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eyes, sab" responded JEFF, continuing his
story. II war monst'ous jubrous l didn'
have dat much capital bout me at list dat
particular moment OBJ time. But l shuck my
self. did, and scratch'd my pockets. twell
managed to scrape up in nickels and sich
the dolah and thirty-nine cents. And den l
handed de money to dis hyar nigger. and
says 1, 'Perceed to purjeckl Bein' it's YOU,
pard, I'll do my bes' endeavahs Ter you: come
one side wi me, into dis alley.
"Well, boss" JEFF went on. ''dis identic'lar
nigger tuck me into de alley, and we sot
down side by side on a stone dar. He takes
my money, he does, and den he look at my
lef' han. As soon. sab, as he begin to read
my han. he rouse my 'spicions; fer says he,
dis hyah line runnin' right across yer PALM
when, sab, it want no line. on'y a crack in
de dirt, and l toledo nigger so-hiyah, hiyah.
hiya-a-a-ahn' And JEFF roared with laughter
.Silencet" thundered the mayor, redder
than beet. "What do you mean. you rascal.
by laughing in court, before me, in this man
ner?"
80 help me gracious, Mas Shallow" in
solemn seriousness, SIS obliged to tell de
trufe, and nothin' but de trufe, and declah
l laugh jist pintedly dat way when dis mig
ger hyah mistuck de crack in de dirt fer
line in my ham,"
Don't give me any more of it, sir" said
the mayor, flercely. And you finish your
tale quickly"
''Well, sah.'' resumed JEFF. "dis niger
hyah den ak me to wash my hans. and when
l he'd done and done and done 1t"
"What?" the mayor interrupted.
And when had done and done and done
done it, repeated Jeff. with great dignity of
emphasis, dds Wash Webb begin ag'in to cir
cumspeck my lef' han; and says he. finds
sicknsss and 4sst ~ IoHp' YOU Yer granny y
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

EQUITY COURT. No .. Justice Hagner-May
rs May ct al; on hearing. Smoot VS.. Stinch-
comb: order ratifying sale nisi. Colierd VS.. Col
lerd; testimony before William Ward Mohur
ordered taken In repetition of Madeline Pols
Buell.; degree changing name of petitioner to
Madeline Polk Mccormick vs. Hammersly et al
order ratifying report of receiver and discharg-
ing receiver. Dunn VS.. Kennedy ct al; order
discharging restraining order. Magruder VS..
Grant ct al; time TO file transcript of record on
appeal extended thirty days.
CIRCUIT COURT. No. !, Justice Bradley. A.
Epping vs B. y Maar ct al; judgment by de-
fault. Richter Electric Company American
Energizer Manufacturing Company; order di-
rectng clerk TO return deposit for security for
costs TO plaintiff or attorney Hincks & johnson
vs. John L. Price Il Sons; judgment by default
Z II. Shoemaker VS.. j. 7. Offett; Judgment on
motion.
ORPHASs' COURT, Justice Hagner-In re estate
of Henry Turnbull; order authorizing admins
traitor 10 buy three Greene county, Indiana,
bonds of $500 each In re estate of George T..
Wassmann; order suspended until the s0th in
slant accepting resignation of John l. Nogt as
administrator and appointing George Emnert
In re estate of Mary p. Harwood; petition OF
Luther Fuller for letters Of administration de
bonus non In re estate OF Jacob ID. ketch;
order directing administrators to pay sl21, in
stallments of interest note Tor -, 900 secured
on lot Ilg SQUARE l52
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jefferson Hunks, being duly sworn, de-

Jefferson Hunks, being duly sworn, de-
posed as follows:
"well, you see, boss, war gwine along by
the ole mahket las Sunday mornin, ard dis
niger hyah come up to me and say, says he.
'You'se seed trouble, pard. l knows, for /
has a gif.'"
"A Sift?'' inquired the mayor. sharply.
Oats Exactly what he say to me- said JEFF;
land says You right; has seed trouble,
and trouble has seed me; and If de gif you
talks about s fer me, ham it over I"
"Ah," interjected Mayor Shallow, who
seemed a little interested, what did he give
you?"
He gin me taffy. sah." replied JEFF; 'dnt
what he gin me; and he say. L has gif' to
see trouble when sees it, and l sees trouble
roun' you wussn n flies in August roun' cider
press: .Lemme tell yer fortune says he.
Good aig. says 1; tell it And den he axes
me- How much'lI you gimme to show you de
futyah and gin you a charm dat keep of all
bad luck and goofers?"
"What are coolers, eh?" asked the mayor,
grufly.
Laws. Mars Shallow, !" exclaimed JEFF. "no
niger needn't try to tell you nothip' bout
hoodoos and coolers. You knows niggers
down to de groun', and in course you knows
what coolers is. Is monst'ous scared O.
goofers is; and when dis byah nigger say
what done tell you, says /. What. you ax
fer it alp He ups and says, DE contempt 'ous
and ridiculous fee o two dolahs.' And say.
Two dolahs. No you don't, nary time! III
gin you so cents. says /, 'pervidIng you'll
'shuah my life, wi heaf and plenty all my
days. Then he lows. 'Nigger, you wants too
much fer too little. S'arch yer oil clo'es and
gimme dolat an a half, and all you AK
shill be yourn.'
"HurEy on, /" said the mayor, sharply.
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articles as he spoke, and delivered them to
the court.
''what did he say they were?" inquired


articles as he spoke, and delivered them to
the court.
'Wha, did he say they were?" inquired
Mayor Shallow.
s'He say dey was meddlers TO cotch med
dlers, tricks to beat tricks, and coolers to
keep off hoodoos. When l AK him whah he
got 'em he say he didn't have any direck
dealin wi de ole boy himself. but he got 'em
fun ole 'ooman whah did. And he told me
to persarve 'em. l ak him how? in sugar or
spirits? He say l must persarve 'em in a
bag, de which must alters war roun' my
neck. Says L: 'Yous right will. Bless
Moses. met you. Much 'bleeged.' And
dat's ALL"
How does it happen now, sir" queried the
mayor, that you have had this man arrested
and are here testifying against him?'
'I'il tell you. boss" replied JEFF. dropping
his voice to sepulchral whisper. Invent to
meetin' Sunday night, and the preachah
preach at me SO dat war boun' to 'fess up
and git curverted. I iist nat'ally couldn't
hope it. sab. jined de chu'ch, in cose, and
1 denounced de devil and his wucks, and now
Iwants my money" raising his voice to q
roar of impressive earnestness.
Even the stern mayor exploded in guffaw
of laughter on hearing this solemn statement,
and naturally everybody else in the court
room, except Jefferson and Washington, fol-
lowed suit. Order and quiet being again
restored. without anybody having been seEt
to Jail for contempt, the mayor turned to
Washington Webb, the prisoner at the bar.
wash Webb" said he. "the evidence Is
strong, and I may say conclusive, against
you. that you have defrauded Jef Hunks OF
the sum Of S1.39, lawful and current money;
that you are a vagrant, and prowl about this
town swindling tho ignorant and credulous,
BY pretending to ten thsiE fortunes and BY
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COURT TALES TERSELY TOLD.

Two Damage Suits for Broken Limbs
Brought Against Railroad Companies.
Leonard Banks Koontz by his next friend,
Daniel McQuilkin Koontz, has entered suit
against the Anacostia and Potomac Railroad
Company for $50, 900 damages for injuries re-
ceived by being run over by one OF the COM
pany's cars at the corner of Eleventh and K
streets southeast on June 1s, 1894. Ths fact
is set forth that young Koontz's right leg was
so badly crushed that it had to be amputated.
Charles C. Miller has sued the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company for SO. 900
damages for injuries received by being
knocked down by one Of the company's coal
cars which he was helping TO unload on April
10, 1894. at the Washington Gaslight Com
pany's works in Southeast Washington.
Annie Waters yesterday filed bill OF divorce
from William Waters. She charges that her
husband on May 90, 1898, deserted her and
has not since returned to her, and during
their married life he failed to support her
She also charges frequent assaults by him
upon her. The parties were married in Ana
costa. D. c.. April 80, 1890. She asks that
she be allowed to resume her maiden name of
Annie Lanigan.
In the matter Of George W. Dunn asking
for an injunction against Horace Kenney
William c. Coola, and the National Litho-
graphic Company, and for receiver, Judge
Hagner yesterday ordered that the tempo
rary injunction be dismissed.
Annie E. Throop yesterday fled an answer
to the bill in equity brought against her by
George T. Wood and others. She admits her
Indebtedness to George I. Wood in the sum
of s232 and to Z. NJ. Boteler & Co. in the
sum of S152. She asks for the appointment
of trustee and for the sale OF her lot ad-
joining her house, No. 531 Ninth street south
east
Madeline Polk Buell. was by order of Justice
Hagner yesterday allowed to resume her
maiden name. Madeline Polk. On May 3.
1892. she was divorced from Augustus C.
Buell., and in the suit did not ask leave TO
resume her maiden name, as at that time she
believed that on account of her child the de-
cree required her to retain the name OF Buell..
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chief and vigorously rubbed his eyes and

chief and vigorously rubbed his eyes and
face.
My lawdr' he muttered, as he sat down
and regained speech; land I jist done and
done and done done what he tols me mus
do. Is a hoodoo niggerl Is goofered.
suttinly isl''
"Yah pard," whispered Washington Webb,
"we'll make lovely couple in de chain gang.
But if:you'd minded what 1 tole you an keep
de charms. nuther on US 'ud IA bin hyah."
"Hush up and keep away f'm me-" wrath
fully said JEFF. as he turned his back on
Wash; .'fer ef DAN is anything in dis yeth I
does 'spise, it's niger"
"Den you must spise yersef," retorted
WASH
Il does" said JEFF, with bitter emphasis.
But JEFF escaped Jail and the chain gang.
Just before court adjournad, Mayor Shallow.
whose bark is worse than his bite, called JEFF
before him again.
..well, are you going 10 pay the fne?" he
asked.
II can't sah." said JEFF; ST hain't a cent"
"What have you got to say for yourself,
then?''
'.rs mighty sorry, sah, I laughed and
howled. beg yer pardon, and won't do so
no more, dough rs mis- able goofered and
hoodoo'd nigger."
il you ever come here again I'll hoodoo you"
JEFF didn't stand upon the order of his
going. but went at once. and when he got to
q side street. we'll out of the hearing Of the
court, he laughed and shouted consumedly in
the exuberance Of his Joy at his own deliver
ance notwithstanding the lost money! and OF
his satisfaction of the judgment that had
overtaken the shining "psotessiona."-Lip.
pipcott's,
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METROPOLITAN BILL PASSED.
Company Must Buy New Cars and Change
Motive Power.

Company Must Buy New Cars and Change
Motive Power.
The House bill authorizing the Metropoli-
tan railway of this city to change its motive
power was passed by the Senate with slight
amendments yesterday, after very little de-
bate.
The bill empowers the company to use the
underground electric system, or as amended,
to equip the lines with pneumatic or with
an underground system of propulsion" The
change is to be.made in the east and west
lines within two years and on the north and
south lines within one year. Cars running
east and west the street line, must be of
better pattern than those now provided. and
for failure to change the motive power within
the time specified there is penalty of $500
per car each year.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers were recorded yesterday
as follows:
Jane f Potter to Nellie E. FeRly, lot 49,
block 3, Whtehaven, 81; Charles 7. Lincoln
to Richard Waters, lot Il square, $50 SO
Emily c. Matthews, eXecutriX, to William Cor
coran Hill and Thomas Hitchcock all rights and
interests in property bequeathed by William W.
Corcoran and named in his will to Anthony
HYDE and Charles NJ Matthews, 81; Layinia
Adams and Susan A. Hurley 10 Barbara Haas.
lot 81. square s91, $500. Rosa F. Fairfax TO
Arthur W.Fsirfax, lot 3s square .0ll, sl0;William
l. Argue 10 Julia A Thompson, lot 9, square IL,
Washington, part of tract of land known as
"Roberts Choice" 81; Charles j. Simms TO Jane
F. Simms, part OF tract Of land known as
Roberts Choice" 81: Mary e. Shumwell to
Daniel \. res, part of Woodword's lot on the
north side of Rock Creek Ford road, $780, Mary
F. hleindienst to Elizabe V. kleindienst, lots
43 and A, in Deakins, Bailey and Thirlkeld's
addition 10 Georgetown, $50
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THEY COULDN'T AGREE.
After Six Hours Futile Deliberation. the
Jury in the SmoOt.Nattans Case
Was DISCHARGED.

After Six Hours Futile Deliberation, the
Jury in the Smoot.Nattans Case
Was Discharged.
The jury in the Sme t-Nattsns police court
sensation failed to agree upon verdict, and
at 10 O'Clock last night returned to court and
announced the improbability Of ever coming
to an agreement, and Judge Miller discharged
them.
The case was resumed yesterday afternoon.
The defense had no further witnesses and
rested their case, and speeches by the attor-
neys then followed.
Prosecuting Attorney Jeffords opened with
a well defined resume of the testimony. His
speech was flowing and full Of reference to
the beauty and innocence Of the 16-year old
complainant who alleges the assault. He
referred again to the sensational testimony of
Miss Sherer, who told of her treatment at the
hands of Nattans, despite the fact that the
court ruled that testimony out.
Mr.. Campbell Carrington's speech. In clos
ing the defense, glittered with NEUROLOGICAL
references to the 'icicle that hangs in the
Temple of DIANA" and fiorid SMILES about
"brown hair with the scent Of new-mown
hay," all in reference to the purity Of the
country girl, Miss George Smoot.
Mr.. Thomas, for the defense, made touch
ing picture OF the effects of a verdict of
guilty" on the prisoner Nattans. "It would
change his face" said he In conclusion, ruin
his business, and ostracise him from society"
In speaking of the stress laid on the beauty of
Miss Smoot by the prosecution, he pleaded
that looks had nothing to do with the case,
and that Nattans could not help it If he was
not handsome man.
Judge Miller gave a careful charge to the
jury, defining all classes of assault and de-
noting under which head the case before
them came. He cautioned them to weigh
judiciously tho evidence submitted and
dwelt on the results of verdict of guilty to
both parties. The case then went TO the jury.
The jury was the same that failed to come to
a verdict in the recent Conover case, upon
which disagreement Judge Miller did not
fail to express his opinion.
Mr.. Nattane. his wife and daughter, were
in court and all were yisibly affected by the
speeches Of the attorneys.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage license were granted yesterday to
the following persons: James R. Bailey and
Lula Sullivan, both of Prince William county,
Va; Albert NJ. Ho2e, of Athens, Tenn, and Helen
Bliss Wilson; William II. Gingell, of Bethesda,
Md, and Marie Cochran, of Easton, Penn: James
Harrod and Ellen Monday: Robert A. King and
Emma J. Darnall; William Lewis and Hattie
Williams; Robert +. Downs and NJ Kate Vance,
George +. Graves and Lizzie Worthell; Carter
Washington and Laura Reynolds; Frank A. Mar
den and Laura NARROW. of Prince Georges coun-
ty, Md; John Latney, of Bowling Green. Va. an d
Efie Young, of Fredericksburg, Va; James T.
narrower, and Alice Hall. of Fairfax county. Va !;
Fenwick +. Allen and Theresa Garrett; John c.
Hardeman and Bessie Stevenson
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Graduates az the Best Medical Colleges in
the Country-physicians of the Widest
Experience in Office and Hospital Prac.
fice n Knnr Servica Free

Graduates a. the Rest Medical Colleges In
the Country-Physicians Of the Widest
Experience in Office and Hospital Prac.
tice at Your Service Free.
Sufferers from Rupture, Varicocele, or any dis
case OF the pelyis, nervous, or sexual system can
have an examination by one or by all OF these
experienced specialists FREQ OF charge The
practice of DR.. Parker, 1114 G street northwest,
specialist In hernia, varicocele, and nervous dis
eases has grown to such enormous proportions
that he has been compelled TO secure the ser-
vices Of skilled physicians and surgeons to aid
him in his great work of curing the army Of suf-
ferers that apply to him for help. The great
reputation DR.. Parker has earned from tho al
most countless number OF ruptured and varco-
celed patients he has cured, and from the hum
dreds Of trusses he has removed from ruptured
humanity and consigned TO dark closets never to
torture their victims again, has brought him a
patronage in Washington that has seldom been
best citizens of city and of the whole country
who are suffering from hernia. varicocele, and
other abdominal diseases are his patrons. The
cure Of these diseases has been reduced by DR.
Parker tn mathematical certainty, thus he
never experiments and thus he suffers no fall
ures Careful, scientific treatment is assured to
all his patients and cures guaranteed. Raptures
and varicocels cured without operations, pain,
or detention from business. Neryous or mental
depression, impaired memory, failing or lost
power. blood poison OF recent or long standing.
and all diseases Of the sexual system treated
and cured. Women and children suffering from
rupture can be cured in from six weeks to three
months. Hours for ladies, from TO u o'clock
daily. Hours for gentlemen, from II to 5, and
from to 7.3O. Sundays, 10 TOD
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Punching the Cinnamon Cost $50.

Ley Wang and two iof his slant eyed celes-
tial friends were in Judge Miller's court yes
terday. charging an Irishman named Rear
don with assault. Reardon is a plumber and
owed Wang sS cents for washing. He claimed
he had done some repairing for the China
man amounting to more than this trivial bill,
and yesterday when Reardon was asked in
choice Chinese to settle up, he raised an argu-
ment, and in the shuttle. smashed him one, ~
to use his own Inelegant expression. BY
means of an interpreter. the facts were made
known to Judge Miller, who fined Reardon
son
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Settling District Appropriations.

The conferees on the District Of Columbia
Appropriation bill, Messrs. Dockery, of Mis-
souri,; Williams, of Illinois: Henderson, of
Iowa. On the part of the House. and German.
of Maryland; Cockrell, of Missouri, and
Allison, of Iowa. on the part of the Senate,
will hold a meeting to consider the House
and Senate disagreements TODAY
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Opposed TO Universal Transfer.
The Commissioners have written letter to
the House District Committee disapproving
the proposed universal transfer system be-
tween the car lines of the city,
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SUMMER RESORTS.
LONG BRANCH.

Tho Ocean House is now practically now
hotel, no expense having been spared by its
present owners to make 1t a complete and COM
Portable family hotel
Reasonable rates
1yl6-lm NJ j. BUTLER.
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Goin1 array yorr rdedtionf The Times triH
go ucih you toany address, postage prepaid, for
IS cents month.
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New York stock Exchange.

Furnished hy Silsby & Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, ID. G.
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UNDERTAKERs.
]. WILLIAM LEE
UNDERTAKEN,
332 Pennsylvania Avenue N. w.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
"--
IN MEMORIAM.

HURDLE-In loving remembrance Of HUGH s u,
youngest son of Jesse and Clara J. Hurdle, who
died one month ago aged 10 months andl7 days
''Oh. lovely little flower,
Why didst thou fade so soon?
Alas too fair fec earthly culture,
In heaven thou must bloom"
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FARMS FOR SALE.

n ARDEN FARMS ON RIVER, NEAR CITY
VI and railroad, sold on So monthly payments;
advantages unsurpassed. Apply to GEORGE T.
MELVIN, Annapolis, Md. 1y3-eod.3mo
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

EOR SALE-HIGH GRADE PNEUMATIC
Il with lamp. bell. foot brake, lock, etc;
SIPS wheel for SO cash; never used: bar.
gain for person who knows a good wheel.
924 r ST. NV. 1ylolmo
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Summer
0xfOrds

AT About Half What II
Cost to Make Them.
One 10. Ladies' $500 Russia Calf Ok
fords, at SO cents per pair.
One lot Ladies' $3.50 Dongola oxfords,
at eS cents per pair.
One lot Mems $500 Russia Calf Ok
fords, at sl.95 per pair.
These are goods which have been count
ermanded by western dealers on ac-
count of recent strike We bought them
at about 40 per cent on manufacturer
cost to produce them, and are giving you
the benefit of our lucky purchase.
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PERSONAL.

ICE 5=: &
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Advertisements Of four lines less inserted un-
der this heading time, IS cents; three times, 50
cents; seren times, 81
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EoR RENT RooMS-ENTIRE THIRD FLOOR,
Il rooms. unfurnished, with heat, gas and
bath, for $40, to adults only; front basement
room or rear kitchen, s.; also two large second
floor rooms, singly or together, furnished or un-
furnished. Cheap front room for young lady.
81 St II. g. 1t
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Advertisements Of four lines less inserted un-
der this heading one time IS cents; three times, 50
cents: seren times, ST.
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WANTED.

UTANTED-POSTAGE STAMPS-wILL PAY
w good cash prices for Department stamps,
old T. $, sets of proofs and good collections:
iyI5-.t W j. WALKER, p o. Box 257
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FOR RENT COMMUNICATING ROOMS
II second floor, large closets, water same
floor bath, northern and southern exposure;
suita BILE for light usekeeping, private family,
rent reasonable 3 ST. II. W. iyl9-1w
TOR RENT-UNFURNISHED, VERY NICE
II large rooms, with gas and bath; cheap
ront
iy17-3t 639 4th St ne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-21
crown. OrIO Urrrnyv

crOvn. orIo prruyv
But let me describe some of the new
est shapes. A lovely pink, a shade be
| tween old rose and shrimp. has one OF
ihoss circular pieces OF the straw
standing about very small crown
that shrinks inward at the very CEN
ter. The brim commences with mar
row stripe Of the pink straw, and then
is widened out by flare of guipure. At
each side stand two black plumes, ris-
ing from heavy jet ornaments. One
plume bends coyly away from its mate.
A bird's-egg blue was the daintiest
thing in all the world. It's crown is
made of open jet lines, and at the top
is set in a circular piece of the dainty
blue straw. The brim is lace, and q
roll of blue velvet conceals its junction
with the crown. Around the entire
front stand heavy black plumes, curv-
ing beautifully.
A delicate golden brown crown has .
lace brim that is straw-edged. A Lace
flare in front is caught with curving
gold buckle, from which rise a full
punch OF dlEEciDeS DUH Va ell eiAio ID
a putting of violet chiffon.
The all black lace hat IS very popu-
lar. The lace is generally OF a very
fne, sheer quality, and is trimmed
with lace wings, jet and spangles. Jet
is great feature Of all the hats, as it
will be Of gowns and coats also.
Spangled edges brighten the black hat
considerably.
A pale yellow chip had narrower
edge than usual, made of black lace
that was run with fine points of straw,
il its natural color. The brim was in
wide crinkles, and had straw edge.
On the lower edge of it, yellow roses
nestled between each curve; above,
punches of violets were placed about
the crown. Black plumes and yellow
aigrettes were the trimming.
But / did see one hat that hadn't q
bit of lace on it. Out of an accordion
plated brim rose a tiny straw-colored
crown, around which grew small laven-
der flowers. A large purple bow that
stood up in front was caught down
with the rounding buckle that we see
on so many of the hats. 1t was an
elaborate one, with its lines all set in
brilliantS.
Another that showed more than one
kind Of straw was very tiny, had straw
and black jet ornaments
A big brown had its edge inter-
spersed with narrow bands of rich pearl
embroideries, in green, gold and old
rose shades.
A white lace hat, very large, had it's
crown protected by futed ruche of
green straw that stood about it. The
front of the hat was mass of roses;
starting with small, delicate rosebuds,
they opened out into larger and larger
blossoms as the pyramid reared itself.