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rarely seen. Some skirts are made with
box-pleats, others with pleats all around,
with spaces between stitched down fiat
to the knees where the materia! fares ont
prettilv, Stitching, tucking, satin folds,
silk and velvet bands, passementerie and
braid are all used. A few are shown
with linen trimmings, the linen in open
work design or embroidered in self or
contrasting colors Circular fiounees are
quite as popular as ever and are tucked,
trimmed with bands and decorated in
various ways with fancy braid or emf
broidery. An attractive skirt is made
with hip yoke the pleats in the skirt
below pointing up into this all around
and being set on with an open stitch.
This skirt has the effect of large peats
made by a narrow Inverted pleat, on
which in the center is sewn fat fanny
braid showing slightly between the edges
as the skirt swings. The yoke idea will
find favor in all kinds of skirts this sea-
son, as it helps along so well the look OF
close fit around the hips.
Jackets are short, ending at the waist
line in the great majority of eases. Some
have short position ends at the back. a
few are finished with short basque frill-
shaped to fit the hips, but the very short
jackets ending in belt or semblance of
belt. are the prevailing mode A few
Louis models are shown in the very
drcssy tailor suits, and these usually are
deliberately trimmed with fancy braid.
stitched bands or embroidery of some
kind The fronts of jackets are usually
bloused. much or little. as may be most
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cloths, Nenetians and cheviots are useQ
for the less dressy suit. Etaminc. Wool
canvas and silk and wool sublimes are
for thin tailor suit and make up charm
ingly. Soft silks IN light tints and black
and white materials are 10 be worH
throughout summer Striped white fang
nels and mohairs in gray. blue, white and
biscuit are also to be used. Linens anE
madras are for wash tailor suits, and So
are piQues and cotton canvas.
Seven examples of spring tailoring arr
presented in the accompanying illustraF
tons III the small picture is suit OF
biscuit etamine over white silk. trimmed
with black lace and with white moira
sprinkled with French knots. AT the left
in the second s&etch is a gray wool Gang
vas, whose scant enumeration consistea
Of flounces. tucking. hcrringbone stitch!,
ing and gray velvet. the last in the belt
Beside this is a light brown and grceE
obeviot banded with brown and white
velvet. Last in this group is a summes
model. a white flannel trimmed showily
with black and white silk. The first gown
of the concluding picture was sketchea
in white cheyiot and narrow red serpens
tine braid. Its sailor collar was heavg
black lace over white satin. Next this
are a biscuit taffeta skirt, self-trimmeA
with stitched bands. and a biscuit veg-
vet jacket, a shade darker than the skirt,
with lace collar and brown velvet belt
and revers. At the right in this picture
see a wedgewood blue broadcloth inislI-
ed with black satin folds. AS this ana
two of the other gowns hint. buttons
often are mere trimming by tailors, ana
rarely costly ornamentation they make
of it at times.
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tailormade frocks in the sunny SOUTH
which are further invariably brighteneI
with an embroidered lawn or lace collasr
or jabot.
Dainty odd waists, by the way. are 10
be much worn with skirts OF white veiip
ing and albatross as well rs pique CIR
duck.
One of the most comfortable breaF-
fast jackets is of quilted silk, made vita
loose front and fitted back. The rolling
collar, sleeves and border are embroid-
cred with colored silk
A novelty in an evening blouse of tuck
ed chiffon made oyet silk which comes
ready to wear in many light shades. Ii
is low-neeked and sleeveless. and has
garniture of flowers to match.
Quite the color of the king Of wines ii
tho new lace which bears 40 other name.
1t is of delicate close mesh and The
figures, while rather heavily done. ar,
so fine as not to in any wise mar the DEF
isacy These double-edged applques,
while useful in many ways are shown ri
a hat trimming.
Some of the exquisite house and after
noon gowns are made with high standing
collars, ornamented to simulate turn
overs, and in such cases meusseline, pine:-
apple cloth and all kinds Of delicate tex.
lures are embroidered and set with ting
bands of lace.
To dress well is an art and all women
are not artists, but to dress appropriately
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becoming 10 the figure. In etanline and
the silks much used for tailor gowns the
blouse effect Is accomplished-6y two box
pleatS. one on either side Of the front.
Some jackets are a little d0uhe breasted,
turning back in narrow revers when open
The back Is close fitting. quite plain II
one likes. bat often varied with tucks.
Sleeves vary somewhat, Jet the coat
sleeves with a proper fancy aaring cuff
seems likely 70 prevail. More elaborate
sleeves are seen in basque and LOUIS
coats. One dre<sy sleeve IA the eton
blouse is especially pretty. II is open
sf the back from the wrist up over the
elbow. where i rounds in shape and IS
filed with pud OF lace, fastened with
loops Of braid and round crochet buttons
~ the wrist. These extend 70 the end 81
the opening bat DO not fasten over the
elbow. Collars are Of all sorts and con
aitions- They are trimmed with braid
and embroidery and are made o. silk in
black. white end e3l0rs. MORE being A
fav0rfte for this purpose. or 81 cloth ~
the dellrage c0loss.
Tailor gowns are made IN many mate
Fials. both lightweight and heavyweight
cloths being avai1bIe Scotch tweeds,
fancy mixed goods. lightweigEt bread
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Uncle sam as solomon.

The Government at Washington is
not only the scene of momentous
transactions, but as appears from a
story in the New York Herald, it is
sometimes called upon to settle petty
questions of the most intimate per-
sonal character The Treasury Depart
ment lately acted as judge in dis
pute which arose between husband and
wife,
The man and his Wife had had spir-
tied struggle over the possession Of
several banE-biils, each holding fast to
one end of the "wad." 4 fiye-dollar
bin tore across the middle. and each
contestant carried off a half of it in
triumph.
1t was here that the Treasury De-
partment ame into the quarrel. 1t re-
eeiyed half of the bill from the wife,
with the statement that the other half
had been destroyed, and the request
for new bin. In short time came
the second half of the bill from the
husband. with a similar statement and
request. As the government then had
both ends of the bill. ii made a Solo
mon-like decision and awarded two
dollars and a half to each of the quar-
relSome claimants.
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70 the occasion il possible requirement
FOR everyone and according To- the olG
English proverb. "all Is fine that il fit.'
A truly refined woman would rather foif
low than lead fashion. aud she is noa
well dressed who seems secondary 10 hes
clothes
Straps 81 ribbon and embroidery ara
brought ~ In the back % evening bod
ices Just far enough TO meet tho berihs
Of lace falling from the iecolletage. This
IS very pretty fashion and one 70 b.
commended.
Deep. round collars 81 lace and crnj
broidery represent fashion that viii BE-
carried along into the coming season
Some pretty examples Of such coIlars
are made q alternate rows OF panne
and lace embroidery, finished With av
edge ~ lace points. /
For general wear next season mohair
or m0hair brilliantine viii be greatly faf
vored- Black. blue, gray aud brown wiH
be equally fashionable coiors The blaes
jacket with facings ~ white mohair will
be greatly used for lis simplicity. while
those made with silk or MORE reyers Will
be more elaborate. having a trimming of
geld or sIIser braid at the edge.
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PLANNED FOR LARGEST SHIPS.
Locks of Nicaragua Canal to Accommo-
date biggest Vessels Afoat.

Locks of Nicaragua Canal to Accommo-
date biggest Vessels Afioat.
The Federal statute under which the
Isthmian Canal Commission was Gre
ated required that body to make exam
nations and devise plans for a canal
of sufficient navigable depth and of the
requisite dimensions to accommodate
the largest vessels afloat.
AS a rule, merchant ships are longer
than naval vessels, while the latter
dass have relatively much the greater
beam or Width The longest vessel now
afIoat is the Oceanic of the White Star
Line; it has length of practically 7o4
feet It is quite probable that within
a comparatively short time longer yes
sells will be built, but it would mani
testify be impracticable for the commits
sion to take into consideration the pos
sible development of ship design for an
indefinite future period.
It was, then, necessary to consider
those vessels at present afloat whose
dimensions are the largest yet used,
and design the canal and its works so
as 10 afford a reasonable margin beyond
those limits, but not SO great as to in
volve excessive cost. To meet these
conditions the locks were designed 10
give a clear length of 740 feet and a
clear width of 81 feet. The greatest
beam or breadth of warship at present
is practically a feet. The locks, there
fore, meet the requirements of the law
and give some room for developments
beyond the maximum limits of size al
ready attained.
1t is well known that ships drawing
as much as thirty-two feet in sea water
have entered or passed from New York
harbor is well as some other ports,
and there is no reason to believe that
the limit of draught has yet been reach
ed. 1t was, therefore, decided that the
least navigable depth in the canal
should be thirty-fiye feet, and that limit
has been carefully observed throughout
its entire length. In tie harbor en-
frances at the extremitieS of the canal,
says William II. Burr, in Scribner's,
this depth of thirty five feet is provided
at mean low tide.
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walked along with Ills wife without a

walked along with his wife without 4
word
Harry Lawrence settled his FALL hat
on his head again, wiped his hands
daintiIy and turned toward the car
riage. An old man left the gyoup of
silent spectators and held out his hand
to him. 1t was Mr.. Ranscome.
Fine evenin'. Nj. Lawrence he
said
Harry showed all mis- white teeth in
a smile, while he shook the mans hand
heartily. Isn't it fire? Never saw bet
ter. Good-evening. and he gathered
the reins again and drove on.
When they had left the village NIilly
stole look at him. His face seemed
sad and his thoughts were far away.
Are you still thinking about that
man?9 she asked gently.
NO" he replied.
what are you thinking about that
makes you So she stopped, star
tied at her own temerity.
Il am thinking how l shall get along
without you" Milly gasped. Il had
buoyed myself up with the hope that
you cared for me, a little anyway, but
when tonight l asked YOU
You didn't ask me anything came
the demure interruption.
The young man looked at tha blush
ing. downcast face beside him, and felt
a rush OF new life within him. When
they returned from the driv1 a dia-
mond flashed on the third titger Of
Niilly Ranscome's land, and she had
promised to marry The city swell.-In-
dianapolis Sun.
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goERs NAY SURRENDER.
Bchalk- Burger Believed TO Favor Conn
pIete CaDituIatfar

HfNtN
The London Daily Chronicle asserts
that an armiStiee has been arranged
pending the duvation of Sclalk- Burgers
mission to Gen De Wet ara that effen-
sive operations asainst DE Wet. Delarcy
ard BOtha VIII be suspended The three
generals have agreed TO observe the ar
miStice honorably until the return OF the
ENJOYS to the Boer lines. III is believed.
continues tbs Daily Chronicle. that The
ENJOYS after atqnainting Betha with the
result Of their mission will iagain confer
with Lord Kitchener. although no ar
rangcInent Tor Che second eeaterence has
actually been iaade
1t il believed in Boer ciEclcs at Am
sterdam that the move Of Acting PreSi-
dent Schalk- Barger is the result Of
Communication from the Beer represent
atiyes in Europe AdviceS from Wolfe
Hook. Orange River Colony say that the
impression there is that the TranSvaaIers
favor a general surrender Of the Bocr
forces
Abraham Fischer, the BoGr delegate. in
an interview a Amsterdam. gives a VA
riety of reasons why the Bodrs in the field
should be in a mood to continue the war
rather than accept terms less advantage
ous than those previously demanded. lie
says the Boer forces have plenty OF ey-
erything except clothing.
Sir George Goldie, vice-president OF
the Royal Geographical Society and foun-
der of Nigeria who has just returned to
London from D thorough Investigation of
South Africa. where he conferred with
Lord Miner. Lord Kitchener Cecil
Rhodes, Sir Walter Hely- Hutchinson. the
governor of the Cape o. Goad Hope, and
numbers of other influential mon. brings
home rather pessimistic ideas OF the gem
eral situation from a British point OF
view. The conditions in Cape Colony he
regards as especially dangerous and he
considers that the most serious British
difficulties will be encountered there IN
the future, as at present
In the course of an interview with
correspondent of the Associated Press,
Sir George. while recognizing the possi-
BILE Importance az Acting President
Schalk- Burgers step said he was con
WINGED that zh2 question ofpeace or war
rests in the lands OF President Stcyn
and that Mr. Kruger and tie other Beers
in Europe no longer represent Boer opin-
ION. Inc fea4 duhcuitN lE the pain OF
peace, he believes. is the question of
granting amnesty TO the Cape and Natal
rebels aud, Sir George says. the vague
promises of Tie British goverpmeut have
not the slightest weight while the fight
ing hurghers are in their present state of
mind.
He advocates granting amnesty 10 the
rebels. but he 5nsisls that e$ery ono must
be DISTINGUISHED for life This. he de
clares. woul 20 Ear toward alaying tho
bitterness OF the loyalists He deprc-
Gates any attempt to permitof DIAL lam
guage. He says English clone must be
the Official languags
Sir George failed to meet any Boers
who vet recognized that thoy had been
finally beaten, though som, OF them ad
mittcd that they had beea temporarily
oycrWeighted by numbers.
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AN AMAZING YOUNG WOMAN.

She is English to the core, aad has
startled New York society. She rides
astride. fences, dances, talks; sings,
plays. and is an athlete. She attended
the Paderewski recital given by VIII
lam G. Whitney in his New York home
Upon this occasions Lady Constance
electrified the guests by performing a
Highland sword dance after two walk
ing sticks were placed upon the floor.
There seems to be nothing tina. this YER
satile young woman cannot doNell. In
London she is noted not only for her
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No Teaching About Her 'Stumick."
The disadvantages the social worker
has TO overcome in diffusing scientific
knowledge among the less enlightened
are well illustrated by an incident
which recently happened in one of the
East Side settlements. After much diff
ticulty and considerable explanation a
class in physiology had been started.
The parents OF the children who at
tended the settlement classes regarded
the new class with considerable sus-
picion and doubt. But for some time
by skillful avoidance of dangerous
ground. the class work was carried on
succesSfully. At last the functions OF
the stomach We're considered.
The day after the first lesson the
stomach one of the little girls brought
a letter 10 the teacher. This letter.
which bore the marks OF labOred and
strenuous composition. was as follows.
Dear Teacher-Plaase don't teach
Iizer eny more about the stutfins of her
stumick, il amt necessary. besides its
rude. New York Tribune.
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REPUBLlo TO Be BORN.
On May 90 the United States viii
Quit tHlc Island ofiCuba.

On May 90 the United states viii
Quit the Island Of Cuba.
May %. 1902. is the new date fixed for
turning over the island If Cuba to its
people. The change of dstc was made
with the full approval OF Irresident-cIect
Palma and his advisors. S@nors vamays
and Queseda, who were with him at the
War Department in Washington This
date should lac n memorable one in Cuban
history, for i will not only mari, the ac
QUESTION of full independence, but will be
the Cuban Inauguration day, it having
been determined that President Palma
shall be inaugarated on the same day
All but the smallest details Of the
change in Cuba have been planned. and
these remaining details were under ad
justmeut at 4 meeting held at the War
Department Tuesday. Besides Secretary
Root, Presidegs-e!ect Palma and SeuQrs
1amaya and Quesada Gen. Wood at
tended Besides the final selection OF
May 20 as Cuban independence day, two
other important conclusions were reach
ed. The first was that Gen. Wood should
Immediately upon his return TO Cuba.
issue q call conycning the first Cuban con
gress in session on May 10, in order that
the body might employ the ten days fol
lowing that date in supplying any legisIa-
ton necessary 90 the assumption OF full
powers in the island.
The other conclusion was that there
should be nc halfway evacuation OF the
island. Tho present disposition Is to move
the entire United States contingent. civil
and military away from the island. not
even leaving corporal's guard OF Unit
cd States soldiers in any bf the camps.
If this program is not executed il viii be
for the sole reason that the Cubans
themselves. ih.ough their authorized Off
Gals. requesJ THAT the departure OF the
United States troops be delayed for .
time
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years ago. and is more graceful cut
than the old skirt Usually the skirt is
trimmed up the back seam, without pleats
or extra fulIness at the waist line or di-
rectly below. 1t swings out gracefully
from this point. however. and flares gen
erously arounds~the feet. All the new
skirts in whatever manner they are cut
or trimmed have this outline Dressy
tailor skirts have inside houncings of
lace. chiffon or silk on the lower half
further to aecentuate the slimness above.
Everything that can give height and
slenderness to the figure is to be seized
upoa.
All tailor gowns are freely trimmed
in some form or other. the plain untrim-
med skirt being now n back number and
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United After Thirty-seven Years.

A strange. sad romance. extending over
nearly half a century and half IA CONT
nent. has ended at Edmunston. y. ".
by the reunion of William Kenyon of
Sandereek and his mother, Mrs. Mary
Kenyon. from whom he was stolen by his
father while in his second year George
Kenyon, his father, abducted his three
children thirty-seyen years ago, and. leav-
ing his wife. came to Onalaska and was
again married. Later two of the children
died. and William, the remaining son.
was brought mp TO think his fathers see
ond wife to be his neither Mrs Ken
yon. now &c, believed them all dead.
Through relatives, William Kenyon
learned the story of hispast He went to
Edmunston, found his aged mother living
on the same farm and in the same house
from which he was stolen thirty-seven
years ago. His father still resides at On
alaska.
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again we have a repetition of the first
event, except that the chick is likely to
run and peep and jump and squeeze
less and to peck at the door sooner. If
we continue this process. so that the
chick is again and again confronted by
the situation confinement in a box of
such and such appearance"-it con-
stantly decreases the useless acts and
performs the suitable one sooner and
sooner. until finally it pecks at the spot
Immediately whenever put into that
box. 1t has learned. we say, to get out
of the box by pecking at certain spot
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MeNTAL cAPAcrrY o. A CHICK,
They Learn Readily to DO Thos.Actions
Which Bring Food and Ease.


Which Bring Food and Ease.
In 1896 / made a great many expert
ments with young chicks, testing their
ability TO learn a variety OF perform
anees. such as getting out of i box by
peclling at a certain spot ON nj door or
by jumping upon a little platform or by
pulling down string with Their necks.
escaping from a pen by going UP ?
ladder or following an intricate path
through a maze. etc, writes Prof. Ed
ward ]. Thorndykc. of Columbia Uni
verSity. in the international sIonthly.
They learn readily 20 abandon those
acts which bring discomfort aud to
emphasize those which are successful
in securing them food. shelter, warmth
and the companionship OF their fellows.
Their learning, like that of the fishes,
is essentially Il process of selection.
For instance. n chick is confiaed ia a
cage from which it can escape onfy by
pecking at a certain spot. and so open
ing the door. 1t sees other chicks and
food outside and reacts 10 the situation
CONFINEMENT ACCORDING TO its iaborp or
ganization. by rpming about peeping.
jumping at the walls. JFyIus tos squeeze
through any small Saenlngs AID peck
ing at the barriers confining iii. The
caiek feels a score o. more Of impulses
to a score ca assore of acts. IL its re
action include one particular act
namely. a peck ut a certain spot-it OF
course escapes. This one act is fol
lowed by freedom. food and general
comfort. The other acts resulted only
in 4 continuance of the unpleasant soil.
tary co4Siaement.
Ii, after the chick has enjoyed free
dom for awhile. we put it into gne cage
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Boy Dies by Strange Accident.

John Brown. the 16-year-old son of SUI
perintendent John Brown of the Bradley
& Metcalf Company was found dead in
his room at Milwaukee. Young Brown
was preparing to take Il physical exam
ination for Annapolis. lie had an impro-
yised gymnasium in his room for prac-
tice. In it were two pieces of rope on
the ends of which were long nooses.
These ropes held piece Of a broom han
die which he used as a turning pole. In
some way young Brown got his head
caught in one of these nooses and fell to
the floor The moose frightened abour his
neck and be could not release himself
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Kills VITO After q Quarrel.

Mrs. Josephine Bielawski % years old
was shot and killed by her husband. .Iu-
Illus Bielawsli, aged SO. at their home in
Milwaukee. -Four shots were fired. Do
nestle trouble is said TO be the cause.
Bielawski has been employed at the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul shops on
night duty. After the shooting BielawsH
locked himself in bedroom. The police
were notified and his arrest followed.
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Fashion Notes.

The all-blaek taffeta is an old friend.
but appears in new guise with guipure
lace medallions instead Of the cloth, sat-
in or velvet bands.
Lnen-colored piques and ducks having
polka dots of color are being bought in
great numbers by well-dressed maidens
and young matrons. They carry cer-
tain undeniable chic that proves very be-
coming.
Narrow mbroideries-quite simple iit-
tie things are seen on nearly all the
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Dies After a Long Trance.

Mrs. Frank Wichnan died in La
Crosse, after having been in a trance for
two days, from which she could not be
reused by the leading doctors of the city
The case is one of the strangest that ever
came TO the notice of the local medical
men. During her trance she took 10
food or wafer of any kind, She was 20
wears old