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CRAY TOILETTE WITH EMBROlDEi IE. (A cascou. p- FASHIONS FOR FALL What Women Will Be Wearing in a Very Few Months. WOOLEN FABRICS HIGH IN FAVOR Latest Approved Designs for Skirts and Sleeves. TAILOR-MADE JACKETS Special Correspondence of Tbe Evening Star.

VIENNA. July 15. 1SD8. Reports from all fashionable summer resorts have fully confirmed the fashions of the summer season, which is now advanced and In full swing, and it remains to the couturier to evolve probable styles for the fall from it all. Despite the constant cry from many connoisseurs that women are not wearing entire costumes of wool except in tailor suits, the most charming gowns have been made of cloths, cashmere, poplin, veiling and canvas.

The two latter fabrics particularly enjoy the favor of fashion, a number of variations are brought it by manufacturers in view of their continued popularity during the fall. Thus, "voile etamine" has come into the market, and our handsome model is composed of this graceful material. The rather complicated skirt consists of tabs of gray veiling lined with white taffeta. The tab3 are disconnected and fall loosely over an underskirt of knife-pleated silver-gray taffeta. Each tab is bordered with two rows of silver-gray baby ribbon, which are accentuated around the scallop by tiny cut steel buttons, and a small flounce of silver-gray mousseline de soie forms the edging.

A most artistic design copied from Pompadour models, and consisting of a graceful bow knot of silver tying streamers of pale pink roses and green foliage, is embroidered with feilver threads silk into the center cf each tab. and stamps the whole gown with unique refinement. A Styliah Bodice. The bodice of veiling follows the tab effect at the back only, where It has three parts, each decorated with the Pompadour design and separated from the other by pleatings of silver-gray taffeta. The front shows a slight fullness, and closes on one side of a pointed tab embroidered to match the rest of the gown, and edged with baby riobon and steel beading A yoke of butter-colored guipuro lace over white taffeta is cut in one with the high flaring collar, which is lined on I he Inside with nasturtium yellow velvet.

The narrow rounded belt is also of this latter AUOIT BDDKEM. Woman's Attention Should Not He Kntirely to Skirts. Frr-m the LoiHoq Mail. The skirt should not unduly usurp all a woman's attention when she is poring over her summer gowns. Bodices are still wonderfully elaborate, and indeed they have need to be with the much-Lrimmcd skirts of the moment.

One of the most popular skirts Is carried out in a pale lavender silk with white dots it. The vest is of pale lavender blue peati de soie tucked crosswise, and the double revers are of the plain silk as well. Plaid silk are always pretty made in this way. Machine stitching trims some cf the latest shirts, and with a gown, the skirt of wnich is trimmed with flounces machine stitched at the edges, the idea is splendid. Narrow white braid trims a walking costume of royal blue cloth.

The vest is of white satin, and the cuffs and collar of darker blue velvet are piped with white. Jabot revers of wbito silk complete a new coat bodice braided with white In the form of a zouave. A little blouse bodice of green siik Is trimmed fashion with Ulack velvet ribbon crossed with black lace Insertion. Velvet bows with an antique button in the center trim the side where it opens. Another bodice is finely tucked across the front and lack and flnishM bretelle pieces of lace over the Som? of the new capes that go with elaborate bodices en chilly days are made with ruche trimmed ruffles ot black chiffon over "colored silks and satins.

A. tailor-made crpe in light cloth is piped with white satin cord. A very charming little bodice for l. girl's evening wear is of white de soie. draped in folds round the tigtire and caught up on the left shoulder by a bow of pink satin with two long cr.ds.

back is the same as the front. into the folds are three garlands of pink The waistband is of pink satin covered with pearls. Over the shoulders are tingle straps of pearls, while the for a sleeve is formed by broad bands of pink ribbon tied In a large bow. material and color, an.i forms a striking and artistic contrast to the pale gray and w'h'te of the grown while blending well With the butter-colored lacs yoke The sleeves of gray veiling r.re unique They are almost tignt in form and end in bell-shaded cults, which fall well over the hand. They arc encircled from shoulder to wrist with I ands si.ver-gray rll.bon graduate! in width, the wjdest surrounding the sjioulder, whiie the narrowest baby ribbon turns the rows on I the cuffs, which aie filled out bv flounces of gray moussMine.

This charming model will serve as a theater gown for the (ill or for wear at any informal social function. Stripes. Bayadere stripes are seen in fall woolens as well as silks; but their arrangement means extra yards of material if the stripes must be matched in diagonal points In This is not an easy matter, and successful only to experienced hands JrtlL, wlth brown waved stripes has a skirt so cut as to form a succession of V's in front, with a seam up the center; the cut Is circular. The tight sleeves headed bv short full puff's have the stripes diagonal, white the blouse shows them V-shaped from the back seam and tapering down to the center of lawnTn opens over a vest of white lawn in alternate cross tucks and frills of narrow Valenciennes lnce. Lace and lawn form the collar and wrist frills and wide a satin ribbon is folded Into Strir lhe fu" sash at back aim cut as described above are tiggest sufflol' as tht' suggest sufficient adornment.

Thev are particularly advisable to short or stout figures as the sharp points in front appeir to elongate the figure. appear hod Ice shape on most fall toilets tends to snorten the upper part of the tiir dlscriminately hiding all defects so that women who pride themselves upon their form will resort to the prlncesse cm WhlC? fully Indorses out which is cautiously received as rn.ne but a faultless figure will dare to wear it. tirncrful Graceful variations of this severe form are shown. Among others, a princesse Srres bUle cloth Reserves mention. The back is closely adjusted and sets ofT the es of the figure admirably ending in a slight -dip- below.

The froni sl)awl ''rapery which is fastened by a DlICOU, i veooixe mhos. Kvrn Arllele. With rr. ai tlie New York Herald. The most frivolous woman up to date is the one who followed assiduously all the fasmons and fads to an extravagant and foolish extent.

She so carried this habit to excess that a extended even to her wedding ring This she changed from time to changed and a new or Shape came into favor it was ttrst placed upon her fineer topped ring. with rather sharp edges. That poor circle has gone through the fire enough times to change it into a fiat ring Ea int? a ferfect'y round into a half wire, into a flat ton inri t0 Us d. nuty entirely as a wedding ring, and it is ow no more her original wedding ring 1 than any oilier ring which she wears ii'i'l her and her wedding ring is always in the latest fashVS'hcther she does this entirely for the teason that she cannot bear to wear anv thing out of date even in jewelry, or whether She wishes to appear a bride or wheth er she Imagines that It will help her to appear younger than she really is is a mtS vtr? 19 scandalized at very Idea that any one will Insist upon wearing an old-feshloned wedding ring and expresses great disgust with any wo bC fash" and another woman who had romantic Ideas Concerning her ring and had never allowed It to be removed from her flnper durinJ thaS pIac.ed there her husband tr-Ji, marriage ceremony, considerir.g it a sacred emblem, too precious to be 'or a moment, The frivolous woman, howfever Is not i.f 1 j1" Jewel casket and buy a. new rmm each new sty'e- It would done over.In0ney than t0 the HOUSEHOLD HINTS A recipe for pickliag preen walnuts that is declared delicious comes from Kansas City.

"It is only when the nuts are of medium and before they show any sign of says the one who knows, -that they are tender, have a delicious odor, that disappears later, and are exactly right for pickling. Test the nuts by pricking with a coarse needle, which should enter to the heart without the least resistance. Hub the fuss carefully from each nut with a rough flannel, then all them to stand for nine days in a brine of salt and water strong enough to float an egg. Change this every other day. On the tenth day remove, spread out to dry in the air for an hour, then cover with boiling water, drain, rub each nut with the flannel again, prick again to the heart in three or four places and pack in glass cans.

To twenty-five nuts allow a quart of cider vinegar, a teaspoonful of Whole cloves, the same of allspice and black pepper and half the quantity of whole mace and nutmeg. Simmer the vinegar and spices in a porcelain-lined or agate saucepan for twenty minutes; then strain over the nuts while scalding, having tbo Jars standing hot water to prevent Spread grated horseradish and whole mustard seed on top, cover and keep in a cool, dark place." While the Edam cheese is a familiar visitor on the table, not every one knows whence it comes nor how its cannon ball proportions and gay coloring have been achieved The northern part of Holland is the seat of the Edam cheese industry and the consequent cleanliness of the relish is therefore doubly assured. In making it, the. fresh cow's milk is carefully strained ana the rennet added. As soon us the rniik curdles, the whey is drawn off and the curd, thoroughly kneaded, is pressed into molds.

This process is repeated until the whey has all been extracted and the curd is comparatively dry. It is then wlappeu in a linen cloth and kept for ten or twelve days until quite solid. Then the cloth is removed and the cheese put into salt lye. After a little, more dry salt is sprinkled on the chcese, until the maker thinks it is salt enough to insure its keeping. It is next put into a vessel, and washed with whey and scraped to remove the white crust.

It is next carried into a cool room and laid cn shelves, where it is liequently turned. The ripening process lasts two to three months, the round balls growing the tine yellow or reddish c-o or peculiar to Edam cheese. The cheeses intended to be exported to this country are rendered still more brilliant by ayeing the rind with a vegetable dye. Silk stockings should be washed and rinsed in lukewarm water and wrung between towels. Silk underwear should be soaked half an hour in warm suds and ammonia water, allowing a tablespoonful or ammonia to a gallon of water.

Rub gently with the hands, squeezing, pressing, but not scrubbing. Do. not rub soap directly on the garment, and do not allow the laundress to be too generous in the use of soap. Above all things taboo the use of any chemicals or strong washing powders. Rinse through two clean warm waters of the same temperature as the suds, adding to the last water a trifle of ultramatine blue and a teaspoonful of liquid gum arabic.

Smooth out and hang as carefully as possible in order to avoid the wrinkles so hard to iron out of silk without injury to the fabric. When almcst dry press under muslin. Raspberry granite is a favorite dessert with all who have tried it, and deserves a prominent place in the list of frozen dainties. Boil a quart of water with a pint of sugar for fifteen minutes, add the juice of three lemons and two quarts of red raspberries. Cool and pour into the freezer.

Pack with equal quantities of ice and salt. At the end of an hour take a wooden spoon and scrape the granite from the side of the pan, but do not beat it. Pack again for another hour, and just before serving stir in a pint and a half of fresh berries. Granites are particularly nice to include in the menu of a garden party. No "left-over" vegetables need be allowed to waste during the summer, as nearly everything will make a palatable salad.

ucumbers and tomatoes may be served together with a few bits of onion added to animate the whole." String beans go particularly well with beets, potatoes, carrots or even turnips. Green peas and caulinower seem complimentary to each other with the mollifying effect of a French dressing added, as it should be to ail these salads. A few spoonfuls of chopped bacon i8Ii rrqTtly added to the vegetables, and will be deemed by many an Improvement. chocolate '8 frequently served at leu ihe bicycle teas In ieu of ced coffee or tea. Make the a heaping teaspoonful to each half pint of boiling water.

Stir the chocolate with a little hot water until smooth and shiny before adding tho full amount. Cook in a double boiler for five minutes, sweetening it to taste. When a half r'e cup of cream is added, with half teaspoonful of vanilla extract or two or three drops of cinnamon, after the ami foamv Mexicans. Whip until light Ull Hnd 8erVC Wlth lce 1" The renaissance oTthe spinning wheel is fng on mere standing on exhibition, to make a Fashu nni ''rawing room, oh." no! In'g less nie. WTen have commenced tak1 lessons in the art of spinning, and the fleasant whir of the wheel is now heard in many a boudoir.

Still more the fad Is cmas Ihe Frisled to ot thelr labors carweb the rttlf their "pinners Rested by the fair u4 iT.X,Sar recommended for way made in this Hub the yolks of three lm? ree mixture. For upholstering the summer cottage nt deeper n.a,lei:^'1^;?f fruit salad is until thick then our eSg8 beaten Of Of salt, still beatific saltspoon dissolved. Add Hf sugar is and beat again Prepare l'ng 'one'-half' Fimt Chinrae llalty Show. From the Penang Gaiette. The first Chinese baby show In the world has just been held here.

There were 200 of them. From embroidered slipper to shaven poll they were arrayed in their best. They wore satin blouses that shone in the suh with a silvery shimmer. They wore embroideries of wonderful birds and bees and flowers seen on land or sea. The little boys were shaven and the little girls had their hair stiffened and polished, and dressed as though for the grandest functicn.

with little bird cages and fringes of beads and paper atop. There were fcreai green Jftde. A new ifrshion in infant headgear showed a halo of stiff pompons that rose above the infant's somber eyes. Others wore huge rosettes of silk on each temple, like a joss, find one little girl had a mane or black silk queue-strings hanging down from the hack of her head. Even the babv complexions had been looked after.

the smooth yellqw cheeks tt)0 most lovely patch or pink rouge, pit on quite frankly in the Chinese fashion. The rosefeud iths -were touched up, and the brows beautifully penciled. metal and much shining of POIXTS EI)I)INGrVfcTIQVETTE Wuuld-He tan Thin for In the Autumn. From the Philadelphia limes In view Of the numerous marriages arranged to come 6ft in the autumn a few points of etiquette connected with the same will be of interest to many of out readers. 5hs old superstition that marriages which take place in May are proverbially unhappy is -still very much in lorce, as proved by the comparatively few that have place in that month.

It would be interesting, could statistics be gathered as to the truth or fallacy of this ban upon the merrie month of May, and whether it might not be released from th; ill omen that overshadows it in the estimation of brides, if not bridegrooms. One doubtful point appears to be whether the rector or vicar of a parish should receive a fee if he dojs not perform the ceremony, or if he only assists at one The rule Is that in every case the fee should be given to him whether officiates or not And as regards the friends or relatives of the bride or bridegroom asked to officiate il rests with the bridegroom to determine whether to give some memento of the occasion in the way of silver or something equally valuable, or a fee corresponding to that given to the rector or vicar, although oftener than not, when the relationship Is a very near or uncle, for recognition of services Is dispensed with. Again, in asking a relative or friend to at the ceremony the views of the rector or vicar should always studied as far as possible, and a clergyman Invited to attend whose views coincide with his, lather than run counter to them, and this should be tlioroughlv understood and considered. The fees before mentions are paid by the bridegroom and he either pays them himself previous to the ceremony, or deputes his "best man" to do so for him at Its conclusion. We are constantly asked concerning wedding favors.

These have gonj out of fashion in favor of buttonhole bouquets of "owerSl sprays of real orange blossom are givtn to the guests, or If the brides name is that of a flower-Violet. Kose or Lily, for th? flower procurable. the buttonholes are formed of the flower In question, with a spray of V. lome sweet-scented leaf. These buttonhole bouquets are handed In baskets by the bridesmaids, or by childrea'at the conclusion of the ceremony, but these floral are Kiven at wedd.ngs, especially when the guests arc numerous and expense is a matter of conS? bouquet and the bridesmaids bouquets are presented by the on morning of the wedding, and the presents are presented on the previous day to the latter, having been the hrft bride and bridegroom, and not oy the bridesmaids themselves.

of providing carriages for a wedding numerous queries us unn v' for country alike, as a little modification ocvide their" tOW" th" Pucsts fa.hpr bride's Ini the hvirt own includth? briV way to the church, and for himself and the them after the ceremony tc, (he ho us where the reception theld, and afterwards to the' railway staThe departure from the church should toiLvT rS anv deviation from this Unur Insfinc' onmPted not work for the 1hf0rt'' and taken the horses; others, who owned carriages, were farced to leave In tStf.rsx WhJ, he result- that follow. town to be "adding in the country the ls of necessity obliged to the 'ra them fh, railway station to convey them to and afterward to the reception or the 18 alwaJ's mentioned th? to avo'd aIly doubt as to cmnurv res? at th? church. But residents provide their own cargroom' Is" I hnselV'' UnleS" brWo" a resident, the brides father places his carriage at his from COnvey th" bride and himself to Ik the tfhurcn to the mansion, and again the railway station after the reception. HOW TO KF.EH YOCSC. I-ove of a Factor In Longevity of Youth.

From the New York Although the secret of eternal youth will never be discovered, and one must grow old nolens volens. it Is no longer necessary to confine the season of youthful looks and feelings to within a certain term of years. It is chiefly a matter of it goes without saying, health as to the length of time an individual may feel, act and even look young. One person is old at thirty, while another retains the Indefinable and elastic quality of youth until well past mlddje age. It is very noticeable In these latter days that a prime factor In the longevity of youth Is a love of snort.

Tho women who ride, who swim, who piay golf, certainly appear much younger tnan their contemporaries who care for none of these things. As one woman remarked the other day: "With a small waist and a love of outdoor life there Is no need of ever growing old." Unhappily for the majority, however, the love of sport Is Inherent; it cannot be cultivatedor assumed, and those who, for the saka of fashion or in the hope of becoming more juvenile, assume the role of sportsman soon grow weary of tho effort and relinquish the struggle, whereas a natural tasto for theso things is one of the most desirable gifts that nature can oestow. In a much lesser degree a love a desirable quality, and should not be despised. Although many people consluer such a taste puerile and frivolous, Is really a desirable one to possess. A woman who loves her clothes has always w'hlch helps her to ward off 1 hiL.

aife' aIlvl if Bht' happens to deceive herself more than others In regard to her I juvenility, what does it matter? The plcash 3,1 the same- A woman whose lire has been fuiI of anxiety and trouble and who has retained her youthful in spite of her worries, said recently that she could not feel grataful dress her pronuunced fondness for .3 wlth me'" declared. i.il wlth me unt" 1 die. and I Would not be without it for the world. fit of depression has been cured I for the moment stilled. poor wonian who does not care now she looks and' Vho not feel a sense of elation In a ifewWn!" un a.n average, every woman carries forty to sixty miles of head.

Old It a board school you ro to, my dear?" Bir- 1 believe It be a brick THEIR DEADLY WORK West Indian Hurricanes Are Events to Be Remembered. OFTEK DEVASTATE WflOLE ISLANDS Destruction Rides on the Wings of the Wind. SOME NOTABLE STORMS Written for The Evening Star. HE TIME HAS now arrived when, in the words of the lute lamented Robert 13. Thomas of "Farmers' Almanac" fame, we must "look out for a blow." While we cannot marshal the tropical seasons as we can those of the temperate zone, under distinctive appellations and say this Is spring, this winter and this is glorious summer, still there Is a well-recognlzcd difference between them.

Nature in the tropics is a veritable wanton, for, havinfT no real winter to contend with, having no frost, no snow, she has only rain and sun to interfere with, as well as to promote, vegetable growth and the development of animal life. As a rule throughout the West Indies the first three months of the year are decidedly the best for traveling and for out-of-door occupations. The days are hot but endurable, the nights are cool and storms are I infrequent. With April and May gentle showers are ushered in, which stimulate the growth of plants that have been set out in anticipation of these rains. The negro farmer sets out his eddoe, banana and plantain shoots, and buries in the earth his yams, sweet potatoes, which form the stapler of the "prevision grounds." Roses bloom the year round, but there Is a perceptible increase in blossoms and fragrance; the beautiful franglpanni expands Its pink and white whorls upon bare stems, and the air with its perfume.

About the honey-scented flowers of the palms, limes and acaciae the bees and butterflies cluster in fluttering clouds, while the humming bird darts trom tree to flower, ills coat of burning mall glowing like a gem. Month for Flowera. June Is the month for flowers, as with us of the north, and it is not unusual to gee a whole forest starred with blossoms, Si3 you sail along the coast of some Island, at a distance sufficient to mass the tree tops into one vast sea or plain of verdure. 3uly usually brings an increase of rains, especially in the mountainous and sends the mercury in the thermometer upward a few degrees: but even In this midsummer month the heat Is not uncomfortable and sunstrokes rarely. If ever, occur.

July, however, is the month set down in the calendar as that in which the "hurricane season" begins, and from the 25th of this month until the same day in October it is well to be prepared for a blow. Rpt August Is the recognized month for hurricanes, and deep anxiety is felt; not less in September, as the sun approaches the line and the equinoctial storm is due. Still, the hurricane season will not allow Itself to be "cribbed, cabined and confined" within the limits of three short months, and skips along whenever its blithe fancy takes it, having a way of turning up at most unexpected seasons. Instances being on record of terrible hurricanes In December, and at least one big storm or tornado as early In the year as the month of March. But as October draws on the suspense of the West Indians gives place to a feeling of relief, and when the great rains of the autumnal equinox set in all fear subsides, and they give themselves up to the somewhat equivocal enjoyment of a season of torrential rains.

The last three months of the year are rainy ones, as a rule, cooler and more enjoyable than the others; but in these, also, more endemic fevers are prevalent than In the others. Hnrrlranra Are Expected. The life of the West Indian thermometer. It may be mentioned in passing, is as sluggish and uneventful as that of a government clerk. The regularity with which it performs Its allotted task Is at first surprising to a visitor from the north, as Its daily range is scarcely more than ten from 70 in the morning to 80 at noon and 70 at dusk.

And even a hurricane partakes of this weli-ordered system I (except jr the occasionally erratic storms that have been mentioned). It rarely falls to come on schedule time, and is not often unexpected. In fact, after the people of these Islands have prepared for it, by hunting somo hole or cellar, into which they crawl, with a barometer, a stock of "canc juice" and food for the day or night-if, when they emerge, they do not find the roofs of their dwellings have come off, they are somewhat disappointed. For the hurricane and the earthquake are two things on which they pride themselves, as in a sense peculiar to their insular domains. Earthquakes are the most frequent, it has been observed, in the first three months of the year, so that the Inhabitants of these islands have something disquieting on hand pretty much all the time.

The "hurricane season" was recognized as a regular Institution many years ago by the government of the Danish West Indies (Saint Thomas, Saint John and Santa Cruz), which appointed the 25th of July as a day of humiliation and prayer and the 2oth of October as one of thanksgiving. Observations extending through many years, in St. Thomas, show that during a period of some one hundred and eighty years that island has been visited by devastating hurricanes at least ten times. The hurricane is very erratic in its course, and, while an island lying in its iiath might be entirely devastated, another not far away might escape without a wreck. Sir R.

H. Schomburgk, an eminent British explorer, who spent many years in the West Indies (and who, by the way, discovered the Victoria found recorded, during a period of 330 years, from to 1HW, 127 hurricanes and destructive gales. Of this number one occurred In March, four in June, eleven in July, forty In August, twenty-eight in September and two In December. Thirteen of the number had no date recorded. Where They Are Worst.

Some years are more fateful than others, and perhaps. Indeed, there may be cycles of hurricanes, which, if we could determine them, might be of infinite benefit to commerce and Bhlpping. At all events the establishment In the West Indies of stations connected with our own signal service will be of inestimable service to mankind, and perhaps to a solution of the mystery. While Cuba, Jamaica and San Domingo come within the hurricane radius, Porto Rico and St. Thomas, together with the Islands of the Desser Antilles, Buffer muoh more than the Greater Antilles, as a whole.

The natives of these islands had a name for the hurricane, from which the English word Is derived, namely, "ouragan," which has come to us through the Spanish "huracan." They stood in great fear of these "ouraganeg," and, though they made long voyages In their small oanoes or dugouts, they took good care not to venture far at sea during the continuance of the hurricane season. The logs of vessels visiting the West Indies are full'of references to the hurricane, aa, for instance, this from a Danish packet: "Came to anchor In St. Thomas and landed the malls. Here the hurricane of the 2d instant seems to have concentrated all Its force and fury, for the harbor and town were a scene that baffles all description. Thirty-six ships and vessels totally wrecked all around the hpJbor, among which about a dozen had punk or capsized at their anchors.

Some rode out by cutting away their masts, and upward of iOO seamen were drowned. The harbor Is so choked up with wrecks that It la difficult to piok out a berth for a ship to anchor. The destructive powers of this hurricane will naver be forgotten. WTt ftt VU fcft BAKING POWDER, Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, which expert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent. Made from pure, grape cream of tartar.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEW YORK. trance of the harbor is leveled with its foundations, and its 24-pounders thrown about as though it had been battered to pieces by cannon shot." Victim of Violence. St. Thomas has been the object of particular spite, it would seem, on the part of Aeolus, and it was perhaps owing to that destructive hurricane and tidal wave in 1SIJ7. when we were negotiating for the acquisition of the island, that our legislate rs changed their minds and voted against its purchase.

At that time hundreds of houses were leveled, and one of our warships was swept high and dry ashore, amidst the wreckage of warehouses and dwellings. The West Indians guard as much as possible fr'im the hurricanes by building their hcusos of stone, in the main, with massive walls, and providing strong bars for doors windows. When the barometer gives notice of the approach of a storm these bars are brought everything is at once made fast. Doors and window shutters are closed. I tarred and double-locked, and the town looks as it were deserted by all human beings.

The state of suspense. while the hurricane rages. is simply awful, for no one knows when the house may fall and buiy all beneath its ruins. Add to this the howling of the blasts, the erash of falling trees, the piercing for help from wounded and dying, and one may faintly picture the terrible scene. To venture out is almost certain death, the air is so filled with flying missiles, such as boards, branches of trees, tiles, bricks and stones.

Dreadful Ylriltat Iocim. Some hurricanes have passed into history I for their destructiveness and attendant loss of human life. From the time of Columbus to the present day West Indian chronicles are replete with allusions to the dreadful visitations. In the year 176G, for example, the Island of Martinique was devastated by a hurricane that destroyed the dwelling of Josephine, the beautiful Creole who sub- sequently became the wife of Napoleon. She was then but three years old.

but the terrors of that dreadful storm were such that sne remembered it all through her evenjful life. Josephine's house was leveled to the ground, and her family was forced to take refuge in a cave, an artificial i construction called a "case-a-vent." or hurricane house. This is usually built into or under the side of a hill, with walls of stone several feet in thickness, and, as far as i pessible, in a sheltered situation. The door is of thick plank, there are no windows, and. as may be imagined, the air within, if the storm last long, becomes most oppressive.

To such a shelter fled the father of Josephine, and for hours he and his family remained in this living tomb, until the force of the storm was passed, when they emerged to witness the total desolation of their plantation. For ten years thereafter this illustrious woman lived, as a cnild, in the upper rooms of the old sugar mill, the walls of which were standing a few years ago. French and seven English vessels were wrecked during that storm, besides scores of canoes and small craft. Ninety persons perished under the ruins of their own houses, and twice that number were wounded In the capital, St. Pierre, clone." Great Lorh of Life.

In the year 1780, during a hurricane in the southern islands, a French fleet containing sixty merchant vessels and trans- ports with WW soldiers was wrecked, only ten vessels escaping. Two British men-ofwar sank in the Mono passage, and it Is said that 16,000 people perished. In Martinique, St. Lucia and Jamaica. In 18SS the coast of Cuba was swept by a hurricane, and In the town of la Grande alone 1,000 persons perished.

In 1846 1,872 houses were demolished during a hurri- cane, and 210 vessels sunk. Ono of the most destructive hurricanes occurred so recently as 1801, when the Is- I land of Martinique was prostrated by a 1 terrible tornado, fiom the effects of which it may recover. "Barly on the morning of the ISth of August," writes the United States consul in his report, "the sky presented a leaden appearance, decidedly threatening, with occasional gusts of variable winds, mostly from E. N. E.

The temperature was very oppressive during the day. The barometer varied only slightly, but was a little higher than usual until afternoon, when it commenced to fall, at first gradually, then very rapidly. It is stated by fishermen who were In the vicinity of Caravel Hock tin the sea channel) that an immense wave about a hundred feet high passed from the direction of St. Lucia, closely followed by another smaller one, although the sea In the vicinity was quite calm at the time. Made a Clean Sweep.

"The storm struck the east side of the Island at about 0 p.m., rushing through the 1 ravines with terrible force and destroying everything In its path. On the elevated plains the ruin was complete. One very peculiar feature of the hurricane was the deafness experienced by every one during the the result of the reduced barometric pressure. During the cyclone the wind veered from E. N.

E. to S. S. from the latter point being the most destructive. During the storm there were incessant flashes of sheet lightning unaccompanid by thunder, and immediately after the storm there were two distinct shocks of earthquake at intervals of about five seconds.

Early in September following I visited La Trinite and noted that all the way the destruction was most complete, the trees and all vegetation looking as though there had been a forest fire, although without the charred appearance. The sugar cane suffered least, and the loss! with favorable weather, not amount I to more than one-fifth its normal value The factories and distilleries appear to 1 been more completely destroyed than any other property. The thermometer ranged from 00 to 100 degrees during the storm, and there was a deluge of rain, one account stating that over four inches fell in a few hours that evening. "My own residence was unroofed and flooded with water, as was the case with nine-tenths of the buildings of St. Pierre and throughout the island.

Tho loss of life was comparatively small in the capital, but large in the Interior towns, notably in Morne Rouge (a mountain resort back of St. Pierre), where eight in one family alone lost their lives. The total loss of life, so far as reliable information can be obtained, was 700, and the loss of property was enormous. All the fruit, the main reliance of the laboring classes, was destroyed, and prices of provisions at once advanced 3o0 per ccnt. Every vessel along the coast was either wrecked or badly damaged, about fifty sail in all.

The scene the island presents would be difficult to describe, and the inhabitants are sorely stricken and demoralized. Such a night of terror the imagination can scarcely picture." Personal Recollections. This account, valuable from being an official report by an eyewitness, the writer of this article can attest as being authentic and moderate in its description, as I was at the Island within four months of the occurrence, and saw the effects of that terrible storm, in the hundreds of unrsafed dwellings, and the destruction shade and fcrest trees. Curing a residence in the West Indies of several years I experienced but two hurricanes; but I have no desire to extend my acquaintance with those devastating storms. Once, in the Island of Toba-go.

xr.y camp was destroyed, immense forest trees were thrown to the ground, vast spaces of hillside washed away, and it seemed that nd sort of animal life was left. But a few days after the denizens of the appeared again, all nature smiled as If no storm had ever occurred, and even the fritBile humming birds came fluttering about their accustomed feeding In Porto Klco. In thvi Island of Porto Rico, to vMrh we shall soon have our attention cm a prospe. tive scene of conqn. -t.

hurricanes have l.een very destructive In tlm-s past. Ona of the earliest occurred In and all through its history occur such notes as "un furioso hurmcan." etc. In UiTs an English in the hwl'or of San Juan was almost entir. lv by a hurricane. Just us under nad summoned the to capitul tte.

In a Porto Rican sqeadron wa-i totally destroyed In the haibor as it was on the point of sailing to attack an English fleet. So It Wjuld app ar as though the of San Juan. ik-spito its almost land-: k. I character, was not entirely safe from thInsidious attacks of the hurricane. of St.

Thomas, sixty miles dlstaet equally exposed. though the latter to the south, while the form, face-- north This prows, perhaps, the rotary chancier of the hurricane, which, though said to confine itself mainly to one route of still pryrates good deal anl about" In a most uncomfortably siml.ss fashion. It would seem thai our i-iight be much safer in the harbor of Stingo or Bay of Guantanamo ever for there are but few sheltering harbors in Porto Rico to which, should a imminent, they can scud for safety. P. A.

OIIKR. at the Trlggs afraid my husband la drifting away from me. What would I do to retain his love." Airs. Paxton (who has had experience)? Give sore-eyed poodle dog of yours away, and learri how to get uo a square meal once In a leader. climb the orange tree? In I southern Italy." gracious: What on earth do the climb up man.

Of course, they were dear friends. "Did he kiss you when he proposed?" asked the one in pink. "No-o. I believe not." answered the one In blue." ou were too quick for htm. I Kupnose," suggested the one in pink: "but, really, I think you made mistake, it is better to let the man Initiate anything of mat sort." I It is hardly necessary to explain why i they are no longer dear 1 Post.

Charley Smudgkius a simpleton?" pray?" other evening when was kissing mo 1 told him to stop, and he did." Gazette. Magistrate (to understand that you overheard the quarrel between the defendant and his wife?" sir." the court, if you can. what he seemed to be doing." was doing the Tit-Kits. "John," she said, "you ought to puuish that boy." "What's the matter with him?" nc asked. "He's altogether too dictatorial, she replied.

"He wants to rule everything." "Oh, well," he said, "let him enjoy himself while he may. He'll inarrv tome time and that'll end A Revival In From the Philadelphia s. There is to be a revival in the fashion of using lace. It is appearing everywhere, Old-fashioned lace shawls, in both white and black, are being used over colored linings for wraps. The shawls are not cut.

I but fall In natural fol.lg from the shoulder back. Lace gowns are gaining rapidly In popular favor. Irish lace of every description is much worn, both in making up entire gowns and in trimming. A pretty lac? gown has a skirt of black Chantllly over black satin that falls in a graceful demM train. The bottom of the skirt is edged with a ruching of black and white chiffon.

The bodice is of black accordion-plaited chiffon, bloused over white chiffon. There is a tall stock of black velvet and a narrow black velvet ceinture. A Sew Bine. From the Loudon Daily Graphic. Blue Is never much if at all out of favor, and this summer we ate favcred with a fresh tint, which will probably prove less transient than the periwinkle tint of the spring.

The new shade is called lolielts, and has a clear depth In it that has hardly. If ever, been attained previously. It Is to be seen In silks as well as woolens, but will most likely be largely used in the latter. it is quite ideal for boating and yachtlig. If other colorings are worn with it.

myrtle green or a touch of orange is usually selected. Harebell blue has been seen, but It Is very cold and gray. and. like its namesake, fades in brignt sunshine. A Chinese essayist thus describes the American people: "They live months without eating a mouthful of rice: they oat bullocks and sheep in enormous quantities; they have to bathe frequently: the men dress all alike, and.

to judge from their appearance. they are all coolies; neither are they ever to be seen carrying a fan or un umbrella, for they manifest their ignorant contempt for these insignia of a gentleman by leaving them entirely to women, none of them have finger nails more than an eighth of an inch long; they eat meat with knives and prongs; they never enjoy themselves by sitting quietly on their ancestors graves, but jump around and kick balls as If paid to do It. and they have no dignity, for they may be found walking with (Copyright, 180S, Life Publishing Company.) Prospective Uatuaari..