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Show V 3 6 3 cso GREAT POET'S MONUMENT A monument iu Carrara marble in commemoration of Heinrich Heine has been inaugurated in Montmartre cemetery, France, where hia repose. The monument, which la due to the initiative of the late Empress Elizabeth of Austria, is the work of the Danish sculptor Hajselrlis, and was recently exhibited in Vienna. The sculptor has represented Heine during the latter years of his life. It is Heine the Parisian. The head Is slightly inclined forward. The eyes are closed, us if in meditation. Immediately below the bust is a butterfly, the antique symbol of immortality. The pedestal bears a lyre entwined with a wreath of roses. On the reverse of the pedestal is a laurel wreath chiseled with the words, Dent unden ken H ines.'.ilas freisin-nig- a Wien (In commemoration of d Heine from Vienna"). On the front of the base of the pedestal Is the Inscription: HEINRICH HEINE. Friru Heine. The following verses .from' a poem published by Heine In 18G9 are Inscribed on the tumular slab: Wo wird einst des Wandermuden Letzte Ruhestalte Bein Unter Falmen In dem Suden? Enter Linden an dem Rhein? i Sms(lM "So 3 A -- Ray. far as I have beard," said a man who got back from South America recently, "the newest practical ap--I has been made liration of the by the postoflice authorities ut Buenos Ayres. They have turned it into a government detective, find a valuable one it makes, too. "It is against the law in the Argentine Republic to open registered mail to examine t he contents, and jewelers have taken advantage of the fact to smuggle jewels into the country in registered letters and packages on a large scale. The authorities knew that the smuggling was being done, but there seqiucd absolutely no way of stopping it short of repealing the law concerning registered mail, and that would bare been difficult' "When they were at their wits' ends one day somebody thought of the says the New York Sun. An experimental apparatua was installed in Bhort order, and just as was, expected, it revealed watches, chains, rings, gems and' all sorts of jewelry in registered mall In astonishing quantities. Such evidence was, of course, sufficient for a court order to open the packages, and during a single one of the first weeks that the plan was tried more than $20,000 worth of property was ' confiscated. machine is now a feature An of every postoffice in the country that tcelves foreign mail, and registered letter smuggling is as dead as Moses. X-ra- ys . ! X-ra- y, Werdlch wo in einer Wuste Elngescharrt von fremder Hand? Oder ruh'ich an der Kuste Bines Meeres in dem Sand? Immerhln! Mich wird umgeben Gotteshlmmel, dort wie hler, Und ais Todtenlampen schweben Nachts die Sterne uber mir. An enormous reptile, more like the mythical dragon than a land serpent, bas been killed by a hunter in the lower Everglades. For om: hundred years it has not only been a tradition among the Seminole Indians, who Inhabited the borders of Lake Okeclioliee, but 'it is ptated ns fact wiihin the knowledge of now living that pome of the Indian an immense , rpent made its home in tlip Everglades and has carried off at least two iml'ans. Recently. Buster I'Vrrel, one of the boldest and most noted hunters in Trapped by X-r- ay The llelne lloDUunb" (From a photograph. Or shall I rest in the sand of the The heart that sings, wings itself to seashore? Whether here or heaven. It matters not! would be to climb this tree dnd'take a stand for his gatorsliip." He accordingly prepared himself and took a position in the tree. For two days he 6tood on watch with his rifle ready, but without' the desired success. On the .third day, before he had been ou his perci. an hour, lie was almost pa'ralyzed by what looked to him like an immense serpent gliding along the supposed alligator track. He estimated it to be anywhere t FASHIONS t i ? therf, I shall always be encircled by God's heaven, and at night the stars above me will be my funeral lamps- .New York Tribune. . The lines may be roughly translated as follows: Where will some day be the last resting place of the wearied wanderer? fc . I Uuder the 'palm trees of the South? Beneath the lindens of the Rhein? Shall I some day be buried in the desert by a stranger's baud? liberal-minde- . jod OF THE DAY 4 Cloth gowns are more often than ever trimmed with stitched taffeta bands. The neck ruche originally designed in Franco is now m:id glorious in this couutry by the addition of net. silk flowers, ribbons and ehenille. A black street gown of tine broadcloth tells of the loutlnued popularity of the Eton Jack t and the pi mailing furor for taffeta silk as a trimming, it may also speak of the on irinuus for prejudice for buck at this mor.i-'iitwas black considered more stylish or more elegant than now. On shirt and j.u t tin1 tuMi la bauds, which are ua usual cut on the cross, outline fiii-.btjuu:ts, dispone.! with A slightly the slant of diamonds. under the upgathered flounce, coming per ponton of tlie skirl, Miggista a iiinic, overskirt .,i ls being om: of the fads of the mono m. The pa- l et opt ns o r a vest of flue tucked lawn, a .id Is ernlo l.'.sln d with a rever collar and e. t of white satin, eovered with applications aad embroideries in Persian coleus. Tbs large hut is of gray angora, felt, trimmed with a white ostrich feather and white lace, showing black velvet applications. A pretty waiBt for dressy bouse use is made of black taffeta, with a plastron collar embroidered with white chalnatltch. Tiny gilt buttons are used at various points with effective art. and at the sides the garment is fitted below the bust by a series of narrow tucks. White taffeta forms the black bordered vest pieces, which open over a front of tucked mousseilne and lace The bias belt, is of the black taffeta, heavily stitched. , ! : tulle is draped on the front of the bodice, extends over the shoulders, and continues down the hack, farming the belt sud two long sash cuds, which are caught at intervals with bunches of narrow velvet and end In full ruffles, edged with quiliing. The elbow sleeves have full inner rutiles of the whits net. lliwlli-- Bodices e fnr the Theater. are excessively trimmed. Tbs sleeves remain flat ut the shoulder, but ii'-vc- r m. x k-- - Whit Satin Bodice, Stitchwd in Bod. From I alia Wans maker, 11 road way, N. Y. take an added fullness beiuw the elbow, often approaching the balloon effect e cuff The with turned-bac- k and undersleeve of different material Is still popular. AH sleeves are made very long, and, preferable, are finished with fluffy ruffles over the hand. Evening gowns, on the contrary, are mads entirely sleeveless.' This white satin hodice is a very pretty one and Is suitKiqnlilte Lara (town. One of the most beautiful dinner able for the theater. It is made with gowns of the season Is of cream white one of the modifications of the bolero, renaissance lace over white chiffon and strapped to the belt over a full blouse. half-sleev- THREE IMPORTANT WAISTS. tured back into the neighborhood to see how things were, and about a mile from where he first saw the snake he saw a large Cock of buzzards, and went to pee what they were after, and there he found the creature dead and its body bo badly torn by the buzzards that it was impossible to save the skin. He,' however, secured its head. It is truly a frightful looking object, fully ten inches from Jaw to Jaw, with ugly, I razor-lik- e teeth. from Unity to thirty feet long and He described the animal as a dark fully ten to twelve inches in diameter color on the back, with dingy white where the head Joined the body, and as beneath, and with feelers around Its j of yellow lace, with bolero effpet. In tucked golden browi 1. Full silk, strapped with dark brown panne, beaded with iridescent beads. Girdle of the panne. anl scarf; girdle stock and cuffB of chocolate 2. Brown biro Ivory white satin, with straps of embrown silk. The body is of bound crcam-with the brown silk. hiio broidered panne 3. Yoke of silin riohon together and shaped to form collar, yoke and upper Kiot ves in one pi ee. The lower part Is of tucked and stitched while silk, with discs of brocade surrounded by lace placed irregularly betw- en. pb-ate- w cRt-stich- - Dracqu Okochobee, who for twenty years has made the border of the lake and the Everglades iiis home, on one of his periodical expeditions into one of these lonesome wilds, noted what he supimposed to be the pathway of an mense alligator. For several days he visited the locality for the purpose of killing the saurian, but was unsuccessful in finding him. He studied some plan to outwit it. A large cypress stood near its pathway and he concluded the best thing for him to do BoUerlllM 111 Hobby. The largest and most valuable collection of butterflies In the world was made by Herman Stracker, who died In Reading, Pa., on a recent day at the age of to years. Mr. Strecker was a sculptor and an author. He was a butterfly enthusiast, and devoted all his spare time to capturing specimens from field and wood. He also employed butterfly hunters and made liberal purchases in all parts of the world. His 250.000 collection numbers nearly he which of some paid for specimens, from $5 to $150 anil all togehter represents a cash outlay of about Missionaries, travelers and natives of all sorts or countries were in bis service, and even the government of Russia gave him valuable aid. The collection Includes hundreds of unique and extinct species. Mr. Stracker pubfor works lished several scientific which he made his own lithographic Illustrations, and was a contributor to $25,-00- 0. Ewiltdei,' from a Sketch by m Indian. large around as a barrel 7 ten feet mouth similar to catfish. He has taffeta drop skirts. The scroll pattern of the lnce is outlined by a narrow beading through which Is run black of lb farther back. now gone back intd' the swamp with the The snake stopped within easy reach intention of securing the skeleton and of his gun, and raised its head to take bringing it hack, after" which he will a precautionary view of his surround- send it to the Smithsonian Institution ings. As it did. Fern-- opened fire on in Washington. Scientists who have it, shooting at its head. Taken by sur- investigated the matter are convinced prise the serpent dashed into the marsh that the animal is nut a land serpent at railroad speed, while Ferrel kept up fire on it until he had emptied the The latest society fad among the magazine of his rifle, but failed to fashionable women in England is that of being photographed as a stop It. moving About four days afterwards he ven- - picture. scientific American and English he a naturalist had a As periodicals. wide reputation, and In Indulging his special delight he accumulated a treasure representing fifty years of persistent labor done in time borrowed from other pursuits. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Brooding Ilarw of Cbolor. The marshy ground of the Ganges delta, with its vast masses of vegetation, decaying uuder a tropical sun. Is the native home of the cholera. In that pestilential region the cholera and plague are found every year and all the year round. It Is stated upon good authority that there are now 2',000 active Mormon proselyters scattered widely over the world. Prayer should sound of 'Thank you" I as much as of please. BdiIdmi. shopping the other day, thoughtlessly picked up an umbrella belonging to another woman and started to walk off with it The owner stopped her, and the woman, with many apologise, returned thn umbrella. The Incident served to remind her that they needed some umbrellas In her own family, so she bought two for her daughter and one for herself. Later in the day, when she was on her way home, armed with the three umbrellas, she happened to glance up and saw, directly opposite her in the car, the rery woman with whom she had had the unfortunate experience in the morning. The second woman stared at the three umbrellas very hard for several minutes, and then, with a significant smile, she leaned forward and said In an icy tone. "I see you have had a euc- -i cessful morning." Doing Good A Buffalo woman, while absen- t-minded The straps, the edge of the bolero, cuffs, and trimming around the collar are all stitched in red with Cortlcelli Stitching Silk. The high standing collar and the sailor tie are bordered with on the red taffeta, feather-stitche- d white silk. . LATT FRILLS OF FASHION. The chain In a. plot set with c&bocb-o- n stones is the latest form of gemmed circict for the arm. Jewels again sparkle In the ears of the leaders of the modes. More earrings are seen this winter than for several seasons past. Folis for the watch are worn tucked through the belt by women. The turquoise matrix is frequently used In their ornamentation. The raglan sleeve, beginning at the wrist and terminating at the collar, has had its day of popularity and ia now considered passe. A beautiful shade of palest corn color and another of cameo pink are shown among the new evening gloves of glace and undressed kid. lists which hare seen a season or two and which are bound at the brim with heavily spangled lace may be smartened by shrouding the spangles In blark tulle. Jackets and dressing sacks are as abundant as kimonos. Pretty flannel sacks in blue and pink are finished with a hem of white silk Joined with Gown wrltH KnaiMnc Lace an openwork stitch. Blue K Tulle. New York. From Lord & Tavlor. To have a buckle, brooch, cuff velvet ribbon. The lnce skirt falls in buttons, pendant and umbrella handle to match, is the ambition of the maidbig scallops over an acconlion-pieate- J flounce of white net edged with two en of modish ideas. Turquoise, sapnarrow ruffles, which are bordered with phires, amethyBts and moonstones the beading nnd black velvet. Black carry out this fashionable sequence. |