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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 9-To-day's was
a s.uggIng game, with the ma aiority of the long
hits III favor Of the Senators. In The fourth a
trio of three-baggers were made off Powell. 1t
wes any ones game throug hout, but the Sena-
tors were lucky and won il. The game was
called on account of darkness in the eighth.
Attendance 1900. Score:
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BOSTON, MASS, Sept. 9.-sudhoff, who
lent impression, but had wretched support.
In the first inning Cross made peculiar slide
to avoid being touched out between bases, and
was stepped on by Allen and spiked so severely
man succeeded him. Attendance, 1900. Score:
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Parchment used on The best banjos is
made from Nolf skin.
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Batteres-Mercer andiMcGure; Powell aud Zim-
meE Umpre-CarpenIer
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 9.-The game
with Chicago here to-day ended in d whirl-
wind victory for the Pnlllies. Chicago touched
up the new pitcher, Dunkle rather lively, but
Thornton had the Phiilies at his mercy until
the TWO q lal innings, when they got four of
their eight hits. Attendance 1873 Score:
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BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. 9.-Both Kennedy
and Rhines pitched good ball to-day. The
former, however, had shade the better of the
argument, not only because his support was
better but also because he kept the Reds hits
scattered when men were on bases. Attend
ance, 100. Score:
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LONDON, ENGLAND ON THE 51sT DAY
~ of December, A. d. 1895, and for the year
ending that day, made to the Insurance
Commissioner OF the state of California, pursuant
to the provisions of sections 6l0 and Gil Of the
Political Code, conden sed as per blank furnished
by the Commissioner.
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ASSETS.
Heal Esta'e owned by Company.
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages.
Cash Market Value Of all Stocks
and Bonds owned by the Com
phny..... .....--.s.s'sss ssssss.s
Cash In Banks s..........,......
Interest due and accrued on all
stocks and Loans.
Interest due and accrued on Bonds
and mortgages. ..................
Premiu ms In due Course Of Collec-
Bills receivable, not Matured,
taken for Fire and Marine Risks.
Rents and Interest due.
Total Assets Of Life Department.
bundry Offices for Guarantees and
Reinsurance on losses already
peio go. ...-:. ....-.".......
Stamps In hand. d....................
Total Asneta
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Batteries-Stivetts, Nichols and Bergen; Sud-
he 4 and Douglass. Umpire-Hurst
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R. H e.
New York. rk..........................
so.
Batteries-Meekin and Warner; Hawey and
Merritt. Umpire-O'Day.
Score, second game:
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Fresh From Paris. .

From Paris have Just been sent ont some
cloth dresses with heavy open silk en-
broidery. They came each in a separate
box, and are completed with boleros
formed by the insertions set in the cloth.
These most desirable novelties are made
with broad bands of satin, and should
have little vests of real lace. Only first
class dressmakers can handle them with
hope of doing justice to the fabrics.
Very smart Is costume worn by we'll
known social leader and donned occa-
sionally by her when calling. 1t is of the
finest and most beautiful quality of dark
brown face cloth. The skirt is edged with
sable and lined with golden green shot
taffeta. The chic rever is also made of
this silk, covered with some old Irish
lace and edged with sable. The waist
band and neckband are of black satin.
the collar being completed with roll Of
fur. The quaint toque of brown velvet Of
a dark shade has three handsome up
standing ostrich tips at the left side, held
n place with an odd ornament of Indian
workmanship. 1t looks like loose knot
and is studded with emeralds. The crown
Is EN- broidered to carry out the idea of
the ornament and is wrought in dull gold
and small emeralds. MARCELLA.
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Latest Evening Gowns.

A heliotrope brocade, much admired
at a recent reception, has orchids in the
bodice, as well as some gold and pearl
passementerie. Heliotrope mousseline is
used Tor the short elbow sleeves, and forms
the frill that extends down the left side OF
the skirt The effect produced by it is
known as the crossing skirt, because it is
presumed to give the idea that the skirt
crosses over; the bows of plain satin rib
bon, which adorn plentifully the entire
gown, are pretty.
Felix lately completed three models,
the descriptions of which quote, hoping
they may be duly appreciated; but to con-
TESS the truth in the matter, 1 prefer
the designs of our well-known dress
makers. The first is spoken of as
having low pointed bodice ana slightly
trained skirt in moss-green moire velvet;
large velvet bow on the point at the back;
charming and artistic Louis XIV corsage
drapery with loop epaulettes, harmonic
ing with the panel roblngs in cream satin,
edged with rare guipure and all aglow
with radiant roses, hand painted in
variegated hues amidst soft lace ap-
pliques; oblone diamond buckles. In the
colffure shines q rislng-sun ornament in
gems and diamonds resting against bow
OF shell-pink satin ribbon.
The second is a robe of black net spangled
with either steel, silver or gold and clev-
erly wrapped on the rig hit side in the loose
empire style over princess gown in black
satin. Short bolero in keeping, edged
with sequin lace and cut to meet on either
side the opposite points of the fan-shaped
epaulettes in 1uted wire net. Tufts and
garlands of pink lea1ess roses cover the
short sleeves and outline the square open
ing of the bodice. Other roses or loops of
pink moire silk yelled with spangleG net
happily relieve the brunette headdress
with a light touch of color. few de-
tached blossoms are besides strewn on
the hanging drapery. Berthe OF finely
pleated net.
The last mentioned has a low, close fit
ting bodice and oval trained skirt, mount
ed with three pleatings at the back in
dentelle point de Paris. elaborateIy
trimmed with graduated stripes of large
velvet leaves, frightened up with a spIen-
did gold and multi-color Jet embroidery.
Detached leaves are sparingly studded
over the berthe founce, while narrow
bands of foliage define the pointed waist
and opening of bodice. Short sleeves in
black velvet. gathered into a double puff.
In the coiffure at the back towers a single
white ostrich feather, curling toward the
front, and below the Greek knot sparkles
a gem buckle in the center of a windmill
bow imposed of loops IN shot-yellow rib
bon. White gauZe fan, painted with a row
of medallions, with showers OF paillettes
in rainbo tints
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California that Him's latest remarks on
this important and interesting subject are
well worth reading, so ! quote the follow
ing lines:
1.-THE golf suit with the cap to match is
no longer in good form. The ready-made
affairs have driven the combination out.
The new knickers are made OF Scotch
worsteds in broad prominent plaid ef-
fects. The hose should be OF the same
predominating tone as the knickers.
"The Scotch knltters are making hose
now of lightweight worsted. Inc legs
are of a plain color, or OF warm heatner
mixture The tops have lozenge panels
in very vivid colors. The feet, by clever
process, are woven to the worsted legs;
but they are not made of worsted, but OF
iisle or cotton.
"This gives that lightness of texture
which insures foot comfort. Very few
men could bear the warm, itchy worsted
feet, and footless hose were very uncom-
Portable and shifty. This new cotton-foot
hose overcomes the discomforts incidental
to WOODEN feet and supplies hosiery that Is
rugged, comfortable and healthy.
"The knicker for next spring will be cut
very much on the same principle as riding
breeches. This will bring the buttons on
the quarter-cuffs to the front of the leg.
The cuffs should not have less than five
buttons, ana they should fit without a
wrinkle. When tho hose is rolled up over
the cuff, put the garter on so that two but
tons on the cuff will be exposed. The tops
should then be rolled over, and care taken
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Black Skirts and Light
Waists.

In Paris skirts of the finest black cloth
are being extensively worn with light
colored waists, made severely plain OF the
heavy new weave of cashmere (drap
d'ete) or of vigogne or cashmere. Pale
grays, pinks, Delft blues. reds, greens and
petunias are fashionable coIors. In front
they fasten with simple pearl, gold or
silver buttons, like shirt waist and the
fronts are made with from four to five
pleats. Generally they are belted with
the new monkey-skin belts, which are to
be had in all the newest shades mounted
with gold or old silver buckles, richly en-
crusted with turquoise and garnet. The
swellest of belts are of gold, enriched with
Russian enamel. The sleeves are yery
moderate in size and have cloth waist.
bands that button.
The collar is turn down or stand up. ac-
cording to the wearer's fancy, and very
frequently little lace is used st the
throat. Such waists are sometimes lined
with Florence silk. White serge and
grain-yellow are dressy and becoming
shades much liked.
Bodices of black or colored velvets made
in the same Way are already enjoying a
great vogue. Many are gathered at the
waist or tucked and open on the side
without showing any fastening, instead
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color. 1t should be remarked that the
skirt is but four yards wide and fits like a
glove around the hips.
More elaborate is costume, ordered by
bride, OF shot silk of an artistic green
shade. Quite a quantity of black ribbon
velvet trims it; indeed, ribbon velvet
figures on many imported costumes, but
is used comparatively little here. Cream
white guipure lace faces the jaunty short
bodice and the sleeves, and very deep
corselet of black satin gracefully drapes
the waist. The very small vest is of sheer
chiffon over green.
a novel little cravat effect of weasel
fur is pretty, and the high, soft collar is
adorned with narrow band of the fuI
and two points of the gulpure. The hat
is OF an unusual shape, with square ap-
pearance in front, and is made of velvet
OF rich brown shade, green bird OF
paradise and little guipure lace.
picture rare was wee bit of m atron
the other day at an informal little tea
Her gown of pale gray cloth was exquis-
itely embroidered with silver and a shade
OF amethyst silk, now so fashionable. The
entire costume was fashioned over this
silk. The iacket-like fronts of the bodice
revealed waistcoat of pleated tuIle, with
cravat in bow form also made of the
tnlle. This reminds me, girls, to tell you
that all the smart girls in New York are
wearing cravats of pale chiffon tple. Try
one. They are wonderfully becoming.
At intervals IN the embroidery were in
troduced amethysts with delightful effect,
and her gray velvet chapeau, faced with
amethyst velvet, had one of the new ser
pent buckles at one side, in which was set
an exceptionally fine amethyst. Even her
gloves were stitched with this, to her,
most becoming color. MARoELLA.
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Novel and Chic Creations.

Some delightful models are being sent
out this month from London and Paris,
as smart women have finished with their
costumes made during the first part of
the winter and are demanding novel and
chic creations to wear to the varied enter
tainments that are being arranged for the
gavest part of the season, but visiting
dresses are also receiving their serious
consideration. One such conception would
please most of US, as purple MORE velours
enters largely in its construction, the
skirt being perfectly plain and entirely
com posed of this ia brio. The narrow and
continuous vest is in black satin piped
with cream color, and the front of black
mousseline de sole is over purple, the
same shade of which lines the entire dress.
A iull ruche of black chiffon will be worn
with this toilette, which is edged with tea.
colored Valenciennes lace. The toque is
composed of pinkish mauve roses. tea
colored lace and a natural colored bird of
Paradise feather.
A new weave of cashmere, commercially
known as cashmere CLOTH is much liked
in Paris, so young matron here has had
very successful frock evolved from a
soft tan shade. EN- mbroidered quite beaut-
fully in black and light tan braid. A
gay little vest gives the necessary touch of
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For the Men.

No first-class Eastern tailor would now
think of putting breast pocket in coat,
and l sm thankful for it's disappearance,
as it totally ruined good garment, and
certainly it was not necessary to loudly
announce the fact that one owned hand
kerchief, as such articles are scarcely ever
used in public nowadays.
The useless little tabs on the fronts of
shirts have likewise vanished. as they
were never of the slightest use.
When in mutt the best-turned-out men
are indulging in bright colors with pic
turesque results when they do not permit
their fancies run riot.
Golf suits are owned by most Eastern
society men, and the Scotch goods en-
ployed in the evolution of the trousers are
the only correct fabrics. In coIoring they
are more than satisfactory. and the warm
glowing heather mixtures, as we'll as
bold red plaids, are liked by some.
Single-breasted coats of heavy cheviot
or black vicuna will be worn with our
knickers. The vests may be of the same
fabric as the coat, but fancy goods are
likewise employed, but not with such
pleasing results.
Golf is so rapidly gaining in favor in
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TAT SEEMS to be an established fact that
1S braiding is to be very considerably
1G employed, but the braiding will
be very different in character from
that seen so much a year ago, for some of
the most beautiful examples from Paris
have open work flowers in crochet let into
the material in the midst of the braiding,
and especially in vogue are black figures
on the cloth and canvas dresses, Just COM
pieted as models for the coming season.
The ungraceful skirts composed of many
useless yards of stuff are vanishing, and
stiffened cores are things of the past; in
deed. it has been a sore trial this wearing
OF skirts that were certainly fashionable,
but sadly uncomfortable and the cause of
many headache.
To return 10 the braiding in tailor
gowns, Mrs. William Whitney has just
received one from her tailor. It is of a
clear leaf green CLOTH with a vest of real
turquoise blue satin. The green is largely
toned down with shadows of gray among
the folds, and then the inevitab BILE braiding
comes In to further dignity; but the braid
ing goes exclusively on the front panel of
the skirt, taking the form of a framework
of rocco panel, or mirror, that GER
tainly ccmmends itself to the eye.
This Is seen on many a new skirt, but il
no panel or large figure effect is adopted,
what is designed as a rose-and-dart design
embellishes the bottom of the petticoat
1t is noteworthy that not one in fifty
skirts goes out innocent of any hem deco
rations, and that there are two new and
admirable braids-one a broad, satin
finished band, which, when applied, looks
like a wide satin piping, and another,
rough, half-silk, half-wool weave known
as porcupine soutache.
Tailors are making a great exertion to
impart to their gowns such an air of STYLE
that they may be in favor for many occa-
sions, and their success has certainly been
satisfactory, for at a Waldorf musicale Mrs.
Jack Astor's tailor gown excited no little
admiration. It was of blush purple hue.
On the front of coat and skirt and lower
halves of sleeves of the esmooth-finished
spring weight of camels' hair a large Per-
sian figure is cut out and patched with
cream wool twill. Where the edges OF
cloth meet each other fine black silk
braiding is done in Ioopings, and then
the twilrs face is we'll covered with orna-
mentation in yet finer and more intricate
braiding.
Where the most delicate tendrils of the
vine-like figures run off, black silk en-
broidery is set in. and under the first collar
of violet camePs hair a second of twill
folds out over the bust, its points and
edges graced with braiding. At least
three dickeys and neck bands accom- panied
this suit-one of white satin, sparkling
with Jet beading, another of violet velvet,
decorated with a double row of close-set,
small, cut-steel buckles, and third of
black satin.
After perusing such description we
can understand the prices asked and
rapidly obtained East for such gowns. as
assuredly they are well worth from $10O
to 5000
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Net Dresses.

These are daily increa sing in favor for
evening wear. Some have simple skirts,
accordion pleated, with bodices gathered
into the waist beneath handsome sash.
Sometimes the sleeves have short puffs,
but prefer those composed of tiny lace
edged frlls. In some cases the sleeves
wrinkle down to the waist. Usually the
Gecolletage is most becoming when cut
round. A graceful spray of flowers at
one side gives finishing touch to gown
which has enabled many debutante 10
look lovely during the past month, and
We may rejoice over the fact that net is
supDlantIrg in favor mousseline de sole
and chiffon, as it is hundred times more
desirable. OF course, all such gowns have
a silk or satin foundation. Very pretty is
such frock Just home from leading
dressmakeT's. The skirt is gathered from
waist to hem, over a silken slip, with
hounces of lace put on at intervals in a
round shape dipping toward the 'front.'
and rather high in the back.
This style is much in evidence in New
York, and is extremely charming, when
carried out in figured net with very fine
real lace. Also l have just heard OF the
same idea carried out under the most
expensive circumstances in the finest of
chiffon, with lace OF the most exquisite
quality inserted transparently, keeping
the same form-low in the front and high
in the back.
Greatly admired also. are some net
dresses, which have lace insertions in the
hem. Grenadine is being used in the
same way for young women and the
de debutantes, as it is now obtainable in such
attractive evening shades
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=" Until the Dau Break"


human soul went forth into the night
Shutting behind it Death s mysterious door.
And shaking off with strange resistless might
The dust that once il wore.
So swift its flight so suddenly it sped
As when by skillful hand a bow is bent
The arrow fies-those watching round the bed
Marked not the way IT went
Heavy with grief, their acning, tear-dimmed
eyes
Saw but the shadow fall, and knew not when,
Or in what fair or unfamiliar guise,
II left the world of men.
1t broke from Sickness, that with iron bands
Had bound it fast for many a grievous day;
And Love itself with its restraining hands
Might not Its course delay.
Space could not hold it back with lettering
bars,
Time lost its power, snd ceased at last to be:
1t swept beyond the boundary of the stars,
And touched Eternity
Out from the house of mourning family lit,
1t passed upon its journey all alone;
So far not even Thought could follow it
Into those realms unknown.
Through the clear silence of the moonless
dark,
Leaving no footprint of the road it trod,
Straight as an arrow cleaving to its mark
the Soul went home to Goa.
"AlasP they cried, 'he never saw the morn
But fell asleep outwearied with the strife"-
Nay, rather. he arose and met the Dawn
OF Everlasting Life.
CHRISTIAN BURKE, in Pail Mall Magazine
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Beautiful Ball Dress.

This may be said to be com bination of
the magnificent and the simple, being
made of brocade of pink shot with yel-
low, patterned with ribbon design, fol-
lowed by a lace effect. The skirt is
pleated on the hips and trimmed at the
hem with two rows of.tine lace, headed by
band of guipure, just fastened back on to
the second pleat with loops of rose pink
velvet ribbon, buttoned with diamonds
The bodice shows a sort of double bolero,
the one made of the rose-pink velvet elab-
orately worked in tinsel of many hues,
and the other of the brocade pleated to
form rever. At the back is a pointed
belt o: the EN- broid- red velvet, in the front
vest of the softest cream colored lace !;
then again on the sleeves the EN- broidered
velvet is used, and from the top Of these
emerge two puffs of the brocade. The
decolletage is cut to show the shoulders.
with straps of rose-pink velvet, fastened
with diamonds, holding the bodice se-
curely.
Describing the most beautiful gown
worn by a debutante at the great New
York ball Vogue says: Among the
younger set white mousseline de sole,
founced on the bottom with silver thread
edge embroidery, was deliciously fresh
and charming. Round skirt. dancing
length, with two or three separate gauze
skirts beneath, showing the least glimmer
of the white satin slip. The bodice model
was particularly new. A tight fitting
white satin one, with its front d1aped
with white mousseline, on which were
silver daisies embroidered en- relief, the
centers in strass and the very little full
ness drawn Up to the center of decolleiage
and fastened as it were by large dia-
mond daisy.
1.-The bodice was round, fastened on the
side, being merely foundation for the
loveliest drapery of mousseline starting
from the side seams, slanting downward
from the decolletage toward the front,
where it gave the effect down to the edge
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OF waist OF an open jacket, the finish con-
slstlng OF fine plisse frill, which con-
tinued round the waist, the back being
draped across the shoulders to the waist
line. Tight mousquetaire mousseline
sleeves reached the elbow and over the top
OF them were oval puffs bordered very
much as nurses cap with a fine plisse,
which gave a charmingly simple finish to
the shoulders and was quaint besides. With
string of pearls round the neck, the hair
beautifully dressed, nothing so thoroughly
raffinee in the way of debutante's ball
dress could be devised" MARCELLA.
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sewn lightly round the skirt; then over
this have ruching of tulle, mousseline
de sole or chiffon. 1t will make the skirt
look perfectly new and fresh and thus de.
lay the departure of the gown to The
cleaners.
Old rose glace is very fashionable
fabric this season, and one such dress. has
bodice scalloped at the neck, each seal
iop being edged with an ivory white
pleating of tulle. In front the corsage is
embroidered with bands of steel and sill
yer paillettes. The plain skirt is made
according to the style now much in vogue
In Paris; that is to say, it had gathering
OF thick cord about the hips, and this
throws the fullness in the most graceful
way just where it is needed.
A yellow satin made in this City and
much admired has the entire front of its
bodice beautified with embroidery and
falls OF soft old lace. An empire bodice
said to be constructed on quite n ew lines
IS made with an oddly shaped bolero OF
gray satin. 1t has broad wsistband of
white satin; at the neck are bouillermes
of gray and white satin, and crossway
folds OF the same form the bodice.
The skirt shows again folds of the satin.
The latest bodices are not fashioned ac-
cording to the liking of the dres smakers,
for they are so complicated that they rep
resent an immense amount of labor; as
one authority SAYS of a certain model,
each side of the front is different, and
each side of the back. One model bodice
has, on the left side of the front, fan