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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26
EOR AND AGAINST BLOOMERs.

1t is good. indeed, to have the boomers dis
cussed SO frankly and so sensibly, and with all
modesty and Difference to the wishes of critical
folks. We are glad to publish another Eastern
letter also in favor of the garments, but the
writer wears a skirt over hers and only dis
cusses boomers from bicycer's standpoint.
1t is much the best plan, as she says. to wear
boomers or Knockers under bicycling skirt.
To add another swirling, tangling petticoat to
the costume insures accidents.
BOsTON, MASS, Dec. 90, 1895.
EDITOR BETTER HALF: i have read with
much interest the articles in regard to the
"bloomer" question.
AS the Boston Girl" in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of this week said, they are much
worn in this locality by ladies who ride the
wheel Some look very well, and some Just
the opposite. 1T depends upon the color and
pattern by which the boomers are made
Mine are black sateen, made Very full and
are always worn beneath my skirt | have
ridden wheel for four years, and have never
been so unfortunate as to have my dress-skirt
torn off, or any serious accidents OF that kind.
If a lady cyclist desires to dismOunt and
walk around a town where she may happen to
be- visit stores, ETC., she is much less noticeable
If dressed i'll a neat bicycle suit with skirt and,
as / have had considerable experience IN riding,
| know it can be done comfortably and rapidly
if dressed in this manner. The dress skirt,
however, should not be too long, but to the
ankles at least.
When | went skating the other day put on
my boomers in place of underskirts, and liked
the plan very well, but to wear boomers with
out dress skirt think rather Objectionable.
Let US hear from some of the Western sisters,
too.-STENoGRAPHER. Boston, Mass.
Now, once more, persuade yourselves, you
ladies who are arrayed against this bifurcated
garment, that none Of US are advocating it to
be worn where it may be seen and recognized
in any public place. Wear it under a short
skirt for bicycling or without skirts while you
are doing your heavy work around the house,
when the good man and little ones are all away
and the neighbors are apt to be busy themselves,
too-and perhaps wearing the same convenient
costume. Do your work up quickly with
out wet ankles and knees, aching backs, tired
arms, and weary bodies generally. Then put
OH your skirts and welcome your friends,
do your sewing or reading or have your tea
parties. / charge you above all things never
20 about on the streets in boomers unskirted
nor wear them in the evening when you and
your folks are reading around the lamp, nor
while you arc sewing; only wear them, when
by so doing you will save your flesh much wear
mess, and, as it must follow, your temper much
irritation.
ELSIE POMERoY MCELRoY
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26
"All thoughts, all passions. all delights,
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
All are ministers of Love,
And feed his sacred flame"

If love could prevail everywhere what o
beautiful world would we have. L saw my
old friend, Judge Richard III. Clark, yester-
day, and he looked cheerful but tired, very
tired. Every day he sits OH the bench and
hears cases where there was no love, but
rather selfishness and hate. From day to
day he has to look upon the dark side of
human nature. The devil is on the floor and
the Judge is on the bench. That is not
right The devil ought to try his own cases.
He gets up all the trouble and good men
have to pay for it.
But / am for the invasion. Let the YAM
KEGS come down and see us little later on
when the leaves begin to turn. Massachu-
sets has already opened her eyes, and is
bringing her cotton mills down South. She
is planting 100000 now at Rome. Other
New England States will come in due season
and plant manufactures closer to our cotton.
But am astonished at Mr.. Woodbury., con-
sidering that the first Secession Convention
that was ever held was held at Hartford in
1920, and Vermont was represented in it.
The Convention was TO form new England
Confederacy, but Massachusetts, kicked the
scheme over and it died for want of breath.
But our people will never teach their chill
dren that Secession was wrong. 1t may have
been inopportune, but that State has the
right to secede was the doctrine of the found.
ers of the Government from Madison down,
and even Daniel Webster declared so in his
great speech at Capon Springs, the greatest
speech he ever made. New England de-
nounced him for it, but he maintained it to
the last.
But let us all have peace, and let rs love
one another just as hard as we can. III had
n cOmfOrtabte DenSion / think i could love
anybody. BILL ARP.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

pretty little frock for girl is of dark serge
or flannel with big square sailor collar of silk
or broadcloth of bright red. Red always
seems gay and warm for the dresses of little
ones. and they like to wear it. The collar and
little yoko.like piece inside the wide collar may
be made of the material like the collar or like
the dress. Almost all of the small girls now arc
wearing cloth Tam O'Shanters with a quill or
two stuck in the band jauntily at one side.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26
cHkT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The President last week nominated Past
COmmsndcr-in Chief Wheelock @. Yeazey to
succeed himself one Of the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners, and the Senate con-
frmed the nomination.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

An interesting case in which labor is inter-
ested is now in the courts a bill was filed
last week by certain builders against man
for whom they had contracted to erect struct.
ure, agreeing TO use only union laborers. After
the work had been in progress about six weeks
a circular was left with them requiring them
10 agree "not to employ in the future in their
business any ono except strictly union labor,
recognized as such by District Assembly No.
GO, knights Of Labor, and the Federation of
Labor of the District Of Columbia" They
declare that, feeling they would be belittlmg
themselves and throwing dscredit on their
manhood by such agreement" they refused,
and the union lahorers were called OF. There
upon they set about procuring other laborers,
non-uuion men, and started to work, but tie
man for whom they were building drove off the
workers with a shotgun. The court granted a
temporary restraining order against any future
Interference with the work until the case was
settled in court. The trouble comes from
hostile attitude Of the labor organizations
here because the builders refused long ago 10
be bound 10 use only union labor. 1t may be
decided in court that contract to use only
union labor is valid. and if SO the united labor
element here will be defeated in a point they
hope TO have sustained
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castogia.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

There a stormy session in the Republic
can State Committee of Louisiana last week.
at which the supporters of Mckinley, led by
ex-Gov. Yarmouth, beat the Reed forces, led
bv cx-Goy Kellogg.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

the food is Gavorless, spirtless. and wearisome
to the palate. Really. they waste good deal,
because the food, not being specially good, is
not all eaten, and some must be thrown away.
Generally, economy is excellent, but not econ
omy of that kind.
M
A recipe for rice pudding that requires the
rico to be boiled in milk-as it always is by
the good Southern cooks-is given. rice
pudding well made is a most delicious dessert,
but it can be spoiled.
Wash and soak cupful of rice. Cover well
with sweet milk and let it boil until tender;
add pint of milk, a small cup of sugar, table
spoonful of butter, teacupiul of raisins, and
the beaten yolks of four eggs. Put in q deep
pudding dish-of course setting this in a pan
of water-and bake it for an hour and a half.
Beat the white of the eggs to stiff froth, add
four tablespoonful of powdered sugar, flavor it
with nutmeg, spread over the top of the pud-
ding, and put it in the oven again until it has
browned-just for minute or two. Vanilla
favoring may DO added, and it usually i'm
proves any pudding immensely. When there
raisins in it, only hint of vanilla-a few
drops-wil be needed.
4sx
Most dainty froeks:
black chiffon waist, ow-necked and made
with chiffon bertha, worn with black satin
skirt. the waist being trimmed and perhaps
belted with turquoise blue, pale-violet or leaf
green velvet
pink chiffon waist, made very fluffy and
worn with pink silk. satin cashmere, or chif-
fon skirt. The rosiest, prettiest pink dresses
made with no other color-no black nor
green nor white. only the rosness. For pale
blondes with yellow hair and a hint of tea
rose in their cheeks the pale pink and white
combination is daintiy effective.
black satin coat made after jaunty style
and with very, very full front of lace ruffles,
and perhaps pink velvet stock collar. This
costume is to be completed with black cloth
skirt and black hat tilted some, with gener-
Gus supply of nOdding black ostrich tips and a
bandeau next the hair of pink velvet. 1t is
quite the most stylish costume Of the Christ
season, and may be often at the matt
nees or promenades where pretty girls do most
congregate.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The Postmaster General has excluded from
the mails Mrs +. A.Warner, jacksonville, Fla,
who has been advertising all over the country
TO send collections Of beautiful flowers, shells,
etc, in return for small sums in stamps. Her
mail has been averaging 1000 letters a day.
containing from 10 TO % cents, for which she
made no sort Of a return.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

One chapter extracted from the log Of Com
mander Semnies. on the Alabama, tells how he
enticed the United States steamer Hatteras a
steamer Of almost equal armament and strength
Of crew. away from the blockadne squadron nj
Galveston, and sunk her ia a desperate engage
ment Then there arc the stories of the
escape Of the Florida from Mobile, the
seizure Of the Virginia, the escape of the
Gibraltar formerly tie SUMTER, the cutting
out OF the United States revenue cutter Caleb
Gushing, the Johnson's Island expedition, and
the Chesapeake ;.f1air. The volume is embel-
lished by fine pictures OF the famous craft,
Georgia. Wyoming, Wachusott, Rhode Island,
Sabine, Vanderbilt, and finally the famous old
yacht America, which was taken into the United
States naval service as dispatch boat after her
great International victory.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The Postmaster General has issued fraud
orders against the american Home Journal the
Home Journal, and the FTeSide, OF Bridgewater,
Conn, and the Hone Journal, Of Bridgeport,
Conn.,. for using the mails in a scheme to
defraud.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The second volume Of the Official Records of
the Union and Confederate Navics in the War
Of the Rebellion has just come from the press,
and ready FOR issue. The publication is dis
tributcd through Congress and not from the
Navy Department This volume takes up the
story where it was left by Vol ], aud covers the
period from Jan. ], 1863. TO March 81, 1864. and
makes stirring tale OF sea warfare covering
the operations Of the celebrated Confederate
cruisers FLORIDA aud Alabama and Georgia, and
the chases a,,ae by the Federal cruisers
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

Kansas comrades think that w. A. Calder
head, Of their State. will not find his superior
AS "A Campfire orator among his colleagues ia
Congress.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The first bin passed by the present Congress
was to provide for printing Treasury statistics.
aud the President approved it last Thursday.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

When Senator Tllman had his seat assigned
him lie found his nearest neighbor to be Sena-
tor lrby of South Carolina. The two are out
and have not spoken for long time in pass
ing. IL made Tiliman feel very uncomfortable
10 sit so near his enemy, and he asked 10 be
changed on the ground of his visual afll:ction
for everyone knows that Senator Tilman is
blind in one eye The next day he found him
self assigned 10 "a seat on the other side OF Irby,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The street-car mail service of this city is in
operation. In the car shops of the Capital
Traction Company, on the second floor of the
mammoth power house, the carpenters and
painters were all last week putting the finish
ing touches on the first Of the cars designed to
carry the mails from one end OF the city to the
other The Car is almost a miniature railway
postoflice. 1T is about the same size AS the av-
erage passenger-car, hut is fitted up inside like
a postal car The exterior is handsomely deco.
rated, the back ground is of white, with the let
tiers United States Mail" in red and gold.
There is AN entrance from one end only, the
other being for the assortment of the mail. The
car has no steps. At the rear end arc two doors,
one on each side Through these doors will be
received and delivered the sacks Of mail The
interior is prettily decorated in light wood. A
large number of pigeon-ho have been pro-
vided, and underneath them runs a table
There are racks for u pouches. The car is
lighted by two lamps and among its other con-
vcniences are a small water-cooler aud = wash
basin. The company is quite proud Of the car,
which was made from the plans Of the Depart
ment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

There is desire on the part OF certain Demo
cratic leadeas TO have the National Committee
meet early in January and select the place for
the next National Convention. There appears
20 be general impression that the committee
would meet in this city on Fec. %, Washing
toms Birthday, TO fix the date and the place
FOR the meeting OF the Convention. That date
does not appear to be popular, and it is under
stood that several requests have been sent to
Chairman Harrity urging him 20 call the COM
mittee together about Jan 10.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

there simply having been reversal Of positions.
IL ask ed to be changed" said Tilman to the act
ing official of the Senate. because could not
see from that desk and you have only changed
me to the other side of Senator lrby.' es,
SIR" said the floor official; did not suppose
you could see him Oh the side on which you
are blind, and so l changed you accordingly.
Tillman gave a snort of contempt aud picked
out desk which is not approximately as de-
sirable as the first one was
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

The custom of turning back the hands OF the
Senate clock on the eve of Congressional ad-
iouInment has become a famous one, and Capt.
Isaac Bsssett, the late Assistant DOorkeeper,
used to tell how. in 1874, he began TO practice
ii. His own account of il is more interesting,
perhaps. than it can be made by elaboration:
1t was on March 4, 1914, that first turned
backward the hands of the Senate clock. The
Senate then. in what is now the Supreme
Courtroom was considering and voting upon
an appropriation bill, when it became evident
that the bill could not become a law before the
hour Of moor. Someone suggested TO the Presi-
dent pro tempore-Senator Willie =. Mangum,
of North Carolina-that the hands of the clock
might be SO manipulated as to lengthen the
official day. i was sent for, and was ordered
by Mr. Mangum to put the hands back 10 min
utes. The Senate clock then was tall one,
and ] remember very distinctly climbing up
10 its face. The time thus manufactured was
sufficient and the bill became law. Only on
rare occasions was there any meddling with
the clock to within the last 20 years Since
then the hands have been turned back at least
once in every Congress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28

ceipts light that there Will he a decrease INFERIOR
receipts wheat spring wheat markets today were
against 40 ss bush last year o. 2s bush against
us bush last year: seaboard receipts ixMw push'
against 1893 SO, bush last year total io2, s22 bush
against iO24 bush last year. Exports, tz',< pusi
against 1a 344 bush last year The trade IN cash whe
very lot Of ~ coo bush ungraded red soa on
private terms arrive. for local account Exporters
December price. with canal No red &c over Decerhper
b. afoat closed at G67sc: No Northern was
&c December b. anoet coRN.aIhe u a.s
in small. Early the market was hrm WIN
wheat hut quickly gave way and during tne % y.
developed and prices improved trne but tne coa
quiet at unchanged to &c advance Primary recep
this week have shown an increase Oh
bush reports Of arrivals OF new
Kansas city The export demand Tor corn tuy
trinng and the local cash demand mp n, nv
early movement and the claim is put forward
that the dry weather Ia rapidly putting the new COIN ~
1000 elevator No $50 5000 bush delivered at
3s'tc and load for export at 3eise anoa'
"a 600 bush sold private terms for export
Speculation drags along in featureess manner ran az,
Influenced by the movement IN corn pu'
the heavy increase in the primary receipts t
having amounted 10 901 900 bush In nVe DAYS ~
tremendous drawback anything in the way OF bul
White oats have weakened percepupy on ,ns
supply depressed and lower Mixed oats are heln
conparavey by the future market Inc close To-
day very dull unchanged prices. Cash oats were
nominal for graded lots with small business IN rnck
quoted at 24.c bid and NO whe "a, "a.
.ai.c asked No white quoted at 24lsc hff;
The market continues dull with car lots weak an
quoted down to 42c in elevator hontloads are no, IA
46G4sc. .Rr'C'KWHEAT-Th market was qnlet ana
noninally unchanged the spot nj Aono'c SaIes oI
10 600 bush fancy State. October shTSnt are
quiet 42G4sc for ordinary 10 choice Hecent sale ar
about 60 600 bush low grade barley on private
terms 10 arrive.
We eve FOR comparison the closing price. Of the pre-
s1ous day the corresponding date last year;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET

- New-fOrk September %. 1895
BEEVES-Receipts - cars. l. sOi head-G7 cars for
exporters and slaughterers and 30 mark
and. including the - already In the yards there
were ~ cars 10 be sod Good bseves plenty
and prices for such well main aimed. common and
medium steers oxen. stays ana COWS were rated 10,
lower. and some sales 15c on Two
sell at late hoir. No export demand. Common to
prime native steers sold AT 81 15dtj Is per 100 n:
rangers and haf-breeds at 81 2OqSs %. sags
a. 81 o'gsi 49, bulls 81 s5qs9 ~; at 81 o3a
$: ~ and by the head a. <q$i5 each Ctydressei
i've sides sow ard selling at 6woe per No. Texas and
don and Liverpool quote American lower at
MlOsc, estimated dressed weight. American sheep weak
at hhHllc dressed weight. and refrigerator beef selling
at s.rs'.c at London. while choice quality i quoted
a. high as INC at Liverpool, on Saturday the Cam
psnia VIII tax" out l52o quarters Il beef for Eastmans
Company; the Mobile 2lO cattle and 1hs
Sehwarzschid su!Eberger 20 cattle for J. shamberg
* Son and 100 head for VI. Goldsmith. and the Chi-
sailing 70 Hull vii carry 30 head the named
shipper but may get of before next week Total
for the week li5i cattle SIPS Of beef and
l.55i sheep.
saes-Sherman a Culver: ~ ohio 1859 n aver
age At 81 10 per 100 NJ do 1900 NJ at - 10. 30 do,
10 H. AT 81 d. Is Illinois 90. i21T NJ So II d.,
l.43 ~ al - 90 II do 1910 10 at 81 40 Is do, l23 ~
a. 81 10 Is DO 1892 ~ at s. H. 10 rangers 1912 10 al
" 20 10 Kentucky oxen. liss 10. At 50 .,
B. Sanders rs West Virginia 1872 To- at 81 10 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
CASH QUOTATIONS.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Ncw-York September q. le'o',
,,o-~rox-rbe marke, was very Irregular to-day II
opened advance Of 10 points on ea nn prces
and - points on late POSITIONS closing lost
points recovered and then declined 10 points 0n ae
the opening and $50 O'clock During tue remainder rr Of
sn,s better tIan the lowest, from to Is points
hsher than closed yes'esday Mlsh southern markets
generally higher About at the Close on re Ten who
Is Considered an authority Texas coon "s,'s hss
issued bearish statement !, appears scao, ."a of c6on a.
planters hurry their cotton to market as 'hey are
and unsettled feeling after Change The weak spots
were evidently caused Iy hs ssur tec in he after
noon The was less active than Yesterday: pu'
p sSs s ws' SIN Sa Sa hey DO not IN the
present excited state Of the ma'Ns, cnyacIs Ssre Of
about 10 points was established which - qr has
Sdyancsd s over re hers q rss'
goes NewYork and traders are wa'eh'hs IL ,Se
rumor tina, Mir sa-sock syrian merchant had failed
and they stated that his purchases On nn%g nr r have
finally made up their minds that the Amsrean crop bls
purchases Commission houses ieall~ed rely IN h ,SSi
market. and altoeether there docs no. sT II &. sid
that Of Enssh people We're badly caught IN the
short side Tdsy So Sa b4 cospomdng day last
loa,7 bales last year Iiogsn reeeyea 10.
the $500 bales against 4oGsi bales the previous
week and 50 @ bales last yea, ksGe';s e "
,0r dsy a. week and as bales last year 1867
bales against l6i2 and 1S22 bales The n,sTcT re
bales and lao29i bales last year n,er 5S
the week a23." bales against o><"-
bales last week. l24O4G bales last year Interior
stocks are 344 bales against dd326 bales last Week
and lO7 bales year. The receipts at NeWoeans
Tomorrow estimated at 60o0 TO 500 bales against
1926 bales last year. ana lud'p
bales two years age. To-days receipts At NcwOreans
bales. against 3.I0l bales last week "oI!
bales last year Galveston 1.4n bales. against 5I ann
002i bales. Mobile 92 bales against '6 and 800 bales
Savannah ,. 800 bales. against 3sp ana hN4l hales'
Charleston. 44i2 bales against 2.90 and ~ bales
Norfolk. bales. against 42i ard 9Ol bales The re-
ceipts he ports week l41?sl bales. com
pared s597i bales the previous week and 200 't
bales corresponding week ast Exports TODAY
Great Britain. 1855 bales Continent 3oG5 bales Stock
44l.7ii bales