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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Blew the Whole Front ef a House
Out.

Brooklyn, N. Y, June TO- A gas explo-
sion tonight on the top floor of four story
double fiat house at South Third street,
blew out the right wall of that floor, the
bricks and mortar falling on the roof of a
two story brick house adjoining. The roof
of the falling building took the entire front
of the first floor with it. The fiat house was
tenented by seven families and caught fire.
Mrs. Joseph Ziegel, one of the tenants,
was badly burned. The fire spread through
the upper part of the fiat. The loss is esti-
mated at $4o, 900.
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Off


Winnepeg, June 10.-Yesterday. near
Fort Williams, a burning bridge gave way
under Canadian Pacific express train and
four cars were precipitated into the river
Mattawa. The cars took fire and were
consumed with all the mail and express
matter. Mrs. Barker was drowned and
Express Messenger Brown of Toronto, is
missing. 1t is feared two others were
drowned
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11

Boston, June 10.-Percival Lowell of Bos
ton, now at, his observatory at Flag Staff.
Arizona, announces the discovery of two
bright star-like points on Mars in the south
ern polar snow cap.in about longitude 271
south latitude 80 They suddenly sh 1ne out
at one Greenwich time, on the morning of
June 8. Mr.. Lowell thinks the indicate
mountains slopes tilted at an angle of
twenty-five degrees. He announces canals
already beignning to be glimpsed
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
Friends Yearly Meeting.

Northport. R. l., June 10.-Today was
the annual June meeting Sunday of the
Quakers. Services we're held in the an
cient meeting house almost continuously
from early morning till late in the
evening and was attended by large audi
ences. The addresses were chiefly made
by Friends from other yearly meetings.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
Engineer Dodge Has a Miraculous
Escape From Death.
THE TRAIN HAD JUST CROSSED
THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER,

And Had the Accident Occurred There
the Result Might Have Been Terrible
The Engine and Tender Were Piled
Up Together and the Baggage Car
Followed Them-None of the Passen-
gers Injured Beyond Severe Shaking
Up Many Wen known Portland
People Were On the Train and the
News of the Accident Caused Much
Anxiety A Press Representative on
the Spot Gives Description of the
Wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11

Charlestown. W. Va, June 10-Five
companies of the state militia last
night arrived at Bogs Run, and six
more arrived this morning. Reports re-
eived by the Governor indicate no seri-
Gus difficulty met in coping with the
strikers. General Spilman, who is in
command, had the pIainest orders from
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Hon. william Walter Phepls is better
than at any time forstwo weeks. For the
past three days there has been marked
Improvement in his condition.
Willie crazed with liquor Saturday night,
John Gacans of Chicago, cut five men with
an axe, including policeman, who at
tempted to arrest him. Two of the injured
men may die.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
More Ice Houses Burned.

Fall River, Mass, June 1O.-This af-
ternoon fire destroyed the three large ice
houses owned by William Durfee and
located on the shore of North Watuppa
pond, about two miles from the city
hill. There were 1000 tons of ice in the
buildings, valued at $4,000. and very
little insurance 1t is thouhgJ more than
half will be total loss.
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Filling the Jails.

Helena. Mont, June 10.-Nineteen COM
monwealers from the State of Washington
were sentenced to ninety days in Jail yes
terday. They are part of the gang which
stole the Northern Pacific train few weeks
ago. Forty-four more will be up for sen.
tence Monday
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Held for the Grand Jury.
/ Special to the Press.

Augusta, Jun 10.-Steward Campbell,
who SO brutally stabbed P. Eugene Suprey
in the office of the Riverside hotel, Friday
night, appeared before Recorder Goddard
of the Augusta Municipal court Saturday.
He was placed in Jail to await the action
of the grand jury in September, shaving
faild to procure the necessary bonds
SURREY is in a much improved condition,
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
Theological Graduates.

Newton, Mass, unJe 10.-The baccalaurate
sermon before the graduating class of
LaseIle seminary was delivered this morn
ing in the Congregational church at Au-
burndale. A large audience was present.
The sermon was by Rev. Charles f. Rice,
D. D., of Cambridge, who took for his text
Paul's words, 'sWhereupon. Oh King Ag-
grippa was not disobedient to the heavenly
yision,' Acts XVI, 10.
Andover, Mass, June 10.-The annual
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
Students Cutting Up.

Exeter, N. H., June 1G.-Yesterday morn
ing the electric fire alarm was tampered
with and number of false alarms were
sounded. The street lights were broken
and other acts of rowdyism perpetrated.
They are charged to the students.
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. The Horse Took a Bath.
rspecial to the Pressl.

Rumord Falls, June 19.-While Samuel
Felt of Greenwood, was drivin G near
Rumford Center, June sth, his horse be-
came frightened and plunged into :the
river and was drowned. The horse was
nice one.
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Gov. McCorkle to stand no resistance
but to move out all the trains at what
ever cost. To do this it was found
necessary to put company on every
train and keep it there until the Ohio
soil was reached.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
FOR RENT.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose BIdg., together with shops in rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney S<CO. Premises consist Of Main
store containing about 1880 so. TT.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 So. IT. with
basement the same; and work shops,
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 2Sx1e
each. The above are all well lighted
and i'm good condition and are connect
ed. Large yard space adjoining. The
whole will be leased together or will
"a, Jose Bldg, SO Exchange Street.
may24 dtf
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May Stay All Winter.

Washington, June 10.-Coxey, Brown and
Jones, the leaders of the Commonwealers
were released from jail at nine this morn
ing. No demonstration attended the de-
parture. . They wentsto the wealers' camp
and Coxey and Brown spoke during the af-
ternoon. .Coxey said it now looked as though
thesmen might extend their stay at the
Capitol into winter. A census of the camp
today showed forty-eight men present.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Freely Used Yesterday in the Coal
Strike,
SEVERAL MINERS KILLED AND A
NUMBER WOUNDED.

Miners Seize Workmen and Give Them
Harsh Observation-Disclosures Running
Trains Loaded With MiIitia-The Strike
Arriving at Point Where 1t Must Be
Broken or Severe Fighting Take Place
The Militia are Ordered to Shoot if
Necessary.
Martins Ferry, Ohio, June 10.-One
hundred and forty feet of the bridge at
Goshen on the Cleveland, Lorraine ard
Wheeling railroad was burned early this
morning. The guards were overpowered
by 400 miners. Six companies Efrom
the 10th regiment have gone to the
scene.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-11
PORTLAND, MAINE, MONDAY MORNING

baccalaurate sermon to the graduating class
of Andover Theological Seminary, was
preached by Prof. J. W. Churchill in the
chapel this afternoon.
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CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
In the House the Indian Appre-
priation Bill. I
TO BE DISPOSED OF.-WOOL WILL
BE REACHED THIS WEEK.

A Minority Report is Filed by the House
the Admittance to American Registry
of Foreign Built Vessels-It Would be
Death Blow to Our Ship Building.
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GOVERNOR AND EDITOR NAY FIGHT

Cheyenne Wyo.. June 2l-This city is greatly
excited over an affair in which John F. Osborne.
the present Chief Executive of Wyoming and John
X Single proprietor OF The Evening Tribune"
a Republican newspaper, are the principals. For
some time the newspaper has been attacking the
Governor. Affairs were brought 10 a climax few
DAYS ago by the publication of a communication
from the town of Rawns. where the Governor
delivered an address on Memorial Day. The corre-
spondent charged that the Governor and number
OF friends INDUCED in a drunken orgy at motel
after the close of the days exercises, ana IL was
alleged that the affair ended in quarrel III winch
a member OF the State Senate accused the Cover
nor OF having prepared "A drugged glass or liquor
which was administered TO another member Tor me
nurpose OF incapacitatng him from attending the
Joint session OF the Legislature called 10 eiect
United States Senator. Governor osborne called MI.
Shingie into the private office or Postmaster
Iraper and In the presence OF the postmaster
uarned the editor that If there was any more
personal abuse intended 10 disgrace the once OF
The chief Executive in his paper he would be held
nersonallv responsible. The editor understood from
The Governors language that the next oHence
would result in a shooting match. The newspaper
last night published full account OF the inter-
wiew and roundly abuses the Governor Tor his
effort at intimidation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
FRIDAY,
JUNE %, 1894.

My said he did not know any such man in ma,
was on November %. 1899. The officers took my sol
TO the station,h house and there ne S Io fbat his
name was Morris jacobson. Then the officers TOOK
my back my saloon. and they asker me Los
the s95. | said would not give 1t up unless mess, gos
the receipt of the Court Then they locked my
up the station. soon SchwarZ came "a
with a man named Wolf Levy. Schwartz sa s
the thief who stole the money. He's got SHOW LOT
ten or fifteen years in State prison Levy Sau.
IF you fix 1t up with schwartz. noinlng VIII ue
done" Then Schwartz said 10 me; ror any, any one e
else il would 5000 but as you are lIienu VI
pay 900 s25 for a lawyer saiu "au
lawyer, John f. Brodsky
TOLD TO GET THE MONEY
Schwartz told me to get the money that night
I went to see Mr.. Brodsky and told him all about
it, Don't give him cent" he said i kno" mel
been in that business for a long time. IL you give
him anything. don't you come back to me.
went to see a friend of mine named Prince VINO
collects for n brewery Prince said ne knew
Schwartz. and told me not 40 give him ahytnlns'
| got bondsman named McAdams LOT my my s9I.
said ne had orders not to leave my son out ABOUT
O'Clock that night Justice Ryan took the pan.
Justice Noorhis discharged my son honoraoty;
Foley came back and shook hands with me- ana
said he sorry for what he had done. put II
was his duty. Schwartz was ugly. Wnen they ar
rested the second boy that was charged win stea,
ing the money, Schwartz came TO my saloon ana
said the captain wanted 10 see me at the staron.
I went there and could not find the captain: Then
Foley and Schwartz brought my son TO the sta.
ton. They had arrested him again, and | didns
get bail for him until o'clock that night he paio
for his supper. but didn't get any.
Mr. Moss had expected the witness to make some
disclosures about the extortion practsed by the
police upon East Side peders. Berrman. however.
would not tell anything about that; ,
The committee will sit again this morning IN
Part / of the Superior Court at lO:5O a. m
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was that Of the moncy which you hal reccyed fGr
The policeman was then told 10 step down, ami
Mr. G'0 called John j. Smith. fruit ana pro
e f,, .b,i The police have been collecting
yr,riv trihutc from tn. merchants who are allowed
noration ordnance Mr.. Smith appeared to 6e a
man of fnor" than ordinary int"isrn'c ,,I ,b ~,
...tfG.l in WA gave fN' impression lHtl
he Was telling the exact truth. lie said ne wa
the manager for pr n"orimS H. 'VWo,rhjs for
abou, three years Il was The r"egar custom -
max lse II the sidewalk I'm front OF me st"r" ar
Ter midnight AMI until nearly noon ""'h H'y
TT VIOLATED ~ ORDiNANrE.
Do WOW know tai. such use Il he si!"walk
"a IN violation Of corporation ordinance? Ayes
q Have there been special poiIc'm men whose busi-
ms E, has been 90 look after the enforcement Of
m. ordinance? Al suppose 50.
O.-lIavc You been often called 10 account by
the police? "A number II times.
Q-Wcre your goods oyer SEIZED because they
w.ra oi.s.ructlng the Sidewalk? $50. Com
paints were made and were responded 10 IN th"
'Q(i'-.'V,re' y,g. ev.r nn.l? A.-Noi while have
Olive sou pa ! money 70 the police during that
Q-Whca va money paid 20 the police? At
WI r6 No. ippe,rol 20 BE- reluctant to tell what
he knew as 20 oac payments o. money t. he po.ic'
ana MIR. Gon sail that one OBJECT oi tee nyrsti.l-
chants bv the po..-o r. was the luv Of the wit
nrss 10 I'll. 'hc trith ab,ut inc matter
,oa WIZ qu''.,.ons vii ask You - til m your
own wAy bow tee thing D. done. A.-WeH. the
amount f. p.4ceI in on envelope ana is called for
b., some Dnc cJnrer.o- Nith Or" department.
o.-IioHw o;,.q2%3 A-q ~ y.@r'
9 d';y Senior i.zaa).lf. y1p omitted to pay,
,vi'at was the consequence? Al never omitted.
| @ O3. NJ. GDHl-iiOw dil YOU first CONE t. pay?
| Vino told you that? A.-Tae Information
| came second horl-perhlps third hand.
IS "FOR EACH BUILDING"
| O-Were you told that 1t necessary to pay
| s25 for each buillng2 A.-Thlt IL right.
Old you know Policeman james Kelly
Al knew him the officer on that beat
| never paid any money 20 him.
! O-Was 1t not understood that he dil the col
| Letting? Al presume 50.
| O-Whore was the envelope with the money In
| II placed? Al would rather not answer that
question. II was placed on the desk OF ncighbor
| 'D-Was that the place at which other merchants
| I'm the street left their envelopes Al cannot
| O. must ask YOU Mr.. Smith. to name the pro
prirtor OF the store where your envelope was le1t
| 4 with apparent unwlngness)-T j. Roberts,
| nv next door neighbOr. ,
! Odd he also give the intornaton mat Inc
| payments necessary? A;-Nes ~.
! O-Were you ever troubled by the police aftei
| thu payments were made? Al was not lned.
was Summoned TO the court on complaints. but
! explained the necessity OF using me sidewalk al
| tirnes. | was admonishcd. but not fined. . ,
| O-Would IL not be better for the trade III the
| merchants allowed to pay regular rate 70
| on the sidewalks at times and not have 10 pay me
| police for the privilege? A-undoubtedy IL
@. CBy Senator Lexow)-Can you give the names
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PART II.
PAGES II TO 10.
A NEW LINE OF INQUIRY.
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS AS WELL AS VICE
TAXED BY THE POLICE.

STEAMSHIP MEN TELL HOW THEY PAID MONEY
TO OFFICIALS TO SECURE PROPER PROTEC-
TON OF THEIR INTERESTS PooLROOMs
AS TRIBUTE GIvERs-A POLICE
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THE CIVIL ENGINEERS CONVENTION.

Niagara Falls, n. Y. June 2L-This mornings
session of the convention OF the American society
.of Civil Engineers was occupied by the presenta-
,,o, ~ two papers and discussion the same. The
arst was on Railroad Signalling and the Block
system" by John p. ODonnell. Of LONDON. and
the second on the Pulp NH OF me r LIN
SON OF this city At o'clock the delegates were
given a trip over the Niagara Falis PARK ana
gorse To- oueenston crossing from there TO Lewis;
ION and back to this city on the New-forK Centrai
observation train
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COLLECTOR K1LBRETH WILL LOOK INTO IT.

The testimony which was brought out In the
police investigation in reference TO the payments
by steamship companies and importing houses to
customs inspectors and weighers was shown to
Collector Kibreth yesterday afternoon. He said
that there was a Treasury Department regulation
which made IL necessary for the steamship COM
panies to nay the inspectors II they wanted their
vessels unlOaded at night. and that the money was
paid 10 the cashier at the Custom House and then
naid TO the INSPECTORS He said that II they
cefved any more money than the stated amount.
$40 il was irregular. He declared he would make
an Investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22

Rose Mccarthy went down on Wednesday to her
house. at No 90 WoOster-5t, which has been
closed and vacant ever since the Lexow Committee
began its investigation. She found that the house
had been rifled. The pictures had been taken from
the walls the carpets were torn up. the lead pipe
hal all been removed. the bureau drawers had been
searched for vauables. In fact. everything that
was portable and could be sold had been removed.
She made complaint 10 the police. and Detective
petcrman went to the house and captured William
Driscoll twenty -one years old, Of No 80 Bowery.
in the act OF searching the house for something
more 10 take . MI,
Drscoll was held In the Jefferson Market Police
Court 10 answer to the charge Of burglary.
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EXCUSED FROM A FINE.

answer complaints. but was excused from fine
Q-When did you last pay money to Kelly?
An April. year ago.
Q-Dd YOU place anything in the envelope with
the money? Any business card. Kelly directed
that lie said he collected the envelopes and placed
them In the drawer at the police station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22

men in your trade? A-The Fruit and Produce
Dealers League. , l.,
C-Can Won tell the number OF men engaged IN
Tho trade i'm this city? Al cannot There are
many hundreds OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22

Follow 'nigger" woman and you'll be sure to
Q.-Have YOU ever met policemen in such places?
ON poolrooms in goisy shops b A-B Eo to-
the poorooms more than to the poncy SHOPS c ,Sis
friend. Policeman Sheridan. who was mere '"'
morning. Is a horse fiend. =, -
Mayston then told the story Of the alleged quar-
rel in the poor9om IN the ns sherdan is said to
have assaulted MaystOn and two Jerseymeh' hainy t
Lynch and smith Pfcawsf sney told in detail about
the complaints which had been made 70 ,h 1ap barn
OF the examination Of the witness. Mr. rVlt Mas
prompted frequently by " J.. ONen; 1 G.Gyon,
nor and Detective Sheridan to trial before ne ne
Police and IN sees s19 he S h haG seem
Lynch and Smith recently at the race-track'
HE KNEW OF TWENTY POOLROOMS.
Mayston said that he knew about twenty pool
rooms In this city. He mentioned No Barclay
st. and Reinhart's Hotel
Q.-Do you know poolroom near the Battery
Ayes Hartman's Hotel is there. 1t isn't open
QWhat sort Of place is, Is Har 0II y6 h %ant
We yoq cam AND n da II t and on Sundays
Q.-Ts IT known as house OF iil-tame' A D.
Q.-Who runs it? A.EFred t TTofIrr anu House
"s o'LIiave You ever seen Sheridan receive money
at the poolrooms? Ayes 1t might have Deen LOT
o.-Have you ever seen any other policemen re-
a ward man receive money in the place opposite
the Union Square Hotel ! know they got IL IN
other places, but haven't seen the mUney R ri
O.-Iiavent you heard that a high police oHlclal
owns Hartman's Hotel? A.-No.
In reply to Mr.. Ransom. Mayston said that ID, ne
lived at No % Fourth-st. and had been there TWO
days He didn't move very often but II ne hhd
good luck ne would be living somewhere else
Within a week Mayston modestly admitted that
he was called the ''punger." He did not thlnk
he would have any trouble in getting into the pool
after giving his testimony as the poolroSIm
people didn't know his name Il shan propapiy
yet into one this afternoon If get out Of here IN
time" Mavston added CHANGING at the hands OK
The clock which were moving along toward the
hour OF the Suburban
man followed me for three days When he served
the subpoena on me he told me coulu De pun
ished If | didn't obey II. so came.
Charles Demage the policeman who borrowed
$32j from Joseph Stein when he was trying 10 sGGt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22

OF other merchants who have paid money 10 .he
police for the use Of tho sidewalk? Al Canno.h
O. (I}y Mr. Gof)-What organization nave '"e
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manded him to answer Mr.. COTS questions nav
ing assured himself that he was commanded under
the authority OF the law 10 speak, Mr.. Mcl'aren
toll reluctantly but ruthfully. about paying money
to officials to "facilitatc' his business.
Q.-You pay money TO policemen, don't you! A
Yes II everything goes satisfactorily In the I'M
loading of ship consigned to us, we give the
policeman our pier $40 or so. He remains on 'he
pier at his lunch hour and at night sometimes TO
that nothing is stolen.
Q.-Is that ships which discharge
here have TO pay money to city officials? A
Yes.
Q.--Do you pay anything to any police oihclais
except the man on your pier? A.-No.
Own you give us the names OF other oihclals
TO whom you have TO pay money?
Mr.. RansOm-I object. Only the Police Depart
ment IS under investigation Unless this can be
connected with the Police Department it should be
ruled out
PROVINCE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Senator OConnor-I think this IS good evidence.
We are here TO inquire into sins OF omission as well
as commission on the part Of the police If prac-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-18
OLYPHANT.

Last Friday about midnight fire broke
out in the dwelling house of Henry
Evans, on Third street, BlakeIy, and
the house was totally DESTROYED. The
loss will reach about 81, 200. which is
partially covered by insurance.
o. S. Cary's show. which was recent
ly reorganized at Scranton, will be in
town next Friday.
Mrs. James Feeley, of Archibald, spent
Saturday in town.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
will hold picnic at Miles grove on
July A.
The musical recital which was to
have been held last Friday, has been
postponed until the coming Friday.
Rev. G. U. Sanford ia attending com.
mencement exercises at the Wyoming
seminary at Kingston this week.
The Loyal Knights of America will
celebrate their eleventh anniversary
next Thursday by parade and enter
tainment in the Welsh Baptist church.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
E. D. Ensign, Of Binghamton, is via.
iting his parents on the West Side.
Miss Amanda Gallagher, Of New
burg, N. Y. is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Cummings, Of upper Dunmore
street.
Miss Jennie Munly, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. McAndrew,
returned to her home 10 Archibald Sat-
urday.
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A BATHING COSTUME.

e1 or sufficiently active swimmers to feel
no physical discomfort from immersion in
cold water there is no amusement quite 50
exhilarating. All children delight in dab
bling in water, and perhaps this is sur
vival of childish tastes. At any rate, tits
n very innocent pleasure and very level
ing one. We all look alike in the water,
rs far as distinctions Of beauty and society
go, provided we are all real water lovers
and do not merely pretend to bathc. The
wet hair Of the mistress and of the maid
looks equally itkc seawecd, and the nose Of
the patrician and Of the prolctariat burns
regardless Of class distinctions Many per-
sonswho cannot bathe in fresh water can go
into salt water with impunity because Of
its vigorous and stimulating quality. A
pretty bathing suit keeps its beauty in
fresh water far longer than when it is
worn into the ocean, but that is the only
point in which theadyantagc does not rest
with salt water. One does not swim quito
so rapidly in the latter, but one keeps up
longer and with less fatigue on account Of
It's buoyant quality. An illustration is
given Of white flannel bathing costume.
The bodice, which is made with yoke, Is
gathered into n belt, to which are sewed
tho short trousers. The scant skirt is gath
cred into belt having bottonholes CORE
spending to buttons on the belt Of the
bodice and trousers. The sleeves are short
and are held to the arm by elastic to pre-
vent chatting, which is sure to happen if a
swimmers sleeves are left loose. The wide
sailor collar is Of navy blue flannel, as are
the band around the skirt and the belt.
TT-DIr CupTIpT