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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
Working Girls Clubs.

These clubs succeed for the same rea-
sons that other successful clubs succeed
because membership in them is found
to be remunerative, because their mem
bers have gumption enough to manage
them, and because they mind their own
business and stick to the purposes for
which they are organized. Working
girls abound in solidarity. They like to
get together and talk, and they do not
at all object to having competent wom-
en-, who know things that are worth
hearing, talk with them and steer their
discussions into edifying channels. Ev-
cry working girl knows something of
life, especially of its practical condi-
tons She has her point of view and
the opinions her experience has devel-
oped. An educated woman, whose orig
inal intelligence has been developed on
different lines and under different con-
ditions, knows whole lot of things as
to which the working girls notions are
very vague. She has, too, a different
point of view, and usually different
opinions. So when working girls and
educated women from different sphere
Df life get together and converse great
deal of information and many valuable
ideas change heads, to the mutual adj
vantage of the parties concerned.
1t is disadvantage to any one to be
restricted to one variety of acquaint-
ances or to the society of persons i'll
single condition of life. People ought to
be mixed up far more than they are. If
people who are rich associate only with
rich people, their affiuence-in that re-
suit of it's a great detriment to them,
just as the poverty of the poor is det
riment when it restricts them to the So
ciety of the very poor. The tendency to
classification Oh a financial basis is very
strong, but the tie of human kinship
ought to be strong enough to restrain
it. These working girls clubs bring
people together who ought to meet
Harper's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
Women's Degrees at Cambridge.

Woman's equality with man in edu-
cation has been advanced a step in Eng
land by the report recently made to the
University Of Cambridge by the syndi.
cate appointed last year to consider the
question of degrees for women. Though
only of the ID members appointed on
the committee were believed to be in ia
vor of the university's granting degrees
to women, the report is unanimous on
the main point, the only difference Of
opinion being as to the form of degree
to be bestowed.
The syndicate admits that women
studying at Cambridge labor under dis
abilities that should be removed; it adj
mits that the Inconvenience of coedu-
cation are not serious, as it is carried
on at present, and it takes the ground
that Cambridge should act at once re-
CARELESS of what Oxford may do. Nine
of the IA members, including the vice
chancellor of the university, propose
that titular degrees of bachelor of arts,
master of arts and doctor of science and
literature be given to women on passing
the same examinations that men pass.
This would confer on them all the mys
ferrous rights conferred by these de-
grees save those of membership of the
university and of sharing in its govern
ment. 1t would give them the substance
that they ask for, the stamp of the uni
versity on the work they have done,
and what commercial advantages at
tach to a university degree.
The minority would substitute fan
cy degree like mistress of letters or of
science for the degrees hitherto confer
red only upon men. But it agrees that
degrees of some kind should be granted
to women.
The syndicate's report must still be
acted upon by the senate-that is, the
body of the graduates-and possibly
may be rejected by that body. The sub
stantially unanimous conclusion reached
by a committee many of whose mem
bers when appointed were known to be
opposed to any concessions to women
must carry weight. 1t is evident that
the "sweet girl graduate" will soon be
a reality at the English Cambridge.
New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A POPULAR WOMAN WHOSE HUSBAND
is AMBASSADOR TO ROME.

The Storage of Furs-Should Have Let Her
AIone-The Working Girls Clubs-Wo-
mems Degrees at Cambridge The
Wheelwoman of 1897.
Mrs William Franklin Draper, whose
husband is the new ambassador to
Rome, was Miss Preston of Louis
vile, the daughter Of General Preston,
and when a tiny child breathed the So
cial and official atmosphere of Washing
ton, her parents living here when her
father was Il member of congress from
Louisville. He was afterward minister
to Spain during President Buchanan s
term, and his family lived in Madrid
until the war broke out.
Miss Preston became Mrs. Draper
about seven years ago, Mr.. Draper be-
ing widower with three Sons, the
younger of whom is now at Harvard
college, and daughter. The brilliant
marriage of Miss Draper to Mr.. Mont
gomery Blair few years ago will be
pleasantly remembered.
During the past four years the ORA
pers have occupied the large residence
at the corner of K and Sixteenth streets,
opposite Senator Hale's mansion. They
have entertained lavishly, and their
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

Wendell Phillips advocated woman
suffrage on the ground that it would
purify politics by Complying the parlor
into the caucus.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
Should Have Let Her Alone.

Here is Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
speech at the Actors fund benefit per-
Torrance in New York the other after
noon. 1t is reprinted for the benefit of
the many clubwomen, who, it is hoped,
will peruse it with profit:
Il had prepared an address for the
occasion and had looked forward with
pride and pleasure to the opportunity.
Just now, however, when I arrived at
the theater l was confronted by mes
senger who handed me this piece of pa
per. l have not read it carefully, but
know what is on it. Here are written q
number of instructions and directions
with regard to what I should say to you
this afternoon AS I consider this di-
rect slight upon my ability as speaker
have decided not to make my speech,
but rather to confine myself to the very
stupid instructions which are here be-
fore me. AS l am not prepared to speak
in this vein l shall hope the reporters
present will clothe my hasty choice of
words in their own perfect and incom
parable English.
my first direction is, Please well
come the audience 1t gives me great
suppose ought to speak of the brilliancy
of the assemblage (Which does not i'll
the least surprise me under the circum
stances) and the generosity of your mo-
tive in coming here, but you don't care
anything about that, do you? No. Very
we'll My second direction is to Speak
of the work accomplished by the fund
during the past year. feel that am
not we'll equipped to give you compre-
hensive information on that score, mas
much as l know only in a general way
of the good which is constantly being
done by this splendid organization, and
at this moment l am conscious of a dis
tinct sense of shame that l am not better
acquainted with the details of the
funds work and that am not more
useful member of the fund, and it must
be confessed that the fund owes its life,
prosperity and capacity for we'll doing
to the unfailing efforts of a devoted few.
look at my watch because it is written
all over this paper, Please do not speak
more than five minutes.
~ may say in conclusion that am
very glad to be here today and am sure
that all the artists who have volunteer
ed their services are glad also, for after
all is said and done, when we have
'outridden the storms of hayward
youth when we have ceased to be
simple and ingenious and have become
cold, calculating, suspicious people;
when we have come to believe with Mr..
Huxley that there is nothing save the
universal validity of the laws of eau
sation' (Which sounds complex, but
which is not complex) after the years
and long meditation and frequently dire
experiences, the whole thing becomes
very simple, and we finally come to un-
derstand that life is worth living just
so long as there remains to us the abili-
ty and opportunity to be helpful"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
MRS. w. F. DRAPER.

Mho. W. +. DIaTEH.
home has been the center of q series of
superb entertainments. The diplomats,
those identified in high official life and
the exclusive residential society set,
have all been entertained delightfully."-
under that hospitable roof.
Mrs. Draper is handsome woman,
an ideal hostess, and her charms are
greatly enhanced by her brilliant social
gifts. a combination that has made her
deservedly popular in Washington. AS
the wife of an ambassador Mrs. Draper
will fill the social position which de-
wolves upon her with honor. Her gowns
are always exquisite as to taste, simple,
yet elegant, and her jewels are among
the finest that have been displayed at
any social functions in the Capital City.
Mrs. Diapers individuality is always
evinced at her entertainments. The
floral decoration, always on an elaborate
scale, under her personal supervision is
extremely artistic and unique. The din
ner favors are always novelty apropos
of the occasion, and charming touch
of originality peeps out even in the din
ner card which adorns each guests
plate.
On the 22d of May, 1895, ON the fifth
anniversary Of her wedding day, Mrs.
Draper was presented at the court of st.
James.
While the many friends and admirers
Of General and Mrs. Draper sincerely
congratulate them on the new appoint
ment, the congratulations are mingled
with regret that it takes them away
from the city where they have been
identified in official and social promi-
hence so long. Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
The Wheelwoman of 1897.

What shall 1 get for wheeling? is the
cry of every girl who rides wheel. OF
course she wishes to look we'll, and just
what to get is Of more Importance than
spring gown.
There are number of improvements
in this years cycling costume. In the
first place, boomers of the dress mate
rial have been found to be too heavy.
Black pongee boomers are worn, or, if
their expense is too great, black cambria.
Nor will leggings of the dress material
be worn. They stretch too much and
look ugly. High shoes that reach to the
knee will be used, in tan if the gown is
in any shade of brown, in black if it is
of any other color. Mixed tweed in the
various shades of brown is the best
material to use for the gown. 1t is made
in two pieces-jacket and short skirt.
Every person learns by experience that
she skirt wears out much more quickly
than the jacket, and the wise girls get
enough extra material for walking
skirt. She will then have cycling suit
and walking costume with one jacket
common to them both.
Skirts should be gored not circular,
fashion plates to the contrary. They
should be ankle length. Jackets are all
single breasted. In shape there are two
from which to select-one. a belted nor
folk, with long, rather tight, skirts; the
other, a short jacket that extends about
three inches below the waist and has no
fullness whatever around the hips and
back
The best hat to select is an alpine
trimmed with few quilts. 1t is pretti-
est if made to order of the dress mate
rial. New Orleans Times Democrat.
One of the popular designs in table
linen is combination of the rose,
shamrock and thistle, treated on ara
besque lines, which give an oriental
effect. Tho latest 8 o'clock teacloth is
of white damask, with very open hem
stitching and scroll of white embroi-
derry.
Wendell Phillips advocated woman
suffrage on the ground that it would
} purify politics by Complying the parlOr
into the caucus.
The herald., 1897-08-21
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship.
mentS Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O.-Wheat ex-
cited December, 1.6SA; May, 1.6ls4. Barley
firm; December. 96. Corn, large yellow,
1.O71sd1.10. California bran, 14.0Od14.5O.
Flour (net cash)-Family extras 5.25dI5. .35
bakers extras, 5.00d51O.
Wheat-Shipping, 1.5501. .56i4 for No / and
l.57E for choice; milling wheat 160d1.65
Barley-Feed, 95M974; choice bright, LOO
@1.15 for No. l and 1.00d1.05 for coast.
Oats-Poor to fair. 1.05A1.121a; good to
choice 1.15@1.25; fancy feed 1.30Gl1 S5; new
red, 1.O71sQ1.15; ne Salinas, 1121s0l1 20; gray
110a1.15
Receipts-Flour quarter sacks, 27570:
wheat centals, 1850; barley, centals, 49,
075; oats, centals, 800; do Oregon. 27O cent
ais beans. sacks, 705; corn, centals, 1890
rye, centals, 240; potatoes sacks, 7214
onions, sacks, 1858; bran, sacks, 1880; mid
dings, sacks, 3O1; hay. tons. 46I; straw,
tons, 10; wool, bales. 273; hides, number,
290; quicksilver, TASKS, 13; wine, gallons
81. 800.
Intense excitement prevailed in the local
wheat market today and options advanced
with great leaps. December opened at /. CO.
receded, and closed at 1605s. After the
call there was an advance to 1.611h. An
hour later it rose to 1.63, but at II rs there
We're large sales to take profits and prices
declined sharply. May opened and closed
at 1.61& This afternoon December opened
and closed at .632s May opened at SO and
closed at 1.611%
The herald., 1897-08-21
San Francisco Produce

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 19-Middlings-
10. 9.00022.00 per ton; California and Oregon
bran, 14.00@14.5O per ton.
Hay-Wheat, 12.00@1500; wheat and oat
II. .O0Q14.00; oat, 10.00612.00; river barley 7Ot
6S.00; best barley, 900012. 90; alfalfa sec.
ond cutting, S.5O@1O.OO; clover, 7.5O@9 so
stock. 100000; compressed wheat 12.OO@
14.G0 per ton: straw, per bale. 90Q40
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.5091. 60; lima is;
200; small white, 1.25q1.35; large do, 1.2OQ
1856.
egetables-Potatoes. in boxes. Early
Rose. 40M50 per Genital: River Burbanks
35640; Salinas Burbanks. 75d90 in sacks
Early Rose, S56l40 per sack; Burbanks, 8;
M45; new sweet potatoes, a4M1 per ID.
new silverskin onions, 90d1.0O per cent.
al; bay cucumbers, 15@25 per box;
dried pepper, 5@7 per lb.: garlic, 2G21.
per lb.; green peas, 11A62h per lb.: string
beans. 215@3h per lb.: bay squash, 20G3O pei
box; tomatoes, 5OQ1.00 per box; green
corn, 75@1.00 per sack chile pepper, 25@35
per box; egg plant S5d50 per box; green
okra, 25G40 per box; lima beans 31a6I4.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, large box, 4OQ6O;
Royal apricots, 20d4O per box; straw
berries, 350M4.50 per chest; blackber-
ries, 2.OO@250 per chest; raspberries, 3.5O6
500 per chest; cantaloupes, 50d1.0O per
crate; figs, 3O@40 per small box. 6O175 per
large box; Fontainbleu grapes. 2O@30 per
DOx, MuScal grapes, zoUoO per crate
peaches, 20G40 per box; plums, 2O6140 per
box pears. 25d5o per box; watermelons
5.OO910.00 per hundred.
Citrus Fruits-Oranges, Valencia, 3N
63.5O; Mexican lines, 550Q60O per box;
common California lemons, 1.OO@25O per
box; fancy California lemons, 800 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 1.0O@2.0O per
bunch; pineapples. 1.5Od250 per doz
Smyrna figs 1904 per lb. Persian dates,
6 per lb.
Dried Fruits new crop)-Apricots car
lots, 51ad6 per fb. for Royals 71sdS for
Moorparks prunes, car load. 3@5: black
figs, jobbing, 91S1a; rasns, pa for two
crown, 3A for three-crown. 3% for four
crown and 81 for London layers; peaches,
51a@6lA; nectarines, 5ls. Old crop Gobbing
prices)-Apples-Eva 51a66; sun
dried, 3@4 Peaches-4G61h: peeled, in
boxes. 101a. Pears-Fancy, SOS; choice, 31h:
standard, 21s; prime, 2. Plums-Pitted, 40
AZ; unpitted, 1@11s. Prunes-21s@2%. Nee
tarines-4@5. Figs-Choice white, 8;
black. H.
Raisins (jobbing)-In sacks or 5O-fb.
boxes, four-crown, loose, 4@5 three
crown, 31a@4. two-crown, 2%m3A: seedless
Sultanas, 5d51s; seedless Muscatels, 4@41a;
in 20-fb. boxes, three-crown London LAYERS.
1.OOa115; clusters, 1.15@125; Dehesa clus-
ters, 1.75@2.00; Imperial clusters, 2.OOd2 25
Butter-Fancy creamery, 23@24: second
20@22; fancy dairy, 2Od21: second, 1Sd2O
Cheese-Fancy mild new, s; fair to good,
7@71a; California cream cheddar, 10d12;
Young American. SQ9; eastern, 12@14; west
ern, HOB
Eggs-Ranch, 1922; store, 15@1S; east
ern. 14@17; duck eggs 15@16
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 16@17
hens. 1904; old roosters 350a4.0O per
doz.; young do, 400G5.5O: small broiers,
1.5O92.5O; large do. 2.75G325; fryers. $50
400; hens, 3.OOG4.0O; ducks old, 300: do
young. 2.5Od3.50; geese. per pair, 75@1. 90;
goslings, 10OQ1.50 per pair; pigeons, 1.OOQ
lbs per doz.
The herald., 1897-08-21
European Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were'irregular to-
day, with an improving tendency on the
better news from India. Americans, how
ever. closed flat in the street on the alb
sence of New York support. Sales by re-
cent purchasers here are not being pressed,
but there will be no initiative for a rise
until New York gives a fresh lead. The
recovery in silver and silver stocks is re-
garded as somewhat artificial. Foreigners
were better, feature being the recovery
in Brazils on improved exchanges. Kaf-
frs were hard at the close on reports
from good quarters that Kruger is re-
garding the concessions more favorably.
The herald., 1897-08-21

Eggs are trif1e less weak and with firm
undertone. Swiss cross butter is So cents
Fine Northern Rose potatoes are held for
80 cents to 81. Canned meats are advanced
% per cent. Flour is active and firm. All
fruits are steady.
BUTTER-Extra local "Swiss Cross"
32-ounce squares. 55; do other brands.
S2-oz. sqs., 50Q521s; fancy creamery, North
ern, S2-oz. squares, 471s@50; do 2S-oz, :;
fancy dairy, Northern, 32-oz., 421sa45; do 2S-
OF. rolls. S5q371a; choice dairy, Northern,
32-oz. rolls, -; choice do, 2S-oz., 3O@S21a
picked do, 2S-oz., -; fancy tub, per
lb.. 20a22.
EGGS-Fancy ranch. 16@17; fair to good,
15@16; Eastern, Is.
CHEESE-Martin's New York Cheddars.
per lb., 13h; Wisconsin full cream per
lb., 10Q11; California half-cream, per lb..
S1k: coast full cream per lb., 9: California,
Downey or Anchor. per lb.. 10; do Young
America. per lb.. II; do S-lb. hand, per lb.,
II; domestic Swiss. per lb., 16; imported
Swiss, %; Edam. fancy, per doz., $50
POULTRY-Hens. S.75@5.00 per dozen; I;
young roosters. 4.0004.5o; broilers, 250@
$50; old roosters. a.50G4.00; ducks $500
$50; turkeys. live, 1904; dressed, Il;
The herald., 1897-08-21
RUBIES MADE BY GENIUS
Bauxite Is the Material Which Led to
the Discovery

They make rubies by the ton in France
nowadays. This Is the latest effort Of
French genius. 1t was brought about
by means of bauXite, a French material,
and the discovery has set all the savants
Of Europe to talking.
For long time in certain industries
heated bauxite has been used to make
very hard substances for the fabrica-
tion of artificial millstones to be util-
lied in manufactures of various sorts.
The object of manufacture was to pro-
duce a substance to take the place Of
what is known as the emery of Naxos
manufactured by the Greek government
and about which more braggadocio has
been indulged in than about anything
else. Naxos emery did not come up to
expectations, but 80 great was the out
cry of the Greek manufacturers when
this was suggested that the French deal
ers made up their minds to find a sub
stance, and in bauxite they discover
ed it.
For a time no ONE thought of bauxite
as other than useful for the purpose for
which it was originally intended but
the idea finally occurred to some one
that instead of calcining the bauxite it
exactly what was done and in this man
ner was obtained product harder even.
than bauxite-diamantite which is
nothing less than alumina melted in the
electric furnace.
These were the steps leading up to the
grand climax, as it were, which was
followed by the birth of the first coun-
terfeit of rare gems the world ever knew.
I, ;,1, Az
savant bearing the suggestive name of
Gin happened, to have his attention at
tracted to the matter at this time, and
the idea occurred to him that possibly
there was an opportunity for develop
ment upon which no one had seized. He
gave the matter very serious thought,
and finally it came to him that the very
first step in the course of development
was to volatilize the alumina.
This action was very easily accom-
plished in the electric furnace, the op-
GRAFTON giving rise to the thick reddish
brown clouds which are 80 inconvenient
to those who experiment in matters sci
entitic. BY combining certain vapors
with those of alumina. Mr. Gin OBJ
tanned rubies by the ton. The amaze
ment, even to the inventor of the process,
WDlcn lUlS acnl6Vement
caused was promptly followed by ex-
pressions of disbelief, even from his
friends.
After the scientist had perfected his
apparatus he set about protecting It,
and thus 1t is that, while few have been
aware of the existence of the process,
Mr. Gin has been quietly making it i'm
possible for anyone to reap the benefit of
his brain by imitation, and has patented
his process, both in Europe and the
United tates
The effects of this discovery upon the
market for precious stones cannot at
present be definitely estimated. II Is
a we'll known fact that a first class ruby
is almost as valuable as a diamond.
according to the present prices Not
only that, but fine ruby is really q
rarity, and the demand, therefore, il 50
great that they are snapped up by deal
ers as rapidly as their discovery ID an
nounced.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-21
THE WHEAT MARKET
The Bulls Rampant and Prices Still
Rising

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-At 1:4O p m. to-
day September wheat in the local market
reached the long-talked-of goal of 81 per
bushel. Naturally enough the incident
created a tremendous sensation on the
floor of the exchange and was greeted with
prolonged cheers from more than a thous-
and throats. Several times during the
early afternoon the bulls snapped the price
within esc of the desired mark, but a re-
turn wave of selling orders each time
swept it back. The final and successful
effort was made under impulse of export
rumors reaching enormous figures. Sep
tember was hanging around 99K when the
export news was first whispered about,
and at once danced upwards in response
to excited local buying. Higher and high
er it whirled, watched by everybody on
the floor until the big black finger of the
record dial pumped fairly on the even
figure and dollar wheat in New York was
an accomplished fact. Now that the bulls
have attained their boast, they are as far
as ever from being satisfied, and claim
that the wave of bull sentiment which
has spread like fire all over the country will
carry the price here to at least SLIPS per
bushel, and perhaps even higher. That
dollar wheat is already thing of the past
was demonstrated cH the curb, when
clamorous demands from high-strung local
shorts raised the price to $1.0OR, or cent
above the advance from the official close
About $4,000 bushels of wheat changed
hands at 81 this afternoon.
From the very outset today the local
dealings were marked by great excitement
Everybody felt that dollar wheat was in
the air, and while there were occasional
let-ups when traders unloaded jags of
wheat on which there was good profits,
they were invariably followed by general
Tightening of values of fresh waves of
reckless buying. The crowd being keyed
up to high pitch of excitement, eagerly
swallowed the widest sort of bull news,
such as would be ordinarily rejected. The
English market was up in the air, keeping
free pace with our advances. Their clos
ing prices were the top for the day, and
3Z94Ad higher than last night.
French markets. on the other hand, held
back and showed practically no response
to the extraordinary strength In other