JUVEm DEFKSDRns, IHtDEtt CONSTRUCHM FOB TWEJIlI IIAU3. SHUSH SLEEVE'S. patent leather still bold its own. Suede is shown in many of the new LATK3T DKSIONS KOR DRESS AND JACKET. iMMTNsrc tnoiirixo kngines roil THIS NEW NAVY. A fintv Drooplnn fullness and a Full Bishop I'uff are In Vogue Serviceable Aprons of Checked Gingham, ' Thf Kentucky nnd tne Kenrsnrje Will Have tlin Highest IXms A flout Klni-r Than Any Ku ropenn Ilnttleshlp. MIGHTY WARSHIPS. United Stales, says the Sew lork World, has the jrentest seaboard of any Na tion. The American people, In thiir numerous larpe nnd flourish ing cities, have more wealth directly upon the edge of the ten than any oilier. An invasion of tbis country by nny European. Tower or combination of Towers being out of the question for the fame reason that the Unite! States could not invade a European country, there remnini for the American Navy the main purpose of defense. With thin olijcotour new men-of-wnr es pe culiarly constructed. They are tic aiqned more for protection of the sea board cities thsn for offensive war at long rnuse, and coal carrying copac- itr, which so reduces the power of British vessels, has in many of thera been utilized for increased destrno tiveness. Additional num. armor nnd a nmnnition take the place in an Amer ican battleship of thonsands of tons of m -re coal in her Uritiin counterpart. At the B'inis time our battleships, tvhosi appearunee has. convinced- Eu rope thit America is not a mere name, hive an immense ((teaming radius, great speed and a latent aggressive iio-ver tuat commands respect. There in another feature of the American Navy that Rives it superior ity. That is the fast that every " ' "" 1 "' ta" , -., , u , J MONSTER OCN3 FOR THE UNITED STATES MONITOR rtNUTAN. The two puns shown at the left of the picture are intended for the great harbor defender now nearly completed, after bavin? been under construction for twenty years. Each ia capable of sending a projectile weighing 850 ponnds ten miles with accuracy, and at short range of driving it through two feet of solid steel. The gun on the right, which is slightly smaller, will be mounted on board the monitor Terror. could protect a ship against these four gutia simultaneously fired, the impact of whose shots would, it is thought, be even greater than a direct blow from the heaviest ram. Either from bow rr Rtern the Kentucky or the Kear-arge could deliver this irresistible force which nothing could withstand. The contract for building these ships was recently given to the Mew port News Ship-Building Company, Although the contractors have three years in which to complete them, it is not probable thut it will require that length of time. Work will be car ried on simultaneously on both the Kentucky and the Kearsarge, and it is probable that they will be ready for launching at nearly the same time. Each of the ships will carry a comple ment of COO men and officers. GREAT MAN-OF-WAR KENTUCKY. Host powtrful battleship in the worlil, nnw in course of construction at Newport News, Vo.) American officer is a scientifically trained naval fighter, graduated from Annapolir, where, under rigid disci pline, he must have spent the forma tive ears of his life. Th British naval officer, following the traditions of Nelson's day, goes to sea, where he is supposed to pick up his knowledge. The American naval oftioer, in accordance with modern conditions, goes to a naval academy nnd then to sea, being not a mere sailor, bnt a scientifically educated sea tighter. The significance of this will be ap preciated when the two newest vessels in the navy, the Kentucky aud the Kearsarge, are considered. The con struction of these battleships has now "sieen begun, and is to be followed by Vof others. jjkj are not ships at all, but im- an old-fashioned sailor would be al most useless. The problems whioh they involve belong to engineering, and not to seamanship. ' With every such ship which the possesses the United (States can reaoh out and strike a ter vifln blow with quioknest and certain-is- under conditions undreamed of by Kelson or even by Farragut. The Kentucky and the Kearsarge are to cost 52,250,000 apiece. These two new battleships belong to the class of the Massachusetts and the In diana. The Kearsirge has been named by speoial order of Congress so as to perpetuate the memories of the bio that sunk the Alabama. The Kentucky -has been so earned at tribute to the South, and because all the vessels of her class are to be ninied after States. New England now stands aponsor for one ship of this kind, the MasaacbuHetts, the Middle West two, Jndiaua.and Iowa, and the Paoitlo Coast one, the Oregon, The Kentucky, however, will pos set many features that differentiate her from these ships, and make her with her sister ship really the first of new and improved type, and finer than any battleship in Europe. Among these are double turrets, a new con ning tower and thirtenn-inoh guns. There is no battleship afloat to-day and hardly any fleet that could strike a single blow so terrifio as the Ken tucky or the Kearsarge. The reason for this it that each carries on the for wnrd and after deck a double turret, 4aah turret carrying two thirteeu-inoh guns. No European Power has plaoed Kans larger than twelve-inoh on any liew vefr-tflg. . The Kentnoky, therefore, can con- furrat the fire of two thirteen-inoh uuns aud two eight-inch guns eimul taueoatly upon any autagnonist. This it a blow whioh all ordnanoe authori -ties agree in stating no ship ; afloat ould resist, i i A single blow of this kind would disable, if it. did not instantly sink, the greatest warship on the seas. No armor bow Bad for naval purpose nt thirteen knots nearly 4000, or at full speed to cross from New York to Queenstown. Social Aspects ot Colorado Lite. The residents are Eastern people of considerable wealth, in spending which they strive to please tbemsolves at least, and their scheme ot life is intended to take in such means of en joyment as they have beon accus tomed to at home. It is Eastern life in a Western environment. They, therefore, have built a conntry club house called the Cheyenne Mountain Conntry Club, at Broadmoor, three miles from town, so as to have some place to drive to. It is an unpreten tious but attractive house, with large grounds (there seems always to be more ground stretching away in every direotion in Colorado than elsewhere), in whioh are set up all the appliances of country club sports. There is pigeou-shooting on many afternoons, and polo when the team does not play nearer town. There ore "raeeta" uu der club direotion, to chase the coy ote, or a live fox, or sometimes an aniseed-bag only. Itaces and some native horsebaok sports are held at certain time in the teason, and luncheons and dinner-parties are popular. Scrib-oer'a. One ol German;'! Fine Institutions. Among the most interesting institu tions in Oermany ia that at St. Chris chona. At one time it sent out mis sionaries, especially to the Soudan, but of late yea-s it has confined its work to the training of mission work ers for home as well as foreign fields. At present it if full, haying seventy- two students, mostly Swiss and Ger mans, though there are seven Russians and two Italians. Sixteen left last year, most ot whom are engaged in active work as pastors, evangelists, etc. A considerable evangelistio work is carried on chiefly by the graduates in Slavonia with gratifying results. New York Independent. In general' appearance both ships will seem rather short tot their great beam, their length being 803 feet, ex treme beam seventy-two feet two inches, freeboard forward fourteen feet three inohes, freeboard aft twelve feet four inches and mean draught twenty-three feet six inohes, whioh means a displacement of 11,500 tons. One of the requirements laid down by the Secretary was that these ves sels shonld draw leas water when fully loaded than any other first-olass bat tleship either in tbis country or else where. The largest foreign ship draws about tweuty-eight feet, while the ships of the Indiana class will draw but one foot less. The new ships, however, have been designed to draw but twenty-five feot, with 1200 tons of ooal aboard. They thus will be en abled to reaoh all of the principal navy-yards and ports of the country and can be docked with leas dillloulty tnan tnose now Duiiding. The feature of the vessels whioh makes them notably different from other battleships is the new form of turrets, about whioh there is still some difference of opinion. Their advan tages are said to be a large saving in weight, whioh permits of more guns and more powerful maohinery for the propulsion, a better concentration ot tire, and the ability of the vessel to 'e' liver all four guns in either forwarder after turret almost simultaneously, with the result of hitting a torriflo blow to the target. No battleship, the ordnanoe officers oontend, could withstand the blow if every shot took effect. The introduc tion of the double turret system was opposed by the oonstruotors on the ground that it was too great depar ture in the methods of mounting guns, and that there was danger of both tur rets being plaoed out of action by a single shot hitting either. The objections advanced, however, were met by the Ordnance Bureau, and Seoretary Herbert finally decided to place the new turrets on the two ships, and have them mounted with the heaviest guns made for the navy heavier even than the rifles adopted for the battleships now building for other Governments, The conning ' tower, from whioh point the ships will be fonght when in aotion, will be proteoted by ten inohes ot armor, and inside will be a tube with seven inohes of armor, lead iug down to the armor deok, for the protection of voiot pipes, telegraphs, steering rodt, ete. The Kentuoky and the Kearsarge will oarry their full ooal supply ot 1210 tons with the greatest ease, their bunker room tjeiug so ample that the ooal 6an simply be dumped jnto it without the labor of trimming. This quantity will be ample for all ordinary contingencies of cruising and for ser vio in time ot war along the ooast, at at cruising speed of ten knots it will enable them to steam 6000 miles, tad . Young Mun With a Future, "Jimmy, fur de love o' heaven what has Vou sot dereT ' "flush I Not a word on yer life I I shaved our old billy goat and striped him with blaok, au I m a taken him into town tor try an' sell him fur a horned zebry to some dime, mu seum I" Tru th. A Bicycle Lawn Mower. The uses of the horse are becoming more and more oirenmroribed, and all the powers of the inventor seem taxed to find an acceptible substitute. A lawn mower run by steam was recently exhibited abroad. The machine, which was of the size usually drawn by a horse, consisted of a small engine mounted on low, broad wheels, and so arranged as to cut the grass and roll the lawn at the same time. This invention is, however, only BICTCLB HOWEIL useful to the owner of very extensive lawns. Ordinary mortals will be more interested in the invention of an in genious Yankee who has succeeded in turning hard work into a pastime. Henceforth the boys and girls will compete eagerly for the privilege of cutting and rolling the lawn with the bioycle lawn mower. This maohine, whioh is shown in the illustration, is reported to work very easily and to be about three times as fast as the ordin ary lawn mower. The idea is said to have been suggested by a lazy boy who fastened a common lawn mower to the hind wheel of his bicycle and completed his task to his own satis factioujand the mingled disgust and as tonishment of his irate parent. Midgets Slake a Match. Tommy Bice and Annie Trice, "the smallest midgets in the world," have married. The bride is twenty-four years of age, exceedingly prepossess ing, and thirty inohes high, while the bridegroom is fifty-nine years of age and twenty-nine inches. New York Mail and Express. Safest Tlace tro n Lightning, According to Professor MoAdie, the risk from lightning stroke is five times greater in the country than in cities, because ordinary dwelling houses in oily blocks receive a very considerable protection from the tin roofing, cor nices, gutters and so on. A fSOOO BAU OF UOLD. Size and Shape of the United States Mint Touches la Which Gold Is Shipped From the United States Treasury to the Kuropeau Steamers TIT HE Intent denigns for dress nnd I f jacket sleeves show the low 1 drooping fullness in the leg t. o' mutton or gigot sloeves, and the full bishop puff now en vogue. No. 1 of fancy diagonal boiiole cloth is upecially designed for outdoor gar ments, the lining being shaped like the sleeve, and the top laid in back ward and forward turning plaits.form ing a wide box-plait at the shoulder. No. 2 is shown in fancy silk, theround cuff being of velvet. It can be made up with or without the fitted lining, as slippers. Large bows and buokles and crossed straps are conspicuous feat ures of the favorite designs. cniLo's nnr.ss op blub cashmerr. " Bebe blue cashmere is here com- LADIES' AND MISSES' SLEEVES. perferred, and the evenly spaoed shir ring, shown at the top and bottom, which set off to advantage the soft folds, can be omitted without spoiling the generalattraotivenessof the sleeve. These sleeves will be found useful if on hand when remodeling dresses and jaskets for the approaching season and can be made in material to match or contrast with the garment. To make these sleeves for a lady having a 30-inoh bust measure (medium size), it will require of 41-inch wide material 2 yards for No. 1 design, and 2 yards for No. 2 design. , To make them for a miss of four teen years (medium size), it will re quire of the same width material, 2 ( yards to make design No. 1, andl) yards to make design No. 2. SERVICE A BLB WORE AFRON. Checked gingham is nsed for the serviceable apron, shown in the large illustration. It is neat and tidy look ing, besides being thoroughly protec tive. The bib is gathored at thewaiBt line in front and joined to the belt that enoiroles the waist, the npper portion being attached to yoke-shaped bretelles that pass over the shoulders and join the belt in back. A oross strap buttoned on holds the brettelles in position. The gored skirt portions fit smoothly at the top and is joined to lower edge of belt. Triangular pockets are placed at convenient depth, having their front edges inserted in bined with dark blue velvet, the dee oration being bands of cashmere em broidered in dark blue silk. The frook is dainty, simple and very effective, the combination being becoming to all CHILD'S dress. children. The full skirt is shirred with a heading at the top and applied to the spare yoke, back and frout, the dosing being in centre back. The yoke and lower portion ot sleeve lin- TVORK APRON ptf CHECKED GINOHA.M. BI98 BAQS ASK ABOUT THIRTEEN. IN0BIS IM HEIGHT WHEN VILLED. the front gore seam. The lower edges are hemmed or faoed, and frill of embroidery trims the lower edge of yoke. Aprons in this style can be made from white or colored cambric, muslin, lawn, percale or gingham, trimmed with frills of the material, laoe or embroidery, as here shown, feather stitching, cross stitoh or plainly completed. The quantity of 80-inoh wide ma terial required to make this apron for lady having 82-inoh bust measure is 2 J yards; for a 80-inoh size, 8 yards; for a i0-inoh size, 8 J yards. VEXING) BBOBS. Evening shoes come in great variety of shape, color aud material. White logs are faoed with velvet, the collar and bands on the wrist being of the embroidered cashmere to match the straps over shouldtir. Full putb ara gathered and stylishly arranged over the comfortable sleeve linings, above the deep cull facings of velvet. Chil dren's frooks in this style oau be duiutily developed in all kinds ot pretty wash labrios and trimmed with laoe and embroidery. Flauuut, camel's hair, merino aud oiuer wooleus make useful and comfortable drmet for children. The quantity of 41-iuoU wide material required to make this dress for a child two years old is 'it yards; for a six-year-old size, iii yards; tor au eight year old sue, 2i yud
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