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The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
Helen Goula's Begsing Letters.

From Lesle's Weekly.
IL may. perhaps, be regarded as one of
the penalties attaching TO the possession
OF great riches that the possessor is made
the target OF an ineessant fire of appeals
for financial help from all sorts of people
for all manner OF purposes. IL he happens
20 be a person Of a naturally generous dis
position. finding JOY and satisfaction in
deeds of benefcence. so much the worse
for him so far as the appeals are con-
cerned. their volume is increased in the
ratio Of his known acts OF charity and
goodness. Probably no owner of a large
fortune suffers more, so TO speak. from a
reputation for large and noble philan-
thrOphy than Miss Helen Gould. She
spends her life in doing good ard her
Gifts for charitable, educational and other
werthy objects are frequent and OF large
proportions. But if Miss Gould should
comply with all the demands made upon
her for gifts OF money, even her millions
would hardly last for a fortnight. The
actual truth Of this statement was yerl-
fed by the appearance in the daily press a
few DAYS ago OF a circular prepared by
Miss Gould. showing the number and char
acter of the requests made OF her In a
single week. and giving the amounts she
was asked 10 contribute. A copy of this
circular is now sent by Miss Gould's Sec
retary &c all persons asking fayors of her
which she feels compelled 10 deny The
tabuiated statement OF the requests re-
ceived in one week leads of with one ask
ing for Sl,00o,tse 30 form colony In Gu
ba Two hundred and thirty-one request
for cash foot up SlkI.So, ninetv-one re-
quests TO raise mortgages. si5s eg3: forty
three requests 20 aid churches, Is ssi, and
five requests 10 buy places. s. .aD Among
The hundreds Of other petitions are those
for money 10 buy inventions, 10 erect
monuments. 10 pay expenses Of sickness.
and ia redeem jewels. Thirty-fouF per-
sous write Tor Obj clothes. fifteen for
tlckets and passes, seventeen for advice,
and one for permission 10 sell Miss Could )
photographs The total number OF re-
quests for the week y ;SS- ana me totsi
arising 10 be told that since Miss G0uil
has been sending out these circulars the
number Of appeals 10 her has been falling
AZ
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and then fix on the cover and take a case
knife and trim off the superfiuons dough
around the rim and pinch up the edge
with your thumb and finger all around 10
make IL look pretty and cash the top
something like leaf so as % let out the
steam and then set il In an oven that
bakes just right, top and bottom, and let
IL stay there Till IL browns the right shade,
ana tell you you've got a pie tina. IS
pie And when ma opens the oven door
10 see how il is getting along, there Is
such nice smell all through The house
wait Q second till / swallow; I'm most
choked-and it seems as Ii goa just
couldn't wait till dinner time eomes-oh,
yes, l CHESS warm apple pie IS about
right. And cold apple pie can be got
down. especially If there Is piece of
cheese on the plate beside it; this kind
OF cheese that is all erumoIy and has
about million little stickers in il.
Apple pie is always in style. Go into a
restaurant and ask for a 'cut of stand
ard" and the waiter will bring you a
piece OF apple pie. He knows what stand
ard pie is There are times in the year
when other kinds make spurt ana III a
on ahead little. but apple pie keeps jog
ging on. and BY and by 1t oyertakes them
This month mince pie is in the lead be-
cause IL is near Christmas, and that IS an
orthodox Christmas article of diet. asst
month pumpkin pie had the call because
IL was Thanksgiving time. Next spring
when ie-piant comes in-some people call
il rhubarb, but that always sounds stuck
up, and like YOU were trying 10 show Off
everybody will eat pie-plant because il is
good for the blood. In the summer peach
pie will forge away 10 the front, and I'll
never tell you why. But, Just as / say,
apple pie keeps jogging on, and IN the long
run wins the race i mean the right kind
of an apple pie. Once in awhile You will
meet somebody that is always trying 10
be different from anybody else and he
will go on about English deep apple Pie,
and how much superior il is 10 the ecm-
mon, vulgar thing We eat because We
don't know any better. Well. Enelish
deep apple pie Is good; / don't DENY that.
1t can't help being good You cook ap-
pies almost any way, and they're not had
eating, but, law met when YOU pCt them
In a crock and turn little cup upside
down in the middle of them and c0Ttr il
all over with a lid OF pastry, that isn't a
pie at all. It's just stewed apples. Don [
you see that you must have 4 bottom of
pastry and that there is just proportion
OF crust TO filling that must not he de-
Waited from one lQta or your pie Is mar
tistie and an offehse against the lass Of
taste?
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Latest Partisan Go7O1as.

girl or woman TO whom beauty Is always
welcome. Is 10 win for ones self genuine
thanks, and TO give genuine pleasure. two
results that do not always follow Christ
mas-giving with the certainty that night
follows the day.
Psnne velvet acquires a frmer hold as
the season grows old. The best designers
use IL for dinner and BAH costumes as
well as for waists. IL Is so soft and piia-
bic that 1t lends itself TO every curve and
can be tucked, plated. or shirted at viii.
besides which It's surface is rarely beau
tifUl. One Of the latest evening gowns In
cream white is trimmed with tiny bands
OF sable and appliques Of cream guipure.
A truly exquisite odd waist Is in silver
gray, with cream appliques OF point de
Venice and = vest az white chiffon, en-
riched by the same ace. Since no hats
have become the rule for the theater. little
wired bows are almost universally worn,
but for other evening functions that allow
of hats. toques are held essentially smart
ard are almost universally becoming. al
though picture styles are liked by those
women who possess the dash and bril-
lianey nesded for their successful wear
ing. The smaller hats are mostly of vel
vet, or panne with lace. or CT lace with
chiffon. or trlle. The larger models in
clude many things. Expensive ones are
all OF lace with spreading bows OF panne
in color with exquisite jeweled buckles at
the center. but black never falls into dis
use. and one Of the handsomest Gains
borough models yet seen Is all OF black
velvet with fine plumes and jet orna-
ments and a chow of the material. As
/ saw ii. IL was worn by a gypsy-like
beauty. with dancing dark eyes and bril-
liant color, TO which II made an ideal foil.
Next week will tell you all about the
latest evening wraps. ! have nearly
reached my limit now, and can only hint
that they are beautiful. and add that
MANY simple models are used which
should not be bevond amateur skill. Cloth
with brocade lining is a favorite in spite
OF the domination of fur, and there are
many charming effects to be obtained
without excessive cost.
MAY MANTON
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Tnciin the slrhranm.

Prom the wonsE's HoIas compsnion.
sympathy must not be OverSogked nor
fail 10 lend Itself 10 that denial which =
often a real Kindness The temptation 20
hnmcr a sick friend or relative In every
whim Is often irresistible. But true tact.
however. may generally nnd a way b.
which the patient seems 10 have every
indulgence be desires. set In truth have
nothing but that which the one IN charge
desires 10 give him. While the wli Of tf-
watcher must always be dominant. il
should never be 30 Obtrusiyeiy. The pa
ilent sh0uid be ruled 20 gently that he
does not know he Is being ruled. AZ times
OF course. the patient Will ask for some
thing In such way tha, he cannot be lei
from the subject or be made % think that,
after all. be does not want that particular
thing. Then a direct no must be given
hlra' and a quiet. persistent refuzai 10
meet unreasonable and harmful demands
viii not weaken. but rather make strong
er the tie between the invalid and tho
watcher slrengh and sweetness com
blned will work wonders ia holding sach
situstssa-
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of lace, applications of lace, cloth. or fur,
and all sorts of cut work, together with
needlewoTk of all degrees Of elaboration,
make the dress of the moment something
that seems the result of the greatest work
and care. even when its general scheme IS
not complex.
This point is illustrated in, perhaps, a
major portion of the dressmaker's cur
rent output, and its manifestations are
almost numberless. but the four examples
of tO-day's concluding picture viii serve
to point them more clearly. Beginning al
the left. there is first bright red alba
tross trimmed only with bands of gold
embroidered white satin and with white
satin bands and buckles As simple, Nt
as designedly fixed up" was the dress
next to ii, a violet habit cloth with fin
ish of narrow black velvet, and with
white cloth revers set off by velvet straps
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& wonder that women can walk In them.
Come OF them are awkward enough. and
are really built for repose The ruth Of
s, Is that the exquisite wears sucn skirts
only when lllle movement is required on
h-T part 4 dressmaker tellr. even. OF one
customer who receives" In a gown In
which she plans 20 stand still for every
possible moment But the average stylish
-eyotee isn't happy unless she applies
such notions 10 her street dress. In con-
sequence uuhauds0me examples are num-
erogs The excessive length does not in-
crease the ornamental value Of a band of
ilr aI the hem. but as these pictures IG-
4.elir 10 is put there nevertheless VITA
light fabrics that do not nave the appear
aHce 0f being weighted Al the hem, the
fashion has fewer faults. And IL Is. per-
haps. az MS best In yelyets Certainly. the
ss.s4Rsl vi the model remaining in this
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
A Soldiers Rasernf.
From The womaa's Home companlon-

From the Womaa's Heme compsEion.
The private theatrieals arranged for one
evening we're postponed until after Ne
Years. for something sad had happenes
That morning one OF Capt. Gums r,en
returned 70 the fort for an ambulance. =
sOldier had been killed IN the skIruI.h
Next day just before retreat he was buyie1
with military honors IN the pretty IItfle
cemetery Just over the hill The easkst
was wrapped IN large flag and borne on
d caisson 10 lts last resting place whIle
the band played dead march. The Gro.
eession. long ons. included tie oeicsrs
and men OF the dead warriors own rora-
pagy and his fayorits horse, which wss
led. siih his riding boots reversed In tha
stirrups. His helmet rested upo,i The css-
keL Al the grave a simple service was
read by the chaplain. q yOiley OF thee
blank cartridges was fired over the low
cred casket. and. last OF ali, a bugier
sounded that most solemn OF all army
calls, "taps."
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Inelaborate Gowns Go Nowadays.

caught with giit buttons 4 grade more
highly wrought were the remaining two,
Yet far removed from what by this WIN
ter's standards is downright elaborate.
Biseuit-colored ladies' cloth was the fab
ric OF the iirst one, liberal Application OF
green. rose pink. aud white silk dressing
II richly, yea not interfering greatly with
severe outlines. Velvet I'm tab-and-button
finish appeared or its front Last Is q
striped lavender and black cheviOt It's
triple skirt stitched Ia corn-color, both
Jacket and skirt banded with linen en-
brOidery. Black VelVet-Danded cOrn-5ol-
ored panne velvet In the revers, The
bodice being of the panne. To count IN
the really elaborate grade. a gown must
have three times the eempieXity Of either
Of these.
Use of iHhrrsiecye..
The liking FOR undersleeves does not
abata. and women who never before have
had sleeves on their underwear have them
.now that the cold may not strike through
the muslin which is nov the favorite stun
for undersleeyes. There was never
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
TOYS OF APPLE PIE.
Other Pies Have Their seasons. but Apple
Is Always standard.

From Ainslee's Magazine.
But apples. You take good. sharp. Juicy
winter apples and pare them and quarter
ard core them and slice them and strew
them on the well-worked and we'll
shortened undercrust. made out Of
good winter wheat -four. and pr in IT.
tie sweet butter and just enough sugar
and a Glove or two and nutmeg and elm
namon. and maybe a little lemon peel.
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New York Dec. :.
TYLES IN fur gar
ments are rot so
important { 0 the
furrier as they
might seem 10 be.
True. they change
yearly. 30 that last
winters fine fur
coat will need 20 be
altered expensive
ly II II is 10 pass a
severe challenge,
end the cos - the
single garm e n Z
surely should ad-
NIT Of a handsome
profit for the deal
er. The trouble Is
80 few women go in
for all-fur gar
ments. Except IN
severe weather
{ h ey are very
warm, and only
hose " e alth y
enough 70 reserve
apa fsfr gor sy
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.riatHcQurry.

T l Dealer
.r y young Wintergreeh
the naughty Mrs. pe
b no. time he met herr
% .E
d her hair WASH { premA'
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ID uudChrss.

ruI
g0u are Wiling ~
u Intellectual pastims
bout the same sfhs'
----l. same.
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aehsace TO Make Pia sIess,.

Miniature painting u not the art Il used
10 be. Almost any photographer VIII fur
nish a copy Of a photograph on porcelain.
giving All detail. yet 20 light that With
the application OF the eolors there Is left
no trace Of the print. There are teachers
who viii in a few lessons. II the pupil hss
natural taste. teach the knaek Of applying
the colors. and these same teachers viii
help a beginner over any piece OF work.
Lots OF women are going In for this
branch OF work. and some. without as
saming the responsibility Of profession.
als. turn many pretty penny among ac-
auaiatances, who speak OF the liberal fee
paid as covering expenses" Many folks
with a taste for art and color lack the
gist OF portraitars. These take ~ this
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AatTheySay.

..gd's sarsaparIlls fol
g1.5ns. catafrh, rhse,. I.
say h. cures prom :,
even after al oLhJj. ri.
You may take .'r ~
.fT6st confidence -,
WHAT e. has eore - !,
cry reason 10 brlis's
IreI b. Hood's
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13

will nominate their county ticket II they
should put UP strong line of men 1t IS
generally. conceded, even by the Demo-
Gratis. that they will carry the county:
Pendergast is willing TO let the state
Committee come In and conduct new pri-
maries. The county crowd bJects, declar-
ing the farmers will not leave their farms
to go to the polls again. They admit they
would lose at a second venture. The only
thing on which it seems possible to get the
leaders to agree would be to have the state
Committee concel everything done subse-
auent TO the primaries. and, sitting here
as Committee on Credentials make up
the temporary roll. and so hold another
convention.
Chairman Seibert was asked to-day II
such a project might be entertained. His
answer was: Il am not prepared to say
what action this committee Will take. but
it will act. intend to call the State Com
mittee together in st. Louis shortly. to
consider the Kansas City row, the trouble
in the Fifth Congressional District In st.
Louis, and one or two other matters. Had
II not been for the Bryan meeting in St.
Louis on Saturday night, the business would
have been disposed of this week"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
FUNERAL OF J. M. FRANCISCUS.
Services at Christ Church Cathe-
dral and the Grave.

At 1870 O'clock yesterday morning the
funeral services of James u, Franciscus
the pioneer business man and banker who
died at his home, No. At9 Laclede avenue,
on Sunday afternoon, were held at Christ
Church Cathedral. on Thirteenth and Lo-
Gust streets. The Reverend A. K. Smith
conducted The services. both at the church
and at the grave in the Bellefontaine Gem
etery.
Many floral tributes to the memory
of the dead pioneer were sent by friends.
The burial was private. The active pail
bearers were chosen from among the
younger business men who were friends OF
the old gentleman. They were: Messrs.
c. H. Huttig, Ashley Cabell, Corwin H.
Spencer. William Haarstick. George Doan.
Jr., Mullanphy Gates. Iiiburn G. McNair
and Henry Boeckeler. The honorary pall-
bearers were the old friends of Mr.. Fran
ciscus, who were contemporary with him in
business. They were /. y. Mason. E. O..
Stanard, Nathan Cole, 7. A. Stoddard. w.
III. Lee, John d. Davis, r. r. Hutchinson,
Michael McEnnis and Edwin Harrison.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
breaches His Last Sermon at
Clayton Methodist Church
on Next Sunday.
HAS A REMARKABLE CAREER.
After Years of Service as a
Cowboy He Becomes a Con-
vert and a Preacher.

The Reverend Lincoln Mcconnell. pastor
of the Clayton Methodist Church. has re-
signed his charge. and will hereafter de-
vote himself exclusively to evangelistic
work, with headquarters in Clayton. Doctor
Mcconnell will preach his last sermon TO
his present congregation next Sunday.
Doctor McConneirs successor will be Sc
lected at the annual Methodist Conference
to be held at St. Johns Church. on Septeni-
bcr p. 1t is thought by the majority of the
members of the Clayton congregation that
the Reverend J. NJ. Sto!tz will be selected
TO fill the vacancy. In fact. it is said that
he recently resigned his position with the
St Louis Christian Advocate in anticipation
of receiving the appointment. The Reverend
Mr.. StoltZ is well known 10 the congrega-
tion. as he has filled the pulpit at various
times in the last year III the absence OF
the regular pastor.
Doctor Mcconnell has been pastor of the
Clayton church for nearly two years. COM
ing from Atlanta, Ga, 10 accept the ap-
pointment. Before that time. he had been
an evangelist. and snnounced his intention
of ultimately re-enterinS the evangelistlc
field.
Doctor Mcconnell has had a varied carcer.
He was born th!rty-three years ago in Ten
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
TO FLOUR DEALERS.
Office Of Commissioner Of Supplies:

Office Of Commissioner Of Supphee.
City Hall, September u. 1900.
Sealed proposals will be received by tha
undersigned. to be opened at his once at
= MONDAY NEXT, THE nth INST.
Refuge Re- ppfs with -four @ Tor three months. begin
ming on the 26th day of September. 1900,
and ending on the 2sth day Of Decsmoer;
1900. The -four to Be clear" IN quality and
standard for extra fancy
The estimated amount required during
the aforesaid three months is as follows:
For the Poorhogss; % an,; LOO more or less bar
For the House Of Refuge. go more or leu
barrels inspected clear"
The flour Is to be furnished In weekly
such times as may be required by the Of
ncers in charge. and must in all cases have
the St. Louis Merchants Exchange Board
Of Flour In brand
aforementioned grade. T.
Separate bids will be received for each
institution.
Each bid must be accompanied by Q cer-
titled check to the order Of the under
signed for 500 as guarantee that In case
Of its acceptance the bidder will. within
five days from the award. enter into con-
tract and file a bond in the sum OF 3. 600.
with two or more good and sufficient %.
curities, to be approved by the Mayor, for
the faithful performance Of his contract.
The flour Is to be In new kiln-dried bar
The Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
All bids having any alteration or erasure
thereon will be rejected.
Printed forms and any other information
required will be furnished on application At
this office. ..
Bidders are invited to be present at the
opening OF the bids.
FRED C. MEIER,
Commissioner Of Supplies.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
Cures Blood Poison
A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All
VINO Suffer From Any Stage
of the Disease.
Cures Cases That Hot Springs and All
Other Treatments Failed to
Even Hello.

There has been discovered hy the State
Medical Institute, go Elektron Bldg, Ft.
Wayne Ind the most remarkable Blood
Poison cure ever heard Of II has cured
ali such indications as mucous patches IN
fhe mouth sore throat. copper coioTed
spots chancres. uceraticns on the body
and in hundreds Of cases where the hair
and eyebrows had fallen out ana the whole
skin was a mass of boils. pimpies and
ulcers this wonderful specific mas completely
changed the whole body into a clean, per-
railroad rupning into FIT. Wayne brings
scores of sufferers seeking this new and
marvellous cure and TO enable those VINO
cannot travel TO realize what truly mar
yelous work the institute is accomplishing
they will send free ia every sufferer a free
trial treatment so that everyone can cure
home This is the cnly known cure Tor
blood Poison Do not hesitate 10 write al
cnce and ihe free trial VIII be sent sea'e1
In plain package.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
DUKE OF ABRUzZl HONORED.
Christiania rendered Him an Off
cial Reception-Nansen Spoke.

Christiania, Sept. 12.-The Duke of Abruzzi.
head of the Arctic exploring expedition on
the Stella Polare. was the recipient of
splendid tribute I'm Christiania.
Last evening the students organized a
grand torchliSht procession, and the streets
were thronged with cheering and singing
thousands
At the official reception, earlier in the
day, Doctor Nansen spoke, saying that the
Duke of Abruzzi had not only renewed the
eEd of Columbus. but had given The vonth
Of all nations a noble example.
At II p: m the Duke started for Italy. in
was accompanied to the railway station by
Doctor Nansen. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-13
DIDN'T LIKE SCHOOL,
Joseph Fell, a Runaway, Found at
the Race Track.

Joseph Fell. II years old. who ran away
from his home at No 1852 Semple avenue a
week ago, was found yesterday at the Kin
loch Park race track by Sheriff Kerth of St
Louis County. He was restored to his
mother, Mrs. Annie Fell who accompanied
the Sheriff in the search for her son. Young
Fell cried. but finally consented to return
home with her.
An aversion TO school was the reason as
signed by the youngster for leaving home
He had worked as a messenger for the
Western Union Telegraph Company in the
vacation season. When he departed from
St. Louis he said that he went TO Chicago
with only Sl:O in his pocket After stay
ing in the Windy City for day he shipped
back TO st Louis In a carload of horses and
went direct TO kinloch Park