Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1897, Page 10

"THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897-16 PAGES. New Serial Story “The Case of Captain Red- field,” by Richard Mace, be- ginning in October PURITAN, is a real genuine, sensible short serial story, of clean, easy, rec- reative reading. ro cents, at all news-stands; $1.00 a year. Frank A. Munsey, New York. VIRGINIA FOX HUNTERS. The Kind of ses They Breed and the Clubs That Exhibit. From the Baltimore Sun. The fox hunters of Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William, Fairfax, Culpeper and Rappahannock counties, which comprise in ereat part what is known as Piedmont Virginia, are looking forward to a season of fine sport, as there are many well-bred he in that field this fall fit for the chase, and foxes are reported to be plenti- ful. The farmers are happy over abund- ant and lucrative crops, and are now pre- paring for a royal holiday, with their horses and dogs. For the last able attention ginians to the five or six years consider- has been paid by the Vir- development of the hunting horse in that part of the state, and the results wh have been achieved show that the breeding of thai class of stock has been conducted on an intelligent and ex- tensive scale. Their hunters and jumpers, which are the get of thoroughbred sires n general utility mares, are as half and three-quarters bred. By erimenting on these lines it has been 1 that such standards are the most desirable for sieeplechasing and the hunting field. it is imperative that “good bone” shall in the anatomy of cross-country nd for this reason it is believed to a mistake to cultivate its lineage up to that of the thoroughbred. The Virginians are not only painstaking and intelligent breeders, but they have studied the art of “schooling.” as it is termed in and added to this is a re- for riding, which is com- mon among them. The consequence is they ve established a profitable industry, and «| ready markets, not only in Washing- Baltimore, but in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and have even sup- plied horses to the officers of the English garrison stationed at Jamaica. The Upperville Colt Club, the Warrenton Hunt, the Prince William Horsemen's A. seciation at Manassas, the Hamilton Hors Show and the Culpeper Horse and. Colt Club are the chief organizations which are promoting the horse interest in that region, and the races and shows, which they held last summer, demonstrated a notable im- provement, not only in the saddler, but the driver as well. i One of the most successful stock farms in the state devoted to the breeding of trot- ters is “Milburn,” in Fauquier county, which is under the management of Messrs. Marshall and Thompson of Warrenton. The head of their stud is “Governor Stanford With a record of 2 He took first priz at Philadelphia in 1803, and was the win- ner of the Breeders’ stake at Detroit, as a four-year-old, his sire being the great Electioneer, with 150 in the 2.20 class. Reynard is conceded to be one of the shrewdest productions of nature wherever he may abide; especially so is the rec haired member of his family, who dwells among the wooded recesses and rocky fast- nesses of the spurs of the Blue Ridge. Old hunters in that section say that it is a singular fact that the gray fox almost in- variably makes his home in the lowlands, whereas the red fox, which is much the gamer, has his den among the hills. This red fox of the Piedmont country is & genius at stratagem. He can swim like asduck, run like a race horse for a mile, climb @ tree or crawl into a squirrel hole. though he generally disdains such base subterfuges if he has anything lke a fair start of the dogs. He also has a wonder- ful knowledge of scent, and his mind is a map of the country. He delights in check- »@ his pursuers when they are most sanguine of their game. Fle has been known sight run of ten miles, and frequently ©S a grand “circumbendibus” of twice istance, when he displays his remark- of speed, endurance and de- ception. Craftiness is the code of this thieving vagabond of the woods, who leat such a gay and gipsy-like existence, but whose death fs invariably a tragedy. + e+ —____ When Horses Sold. From the New York Rvening Post. It was easy to make money on horses in those days, and I'll give you a Httle inci- Gent from :ny own experience by way of fi- one morning, before I met a ccuntry dealer who had t a string of horses to town a few before, and we went over to the old Hotel, which was opposite the i, to take a cocktail. He says I've sold all my horses but they"re the best of the lot. I want m right off and go home today, © got a telegram that my wife is very sick.” F me the telegram, s telling the truth, and which of his horses he they were good ones, be- n them. I had three $i my vest pocket, and when he asked make him an offer for both hors out the bills and spread ‘em on the to give hunters a Early ” says he. says I, “that’s all the sot. If you want it for the can have it; but I've got no to talk about it. I must go back to tel a i get my breakfast.” of course. he argued the matter, aid the offer was ridiculous, but I him it was the best I could do, and + cold take it or k The sight of the S too much for r circumstances, and finally picked it up. Then we went over to one the stables, and he points out the two horses to the man in charge, and Bays: = to Mr. S—."" I went and t on the he y breakfast. right after that I went back to the ble. and 2 man cavne in who looked at of 1 3 and showed he had taken a fancy to him. He asked my price, I said, “$700.” We dickered some, oui <k to my figure till he finally admitted t he wanted the horse badly to match he owned, and pulled out $600, which 1 was all he could give. I took the ¥. A little while afier he had gone, ner man came in, looking for a good and I sold him the one I had left for £4 cash down. So you see, on a Ittle Geal taade on only two horses hefore break- t, I cleared an even $90 before noon. ———_-+ e+ —__ She Had the Mushroom! Habit. nm Answers. ‘The guard of a recent Blackpool excur- sion train was surprised by a violent tug- ging at the communication cord by one of the passengers. Looking out of his van, he was much alarmed at seeing a woman frantically waving her arms and an umbrella from the window of one of lent that something terrible had happened, and he speedily brought his train to a standstill, and, running to the carriage, he breathlessly inquired why she had stopped the train. “Why didn't yer stop before now, yer fuel?" she answered indignantly; “we've just passed two of the finest mushrooms T've seen this many a year!” ————_—_.-____ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Charles Parker Convicted and Fined for Pro- Washington Couple Married at Rooms of Bachelor Clab—Ewing-Ward Nuptials—General News. Evening Star Bureau, No. 520 King st., Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 14, 1897. The cases of Charles Parker and Silas Madelia, who were arrested Tuesday by Sergt. Smith and Officer Beach, charged with conducting and promoting policy, an account of which appeared in The Star, came up for trial in the police court yester- day before Mayor Simpscn. Mr. J. H. Greene represented Parker, and his was the first case called. The first witness put upon the stand was @ white man named William Apt He testified that he had gone to Parker’s place on North Henry street upon several occa- sions to play policy. He said he always gave his money to Parker, who, in return, gave him a slip with numbers on it. He further stated that he had been successful in catching a “gig” on several occasions and had always been paid by Parker. ‘This was corroborated by a number of witnesses. After all the evidence was in the tate imposed a sentence of twenty-four hours in jail and a fine of $50. The fine was not paid, and Parker was sent to jail to serve his sentence. There being no evidence against Madella, he was dismissed from custody. In Bachelors’ Club Rooms. ‘The rooms of the Bachelors’ Club, cne of the most popu:ar organizations in this city, were last night the scene of an unex- pected wedding. When the 10:30 train from Washingion arrived at Royal street among the passengers to alight were two young peeple in company. The gentleman asked Policeman Goods where he would find the clerk of the cor- poration court. The result of that inquiry, briefly told, was that a license was ob- tained, late as it was. The names upon the license appear as Richard H. A. Club and M. Elizabeth Austin, both of Washington. ‘The question arcse where they were to be married. Members of the Bachelors’ Club gallantly offered the happy couple the use of their room, but a few doors distant. This was accepted. Mr. John Fisher procured the services of Rev. L. F. McDougle of Trinity M. E. Church, and Mr. Louis Eich- berg, another member of the club, pro- cured refreshments. In a short while all was in readiness, and in the presence of about twenty members of the club tae ceremony was performed, atter which the happy ccuple were ten- dered a reception, and were subsequently escorted to the Ballard and Exchanse Hotel. This morning the newly wedded pair left for their future home in Washing- ton. Ewing-Ward Wedding. The marriage of Miss Cornelia Somer- ville Ewing and Rev. David Finston Ward of the Episcopal Church took place yes- terday at high noon, at the residence of the bride’s mother, on Prince street. Ow- ing to & recent bereavement in the ‘family of the groom, the wedding was entirely private only members of the immediate families being present. Rev. William M. Dame, D. D., of Beltimore, performed the ceremony, after which a wedding breakfast was served, ard later Mr. and Mrs. Ward left for a northern wedding tour. They will reside in Texas. General and Personal Notes. The Alexancria Cycle Club, which was recently organized, took its first run las night to Fort Myer. About twenty-five members started, in charge of Captain Phillips. Letter Carrier Keegan left today for a trip to Fauquier ccunty, for the benefit of his health. Mr. Clarence Leadbeater las retarned from Richmond, where he went to attend the convention of wholesale druggists. Mr. George Johnson and Mrs. Amenta Craven were married last night at the par- sonage of Tr'nity M. E. Church, by Rev. L. F. McDougle. —__ Needle Extracted With a Magnet. From Cosmos. A young laundress thrust a broken needle into her right hand while washing clothes. The needle having disappeared in the flesh, the surgeon, who was consulted several days after the accident, refused to perform an operation, fearing lest he should he obliged to make a large number of incisions amid the ligaments of the articulation. Two months afterward the girl lost the use of her right hand, and the least movement of the fingers caused her exquisite pain Drs. Gorinewski and Cerestin thea deter- mined to extract the needle with the aid of a magnet, drawing it into a fleshy region where an incision cculd be made without danger. To cause this movement they chose a very feeble electromagnet. But a difficulty arose; the needle, having entered point first, it would have to be drawn out backwerd, the broken part in advance. The first trial lasted two hours, with short intervals for rest, without appreciable re- sult. Before the third trial the girl said that she felt a pricking in the palm of the hand near the place where the magnet had been applied, and where the needle ought to appear. At the ninth sitting, finally, the needle appeared beneath the skin and came out whole, broken end first, wi t pain and without loss of blood. It fixed itself to the pole of the electromagnet, and the young laundress was cured. This result— the drawirg of a needle through the fle is very remarkable. In twenty-four hours after the first’ trial this needle was ex- tracted from the inside of the hand, afier lying there more than two months. —_-—+ e+ ___ DRIED VEGETABLES. A California Industry That Threatens to Become Important. From the San Franelsco Call. A new and important industry has come into existence in Santa Clara county, which bids fair in time to rival the fruit drying. This is the preparation of dried vegetables for the market, which st present is gener- ally confined to the short seasons at the triers between the ripening of the different fruits. Just lately the vegetables have been usurping the place of the apricots, but they have now already begun te give way in tern to the prunes. On approaching a drier it does not take ene long to decide whether fruit or vege- tables are being prepared, for in the latter (use a pungent odor rushes out to sting one’s eyes and crawl vunccmfortably up one's nostrils—for the trail of onions is over the land. Within a lively scene is presented. Men are hurrying to and fro bearing trays and boxes, while long rows of women nd children sit busily peeling pctatoes and carrots, which, together with the onions, form at present the staple pro- duct. When boxes of potatoes and carrots are filled, they are poured into a large hop- per and from there fed to a machine with rotating knife blades, which cuts them up into small slices a quarter of an inch thick. ‘The further process which the potatoes un- dergo is simple, and for carrots and the cther minor vegetables it is practically the samé. After being sliced the tubers are slightly sulphured in a chamber built of wood. Here great discrimination must be used, for if they are sulphured too much the potatoes will taste of the fumes; if too little they will not contain enough antiseptic proper- ty, and bacteria attracted by the starch will develop. Morover, a little sulphuring is necessary to preserve the color of the veg- etables as far as possible and to prevent de- cay. After this process the potatoes are not spread out in the sun, but put into an evaporator. The latter looks like a smail Ferris wheel, and is inclosed in a sort of brick oven with glass windows. Within this it revolves close to hot-air pipes for a few heurs. When the moisture is sufficiently evaperated the cars of the wheel are emp- tied through the windows, and their con- tents are ready fcr shipment in sacks. When this stage is reached the sliced potatoes resembl- dry chips, and it takes six or seven pounds of the fresh to make one —- of the dried. ef By their pungency onions possess the power of warding off bacteria, and are, SSRIS IEE RIE REE OO ‘. OES aay Men’s Furnishings. ~The “long reach of small money. \ Fleeced-lined Underwear. Mottled Blue effect on the surfuce and enuine fleece lining. Shirts are selftaced: ° oan rawers are reinforced; pearl butto it is underwear that fits, and v antee it. All sizes. Worth $1.25. - 89c. & Fleece-lined ‘ Balbriggan Underwear. Shirts have satin fronts, rl buttons and French necks: drawers reinforced seats, pearl buttons and suspender tapes. 65e. is what everylody else asks for it. A3c. —and nh guar eS ” $06 B ‘¢ All-wool pred s > Ribbed Underwear. aS Brown shade, with silk facings, pearl but- ee y nt ms, spliced 3 wler tape are quoting rments. $1. } Fancy Bosom Shirts. Test of French P stripes and Scote and checks, Nery latest shirt fads, with cuffs to match. They are to be worn with White Collars. Worth Special, 50c. Worth $1 in the new Rom izes. Tan Undressed Gloves. All the tones of tan that are fashionable, ight in a and to be an extra good value at $1 offered tomorrow at $l. * that is warranted to fit Tan and Black Half Hose. Abso- hizh And there are six pairs in a bex. y fast color, and mde with spliced heels and’ toes. them in Nox lot ollar. Worth “$1 a box. New Shape Silk Scarfs. We first got the silks at a special pric x x ox 225 and then we took them to our best neckw %? oo maker—and he has sent us tie Four-in-hands, atll-knot Tecks that e Se . a most natu tyi and some of these Wi great big English Flat is. You won't _xec such clever ef is anywhere short of 2 Tomorrow 50c. Silk Neckwear. the choice of Te ds, in our new what the Ladi Fr. . Paffs and Four- olors and petterns, s' stores offey ax 50e. 25c. Men’s and Boys’ Shoes. Shoes that wear— Lot of Pat and Russia Leather Lace Shi but introduce our lates! the Wall St and we know like it—1 y For the Boys. We've got better shoes—but nobody gives such value for the money as you'll find in Saks’ “Little Trooper.” Warranted made — and perfectly All Boys’ sixes. Worth $1.25—for, ~, < xe x ey * ~ 9 Od xo oY o} therefore, only slightly sulphured to pre- serve their color. They are next evapor- aied until one-third of the moisture is pelled, and then placed in trays in the sun, just as is done with fruit. The drying pro- cess shrivels the onions so much that it takes twenty parts of the fresh to make one of the dried. While the onions are bein: cut up the moisture coming from them is very disagreeable and hard on the eyes of the employes. When carrots are evaporated it takes about nine parts of them to make one dried part. Perhaps the drying process used in the case of both carrots and potatoes might be improved upon were steam employ But using the latter the starch in the po- tatoes would be partly cooked and steril- ized, and after this the tubers could be evaporated in a chamber similar to the one above described. In this way the potatoes could be rid cf sulphur, well dried, and yet capabie of being quickly soaked, and there would be no chance for bacteria to develop. Other vegetables than these mentioned are at present in process of development; but so far the industry has proved very profitable, as evinced by the increased de- mand for dried vegetables all over the country, but especially in the mining re- gions. STORY OF THREE CHURCHES. One From a Single Stone, One From a ‘Tree, the Third by One Man. From Architecture and Building. The following story comes from Water- joo, Iowa: The members of the Presby- terian church decided to erect a new place of worship. Stone was scarce; in fact, there were no quarries and no rock suitable for building purposes nigh at hand. At last their attention was called to what was ap- parently a large bowlder which stood in the middle of a plain about eight miles from the town. This huge mass of rock was like an island in the midst of a vast sea. About eight feet of it projected above ground. ‘The work of excavating this large bowlder was at once begun. When exposed to view it was found to be twenty-eight feet high, thirty fest long and twenty feet wide. On this Piatti the workmen began their la- bors with drill, hammer and dynamite, and the enormous rock was converted into building stone. The pleces were conveyed to the town, and before long a wonderful metamorphosis was apparent, and then this giant bowlder, after resting undisturbed for countless years and buried by the de- posits of ages, was transformed into beautiful church. In its rough state this great ‘rock is estimated to have weighed more than 2.500 tons. To build a church from material taken from one bowlder is certainly surprising, . We'll Never Bow to the - Modern Gesler ‘Trash !--that tyrant that rules the stores that are slaves to cheapness and put pricetowness before quality. =~) We defy its deceiving charms with all the might of our matchless resources--and maintain a standard of true and honest values, in which your confidence is safe--and your satisfaction certain. Lot 1. Blue Tricot Shert Pants Suit with Reefer Lot 2. Blue Ribbed Cheviot “Short ort Punts Suits, with Reefer ard Doubie- easted jackets, and quality enough in them to rival the best that is to be found elsewhere at $3. Satundayecs sseeseee $2 Pants Suits, Jackets to & y warranted ill-wool and fas! -f e. is up to I y and Double-breasted jac! ond are id trimined, and all of them are braid trimmed. ines + ars. A unusually well made— standard $4 value. Special Special ° ° » ° ° ‘Three shades of Brown All-wool Cheviot Handsome All-wool Scotch Cheviot Short Pants Sui with double-stitched buffalo hor, buttons. $7 Suits in sight out- side the “Big Store.” Sizes 7 to 16. Special for. $5 Boys’ Reefers. Lot of Two-toned Brown and fect Chinchilla Reefers, with bi collars, trimmed with) wide and na braid, ‘and pearl and novelty buttons. ages 3 years. Worth $5—and no jon about it, Saturday....... $3.75 A lot of Ia Reefers, In sizes Blne Chinch' from 3 to 8, with si to 16 with’ ulster an h rs, and from § the former all are lined with | morrow | Saturday... Boys’ Knee Pants. We again—don't miss these Corduroy Pants Sales if you want them at anything like what we are offering them for—our ability to sell them as we are doing is the mak- limited to the supply of Corduroy ers have on hand—the next lot is bound to cost me Sature the will A8c. be ubout 300 pairs here—worth 5c. and $1—for your choice at. 250 pairs of Short Pants, equal to the usual $1 kind, in better assortment of pat- terns, and better made than Is to be had for $1 in most stores. All sizes, 45 Cc. 4 to Special for to- A Special Purchase That Gives the Boys Big Values. We closed out from one of the leading manufacturers of Boys’ Clothing some five or six hundred Short Pants Suits, that were made to sell for about half again as much as you will have to pay tomorrow. We put them all into four lots and you shall take your choice. But be sure to come tomorrow for them—because it’s a snap that too many shrewd moth- ers will appreciate for it to last longer than one day. t Short Panis Suit j Reefer and Double-bre: styles; cuaran- teed all wool. A most attractive pattera— ang a solid $% value— Special a 3.25. Three-toned Fancy Boucle Cheviot Pants Suits, with double-breasted jacket sewed With silk and tailored zo. perfectiot Wes ever put into short I le Good enough to be $10— | pat we are making a | special offering Saturday $8 TITRTRIIOITOONOD all wool and solid Reefer or — Doubl Reefors are trin braid. All sizes Special price, Chocolate Brown Cheviot Brownie Suits, Young Men’s Suits. Lot of All-wool Double Breasted double stitched; serge lining, cl cellar, and in all sizes from 14 to 19. beyond the ym is special and doesn’t reflect the true worth. $4 Saturday All-wool Mottled Cheviot Single Breasted Sack Suits, with French facings and silk- taped edges; cloth-backed collar, Sizes 14 to 19— and worth gs Saturday. ...... $7.50 j Brown Plaid kK Suits, with Cheviot edges ted all wool, trimmed with wir ry braid amd with silk-embroid -* mon vest front. me 3 to Worth ie Bs fot xf 5 - 2b nos Boys’ Furnishings. ed ) Bexs’ Jersey Ribbed Fleece-tined Shirts <. and Drawers, made with Fren heck. All sizes, 14 to 19, 35 Pin and needle shop value—for. . Arother lot of these Fi laundered, end in a variet man stripe and other pop patterns. Sizes Wort All styles of Boys’ to tie. Rest 35c. silk colors and patterns ‘Tomorrow 30 dozen Boys’ Fast e Rib Stockings —35e, value 25 = morrow... : c. Black Small and Misses’ Reefers. y Blue, Red, Cade : isht, made wit : Ms ant pock ith White military braid: the of thesame material as the while they are tionahly worth We shall offer them Lomorrow. . Eiderdown Dressing Sacques. As many them can t Red and that furnished ves — a qu: th: fa all the Ze 8 650, Tomorrow...... want Bi li on sf Sacques are ly made; the to be comfortable. will fit, a You may find short, i- haped ji 8 somewhere else quoted at about the same price we 1 sell these for—but won't you please compare those with ours. Separate Skirts. Best Black Wool Serge Skirts in the coun- try, lined all th: with percali nd bound with velvet. AID lengths. Not as Other store in tow: Tomerrow... tin the very new- caine. and” bound are really Y to 46. Put had elsewher $1.79 s. Perk Lined with Anybody could “ $4.99 it we do bett Ladies’ Top Coats. Bt Wide Wale Homespun Cheviot Top ts, made in fiy-front style. with flaps on the pockets, mannish coat collar and back— strictly man-tatlor and easily $5 Fancy Black Skirts, Hned with p The ns at Tomerrow... ate perfect in and velvet proud to sell t $7.50—0 t in hang, caling be pei we worth $8. All sizes, 32 to 4 Tomorrow........- but not so much so as to build and com- plete a large wooden church from the tim- ber of a single tree, no other lumber from any source being , the building being the largest church edifice in the country. This building is situated in Santa Rosa, Cal., and was erected for the members of the Baptist communion of that place. The timber was taken from a tedwood tree that grew in the neighborhood. The in- terior of the church was pancied and finish- ed with wood, not a particle of plaster or other similar material being used. The floors, seatings, pulpit, roof and roofing were all formed from material taken from the same tree, and after the building was finished in every particular stuff enough was taken from it to manufacture 60,0) shingles, besides a large quantity of scan- tlings, joists and other dimeusion stuff. There is a Presbyterian church at Hep- burnville, Pa.. that was built by one man. It is a beautiful stone structure built from great bowlders taken from Brobst moun- tain. The name of the man who built this church was George ‘Taylor and he labored at it for more-than six years, quarrying and cutting hisopwn stone and putting them in place when opportunity presented. The building is 60 ‘by 3S feet, with a square tower sixty feet high. Before the church was quite finisped ‘Taylor grew ill. His hammer, chiselfand {trowel were laid aside, and they were never again taken up by him. In his wif it Was found that he left the church ang al.its belongings to the congregation. “There remained a smalt debt, which WAS partially wiped out the first Sunday service was held in the build- ing. A subscription“was raised and a pret- ty memorial window was erected by the congregation inchonor ‘of the aged and un- tiring builder. ay z Queer Things in the Matis. From the London Mail._ The post office authorities have obtained @ conviction at Legds City police court against William Morton, a moléer, uged twenty-four, on a-charge of placing a live rat in a pillar letter box. Detective Gale, noticing the defendant and two companions loitering about in a suspicious manner, concealéd themselves in a doorway, and presently saw Morton drop something into a letter box. The detective promptly se- cured the man, who confessed that he had dropped a tame rat into the box as a joke to frighten the postman who made the next collection. The defendant was fined 40 shil- lings and costs. Seen on the subject, Mr. MacIntyre of the solicitor’s department, general post. office, told a reporter that the number of such acts on the part of silly individuals of the tyne who consider it a joke to break the glass of @ fire alarm was incredibly large. The fa- “SAKS’ CORNER.” idiots’ amusement takes is that of these I throwing lighted matches and occasionally burning cigarette ends into pillar letter boxes. A man was fined §5 recently for the latter offense. To find Nve animals in the pillars is not unusual, mice and other ver- min being the stock generally deposited there. All these things are done out of mere wantoness, but there are often very objectionable things posted in pillar boxes and addressed to responsible individuals. Quite a common occurrence is for people who have ordered fish, sprawns, meat, ete., which has been delivered in a tainted condition, to send a sample of the putrid matter back to the fishmonger or poulterer by post. —— A Floating Post Office. From tlie Chicago Chronicle. The smallest, simplest and best protected post office in the world is in the Straits of Magellan, and has been there for many years. It consists of a small painted keg or cask,-and is chained to the rocks of the ex- treme cape in a manner so that it floats free, opposite Terra del Fuego. Each pass- ing ship sends a boat to take letters out and put others in. This curious post office is unprovided with a postmaster, and is, therefore, under the protection of all the navies of the world. Never in the history of the unique “office” have its privileges been abused. -+e<—___ The Morning Bath. From the Medical Prese ond Circular. So far as we know, there {s no authori- tatively and generally accepted dogma on the point. That which braces up the nerve- centers and circulation of the strong man might be full of danger to the weakling. So, too, with age; as the elasticity of the arteries decreases with the lapse of years, by just so much increases the risk of a sudden strain upon the capacity of the blood-distributing system. .Out of all the tangle cf nescience upon this subject one or two soiid facts, or what appear to be such, rear their stubborn heads. For in- stance, who will gainsay. the dictum that the chief test of fitness for the cold bath is the individual power of establishing reac- tion; in other words, of getting the delight- ful after-glow and warmth of the skin that should follow vigorous “‘toweling.” Sec- ondly, many people who seldom or never take a bath are, like our ancestors, healthy and long-lived. In spite of that negative evidence, however, we would advise a morning tub to all our readers, cold for those who can stand it, tepid for weaker and less resolute brethren, and warm for the aged. But even this general indication zaust be carefully modified to suit particu- In the Ladies’ and Ilisses’ Suit and Wrap Dep’t all the specials advertised yesterday hold good for the benefit of tomorrow’s shoppers. But as great attractions as they are with their incomparable values—offered at equally incomparable prices—we shall add some Special features for Saturday that surpass them. We want the ladies to feel that every advantage consistent with reliable quality is being given them by their favorite department—and these greater bargains must clinch their patronage. They deserve it. aig I gr Ladies’ Wool Waists. We have just received 15 dozen Navy Blue, Red, Black, Brown and Tricot Flam Blouse Waists. They are made with sep- “and will fit perfectly. “We on for these the Waists that sell eae 5 090c. Flannelette Wrappers. Our first season with them—and becanse of that and to advertise the addition we shall offer 10 dozen Fine Flannelette Weap- | . made in our way, that you will find — | Tcmorrow. . the most sati actual value in KS 1 ‘AQ Tomorrow... all Man-tailored Suits. A lot of gemine Scotch Tweed Suits, made with fiy-front | coats, with flaps on the ind lined all through with satin; cut In the ‘st style, Lined nd bound with ¥ ‘seams and stitched — everything s denotes taste and ey are worth $20 Tomorrow....... pockets, SAKS «° COMPANY, ‘Your q ‘Pick ‘for Another Big Derby Sale. Another of those Danbury, i : 5 o( vo $34 x x 3 Conn., hatters, who makes for us and the fine jobbers, has sent us his samples—oo dozen— Derbys Black and Brown res Jel in all the leading shapes—finished with best > silk trimmings, They're samples of the <~ best $1.75, $2 and $2.25 Hats xe) Tomorrow D We shall also offer the choice of 50 dozen Boys’ c. Golf Caps, that are the same as others sell at 4Sc. Choice of plain Blue and mixtures, All sizes. lar cases. The wise citizen will consult his medical adviser upon this weighty matter of daily routi: A HORSE EATS A KITTEN. The Experience Almost Causes the Equine’s Death. From the New York Tribune. Pulver Miche! is, or was, the name of a big bay horse belonging to the Krueger Brewing Company, in Newark, that tried ta swallow a live kitten and was nearly strangled in the operation. The stablemen now call the horse “Katzenfresser.” Pulver Michel, or “Powder Michael,” so named because of his disposition, is a pecu- liar animal. He has carnivorous tastes, and will eat meat with as much gusto as the average horse devours hay or vats. One day, while standing hitched to a wagon in Jersey City, he ate a large quantity oi beefsteak from a butcher’s stand, and the driver had to pay $2 for the animal's ex- traordinary meal. There is a cat with several kittens in the Krueger Brewing Company’s stable. The Utter is four weeks old. Last Saturday the mother cat took a fancy to remove her progeny from the place where she had hidden them to~ the manger of Pulver Michel’s stall. She knew the horse, and had established friendly relations with him. So the cat leaped into the manger with a kitten in her mouth, dropped her burden in the hay of the manger, and departea to bring a second kitten. Pulver Michel had never seen a kitten, and, sniffing at it, recognized in it a piece of fresh and tender meat. His great mouth opened and gath- ered in the kitten, and then trouble began. The kitten stuck in his throat and used its claws. Pulver Michel stamped and kicked, and the commotion aroused the other horses in the stable, which stamped and juealed. 6 old cat returned to the manger and ran about searching for her irst kitten. A stableman ran into Pulver Michel's stall, and, seeing blood running from the horse’s mouth, called a veterinary surgeon, who found that Pulver Michel was choking. His eyes were dilated, and there was a large lump in his throat. The tongue was scratched and bleeding from the kitten’s claws. The surgeon thrust his hand into the horse’s mouth to try to extract the object, but could not reach it. Looking around, the stableman saw the mother cat mewing in the manger, and said: “I'll bet it’s one of the kittens.” He hunted up the litter and found that one was gone. The kitten roan igen eg ‘still alive in Pulver Michel's he quickiy reached seized her pet by the scruff of its neck the window, saying, “yy! wi .e irrepressible aE poem swith: out some pepsin and muriatie acid, to help di- gestion. Pulver Michel has been sick since Saturday, but is getting over his exper- ience, and will be at work in a few days. ‘The employes now call Pulver Michel by the new name of “Katzenfresser” (cat eat- er). He is now at work all right. ee. Quid Pro Quo. From Harper's Bazar. She had an enormous shawl-strap in one hand, and a diminutive dog tucked against ker waist with the cther, and she inv. d the smoking car with a set-out-of-my-way- or-perish air a trifle more than terrifying. She flounced into a seat, and proceeded to make her horrid little pet comfortabie beside her with many affectionate pats and caresses, Jusi then the conductor came in and saw her. He went up and explained her being in the wrong car to her cour- teously, and offered to assist her into aa- other car, as the train was beginning to move, and all without appearing to see the vile little violation of the rules curled up beside her. “I know it's a nasty smoking car,” she snapped, “but no gentleman will smoke in the presence of a ledy.”” Then she glared at the unfortunate official until we could see him shrink together and shrivel up like a newspaper struck by lightning. With a deprecatory look about into our sympa- thetic faces he staggered out, to sit in the fire box and cool off gradually, I pre- sume. it was a warm day and the windows were all and we one and all, with more or less cunning, dropped whatever we happened to be smoking outside. I dropped a pipe that I wouldn’t have taken $50 for. That is, all but the young man with the square jaw who occupied the seat across the aisle from the intruder, an¢ who had not hitherto been smoking. He bow, however, with great deliberation drew « cigar from his vest pocket, carefully snipped the end- off it, and lighted up. We all watched the dare-devil thus reck-