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The representative., 1899-12-07
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKETS

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-COnee, futures opened
steady yesterday. with prices to Is points high
er on Arm cables, good spot demand. report that
Santos steamship companies had withdrawn
vessels from service owing to quarantine
deliveries than expected. The market was
quiet but generally steady after the opening
with prices well sustained until near the close
where there was a setback under realization
The market was finally steady 10 points higher
to 10 points net lower: total sales 9. 500 bags
including December at $s.05; January. s. lOai
els; February. Ssl5@S.2o; March. SS.150s Is:
6.45; August. $s.45: September. $sl5Qe5 Octo-
ber. =; SCOT: So. Spot coffee steady: No. in
voice. &c; No. jobbing, 7hc. Mild steady:
Cordova, sAqnxc. Sugar. raw steady: refined
steady.
The representative., 1899-12-07
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-Cattle-Market steady yes
terday. Butchers stock and firm
Bulls and calves strong. Good to choice 81. 50Q1
$50; poor to medium, $4.5O@5.25; Mixed stock
ers, S3I3.75; selected feeders, A.20M460 good
to choice cows. So 65d4 85; heifers. $3G5;
ners, s1.55@3 bulls 81. .5OGt4.25; calves. $4@7.35
fed Texas beeves, &25G5.25: grass Texas
steers, $3.250l4.2 .25. Hogs-Steady to sc higher
closed firm Good clearances. Mixed and
butchers. So. s.s5@4.1O; good to choice heavy.
$ 800. 10; rough heavy, g. Sog3 s71a; light, $3s
lambs opened steady, closing easier. Native
wethers, So. S094.S S5; lambs. $4@5.50: western
wethers. $4G4 so; western lambs $5154O. Re
ceipts-Catte. 5000; hogs, 32, 1000 sheep, $1,000.
The representative., 1899-12-07
OMAHA LIVE STOCK

so. OMAHA, Dec. 6.-Cattle. receipts Yesterday
$500; steady to lower: native steers 81 5O06
western steers, s4@4 80; Texas steers So 1904 Is
cows and hefers 50 25g4; stockers and feeders,
s.. 60Q4. 10. Hogs-Receipts. 800; shade lower
heavy and mixed. s3.72lzM3.s5 light and pigs
49, 7O0i3 .95; bulk of sales. s3.771am3 S2h. Sheer
Receipts. ). 100; 1Oc lower; muttons, $4@4. 40;
lambs, S4. 25M5. %.
The representative., 1899-12-07
LIVERPOOL GRAIN

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.-Wheat quiet yesterday
closing HQMd higher; December IS Sid; March
changed to I'D higher; December, IS 45sd; May,
3s 3D.
p. m.-Closng-Spot No. red western win
ter. steady, IS I'D: No. l northern spring,
firm. g 10hd: Futures quiet; December. s.
I'D: March, s. ~: May S. 91td. Corn-Spot
American MIXED neA3 arm, % 4Nd; d old,
4nE - AE4 8aceipt9 soe wheat during the
The representative., 1899-12-07
N INSPECTIONS.

Other Grains-No corn /: No p oo ,S 90
No No corn. n; no grade corn l. No ; oats,
5S4' M No. s rye, l; No rye, 8; No barley,
barley barley 1: No l fax. 81; rejected fax. Il: no
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. hard :.
no no. a,r northern los; No northern. II; No 5.
corr n'ef.eS, " -; no srsde; g. No corn. s.: No
ley, 2. - > Aeo' . var
The representative., 1899-12-07
CT TnJ-JC TTNE CTnrLy

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 6.-Catte, receipts yesterday
1000; steady: native steers. 81. .s0M7: sockers and
feeders $2.350n4. .35: and heifers S2M4 65 4:
Texas and Indian steers, 49, 2504 so. Hogs receipts
12,Oo0 steady; pigs and lights. So. .sO@3 80; pack
ers, S3So039o; butchers, $4M4.O5. Sheep-Re-
cepts, 1000; steady; muttons 50 65@4 30 lambs
81. 50G5. GO.
The representative., 1899-12-07
CHICAGO PORK

CHICAGO Dec. 6-The speculative pork mar
ket opened strong Tuesday morning and kept
up it's market gait. From the spectators point
Of view, there appears good chance for a
winning on the May pork. The following was
the range of prices pork:
January-Opening. se.55: highest s9.s71k: low
est. ss35: closing Tuesday, se.65; closing Mon
day, $3.50.
May-Opening. 50. ss.7214@s75; highest. ss.s71,;
lowest, s. TO- closing Tuesday, $9.s5; closing Mon,
day. 1886.
December-Closing Tuesday, $3.50: closing Mon
day, $S.271z.
The representative., 1899-12-07
KANSAS CITY 1--WE CTnCL

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-Cattle receipts yes
terday l2,ooo steady; native steers. 81 25@6; Tex
steers, $3aI5. 10; and heifers, 81 7565:
stockars and feeders s3@4. 20. Hogs, receipts H.
600: steady. shade lower bulk of sales and mixed.
IS. S0@3. S2l2 heavy and light So 1908 S7la pigs
So .6od3. So Sheep-Recepts. 1000; steady; lambs
$4. 100 40; muttons. $3Gl4 80.
The representative., 1899-12-07
METAL ETS

NEW YORK, Dec 6-Closing yesterday: Much
the same conditions obtain in the metal market
as during the past week Spelter was
marked upon improved demand and frmness
abroad. while lead nrmer for spot article
owing to great scarcity The other departments
were featureless and largely nominal. At the
close the metal exchange called pig iron war;
rants neglected; lake copper dull and nominal
at N7G17.25; tin steady for spot and easier for
futures at N.Ssq21 IS; lead futures unchanged.
spot scarce at a 1904 80: lead spelter firmer at
s4 65&4. 20. The brokers' price for lead is 81 40
and for copper $l7@I7.G.
The representative., 1899-12-07

principally for wine
F.nrr rs, HSS-Tcdey's quotations are as foiiowes
E,enx ~ 1ofks -. .5O03. u
Ran e.noe" .'...................... z.I5V3.W
Ky NNG1seIaE lot prices per Dbl, Csc less
lows: Suos"eio"s aEe no AOs-
nS fancy ..".. ........... $32503 50
,E.n1..ONo-Todays quotations are as follows:
Mo..sass SUs 20 ~. fancy ........... .25@4.E0
Tarsen. Jus TO $685. choice ........... 3.7594.25
Csi,r,a' Iancy as to size ........... 4.0004 .
V..So,a' cnoice. as to size ........... 3.5003K K
T1,ueu.S FANCY. zoos to 360s .......... 425d14 so
r., NAS-Todays quotations are as follows:
1879. LSTge punches ............ s.. .O0(2 Is
S,r.m Duncnes Observation-Disclosures. 125@1.50
WV v-reT TunCnes ............... 1901 90
are as follows: *
Malagas key ee noSa, "A
follows: qoo'4"s e'o -
Tape Ts9 COD Dbl ...................$5 81. .2505. 50
"iseohsin ana Minnesota bu... ....... 1.50@1 60
The representative., 1899-12-07
MARKETS
GRAIN.
THE DAYS RESULTS.

"sg Minnespclis Mesas st. r.D4s no.is Z; lH INK
S!.m,.; $S'y ~ II s7ss sss ssf Ii s7sss Is
%. on TrackNo hard. ssc: No. '1s northern: slH
Csrh peremSer an Msr corn. .;; &C. fax ssad N.ss
Puts on May wheat ...............B Bid sSZ
cans on May wheat FLOUR ii.'',.', Sellers ssA-" :"
FL, FLoUR.The flour market is langushing be-
arre al acf bu 1f the s The inquiry how
n, makes ke the market appear dull. Manufacturers
do not for boxing orders sner a
prices
c LIE. pA.ents 50. 7o03. 80
Sirs. Second ,Ir patents s.55@s7o
ersa second clears e1esrs sog2 80
The market is very arm at the tth adyancs so0s's'
40 Following are the quotations in cotton sacks.
Sys S aSSr pei per PS Ss pS;s ss5s s5s e
Ks IN Mooa PC EXTRA en IS esarrso
T RKHS; sASSra sHoRTs SS up coARsE GRAINS.
day. Mills sold ahead generally "s To-
Shorts ar IN in 'Ibx bulk - '''..'' so@1l 90
Middlings in bulk ........... II OOG1J ~ ~ 20
Red dog, in 14O-lb sacks f. O. b. IL. .SOg1a % 90
in % Sacks % 5o The msrse9 tsa
.cornNNo' 3 corn, 2s@2sMc No. 3 yellow 90,
Q30c. 'eio~' IS@
aSs oats-No oats. 2sA@2sAc; No. white ,su
Rye-No. rye quoted at 47kc.
Barley ranges from 33@40c. This sbou .
declining tendency for feed but still SLOW, nows a
good mailing. ~ s'lohs 1or
Feed-Reported by the Diamond Elevator .,,
Milling company: ASe'dtor and
Trade is growing better and from nou, ~,
should increase gradually ~ nv" On
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn
in sacks per ton. sacks extra to
No ground feed % o $12 25@1o so
n" eronna SACKS Sac6 extra r. 75Qls 90
No. ero1,nd SACKS Tsss extra 1s. .2s@1s 50
sacAs' sTag s1eKy ezra 81 ~, 13. .75@4 90
The representative., 1899-12-07
LIVE STOCK.

- ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK
IA 81. PAUL. Dec 6-Receipts Tues
uay: 4oO cattle. $500 hogs, 500 calves 500 sheen
~, hossEMarket strong and active; receipts are
Iess tnah expected and several orders have
hogs, Sales. N oo' 'Aioo' VI Tie
The representative., 1899-12-07
PRODUCE.
Revised and corrected up to noon, Dec.

Revised and corrected up to noon Dec 5.
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
The butter market is strong and active at
prices quoted. There Is quotable change
but prices look though they would 60 higher
The supply of eggs keeps up fairly well and
this. together with the supply of refrigerator
ket, and fresh eggs can be bought somewhat
lower than they have been for week or so
Cheese is strong and the demand is good from
all sources.
BUTTER-Today quotations are as follows:
The representative., 1899-12-07
DULUTH GRAIN.

3 DULUTH. Dec 6.-Market dull and firmer
yesterday; May opened unchanged at e7ssc sold
up to 6s.tc at II 40 and closed AGAc up at 6sA@
6S1xc. Cash-75. 600 bu at December price. Mills
last week ground 49, bu. shipped 40. 77o bu
have 5s,l4o bu; railroads received 1l2s25 bu.
No. | hard, cars. s4ss9e4Ac; No. / north
81 600 bu, s44c; cars, ss7sc 5000 bu, ssxc;
q. 900 bu, 635sc; rye, 1000 bu. 4Sc Flax 600
bu, s1.3O61.3l Wheat-No. hard cash. e5xc:
to arrive. s5Ac; No. ! northern cash. s4Kc;
@Sshc; July. 6s1kc: No northern, ez4c; No.
5 spring. 5s%c; oats 2s@22lsc rye, 4714c; bar
ley 33@35c; fax, cash. $1.3O; December 81 20;
May $685.: corn. 2sAc. Car Inspecton-Wheat.
$40 cars; corn |; oats L; rye; 2: barley q:
bu; rye. 1.24e bu; barley. A. 4o6 bu: max. 18Th
bu. Shipments-Wheat, 7s5. 253 bu: fax. 1908
bushels.
The representative., 1899-12-07
NEW YORK RITTER AND rcoa

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-Butter receipts yester-
day 5,l53 pkgs; firm; western creamery 23M27c.
June creamery, 22d25c factory. 15lz@2Oc Cheese
receipts rec 5o27 pkEs; strong; small September.
12A0l3c: finest October. 12A 012lsc; large fancy
September, 121a@12Ac: large October finest iIt.
d11%c Eggs-Receipts. 7,271 packages; frmer:
western ungraded at mark 15621c Sugar-Raw
steady; refined steady. Coffee steady.
The representative., 1899-12-07

ST. LOUIS GRAIN.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. s.ACio..n~ xe.t..-
day; drsc. "hsat; he's t., No red elevator. Sc:
inc; No: hard, 0@Ssc Corn. No
M.r cash ~: shc: track. seAc Decembsr 1sHc:
December: 1lkc; May. sc: No. white. 9ebes1c
Eye. Eye; Siesihc & Flax. $l.s4 Lead, N5o@4 s2h.
The representative., 1899-12-07

Grip Of Steel.
Swipsey-Me old man wuz one OF desc
friendly men. He'd catch hold of ver
hand an wudn't let 60.
Biily-Great Jimmy! Wuz he a cop or q
detective Chicago News
The representative., 1899-12-07
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

past three days 1o4 900 centals Including 900
American. Receipts Of American corn durin~
the past three days q. 800 centais.
The representative., 1899-12-07

@S71kc: No. 2 corn 3oh@3Ol4c; No. yellow
corn, 3o1x@3oAc No; 2 oats. 22A 923c; No 2
sac: No. 2 barley, s714d44c: No. / flax seed
northwestern. !1.ss; prime timothy seed. s.. .4O@
ESQ; mess pork per Dbl, s. 106f9. Is; lard per
100 lbs s. s695 %: short RIBS sides doose) ST. IS
$685., dry salted shoulders (boxed), 5KQ51xc
short clear sides (boxed) S. 25N5 .35 whisky
basis hishwines per gal. s1.23ls; clover seed,
contract grade. $7.75.
corn, 25s. 900 bu oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 2,oOo bu
shepments~Fiour %, 600 bbls; wheat, 1000 bu;
corn. $40. 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 1900 bu
barley, 21,000 bu.
On the produce exchange yesterday the butter
market strong: cremeries. 15026c: dairies,
16@l22c. Eggs Arm; fresh, 19lac. Cheese steady
at llAMl21hc
The representative., 1899-12-07
MILWAUKEE GRAIN

MILWAUKEE. Dec 6-FIour steady yester.
No ,nnstt "nsat steady; No. l northern. ee0sshc
nSyoS &c Barley quiet: No. 2 l21tc: sample
SsQ4Oc Oats quiet, 24k@26c
The representative., 1899-12-07
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET

MINNESOTA TRANSFER, Dec. S.-Barrett e.
Zimmerman's report: The cold weather Gre
ated good demand on heavy logging horses
Lumber from the northern part of Minnesota
and Wisconsin were well represented and were
active buyers. Stock was heavy the mar
ket. causing a general satisfaction amongst
the buyers, their selection Of horses was
easily made. Prices had material change
but may have an advance II urgent demand
for horses is had Quotations:
The representative., 1899-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
MINNEAPOLIs HIDE MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIs HIDE MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. l2-Reported by the
Northwestern Hide Fur Co:
No. 1. No. 2.
Green salted and steer hides
all weights ......... ............... 10 .Os
Green Green saited bulls, stags and oxen .0sh ON
r runners ;:.......;;. .1oA .oSN
pounds 49,. =. ................... .1O1. 90
Green salted veal calf. to Il lbs liz 10
Green salted deacon skins, under
pounds each ........ .............. As .s5
Green hides kip and calf, 1c per Id less
than green salted.
Other grades in proportion
The representative., 1899-12-07

Four hundred and nifty Norvegians sweAea
and Danes left Chicago yesterday. on - SSss
nual excursion to 6candlnay3als 2S<
The representative., 1899-12-07
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Mondays Quotations
Prices made between jobpers and receivers
for wholesale parcels
Following are the prices realized for un-
tan. TLoxen consisnments. For smaller lots add-
tiona1 charge Is made py merchants)
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter-Th market was
strong and late advanced prices were firmly
...aIn.aneo Receipts were light. and the
stocks OF everything have been absorbed the
onerings were very small Current values fol-
low: ~->~ '"'"~S ava
The representative., 1899-12-07

The apple trade, while not brisk is moving at
q pretty fair rate. Common stock is steadily
cleaning up and there is not much market
at present. New York stock brings good prices
and q fair demand is noted.
About the only fruits Of any quantity are
grapes: Malaga. Catawbas and Concords. NAL
agas selling we'll for the Thanksgiving
trade. C4tawb4S in fair. demand and Con-
The representative., 1899-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS HAY MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6.-The local hay mar
ct Is strong with a good demand. The cold
nap, together with snow, has had its effect
The representative., 1899-12-07

with sigh Of content, and escape, and
general interest In something happening
Who the mysterious driver who wouldn't
mind was going to be, she had no idea She
was going to take the midnight train to
Brighton ana assert Her rights
The three sharp whistles for the east
crossing emitted by the departing train
reused DR.. Merryvale from a story of trou-
bles in which his interest was in no wise
simulated II it was only a rehearsal Of
what the poor old lady had believed to be
her malady for 20 years. DR.. Merryvale
stood up with IN abruptness which made
her lose her cue. and so be reconciled to
the enormfty OF her leaving a sentence un-
finished.
you will have to excuse me-" said DR..
Merryvale, Il was to have met that train.
My niece will be waiting at the station,
and she is stranger hera. will look
you up IN the morning. He added, "and
wish you happy year again Good night.
Gradma Bard"
DR.. Merryville covered the distance to
the station in genuine alarm. He was never
quite reconciled to hts own shortcomings.
which was as original as it was good sign
He felt genuine distress in this breach OF
hospitality.
The station lay empty. and white in the
new snow, isled In stretches of dark track
The patch Of scarlet was stationary at the
top OF the steps. and the station man came
toward him carrying a little trunk
She didn't come" he called, sympa-
tnetically. but DR.. Merryvale, there's a
little gal in your phaeton as has to wait
Ter the express. They amt thing here
to git her to the Brighton hotel in.
flowed as seein' yer own relative didn't
Ntrpt>t h
down to the hotl. Did low riRht?"
Certainly said the doctor. with a cor
diality not altogether uninspfred by
vague. unconscious relief. Where is she?"
In the buggy" said the man. leading
the way down the steps with the trunk
'You ees was % sure o. yer own GOOD
natur that told her to ret rishf n ana
The representative., 1899-12-07

tuTucu Sharply, HuSncQ '0uQ laughing and
stood at bay for one remembered moment
Then tongue Of yellow candle flame leaped
out' and caught her white sash and her
long skirt and her sweeping sleeves, and
she was swathed in the flames, shrieking
She fell before they could reach her. To-
ward morning she died. For Is years there
had been no mention Of holiday time in
the stone house.
The old servants who had known the
blithe little mistress. and heard her shr;eks
were gone now, and so non observance had
come to be official merely. And of,c,al
rulings. as everybody knows, do not always
hold without unofficial recognition. So
Sarah and 'Tilda and the man were wont
to exchange surreptitious celiuloid boxes
and woolen mufhers and paper collars. For
several years Miss Rachel had overpaid
them all without comment each holiday
week, and this year, three days before, to
be sure, but still to the purpose she
brought to the kitchen 10 yards for q pink
print dress and 10 yards of blue in the
same pattern and a pair of fur gloves for
William. She had not 80 much as men
TONED the season, but they understood.
And Miss Rachel was touched to find the
Cay before Christmas. a cheap little silk
and matchbox and a deck
OF cards for her solitaire laid on her
bureau.
The day had passed without as much AZ
mention by her brother and the days since
had been In the same silence Now it was
after New Years and Barbara was COM
ing.
Barbara came. But mot a anyone had
Dxp0efGd nrE oV0n deeonna6 Drs narrvxu.1e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24
sKILLFUL WORK
Required of Expert showers" of
Counterfeit Money.

Required of Expert ''Shovcrs" of
Counterfeit Money.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Counterfeit money showers form a
distinct cluss of criminals. said an old
federal officer, Spropos of the recent I'M
loading of bogus five dollar bills In New
Orleans. They have nothing to do with
making theS queer but sfrnply put 1t IN
circulation They go about their work
very systei lattCally, and reduce the
chances of detection to "a minimum. A
woman shower. fer example, starts out to
unload OF the hig retail stores. Her
the surface appt arance of a refined lady.
TN ner hand is a pocketbook containing
one bad bill and a number of good ones.
She goes into a store. makes some thrilling
purchase, ten6ers the counterfeit and
pockets the change. AS She passes out
she brushes against boy who slips her
another queer bill and then drops back a
few PAGES In the crowd. In that way she
makes the rounds, and II she understands
l,er business she can get rid of an aston
iShin9 number OF commercials III the
course of few hours. If the bull she
offers is detected on the spot she never
attempts sHy a. argument Dear me! she
exclaims I wonder If I have auy mere
of the horrid things? and thereupon she
empties Ecr rccketbook on.,the counter
and asks the clerk to examine the money
and see v neither 1t is all -rtgal. ,s-t
TN pifety-yline easng cut Of y .huslIrst1
tsat disarnas Suspicion at once II Ike
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24
LINCOLN AND MRS. sPRAGUE.
Why the President Was Late at
Kate Chase's Wedding

Why the President Was Late at
Kate Chase's Wedding.
Washington people never tire of talking
OF the brilliant woman whose recent
death recalled her early prominence in
national affairs. Kate Chase Spra que. An
artist in the capital who was doniciled in
the White house when Miss Chase was
married Is responsible for the following:
Everybody in the capital" he said
was excited over the marriage Of Kate
Chase to Gov. Spragne, of Rhode Island
She was the most decided per.o- a 'ity in
Washington, for, besides being q great
that she was great power behind Sc
rotary Chase's ambitions.
She knew politics we'll and talked ably
on subjects that often batf1ed men.
President Lincoln was very fond of
Her sprightiness and witty good hui
losopher, and he dearly loved to get her
started and make her talk.
: He was much Interested In her mar
of the week with eagerness.
She was to have magnificent wed
ding, and he, as chief magistrate, was to
be the principal feature OF the evening
after the bride and groom.
Mr. Chase was his secretary of war
and the other cabinet ministers were to
follow the president.
MIR Lincoln was detained until ha f
an hour before the wedding. He went
rapidly to his room, found it locked and
knocked.
"'What do you want?' asked Mrs
Lincoln from inside.
. want to get in, he answered. Are
you nearly dressed? for it's late.
+" You can't come in was the answer;
I am sleeping
"'Aren't you dressed YETI?
" I do not intend to dress.
aren't you going to the wedding?'
"'whose wedding?'
Miss Chase's, of course.
cob! So it is her wedding night No,
I am not going
'Her tone was SO final that the presi-
dent evidently decided not to expostulate
on the subject but begged that he be let
in to dress himself.
.'I won't be disturbed she said. TT is
not necessary for you to go to Ka.e
Chase's wedding
IS But must CO. he said. Tt is an af-
fair Of national Importance and my alb
sence would be commented upon by every
paper in the land They will delay the
ceremony until I appear. You know this.
Please let me in. I have only fifteen min
utes'
t"There was no answer.
"Finally the president said. I will have
the door unlocked. You must let me in.
81 will not let you in, she said. but
I'll throw you your Clothes and she
threw the clothes out into the hall, one
by one, taking quite long as possible.
brush his hair and change his clothes in
an adjoining room, belonging to his sec
rotary, I believe, the doorkeeper helping
him as much; as possible.
whether she was jealous Of Miss Chase
no one ever knew. The affair might have
arisen from her being In an eccent rtc turn
Of mind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24

skirt seems no longer conscious of the
size of her feet Perhaps 1t is that the
Chicago woman's feet are growing small
er or perhaps it was only malice that
magnified their Dimensions In the first
place. At any rate. feet under short
skirt are plainly visible. Murder will out,
and so will the length Of a boot or q
shoe. The short-skirted woman blessed
with pretty foot is afforded a better
opportunity Of showing her blessings.
while her less fortunate sisters can tenn
per her miseries with the well-shaped
shoe of larger dimensions.
Material for short skirts Is everywhere
visible in the State street shop windows.
Heavy textures of dark eolers, the under
sides gay=-with checks and plaids. are
the most approved fashionable suitings
for winter street usage. There Is likely
to be more of a demand for them now
than ever before. for even the most con-
servatfve ones numbered among the City's
population have succHmbeds at least to-
fashion and common sense. Fortunately
for health's sake. fashion and common
sense have at last joined hands and the
neat Chicago woman in her trim short
skirt is a model for the dressmaker and
a stimulation to the physician
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24

waist because any sewing woman would
rather make two complete costumes than
one special waist and because she
usually is not trusted to make a blouse
Naturally she sees no good reason for
either, while every daughter of Eve
clings to both with an ardent, not-to-be-
chilled-by- opposition sort Of affection.
For a halfdozen years a black skirt
has been esteemed the fitting mate to
blouse or fancy bodice, but that eombin-
alton has become old and common and
the question is what next? A number
of level-headed persons are wearing in
doors and to the theater with silk waists
more or less trimmed skirts of mulberry
colored cashmere ornamented only with
clusters of tucks, and plaid corduroy
promises to be the choice for use with
flannel bIouses
AS to the fancy waists themselves. they
are of lace for the evening and heavily
adorned with lace for use by day. Lace
yckes and sleeves and broad collars of
fine needlework are what the most mod
ern bodice needs, and very many of them
are made of antique velvet offset with