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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
RETTY COATS AND CAPES
\ 3oane Very Beautiful Little Neck Pieces Are to be
S Worn Over the Coat.

the writer had the pleasure OF seeing one
OF the most exquisite far yoker with a
gown OF pink satin trimmed with white
tiih &
The bodice was OF heavy pink satin with
While silk ruchine upon The sleeves and
vest. The vest blonsed slightly over the
belt. which WINS OF erTnine. An ernine
yoke. which fell scarcely to the shoulder
line and which laid as smooth upoE the
dress as though IL were cut u At the
shoulders, was worn over the waist The
collar was very tall In the back and very
4icw III the front, all or white crEiine. IL
wasMa most beautiful conception and one
which painter would do wcll TO copy.
These fur yokes In the darker furs
are worn IN the street over black silk
and cloth waists. the dress, II lis pre-
fumed. being sufficiently padded to al
low such fndiscretton.
IT Ii certainly Il cane season, for, be-
sides The little Jacket tho woman OF fasl
ion boasts n cloak. or cape, or circular.
or wrap, just as she chooses to call II.
For the name she has a wide Inctude of
terms Women who do not Ike 10 wear
a cape in the street. finding IL inconyen-
TENT and cold TO manage In tho braezes are
partial In snch garment for evening wear
because II Ii so easily slipped off at opera.
theater or al dinner.
In New York. where they dine at res
fanrants and table d'botes, 1t is very con-
veniont TO have a garment which can BE-
unfasteuea with turn of the fingers and
dropped from the shoulders.
These capes run to the widest extrava-
gance. You Will scarcely believe that at
ono shop few days ago there were ar
ranged upon lay figures side by side for the
temptation of the nnwnry shopper SIX Of
these capes, not one OF which was marked
lower than $50. Aud or what were they
made. you will ask, these capes that they
sgill cost 80 much?
They are mostly OF silk overlaid with
lace and lined with plated chiffon. Some
we're lined with plain silk. others with
satin; but all were oxpensiyeiy oyerlaid
With lace. II Is this lace covcrlid which
makes Il long, oircGlnr cape so expensive.
The woman who wishes to get up n sub
stitntc which viii look just as well, can
make cape OF cashmere and overlay 1,
with chantiIly lace, which can be obtained
fer about 81 a yard even less The cape
really needs nos hn.S;, but should she care
10 line 1t she could use thin, pale China
nik or sfc could edge her cape with CHEAP
lace and finieh the lace ruftie with plait-
ing OF ribbon and thus got up n very beau
tifnI evening cape form very few dollars.
Necessity, or nc lenst desire. can be the
mother of invention and tho woman who
wants 10 enjoy the season OF theater OF
opera between now and Lent, and who
wishes To look pretty and fashionable car
COPY the latest French models and obtain
excellent results without spending anything
like $50 upon simple cape
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

sees ON All Occasions and Qutts
smart She Looks.
whether 1t Is the fear that Uncle sans
boys viii see active service again or
whether II Is simply a clinging fad
among patriotic young women TO wear
army blue and red is not known, but 1t
is an established fact that the military
girl Is more conspicuous than ever. She
persists In going without a wrap and her
bodice Is criss-crossed with bands OF
bright red Just like soldiers cape.
one Of the prc,iiest Of these military
costumes was made Of very heavy army
blue broadcioth lined with cashmere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
Iu.trnd Of the pinno Lamps.

Tall church candlesticks. in which long
cathedral candles are used. are supersedlng
the piano lamp In artistic rooms These
candle holders stand on either side OF the
piano and have the merit OF not being top
heavy Ike their predecessors One ~ often
placed in a bed room at the head OF the
bed, its high and adjustable light being
particularly useful for night reading,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

ma ~ 'aea' spot for growing plant T.
~ newel post. You vii, find that
~. ~. newell is generally pu. In The no.t
nn I Wooden peg and can be easily ,,r.s
~ emoye y and have : tsrS,ri. .ra
= s's's % Of other metal attsd to ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
London syIlnbub,

sweeten pint and n half OF sherry with
two ounces OF sugar and flavor With CRATE J.
nutmeg Into Ii pour Two quarts OF milk.
When possible II Is better to nsc milk
warm from the COW,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
CAPES ALL THE FASHION
Miss Nina Goodwin Describes Some OF the Garms.
Seen in paris-The Golf Cape.

Paris. January s.-Now that the HOLIDAYS
are over. the young people have settled
down to having good time out of doors.
They are skating and enjoying themselves
at every sort OF cold weather sport, Tor
Paris is coolest of the cold after colo
weather sets in. 1t is freezing, biting,
bitter cold. which calls for heavy under
wear and the tbckest. warmcst furs.
The cape Is worn by women OF all ages
for IL is made in endless variety. me
Young women wear long, plain cloth
cape without trimming OF any sort and
made fancy only by tall, lined collar.
The matrons wear the cape which In
London is called the golf cape II has a
big, lined hood and ruffie with gay
lining The hood Ii often lined with very
bright plaid and the ruftie is also OF the
plaid.
This cape Is very long in the back and
Is much cut away In the front, although
1t meets at the waist line. II is decided
~ fancy affair, and ii 4 woman has enough
SO that It need not be worn at all times,
IL is very pretty addition to the ward
robe. In fact. the cape fad is such a
clinging one that when one begins TO fol-
low It there is danger of keeping ON for
ever.
There are other styles of capes; in fact,
there are so many that one can not men
tion them all. But one particular cape Is
the Bernhard. very handsome Bern
hardt cape was seen the other day on one
of the shoppers on the Rue dc Ia PAX IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

post. Set the plant in the iardinlerre and
keep IL we'll watered.
You must be certain. however, that 1t
is palm or other plant that does not
require great deal of light. Take good
care of 1t and 1t will be ornamental for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

was OF mingled Scotch good, :.
gled goods these days ara c.wl y
goods. IL had that curio,,s sr.n
mingled goods, with prominens \.
ing on; here and there likc Ny y
eye. The greater number N "
were so tiny as to be almos, y!
Others were very pronrnen, W.
background brown and thess
dots upon it, 1t was really a ~
cloth. Ut
lt WAS cut In the new rou,al..I
long in the back and c,,t 49,
front, and all around II there -. q
deep ruffic fully foot in denth sA y
lle was made ofstbe same matters, e. n
lined with red silk throurhon,
put on all around the edge ~ ~. "
sort Of box plated way. riv,s. 4
nice. full appearance. ''-s :
The cape had hood which
ladies' cloth and the Medlci co,,.s \!
the same material. A big dun NJ n
fastened the hood under the cSss
The hat was broad brimmsSt :. I
turned UP in the front, with "
the Scotch cloth OF which IN ~ M
made. The hat was faced viz y,
and trimmed with red feather n J
The wearer was dressed n ! 81
Scotch plaid with red satin ~.ss1
her gloves were bright red dos,ss
carried black silk umbrella.
A private glance al advAns. Y
styles showed some remarkahis H.
signs, but scarcely d word NJ l. i
pered about them yet. except III NJ }
be q long way off the face. z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

A Dresden penhoder has not the power
TO make a clever writer
A woman grows cynical from two causes
One that she can not marry the man she
wants and the other that she was dlsap-
pointed after she had got him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

From the Dahlonega (Ga,) Nugget:
Arch Anderson. while attending the
Baptist association the other Sunday,
got into a very embarrassing condi-
ticn. At night he went home with
some girls to spend the evening with
en- cid acquaintance. After chatting
until. a late hour they all retired for
the night. After Arch had gone to bed
Il was so warm he became restless and
decided to get up and slip out into
the yard and remain a while where 1t
was cool. He had not landed but a
few minutes before the dog discovered
him. and Arch had to climb a peach
tree in haste in order to escape its
powerful jaws. The dog barked so
long that one OF the young ladies came
out to see what It meant. and looking
up In the tree by the light OF the moon
discovered the man resting on a limb
In his night suit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

proud, stands six feet six inches In
height and weighs PIG pounds. Just
before the Spanish-American war
broke out he was a student at Lafay-
cite university, from which he grad
uated. While in college he was for
two years captain of the football team.
Then he removed to Denver and was
one OF the first men in Colorado to
volunteer for service. At the storm
Ing OF Malate he was with the leaders
when they reached the heights and,
after one man had been shot down
while attempting to raise the flag, and
had fallen with its bloody folds draped
around him, Holmes rushed forward
and, In the face OF n storm OF bullets,
pulled II to the top Of the staff. He is
said to be the most popular man in
the regiment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

They are due probably to the desire
each village had to make the most
ldroll, most amusing and most eccen-
trio display. in the words Of the
learned M. Theophile Denis, to amuse
big children with big p~laythings.
, The willow mannikin. which repre-
SCENTS Gayant Of Douai, was construct
ed in the year 1880, to figure in a relig-
ious procession. Gayant has been re-
paired very often since that time, and
1t Is believed that there exists little
of the original carcass. His wife dates
caly since 1864. The children followed
%-Jacquot, Filian and Binbin. Gayant
Is over 7 yards high, Nine, Gayant 6,
Jacquot 4, Filian 3,5, and Binbin be-
tween rs and g.. Gayant, the most
beautiful Of the giants. who has ig-
ured at Cambria In the procession OF
the 18th OF August, Is costumed as q
soldier OF the sixteenth century.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
RICHES OF THE TRANSvAAL
Some Idea OF what England Is Going
tn War to Secure.

Just now, when the eyes Of the world
ports are being put forward as to what
reason exists for plunging that country
into wal with Great Britain, a report
furnished this government by Consul
Macrum at Pretoria Is interesting. lie
says: According to a report just pub
llshed the output OF diamonds In the
Pretoria district during 1898 amounted
to II, OPS carats, VALUED at fS,867 ($43.-
1929. In December. 1897, the output
was 166 carats, valued at G146 ($710.51)
and for the same month In 1898
the output was 3,1O0 carats, with a val
ue of E2,3S9 (S11 ,626.97 The largest
stone found In 1898 was thirty-eight
and one-half carats. Although the dia-
mond industry Is not developing with
abnormal rapldity. there is every u
for satisfaction, the first stone having
been discovered at R~eitfontein only in
August, 1897. The average value OF
stones found in this district is 81 shill-
ings C3.9S) per carat, the average
value OF Kimberly diamonds 26 shill-
ihSS Npo'ooJ PEI seios, ~ thooC Aouhu
at Jagersfontein, in the Orange Free
State, "a shillings ($S.2O per carat.
The diamonds in the Pretoria district
are found in pipes, as on Schuller's
mine and on Montrose. A similar
formation has been found On Roode-
plaats, on the Pienaars river, and an
other is also reported a: Kameelfontein
and B%uffelsduff. On the De Kroon
farm. about twenty-six miles west Of
Pretoria, diamonds have been found,
but, according to the state g%eologist,
not in a blue ground formation. At
Byrnespoort an alluvial deposit is be-
ing worked; also one on the adjoining
portion of the Elandsfontein farm. The
area of diamondiferous ground is very
extensive, though its thickness is not
considerable. The total quantity Of
diamonds found in 1898 in the Trans
vaal was 90, S43 carats, VALUED at G43,-
73O ($212, $1,000. At the alluvial dig
gings 1928 carats, valued at e35.22
(sl71 ,437. O6), were found, while from
the pipes I ,560 carats, valued at fS,-
500 (S41, 374.9S), were obtained. The
difference between alluvial and pipe
diamonds consists in the fact that river
stones are of a far better quality and
are generally larger"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

saw two men trying to break into his
fathers safe. The boy got a hachet
and crept up behind the burglars. in
tending to kill them. but lost heart
and retreated to the next room. There
he made an cutlery. expecting that tho
men would run, but they kept steadily
at work on the safe. Young Fllsinger
went upstairs and aroused his father,
telling him in the sign language what
was happening. Both went down
stairs to attack the c~racksmen, who
were making n noisy job OF the safe.
AS the Filsingers entered the room
the burglars saw them and ran for the
window, communicating with each
other by signs. Filsinger saw that the
burglars were deaf mutes like himself
and was so surprised that he forgot to
chase them. He notified the police,
and this afternoon Henry Braven and
John Weber. both deaf and dumb, were
arrested. They confessed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
Wishing Wells.

In Scotland old customs die hard. es-
pecially in the Highlands, as was evil
denced the first Sunday In May, when
the time-honored practice Of paying a
visit to the wells, the waters OF which
are known for their healing virtues.
was observed by hundreds OF persons.
Young and old ~journeyed from Inver-
ness during the day to st. Mary's Well,
which Is situated near to blasted Gull
loden Heath, and after drinking the
water n coin was dropped into the well.
This act Is supposed to be an earnest
OF good health and success during the
year. The practice OF visiting wish
ing wells" has descended from father
to son, and despite the fact that many
ministers point out that 1t is not o n
ducive to keeping the Sabbath holy,
and Is only fit for superstitious bar
barians, still the numbers who go TO
the well never diminish. Not only
was the practice observed in parts OF
Invernesshire, but in Rosshire also
numbers OF people visited the famous
healing we'll OF Cragie Howe. deposited
their coins, and returned apparently
satisfied that trouble and sickness had
effectually been guarded against In the
coming year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
THAT TROUT AFFAIR.

Grimsby said that he was perfectly
delighted when Johnson told him over
the telephone hat IL he would send
down his Office boy he would present
to him a box OF brook trout. John
son had just returned the day before
from the Catskiils, where he had
caught the trout.
Put the box in some cool place till
I start for home" Grimsby had said to
his office boy. But Worth street dry
goods houses do not abound in cool
places on midsummer afternoons. and
when at 5 o'clock the office boy pro-
duced the box OF trout for the de-
parting Grimsby he added. with a re-
spectful smile: 1T wouldn't do no
harm, sir, II you was to sit in the smok-
ing car on your way out"
What do you mean?" demanded
Grimsby.
The Office boy said nothing. but
sniffed rather suggestively in ne d.
rection OF the trout.
What nonsense!' exclaimed Grims-
by, angrily. They we're caught only
yesterday" And he thought what a
delightful surprise they would be for
his wife. They would have some for
supper.
Grimsby lives in New Jersey, and is
one OF that sad-looking band OF COM
muters that press to the front of the
ferryboat and stand each night. wan
and weary. under the rays OF the set
ting sur. But tonight Grimsby
noticed that the crowd around him
vas thin. In fact, it formed a
fairly respectable circle. and some
people made ill-natured remarks
about giving 1t air" Grimsby was
indignant. 1t was perfectly absurd to
suppose that trout caught only yester-
day could begin to spoil so soon. Be-
sides, Johnson had told him that the
fish were packed in grass. as they
would carry much better that way than
in ice.
All the same, 1t was an unpleasant
coincidence. soc after he sat down
in the train and placed the box under
his seat, that two or three old men
near him should rise. make testy re-
marks OF how close 1t was" and throw
the car windows up with n bang.
When Grimsby stepped off the train
he made a rush for a carriage. Livery
stable hacks come high. but he felt
like getting home quickly.
Cornclia was a devoted kife, Tut she
sometimes lacked tact. She started to
greet her husband with more than
usual cordially, when she suddenly
stopped and gazed at the box suspi-
c!ously. Grimsby came to the rescue
at nee
THAT contains a mess OF beautiful
brook trout. fresh caught. johnson
was kind enough to make me a pres
ent Of them" and Grimsby set the box
down with bustling cheerfulness.
But they've gone bad, Fred" she
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
cared for trout. They are really a Gull

cared for trout. They are really a cul-
tivated taste, you know"
"Umph!" grunted Robinson.
Soon after the Robinson's mail
might have been seen vending her way
through the back yard with a covered
basket in her hands. She was on her
way to the Hills in the next street,
great friends OF the Robinson's.
Mrs. Robinson sent a sweet little
note to Mrs. Hill that "a friend has
just sent us some beautiful, fresh
caught trout. But, unfortunately.
neither my husband nor I care for
trout, and We hope hat you will ac-
cept them"
How sweet OF her!" exclaimed Mrs.
Hill. but her husband eyed the basket
aekance. Smells more like a dead cat"
he blurted out.
II declare" said his wife, who by
this time had put the basket on the
hall table and had taken off the cover.
II declare. they do have a curious odor.
Why, they are smelling up the whole
house. We cant stand this" and she
hurried u again with the precious
trout and laid the basket on the front
porch.
DO you know. jim" she said. after
gazing for several moments at the
odor-bearlng basket, II believe those
fish are probably all right. The fact Is.
we don't know a thing about trout.
We've always lived by the sea, where
they catch nothing but shad and cod
fish balls"
II tell you what" and she clapped
her hands at the thought. well send
the trout over to the Grimsbys, Grlms-
by Is all the time telling about his ele-
CANT friends. and we'll tell him that we
have some, too. who shower trout upon
us. The fish are undoubtedly all right.
or Mrs. Robinson wouldn't have sent
then to lis. And the Grimsby3 VIII
enjoy them 80 much. They do set
such a poor table ordinarily"
1t was a little after 0 o'clock. as
Grimsby and his wife sat on their
front porch, when they heard steps ap-
preaching, and almost at once a
strangely familiar and penetrating
odor was waited to them again.
"A few fresh trout that Mrs. Hill
begged you to accept for breakfast to-
morrow" said Mrs. HIS maid, and
she took her departure, deposlting the
journey-worn trout at G%rimsby's feet.
There was silence for the space OF
several moments, when Mrs. Grimsby
irreverently remarked: BE sure your
sin will find you out" and Grimsby did
not rebuke her.-New York Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
NIIsupde-stOod Him,

A lecturer who protested against peo-
pie going to sleep during his DISGUST
tions on heather lands would, IL le
perceived any tendency in that 1irec-
ton, introduce some queer or startling
statement to revive their tagging at
tent!on. On one occasion when his
audience seemed rather somnoleht he
Numbered out: "Ah. you have no :iea
of the suffering Of E%ngiishn;en In Cen
trail America, on account OF the NOR
nous mosquitoes. 4 grea. many OF
these pests would weigh a pound, and
they will get on the logs an1 bark as
the white men are passing" By this
time all ears and eyes were wide open,
and he proceeded to finish his lecture.
The next day he was called upon to ac-
count for his extraordinary statements.
but didn't say n mosquito would
weigh a pound" he protested; II did
say a great many OF them wouli. /
think perhaps a million OF them might
do So" But you sail they bark at
the missionaries" persisted his inter-
locutor. mo. no. my dear sir; | said
they would get on the logs and on the
bark. You misunderstood MEX
"hsus-
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20
TIE GIANT AT CAMBRIA.

mind him OF his duty by putting his
various orders In the pockets OF his
dress-suit trousers. On one occasion,
says the Berlin Borsenscourier. he was
invited with the other Heidelberg pro-
lessons to dine with a Baden prince.
He entered the room late, after the
guests had assembled, and N OF his
colleagues turned to him and said:
Excuse me, Herr Geheimrath. but
what have you done with your orders?"
Bunsen was taken aback; he thought
for a moment and then, ~plunging his
hand into his left trousers pocket,
pulled out a fist full OF stars and
crosses. As soon as they recovered
from their establishment every one be-
gan to laugh. but Bunsen said, good
naturally. "Oh, | have a lot MORE"
and pulled another handful out OF the
right-hand pocket of his trousers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-20

blurted out; you can smell ITEM a
mile off. Why. it's simply horrible"
Grimsby flushed ansrily. my dear"
he said. you may think you know all
about housekeeping. but when 1t comes
to fish and game. you're nothing but
a baby" and Grimsby glared at her
Indignantly. Besides" he added.
"those trout were given to me by one
of my best friends, and we're going to
have them for supper"
Every we'll, num-" said Katie. ho'u-
Ing her apron to her nose. after Grims-
by had gone up stairs, but I'm think
inc that them poor fish needs an under
take. more than they do a cook"
at has occurred to me-" said Grims-
by. when he came down to the table
somewhat mollifed by seeing some OF
his precious trout ready for him. that
II would be a nice thing to give Robin
son and his new wife a few of the trout.
They get so little In the way or the
seasons d~elicacies." And Grimsby sat
down bravely before his fish. They GER
tainly had a curious odor, BIT then
Grimsby knew that trout were wholly
different from other fish, and he fell to
work.
"My dear" he said finally to his
wife. "do o know these trout are
perfectly splendid: but ] never cared
for the flavor of brook trout. 1t Is a
taste that everyone say has to be cul-
tivated. Robinson, though, am sure.
appreciates trout. How would 1. do to
send him over the whole boxful? !
believe in being neishborly, and they
would be q real treat for Robinson and
his Wife"
Right after supper Mrs. Grimsby sent
Katie over to the Rob!nsons with the
box of trout, and a cordial message
from Mr.. Grimsby to Robinson.
my gosh!' exclaimed Robinson. the
moment that the Grimsby coo was
beyond hearing. what trick Is Grims-
by trying to play on me now! When
he starts to send me diseased animals,
begin TO object"
Now, Robinscn's wife had a grea'
sdmiration for Grinsby. and protested
vehemently that the gift was a mos
generous and gracious one. 'Of course
che trout are fresh. and a great rarity"
she declared. and began carefully to re
move the cover OF the box.
They look lovely" added Mrs. Rob
irson, when she had fairly got thu
OF us haS eve