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IIIBAGBDY IN A CAB.
Rhoot s gis 13rother-iu-Law in Defell00 Of
Sister'S Life
THE INMDE OP A OLWVELAND wawa.
A laat (Sunday) night's Idontreal do -
patch says : A terrible tragedy ariehag out
ot domestio trouble was enacted here thie
aftentoon. The viotimt Eugthe H. Coveltek,
of Cleveland, was shot in the nook by his
wife's brother, and tonaight lies at the point
of death at the General Hospital. The
story of the trouble that led up to the
tragedy is a most romantic one. Cowles is
a Son of the late Edwin Cowles, the cele-
brated editor of the Cleveland lalaindealer.
He Was engaged in business in Cleveland,
and about ten yeawi ego was married to
Mise Alice M. Hale, daughter of a wealthy
Cleveland banker. The merriage wae
most happy one, and the union was blessed
with a little girl. For some years Cowles
led an exemplary married life, and every-
thing went well until he fell in with a
woman named Clara Liennsohlon, who
gained complete control over him. Cowles'
`badness used to take him a great deal to
Lockport, N.Y., and his vieits beoame more
and more protracted. Then he took several
trips to Europe, and it was eubsequently
aiscovered that he was accompanied by the
wonaan Clara, and that they lived as man
and wife at a number a the leading hotels
in Europe. While on one of these trips
Cowles was taken dangerously ill, and
believing himself &boot to die, he sent for
his wife, admitted his feult and was for-
given. But no sooner lutcl he recovered
than he resumed bis old mane of living
and went to the United States with the
' woman. This continued until laet Nevem.
ber, when, through the efforts of friends,
another reconciliation was effeoted between
husband anawife'who took up their resi-
dence in Buffalo. It was not long ago Mrs.
Cowles discovered that her husband was
still unfaithful. He made frequent visits
to New York, and it was diseovered by
means of detectives that he was again
keeping the woman Clem in that city. Mrs.
Cowles then decidea to write to Cowles'
father. The latter was thunderstruck et
his son's conduct, and at once wrote to
Mrs. Cowles advising her to leave him and
inviting her to stay with him. So great was
the blow that Mr. Cowles' death soon fol-
lowed, but few imagined the real canoe of
the celebrated editor's demise. After hie
death it was found that he had exeouteel
will by which he provided that one.fifth of
his valuable estate should be divided into
two parts, one of whim] he left to his wife
and her little girl Florence end the other
part to his son Eugene, for use during his
lifetime, but it was expressly provided that
it should go to the wife and child after the
husband's death. Young Cowles Was
enraged at the terms of the will and did
everything in his power to break it. Mra.
Cowles in the meantime went to live with
her mother with her young daughter. Last
Monday Cowles wrote to hie wife, dating
thet he was going to leave the country, and
asked for a farewell interview with hie
daughter, whioh was granted. The young
girl saw her father at old Mrs. Cowles'
house, and agreed to return in the afternoon,
which she did, in company with her
mother's sister. Cowles invited them to go
to the depot with him, and the upshot was
that he boarded the train with hie daugh-
ter. He took the train to Connaught, and
proceeded by way of Buffalo to St. Cathar-
ines. Mrs. Cowles in the meantime en-
gaged detectives, who gave chase and came
up with Cowles at Si. Catharines. Cowles
toldihe detectives that he intended to keep
his child, and that he would never give it
up to the mother. Word was sent to Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Cowles, accompanied by her
sister Mrs. Boulton, her brother C. C. Hale,
and Judge 3. E. Ingersoll, at once started
for Canada. At Buffalo they learned that
Cowles had left for Toronto, where he put
up at the Queen's Hotel with his daugnter.
The pursuing party at once proceeded to
Toronto and put un at the Rossin House.
They then engaged the great legal firm of
Blake, Lash dr Cassels, of which Hon.
Edward Blake is the head, and they
prepared the papers to eubmit the case
to the courts. Cowles placed his case
in the hands of Dalton McCarthy, Q.C.,
but before the case gould be brought before
the Toronto courts he left hurriedly for
Montreal. He arrived here on Friday
night and registered at the Windsor Hotel.
He then sent word to his lawyers in Tor-
onto, saying that he wished to see his wife
alone, and that unless she agreed to this he
would place his daughter in an institution
where she would be kept until she was 21,
and that her mother would not be allowed
to see her. Judge Ingersoll, for the, wife,
replied that the interview would be granted.
Cowles then sent word that unless the
mother would agree to forfeit half of the
estate he would, as legal guardian, place
the child out of her reach. Mrs. Cowles at
once took the train for Montreal and arrived
here this morning with Judge Ingersoll.
They proceeded to the Windsor Hotel and
asked for an interview with Cowles, but
it was refused. Cowles left the
hotel early in the morning with hie daugh-
ter and returned about noon. After
several unsuccessful efforts to see dudes
the parties met in Mrs. Cowles' room. At
Cowies' request, all but his wife withdrew
and they had a long interview together.
Cowles threatened to shoot anybody who
would interfere with him. Mrs. Cowles
asked to see her child, and Cowles aaid he
would bring her to where she was. A cab
was called and Cowles, Mu. Cowles, her
sister and brother, proceeded in the direc-
tion of the Sacred Heart Convent OH Bt.
Catharines street. On nearing the convent,
Cowles turned to his wife and exclaimed,
" You are now within eight of Florry ;
agree to give up half of the estate or I will
shoot you." At the same moment he drew
a pistol and pointed it at hie wife's head
Like a flash her brother Hale, who was sit-
ting beside his sieter, had drawn
a revolver and pointing it at
Cowles fired. Cowlee fell over
with a ghastly bullet wound in his throat,
the ball passing right blarough from left to
right. The areas were crowded at tbe
time with people going home from church,
and there was a tremendous sensation.
Cowles wag taken to the general hospital,
where it was found that hie wound was
very serious. By almost a miracle the ball
passed completely through the nook with-
out touching any vital point. Hale at once
drove to the central poltoe station and gave
himself up. He was placed in the cells.
Ilan. Cowles also gave herself np, but elm
wati released an bead, She is completely
• overcome by the tragedy. The young
zattghtet, who is only 9 years of age, is at
'the Sacred Heart Convent, a stoncee throw
from Where the shooting teak place. Some
of the leading lawyers in the city have been
engaged for Hale's defence. Cewlee is to -
ported in a seriotm condition at the genemel
• hospital too:tight, but it is stated that he
may pull through.
MetrOhme C2ne.# Alm 9.-0. C. Hale, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, appeared in the Superibr
• COtirt undet street this Morning, on a
charge othoOthtte, with intent to kid his
hrother.in•law, Eti nebi dobe, of the
ettme Oily, And eett of Mr. GOWleflo latio
editor of the Cleveland Leader. 'There also
appeared Mrs. Cowlee and the daughter
Florence, Mre. Dolma, Judge Ingersoll,
counsel for Ms. (Merles, and H.
Gibson, repreeentieg the Drummond
Seoret Servioe Agenny at Wash-
ington. Mr, Hale looked merely
thoughtful, faultlessly attired and a trifle
pale after his night confinement. Mrs.
Cowles had the &lid Florence by her side,
and her sister -in law, Mrs. Bolton, was in
constant attendance. The cause of this
appearance dates ler book, end has ahead;
been fully recounted.
This morning Me. dustioe Tait ieerted
preliraioary order to the nuns to bring the
child into court, which they did, placing,
her in care of the bailiff, Mr. Lajeunese,
whin by the way, is a cousin
of Madame Albani. Mr. McGibbon
, appeared for Mrs. Cowlee Etnd asked that a
writ of habeas corpus be homed compelling
tlae nuns to produce) the &Hain legal form.
Judge Matthieu granted the writ.
.d. Montreal daspetch says: The Cowles
shooting ease is tlae seneation of the city,
and to -day's proceeding aro the current
talk. The meeting to.day between mother
and child was most affecting. Lest night
an order for the proauctioo of the child in
()curt this rnornieg was eerved upon the
nuns of the Sacred Heart Convent, and
little Florence was brought down by two
detectives to meet her mother. The meet-
ing took place in one of the rooms of the
oceart-house. The scene was a most pathe-
tic one, and moved many to tears. No
sooner did they catch sight of each other
than the mother and child rushed together.
Tears gushed from the mother's eyes.
"Mamma,mamma," cried the chikladasping
her mother tight around the neck, and soh.
bing in a passion of mingled grief and joy,
as if her little heart would break. "My
darling, my darling," mid the poor woman,
straining her child to her heart and
covering her young face with kisses. Judge
Ingersoll, Mrs. Burton, W. T. Cowles'
sister, and the others present were moved
to tears by the scene. A few minutes
afterwards Mr. Dale, Mrs. Cowles' brother,
who had passed the night in the police
cells, came into court in the onstody of
two officers. He is a slight man, very
dark, with a determined aspect. He wore
a serious sir ea if he had paesed through s
bitter ordeal. The case was called befort
Judge Desnoyers, the police Magistrate
Hale was represented by Mr. R.D. Mc-
Gibbon, Q. C., ono of the most able of
Montreal's lawyers. Mrs. Cowles was aloe
preeent, accompanied by her sister, Min
Burton, Judge Ingerscle of Cleveland, and
Detective Gibson, of Washington, D. C..
who has been employed by Mrs. Cowles ei
connection with her husband's misdee • .
Mr. Cowles was tinrepreeented.
HALE XRRAIGZNED FOE SHOOTING.
The charge ageinet Hale was shootiet,
with intent to kill. •Mr. McGibbon, Q. G.,
couneel for Mr. Hine, at once made an ap-
plication that he be admitted to bail. He
related the facts of the case, and claimed
that Hale was perfectly justified in his
action, as he wee simply defending his
sister's life, He fully believed that Cowles
was about to Wee viten he pulled his
revolver, and it was acting in that belief
that he used his weapon.
Dr. Kirkpetriak, of the Montreal General
Hoepititl, stated so the court that Cowles'
wound was serious, but not of necessity
fatal, aud he believed that, barring
accidents, he would recover.. The bullet
passed right through the neck, travelling
beneath the tongue in ite passage.
The officers produced a six -chambered re-
volver which hod been found on the
prisoner. One el the chambers was empty.
jedge Desnoyers said that in view of Dr.
Kirkpatrick's report he could not think of
admitting the prisoner to bail. Mr. Mc:Gib-
bon's etatement placed Hale in a better
light, but the feet could not be overlooked
that it was an etterapt to commit murder.
Mr. Hale evidently meant to kill his man,
and the court would refuse bail until
further developraente took place.
Mr. McGibbon then asked that Hale be
allowed to proceed in charge of an officer to
the Superior Court, where an application
for a writ of habeas corpus was to be made.
THE MOTHER SECLBES HER CHILD.
Mr. McGibbon presented to the Superior
Court a return from the sisters of the'
Sacred Heart stating that the little girlhad
been placed in their charge by her father
on Saturday morning. A return was also
read from Dr. Kirbpatrick, cf the hospital,
stating that Cowles was too weak to be
disturbed. Mr. McGibbon said that in
view of Cowlescondition they would agree
to a postponement ot the case until he
could be represented, but they would ask
that the child be e/lowed to go to the hotel
with its mother, in charge of an officer of
the court, until the ease was again called.
Mrs. Cowles made a plaintive appeal to
the comet that she be allowed to tele her
little girl, who wee in delicate health, with
her, promising to produce her whenever
she was wanted. Judge Tait granted the
appeal and ordered that the case should be
heard on 'Wednesday. The happy mother
left the court -room with her little girl and
her friends.
was at fit.Oatharines when Cowles was there
with his daughter, and it le helieVed the will
make an attempt to rejoin Cowles. Mrs.
Cowles' father and mother are expected to
arrive from Cleveland townorrow to deist
their daughter, but the remarkable tale of
domestic infelbeity is virtually ended, for the
present at lead, by Cowles' tuition.
SALISIWILY WEARENIAD,
The Government Hay Drop the Publicans'
Compensation Bill.
A 1.iOndOn cable says: In spite of the
announcement that the Cabinet council
which it was intended to hold today has
been postponed until after the Conservative
cauous at the Carlton Club on Thursday,
there was a meeting of. the Ministers this
afternoon, at which was disoussed the
matter of Germany's olaims. The hasty
convening of this meeting after Lord
Saliebury's protracted interview with the
German Ambassador yesterday gives rid
to the belief that the negotiations with
Germany in regard to Africa have become
hopelessly complicated. Everything now
points to the probability that Thursday'e
Tory mime will result in the postpone-
ment of the Government's Publican Corn-
peneation Bill until next session, and the
passage of an order by the House of Com-
mons allowing the measure to be taken up
at its present stage. Suoh action would
amotzt,to a virtual abandonment of the
bill, lettait would at the same time permit
the Government to recede gracefully from
an untenable poeition, and that is most
desirable just now. Meanwhile, the Midi -
cal, Liberal and temperance opponents of
the measure are keeping up their fight
with even greater vigor and pereisteney
than they have yet ehown. They are not
to be lured into any trap and pay no atten-
tion to the indications that the Government
is weakening in its resolve to push the
scheme.
BURIED ALIVE.
nnoehings Heard, But the Interment
Proceeds all the Same.
An afternoon Chicago paper prints the
following story and gives a three -column
acommt with details that seem to affirm its
truth: Last Saturday the funeral of John
Ruake, who died suddenly, was held at his
residence, and after the eervices the body
was carried to the cemetery. While the
body was lying in the casket friends re-
marked the life -like appearance of the face,
but the doctor had pronounced the man
deed and the relatives did not feel like
going contrary to the dootor's opinion.
When the cortege reached the cemetery
some one suggested that the coffin be
opened, but this was not heeded, not.
withstanding that a tapping from the in-
side of the coffin indicated there was life
there. As the body was being lowered
into the grave the tapping became more
pronounced, but the people had assembled
for a funeral and it had to take place. The
coffin was dropped into the grave, the earth
fell on the casket, and in a abort time a
little mound covered the seoret. Covered
it for a time merely, for yesterday the grave
was opened, the coffin removed, and an ex-
amination of the body showed that the
victim had been murdered through the
careleseness of the attendants. Ruske'e
body was twieted, his features distorted,
his tongue bitten nearly in two, and his
finger nails imbedded in the flesh. There
was every indication that a horrible struggle
had taken place.
AT LIBERTY.
In the meantime her brother Hale, who
was present during all the proceedinge in
charge of a deteetive, went to the Police
Court, vehere Mr. McGibbon made a de-
mand that his client should be allowed on
parole in custody of two officere, to appear
vehen wanted.
Judge Desnoyers, after hearing the
counties explanations, granted the demand,
and Hale left the maid in care of Detectives
Grose and Carpenter, two prominent detec-
tives, who were instructed to have him in
court in the morning. The whole party
then proceeded to the Windsor Hotel to
await developments.
COWLES GIVES EP HIS mum.
The Cowles shooting case had a sensa-
tional ending Wahl evening, when Cowles
sent word frona the General Hospital that
he wished to see his wife or her representa-
tives, and on going to the hospital he
announced that it was his desire that Mrs.
Cowles should have the child. He then
gave the following order, directing, the nuns
of the Sacred Reart Convent to give little
Florence Cowlee over to her mother:
To Madame aohulte and the ladies of the Sacred
Heart:
Please deliver to my wife, Alice Cowles, our
daughter, Florence Cowles, without delay, and
consider this as an annuiraont of my former
order respecting the child. 111.11. OCWLEs,
Young Covvlee bate gave Judge Ingersoll,
Mrs. Cowles' representative, a letter stating
ne regretted what had occurred, and exon-
erating Hale from all blame. Clowlee will
take means that the proceedings will piths -
big be dropped, as far as Montreal 1B ooia.
cerned, and the patties will return to Cleve-
land to °Graham the fight there. Hale will
brae to appear in coart tonnorrow, but no
further aptiten Will likely be talon. Cowles,
who is a good-looking fellow of about 35,
is in a very Week condition, and will not
be eble to get around for a couple of
weeks. Ile statei3 that he heti nothing against
his wife, bat he claim he 'has been badly
used, and objeote to °Walden itterferitig. in
the matter. It was romored tonight that
the woman Clara who le at the bottom of all
the itotible is on her way to Montreal, and
the other t*de thresiten to amid her if the
=keel her appearance. it ka known that she
RUINED EY DRINK,
Joseph Montag Shoots his Mare and then
Suicides.
A Chicago despatch says: Joseph Mon-
tag shot and killed his wife this afternoon
about 4 o'olook in a notion store at No. 129
North Clerk street, and then put a bullet
into his own body, from the effects of
which he is now dying. Montag had been
quite well off, but drink ruined him, and
the store where the tragedy occurred,
which he formerly owned, was closed by
the sheriff. Mrs. Ickmeier, hie daugb.ter,
bought the goods and opened the place
again. Mrs. Montag left her husband two
weeks ago because of cruel treatment, and
he told her he would kill her if she did not
return. This afternoon he entered the
store and found his wife standing by the
clothier's desk. He asked her if she would
return to him, and she refused. Without
a word he shot her through the head, kill-
ing her instently. He then stepped to the
rear of the store and thot himself through
the body. Just before shooting his wife he
swallowed a large dose of poison. Although
desperately wounded he walked from the
store to a saloon near by and was found in
a dying condition in the closet.
Ladles Killed and Injured in a Runaway.
An Oswego despatch says: A shocking
accident occurred here at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. A. spirited horse driven by Miss
Belle Mitchell, daughter of Mayorlditthell,
and Mrs. Edward V. Mitchell, her sister-
in.law, became frightened and ran away.
At the corner of Bridge street the carriage
was overturned and the women thrown to
the pavement. Miss Mitchell struck the
edge of the curbstone, crushing her skull.
Mrs. Mitchell was badly but not fatally
injured. Miss Mitchell was to have been
married in two weeks, and Mrs. Mitchell
had just returned from her wedding trip.
His Fatal Error.
A Hannibal, Mo., despatch says: A con-
struction train bollided with a freight train
on the St. Lonis,Keoknk and Northwestern
railway on a curve fifteen miles south of
here yesterday, and twelve cars were
wrecked. Fireman Arthur Teyber and
Berry Nelson were ecalded to death. Engi.
neer Louis Carver was injured. Conductor
Omar Tucker was seriously hurt. An error
of Train Despateher Davidson, ettid to be
his first in twelve years, caused the wreak.
He at once resigned.
pONDOW DEDIONSTRA.TION.
Huge Protest by the People Against Com
pensatien to Liquor Dealers.
A London oable dye : A great labor
demonstration was made on Saturday in
Hyde Park. It is estimated that 40,000
men were in the proceseion that marolaed
to the park, where 200,000 more had
assembled to take part in the meeting.
Among the speakers were Sir Wilfrid Law.
son, Mr, Wm. S. Caine, M. P., Mr. John
Burns' the labor agitator, Mr. Michael
Devittand Prof. Stuart. 'Upon leaving the
park Sir Henry Havelook-Allan in some
way inourred the ill -will of the crowd and
WSS jeered end hooted at. He inomitiously
replied, whereupon the Mob made a rush
and nearly unhorsed him. The police
formed a cordon around him, and by a free
nee of their batone kept back the infuri-
ated workmen, who threw heavy diode of
earth at the officers and tried to break
through the cordon. A few arrests were
made and Sir Henry finally cantered off,
escorted by mounted polioemen. With the
exception of the foregoing the demonstra.
tion VMS orderly.
Made were hundrede of bands in the
teraperance prochesion to -day and between
500 and 600 banners. The emblems were
so numerous and so close together that the
inscriptions could, hardly be read by the
speotatora. They monteined the mottoes of
religious, temperance and workmen's so-
cieties, as well as portraits of the public
men whose attitude on the publican pension
question has won them the approval of the
temperance people. Mr. Gladstone le pie-
ture was observed more frequently than
any others. The demonstration was an
inaposing one, and interesting because of its
novelty. Nothing exactly like it was ever
seen in the metropolis beiore. One peculiar
feature was the number of women who
participated. They did not, of coarse,
march afoot over the long route from the
Thames embankment to Hyde Park, but
were esoorted in carriage, vans and
coaches. The vehicles were decorated with
flags and various appropriate emblems, and.
two of them bore aloft the American flag.
Another singular feature, and a pathetic
one, was the grouping in certain carriages
of widows, whose sombre garments pro-
claimed their raisfortunee, and who held
up banners inscribed "Rum calmed our
sorrows." These were followed by waggon
loads of children, presumably orphans,
with the eignificant query above their
• heads, " Who will compensate these 2"
This dramatic ehot at the Compensation
Bill produced an evident effect among the
onlookers, as could be learned from the
comments evoked itmong the orowd. The
marohees cheered for Messre. Childers and
Trevelyan, and groaned for the Hon. W.
Ef. Smith as they passed the houees oticti•
pied by those gentlemen. There were
countless vendore of liquid refreshments
along the line of raaroh—soft drinks, of
course, being the only ones offered to the
thirsty pedestrians—and they all did a
brisk businese.
Among the epeakere were three Ameri-
can women—Mrs. Pennell, Mrs. Snaith
and,Mrs. Foreter—and they fully upheld
the reputation of their countrypeople for
oratorical ability. The whole demonstra-
tion passed off creditably, and the only
unpleasant incidents were those ocomlioned
by the lank of police protection before
referred to. In one case an organized pro-
casion or brewers' dreys broke the line
and caused a delay of twenty minutes.
The malice aforethought was so evident in
this case, as well as the collusion of the
police in the outrage, that it is probable
the matter will not be elbowed to pose un-
noticed. The Government will, it is
understood, be questioned as to the action,
or rather inaction, of the police, and there
is likely to be considerable trouble caused
by the epieode. The Temperance League
is receiving large contributions for its work.
Among those received to -day was a cheque
for a5,000 from Cardinal Manning on behalf
of various Catholic societies.
Generous to a Fault.
"Is your husband a very generous man e"
" Indeed be is. Yon remember those
nice °igen I gave him for a birthday
present. Well, he smoked only one and
gave all the others away to his friends."
•••••••••••.01*W.
Here are some interesting opinione
from Mr. Gladstone: The three hand.
Boniest men of their time were the late
Duke of Hamilton, Sidney Herbert and
Cardinal Manning ; the three mod
natnrally eloquent speakers of their day,
the Duke of Argyll, the late Lord Elgin
and Bishop Wilberforce. Lord Beacons.
field was the mod interesting political
obaractex of this century, not excepting
Mr. Pitt."
Irieh ealoon-keepers in Chicago are
refusing to buy beer from the breweries
controlled by the English syndioate.
The Qtuien Dowager of Portugal on one
occasion took home from Paris 1,000 pairs
of aloes. Subsequently the ordered no lees
than 70 #reestie horn Worth, totie delivered
together, which on theit way home were
beet at sea. Her Majesty, noway concerned,
•edit wood to Emptily 70 duplioatee and these
reached Liebon safely.
—Bootie youth in a Xing erred dere
0%7301%2,4:s the price of your onatara-0010red
A Devonshire Cable F.ead.
One of the simplest and yet most dais -
factory cable ree.de in existence is that
running between the two Devonshire towns
of Lynton and Lynmouth, one being
situated at the top and the other at the
bottom of a cliff. The cliff is 600 feet
high, and there are two passenger °ere
conneoted to each other by two indepen-
dent Steel wire cables, each cable passing
over the same pulley fixed at the top of the
meek. Underneath, but attached to each
car, is a tank, and water is allowed to Wove
into the tank of whichever oar happens to
be at the top, and by its weight causes the
car to descend, and at the same time of
course causes the other oar at the bottom
to ascend, only a sufacient amount of
water being allowed to enter the car each
time to just overbalance the load of paesen.
gees requiring to be brought up in the other
car. The passenger oars can be readily
detached and run off the platform at either
end, thus leaving a plain table for the con-
veyance of goods.
Trial by Combat.
Trial by combat was not aboliehed by
Parliament in England until 1819. Though
no part of Great Britain or Ireland WWI the
scene of an actual judicial combat later
than 1597 yet in Ireland in 1815 a murderer
named Clancy avoided the gallows by a
sudden offer of battle whioh was not ac-
cepted, and in 1817 in England, Abraham
Thornton challenged the brother of Mary
Ashford, whom he was accused of murder-
ing, and thue escaped the death penalty.
It was this last crime that caused Parlia-
ment to aot. Mr. George Neilson has col-
lected a great many interesting facts about
such legal appeals to the duel by combat in
"Trial by Combat," a new book. When
trial by combat came into existence is tin.
certain, but Mr. Neilson traces it back
among the tribes of Northern Europe
before their written history began. The
practice held its ground firmly both in Eng.
land and Scotland for centuries, being
fostered in the early feudal ages and by
the later chivalry.
COLUMN FOR, THE LADIES.
What to Wear for the Summer
Months.
1.0W TO MAKE HOME HAPPY.
raShion's Fancies and Interesting Notes
for the Ladies.
Materials for Summer Gowns.
The London Queen gives us a very good
idea of what is in the market for the mak.
ing of summer gowns. The cottons are so
tempting, as far as material and style are
concerned, and moreover, now that loose
bodices are the fashion, it is possible to
buy readyemade waelaing dresses at most
reasonable prices. In the hands of a good
dressmaker the coat of making up a cotton
is aimed as much as making up a eilk ; the
work of cutting and fitting involve almost,
if not quite, as much trouble, and yet it is
hard to have to pay more for making than
the cost of the material.
The esteem have been brought out with
the motel pin epote and other small effects,
and the bird's-eye vogel is well to the fore.
But the newest designs are charming
flowers, natural in color and size, dim in
their effeot, mostly thrown on to a gold
ground. Skeleton flowers in outline on a
contrasting tone are now, and these are
generally white on a ground of solid aolor.
There is a long range of cottone in cash-
merine coloring, and these are really hand-
some, but would not suit all tastes. Leas -
like leaves in two vivia tones are new, suoh
as red and blue, green and brown, and
sometinne sprays of flowers appear in such
mixtures.
Creph cloth is a most useful materiel
made in cotton, which looks ranch better
than it is, and is often used for quiet even-
ing dresses, or tea jackets, or for the fronts
of tea gowns.
Thick white gowns, and white is likely
to be much worn, made of duels and the
heevy linen used for men's vests, are to
be much the faehion. These goods are
united to the plein style of skirts now worn.
If accompanied by a Louis WV. cod, with
steel or silver buttons, and full vests of a
softer materiel, or tight waistcoats, they
make singularly deem toilets.
The white seteens have many of them
open-work etripes woven like luta while
some heee interwoven designs in a species
of brocade which, instead of being white,
are in the natural colors of the tiny flower-
ets, and are among the prettiest things
brought out this season. Colored spots are
also thrown in white groundc.
Printed voiles come tinder the head of
washing gowns. Some do not suffer by
contract with the washtub, but nearly all
will stand being cleaned, and they are
light teed charmingly printed, being coy.
ered with flowers in the pompadour style.
Some pansies on a voile ground in faithful
colorings of nature are among the prettiest
novelties of the year. The designs are
nemly always large, and chine effects are
fashionable. Many of these appear in dark
gronnds—reseda, gray, blue or brown—
whioh render them suitable for women of
middle age, and fill a want which is rarely
met—a suitable gown for a matron to wear
in the country.
Some of the narrow. striped washing
materials here a brocacte in white or some
soma solid color thrown upon them. Plaids
• have found their way to the ginghams and
thicker kinds of washing material, es-
pecially the Mackenzie and Dietetical tar
tans.
Crepe grounded cloths have darker bell
flowers and are quite new, wash well and
ere not difficult to maoe. The skirts are
• plain. Many of them very full and with-
out any foundation. Some have tucks,others
rowe of inch -wide velvet ribbon sewed ell
round. A few are made with kilts; but as
a rule the fronts and backs are plain, with
a large squaro pocket on either hip, some
gathered, some arranged in double -box
plaits. When gathered they often hook on
to the back of the bodice.
The surplice bodice is the best suitea to
washing gowns. The frontare gathered
in each shoulder and cross on the chest,
the ends disappearing in the waistband,
and the V-shaped opening at the neck can
be filled in if one likes with a shirt or col-
• ored plastron.
COInir VON Mermen, Germany's great
General, recently expressed the opinion
that the next great European war will not
be short, as generally imagined from the
• increased destruotivenees of arms, but that
it may be a doyen years' or even a thirty
years' struggle. The General points out
that when a war is short it is generally
because a superiority of nurabers, or of
equipment, or of training, or of prepared -
nese, or of all them combined enabled the
one side to quickly vanquish the other. But
he maintains that, under the universally
high state of preparation which at present
exiete, it is hardly conceivable that a situ,.
tion could arise in which the disaster to en
army would be so complete as to prevent
• rep= and reinforcement from prolenging
indefinitely the struggp. This appears to
be a logical correction of a world.wide mite.
conception.
For the year ended anne lab the toll re.
ceipts of the Brooklyn Bridge were a1,078,.
847.03, being an inoresee over the previous
year of a1/3,994,92, or 11.3 per oent. Rail.
road fare was reduced to 3 ciente on Match
let, 1885. Profnenade tioacets were sold at
wenty five fot5 matte after February let,
1995,
and eatin elute, colored ladles, tartan
plaid bengalinee, minted China orapeo,
Poplins and camel's hair bonrette. The
ohampigdon etriped croon is another light
wool, which in a Paritentede costume has a
plain English ekirt, mutton -leg sleeves and
round bodice covered with an entire bodice
of guipure We, in one phew' fitted like an
tumor, and faetened cm leftthoulder and
under the arm. Theee wools are oonabined
in lelaok mad are found limited with spots,
or rough thread or line stripes. A tur-
quoise bine flocked with eerie thread and
wrought with black silk spots, is strikingly
combined with a shirt bleu° front, box -
plaited, of Week Sioitien, with turned over
collar and full sleeveof black. A. black
Neapolitan hat, trimmed with blue corn
flowers, forms the finiehing touch to this
suit, and dark blue is common made up
with red, whioh is quite Russian, while
turquoismblue is usea with black. '
To Get a Goad Skin.
Do women realize how important it is to
take care of the akin 2 An ounce of preset.
vative is always desirable, and proper acre
never means experimenting, Many a
woman through indifference in her youth
finds herself at middle ego with a rough
skin, when by a few simple precautions' ehe
might have preserved all the freshness and
delicacy of her girlhood. Bathing the face.
eaoh niglat in hot water—not simply warm
water, but so hot that you wonder how you
can bear it—is one of the most sure and
simple remedies against roughness. A
thorough rubbing of the face each night end
morning with a piece of eoft flannel adds to
the softnees and freshrtom of the skin.—
Boston Traveller.
A Gliinpse of Loudon Styles.
Two girls in white satin, the skirts very
plain ana tight, had frilled sille muelin
arranged round the ehoulders in a very
bewitching fashion. The tight skirts show
pretty feet to great advantage, and also,
unfortunately, display the less pleaein o
op,
varieties rather uncompromisingly. On
of the most effective drssees was all sof
whitened in front with black velvet at the
back and just appearing al the add.—
" Madge," in London Truth.
Fashion's 'iliiicies.
Bonnets continue to grow muffler, and
bats larger.
Yellow velvet roses, without foliage, are
popular for hat garnitures.
Among old fashions revived is that of
cording each seam of the bodice with silk of
a corresponding or harmonizing color.
It is now the fashion for girls under 14
years of age to wear very short skirts.
The embroidered naiusook gown is much
in demand this summer for girl graduatee
and commencement dresees.
A simple belt, collar and cuffs of gold or
silver paesementerie make the only trim-
mings of many lovely white commence-
ment gowns.
All the most fashionable women wear
their ekirts fiat in tha back, a little longer
behind than in front and ell the trimming
placed at the bottom.
Both tinted and pure white pearl buckles,,
with buttons to match, are in favor for
trimming India silks and thin wool dresses
figured with white.
Calico frocks for piazza and house wear
are made up with large cuffs and collars,
guimpes and waistcoats of white picine,,
duck, butcher's linen or eerie canvas.
A plaiting of black lawn is put under-
neath the eage of walking skirts, from
which the duet can easily be shaken out
after it has been worn, and it oan be re-
newed often onongh to keep the bottom of.
the dress always in good condition.
Fine, smooth woolen, in heir lines or e
stripes, are the favorite materials for I
tailor-made costumes. The bodices most
approved closely resemble those of riding
habits and are so fitted and carefully
pressed that at a distance they have then
effect of the new French seamless corsage.
Flower balls on a dinner or supper table
are novel and there is usually a large one
in the centre and smaller ones around the
table. The flowers ere bound over a
willow or wire frame, which is globe -shaped,
with sections, and moss is used to hide the
frame.
An old -rose cheviot has a plain full
skirt, edged entirely around with nine
graduated rows of black velvet, while the
back breadths are held in a large triple
box plait. A minaret Spanish jacket,
trimmed with black velvet ribbon, falls
over the full front of the bodice and the
high sleeve is completed by a second sleeve •
from the elbow, also trimmed with rows
of velvet.
Mahe Home Happy.
Don't shut up your honee lest the sun
sbould fade your carpets, nor your hearte,
lest a merry laugh elaculd shake down some
of the musty old cobwebs there. If you
want to ruin your sons, let them think that
all mirth end social enjoyment must be
left on the threshold without, when they
come home at night. When once a home
is regatded as only a place to eat, drink
and sleep in, the work is begun that ends
in disappointment. Young people must
have fun and relaxation somewhere. If
they don't find it at their own hearthetonee,
it will be sought at other and less profitable
places. Therefore, let the fire burn brightly
at night, and make the homestead delight.
fril with ell those little arta that parents so
perfectly understand. Don't repress the
buoyant epirit of your children. Half an
hour of merriment around the firelight of
a home blots out many a care and annoy.
anoe during the day, and the best safe-
guard they can take with them into the
world ie the unseen influence of a bright
little domestic circle. Put home first and
foremost; for there will come a time when
the home circle will be broken; when you
will "long for the Winch of a vanished
hand, and the sound of a voice that is
still"; and when your greateet pleasnre
will be in remembering that you did all in
your power to put a song under every
burden to make each other happy.
Buying a Trousseau.
In buying a trouseeau I advise every
young woman to commence with under-
wear, gloves, shoe, hosiery and snoh arti-
cles as do not change much in a year, while
the hats and gowns should be the last
selected, as then one is more apt to have
the latest styles. Too many gowns for
one's position in society, and too few pieces
of underwear, etc., is better reversed." If
the bride, to be, can save a trifle in the
buying of her wardrobe, she will find that
a small sum is convenient to have to expend
ha pretty things for her new home, which
cennot tightly be included with the furni-
ture. In furnishing a home it iS a wiso
plan to buy for the„kitchen firet, then bed-
roome, dining room, and hotly the parlor;
for one may do without many thinge in a
parlor, but " where is the man who will do
without dining 2"—Ladier' Trome Journal.
Goods for Summer Wear.
The new goods which appear from day to
day for edranaer wear are soft wools, or
wool and eilk weaves, which are light in
weight, dainty in 'Hot and exquisite in
texture, while the Friedley batieto, in sage
gteens, dark and light mixed greys, is
about the finest material for dimmer wear
one eon find. Among the latest invoices,
bides these silk sta veoed batistes, are
gazalines, Mel kinds of gronadines Bud
fancy mixed veilingao taffetas, in damask
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The Fride of Matrimony.
In his recently published "Trials of a
Country Parson," Dr, Jessop tells some
amusing anecdotes picked up in ArcadyAe thus; "11 is very ahocking to is sensi-
tive person to hear the way in which the
old people speak of their dead wivee or
husbands exactly as if they'd been horses
or dogs. They are always proud of having
been married more than once. • You didn't -
think, miss, as I'd had five wives, now did
you A13, but I have, though--leastweys
I buried five on 'em in the churchyard,
that I did—and tree on 'em bewties l' On
another occasion I playfully suggested,.
Don't you mix np your husbands now
and then, Mrs. Page, when you talk about
them 2" Well, to toll you the truth, sir, I
really do ! But my third husband, he was
a man! I don't mix him up. He got
killed, fighting—you've heerd tell o' that I
make no doubt. The others warn't nothing
to him. He'd ha' mixed them up quick
enough if they'd interfered wi' him. Lawk
ah 1 He'd a made nothing of thein 1-
St. James' Gazette.
Built a Hotel to Suit Everybody.
A Swedish gentleman of wealth, whet
had spent years in hotels became he was a,
wide traveller, several years ago determined
to test the question whether a hotel could
not be built to accommodate everybody.
He selected a fine location at a resort near
Stockholm, where he created a magni-
ficent garden in the naidet of which he
erected his hotel. It was three stories high
only. It was so built that there were no
"inside " rooms and every suite had ex-
actly the same accommodations as every
other suite, being practically the same in
size and appointments. ,He hired a Paris
chef, engaged a manager and gave ordere
that guests were to be given whatever they
asked for regardless of met, as his prin-
cipal object was to see if it was possible to,
satisfy them. He shut it up after the first.
year's experiment.
Hissing Going Out of Fashion.
In the rural regions) of our country, am
well as of England, the favorite amuse-
ment at a social gathering of young pet -
sons is, or until recently has boon, a sus -
cession of •hiding ganaes" wherein the)
most modest girl of the company was sa-
inted by every swain who chose, with AS
little embarrassment a� if he had been her
mother, lattt even in the rural districte
this sort of thing is passing away, and the
permitted realm of the kise is narrowing
day by day,--ItIre. Frank LeSlie..j
A Racketing Moon.
Mabel—Hew pale the Moon 101
pito: elf% thfor—Ys ee vs r ai !mg sbeen Out until