Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
FURS OF ALL THE WORLD.
An Interesting Description of the Elk
hibits at Paris.

A Paris correspondent of the Boston
Transcript gives an account of the rare furs in
the exposition. The largest collection includes
some beautiful samples of the Russian sable
the most aristOcratic of the different varieties
OF fur-one skin alone being worth S14O,
though its standard value and merits are
closely appropriated by the sea otter and one
or two other of the rarer species of the fox.
The Russian sable is distinguished from it's
American rival by the length and fulness of its
fur, which is soft and glossy and very much
darker in color. The skins are very expensive,
as may be seen, and as four or five are used in
the construction Of an ordinary-szed muff the
price is too high for general indulgence Even
the minute coverings Of the paws are esteemed
OF sufficient value to be joined together for
Innings.
The French excel especially in the prepara-
ton OF the stone marten, SO called from its
selecting rocky places for its favorite haunts
and which is often known by the name of French
sable. Among the inferior representatives of
this family is the fisher, North American
animal, larger than the sable, with long, full
fur; the mink and the kolinakay, or Tartar
sable, which is occasionally made up in the
natural state. In q show case at the entrance of
the gallery. opposite Revillon Brothers ex-
hibit, will be found some pretty samples of the
ermlne peculiar TO northern Europe and
Siberia. This little animal is always hunted in
the winter, when its coat is of a snowy hue.
At other periods Of the year it is dull brown,
and closely resembles the common weasel of
the United States. The miniver is simply the
white ermine studded with small black tufts
taken from the paw Of the Astracan lamb.
Scarcely less attractive than the ermine and
about equal to it in value, is the grebe, a fur,
or rather down, taken from the breast of a
duck which inhabits the Swiss lakes. During
the past few years the grebe has advanced in
favor. The glossy skin ranges in color from
creamy white to silver gray and is highly
priced on account of its durability.
or the larger furs in this section may in
stance the skin of a royal Bengal tiger, or
''man-eater," worth $40, and the snow.white
skin of polar bear, which is set down at $3.50.
There are two mufs-one made from the skin
OF the black monkey and another from the
cuticle Of the Abyssinian monkey which do
fact, are 80 rare that the young lady on hand at
the show case was unable to mention their
price. A lovely sealskin jacket was 1920
The chinchllla is indigenous to South
America, the best specimens coming from
Buenos Ayres. This fur, which has been popu-
lar throughout Europe for many years is now
much admired, and largely in demand in the
| silver fox skins from the Arctic regions are
very precious. As superior lining fur con-
slider these two styles inestimable. The cross
red, white and blue foxes are less rare. and
consequently they are not so expensive. There
has been considerable discussion regarding the
degree Of relationship existing between these
differently -colored foxes These have generally
been regarded as distinct species, though an
old trapper once told me that the same litter
will afford furs Of three distinct colors, the
animals also being positively different in
character.