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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19
AN INTERVIEWING ExpERlmEyr.

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 Many interesting social experiments are going on in these days. For in stance, Akron, Ohio, has social or ganization on the cooperative plan, which had it's origin in the necessities of it's members, rather than in any so- cialistic notions, and which entertains no idea of revolutionizing govern ments. It calls itself labor exchange, has a membership of over 150, and governs itself by the initiative and ref erendum. It is providing remunera- tive employment for it's members, many of whom had been out of work for months Starting in a modest way with the manufacture of brooms, for which ready sale was found, it erect ed workshop and has added to it's output berry baskets and crates, but ter-trays and other articles of wood. It has also built two houses for it's members, is negotiating for the con- trol of an idle brick-yard, and contem- plates the establishment of a grist-mill. It pays it's members in scrip. This caused some antagonism with dealers at first, but now some of the local mer- chants announce, Labor Exchange tickets taken" The association has found the exchange of its products for provisions so feasible that 1t is esact- ing 8 small building to be fttedup as a grocery. According to the officers of the association, it's affairs are profita- ble. They aver that for every dollars 8 worth of labor that has been done, as represented by the labor checks issued, the association has money or other personal or real property amounting to S1.05, and this although the association has been in existence only a CIV months.
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spindles may be calculated as equiva- lent to 2,500000 in countries where only day work prevails. All kinds of raw cotton are used, but chiefly Indian and American of medium quality. Until re- gently the yarns were almost entirely confined to the lower counts, even now the general average being 20's to 22's, but many spinners are turning their attention to the finer counts, which have hitherto been imported from Switzerland and England, while no in superable difficulty has been encoun- tered either on account of labor or the climate, Calico printing has also be- come business of considerable impor- tance, and the amount is considerable, both of yarns and cloth, which is now sent to Tunis, the Levant South Am erica, and the Balkan States.
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 THAT JAPAN MAY BUY OF US.

We have heard much about Japanese competition with the industries of this country, but there Is another side to the situation. This Is impressively and cheeringly set forth by Dr. Ed ward Bedloe, formerly United States consul at Annoy. He points out that Japan has no iron ores worthy of mention. The nearest are in Corea, and are none too good. She must buy her iron and steel in foreign markets. The nearest is this country. She needs the machinery of her cotton mills, the locomotives and cars, the light -draught steamers, the trolleys which are to carry the bales and the finished goods, the tools and appli- ances of machine shops, repair yards, graving docl1s engine works and elec- trical plants. She will need turbines, dynamos, motors and Illuminating in- stallations. She will need and she will employ. no matter what the cost, the best artisans and experts to oversee and to teach her docile workers. On ac- count of the earthquakes and typhoons in Japan, which are 50 often a curse to her people, she will be compelled, when she begins to build large struc- lures, to use the steel frame system so common in this country. She will need steeel bridges, steel depots, steel cannon, ships and forts The nearest land in which to buy these is the United States. As to raw materials, cotton cannot be advantageously rais- ed in Japan or Corea. Typographical ly, the country is rough, rocky and face formations are largely volcanic
 Even as it is, the people of Japan cul- tivate nearly all the available soil, and there is no room for cotton fields. Corea is too cold for cotton. China, on the other hand, grows a great deal of the staple, and can grow much more
 None is equal to our American upland fibre, and much less to the famous Sea Island cotton. China imposes an export tax on her products, and also a ikin, or barrier tax, inland A cargo of cotton would therefore cost a. large amount besides it's price in the original market. The Japanese are therefore wisely seeking other and cheaper markets wherein to purchase
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a series of overlapping tucks from wrist to shoulder are fashionable, but are bulky almost to the point of being inartistic. Tucks over a quarter of an inch are called pleats, and are treated in the same way as tucks, with result at once of more bulk and more style.
 Tight sleeves with little openings through which a contrasting material puffs out revive an old and picturesque style, but should be adapted only to a picture gown. A great many sleeves are made with no shoulder trimming, and it is beginning to be marked that 1t is the master dressmaker who risks this; second class maker cannot turn out a sleeve with "set" at the should CT which will permit the omission of shoulder finish. And the master work CTS do the trick daringly at times, put ting plain sleeves on elaborate bodices, as in this picture. When this is &C., complished without marring the ap- pearance of the garment, you may be sure that a very skillful hand guided. This bodice was reseda green berage, was pleated at the sides and gathered near the center with a small head. The tiny space left between the heads, the yoke and the collar were of gold and green open work embroidery lined with linon. Belted with cream satin ribbon. worn with plain skirt of the goods, and topped by pretty hat of cream straw with garniture of ostrich tips and wild roses, the costume was partieu. larly youthful and handsome one.
 At the wrists long pointed finish is still in vogue, and all sorts of strange tab-like ornamental tions are emplovad A new sleeve is cut in a pair of long scallops at the hand, one coming Iong on the thumb, the other at the littIe finger. All this sets off a handsome a hand, and gently screens an ugly one Besides, it is up to date and stylish.
 FLORETTE.
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FASHION UNDER VICTORIA.

1 In an article on the above subject, the | London Worlds says:
 | With startling suddenness, the crino- | line collapsed. No one could give any satisfactory answer to the question, which formed the title of an aumsing though anonymous magazine article of | the period "Who Killed Crinoline?'' Many theories were suggested; it was l currently reported that leading dress
 maker had sent two of her work-girls,
 shorn of crlnolines, into the park, and that the hint was taken by society. Whatever the prsximate cause might
 have been, the crfnoline died the death | it merited, and for while a same moderation ruled In a certain pass age in Foul Play" Charles Reade gave his opinion that the feminine dress of this period was the most graceful and appropriate of any in recent times.
 Bodices fitted closely, skirts were plain and unpretentious. the hair was worn
 parted in the middle, and brushed back
 into a simple coil; the whole gives an
 impression of virtuous dowdiness. This
 period of simplicity was short-lived,
 and in year or two the most extraord-
 mary excrescences began to show them
 selves upon the fashionably dressed
 woman. At the back of the head bull
 ged the chignon, with coll upon coll of
 false hair which tilted the hat over the
 nose of the wearer. The jacket loose and formless, was cut short to exhibit the enormous hustle behind. Round the skirt were hideous polonaises, with stiff folded f1ounces or killed frills, With hands encased in tight one-button gloves, and feet compressed into high heeled shoes the women folks of 1870 and the succeeding year or two tottered about with their bodies distorted into the curve of ugliness which was known
 as the 'Grecian bend" Probably no age and no nation has ever devised a
 dress so holpelessly devoid of ease or elegance; from the quick" curls which trailed from the chignon | to the last founce of the skirt, there | Is not line which does not torture the | eye.
 | But the reaction was speedy. While the hustle was retained, the skirt was drawn more and more tightly from the front, until Mir. du Maurier was able without exggeration to exhibit the con- sternation of lady in fashionable | ball-dress who found herself unable to | mount her hostess's stairs. By 1878 the hustle had disappeared as com pletely as the crinoline, and the woman who would be in the mode wore dress which fitted as tightly to her figure as | the skin of an eel As morning wear she
 donned a close-f1tting jersey, which was trying to those whose figures cred on | da nf ha period, too, that the fringe appeared again upon the feminine forehead for the first time for about couple of centuries. Mrs Grundy, however, had something | to say against the eelskin dress, but toned down the back, which disclosed every line of the figure; and the aesthetic craze came to the rescue of | the good lady. There was much that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19
FASHION NOTES.

Though Small, Sleeves Are Much Varied.
 Instead of finding all women in se- were tight coat sleeves, summer has us in a greater variety of arm cover ings than Is usual. Elaborate sleeves or muslin are made series of puffs, each puff apparently drawn by row of narrow baby ribbon, the ribbon ty- ing on the outside of the arm in @ series of little butterfly bows. Puffs alternat- ing with lace insertion are arraigned around the arm, or up and down, and sometimes spirally Sleeves with se- ries of tiny tucks up and down at the shoulder are by these tucks brought to fit the curve of the arm and shoulder
 as if moulded to the figure. Sleeves
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clock of his so off half dozen times between ten at night and ten in the morning" He's troubled with insom- nia, and every time the alarm sounds he can roll right over and go to sleep" Detroit Free Press One of the troubles of this period" said the ever confident politician, lis that we have too much labor saving machinery" That's true" replied the ordinary citizen. There are too many political bosses with schemes to save the people the trouble of thinking for themselves. Washington Star.
 Dear, said the senator's wife, "the papers are accusing you of letting the stock market influence your vote" Tt IS a lle" roared the statesman, as he pounded the table with his fist. "All I have done in that direction was to al- low my vote to influence my dealings in the stock market t"-Indianapolis Journal.
 Johnny-Pa, why is it they call it single blessedness? Pa-As sort of consola tion to the people who do not happen to be mar ried.
 Johnny-Yes, pa; but they speak of married bliss.
 Pa-That is to reconcile those who are married and wish they weren't- Boston Transcript.
 Bowser (reading telegram he has pre- pared)-How does this suit you? Can not come to-day. Expect us next week. Mother is ill.' There's just ten words.
 Mrs. Bowser-That's all right; only why not say, Mother Is indisposed?" MT. Bowser-That wouldn't make 1t any clearer
 Mrs. Bowser-I know; but 1t Is long CT word than ''lll," and we might as we'll get our moneys worth while we are about it.-Boston Transcript.
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was ridiculous in aestheticism; but it
 must be admitted that apart from it's congregations, 1t provided our women- FOLK With the most graceful dress that the Victorian era has known. Not all women, however were aesthetics. and side by side with the loose bodice
 and sleeves, the hanging skirt and the
 towzled hair, you may trace con-
 current development of the hustle and the crinolette, which latter reached it's
 zenith in 1885. But the aesthetic move
 ment marked the first breaking away
 of women from the tyranny of the fash template, nor has it's influence by any means passed away It has at least left behind it a certain Individuality in dressing. and in every drawing-room you may distinguish between the wom-
 en who dress to suit their dressmakers
 and the women who dress to suit them selves.
 From 1885, when the crinolette and the kilted skirt were a burden, to the
 present day the fashion has changed continually, but with general trend towards simplicity and ease. A year or two ago there was a cry that the | crinoline and the chignon were again imminent, and certain increase in
 the circumference of the fashionable skirt gave ground for apprehension. But the bicycle came as a steadying in tiuence. Golf and the cycle together have done a great deal to curb the ex- travagance of fashion. Women must
 either dress simply, or they must re-
 nounce the bicycle and forsake the golf links. There is nothing so serviceable for exercise as the plain skirt and the
 unpretending blouse; and the combina-
 ton, which has held it's own for half a-dozen years already, will probably,
 with slight notifications of outline,
 maintain its position at least to the end of the century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19
MORE WORK FOR THIEF UBLIC GOOD

Some of the gentlemanly genii who wonders in the politics and the govern ment of this favored region have new scheme in the works. We read that they are out-we had almost said flor the stuff" as those are the words one frequently hears put together in these days of slang, but it wouldn't be cour- teous or right to say anything like that concerning gentlemanly genii who are occupied in working wonders solely for the public good. Besides, we haven't read anything like that. What we have read Is that they are ''out to down Dewell''
 Why should MT. Dewell be downed? people are asking who do not fully un- derstand the benevolent methods of the gentlemanly genii. What has he done? Well, he has done quite enough to stir up the gentlemanly genii to benevolent effort. In the first place he has done his duty according to his oath of office and his best judgment. He has acted with strict honesty, impartiality and fearlessness Nobody denies that He has attended to the business he was appointed to attend to with constant industry and care and conspicuous ability. These would be considered in ordinary times merits which would en- title him to reappointment. But these are not ordinary times. These are street sprinkling times. MT. Dew ell Is an alderman, and he didn't and doesn't approve of spending a dollar of the citys money to collect fifty or even a hundred cents. He has said so and has said so with marked courage and effect. In saying so he has inter- fered with certain little plans of some of the gentlemanly genM who are now "out to down" him. They know and they have made it plain to the people that their plans are all for the public good and that anybody who in any way irterferes with them is public enemy So they say that "Dewei must be downed" for the public good, and they are willing to put in some benevolent work toward that end. And they are putting it in.
 Such is the sound reasoning of some of the gentlemanly genii by whom we are governed. If Mir Dewell can be downed 1t will be a sharp and useful lesson to all who may be tempted to become public enemies by opposing any of the benevolent plans of the gentle manly genii And If the County com missioners have any doubt about the state of public opinion in New Haven they can have their doubt removed by consultation with any of the gentle manly genii
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their raw materials. The nearest are those of India and the United States, the latter being several hundred miles nearer by steamer. Japan is therefore likely to become one of our best GUS toners.
 This is decidedly encouraging. Per- haps after all Japan Will not destroy our industries by competition, and she may not decide to join with Spain and treat us as she treated China.
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ADyBRTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week tseven times).
 Display Advertisements, per inch, one m, rc Bertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertions p 4o one year, $40. .-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse;, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents eacn Local Notices 15 cents per line
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to pc Include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19

Africans, says missionary; have some very striking expressions, show ing that they are full of poetical ideas. The Moongues call thunder the sky s gum and the morning is with them the days child The Zulus call the twilight the eyelashes of the sun An African who came to America was shown some ice, which he had not seen before, and he called it water fast asIeep.'''
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INTENDED.

Ada-"Why does Clara speak of George as her intended? Are they en- gaged?'' Aliee-"No; but she intends they shall be."-Tit-Bits
 A Gentle Soporif1c.- the matter with Blum? I hear that alarm
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It is announced that healthy baby should cry three or four times a day to give it's lungs the needed exercise. It is not said to be necessary that baby should cry half the night in order to give it's father and mother exercise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-19

The late Joseph J. O'Donohue of New York was worth $5,Oo0,O0O and his will contained bequests of over $1 100000, but when his estate was settled it was found to foot up only $16o,ooo. The ex- planation is that having been i'll for two years and knowing that the end of his life was approaching MT. O'Don- ohue gave the principal part of his for tune to those whom he desired to pos- sess 1t. Thus the estate will escape the payment of a large inheritance tax to the State.
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The new British boat Turbinia, whose tested speed is thirty seven land miles an hour, and which Is expected to reach forty, owes her swiftness to the application of the steam turbine prin- ciple. In the turbine steam is elected from small nozzles at high pressure against blades of wheel inclosed in a metal case, causing the wheel to re- volve with great rapidity. The ma chfnery, which utillzes all the steam pressure, requires accurate eonstruc- tion. It is the opinion of marine build CTS that the invention is one of unusual importance.
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Nobody has yet discovered where the pins go, but they go. It is said that some of the large department stores often order one hundred cases at a time. Each case contains 108 dozen papers and each paper holds 360 pins, so little use of the multiplication table will show what an immense thing even the one order means. The yearly out put of pins from the largest factory in the United States, 1t is claimed, would if placed end to end reach three times around the world.
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Bostons potato patch charity has made a good showing. The enterprise is now in its third year, with sS lots of third of an acre each under cul- tivation in Dorchester This is an irl- crease Of 22 over last year, and of thirty over the year before last. The committee say that there has been a return of two thousand dollars upon the contributed capital of one thousand, which they very reasonably consider a good percentage for the lot holders. The fixed charges amount to five dol lars a lot, which includes two dollars for rent, besides the use of tools, the seed and fertilizers furnished, the plow- ing and the services of a general su- perintendent. Women and children seem to do most of the work, and the Iaborers come from all parts of the city, including South Boston and Char1estown.
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The growth of the cotton industry in
 Lombardy, according to consular re- ports, has been remarkable-tha is, the number of spindles in Italy Is stated to be nearly 1,s00,0O0; also some 10000 power looms, besides a very large num- Der of hand looms; and of all these about one-half are credited to Lom- bardy, and, as a large proportion of the spinning mills work day and night, the
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Texas is growing over the fact that two new steamship lines are to be put in operation between Galveston and European ports. The first Is to be known as the Texas -Hanseatic Line, and the steamers are to ply between Galveston and Hamburg and Bremen. It will consist of eight first-class steamers, and the service will be in- augurated August 1. Sailings will be monthly from Bremen and Hamburg and semi-monthly from Galveston, ships alternating between the ports of Bremen and Hamburg. The line will confine itself to Galveston, touching at no other American port. The steamers of the other line. for which the ar- rangements have also been perfected, will ply between Galveston and Havre It is to be semi i-nonthly schedule and will be known as the Hall Line. The Hamburg American Line Is also per- fecting arrangements for a better and more regular service between Calves ton and Hamburg than it has hereto fore given.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Advices from Madrid quote the Span.
ish minister of finance as saying that
a large loan is necessary, as the funds
of Spain will be exhausted by June,
1898
A victory has been won by the sui,
tan of Morocco over the Benonier tribe
at Tadla. Many prisoners were taken
and IS heads were spiked on the walls
of Markesh.
The conservative party of Spain will
oppose the granting of an autonomous
form of government to the island OF
Cuba.
A terrific explosion occurred in the
Amarillas shaft Of the Grand Central
mine at Priestas, Mex, on the Goth ult.
Thirteen men were killed outright and
three others were perhaps fatally in,
jured.
Charge of the customs revenue OF
San Domingo has been secured by an
English syndicate for period of 100
years by making loan Of $1,000, 600 tc
the local government