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The National tribune., 1893-07-27
WAGES OF ENGINEERS.
Comparison Between Those of England AM


Comparison Between Those of England and
America.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We have
been having dispute in regard to the differ
ence in wages of stationary engineers in this
facts through the old reliable NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE2-G. w. COLE, Liberal, Mo.
THE latest authoritative reports we have at
hand are the Consular Reports made in 1885,
These showed that the lowest wages paid the
engine men in the foundries, machine shops,
and iron works in South Wales were $6.3l a
week. Of 81 hours; the highest S6.3S, and the
average, $6.25. At Swansea, the men wo ked
66 hours a week, and received on an average
$6.S!. Engineers in the tin, plate factories re-
ceiyed 1886 week. The hours were from
to in Summer, and from 6:30 to $50 in Win
ter with two hours shorter on Saturday. In
the factories at Dundee, Scotland, this average
wages of the engineers was S7.O4 per week.
In Glasgow engineers received from 1856 to
s. IS per week of 81 hours. On the lyde,
from 5000 to $7.11 for week f54 hours. In the
coal mines of the Glasgow district the lowest
wages received by the engineers were 81 cents
day, and the. highest So cents. In the Leith
factories the average wages for week of 81 hours
were So 3d. and in the mines the lowest wages
for day of IL hours were 20 cents, and the
highest 81 cents. In London the weekly wages
of engineers averaged $50. which were the
highest paid in England and Wales. The aver
age for the entire country was S6.97.
The report of the United States, Commits
sioner of Labor for 1891 gives the average
daily earnings of the engineers in the various
establishments of the country as follows:
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
FIGHTING MEN IN CONGRESS.
The South Honors 1heir Old BattIe-scarred
Warriors.

ihe south HoHors Their Old Battle-scarred
Warriors,
writer in the Memphis Weekly Commercial has
recently gone over the Congressional Directory
and shows how universally involved and
committed were the people of the secession
States. but how exceedingly well they have
Thought OF the men who pighted their lives
and fortunes to the fate Of the stars and bars
even though il isnow more than % years since
the banner WIS furled."
This writer then shows that the II States
which were in rebellon are represented in
the 53d Congress by 112 Senators and Rep-
resentatiyes. Every one of them fought in
the army who was old enough to shoulder a
musket, except two, and they were lads at
college in neutral State. 1t is a striking
commentary upon the fidelity and devotion OF
the Southern people," according TO this corre-
spondent.
He then proceeds TO anaiyze the representa-.
ton in the SD Congress, those who served i'm
either army, those not old enough. and those
old enough. ut who took part. OF the l12
from the Southern States 70 were in the rebel
army, 81 were not old enough and only two
who could carry gun were not at the front.
These two were Pasehall of Louisiana, and Nc
Millin. OF Tennessee.
The four border States have A members of
this Congress. Tarsney aud Fyan, of Missouri,
served in the Union army; II served in the
rebel arsnv; IL were not old enough, and 13
were not T. it on either side. Twenty-nine
Northern s ates furnished 20 soldier Congress-
men, 30 who were not old enough, and 1877 who
were not in it. Two Northern States have
members who served in the rebel army--Harris
of Kansas, and Fellows of New York So that
it will be seen that the people of the Southern
States think more OF the men who went forth
to do battle for the lost cause than do Northern
people for the men who saved the Union.
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q. S. s. MICHIGAN.

Alexandria, and disabled. The Alexandria
was sailing under the Hawaiian flag. aud was
ont ostensiby on hunting and fishing ex-
petition in the North Pacific Ocean.
The report stated that in spite of the fact
that her destination had been given out as the
Japanese coast it WIS believed that the Alex
andria contemplated a raid on the seal ro0k-
cries. and the u. s. feet were notified to keep
watch on her. 1t was then reported THAT the
Meiiicau found the Alexandria coming out
from one of the islands where seals abound,
fired two shots across her how to stop her, but
that the Alexandria replied in kind and sent
12-pound shot through the machinery of the
Mohican. disabling her.
This canard was stopped by the Navy De-
partment almost as soon as it bad been pub
ished The Mohican. at last reports, was do
ing patrol duty, and hal not seen or heard of
a poacher in the waters in which she was cruis-
ing. Subsequently it came out that the story
was newspaper fake"
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
THE TROLLEY AT GETTYSBURG.
The Electric Railroad Notified TO yacate Ger
tain Places.

l1e iSiectftC ksaiffOaG NotiHeu I'D AGATE Cef-
tain Places.
Col. John P Nicholson, Chairman of the
National Gettysburg Battlefield Commission,
Informed the War Department last week that
he had furnished a copy Of the Attorney Gen.
erals opinion in regard to the powers of the
Government in marking and preserving the
lines of battle at Gettysburg to tho President
of the Gettysburg Electric Railroad Company,
and also furnished copy of the same to the
Unites States District Attorney at Philadelphia
for such action as may be deemed advisable
under the circumstances.
In his letter to the President of the Railroad
Company Col. Nicholson said: 1.-THE Gettys-
burg Commissioners, appointed under recent
act of Congress, on reaching the battlefield,
found that the lines of battle which they were
instructed to preserve were invaded by your
Electric Railroad Company in several places.
viz: In front of the Second Corps, adjacent to
and west Of the Wheatfield, east of the DEVILS
Den, and in the Valley of Death, which you
are hereby notified to vacate forthwith. The
positions will be pointed out to you at your
convenience"
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
BUREAU OF IHkhRMAr1oN.
Singular Happenings at n Window i'm thu
Washington Postofiice.

Washington Postoifice.
On the main floor Of thetemporary City Post
Office OH g street, between Sixth and Seventh.
streets northwest. is a sign which reads:
Bureau of In formation" L. NJ Bergman has
charge of the Bureanew bieh is designed TO fur
nish information as to tue workings of the
Postoffice alone - ~@h
few days ago a lady dropped into the office
and asked the gentleman at the window:
as this Bureau of Information
Upon being informed that such was the case
to the best of his knowledge, she calmly looked
up at him and said: @5a
Twill you please give me some facts and
Territory"
Bergman politely told her to 60 to the
Indian Bureau of the Interior Department for
information of that character, at which the
lady became somewhat indignant that the
manager of an Information Bureau" could
furnish her with no information upon that par
ticular subject, and she went off mad as March
hare.
Funny things happen at that window Only
a short time ago young woman dropped into
the office to mail letter, and then she hunted
up the Bureau of Information to give some facts
about her business. 1t seemed that she wanted
to be sure she would get an immediate answer
to her letter, inasmuch as it was written with
a view to matrimony." She told Mr.. Bergman
that she wanted to get married, and that right
away, and that she didn't care so very much
whom she married just SO it was man. To
be obliging Mr.. Bergman called. ont one of the
young clerks in tire office and introduced him,
telling her that perhaps that sample night do.
The young man WAS unmarried, and she FORTH
with proceeded to Open up her batteries upon
him, to his evident CONSERVATION. She said
that he would do, and the only way that he
could make his escape was by telling her. that
although lie was single he already spoken
for, in fact was engaged. and he thought that
perhaps the other girl mightn't like it. Then
she went away.
Things like these are hut a few of the many
that, keen the long suffering clerks behind that
window thinking hard. Judging from the many
things that are told TO them. would think
that it was place for the people 10 give infor-
nation about themselves aud their affairs in
stead of getting information about postal mat
tiers.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
~BF$;;7T7R14Ialif:

Thackeray was asked who appreciated his
books more. men or women. women. he
replied; women and clever men,"
as
It is reported that Gladstone dislikes the
high collars tight BELTS and big sleeves of the
present styles, and favors dress reform that
will bring about cart robes without either
collar or belt"
At the Fair there are some wonderful bits of
wood carving done by women.
So
Edison says that women electricians have
greater delicacy of touch and more Judgment
than men. SO here is another. big field for
women who must work.
w#s
Lady Aberdeen's attempts to put life into
what are known as the cottage or home indus
tries of Notwithstanding, embroidery.
hand-loom weaving, spinning, knitting, and
wood carvng--have been so far successful that
in one branch-ace-maBing and embroidery
they have given work to 1900 girls, and have
sent to the American market 1,G65, 600 hand
kerchiefs At the Irish village at the Fair the
peasants make lace knit, spin, and weave.
There is model dairy, an Irish castle, and a
big Barney stone.
Whitesil serge is used for blouse waists or
entire gowns.
1t was a young Spanish girl who interpreted
yawns after the following rule: One yawn
means you're sleepy, two you're hungry, and
three bored.
Collect rose petals, salt them literally, and
fill thin muslin slip with them. Then cover
this pillow with palc-pink silk slip perhaps
lightly embroidered with rose petals in shade
darker than the silk itself, aud you have the
daintiest kind of a rose pillow.
Ky
For. the woman to whom it Is becoming,
there is no more exquisite material for an even
ing gown than the pale. blue satin that has
sivery. gray lights over it.
The new circular skirt is really circle and
requires material two and three-quarters of a
yard wide, If it is to be made without seams
Material somewhat narrower can be pieced out,
but it must be done carefully aud neatly.
These circular skirts rule unlined, but
are worn over siken petticoats.
x*x
A pretty brown silk is made with a long,
plain, full. skirt, and a waist with two over
tapping ruffies over the shoulders and around
the yoke. The ruffles are edged with narrow
gilt embroidery. The yoke and standing col
lar of god-colored silk Grape. The full
sleeves are finished with q band of the gilt
embroidery at the wrist.
x*x
There is set of rules regulating the wearing
of that useful bt.of clothing-the shirt waist.
The waists with wide sailor collars or ruffied
fronts are TO be worn at home in the morning.
The linen or percale ones with stiff collars and
cuffs aud pleated or gathered fronts are the
proper things for the street in the morning or
for some occasions in the afternoon. The rule
is to wear coat with them when it is possible,
though, of course, a coat would be too burden
some on hot morning. The skirt worn with
them ought to be Some heavy plain stuff like
serge or homespun. Ruffled skirts or plain
ones either are all right for the dainty silk
blouses with their ruffies and lace and ribbon,
that are worn in the afternoon or evening.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
AyersPilIs

Are better known and more general
ly used than any other cathartic.
Sugar-coated, purely vegetable, and
free from mercury or any other inju-
rious drug, this is the ideal family
medicine. Though prompt and ener-
getic in their action, the use of these
pills is attended with only the best
results. Their effect is to strengthen
and regulate the organic functions,
being especially beneficial in the
various arrangements of the stom-
ach, liver, and bowels.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Representative Clancy says that it is going to
be a long, hard session."
s~s
The question that burns in many unquiet
Congressional breasts is as how much swing
Crisp in making up the committees. Il is the
first time that President has actively inter-
fsred with Speakers duties.
"a
Hon. Martin J. Townsend, of Troy n. Y,
started last week for a visit to Grundy Center,
Iowa. the making of which has been his annual
custom for more than 40 years. He once
owned large tract Of land in that neighbor-
hood, but sold it some time ago.
as
Says the New York Times: Senator Hill has
abandoned Eimira place Of residence and
has made Albany his home, official and social.
On bis note paper the name of his country
place appears as "Wolfert's Roost," instead of
"Hu-Nsh." as chr:stened by its previous
owner, J. K. Emmett.
s%s
Mr.. Albert G. Yonnt, Chief Of a Division in
the Record End Pension Bureau of the War De,
partment, who went down with the floors in
the Ford's Theater disaster month age. was
out for the first time on Wednesday, July IL,
having been very seriously injured. Mr. Yount
called at Police Headquarters in search of pair
OF gold spectscles and quite SUM of money
which WAS lost on the day of the disaster, but
his property bad not been turned over to the
police.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
Ayers Pills

are recommended by all the leading
physicians and druggists, as the
most prompt and effective remedy
for biliousness, nausea, costiyeness,
indigestion, sluggishness of the
liver, jaundice, drowsiness, pain in
the side. and sick headache; also,
to relieve colds, feyers, neuralgia,
and rheumatism. They are taken
with great benefit in chills and the
diseases peculiar to the South. For
travellers, whether by land or sea,
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

20 minutes. Some cooks only bring the juice
and sugar to boiling point thinking long
cooking makes the shrub less clear. But the
cooking takes away the strong vinegar taste,
and if the juice be we'll strained it will be sat
isfactorily clear.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27


Salts of tartar dissolved in water-about one
ounce to quart of water-is often recon-
mended for washing the hair. Apropos, a
little story may serve as warning to careless
maidens. They were two American girls
travelling in Italy, had discovered their COM
mon acquaintance at home" had confessed
to certain faint traces of homesckness and a
wearying of picture galleries, and then further
giriish condolences revealed that each girl was
pining to wash her hair. They resolved to
forego galleries and cathedrals for one day and
do this thing. The day dawned, and was sun
shiny. Everything favored them. The others
went out on the weary rounds of sightseeing
and the girls had the long. quiet day before
them. Salts of tartar was decided upon as the
cleansing agent, and an old porter was sent out
for some. He returned with it soon, and they
began. They ribbed il in their hair, washed
it vigorously, rinsed and splashed until they
were content. Somehow the hair did not seem
clean after all. More rinsings were resorted
to- Then they sat ont on the balcony in the
sunshine to dry it. They sat for hours. The
sun betook himself to other parts. They fol-
lowed him. Still the hair was soaking wet.
They famed and combed the long locks. 1t
was getting late. Time to dress for dinner.
Curling-tongs and twisted papers made no i'm
preston. They had to go down finally with
locks that were usually soft curls plastersd
around their faces or falling in big wet punches.
They looked frights. Their pillows were wet
and uncomfortable all night. The next morn
ing they discovered that the old Italian porter
with his broken English and their imperfect
Italian had mistaken them. He had purchased
cream of tartar and it took two or three days
washing to get the greasy stuff ont.
IS
To make good tomato salad, scaId and peel
carefullya half-dozen firm, ripe tomatoes. Cut
piece off the top and take out the seeds. Cut
cress up fine, add little chopped chives aud
FIJI in the tomatoes. Serve them in lettuce
leaves with salad dressing. A good one can
be made after the following manner: Put a
half teaspoonful of salt and dash of pepper in
bowl. Add three tablespoonful of olive oil
and then gradually stir in enough vinegar to
make the mixture smooth and creamy.
#&s
Count INSTRUMENTATION vary rude dose
young society leddies in Amerique spik to desc
young men.
Murray Hill-Indeed? Do you think so?
Have you met many of them?
Count Justcomeoyer-Not one. saire; but l
hat read your journals comique2-Fogns.
ELSIE PoMERoY McEERoY.
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
n " Il

III 1t were possible to believe that some of
the styles pictured in leading fashion journals
are to be taken seriously and copied in gowns
for live women. then where would be that great
faith IN the average woman, that pet theory
that shes-lke sensible being-adapts the pre-
vaiIing fashions and makes garments beauti-
full, becoming and comfortable. without going
to extremes? The crinoline proved this theory.
Very few women used it extensively, then only
for month or two. But woman, deciding that
her skirt was a title narrower than she wanted
anyway, widens it somewhat but keeps the
old graceful way OF hanging it to the belt. She
likes ruflies-always has. This year she has
one or two more over her shoulders and around
her skirt than she had last, but the skirt with
Is RIFLES has never been seen by most of US,
though it is said to be in good form at seaside re-
sorts. The two gowns pictured are much worse,
than any Worth ever conceived when ideas.
seemed to be scarcest with him. He sometimes
rnffies and bands clothes in senseless manner,
but these do not emenate from his establish
ment. Woman as ever charitable, shuts her
eyes to many glarng faults, and even copies
some minor ones for her own gowns; but where
is the woman who could be prevailed upon to
wear a gown fashioned after either of these
styies?oa
IS
Raspbarry-shrnb is delightful for a Summer
drink, and many housekeepers take more pride
in the deiicacy and clearness of theashrub than
of their jellies or preserves that they put up at
the same time. To make it, select as large and
juicy black cap raspbsrries as you cam. To four
quarts of the berries add just enough of the
best cider vinegar to barely cover them. Let
them soak for "a hours. Then strain the Der.
ries through cloth, squeezing out every bit of
juice. Allow pound of sugar to every pint of
juice, aud cook thesugar aud jaics together for
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

ar-Admiral Melancthon Smith, u. S. Navy,
retired, died at Green Bay, Wis.,, on Wedmes.
day. July IS. The Admiral entered the Navy
IN 1926 as Midshipman. and passed through
the various grades, being made a Rear-Admral
IN 1870. He was retired from active service
in 1871. He took an active part in the Navy
during the civil war
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
RIDICULOUS ORDERS.
QUESTION: That Are Being Asked of the
sg.,vernmen. Employes.

QUESTION: That Are Being Asked of the
government Employees.
The last Congress authorized AN in yestiga-
ton into the Workings OF the various Executive
Departments, with a view to benefitug the
Civil Service. A committee was appointed
composed of both Senators and Representa-
tives. which is authorized to sit at any time
they deem proper.
To help out the work of cleansing the Civil
Service, the Secretary of the Treasury deemed
il proper to issue circular defining the de-
grees of relationship existing between the
clerks in his Department 1t is not necessary
to comment upon this order, for its asninity
will be seen at a glance. Hero il is:
The degrees of relationship to he included
are as follows; Grandfather, grandmother,
husband, wife, father, mother. son, daughter,
brother, sister. grandson, granddaughter, uncle,
aunt, nephew, niece, granduncle, grandaunt,
granddaughter, grandniece. cousins first aud
second), grandfather in law, graudmother.in-
law, father in-law. mOther-in-aw, son. in-law,
daughter in law. brother in-law, sster-in-aw,
stepgrandfather, stepgrandmother. stepfather,
stepmotiler, stepbr0ther stepsiSter, stepson,
stepdaughter."
1t therefore follows that If n clerk happens
to have stepgrandmother or stepgrandfather,
sister cousin or aunt in the Government serv-
ice. one or hoth of them must be " fired" out
upon the cold charities of the world.
of the Treasury was hardly warm in his seat
until he appointed his son, Logan Carlisle, as
the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department..
OF course, this don't connt, ami neither Secre-
tary Carlisle nor his son Logan will receive one
of these circulars. They don't have to explain.
1t is only the common clerks that will have TO
do so.
Another thing occurs to the writer in this
connection. Nearly every member of the Con-
gressionai Committee appointed to investigate
the question has appointed some member of his
family as his Private Secretary, or has gotten
sumo one of them into good places in the Gov
eminent service. But this don't count.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
The Alexandria Did Not Disable the Mo-
hiCan.
report was received at San Francisco last
week that the old warship Mollicau, engaged
in patroling Boring Sea TO protect the seals.
had been fired into by Z, poachiug vessel, the
The National tribune., 1893-07-27
WANTED-ADDRESSES.
Mention The National TrSsxuA

VYyANTED-By George f. Lemon, Washington, d
w C.-The present postoffice address of James u
Pollock late of Ca. H. LIST U s. Int, and recently resi-
dent of Oregon and Washins ton His claim has been
allowed. 62S3s
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

E WY ANTED-By George L. Lemon; Washington, d.
w C-Phe present post0Hice address OF James
Smith, late of Co. G., Sad Wis, recently miner ia
Utah His claim has been allowed 62SSt
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

1t is believed that Secretary Carlisle is anx-
lous for the place on the Supreme Bench made
vacant by the death of Justice Blatchford He
Is man of strictly legal turn of mind, to
whom the position Of Supreme Justice has many
attractions, and he is absolutely without
means, except his salary. lie would like the
certainty of office and salary which place Oil.
the Supreme Bench gives
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

Representative Clancy says thai it is going to
be % a long. hard session"
The National tribune., 1893-07-27

Prof widows, the man who for the past %
years has rung the chimes on the Metropolitan
Methodist Church at Four and half street in
this city, died Suddenly at his home on Mon
day. July IL. He was native of England, but
came 10 America in 1851. He was clerk in
the Second Auditors Office. Treasury Depart
ment. In 1876 Prof. Widdows went to Phila-
delphia, and took charge of the Centennial
chimes in that city. The chimesof the Metro
poiitan Church were rung while the funeral
services were being performed Oh Wednesday,.
July 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-28

II can't be called blackboard" J" because
II isn't black, but 1t is designed TO take tho
place of one. A blackboard, either at school
or at home, is apt to make lots OF dust and
dirt, and some mothers, after one has been
bought for the use of children at home. feel
obliged to let them Use it only at certain
times-when they are not dressed clean. or
when the nursery or playroom has not just
been swept and busted.
To make "whiteboard," buy a large
piece Of sheet cellulcid aud tack IL, wrong
side out. on fat board just the size Cel-
luloid large enough can be bonght for about
half dollar. Artists thumb tacks or nice
gilt headed tacks can be used
Along the bottom Of the board nail hol.
lowed piece to hold the crayons and put in
one or two tacks To hold the little spongec
and cloths used TO clean the board. Hana
the sponges up by strings run through
them. Two screw eyes la the top OF the
board will suffice to hang Il mp by. The
"crayons" are heavy blue and rei pencils,
or thick black ones; these make dustless
marks and can readily be rubbed OF the
celluloid with a damp sponge. When
wiped dry with n cloth. the board II ready
for use again.--St. Louis Republic.