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Evening star., 1898-10-22

oaSSdSe iii Q p.ik Sui'NdS or the itlS-
trict of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia. fair and colder, with frosts to-
night; Sunday fair; brisk westerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm area, which extended from the
western lake region to the east gulf and
south Atlantic states Friday morning, has
moved eastward, and is central this morn
ing north of the lower lakes.
Rain has fallen in all states east of the
Mississippi, and fair and cool weather has
prevailed west of the Mississippi.
Frost was reported this morning In the
middle gulf states as far south as New
Orleans and Mobile, and was noted gener-
ally throughout the northern half of Texas.
Tonight frost is indicated for the interior
of the south Atlantic states, and is likely
to occur as far south as extreme northern
Florida
In the middle Atlantic states fair and
much cooler weather may be expected. In
New England and the eastern lake region
rain will continue tonight, followed Sunday
by fair and cooler weather.
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Kitty Hawk to Eastporr.
The following heavy precipitation, in inch
es, has been reported during the past twen-
ty-four hours: Rochester. 1.72: Key West,
4.S0; Pittsburg, 146; Jupiter, 3. 10; Hatteras
800: st. Pierre. Martinique, 2; Lynchburg.
LAG; Boston, 1.16; Portland, I20; New York
city. 1.54: Philadelphia 1O2; Cleveland,
l.O4; Cumberland, 3.21; Harpers Ferry, 2.20.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 7:1S am and 7:46 pm;
high tide, 12:39 am. and 1:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. $50 am. and 9:O4
pm; high tide, 1:5o am. and 2:25 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:17 am; sun sets, 5:12
pm. Moon sets, II AS pm.
TOmorrow-Sun rises. 6:1S am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:19 pm: ex-
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:O4 pm; extiuguish-
ed at 5:41 Am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
mometer-October p, 4 pm, 81; 8
m, 63: IL midnight, 81.
October 22. 4 am, 81; am, 81; II noon,
5S; pm, So.
Maximum, 63. at pm, October 21 min
imum So, at 2 pm, October %.
Barometer-October 81. pm, $3.50; 8
pm, 2o67; midnight, 2962.
October %. am, 1885; am, 29.4S;
noon, 29.57; pm, 29.63.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature. 81; condi-
tion 1; receiving reservoir, temperature,
90; condition at north connection, 2; con-
dition at south connection, 3; distributing
reservoir temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, "a; effluent gate house,
SO.
Cuban Weather.
Havana. October %, am.-Barometer,
29.9O; temperature. rs; winds north; rain.
There are rumors of a crisis in the Pc
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Mrs. Grace Morris; Loyal Temperance Le-
gion and medal contest, Mrs Blaine: Sun
day school, Mrs. P. NJ. Mitchell; temper
ance literature, Mrs. Marie L. German;
legislation and petition. Mrs H. A. Gilen-
water; prison and jail, Mrs. Catherin Cow
SILL unfermented wine, Mrs. B. F. Butler:
flower mission, Mrs Harry Johnson; work
among foreigners. Mrs. Hannah Crosby
scientific temperance instruction, Mrs
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Wants Quickly Filled.

: At this season, when so many are seek
ing situations, and. on the other hand, so
many seeking employees, it is Of interest
to know that advertisements under the
classifications Wanted Help and Wanted
Situations are inserted in The Star at a
charge of Is cents for fifteen words
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Russia. with her population of 129, 600 600,
has only I43 newspapers-but little more
than half the number published in the state
OF Pennsylvania, which has / 430. OF the
143 there are $50 printed in Russian, 90 in
Polish, A in German, 8 in French 8 in
Armenian and in Hebrew No English
newspaper appears in the list
Evening star., 1898-10-22

There are rumors of crisis in the Pc
ruvian cabinet.
John M. Price pioneer and prominent
politician OF Atchison, Kan, Is dead of
Bright's disease.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
FINANCIAL.

r1oney at S Per Cent toLoan
On real estate in District OF Columbia. No delay
in closing loans
ap2I-tf HEISKEIL e. McIFRAN zoos St
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FRIENDS.

MEETING (oRTHoDoxl IN NJ q
A. rooms l4O9 N Y. ave-, every First day II
am Bible school following. Christian Epdeayor
at lo:l5 am. aiai welcome to all. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Park will please you Try it, Office, 61O 14th st


OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia. Washington. October ~
1S9S.-SIecial assessments for Improvement aoht-
ting upon the following property, having peeh
cancelled by the Supreme Court of the Districd o1
Columbia since the passage of the act OF Con-
gress, approved April "a 1895, providing for re-
assessments. viz: Petitioner, Ida L. Case, su6iot
49, square S92. curb 11th street, 81 side
walk 11th street S6.12; petitioners, Henry Ran
dali Webb and John Sidney Webb, lot s, square
226 sidewalk ON 15th street. s1oo.o7; subiot
-Herty. square 226 sidewalk, 18th street
Sl91 .63; petitioner. Eugene Bettes, sublot 11O,
square 2S, paving 24.96 foot alley, S2665: sub
lot ILL., square 2s. paving "a 96foot alley $27 10;
S2S. 49, petitioner. Joseph E. Dyer, part of lot 3d.
square 1884, beginning the northwest corner
of said lot. east on the south line Ct Bridge
street AZ feet II inches. $, nth 11O feet to n 20
north 40 feet to the beginning. s1675; part of
lot So square 1854. beginning on the west line
of said lot 1870 feet south from the north line
of Fridge street. 2Ofoot alley 81. 80 feet
and extend back "f that width from said alley
to north line of condemnation. of the Chesapeake
114. begiRning tha west line Of said lot i3o
feet south from the north line of Bridge street
east I.G6 feet on 2uLfCpt alley and eXteni1ng
back that width from the alley to the north line
see. Notice is hereby given that the Cunirnis-
sioners Of the District Of Columbia. by virtue of
authority vested i'll them 10y said act of Congress
propose To reassess thu above mentioned property
for the local Improvements ramed Pan ties in
tereStcd hereby Ectfed that said Commits
siCrers Of the DiStric. of Columbia will give II
hearing the District building the SEVENTH
DAY oE NOVEMBER. 1898. ELEVEN
O'CLOCK A. NJ. to any and all persons who
nay desire to object to said reasssssmeut being
SING II. REACH. Con mission ers # the Bist.irt
of Columbia. oc"2-2 -G9-5l.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

THE ARLINGTON FIRE INSURANCE CO.
for the District Of Columbia, 1905 Pa ave q W.
CAPITAL. 500. .0O0; SURPLUS 500 900
WALTER 8. cox. Pres. FREDERIC /. MOORE
Vice Pres. Z. McC. JONES, Sec. ocII-3m
Evening star., 1898-10-22
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH - UNITARIAN-REy. E.
Bradford Leavitt. pastor.-9:45 am, s. s.; 8:45
am, Unity class; II am. morning service
preaching by the pastor; 1870 pm, Young Peo.
pies Religious Union, It
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FROSTS TONIGHT,
Fair Weather, With Brisk Westerly
Winds, Indicated for TomorroM

Forecast till pm. Sunday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia. fair and colder, with frosts to-
night; Sunday fair; brisk westerly winds.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Foreign Affairs.

The war spirit in England and France
over the Fashoda affair rose to a high
pitch: Sir Michael Hicks-Beach chancellor
of the eXchequer, delivered a speech, in
which he declared that England had put
her foot down and that France must with
draw Marchand that officers report was
received at Paris: warlike preparations con-
tinued in France. Emperor William and
Empress Augusta reached Constantinople
on their way to Jerusalem: they were re-
ceived and entertained by the sultan with
high honors. Turkey notified the powers
that she would withdraw all of her troops
from Crete. in obedience to their demand.
Mr.. Oscar Straus. the new American min
lister to the porte, reached Constantinople
and had an audience with the sultan
France demanded from China immediate
reparation for the murder of Christians;
the empress dowager consented that the
emperor should be examined by a foreign
physician. who reported that he found the
royal prisoner weak, but in no immediate
danger Of death. The steamship Mohegan
Of the Atlantic Transport Line was wreck
ed Off the Lizard, being twenty-five miles
out of her course; upward of a hundred
persons were drowned: an inquest into the
tragedy was held at St. Keverne, England.
Eleven lives were lost by the burning of
the British ship Rlengfell off Margate.
Thir cen were lost by the wreck of Nor
wegian vessel near Leith, Scotland. Com
missioner Peck. representing the United
States at the Paris exposition, secured
concession of 203000 square feet for Amer
lean exhibitors. Intaro Komura, vice min
lister Of foreign affairs of Japan, was
named the next minister TO the United
States. The Paris strike was ended. George
Wyndham was appointed under secretary
for war in England Among those who
died were Harold Frederic, novelist and
newspaper correspondent, and Ralph Dis
raeli, brother of the late Earl of Beacons-
field
Evening star., 1898-10-22
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PRACTICAL,
Christianity Christian Teaching and Healing,
Rauschcrs He'll, 1894 Conn. ave.-Sunday sery-
Ice, pm. Subject Influence of Mind Over
Nature" Daily noon meetings at institute "a
Grant place. Public cordially invited. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

CENTRAL UNION MISSION 622 La AvE.-UNIoN
evangelistic meetings. under leadership OF Major
Geo, A. Hilton, will begin tonight (Saturday).
Meeting for men only at o'clock Sunday. Mass
meeting Sunday night. Meetings daily for two
weeks, IL, 4:t5 and 1880 O'Clock. in Mission audi
torum. Ten churches unite In these services
Everybody welcome. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

THE REV ALEXANDER KENT WHO SPENT
his summers vacation in charge of the Red Cross
work in Jacksonville, Florida, and vicinity caring
Tor our Sick and wounded soldiers returned home
last evening, but win remain only a few days
when lie Will leave for Porto Rico to visit the
Red Cross ageTcy in our new TERRITORY Tb,.
members Of lis church gladly embrace this op-
with their 3th anniversary ban1r et which win he
given In typographical Temple, Oct 2s 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22
THE SECULAR LEAGUE.

THE SECULAR LEAGUE, AT MACCABEE HALL
8 pm, Will freely discuss the public schools Of
Washington, speeches being made by Messrs. Bir-
ney XIX, Carter, Croffut and others. Admission
free 1t"
Evening star., 1898-10-22
THE ARLINGTON .

DR. ]. B. TEN EYCK HAS REMOVED HIS Of
nee 10 1887 New York avenue. ocS-lms
Evening star., 1898-10-22

THE BISHOP OF KENTUCKY WILL PREACH IN
the morning and the bishop of New Jersey IN the
evening ut Christ Church. o and 31st SITS. Morn
ing sersi 20 nt 1870 O'Clock by request Of bishop
EN enng service. I:30. it,
Evening star., 1898-10-22
In the District.


The Commissioners established the rates
for cab service at the railroad stations, ac-
cording to act of Congress. They notified
the controller of the treasurer of the
amount of taxable real and personal prop
erty in the District and the amount of as
sessment to be levied against it. They re-
ceived a petition from property owners on
9th street northwest, protesting against
the laying of a double rapid-transit car
track on that street by the City and Sub
urban line, answering that the law grant
ed this privilege to the company and pro-
vided for a widening of the street to ac-
commodate the tracks. Major Sylvester,
superintendent of police. rendered a report
of the circumstances attending the recent
escape of murderer from cell in the
sixth precinct station, recommending pun
ishments, which We're approved. The ses-
sions Of the trienniai Episcopal convention
fused to change the canon regarding the
attitude of the church toward divorces.
The National Spiritualistic Associs ton and
the Supreme Grand Commandery of the
Order of knights of Malta held ,hei- an
nual sessions. Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackay-
Smith, pastor of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. received a call to occupy the pull
pit of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Phil
adelphia, which he took under advisement.
Among those who died were Thomas SOM
erviile, one of the city's best-kncwn men
of business, and Prof. John NJ Gregory,
formerly civil service commissioner. The
funeral of the late DR.. N. S. Lincoln was
held.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, SCOT
tlsh Rite Hall, 1907 e st. n.w.-Sunday service,
100 am. subject. Eternal Punishment - We'd
nesday evening meeting, 500 pm. Mr.. aud Mrs.
J. F. Lnscott, C. S. DIS readers Public cordial
ly invited; seats free It,
Evening star., 1898-10-22

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF LtABIA-TO WHOM 1T MAN CONCERN:
IAe e"HmisslUn created by section 2 OF the act of
Congress. approved March ., 1898, entitled An
act 70 provlue a permanent system Of highways
IN ihaf part OF the District Of Columbia lying
outside OF clues has received f-om the ComInis-
s4ohe1S OF the District Of Columbia n certified
copy v1 a map showing a proposed permanent
system OF highways in the District Of Columbia
Nilhln lbe area Known section one revised
anu corrected "a required by the terms OF the
act OF congress approved June 2S 1855 Thts
map ana pf is showing IN detail how each lot and
tract Is anecied ty the proposed system of high
ways are now on exhibition in room No sas 3tb
floor OF the District building All persons kter
ested are ln-ited To examine the mans and nfsts
The commission Will consider any sugyesrions or
protests cOuf eruing the location OF anr highwav
or portion Of highway shown on the man
Tie suggestions and protests MUST BE IN WRIT
ING and r1rst set forth clearly the reasons for
the changes and show the property owned or con-
trolled BY the obJector. All protests aud %
forth, mus be submitted or before THE SEW
ENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1898, and he ad-
dressed 70 ,he Chief Of Engineers. U. S. Army,
War Department Washington. ID. c. The com,
nIisstJ1 wiz meet November II, 1895 al 10
o'clock a n, in the office Of the Secretary of
War, 70 dispose Jf all objections, and will tien
hear orally from those who desire To thus support
their written objections X. A. ALGER. Secre-
tary Of War; y. BLISS, Secretary Of the In
terror; JOHN NJ. WILSON, Chief OF Engineers
u s A Highway Commission. ocl-3Or
nm u Isx-f.l
Evening star., 1898-10-22

ST. JAMES CHURCH. STH ST. NEAR Ne
Sunday services, 7:3O. 10 and 1890 a. m, preach
er. the Rt Rev DR.. Hail. Bishop OF Vermont; t;
and 7:3o pm. preacher, the Rt. Rev DR.. White,
Bishop of Indiana. All seats free. Church open
every day All welcome always 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, LIE DROIT PARK
At the II O'Clock service Bishop Whipple of Min
nesota will preach; at the 7:45 pm. service the
Rev. Charles f. Craik, DID, of Louisville will
preach. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

ST. MARY'S CHAPEL, 23D ST. BET. G AND II
sts. NV, Rev. o. l.. Mitchell, vicar.-Services,
II am. by Rev DR. George Hodges: =
~. sermon by Rev. John kirshaw. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH., 23D ST. NV, NEAR
Washington Circle, Rev. Alfred Harding, rector.
Ali seats free.-7:30 Am. holy communion; IL
am. service and sermon by Rt. Rev. VIM. NJ.
Barker, D. D., bishop of Olympia; pm. choral
evensong, sermon by Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
b. D., bishop of central Pennsylvania. Men spe-
cially invited. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

TRINITY CHURCH, Sd AND SITS. NV. REV.
Richard L. Williams, rector.-Services at 30 and
II am. and 1:30 pm. Bishop Randolph will
preach in the morning. Bishop Cheshire at night.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL.

CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION, COR. y AND
18th SITS. NV. Rev. VIM. Tayloe Snyder, rector
--Uaiy-I:f0 am. and 4:30 pm Sunday-1:30
Am; morning prayer, 1870 o clock ltany. holy
Eucharist and sermon, II AM, the Rt. Rev. DIR.
Mclaren bishop of Chicago, will preach. Ne
evening Drayer on Sunday the 13d 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

SGMETHlNG NEW IN STOCK ANb B.,NIsS
rays 200 per cent per year investment. any
amount. Investors secured; payable any time
y" speculation. Rest references. Write for tnr-
adj lphia. Pa. -, . 81. ''
Evening star., 1898-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ut FTCE OF TIE CONIN1SS1ONERS OF ftfE
District II Columbia. Washington. October -,
lS1S-Cirdered: That section = Of article OF H3e
Police Regulations H. ard for the . itSt,ig' .ba he
words resting against for the words '"t each
distance of tw" feet from. :" that *at'i %
section shall read as foli"ws; Se"- :. VEN i -
Cccupying public stlnds shall be arranged Win
clear int rvas less than three fect pe
tS-cer. them With tbs wheels resting ae''iist
the curb and when prhlie stand Is occtpie'l
other vehicle shall letter or wait near oy 10
take a place thereat. No driver Of any h"tei
coach Occupying a special stand at any sAli-
road STATION or steamboat wharf shall convey
anv passenger or p.ssersers theTefrom TO any
hotel other than the hetel for which ne Us
the driver JOHN Z. WIGHT LANSING H.
BEACH. Commissioners Of the District OF 90
lurbia- ~
Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol Wesley Chapel NJ F.
Church crr. 18th and SITS. NV, MONDAY
October -. 1S9s. 30 pm.
Admission 25c. II
WE CLEAN AND SEED
ALI. UJ'E EAISINS AND CURRANTS-
We are the only dealers south of Philadel-
phIa having suth facilities. Retail GroeeIs.
Gunfcctktners. always buy Raisins
and Currants cleaned and seeded - and
FRESHLY FACkED-in bulk or cartoons
on any day desired.
81 Money saving prices Quick delivery.
CyNO CONSUMERS SUPPLIED.
B r EARNSIAW X BRO, Wholesale Grocers.
1859 11th st. Sc. up 1"oo-2 st. sc.
NO FINER TAILORING
At any price. No prices low for the class
of tailoring. one Illustration is this supcrbly
tailored PRINCE ALBERT SUIT trousers of
same English stripes at..........-.-..so $50
G. Warfield Simpson,
1t 1905 6 NV.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
CHURCH NOTICES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
STREET BAPTIST CHURCH DIR j. j. MUIR
pastor, breaches II am. and I:30 r NJ. evening
subject The Interrupted Discourse;'' s. S.
e:3o m; e. E, $50 pm. Strangers always
WeIcOEe- 1t
PASTOR f. HEZ SVEN EXPLAINS: IAN IN
cident of an Interesting Irishman in Washing
ton Sonday night I:45 o'clock Preaching at ii
am by the pastor. Free pews All invited
Second Baptist Church Auditorium 4th ST and
Va II
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 10TH ST ABOVE
Scott Circle, DIR. Charles A. Stakely pastor:
Prof. L. 5. Foster, director Of music.-All pews
free. Sunday school, 0:30 an. Preaching by
DIR. Stakely, IL am. and T:30 pm. 1t
METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 9TH AND
ne.-Sunday school. $3.50 M. Young People
$50 pm; sermons by the pastor, DR. G. s. VIII
iaIns, IL am. and 1880 Pun. Everybody wei
come. 1t
ELDER w. LIVELY, OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST,
will preach in Monumental Hail. 1888 Pa ave
NV, Sunday, October %, at $3.50 pm. IT.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. sTH AND q
NV, Rev. 5. II. Greene, ID, D., pastor-Sunday
school, $3.50 am. Preaching at ii a M ana 40
pm. by the pastor All are cordially invited. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22
CHURCH NOTICES.
METHODIST.

DuMBARToN AVENUE Ne CHURCH, BET
DID, pastor-11 am. snds 80 p. m, preaching
by the pastor; sunday sehSol at $50 am; Ep
worth League at G-4b~E1zn. prayer meeting.
Thursday, at 1870 pm -. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

EPIPHANY CHURCH, g ST. BET. 18TH AND
18th sts.. Rev. X. II. McKim DID, rector
Services. am, holy communion; II am. ser
vice and sermon by the Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums.
DID; 4 pm, evening prayer and address: 73O
pm service and sermon by the Rt. Rev. VII
liam LaMrence. u. ID. 1t
Evening star., 1898-10-22

ST. JOHNS CHURCH, GEORGETOWN o ST.
bet. 22d and 33d. Rev. Frank H. Barton, rector.
Services tororrcw: Holy communion, 7:3O
am. Morning prayer ard sermon, IL: 80. Vested
choir. Strangers cordially invited. Preacher at
1890 service. the Rt. Rev. Boyd Vincent, DID,
bishop coadjutor Of southern Ohio. IT
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Havana. October o. 8 a-m.-Barometel
$3.50; temperature. 76; winds north; rain.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
The National Metropolitan
Bank

CAPITAL. S3Oo,Ooo SURPLUS Ssoo 600
All kinds Of Government Bonds bought and sold
Letters OF credit available in all parts OF the
world.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

lRON FENCES AND PORCEES.
We are now prepared 10 build Iron Fences anil
fofrhes- Best goods. best work and lowest
pilces Estimates furnished. Catalogue Of
Fem free.
ny6-tf BARBER & ROSS. 1lTH AND G SIS
Evening star., 1898-10-22

ST. LTKE'S CHURCH. FOUNDER BY ALEXAN
der RUmmell, DID. 18th and Madison SITS NV
Holy communion 80 morning prayer, ser
mon by Eishoi, Brooke. 1920 evensong, ser
mon hr Niiisiiaugh. pm All seats free. 1t"
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Net Just a. He Meant.

Net just an He Meant.
From the Indi inapolis Journal
johnson wants to borrow some money O,
me- Do you know anything about himr'
know him as well as I do you.
wouldn't let him have a cent?
An OGer.
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over vest and shirt sleeves. with the long
steel of his trade at his side. Steel and
apron would be considerably in his way on
the wheel, and so he has discarded them
Tor white be2ted-fn blouse like the florist:
and Ike him he has added to his bare head
the necessary cushion on which to repose
his trufned turkeys and chickens.
The soldier on the bicycle Is as common
sight in the Paris Of today as the soldier
on foot or nearly 50. There are 25OD men
In the permanent garrison Of Paris, and
each regiment has its bicycle corps. At the
maneuvers they wheel in solid bodies, dis
solving squares, and the rest-whfch is
pretty and shows how well they are train
ed. but is Of doubtful utility in war
But the wheeling Of soldiers separately
through the streets of Paris must be use
ful for the time when there will be need of
many such messengers in perfect trim. All
the messages Of the ordinary barrack life
from the love notes Of the officers to the
less serious business of mess and official
errands-are carried back and forth by the
soldiers Of the bicycle service They wear
the cape o. tunic of their special line of
service when it Is cold, or go or in their
everyday uniform.
The puzxie Of the stranger to identify
the different uniforms is a perpetual pleas
ure to the curious in military affairs.
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foreigner at present, because 1t is SO differ
emit from what he sees at home. 1t has
taken on wonderful development in Paris,
to the advantage of every one concerned.
The holidays, when butcher, baker and
candlestick-maker are all at their wits
ends in supplying the needs and change
able caprices of their customers, have
brought out any number of examples.
How the Florists Man Rides.
The first is the florists man. Every
fletcher and carrier in France, when his
burden will allow it, bears his freight on
his hatless head. This leaves him free to
put his hands in his pocket, to whistle as
he goes, for want of thought, to look at the
windows OF the shops and linger in every
crowd.
Until the end Of the second empire, not
20 years ago the workingwomen of Paris
were always bareheaded. as they often are
even now. This may have given to the
race the heads Of hair which justify the
top-heavy, beribboned, feathered and flow
cred hats which the Parisienne is SO apt to
wear as a crown Of the great mass of hair
which she wears bSushed I'D, back and
trent. In massive coils. But the French
woman Is growing fashionable, even among
the poor; and they cover their heads with
cheap hats. to which their tasteful FINGERS
give chic and grace with a few cheap rib
bons and flowers
The men still cling to their comfort. and
the iirst act OF the florists man, before he