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the skin itself and there should be noth-
Ing added but the silk lining
Except in buying and having made ba-
tween seasons bargains i'm furs should not
be sought The fur business is one which
requires long apprenticeship. No mere
amateur can tell whether skins are good.
Ana 1t Is well known fact that the great
fur houses have the first pick Of skins
lhen there Is a regular graduation down
through the different sorts Of houses which
deal In furs. Therefore. be sure to buy
your furs at reliable house and from re-
liable people. One good skin is worth three
poor ones, just small white diamond
which is fiawless ranks larger one with
a yellow cast and even the tiniest defect.
MABEL BOYD.
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that the most expensive of these trifes are
often supplied with a tiny mechanism that
causes a miniature dog to spring out of a
tiny house, or a miniature chicken to ap-
pear in the interior of an egg that divides
when hidden spring is touched Purses
are still made of gold links much jeweled,
and, If anything, the chateaines are more
loaded down at the beginning of this sea-
son than they were last Sara Bernhard
is great lover of tiny bright trinkets, and
She l am told, Is wearing her jeweled
knfcknacks on chains about her neck. She
mas many charms and souvenirs of this sort
to which she is much attached, and friends
who know her weakness for bijouterie of
this sort are constantly adding to her stock,
so that she has several chainfuls of these
trinkets to wear about in the house.
The entire vegetable and archaeological
kingdoms seem to have contributed designs
for the umbrella of the present day Fun
ny little squirrels carved in ivory upon UNI
brella handles are now very popular The
little fellows have shining topaz eyes that
give them a very smart and Wide-aWake
appearance. Gay and gorgeous parrots,
done In enamel, are also much used. A
duck that is made to open and shut its
beak when spring is touched and other
mechanical devices are making their ap-
rearance.
Umbrellas Match Gowns.
For those who are less erratic in their
tastes, probably the most desirable umbrel-
la is one having a crooked stick, stained
delicate dark green. These, to be IN &C
cordance with the demand for harmony,
must be covered with silk of the same col
or. Lizard, emerald green and marine blue
are particularly smart shades exploited in
the umbrella makers stock.
One of the combinations to be seen upon
the boulevards is a gown of automobile
red, automobile red umbrella and draped
toque of the same serious shade The wO-
man who can afford it carries her umbrella
to match her gown; there is even tale
told of a very smart woman who, caught
away from home without the right umbrel-
Ia, calmly bore the ruin of a costly gown
rather than accept the loan of one which
was not in harmony.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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1t Is true that once in a while ermine re-
tires from view and chinchilla is not always
worn. Not only are these furs costly out of
all proportion to their beauty but the
former is usually unbecoming, save al
night. and the latter will not stand the
slightest exposure to the weather And
a fair weather fur is hardly fit for any
place but a glass case in our variable win
ter climate.
Any Kind to Order.
Not only are all varieties of furs worn
most of the time but the varieties are in
/. creased from time to time by the skillful
dyeing and treatment of furs which were
only lately regarded as suitable for coats.
capes and the like. l am sorry that this
increase in the number of wearabe furs
has been the signal for furriers to tax their
ingenuity in making new varieties into
skillful limitations of the older and better
known varieties. 1t matters not what fur
one wears long as ii is handsome and
becoming, but it does matter very much
that rabbit skins. properly dyed and with
all the long hairs pucked out, should be
sold as sealskins instead of under their own
honest name.
Doctors you know are not enthusiastic
on the subject of furs. They complain that
they usually muffie the throat, which
should be left exposed and do not protect
the chest. Worn as they often are over a
tight-fitting cloth gown i'm the shape of a
simple collarette and muff all the added
protection when going out into the winter
blast from a house where the tempera ture
stands at 40 degrees or 50 degrees they are
undoubtedly dangerous But the addition
of a generous cape or boa which Is not too
high in the neck to one of the coat and
skirt gowns which form so large a portion
of the average feminine wardrobe is quite
another matter. The sets of silver gray or
blue fox which consist of a very generous
mum and a still more generous boa trans
form an ordinary walking froCk into a
gown gorgeous enough to be the envy of
the Queen of Sheba could she but behold
it. In fact in their present dimensions
boas are much more effective than en-
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Sable VIII Be the Leading Fur Of
the Season.
MARMOF MAKES A GOOD IMITATION
All the Old Shapes and Many New
Ones.
TROSSEAU FOR PET DOGS

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS October II, 1899
October days are bringing out many sober
tints in millinery and garments. The au-
tumn and winter coats. with their long.
Topping skirts are showing the various
tiuJs OF color contained in the October leaf,
and. consequently, the autumn woman pre-
sents a sober and dignified spectacle after
all the chromatic effects to which we have
been treated in raimcnt.
The new capes are not very different
from those worn last year. Long. short
and ihree-quarter length are used. but they
are tighter on the shoulders and fuller in
the flounce.
I hear on very good aut hority that sable
IS 10 he the fur of the season. As sable is
beyond the means Of many. there is a very
good imitation in the shape of marmot.
which looks rather more like mink than sa-
he. and an entire cape of which can he
purchased for 100 francs, or about SO.
The capes are made with and without
fOUucCS the hOuncei ones. of course. cost
ing more than the others. High collars are
still in vogue. and these are very often mar
row at the sthroat ana then widen into re
verS for the the sides of the cape.
y very handsome Russian sable cape is
made to fall just a little below the hips.
broad band Of the fur encircling the border
the garment. instead Of up and down. The
collar is cut high at the back of the neck,
but slopes 10 a point in front so that it
forms a graceful frame for the face. over
the shoulders to the bottom of the cape
broad reverS are brought, gradually mar
rowing 70 a point below.
Persian Lamb Holds Its Own.
Some handsome models in the shops are
also made Of Persian lamb, an indication
that this handsome and useful fur is not to
he put on the shelf this season at least.
Some Of the wraps are Eton jackets the
smartest Of these having the new crossing
spade fronts. long sleeves that come well
down over the hands. high collars and re-
vers lined with some contrasting fur like
sable or eru2ine- Some of the short coats
have musketeer cuffs, also lined with Il
different color of fur.
Another spade-frOnted Bton jacket was
carried out in black CaTaCuIe- 1t was seal
Hoped a the waist TO which reached the
generous-sized revers with which it was
trimmed The reVers and the large collar
We're faced with marten fur. The same
shape was also shown with reyers and col
lar of sable and mink.
handsome cape Of brown cOachman's
cloth was recently shown in the parlors of
one OF the manteau makers on the Rue St
Iazare. II was double affair of the three
quarter style. rounded off at the corners
and trimmed with deep borders Of stitch
ing Over the shoulders was an odd. hood
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tire fur coats although not quite as warm
and serviceahle) that it is question
whether they could not be made out of fur
coats with the addition of a few skins And
the size of muffs is such that muffs which
Fave been quite large enough for hands.
handkerchief, purse and salts for some time
will have to be altered to the size of foot
warmers before they will approach fash
lonable dimensions.
Trimmed Muffs Are Small.
If one does not wish to go to the ex-
pense of having muff remade there is al
ways the pretty expedfent of trimming #
For trimmed muffs are more modest in
size. Either fasten on it an ornament of
lace similar to the one you must wear at
your throat on all formal wraps. or sew
lace on the ends so that it hangs there
from, as the lace ruff1es of the beaus of
the day of Richard CarveP' hung from
their wrists.
If you have any intention Of starting a
fur collection this year. broad reyers of
1ur on cloth jacket would be preferable
70 fur collarette. For the smartest eff
reefs IN furs this season are the large
boas and broad effects nearly touching the
hem OF the gown or the wide revers and
collar or FUR on cloth or velvet To he
sure contrasting fur revers and collars are
OFTEN seen on fur coats and capeS. But
not only are these quite out of the prov
fnce of one who is buying fur economically
with an end in view, but it is also some
what out of the bounds of the artistic Con-
trasting furs are but a passing fancy some
what on par with the bits of fur trim
ming, made up with lace effects, which do
not add to the beauty of the lace, and give
you no idea at all of the value of the fur
For fur must be massed to bring out it's
beauty.
Pays to Buy the Best.
All furriers persist in wadding or pad
ding fur coats. This puts them quite out
of the reach of beauty when they are worn
by women who are not very slender, and
it is also unnecessary, as the warmth is in
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of the copper or tin kitchen utensils, scour-
ed to their brightest.

Measles are most INFECTIOUS in the early
stages, scarlet fever and staratina dur
Ing the peeling of the skim Typhoid is
usually conveyed by germs from the ex-
cfetionS Of the patient. No member of
family with an infectious disease should
go to church any other place where
persons are congregated, should not Dor
rev books from library nor mix with
other people more than can possibly be
helped, as one person may be the means
OF spreading disease to numbers.
Holland shades may be, washed and
Numbered so as to look nearly as well as
new Remove the fringe, cord and tas-
sells and loosen from the roller. Wash
IN lukewarm suds, rubbing as little as pos
sibe to prevent splitting Rinse in cold
water and starch in boiled starch. Iron
with cloth over it until nearly dry; then
polish. Great care must be taken to iron
always with the selvedge to stretch straight
and to iron no creases in.
Steel fire irons that are kept in good
cider should not require cleaning oftener
ina tnan once a week but they should be rub
bed daily with dry cloth In the weekly
cleaning they may be polished with bath
trick scraped fine and mixed with oil, or
rubbed with fine emery paper, then polish
ed with the finest sand paper.
Don't sprinkle your maiden hair ferns
on their foliage" say the florists to the
women who are eagerly buyinc the dainty
the earth moist all the time but pour the
water around The roots, not on the top
In screwing a glass globe on to the gas
MIXTURE care should be taken not to screw
1t too tight, as when the gas is lighted the
glass will expand and If space is not al
lowed the globe will crack. Many mys-
ferrous breakaSes may be traced to this
lack of foresight.
An easy way to steam houseplants in
winter is to set a large vessel of hot water
under the plant stand and then drop into
1t piece of hot brick or iron
The cheering teapot has lately found its
way into Italy, and Italian signoras now
chat over the tea cups and delight in all
the dainty accessories of the tea table.
A paroxysm of coughing may often be
arrested by tablespoonful of glycerine in
a glass of hot milk.
Stale crackers are improved by placing in
a not oven a few moments before serving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28
FURS OLD AND NEW
What is Worn and What Can Be
Remodeled.
SEALSKIN is as POPULAR as EVER
Like Persian Lamb, Can Be
Remade Many Times.
MUFFS BIG AS FOOTWARMERS
al Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

NEW YORK, October &c. 1899
Like the grasshopper who sang all sum-
mer, some of US thought of our furs only
when the first cold weather caught us so
suddenly and painfully early this month.
But the woman who makes a business of
dressing well had given the subject care
full attention during the torrid days of mid
summer.
She knew, as indeed we all do, that the
furriers will work for very much less dur
ing the dull season; that furs are to be
bought for less just as the skins are about
to be put away for the summer than any
other time, and also that if one can gain
inside information of the shapes to be
worn there is no risk in making long before
the season opens. The capes. coats and
muffs we wear are not the mushroom
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H 0 u S E H D L D HINT S

nv, .
'tS 'ouS C''il i'tdhe d perfect cup Oh
Iest' II Is the cieNer demonstrator who gets
a large salary from one of the large tea
companies for showing lust how the
fragrant leaf should be brewed to achieve
perfac+io,, CT - " ~ ''>''ie
''"iu your earheh teapot
says TINS woman, suiting the deed to the
word, Just so, and never never use a
IRE ont the tea aIio,,,;r,,, kaIs tr.
60 III" 'e"' aLIo"lhs nan teaspoon
Iul lor each cup of boiling water, reducing
the proportions when several cups are re-
is No. ~ - 'lie,i Il .iie Yea USED
Np - nc S''iiutlu OF IL the drlnker
prefers 1t extra strong. Have fresh water
that has just come to a boil for The frat
time. Put the TO-, in y c,o+b stro,,au 49,
nour ~, tho b,,rt1ir,r tl,I;,,o- anu
aI,,r .i.I 'D'iis poillhs water Cover
I-oSeiS with tea coy and let the tea
Drew on the back of the range or at the
table from three to five minutes IP ~
tea is to stand for some time renooI,a ~
straner with the tea leaves else thn FRO
grant aroma is wasted and the tannfn ev-
tracted."
Ounce jelly may be made in uuantitv or
a little at a time as the circunstances of
me case determine. Wipe the fruit care
fully, removing all the stems and tba fI,zz
as well as any parts not Derfect1,, fair a,5
sound. Use the best PARTS of tbe fr,,i. g. o.
canning, preserving or baking. as the cores
skins and harder portions or the small
knotty ounces will answer o,t+a ~ 7lii ii
utilized. as they contain Ierge' na mus De
gelatinous substance. Cover u-itb po LION oion OF
water and boil until the nIIn is cart 10y oi
we'll and drain, over night nrefaraL," irS
next morning measure the frica ~ ne
over to boil. When 1t reaches the bo,, ~,
point add an equal quantity of hot pUtrii,s
skim and boil three ar fonr n,i,Ita, usat;;
it begins to ielI in the enoon D., UNI, .,
jelly glasses in hot water and F an liz t.e
the scalding Uuuid which sboi,I1 III VIII
tai clear and of n rich rod NC eiSs-
There Is a science In the uniting au,o,
of food in store room or ice how thu y
too often neglected nv tba otborn,, .l.e l..
ticular housekeeper The slice of bra ps'
nostion 'ii NJ bilerl caFeessIy left In juxta-
snoiis tbe 49, me tLr roast. which
cnId boiIod ,'Soi ~ oL .ne latter: dish of
near the hu+tnr 10 tnoughtiessly set
jtseIf ' Toios oaor without advantage to
IT, Is iald near the cream
~, anu lurnlps or boiled cabbage set
,E y tne coohng custard for supper.
one loss Is sometimes quite great Milk,
cream ana butter should be kept as much
a. s possible from All FOOD, as they too read.
ny, ny ansoTp any naVor at hand. Meat
poultry should not rest against each other,
put ne arranged so that the air can circu-
hang, they should be suspended with the
cholcest part down that the juices may set
tie there.
A Halloween custom that prevails In
Ireland and Scotland and that is fire.
quently followed here by our adopted cit
the evening meal. A dish composed of
mashed turnips and potatoes and chopped
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Books of Interest.

From PUCK
Mr. Goodfellow Showing his wife around
his counting house)-"And these are the
day booksr'
Mrs. Goodfellow-.Yes? Now, show me
the night books"'
Mr. Goodfellow (mystified)-"The night
books?"
Mrs GoodfelloW-"Yes; those that you
have to work over at night and that keep
You down here until o'clock in the morn
ingr
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Worth seeing.

From the Chicago Record
Billy, your wife is a very stylish dress
err"
stylish? Wait till you see our COOK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

An easy way to steam houseplants in
winter is to set a large vessel of hot water
under the plant stand and then drop into
1t piece of hot brick or iron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

The cheering teapot has lately found it's
way into Italy and Italian signoras now
chat over the tea cups and delight in all
the dainty accessories of the tea table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

Topic of Discussion. .
From the Chicago Times Herald.
He-"What did yous discuss at the meet
ing of your literary club this afternoon
my dear?"
She-''The outrageous action of Miss Bur.
gins In almost doubling her price for max
ing a gown
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After the Infants Way.

From Judge.
Young Mother-"Oh, dear! I wonder what
the baby is crying for now? We have given
him everything he seemed to want
Young Father tgrimly)-"I guess he is
crying for something to cry fer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

A paroxysm of coughing may often be
arrested by tablespoonful of glycerine in
a glass of hot milk.
Stale crackers are improved by placing in
a not oven a few moments before serving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

Don't sprinkle your maidcn-hair ferns
on their foliage say the florists to the
women who are eagerly buying the dainty
greening for dining table decoration "keel
the earth moist all the time; but pour the
water around The roots, not on the top''
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! like collar of silk. 1t was an excellent
! thing to throw over the gown a stormy
| day. ana the woman who possesses such
another viii be fortunate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
THE CABINET
Devoted Most OF Its Time to Discussing
Captain Coghlan.

Devoted Most of Its Time to Discussing
Captain Coghlan.
Washington, April 25.-At the Cab
met meeting to-day the recent utter
ances of Capt. Coghlan, Of the cruiser
Raleigh, were informally discussed.
Secretary Long said he had received
letter on the subject from Capt. Cogh-
Ian. The Captain disclaimed any in
tention of insulting the German En-
peror or Admiral Won Diedrichs, and
his remarks on the occasion of the
Union League Club banquet were made
in the most informal manner in the
company of friends, without any
thought that they would be reported in
the public press. AS they did appear,
he said, they were exaggerated and dis
torted, and he was made to say things
which he did not utter. He claims that
under the circumstances his remarks
should be regarded as privileged. After
the Cabinet meeting adjourned Secre-
tary Long and Secretary Hay remained
time serve them by introducing Porto
Rican goods into American markets.
The price OF coffee in Porto Rico is
very low on account of the large crop
in Brazil and they offer to contribute
a large amount to be sold in this coun-
try through the agency of the Red
Cross, the proceeds to go toward the re-
lief of the distressed upon the island
The Porto Rican Steamship Company
has offered to,cafry these contributions
free. They also offer to contribute
crystal sugar, fruits, preserves, cigars,
cigarettes, etc, and suggest the sale of
these products ct coffee rooms to be
established in the principal cities by
the Red Cross. They desire that these
charitable contributions shall be adj
mitted to this country free of duty.
The contributors OF these articles hope
to profit later by the introduction of
their products in the American mar
kets
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Major Randolph Stalnaker Is in Bal
timore on business.
William Law Hocr, CT Charles Town
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Emily Reed, of AshtabuFa. Ohio
is visiting relatives on the Island.
Mr. Marsden L. Colvag left yester-
day for New York City On business.
Miss Martha Caldwell is home from
a months visit to friends in New York
State.
S. W. Lawrence, Mayor of Sisters
vile, was a guest at the Stamm yes
terday
Samuel Newberger and A. J. Smith
OF Parker5burg. were stopping at the
Windsor yesterday.
Hon. John A Howard. James K
Hall and S. NJ. Harper were registered
in New York Monday.
(. Sheriff W. j. Mcyay, OF Fayette
county. and wife, arrived in the city
yesterday and registered at the Stamm
G. B. Woodccck, Of New Martins
vile, and t. R. Stewart, OF Manning
ton, were the State arrivals at the
Howell yesterday.
Among the West virgirians at the
Stamm yesterday were. C. A. White
shot, of Warrington; d. Stout. of Par
kersburg; Glen Nickels. of Sistersville
Mr.. James ID. Crawford. OF the
Charleston Gazette, left fer home Mon
day morning, after = pleasant visit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
LOCAL STAFF
OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety Entertained at Luncheon by
Manager Sweeney Yesterday.
Prominent Insurance Men Present.

The representatives Of the Wheeling
Agency Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society OF the United States were most
delightfully."- entertained yesterday by
local manager F. B. Sweeney, at a
luncheon at Hotel Windsor
Mr.. G. E. FARRELL, of New York, third
vice president of the company, one OF
the most prominent insurance men in
the country, and Mr.. Knowles, the
Southern manager, were present.
This was the first OF the annual
luncheons to be given and therefore
Manager Sweeney used every means
to make the affair successful, and it
goes without saying that the result was
far beyond the anticipation of the most
sanguine.
The banquet hall at the Windsor was
beautifully decorated and promptly at
noon thirty persons were seated at
tables, where an elegant wine course
dinner was discussed. An orchestra
stationed in the back ground added
much to the enjoyment Of the occa-
SIGN.
At the conclusion of the last course
Mr.. Sweeney, in a very neat speech,
introduced Mr. FARRELL, the principal
speaker Of the day. Mr.. Farbell held
his audience spellbound in the best talk
On the subject OF insurance ever given
in this city.
Mr.. Edw. Wood, of the Pittsburg
agency, and Mr.. Sweeney, Of the Wheel
ig agency, gave very interesting talks
on the vital points Of modern insur-
ance companies. The meeting adj
journed at 430 p. m. in order to allow
Mr. FARRELL and Mr.. Knowles to take
the evening train for New York.
Manager Sweeney again entertained his
agents at seven o'clock dinner, after
which a very enthusiastic meeting
was held.
Mr.. Sweeney is one Of the most pop
ular insurance managers in this Sec
ton and deserves great success.