if. 'is .. ‘1. “11...... ..., 5w: . MIGHTY VESSEL BEING BUILT FOR JAPAN’S NAVY. he Heaviest War Vessel In All the Worldâ€" h’svsl Preparation 81' the Fighting Oriental Empire. {A great vessel. the heaviest battle Ship in the world. is being built as fast as men and money can carry on such a task. at the Thames Iron Works. London. for the Imperial Navy of Ja- pan. She has no name, but her very is as great an object of interest as the mammoth Oceanic, of the White Star Line of passenger steamships. will prove. She will be the feminine Go- liath of the seas, if she is not the terror thereof. Hler length is 438 feet over all. She is 75 feet 6 inches beam, and 27 feet 3 inches deep. These proportions mean that the new cradt ,is to be 10 feet longer and 6 inches wider than the largest battle ship which now floats in any ,waters or has been contracted for. Her total displacement is to be. 14,850 tons. The class of British warships which comes nearest to her in size carry 900 tons of coal each, yet the Japanese vessel’s bunkers will only contain 700 tons. which. with her improved fuel spstem, will more than equal 1,200 tons. The new ship. in fact, will have 150 tons greater displacement When she is in seagoing trim than any other battle ship afloat. To the naval mind, this fact at first does not reveal the imâ€" mensity of the vessel. Perhaps it cannot be better indicated to the lay- man than to say that she is to the ordinary battle ship what the new German steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosss will be to the vessels that are now considered of ordinary capacity in the passenger traffic. , [HER ARMOR. She is to be armored as few ships have ever been. There will, for in-. stance, be a continuous belt of armor. from stem to stern. This is an entiren ly new departure from the method of! construction adopted with the other dhips of Japan's navy. It is account-l ed for by the fact that the British idea, rather than the French, is be- ing following as a model. Japan has already had two battle ships built in Englandâ€"the Fuji and Yashimaâ€"butl neither was anything like the equal of: this giant craft that is rapidly as-« suming form on the stacks. . Over the central part of the ship the continuous belt of armor referred to will be 9 inches thick and 8 feet 2 ill-v ches deep. 'At the ends of the vessel the thickness is less, the! decrease being i gradual until a minimum of from foun the amateur dressmaker sometimes for- This line get, is to neatly to seven inches is reached. of armor is known as the lower belt. Above this belt, between the barbettes, or in what the landsman calls the middle of the vessel, there is another belt of sixdnch armor, this latter ex- tending to the height of.- the main deck, its total length being 250 feet. Curv- ed transverse bulkheads of fourteen- inch armor protect the ends of this! - - The bulkheads extend from ‘greased With butter and smoking hot. t o protective to the main deck. Thus 0ҠF119 bread 0n 936 51d? and before it \Vlll be seen a. complete citadel zsczturmng over» mOIsten It thoroughly 3 84 feet long is formed. - The steady improvement that is tak- ing place in the equipment. or rather the protection, of battle ships and other war vessels is demonstrated by the way in which the barbettes are arranged, this being very different from the llBIl ordinarily adopted. The barbet- lies on the Japanese vessel are contained within the carved bulkheads, and im- provement that is instantly manifest o the students of naval architecture and of the best methods to protect these modern triuxnphs of the shipâ€" builder's art. The bulkheads are pro- tected by fourteen-inchh armor, with four-inch teak backing. ’l‘hey rise to a height of four feet above the upper deck. Screened bulkheads. extending from the barbettes to the ship's side, are worked between the main and up- per decks. A continuous armored deck thonds from stem to stern. This deck three inches thick in the flat part and five inches thick on the slope, to.- ring toward the ends. It rises from flew lower ed 0 of the armored belt to a height of three feet above the water line. The construction is of the usual double-bottomed system, the double bottom connectin with water-tight flats at the ends 0 ' the vessel. thus car- r ing the double bottoms practically to the ends of the ship. The value of this method of construl'lion is incstimable. The craft will be protected FROM. TORPEDOES - To a far greater extent than almOst any other vessel of any navyl This very fact will render her exceedingly formidable, and. in the eyes of British naval offic- ers. England would do well’ to co y the enterprise of the naval suthori ies of the country she once scorned. Indeed, it has been a mooted question whether Britain should permit a foreign power to lmve constructed within her own gates. as it were, a vessel that is really more formidable than any craft that flies the British flag. In addition to her splendid construc- tion. the Japanese battle ship: will have I. superior equipment. The main arms- ulent consists of four twelve-inch.for- ty-caliber guns. two being in each bar- beffe. On the main deck are eight six- lnch rapid-firing guns, while the up~ per deck boasts of sin more. These are all above the side armor. and are, there- fore. placed in svpelute casemates havâ€" ing slx~in4~h armor. These caseuulfes can be transformed into water-tight chambers. Their are. also 20 twelve- under rapid-firing guns on the upper cal: and eight forty-seven-millimetcr rapid-firing guns on the upper and main docks and in the military topr. Th‘re are sis) four forty-:even-mil I- mcter quit firing guns on the bridges and upper \\ orks. There are five eigh- teenvinch torpedo discharge“. one of which is protected by tumor. being in the stem fvrigpozu‘z: {are “In-8 to‘ infra!“ ti: ad from that used in the sick t is a. most as a n mn' n “ma um es s economical one and gives us a chance lbuttons on the front, which [Turn and fry brown. ITEMS FOR SMALL PURSES. There are few families, except among the very wenLthy, who do not know something about making garments ov- er. The fashions change so often, it is almost impwible to wear out a good dress before it is out of date and few of us can afford to cast. a garment aside when a little Work in renovating and remodeling it would make it look like new. The fashion of Wearing waists of a different color and materi- "hlllllplï¬liifl THE “drag to use two old dresses, or even three to make a very pretty costume. Or two materials may be combined by mak- ing sleeves, collar and cuffs of one, and the skirt and waist of another. One of the frying things a careful woman has to undergo is the accumula- tion of skirts whose bindings become soiled and frayed. The old binding may be replaced by a new one, the skirt carefully brushed and pressed ready for another period of service. But there comes a time when the skirt is too short and perhaps too badly soiled to be pre- sentable. Rip it apart carefully, take out the stiffening and wash it. If it is faded, or if for any reason 'you wish to change the color, dye lit some dark- er shade with a. reliable dye. Any woollen goods will talks a pretty black, and a back skirt never comes amiss in any woman’s wardrobe. \Vheln rinsed and hung on the lime until almost dry, press it on the wrong side until. quite smooth and free from wrinkles, and put a. new canvas facing around the bot- tom. Piece oult the goods to make it the proper length, cover the piecing with a bias band of silk, braid, asseâ€" menterie, or other material use for trimming, and you. will be surprised to see what. a neat" and stylish garment you wild have. . then only a. little good material re- mains in a drem, it can often be! used to advantage in making a dress for a child. .There are the dainty gimpe cos- fumes with (the skirt and sleeveless waist of one material and tlhe gimpe of another. Yoke and sleeves of acouâ€" trastilng material malke the dress look better than if only one kind of goods is used. .A great. deal may be done to make the dresses which are outgrown large enough. If a waist is too short, a belt may be made, and sewedito the lower edge with. the upper edge :of Lthe skirt gathered to it. The sleeves may be pieced down or new culffs added. Dress skirts are lengthened by letting out the beans or putting a bias band around the bottom. Roofers are more popular than ever this sprmg, and very pretty ones may be made of jackets of your own or even the best parts of a gentleman's old coats. iDye the goods blue, brown or block, if the goods is a mixture. Light colored clotih can be made. a lovely shade of red, and there are very few little ng‘lS who do not admire a red jacket, trimmed with braid. Use large . you may be able to find in your button' bag, or on some worn out garment, and fin- ish! the neck with a. large sailor icollar. One of the essentials in this work which and_carefu.lly press all the seams when finished. Good press- ing gives an air of finish to a gar- ment that nothing else will. ' BREAKFAST DISHES. Quidk Toast.â€"Butter slices of bread lightly on both sides. (Have a griddle with a tablespoonful of salted cream. . Pile up on a plate like toast with a s rinkle of sug- ar between the slices if iked. Meat Omeletâ€"Beat up four eggs, .salt and pepper to taste. Add two ta- lblespoons of cold water and three or ifour of finely chopped meat. (Remn- !an.ts of bailed or fried ham or beef or :chlckeumay be used. Pour into a hot .sklllst in which a small piece of but- ter has been melted. (It will cook in {two minutes. Turn over into a long 'roll and serve immediately. Rice Cakesâ€"One pint of sour milk, lone teaspoon of soda, one cup of boil- ;ed rice, three eggs, yolks and whites ,beaten separately, and one teaspoon of salt. Flour to make a thin batter. Fry Ion a griddle like pancakes and serve :with butter and sugar or syrup. A 1cup of mashed potato may be used, in- stead of the rice, if preferred. Crisp Crackersâ€"Take soda crackers, Espread with butter and a little sugar; :91†in a baking pan and brown in ,the oven. They are delicious with cof- fee or chocolate. A more elaborate "plan. making an excellent substitute ‘for tea cakes. is to ice each cracker ,witl; white of an egg and sugar beat- en together and grate sweet chocolate thickly over it. Place in the oven until werfectly browned. These are very nice or school and picnic lunches. SUGGESTIONS TO HOUSEKEEPERS. If you want your gingerbread to be tender, moist, delicious, mix it soft. lToo muqh flour makes it "brandy." l Don't turn cold water into your g granite or agate ware. or the blue por- celain that is white-lined. when you ipour something hot out of it. The l-sudden lowering of the temperature its apt to crack it. or at least to check I the glaze. . I An exchange says buffalo bugs may i be exterminated by ohs use of laven- 1der. musk or mmphor. or anything }with mdecided odor. and that gum ‘camphor of round the edges of the {carpet wil drive them away. '1‘th _w‘ould be very nice if it were ,onl girlie. but it isn’t. The buffalo mo ;_ has altogether too strong a constitu- tion. Our advice is to put no faith in ,camttor. but use plenty of boiling :vmler with a tablaqwoonful of tux-pen» ‘ fine. to a pailful. . , 1 'lhe beautiful designs of minted cob .tons are apt to be ruined in the wash- tuh unlem cure is taken with than. W lawns and or [1de in water gin which you have issolved borax st lhour. Add a few drops the rats of a teaspoo _ water. Let them soak twenty minutes, then rub in soap-suds, our bailing water on them and allow t em to cool. rinse in tepid water. Sateens may be cleaned by placing chem in a lather water, roll in a clean clorh .and pre& while damp on the wrong side. DOBH'BTIC RECIPES. Ginger Cookiesâ€"Two cups brown sugar; two cups syrup; three eggs; two tablespoonfuls vinegar; one ta- blespoonful soda; one tablespoonful ginger. This makes a very large batch. lf half the recipe is sued. use two. eggs. Gentleman's Favorite Cake Filling. -â€"One egg; one cup sugar; three grat- ed sour apples; grmed mud and juice of one lemon. Boil until it becomes thick. stirring constantly. Let cool be- fore spreading' on the cake. Lemon Pieâ€"Moisten a heaping ta- blespoonful of cornstardhz with a litâ€" tle cold water, bhen add a cup of boil- ing water; stir over the fire till it boils and cook the cornstarch, say two or three minutes; add a teaspoonlul of butter and a cup of sugar; take off an egg well beaten, and the juice and grated rind of one lemon. Bake. With a crust. This make one small ple. Rhubarb Moldâ€"Take one quart of red rhubarb. wipe it, and cut into short lengths. Place it in a stewâ€"pan, put on the lid, and let the rhubarb cook till quite a pulp. Melt half an ounce of gelatine in hot water. \Vhen dis- solved, put it with three-quarters of ._._____-__. nful to a gallon ofl of Is id water in which a cup_of salt __ has sen placed. Rub and rinse in To (‘05: About Two Million Dollars and to mlted water. put» ï¬lm through Stan‘h Be Finished In Twelve Monthsâ€"ll will NEW VIETU'RLIA BRIDGE. AND SCIENTIFIC LINES. Be One orxhe Wonders of the World. \Vhen Sir Charles Rivers Wilson an- nounced to the shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway Company. at the annual meeting in London a month ago, that an arrangement had been made for enlarging the Victoria bridge at. Montreal. his language too dimly foreshadowed the changes planned for the public to form a just idea of their magnitude. It was not imagined that the colossal structure of the St. Lawâ€" rence was to be‘turned into an almost wholly new wonder of the world. But no less was intended. Alterations inâ€" volving the expenditure of from 9. mil- lion and a half to two million dollars will be made. These mean placing on the piers an entirely nem creation,‘the substitution for the old iron tubular a noble steel work. open and trussed, giving a broad way with double tracks for train-3, a track for the electric railâ€" way, and a passage for vehicles and foot pamengers. So far as the upper work is concerned. it will realize an entirely new dream of architecture. Tlhe plan has been prepared, the con- tract for construction given, and the the fire and when slightly cooled addlsuperstructure, with its single track of apound of white sugar to the rhu- of essence of lemon and stir it in well. Pour the bridge is to be finished in twelve THE STAUNCH MLASON RY barb. and boil for a quarter of an‘monm .With mixture into awetted mold. Next out on a glass dish. and pour a nice custard round. Rhubarb and Gin'ger Pudding..â€" Grease a puddingI basin or plain mold, and line it with slices of bread. Stew some rhubarb. with sugar to taste. and a. teaspoonful of powdered ginger. While still hot, pour the stewed fruit on to the bread, cover with a piece . ' of bread, cut to the Size of the top of the basin. Place a saucer_ or small plate on the top of the pudding, and press it wilih a heavy weight. \Vh‘en cold turn cult and serve With a pod small. mapr be substituted for the ginger if liked. Jelly OranfgeBJâ€"Gut an orange in halves, remove the pulp and juice with- out marring the peel. and fill each half even to the edge with orange jelly made with gelatine and the orange juice. Fit the halves together and serve an orange to each person. This is a dainty dessert for guests. ' now To allva A STOVE. . No woman has any business to un- dertake to move a stove. But there are women who will do what they ought not to do, and women who are sometimes compelled to assume tasks beyond their strength. Thus to know. how to manage in the easiest way is an advantage. A piece of heavy inch plank is put under the stove between the legs. and under the plank put two pieces of broomstiok, one at each end, to serve as rollers. .VVithl a bar raise the stove sufficiently to take out the legs. The stove will then rest on the plank; Tlhen put a third piece of broomhandle under the kink at the end and push the board a. ong until one roller is left behind. Put this in front again, and continue till'you ihave the stove where you wish it. This meth- od will save some back-breaking lift- lng. STOCK FOR SOUP. Half a shun of beef well cracked. One knuckle of veal also cracked. Four quarts of cold water. little plain custamd- Lemon rind. Ghop‘\srtrength and solidity sufficient for a made Itelrest being- .due to Uhe fact that: found necessary to meddle, except for the purpose of lengthening by some six or seven feet abs upper part of each of the piers. Though the weight of the new and enlarged spans and the multiplied traffic on them will be many times that of the old GRAND PIERS built in this latter part'of the fif- ties will carry it all. They were made to stand the mighty ice pressure of this St. Lawrence, and being ' of day dip the mold in hot water, turn \“5 “1’8 ï¬rst builders it has not been that they could. bear a weight far be- yond that which was laid on them. Consequently. instead of one track, four tracks can now be stretched across them. The reconstruction of the bridge has been rendered necessary by the increasing, business of the Grand Tlrunk Railway. and by the modern needs of traffic. 'llhere are now, many lines of.perlslhable freight aggregati- lng millions of dollars in annual value on which delay in transit means loss. On all freight, in fact. every hour counts in thismpid commercial age. If there is a pomt at which traffic oc- casmnally gets dhoked the passage must .be _ma.de_ free. One track over the Victoria bridge no longer sufficed for the Grand Trunk, and the present live directorate of that road concluded as soon as means could be found for giro purpose 1to egage the oldh su erl- uc ure rep no one wit- . a. on- ble track. .yk AN' IARRANlCa'riEllill‘EN’l‘. was effected with the Dominion Gov-. ernment whereby the change has been posmble, the Government’s in-» r it was bringing the Intercolonial rail~ :iway in'to Montreal. and would use the :Victoria bridge as well as thirty-six .miles of Grand Trunk track. It was ’stated by, the President of the Grand Trunk that .he expected 15 per cent. of the cost to be contributed by the Dominion Government for this, and 15 per cent. by the Quebec Governlment in consequence of the bridge being made to answer the needs of all- kinds of.t.raffic-â€"foot, vehicle, and electric railwayâ€"to and: from Montreal. As a result of this being made so modern Ayn onion, a carrot, a turnip and 8. ~ and commodious it is expected to be stalk of celery cut into dice. A small bunch of parsley. Put the meat in the water at the side of the stove. It should (not begin to simmer in less than an hour. When it has been on the stove two hours,. put in the vegetables. 000k all toâ€" gether for three or four hour3, until the meat is its shreds. Set the potas- the meat is in shreds. Set the pot as- ide, and let the liquor get cold on y the soup meat. Take this out and sea- son the soup with salt and pepper. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"*â€"'â€"_ THE NAVY OF JAPAN. « The Powerful Fleet to lie nullt‘nnrlng the Next Ten Years. The naval programme of Japan has received lately some modifications, The four first-class cruisers will be of 9,200 tons each. instead of 7,500, as first con- templated. Between this present time and 1906 Japan purposes to have the following war fleet: Six ironclads. first-class battle ships, from 12,510 to 15,240 tons; one iron- clad of Second-class and 7.335 tons. six protected cruisers of 9.200 tons each. seven secondrclass cruisers of more than 4,000 tons, six third-class cruisers of 8,000 tons. twelve cruisers of the fourth-class, and over 1,500 tons. three torpedo gunboats, of 1,200 tons, twelve torpedo catchers. 115 torpedo boats, and 25 gunboats, etc. One of the first-class cruisers will be built in Japan: one ironclad is already buildi in England; one first-class m'uiser been ordered in France. and another in Germany. Two secondâ€"clam cruisers are building in America. This programme has been laid out with a view to the hing of the Rus- s’an 'I‘mnsSiberisn ailrosd and to the needing. HOW THE PRINCESS SHOPS. her shopping at home. Representatives of the stores she patronizes unit on her from time to ime, spreading out their wares in peddle: fashion in the Princess's Weir. Russian naval construction now pal-05 ThePrinoeasoanlesdoesmostof, ‘the meansl‘of building up a fine sub- urb en the south shore. As for the old bridge which it displaces. it was .in its day a great accomplishment of human geniuS, skill and labourâ€"one of the greatest in the world. It was 'opened in 1860 by the Prince of \Vales. almost exactly 51:: years from the date ? on which the work of building it was begun. Time has moved swiftly since then. and the tubular bridge of forty ears ago has become antiquated. Pos- sibly at; the end of the next forty l years the beautiful structure which is to take its place will be found quite - as inadequate for the scale of business which we shall have then attained. THE QUEEN OF GREECE. i It is said by a lady Milne recently vis- ited Gncece and hard the honor of meet,- ing the rioyal family, that perfect harâ€" mony exists between them, and the Kilng and Queen ame demted totheir children. The Queen is still a. very beautiful vmmmn. "and the only "lady Admiral in‘th'e world. She holds this rank in the Ilnsaian army, an honorary appointment conferred on her the late Thorahecause her father hel the rank of High Admiral,- and for the rea- son that she- is a. very capable yachtsâ€" WILL BE BUILT Oil MORE MODERN. I 9 women. The King has a very remark- I able memory, an _ interesting person»- ality, and is a brilliant conversation- - . YOUNG FOLKS. POLLY. Miss Mosley-bags the sunrise Hath never viewed afar, Nor 111 Lbs dsavn-epcihnnted skies Behold the morning star. 'But Polly trips at five o‘clock across the tminkling dew To milk the cows ’hoath up 0 boughs, \Vith petals dr ting through. Him Money-bags \he‘ballroom Adorns with guns agleam. And sinks to nest with faded bloom Of conquered hearts to dream. But Winsome Polly goes to bed ’Wuh bees and butterflies, And softly sleeps And even: keeps The dewllgiht in her eyes. Mim Moneybags in mi in May dazzle half .tlhe world, And oft the glance of Envy win, Bedlamunded and bpearled. ’But Polly in a. cotton gownâ€" ~'What need both she of art, .When just to use Her lissome glee Hath robbed me of my heart! TAKING THINGS EASY. The active, restless woman who at- tempts to crowd into her life the work and accomplishments of two. and who feels that time spent in rest is host, will find sooner or later that her nerves will get the better of her. In this restless- 11888 and seeking after what doesnot belong to her, the girl of toâ€"day has sacrificed all quietness and repose. This is a hindrance to any woman and she will find herself at thirty years of age looking much older than she ought. She has become so accustomed to rushing at everything that she wears herself out, body and mind, and no amount of admonition will convince her that she could do three times as much by taking things quiet as by rushing. The over- ambitious girl attempts too much. She wants to know as much as one friend, to dress as well as another, to do as munch as the next one, and is never sat- isfied. This feverish desire to have and to achieve will leave its ugly im- press. When she goes to work about the blouse, she rushes up and down stairs, she hurries from one place to another and when She finally does sit down she is "too tired to rest." If she studies she goes at it with. such force that her head and eyes ache afterwards. What- ever she does becomes as a matter of life and death to her, and requires twice as much strength. Her meals are eaten in a blurry and her food is not half mssticated. All this endangers perfect health, and when the girl finally breaks down from this strain on her nerves and strength, nothing but quieter methods, plant of fresh air and a. nour- ishing diet wzi 'l ’benefit her. It certainly is very commendable in any girl to learn as mluch as she can, but it should not be allowed to overtax the nerves. If one thing is studied and that well learned, it is enough. A girl cannot do everything and be proficient in all. If it is her good fortune, yes very good fortune, to stay at home an help about the Work the-re, let her do that well and in a deliberate and quiet manner. Above all things, every wo- man should know how to perform household duties, to make life pleasant for others, and to make aperfect home. She should, therefore, not take upon herself unnecessary work, and she ought to avoid as much as poszsible all rush and hurry. She should learn to be that loveliest off all thingsâ€"a rest,- ful woman. Let her learn to talk quiet- ly and without excitement, and not monopolize the entire conversation. lie- membcr a good listener is interesting, too. Let her learn to walk evenly and restfully, and not rush and tear. She does what was intended for her if she makes and keeps herself well and stnorig. Let her rest occasionally. Dif- ferent people may find rest in differ- out ways. Some find it in a change of occupation, some in reading, others in sitting down in an easy chair and clos~ ilng lhe eyes for ten minutesâ€"but rest the busy Woman needs and must take. Let her do the work which belongs to her, and if 1hut is properly doneâ€"and that means without hurry and rushâ€"- she has done enough. THE GIRL AT 1103“). There is alonging in many ncounlry girl’s heart for city life. She dreams of it in her quiet country home asqu of brightness and beauty with no loneli- ness or wearineas for anyone. True, some of the stories she has heard about it have fostered that idea. Possibly she has made a visit or two ,to the city and osin then seen the bright side. That craze among women and girls to go out into the world for work is a very sad feature of our times. When this be- oomea necessary it is all right. but very often it is not. There is plenty of work to do in the home, and u mother and father need their daughter lhere, she will, if she is wise. runnm in her home. The woman rwho steps lnlu other spheres but her own is not the one who will make the best home when she is called upon to do so. The proper care of a home is knowledge which every girl ahawld be roux! and something which every gir shouldknow. . Even if the uuuntry girl's life is (lfr void of exoiwment and is uneventful, alist. Ilse grass almt the streets of she has no worry, no temptations, and Athens_witbiout any attendants, and talks watdl any friend he chances to meet. ernce George is very attrac- tme, agnd his boats of str ,shovwn oftenln thewmeofchiws. ,areo continuous subject of conversation aniang' the maple. HIS HUM E WAY. Asklns (5y medical HWW is the matter, old ellowf Ly Grimshawâ€"szhingthat would inter- est you. Asians. [It is true, I have mu les ofmyown,bu.tI nsvsrtell themâ€"I am no opera singer. WISHING. Of all amusements for the mind. Fran logic down to fishing, There isn't one that you can find. 1 60 very cheap as wishing. not half the ugly little era-raw thatfhe girl who works in a lug only must bear. She lives aquieter life, brwthcs spur- er atmusphcre, has plenty of whole- some food and sleep and consequently has betwr health. Her figmebold duties leave her time for mlnd unprovo- ment and to learn some of the useful arts. If she cares to study she may do so because aha has no mlorruptlons. aver e wuntry allow chaagce of becomiing a healthy. happy, useful woman than the average city girl who inth needs wrn her own livmg.prolnbl not so much because she would not have enough to eat and wear, but bananas she wants more and better things than her parents can give her. There is nmch‘of that among the city girls From this the girl in the escape and is far more truly