The record-union., 1892-10-08


Tipplers Than Men Brandy and
Soda During the Day, Wine at Din
ner and Something Hot at Bedtime
the SmokinG-Room After Dinner
and Share Not Only Cigars But
Spirits.
Copyright 1892 by N. Y. Associated Press.l
LONDON, Oct. IA sharp and proba-
bly, salutary shock has been given high
social circles by startling exposure in
regard to the prevalence of drunkenness
among aristocratic ladies, made by Lady
Frederick Cavepdish and the Duchess of
Bedford at the Church Congress. Lady
Frederick Cavendish said she had been
recently staying at a country mansion
where roomy dining-room chairs were
still used, the seats of which were deeply
curved to save gentlemen from falling
out after dinner; that, although heavy
drinking had been abandoned by the
men, the women were becoming inveter-
ate tipplers. Many ladies have recourse
to 'pick-me-ups' at IL A. NJ, brandy and
soda during the day, wine at dinner and
something hot at bedtime. She knew a
young lady who could not get through
the London season without taking a
cordial" kept handy at tea, and after a
certain morning concert lady beside her
had called for 'whitecup," deceptive
name for champagne cup.
IaQV CaV9n6lSh nrOtaStpd aSnnaialIU
against the new fashion of young ladies,
and old ones, too, accompanying gentle
men to the smoking-room after dinner
and sharing not only their cigars, but
spirits. She said distinguished physi-
clan had assured her that many ladies
living idle lives consulted him for nerv-
Gus symptoms, which revealed a condi-
ton Of alcoholism bordering on delirium
t1mens. But alcohol is not the only
fashionable failing, as chloral, chlorodine
and morphia are taken in secresy in the
bpudoirs, and were adding to the mala-
dies OF modern life.
The Duchess of Bedford, taking up the
theme, put the blame for these evils on
the straining of the nerve power through
the supposed exigent demands of society.
The argument of the necessity of stimu-
lation, she said, afforded but the very
slightest protection against the tempta-
ton. The real remedies was the avoid
ance of mischievous forms of excitement,
together with total abstinence. The
Duchess maintained that moderator
was very elastic term, and would not
meet evils like abstinence. 1t was seri-
Gus thing, she said, for Christian work
ers pledged to fight the drinking prac-
tlces Of society to reject the practice of
abstinence, and she besought everybody
interested to avoid banter and jesting too
commonly used in reference to the great
est evil of modern life.
Archbishop Benson, Sir William Strain
Dean OF Rochester, and others continued
in similar strain. The whole topic is
deeply stirring the social elite.
Morley's Eviction Commission will
have balanced representation of land
lords and tenants-two delegates from
such 1ntereStS-with four Irish law
yers, headed by a Judge. Home Secre-
tary Asqulth is visiting Dublin in order
to discuss with Morley the Governments
policy in reference to political prisoners.
The Government is reluctant to treat the
dynamiters in prison as political prison.
ers. Asqulth wants TO retain them, while
Morley wants to release them.
Mr.. Schnadhorst recently offered his
resignation as Liberal Executive, urging
that his increasing deafness made it diff
cult Tor him to secure such effective man
agement as was desirable. The leaders
decline to accept his resignation, but will
relieve him of portion of his functions.
The sensational reports current of the
prevalence OF severe depression in the
commercial and agricultural interests of
Great Britain, caused an Associated Press
representative to make special INQUIRIES.
Officials OF the Labor Bureau stated that
while the prevailing depression is con-
siderable 1t is not unprecedented, Taking
the returns of the whole of the trades
unions reporting during Septembe five
hn,. Nf
were shown to be out of employment.
The report embraces 100000 union
workmen. The shipbuilding trade is the
worst affected. Next comes the cotton.
iron and steel industries. No signs of
improvement in the shipbuiIding trade
are likely to be seen in the near future.
1t seems probable that not less than
twenty to twenty-five per cent. of the
wOrkmen will soon be idle on the Clyde.
The wages of engineers and iron found
ers and all shipbuilders will be reduced
ten per cent. on Monday, while in Bel
fast and Trane the warship builders will
be subjected to similar reduction on
November Goth.
Among the Welsh tin-plate makers
5000 men are idle and the work gener-
ally proceeds on day contracts only. In
the iron and steel trades in the north of
England there is fall of Is 4d per ton in
the price of bars and plates, and the
growing scarcity OF orders compelled q
reduction in wages of l24 per cent. The
Scotch steel makers propose to restrict
the production. The Scotch mineral oil
| companies have given the workmen
| notice of a reduction of 10 per cent. The
Cotton Trade Federation Of Master Spin
| ners has decided on a 5-per-cent. reduc-
ton on the lst of November. The opera
| tives make a counter proposal for short
time and challenge the masters to a
| strike, which will involve $4,000, 900
spindles.
Regarding agriculture, the position of
| farm laborers in the midland counties
will illustrate the situation in all of the
| counties. The farmers there reduced
wages sixpence per day, and the men are
now getting twelve shillings weekly.
Many farmers paid off their laborers Tor
the winter. The low price OF wheat is
reducing cultivators to beggary, and the
| agricultural depression is likely to create
| greater public clamor, as the various in
! terests of farmers, landlords and laborers
each have power to sound the political
| trumpet. The farmers project national
| agricultural conference, at which reduced
rents and the creation of land court for
| fixing rents will be advocated.
London will soon have a new evening
paper, the property of a syndicate, OF
which t. p. O'Connor and Justin McCar-
| thy are members. O'Connor will be
editor and Mccarthy leading writer.