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New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

ing machine has become an accepted part and
portion OF a Chinese tailor shop. II is curious
to the and the en'rgy with which an
undersized Chnaman. with his queue coiied
around his head and his body bent so that ms
nose almost scrapes against the top har, VIII
drive. hour after hour. one or theS" indcnl"s WIN
an even unwearying stroke and patience and
satisfaction in his work that far surpass th"s-
of the East Side Jew There are those that say
though the tale is no! capable OF precise Ne'i-
fication. that in addition 10 the workman III
the shop there is In existence a Chinese sweat =
ing system. and that far up In tn" top foors or
some tenements in the coloDy and elsewhere
vertable Chinese slaves are toiling away thel'
lives in much the same way that certain or me
Jews OF New-York did few years back Thr
only reason that leads one 10 be suspicious or
this story is that the Chinese tailoring trade IS
limited at best. and IL probably suppliei iuliN
by the workers visible In the shops themselves
II Is not every workman In these .stabsn-
ments that is a skilled tailor and sewer. such
as are though. have marvellous knack IN mana
ling the needle. They sew swiftly ana WIN
never a stitch out OF proportion or slpshoi push
ing their large needles direciI ahead o' thrin a.
one points an index finger. To woman nsel l"
sewing toward her. and to hoidihs 'ne Ia '
measurably near TO her eyes. II woula seem I'M
possibe 10 stitch cloth unerringly and almost az
arms length distanc" In this manner But such
is the Oriental method OF sewing among IN"
chinese taIlors at least. They wear no thinbles.
but at times a curious wide ring or gusrd OF sii-
yer or some white metal. protecting the msdni.
ioint o, the middle finger Of the right hand. ana
with this bending the knuckl"s. they push
through an obdurate bit of cloth ~
The iron used for pressing rests upon little
metal standard set on a square piece OF "noh
and In tAis wood the tailor STICKS ms h'eu''s
when he is not using them Pressing II dohe on
a har OF smooth wood three or fou: Zee, i"ns
and about two inches wide and two thcK li
rlace OF a goose the Chinanar has charc"hl
iron which IL mainly interesting from IN" ia''
that II is heated and kept continually just AT IN.
nroper temperature for pressing by IN" charcoa'
in It's interior When the hre begins 10 kp uo"'. ,
~ ,sInr seizes a pair Of bellows and. going out
into the street, blows up his iron again
The windows Of the tailor-shop are ho' ,he
Nv .,n,t,a thing about them They are
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
THE LOST POCKETBOOK.
rom The Washington Star

From The Washington Star.
"Found-A pocket book containing sum Of
money. owner can have same by applying at Room
~. Blank Building. and Identifying"
cenV inserted t IN The s,ar He had foUnd
dark green purse on the sidewalk while on HIS
on % his regular res business The next morning e'is
group OF men and boys stood about the door TO his
When when 1 he passed pa n The Office boy i'm Immediately
announced that ia man wanted want to % see about that
and short on cuffs. was ushered into the office.
any well eli did YOU lose a pocketbook?"
Yes. sir: and 1t had some money in T." When
It came TO question OF color the visitor hest
How much money did II contain"
Well. er. can't say exactly replied the
Was there more less than siO?".
"ies-that Is; there was,more. said the man.
1T is not yours" said Mr.. Billion. Good morn
The man with the whiskers walked out and
joined the GROUP. A shabby young man wearing
said the pccketbook was not black. but a 'sorter
reddish yeller that some people might call brown"
IN In 'as sn! an inquiry az the amount con-
tsined In the purse the young man man said: 81 can't
live and ten dollars In It,"
"It's not yours. Good morning" said the bust.
The young man with the golf cap walked down
the street with noss sv who w. Ma,eI oa outside The;
amt red nor WELLER nor brown You guessed blacs.
The next person to appear TO Mr.. Billion was
young man with pink shirt. blue striped cuffs
and a green tie. He wore damaged yellow shoes
and smoked cigarette
Good morning" he said. II lost q pocketpook.
y'know and guess the you put In the paper
is IT, 1t green. and had some change In II.
There wasn't as much as S., though"
WAS the amount nearer five than one!" asked
Mr. Billion. quietly.
YES SIR
Then this is not your purse. although II y
well. I guess made mistake" said the
sporty man. Il guess II was a little less than
NO Sir: It's not yours" said the business man.
Good morning.
Mr Billion had three other visitors within half
hour who stated that they had lost a dark green
nocketbook containing sum variously estimated
m 81 81 and 81 cents The last visitor In NAL king
his report to his companions said: Say. Il Just
makes me sick. That guy ain't been doing thing
hut haying the laugh on us while We was a-lyin'
70 heat the band Say. How much do you guess
was in that pocketbook? One cent! Yes sir. One
cent, and the pocketbook amt worth that much.
De bloke just put IN the ad to get a. laugh on
someb body II II hadn't been for that. he said. Il
wouldn't been worth while to put Il In the paper
at ALL"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

the ravine to look for engine and fireman but there
was nothing to be found OF either Nothing but a
pig hole In the snow We sounded. and found that
the snow was over a hundred feet deep. having
drifted in by the winds so we gave up the quest
feeling that the fireman must have been killed by
the fall
,he canyon was brim full. Work progressed. when
!, could. until the following month. one fine day.
just when the snow had begun 10 melt who should
Walk into the camp but my old fireman. looking a.
wei as ever You imagine how the boys were
Knocked out when he told the story Don't you
Know. that he had gone down in the snow. which
dcIed as cushion without injury. The engine fell
some distance away from him Realizing that he
coudnt get out, yet breathing through the soft
partlcIes. ne set 10 work get comfortable Got
ms coats from the engine after iunnelng. and then
FOUND an Indians cache well stocked with dried
ueer meat and hard corn cakes right whore ne had
dropped. lie roomed in the cab of the engine.
naae ires with the coal ate the Indians provender
ana when he got tired OF il all cut his way up the
SIDE OF the canyon and came camp though
morning had happened. Life in the Rockies those
Gays was different from what II Is now
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

workman. don suits Of ine silk. On their feet are
worn, as general thing white socks though
browns and blacks are coming much more into
vogue. and every tailoring shop keeps a stock Of
tnem Over these are the curious. heelless Chi
nese shoes Of black, lined with white which are
dom.
III is only for the common people, the working
men and the small merchants. II should be said.
that these Pell. Doyers and Mott St tailors
elaborate embroidery the gala dress Of more
important persOnages. are quite beyond their
stocks OF goods and their skill. Only rare
occasions do they turn out suit Of three
pieces costing more than SO or So. An outer
coat that can be sold for more than 50 is a
rarity in these Oriental tailoring shops of New
York. and ''ptlants' valued at more than 81
the strange garments are beautiful in texture
and in workmanship. Silken coats and trousers
of the softest texture and the finest tnts OF
color. with heliotrOpe and blue the favortes.
are to be found piled upon the shelves in be-
wildering array of tones and in process of manu-
facture For besides the work he does TO or
der. every Chinese tailor In NcwYOrk has in
the cuphoards that line his walls dozens of suits.
silk and wool ready to he slipped on at mo-
ment's notice. Oriental read made" indeed.
and of assorted sizes enough to 1T out all the
Mongols in the city.
Most remarkable. most interesting of all the
sights to he seen among these tailors. is the
skill they display with the needle and the
shears. 1t has already been told how the sew
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

allied with samples Of gay iapr,cs. ,a,s ibnt are
ornate belts and sashes with ,'n, ,aroe enough
a smoothly polished rings Just larse h,ns
rouliu, nr the wrists and made OF some chl,ese s
~ e,nne ina, breaks easily The favorrT f1 .o, IN
go ornaments is d pale green Storsu h q,
.hese hentoar rds that line the walls OF me sh"p !.
sn,, are garments already made nnn nnnu =, er@rv
se'l M a." ocLaees OF threads and brains Oh er,uy ru
rrs ar PPmaginabie and not few SKINS carr,uhs ny
tucked away Foxskin is very iSpT. s dress and the
a., 'he beaver Is almost as much useo. O.,
Of the little ,"r ." ,b.r 1vg outer @ coat
Orlentais, % anyen or dozen women OF CHINA that
the colony in shFsT bs says little se'aa GATORS Of
their ci"..".a, Dovers sts.-one firm OF then az
least il required turn 9s' S"p'FG blouse
or Chlhese .L. ,,opnen much prefer To get peIter
an% h~a %s%e anG their orIs
Francesca o..'arai,v :. n allow them to do SO vet II
n@' sr %TSsh cSh"s Sg"' this
OF the Ne" I,tt,e shop Is all agog with excite
nrt and Importance
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
AN INTERESTING DUKE.
HIS CAREER As MARQUIS OF HART
INGTON
WARM HEART and COLD EXTERIOR-HIs
HABITS A. \ SPEAKER-His MAG
NlFICENT FORTUNE
From The Woman at Home.

From The Woman at Home.
An Incident which l. every now and again turned
against the subject OF this article occurred during
a visit which he paid to the States the time OF
OF national sensltveness. on Certain Condescen-
sion in Foreigners sarcastcally describes the oc
currence as follows: The Marquis Of harrington
wore a secession badge at public ball in New
York. In civilized country he might have been
roughly handled: but here where the bienseances
are not 30 well understood. of course nobody minded
IL. And he appendS This note: "One OF Mr.
l.incoln- neatest strokes OF humor was mis- treat
n.ht OF this gentleman when audabe curiosity
iiduced him TO be presented 10 the President Mr..
Lincoln persisted In calling him Mr.. Partington
surely the refinement Of good breeding could go
no further. Giving the young man his real name
thHrdcy notorious in the new wSpapers) would have
made his visit an insult" The incident has been
periodically misrepresentcd There was no idea
In the young lords mind OF braVado or OF rudeness
TO the North. The badge had been pinned on his
Significance
An adrnirer of Lord harrington who was ac-
qiihintcd with his early career. tells an amusing
story Of incid"nt the opening an exhibition
at Ddrwen in iNjs
Lord Harrington was called upon to open it, AL
though sticking t~naciously To his text he ham
mcred cut his sentences slowly and laboriOusly and
his delivery WIS rendered a little painful by the
occasional stuttrr which hr subsequently over
came. A good-naturcd lady. fat fair and more
IN" young orator. now and again suggested word
when he paused or heStatcd. These Interruptions
were made the more comic by the fact that the
noble lord pcrtinaciOisly ignored them. and So
lcced a word Of his own. which was usually quite
different In meaning from that suggested by the
lazy
were usuallj cold and unimpassiOncd. his hard
matter-of-fact being unmixed with sentiment or
imagination. one of the best was delivered at
keghley in York kshire There was an enormous
gathering In a mill which had been cleared Of its
machinery. Long after the hour for commencing
the proceedings Lord Harrington had ap-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
r.pIy R4TLRO4DING ~ '"H

From The New-Orieans Tmes,,ro .'a -, ,he nrogress
FROM ,ro wonder when think OF he pr pros,rn' a
at makes in' aia nv the railroads OF THIS couh-
tina! mas aid gohn iambe old ocomo,Sn S g an
Try. saiu a. few years after had ptei ~ s" . y,
1T was ohiy - r,nning out OF Denver III was at
engine ue . that enerpris" han there
line acroSs nj. work carrying OUT 10 the catnPs
N. M.S supplies INTENDED fo5 ser amos
The line haa h ooSyercomng obstacles we'll over the
tasks anu Rockies and strlnger bringe n'u "'c"
crest OF the anxon several hundred feet deep;
PLACED as in and ALREADY ,herf WITH nIn NV
lots or SNOW" ~ the line bring back lot OF tns
CINE 10 ~" storm beginning & ana ~U,x nx engine
have 10 STOP var nv The stringer bridge MENTIONED
se dH Srqh snS %yse nsbsIns Sens
and the mex Wien came to myself was Iyins on
S h. q Ths
and my ,he canyon Well managed 70 . reaSm 'ne ~
down n, ~ IA With the men started io' 'h' ''''''
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
( rock BORING SHEILFTSH.
81. Louis Republic

FfOm The ST. louis KrpUDIl'
one ~ the most curious OF the many remar kabe
forms Of marine life il species OF mollusk called
the riZOr-shel. which can eXcavate holes I'm solid
rocks This creature has English name: its
Latin name Is Pholas II Is found In widely sep
nra'ed egOnS of the earth. but Is most plentiful
the coast Of the Mediterranean. where limestone
abounds II is frequently met with the OF
Ifaiy where Who'll" limestone beaches are honey
comhed with its holes II is still disputed point
among naturasts to how this boring is effected.
Some think that the mollusk secretes some acid
which soft"ns the limestone. but others think that
the holes are bored by the simple mechanical pro-
cess OF grinding. The preponderance OF opinion ap-
pears 10 lie with the latter view at present yet Il
Is said that one has yet been able to catch the
Pholas work
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

with space taken out for the counter. the cup
boards and the shelves. there Is hardy room Tor
the TWO talors therein to work. There Is not.
for a surety. the picturesqueness in these shops
that belongs TO the talors Of China itself for the
reason that even the most conservative Orlen-
tails working at this trade have become some
what Amercanized and use. as they learned
10 DO some years ago In San Francisco, the sew
.ng machine. Yet not for one moment DO these
vhirring machines Of modern make detrac from
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
4 VIEW ORLEANS DELTLiH.
ic N-w-Orleans Times-Democrat.

From The N-w-Oreans Times Democrat
A Coliseum Square belle IS the possessor OF a
distinctly remarkable sofa pillow. II is stuffed
with the whsk-rs boards and moustaches OF ad-
mirers whom the fair one under the pretence OF
testing their affection. enticed into shaving clean
The collection OF hirsutes includes all colors
shades. lengths and degrees. from grave 70 gay
from gay 10 debsnnair--the scraggly snow-cov-
cred vhskers OF ancient beaux the lion-tawny
Vandyles Of middle-aged men. the curling mus
taches OF early manhood and the downy fuzz Of
devoted hut callow youth-all jumbed together
heartlessly and remorselessly into strange soft
multichromaic medley upon which mada noiselle
reclines her pretty head with languorous faith
in the effectiveness Of her patent method for
dreaming dreams Of her faithful and hairless band
Of galants.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
1oHN CHINAMAN'S TAILOR.
,,,s PATTERNS ARE SIMPLER THAN
THOSE OF HIS BROTHER CRAFTS
MAN IN BROADWAY.
xrv-yoRK SHOPS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE LOWER CLASSES oNLY-soME
OF THE METHODS OF THE
ORIENTAL WORKMAN
ORIENTAL WORKMAN.

ORIENTAL N'isn"'t->'
=, Chinatown a man can sup and dine
CONTINUOUSLY il he happens to like Oriental
ids and feels no qualm at the strange and
.,.en unappetizing- looking dishes that are set
go him He can buy. too ia one Of half a
,o,en Nongolian shops strengthening pack
-.os of tea or odd bric-a-brac at about three
&C.. r.bo, these articles worth This is as
.or as the average visitor ever gets into the
mysteries of Doyers Pell and Mott sts. Not
-.eking further he misses what is perhaps the
-.os. interesting sight Of Chinese in New York
.xo ,ailo-jng-shops where Chinese garments are
s.t,lv made up. pa,ronized by every Mongol
this side Of Paterson.
Tho are tucked away in the most unlikely
naces four five in all of them one down in
basement. where the light from the street
s,as i,s way with difficulty. some of the others
4. u,,le rooms that are no larger than box
.,.u in a weu-equpped private stable. So tiny
.. one OF these establishments. indeed that.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
4 OTEER HOUSE.
From Answers.

From Answers <..o- 4, buu1,rs
An English motor-car manutac,urer ronsed s by
AZ s,orv house TO run on Wheels. propeueu ny
,o,or under IT, The top story Is coiIapso'e' so -
.,,o ~ ~ bie the house TO pass under prioSe"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

pearcd. Several speeches had been made when at
last he entered. along with his brother Lord Fred
-rlck CaNrndish. lie looked somewhat Mustered
and spoke with unusual rapidty II was not till
after the meeting Wa over that anybody
formed OF tn" fact that the carriag. in which the
Two brothers We're driving 70 the meeting had been
smashed. ana that they had had narrow escape
A. a rule tn" coldn"s- Of Lord harrington :
speeches chilled his hearers. although he almost
always retained their interest. electors who had
come 20 cheer remaining 70 reflect
MURDER or LORD FREDERICK CAVEN-
The morning times., 1896-06-21
25c Silk Mitts, lie
Kings Palace, a' sel,4 Market ''e Space. s,,

mother. but really affects the little ones
future disposition and well being.
Heat rash should never be neglected, as
it muy develop into eczema and even ul-
GERS. The greatest care should be taken to
keep the folds of the flesh clean, and
if any rash appears powder made up of
the following ingredients applied with
camei's hair brush or shaken from an or
binary saiter is found to be exceedingly
comforting and effective.
Zinc oxide. l drachm-
Bismuth, sub nitrate, drachm.
Salicylic acid. 10 grains.
Starch, l ounce.
II hives appear, as they so often do in
hot weather, a solution OF cooking soda in
water is one OF the very best remedies.
II it, however, prove inadequate. diluted
vinegar will often allay the irritation.
TWO WISE PRECAUTIONS.
The judicious mother will also look well
TO it that the little system is never allowed
to become cIogged. even for few hours.
A small dose Of ipecac or castor oil, OF
what the physician strongly emphasized
as being too little resorted to by mothers,
an enema of lukewarm water may often
prevent serious illness, AMI mothers SHOULD
at all times upon the slightest indispnsi-
ton examine the throat TO see that nothing
is wrong there.
A case OF sudden attack of Group may
usually be relieved by placing a sponge
wrung out OF hot water on the throat.
and giving q small doses grains-of
ipecac This dose should he Repeated until
the child vomits, which brings instant
relief.
But perhaps the most important sugges-
tion is that in every nursery should be
hung a slate. across the top OF which Is
pasted a piece of white paper on which
is plainly written the address of four ply
sicians in the immediate vicinity, for
the use of servants in case emergencies
arise when the parents are away. Below
this the parents should write. whenever
going out, where they may be found. II
at the theater, the number of seat. If posi-
bic. 1t is well, also, to have the bus-
bands business address and telephone
number written on the slate. These pre-
cautions may prevent or alleviate many
narrowing experiences Only last week
in my own street a little lad fell from
the steps and was killed, and not until
several hours after were the par ents
found and informed of the terrible acci-
dent. MARION DEPEw.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
A uoMELY ART.

To make home sweet anu bright with love
As earnest men and women should,
And peaceful as the realms above,
Goes far to make housekeeping good.
To exercise all selfisliness,
To keep a sympathetic heart,
And kindness with each look express,
Is part of good housekeeping art.
The house and its surroundings clean,
The baking and cooking right
Ali this. as can be clearly seen.
The best housekeeping dares not slight.
In fine, to make the house a home.
A place where heavenly Joys abide,
Beloved where'er its inmates roam,
Is gnod housekeeping art applied.
Good Housekeeping.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
Washingtonian In New York.
IS,ac1.ial IN Tho Tiuaas 1

New York. June 2O.-Mme. Kurino and
children and Mr.. X. Hakayama left the
Plaza to sail per steamship Kaiser Will
helm II. for Genoa. w. Chapman. E. v.
Murphy, T. Dew. Talmage. Astor; Mrs A.
&. Stafford. Continental: j. N. Tyner and
wife, Gilsey; E. w. Gray, 81. Cloud: G.
C. Frazer aud wife, Everett: 8. G. Hop
kins, A. Brown, ST. James; A. Ordway,
CIV. Hoopner. Hoffman; K. Howland and
wife,-.J. A. Baker. Albeinarle; Mrs. Pur-
man, St. Denis: Mrs. j. Chester. Mrs. j.
Bishop. Mrs. Frest. Plaza; C. McCafferty,
w. Cherry, Grand: W. F. Rodgers, j. 8.
Mortnn Imperial.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
DIR ESS.
When Mary rides a bicycle,

When Mary rides bicycle,
She wears a natty suit,
With leggings trim and saucy cap,
And, oh, she is ''bea utr'
She doesn't wobble oD her wheel,
But sits up straight and fair,
And, seeing her. the men all stop
To watch her everywhere.
When Harry rides a bicycle.
He straps his trousers tight,
Around bis ankles IN a bunch,
And, oh, they are sight!
He humps his back like an old cat,
In most uDgraceful crooks,
And every one who sees him says,
How bad that fellow looks
The moral OF this bit of verse
Is plain enough, / guess;
II is that bicyclists should be
Most careful how they dress.
A wheel makes ore Conspicuous,
And one brought in the sight
OF thousands of his fellow men,
Should try TO dress just right.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
D0UBLE-sKIRTED EFFECTS.

ITO ADD 10 the general confusion of the
modern and antique in present fashions
designers are at this moment expert
menting on double-skirted effects which the
Empress Ergenie introduced In her day of
glory. The fashion began by a trimming
placed on the skirt to simulate an over
dress; then came the actual ovcr,iress, and
this is what we are now threatened with.
We already see the overskirt outlined by
rows of narrow gimp or ribbon. gathered
frills of lace or of the dress material, but
whether the genuine double skirt he adopted
is a matter now discussed along with the
question OF the again threatened hoop
skirt, and Its first cousin, the wire hustle
or French tournure.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
STYLES IN SLEEVES.

THE prevailing styles in sleeves are
prettier and more artistic and be-
coming than anything we have had in
years. for they are the happy medium be-
tween the huge grotesque balloons just
passed into oblivion. and the long straight
overnight coat styles whose to-tures still
haunt us. The choice in shapes at present
is almost unlimited as to tile style Of ar
ranging the upper portion of the sleeve;
frills. bell puffs, draperies, points, caps,
slasiied effects. ETC., all prevailing among
models for summer gowns.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
JACKET BeDIcEs.

Jacket bodices ofsDresden brocade in
al dainty coloripgs are worn with stylish
afternoon toilets of mohair. plain pcau
de sole. fancy silk, CT etamine. The bodice
opens over full vest Of silky grass-linen
trimmed with lace and Insertion. or OF chif-
fon over taffeta. It has a short frilling
basque lined with silk. and it is beltcd in
the back and at the sides. where the belt
and leaves the front Of the jacket
bodice free. handing only the lower edge Ct
the full vest in front.
The morning times., 1896-06-21
uNDERTAKERS
DIED

DIED.
CARTER Departed this life June 10, at
1880 O'Clock. Matte Carter. the beloved
sister OF Laura Butler and wife OF Robert
Carter, at her residence. 619 II street
southwest.
Funeral al Zion Baptist Church. Monday,
at 9 o'clock, on F street. between Third
and Four-anG-a-half southwest.
A precious one from Us has gone,
A voice we loved is stiiled,
place is vacant in Cur nome.
Which never can be filled.
BY HER SISTERS, LAURA AND ANNIE.
CORNwELL-At Great Falls, Va. June
10. at 4:3O O'Clock, Jesse A Cornwci.
Funeral at 230. sunday. June 2l.
BEAvERS-On Saturday at $50 p. ~,
Edward Beavers, infant son of Susie +. and
Edward Beavers, aged five months and
twenty days. at the residence of Lis
parents. 1856 II street southwest.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
tAIexandria papers please copy)
LAwLER-On Saturday. June 20, 1856,
at /: 90 p M. James La wler. beloved hus-
band of Emma Lawlcr, aged thirty-eight.
at his late residence, No. l112 street
southeast.
Funeral from St Peters Church. corner
Second aud c streets southeast. Monday.
June 90, 1896. at 8 O'Clock, where mass
will be said for the repose OF his soIl-