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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
WOHEN IN THE WAR.
MRS. AMOS G. DRAPER TELLS SOMETHING
OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMER
ICAN REVOLUTION WORK


The History OF the American Spanish War"
contains interesting chapter wOman's work
IN the war. written by Mrs. Amos g. Drayer
olu,ion Hospital Corps.
When II became evident that war would soon be
declared various chapters Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and other patriotic women's
societies offered their services to the Government
in any way whereby they might be made OF use.
Ine examination OF applicants for service Of
so efficient character that not one woman nurse
throughout the war was reported or discharged
for indiscreton or incompetency.
Major Mearns. surgeon. commanding the John
Blair Gibbs General Hospital, says
In patriotism. courage and patient endurance Of
hardship the female contract nurses have risen
above the standard % enlisted men, and am CON-
soldiers of the Regular Army or tho United
States.
MANY organizations Offering their services were
declined but members Offering as individuals were
accepted and many Sisters Of Charity, Sisters Of
Mercy and other Roman Catholic sisterhoods lid
noble work
Tho Daughters OF the Confederacy in Virginia
and in Texas contributed generously both money
and supplies Mrs. Ftzhugh Lee working un-
ceasingy for the cause. ..,..
indIviduai instances Of self-sacrihcs are given
In this interesting chapter nSh b as '1S SrosrS the
hot summer days until she tainted at her sell.
imposed task and was I'll for weeks as So r sours
without pay, that the clothing sent 70 the SOY
ders might be clean and fresh the co!orsd So0n,
who for DAVIS in a hot Kitchen prepared the grape
Juice so refreshing to the fever stricken patients
Five women. Clara Barton, Anna B3ullsmy' VAR Mar,
Teceived the thanks OF Congress for their valuable
services In the cause OF mercy 49,, Ao,,..,
Thirteen nurses gave their ives 10 tne nosps,u,
work and died as truly for the country as any
soldier who fell by bullet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
II e. T. L. CONVENTION.

special train will be run from Chicaso 'o' Wv
delegates to the Womans Christian Temperane'
Union annual convention which is 10 be held this
year In Seattle The train will leave chicago on
October l3 and run direct TO Seattle "''"Ou.
change II il to consist OF palace ana tou'lS'
sleeping cars dining (Which will furnish f'i.a.'
a Ia cartel and a library car for committee hiee''
ings route. o..
~he running time will be arranged SO =.
allow the passengers to view the entire i0''
daylight. either going or returning, , s,.r, AZ
On the outward trip Sunday VIII De sp sfinrs
Grand Forks. n D.. or at St. PAU Ids ana Return s,
Ing the SUNDAY Will be passed at Spokane, M, sSs
Tickets are good from October o. - 10 N''''0
/ Ellison OF No ST5 Broadway, New ths
can furnish further information regarding '.'
trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
Az ODD TOWN N MEXICO.
A PLACE WHERE FASHIONS ARE THE SAME
AS THOSE OF THREE CENTURIES AGO.

Mexico Is becoming Amercanzed and modernzed
I'm a deplorablc degree, but I'm the interior there
are siI towns and villages not touched by the mana
Of Improvement"
Tohuantepec IS one OF the oldest OF Mexican
cities and IS so far away from the beaten track or
tho tourist and trader that the odcn customs ana
costumes remain nearly as they were two or three
centuries ego.
The women n bodice or "camisa' or white
linen. with Insertion around the neck and sleeves
OF the beautiful Mexican drawn work. which Is
bordered 10y embroidery OF red and green The
skirt Is generally bright green closely pleatSd ana
with n deep border Of brilliantly colored cioH OF
white drawn work A broad red sash. rebosa
Is kno:cd around the waist. and falls nearly 70 me
edge OF the skirt. The costume H. completed by
bright green slippers. Stockings are unknown.
Tho hcaddress - rema rkabe. II Is called hui-
Mi - and Is made of a broad stitny starchcd lace
founce very fun. on n narrow yoke; The hounce
extends around the neck "a well as the lower edRe
Of the yoke. aud IS drawn over the mead ana
around the shoulders. framing the face In quaint
~ demure fashion. 80, i.
The women are fond OF jewery. and especially OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

devious paths and TO be obedent to men wearing
the uniform OF the regiment to which they belong
For this purpose short haired sporting dogs point
ers, Scotch shecpdogs and fomefahiah haso"S
are considered tho best.
DOGS OF WAR.
During q fight the dog OF war IL trained TO carry
ammunition TO tho the outskirts mo
handler ,okes his place near the ammunition
wagon and as soon as he hrsls that cartridges are
needed in a certain part Of the Held he ioads the
dog and starts the animal on toward the shaip7
shooters The dog has been trained for just TINS
kind OF work and seldom fails 10 deliver the goods
Then he comes back and 10 sent on win ahother
load The cartridges are loaded on his back ioo on
either side and make a comfortable burden. IL
has been found out. however. that IL doB is
wounded during his work he never can De ihuuceu
to pay another visit to the neishborhood III "hich
20 was shot. Also. woe unto any soldier VINO
tries 10 take the ammunition from the dog unless
the man belongs to the particular corps 10 "h'cA
the animal Is attached.
After the battle the dog does duty In searching
for the wounded. lie finds the helpless soidier
barks IA long and az loud as he can ana theh' II
he fails TO attract attention. the animal series
onethng-probably the mans cap-ahd hurries
TO the nearest hospital tent The training for this
duty ia done with men who go some distance from
camp. pretend 10 be wounded. and drop INTO ditches
The dog Is sent out, finds the man. ana Is encour-
aged to bark loudly The handlers pay no heed
to this and then the soldier In the often gives the
dog his cap. tells the creature 10 hhe u NOME
and awaits results.
When going out In search OF wounded men the
dogs carry TASKS OF brandy strapped to their har
ness after the fashion of the St Bernards OF the
Alps In the Russian Army big ST. Bernard wolf
dogs and sheepdogs are used These are trained
10 crouch 10 the earth at the sound OF firing or
are taught to find out the wounded of their regi-
ment lying among the bushes or in the uneven
ground and to carry to them flask OF brandy or
some warm soup other restorative standing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
COPYING ONES GOWN Is ONLY ONE De
GREE REMOVED FROM FORG-
ING ONES NAME.

vrNcrANcD is POSSIBLE If ONE HAS MAID
WHO WILL. ACCEPT AND WEAR. THE oR1GI-
NA1-soME OF THE AMENITIES OF SOCIETY
.1, YOU offend a man." says a student of human
nature che is either your dangerous eheH'S iV
life or II he is of generous nature He OOi'.
netely forgets and forgives; whereas, woina"
zoos N neither extreme. She must have her re-
venge but she is contented with what the o'her
sew would consider very small innings
"J have stood good deal from the imperuHeiioo
NJ that Mrs X.!' exclaimed pre''! "o',
sneaking of more or less successful rival ou'
h.r last performance passes all bounds. ana am
resolved to punish her for it in some way W""'
nos che done? Why, of the horridest 'hihSs
nossible, She has copied my latest new gown w
act,v II was made at Nine CS' from d P.'
feotlv lovely model just over from PARIS anu Wv
very day after 1 had given the order .h's' -
wolked into madames atelier, and. notwithstand-
ing that the latter told her had taken H. e"oso
exactly the same thing-material cut triiiiiiIi"s
ard all But l know how 1 can revenge m!seil
and although 1t will cost me a pretty penny
shall do 1t.
81 have been told that Mrs. X. intends wear
Ing her gown at the outdoor charity le'e h'N'
week I intended wearing mine there and sup
pose she thinks she will eclipse me- but she won l.
shall buy e. ticket for my maid and give her me
@ fection th.i has lust come from the other side.
Another characteristic bit Of feminine retaliation
-
~ have a young cousin coming TO visit me. salu
p fashionable woman. who was in deep loulHlns
70 one OF her friends. II would like 10 nave her
20 TO Mrs Us fancy ball next week but OF course
Cannot take her. Won't you be willing 10 cha-
peron herr 49,. .c,-,a
II really cannot" answered the other' Otis n
are great bores and such Responsibilities Iea.EE
could not be bothered with" she continued, with
the frank selfshness of her class SO the mater
was dropped the young girls hostess concIudihg
that there would be no way of getting her protege
to the ball. ,,.., ,s ,r,aa
and proyed 10 be as pretty her relative had
predicted nevertheless the latter was eonsdersog
up 10 her boudor couple of days before the great
function. exclaimng: ,,....
"Edith II you will get your cousin Junette
costume / will take her 10 Mrs. Is
ssOf course / will the rejoinder. But why
have you changed your mind| .,
well might well make clean breast OF H.,
laughed the other. II have Just heard that anna ma
detest each other. So your cousin is far better
looking thought II would be a good scheme 10
put Anna at disadvantage 1 know 1t will make
her perfectly furious!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
COLORED WONEN'S TRIENNI4L.

THREE DAYS CONVENTION OF NATIONAL 'SA'
GRAFTON IN CHICAGO.
The National Federation OF Colored women WIN
meet I'm the trennial convention on August ~ III
Chicago at Quinn Chapel. Wabash-ave ana l"eh-
tv-fourth-st The National president Mrs' May
Church Terrell. OF Washington. d. T., VII! pres'c'
Some OF the other prominent women VINO 49, -
60 ba ,her. arc Mrs Booker T. Washington. chair
man OF the Executive Committee: MIS- y o
smith, Nashville. Tenn. secretary; Mrs l. shons
Yates. Chicago. treasurer There are twenty as
sociatIOns Of colored women belonging 70 me r Ma
ITumnhreys Ciarsney. OF this city. IS president.
Mrs Booker r. Washingtons club az IuskeseSy,
IL one Of the most successful and widely klomu ~
tbesr ORGANIZATIONS and Is thoroughly practical IN
its aims The meetings are devoted 70 uisouSsoH
OF best methods in household economies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
ADAPTATION TO CIRCUMSTANCES.


Perhaps there is nothing in which the superiori'
OF woman over man in the matter of adaptation J..
better exemplined than in her way OF writing noi.
or letter at disadvantage.
Given a comfortable desk or writing table with
convenient accessories educated person OF either
sex writes easily and well, but take away those
conditions, and man founders about helpessly,
whereas a woman can write on her knees and
against q wall-anywhere-with equal facility.
Scene "a somewhat scantily furnished
room In O summer hoteD. Miss S. enters. and
looks about for writing materials
81 really must answer Mrs. BIS invitation
Oh forgot; there is no writing table here. Mary!
calling through the door TO her maid Fetch me
the writing pad from my trunk" The maid enters
with the tablet, and Miss s.. holding 1t on her lap
writes rapidly.
There (foldng It up and putting 1t into an en-
velope) will tell Tom to write his, and will send
them of at once. Tom! calling TO her brother
Come and write your answer TO Mrs; BIS invita-
ton to her house party No, there Is no writing
for one. Just taxi. this" she continued. land
Tom iin consternation)-"No writing table! Why
how can ! write II there is no table table. l meyer
nine Pick ,@s
Z x; xsS the rs ES hts shee9 make Give
e. this is the worst have no room at all for my
oIDOWe. lbe8ins 10 Wrue.l
to accept your kind invita- tion~Moiiy hand me
s sso How SIs S1Ssf
such circumstances? Oh, darn II all: there goes
the ink! No Christian could write in such a place
office and have things shipshape. No wonder Vol,
women are unbusinesslike, when you don't mind
writing on your laps with bad pens and no blottng
paper!"
In an old number Of Punch" one OF Du Maurier's
golden youths stands talking to a new acquaint-
ance whose name he did not catch. but whom he
Is to take In TO dinner
Are you going on to the pigsty later" he re-
MARKS speaking OF the Hogs. rich family. with
q number Of daughters who were to give bah.
"Why yes" she answers. brightly and prettily
IT OF the litter" And IN this case she GER
tainly took the trick.
Extract from THE Talk of the Day." a society
paper Of Mayfair:
We understand that Puritan Beach. in Massa.
chusetts ~ to be enlivened by decidedly smart
element from the Hub this coming summer. Mrs
Goightly has rented cottage there for the sea
son. and Mr.. Highfyer consequently finds the place
emnently adapted for cross country riding. and
intends taking his hounds into the neighborhood
and starting a new hunt There Is also some talk
Of polo. Altogether, the staid little New England
watering place bids fair to have u veritable boom
Mrs Rocco. one Of the oldest summer settlers
Of Puritan Beach, to a friend
Yes. Of course. expect TO go to the Beach. az
usual this summer. but fear II Is not to be the
Game an told that q number Of new people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
Y IL 4 4 OPEN MEETING.

The regular Sunday afternoon service At the
Harlem Young Women's Christian Association. No.
u West hundred and-twenty- fourth-st.. will
take the form Of an "open meeting" and Will con-
sist OF reports from several OF the delegates who
attended the Mortified Young Womens Christian
Association conference These reports will cover
the most characteristic features OF that convention
such as the intercollegiate field day. the Round Top
meetings the daily conferences on city association
work and the regular department OF Bible instruc-
ton There will be sole and quartet music. as
well as other singing This service Will begin at
$50 ana all women most cordially invited TO at
md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
INTERESTING STATISTICS.

The London Register Generals returns OF 'n'
marriage rate. recently Issued show that ever slho'
1871 second marriages have been on the oec"'s
In 1897 In every 1000 marriages 50 widows ehsas
the bonds of matrimony. against 100 IN 'he an
years ending 1870. The last census SHOWS 20
eral rise in the marriage rate Of ls persons 10 go 49,.
estimated 1000 of the population as againss o1 more
divorced persons were remarked than IN any i,os
ca record These facts provide food for tense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

long necklaces made Of gold coins They have con-
troll OF the greater part OF tho business They
thrOuC the market place every DAY some Win
native chocolate. some with flowers and vegetables,
and with ornaments and native cloths They
excel I'm the Mexican drawn work and dealers
come from all the large cities 10 buy or them
Many OF the women are handsome IN n vivid
tropical way They tall and straight, with
superb physical development, flashing brown eyes
olive skin and red lips.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
WOMEN WORKERS IN LONDON.

There arc twelve vestrywomen In London against
9SS men Woman guardians are much more nu-
merous I'm proportion. Hardly week passes
without one more appointments or women to
the positions OF sanitary inspectors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

Those who drink hot water every morning will
find It more paatable II small piece OF Orange
peel is added. The fresh peel Is preferable bu,
when that is not available the dried answers ths
purpose almost as well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
ArA1lAAk#3MtQD
EzXS A&'
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

all should know that their leaves and stems whsn
eaten while still fresh and crisp are excellent 10
tone up the digestive organs and increase the an
petite. Chopped fine and put into stewed potatoes
they improve them much. IL not more than
parsley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

In buying a cantaloupe. test by breaking little
piece from the stem end with the thumb nail II
the cantaloupe smells spicy when It has been
broken. 1t will usually prove good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

n It Is well TO remember that when an English
recipe calls for "allspice" 1t means a mixture OF all
spices ground together not the allspice or pimento
used In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

soft camePs hair brush is the incest thing with
which to clean delicate bric-a-brac. Books should
be busted with piece OF soft old silk taking spe-
cal that no dust gets into the pages Fina
leather bindings must be carefully handled or they
will scratch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

good cement for broken marble is made by tax.
ing one pound of gum arabic and making It into
thick mucilage. Add TO II one and one-half pounds
OF powdered plaster of paris and five ounces OF
sifted quickme, and mix well. Heat the marble
and apply the mixture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

vrScr,NcB IS POSSIBLE If ONE HAS MAID
WHO WILL ACCEPT AND WEAR THE Ol'l"i-
N.,-soME OF THE AMENITIES OF SOCIETY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

hatred and revolutionary movement and
whose membership and newspapers openly boast
OF the influence exercised by them upon the
policy Of the imperial Government" The reply
adds:
The Transvaal is bound 70 credit these boasts
when II sees Blue Books issued consisting Of
documents drawn up by these revolutionary
m ambers of The South African League and Of
lying articles and reports from newspapers
which are organs Of the league II the real
character OF the league could be known II
would soon lose It's influence. and the tension
between the two Governments would speedily
disappear.
The reply concludes as follows:
The Afrikanders would then no longer fear
that the interests Of the British Empire neces-
sarily implied the destruction Of the two repub-
lies and the enslavement Of the Afrikander
population. and the white races In South Africa
would return 10 the brOtherly harmony that had
st in until treacherOus cOm-plOt. at the end
Of 1898 revived passion on both sides
This dispatch was handed TO Conyngham
Greene on September 26.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
FIERCE RIOT on A BOAT.
SHIP COMES IN WITH DISTRESS SIGNALS
FLYING AFTER 4 TERRIFYING EN-
PERIENCE FOR TIE PASSEN-
GERS-MANY ARRESTS MADE.

with the national colors Union down" and
the Union Jack at half mast the iron steam
boat Georgeanna, hailing from the City OF
Brotherly Love, yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock sailed slowly up to the Battery from the
Narro"s with story Of piratica robbery. riot
and violence scarcely equalled in its despera-
ton and audacity since the days Of Captain
Kidd The boat was practically in the hands
OF a gang Of rufiians and card sharps when It
sailed away from the Battery. ostensibly for
the yacht races, at 1870 o'clock. The sharpers
used violence and intimidation, and ran against
an improvised vigilance committee which near
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

Kruger Will neither back down nor strike the
first blow but trusts IN Providence and keeps
his powder dry on the British side there is
the same reluctance to force on war but there
are practical reasons for dlatoly tactics. and
these are not necessarily pacific
British reinforcements are landing every week.
and delay counts against volunteer force
Ike the Boer army and IN favor Of an or
ganized force OF regulars The British garrison
in Natal will be stronger for every week or
| delay. while the Boer army VIII he weaker ana
less able 10 remain inactive on defensive lines
While the opening or the war depends up'"
some overt act on the part OF me Beers 10Y
which Kruger hesltates &" give the signal '"e
campaign Will be q defensive one on me "'l''9"
side until Sir Redvers Butler is Oh thr sIo""u
with a fun army corps. I'm addition 10 the '"en-
ty-hve thousand or thirty thousand regu ats
who Will be IN South Africa by The end "t next
week. II viii be toward the end of November
before the br'sh army 'S 'aDs .''
operations and rapid marcn 10 pretoria anu
johannesburg The add4'ioNai 'hlI| 'Nou'"'''
regulars cannot be put on snore ana trans
port service well organized before the beginning
OF December even II 'N' niS' "a''" ''
be called out to-day. ana armament ID.
moned Immediately foT the th'I' week %. ''''
Der in order 20 vote the hnanci@l suPp"eS r.
quired FOR moving an army corps.
This delay while clearly '"E''"''e 10 '''e ~
ish side. especially u me h'''S '''"a'' ma,
within their frontiers ana ''0"''''
as time goes on. IS bitterly rr+'h'e' 'S ''''.r'''
warriors In both the army anu '"'
Broad Arrow" asserts To-Day N'"' '.'- ''''''"'
authorities ought not I'D "e '""'
penalties of p-ocrastinat"n t'r VINO" ''' MN
isters alone are responsih-t SINCE '"7"'' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.


petveen yacht Race Days take Hudson llyer
nav Line trips Good music and meals ENa~
steam heated.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
NETWORK. SUNDAY. OCTOBER s 1s99- 3 PARTS. 30 pAGI

United States Secretary OF State. Colonel John
Hay, To the effect that as General James r
O'Beirne. recently designated by President Kru-
ger 10 represent the Transvaal in the United
States. is an American. he cannot hold q diplo-
matte appointment from the South African Re
public In the United States. State Secretary
Reitz. therefore, has asked Mr. Bosnian 10 re-
main there, and full powers Will be given to him
to act on behalf Of the Transvaal in the inter-
ests Of peace.
Pretoria. the dispatches say presents a most
deserted appearance The Government has or
dered all the saloons closed throughout the re-
public
General Cron1e's forces near Mafeking. moved
closer 10 the border yesterday.
KRUEGER'S REPLY MADE PUBLIC
a Green Book issued yesterday contains Presi-
dent Kruger's reply to Mr. Chamberlain's dis
patch referring to the petition Of the out
Ia lders to the Queen. The Transvaal objects
to Great Britain's interference in its internal
affairs. and explains that II the Outlanders had
first addressed the Transvaal instead OF the
British Government their complaints would
have been Immediately needed. II also alleges
that those complaints emanated wholly from
small body Of British who are breeding race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ONCE MORE A FLUKE.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE
FRLI7LESS STRUGGLE.

~ 'VN'LtSiVE TEST OF THE ABILITIES
or EITHER YACHT OBTAINED
The NEXT RACE TO BE
SAILED on TUESDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
RESERVES CALLED OFT.
ROYAL PROCLAMATION SUNfMONING
PARLIAMENT AND TROOPS

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN UNDER OR
DERs-B0ERs' TREATMENT OF REFU-