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inevitable black satin skirt which seems to be in
every woman's possession there are pretty
waists of pale blue. green and violet velvet, en-
broidered with Jet in a flower design and trim
med with an applique Of lace, In the form OF a
yoke pointing down on either side of tho front.
The neck is cut out round Just a little below the
collar so 1t 10 neither a low nor a high cut neck,
and the embroidery finishes the edge. The sleeves
are slightly shirred and very close TO the arm
with only a very small pun at the top. Waists
Of cream lace made over u color and trimmed
with bands Of sable or chinchilla are worn at
the theatre with skirts of striped taffeta silk in
white aud light colors. Pale blue cashmere Is
the material In one pretty theatre gown made
with a lace yoke, a blouse bodice. and a wide
bolt of black and white striped silk. Lavender
with pale blue Is one Of the novel combinations
OF color In fashion which is very effective II the
lavender has Just the right blue tinge, and pale
blue gowns in cloth or any kind Of material are
the latest fancy for dressy costumes.
The first gown illustrated is of black net. EN-,
broidered with silver paillettes. The bodice
drapes to one side, where 1t ~fastens. The neck
finish is of turquoise blue velvet. joining a band
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The Display Of Dress at the
Holiday Festivities.
VERY RICH EVENING GOWNS.
differing Trimmings, Frills and
Laces That Make q Cor.
geous Array.

SSAius nad Small sleeves on RveuinG Gowns
Ths Rsund waist stili the Prevailing style
-Bnsroideries FIourishinE in Prorusioa-
The assh BeoominG . oonsptouous Bienent
% GveuinE Drcss-Net Gowns decidedly the
nsae-sone Dinner Costunes-nGsdei OF the
View Hashiens-Party Dresses Tor the HeusE
Changes or Fnshions That Are In Prospect.
Fashion 10 at high tide at this season Of the
gear. when holiday festivities Of all sorts and
conditions furnish so many opportunities for
display in dress; and for the moment what 10
worn seems vastly more important than what is
70 como. Ono of tho latest reports from Paris
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where 1t falls In two long ends finished around
with . ruche Of the net. Another ball dress Of
white lisse covered with tiny steel sequins 10 en-.
broidered around the hem with raised flowers Of
white silk gauae, with jet centres and stems and
tho leaves outlined with jet. Broad white satin
ribbon forms the sash, and a bunch Of violets on
either shoulder gives the only touch Of color.
Blue and pink lisse over satin OF the same
shades makes pretty evening dresses. and one
Of these in pink is striped down the skirt with
lines of black lace applique. Blue sequins In
blue lisse are very effective, with pink roses for
the finish on the bodice. Tho black net gowns
are in great variety. deliberately trimmed with
colored and jet sequins, and made over colors as
we'll as black Innings. One model over poplar
green MORE is trimmed all over the skirt with
diagonal lines Of Jet with a tiny frill of net on
one edge.
Dinner gowns arc quite as elaborate as the
ball gowns, and the special distinction 10 found
in tho sleeves. which are usually long to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

A novelty In yelling is black spotted net lined
with White net, slightly tinted with pink. which
makes II very becoming.
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Soft finished gloves are the fashionable kind
for street wear. Castor and antelope skin are
very desirable, and while grny and tan cClors are
popular. there 10 u dark, rich mahogany shade
which Is very chic.
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bone ara in vogue again, with the fringe on the
ends, Just as they were worn years ago, and
young ladies wear them for neck scarfs with
their skating gowns.
Net gowns are decidedly tho rage for evening
wear. and embroideries OF silver and steel on
net and lisse seem to be the fancy OF the mo-
ment. White net studded with silver sequins
and made over white satin Is the subject Of one
pretty model for a young lady. The net drapcs
across the front Of the bodice to tho left side.
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Colored velvet. iecked with gold tinsel, is
used for vests, collars, ana cuffs.
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One OF the seasons novelties In trimming
cloth gowns is the machine stitching In patterns
like the old-fashioncd quilting. The cloth is
padded underneath to give 1t the raised appear
ance. and the design covers the blouse bodice.
dccorates the sleeves, and usually extends en-
tirely around tho skirt.
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Flannel petticoats are trimmed with founces
OF white wash silk edged with lace.
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assures US that evening gowns are very simple;
but with all the finely finished embroideries,
3ewelled passementeries. glitterinR sequins,
laces. and frills Of ribbon and chiffon, that make
mp the gorgeous array of evening gowns for tho
season. simplicity as a leading feature of fashion
10 rather out Of the question. The one thing
that seems positive about the style of your oven
ing gown Is tho length Of the skirt, which must
have a train; a short one for the matron's gown,
while the young lady'sgown is cut long enough
to fall two or three inches on the floor at the back.
Evening sleeves in the French gowns are very
diuinutive. being hardly more than q strap
on the shoulder. There may be two little frills
Of chiffon or tullo below this band. but these arc
net necessary II you follow the French models.
Tho English woman's evening gown is more
pretentious as to sleeves. and. although they
are made Of frills. they are deep enough to cover
the arm partially.
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A very stylish finish for a cloth costume is one
band OF fur broadtail around tho bottom. and Il
collar band covered with the fur. Velvet and
lace complete your decoration, but no more fur.
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Colored silk moreen Is q good substitute for
the taffeta silk petticoat and 1t comes In pretty
stripes. plaids. and changeable effects. 1t is not
cheap, however. but 1t is said TO wear nearly
three times as long as the tafieta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

proposes to cover the Eiffel tower with
shell of red terra Gotta, making it INFO
building of regulation appearance, re-
markable only for it's hight, the entire
structure TO be devoted to office suites.
The New York "Einel tower building
requires a capital of $l2.OOO,0OO for the
building alone, and $S,OOO,OOO for the
ground. It's purpose is also that of an
office building.
Plans for it were first submitted to a
certain well known life insurance COM
pany. The company upon looking over
the schedule, decided that the cost would
be sufficient to justify the formation of
a syndicate of insurance companies; for
of it's practioability they had not the
slightest doubt.
If the Eiffd tower Of Paris were placed
here it would spread over four city blocks
This widspreading plan was abandoned
by the New York designer for two rea-
sons. First, the Difficulty and delay of
securing legislation to allow him to build
over a street. 1t would be easy to make
open passage and carriage ways through
the tower building at the intersection of
the street, but the legislation would have
to be secured, and also the permission of
the board of health, which is VIGOROUSLY
opposed to building over the streets.
The second objection was a still better
one. The spread at the base Of the Eiffe
tower is both expensive and unnecessary.
In those days the science of steel struc-
lures was not so well known as IL is to-
day, and towers had to be built. like a
ch.ld's block house, broad at the base to
support the wavering top.
This building while it may not occupy
a plot more than 200 feet square, will
extend with perfect safety up to a hight
of coo feet IN the air II is ninety stories
tall, and so "rational is It that ID is GER
tain that no legislation would wish to in
terefer with IT,
The steel framework is erected first
in the most scientific way, working up-
ward from bedrock, sixty feet below the
sidewalk. The size of the principal menu
bers of the supporting framework IS
enormous. the only comparable ones be-
ing those of the ltine tower itself.
When the steel framework Is 40 to
strengthen it-and for another purpose. to
be mentioned later-there are TO be run
four immense tube guys TO the street
below These tube guys are 20 extend
from the windows Of the forty-seconl
floor downward They viii reach the
ground 300 feet from the building, or about
a city block away.
In large and crowded city there are
always so many preserves upon which
thought by the New York syndicate OK
pedient to fasten the guys to the Gle
waited roads below. The great iron tub
ings will, therefore, be grappled on four
sides TO the powerfully constituted ~"
roads, and tho slightest tip or settling Of
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ing. They are arranged in tubular shape
and kept in position by rings of steel
Within there is a clear aperture of eight
feet-large enough to carry comfortable
car holding twenty people The same ar
rangement exists inside the building nun
ming downward from the forty-second
story.
The machinery is so adjusted as to set
the car inside the building going at the
same time as its companion outside TIE
building, the operators communicating
and exchanging signals by telegraph.
These elevators carry the people doing
business above the forty-second floor to
the Il" station, 800 feet away, thus re-
leiving the congestion of the street
around.
For lightness the terra Gotta will be
spread directly over the steel framework,
and fastened with bolts; then comes
stuffing of mineral wool for warmth; then
the inside plaster upon metal laths.
To guard against fire no woodwork will
be used, and even the glass will be fire.
proof wire glass" This is an expensive
glass, having galvanized iron wire i'm
bedded in it. and will be the only glass in
the building. This can neither crack nor
break under action of fire or hose.
1t is proposed to call the new building
"Cosmopolis." and to make the exterior
a glazed white terra Gotta, in order TO
have such a monument of architectural
perfection visible miles away
Albert Cameron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
"THERE's MILLIONS IN IT."
The origin of Col. Mulberry Sellers
Famous Phrase.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Ever since the publication OF "The Gid
ed Age" Mulberry Sellers pet remark.
There's millions in it," has been quoted
all over the Notwithstanding world, but
the true origin Of that famous expression
has never before been made public w.
Price. eN-congressman from Georgia.
gives the following authentic account of
the coming OF that saying which had it's
birth in the sleepy little town of Dahl
lonega, Ga. 1t was. in fact, one of the
few things born there thai
ever became famous, for the
old-fashioned village has nestled
among the mountains for nearly cen.
fury utterly unaware OF the progress the
outside world was making. Thirty miles
from railroad, the rumble of the locomo-
tive or the click OF the telegraph has
never disturbed its quletude. The con-
venience Of the street car system has not
ruined the veracity of the dwellers on the
surrounding hills. and the value of subur.
ban real estate remains unchanged. But
in 1850, when the gold fever was at is
hight, the craze penetrated even to this
secluded valley. where gold had been
found upon the mountain sides long be-
fore the Indians had been driven from tho
possessions OF their fathers The Well
had not been great, but just sufficient to
whet the appctites Of these mouutainecrs
and make them ready 60 believe the most
fabulous stories of the golden treasures on
the Pacific coast
Day by day the little group that sat in
front Of the corner store diligently whit.
Ting, discussed the wonderful finds In
California, ana the storekeeper would
even stop the absorbing game OF checkers
he was playing with the sheriff in order
TO join Ia the conversation when II be-
came most exciting Such enhancing
yarns as were spun there! Such stories
as were told about poor devils like them
selves who had struck It lucky, and were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
THE AMERIc1N APPETITE.
Great Increase in the Consumption
of sweets and It's Effects.

From the New York Tribune.
That the American appetite is changing.
slowly yet definitely. as the years so by.
is one Of the curious facts that escape the
attention of most people Its tendencies
are easily to be seen in the light OF recent
dietetic Investigations, which men like
Prof. w. o. Atwater of Wesleyan Univer-
sity and Edward Atkinson OF Boston.
have been prosecuting for several years
past These investigators, however, have
confined themselves largely to studies OF
the comparative nutriment of the differ
ent foods of America, the most complex
and inclusive bill of fare Of the world. II
has been reserved for men OF lesser note
TO point out the new directions or appetite
ana precisely what these mean.
There Is one Of these tendencies that,
because of It's Importance. overshadows
all the rest--the largely increasing con-
sumption of sugar and sweets. Primarily,
this has been brought about by the cheap
ening OF all kinds and grades Of sugar:
that Is, its full use has been placed within
the reach Of many Of the poor who, when
a pound cost seven cents, and even more.
had to limit their delvlng into the sugar
bowl. The surprising thing though, is
that cheap sugar should have proved such
a boon, Other foods have gone down in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

price and the consumption of them has
not increased materially But let frae-
ton of cent go off the price of sugar and
hundreds of barrels more of it are eaten
There is no other country in the world
that is developing so fast or so surely such
sweet tooth.
Interesting deductions arc to be made
from this. Scientific men say that in time
this tendency will completely alter the
American sense of taste, and will make Il
greater variety of food necessary to salts
~ the craving of the future American 3
system Already it has had some effect in
reducing to a degree the consumption of
alcoholic liquors. 1t is a we'll known fact
that total abstainers, as a general thing,
eat a great deal of sugar, getting large
part of the pleasures of their diet from it.
With sugar placed within the range of
every laboring mans pocket. so that he
can thoroughly satisfy himself with it
three times day, some part of the temp
taton TO drinking is removed. Scientists
say that if sugar continues low in price
an indefinite length of time this tendency
will be very marked. 1t takes, it should
be said. many years to bring such a
change about.
At first sight the Importance of this
does not make itself apparent. 1t is bet
ter understood, however. when the scien-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
INSECT LIFE IN ARIZONA.
Many Deadly Creatures That are the
Terror of the Inhabitants
From the Denver News.

From the Denver News.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Mason, Of this city,
are entertaining this week two distln-
guished naturalists, VINO have made ex-
tensive researches in the western ilel'
The guests are David Bruce, the worlds
greatest entomologist, and DR.. Richard b..
Kunze, a physician of New YORK CIV
who has just completed campaign OF u'e
and half months among the insects Of
Arizona, and is so greatly charmed VITA
his residence in this state. Dr.. huuAo
talked in a most entertaining manner las.
evening of his trip through Arizona ana
the pecuharities of insect life IN the lar
southwest.
Arizona said he, in the course OF ns
remarks, sis the E.dorado of the entono!-
ogist The variety of insect life in AT
iona has for years made the region "a
vorite field for students and collectors
but every year new species are found any
new species will be found for years Y
come. / began work IN Arizona in Ils
first week of April last, in the vicinity y
Tucson. During the season | worked e'tl
day, for the naturalist knows no suhual
when he is in the field. He must take ~
insects in their prime. / succeeded IN c'
lecting between 10000 and 1900 speclmelA
/ could have collected a much larger pun
Der in certain directions, but did not wan
to do so.
The least number of any one specp
collected by me during the summer M
100 l gathered in only 100 of the scorp"
centipede and faFantula family. i
"Scorpionsw calculated a listener
should think they would bite. III
The naturalist laughed. Yes
might bite. if they had chance ou'
the business of the collector not 10
them a chance. You see. we are suppl
with all sorts of paraphernalia Tor I'D.
ling the different insects. Never let
insect seize you. Do the Selling YOU
Fear is out of the question. We lace
music and take the chances.
THE tarantula hawk" said the eal@
naturalist, lis one of the peculiar
animals Astounding in Arizona. me na1
preys upon the tarantula; hence ms Ha%
He is built for hunting them. and ne
it to perfection. You can see the ia
crawling along the ground in seaI.n
their prey. They have long legs ana NV
like lightning when tarantua hea,u
sight. In an instant the hawk po"
upon the poor tarantula, and peloie
victim is aware of the danger, the 1e'
weapon of the enemy is implanteu !"
body The hawk simply deposits a lV
inside the body of the tarantuia'
paralyzes him. In connection WIN
poison he deposits an egg, winch P.V
to hatch out. and caterpillar j. ~,
suit The young caterpillar feeds oI
body of the tarantula until he is rsa'
undertake housekeeping on his oN,
count. There are two species OF taIs' ma
hawks distinguished by the color u
wings A peculiar thing is that eaCn
cies has it's particular kind Of taI'"
ia look after -
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R,sS NexrABoVGs

tiic fact is explained that food is divided
into three great divisions-the heterogeneous
(roughly speaking, the meats, the fats
and oils, and the starchy substances, such
as hour, potatoes, and most important of
all grape sugar. Everything popularity
known as sweet" is changed in the course
OF digestion by the action of the saliva
ana the pancreatic juice into this grape
sugar, which exists in it's primary state
IN grapes and fruits of all kinds Sugar
Is, therefore, one of the elementary forms
OF food, and in one or another of its forms
practically principle of life
Whether the great increase in its use is
gong to do any harm TO the American
people is something that doctors are di-
vided on. 1t is pretty generally conceded
that digestively it will prove a decided
benefit in the way it is yearly forming a
larger proportion of the diet for thereby
smaller proportion of meat is eaten-an
advantage for meat diet tends to nerv-
BUSINESS and excitability; but many physi-
clans believe that it will prove of serious
INJURY to the coming generations teeth.
This point is being actively debated now
sugar, nevertheless, important as it is,
is not the only article of diet that is hav-
ing an effect upon the appetite of Ameri-
cans Beer, made according to the Ger
man method, has increased enormously in
popularity among people in this country
fiiations, and not only that but darker
colored, heavier beer is more and more
coming into vogue. 1t is quite the same
with large number of solid German deli
cacies, a few years ago hardly known
among English-speaking Americans, now
enjoying an extended sale in the large
American cities A further general tenden-
cy Is toward food well spiced and curious
~ seasoned in foreign styles. The swarm
or foreigners that has been pouring into
the harbor of New York for fifty years
has brought this about, It is true, but it
IS astonishing how nearly all native
Americans have taken to these foreign
dishes, materially altering their tastes.
Oils and condiments of many strange and
pungent fiavors have risen into esteem
and German, Spanish and Hungarian
cookery has settled down in no uncertain
popularity. The simple. old-fashioned
cookery of the past IS no longer cared for.
and the "bakngs," so distinctively Amer
lean. have gone by. it is probable, never
TO return. This is the tendency even among
the poorer classes Again, the coarser
foods, little by little, are being dropped
out of the category of breakfast. dinner
and supper possibilities. and are being re-
placed by those of finer quality This is
especially the case In bread and meat and
is due to finer appreciation and more
delicate sense of taste.
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New York, Feb. 4-Upon learning that
a Paris syndicate had formed with the
determination of making a financial sue
cess of the Eiffel tower. New York ar
ehitect. F. T. Camp, sat him down and
drew plans for tower building that
would eclipse the Einel tower m business
possibilities and out-do anything yet
built in this country.
The Eiffel tower syndicate of Paris has
working capital of 100000 francs. It
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

the building would be felt by the Il" and
not the tower. weak structure could
be supported in this way and a strong
one made invincible. The factor Of safety
would be at least ten. That is to say, ten
times as great as any calculabe force of
wind or weight to which the building
could be subjected.
The construction Of the tube guys them
selves Is one of the most interesting fea-
lures in the building. Steel cables similar
to those used in suspension bridges are
run from the L. roads up to the build
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
AHAUNTED TREE.
The Coon Dogs Turned Tail When
The struck II.

From the Danville (Ky) Advocate.
Last fall a party of coon hunters from
this city were in the woods in this vi
cinity, and the dogs hunted splendidlly
until they struck this old tree. There
they tucked their tails between their legs
and simply flew. They whined and gave
other evidences of fear, and could not
he coaxed into halting any more that
night. Finally the hunters themselves
became scared. one of them declared he
heard the sound of voice as if.sfrom
some soul in deep distress. This settled
IL. Every man in the crowd suddenly re-
membered that he had business in town,
and downward the whole layout proceed
ed without further parleying or loss of
time. The next day an old gentleman re-
siding i'm DanVille was told of the occur
renee, and he recalled the fact that he
had been one of the party which had a sim
liar experience near this Old tree three
years ago. and he said that the spot had
been haunted for many years. A long
time ago an old gentleman by the name
of Louis Streat was murdered for his
money. aud the murderer had dragged
the body 10 the foot of this tree and
covered IL with dried leaves. The MUIR
deror was never punished by law 4
young man named Henderson was arrest
ed charged with the crime, and at his
examining trial was liberated on 5000
bail. lie jumped his bond and disappear
ed some time atterward.
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She Has Forty-one Fingers and II

From the st. Louis Globe-Dell'1',,ii Mi
Fort Worth, Tex.-Litile 4,yea,InSy frtll
Hill is one of the queerest hulld" that
in the matter Of fingers and lo,7, roigl
person sees in lifetime she va "a MI
to Fort Worth by her father Il,r.,'rc n
who with her mother is ca, III
back to their home in Cass eo"i to.s 5. 4
growing from the top of her too'i. s g' nd
the right foot eight toes. She 5f rs.
fingers and three thumbs on ~ 't thnmi
hand, and seven fingers ana IIt5ad if
on the left Each hand Is dlNl' ssyln
Two phaianges. each contaiuins ,e hii
fingers. The thumbs grow ON 'osrso'
where one thumb of norma t5eeili
grows. The fingers are grow foga
like webfeet. IN all. tbs rlll H'
one toes and fingers.
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The nursery-maid, wheeling the per-
ambulator meets papa aud mamma. r.
and NJ. are delighted.
Papa: oh, let's have a peep at dear lit
Ito Ootsy-tootsy.
Maid: Gracious goodnessl forgot to
put the baby in.-Tit-Bts.