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Gave His life In Vain.

New York, July -. Two young Ital-
ian boys, whose names are not known.
have been drowned in the bay near
Staten Island They We're bathing
when one Of them was carried away hy
the tide. He shouted for help and his
companion went TO his rescue. They
were seen struggling in the water for
Il time, and then both sank.
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PETITION IN BoIKIN CASE.
New Pointa on Question nfJnrisdic
tion TO be Raised.

San Francisco, July 10 Attorneys Of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who has been
granted new trial bp the STATE SUI
preme Court, on the charge Of murder
ing Mrs. John r. Dunning, Of Delaware,
are preparing 10 carry her case to We
United States SupremaCrurt. They filed
today petition in the State count Tor
writ Of habeas coraus.
1t is expected the application will be
denied, in which event the case will be
carried to the Federal Supreme Court on
writ Of error.
In the petition for a writ OF habea4
corpus, two new points on the question
Of Jurisdiction will be raised. First, that
the sending OF box Of poisoned candy
through the mails, which caused the
death OF Mrs Dunning and her sister,
4 Mrs. Deane, WAS not crime in thus
state. second, IL at the Constitution 81
h United Safes prohibits the trial ol
an accused person except IN the State
y here the crime was actually com
mitttd.
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,n with The hricklaNers IT, Atlantic
city M Saturday, .ltly %.
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xa;n Damaged wheat.

4 large number of complaints have
been made by the farmers in the vicinity
of Wilmington who claim that the r"
cent heavy rains have done much dam
agr a. wheat. The harvest was lust
about nyrr when the rain 81 ~. anu
very few nf the farmers had m opp"r
tunity 10 stack the wheat. Consequent.
III. il i scattered about the fields AM
Tho soaking Is doing il much harm
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.ssair.a stensather with Hatehet.

indianapolis, July u. Joseph bly,,
aged 20, struck his stepfather Charles
SPAIN, on the head with a hatchct
fracturing his skull SO that he will
probably die. Spain and his wife were
q,larreling, ana the boy claims his
mother was heing choked and was
screaming for help when he went to
fin pnSpla
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Rrnthcrhnnd Convention.

Three delegates from this city will ~
tend thr 10Th annual convention "f the
brotherhood ~ ST .Nnlrrw III the United
States III 10 held III The city Of Detroit
.Iuly 24th IL 2Sth l9Nl The Brother
hood III t'nnada has accepted the invita-
tion Of thr Detroit chapters T. hold ~
nth annual convention NJ the sam" tlln
aud place.
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-. committed For contempt.

SIFIkFrN WHHH
Jersey CITY, June II. Orders 81 com.
nitnrnt in the eases of the Paterson
~. IL miil strikers, who We're al
iuarsl guilty of contempt Of court IN
having violated M injunction restrain,
.inr Them from "sercnadins" nonuni"ll
workers. have been signed by Vice
chancellor ritnry in chancery chant
hers. The papers call for the commit
mnnt Of EIGHT persons-tWo men am
six cillS.
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THE NEWS FROM MANILA.
(ieutenaat Ramsay Dead - Generni
CbnFce on an Inspection -Four.

Manila. July 15.-Iieutenant Charles
n. Ramsay Of the Twenty-iirst infan-
try. who was wounded in the engage
mpnt near Llpa, province of Batangas'
early last month, is dead.
The death is also announced OF Soloh
i. Massey, formerly lieutenant of ar
,llery. who was recently appoihtea
purchasing agent Of the insular govern
ment.
General Chaffee Is visiting various
points on the railroad to the north.
The United States army transport
Sumner. with convalescent soldiers Oh
hoard has sailed for San Francisco.
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e.r,o, visits nuGnIo.

Hurnln, July -. Governor James -
Nash OF ohio has arrived here on board
lie Hawk. escorted by the Michigan
ma Ynntic. only one Of the vessels,
the Michigan. under command OF 'ap,
tain Winler. carries 4 regular crew "i
naval tars. Governor Nash VIII fr-
main an hoard tile Hawk during his
STAY iii Ruilalu.
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shirt Waist III Church.

Dr lfrmk T. MancHester % New GaS
he attended lmnmnncl I. =. Church
sunday evening attired il shirt waist
aud played tie organ during The service.
Ills costume was the subject 'f much
comment among the mcmhls Of tn CON
.tInnntinn
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Railroad Mon Dead.

Richard Sllts aged q years, former
supervisor q thc Delaware Maryland 4
Virginia rtlfaal. with Headquarters II
G"org"toWn, .lind IL DowningtnWn, IH..
Saturday evening nf typhoid fever 4"
WAS transferred 10 Georgetown last NIaN
from lhe NV York division of The
Itnn> ylEania railroad
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BODY Washed Ashore

The corpse Of man was found Sum
day on the beach below Indian River
Inlet by oeach patrolman The body,
which was clothed in bathing suit. is
supposed to be that of Edward Hayes Of
Baltimore who with John Morrison Of
Philadelphia, we're drowned at Cape
May on July 4.
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wiII#Gn Abroad.

Tie Rev Willinm r. Lewis. pastor Of
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church, and
Mrs. Lewis, will sail on July 81 for
Europe, TO he gone about il month, dur
ing which time they will visit England,
Ireland Scotland and Wales. During
tie absence Of Mr.. Lewis. Rodney Street
Church wiIl take vacation.
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R.p.,rinr the independence.

Newport, II. L., July 10, The lnde.
pendence did not start for New London
as she had been expected to do, as il
was thought best to ship the new top
mast The new spar is about the same
size as the one broken in Fridays race
so that very little of the rigging hat
10 be changed
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Gmt IN The Wrist

In fight among boy employees at the
millS Of the Delaware Cotton Comnanv
yesterday afternoon, William Gilbert, of
No. 3S East Twentv-second street. was
alashed across the left wrist with knife.
Joseph Robinson, IL years old, wac -
rested on tha charge Of doing the en-
ting.
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Completing Bridge.

il il expected that Seventh street
bridge viii he completed ~ abonl tive
weeks. President Lynn q II" Levy
Court expects sond progress hnertnrlll
on the work The iron work i heins
placed III lhc c"ntre arr aud the sup@t
structure IS ta f0lluW shortly.
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MIR. CridIer's Illness.

Washington, July 15.-The condition
OF Mr.. Thomas Cridler, third assistant
secretary of state, does not show that
degree of improvement which was ex
pected, and he remains too Ill to leav,
Washington.
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Chauncey Powers IL III In London.

Decatur, Ills, July II. Channcey
Powers Of this city, who went to El
rope recently with the team Of Ameri
can trap shooters, Is critically i'll in
London, according to a private cable
gram. His brother has started for
London.
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Dnes Kill Pnnltry

Dogs created havoc Sunday ni@h 40
Eisncrr among lawyer Martin Il. Smiths
fancy poultry cane fuMl was Killed, ~et
era were maimpl and ahant i doom
Svcrc stripped ~ their feathers MI.
Smith threatens O. shoot any doa ~
discovers around lis hen canp.
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Crons Damaged nv Hail.

Ii i feared that The hatl q SUNDAY
night damaged same q thr crops a.
Brandy wine hAmirc,l. tr thr tarH Il"
Isaac Elliott mar fhis ity. his aIt crol
was damaged greatly hH Tile stnrm SuS
eMl nthrr formers ii the hundred rep.rl
damaged crops,
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Those Light Contracts,

The directors of the Street aud Sewer
department hdye not Is vet decided mon
amy period ~ i'm" for III" street lighting
c"Ysrarts 10 RIM. The matter may com"
III 1T AMY time
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peterL. Cooper Worse.

Information received here Yesterday
Of the condition Of Peter l. Cooper vas
that there il no hope FIR his recovery.
General Wagner of Philadelphia, Mr.
Cooper'a father-in law, spent Sunday at
Clifton Springs.
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Getting Ready for Outing.

Members ~ the Young Mems Chris
tam Association are getting their caps
aud making aher arrangements for an
outing a. I.nSs,r's Beach il August The
caps Will ~ &c some white material with
I'll" letter ~ in front. Some attractive
uniform also viii he worn by them.
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Colored ChiIdren,s Excursion.

Sferlitll Bros viii rive ~ excursion fri
cnlar,A children q BnntlSwfc Springs
Iark tomorrow Several weeks aga Tiny
gave 40 excursion 10 thr same park t,nr
white children Which was biz success.
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Horace Vernon Improving.

Horace Vernon Of Mt Cuba who has
been i'll for several weeks, is improving.
Mr.. Vernon had been suffering with
symptoms Of blood poisoning, caused by
a bruised jaw bone.
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s. Maiden TI.nted.

cane Henry Viz. July -. The schoon-
rr Malarn which Went ashore al False
talm. Nn., has been tloatcd and hhs
started III tow Of the wrccking steamer
for Newport News, where she will he
II,rl.nl
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Largo Chimney l,inishel.

4 brick chimney III feet high ii TIL
morocco plant n Richard Pat2awsty
was finished yesterday. Work % the
morocco plant Is being hmried, 4 III
hoped to operate it about October !
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General wood out of Danger.

Washington. July l5.i dispatch re-
ccivcd hy Acting Adjutant General
Ward announces that General Wood,
WHO has been quite seriously i'll, Is out
az dangtt
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MAHoNING VALLEY TIED UP
Not a Wheel Turned Yesterday in
Any of the Plants.

Youngstown. o., July Is. Not wheel
VAS turned this morning IN amy 81 me
nlnuts If the American Steel Hoop Com
amy or American Sheet Steel Company
n tho Mahouing Valley. The 9TH ms
.Iirt il the strongest numerically III IN"
Nmalgnmatcd Association. and the men
irc A unit in uht.ying the strike order
Ss,,cd by President Shaffer. The Steel
Ioop Company has five plants in Noungs-
Iown. Crard, Wnrlrn and tircenNill.,
ma thr Sheet Steel Combine has four
Sfruthrrs and Niles. All are organ
zpd. Wee President Ward Sunday or
,nuiZnd The men in the new aur-miil
,lant II thr Niles Iron and Sheet Cont
,any. In this valley 1900 men are III
.crtiy ~ indirectly affected ly the
strike.
BIG STRIKE FUND.
The .tmalgamatcd Association will
'rvy nn assessment nn the amalsanated
members employed lW the Republic Iron
ind Steel Company and the independent
,ar iron plants. 5O,000 men altogether. for
thr support ct the strike against the
ynitcd States Steel Corporations Tins
| will give Il fund Of nearly $4,000 PEI
nontl The association has III its trcas
lry some 5000. .0N0 for the purpose nt
ARRIVING Oh the strike.
IS !, result of the strike order issue,
il tho tmaleanatrd Associations tile So
uen employed by the American Til
| platc Company NJ Niles, Ohio. lid no
palt for work today. The plant ~ iii
| Nmcriran Sheet StrrI Company "A tha
,iaeo has brer closed since July |. In
Preparations have been under way T"
iii early resumption Of work. Now
however. the mon. il is said. will no
rtiiIl until thr strike Is settled. thon
tro0 men are employed at the latte
lnlant
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Ferry Boat 10 be- Repai,cd

ferry boat ehincotigtn i u Im wliarVr@
90 The PuseS \ Homes Company raf Dit
pairs 'rh, hnat will NJ given j general
nS.rhallng.
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Two New f,itinens.

In TN :. Court yesterday morn
ig Charlie aud Grorgc Irwin hnth
natives - laslaml, took INT nalurali%a
tinn Pallrts
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gni,s CnIInlc.

,oasion NTH one ii The TOOL Springs
Irr C,r,lapA's wagons III Third stlrrt
aud Railroad aNrrue Was lanasrtl r"-
tcrlHN
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David Ferris 10 speak.

David Ferris of this city Il On" Of
tllr speaker. ii the 35th ann,a meet
ing of tile Universal Peace lnion, which
is hring held III Buffalo y, !.
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Home Iarnn Rnfraln.

after Il week y 'ril u III" Pan Amfi
can Exposition Cont t'rirr William Heal
opened Municipal Court yesterday morn
ing.
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Grncer nies Snddenly.

Charles ". Alrrh, aeca g 4nars.
grocer i'll Third anl Conntll streets, dted
81 Sunday nf heart israse. \ wifi antl
three children survive him
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nnrrinn1nn Man saved.

Charles T. Harris Of Harrington was
rescued tran drowning ii Atlantic City
Sunday. lio rescue WAS made by city
life guards
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Rowcrs eaa.era y Meet.

There will he q meeting 81 the Bowers
psa2rrs this evening il ShieSa's Library
Hall % perfect the organization. FL all
ditian a the election ef officers, other
business q Importance wil hc trans
acted.
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Dog Killed.

4 rrd spNer doc was struck Us car
40 liz IL fhn Front street line y"ster.
dan and ~ litlly injured that Policeman
Shields. shot i tu ond is suffering
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tio with the hrirklaNrs to Atlantic
City on Saturday. ,Iuly 20.
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STRIKE Ol' Gtss.Ss MAKERS
Media. .lnly ii SNhm cigar HFtkrrs,
h rniirr iurcc n EnrIalI \ Ndams.
Walt oH sllii,r NesnrH1 far philadelphia
tri,e,. all Advance u ahall NJ w.oi,
ud acclarr llea will lal uu uatil ihrs
.ct il.
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III rIIr STRIKE FNTENnS.

" IT u ~ ! NJ N y I-1.N J -
t'rirasn ,IoN il. .IoIi"t and Nilwau
rr WAl H. storm centres i aenera
nit,p n called III III the mills Controlled
A In 'nited States St"rl Gnrlomt"u
rhcSr thtae ritir~ Viii ~ affected through
H. lacd"ra Sterl Coupany. which "Wl
n The plants ~ tllc Illinois Steel Com
tany The american Str"I nnd Wiz
ompans has alsa mills II liliM ~
South Chiem-o thr Fe,leraI Stool Com
anN Dnq,lay~ 7,ooo meu Sly hundred
Il tb,n arn armlirrs ~ tlin NMlsan+t
j .Sssaaillion Il these fao STRIKE III"
nd wnnll haN" II |" clnsrd N tln
Nafh l'fiea4o laauf al,nut $500 men -,
onEN@ III Milwaukee 700 aud y
lnlirt 5000
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Clean Suits at u Price,
Straw Hats at "
UD Price, Shoes at u
Price, Shoes at u
Sale. Price and Less. We
are overloaded with
stock in every department
and must reduce stock.
Suits to order at SIS, Black
and Blue Serges, Bl ok and
Blue Cheviots, Grey Serges,
Mixed Cheviots and Cassi-
mcres; suits that were $40
and $25. IS Trousers, a lot
of single patterns and styles
we mean 10 clean up, re-
duced from $6, IS and even
$40. These are but a few
of the reductions.
If you need clothing come
in and we will save you
money.
Open Saturday nights
only.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
9th & Market, Wilmington.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
MRS. TREVOR'S DOGS.

Mrs Henry G. Trevor is one of the largest ex-
hibitors having entered twenty-six curly coated
poodles. Milo fills has taken several prizes and mas
an unbeaten record. Emperor of Meadowmere Will
make his first public appearance at the show. MISS
Lucille Alger also exhibits curly poodles.
BULLDOGS OF MRS. VATABLE
French bulldogs are Mrs. Jules ]. Vatabe's pets
and she will exhibit a number that already nave
records as prizewinners. Mrs. Vatable attributes
her success with her dogs to the fact that she
treats them "as If thev were intelligent beings.
ITO some people a dog is a dog" she said, put
7 regard A dog as a friend My dogs are fed once
dav with chopped meat and mixture OIL
stale bread and bones simmered together. Iheir
coats kept in good condltlon py ocoa@4oi''i "
bng with vaseline-' ,.,- - - blood
Miss Birds dogs are English bulls and a olood-
hound Mrs H K Bloodgood and Miss Ilzdpe:IL
Rrownel has entered her Boston terriers. Franz
Suyth ir Of Philadelphia, and j. Brazler WIil M
send Scotch terriers and Mrs. X. r: MayheW A LoA
terriers Mrs Richard Harding Davis mas enIe go
her pet English sheepdog Welsh terriers i VIII De
IyoIThound by Miss Madelon Matthews
THE officers of the Ladies Kennel AssociddoiI a. c
Mrs James L. kernochan. PRESIDENT thIS JUGS
I Vatable vice president; Miss NJ. X Bro secre-
tary- treasurer. ,.- - AZ. Ea-
nochan Mrs c. A Stevens, Mrs. Nataole and MISS
T3ird The members OF the council are MRS: n o o.
Dnryea Mrs c. A Stevens, Mrs. j. j. NataDe'
Mrs F. smyth Mrs. H T. Foote, Miss Q; Shlppen'
Mrs J. L. Gardner. Mrs J. l. Rern9GhaniD 29fa n MTs' rs
Evans Miss NJ. K Bird. and James Mortimer Is
snnerintendent OF the show.
Miss A. II. Whitney, OF Lancaster. Mass is the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
NEW SETTLEMENT WORK.

Miss Williams, head worker at the College Set
Element No. % Rivington-st-, in talk before the
Wellesley College Club Settlement Committee
Yesterday az No. 90 East Fiity-seventh-st, an
nounced that another house had been taken for the
work of the settlement at No 1SS Ludlow-st The
new quarters will accommodate the departments
left without shelter by the tearing down Oh lne
building No SO Rivington-st, formerly occupied Oy
the organization. The new building will house the
kindergarten manual training and domestic science
classes, and will accommodate several OF the
workers. The basement Will be given over 10 tne
boys for general social room and big assembly
room for clubs.
new feature Of the College Settlement EFFORTS
this year IS the probation work in the Essex Mar
ket Court. Miss Florence Cross one or tne resdSn-
workers. is acting probation officer IN that oIs
trict. Her efforts are confined TO helping women
A similar undertaking for has been lnStltute0
at the University Settlement No 1S4 EidTldse-siT
Miss Dora E Merrill. president OF the WeLIestes
Club. presided. Dr. Mary 3. Jewett. chairman o.
the settlement committee, and Dr. k3tlarl1e, ,, 70.
man. OF wellesley College. president OF the CoAese
Settlements Association, were other speakers
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

crate figure but they would hardly be practical for
tailored suits certainly not for perforattons.
An ella borate example OF perforated wool is one
in black with long white hairs over the surface
s,rTicently thick TO give the appearance OF gray.
This is ear out IN small disks about the size or
MCKEE ana nou ted over white satin The perfora-
rions are not embroidered and with the long mars
OF the wool falling over them they give most
Irregular effect. The suit is made up with a
pleated skirt and half long coat, which fastens
with white silk ornaments
a model that has been launched by one OF the
best known tailors has sprung into such sudden
sue in Paris that the papers are all giving
ace TO its description. It is nothing really new
and was outlined weeks ago in these columns,
but il represents design that may be the rage
the moment the weather permits throwing on
heavy wraps. In Paris this may mean tomorrow,
or at the latest. the middle OF January The
model shows a skirt of brown taffetas, made with
a front of turned in pleats and with pleats behind
carrying the fulness over onto the hips. The skirt
is untrirnmed-
The coat is of the same material. fitted to the
waist with long. pointed tails and pleated hip
pieces added. line OF velvet fastens the front of
the Jacket with button. and another, or rather
two buttons, in the back holds a cluster of loops
that fail down the coattails. Over the should
ders falls q deep collar of lace, through with
black velvet ribbon. and there Luffs under the
silk elbow sleeves to match this. The novel feat
ures OF the costume that IL is entirely of thin
silk and that in addition TO the full coat pieces,
the skirt is as bouffaut Pompadour design
The same idea could be followed with velvet
Jacket and silk skirt with excellent results. But
silk for the skirt in tailored effects is becoming
popular in Paris
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
LARGE sUFFR4GE CONFERENCE.

interest in the woman suffrage movement, seven
have responded to the call OF the National woman
Suffrage Association for an international woman
suffrage conference. to be held in Washington T.
c., from February l. to IS. inclusive Inc cUI
ference will be in connection with the annual meet
ing of the national organization Delegates VIII
represent the work in England. Canada. AUSTRALIA
India. Russia, Germany and Sweden In Norway
France and Hollsnd the matter OF sendlns
delegates will be considered. The status OF WoIlen
in each of the nations represented Will De SCI loi
by the reports of their respective delegates
The conference will hold an Evening WIN
American Pioneers the opening feature. anu
among those who are expected TO speak are EA@a-
beth Cady Stanton. Susan B. Anthony. Mary Aary,s- a
Livermore. Julia Ward Hove. Isabella Eeec.ls-ss
Hooker and Caroline Miller. Pioneer su1Idsl'S
from every State will be present.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
TO EXHIBIT 1,200 DOGS.
INTERESTING SHOW TO BE HELD By
THE LADIES KENNEL AS
ISOLATION.

The first exhibit by the Ladies Kennel Associa-
ton of America, be held at Madison square Gar
den this week, promises to be as oFlinaiiI d s'N
cess as its promoters could possibly desire more
than twelve hundred dogs have peeh eh'eieu' oNN
the books show a fine list
! IF this show is successful as II promises 10
be-" said Miss NJ. K Bird, the secretary
.it will be made annual affair II is solas u NC
immensely interesting, l think Luncheon VIII oe
served every day. so that visitors to the sho" may
sav as long as they wish without fatigue, and even
the children have been considered as troupe oi
performing dogs-Great Danes-wiil De there every
evening and on the afternoons or the last i"o
days. :.
tho owners themselves will lead the dogs into the
ring On Friday afternoon foxhounds Will De IN
competition and expect four couples each from
four packs They will be brought in by the hunt
servants in livery
TWO HUNDRED SPECIAL PRIZES.
There will be over two hundred special prizes
the members of the association having ofered
shour $40 D0o in awards The regular list includes
prizes for St Bernards trough and smooth coated)
mastiffs bloodhoupds. Newfoundlancs ana Great
Danes. Russian wolfhounds deerhounds' grey
hounds and foXhounds (English and American
pointers settlers English, Irish and GordoD, grit
fons, Chesapeake Bay dogs, Irish water spanels
clumber field and cocker spaniels, collies ana old
English sheepdogs. Dalmatiaps and poodles, bull
dogs Boston terriers, Airedae terriers ana french
bulldogs, Basset hounds ana peasles' odcllsHulos
and whippets fox terriers Smooth and wire
coated) Irish Scotch Welsh. black and tan. Bed
lington Yorkshire and toy terriers. pugs and Pom
eranians
Aside from the special awards by the associa-
ton prizes are offered by Mrs Clarence Mackay
James L. Kernochan William c. Whitney. Mrs.
Reginald F Mayhew G. NJ Carnochan, August
Belmont. Foxhall P. Keene. R. S. McCreery, Mrs.
Richard Harding Davis, Mrs James B. Wander
;;rift Miss Lucille Alger and others
There are quite many men as women ex-
hibitors among the most prominent being James
r Vaudergrift of Pittsburg. Penn, who has the
largest number of entries His dogs are bull ter
rIers pointers and settlers. and Mrs. Fandergrift
makes speciality OF Pomeranians. Mrs. Clarence
Mackay Mrs. Perry Belmont and Miss c. H
Williamson also have "Poms."
August Belmont Winthrop Rutherfurd and G. NJ
Carnochan have entered for terriers.
Mrs. ]. L. Kernochan. president Of the associa-
ton, is devoted TO Irish terriers. breeding them
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
HANDWORK OF BEAUTY.
LACE MADE By WOMEN ON THE ISLANDS
THE

LACE MADE BY WOMEN ON THE ISLANDS
OF THE SEA.
Many women just beginning to hnd out what
beautiful needlework is done by some of the semi
barharous people of the islands of the sea.
From Manila exquisite white embroideres.
beautiful in design and perfect in workmanship,
exceedingly fine and delicate. From Ponce Porto
Rico. where there is we'll conducted school Of
native needleworkers more lovely handwork is
received and just embroidery emporiums are
festooned with inportations of Taoro linens which
resemble lace and which made by the natives
of the Canary Islands. This handspun linen is
drawn in patterns, and the edges finished with
netted crocheted wheels beautifully appiqued in
buttonhole stitch.
The needlework of untutored people is usually
less mechanical" =" said one who knows.
yesterday, but il surpasses almost all embroidery
in 1neness and the evidences of supreme patience.
This is true of the wonderful Mexican drawn work.
of the white work from Manila and the hlmy
dainty Taoro linens OF the present season.
Large importationS of Cluny lace are now dis
PLAYED in the stores. This is most servicea bic as
well as beautiful. and liners SO trimmed supply a