The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-28
TOPICS IN NEW YORK.
NEws OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND
GOTHAM,
Ribbons aud Medals OF Honor for Do
mesuo Servants Mrs, sherwood's
Novel Proposition what an
italian Woman Says,

AtHlAth woman oagN
New York. December 25.--Mrs. John
Sherwood continues her drawing room ef-
fort 20 reform domestic service She had
large audience at che residence Of Mrs.
syNanus Reed to listen to her latest chap
ter on the topic which she called "rhe
Value Of q Decoration" Mrs. sherwood's
ideal Is a ds,erhood Of women who viii
organize and work 10 re-establiah q school
where domestic art may be taught and
intelligent girls sent from an intelligent
otlce, engineered by refined, intelligent
women. a nucleus of o society was
termed, Among those who are willing TO
. interest themselves IN the project are Mrs
Edward a. Stevens, Mrs Schuyler HAM
Atun, Mrs. Preston Dix. Mrs Sylvanus
Reed Miss Martha w Becke., Mrs E H.
Na.Worth, Miss Mary ], Pierson and Miss
a. Lee. in tine paper she read 10 her aU-
dIence Mrs Sherwood gave historic and
poetic Illustrations OF the dramatic part
madals and ribbons Of honor had played
IN the history 81 the word. The true spir-
ltUai significance OF a medal or merit Us
an outward sign that the recipient Is wor-
thy OF trust and respect She told an in
tcr5lng experiment Of n girl who had
been promised a medal Tor good service
and in5euucusly demanded 1t In the be-
gnntng OF her service, saying she wanted
Is .hsA to help her. IL did help her. as her
efficient service proved. Mrs. Sherwood
suggested THE Kind Word" should be the
name Of the organization aud a rose
cJ.ored ribbon with the words Everyone
VIA respect us IL we respect ourselves
be the badge. She says she desires 10
bring In touch the hands OF women who
are CROPPING toward one another In the
dark on the morning She received six
letters from dDmestcs willing TO 20 into
The country sne received a note from Mrs.
Biodgett, in Westchestcr county, saying
she had the greatest difficulty to get
household servants who would spend the
Water IN the country.
AN ITALIAN WOMAN ON AMERICAN
WOMEN.
How American women look TO intelli-
gent observers Of their own sex from
other lands is told by the Countess Fanny
Zampini Sala2ar who Is here en- route
to Naples after making as a representa-
tive OF the Italian government, study
OF the status OF American women men
tally and morally and from an economic
point OF view She delivered some of the
most Interesting addresses made at the
International congresses In Chicago, and
mas exchanged views upon the woman
question with prominent people in differ
ent cities She finds the domestic life OF
American women Disappointing. She
says:
Your women Impress me as being over
worked They have no time for living
They are constantly going from one lee
ture or reception to another. met
woman IN Chicago who had a charming
family and culture and money, but morn
ing. afternoon and evening she was work.
ing and never able to enjoy them. Ii is
sad TO see the cage without the bird. /
would NOT like TO see Italian women like
that The ideal life OF woman Is TO live
for their families. / would like culture
for them the same as for men, and !
would like thom to write and do decor
ntive work, but all At home. II IS sad to
see women worl1-this rushing through life
alone is very hard. I have seen so many
women for whom ] would like to find
husbands / have found the upper classes
alike IN all countries" she said, Idle,
selfish and only thinking of spending
money and of their own pleasure. They
have refinement of soul. The working
classes are Intellectually superior in
America"
The italian women are about fifty years
behind the women OF America, Nine, Sala-
zar says and when she returns home
she hopes 70 help them organize for con-
certed work They are naturally ntelli-
gent and fun OF talent.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HANILIN.
Assistant Secretary Hamlln. who left
Washington last night, arrived in this
city today an reached the custom house
at noon. Collector Eilbreth and Secrs-
tary Hainlin were closeted for at least
an hour and "a half Collector Kilbreth
would not ton what business was dis
Gu sed but he said IL was not the reported
million tobacco refund frauds. When
f4-.
emerged from The office Mr.. Hamlin was
asked II he was here on the tobacco re-
fund cases. He replied: "Well, / can't
really say that / am He was here cut
short by Collector Kilbreth, who said.
why OF course you can't" and MT.
kibreth caught his visitor by the arm
and took him TO lunch.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Hamlin spent an hour o lunch with Col
lector Kubroth. and when they returned
the conference was RESUMED. lie left the
custom hOuae about 2 o'clock, saying
that he would leave for Washington on
the congregational limited The collector
stated that their conversation was about
the legal phase of the refunds on tobac-
co. and laughed about the alleged fraud |
treating the whole matter ns a joke (
Hardly had the assistant secretary left |
the collectors ofIlce when tobacco |
seizure was announced. Colonel Phelps. |
Of the law division announced that |
seizure OF seven bales OF tobacco, which |
arrived on the city of Washington on |
November 70 was In the seizure ROOM /
The tobacco was seized from the firm OF |
NJ. Stachelburg s. co.
BROOKLYN POLITICS.
Mayor.elect schleren, Of Brooklyn has /
named three more members of his official .
cabinet and they are men entirely un-
known In politics" They win uil the |
important offices Of health commissioner.
police commissioner and building comlnis-
5ioner, bringing TO each the highest re-
pute in their professional and mefcan,
tile records Those qualifications, pre-
terred 20 those in favor during a long
FRA OF the reign Of caucus workers and
ward hustlers ia politics, make "A most
acceptable Christmas gift to the Brook
yn taxpayer.
IMMIGRANTS WANT TO RETURN.
The onicals al ellis Island are oyerrun
with immIBlants wanting TO be sent back
10 Europe On ono day this week fifteen
aniliies applied. Among the more pa