MEN THAT MOTHERS MAKE.
Show me Hint boy who nightly bows t
mother's knee to pray;
Who wears her golden precept In his
heart;
Who lava hi hand in hers and seeks her
roiinKcl day by day ;
. .Whose path in life from hers lie not
apart,
nd thu hi horoscope I'll cut:
' "Hi name will live among the last."
Show me thnt youth whose food right arm
encircles mother' form;
Whoc lip fear not to ki?s her faded
cheek:
Who live for her; to hield her and pro
tect her from all harm;
Who ronifort her wlion she i old and
weak.
And in the rnming yc?r I tec
1 A man for all eternity.
Show me that man whnp life I pure; Hint
man who r.mms snort
Show me that man who tread the way
of fame;
Thai mail whoc deed adorn the name of
truth and iipritflitm-m;
Whose .ml knows not the tarnijhed
blush nf slvime,
Anl in hi iiifiry thu nrnyd
Heboid a man t!i it tn.ith.-r made.
-Lwren'-e Porcher llext, in New York
i'rcu.
MRS. FLETCHER,
FINANCIER.
By EMMA M. WISE.
MO HEX Mrs. Fletcher went
around to tli" cut and dog
0 f boanll!".' house to engage
p acc'iniir.nilaiiiins for Jerry
"CW and McCiuty for the sum
mer sue became v:;; coulldi-uJal with
the manager.
"I may as we'l tell you I:i the be
ginning." she s:? 11. "that wo ate 111
hard luck f ir V.'." r"jcnt."
The nr iarr bru v'it dr.w:i his fore
finger against the printer, schedule of
prices wi'.h a thump of determination.
"I nn r r:y." In s.ild, "but I can
not tiako n rcdrctli i In try t?ms on
account of financial disability."
"Oh, I don't want yon to d that."
exclaimed Mrs. Pletcher. "I merely
mention It so as to Induce you to as
sist me In earning a little money that
will go toward paying Jerry's and Me
Ginty's expenses. I have n scheme,
and If yon will only help ni" a little I
am sure it will work out beautifully.
1 was Just telling Mr. Fletcher last
night that I am sure I have a regular
talent for moneymuklng. I have never
had a rhnnc" to prove my ability, but
I am sure I've git It. That Is more
than Mr. Fletcher has. lie lost S1W)()
In Wall Street l ist month. That I the
reason we are so hard up now. Since
then I have been coaxing him to let
me take charge of all his business ven
tures for a while and see If I can't
straighten things out. but he won't do
It. Men are so stubborn where the
rights of women are concerned. How
ever, he can't prevent my turning nn
extra penny In household affairs tMt
are beyond his Jurisdiction, and It I
want to turn Jerry and Mcfllnty to ac
count and make them earn their own
board I am sure It Is r.one of his busi
ness, now Is It'r"
Mrs. Fletcher looked at the manager
ppeal!ngly. "Well. r.o. I suppose
ret," he replied. In doubtful confirma
tion of her opinion. "Hut f don't see
Sow you exnect to manage it. What
Tade, may I ask, have Jerrv nnd Mc
Glnty become proficient In';"
"Oh. of course, they bnve no real
trade," explained Mrs. Fletcher. "I
Intend to turn them lr.'.o artists' mod
la." The nm'incer's answering smile
lacked enthusiasm. "I am afraid I
cannot give yon much encourage
ment." he Fnid. "We do a little of that
sort of thing occasionally, but "
"Of course you do thnt sort of thing."
broke In Mrs. Fletcher. inmatl-ntlv.
Von do a good deal of it. I know all
about It. I read It In the Sunday pa-
per. You don't know how helnful
those Snndav specials are. Why. half
the animal painters and photographers
In town iret their models from cat and
dog hoarding houses. Since these ban
pen to be the simply depots for models
there Is no reason why Jerry nnd Me-
Glnty should not be rented out as well
as the other imiiniiU. You have none
In stock, I am sure, that can touch
them In form and rv-dlgree. Now.
what I want to lo Is to work on a
trade among the artists. I think I
shall have to l.-t yon ', that. You
know so niu h better than I how to go
about such thinirs. However. I should
like to offer a few suggestions of my
own. I think It would be well to ad
vertise Jerry and Mcflinly. Send out
circular to nil artists In the habit of
renting animal models, nnd. If It Is
necessary, yon mnv even put an oc-
raslonnl rotlee In the newspapers. All
the expenses of such advertising will
of course, be defrayed out of the money
earned by Jerry and Mcfllnty when
they get to work
Your own charges
for their board and for the manage
ment of the scheme will likewise he
deducted from their -arnlngs, and
whatever Is left you mtiy turn over to
me at the end of the sen oii. Of course
I dou't expect to have much of a bnl
ance left fur myself, but It will be
rnough to show Mr. Fletcher that my
head Is leveh-r than his. and that I
know how to make money ir i can
nly get ft chance."
The manager was diplomatic He
did not express complete confidence lu
Mrs. Fletcher'a plan for Increasing the
family exchequer, but at the suuie
time he was careful not to denounce it
as wholly Impracticable. Mrs. t letch
r. Cnding no obstacles In the way of
the accomplishment of her designs.
Anally closed a bargain wltn the man
ager. and the next day Jerry and Me
Glnty became guest at bia establish -
ment. During the summer months
Mra. Fletcher traveled afar from New
' Tork. and bet communications with
the manager of the boarding bouse
were disconnected. Last week she re
turned. Her first thought, after greet
log Mr. Fletcher was of Jerry and Mc
Clnty.
"Hare yon been down to see those
little dears lately?" she asked
-No," aald Fletcher, "I haven't, but
111 make It a point to see them to
morrow. I got a letter from the boss
of that concern to-day that completely
floors me. I can't make out wont oo
earth the fellow la driving at. I've
coma to the conclusion be must be
cm J. The thing came In too late for
jjm t (0 do wo to -night to about
lutt I'll find out to-morrow what he
means."
Mr. Fletcher trailed across the
mom and beamed upon her husband
with a smllo of superior wisdom. "I
think," she Mid, "thnt I may bo able
to net matters straight. I made a denl
with the man before I went away.
That will probably explain what seems
mysterious to you."
Fletcher handed her the letter.
"Perhaps," he snld. "See what you
pan make out of It."
Mrs. Fletcher rend the communica
tion through three times before speak
In tr. Then she said. "Ienr me!" Pres
ently she rend the bill aloud.
To board of one cat and dog for
two months i. ..$30.08
To cash expended for newspaper
advertising
e.no
4.00
4.00
coo
To cash expended for typewrit
ing To cash expended for postage
stamps
To cash expended for uilscellnn
cmis clerical work
Total Slft.iiO
Money earned by cat nnd dog by
Iiosing as artists' models 2.00
P.alanco due
.$47.50
Please remit.
When Mrs. Fletcher came to she told
Fletcher all about lmr little plan to
help him along. "That man." she
cried. In conclusion, "is a gigantic
fraud. Ho has cheated me most un
mercifully. Ife didn't work Jerry and
Mcfllnty up right."
"It strikes me." said Fletcher, with
another glance at the bill for extras,
"that be worked them up n little too
well."
"Then possibly the nrtlsts were t
blame." sighed Mrs. Fletcher. "Yes,
I feel sure It was the artists. They
did not respond properly. Hut uo mat
ter who was at fault I still have faith
In the Idea, and I am going to try It
again some day."
"If you do " snld Fletcher.
His pause was ominous, but nfter a
little be sat down at the writing desk
and signed a check for $17.50. New.
York Times. '
Dramllng Swan.
Rather a funny ceremony that Is
gone through with every year has
Just linen accomplished, nnd that Is
the marking of 1 lie young swans, or
cygnets, on the I'pper Thames. Its
swans are, of course, a feature of the
river after Richmond Is passed. Some
of them are owned by the crown, and
tho rest by two of the undent river
"companies." and It lu In order to dis
tinguish thtui that the cygnets are
marked.
The swan markers are a picturesque
company. They wear, white nanucis,
nnd can be told apart by their dif
ferent colored Jerseys. Those of the
King's tnen are scarlet those of the
Dyers' Company navy bine, and those
of the Vintners' Company blue and
white. The markers embark In half
a dozen skltrs, at tne stern oi wnicu
flies either the King's Hag a white,
field with a crown, and the royal
cipher. "E. II.," or one of the banner
ettes of the two companies.
The party sets out from Molesey
Lock, and nfter that things are pretty
lively, for the operation of marking
swans, even young swans, Is no holi
day pastime. The birds tight Ilka
furies. They are surprisingly strong,
too, and every once In a while one of
the markers has nn arm or n leg brok
n by n vicious blow from a cygnet a
wing, i lie mrus are cnugiu ny meuim
of a hook at the end of a long pole,
and they nre branded on the beak,
either with the royal monogram or
thnt of one of the two companies. Usu
ally the man who does the branding
deprives the swau marked by hlra of
one of Its feathers, which he sticks In
his cap ns a trophy.
The number of cygnets Is smaller
than usual this year, on account ot
the bad weather and floods which have
prevailed along the river. By the way.
the Thames swans have a reputation
for vlclousness, and folks who have
seen what they can do with their
wings nnd beaks inaku It a point to
give them n wide berth. London Cor
responueiipo rininueipnin mugcr.
Wild Potatoes.
Charles Parwlu naw what Is now
commonly, known ns the Irish potato
growing wild In the Corlllerns in l.io.
and ho gathered nnd dried u specimen
of the plant and scut the same soon
after to Professor Ilenslow, n ulstln
lailslied botanist at that tlmo living
In KiiL-laiid.
Mr. Darwin then saw and collected
innteiuil relating to what he regarded
as two distinct species of solatium, the
genus to which the potato belongs,
Writing from A ulparalso, unuer uaie
of Atirll IS. the uow world-ratnona
naturalist, then a young man, says:
In the Mendoza bay there are the
seeds or berries of what nppeurs to be
small notato Plant with a whitish
(lower. This grew many leagues irom
w1(,r(J nny imitation could ever have
existed owing to abseuce of water.
Amongst the Chonos dried plants,
you will see a tine specimen of the wild
potato growing under a most opposite
climate, and unquestiounuiy a iruo
wild potato. It must be a distluct
species from that of the lower Cor
dilleras one.
"Perhaps as with the banana, dif-
tlnct species are now not to De uif-
tlngulshed In their varieties prouueeu.
by cultivation."
Even then Charles Porwjn naa an
Inkling, perhaps more, of the views by
which he afterwards deeply stirrea
the thinking part of munklnd In bis
statement as to the origin of specie.
Mas MaldiarTant" la London.-
Englli b housewives at least several
thousand of them are solving the
1 vexed servant question by engaging
men to do the work hitherto allotted
to women. It la estimated that in
London alone there are upward of 3000
men employed as cooks, "parlormaids,'
"chambermaids," and "maids of all
work." The men employed come froju
the continent, particularly from Bwlts.
erland, Germany, France and Italy.
It la about a year aluce this move
ment wai started by an enterprising
employment bureau. It had on Its
books several hundred restaurant wait
era In need of Jobs, and tne Jobs were
not to be had. At the same time tbero
was an unprecedented servant girl
faialne. With considerable enterprise
the agercy prevailed upon some worn
ea to try the men. The experiment
It, 1 Uoj beta la every way. luccena. J
ART OF DRESSING HAIR.
An Important Matter 'Willi tlie t'p-to.
lnte Woman.
Terhaps never before has there been
n time when the hair was an object of
greater solicitude to women at large
than at the present, or n more Import
ant element of personal beauty. The
low coiffure has caught on with a ra
pidity which shows how tired the pub
lic generally was of the upward sweep
and bare nape, thu small top-knot and
the high effects that have been In vogue
so long. For street and ordinary wear
the hair Is drawn Into a simple knot
low ilownon '.lie neck, and for evening
wear the uigli colli nre remains in
vogue, although where n woman has
n good pi'oille mid a style which the
low knot distinctly enhances she is
:orely tempted to wear It nil the tlnu
The low coiffure Is ;rttty generally
becoming, as it shows the shape of the
h'-.'id to belter advantage than does
the high coiffure. It also conceals the
nape of the neck, which Is a weak spot
In niany women s dressing of tuclr
hair. Not every woman has a pretty
neck, or one Unit is decorative when
the hair is drawn away from it in tne
severe inn s tout r.ave nccn in unm
The hair N still worn pompadour.
but Instead of an even symmetrical
tioiniindour framing the face, the hair
is pouched over the face In Irregular
masses or pulls, aim more is a general
movement lo discard the rat ns Inar
tistle. Many women who have adopted
the low sty!.- of half dressing have re
turned to the centre parting, the result
being something exceedingly womanly
looklug and soft, provided they have
foreheads that will bear showin
A linlTow.'loiig effect Is sought for
liv women whose heads are liroad am.1
the nape of the neck plump nnd pretty
These are In the shape of tlie liguiv ,
In loose coils, or In oblong knots. With
tlie low style of hair dressing any orna
ment that may be added in the form
of ilowi'i-s Is worn at tlie sule. w Here
the hull' is worn in a broad braid.
young women ornament the top and
bottom of tlie braid with black ribbon
viws. The lower bow. is slipped through
tiie braid before It is turiicu up. mm
ni-oti-udcs on either side in a big broad
fan. All these low styles of hair dress
Inir call for a good head of hair, if the
suits arc to be satisfaclory. As nanu-
some nail' is somewuni n- niuimuii
than it was In the days before crimp
ing and rats were so generally nuopieu.
not il few women, and even young
girls, nre glad to avail thsmselves or
the black ribbuii bow ns u pretty and
Inn -lit method of eking out their
locks.
One still sees Innumerable high coir-
fines on the street. Somo of the nest
dressed women wear them, and will
continue to wear them, possibly with
modifications, because they have found
that the mode suits their style. It
will probably be a long time before tuo
high coiffure becomes passe.
Kurrlnes In "Smart" London
A "smart" observer In London fash
Ions writes in M. A. I. of current fash
Ions In earrings that smart earrings are
ft, two designs the solitaire stud and
tin. ion nendiiiit. Tlie solitaires are
i'sually In diamonds or lu black or
w bite pearl. Long earrings seem to be
coming Uno favor. These take tlie
form of an elongated edition of the
stud design, the pendant being coin-
either a
y,, , - -- i
pearl, ruby, opal, turquoise, permui
eiacrahl or a' single diamond oi sieui
beauty and value.
In unv case the earrings nre com
pleted by a round brilliant, forming a
stud close to tue ear. ihcsb piui
Hlmned genu are now very precious,
and bid fair to rise far higher In price.
Tvn r-Kliu tied ncarls are fairly plentiful
ii ml In emerald this form seems to be
not uncommon: but it Is rare in rubles
and u pear-shaped turquoise Is hard to
find. . , ,
svecrnt smart and distinguished
women have long worn cartings, among
others the Princess of Wales, Lady
TniiMctowne. Lady de t.rey,
H"iirv Hentlnck nnd F.aroness tie
Meyer. Creole earring appeal io mw
of 'us, and the large, round. Jeweled
rings suit a dark, Carmeu-like type of
bear.ty. Mrs. Ceorge Cornwall! West
.. .i.,t!i this stvle of earrings when In
evening dress. Mrs. Mackay has the
tluest black pearl earrings ever seen In
t ,i. tlu.v nre sn d to liuve cusi
'0,000.
Society liabula of lSnlel
Modern society came In for a severe
scoring ill me uiumn - -
r.rnwu Pounds, of Ohio, at tne open
lng session of the Convention of Chris-
l..n Women's Hoard or Missions, in
Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Pound uuiircsseu
2im persons in Woodward Avenue
Ttuntlst Church. The society jouim
women of the present day came In for
esncclallv hard condemnation. Society
- . .. . . i .
nr.. Mr. Pounds (tescriiieu as me ui-
irn babble of liable. "Modern life Is
...... i.... in l,u movn nnd more a vulgar
. . . ..... .i,-,,i.i iiinldst the um.lause
,.r lu.r' listener , "Expanse lire so
..,l,llv exceeding Incomes tlmt mere ih
no longer any home life. All the adults
of families are forced w go m "
the heavy expenses tuat mouei ii o.m.-
tloiis Impose. A e would, mm u u. iy .
I-..!. mi daughters at home, and let
them muke ft Howe, man w bc- -
out to work l:i order to increase the
. .. I .l..,m
family Income. .J.et u lead aimpu-i
lives and develop more home-makers.
Tin. women of th middle clasea In
'.ils country are dylug nt present from
..... .....,.t, iiniiHclceeoimr. uud the women
..e i, .,.. ,-iHHsea are Qying. too. urn
If aa(V "I'l
from a different, cause, . Too many
courses at dlnucr and too much uric-a-
brae to worry over 1 Killing mem.
American parent are proud if their
daughter . riarry . a European uoble
man, but heartbroken if cue marries
n missionary '
Janan Woman Workers.
The lot ot the average American fe-
. i ...in Iniiiil 1 n i-nuv neri nrltttc-
cratie exlHlent r) ccuiparcd with the
iiauui (renti.ie it of her Japanese sister
inline..!-. " .
Uullolos country gtrl r.re the chief
victims. Olly-to:igued nfreiitsvtra'rcl
through the rural distrid. says au dull blue, red. yellow end green ellka.;
English newspaper correspondent, audlTbi declaration I usually ou the frout
; by lavish promises aud vivid uescnu
tlons of the Joys ot employment In the
large cities, the unsuspecting Innocents
are tricked into binding themselves for
long periods of labor, sometimes for a
lifetime.
The labor Is Lard nnd their whole
time Is at the disposal of their employ
ers, or rather, masters. Their wages
would average In our money nbout six
cents a day.
Female lnbor has heretofore been
used only In the most arduous nnd de
grading work. There was no field for
women In any branches caning lor
skill or sclent.tie training, but the old
native prejudices are slowly giving
way to modern Ideas, and the wealth
iest linn of weavers in the country has
recently taken on giils.-PhiladeliiUiu
North American.
, , Handwriting Key to Sex.
Pes in handwriting Is the study
wlil.-li nroiiiiscs new fame to Aiireu
riPllct ni,.rmiy distinguished a the di
rector of the Psycho-Physiological l.aii-
oratory at the ttirbonne, Paris, and a
psychologist of world-wide reputation.
To determine the extent to which
handwriting discovers the sex of the
writer of the pen Professor P.ctiet has
appealed for data to the tivo most
prominent graphologists In France.
Messrs. Cremeh'ex Jaunii nntl r.uo.
He has collected samples ol the writ
ing of all manner of Individuals-professional
people, servants und school
girlsfor comparison. The result
shows that the feminine gender ex
presses itself in the following charac
teristics, though these nre not imam-
ble: . .
A woman makes the small s, r,
and "it" higher than the otlier smaii
letters, nnd in general makes her letters
less compactly than a man. She also
exhibits many other peculiarities iu
forming letters.
Milrt Waists For Winter V.'ear,
What Is more attractive to the eye
than a well-fitted plain tailored waist
with nil accessories lu accordance-;
There are some women wore suiteu
to wear tills style of apparel tliaii
others. When the tailored girl is pic
tured b.v us we see a tall, well-propor
tioned figure, with the coiffure severely
arranged, even tightly drawn from tne
fc.ee. into n huge knot at tlie nape oi
the neck, or dressed on tlie crown oi
the head, but without the frowsy pom
padour or clustering ringlets.
Tlie neck piece sliouiu uo ot uie
vere sort, either to match me waisi oi
one or me many prcuj " "
shown In the shops at present. Tlie
linen stock with the black satin tie
Is d.'cidedlv mannish and severe. Due
then we have the pretty drawn bands
or turnovers to be ' worn with the
plainer stock and give a touch of re
finement and neatness so mucu auusu
for. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Io Vosue.
Among Jewels garnets.
Straight full skirts.
Braid, fur and lace comuinea.
Evening coats of renaissance lace.
Hats of gorgeous philded full cloth.
Rich silks and velvet for coots.
Link fastenings of old silver for shirt
waists.
Corset covers of dotted nnd fiowcreu
muslin.
Lovely flowered silk muslins ror
evening frocks.
Norfolk Jackets of knitted wool witu
n iu.it- like the regular cloth Jacket.
Thick lace of soft white wool is nucu
both for gown and hat adornu cut.
Play With Flneer and Toes
At the meeting of the Ohio Congress
of Mothers. Cleveland. Mrs. jamcs i..
Hughes, of Toronto, advised mothers
....... ,,
t ninv with their babies' lingers and
toes.
"1 do not believe," she said, "tliere is
a motlier 111 i leveiauu, Miit-m.
In- American. Italian or any otner nn
tlonallty, who does not play wltn uer
baby's fingers und toes. And I venture
to sav there Is nothing she can do ot
greater Importance to baby's devclc
lueut."
Woman, Not Gown, a Mlrffit
Isaac. A brums, a Chicago -ladles'
tailor, who sued n womtin ror noc ius
t, Karment she hud ordered, umdo
uov,.i defense. "I do not like to go to
court, said he, "DUt wnat cnu u umu
lo when, after be hns taken a worn
au's measure for n tailor-made suit, she
is taken III. loses thirty pounds in
weight nnd then will not take the em'
incut because It does not fit her.'
. i
Fanhlon Note.
Tarda and yards of braid nre uae.t.
Pipings are ubiquitous In the new
modes.
Fringe Is one of the fashionable gar
nitures.
The long coat seems to be "It" for
general service.
A brow n zlbellno flecked with green
is a chic example. .
Hats In shaded beaver are among the
millinery novelties.
Pelerines nre the ultra-fashionable
thing iu fur neckv.ear.
White nnd moss green are an artistic
combination lu millinery.
Tweed are very smart for walking
suits Intended for hard wear.
nay colors are Introduced Into tho
ew suitings Wltu reicuing eiieci.
I Qmo ot tuo rosu suitings seem to
uave been caught in a snowsiorm. (
off-color whites, champagne.
milHUl.00U, und oyster, will be fashion
able.-
The" long boas In mixed black and
white ostrich reappear among the new
neck things. '
' Lovely evening coats ot white broad
cloth- have cape trimmed with deep
white fringe.
-Tlie old-iasnioiiea iiereuies prniu i-
I . .
pears with a beautiful lustre and trim
gowns of all sorts.
i Tne skrt, 0f manT t-ores threaten
to bring gray balr to the bead of moro
than one dressmaker.
1 The new ruff all Incline to b low
and Cat with lonj tolo end quite like
the quaint old-fanhloued pelerines.
Lace gowns will again be all that 1
most desirable in the way of a toilette
cf fashionable elegance for wenlug
wear,
Uurtao of a heavy mercerised fabric,
in white preferably, are distinguished,
ny 'Chinese hieroglyphics worked In
- box pleat aud vn uie coiiar aua cum.
mM . THC'-Eii
LATEST " '
New York City. Long coats mnde lu
the severe tailor style are among the
features of the aenson nnd are greatly
worn both as separate wraps and for
COAT WITH PLAIX SLEEVES.
the entire suit. This very excellent
May Mnutou one is adapted to both
uses and to ail the season's fabrics.
but Is shown In light weight melton
In military blue stitched with corticclll
silk, und makes part of the costume.
The coat Is made with fronts, backs.
side backs and double underarm gores
which allow of a perfect and graceful
fit. Tlie seams at front and back ex
tend to the shoulders and nre con
cealed by the straps. Tlie neck Is fin-
ished In regulation coat style and the,
sleeves can bo the plain ones with roll
over cuffs or the full bishop sort as
may be preferred.
The quantity of material required
for the medium tjlze is four and one
fourth yards forty-four inches wide, or
three and one-fourth yards fifty-two
Inches wide.
Two Novtdtlna of tlie Henflon.
rihlrt waists with plastron effects
are among the novelties of tlie season
and nre exceedingly effective. Tho
one shown on the left of tho largo
drawing Is made of lotilslne silk in
shades of blue and Is piped with vel
vet and trimmed with ornamental but
tons, but the design Is equally well
suited to all the silk and wool waist-
ings and to the cotton vestlngs which
are so popular. When the latter nro
used tho lining can be omitted and the
edges simply stitched or a trimming
of braid substituted for the piping of
velvet.
The waist consists ot the fitted iln-
SHIRT WAIST.
lng, which doses at the centre front,
the fronts, the buck nnd tho plastron.
The buik is tucked from the shoul
ders to tho waist line to give n taper
ing effect to the figure, but the frouts
from the shoulder to yoke depth only
and are gathered at the waist line.
The plustron Is cut on a curved out
line nnd attached to the right side,
hooked or buttoned over on the left.
The sleeves are the fashionable ones
of the season that ore huge below
the elbows and small above nnd are
finished with straight cuffs. At the
neck U a novel stock with tie.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and three
eighth yurd twenty-one Indira wide,
four and one-fourth yurds twenty-seven
Inches wide, or two aud three
eighth yards forty-four Inches wide.
All broad shoulder effect art) In
vogue. The other very stylish blouse
shown In the large drawing 1 trimmed
and tucked to give continuous lines in
waist and sleeves and is eminently
fnl nnd smart. The model Is
niado of cerise crepo tie chine nnd Is
trimmed with heavy net with ap
plique of silk cherrle find a ruche of
chiffon, but all materuus sjiucieutiy
pllnble for fine tucks are suitable and
the trimming ean be hiee or applique
of any sort. J"ho sleeves ::rc wide and
full over puff of cream chiffon thut
are charming In their effect, but the
under sleeves tau be of the material
if preferred.
The design Is slmpllcpy Itself, all
the effect of elaboration being obtained
by trimming. Tba lining la smoothly
tltted and both It uud the waist are
doted at the back Tho yoke la sep
a ate, made of combined tuuklng aud
net, and below it tho front and backs
ore laid In narrow tuck, tlwse ut the
centre front full length, others extend
lrg to yoke depth only. The sleeves
are arranged over fitted lining that
support the full puff and which are
faced to form the cap below which
the bell shaped portion are tucked
for several Inches.
The quantity of material required
for tho medium size Is five yards tweiv
ty-iino inches wide, three and one-half
yard twenty-seven Inches wide ' or
threo yurd forty-four incbe wjdo,
with oue yard of net forty Inches wide,
one yard of chiffon and half a yard of
tucking to uiuko a illustrated.
l'mln Lain Trimming.
Tenia u laiub trimming of lustrous
Jlli
fibre silk Is one of tho Important ac
cessories of the season. It comes In
galloons of various widths and ap
pliques of different forms, which; how
ever, nro invariably edged with a plain
or novelty fibre brnld. These will be
much used, both In millinery and dress
trimming, as will also wool embroid
eries nn chiffon or taffeta In Oriental
or ponipodoti colorings and cloth cut
work In two colors outlined In black
r.nd white or pongee colored silk cord,
(larnlttires of wool embroidery in mul
ticolors, with fringe ornaments and
dangles, are nttrnctive novelties.
The C'lifT of tlie Keanon. 1
Cuffs are tlie centre of Interest In the
sleeve line this aenson. Otherwise
there is no radical departure In out
line or architecture. ' The boggy puff,
which is slightly diminished by means
of gores, has been shifted somewhat
more toward the elbow. Hut the cuff
of tins season, those specimens espe
cially which adorn the more di-essy
costumes nnd coats, seem to combine
the ideos and all the different eras iu
the history of dress, and nre Indeed
glowing tributes to the ingenuity of
the sartorial, artist.
. Sntln Kibuons. .
Ribbons manipulated iu n hundred
Ingenious ways and combined In a
rich gamut of tones, trim many of the
handsomest lints and toques. ., A. dark
blue felt turban Is trimmed with two
large rosettes of ribbon set on the back
of the crown. These nre made of satin
ribbon rolled to poluts nnd made to
resemble double dahlias, the petals
being shaded from light to the deep
est golden yellow. These trim the hat,
with the addition of two small puffs of
dark blue velvet.
The fttbaon Girdle.
The latest belt, called rather unlnv
aginatively, the Gibson girdle. Is wide
lu the back nnd tapers slightly to the
front, where it Is fastened with two
straps aud silver or gun-metal harness
buckles. The girdle comes lu black
nnd colored leathers, and has scalloped
i hands of self-colored or contrasting
slindes of leather stitched on eltuer
side, leaving n space between about
an inch in width.
Soft Graceful Kflfect.
Soft, graceful effects in gowns nre
sought for this season, says a . Paris
correspondent of Bon Ton, and to gain
this end skirts nre made fuller and
fuller, boleros nnd Jackets are short,
showing the high girdles beneath, nnd
the sleeves admit of -a hundred and
ouo designs as long as they are loose
TUCKED BLOUSE,,
nud "floppy" with lace or pleated silk
rutlies falling over the baud.
Woinnn a Fancy lllooao.
Fancy blouses retain ull their favor
nud will be much worn during the com
lug : season. This oue, designed by
May Manton, includes the new cape
effect with tho fashionable shallow
yo'ko aud princess closing aud 1 fitted
both to the odd waist nud gown. , The
original Is made of mauve crepo de
chine, trimmed with ' ecru lace and
bands of velvet hi a darker shade, but
ull the thinner materials of the sea
son are appropriate. .'' '
The waist Is made with a fitted lin
ing which close at .the centre front.
On this lining are arranged the yoke,
which closes at the left shoulder seam,
nnd the portions of the waist proper.
The back Is pluln, drawn down in
gathers at the waist Hue, but the
fronts are laid In box pleats at their
edges aud both they and the sleeves
are tucked at their upper portions,
the tucks providing fulness below. The
little cape, or bf:hn, la circular and
fall over the arms-eye seajtis, o giv
ing the broad effect of fushlon. The
sleeves are snug for a short distance
belo"w the shoulders, but form full
puff- nt the wrista where they are
held by strulgbt cuffs ,
The quantity of material required
for the medium size 1 Ave and three
fourth yards twenty-one luche wide,
l..i"Tl
n..'
four and oue half yurd twouty-evn
Inches wldo. or two' and one-eighth
yard forty-four luchea wide, : with
three-eighth yards nf luco for yoke,
.1,1 :
i
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COMMERCIAL REVIEW,
Otneral Trad Coadltloni.
, R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Industrial activity
has increased somewhat, many plantt
resuming and others preparing to re
. open. Several pending labor contro
versies have reached, amicable adjust,
ment adding to the aggregate of wagf
earners employed. On the other hand,
strikes are ordered and some mills will
be closed by lack of new business, while
the struggle for control of the coppct
properties has thrown thousands out
of work. While there is evidence ol
a setback in the steel industry and
some hesitation in textiles at the East;
the general tenor of these reports it
, encouraging lor a continuance of pros
pcrity, particularly in the section
where agriculture is tlie chief occupar
tion.
Failures this week were iSJ in tin
United States, against 2.?.? last year,
and 15 in Canada, against 21 a year
ago.
1. Cradstrcct's says: The movement of
the crops has been freer Northwest
West and South and interior collec
tions have improved. Eastern jobbert
in turn note a more ch,crrful tone to
trade. Wheat, including flour, exportf
for the week ending October xg aggre
gate 4.007,87.1 bushels, against 4,265,0s
last week, 5,907,620 this week last year
6,672,888 in 1901 and ,1,612,421 in iqco
Corn exports for the week aggrcgati
! ,392,214 bushels, again:-t 1,809.835 las)
week, 152,205 a year ago, 606,159 if
1901 and 620,110 in 1903.
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Flour Spring clear. $3.8;,(T 05: be
Patent $3-25: choice Family $4.35.
Wheat New York No. 2, &7c; Phil
adclphia No. 2, SiHCui'M; BaHiinoH
Ko. 2, sc
Corn New York, No. 2, 54c; Phila
dclphia No. 2, ytWdioyi; Baltimor
No. a, 54c.
Oats New York No. 2, 41; Phila
delphia No. 2, 42,43; Baltimore Nc
2, 40V2C
Green Fruits and Vegetables. Au
pies Maryland and Virginia, per brl
fancy, $i.ooi.25; do. New York, as
sorted, per brl $2.252.75. Bccts.
Native, per bunch, Kf.i'Jc. Cabbage--Native,-
per too $2.oofff 2.50; do, Nev
York State, per ton $i2.ooCfit3.0C "
Cauliflower New York, per barrel o
crate $1.50(2.00. Cranberries Cap.
Cod, per brl $7.50(118.50; do, per bo:
$l.75(!! 2.00. Celery New York State
Cer dozen 25(035; do, native, pa
unch 4(a5. Carrots Native, pel
bunch, KSijc. Corn Native, pe
dozen, sugar, I5i8c. Eggplants Na
tive,. per basket 45(50. Grapes Con
cords, per 5-lb basket I3f'i'i4c; t!o, Ni
agara, do, l72oc; do, Catawba, do
14I5; do, New York, black, per bus
ket I2I4. Lettuce Native, pe:
bushel box 30350. Kale Native, pe
bushel box I2ki(ti5c. Lima beans
Native, per bushel box 90(o$i.oo. On
ions Maryland and Pennsylvania, yd
low, per bu 55(080; do, Western, white
per bu 75S$l.on. ; Pears Hasten
Shore, Kieffcr, per basket jofrjoc; do
per brl $1.50(0:1.75; do, New York
Bartlett, per brl $4.005.00: do, do
Seckel, per brl $5.oo('r;6.oo; do, Ditch
ess, per brl $2.50(52.75; do, Sheldon
per brl $4.00(0:4.50. Pumpkins Native
each 2(?3'. Quinces New YorV
State, per brl $5.00(0:6.00. String bean'
Anne Arundel, per bu, green, 8o9oc
Spinach Native, per bushel box 2ofl
25c Tomatoes Anne Arundel, pel
$i-basket 3050c. Turnips Native
per bushel box 20(2:250.
: Potatoes. White Native, per br
box, 60(0650; Maryland and Pennsyl
vania, prime, per bu, 60650; Nc.i
York, prime, per bu, x(!tf-,:. Sweet'
Yellows, Maryland and Virginia, pel
brl, $1.25(3)1.50; Virginia, red, per brl.
$i.coi.25. , Yams Virginia, per brl
$1.00(1.35.
Hides. Heavy steers, association ano"
. salters, late kill, 50 lbs and up, close se
lections, Q'A(S.lo'ici cows and light
ttecrs, R(fio.
. Live Poultry. Turkeys, young, 7 lb
nd over, (0.14c; do, old, do. ?Ji3,
Chickens liens, heavy to medium, 11
Qli'i; do old roosters, each 25(30;
io, young, large, J2!(S;i3: do, young
linall, isdjityi. Duck3 Young, 3 Ibt
mil over, I2c; do, fancy, large, old,
white. iKfi?i2; do, fancy, small, (fjioi
do, Muscovy -and mongrels, iiijc.
deese Western and , Southern each
?5ffi50c.
'. Eggs. Western Maryland and "Penn
tylvania, loss off, pr dozen 28cj
Eastern Shore, Maryland and Virginia,
loss off, per dozen (S27; Virginia,
loss off per dozen, 27; West Vir
ginia, loss off, per dozen 26; West
ern, loss off, per dozen 27; Sonth
?rn. loss off, per dozen 2425.
Hides. Heavy steers, associttion
. nd salters,- late kill, 50 lbs and up,
rlose selections, 8)4(29; cows and
light steers 8(?j:8j4.
Llvj Stock.
Chicago. Cattle Good to prime
iteers $5.30(0,5.00; poor- to medium,
&3-5a5-oo; stockers and feeders $2.25
g.ioi cows $1.354-25; heifers $2.co(J3
$.85; canners $1.35(02.50; bulls $2.oo3!
.3S; calves $2.oo4-oo; Texas fed
iteers $2.75(03.50; Western steers
,f3.oofo;475. Hogs Mixed and butch
ers' $5.45(35.80; good to choice heavy
5.45(0 5.80: rough heavv $4-95(5-35 i
light $5.25515.80; bulk of talcs $5-35
5.60. Sheep Sheep steady to 10c low
er; lambs steady to 10c lower; good to
choice wethers $3.00(5:4.50; fair to
choice mixed $2.003.00; native Iambi
$3 5(?5 60. .
Herrs Island. Cattle steady: choica
$5-35(?S-55: Prime $5-lotffs 25; fair fj.50
(0:4.15. Hogs higher; prime heavy $500
5-95; mediums $5.95(0)8.00; heavy
Yorkers $5-9W5.9..V. light Yorkers
$57orT5.8o; nigs $530(05.50: roughs
.oortis.so. Sheep K'.iady; prnno weth
ers $170(073.85; culls and common $1.50
6P2.00J choice Iambi $5-3025 5o; vral
calves $7-QO(S7-75-
. INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES
, The Turks are but one-sixth of the
population of European Turkey.
Of the .population of Buffalo one
third are German; in Boston one
twentieth. ' Of the victims of Bright disease,
47 per cent, are over three-score years
old. '
, Cincinnati has the tallcct con-fts
building in the world. It has fif:e'
Stories. ' . . .
One hundred and thirlf-throe ho,f
nand women work in If isachuit
factories. ,'')'
Half of all the street 'railway track
age now operated by horse-power t
New York city. . ,
Fully 70 per cent, of the five hundred
million American dollars invested m
Mexico are in its railroad.
The United States supplies Rus'
with cotton seed, grapevine cuttings,
tobacco, and seed , wheat in large
amounts.' ' ,k
. The two or three years' gain cifth
German and Spanish schools over ourl
is due to the metric system and pho
netic . spelling, by whid. the .!
part of compound numbers and Pf
ing. which is such a terror to our cti.
dren, la made unnecessary.