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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-02
NO MORE blue SUNDAYS.
Striking Change the Day Has Undergone
OF Late Years.

A well-known clergyman In addressing
his congregation one Sunday morning
recently told them that he would not criti-
else them for playing golf on Sundays
if they would only attend the morning
service first. This gives an indication
Of the wide difference there is between
the Sunday Of a dozen years ago and that
of to-day.
While New York has n ever approached
Chicago or New Orleans in their disregard
for Sunday blue laws, yet the strict Puritan
observance of the day has gone out here
and it has become a time for fitting out of
town to country clubs and TO house parties
where golf and skating are INDUCED In,
or else for quiet entertaining in the city.
The social Importance Of Sunday was
first brought to notice a few winters ago
when dinners Mt the fashionable hotels
became a custom. People grew weary of
the quiet of the afternoon devoid of the
usual calling, shopping or business activity
and they hockcd TO the gayly lit dining
rooms for the evening meal. Then calling
in the afternoon betwcen I and o became
popular. and now il is quite customary
to entertain with tea and music on this
afternoon a. on the others of the week.
!, IL true the Sunday afternoon reception
~ III u Iltllilff an bftd~llll Oh fblllbltD't
among those who are condemned TO stay in
town through lack of invitations 70 Long
Island, Wr~tChestcr or Lakewood, IL Is
the desired thing 10 get away, somewhere,
over Sunday. and some. unable 10 do this,
seclude themselves behind drawn blinds and
are not AZ home TO chance callers.
But whore the afternoon is chosen as the
day at home, there Is Away a goOdly throng
of guests, for the very quiet Of the day and
its unaCcu-tumed leisure send many ont 10
visit who might urge the claims Of business
as an excuse on weekdays.
Two or three Of the largest dinners OF the
season have been given this winter on
Sunday nights, One popular host has given
elaborate musicales to follow the repast, at
which noted artists appeared. Florists
and caterers now find Sunday one Of their
busiest days and the morning service is the
limit OF the religious observance accorded
the day.
Lent does not put an end 70 Sunday en-
tertaining for II i always Informal and Sun
davs are relieved from the strict require
ments OF the Ienten lava. In fact, tho
Church no longer frowns upon Sunday
entertaining, for golf and other outdoor
sports have depleted so many congrcga-
tions of late tina clergvmcn welcome any
idea that will keep people in town over the
Sabbath.
BY degrees society has emulated the
idea that has so long been popular among
the snmi-bohemian sets, and the Sunday
night dinners at the Fifth avenue restaurants
have become so popular that il is
now necessary 20 secure ahlos in advance
in order 10 he accommodated.
These occasions ave introduced a new
and charming phase into American life.
II has become tho fashion for women TO
dress for the restaurant dinner discarding
hate thus producing an effect in pleasant
contrast 10 tho half street dress In which
women so often dine in public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-02
FRENCH FOND OF SNAILS.
But the Americans Are slow 10 Appreciate
This Dainty

French statlsticians have discovered that
during last winter 10000 tons Of snails
were consumed In Paris. This indicates
q renaissance for the snail, for although
il has always been especially esteemed
by the French people II has fallen into,
disfavor for a season or two past. owing
10 the fact that the culture of the snail
has been taken up largely 10y spectators,
who have aimed at quantity rather than
quality in their productions.
Many of the snails sold in Paris really
come from Burgundy and tho Savoy dis
tricts, but are represented IA from tho
vineyards Of Dion and Macon. One Of
the methods of the Specializing snail grow
ers il TO raise them in pens Of tarred boards
that prevent the mollusks from travelling
far.
Much depends on the proper culture
OF the snail. In ancient Rome tho raisers
fed them on -four and wine, thus irving
them fairness and flavor.
Americans as n class do not share the
enthusiasm of the French as regards the
snail. The care that Is necessary for their
proper preparation debars them from
the field of the average cook absolutely
and great chefs fail sometimes IL they
have not the proper French blood in their
veins. Even al the fashionable restaurants
IL IL DITCH llIINfHrllilf W piNdli Nllall-s MDNn
they are served they are tough and leathcry
and people wonder why they nave ever
been included in the lists of good things.
At the French restaurants, the best Of
these establishments only, can one get
snails cooked properly. and persons who
have onC' tasted them return again and
bring friends whom they wish TO surprise
with n new dish.
"We serve quantities Of snails each day..
said a we'll known French restaurateur.
While Americans do not generally apprp-
ciate the snail they are learning to regard
them as a quite u~p-to-date dish to order.
The preparation of the snail for cooking
REQUIRES care. They must first be taken
from their shells Will a little salt and washed
in cold water many times, then drained and
placed In a stew pan covered with water.
sailed. This method Is called a Ia Bour-
gogne, and Filipini, who for 50 many years
was with Dolmonico's and was famous for
cooking rnails, declared 1t the best way In
which to serve them.
A bunch Of herbs is added TO the snails
In the stew pan with cloves and whole
peppers tied in a bag. The snails are
cooked until they fall from their shells.
no longer. Then they are emptied, the
tails clipped Of end the shells arc scrubbed
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HE crows BOOTJACKS.
A New Item Added TO the List Of Names
Agricultural Products.

EAST ~EDDINGToN, Me-. March Five
years ago. when Asa Penney returned
from Boston 10 the old farm he found the
place badly run out and the fields grown
up 20 a thick crop Of gray birches, which
were too small for flre-wood and wholly
untitled for anything else.
As soon as he had cleared a garden spot
and made few repairs o. the old build
ings he began to ooh about TO find a use
for the birches. The trees were from ten
to twenty feet high and one Of them was
more than four inches in diameter at the
butt.
There was not a mar In town who would
take the Job to cut of the trees for the wood
they would yield. 80 Penney made up his
mind 10 convert his abandoned farm into
a nursery for growing bootjacks,
our years & last spring when the
leaves were sprouting he went TO the fields
and selecting the most thrifty birches, cut
OFF the tops at a point where two limbs
branched out from either side, and having
made pOllaTdS Of all the trees that pro-
duced good forks, he hinned ont the under
growth, giving his bootjacks a better chance
TO grow.
The removal of the tops threw all the sap
in the trees into the two limbs, which
grew IdIlliAlF, 4Oi llllllh Il hplDlt NOPt nv
branch shooting aloft by the side Of the
other and both forming the groundwork
of the bootjack that was TO be.
Aided by sunlight and rain the planta-
ton made such Roadway that this winter
Penney has been able to cut the larger
trees and mould them for market. To do
this he cut the tops of about two feet
below the point where the limbs separated
and then rovering the limbs a few inches
from the fork, took the pronged sticks home
and whitfield hem into shape by the even
ing fire.
When the bark was taken of from a
stick and the ends were squared and trim
med, a small piece of hardwood was nailed
crosswise Just below the fork, so as 10 give
tho mechanism a proper tilt, and as soon
as the finished product had been coated
with raw oil TO prevent the wood from
checking. Penny had a new bootjack ready
for market.
Penney hauled his bootjacks 20 the
nearest railroad station by sled and
shipped two car loads TO Chicago. The
first carload yielded him an average price
of % cents for every bootJaCk in the lot.
For the second shipment the receipts were
two cents less. a fact which was due 10
overcrowding the market.
Tho next load will he sent 10 Minnea-
polls, where there il said 10 he n brisk
demand for bootiacks. As Pcnney's boot
Jacks are made from the natural forks of
trees, instead of being I'VE from a board
bv a jig saw, they viii not only endure a
heavier strain. but will get n firmer grip
on tho heels OF boots that need pulling.
This raising of natural bootiacks is n
new industry for Maine, and promises 10
yield a large profit 10 those h engage In
tho business. Mr.. Penney saws his run
out farm will yiold about 1900 bootjaCks
20 the acre, and when they are gone the
limbs and trunks which he has cut down
will make excellent firewood.
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TIE LADY AND THE MILKMAN.
For n Time Thought More han Earthly.
She Proves nclIEhtfully Human.

"If." said n philosophio milkinan, Il
should judge human nature solely by what
] see on my milk route | am afraid ! should
have a pretty poor opinion of it.
sOf course, the only things you can go
bv here are the condition of the bottles
YOU get back and tho way In which the
people pay; but / wish you could see those
bottlesl If Il wasn't for one customer I've
got | believe / should think of humankind
in general that il was a pretty poor lot.
"But when | take her bottles of the
elevator (she lives in a fat my spirits
revive. and | feel that there's some good
left in VS. yet.
sHer bottles come down always spot
lessly, ~scrupulously clean; the glass fairly
glistening with the polish on II, and the tin
caps and the wire f~astenings noe only clean,
but dry; a comfort, these bottles, 20 the
milkinan's eye.
And she always sends down the right
change; always. She thinks Of II In ad-
vance and provides herself with the exact
change. and she sends it down always in
one Of the bottles; Just the right AMOUNT.
Understand what that all means? No
hosting up tho elevator again with change,
no hearing somebody say to you down the
shaft:
IN give you the money tomorrow or
ITS five cents short, I'll pay you that
next time
sNo Inconvenience. no bother. no mi1-up
or confusion about her account whatever.
simply a CHEEKY:
The money in one Of the bottles
And such bottles,
Though | had never reen her ! had heard
8--l a - $500. -.
of bottles, and how she looked after the
financial end, and she was q great comfort
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accident Thsrs simply wasn't any nose
left for the sculptor TO repair.
With the aid OF memory and imagination,
and the genius OF the genuine artist how
ever. he constructed a new nose. Charles
@. Curran came TO his aid then, as q c~olorist,
and tinted the bust until IL reeembled the
proud exhibit which had been sent by It's
maker to the show.
With trepidation tho management sent
the sculpture back to Its author, with q polite
| request to know II Il were acceptable In
It's present form. and their relief was bound
less when the reply came that the bust was
In perfectly satisfactory form.
Obviously the name OF the able gueseer
who fashioned the nose must be withheld.
or there would be but one sculptor In the
United States receiving commissions for
portrait busts presently.
Francis O. Jones, when this story reached
him, vas led to reveal an incident Of similar
felicitous eventuation which occurred at
one Of the annual exhibitions OF the Archi-
tectural League. Some provident sculptor
had sent an exhibit moulded In wax, in
stead Of -staf.' oil more permanent ma
terial. II was a figure statuette. 1t hap
pened to get In the way Of the committee
at one time, and one of the men took IL up
and thoughtlessly set It upon a radiator
where It was temporarily forgotten.
When some one next thought to look for II
the statuette presented a sadly bedraggled
appearance. There was no such service
able sculptor at hand. with Imagination and
skill, as Coffin had at his elbow at Buffalo.
and the exhibit was an ir~retrievable ruin.
Blame rested nowhere In that instance, as
the contributor had no right to offer a work
In wax.
Down at Greenport, l.. l., late last fall
two New York painters whom IL were
cruelty to name under tho circumstances,
who had fingered about their summer
haunts to get some duck shooting, were
taking an afternoon at sketching to secure
some notes OF marine and nautical details
among the shipping In the harbor. A
village sign painter saw them and came up
and watched them. Presently he spoke.
Il suppose you fellows studied years to
get to do that, he said.
They allowed that he was right. He
pondered a moment. critically, then:
Mine come natchral TO me-" quoth he.
Edwin A. Abbey's portrait In being painted
by J. W. Alexander for the National Aoa-
DENY OF Design. II 10 said that Mr.. Alb
bey's election as an A~cademician IL likely
to be announced after the presentation Of
the portrait.
Capt. Clark Of the Oregon, who Is being
busted in bronze, In the irreverent termi-
nology Of some studios, as was noted last
week, is also at the present time the subject
Of a portrait study in oil by Mrs. Burgess In
her atudio here.
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ART M ARTISTS.

The American conquest which gives
Europe so much concern, has not yet been
extended TO the field of the industrial arts.
according TO comment in foreign publica-
tons. We are told that 1t is common now
TO see in the shop windows OF Continental
cities goods marked by a placard English
design" and the English are proud TO have
attained this distinction, for, except IN the
realm Of design, as applied to manufacture
and decorative art, they have not IN their
schools reached a point Of excellence whence
they can influence the Contileht1lS. anu
not yet have the Americans outreached
them there, although having coniessediy
distanced them in figure composiuon. a.
Edwin 4 Abbey made II KNOWN on MS
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Echoes OF the Pan-American Exposition
al Buffalo are still to be heard. 1t was not
until the new year was well advanced that
tho Academy gave its entertainment 10
honor Of William A. Coffin, the Art Direc-
tor OF the exposition. and far from the Inst
OF the Buffalo show has been heard. As
usual, some Of the best Of the stories come
out late.
One Of the particulars in which the a
agement of the exposition, no less than the
exhibitors, found good fortune attending
Il, was in the frecdom from accident To
exhibits. In the Department of Art there
we're but two exhibits damaged, One Of
the accidents amounted TO nothing: the
other, which threatened little less than n
catastrophy, was turned almost into n joke
by tho deXterity and artistic ability OF men,
bers OF Mr.. Collins stan.
The only picture damaged was a paint
ing by Albert Lynch, the Peruvian artist
resident in Paris. which belongs 10 Mr..
Thomas Shields Clarke, the sculptor, of
this city. The damage to this canvas was
not great. 1t affected only an u~nimportant
part Of the canvas and left little indication
Of it's existence after careful repairing.
The other accident occurred 20 a por-
trait bust, in sculpture, which had been
submitted by a young woman of tho great
and glorious West. The sculpture came 20
sad grief. II was smashed TO bits. The
members OF the Art Commission were very
blue, until one Of their number, a sculptor.
volunteered to restore the bust to condition.
lie made good progress until he came TO
the nose. Had that member been up
against a champion Of the prizerinEi Il could
not have suffered more than II had IN the
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thoroughly. Some shallots, parsley, butter
and some chervil chopped fine are put In a
bowl with sifted bread crumbs and one
glass Of white wine and are mixed to a paste.
The shells are partly filed with this
paste, the snails replaced and more OF the
mixture used to fill. Then they are put In n
baking dish and are Drowned for four
minutp." .f
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Slightly Ner,o N
From ne PhRadclrh,a T,r.,..

From the Philadelphia Tir,s.
Everything was m readiness. The groom.
best mar and the minister were gathered In
the v"stry. The orgqui-t began 20 play and
the minister started for the door.
Wait one moment doctor" called the
nervous groom. Is IL the right or left hand
the ring goes on
The left. = hurriedly replied the minister.
And. doctor. isis II kisster mary 70 cun
the bridey"
: But TIE ministsg bad a.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06
Firemen Indulge Soeiability
 To IntOleraDle Extreme.

A social session followed the regular fire department meeting last night and after the social session some of the mem bers carried the celebration SO for that they lndulged a half Insane dsslre to rlng the fire bell. This ringing was kept up at lr- regular lntsrvales from midnight until about ago. when tho bell was rung SO vigorously that nearly half the lower town turned out. No one, of course, can blame the fire department, as an organization for the acts of two or three members but there Is certainly an opportunity for tho organization to show Its efficiency by dselpllnlng somebody. This thing of scarIng property owners and women and children half to death to gIatlfv the whlm of drunken hOodlum cannot be tolerated even lf does belong to that most excellent organization, the Skngway Fire Depart ment.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06
FIRST SHOOT GOTOOIFAR
Gun Club Tries Hand at
 Trap Shooting.

Tae first trap shooting Of the Skagway gun club took plies yesterday afternoon on the Pacific Coist wharf. The shooting was not what would be called first class but lt was done under adverse conditions and does not represent the participants at their best. The club. ln fact, has not vet been fully organized; and the shooting was particularly for the purpose ot prae- tlss, testing the range and working up proper enthusiasm. The tTips were not satisfactorily arranged, but an Improve ment Is promised for the next meeting. Those who participated In the shooting yesterday were: A. B Newell, J. P. Rogers, Dr. n, B. Runnalls, Clevs Hall John W. Shook, F. B. MeDonal', c. R. Pooley and J. C. DlIlow Mr. McDOnald go. ths credit for making the best average or the aftsrnOon's work.
 All those who arc Interested or who de- sire to join the club are requested to ely' thsl. names to F B. MeD0nald. The pur pose Is ,o unite the rifle club and the gur club. The new organization will be tho SkagwaylRlne. Rod and Gun Club.
 J. P, Rogers Is presldent Dr. H. B Runnalls, vIee-presldent, and F. B. Nc Donald, secretary and treasurer of the gur club.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06
WISE PEOPLE
 f.
A Word to the Wise Is Suf-
 ficient at This Time.

When lt gets cold here, and am eating lee cream and angel cake ln California, you will feel like dlsing fl you kant take heed to what am about to offer you.
 You know that Lleber X Co.,, of San Fmnelsco, make the swsllest fur garments In America. have about eight pieces of caps. collareitss, boas &c and will close them out for one-half what you would pay for them. These are facts and If you wlll look at them you will agree with me Now fl you think you can afford lt don't take up thls offer but walt until lt gets ln season and pay twice what ] sell for The early bird will catch tho fur bargains.
 Keelar, Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06

i Mrs. Ashley gave very charming lawn party Co tiity-fvs little people on Wsdnss- day, ln honor of her haughtsT RhOda and Master Frank. whose birthday lt was. The afternoon was spent In music end games. The older oneS finding great amusement ln coaching the llttle tots who, like Anna Bel MeCartv" had come to their first party. The refreshments were greatly enjoyed.
 
 The enler,alnm.nl Thursday night at Elks hall brought out a new candidate for hlstrlonic honorS. Mss Theo Peabody, who assisted Mr. Cummings, made her frs, appearance behind the toOtllghts. While Miss Peabody was the least blt tlmld and dld not have her usual good voice with her, she made a most blessing and fascinating appearance on the stage.
 sssss' The New Century Club give their usual Mon day evening patty tomorrow evening at Flreman'5 hall. Only those wearing shirt waists will be admitted. Business meeting to be held at D. m. at Mrs Philip Snvdsr's. ssss The Baptist Home Mission circle spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. c. $. Clsv- sngsr They had an unusually pleasant time. They win not meet this week. The ladies of the Methodist church gave their pastor. Rev. CovlnStOn, and family a dinner during the week in the church parlors.
 
 Mrs. N. L. Sherpv received a very cor dial welcome from her many friends upon her return to Skagway. Mss Blanche has remained In Seattle.
 
 The Ladies' Guild of St SlvlOur's Episcopal church will meet next Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. John c. Price.
 
 Dr. Cnfiotd H. Gibbons came over tor the Fourth and a short visit to his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Murphy.
 
 George Lsmeks and mother are back again 10 Skagway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06
Licenses are Coming Due

We are hard up and must have money, as the first ot July Is almost on hand and Uncle sam won't trust. Between now and the Fourth of July we will give the people of Skagway special rates on an our good by the gallon, case or bottle, as fol- lows:
 years old rye or Bourbon whisky at 8 pc! gallon.
 TO wears old Oscar Pepper Bourbon whls- ky, & per gallon. 10 wears old Glbson's rye whisky, @ per gallon.
 years old trIpple X pOrtwins, sa. go per gallon.
 6 pears old ,rlppls X sherry wine, s2.s per gallon.
 6 wears old Sehufeld Imperial gin, g per gallon,
 8 years old Jamaica rum, sI.so per gall Ion.
 Plelhc Brewing Co.'s bottle beer, bot tied in the brewery, @. 30 per dozen, American Brewing Co.'S Bohemlau bot- q beer, of St. Louis, king of all bottled beers, bottled in the brewery, s3.7S per dozen.
 Cigars by the box a speciality. And all other goods, which are too nu- merOus Co mention, accordingly.
 Yours respectfully,
 The Monogram Liquor House,
 Bloom sS korach, Proprietors. Telephone No 34.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06

Society has quietly rested this week, doing little but prepare for the national holiday and expected guests.
 .sss's
 The reception in the parlors oi the Pres bytsrlan church for Dr. :. Hall Young and family was largely attended Thursday evening. The program was altogether delightful from the opening number when l,,ls Louis Williams almost told a secret, and Jeanette De Gruytey clearly depleted the sufferlngs of a poor Klondikef who was dying of hunger and thirst, while every available place ln hls cabin was running over with gold. Will and Alec Blanchlrj's solos, as usual, wee fine. V.ttof Sparks Indian club drill was loudly applauded. The trio, banjo, mandolin and violin, was followed by a violin solo from Mss LaSsls Young showing great know ledge of technic and long practie. Little Bemariine whllen surprised svgy one with acuraey and dsleclcy Of touch, wonderful ln such a tiny maid. Refresh- men,s were served and then after a social hour and good night.
 On the Fourth the Arctic brotherhood right royalty entertained their family's, guests from Whitshorse and friends To general. They kep, "open house, Co all from high noon tIll Io;31 at night, serving the mos, delicious refreshments. The hall and tables were beautifully decorated with bunting. 6lgs and rottsd plants and all who came were made to feel pc, ,ectly at home.
 
 Mrs Cslene and Mrs Heustsld. of Dlw- son, were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gil- baul, during the week.
 ssssss
 Mrs. C. IT. Dewitt and the younger members of the family went Co A,lln Friday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ruut returned on Thursdly from Bsners bay, where they enjoyed a mos, delightful outing.
 
 Luncheons and dinner parties on the Fourth were too numerous Co mention Nearly everyone was entertaining guests from abroad.