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tration, made Of seal eombined With
sable and with hat and muff 10 match.
Speaking of muffs reminds me that all
the latest patterns are very large In
size, and many have most convenient
" arranged pocket on the inside. large
enough to hold the purse and other
small belongings.
Although coats and jackets are in the
greatest demand, the popularity OF the
ever useful and generally becoming
cape is not on the wane by any manner
Of means. Some very handsome ones
are seen in the full circular shape. very
similar 10 those worn the latter part
OF last winter. tnade entirely of fur and
lined in tine most luxurious manner
with heavy brocade satin in some deli
cate coloring like pale blue. rose pink
or light yellow. Other capes there are,
made entirely of Persian lambs paws,
which. while very elegant in general
appearance, are not at NIL high in price.
This idea of using the paws of the ami.
NAL was first introduced in the French
models, and although novel. not to say
striking. has "taken" wonderfully we'll,
and garments made in this style are
quite the proper thing to buy accord:
ing to those high in authority.
Nothing could exceed in daintiness
the new evening wraps made of the
beautiful fox furs; both silver and
white. They are made mostly in the
short full cape style, with white satin
Innings. and while beautiful to look
upon are only to be counted among the
possessions of those who can afford to
indulge in luxuries; for, alas. they are
very costly and, more's the pity, none
too durable.
Never were dress materials more artis
tic in coloring or more beautiful in tex.
ture than now; and never were the
gowns themselves more pleasing IN
style or more graceful in contour. The
all-conquering Russian blouse. as
turned out by an up-to-date modiste
has many charming features. while the
new skirts are perfect in both fit and
finish. They are made to fit more close
" about the hips than any yet seen, and
at the hem are considerably fuller than
those worn last season. The tendency
of the prevailing fashions is toward
more or less elaborate trimming of thu
skirt, and among the latest models the
untrimmed is rarely seen. In fact
many OF the swellest gowns<AAve the
lower part of the skirt almost covered
with velvet applique, which in som'
cases tapers to point quite near thu
waist. Guipure and Chantilly lace II
applique designs ornaments some Of th,
more modish gowns Of cloth; willie Ell
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ETIQUETTE or euNERALx
Few Workers Who Are Careful to A.
tend ObscQules Of Old Friends.

Sew Workers Who Are Careful to A.
tend ObscquIes 0f Old Friends.
Some men are as conscientious aud
rs scrupulous,y exact in paying their
respects to the dead'' rs they are in any
other matter of etiquette. Among their
number are men conspicuous in public
life. Their frequent presence at fu-
nerals is indicative of strong sense OF
duty as well rs OF loyal friendship for
those to whose death they pay the
tribute. For a busy man Of affairs to
take an hour or two out of the middle
Of the day to attend q church funeral
Is often more of sacrifice than casual
observer might think. Yet there are .
score or more of well-known and i'm
fuential New Workers who invariably
make it point to attend the funeral
Of an old friend. no matter how incon-
venient il may be.
John D. Crimmins is most puncti1i0u6
in this respect, as also is Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, now United States min
lister to Spain. They believe that 10y
atty to friend entails the duty Of be-
ing present at that friends funeral. ].
Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth national bank; John II. Starin
and d. o. Mills are very busy men who
usually find time to attend the funerals
Of their old friends or business asso-
ciates.
Within the past few months several
old and respected residents of this city
have died and been inferred after serv-
ices in some church. In almost every
instance the same well-known faces Of
surviving friends were observed among
the general mourners. Elihu Root,
John E. Parsons, Stephen p. Nash, ex.
Surrogate Delano, C. Calvin and Ed
ward Lauterbach rarely omit attend
Ing the obsequies Of departed frienda
Ex-Police Inspector Alexander s. Will
liams and Gen. Howard Carroll are two
men who apparently never neglect
them.
One cold, clustering day last winter,
when the streets were banked high
with snow and the winds were full Of
icy needles, there was simple funeral
ceremony in certain private house.
The dead man had at one time been very
active and influential in New York, but
| adverse fortune had overtaken him be.
fore his last illness. In his prime many
hundreds had sought his friendship
| Around his coffin scarcely two score OF
loyal friends had gathered. Chief
among these few mourners, however
were ex-Inspector Williams and Gen
Carroll.
Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant il anothei
strict observer of the etiquette pertain.
ing to funerals. Only the most exact
ing obligations will prevent his attend.
ing the funeral of an old friend. And
it is the same way with Comptroller
| Fitch, Postmaster Van Cott and ex'
Postmaster Dayton. Two familiar fig
ures at the public funerals Of old New
Yorkers are those Of ex-Postmastel
Thaddeus Wakeman and ex-Collectol
Thomas Murphy-N. Y. Times.
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AND HIGHER ROSE THE WATER

. oSeS -
had stood out giaring white all day in
the burning sunshine, turned black Is
ink; the hollow boom swelled into =
deafening uproar, and in moment the
whole country below them was one
foaming, leaping, roaring sea.
Burt and Hopkins instinctively turned
to fly, but firm grasp pinned them to
the spot.
Are you mad?" asked the old man.
sternly. 'Within five minutes all that
ground will be fathom-deep in water,
with a current that would sweep away
an elephant. Our only chance is to
stick to the bridge. Perhaps the water
won't overflow it."
Cold comfort, certainly; but, AZ Har-
rison said, it was their only chance.
There had evidently been very heavy
rainfall in the mountains, and the rains
and melting SHOWS had brought down
the summer floods fortnight before
their usual time.
The new bridge was now to be submit
ted to an inspection far more search
ing than that of the jolly, easy-going
district commissioner, and if it failed
to stand the test, they were lost, one
and all.
Higher and higher rose the water;
more and more fiercely ran the furious
current. The two young dandies. who
had no idea of the power of a real East
Indian flood, looked aghast at seeing
the whole face of the country below
them changing as if by magic.
High banks fell away like melting
snow; huge trees were torn up by the
roots, and rocky heights hacked into
notches like the teeth of saw. Great
powders fell laundering into the swirl
ing foam; mountains of gravel were
piled up where hollows had been, and
hollows gaped in the surface Of solid
ridges.
Suddenly the fall of an enormous
rock made an eddy in the current, which
sent half dozen vast tree trunks rush
| ing straight at the very arch upon
which they were standing.
Even brave old Harrison drew quick
breath as the mighty mass came charg.
ing on, and plunged, with q deafening
crash, against the pier below. But. al.
though they felt the solid masonry
shake under their feet with the shock
the bridge stood firm.
aHurrah!" cried the old engineer, 4
few minutes later. THE water hasn',
risen q bit this last two minutes.
think we've had the worst of it now"
His practiced eye had not deceived
him. The food, n it spread itself ovel
a wider and wider extent of country
lost its force more, and by midnight al
danger to the bridge was at an end.
"Wcll. young gentlemen" said Harri
son. with q piercing look a. his tw,
fpale and woe-begone companions, I'd,
/ you think my bridge too big now?"
But the '.young gentlemen" made n
answer.@Golden Days.
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this bridge than to have to build an:
other, il it breaks down"

this bridge than to have to build IN:
other, il it breaks down."
Every day. and all day long, the old
fellow was at his post. ia the soiled,
white sun hat and threadbare cotton
jacket, at which his dandified young
lieutenants laughed behind his back.
SoweH did he keep the men upto their
work, that all was ready full fortnight
BEFORE the time when the rainy season
usually set in, and the next day but one
was fixed for the formal opening OF the
bridge by the English commissioners ol
the district and the running Of the nfst
train across It.
The evening before the ceremony,
Mr.. Harrison went out upon the bridge
to hook about him, and Burt aud Hop
k,ns, having nothing better to do, fol
lowed hind.
II was close upon sunset. but the
sitting heat which had prevailed all
day was still as oppressive as ever. The
whole air felt damp and heavy. and the
tiny streamlet that trickled through
the vast, gravelly hollow Of the river.
bed, seemed to crawl more languidiy
than usual, as if it were tired. like every
one else.
Suddenly there came through the
1still air, from the great mountains that
stood up against the northern sky, over
hung by thin, ghostly haze. strange
dull sound, suggestive OF far-off than'
der, but harsher and sharper. and alto
gether more like the rolling Of . cart
over pebbly road.
The veteran engineer bent his gray
head forward to listen, and very grave
look came over his iron face.
s.What's up. Mr.. Harrison?" asked
Burt, feeling vaguely uneasy, though
he hardly knew why.
But, before the old man could reply
a deep, booming noise, which came rap
idly nearer and nearer, followed tht
mysterious sound.
All at once, the upper part of the rive
channel, the bare gravel beds Of whicl
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tirely new and decidedly pretty. too. =
the garniture made of narrow ribbon
gathered very full ON either side and ar.
ranged in a more or less snowy pattern
which adorns many of the silk COS
tunes.
Handsome walking costumes made OF
velvet in all the popular shades az well
as black will he much in evidence as the
season advances. As a rule these gowns
will be designated in the Russian blouse
style and trimmed with bands of darh
fur and jet passementerie. For those
to whom velvet gown is an impossible
luxury there remains always the use
fu. and ever appropriate face cloth that
G. mes in any number OF beautfuI
Il asles, and which. whether combined
with velvet and fur or trimmed simply
with braid, always holds its own ana
looks genteel to the last.
In wooden goods cashmere is the IDOL
of the hour. Many of the best dress.
makers are making their smartest
gowns of this soft, clinging fabric. and
it seems the ideal material for the
present style Of gownmaking. as II
drapes delightfully."- and. apparently Of
its own accord, falls into the most art
istic folds imaginable.
There is certainly much to admire
and little to condemn in this seasons
millinery. The shapes are SO many and
varied that each particular face can
be suited. and surely it will be wom'
ans own fault il she wears an unbe-
coming chapeau. The jaunty little tur.
ban which was SO popular in straw
during the last days of summer seems
to have taken . new lease on life IN
both felt and velvet. The large picture
hats in black velvet and trimmed with
any number Of waving plumes arr
beautiful in the extreme and viii prove
becoming to the majority Of women
Many Of the newest hats have very dat
broad crowns, the trimming being kept
low. but spreading at the sides, and
consisting In many cases Of two lone
ostrich feathers simply bordering tn
brim and connected in front by big
bow Of velvet drawn through . lafgl
jeweled buckle. These hats arc worl
almost on the back Of the head. and II
win take some time for n q becomt
accustomed to then.
XA9D oA1peU&
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SABLE AND SEAL CAFE.

which, as . rule. is Of the most sorna-
mental and elaborate description i'm
aginable. These belts, by the way, are
very frequently drawn down to a point
In front, an arrangement which adds
much to their general becomingness,
especially in the case Of those figures
which do not err ON the side Of slimness.
One OF the prettiest coats in the
pouched shape I have seen was Of seal,
the upright collar and deep flaring cuffs
Of chinehilla, while the narrow belt was
Of crocodile leather fastened in front
with jeweled clasps. To be worn with
this jaunty little cost was Z small styl-
ish toque made Of sealslin and simply
trimmed 1T the left side by three up
standing ehinchilla tails, held In posi-
ton BY softly twisted double knot OF
cherry red velvet drawn through an an
6qus silver 6uckle.
Among the 1ost stylish models shown
~ 1er = The one giyen IN tAe mas
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hrkle goddess OF Fashion. And SO it
happens for this very reason that just
now 'shints" as to the present and COM
ing fashions in furs will prove appro-
pirate aud Interesting reading to many
women, and especially SO to those very
fortunate ones to whom a handsome
fur garment is one of the assured pos
sessions Of the near future. To judge
from the many charming models now
on exhibition at all the leading estab-
lishments this is to be a veritable winter
Of fur. Sable, that lovely and most ex-
quisite OF all furs. used alone and in
combination with seal, will be the lead
Ing favorite this season. It Is seen to
particularly good advantage in the
pretty new shoulder capes which have
put in an appearance within the week.
These very smart-looking little capes
are lined with ivory white brocaded
satin and are made with an upright
frilled collar of sable. while inside Of
this, arranged in the most becoming
manner, is full ruffle of pure white lace
fastened in front In loosely tied bow
Ind held In place by small jeweled pins.
The effect of the soft lace on the dark
fur IN really most excellent, and / might
mention in passing that on many of tho
handsomest and highest-priced gar
mcnts fur and lace in combination are
ufed in the most liberal manner.
Chinchilla fur with its lovely soft
tones OF gray will also occupy prom
inent position among the fashionable
furs this winter, both alone and in COM
bination with dark furs. It will be
much used for dress and hat trim
mings. too, and is exceedingly effective
on the new shirred velvets SO much
sought after in the world OF millinery
at the present moment. Chinchilla and
sealskin combine in a really delightful
manner, the rich dark coloring Of the
one seeming to enhance in beauty the
soft, dainty tones of the other. French
furriers in particular understand the
art of placing these two furs together
and somehow are able always to bring
about the most tasteful and artistic re
suits from the combination.
Many Of the newest sealskin coats are
made In the full pouched shape, botf
back and front. And wonderfully pref
ty and chic looking they are. too. with
their full little basques which stand out
% prettily from the figure. This styl,
Of cost requires . belt Of some kine
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I ''Some time ago." says IN ineuSaneo
nan. - man asked me 70 aeoompany
him home, q he had some tAinos theeo
70 be insured. When wo arrived -
his house he showed ma 100 bones ~
sissrs which he wanted insured. IAeeo
were 100 cigars IN each box, nakln9
louoeo In Ill, and were valued q ten
eeuts each, 90 I INSURED tie lot 1of91 80.
A few days ago the man eaMne = -
and asked for the insurance 1o0ey.
You've had no AEe q your heuse. ! ~
pued. NO, but I've anoked thsDs -
he, and according to the paper tn -
titled to the money. - II reods disetnse-
" that II the goods ase eensDe1 -
6re money il paid on application. ~
far q technicalities were eoneeensd .
WAS all right. but I knocked hin eoI1
about . minute later by saying n avesy
stern manner: All right. sif; yoau
ret the money: but, according 70 yoa1
own confeasiou. l win proceed = onel
% make . charge against you Tor n
eepdiarism.' Well. III be hangedl wel
al he said, and the room shook violently
after he banged the door" Phila'
delphia Record.
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ealscelLAMEovs rEass

in nins years the Indian popt1oGu
II Tama county, In, has incEsaGoo N
u. The red people thsse now 1u1sO
M
Mortgages are being paid e. ~
reason Of the good times, IN Cowuo
eounty, Wash-, the interest @ w1seo
had been left unpaid Tor ~ - teseo
years.
"A couple Of dozen onions sesa Q
lsw for . bushel. but J. r Doug1as. -
Albany. Ore, he's exhibited - ontoos
which together weigh 9 pounds q -
pounds more than . bushel
by wiping perspiTation from his
face with the back Of his hsnd While
counting coin +. J. Eighmey: of Water
loo. In, poisoned his eyes badly. ap'
parently with dust from the foreign
accretions on the metal.
There may be deadly monotony h
the handwriting Of the next generatiss
In this country, for the vertical sy~
tenn" fad has spread to the fuTthes<
confines. II has been adopted recently
In the public schools Of Tacoma. wash.
and 1t Portland, Ore. where the schools
slready use it and classes are being
formed to learn II BY people In various
walks Of life.
"A cutting rebuke was given 70 his
congregation by preacher IN Pleasan-
ton, Kan. just after the prayer which
sueceeded his sermon, he said: sThoas
Of the congregation that did mot get
their things on during the prayer can
do 20 while pronounce the benedie-
ton"
"A lunatic IN private asylum at
Atchison Is harmless, and II permitted
to roam abroad at win. He possesses
c,esmeric power over snakes. and often
returns with i've or six Of them In his
pockets. He II always searched. and
The snakes removed. before Ne b pess
mitted to reenter the asylum.
Among the luggage Of . elereymss
who recently arrived at this port from
liverpool were three dozen pairs a silk
stD6kings. The customs ofncer insisted
on the payment Of duty; but the latter
objected, and 0eclared that he was il
the habit of I{lFing then 70 protect .
sensitive throat.
"A couple Of farmers. ON the road be'
tweeh Liverpool and Syracuse. n. Y
amused themselves BY running into ey.
clists, and laughing at their discom-
Torture. One Of the abused cyclists was
Fred Warner. the pugilist. and he ~
taliated BY coaxing the farmers from
their wagon, and then thyaahing tAeu1
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PEACHES WITHOUT DOWN..

Vemarlable 1eoa11o u . 0oEy1n00
Hortieal1uF1stss DzDos1meotAn0.
Mr.. william p. Winter, . retired ca.
penter, who lives at No. - North Carey
street, has entered heart and soul iato
the wizard business with remarkahas
results. In . cosy little back yard a
Mr.. Winters home grows peach tree
that has produced annual crops q
LUSCIOUS fruit for . number 0f yeors.
Two years ago Nr. Winter grew weary
81 the conventional covering o& ~
peaches in his limited orchard AID -
lermined at least to produce peach
nihuiFtAat questionable nap or down.
he 6eean . series Of experiments,
anA11at year produced . peach clothed
In he ordinary rainent Of the banana;
bat, not 6atiaAed with tie result Of Ais
startlink assault On nature. he has sue-
seeded in producing . crop. which =
lust now ripe, that looks for al the
world Ike . tree full Of apples. Ihs
skin Of the fruit II perfectly smooth
and Of dark red hue, shading grad
sally into yellow that Ar. Winter
slaims = . rennant Of the banana skin.
"Next year." said he, II win have IN
orange skin on them.
The method employed BY Mr.. Winter
10 produce these startling results - :
profound secret. and he u preparing to
sopyright the scheme. 0rapevfnes, -
well q peach trees, tremble be3ese IL
slill Of the ex-carpenter, and among
the curious things that thrive IN the rear
Of s2e North Carey street = vine Of
this sort that beaIs ct this tIno Itpe
grapes - sweet a. honey and usaAlly
large, half-Tipe grapes. bloeDons end
buds, which Mr.. Winter expects - hpe1
BY Christmas.-Ba1tanere American.
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Soak half . pound Of dried Ass in So
acient vofer to cover them for ~
eral hours. Drain and chop th@ 1nss
also minee finely hall . pound Of suees
then sdd to the hgs With half . poundo q
Ane breadeSumbs and : eupful strip.
Butter mold and al with the mixture
and bodl for two hours. - given for
canary padding. Turn II out And sesvs
With the following sauce: FIaee u
sanespas one tahlesPoonfal q eattes
and . desseEtspoonful Of Aour; II tAs0
BECOME well b.en1ed over . gentle me-
Whsn odd haif . ptBt of hos wstse -
cir faltAfuIly. W1su ~ senee -
hoiIed Tor Ave ninutes, ~ thfee 49,.
sposaeuls of sisup ed : httlo o5eeeo
uuf1aG eegyo 1o1r> - Hes
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4 Bay ~ 0t Bridge.
SeoEy q Western India.


aAYs Jaek. did you ever see such
Z s. - pteee of foolery rs building thiA
o6 bridge over miserable little
@eef19c over = miserable little
wider than gutter? Old
- must b stark mad, and no
SnnSae.
III Nere he" replied Jack, "I'd sell
btdge and buy some water with the
! hneys
I've split some lemonade ON the
A@b3e,s cried Harry. Il wonder how
- : bridge I shall have to build across
1letf.
And the two young sub-engineers.
pased With these Jokes. at the ex-
! HMpee o4 their chief, resumed their
Uo1k A somewhat better humor
pohind = pile of timber. few yards
- Within easy hearing of every word
g aid, stood no less person than
~ william Harrison himself-the
III o1 whom they were speaking. For
3nonent his hard, old face flushed
iEjIys but the dush melted into a
kle - Multiplying contempt. as he
nea slowly away. muttering:
gall, well, my fine fellows, it won't
very long now before we see who's
xfDng and who's right"
k the first glance. however, it Ger
1lhly' did seem as II Jack Hopkins and
UStxy Dart had some reason to laugh
oeAe bridge which they were helping
- buald.
eycn arches, each having span of
cet stood ranged in stately process
- oyef I mere thread Of water, bare
II *u1Rcient to wet one Of the central
q - True, the rainy season was at
~ but, even in the rainy season.
could this miserable little rivulet
~ 8aell into second Niagara?
thon9ht Burt and Hopkins, and
10, thought not : lew of their Eng
uuborydinates. An for the Hindoo
knen. who swarmed over the
q y ~ from one end to the other. they
naAt nothing about the matter. So
~ - they got their days wages and
& 19ss food, the English burra Sa-
f1aeat MASTERY was welcome to
q u obridge over = teacup if he liked.
S. 1r " cay the bridge advanced
SSlnk1 comple for the railway, ot
S ] e foEmed : part. was : very i'm
- one. and NJ. Harrison had re.
81 oe1eto 70 1lish - - quickly q
81 sBqk although he made n
R<s 80 - eonld, - took good carr
SoEeo the ,sosk Was hurriedly
61ntly done.
5fllo WeetA doing q I'll. 4
sa6Sf n = - V,onA nv. ssani
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N..rly nuriea : lave uan,

A hasty Paris undertaken came near
bnrying = man alive recently. A man
died in . room in which his paralytic
brother also slept and was measured
for his coffin. For convenience the fam.
lily changed the bed about and the un.
dertakcr's men put the paralytis in the
CONN intended for his brother. Wheu
the: time for the funeral cana they
diDcuete9 tAe yeal eoDoe.
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Miss Brisk-I do not think Il appeo
oriate that Cupid dshould always Be PIE
nred - carrying bow and aEFow' .
Yoape Pokelene = Why-er-er-ae
eeems 20 me to-er-be quite nttane.
enc; hs sheu:d b sEned With . -
aun.-P1ek.