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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27

From The Washington Post.
There were knot Of standing on street
corner one of them had just finished relating some
exDorlences of "A hunting excursion when ne nad
taken the day previous down the river .
80 you're sporting man, are you. jack
never knew that before, really, said one OF MS
companions. ,. -. . .,-.
ing man; | am a sportsman, but l am neither
sporting man nor a sport 49,
Indeed, And where pray is the difference
THE difference? Why. great Scott, man, there 10
as much distinction between sportsman, sporting
man and a sport there is between a doctor. can
nibal and n thiefi' The Sps aker glared at the
others but the first man still looked blank
10 be sure It's something that everybody ought
20 know but unfortunately lots OF folks never take
the trouble learn those things. A sportsman Is
man who loves sport in its trpest sense. At least
80 consider H. He Is man who enjoys hunting,
fishing camping out, and Is commonly fond OF other
athletic amtsenents I'm the way OF boating. swim
ming riding and the Ike. He Is, pardon my opinion.
A sporting man Is an entirely different sort Of fell
low He ls one who takes an interest in sports OF
different sorts. although he may not engage In any
OF them at all He probably plays the races, drinks
hard takes In all the prlzefghts and spends most
of his evenings when there is nothing else hand
piaying cards and whoopng things up. But a sport
ia on n still lower scale He Is a fellow who thinks
he's big potatoes when he's really nothing but
runt He need know anything about sports or
engage in them either His reputation will be
chiefly by HIS loud dress. his hrtations with the
girls his hanging round saloons and his general
worthlessness No, sir; there are good many per-
sons who are proud 20 be called sporting men or
sports but 20 call a true sportsman by such term
f. little short OF insult. Ia tar
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NOTES ON WORKLNG GIRLS CLOBS'

II % sometimes asserted that members OF work
ing pirls' clubs neglect home duties In order 10 at
te,d meetings. Members say that CLUB influence
tends toward more attention TO such duties. some
girls can give only evening a week to their
club; younger brothers ana sisters anu o'"ei "oe
hold cares claim their time
ono girl whose mother is delicate. does the
heavy household work between and O'CLOCK III
the morning before she goes to her daily "orK III
tho sbop: after her return in the evening she nm
,shes all that her mother has been unable 10 no.
and yet finds time for one or two evenings week
o, ber Climb Many girls who have passed from
school TO factory, shop or ONCE have niue ac-
oa,ntance with homework. and, to meet this need.
some clubs give demonstration lessons in household
matters One club has complete dinner set for
,ts cooking class. The table is properly set; the
pooa cooked by the is served, and the girls
exchange places as hostess. guests and Mattresses
They must do their work ACKNOWLEDGMENT dishes.
pots and pans and put everything In place
Discussions on current events are popular AT
an uptown club evening after a review OF
.o,,os ~ the time the discussion turned plan
m simply the poor with coal at cost price Inc
club members practical girls, and they discusseo
the practical question earnestly.
They SAID they knew from experience 'hat 1t Is
more costly buy coal at retail at ten cents pan
than 20 buy It by the ton but they knew likewise
,ha, yeu, neope in the poorer tenements have room
IN store a ton Of coal. and that many nave not
money enough at one time 10 buy ton 80 they
appreciated the advantage Of buying coal at hve
cents a pail. After some discussion they agreed
thar though dealers who retail coal by the pan or
sack might lose by Of the cheap coal taxing
away their buyers. yet the loss OF the few "oIid
lao overbalanced by the gain OF the many IL was
agreed that people OF independent spirit coud CON
sisently accept the offer OF coal at cost price III
they earned the money with which they bought
cheap coal such buying could not tend 10 pauper-
jzc A member asked whether under certain cir
cumstances people of independent spirit could ac-
cept free coal II women were out OF WORK
and without money TO pay even lor cheap coai
would 1t be false pride 10 refuse TO apply Tor Tree
coal?
A thoughtful girl said Il think II would be BAD
Judgment as well AS false pride. IL an industrious
man out of work allows himself to be nearly
starved or frozen he will not ask for ad MS
systen gets 80 run down that he Is unable 10 work
efficiently and he may become "A tax on the COM
munity; whereas. by accepting aid temporarily ne
may keep himself In condition TO do good WORK
when he is able to get It," Another member said
that she had advised poor woman TO apply Tor
free coal The could earn enough 10 buV
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necessary food. but had nothing left for fuel She
had answered.: We'll. don'd mosh mind II dey
won't pring rount a wagon init sign on It," BY
which she meant that II she must accept what
some people call poor coal" she did not want the
fact to be advertised. The girls sympathized with
the constituencies OF the hardworking woman. who
was temporarily in distress though they agreed that
no one should sail under false colors
cents for pail OF cheap coal the women must
hire some to carry 1t for them This reused the
dark eyes flashed as she asked: should any
woman or girl be ashamed to carry pail OF coal
ful.'
But coal is heavy" said a meek. delicate MEM
per; some OF us are not strong enough to carry
"Ah but mean those who are strong enough"
W0uldn be seen carrying coal through the street:
necessary. no matter what size or shape il is, When
II honestly paid Tor with money honestly earned?
said that no seif-respectlng woman need feel any
honest labor degrading. Others silent and did
the Ne% cn inS Pu of
W yan writes IN Fa and Ns the organ Of the
thinking in a measure, connectedly and reasonably.
and whatever sense of independence now enjoy. I
owe almost solely to the Guild and my association
with the superior minds embraced In its member
snip can count numbers whom, the Guild has
transformed from ,istless, Uniformed almost Hitter
the society"
There is undscpllned human nature in the
Working Girls Clubs. there is elsewhere. 1t is
occasionally difficult to make some unframed mem
bers understand club decorum. but such members
are In the minority. In a club evening a
younger member was inclined to giggle and act
childshly while others were talking Miss Blank"
said the president I'm club of young ladies' II
should not be necessary to call any member to
order. The young member took the rebuke
amiaby. and gave no further trouble. The presi-
dent of the club writes: The close communion
of true social companionship shows us characters
so nobly and beautifully moulded, and lives
fun Of sef-sacrifcc. that it would be impossible
to mingle and not reap benefits OF the richest and
purest kind. Were II not that II would be a breach
OF trust, could give many interesting incidents
connected with the girls lives and the condolences
they have roposed In me" And other clubs could
give the testimony
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WARSHIPS CUT IN TWO.
MAKING THE CAsT1NE AND MACHiAs
LONGER.
INTERESTING WORK GOING on AT THE NAVY
yARD-ruEy WE'RE CALLED TOPHEAvY

INTERESTING WORK GOING on AT THE NAVY
YARD-rHEY WE'RE CALLED ToPHEAvY.
It Is not unusual for a house to be enlarged by
building on a new part the original structure; 1t
Is certainly not so unusual to excite great wonder
among those who see the fob. But to enlarge yes
sci by such means is another matter. one cannot
take ocean-rOver and add on bay window mere
and n fancy tower there, and finally have a COM
plete. II somewhat heterogeneous. structure ves-
sci must be built all at once and on one pan so far
as the essential parts are concerned. But. some
what strange to say two vessels which were once
considered finished are now being enlarged In the
Navy Yard by having new parts built In. For
nearly weeks the actual work on these vessels
has been going on. and It Is now well advanced-so
we'll advanced indeed. that the part OF 1t which Is
most interesting TO the casual observer Is almost
finished
This part Is the cutting open and the building
together from the outside; the inside work Will
take longer but will not be by the chance Wis
itor The first part OF the work the two little
gunboats which are being lengthened-the Machlas
and the CasIne-has been done with much rapldy.
The vessels were put into dock week ago last
Tuesday, and in about thirty-nve working hours
they had been cut in two and drawn apart. As soon
OF the ships ready the work Of building
together the separated parts begung The frames
and plates and other necessary material had been
obtained by contract and then had been prepared
in the Navy Yard for the exact places they were
70 FILL wherever this had TO be done specifically so.
within weeks time. one of the vesses. the Castine.
had been nearly built together. II thought that
in about five weeks from the time the vessels were
locked they would be ready to be taken ont OF
dock and that by about the middle Of July they
would be finished and ready for active service.
The whole trouble with the MachIas and the
Castine arose the question OF their stability.
When the question OF the stability Of the ships
OF the Navy aFltated last fall. and the Sta
blity Board was making careful Investigations, Il
was found that these two 1.-THE gunboats had not
sufficient stability make them unquestionaD.y
safe The Mlchias then IN commission and
lying IN the Navy Yarl and her officers de-
cared that they wci not BE- afraid - 30 anywhere
in her-io go around me world IN her. even; but
as Ions as there was any detect Al all. 1t was
thought nee ssary - remedy r. AM make the ship
as nearly perf@,, possible. - ihc board de-
liberated about the Machias AMI her twin sister, the
Castine. WHO must go where sha went and be treated
as she WIS treated.
There were Two pr!ncpa. plans % be choson be-
tween. both Of which wcrc feasible. naval con-
structor r. L. FerHad. on the one harI. proposed
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Don peated just under the rounded waist and stand
Ing stf1y out around the back until It reaches the
hips on either side where the pleating suddenly
stops and the ribbon falls In straight lengths to the
hem OF the skirt. novel way in which to make
cambria skirt is to have eight ten graduated box
pleats, very small at the waist where they con-
verge and growing very wide they reach the
edge Of the skirt. Under the box-pleats and
the intervening spaces are laid rows OF insertion,
giving the Hfect of pettcoat under the box-peats.
The overskirts decidedly unpopular most peo-
pie hndng them unwieldy and unbecoming and
skirts do not flare nearly as much az they did. A
pretty and effective dinner gown for light mourning
Is rich, dull MORE skirt made without any trim
ming large MORE elbow sleeves and a low bodice
are OF pale mauve satin covered with smoothly
hitting black lace. the squarecut neck being finished
with curious trimming OF pearls and black jet.
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HIDDEN CHAPTER OF CONFEDERATE HISTORY

From The Chicago Record
Frank Riggs the OF the famous banker and his
fathers successor in the financial circles at Wash
nQton. tells me an interesting story that correco
a false Impression which many good people have
carried for years. During the second term OF Presi-
Gent Grant a man OF the name OF Pickett sold TO
the Government OF the United States the records OF
the executive departments OF the Southern Confed-
eracy. From these documents was obtained mucn
evidence that prevented the payment OF claims OF
growing out OF the wa. In a single instance they
saved several millions by showing that man contrc-
tors throughout the south mao oee pau ifS ,he enc
for the Postofce Departmert of the United states
before the outbreak OF the Rebellion They PROVED
to be OF great value in many other directions. ana
something like $4,000 proved TO be OF the most
profitable investments ever made Dy the SoVerh-
Pickett had been the chief clerk OF the Confederate
State Department or held some similar office which
made him custodian OF the archives. When PreSt-
dent Davis and his Cabinet fled from Richmond MT.
Pickett carted the records away ana ma mem IA
Army and the manner or their disappearance was
a mystery until they were delivered 70 Secretary
Fish IL was always believed that Mr.. Pickett pock-
eted the money, and he was universally condemned
by Southern people for betaying the secrets or the
."rhe facts have never been told" said Mr.. Riggs,
FOR Mr. Pickett exacted the strictest pledges OF
OF the money But both Of them are dead now. and
there Is no why the truth should not be
known. Mr.. Pickett never had the oeneft OF one
ment for those records. He deposited the entire
amount soon as he received II In our bank to
the credit OF George W. Riggs, trustee for. and II
of Confederate officers Mr.. Pickett made out the LIST
OF the people to whom he wished i sent The checks
companied by a letter. which he prepared and which
my father signed. saying that the Enclosure was
an interest in their welfare but for reasons Of his
own desired that his identity should not Be dis
snS vSacnsss fSr now
away In our bank"
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4 Ma STER or TIE BUSINESS.
Chicago Tribune.


'I'H not detaln you two minutes" said me book
agent brskly he hung his hat on the BACK or
a chair and laid large volume on tne lawyer )
desk This work which | am introducing seiiS
keeping Reduced 10 "A Science Beginning with the
plan OF a six. seven. eight or ten room house. as
The case may be, IL describes the best methods OF
fitting up each room according to genera deslsn.
with n schedule OF prices arranged 10 suit any
purse, and"
you needn't waste any more time describing Il.
interrupted the lawyer. Il happen To know my "lIe
wants that book She has been waiting Tor H. IT
YOU VII, call AT my house, No 19 Pettis Court ana
inquire for Mrs Grashly she will take copy OF y
AT once But stay ! might as wei! get II Hyseil
and surprise her, How much Is 1t?
Seven dollars
"Can you deliver II now?' ",
Yes | have two other copies with me- You
may have this one. though II u not my usual way.
Five six. seven-thats right Thanks. dood-Horh-
after he had gone away the lawyer discovered
the binding was defective. He also found In the
book the agents card. 1t was inscribed: j. Al
That's lucky" he exclaimed broxny, across
the hall lives at No. 20 College Row. I'll ask him
TO send that fellow back here, and I'll make him
exchange this copy for one OF the others.
About an hour later a brisk moving book agent
called at No 797 Petts Court and inquired for Mrs.
Grashly. .
'l'li not detain you two minutes, madam" he
said. when she had made her appearance. This
work which / am introducing. sells itself. II Is
called The Model Home; or. Housekeeping Reduced
20 a Science. Beginning with the plan OF six.
seven, eight or ten room house, as the case may De
II describes the best methods OF fitting up each
room according TO a gentral--'
why. I've been wanting that book for months.
said the lady joytully How much IL IL?
Seven dollars"
you Vet me have the book at onceT'
~ can let you have this one. guees. Though II
Is not my usual way. have another ono In my
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4 SURE MEANS or DEFENCE.
from The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune
Gentlemen" said the Indiana Mayor. the object
OF the meeting has been fully set forth TO you In
the published call. An Industrial army Is marching
in this direction: Our people have enough TO do
10 take care OF their unemployed. In this
emergency something must be done. The coming
OF this army ~ menace Whatever we do 10
meet IL must be done promptly. resoluely and fear
lessly l await your pleasure. fellow-citizens The
meeting Is open"
mfr Chairman" he said pale bur determined. Il
moyeI you, SIR that 40 means OF averuns ene
visitation that threatens us double column ad. DO
nsertet at once In ne WseSiy Iornaa% on ,e
her Of the coming army And take pleasure IN add
ms Mr. chsIrmsn be went on Ia voice that ,, TVss
that sd for threef ourths Of the regsr rate on me
local page IN big asp!ay tygS nsxt e pure rsadiinS
siCns Sassss prepaid Ma Chairman without s1~S
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giving three outlets two with bone ami without
The neck piece or chuck" Of yea. is a.so used for
outlets
After the f.et is taken ont Of the hlndquarter
there remain. first. the shank CDJ. the best soup
piece in the animal because Of the ge.a'in0us char
acter Of the bone, and second, The oin 90. con-
s.dere1 10 be the best roasting piece next TO the
rack. In the Join is found the veal kidney. which
IS Highly priced by many. The lon may also be
sometimes used for cuieis. though it is better as
roasting piece than anything csc. The flap 90 is
cut with the DIN.
For roasting. allow the kidney to be left in. bit
remove the rough spine and the large hip bone with
a sharp boning knife The butcher will do this carr
fully. Save the bones for soup. Season the lon
with sat ard pepper. Lay the flank part over The
k.Gney and ok wer it n place. Rub the roas; very
thoroughly with butter on the outside after season
ing. Lay il on a roasting rack. DredSe IL tnicky
VIII Hour, allowing .tue OF the noir 10 ran N
the pan. Pu, it IN a moderate hot oven. 10 a..ow
roasted ,cn minutes and the flour in tne pan aas
begun 20 brown put a cupfui OF boiling water N
wash off the -four. butter ana seasoning, which
eaPS "s the m sad een minutes
then haste II thoroughly. and graduate the heat so
a proper fire such a oin will AXE about an hour
and hree-1uarers 20 roast y must be baste1 every
fifteen minutes and turned two or three times dur
Ing the roasting AS the water 50ils away, renew II
with boiling water When the roast is done. add a
little stock or water II more convenient 10 ue
brown gravy in the pan. Taste the gravy TO see II
spoonful. OF hour, II yon wisn, mixed WIN niue
water. Let il boil up for about FIVE or six minutes
after the thlclSening Is added. skim !; free from
grease. and serve it In a gravy boat or 4 YOU
fancy. leave out the thickenine. reduce the gravy
skim H. and pour II over the roast. Delicious ac-
compartments OF this dish are sweet potatoes,
Drowned in the pan around the Yea. some 2r'd
vegetables. Ike tomatoes or ,n1car1ni served with
tomato sauce. almost essential
The G,.et Of veal contains 50 many parts ana Is
altogether so elaborate 2. zee 81 meat. though II
is Invariably sod by butchers en,ire, that special
article must be given 10 H.
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yaiise Four four-hfty. Ave, six, seven. That'
right Thanks. Good-morning.

4 man called AT No. 277 College Row late that
rs this Mr. J. Alfred Jones?' he asked.
That's nv name" answered the man who came
INV names Broxby." rejoined the caller II have
an office just the hall from that OF Grasniy;
the lawyer. He told me TO ask you 10 can anu
see him the next time YOU are down town
We'll" said Mr.. Jones meditatively, ! Know S eT-
he's been trying 70 get and promised TO let MN
have copy to-day. It's called The Modei HOME
r' ...
"If that's ALL" said Mr.. Broxby, perhaps | can
take the book myself and turn 1t over to MIN TO-
morrow" -, DOM
Why so you could. lie was To- pay cash down
for t. though. and-and maybe
How much IL it," -. 49,, .,
only s. I've Just got this one left. and start
for Indiana in the morning-
Here's tho money A,,
Let me see-three. four, six. six ana man,
seven. That's right Thanks ,,. to-. 49,
library OF his cosey fat at No 797 Petts Court looks
AT three large Volumes exactly alike standlng fiae
nv side in one OF the bookcases, and swears with
great energy and voubllilty.
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in appearance, by the way. is shorter than his be-
trothed. and has far from handsome vsage.
Women in smart" London society dress magnih-
Gently with quantities OF jewels for ornament at
balls. concerts and dinners in the season; for their
country house gayetes also. they prepare gorgeous
costumes. But the theatre and at London dinners
In the autumn or winter they prefer 10 wear
what they call little gowns.Iprety and rather
simple black dresses worn without jewels, not too
Iow-necked and with goody quantity OF sleeve.
The most beautiful toilet at the latest English
Drawing Room Is said 10 have been that OF Lady
Londonderry. 1t OF the indescrbabe shade of
satin known as oyster-white and smothered in rar-
est lace; the train white. lined with deep yell
low. the OF which repeated in her bouquet.
but the remarkable feature OF the costume was the
diamonds and pearls In PERCUSSION Wnlcn covered
'front.' of the bodice fotmei enirey Of diamond
stars In graduated rowe, set closely together the
shaped pearls. and the tiara on her head was
vertab.e marchoness's coronei. OF regulation size
and shape all In magnificent diamonds
young Engshwoman. Lady Mildred Jessup has
written an opera which has been produced and en-
Enthusiastically received at Florence. Her husband
wrote the libretto. Lady Mildred is the youngest
daughter OF Lord Strathmore. and is about twenty
five years old. She calls her work "Ethelinda."
The American Lady Vernon. formerly Miss Law
renee. who has been an invalid for several years
Is at Pau. and IS gradually recovering
The actress. Kate Bateman Mrs. Crowe) the
Leah OF a former generation Is grandmother
Her daughter. Mrs. Hunter. has little glrl, VINO
has been named Leah after her grandmother's
famous heroine.
Queen Victoria and her daughter Beatrice are
accomplished straw paiters. and can and do make
handsome hats for their masculine relatives. The
German Emperor Is reported is reported 10 value
very highly divers hats made for him by his grand
mother.
All the flower decorations which the Empress
Eugene has about her rooms In spring are OF wild
al. r1lpa In
and anemones She Is said to be passionately de-
voted 10 English wildnowers.
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IAAVAIf~ - pa
cately lovely coloring. a
winning expression. and
exquisite teeth. The
Darmstadt people are
very fond Of her and dis
Ike the proposed mar
riage. not only because
Il will take her away
from them, but also be-
cause they object TO her
being compelled TO give
up the Evangelical faith.
20 which she has been
so much alta ched. 1t IS
said that the Czarewitcl
many long conversations
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h and his betrothed mad
on religious matters be
fore the engagement was
announced; and in the
document prepared for
her TO sign every refer
ence 10 her present
faith as "unbelief" had
10 be struck out before
she would amX her sig
nature. The you n <
Czarewitch could hard
ly have convinced her
by argument. for he IL
not a youth OF extraor-
binary brains. He Is
somewhat Insignificant
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French cooks first choice for
iarded yea. the noiX. or cush-
ion. which Is a dainty tldbit.
and the udder fat. which is
invaluable TO the cook for
forcsmeats-and II is the part
cut Up in this country into
YEA. outlets. The very best
outlets. however. are those
taken from the forequarter,
from the ribs Of yea. or rack.
as IT Is known in our New
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FINE CUTS or ZEAL.

SUGGESTIONS FROM THE FRENCH CUISINE.
The most costly cuts OF veal are In the hind
quarter Here is found the fllet \. which Is the
choicest and most expensive cut In the entire ami
NAL. 1t contains the fricandeau. which IL the
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AFTERNOON TEA TiTK.

Princess Alike Of Hesse, the future Czar.na. IS
much pre;tier than would be guessed from her
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The actress Kate Bateman Mrs. Crowe), th'
Leah OF former generation. is n grandmother
Her daughter Mrs. Hunter has little girl, VIII,
has been named Leah after her grandmother
famous heroine.