FUR TRIMMED WRAPS. Thermometer hiakes Long Coats Popular Now. (By special arrangement with the N.Y. Sun.) With all the talk about new and original fashions, and all the strange forms We see in gowns, coats, wraps and hat 'brims, it is simply a case of history repeating itself once again. The really new features of fashion are the smart touches which modern clev- aness in dress gives to all things. Al- most all the modes We have this sea- son are old-time ideas revived, but if the uglieSt fashion on record were to be reproduced for our apprOval, it would be with such ingenious modifi- cations, such improvements in fit and fictail of finish, that the old form Would be lost in what would seem to Be an original model. So far our fash- ions are both new and old at the same . time. The the1momete1 has a decided in- fluence on fashion just at present, de- spite all our frivolous tendencies, and 1t is the long redingote, polonaise and princess cloak costumes that appeal most strongly to the leaders in dress; The long newmarket, with fur collar, ‘ rovers and cuffs, is revived again; the chef difference between the new and -i 3 old model being in the rounded 1 outs and scant efifect. Some of these «i Ilments have a bishop sleeve gath- ..-red into a cufl.’ at the wrist, while oth- -~:rs are made with the usual coat sleeve.and a flaring circular cuff of cloth, or turned back cuffs of fur. The circular flounce at the 'bottom, is also one of the new features. but quite as _ many are made in the shape of a long. loose sacque. Polonaises with circular fiounccs' on the edge and,narrow fur trimming, are especially good style. but all this popularity of long gar- ments has not affected the fashion in short jackets. which are .quite as much worn and more varied in style than ever before. They are close-fitting lit- tle coats. variously cut in scallops, points and squares around the basque. and finished 'simply with rows of stitching. but the revers collar is the . point where the elaborate decoration centres. Lace outlined with brown chenile over white satin forms the revers 011' .one brown cloth coat, the edges being The finished with a narrow band of sabls. When black fur is used the chenile should be either black or white. Cream satin decorated with the old- fashioned ribbon embroidery mixed with chenile forms the revers on anbther brown coat. Smoked fox is the fur edging. Jet sequins are mixed with chenile embroidery or lace, and if fur is nor desired as an edging tiny ruches of black tulle or chiffon are used. White panne velvet covered with 'a. design in white satin cords makes another fash- ionable revers. and spotted colored vel- vets are also"‘used. For these the edg- ing of fur, or a fril‘. of silk matching the spot in color, is the finish. White} astrakhan, with some contrasting, fur on the edge. makes another very ele gout facing. Among the latest cloth gowns of the dressy variety there tiresome novel features, w l1icli may serve as predi'y lions or things to come in the early spring. One model is in gray cloth with a deep yoke of tucked white silk. Small flavors of pale gray'satin em- broidered with silver and gray turn down at either side, and the same em- broidery is the finish on the. overdress and skirt. The overdress, which 111 short in front, is one of the newest designs, and, like all the new skirts. it . fits in a. perfectly plain manner at the back. Embroidery and machine stitching 3‘19 decidedly the leading features of ,“ dress decoration which make ' the latest mode in this especial department posdble. to every one. While the can- broldery is very expensive. the Stitch- ing’ is simple enough‘for the most 11111. lie purse“ There is a poi-fed; craze for" stitching, in fact, and velvet as p 1:" . 'timc. . gourd; E11 E E1 1.1.11... ..17..;+ E EE; m». —4‘_.r well as cloth is covered with rows of it for gown trimming and hats as well. Something very novel is the use of cas- tor-colored velvet cut in waved bands, covered with stitching, trimming a brown cloth gown. These edge the overdress, which is longer at the back than in ”front where it rounds up a trifle at one side an! fastens, the bands continuing up the side. A point in cut- ting these new overdresses‘ is that the back shall be bias, literally plain over the hips, and the fullness which natu— rally falls in on'bias gives the needed width at the bottom. Underskirts are cut in the same way, bias in the back. which lessens the trouble of fitting the hips very much. Bands of velvet edge the underskirt in this particular in: stance; and another odd feature of this brown gown is a yoke and collar of pale blue velvet also covered with stitching. Tucks from one inch to four inches wide appear in some of the new cloth gowns. around the bottom of the skirt. There will be four or five of the nar- row ones with spaces between, and three ‘of the wider lapping a little OVer one another. A' gown with three skirt-s, or, rather, the effect of three. is another new model. They round up in front, the top one being very nor: row, of course, and are edged all around with rows of stitching, fur or embroidery. A new, shade of real which is very much worn in Paris re- sembles the tint of pomegranate seeds, and a costume of cloth in this color is made with a princess tunic, fastened at one side and edged all around with a chenille fringe of the same color. The. underskirt is of velvet to match, 1 A TIMELY HINT. Guests Who Are Not Ready to Appear at Breakfast. A girl who visits New York frequent- ly stops while in thccity with her grandmother. The grandmother is an old-fashioned housekeeper, and one thing upon which she lays emphasis in her houé'ehold affairs is regularity. The meals are always on time and she likes the members of her. familysto be 1eady promptly. It is Something or a: 'trial to her that lier granddaughter should sometimes after a- theatre phrty or other festivity sleep over manifest The granddaughter knows this, and she makes a great etort. to be up in time, and make up her sleep it she needs to in the afternoon. The other evening she had been out very late, and grandmamma sympathized. child mustn't try to get up this morn- ing." she said to herself, and dressing more hurriedly than usual she hurried to her granddaughters room. ' “Alice." she called softly. as she knocked on the door. There was no answer and she went in. “Alice,” she said again, speaking a little leader, but there was no answer. “Alice,” she said a third time, and at last there was a sleepy response. “Alice, dear.” she Said. “don’t think of getting up this mornimz.‘ You were out so very late last night you need the sleep.” All this time she was stroking the ruf- fled head on the pillow, and by the time she had finished speaking its owner was wide awake, bu-t3not quite conscious of what had been said. “Oh. yes. grandma.".she answered, “I will get. right up,” and she did, for she had been so thorughly wakened that she could not go to sleep again—New York Times. Circus for a Dime. If you want a regular circus in the back yard next summer invest a dime in a package of mixed gourd seeds and plant by a picket fence. Train them along, and it you pour dish wat- er around the roots every day the first surprise will come in seeing the things grow, perhaps shutting out an ugly back yard next door, and also being a pretty back ghoundfor mari- golds, asters or'zllnlls planted in the front. Some sunny morning take a view of your fence, covered with prettily shaded leaves and the 113's! eggs gourds so White hanging all over it, mixed with the large yellow flowers. and however, “bl more cheerfd vi of things. Furth- ermore, the vine has something to? every mpher of the family. Grand- ma can darn" her stockan on a small mother can use them toll nest eggs; the artistic daughter can .rve pretty boxes and cups. and paint pic- tures on the hard smooth surface; the little girls can make a whole yard of animals out of the small ones, using’ matches or toothpicks m legs; the boy can make a curiosity nor his cabinet by p tting a bo‘e over the bud; it will it and and ill the space, and the other boys will_wonder hw such a thing could he put into sud: small quarters—Chicago Journal. “The - " you will take a. WHAT L—LOIIOF TII'EH". Noeralk Produces its .Share But They Are Growing Less Every Day. What a wonderful lot of people there are who sufl'er with backache. F-‘Otn the miIlionare s thing in 11' s oifice cl; 9- ping coupons. down to the humble c-. 1'1- zen who swings a p- -ck 0.-r a. dorm a day; nobody is f1 ee from it. And it all. comes i101n the same cause. The kidneys are to b ame. Backache is really noth- mg but L' d- ney ache. You can be su e that it means a disordeled condiLi en 0f the kidneys. And ifyou are wise, you will heed the warning immed ately. Eackache neglected means severer forms 01 kid- ney disease, dlabet- -s, urf- only troubles, B1 ight’ s d isease—death. Do'an ’sKidney Pills are the one Suh- ple remedy that can be repl! ed upon in all forms of kidney t ‘oubie. Some of your ne- -ghbors have t: 'ed them and not one has fou nd them want- ing. Here is the expelience of a. Nor- walk Citizen. Mr. Josiah Dodge, No.2 Belden place, says. “I had some trOubLe in the .way of kidney complaint, and rheu- matic- like pains in the back. Being a. frequent Visitor at M1 Hale’ 5 (now Glendening & CO ’5) d1110~ store, I no- ticed a, g1eat many people buying Doan’s Kidney P 115, and as they all spoke ve1 y highly about the results Obtained, I got a box, began taking them and in a few days’ time they had cu1 ed the attack. I am 1ec0mmending them to my i‘liends. Doan’ s Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers. P11ce 50 cents. Mailed by Foster- Mllbmn 00., Buiialo, N. Y., sole agents f01 the U. S. Remember the name Doan’ s and take no substi- Nellie THE SUCCULENT REEDBIRD. How He Should he Cooked and HOW HO Should Be Eaten. -h'lade 1:11:29 is the only city in the world w‘n ere the. eed‘bird can be found in a state of ov e1running obesity, and the only place where he can be cook ed to perfection. In New York the French cooks conceal its delicate toothsomeness in rich dressing. There they know as little about reed- birds as they do about terrapin, scrap- ple, and pepperpot. lecently there was given in this city a dinner in which reedvhir-ds were served in thir- teen different forms. Among the courses were soup made from reed- birds, reeed-birds stuffed with Blue Point. oysters, reedbirds placed inside a hollow potato and roasted, reedbirds stuii’ied with ‘her‘o filling and baked, reed birds stewed with fresh mush- roons, reedbirds split and broiled—an abominable practice, by the way— reed bird saute, and a see-tiling pic, from which two dozen Icedbiids flew forth and around the room. But, after all.the1e is only one way to cook and eat the succulent ieeedies ——sautel Select birds which have little clumps of yellow fat on both sides of the part last over the fence. Place them in a sauce pan, or, bette1 still, a chafing—dish, with plenty oi the best butter. salt, black pepper, and a. plentiful sprinkling of paprika—— the sweet Hungarian pepper which nowadays can be found in any first- class grocery. They must not be split and their heads must not be removed. 00061: them for five or six minutes, according to the size of the bird and the heat Of the fire, but do not allow the yellow fat to becmhe browned. Nothing could be simpler, and yet few, very few medium without destroying its tooth- sameness... There is also an art in the eating Of his daintiness, but it can only be ap plied to birds of the character and prepared in the manner described above. Wring off the head and sink your teeth into and absorb the brains Then hold the little darling alof-t by the protruding bones of both legs, and, slipping him into a watering mouth, crunch your way through his carcass until not a bit of him remains but the leg bones. Then cast your eyes about and say grace. That’s eating reed- birds, that is.—-Philadelphia Times. Tr O 12.11: some Jerusalem. People Cftmi' ask how it is that tl1° future of Pa? isiine presents such (11111- culvties. The reason is simply that .Tc rusalnn—you c-mot separate .Terusn lem fviom Palrstine—is the sacred (:13: of so many (*1 ecds an'l warring faith> Not 01.13:; is it. the holy place of all the fibrist' 1:111 churches, and two 0‘ them .qu-arrt.‘ bitterly over it—tliz' Greeks and the one of the most sacred places in the Mohammedan .world. Mecca and Mc- dina are Mosque of Omar. That is a fact which ishoften'; ignored by Europeans. who - forget that to turn the Mohammedans. . out of the temple enclosure Would dis- turb the whole Moslem world from the" Straits Settlement to Allmnia. Wc must never forget that Mohammedan . pilgrims from India. visit Jerusalem just as Christian- pilgrims visit from Europe. Lastly, Jerusalemisprofound ly sacred to the Jews, \and are beginning to be locally numerous- and Import; «E __Spectator. . Lit- Whatitlllies“ Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters curcs malaria and bil‘ious attacks. It cures nervous prostration and exhaustion. It. makes the nerves stroug. It makes r red bl d, fiircI: flesh, SEIid HOStetter’ S Stomach muscle and healthy fibres. It banishes dyspepsia, indigestion and constipation. It. does all these things. “ I an cooks can prepare a Latins—but it is also - hardly more sacred than the i the Iowa -, Bittersl . (91-; NEW YORK. UAL 1111131111111 atoms a. McG'U'RDY, President. Statement for the 1111 Ending Dec. 3l,’98. According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. IN COMEE Received for Premiums . . fl . ' . From all other Sources . . . . . ~‘ DISBIIRSEIIIIIIIWSE To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . . To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . For all other Accounts . . . . . ' . ml“ ~ '0.» :ASSETS. , United States Bonds and. other Securities . First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . . Loans on Bonds and other Securities, . . Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents at $23,534,826.88: Book Value . E . . Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . . Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. ' ._ . , LIABILITIES. Pollcly Reserves, etc., 1 . . ' . . Contingent Guarantee Fund, , . ~ . . Divisible Surplus . - . . ' . . . . Insurance and Annuities in Force . ' . . I have carefullyexamined the foregoing Statement and find the same t liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. o be correctl From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usua a HENRY H. ROGERS J 110. W A‘Jcnmcno‘ss THEODORE MORFORD WILLIAM BABCOCK STUY’VESANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER B GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIQ CROMWELL J ULIEN '1‘. Davnzs A. N. WATEB‘HOUSE CHARLES R. HENDERsos RUFUS W. PECKBAM J. HOBART HERBIOK W111." .._ . DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS ' GEORGE G. HAVEN SAMUEL D. BABCOOB RICHARD A. MOCURDI JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON Pose- WILLIAM J. SRWELL OLIVER HARRIMAR ROBERT OLYPHANT GEORGE F. -BAKEB Dunn-7.1 OLOOTT ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President. » WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d V Ice-PreS1dentt WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretaiy. FREDE RIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMI SO} " WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. ‘ ‘ ~ EMORY MOCLJNTOCK, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, Ja, Assistan‘ Actuar CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM “y o. CLIFFORD GRETsmoEa, Aegistant Auditor. JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. “D W ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor. MEDICAL DIREOIORS: iii. 1.11:; .l. MARS H, M I?“ GRANVILLE M WHITE; G. S. WINSTON AI D. Consulting Board. of Trustees JAMES SPEYEBJ M $42,318,748 51 12,687,880 92 $55,006,629 43 $13,265,908 00 ‘114859751 35 MM 535134590315 88 $160,956,141 33 68,503,580 90 9,396,619 0‘ 20,604,649 61 11,621,377 3:; 6.434.957 10 $277,517,325 31‘ 133,058,640 6 42.238,684 6:1 277,517.32 '3 r $971,711,997 7 PRELLER, AuditOr; ADRIAN ISEL1< .111 GEORGE S. Bownom WILLIAM C. “7111113111111 WILLIAM IiccxsrnLLsL JAMES N. JARVIE CHAS D. DICKEY JR ELBRIDGE T. GERRY DUEH du—P BRECK, Gouespon ing Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant). Secretary .26. Assistant Treasui er. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. RICHARDS, Comptroller._ HENRY 8. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller 3'.) mesons e crooner, coaster agents. As H... @A 1-1%”, hoe 15.33.11. g©flfie
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