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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16
Ev0LUTION or THE FINGER PURSE.
Adaptation to the Needs Of women Of . Coia
Holder for Men.

Yes said the artist In leather goods,
looking lovingly at a finger purse he held in
his hand. 1T Is a beauty and ~ 10 q small
price for II. It's the latest thing In finger
purses. Curious. isn't IL, how that partio-
ular kind Of purse came into favor. 1t wasn't
an invention. you know. simply an adapta-
ton. We have had finger purses In this
shop for forty years. but we didn't call them
finger purses. though. You've seen men
use them a hundred times.
That's the original Of the finger purse
he continued. taking from the show case a
leather purse similar to the one he held in
his hand, but smaller. This is what mon
have been using. The English form OF it.
from which probably We borrowed ours, ~
called a buckskin. The buckskin has no
strap by which to hold II, though. Now.
Just trace the evolution Of the finger purss.
It was adopted in thc first place from Eos;
with a strap. The mans purse, YOU see
has no pocket in the back. and the compart:
ment In the inside is without a gusset, see'
IL is stitched close to the back, The Idea
was to use il only for silver. The cross strap
was meant simply to hold the nap down'
Rut one dav some absent minded woman.
PLAYING with one of these purses, slipped tn"
.tr u over her forefnger. saw the oonvnnienca
OF II and straightway turned an aCcid 'ntu
A first women had to take mems pnrs"S
rs they found them. 4 woman can't resist
the temptation Of stuflng her .pockctbo9t
with all sorts OF things, She puts her card.
into it first. then slips in the address that her
friend gives her In the street. She must
have in 1t, too, the bill she Il going to pa.
that morning, and where IL she going 10 put
the half dozen samples she has cnlied out q!
the stores as the result Of a mornings work. II
not in her pocketoook? The finger purst
was not adapted to such usage. so glss,t'
were put In to allow stretching room Tor TN,
compartments. The next Improvement wa.
made this year. Manufacturers saw mat
a coin pocket inside. shutting with q CLASH.
would render the little purse much more
prsctical. and now almost any finger pursS
You see has that pocket
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16
SYRACtSE'S WIDOW PHARMA-IST.
Gets the Highest Rating Ever Given by TIE
Str,e Board Also a Public Schooitearhev.

SYRACrsF, Dec. I5.-lt Is announced that
the highest rating ever gwen NY the Nev
York state Board OF Pharmacy In an e..
animation for a license as a registered pnar-
macist has been secured by airs. Marietta
Harmon of this city. her pare being almost
perfect. Mrs. Harmon is "a teacher In one
Of the public schools of the city. a. well n ,hs
proprietor of a drug store on Almond street.
lhi. store was LEFT 20 her three ,cnrs ago,
when her hu,pand died. She iricd to sell
the business, but the ofl ers she received we,s
50 low that sho decided not to make tho
sacrifice. Instead she hired a licensed clerk
and started IN Ia run the business with his
assistance.
Every spare moment out of school hours has
been sIent IN the store and in the -tudy -
pharmacy. The result of this vCnan'S
hard work II seen in the good showing ~hs
made In the examination last week aud IN
tho success 81 the business.
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n black broad tail Eton Jacket. trimmed with
stitched bands o. black cloth. Black panne
velvet embroidered with gold forms the
rc.t. \ pretty model Illustrated is in brown
cloth trimmed. with bands of brown velvet
stitched on. The bolcro. made with two
mall cape,. - edged with brown velvet. and
tn" r'-t and uaacr~!cevo- are OF cream lace
threaded with gold. \ novel model for a
laucy " it is carried out In white silk and
rriut"d white ranuo. The outer bolero
j. o; -ilk tucked and edged around with bands
1t tpc thor with an oucnwork stitch. The
iuurr bo'aro j. OF pannn and the wide belt
OF silk. Another blous" has "A bolero of
Xix rJdr with bands Joined with hemstitch-
ing over an under bodice OF lace dotted over
with black velvet spots.
one thing which seems to he an established
feature OF fashion in Paris is the wide lace
collar in varied widths and conditions. Ii
i used as a finish for dtcollett necks falling
low over tho shoulders in the old-time manner.
Some of the lace collars cover the shoulders
entirely and are supplied with a neck band
of some other material. but some of the pretti-
est effects ar" made with the Vandvkc lace
collar narrow enough TO form the finish be-
low a Euimpc neck. \ pretty effect IL made
by lining a lace collar with yellow chiffon.
deepening tho tint of cream. This is very
prettily carried out on a gown OF biscuit coll
orcd Goth. where the collar is of Venetian
antique point. The cape effect Is most assur-
eddy one of the Attest phases of fashion. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

doing the hair il one of the great secrets ot
success in dress. providing the style is always
in harmony with the shape OF the head and
contour Of the face. There II an evident
effort to lower the chignon TO the nape Of the
neck. but this mode is not readily accepted
by all women. so for the present the hair ~
arranged high on the head for evening dress.
and a little below the crown for ordinary wea-.
Many young girls adopt the low style ~
hair dressing. which is very pretty with tho
new gypsy hat. Another point IN iashionabls
hair dressing is bringing the locks well down
on the forehead. either parted at one side
or In a soft pompadour falling over the ear.
The decorations are the varying point in
hair dressing FOR evening, and anything L"-
tween diadem diamond combs and q simpts
rose seems 10 he permissible. Diamond
pins In circles. crescents and oblong shaIes
are worn at the back with a comb above and
side combs and an ornamental bow in ,adoi-
ton. In fact. this craze for decoration -
so often overdone that the later fancy FIR
barbaric tendencies OF the day. The new
gold roses are charming in the dark h .ir. and
some OF the colors are quite as beautiful.
Hand-painted evening gowns Of mousseiins
de sole are one OF the fads Of fashion not alto
gether new. but a novel phase OF this sort ot
decoration which may appeal to the eccen-
Lric woman comes in a report from London.
The painting. or a continuation Of Ii, il done
on the bare shoulders after the gown Is put
on, 70 extend the sprays on the bodice. Ger
tainly the craze for novelty has G cached It's
limit In this odd fancy.
Colored wells dotted with chenille In a
vermicelli pattern are one OF the winters
~fancies. and brown o. match the hair. worn
with a brown gown. is especially chic.
A black broadcloth gown trimmed with
ermine or frogs Of black and white braid 10
one OF the strikingly novel costumes.
Niolets are still the most popular flowers
worn, they are tied with gold ribbon, the
ends finished with violet silk tassels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

S,r hos ottalpad n bioh ninnaole Of wilma
4, commercial estimation. but this onlv
s.,ves IN uake II mora desirable from fssh-
ions standpoint and adds zest to the desirs
,or nosaession.
The winter Girl NAV ba clad in f,r from
,ood IN foot ~ har h,nL account "a ,ar.s
anor,b Tb.,a ora lone coat. and an,ire
,orn. os fur hesIdes numerous and w r,ed
holoros short iacLats fancy oollarsttes
hoas ana fur trimmings without end. Even
.o.lsLin ,s,noda it, a ,owru With = dam; train
ord ,loi,. q, IN. hook ~ ,asbion renorts from
pic or. 20 ha darondsd on and than tbers
.,. oloso-e,,In, .Lirts ~ habv lamb worn
ui,h ohinobiIIa holsro. n, a bolero of the
ora tur With n cbircbi,la COLLAR and revers
Tha o,anan, hodioa IN wear Nth IN. fur skirt.
ana iaoLo,s ia mad. NJ lace and tba annroved
0ni.b for a fur holero ia q belt of white satin
dranad Wild, around the figure. and some.
times ending in knotted ends with long silk
tassels or gold Black satin
ia also used for belts and sash ends. An
other feature of the fur bolero Is the undsr-
sleeve of lace like the bodice gathered into
a fur wristlet,
Much of tho elepance in these fur costumes
Is accomrrshed through the medium Of con.
trast. which il given by using lace and orna-
mental buttons of tortoise shell set in gold
Some Of the long coat, of fur are supplemented
NV a deem collar O, lace instead of the usual
fur collar and reyers. Chinchilla and baby
lamb form one of the most effective combi-
nations of fur, and one chinchilIa bolero
worn with. a baby lamb skirt shows UNDER
sleeves Of the baby lamb.
Embroidered gold galloon and velvet
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Of perfection, however. that there are some
choice and very satisfactory substitutes,
".iccially IN the kinds which resemble snbl"
One thing which should Toe considered in th"
choice of fursj is their becoming qaalitie-,
and gray. exceit in chinchilla and silver fox,
should be avoided as il Is Il very irving shade
to the average complexion Cheap and
rather woody limitations II h,ue fox are very
unlccouinglv worn, even though there are
SO mani clover limitations of the rich brown
fur Bah, lamb is the one fur which has
no. been cheat "ncd a. YET hy any satisfactory
counterfeit
The variety in boas. collarcttes. capcs
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Another cloth coat Tor travelling shows n
round rrilar with aah'c hordn
tll.tn Sable trims tho velvet costume
shosn IN the Wlstrptiou below y band ~
urrlipl" lnon rho bodice. arranged viii a
hr'ctn cdg.d with . bordering ~ fnr. turns
bach IN small fcvnr- of cream satin edged
With gold hrntd. over u vcst ~ mirror velvet
I he velvet b. IN me checks In two shades ~
brown, ono of the latc.' novelties In dtcss
v%elyct4. and the skirt T. finely tucked down
from w" wnist In front \ pretty bolefo Is
shown IN another costume 81 gray cloth
trimmed with ,hiuohilll and lace The
buttons and aiguil rtt"- are ~ SILVER. the waist
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Belts are made OF lace on some Of the dressy
wool gowns and fastened with a handsome
buckle 4 pale blue cloth gown shows this
sort Of belt below a black paine bolero well
covered with applique lace
Velvet gowns are conspicuously in evidence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16
FMIIS or FisHION.

II is reported by some foreign authority
on fashions that dyeins the hair is entirely
out of style. dark. natural tints being the
mode once again. Change in the way Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

bands OF pannc Of the same color. A wide
belt OF the panne, a Venetian lace chemisette
and revers edged with fur are the special
Of the bodice This wide-draped
belt. which Is so popular now, is often at
tached TO the skirt as II IL we're a part OF 1t.
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front. and the belt and sash are of black satin.
Soal-kin forms the next Jacket. which l.
trimmed with embroidered brown velvet.
and another model Is carried out in mink
with n draped belt Of panne. and fastened
with a large tortoise shell button. \ long
coat of baby lamb shows the same plated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

skirt which is made in satin and cloth, an
empire waist. and collar and cuff Of chinchilla.
Among the many variations in the use OF
fur trimming is a black satin gown with three
bands Of broad tail around the skirt. one at
IN" hem. one AZ ia" knee and on" midway
between. They ar" t . inches wide, and on
these n intervals. all around, %roscttes of black
chiffon are sewn. \ very short d~tcoliet6
bpl'ro of broad tail with a Louis NIL, collar
aad uudcr-iccves decorates the six bodice.
fastening in front with chiffon roactte and a
SOFT en-. FlounccS of fur trim some Of the
cloth gowns. while others In which the skirt
J.. a series Of panels are outlined OF each seam
w'h a narrow hand Of fur ending in a wider
band around the hem. \ pretty use Of sable
band, il shown in n long cvenirc coat Of pale
biscuit, -colored cloth which has sleeves aud
Jacket ci.ect of cloth applique on white net.
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back. Something novel In n bolero Of baby
lamb has a draped belt of black tafeta. and
is trimmed as if it were cloth. with stitched
bands Of the tane'a 4 broad. round collar
finished with n stitched band OF silk gives
breadth to the shoulders and the belt seems
to diminish the size Of the waist. Bands Of
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perfection IN NJ ~ " u we're cloth clumsy.
unsrac"ful mr. coat has no plac" in III" rank
and Gle Of fnshIon IN ihoar dnNs. 90 there mnsl
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position 4 trailing bunch ~ ofchids on q
sable nun y n ycfv chic decorations md then
thnrn NJ" varied oufubina'iora ~ fur,
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A black broadcloth gown trimmed with
ermine or frogs of black and white braid 10
one OF the strlkingly novel costumes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

Niolets are still the most popular flowers
worn: they are tied with gold ribbon, the
ends finished with violet silk tassels.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18

every Influence in bullish way has about spent it's influence, with the exception of a possible early killing frost, the unfavorable features are the high price of raw cotton, the low figure of the finished article the disruption in the Chinese trade, together with dear coal in the United Kingdom which are about to make themselves felt In consequence of this situation the mills of the Lancashire district will close down until October. At home, in South Carolina, the same steps are to be taken by spinners of that section, as their production Of heavy sheetings disposed of in the Orient are unplaceable, owing to the trouble in the Flowery Kingdom. In the meantime exporters are hurrying shipments to Eu- rope just as fast as they possibly can get them, so that when the time comes for re sumption stocks will be available and on hand. Exports since Friday last have been 45,364 bales. Weather in the belt today was all that could be desired for picking. The trade expects a free movement from now on, especially from Texas, where the weather has been just splendid for gath erng the crop.
 Liverpool closed 1-64@3-64d up today, when better market was expected Spots. however, were advanced 1sd on sales of but 5000 bales American middling, 7Hd. It strikes us that cotton has about done its best for while, and with increasing receipts we look for a receding market. Liverpool ought to be very sick in the morning, as offerings have been reduced Id during the past twenty-four hours on cotton to arrive. The increases in the amount afioat will also probably have some weight on values. New Orleans opened at a loss of 8 points. December at 9.74 sold up to 976 but on easier markets and increasing receipts declined to 9.5S. finally closing at 96O@9.61. Spots were cas- fer and down 3-16c; sales, including those to arrive, were 4,250 bales. Middling, 10 13-16c.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18

Posters. Now, for the information or the apove experts will state so they will know not to tell any more lies, except they do so Wlitully and maliciously, that until l com menced to exclusively treat private dls- eases as a speciality was member or the state Medical Association: also secretary or me cullman County Medical Society ana one or It's board of censors, or medical eN- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical As sociatlon of Alabama, 1887, for proof). Will stlil give special attention to private trou- oles' and also treat at my office patients care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma uonal Bank, Alabama National Bank, Jet- Iefson County Savings Bank and Steiner 6ros., Bankers, as to my responsibility TOT my contracts I cure many patients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terms Ad- dress pr. Y. D. Holloway, 1S0lh Seccnd avenue, Birmingham Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:9O a. m. to 5:SO p. m Sun days 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
Sugar and Coffee

New York, September 17.-Spot: Rio, dull; No ' invoice, S14c; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9S4@14c
 Futures opened steady, with prices un- changed, but soon turned firm on support from locals and foreign traders encouraged by foreign market news. light crop move ment and absence of bear pressure The features of operations was the switching of near for far deliveries The market broke badly late in the session, under reports of heavy decline in rate of exchange in Rio and critical state of Brazilian finances in general, closed barely steady with prices 5a1O points net lower. Total sales, 45.50O bags, including: September. 7.25; October, 7.25; November. 7.30@735 December, 7.S5@ 7.45; January, TAO; February, 745; March, 750Q7.6O; May, 7.60Q7.70; June, ITS; July, 7.75
 Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, 4Ac; cen- trifugal, 96 test, 5c; molasses sugar. 4c; refined, firm.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18

New York, Sept 17.-The Commercial-Ad- vertsers London financial cablegram says:
 The tone in the markets here today was heavy and the volume of business was trifling. Americans were rather eagerly sold in the morning hours under the infiu- ence of the coal strike and the money out look, some orders being given over Sun day from New York There was a slight recovery towards the close. Money was steady The bank lost f6, 900 gold taken for South America. Silver was lower on the re- action in India and the close was uncer- tain.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce Butter-White clover, pound prints, 27c; Elgin (standard), 23c; best creamery, 25c Mississippi best grade PC. Irish potatoes. 60c per bushel Sweet potatoes $1.50 per barrel Grapes-Concord, l2hc per small basket and 22Bc per large basket. Apples, $2. .25@3. .00 per barrel. Pears-Kiefer, $2.0O to 2.25 per barrel. Bananas, 75Gl90c per bunch. Lemons. $5.0O@5. 50.
 Poultry-Hens 25c; fries, 15@20c; small 14116c; ducks, 2O@221ac, Eggs, 16c.
 Onions 11sc per pound.
 Cabbage. 1hc per pound
 ocni stapio GIocerIe. Flour - Best patent S4.50; half patent $S.9O.
 Coffee-Green. 12Q131sc; Arbuckle's pack aees. SIS. .45; Lyons packages. $l2.4 Lard, SAc basis.
 Meats-Clear rib sides, Sssc; bacon bellies 10Nc; dry salt bellies. 9hc; best hams, 12c: Four x hams, He; California hams, &c., breakfast bacon, l2c. Molasses-Cenrrifugal. 15G35c: sugar house. 9O@s5c; Georgia cane, 35@36c. Rice, 41ae; fancy. Ic. corn-Mixed, 5Sc; white. 59c. Pearl meal, s1.02; Jim Dandy. 98c; Joc Darter. 94c clover mixed, $l6.00; prairie. $11.00. Oats-Mixed, BAG; white, BIC. Bran-Mixed, $15.5O; pure wheat, $1650 Cotton seed meal s2W.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
%df COTTON MARKET 4 WAS SENSITIVE Bearish Set of English Cables Influenced Market. THE CLOSE WAS STEADY With a Net Loss of to 10 Points Conflicting News ofthe Storm
 Damage Kept Market
 Nervous.

New York, September 17-wthout dis playing any of the sensational activity of last week, todays cotton market was wearing on the trade being peculiarly sen sitive to news of almost any description and to orders from any point of the com pass. The general swing of fluctuations was the reverse of that of Saturday, though at no time did bear sentiment of positive character assert itself. The in- huence bearing on the market at the start was bearish set of cables from the Eng fish market. This led to a weak opening here, with prices down to Ii points under feverish general selling and an almost total absence of bull support.
 : The decline did not cease with the ad- journment of "calla prices, further easing off to Il points before recuperation mani Tested itself on the down turn. Europe the South the public and professional holders sold nervously, parties having profits within reach purchasing the cotton offered. Light receipts, a brief spell of buying on the reactionary theory, reports that southern spot markets were easily holding their own and claims that the print cloth situation was improving in some re- spects started a sharp advance before the close of the first hour and during the rest of the forenoon the market held tolerably steady, without however, rallying to the closing level of Saturday.
 The market had another weak turn in the early afternoon and broke to the lowest point of the day under a fresh dash to un- load cotton accumulated on last weeks rise, supplemented by struggling sales for chn nrt l.. fo, IaY, receipts during the rest of the week were partially responsible for the renewed sell ing, though the fine weather forecasts and reasonably good crop accounts figured prominently bearish influences
 Trading was active in spasmodic way, but very little new business through com mission houses appeared. The trade was extremely nervous in view of conflicting reports as to the amount of damage done by the storm in Texas and mixed opinions bearing upon tomorrow's weekly govern ment report. Considerable attention was directed towards Savannah, where receipts continued heavy, the latter due to haste on the part of exporters to ship cotton and relieve the strained situation abroad. The market closed steady at a net loss of 5 to 10 points.
 New York, September 17.-Cotton was quiet; middling, 10sc; gross receipts, 291 bales; sales, 2,234 bales; stock 25 432 bales; exports to Great Britain, 5,592 bales; to France, 27 bales. -A
 Total today-Net receipts, 24, ,S36 bales; exports to Great Britain, 5592 bales; to France, 4,227 bales; to the continent 12,253 bales; stock, 153,213 bales.
 Consolidated statement-Net receipts 39, 300 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1O,2S4 bales; to France, 1,677 bales; to the conti- nent, g, ,403 bales
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 174 TIA bales: exports to Great Britain, 40.- 9Oi bales; to France, 12,62O bales; to the continent, 44,Sn bales.
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Cattle-Receipts 22,000, including 4000 westerns and 120 Texans; choice beef cattle steady, medium to light slow to 10c lower; butcher stock steady, westerns slow; Texans steady; natives, best on sale today three carloads, at $5.S5; good to prime steers $5.50@5.S5, poor to medium $4. .40m5. 40; selected feeders slow to 10c low er 8 .9O44 65; mixed stockers 10 to 15c low CT >s3. .0GdD3 75 cows $2.SO@4. 50, heifers 5000 5.25, canners $2. .15@2.S0, bulls $2.50a4 50, calves $4.00@6.75. Texans - Receipts 1200; best on sale today five carloads at $4.50, Texas fed steers s4 .40a5. .15, Texas grass fed steers 8. .5004.3O Texas bulls $2. 2.75@3. 40.
 Hogs-Receipts today 5000, estimated for tomorrow 12,000. estimated left over 4,500; market active and generally steady except for rough heavy, which are shade lower top price $5.60 mixed and butchers $5.05@ 555, good to choice heavy s. .05@5.4o, rough heavy $4.S5G5 .OO, light $5.15@5.6 60. with bulk of sales al s5. 1095. 35.
 Sheep-Receipts 10000 sheep and lambs; choice and feeders steady to strong; poor to medium weak and shade lower; good to choice wethers $375@4.20, fair to choice mixed 8. .256D3S5, western sheep $3.75q4.15, Texas sheep $2500D3 .S0 native lambs A.25Q 6. %. westsern lambs $5.00q5.90
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY, ,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians and the lesser lighls of the medical pro- fessien, probably for the want of other practice. try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priva ate diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doe tors who advertise are quacks and im-
The age-herald., 1900-09-18
Chica go Change

Chicago September 17-Unfavorable cli- matic conditions in the northwest furnish ed the bull motive today, October closing with gain of &c from Saturday. Corn closed ssc lower and oats a shade depress- ed. Provisions closed 21a012hc higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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