands of Persian lamb. A Russian cap sleeve extending to tho elbow is edged with fur, as is also tho foot of skirt.

An other dress, which seems better suited to a colder climate than this, is mad of garnet velvet, the bodico of which shows an Eton in sealskin. Onlv the front breadth of the bell skirt is edged with the seal. There is a variety of ladies' cloth now shown which has a chenille spot in black, thus heightening the blue or garnet ground, as tho case may be. A suit winch shows no fur and yet one most elegant looking is made of mixed Russian goods, princess shape, showing a yoke and sleevo caps of olive velvot. It seems to bo tho rule with walking suits to have the basques made with the deep skirt called by tho Parisians tho court coat.

Tho prevalent colors of tho winter are garnet. dark green, light green relieved with garnitures of black, darK red, amber, brown and blue. A very rich coat for a girl of 16 is tho Colum bus. Tho materials aro heavy corded velvet combined with corduroy silk to match. The utyle is qnaint indeed, with a close fitting back of tho velvet, which opens, stole fashion, to disclose a fell silk front gathered to a round yoke and belted with tho velvet, richly ombroidorcd.

The long fronts are edged with fur. The sleeves are of silk with wristbands and shouldor caps of the embroidered velvet. Noarly all the winter cloaks for girls in thoir teens are unusually prettv. Quito natty is ono made of gray kersey, trimmed with gray astrachan. The skirt is gathered to a closo fitting waist, which is cut double breasted andfa tened with large pearl buttons.

The Eton jacket is edged with fur and made warm looking bv a lariro roll fur collar. The coat sleeves terminate in deep fur cuffs and have plaited shouldor capes, bordered with fur. Many dresses depend entirely for their gor geous effect on the trimmings used. Lace is still in favor on dinner and evening gowns. Among the coarser varieties are point de gene and point i a Can you by statute what was tin.

ong cast of t. A. Sothern's "Oar American Kecou.kction. lN. rV Our American Cousin" produced at Laura theater.

Broadway. New York. in 185s, tht cast beittc as follows: I' iorcn i.mr. ary E. A.

Sotlli ri Mo Alt Treji' hard I.iut rifxnt Vernon Abel Mur'otr Sir Edward Tron. lixrd Coyle AurtlHta Mary li wilii Milues 1 rick C. JV. Kflwin Vwrrr 1 F.ISn Sermon i Dora Sterena To tlie Kflitor of the Brooklyn Ewjle: Iscout.of which there seem to bo verv numerous victims in our day, a modern disease? ASYTIK.V. Answer Goni, is certainly not a modern disease.

It is very frequently referred ti in the works of many writers uuioni; the ancient, and the mnnner of its mention sIiowh that the distemper has not chunked essentially with the passage of centuries. In Seneca's time the Kotnan women suCfored as much as the men. and tho causo sip penrs to have been tho familiar ono. luxurious livirnr. The mummy of ono of tho Pharaohs was a fow years ago.

unwound in Etrypt, whon it was ascertained, by tho knotted llncers. that this monarch, who lived 3.000 years osn, had suffered from gout, indeed, was a vory bad case of it. To the Editor or me Brooklyn Eaole: Tho fnliowinff 1C Vi XI lwi Ince Tooker in his recent lecture before the Brooklyn institute. ''Whore now. it msy i0 ank'd.

am nil Lon Island's soa Bin All are gone? Oblivion's wave, with waters dark ami deep. Boll o'er their dust, their mcmorios and thoir names. Is "Lone Island's sea eirt shore" an original expression this poem or is it borrowed from Jlockaway. which you publishud Fouie time ago7 H. F.

a. AnswrrM'e would have to decide in favor of tho poem which if tho oldest as containing tho phrnso first. As to its orUtinality, which is really in tho compound word "sea eirt," wo must e'o back to the times when the pltraso "soa cirt isle'' was applied to England, so called. Jircwor nays, beviinso it is dir.led round by tho ocean, or 'as Shakspearo has it. "heditedm with tho main, that water walled bulwark" (Kimr II, I).

Tho same idea is portrayed in "Kini? Ilichard II," 2. as follows Tlits precious stone set in the silver sea, hieh serves in the office of a wall. Ur as moat defensive to a house Against tho tnvy of Ions huppier lands. Totti" Editor of the Brooklyn En'jle: an you state for our information whmh iu existence. i Answer Volcanic tiros are not more formidably active anywhere than iu the islands or on b'e coasts of tho Paciilc.

where they may bo traced in very definite zones or bolts. From tho summit of Rancuay, a mountain in South America, in the eastern ehnin of the Andes, issues a continual fire attended with explosions, sometimes heard at Quito, a distance of 135 miloa, 207 oxploions bavins? been countod in nn hour. Tho volcano in tho Island of Ktromboli is also in perpetual activity. It appears that tho most anciout accounts of Stromboli and its conflagrations aro prior to tho Christian era.by about two hundred and ninety years, in the roitrn of Aathocles. the tyrant of Syraouso.

Tho component embstances of this island aro scorisc. lavn, tufas, pumices and specular irou. nnd tho materials which supply the eruptions appear to be inexhaustible. The flames of the crater furnish a constant light to tho sailors in the noiRhborinp; sea. The laruest crater in the world is that of Kilauea, in tho Sandwich inland which is also in almost constant activity.

It is a vast lake of boiling lava 18,000 feet lone and 7.1540 foet wide and nearly 8 miles in circumference. To the Bailor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Uf to hayo some facts in reference to tho valuo of aluminium. Since it has become a commodity much used I understand that the decrease in its price has beon very remarkable. Mechanic. Answer Hoffman, in 1722.

announced the theory that nlum earth was a distinct base. Marg craff. iu 1754, anuouncod definitely his theory of alumina as a distinct substance. Woohlor, In 1827, extracted aluminium. Devillo.

in extracted tho metal at a cost of about 850 for' the first half ounce lump, or at the rate of S.3.200,000 for a not ton. Eularttin? his apparatus, ho produced aluminium forSlOO a pound, or $200,000 a ton. in 1855, and four years later, in 1859, he produced the metal at a cost of Si a pound, or $2,000 a ton. This was not absolutely pure aluminium, as his niothods of extraction were such as to leave impurities in his product, and these fieuros were mainly theoretical, as t). of the aluminium ho really produced was held at a pounu.

or 24.uou a ton, from 1S(12 to 1887. Devillo usod both chemical anil electrical methods. He published his valuable book "Do l'Aluminiuin," in 1859. Castner was tho next producer to reduco tho cost. Ho brought the price downto about 85 a pound in 1888.

and liter to S3 a pound. It is now tiuotedintho markot reports at I5 to 85 cents per pound. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Please state how it is that the duration nf twi. iiKur vanes so mucn 111 umereut parts of tho Massii i.e. iHstCTr Tho exact definition of twilight is not an altogether settled matter; the common test for th duration of twiliuht is the ability to perceive ordinary objects in tho open air, while tho astronomer's test is based upon a moro exact indication, naraoly, that twilicht ceases tho instant a sixth magnitude star ran bo seen twinklinij in tho sky overhead.

TwiliKht arises from tho sun shining upon the clouds aud upper strata of tho air after it has disappeared below the horizon. At ono time it understood to last until tlio sun was 18 decrees below the horizon and then to cease, but this was found to bo an altogether unsatisfactory and illusory conception. There in sometimes a very bright twiliKht Ions; after tlin sun nas reaciieu tins depression and at. mlmr times there is absolute darkness considerably before. In somo of the northern rettions.

where the sun only sinks very slightly below tho horizon at certain seasons of the year, twilight lasts from sunset to sunriso. In tho tropics there is hardly any such thinn us twiliitht: thn truth is that the transition from licht to darkness partially depends upon the rapidity with which it is mado. Let a person fro out of clarinir sunlight into a room which is no darker than the open air will bo an hour after sunset in this country and ho will not at first be able to son or read; but him sit at hi book in tho samo room while the sun i i Koine down and he will find that ho can read lona after tho deureeof darkness just named has beon attained. In the tropics, whero tho fun falls down, as it were, upon tho horizon, the changes are made very rapidly, and tbo consequence is that darkness comes upon tho eye even moro rapidly: while in onr latitude tho sm ,1,. 1 i.e..

i aai wt. (Tinti; tune to the pupil of the eye to ac i onimodato itself to the diminished iiuantity of light. To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eagle; Will you kindly state tho dav and year of the layitiu the corner stone of Pillar in Dublin. Ireland? Rkaheu. insincr On February 15.

108, the foundation stone of Nelson's monument in Sackville street Dublin, the central point between Carlisle briilce and the. rotunda, was laid by tho Duke of Hi, mond. then lord lieutenant. The architect whs W. Wiiktns.

It consists of a Doric column of cut Krauite 70 feet high, standing on a square pedestal ::0 feet hiuh, and supjortiiw a square stono platform on which stands the statue of the admiral 13 feet hieh, the work of Thomas Kirk, erect and with uncovered head, beside a Tho platform projects some feet on all sides from tho column, and like the base below, is environed by iron railing. In the interior of the column is a windiTiir stairway to a trap door in the platform which visitors aro allowed access to on payins; 0 pencoo head. In the external sides of the hsse appear iu larco. sunken lottors tho names of CopenhaKOn, the Nile. Trafalgar and other places where Nelson won renown.

The monument completed cost the moderate sum of X7.000. Tho view from tho clatfom is vast. To the north ar seen tho mountains Motirno and the channel island. Ireland's 10 tor east are Ilowth and Dublin bay, so ofton compared to the bay of Naples. To tbo" south are Head nnd further and fainter.

Wicklow Head and tho Wicklow lis'ut houses. Southerly, too, but less remote, is Killiney. dotted with Dcautuul soasido villas. Due south are the Wicklow hills, tho two Sugar Loaves, Djouce. Knock na Quilla and a wnole confraternity of mountains, magnificent when seen through the gauzy atmosphere of a summer afternoon.

i I in i as bo dinner table, which can be used for olives candies or salted almonds. Mushroom flower holders aro qawnt conceits, tho top being perforated with numerous apertures for holding small blossoms. In the ceramic art porcelains aro biscuit Jars, cheoso and celery dishes, ico tubs, comports and trumpet vases, all of which aro modium priced. Modern art and Ingenuity have supplied the season's shopper with such a variety that good sense in selection becomes very necessary. The counters are piled high with knick knacks, many of which are both sensoless and useless.

Better a twenty five cent sterling silver glovo buttonor, an article always in demand by the fair sex, than a high pricod Vienna oddity, whoso use is hard to find or explain In sterling silver ono finds a wide range of sifts suitable for men. It would not bo a difficult matter to name some fifty or more in answer to the common quostion "'What shall I buy my gentlemen friends?" A few of those aro whiflt counters, tobacco boxes, suspender buckles, shaving cups, soap boxes, cigar cases and cutters cigarette holders, hair and hat brushes, hat markers, chock cutters, mustache cups, manienro articles, paper cutters and photo frames, prices ranging from 81 hat markors np. Standing before trays laden with gifts in silver suitable for eonvenirs for women.it is an interesting faot that tnose useful little devices aro all the result of Yinkoo ingenuity. There are innumerable articles for the desk, work stand and toilet tablo. How dainty for her whose specialty is fine needle work are the sowing chatelaines, the emery and wax balls silver mounted, floss boxes and glove darners.

For the writing table then are pon wipers, pen knives, pen racks, mucilago pots, iiijt wells, paper cutters in fact, everything ono could possibly use. Silver belt buckles aro most chaste in design. Silver toilot articles show this year, instead of renaissance designs, a simple floral wreath which is elegant on backs of brushes and silver backed mirrors. Of course tb souvenir spoon fad is not forgotten. "Good Luck" spoons aro designed with four leaf clover with a wiah bono in the bowl.

The RusbUhs fail in their china decorations, which are very apt to bo barbaric in tho extreme, but the art of enameled silver and glass thov in herited from the old Byzantine empire and this is shown to good advantago in the souvenir spoons having: transparent enamel bowls and handles. Silver and gold purses are seomingly too oxouis ite for uso made of fine netting andiinishod with a round clasp, not over an inch in diameter, in the top of which is of which is ofton seta tiny watch. Shoe horns, vinaigrettes and menthal boxes are popular fancies. For the owner of a well equipped fi o'clock tea tablo a silver tea strainer is acceptable. Noarly all those articles aro for daily uso and henco aro constant reminders of that good judgment which picked out the much longed for treasure.

If there is nr socioty in Brooklyn for preven tion of cruelty to children somo good work might be in bohalf of tho little ones who are left daily now in the sweeping cold draughts of the store vestibules. A Kettledrum is tho name of a now Enrfish restaurant for wottven. A floor consiBtinK of two rooms is used If.r tho purpose, having been prettily docoraieL1. by Miss Whyte Walton. The spaco between these rooms is tastefully filled in with a frotwori: nt bamboo.

Tho walls are hung with yellow, finishod with a small patterned frieze. Dark rrien mattings cover the floors, which shoiv off well tho oriental rmrs. Here Hiss Coweu, sUte of Mr. Frederick H. Cowen.

tho composer, nrparos tho tea with her own hands, assisted by her "lady helps." Beside tea. coffee, soda, milk and lemon squash are provided, ilainty eataWes in the shape of omlettes. buttered toast ami sandwiches. Tho oriental china used haraonizos well with the surround ntfs. Even a piece of dry toast tastes bettor out.

of a china dish than a more elaborate lunch out the heavy ware provided at most of the restau rants. Thouiih mount especially for women, thoir escorts also aro Uways welcome. This is the second tea room of the kind started in Ijondon within a year. both, of which are assured suc cesses. The Brooklyn Hospital for Women and Children has at present a htrd of sixty women initiators and a hospital sta(f of twenty two women physicians.

It is the rly hospital In tho city whero woraeu aro permitted to practice There is a traininc chool for nurses in connection with tho hospital, which is tiding thoroogly good work. Mrs. E. li. Graptii? of the New York Chnrch union has successfully carried on for twentj ears the whole bnnlen.

financial and editorial, of large religious journal. 3Ire. Grannis is president of the ChrwPifl Lcacao for Promotion of Social Purity, and sn active member of many societies. A H. W..