America May Change The Fashions

"No more big (pean steamshipe wlll be built u Eii.ulanil uut il the Y now In the course of construction in this country lor the American line are seen," said one of the buüders of ihc ('aiiipaiiia a few years ftgo. "11 i-; an anwrltten law among ateamship companlea not to get too many vcsOt one type on hand for the bou that Btylea In steamships as wcii as in bonnete are llable (o change, ami Bteamehlp companlea have tu keep ap wlth their competítors lintii In speed and beauty. It N not generally nnderttood by the pubíic, but the 'Ufe' oí a steamehip is aboui ten years. Elghi years ago the Ombría and Etrurla were the finesi eteaüoat. . present they do not compare wlth the Paris, Teutonic or Campanla. Fifteen years ngo the Alaska and tlie Arizona wen.' the 'ocean greyhounds.' Now tlioy are tiiini claaa a eseels. "The Camp&nla was built to excel everything afloat, and the American N now onder way wlll surpau her in size, speed, luxury and cost. When their capacity is known the ottier companlea will try t do better."- N. Y. l'i A shiiiing "mark"- The Germán coin.