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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
YARNS. VORSTEDS AND EuBROiDhhf
M4TERIALS

Tho fact that most ladies like to do ranCy
,,ork" finds abundant demonstration IN some OF
Tho establishments in Greater New-York that
are devoted wholly 70 the manu1ac' are anu o"io
=, ,ba materials for those delightful household
arts There are yarns in worsted. COTTON hhei'
ord silk that are raarvels of fufness ana sym
nhonies in color. Then there are other yarns loi
crocheting and embroidery of mohair ana COTTON
in q bewildering profusion Of sizes and shaoes'
There are wards lpon yards of linen oil all ue
oraes of fneness stamped with patterns Oh ali
degrees of intrcacy for every purpose uh"er 'he
ehirinr GIN that the embroiderers art can lehd
or,horisbment TO. from dainty doilies to adorn
the dinner table through an endless Series u
tides and scarfs and splasners anu p"'o"
CHAINS sofa pillows and table covers up u
festoors of flimsy portieres and mazes OIL 'oi'u
ous tapestry to hang upon the walls oi COURSE
,hare have TO be iringes and braids ana faces
and tasseIs and all the thousand and one niue
accassories TO facilitate this gentle, triilns ART
And for the ladies who like better to puy fancy
III, .ban IN make il there is an almost innnlte
,,arietv Of finished articles FOR every coicei'
,,,rrosa of usefulness or decoration .'ucn
husinees looks large and important on the idoe
If IT, for il requires much moor space an, -, 49,
cierts but often the greater par OF the hidchn-
o..i 10, hhind The scenes Some establishments
% tho sort that require hundred clerhS III .io'.
ealaeroonns have hidden away over III "ri "
~ conc outlying portion of Manhattan isialiu
factory employing three or four huhu I. i'
preparing the yarns ana WOrs,cuo - ,i credit
materials: all of which rebounds 10 uie s .e,,
ma mo, 49,, nrastipe of Greater New-York and helfo
90 syveu the volume OF its business ana the en-
font of it's influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

=. ,o their modIstes. and were very badly ac-
wens cdated Then they tried the regular
CONF tajors and the outcome OF the Conuu,'
me" rtists' efforts was the beginning Oh ,nS
81, amade gowns career In connection WIN
tano riding habit the woman's jacket was mrs'
tnetad The woman who first wore the 'aiioI
cree Gown required fully as much nerve as
no. NO, nan who first ate an oyster OF carrieu an
tne ,reIIa Gradually the use OF such GOWNS
uao,,e general among women OF the EhSiish
psss,ncracy but il not until hiteen years
aI that the innovation gained foothoid III
SS.sau-York. A decade and a half ago there was
Ne ladies tailoring establishment in flfth-
nv some few obscure establishments on size
a.moets did q business in small way, put there
r. M great demand for the neat-htting, trlm
wa, suits that now go so far toward showing
cav c,uanrers that New-York women have good
figures. ...u ,,,o h,,,droa ,ad;as. tailor
-, Establishments in NewYork, and they give
inrrenlovment at the very lowest estimate. TO
1000 people.
''TAw-York's climate-"uncertain, coy and nara
. niease"-is well adapted to the use of clothes
"a Of such material. and upon such sensible
,nss Men in the business. and ladies tallors
ro chiefly men, believe that. so far as New
york is concerned. the trade is in its infancy.
woman can now get a tabernacle gown
tor about the price that is ordinary for man
"a nav a frst-Class tailor for suit OF clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
,,,, ~rwvopK CLEARING HOUSE. INTERIOR

S. 600 600 whereas in 1898 they were fl-'ooo'ovo'
, - 1904 SIG 600 600 There are twelve mills
l., ,ha state engaged in the manufacture OF no.
siery with Offices in this city ana /. Is
,bat III 600 persons are employed IN coiine'''o''
,.;tb tbern The lowest grades are so rioicu'o"SS
cbean that il is surprising how the mahuiao'"'
-. oa, ,rrn them out with profit. They are "oi''
49, ,,,ossos while the middle class people
- ,,orsted or even silk, and the wealthy IoiN
w, ,,oaather The competition is very Keen III
,his line of business and this keeps do"n ~ ~
and incidentally wages. AItnousu tI,no war
,n.aasir, much to the benefit OF the NOME Ha
,. 80 Country has not the machinery 10 manu-
rao,rra the hest class of goods. for ina. 'c".''
daalers import such grades, notWllns .dhu'ns ~
duties imnosed upon them. Ana, again AM nc.
doos not possess the expert hands tiat I ,
~ 80, In tho hosiery trade. In this INDUSTRY
trains w all the others connected with the
a. manufacturers agents. commission
r,crchants and retail merchants are uhahiii,'u ~,
en- saving that. although times nave pccl uu'''
,hoy are decidedly on the mend IheE are u'iaiii
mons likewise in expressing the oP'iII'ii IN, nc a.
r rho tariff question settled there "oulu d.
49, he q big and long boom in trade OF all
,,nds Thev want to see contract laDor dpoi-
isbed and such other Improvements eHec.t" as
,rould enable them TO introduce better iiachiisiy
and afford them the opportunity Oh Coihpe'i'is
Nth European countries in the higher Sraues vi
hosierv Manufacturers differ as to what duties
bnuId he imposed each one looking to his own
iiar interests Some would like to see Egyp-
,ian warns admitted free OF duty; others Wouio
like 70 see the duty increased many are 1or spe-
cific and not few in favor or al valorem duties.
Spinners, who are sprngng up rdPiuiS III nv
West compete with the Eastern men, Ineir IN
tereets are divergent and therefore the Con-
eressional Committee find 1t difi1cuit 10 please
everybody Nevertheless. they VIII try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
THE NETWORK COFFEE EXCHANGE

airy and fragile fabric. 1t Is estimated that In
this city alone there is $4,000 900 worth OF lace
sold every year wholesale and retail. The In
dustry employs many thousands OF hands.
women almost universally. of course. and its
imports give a fair percentage Of the country's
revenue. Lace is luxury. and the duty placed
on it is therefore high--45 cents on the dollar.
Speaking OF the lace trade one OF the heaviest
importers says:
Business is beginning TO look up. and ours ~
beginning to feel the restoration OF confidence.
AT the same time hope Congress will not in
terfere with the tariff governing the inporta-
ton 1t is true that the duty is a little high at
present but then II is a luxury, you see Still
the high tariff encourages smuggling. for one can
conceal 500 worth Of lace in very small COM
pass There is little lace made in this country
and what is made is Of an inferior quality. The
best lace comes from Brussels. Germany and
France and a cheap imitation from Nottingham.
England Brussels. Vaenciennes and irish
point laces are the best. 1t may surprise you 70
learn that Irish lace made In Germany. II
was formerly handmade in Limerick. You can
buy the imitation lace mentioned Tor I'D cents
a yard though some women In tifth-ave how
ever give $50 and more for yard OF the best
uuahy Lace follows the fashions OF course
and Very considerably. but nevertheless II IL al
ways in demand and when the demand increases
YOU may be sure the times are getting good
The demand Is beginning to increase now: The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

trade is so distributed nothing IKE accurate "e
ures are obtanabe.
There are half a dozen firms in the drysoou'
district which deal exclusively in hanoheicii'ei''
although only two or three or them hai'u'e ''
domestic article. Most Of the America" i"N
tories are located outside OF the o''s' ''
j., o,ber branches of drygoods, is the
great distributing point for the trade
a.. oor,nared with last year" said one OF the
. x.arsive manufacturers, business mas
undoubtedly fallen off. but there Is. just a'
nresen. a perceptible Improvement. Inc c"use
Of tho depression was the silver movement 0"-
oor,aintv as to tariff legislation also interleres
with the business to great extent we "'''
M fault with present arrangements anu ar
satisfied with the duty on the hheh lid'ei '"''
that we import from ST. Calls
NV houses would come into existence ail ~
here would be keener competition ana inoie u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
FIR N4NTFACTURERS.

No Industry fluctuates, so far as New-fork
IL concerned. so much as the fur. Like the
strange little girl, when it is good 1t is very
good. but when tbs bad it Is horrio And again.
no industry is a surer indication or sood' pao Vi
Indifferent times from business point OF view
Thus in the winter OF 1S92-'93 upward OF o,ooo
hands were employed in the fur trade in TINS
city whereas at present there is rot halt the
number The difference measures the decline III
almost every branch Of industry. Speaking
roughly. the sum Of SJ0,00O,0O0 is invested IN the
business the mportations for 1S96 were valued
at from So. 600 600 to S1O,OOO0O0 and the exports
at about $6,5O0.0OO.
AS a rule a severe winter should and gener-
ally does increase the business in furs but not
TO the extent that Is supposed. Fasnlon mas
much more to do with its depression or prosper
ity than the weather. and Paris, London ana
Berlin are the centres that govern the fashion.
There is the sealskil. for instance, which is not
nearly so valuable as it was, though the supply
through various causes is not so large. seal IS
not fashionable" said larger importer to a
representative o. The Tribune. because it is
getting common. or. to be correct, its imita-
tons are We import from France annually
large numbers of coney skins which, after
passing through the hands Of experts here. so
closely resemble seal that it is only the connos-
seur who can tell the difference. The cohey
sealskin. il the expression be permitted me, Is
so cheap that the middle classes and even the
rich will have none of it. They want something
that all may is scarce and, therefore, Vaiu-
able and at present purchase sable fine mink
and Persian lamb But what even moro IMAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
FANCY GOODS. HAIR ORNAMENTS.

Among the multifarious branches Of industry
which give employment to the people OF this
great city ornaments for women's hair must
not be forgotten. These ornaments. whetnef
combs hairpins or sidecombs, are ether mad.
Of tortoise shell or it's numerous ceuloid imi-
tatons They are universally worn by the fair
sex and many Of the aforementioned articles are
tipped with silver, gold or even diamonds AL
though there are houses Broadway and
lower Fifth-ave. where they are specially as
a matter Of fact they are sold in most OF the
drygoods houses and most Of the novelty ana
notion stores at the jewelry counter. and many
millions Of dollars invested in them. lhcy
are imported. at least nine-tenths or them are
and the other tenth. manufactured OUTSIDE tho
CITY for sale here and in other parts OF the coun-
try. are of inferior quality. There is, however.
one. store in Broadway which turns out very
fine article in tortoise shell Only thirty or forty
hands are employed in this establishment all OK
them foreigners. and there Is not much demand
for their produce. because of their DEAFNESS.
The proprietor has all he can do to keep MINI
self afoat on account Of European competition
and CHEAP labor. He naturally desires higher
duty on the imported article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
TPiDE IN UNDERWEAR.

Nev-York is the great emporium for under
,vear. both domestic and imported. 1t is the
manufacturing distributing and importing centre
for the whole country. and it Is safe TO say that
hundreds Of millions If dollars are Invested IN IT,
The volume Of business. speaking approximately
amounts to S75OOOO 600 annually. or which about
one-third is paid IN wages. Although there are
,,ite number Of underwear factories in the
citv and at least one in Brooklyn. the industry
&c chiefly carried on in the Mohawk Valley. The
number Of people in New-York State engaged In
the manufacture is about 2J.0OO. though or
course many others handle the goods one way or
the other. especially the imported grades which
are the best and finest. AS a rule. tie silk and
the woollen underwear are imported. while cot
TON and mixed articles are made in this country
Some Of the cotton grades. in fact. are exported
70 South American and South African countries
and the trade is growing. y small quantity is
also sent to Canada and Mexico but of the very
lowest grades. Some silk underwear is imported.
and some also. or at least the materials for It,
manufactured in Paterson. y. j. Regarding this
important branch Of trade. an extensive commits
sian merchant = no sells both imported and do
mestc articles e"
business Is duh. nut OF late 1t has improved
and on the whole We shall not have such bad
winter as we feared q month ago. orders are
beginning To come in from the West. ana we eA
meet more The silver movement frightened
reopIc a most to death. and now tnat III Is over
p a,. anvious concerning tariff Legislation. We
,rant the thing settled one way or the other'
after which we may confidently J. Ok Forward 10
long Of prosperity IL IS anoue uue anu :,
is badly wanted. Manufacturers here desire
enecinc Instead of an ad valorem duty on I'M
ported goods, as 10 prevent uhderVa i,u,i
There Is AT present a good deaI Oh ncu.ious
,.alua,ion and naturally In silk ana the inner
,rades there is some smuggling. one good thihg
1n'hicb I have to obLerLe Is that there Is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

much stock on hand This Is encouraging, and
nullifies the complaint of overproduction. IN
deed. there has not been much overprouuctio"
to speak of. but there has been lack Oh Con
ddence and consequently lack of money. Peo-
pie will wear their old garments. over or unoeI'
when money Is scarce or more properly speah
ing when 1t Is locked up. for there Is always
plenty OF money II il were only pat In circua-
ton Manufacturers In this line are not anxious
for a high tariff. for that would create domes'ic
competition What they do want. ana want
badly, Is something that will resemble settle
ment so that they may know what they are
doing The slight revival Of business we are
just now experiencing leads us to nope tnat
there will be no more bank failures in the west.
At one time IL was feared that they were merely
the forerunners of still greater financial mis-
fortune but that fear Is now dissipated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
DECORATIVE FURNITURE.

There are in this city five or SIX houses en-
gagged in importing decorative furniture, ara
one in its manufacture. They are all situated
between Fourteenth and Forty second SITS. IN
Fifth-ave.. or in Broadway. not far from tha'
locality The manufacturing establishment
which is the only one Of its kind in this country
employs none but foreign workmen frehch
chiefly who educated 20 the trade anu TO-
ceive very high wages Indeed, they may oe
classed as artists. The volume OF business uohC
In this line annually is from SJ.oOo,OOo 10 3o'-
600 600 and about 100000 Is paid III wages.
The hands employed are relatively Few. not eN-
ceedine 3 600 and business has seldom been as
had as II is at present Naturally, none but
wealthy people can indulge in such luxury.
and the duty is high Franco Americans, be-
cause of their connections. have all but mo-
nopoly of the trade in decorative furniture. IL
is said that the firm engaged IN the doiheS'iC
manufacture often receive orders from Europe.
and it is known that Victor Emmanuel employed
them TO decorate his palace IN Florence Whth
that city was the capital of Italy. Some Oh the
imported articles are quite expensive. oiie VI
the importing houses mas Louis tluihZe ussh
valued at $4,000 and a cabinet worm foVo"
An antique char IN announcer iouoc par" Nv ~
than 81 300 duty.
ELECTIONS tariff uncertainty and general
stagnation in other branches said an importer:
are the causes of the present depression. IL
they would only rest for while business "oulu
r.viv. We do not ask any more protectlon'
though we would not be sorry II we got 1t. our
million aires will not buy the native product
1t would not be CONNIE u fault they p'eiet ~ We
able TO saw 4 bought that secrctalre IN rance
or Italy' And if the truth must be tou' We
have neither the art nor the machinery III 'i,is
country. Decorative furniture Is prpouceu, 80
ar, and art like literature. cannot pc tIoiNcu
from new conditions. Oh. surely we ana better
this time last year. but then affairs are "'e""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

is all imported. and fully ive-sixths OF 1t comes
from France. while the other fraction Is manu-
featured in Nottingham. England. for the Amer
lean market. The demand for veilings Is increas-
ing every year in far greater ratio thah Is
the population. Three times more Is sod nov
than ton wears ago Fashion of C. urse has much
to do with the demand, and hence 1t is not neces-
sary to state that the fair women OF Paris use
them extensively al present. Every lace estap-
shment carries veilings also. and they may ne
had in a number Of dry goods stores, but there
are FIVE houses in the city which sell that article
and nothing else. The price ranges from
cents to 50 a yard. and even more If specially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
OTLCLOTH TRADE.

New-York is the headquarters for the sale OF
floor oilcloths. This has grown 10 be a great
Industry. and many millions Of dollars nave
grades
Few people know just what ocloth is In
Its manufacture. burlaps. which are an import
Cd product, are used in connection with DO
nestle filings. No oilcoths are imported into
this country.
In the same category may be mentioned I'M
oieum. This is made OF a mixture Of burlaps.
oxdized inseed oil and cork The patterns can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

be either In plain or fancy coors. Over 2.OOOOO0
yards entered at the Custom House every
year.
Many of the larger American mills produce
1000 yards week Few of them turn out less
than 10000 Yards. With this great product.
nearly all Of which is distributed from New
York. the amount of the business can be es-
timated
Chinese mattings which have come into this
country under the so-caed Wilson bill, have
had a great deal to do with the present depres-
sion in the trade. With the amount or capital
invested and the labor saving machinery re-
ently perfected there can be little doubt tina
the business will soon reassume its old-time i'm
nOrtanCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
process. The silk in It's plain

TO the printing process. The silk IN its pia'"
state pays O. duty Of As per cent.
''If higher duty were placed upon the Sim
said one Of the most extensive printers III view.
York. 81. would mean prohibition ana We 90"
want that. Formerly we Imported our SIX "o'"
Lyons France, but the cheap product VI '"p".'
has driven the superior article OUT OF tne maj ne-
Indeed. cheap goods are In demand az, o'9a, ~
cheap silk especially. The printing OF the Japan.
csc silk here does away with the middlemen St
Europe and gives employment to American wosx.
ingmen Although the industry is only six year
I'D thousands find work in connection with IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
TELLING GOODS.

A faint idea of the immense wealth contained
in the drygoods district OF this city may be
conceived when it is stated that in veilings alone
there is a trade OF from six to eight Millions OF
dollars a year And yet they are used for the
purpose. only. of making the female face look
prettier. setting off the beauty Of a good hat or
making a Door one appear somewhat better than
II really is. No Yelling is manufactured in New
York. nor. for that matter. In this country. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

ago the trade in this line was rapidly laliine
into American hands: since the treaty with ia
pan II has almost wholly slipped away from
We can produce better material than the
Japanese. We shall. II the evil Is not remedieo'
he soon obliged to import plain silk. and con-
fine ourselves to printing on 1t. AS matters
stand. we do a little exporting to South and
Central America and Canada. We now pay
Japan N.j0O.mW year for handkerchiefs tnat
we could make ourselves. If the matter OF dis
elimination We're settled. We shall make an
effort to better the conditions at the coming
session n Congress-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
THE GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE.

and many millions Of dollars are invested In I'M
porting and handling IL. Its future prospects are
bright. and the houses In this city engaged IN u
have no reason TO complain Of slackness in busi.
ness The orders from the West and South last
month were unusually large, and those up TO the
middle of January were still larger. III congress
loves US and wishes TO really foster what IL a
new and a growing American Industry, II Will
not change the tariff one way or the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
SILK PRINTING.

An industry which is growing In New-York
very rapidly Is that Of silk printing Half
dozen houses are engaged In this business, but
all OF the factories are in Paterson. y. j. The
silk printed comes in Its plain state from Japan.
and is sometimes colored before being subjected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
$4,000. 900 IN LACES.

Although every drygoods house OF any im'
portance now sells lace there are few estao-
lishments in Broadway, Greene-st. and other Sec
lions Of the drygoods district, and out of 1t too.
for that matter which make a speciality OF thas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

9121 operatives whose wages amounted to
X110JJJ The market value OF their product
was So, 800. 147. that the cost OF their LABOR
constituted 40 per cent Of this value WINE ger
many manufactures more sewing machines than
any other country. the American machine is the
sewing machine Of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

ordered II Is absurd to see the small parcel or
veilings in the high priced lots that are worth
81 900. 1t would not be difficult TO stow 1t away
in ones overcoat pocket The duty on imports
Is 20 per cent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-19
PROoO SAILS FOR SUPPLIES

sealed proposals for furnishing SIM
pies delivered at the Nevada Hospita
for Mental diseases at Reno Nevada, fo,
one year from July LIST, 1897. to july lst
1898 Will be received up to June 9Th. 1897
All articles to be first class of thei,
KIND and to be delivered in such oman.
tltles and at such times as NAV he ra-
qulred by the Superintendent. oualitv
varying each month as directed hv him
All article not satisfactory to he ra-
turned at contractors expense.
BIDS to be directed to Clerk of Board of
commissioners for the care of the Insane
Carson City, Nevada, up to June 5th. 1897.
at O'Clock p. m., at which time all bids
received Will be opened and considered
n Board reserye s the right to reject
any and all bids.
For list of articles to be furnished and
conditions Of contract, Apply to DIR. H.
Bergsteln, Supt., Reno,iNev.
Envelopes enclosing bids should he
Proposals for Supplies.
by order of the Board.
W. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-19
NOTICE OFSSALE

Notice is hereby given that on to-wit
the 4th day of June, A. d. 1897, between
. O'Clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ. OF
SAID day, tO-wit: at n o'clock. the under
signed as Sheriff of Ormsby County. Ne
Vada, Will persuant to a decree. and order
OF sale' made and %lentered by the
District Court for Ormsby County Me-
Vada,in the case of E.B. Yerington. Plain
I'LL, versus H. X. Brown and Carrie r
brown, sell at public auction. in front of
the Court House in Carson City, to the
highest bidder for cash. the following
oescrlbed real property, to-wit: North
nall OF block QD number eleven ofPbiI-
p Addition to Carson City. Nevada
on the North by Spear St. on
tne East by Elizabeth St, and on the
West by Mountain st.
WIN. KINNEY.
Sheriff of Ormsby County,
Dated May 18th, 1897.