TALKS V nABiVTm I'rett.r ronfl Coyer. Those who do not think short bolero corset rovers Rive Biifnclpnt protoc llon to the corspt, and who do not like the ordlnnry long sort, tmy fnnry tho full ones of finest nainsook, whU-h are nnishrd at tho WAltttllnr with a flne laoe-brndlnK, throup.ii which a ribbon is run. These corsets are gored In well at the under arm seams, so there's only back and front fullness to be managed. As they are rtecolleto, there's opening at neither front nor bark. They go over t:io head with pirfect ease. Snmmer Shoe Fancies. Low shoes and slippers aro keep ing pice with all the oher elegancies of dress and It Is evident that dressing the feet Is to be a very particular con sideration during the coming summer. The practical walking ties of patent leather, suede old French kid lace up tho front In the usual manner.butmore dressy shoes of this kind show straps across the Instep. I-nrge buckles and brond tongue flaps characterize the slippers of leather, silk or satin, and a pretty French novelty Is a slipper of flowered silk with tongue and heels of patent leath er. On the white satin slipper for the &Ji -t- f bride the tongue flap Is of white lace. The Automobile fllrl. Automoblllng, like other sports, Is as attractive to women as to men. The automobile girl has become a recognis ed type of young American woman hood. She Is delightfully Independ ent; she Is essentially piquant. Per haps just yet she cannot endure the long Journeys or tours that men find pleasure In, but bIio Is just as enthusi astic over automoblllng as they are. and ' is sure the day Is soon coming when she cannot only stand the ordeal of an automobile journey of hundreds of miles, extending over several consecu tive days, but enjoy It quite as much as her male companion. Automobile tours are bound o become one of the favorite recreations for men and women. And why not? They will get more people out Into tho sunshine and open air for one thing, and there Is no denying the benefit of that. They will provide a new way of entertaining one's friends, and who will not wel come that! And then, there is Just the genuine plyeasure In It the exhil aration, the novelty of a new senna ion. New York New Cantour. Rprlne; Millinery. Throughout the spring flowers will stand foremost in trimmings, says the Millinery Trade Review. Owing to tho Immense demand for flowers, there is a lull in the osrlch trade, which, how ever, Is not likely to be of long dura tion. Like broad-brimmed hats, Amazons will come in with a rush when the season Is In full swing. In the meantime, as has been pointed out, aigrette is much lined Slot only In black and white but also In colors and not merely as a trimming for the very smartest shapes. Among the simplest models trimmed with aigrette are some medium-sized toqueB, made up of broad . 8 straw braids surmounted by a tall aigrette to mach the color of tho straw. If the latter ia plaited in two shades he aigrette Is also shaded lighter to ward the tip. This arrangement is very effective in two shades of beige, m well as in such ' brighter tints as sky-blue and crimson. Mounts of breast plumage, with ln-ter-mlxture of short couteaux and wings, are asked for In moderation; the former are arranged so as to be easily adapted to any form of brim. Beauty tn Uc-llneee. ' "If I have been able to accomplish anything in my life," said a woman famous as one of he most kindly and lovable among leaders of the best American society, "it is due to the word spoken to me In the right season when I was a child by my old teacher. I was the only homely, awkward one in a class of exceptionally beautiful girls, and, being also dull at my books, I be came the derision of the school. I fell into a morose, despairing state, gave up study, withdrew Into myself and daily grew more bitter and vindictive. One day the French teacher a gray haired old woman with keen eyes and a bright smile found me crying. 'Quas tu, my fllle?' she asked. 'Oh' madam, I am so ugly I I sobed out "She soothed me, but did not con tradict me. Presently she took me in to her room and said: 'I have a present for you,' landing me a scaly, coarse lump covered with earth. 'It la round and brown as you. Ugly, did you say? Very well. We will call it by your name, then. It is you. Now, you shall plaat It and water it and give it Bun for a week or two.' I planted It and watched it carefully. Groan leaves came out first and at length a golden Japanese lily the first I had ever seen. Madam came to Bliaro my delight. 'Ah!' she said significantly, who would believe so much beauty and fragrance were shut up in that ugly thing? But it took heart and grew into the sunlight! ' It waa the first time it ewer occurred to me that in pite of my ugly face I, too, might be able to win friends and make my. self beloved." Chicago Chronicle. A Madera Itouilolr. A matron of ancient Rome would stand transfixed with pleasure in the midst of modern boudoir. Her com bined love of luxury and cleanliness would be more than satisfied by what ens saw around her, for a "smart" woman's dressing room la an earthly paradise, tn one corner Is her bath, a deep marble affair flush with the ground and covered when not In tine with a chinchilla rug. In the other corner stands her dressing table of plain white lacquered wood, which Is covered with all the necessities of a woman's toilet. The mirror is three sided, no that a perfect view of heV rolffure may be obtained. Dut It Is In the order of the wardrobe that we see true art. One door opens on a series of shelves, on which stand all the boots nnd shoes beginning with the silk and satin toys and ending with the stout little riding boots. On an other big shelf repose the hats, each on Its own stand, making the place re semble a garden of flowers. On a sep arate shelf are placed the fans, spread out so hat at one glance they can be recognized and chosen. The shelves for linen are lined with white satin, and each dainty artlclo Is tied with Its own ribbon. The dresses, which hang In their own wardrobi, are each encas ed In a sheath of soft white Holland, while the furs are laid In a cedar chest. The mistress of this domain has her private telephone at her elbow and and can thus summon doctor, tailor, milliner or manicure at a moment's notice. And the Roman matron, In end ing her survey, would be pleased tosee the riding whip hanging on the wall, for she would naturally suppose it waa Intended for her maid In case she did not satisfy her mistress during the mysterious rites of the toilet. Phila delphia Record. ' Prince Henry's visit to Boston has revived Interestln a Boston woman who Is he possessor of the Iron Cross. This Is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed by the German Crown, and the cross was pinned on Mme. Von OlenhaiiBen by Prince Henry's grand father, the old Emperor William, In gratitude for her services to his army during the Franco-Prussian war. The Baroness Von OlenhaiiBen Is a Massachusetts woman, and many years ago, while employed as a designer by a New England factory, met there a young German chemist of noble birth but small means. It was a rase of "love at first sight," and the two wore soon married. The baron died at the beginning of the Civil War, and his widow, who was still young, volunteered as a nurse, and worked with Dorothy Dlx until the war was over. When tho Franco-Prussian war broke out the baroness felt It to be her duty to help her husband's country as she had helped her own. She sue succeeded In reaching Germany and in having her offer, of service accepted, and remained with the Prussian army until peace was re-esabllshed. So marked and even sensational was the little American's help to wounded soldiers under conditions of the great est personal danger, that she became a favorite theme of conversation among officers and men. Her fame reached the ears of the Emperor himself and when, at last, after the Beige of Or leans, he found that she was at a little hospital near, he went to visit it and to bestow on her the Iron Cross, to whose wearer every regiment in Germany gives the salute of honor. On one occasion she was without food for two days, while caring for a band of sixteen wounded soldiers. When the Emperor heard later and fuller accounts of Mm. Von Olen hausen's courage and devotion she had returned to America, but he wrote her a letter that she still prizes, thanking her for her noble work and saying that he sent the Cross of Merit as a re memberance. The cross was lost on the Journey, but the baroness still wears the Iron Cross. She has always retained her love for art, and has a pretty studio In Boston, where she paints a little and does embroidery although now eighty-five years old. New York Tribune. BENEFIT Hair ornaments In tho way of flow ers and pompons and rosettes are of ten poised uat above the ear. One of the new ribbons suggests flne canvas cloth. It comes In various col ors and Is sprinkled along the edge and through the center with small black velvet dots. Small turnover collars, or collar shields as they are sometime called, are made of pique and embroidered with polka dots, whlto upon white, or colors upon white. Chrysanthemum straw is the sea son's novelty In the millinery line, and is aptly named. The colors are those of the natural blossomed toned pastel colorings and the toques require but little trimming, From England comes the informa tion that bronze, gold and black and white shoes are to occupy the pre mier position thlB season, gold shoes for evening wear being specially fav ored on account of the approaching coronation. Cream embroidered batistes are among the most charming of the thin goods this year. The designs are beautiful, pratlcularly in those which are open work, tho design a lace-Uke effect in silk which baa the appear ance almost of being Inset. New shirtwaists are made with a plain yoke of the material, which In theea particular Waists la of white lawn, the yoke outlined by an Insert of flowers and leaves in silk, with a heavy edge of embroidery. Below the yoke tho waist Is made of fine tucks running perpendicularly. NEW YOKK'S HORSE M AllT HOW THE DEALERS SUPPLY THE CREAT DEMAND. Whe Itia rnrchnsere Are rilling the Animate for City Dim More Than AO.flflO Bohl by On Mi-iii Last Year What Can He Seen at the Weekly rales. With the advent of electricity and the automobile came an avalanche of learned articles upon the approaching horseless age, and extremists actually saw It In the near future when the horse, except for recreation and racing, would cease to exist. There would be no use for the horse of commerce or tho heavy carriage. The ponderous 2,000-pound Pereheron, Clydesdale, Shier, or Suffolk Punch would no long er pull twice Its own weight. The mammoth brewing, Ice, and coal wagons, with their triple teams, would be replaced by steam or electric motors. Tho expres companies and the great commercial houses who require hun dreds of light draiiRht-horses for the quick delivery of their orders In all parts of tho graet city would follow suit, while as for cab proprietors and the livery stables, the automobile would put them out of existence in short order. It is strange, yet true, that this large crop of scientific prophecies has turned out to be principally chaff, and that the horse Is still king. It Is true that electricity with regard to the street-car Bystem, has replaced the horse on all the trunk lines of the city, yet it Is a surprising fact that the Metropolitan Traction Company still employs 7,000 horses. Wealthy men buy and use automobiles, but they still retain, 4helr fine carriage and their fast road horses. There are automo bile cabs, but the cab service of New York is generally supplied by horses, and that vast section of the public who like an occasional drive and go to a livery stable prefer a horse and buggy to the machine that they do not under stand, and with which, if they are sensible, they also have to hire a chauffeur.- As for the great commer cial firms, they have nibbled at the auto-express wagons, and a few are seen on the strets, but they do not represent one percent of the vast army of vehicles which so swiftly deliver at every door In the metropolitan city the dally purchases. It Is estimated that there are In New York 100,000 general-purpose horses, and It Is a significant fact that prices, have In the past two years advanced fully 25 per cent., and that with the strong foreign demand there will be a still further forward movement. A dozen big firms could be mentioned who require from 200 to 300 horses each, and one bakery firm alone has 200 In use. The various express companies own from 400 to 600 horses each, and the' brewery companies pride them selves upon their handsome heavy horses which cost from 300 to $300. The interesting question arises how Is the graet demand supplied, and Mr. Joseph Carrol, who Is an acknowledg ed authority on the subject, In an In terview has supplied many interesting details. The great market of New York Ib not supplied by chance, but by an organized system which extends to every state in the union where horses are bred and to all the great marketB where horses are sold. To In sure a constant supply of the heavy 2,000-pound horses for brewery pur poses, shrewd capable buyers In the West, where these horses are bred, buy them when two or three years old, send them to Ohio and western Penn sylvania, where they are sold to the farmers with the understanding that they will be repurchased at a mutually satisfactory price when tho animal is mature and perfectly fit for heavy draught purposes. Ohio has been selected because experience has proved that the climate, soil, and water are admirably adapted for the develop ment of horses of this class. The farmer gets two or three years' work out of the animal, and it is to hla interest to feed and care for him well, as upon the perfection of condition depends the price he will got While the buyers attend to that special branch, they are constantly on the lookout for good general-purpose horses, and as fast as the car-load, or, when they are buying In Buffalo or Chicago, a train-load, is secured, it is immediately sent on to New York, for this is a business In which delay means expense and loss. Large sales, both public auction and private, are constantly goln on, contracts from foreign buyers have to be shipped, as fast as the big stables are emptied they have to be refilled. A normal stock for private sale always ready for Inspection Is a thousand head, and it will be easily understood that such a stable requires a small army of attend ants and salesmen, while the feed and horseshoeing departments are of con siderable Importance. While the big firms who require a large number of horses generally buy them by private contract, the butcher, baker, and groceryman, and the other numerous buyors who only need one or two horses patronize the public sales. These take place twice a week, and it is common occurrence for 600 harness horses to be sold in a day. At these sales, in addition to the horses owned by the firm selling, there are consignments from all sections, brought here by dealers who find New York a quick and lucerative market. Buyers are perfectly protected. Horses bought at auction can be tried for two days, or at private sale three, and if not satisfactory can be return ed, and thus good faith is maintained all round. In this simple way one firm sold 30,000 horses worth 4,000 000, last year, and $1,000,000 worth more were bought in the west anJ sent direct to the purchasers here, while She same ratio In a smaller de gree, will apply to other dealers tn Orenter New York. With the supply of coach horses nothing Is left to chance, and In' spite of the auto-carriage the demand to day Is brisker and prices for choice teams higher than ever before, he system of preparation for this market for these horses Is more elaborate. Every big firm engaged In this trade exclusively or having a coach-horse department has a training farm within a convenient distance of New York. The shrewd, keen-eyed horseman whi) buy In tho north or west, or In Canada are quick to detect the rough equine diamonds which, when polished-, will be the pride of the park or the horse show. They are bought In the rough, and are then sent to the farms, where they are acclimated and thoroughly trained. They are taught to fco single or double, and are thoroughly school ed to pass steam or electric curs, and nre accustomed to all the sounds of rlty life. It Is a common occurence for one of these farms, wnlch nre the direct feeders of the big sale stables, to have 200 horses on hand getting a city education. While the horse Is getting wnywlse the grooms nre steadily at work chang ing the rough coated countryman to the silken-coated gentlemanly equine. The horse realizes tho change of posi tion. He quickly begins to carry his head proudly, he soon learns how to handle his feet, responds smartly to the bit, and is, in fact, then fit fur the market. He Is then Vent to the sales, stable In New York and Is ready for the purchaser. At many of these stables there are always on hand from fifty to one hundred horses, and If buy ers do not see what they want, they can pay a visit to tho home farm. When It is borne In mind that a good average coach or carrlnge horse Is worth 13(H). It will be easily seen what a vast amount of capital Is Invested In this special line and what It takes to supply the great demand. In addition to tho great private sales-stables there are also continually occurring public sales of this class of stock consigned by well known dealers tn the west who cater exclusively for this market. These sales take plans) nearly every week at the American Horse Ex chane and give a clear Idea of pre vailing values and the trend of the market. The figures-quoted are from official sources, but they refer exclusively to the Borough of Manhattan. If Brook lyn and the other sections of Greater New York were added, and other con tiguous towns the amount would pro bably be nearly doubled showing that New York Is the greatest horse buyer of the continent, and one of the great est of the world. New York Post. AUSTRALIAN MINE TRICKS. Cutenesa Amusingly Shown In Kfforts to lefraiifl. In a recent case In which a certain mine manager was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Brisbane for obtaining money by false pretences, amusing particulars of the method In which mining should not be conduct ed were given In the following let ter, which wbb found locked in tho prisoner's safe and which was read in court: "I am pestered with visitors, all watching progress, and my presence both at drill and shaft Is absolutely necessary. For Instance the shaft In which we obtained that splondld return of gold you know it was compulsory that the ground should 'cave in' well, that made it imperative that I should do the work myself, and after the small-sized timber had been put in over night I made tho remark that the ground was running, and was afraid that It might 'cave in.' "It did because I went down In the middle of tho night and knocked every prop out. Then down it came, and what a beautiful mess it did look next morning! The men said it was not safe to work In exactly what I want ed. I had to 'salt' the mine, and to do it carefully, but I did It, and did It well, too. I quite understand your an xloty, but the moves were made with diplomacy, and we were fully protect ed. Mind, old man, the mine Is a pay able one without salting, but actual returns would not have moved the market "Now, today I got the biggest shock of all. S 's brother came. I was working on the wash and waa in a duece of a fix. But I profossed to be glad to sea him and invited him to take a dishful and wash it. He did so. Meantime I made a clay pill, put a grain of gold in it, and put it Into my mouth. When be handed me the dish I promptly did a sneezing fit and the pill aecidently fell Into the dish, and you ought to have seen his face when he washed it! He behaved like a schoolboy, shook hands with me and generally played the fool. I Invited him to try another dluh. But no, he waa 'more than satisfied, had taken the dirt himself and had washed it.' I impressed upon him the utmost secrecy, 'with the result as a matter of course that he promptly rode into every one he met, and put them all in a fever. From this you will gather that I am pulling the ropes correctly." London Mall. Mere Opinion. It Is no disgrace to be poor, but it Is often Inconvenient. A few touches of nature smooth many a wrinkled skin. Experience is a school. It la also trying, at times. Absence of your wife's relatives makes the heart grow fonder. The sweetest meat 1 not always In the largest nut A great pedigree may contain little virtue. Chicago Record-Herald. )MJ spring . I NJK HATS New York Clly. Time was, and not so very lo.ig ngo, when It mattered not a bit what the back of a bat wns like, so lung ns Urn frout was be- coming. Now the back Is almost the most Important part of It. Perhaps it Is in recognition of the truth of what George Eliot snys In one of her novels, SATIS STRAW CHIFFON. "If you want a man to toko an Interest In you turn your back on hlui." But whatever tho cause, the fact remains. You must consider the back of your but as well as the frout, and give full consideration to Its sides. Gonerully speaking, bats will be low and flat These effects will prevail In the early spring nud for outings all through the summer, but the dressy affairs show n strong tendency to lift their brims high on one side, as In those brilliant days when Marie Autionette sported as a dairymaid at La Petite Trlunon. The brims to hats rcll off the face or droop softly back and front, and are made very soft and fluffy. Grace fully spraying flowers or lace over great, soft rolls of tullo orcamcut the under side of these bat-brluis as well as the upper parts. Boih bats and toques will be worn slightly 'off the face. Braids nre of all kinds that give a soft, smooth or lacy appearance. There are the Tuscan, horsehair, satiu, Milan, and the new fancy straws chrysanthemum, which resembles the scruwling, graceful flower, and the car nation pink and mljkweed, which also ore like the blossoms for which they are named. They are stained in all the pastel colors, so fushlouable for gowus, for the hat must still match the gown with which it is worn. Soft silks, ribbons, laces, flowers and fruit are used In profusion as trim- mlng, while yards of chiffons nnil mallups ore tucked find pleated Into most beautiful clouds. Many of the most stunning lints have streamers of velvet or Liberty satin ribbon of varying lengths. On some of the large ones pompadour ribbon In huge bows forms the sole trimming. Except when used as a foundation the heavier lnccs give wny to the lighter for summer millinery. The nll-lnce or nll-chlffon lints will be a fenture of the summer styles. Their outlines hnrmonlze most beautifully with the filmy flnlllness that is to lie observed in all of Fash ion's creations for this year. Oddly enough there Is hardly any thing worth mentioning between these two extremes of "rough nnd ready" nnd the graceful, delicate creations that seem more fitted for well kept gardens than our teeming city streets. How ever, they are In keeping with the fashions In all other things. The trim, the trig, the tnilor-ntnde look bns given way to flowing lines nnd floating, cnrl l:ig ends. It Is n rebound from the masculine tendencies to the truly fern I'.ilno. It seems n though there never wns anything one-hnlf so beautiful as the modes of the present tiny. Flower-hats are a fenture this spring. They are so simple nny one with a little Ingenuity can manufacture one for herself. They are mnde upon a foundation of silk wire, upou which usually Is a thin covering, slightly full, of chiffon or luce. The flowers cr leaves. nre arranged on this, some so thickly that not a particle of the frame Is to bo seen, and others showing glimpses of the chiffon beneath. These flowers and foliage form the sole trim ming. Lilacs, small roses, forget-me-nots and other small flowers are used for these huts. PEARIt ORAT TUCKED OHIFFOK. Ostrich feathers will not be seen on nny kind cf a summer hat. With the exception of the wlugs Just mentioned, plumage will form no pr.rt of the com ing season's millinery. Even those wings will have but a short-lived reign, only until the beginning of the warm weather. Then soft ribbons, flowers, foliage and luce will be seen exclusive ly. As the season advances brims will grow wider nnd more drooping, to pro tect the wearer from the dazzling rays of the sun. The trimmings will be come simpler even though retaining the outlines already given of what will be worn on the head during the next few months. In outing and rough wear stitched felts and silks will rival straws, which will offer the peculiar combination of being stiff, yet soft; rough, and yet smooth. Such a bat as this is possibly the most satisfactory a woman can have. It Is suitable for every occa sion on which a shirt waist can be worn. They are peculiarly shirt waist hats. They stand every kind and con dition of weather and have a Jauntlness nil their own. Ey all means have one of these, whether you have. any other tucked away somewhere or not. These are trimmed with folds of soft silk, velvet wings or coque feathers. Woman's Home Companion. The reason women read the last chapter of a book first Is because they lump at conclusions, Prrflnaimstisntly.aursd. Ifofltsnrntrront less after (lnitrrtur ' nse of Dr. Kline's Ores serve Rmtornrit Jtrlal liottle and trentlMlpae r. B. H. Ki.ma.Ltd., 881 Aroli Ht., Phlle., Pi. The oldest royal dynasty In the world is that of Japan, which goes lack unbroken 2,600 years. Sweat r,4 frnlt Soldi will not disjoint goods dyed with Puts Fadelbss Dies. Bold by all drug-glad. The discovery In Palestine of val uable mineral treasures makes It prob able that there will soon no an indus trial awakening of the Holy Land. Ask Tent Dealer Tnr Allen's Pnot-fceu,' A powder. It rests the feat. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aohlng, Sweating Feet aad Ingrowing Nalli. Allen's Foot-Eue makes sew or tight iboes easy. At aU Druggists and Shoe stores, cents. Aw. eept no substitute. Sample mailed Fass. Address Alien 8. Olmsted.LeRoy, H. V. Thirty millions of artificial teeth are used e.-.ch year. I am sure Fiso'i Cure for Consum pt ton saved my Ufe three years ago. Mas. TnoHAS Ron ims, Maple M., Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1W0. Lifeboat were invented by Lionel La kin, a London coach builder. Poorly? " For two years I Buffered ter ribly from dyspepsia, with great depression, and was always feeling poorly. I then tried Ayer's Sirss psrllls, and In one week I was a new mtn." John McDonald, Philadelphia, Pa. Don't forget that It's "Ayer's" Sarsaparllla that will make you strong and hopeful. Don't waste your time and money by trying some other kind. Use the old, tested, tried, and true Ayer's Sarsapa rllla. Aik ynar aocter what h ihlakt ef At ft BarMMtrlue. Ue enowt ll about thl grand ol4 fmll medicine. Follow ula advtoe aaa wewlUbetatliSod. t. c. Area Co., Lowell, Mate. Good enough for anybody! jAll Havana Filler $ Us "nORODORA" BANDS are of same value as tags from 'STANDARD NA WHOLLY TAR". u t.::spearhead: vnco' and "STAR" Tobacco. Capsicum Vaseline Pot op tn Collapsible Tubes. A Snbatltol (or tnd SuporVw to kaM or ani ether pUeler. andwUl aotbUeier the moat deUeate Ik In. The pain aUarlna- and ootaUto qnelltue of UUa article r wonderful. It wUl nop the toothache at once, and relieve headache and actattce. Wereeommeod It aa the Diet and fuet eitemal etmnter-brltant known, elao aa an external remedy (or pallia tn the chart and atomaoh and all rheumatic neoralaio and font eomplalnta. A trial wUl pro to what we claim (of It, and It wUl be found to be tnraloabla ia the household. Kan people aay "It la the beat of aU tow preparatlona.1 Price, 16 oenta, at ail druvtlata, or other dealers, or hr Madlna- thJa aoiount to na la poatAae etampa we wUl eand yon a tuba by maU. Mo article ahould ha accepted by the public uuleaa the aame our lea our label, aa otherwise It la not tan nine. CHEESEBR00GH MANUFACTURING CO.p IT Bute Stmt, Hew Tork City. - GenahM stamped C C C Hem told tn balk. Bswsra or the dealer who tries to sell "some thing Just u goad." NOKUXXUa TTItBUTttmt BuanaodrNwriiis) V, Utmk lUrlut Mt40ill lmer. tiwiMf til ttm tvu.ag. IIMWwV.itiwtMW bMi-sM,shI Mara, whs tmm Matt, mwmm uwmm. jwwae rii ,i iitiUlia SaMISJ a Ttaalle4 with A A A Mt) y 1 i S, CAMDT CATMAHTIC aaaalBaf He. 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