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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
To the Honorable Commissioners of
the Harbor of the City of Portland,
and the Tidal Waters Connected
Herewith.

The undersigned Atlantic End ST. Law
renee railroad Company and its lessee, the
Grand Trunk Railway Company Of Canada.
THAT they own and control a certain
wharf situated in the city of Portland in
the State of Maine and extending into the
Portland owned and controlled by them.
said wharf being the wharf upon Which the
Grand Trunk sheds, No. 4. No. and No. 6,
are situated.
2-That by reason of the increase of ship
ping, commerce and traffic at said wharf,
and the great length of steamships and
come absolutely necessary that said wharf
should be enlarged, heightened and ex-
tended futher into said tidal waters, and
your petitioners desire and with your con-
sent and permission intend to enlarge.
lengthen and extend said wharf by build
ing it straight out into said tidal waters a
Dor Commissioners Line of said harbor of
the city of Portland, making the new part
OF said wharf the same width as the pres
ent structure, to wit, 345 feet. Said wharf,
when extended and enlarged in the manner
hereinbefore described, not at any point to
extend beyond the Harbor Commissioners
Line aforesaid, but to be wholly outside the
waters inclosed by said Harbor Commission
ers' Line.
Wherefore the undersigned petitioners
pray that you, the said Commissioners of
the harbor of the city IF Portland and the
tidal waters connected Herewith, will or
der such motion on this petition as may by
law NC dIld tlldU dIISr QuG GXam1-
nation of the matters herein set forth YOU
will give you petition ers written consent
and permission, allowing them to make,
build and maintain the enlargement and ex-
tension of said wharf in the manner herein
before described.
Dated at Portland, Maine, this 25th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
By A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad Com
pany.
By A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Upon the foregoing petition it is ordered:
That hearing be appointed for Friday, MAY
Sth next, at o'clock p. M, at the Harbor
Commissioners office, No. Exchange
street, where all maps may be examined
and all parties interested may be heard; and
it is hereby further ordered that notice of
the above petition, together with this our
order thereon, be given by publication in
the four daily papers published in Portland
Argus, Express and Advertiser
for seven days previous to said hearing.
SAMUEL B. KELSEY,
HENRY FOX.
q. III. FARLEY.
Commissioners of Portland Harbor |
Portland, April q, 1896. apr2S-7t
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Messengers Notice

Office OF The Sheriff of Cumberland County
Ssate OF Name Maine, Cumberland. IS, April
lTHis Is to give notice that on the goth day of
n April A. d. 1896. a warrant in insol
yency was issued out OF the Court of insoY 1o
Tor said County OF Cumberland, against the
JOSEPH H. SYLVESTER, of Freeport
adludged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
OF sald Deptor, which petition was filed on the
2oth DAY OF April. A. ID. 1896, to which date
m1 Tres t on claims is to be computed.
Debtor and the transfer and de-
law. ~
= That meeting of the creditors of said
DeDtor TO prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate. will
De beld at Court OF Insolvency 10 be holden
at froDate Court Room, in said Portland in
said County of Cumberland. on the 4th dav OF
May, A. ID. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
G. L. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
apr25&may2
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Portland & RunfOrd Falls R'y
In Effect Oct. Z. 1895.

In Effect Oct. 7. 1895.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. s. Lib +. M. From Union Station
tor Poland. Mechanic Falls, Bucknsld, Can
ton. Dixheld and Rumford FalIs
$50 a. M, LOS ans 5.1Op. m, From Union
Station for POlan1 and
Mechanic Falls.
Train leaving Union Station I.15 p. m. con-
meets at Rurnford Falls with H. F. & r. L. r. II.
train for BYRON IND Houghton.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumfard Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
on T. & II. F. R'y.
r. G. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN. Superintendent,
Feb1Odu Rumford Falls. Maine
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
:REEPORT and FALMOUTH F0RESIDF


stmrs. Phantom and Alice, Portland Piep
For Falmouth Foreside, Diamond, Cousens,
Littleiohns, Great Chebeague and
BusUins Islands and Freeport.
Leave Portland for above landings at 73O a.
m. 800 and rs 80 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Porter's Landing, Freeport for Portland
and intermediate landings at $50 q. m. and
200 p. IN.
Leave Falmouth for Portland at 600, s.I5 a.
m. and 3.45 p. m.
*For Falmouth only. apr2tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Cumberland Loan and Building Asso.
eiatiOn-..Annual Meeting.

THE Annual Meeting of the Shareholders
i of the Cumberland Lond and Buijding
Association, will be held at the Board OF
Trade rooms, Corner of Milk and EXCHANGED
Streets, on Wednesday, May 9Th A d. 1895,
at : ., clock P M. for the election of officers
as may legally come before it.
JAMES +. HAWKES., President.
JAMES L. RACKLEFF, Seceratry.
apr2S did
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
N YOUR WATCN MGCK

WE will take the kick out of it and make it
W keep good time. Mainsprings zoe, clean
ing $1.oO; handspring and cleaning combined
$3.50; all work frstclass. MCKINNEY, The
Jeweler, Monument Square. janl5tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. B.
STATION FOOT OF pkEBLE STREET

On and after Sunday, December g. 1895
Passenger trains viii Leave PertIand:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction.
Nssnea, Wtndham and Epptns at 7.3o a.
m. and IL. 80 p. IN.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 30 a. IA. and 1896 p m.
For Rochsstor, springva1e. Alfred, Water
Bore and saco River at 7.30 a. "a. 1880 ana
4.25 p. m.
For GOTHAM at 73o and 9.45 q. m, 1880
800, 4.25, $40 and 6.25 p. n.
For Westbrook, Cum bertrand Mills, West.
brook junction and WoOdford's ut 7.3o.
9.4a a m. 1880. SOC. 4.25. $40
The ESQ p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver function with "Hoozao Tanned
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
Kew York, via Norwich Line" with Rostoa
& Alkany Il. r. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland rom Worcester
at 1.SO p. m. from Rochester at $50 q. M,
At $40. $50 and 1876 i q. M, 0f 1.so
4.15. $40 and 6.15 p. m.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply 70 f. Fl. COLLINS. Ticket
Agent, Portland. Me-
too j. W. PETERS. supt
leZ dtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CO.,
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF, PORTLAND. ME.
Week Dav Time Table.
and SaInyd9n.

week Day Time Table.
Commencing Thursday, April %, '96.
For Forest City and Trefethens Landing,
Peaks Island, Little and Great iamond
Islands at $50, $40, 500, *a0.lo a. m,
2'I5, APO, 6.10 p. m.
For Ponce's Landing. Long Island, 500,
#I0 so n. M. 2. Is D. m.
For Cushing's Island, $40, 1000 a. ms
APO p. m,
- RETURN -
Leave Forest City Landing. $40, 7.2o, 9.15,
*l1.45 a. M. $50. 800, 6.25 p. m.
Leave Trefethen's, 600, 7.O5, 800, *113O
a. M, 3.15, 4.45, 6.46 p. m.
Leave Little Diamond, 6.1o, 7.15, $40,
*11.4o a. M, 1926, 435, 6.35 p. m.
Leave Great Diamond. sos, 40, eos,
*11.35, a, H.. 3. 20, 4.40, $40 p. m.
Leave Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 8.45,
*11.15 a. M, 3.OOp m.
Leave Cushing's Island, 7.25, 11.5o a. m,
5.O5 n m , = -
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Sunday Time Table.

For Forest City and Trefethen's Landings,
Peaks Island, Little and Great Diamond
Islands, 800, 1870 a. M, 2.15, 4.20 p. m,
For Ponce's Landing. Long Island, io3d
a. m, 215 APO .. m.
For Cushing's Island, 1890 a. M, APO p. M
C. w. T. COOLING, General Manager.
*Not run in stormy or foggy weather.
aDr0odtf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
ROBBERY BY DAYLIGHT
Rock Island Depot Lunch Counter Burg
larized Yesterday.

Rock Island Depot Lunch Counter Burg.
larized Yesterday.
1t isn't very often that burglars
muster up enough courage to do q
job in daylight. But they did yes
terday and in one of the busiest sec
tions of the city.
The lunch counter at the Rock
Island depot is Eli loser in conse-
quence. Sunday until evening the
counter is not open to business and
the slide windows are pulled down.
The counter is located in the center
OF the Fifth avenue depot. The burg.
lars raised one of the windows and
crawled into the little room and
emptied the money drawer Of its
contents. A purse belonging to Miss
Ida Porter, who has charge Of the
counter, was not disturbed. The
job is supposed to have been done in
the afternoon while the ticket seller
was absent from the office.
II was certainly a nervy piece of
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

The Argus, loo . week, deliverej
every evening At Jour door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Don't Want 10 Play In Their Yard.


This from the Davenport Times
don't sound very well for the Rock
Island boys. If true: The mem bers
of the Davenport High school, or
the base ball enthusiasts, at least.
are rather stirred up over Rock lei.
and's refusal to meet the boys on the
diamond this season in a contest for
the championship banner. A dele
CATION from the Davenport High
school waited on the Rock
Islanders q day or SO ago to
establish league similar to the
leagues existing among the Tri-City
High schools in previous years, but
it is stated that they refused to play.
They won the banner from Daven-
port last year, and the members OF
the delegation report that they in
tend to keep it by not playing. The
Davenport team is not as strong as
it has been in previous years, but
nevertheless the players are anxious
to regain lost honors if possible ="
Boys. you should not act contrary.
But it is just probable that the Rock
islanders are having fun with the
Davenporters and that all will be
well vet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Washable Suits.

Many things to interest you in our
suit department. Linen color, 2
piece suits. &l.9s. Blue denim bi.
cycle skirts. CSC.
Crockery Department.
Table glassware has the call this
spring, but for .,hia, weeks buving
we Sacrifices peptiss. Beginning to-
day we put Oh Gale our entire stock
Of table glassware-bowls, pickle
dishes, sugars and creams. olives
all, all at one.third OF the already
low prices.
Dinner Sets.
We have them all, from 1912 for a
1Oo-piece set up to the highest.
Here's a plum for this week while
they last:
100-piece dinner set, full assort-
ment, gold lines on every edge and
every handle. worth sig, beginning
Monday. $50 per set. Yes. $3.50.
Special drive on German silver tea
spoons-beginning Monday-S2c in
stead Of 47c q set.
Drapery Department.
Nottingham lace curtains, usually
CSC, for this eale 64c
Special bargains at 72c. g. SO,
CLAY, tl.75 and up.
Brussels Net.
$500 Brussels curtains for. .f4.47
$6,75 Is ...e4.98
$500 {" 60. 90
Specially reduced lots at g., $12
and up to e25.
Irish Point Curtains.
SO pairs ecru and white Irish point
lace curtains, &. SO instead Of a.
Other great values at $3.42, $4.9S,
S. SO and up.
Chenille, derby, silk, broca.elle
and other curtains Large variety
Of curtain goods by the yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
TONIGHT THE TIME.
No Reason for Further, Delay
on the Cevee.
LET ALL ACT IN GOOD FAITH.

Railroads willing to do Their Share and
the Ferry Company Position Ii Al
ready Knowa-work that Ought to be
Done Now.
The council meets tonight and the
First avenue and levee improvement
ordinance ought to come up for def
mite action. That action, if the coun-
Gil is actuated by the proper consid-
GRAFTON of the city's best interests,
cannot be otherwise than favorable
to the adoption Of the ordinance.
The project is one which, if the city
is to reap the benefits of cooperation,
it must act now. Nor is there occasion
for further delay under any circum-
stances. 1t is known that the ferry
company has expressed q willingness
to give $500 to the improvement.
The railroad companie. have heard
what the city expects them to do, and
while they say the proposition is
more than they anticipated. they are
willing with some concession to do
their part. That is all the CITY ex-
poets of them. Let all interested do
their part, and for the city's part it
can have its proportion done on time
warrants by any reputable contract
ing firm and there will be 40 bother
about it this year. Let the ordi-
nance be acted upon tonight that the
public may know how the aldermen
stand, and then we will see if the
corporations are acting in good faith.
Nothing to bs Gained by Delay.
There is nothing to be gained by
delay. Corporations actuated by sin
cere motives do not put off trans
actions of Importance or quibble over
what they propose to do. The pres
emit question is one of good faith en-
tirely. That First avenue and the
levee should be properly improved
none will deny. This is not an issue
Of one corporation against another az
the recent ferry franchise discussion
was. 1t is the protection and pre-
servation of the river front, a matter
over which there can be no dilatory
action il the council means business.
Nothing tangible stands in the way
of the improvement. Public interests
demand determined stand on the
part of the city.
Let the ordinance pass tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
1870 1896
Dress Goods Reductions.

Three. three, three great lots.
Grand reductions on a line Of Par
isian. Scotch and German (colored)
dress pattern lengths. About one
half original prices:
LOT
Consists OF neat French checks and
Sc Ditch mixtures, all wool and silk
and wool effects, worth no to IS,
none .; .s. reserved Sc, choice 81. AZ .r..-
LOT ?
Consists of creponnes. fancy weave
cheviots, silk stripe canvas cloths.
the most stylish weaves OF the season,
worth $40 and 81 s. pattern, none
s sss 1os choice Of $5.45 , .,:-
LOT 8
Consists of silk and wool Persian and
Oriental weaves. warp print weaves,
creponne novelties. positively the
most beautiful productions known to
the weavers of foreign dress fabrics,
worth $1S. $14 and SIC O. OK . NAT.
. pattern, choice Of lot Q6.CO tern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Ninc,.en Millio. ZEE. In Ono Season,

1t has long been known that there arc
several species Il fish that lay an un-
thinkable number Of eggs dusing each
spawning season, but nothing like ac-
curate figures were ever given until the
learned q. MaunGe- gave the results Of
his experiments 10 she world. He found
that the mackerelproduces +54, 651 eggs
every year; the herring, SO. eco; the
cold, 3,6s6, 200, bet that the ling, the
wonder Of all egg laying creatures, de-
posits ~, PAS, So eggs ca an average
during each Spawning sesson-StL Louis
Republic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

The opening of the Manhattan
Beach was marred Saturday by the
storm. and the concert to have been
given by Brooke's band took place at
the Burtis in the evening. A large
mum Der OF people went to the island
yesterday.
Many people also went to the
Tower, where Prof. Greenleaf made
magnificent balloon ascension,
while the Dowd family delighted all
with a variety of choice music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to
render it promptly. but one should
remember to use even the most per-
feet remedies only when needed. The
best and most simple and gentle rem
edy is the Syrup of Figs, manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
County Committee Meeting.

The members of the democratic
county committee are hereby re-
quested to meet at the Harper house,
sock Island. Wednesday, May 20. at
ii a. M, for the purpose Of desig-
mating date for the holding of the
county convention. A full attend
ance is desired.
I. S. SILvIs. Chairman.
WILLIAM MCENIRY, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
WILLIAM NECESSITY, Secretary.

Subscribe for TIE Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
In the Upper End.

From the upper end Of the county
comes reports of destruction Of barns
at Rapids City. Port Byron and Hills
dale. but the damage is not of a SER
Gus nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
POksd y Coach's Windows Out.

The st. Louis train on the Chicago,
burlington & Quincy road came into
Rock Island with one Of its coaches
in pretty bad shape. as result Of q
collision with telegraph pole, which
was blown against one side of it dur.
ing the storm aud scraping along
and breaking all of the windows.
Passengers were given q good scare,
but no one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Shirt Waists,

A lady has only to look at a shirt
waist to know its worth or worth.
lessness. Our customers make us
proud OF our shirt waist stock by the
way they make US hustle to keep It
full. And now, new shipments of
the very newest in shirt waists re-
celyed Saturday. put us in splendid
readiness for this weeks buying.
% dozen lawn shirt waists. 1v
'front.' perfect fitting; should be 75c.
but while they last they 60 at 4sc
each. Special values at 69c, 75c.
CSC. SIC, $1.22 and up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
LEATHER GOODS ARE HIGH.
MOST FAVORABLE FEATURES IN
BUSINESS LAST WEEK.
Several Disoouraglng Items in the His
tory of Financial transactions Raii-
roads Make nm Encouraging show
ing-Bank Clearings Drop.

New York, Feb. 1i.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Improvement in demand Is confined to
hides, leather, boots and shoes, which are
conspicuous in the short list of staples for
which prices are higher. Unfavorable fea-
lures of the situation are those resulting
from unfavorable weather east and in the
Central West, reaction in prices of iron
ana steel, further complaints by woolen
manufacturers. an outlook for more idle
woolen machinery, a smaller total of bank
clearings, continued stiffness, maintenance
of high rates for loans, Notwithstanding
the favorable differences orawn from the
heavy over-subscription to the govern
ment bond issue, and restricted production
of pig iron. January gross railway .xami-
nations are very encouraging, showing
a larger percentage of gain than in any
previous month but one for three years
Total January earnings of 1876 companies,
with 92,9lS miles of road aggregated $37,
926 no. gain of 11.3 per cent over January
a year ago.
The total volume of bank clearings
dropped off 10 per cent this week the total
being s906,OC0 COO, the total number of bust
ness failures throughout the United States
TINS week Is 3Sl an exceptionally large
number the gain as compared with last
week being i43.
Exports of wheat (6our included as
wheaD from both coasts of the United
states this week amounted to 2,7lS,0Jt
against 2?27,0O last week 2.572, 900 bushels
in the week one year ago 2,00jOOO bushels
In the week two years ago, 3,0S0OOO bush
els three Years ago and 4W2.000 bushels IN
the corresponding week of 1892
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
THE HEAVENS IN FEBRUARY.
Two Eolipses During tho Notwithstanding
and Eyenjnp Stars


Short though February may be, 1t con-
tains two eclipses out of the four for the
year says the New York Times one of
the two is an annular eclipse of the sun on
the 18th, and the other partial eclipse of
the moon on the 2Sth. Neither of these
can be seen in our latitude
Saturn opened the monthly record of
coniunctions on the 9Th by passing at
quite 81 distance from the moon-in fact.
much too far for our amusement. On the
18th the planet on his course about the
heavens arrived at the quarter post and is
In quadrature with the sun. Early In May
Saturn will be in opposition with the sun,
when we shall find the soft, mellow light
of the planet in the most attractive form
that 1t will present during the year, and
after that date we shall have Saturn as an
evening star.
Uranus was in conjunction on the same
day with Saturn, which shows the two
planets are quite close together and as
it is the phase of the waning crescent the
two are grouped among the morning stars.
The meeting of the planet and the moon
Is quite too distant even for the latter to
serve as an index to the position of the
former Uranus is In the constellation of
the Balance, which group unfortunately,
does not contain any brlliants of sufficient
power to mark the Planets position, or
| serve us in our pleasurable astronomical
| Investigations. Mercury, who twinkled
for our benefit through the cool atmos-
phere of a night or two in the past month,
| as"'a, ".s, - H. I ,,ars for
-. H. oa,,, roorn;o,r ho,,rs ,bot
, 100 ,t IT, Wv, ,,,o,a4o ~ ',
.,, ,n,a sadin,. ',,, oro y.
-, a, 80 80, ,ho to,h h,,, ,haro i ti,,'o
of the spectacular about it, in fact, during
the year we have not very much to attract
- w., a. Wy III, g. ,,,oro Nv ~ oor,h tha;,
n,,. ,thor hod, In Tho collar svs,o,,, mot az q
80 ,h,,s s,,r boen ahIo 10 st,,d, yot
,ho,o aro ,,roa, d,oforerros Ne 80 r,,.,bt
rn,.,orai,,, ,r,acine from tho gro,t dis-
tanco sonsroting The Two A mars weqht
,h",,S ,s sata ,a no orlv oraNthird ~ ybat
~ &C. bnro md :, Marsisn could sjiv lean
| 10 No hoinht of bis ho,d ,,.ithout snocial
oyor,ion Tho force of gravity being 20
much loss than we have If hcre and verv
| ,,,',.tt,i,. si,a 90, ,ccou,, 80 ~ oor,r,,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
COTTON DRESS GOODS.


In January prepare for June, is the sug-
gestion of the large shops as they cover
their counters with cotton dress goods at
the beginning of the year. The newest
things are mostly variations on those OF
last year--a very safe plan for both mer-
chant and buyer, Grass linens will prevail
as they did last summer. The most cN-
pensive of these cool fabrics costing $3.50
a Yard have stripes of metal woven in
them, edged with colored lines of bright
threads. Whether this Is wise or not re-
mains to be seen, as most such gilt tarn-
shes, and is certainly not cool-looking;
very delicate stripes OF silk, pale faience
blue or green with faded rose, are open to
the same objection-can on.y be used
for rather cXtravagant gowns made over
silk, and always require a professional
scourer 10 renew their freshness. Simple
grass cloths have twiled stripes and dots
of white or colored linen, exceedingly
pretty and durable. and others more elab-
crate come in box dresses, with the skirt
and waist trimming most decorativey ar
ranged, with bits of lace in some quaint
motif, or in conyentionaliZed flowers, but
terfiies, or winged dragons, with bands of
insertion down the skirt or around 1t, as
one pleases These are not confined to
ecru shades, but are in linen batistes of
blue shades, porcelain green, and rose
tints.
Colored piques and ducks will be worn
by those who prefer thick cotton fabrics
for the seashore or mountains. Some of
the pretties, of these have small embroid-
cred blossoms, as If brocaded among the
thick reps. Others have narrow stripes of
color in very effective contrasts; thus a
gray repped pque has hair-lines of pink
and yellow, or a tan ground has peacock
blue and rose stripes. ether piques and
ducks as well, have blue grounds with
small stars of white or dots OF red on their
surface. More delicate grounds of mig
nonette green or of tan of ecru have white
figures, lines, stars and spots. But the
coolest looking of all are the white ducks
with dots or small crossbars OF blue, red
or brown in clear contrast. Kindred fab
rios, but much lighter are cotton cheviots
and Madras cloths very lightly woven, ye
opaque and of good body, and admirable
for shirt-waists that are to endure hard
wear and for the simple 'housemaid
gowns" with shirt and skirt, which tailors
make year after year for boarding school
girls and very young women. The finer
qualities of Madras come In many pretty
checks and stripes Of black on white that
may be worn by any one whose clear COM
plexion will permit. but which are particu-
larly welcome to those dressing In slight
mourning,