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New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
WOMEN AS CENSUS ENUMERATORS.

Women will be employed both enumerators
and as clerks In the compilation Of the census OF
1900 and the bureau expects that numbers OF them
will apply for these places
yet there is danger TINT they may not have the
opportunity OF obtaining the work for want Of the
knowledge that they may hold such places" said
Mrs. Lille DevereuX Blake at the Political Equal
ity Club the other day "as notice that all of the
papers in articles the census speak OF the em-
ployes men, not within my observation
making any statement that women may find use
full and remunerative occupation in this most suita-
bic service.
Women were first employed In this labor In
1880, the rules and regulations being drawn that
there was discrimination on account OF sex
AS a consequence many women were employed
throughout the country as enumerators and In
district making record In the number OF names
she obtained in thinly settled section
I'm 1890 women again found occupation clerks
and census takers, though then. now the
fact that women were eligible TO these positions
was not as widely known as II should have been.
There are many why this employment
the work only lasts for few weeks or months
and then absolutely It has always been
found difficult to find the best men for a labor
which offers no permanency OF support. while there
many women so situated thar they are glad TO
have the opportunity to earn a good sum OF money
in some occupation which will not take the whole
In the large ckes where the dwellings are crowd
ed together. and person can work all day In col
blocks Another point which deserves considera-
ton Is that the census enumerator as a rule sees
only women In the homes which must be visited
as the calls are made during the hours when men
The number OF persons who will be employed in
securing the facts for the census OF 1900 reaches up
many women Will md remuneration for their labor
In this most suitable occupation"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
FERNS As DECORATIONS.

One OF the most absorbing fads OF the woman Of
fashion just now is luxurious amount OF artificial
Tern decorations. This idea was started by
William X. Vanderbilt. who gave orders early in
the season for elaborate centre pieces OF these
delicate imitation ferns made for the dining tai
OF his yacht the Valiant. Swinging baskets were
also made TO hang from the ceiling containing
variety OF maidenhair ferns sea moss and the
coarser varieties OF ferns with them. principally
The cocos' an1 drac@na. with an occasional dirnin-
utive palm The sword fern also lends its effec-
tion. ~ ~
Importers who manufacture these beautiful dec
orative pieces are constantly filing varieties of
orders Tor centre pieces in the fern dishes for the
table, in jardineres OF metal or OF pottery The
smallest OF gilded jardinieres very -ich and
delicate. and suitable for parlor decorations The
hanging baskets are usually OF the wired net kind
and hlled win the delicate moss oyerhanging
the edges. while the most feathery kinds OF ferns
used for filling. - ~
These decorations when used with natural cut
flowers are found to be satisfactory as they do
not wilt and can be used over and over again
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
yArrsT PIECE OF WORK BY MISS HILLIAM.
A raredos for Congham Church. Norfolk. England

In churches but for cu9b9ards ets ana ngba hoSe Se
he a law against you do not want deep VOTE
You can do beautiful delicate work IN low eI, eeif
There is reason why we should not nav, nay ~ the
ful furniture suitable to our mode OF VIhs' il ''0
woman carver will only work and think u..ro
"NoW | suggest those who ouild ana res.oie ,..e
cbrrcbes that instead of going abroad for worke:s
and church furniture they find out good Gra5S ii.
az her hands the carving 10 be done: This plan
would soon get original work. with life ana IuIn
in II and not so much of that dead STUN ,:e, -
nf,an eee I'm our churches. great deal or whch IL
cieened nm with glass paper labored at with the
tools until every scrap OF quick cu''i"e anu
mark has disappeared. . ,. 80, ,,.o,,,ar
II have shown you that there Is work Ior w wonel, d
&C carvers both Of church work and furniture, ana
greof RESPONSIBILITIES as teachers. shouIo likS
to mention the minor crafts. which am interestsd
tD as accessories to woodcarvings-beaten copper b.
inno Tier ana needlework ! think carvers ought 10
look upon themselves not only as carvgrs nnle eEr
heaten copper lock, handle or hinge adds huch
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
FOR THE POOR AND SICK.

WORK OF THE BENSONHURsT BRANCH OF
THE NATIONAL PLANT. FLOWER
AND FRUIT GUILD.
The Bensonhurst Brooklyn) Branch Of the Ma
tlonal Plant Flower and Fruit Guild will distribute
hundreds Of oranges in hospitals and tenements on
Christmas They did this on Thanksgiving and on
last Easter Day.
This society distributed last season between nine
thousand and ten thousand punches OF flowers.
sixty gallons OF berries and four hundred lemons
and other fruit. During the fall the society has
given TO destitute sick persons l02 glasses OF jelly
Mrs Miles Mcnamara Is president OF the branch.
Mrs. A. A. Hubbard and Mrs. John Allaire vice.
presidents Mrs Edwin S. Ives secretary and Mrs.
Peter Bogert treasurer. There ffty-two pa
tronesses and thirty flower collectors and contribu-
tors. Flowers are received every Monday after
noon from May until October at No. 2,l29 Eighty
ffth-st., Brooklyn. Plants and fruits for the sick
are distributed winter and summer The National
Express Company free of all charges. calls for
and returns the baskets TO headquarters.
The institutions supplied during the last year
with flowers, fruit plants and jellies the Brook
lyn Diet dispensares the Memorial Hospital for
Women and Children the Brooklyn Hospital. the
Norwegian Hospital. St Peters Hospital, Long
Island College Hospital. Flatbush Hospital, Mon
tague Street Fruit and Flower Mission, st. Giles's
Home for Crippled Children and Brooks's Vacation
School
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
HELP FOR THE DESERVING
AN EARNEST APPEAL FOR THE GENTLE
WOMAN IN NEED.
A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE HEApooAR-
TIERS OF THE NEw-YoRK EXCHANGE FOR

. PEEP pEgrND THE SCENES IN THE HEADoUAR-'
TIERS OF THE NEw-YoRK EXCHANGE FOR
voMEN-oExERoUs CONTRIBUTIONS.
Tho rooms of the New-York Exchange for
Woman's Work No S34 Madison-ave. were niieu
with Christmas shoppers when Tribune reporter
y,s,ted them Yesterday and the managers present
were jubilant over the pToni'se Vi S''
their good work ,
THIS money was given by a guest at tneir
THANKSGIVING dinner, friend outside OF 'heii @A
vlsory Board with this generous promise saiu
Mrs Choate, comes the message tha' seeii'e anu
knowing inspiration.
"Anotber pleasant happehing was the receh.
v,s,t n the exchange Of a man whose Interest
was aroused by The Tribune article OF No'e"-
her o. He made himself Intelligent resaio',ie
our methods Of work. and kindly SAID that, as nc
had no children II might be wise thihs ioi nm
TO adopt the exchange. The exchahse iea'No'
that having already passed Its majority IL cahho'
inherit any estate by law. but by VIII II may Dc
coma any generous mans heir. We hope, nos
against hope that this thought, which gives Us
comfort may find its way to the hearts OF many
rood men and women and teach them what II y.
hard for us to understand-that II Is more piesseo
to give than 10 receive
This one incident answers the question whether
rorsnaper articles really benefit Aside from
making new and helpful friends they open up 10
us an ever widening field for work Such hood
Of letters from all parts Of the country bring 10 us
appeals for help SO many visitors come In pehalr
of friends or to seek aid for themselves that we
are sure that the open door OF relief, when the
exchange is for the educated poor IS necessity
in the community. Through the newspapers am
confidently expecting to reach people who are look
ing for a charity which appeals TO them partcu-
larry. and the exchange is qualified by the many
ramidcations Of It's work to reach the minds ana
hearts and pockets Of people Of widely varying IN
terests.
THE educational feature OF our WORK mas oeeii
so often emphaslzed that the public may have
crashed n measure OF It's influence. but In only
slight degree is the abject poverty with which we
deal appreciated We are all prone to accept
things at their face value the most worldly wise
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
MEN WHO "BUILD" MILLINERY.

Hat trimming has been believed to be an accom-.
plishment exclusively possessed by women, pe'
New-York boasts Of severa, men who make
business OF building" millinery. one OF these ID
novat)rs is a house to house mlliner. and chars~
81 day for his services in trimming and reno.
waiting hats. He Is said 10 be especially cle'e
In making old material
one OF the best designers In n certain Fifth-aye
shop Is young man. and another shop on w
avenue Is owned and managed by he
his own head trimmer, and In the beginning OF M
career was the only trimmer well as the on.;s
salesman. Patrons OF these men millners aver ~
not only are their designs attractive and tnss
work satisfactory. but their Judgment as 10 w
becomingness OF a hat is extraordinarily sooa.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

there might look him up II we could get UP kind
OF a Christmas surprise for the old lady II would
be mighty pleasant for her"
Farmer Pershalls wife's cousin in Philadelphia
found John Slater He was lame STILL but he
no longer poor. He had prospered. Though he had
never thought TO do anything t. show II, he had
not forgotten Mother Balcom and all her kind
neEs
II am glad to hear that she is still living" he
wrote, and gadder yet 70 be able TO express a
little OF my heartfelt gratitude to her. / send a
box for her in your 10 be delivered TO her at
Christmas time
Wherever Farmer Pershall went and wherever he
wrote no gathered fresh stories OF Mother Bal
CONS goodness to the children OF the old brick
schoohouse. OF the stubbed toes that she had
bathsd and anonted. the bleeding noses that che
had stopped tho quarrels that she had adjusted
'and never cross word when we tracked up her
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENTS.

The work OF the social settlements is so qu's.
and unostentatous that only few people excsp'
those who are making study OF sociology sho"
how many active institutions OF this kind ths''
are In this city. On the East Side alone there a,'
at least thirteen. Among them are the frenay
Aid, the Phelps, Calvary Hope Chapel setuem.vli esm.,is
Christodora House. the Kings Daughters ,nus Svs~
ment. East Side House. Normal College Aiun""'
81. Roses and the Nurses settlement. u~t
There are four busy settlements on the .wrXssS
Side. They are the Amity, the West SIDE ns'~
House and q settlement among the coaorsA
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

among us having difficulty in remembering that
appearances are deceiful and II is indeed hard to
realize that poverty. shorn Of It's telling external
features-its stage properties. so TO speak-is the
same life blghtng. heart breaking condition that
storms our sympathies when It meets us In a more
impressive guise.
yet q gown cleverly turned and freshened up
may be threadbare and faded on its under side,
and a woman straining TO keep up appearances
may succeed IN starving with an air Of respecta-
bility To no one does extreme poverty cause such
cruel suffering as to these refined women. sensitive
in mind as well as body, suffering all the shame
as we'll as the pain that desttutlon brings. And.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
no MORE CHRISTMAS TREE FIRES.

4 decided novelty this year will be the electrically
lighted Christmas tree. An outfit for the purpose
includes a battery inclosed in a box to stand at the
foot OF the tree and two main wires which up
the trunk. The tiny lamps shaped like candle
flames and of white and coored glass. pro-
tectng spike fastens the lamp 10 the branch. The
wires are, OF course. clevery concealed by the
foliage and the trimmings Of the tree The battery
is sufficient 10 furnish the lights for twenty four
hours continuously. No will care to have the
tree lighted more than a few hours at a time how
ever, and the lights may be made 10 last through
The entire holiday week
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
BOY PREACHER OF ENGLAND.

Jack Cook. lad OF thirteen years. has 0esn
holding religious meetings in Chicago. ana hl'
audiences have been so large that he has been
obliged TO request processing Christians 70 re-
main away from the meetings in order 10 msh@
room for those whom he wishes 10 reach In,'
boy preacher was born in Manchester. EnglAnna.
aud began preaching 10 crowds OF people u ~. hs
various towns two years ago. Until that time %
he'd been looked upon as rather behind other p'''
@ his
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
HOW A FORTUNE WILL BE DIVIDED.

Mrs Caroline E. Haskell. OF Michigan city. ina-
has conveyed to a Chicago trust company her en-
tire property, amounting 10 nearly sl50Ooo In con-
sderation that the company for the proper"
and pay her a certain income during her liseams
and at her death turn II over TO certain religious
and charitable institutions.
Besides two personal bequests the property ~
be divided among the Congregational Chuls'
Building Society. of Chicago. the Humane soclepp,
the Congregational Church, OF Michigan City, ia ia.
Obern College the Seventh Day Adventist Ne.
cal Missionary and Benevolent Association of 81.
tie Creek, Mich. for an orphanage. and TO tho w.
versty % Chicago 10 promote and extend the STU"
OF the Bible
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

TO the beauty Of the whole thing. Leather WORK
for chairs with wood is richly colored. delcateIy
tinted or simply worked so there are more
branches than one for women 10 work in Thnk
of what beautiful homes shall have in the
future il women and men will work together
with heart and soul with the object OF producing
beautiful things, and not only for money or won
der. or for outdoing their negbors"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
GERMAN PRINCES AT WINDSOR.

The latest devotees OF the Princess OF Wales are
the two little German princes who have been making
a visit at Windsor Castle. The Princess is a ia
nous story teller and knows no end Of games and
plays to entertain the little folks, and in conse-
quence dearly loved by them
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

handy curling iron set comes in neat iicue
leather case in box form for the summer trayelr
The size of the box is just half the length OF
folding iron the handles turning outwaraV ara
backyard toward the end of the curler end oy
hinges similar to those OF the folding scissors ior
pockets The lid OF the leather covered box Is ns'ed
with a loop strap with two loops, one Tor tne iron
and one for a short but goodsized coarse COMB
In the bottom of the box are also Two coinpart-
rnents one FOR a cut glass bottle with silver TOP.
which screws securely on, FOR the aicohoi ana sn-
other for tiny alcohol lamp or nickel ,o,n.
A thin but strong strap slides througn lOoys
around the outside and buckles with harnos
buckle on top $, -. t. -.
be carried in the hanging handbag Of a bicycle, r
even in the pocket when going on visit ai!-
where.
The deyotee OF the violet is numerous that Iir
pet flower can be had In almost anything in & ie
way OF housefurnishings There is a new wS''
paper with a white ground strewn with vioss
natural size, so that 1t is dainty the iowerN'
self.
To match this paper there is the same identieai
coloring and pattern In upholsterlng goods for the
seats Of chairs cushions and pillows for the window
seat.
An entire bedroom set Of furniture In Will"
enamel. strewn with the same pattern or danny
blossoms can be had to match.
These blossoms are not optrusiVe IN the - as
IL a shower Of little fragrant blossoms had been
thrown all over the room . o..
1t seems as II nothing would do for carpe. ior
this lovely little nest excepting a white velvet or
one with the same blossoms The idea can De e,ai eni
red out with hangings TO match as well as scen.es
pads for dressing case. bureau. closets. etc; anu
an inexpensive method OF furnishing and the coof'
inSs are heathful for sleeping room.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30
GRAND SPECIAL
EDITION OF
THE NEWS.
SATURDAY. OCT. 7. 1900.
SATURDAY, OCT. ?. 1900.

Saturday. october 7. will witness the
elimination Of the attendance at the
Fair and Conference. on that day the
News" viii issue a special edition. on
iargcd and illustrated devoted to tho In
dustrlcs. resources and attractions Of
the State. Arrangements have been
made to give this issue wide spread cir
cuiation In the larger cities u the east
and wcsti Il will thus form a valuable
advertisement for Utah and Salt Lake
city. and az u will In addition have an
enormous local circulation. It will be an
excellent advertising medium for deal
oru who desire TO roach the great inter-
mountain public
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30

BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE,

opens Monday. September ~. oncrs
the following courses: Course In Cen
erai science. four years. Course In
Arts, four years. Academic Course.
four years. Normal Course. four years;
ub-Acadcmic Course. one year; special
sunday School Normal Course. Mutual
Improvement Normal Course. A vol
equipped Normal Training School,
comprising the beginning. FIRST. and
sixth grades. IL maintained In cOnncc-
tlon with the work 81 the Normal de-
partment The courses IN General
Science and Arts lead to bnccnlnurcato
degrees. Tho College facilities com-
prise three buildings, with nfty-thrcc
rooms, we'll furnished, ana such mu-
scum and scientific apparatus a. re-
qulrcd IN the various courses. good
working library and reading room. sup
piled With the local papers, ana Lead
lng periodicals Of the United States.
There a. also q large field properly
fenced for base ball. basket bah. and
other athletic sports. Faculty num-
bcrs twenty-Hix Tuition. FRYE. En-
trance Zee, SO. Admission to the Nor
NAL Training School. free.
For catalogues and further Informal
ton. address,
II. BuLLEN JR.
Secretary brigham Young College. Lo-
gan, Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30
MAJORS MURDER CASE
Abstract on Appeal VIII Soon be Filed
With Supreme Court.

No abstract OF the case Of Abe Majors
now under sentence of death for killing
Police captain THROWN Of ogden. has
thus far been filed with the supreme
court clerk. The October term begins
a week from Monday. aud while the
rule provides that case shall BE- dock
etcd at least twenty days before the
term begins, there has never been an
instance where special permission has
not been given parties to place "a case
on the docket, and "a ia not likely that
the court u going to mako an exception
~ 10 important matter N this. Tho
youthful prisoners attorney. iicy II,
Jones, IL working hard ON the abstract
~ appeal, and Il h understood that he
win have Il ready FOR Ming within the
next week or ten days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30
Observation-Disclosures
ToDAY's WEATHER REPORT.

Today's weather report. tobacrya-
lions taken at q. m. Mountain Timel'
salt Lake City-BaromcteG 4eh.
Temperature. g.; minimum, 49, wind,
northwest. miles per hour. weather.
Local forecast for Salt Lake city and
Fair and cooler tonight and Sum
For utah. Forecas, made at San
Franclsc0D .-.,.,.,,.
showers SUNDAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm " great energy ~ central
north N Montana. The crest NJ the
"high" lies over Illinois. II J.. Wliilet
over t'tah. southern Idaho. WYOMING
Coiorndo, South Dakota, Nohr1akh,
Kansas. Oklahoma and northern IcNh'9,
and cooler over eastern Iowa, llllnulH
aud tho lower Mississippi valley Port
land IL the only station reporting rain
l.. n. MURDOCH.
Section Director.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30

Religious services IN the German lam
ruage are held every sunday morning,
at Y o'clock In the Assembly Hall
scandinavian religious meetings are
held every Sunday at 10 o'clock a M.
In the Assembly Han this city. Also
every Thursday evening at o'clock In
the Fourteenth ward assembly rooms
The ninth Quorum Of Elders will hold
their monthly meeting In the Eleventh
ward meeting house Monday. Oct. z,
1850 p. m.
The Tenth Quorum Of Seventy will
hold their regular monthly meeting at
the Ninth ward meeting house ON Mon
day night. october End. full attend
uncc Is DESIRED.
on Sunday evening ne $50 Elder
David Mckenzie will deliver u lecture
ON the Divinity Of the Bible under the
auspices Of tho NJ. I. A. Of the Eighth
ward.
Elder II. &. Tanner will lecture In the
Twcnty-thlrd ward meeting htsisc on
Sunday evening on the subject OF
Prophecy ana It's Fulhllment; the lee
ture Will be given under the auspices Of
the NJ. l. a.
DR.. Jas. u. TalmnEe viii lecture Ia
the First ward assembly rooms eighth
East between Seventh and Eighth
South ftrceta) tomorrow evening under
the auspices OF the y l.. NJ. !. Asaocia-
tions his subject being - Jealous
God" Services confluence at 8 o'clock
.. m. Public invited.
The scandinavian meeting during
Conference will be held 10 the Assembly
Han on Sunday. Oct y, at i;ib y. m, or
! Immediately after the services In the
| Tabernacle. Al visiting Scandinavian
Saints and friends, as well ns those re-
/ siding In this city are cordially invited.
j. 81 SIODAHL
81. CHRlSTOPHERSON.
J. \. JENSEN.
Y. l.. NJ I. A.
There will be meeting Tor stake
| and local officers OF the Y, l., N, /, A.
| Saturday. oct. IN, az ., M, In the
| Fourteenth ward assembly hall All In
| tCrcrtcd In NJ I. work arr cordially In
! yitcd.
ELMGNA 3. TAYLOR,
| President.
ANN NJ. CANNON,
! Secretary.