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trakan In narrow bands and sometimes
an extra cape-collar of the astrakan Is
added. The usual color for such coats
is black or very dark blue, though
brown trimmed with black astrakan
Is very stylish. Sometimes braiding
and frogs are added, but the general
tendency is toward plainness. Some
coats are as short as pea jackets, and
these are especially jaunty for young
folks. Indeed, In the youthful fashions
plainness of finish is not required, and
much dainty trickery is exercised in
adornment. A novelty in this line Is
seen in the initial picture, where Is
shown q coat Of heavy black silk COM
bined with velvet. The center seams
Of the back show an inserted piece Of
black silk velvet. narrow at the top and
very wide at the bottom. Around the
shoulders there Is bertha of the vel
vet lined with silk and laid in box
pleats on the shoulders, and at the CEN
ter Of back and front a large velvet
bow appears. The seams are strapped
and ornamented with buttons, and sutfi-
cient stuff must be allowed to make
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8 0eIunSIl, d. .jQo; Thomas 4: 6oefisy.
3: cosspi New JslSsy, =, 400; s.si;tsas
Bsy.n ssIt s nssp dsosss -
ssiiss5 e. Manu. bisssssts bissrsiassff q CoSmSi.
d .20G pessengers,. b. n. Belts, Ohio, A-
200; 6e6rgs +. Bristol, New, York. 10;
]. 8. Durham. Arkansas, 81, 200; Myron H.
Ellis. Michigan, 100; Michael p. Behen,
Missouri, 5000; Daniel ]. Mahoney. New
York, 200; Sumter Phillips, Mississippis
M = SSgtS Gsoss nSstin sohn
Gardner. Maryland. 81 900; Elmer b. Hur.
feIter, Indiana, 81, 600: N. +. sterett. Texas,
Fl 600; Charles Weber. New York, 1000;
Shns wilson Aisssds KsntSciy wseSDsn iSSS g.
Holbrook. District OF columbia, s720; VIM.
Mattershed, Pennsylvania, $720; female at
tendant ladies' retiring ROOM, Ada n. Roe,
New York, $120; assistant to flle clerk, Geo.
6issi's dscunenf room room, W 3. d. Bail. yiysinis.
5000; p. Y: Abernathy, Tennessee, 5000.
The clerkships and messengcrships OF tho
following committees and their compensa-
tons are: Appropriations, $1,000; assistant
slspr CLERK to
81, 900; claims. 81. 900; commerce, 81, 600; Dis
foreign affairs. $1,000; Indian affairs, $1,000;
Invalid pension:. 5000; irrigation Of arid
marine and fisheries, $1,000; military affairs.
81. 900; naval aifairs. $1,000; public lands,
$1,000; war claims, $1,000; postofices and
post roads. 1900; public buildings and
grounds, $1,000; digest claims, S2.0 900; assist
SO 600
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In refusing to indict Harry X. Bur.
CESS, the non-union workman on the
Marquette Building, Chicago, who shot
and killed agent James Doyle in
the Dearborn street assault and riot,
the Grand Jury evidently believed that
he acted in self-defense. The bulk of
the testimony was to the eect that
Burgess was assaulted by Doyle and
others, and that Doyle was rushing
upon him when he fired the fatal shot.
1t is deplorable that peaceful working
men should be compelled to carry arms
and 60 to and from their jobs as walk
ing arsenals to protect themselves from
ruffians and sluggers. But the police
authorities have been compelled to
recognize the necessities of the case,
and have authorized contractors and
their employees to carry arms by swear
ing them as special policemen. There
is less slugging now than there was be.
fore this plan was adopted.
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In Your Grnndfather,s Day,

THREE-rOURTHS of the books in ev-
cry library came from beyond the At
lantic
The number Of toasts drunk at ban
quet cqualed the number OF States in
the Union.
The United States contained fewer
people than now live in New York and
its suburbs.
QUININE was unknown: when a man
had ague fits he took Peruvian bark
and whisky.
TWENTY days were required for a
letter to go from New York to Charles
ton by land.
In most families no cooking was
done on Sunday; cold Sunday dinner
was the rule.
ALL the population Of a village as
sembled at the inn on post day" to
hear the news.
TIE only recognized, method Of i'm
parting information was by the liberal
use of the rol.
BEEF and pork. salt fish, potatoes
aud hominy were the staple diet all
the year round.
THE womens dresses were puffed
with hoops and stood out two or three
feet on each side.
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the high collar, which Is shaped from
deep funnel pleats with the opening at
the top. The bows with long stream
ing ends constitute a sufficiently novel
ornamentation to make the garment q
very dressy one.
Frock coats for dress occasions come
to the knees, the skirts being put OH
full to u tight-fitting upper part The
latter may be much enriched with jet
ting, braid, lace or fur, and the mate
rial may be anything from the richest
fur, velvet or satin to the humble
tweed or pilot cloth. Very large bone
buttons are used OH all the less ornate
coats, but on the velvet garments the
buttons cannot be too rich, miniatures
set in rhinestones being a feature of
some of the handsomest coats.
With the lllster-like shapes, elegance
is permitted in direct ratio to the de-
gree of departure from the democratic
ulster Of few winters ago. All come
to the edge Of the skirt; indeed, many
are long enough to come well below a
short walking skirt. They are made
full and loose, really shrouding slim
figure. The Russian idea of an over
garment that literally bundles a per-
son out of recognition seems to be COM
Ing in, the ideas being that dainty
girl looks all the daintier when she
slips out of big, clumsy, no-shape-
at-all cloak. But with all trace Of the
ulster obliterated from the long wrap,
dressy finish and handsome trimmings
are allowable. To what lengths showi-
ness is permitted to go, and with what
elegant results, the second sketch de-
picts. Here is a black velvet wrap
trimmed with jet passementerie and
sable. Starting from the hem, the two
passementerie tabs meet in the back,
outlining a round yoke that is headed
by fur. Beneath the left tab the gar
ment fastens, and from them the cape
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black chiffon, but the collarette must
be cerise and Of the same material as
the skirt
From such devices there is fashion
news enough above the waist, but
as to sleeves, changes have been few
.and not adopted generally. For months
and months it has sufficed to announce
that they were even bigger; but, while
there is no sign of lessening size, there
One or two novel cuts that Mt once
gained some small degree of favor in
dicated that the puff was to slip off
the shoulder toward the elbow, but
as yet this sliding has absolutely re-
fused to become al. avalanche. 1t Is
plainly case wherein the doctors Of
modes disagree. While the wise ones
hesitate over the diagnosis, there is
time to consider one novelty that has
just put in its bid. 1t is to be seen
In the next illustration, and consists
Of an inside sleeve made entirely of en-
broidered velvet, the satin puff being
merely cap that covers the sleeves
OutSlut. hlS DOuitC 10 POihtSu OaNA
and front, fastens along the shoulder
and under the arm. and is made en-
tirely Of velvet. with satin yoke.
The velvet bell skirt is trimmed in an
unusual way with large satin bows
with long ends
Skirts Of street gowns are mostly
plain, but there are exceptions enough
to prove rules by the dozen, and they
are handsome enough to constitute
the best sort of an excuse for their law
breaking. In one elegant example the
full skirt has ut the foot an edge Of
astrakan and openwork points or van
dykes Of braiding set in, the points
reaching upward and rich lining Of
the skirt showing through the inter-
stices. The bodice has an eton front
that opens over vest of cloth to
match the lining of the gown, and is
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Civil Service Rcport.

The eleventh annual report of the Unit
ed States civil service commission shows
that from July /, 1893. to June 80, 1894,
1872 appointments were made in the
classified service, nm increase of eighty
three over the previous year. The num-
ber is divided as follows: Departmental
service 3S5. railway mail service T1S. In
dian service 166, customs service $50, and
postal service 1898. The whole number
of applicants examined for the five
branches of the classified service was ST.
$40, of whom %, ,131 passed.
The commission claims that experience
shows that all positions in the govern
ment service, with possibly n few excep-
tons, can be filed under the competitive
system. About one-half of oil the en-
ployes of the classified service are in the
610 classified postoffices. The law, it Is
said, is now better observed in the larger
Offices than ever before The Indianap-
oils and Baltimore offices are cited as hav-
ing been very badly managed from a
civil service standpoint, but are now con-
sidered well conducted, as nre those of
Boston and Chicago. Politics Is said to
have been practically eliminated in max
ing appointments and removals in almost
all of the larger postoffices, as well as in
most branches of the departmental SER
vice at WashiEton. The report declares
That politics should have nothing to do
with continuance in the service, but that
TO some extent religious and political rea-
sons will influence dismissals until there
IL a requirement of law or rule that not
only shall the reasons for dismissals be
made a matter of record and be made
known fo tho ncrsou disruiss buf that
an anDortSaity be given for defense.
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is the liking for fancy collarettes ros
outdoors. by which women adorn their
upper halves as handsomely, In many
cases. as for the drawing-roon. Such
cape collarette is the MOST conspicu-
Gus item In the next pictured costume.
Although, as has been said above, the
fancy bodice has been reigning since
summer with as little friction as fairy
book princess, the end Ii not yet. and
every week brings some new notion or
development. A little while ago and
the more completely contrasted to the
skirt the bodice was the better, but
now the collarette must match the
skirt That is, one may wear black
satin skirt and fancy bodice Of rose
brocade heavily trimmed with pale
green velvet and pale gray lace. but the
band abo,.t the neck must be of black
satin. Again, the skirt may be cerlse
and the bodice pale yellow draped In
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finished all over with the openwork
points. Jet ornaments and trimming
are used in profusion on the last cos
tune shown, and one long-current rule
is defied, for ordinarily, when trimming
is used like the slanting lines that
show on this skirt, there is either
some repetition of it on the bodice, or
the latter does not have extensive
adornment. But here there are snowy
jet ornaments hanging in straight lines
from the bust. Boucle cloth and vel
vet are combined in this costume, the
bodice being made entirely of velvet
and fastened in the front. Its sleeves
are of cloth, with passementerie finish
Mt the wrists.
Muffs will have an inning at great
popularity this winter. Fur is all right
and either an ordinary size may be car
ried or one big enough to rival our
grandmother's own. 1t is said that a
little hand looks all the smaller and
prettier coming from a great bear Of a
muff, besides, 1t is sometimes as well
to have a muff big enough to accomo-
date his hand. Fancy muffs to match
the hat, collarette or coat, or all three,
are quite the thing. and the more fan
ciful they are the better. Such affairs
may be stylish, but they always look
like bundle of odds and ends, used
together because no one piece was big
enough by itself. Velvet muffs are
really like pair of cuff ruffies sewed
together, one ruffie going each way.
Lice frills are then put inside and n
hand of ribbon with lace set in is tied
about the round Of the muff. A lot of
fur is arranged on either side of this
band, with little family of fur beads
for ornaments. and sometimes q few
tails hang about in fringe-like way.
The whole depends from the neck by n
gold OF silver chain, either very small
or very big, and set at intervals with
pierced stones.
Copyright. 1894.
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SPOiLS FOR viCTORS.
Patronage Amounting to Over $780,
600 Goes TO the Ruling Party.

Patronage Amounting to Over $780,
600 Goes TO the Ruling Party.
The patronage which goes with the
transfer of the House of Representatives
to the Republicans amounts to over
100000 year in salaries. And there
Is no civil-service examination to be
passed. The most prominent of these Of
fees, the salaries which attach to them,
and the names of those who surrender
them are given:
Speakers Office-Private secretarv IN
Speaker, John John I, waterman, Georgia, 50, 1o2;
Georgia, s., 102; clerk to Speaker, +. w. Bar
rett Georgia, 81 900; messenger to Speaker.
Henry Isyy Neal eosfsr District Of Columbia na $500
TowIes, Missouri, $4,000; Journal clerk clerk, n. n.
elerfs W. h6en5gesy realms aDg
Pembroke Petit. Virginia., So. .GDo; tally clerk.
f. n. Hosfezd,. Michigan, $1,000 printing
and iob bill o;isnr.I CLERK John Rogers New York
French. MassacSusctts. 81, $50; enrol enrolling m
sis5s fesSsSe y ssSS
fus, District of Columbia, 5000; assistan
enrolling clerk, John Kelly, Wisconsin, So
90G FesSirtlon and petition clerk e.
ciefk. H. +. TompkIns Louisiana, $4,000;
bupeIlnIeuueHL uOCulnenL room, II. IL. Smith.
Texas, s2, 900; libra rian, Asher Barnett, New
York, $4,000; assistant journal clerk, g.
Walker Pratt, South Carolina, $1,000; assist.
na n index psr seFh de 4! Snq bSHss ess %et
cry clerk, Thaddeus Cahill. New York. ST 500;
assistant librarians, James II. Fisher, Vir.
ginia, 81, 800: w. W; Screws, Alabama. ST.
necticut, 81, 800; clerks in clerks ofice, T p.
Penpsylvania, $1,000; J. g. Fraser, Arkan,
sas, $1,000; George B. Fleming, Indiana, ST.
600; Edward MilIen. New Jersey. $1,000;
Moeker, MississippI 1900; % dcc1nent n.'en Clerk
Joel w. Hiatt, Indiana, 81 40; locissmith,
Joseph Isaacs, Maryland, 81, 440; messenger
in library, J. n. Conklln, Ohio. 1.314: Aaron
tor, Il. J. McCrlstai. District Of Columbia
$500 messenger, Felix McClossey, Now
York. 1.200; page. Early d. Yoder Ohio.
$50; laborer. Charles A. Christian, Virginia.
ONCE of Postmnster-Postmastc 'Lycur-
gus Dalton. Indiana. $4,000; assistant port
master, John I. Ross, Maryland, $1,000; mes
W1En ws% Hraxd A HorSSsst S,n Ts1s 2So;
stack, New YORK, sisoo; Henry YSicr. s0hn IN,
diana, 200; John O. Pratt, Connectieut,
q, 200; John II; Grace, Illinois 81 200; Ralph
p; Carlton Inaisna snsi si.2ooi NJ w Prescgtt,
=, 200; r. Fl, weolfolk.. wisconpin, 81 ,2o6;
laborer, Daniel Il. Webster, North Caro-
lima, s72o; mall contractor. w. +. Blundon,
McfKlsnsf oas q bs;aaS cosre.
II. Turner, New. York. $500; asslFta1t
doorkeeper, w. H.. Nichols, Texas. 1900;
superinfendent Of Document room, John A.
Hannay. Missouri, $1,000; assistant strycrfn-
Soss osfo1s sr IL e.
oaa Charles w. Coomba Mfss00ri. e oQOs
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of the regular army. II understand sir"
said Gov. Jones, "that you propose to
make a speech in these grounds, claim
ing to be Governor Of Alabama" "That
Is my intention" answered Kolb. "Then
must say to you that the moment you
attempt it l will have you arrested and
carried off the grounds. l say this in all
kindness to you. If you were Governor
you would do the same thing in a sim
liar case. / will not permit you or any
one else oil these grounds to interrupt
the Inauguration proceedings of Gov.
Oates"
Gov. Jones manner was courteous but
firm. Capt. Kolb looked around at the
assembled troops, and with a wave of his
hand started down and out of the
grounds, followed by his adherents. They
congregated again in the street outside
the Capitol grounds. A wagon stood
near by, and upon this Capt. Kolb mount
ed. He said that the proceedings would
be opened with prayer. A Populist cler.
gyman mounted the wagon, and ut his
motion the crowd uncovered their heads.
Every man in the crowd was plain
countryman with rough clothes and big
top boots. The clergyman invoked the
blessing Of God upon the assemblage
"a plain people, Oh, God," he said, "who
are here to secure an honest govern.
ment."
AT its conclusion Capt. Kolb made a
short, temperate address. The only bit.
terness in it was directed at Gov. Oates
whom he termed usurper. He declared
he had been legally elected Governor
and that he would use every means to
gain the position which, he declares, be.
longs TO him.
At 2 o'clock Governor-elect Oates
reached the State Capitol, escorted by
the militia. The inaugural ceremonies
were preceded by prayer, after which
Gov. Jones introduced his successor
who was greeted with prolonged cheers.
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rev. HErBEkT TUGwELL, who Is to
be consecrated Bishop of Western
Equatorial Africa, is not yet 35 years
OF age.
JAMES BROWN, of Bellington, w.
Va, has beard which trails the floor
when he stands up, and he is six feet
and one inch in height
s. SPENCER, young Englishman.
accompanied by two guides, made the
hrst successful winter Alpine ascent OF
the Dom. The peak Is 1900 feet
high.
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ton In the Southern
State IL even more
precarious than 1t was
before the twin inaug-
ural services were per-
formed. As 1t 10, Ala
bama finds itself with
two Governors, two
sets Of public officers
and two factions of
popular sentiment, one
supporting Capt. Kolb
in his claim that
he was defrauded of
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"Not dead, nor even drunk," is the
description of John l.. Sullivan given
by the telegraph operator mt Bellaire,
Ohio, who handed to the ex-champion
the dispatch announcing his death.
That operator has ideas regarding
fitness of expression which ought to
equip him for photographic employment
on an alleged funny paper.
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COZY-LOOKING COATS.
MANY NOVELTIES ARE PRE-
SENTED THIS SEASON..
Frock Coats for Dress Occasions Come
to the Knees, While the Ulster-Like
Shapes Are Long Enough to Come
Below a Walking Skirt.
Gotham Fashion Gossip.
New York Correspondence:

MONG the cozy
looking coats that
are now stylish
there are many
heavy ones that
are of the long
neglected ulster
sort. These are
Of chinchilla or
pilot cloth, are
lined with plaid
wool or silk and
fit snugly at the
back, with box
front and high
collar. The favor
ite trimming or
finish Is black as
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13

Bob Ingersoll is very bitter in his
disnAe of Cleveland. A gentleman
named Moses also seems to have in
Cured his enmity in some way or
other. Bob's chief notoriety comes
from kicking those who are better
known
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13

The French government has deco
rated Kate Field for her eminent liter
ary abilities BY some strange over
sight 1t always overlooked Emerson.
Longfellow, Hawthorne, Whittier,
Holmes, Lowell and others Of the lesser
literary lights of this country.
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sonal daring were his most marked
characteristics. His last active SER
vice was In 1779, when he held COM
mand of the Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Virginia troops in the highlands Of
New York and assisted to complete the
Notifications of West Point. He died
in Brooklyn as the result of stroke of
paralysis.
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Chicago properly talks of taking her
Immense police force out of politics.
If 1t be possible now to devise some
means of getting politics out of the
police force, the protection of life and
property in the Western metropolis
may be assured.
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13

The authorities of Indian Territory
complain that they can not hire good
Indian policemen to be shot at by the
Cook gang for less than SIS per month.
II is worth the money.
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13

Haverin, who kept a saloon at Ow-
ensboro, in Kentucky, requested par
ty not to dance at his place on Sunday
night Three of those wounded are
likely to die.
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A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says
there but failed to materialize. Per-
haps the reporters and detectives were
delayed somewhere.
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begins. The latter is fur-edged, It's
point of joining the passementerie is
hidden by velvet ribbon rows, and
similar bows show at intervals near
the skirts hem. Fur borders the high
standing collar, which comes well
drawn up about the chin, as is now cor
rect.
From the days of late summer when
women began to consider the coming
fashions for cooler weather, the fancy
bodice for indoor wear has had an i'm
portant place, and one that has steadi-
ly increased In consequence. What
may be considered as reflection Of It
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13

American meat can still be imported
into Germany in small quantities care
fully packed away under the vest.
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Copyright. 1894

Thieves entered the Hoboken postofiice
and stole $3.50 in stamps.
Crawford avalanche., 1894-12-13
Dying anarchists are very brave In
their utterances-by cable.
Insurance Fraud Holmes seems to
have adopted very bad policy indeed.

Tammany is said to be dead, but 1t
will be good plan to keep an eye on
the corpse.
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A HANDY KITCHEN LITTER.

An Ingenious Device for Handling
Hot Pans and Lids.
A handy and ingenious kitchen uten-
sill is shown here. The device, as shown
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
THOUGHTS WORTHY or CALM
REFLECTION.

A Pleasant, Interesting. and Instructivs
Lesson, and where 1t May He Found
A Learned and Concise Review Of tho
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HAS TWO GOVERNORS
KoLe AND OATES BOTH TAKE
THE OATH IN ALABAMA.
The PopuIist Candidate Sworn in by
q Justicc Of the Peace-Threatened
with Arrest II He Attempts to Speak
at the State House.

More Trouble Feared.
Although no outbreak Of violence at
tended the attempt to insugurate Capt.
Kolb az Governor of Alabama, the situa-
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Next lesson-"The Prince of Peace"
A Christmas Lesson. Isa. o: 2-7.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-03-17
Mesalliance.

Mesalliance is always interesting
when it occurs outside of our own i'm
mediate circle of relatives and friends.
A man or woman sacrifices social in
stincts, bids defiance to conventions and
follows the simple promptings of the
heart-and the results? Disagreeable to
those most nearly concerned, but fasci-
mating to the outside world. There is
no subject so fruitful for the novelist.
A well known novel, now widely read,
was saved by this. l will not name it,
for cannot break literary condolences.
The writer, favorite living novelist,
had reached point in his story when ev-
erything, characters and events, seemed
to settle down to deadly low level OF
dull commonplace. He was in despair.
A friend, an experienced man of the
world, gave him word Of advice: "In-
troduce mesalliance. That never fails
to enliven things" The novelist did so,
and his book is selling briskly today
VOoue
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-03-17
A Little Tin Mouse.

A Manayunk man who has a pet cat
bought one of those new tangled mouse
TOYS from a vender on Market street on
Saturday afternoon. When he arrived
at his house in the evening, he brought
out the mouse and began to run it up
and down the dining room floor. Tabby,
who was lying on rug, suddenly gave
jump for the supposed rodent. This
scared the head of the house so much
that he jumped back and in doing SO up
set the supper table, breaking nearly all
the dishes and mixing up the evening
meal into boarding house hash. The
family dog secured the choicest beef
steak, and the cat began to lap up the
spilled cream. Mr.. Housekeeper had a
big sized row with his wife and ended
up the scene by getting gloriously drunk.
The tin mouse, the cause of all the es-
arrangement, was crushed in the melee
| Philadelphia Record.