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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

voices. One woman tells him she has bee0
waiting three hours for her suit. Another
woman explains earnestly that she muse
catch a train. Still another tells him sweet
~ that she is sure he is ready for her now.
A fourth Indignantly cries that she win
bring her husband the next time.
But to all he merely says, with a char.
acteristic shrug. You wait a WHILE and
after that the sphinx itself Is not moro
silent or unruffed. After a while the women
sit down and wait n while and some or
them tell their troubles to one another:
others laugh over the situation. and all get
acquainted. The new customer. wondering
what it all means. Is presently asked to re-
move her garments so that she may be
fitted, and after the fitting she goes away
again for "a day or two Now. she does
not know it. but no work at all is done on
her garment until she comes there that
first day. and the moment she leaves the
place work is discontinued on her suit until
the next time she comes. At that next
time. or perhaps the next time after that.
she is wiser, and after several conferences
with companions in distress she waits a.
long as possible every day until her suit Is
done.
meanwhile the remarkable spectacle OF
the inexperienced women swarming around
the sphinxlike Italian is constantly on view.
and none enjoy it so much as his workmen
and workwomen. who laugh and stitch and
sabbIe away In all the dialects Of the geo.
graphical boot as each new customer
reaches a fine frenzy Of disappointment
over the delay in 4 costume.
docs he lose customers? Not he. The
women know they cannot do better for the
money, and they always come back. Why,
do you know. my wife actually spent the
greater part Of a week in the place waiting
for a suit. and the other day. while We were
walking on the avenue, she returned the
bow of a lady whose acquaintance. az she
afterward explained, she had first made in
that sweat shop. Talk about the communi-
ty interest Of the department store! It isn't
In 1t with the scheme Of that Italian. He
knows women"
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"SUITS MADE WHILE you WAIT"


Special Correspondence of The Sunday Republic.
New York. Oct. While the train was
passing through the shopping district the
Philosopher of the Elevated turned to his
! friend. the Broker. and said:
When We reach the next corner look out,
and | will show you the most remarkable
rendezvous for women in New York. There
it is-;he tailor shop on the second floor.
That place is a sweat shop. run by an 1tal-
ian. but there isn't Il theater in the city In
which is a continuous performance that
beats the one managed daily in that sweat
shop. Only in this case the work people
are the spectators. the customers are the
actors. and the manager is making a mil
lion out of it,.
The name of the play is Suits Made
While You Walt and it is literally a fact
that every woman who has a suit made
there waits while 1t is cut. fitted and sewed
together. Some of the foolish ones go home
10 meals or to sleep. or TO do other things.
but after they become wise they bring their
lunches with them, and sit around and be-
come acquainted with one another. and en-
Joy the comic scenes which take place there
constantly.
.In the first place, this Italian. who used
to live in the Sums, will produce a tailor
made suit for your wife or your sister as
good as could be made by a Fifth avenue
house. but at a price smaller even than
would be charged by a home
In consequence he Is deluged with orders.
His policy is never to turn away a Gus
toner. and to each he invariably promises
that the work will be done in a day or
two or course. each new customer Is de-
lighted with such expedition. and utterly
unmindful of the filters Of sundry other
women seated about the place comes back
in a day or two to get her suit. She IL
then told to wait awhile and that -
where the play. for her.. begins.
.'She gets a foretaste then Of what Is IN
store for her. She is amused. astonished or
disguested at the actions Of some Of her
companion customers. who at every en-
trance Of the Italian rush up to him and
seize him by the arms. and implore. insist
and threaten him variously. and In loud
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

tall. beautiful, elegantly clad. rushed to-
ward her son and ATTEMPTED to lake him in
her arms. The little Fellow pushed her
away. and with a cry squirmed out Of her
reach.
Then Mrs. Cakes. regardless of the curl
GUS stare of the spectators. began to coax.
Paul. my darling Paul." she murmured,
went you speak to your mother?"
"No. go away cried the boy.
The mother leaned over Nnd placed an
arm around her son e~ndeavocing to draw
him to her. and all the while addressing
him caressingly. v,
Come. my son. kiss your mothe . coach
LET me alone; get out" said lie thors
fellow. kicking and struggling. mped and
Then she sank to her knees. t .tiu mo-
terically. threw both arms aroT /
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through a grading machine. which auto
matically separates them. Upon this grad
ing the price of the fruit depends. the
grades being classified by the numoer OF
prune to the pound. These run by tens
from 20 to 30 to the pound to 90 to 100. Inc
next size Is 100 to 10 and all above 1J con-
Stitute d distinct s'Ze.
These little pruneS are of little value
being chiefly skin and pit. and sell at a
small rate Per pound as compared with the
larger sizes. 1t is the %cheapness of these
small sizes which has led to their use go
freely and to their becoming so familiar a
sight. while the larger and finer fruit Is
not known so well to the general public.
The price Is based upon the size of so to
the pound. If this basis is four cents, every
size larger than hat is half a cent more
for each size. and smaller half a cent less.
though in years when the large size are
scarce there is also a premium in addition
to the regular graduation OF price.
Apparently the crop this year will sell on
a 4-cent basis at the packing-house. This
would mean So cents for the 40 to 80 size.
the most popular Of the large sizes. and less
than half that price for sizes above 100.
This expectation Is based upon the small
ness of the crop this year. the shortness in
the apple crop. and the general shortness
in the new supplies of canned and, dried
fruit. Thu entire crop of the Pacific Coast
his year will not exceed 10000, 600 pounds.
which is but half the quantity grown last
year.
When sold for market and before being
sent out Of the packing house. the fruit Is
..processed' by dipping 1t in a liquid solu-
ton, which softens and swells 1t somewhat
and renders 1t ready for consumption. This
also gives 1t an attractive and glossy APP
pearance. 1t is then packed in boxes OF va
rious sizes. from five pounds up. the box Of
twenty-five pounds being the standard size.
In packing the prunes are surfaced on
the top by working them by hand into the
fat. smooth layer seen at the top of the
hoy
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THOUGHTS IN PARAGRAPHS.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A man never knows what a saint he Is
until he overhears his wife talking to some
other mans wife.
All things come to him who waits, but
they aren't nearly so valuable as those
that come to him who works.
Some men will never be convinced that
their wives really love them until the fact
begins to bore them.
It is a hard enough matter to believe that
knowledge is power when we seem to pos
sess all the knowledge and the other fellow
invariably has the power.
The difference between a man who has
money and a man who hasn't is that the
one is judged by what he is: the other by
what he appears.
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NONE SEEM TO KNOW.

throat with brawny hands. or strangl!ng
rope.
She may not even dine in peace, for she
knows not what food may contain a deadly
poison.
Her nights are horror laden. Her dreams
are peopled with strangers and prisoners
and vitriol throwers and murderers Of all
descriptions. To her eyes there appear
ghostly siayers. who stalk noiselessiy
through the darkness. Her slumbers are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13
WHAT IS The MOTIVE?
WHO is The ASSAILANT?

WRITTEN FoR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
What is the secret behind the four at
tempts upon the life of pretty Lillian Haw-
kins of Ashtabula, O.?
1t is a question that everybody in the
town is asking everybody else.
That there Is n secret everybody comedies.
But what is it?
So far. nobody has been able to answer
this question to the satisfaction of anybody
else.
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JIMMrE,s

"AIl of you who never told a lie raise
your hands," asked the teacher Of her small
pupils.
.Please. ma'am." piped little Jimmie. 'fs
it a lie II nobody finds 1t out?'-Ohio State
Journal.
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while she implored him to give her one
kiss. The boy put his hands against her
face and pushed her from him.
As she would not let him go he doubled
up his fists and struck at ner. Then he
threw of her arms and ran to where his
father was sitting.
The mother sank in a heap to the door
moaning.
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MIR. soURDROP's OBSERVATION.

MR.. SOURDROP'S OBSEHVATION.
eyes. it's mostly bill and COO during the
honeymoon" growled Mr.. Sourdrop. help
inc himself to the best piece Of chicken.
..but after that I've noticed that it is pretty
nearly all bill" =
Whereupon the young dry goods clerk vas
coon To look thoughtfully in the direction %
the school Observation-Disclosures Americas.
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Pretty Ohio Girl. Pursued by an Unknown Seeker After Her Life, Has
Four Times Escaped Death by Il Narrow Margin, but Is in a
State of Terror Lest She Fail at the Next Attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
CHINA,S SIDE.

Prince Chup, brother of the Emperor,
and who is now in Pekin, says that
though he doas not represent the court
officially, be knows his brothers senti.
ment is in favor OF returning to PekiD.
The Emperor wrote to Prince Ching re-
Gently and ssked II bis apartments were
in fit state for his early return.
Prince Chun says the Chinese are not
understood. The foreigners do not
seem to realize that China objects to
the maintenance of the legation guards
as more than purely temporary meas
ure, because there Is no necessity for It,.
The Boxer movement, no declares, was
"A purely patriotic one, meaning China
Tor the Chinese.
For many years the nations begged
ior trading privileges, having obtained
which aud wsxed rich from the profits,
they forced undesirable treaties upon
China, with threats of confscalion OF
the couutry's choicest parts. The slight
est riot, Prince Chun says, has been
made the occasion to acquire territory
and obtain valuable concessions. Natu-
rally, even q pesceable people will turn
at last.
The people of China, Prince Chun
also Gays, have been gradually worked
I'D over the recent loss of territory at
Wei-Hai-W Wei, Port Arthur and else.
where, and also over the granting OF
rights and honors to missionaries by Of
ficials. All Oriental nations are liable
periodically, the Same as individuals,
to run amuck. The Chinese, Prince
Chun declares. misbehaved no worse
than did the French during the cele-
brsted revolution. The people OF
China are the most pesceable on earth
ard such trouble as recently occurred
ia not likely to happen again for Gen.
turtles.
The Prince believes the Emperor Is
friend ~ to such foreigners as desire to
preserve the integrity of the empire.
He says it is mistake to attribute I'm
limited power to the Empress Dowa-
ger, though she naturally has that
influence with the Emperor which the
Chinese always concsde TO relatives
who are their seniors and which is
beautifully shown by their veneration
Tor their ancestors.
Prince Ching has received telegram
from the court objecting to clause 2, in
the joint note, regarding the punish
ment OF more than those mentioned In
the imperial decree of September. He
replied to this message that it was nee
essary to sign first and argue after
ward, the ministers refusing to listen TO
arguments until they have received a
definite reply to .he demands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
From China.

Pekin, Jan. 12-It WAS announced
today that the Chinese Peace Commits.
sioners had received orders from the
Emperor to sign the note OF the powers.
This sudden change of front has caused
surprise.
The commissioners were first in
struoted to sign the note when the court
decreed it's acceptance of the terms.
On Saturday last the order was counter
manded. Chang Chi Tung, one OF the
commissioners with non plenary powers
is supposed TO have caused this change
of front. He is said to have objected to
certain of the dema III de. Now it is
presumed that either Changes influence
with the Court mas waned or that Ii
Hung Chang has overridden his objec-
iiana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
TELEGRApHIC BREvITIEs.

Ex-Governor Pingree went to sleep
ia the court room at Lansing, Mich,
todsy, while the lawyers were arguing
as to whether be had been guilty OF
contempt. Pipgree calls the case a
farce.
Owing to the feeling against the four
prisoners at Peterson, N. j., charged
with the murder of Jennie Bosscheiter.
Sheriff Sturr today swore In extra OH.
GERS to guard the prisoners during the
trial which begins Monday next. There
is rumor that counsel for the defense
will demand the arrest of the hackman
whom the four men hired on the night
of the tragedy.
Mary Peters died suddenly st Mount Car
mel, Pa, yesterday. She was coal oil iend.
She drank IL just Is others DO intoxicsnts.
1t is the opinion of DR.. Hsdley that she de-
stroyed her stomach By drinking coal oil and
that had led to her death.
Notices have been given to over 200 men
employed ut the works Of the American Steel
aud Wire Co., In Worcester, Mass, that their
wages will be reduced u per cent. beginning
January 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
End of Unhappy Married Existence

Albany, N. Y, Jan. l2.-The ire
quent quarrels of Louis Carrier and
mis- wife, OF this city, resulted in a
double murders and suicide this morn
ing. Carrie cut bis wifs's throat and
that of bis son after he had battered
the boy into unconsciousness with q
baseball bat. At 2:45 o'clock this
morning neighbor heard screams and
sounds OF a struggle and he notified
the police. On looking 10 the window
OF the Carrier house, the officers saw
the boy Archie on the floor with his
head resting against the sofa with blood
all over him. Forcing an entrance
they found Carrier, his throat cut from
ear to ear, while beside him was glass
hall full of paris green. He was still
alive, but died at 6 o'clock this mora
ing. Mrs. Carrier was found IL bed
room, cut and slashed on the throat
and breast. A letter was found on the
body of Carrier which Was addressed
to the police. In the letter Carrier ac-
cuses his wife OF uniathiulness and
calls her vile names. The couple had
been married about IL years. The bus
band had bsen arrested several times
for beating his wife, but the woman
would never appear against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Vienna, Jan. 12.--The peasants at
saros, 10 Hungary, to the number OF
5000, are in rebellion against the en-
iorcement of the conditions OF serfdom
in the district. The treatment OF the
people is described as outrageous one
OF the offenses of the officials being the
demand of peasants daughters for con-
cubines.
Stock holm, Jan. 1.-Two German
officers have arrived at Smolen Island
on the northwest coast OF Norway,
from Berlin, in balloon. The trip is
one of the most remarkable on record.
Rome, Jan. 1.-THE report of Bishop
Fayier, of Pekin, received at the Vati-
@ a, says that of the twenty-six churches
10 the empire, twenty-five have been
destroyed and of the 300 chapels only
so remain. The College of Converts
and the Church schools were all burned.
Bishop Favler appropriated money and
food from Msndarins' houses, of which
accounts have been kept. He also sold
various looted antiques to American
amateurs, realizing $4,000 from the
sale. The total damages to church
property chargoable to China is 1000,
900 pounds.
Paris, Jan. 12.-The Echo de Paris says
that revolving orgie took place among some
Of the officers and women on the STRANDED
steamer Russe when 1t appeared certain that
all on board the vessel would be lost. Later,
says the paper, the craw threatened to mutt
ny because Of the method OF distributing the
food. They were subdued by display OF re-
yolvers. 1t is further stated that the passen-
gers were compelled to o. ject to the favorit-
ism shown by the ships officers to certain
women.
Berlin, Jan. 12.-The canal bill wss intro
duced into the Diet today. 1t provides for
an appropriation to DO contributed By III.
provinces interested In local canals.
Paris, Jan. 12.-Count Boni Castellant
when questioned regarding his debts stated
| that q person Of his position in the commune
| ~ is not called upon 20 say what he did will
| goods purchased on credit. 1t is charged that
the count sold goods at profit for which h
refused to pay for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
Wanted Southern Heroes Only.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-At yes
terday's session OF the House of Repre-
sentalives Mr.. Gordon, of Dryer, intro
duced a resolution, the preamble OF
which said: "The large and costly por-
traits OF w. G.. Brownlow and Gen.
George II. Thomas have occupied the
most prominent place in the State IL
brary since the dark days of recon-
struction, while by their sides hang
miniatures OF Robert. Z Lee aud Stone
wall Jackson. This arrangement does
not correctly indicate either the
sentiment Of the people OF Tennessee
or do justice to the comparative
merit of those historic characters. T"
The preamble says further: "The peo-
pie of Tennessee, while loving the
Union and accepting in loyalty and
and good faith the issues of the Civil
War, revere the memory of the
heroes, and hold them In first place
in affection. Therefore," says the
resolution, "be it resolved, that theee
portraits of General Thomas and w. g.
BrowDlow be removed from the State
library and donated TO the Pension
Office at Knoxville to the end that the
space occupied by them may be secured
for similar portraits Of Robert E. Lee,
Stonewall Jackson and Bedford For
rest" Representative Murphy, after
remarking that Gov. Brownlow Ia
many ways was O better man than some
"down here" moved to table the
resolution. The motion was carried.
Brownlow was Governor and United
States Senator from Tennessee imme-
diateiy after the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The value OF last years coinage by
United States mints was Sal 351 $50,
the highest amount 10 the history OF the
service.
The actions OF harmless musician,
who followed the Prince OF Wales about
led to reports yesterday OF an attempt
to sssassinate the Prince.
Dun's financial report states that the
failures for the week we're 1924 in the
United States against ga last year, and
81 In Canada against IS last year.
A Copenhagen dispatch Gays the ne
gotiations for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States seem
to be approaching a settlement.
A naval board has selected Olapgspo,
on Subig bay, as the site for a naval
station and Secretary Long has asked
Congress for 81 900 900 for bsginnin g
the work.
Comptroller Bird 8. Coler, OF New
York city, was in Washington yester.
day, and 80 " nearly all the democratic
Senators. He told them that David B.
Hill was an avowed candidate for Pres
ident.
Just before adjournment of the Sen.
ate yesterday evening. Mr.. Carter, of
Montana, called up the bill apportion-
iug the representatives OF the United
States among the several States. With
out debate ii was passed precisely as 1t
came from the House. 1t now goes to
the President for his signature.
Adyices received by the steamer EN-
press OF japan state that passenger
boat on the Canton river foundered
December 10 after striking a rock, and
of the FIVE hundred Chinese on board
one hundred were drowned. The pas.
sengers ran to one side OF the boat,
causing it to turn completely over.
Mrs. M. Cbampe Robinson, widow Of
the late John M. Robinson, president of
the Bay Line of steamers, and one Of
the most prominent society leaders,
died 10 Baltimore yesterday Of pneu-
monis. Mrs. Robinson was born in
Lynchburg, and was the daughter Of
DR.. James Hugh Conway, professor OF
the Medical College OF Richmond. She
is survived by six daughters and two
soDs.
The Chicago Record today says ::
Absolute control OF the vast interests
of the nations express companies may
fall into the hands of the railroad fnan-
cial powers Preliminary steps toward
such an object are said to have been
taken under the guidance of J. p. Nor
gan, J. J. Hill and others, who are fig
uring prominently In the recently re-
ported railway deals and the general
scheme has been outlined"
M. de Witte, the Russian minister of
fiuance, in an interview on the general
European situation aud affairs in China,
said that Russia and the United States
were OF one mind concerning the
Chinese question and we're faithful
friends. Germany was one of the
powers that objected to the United
States proposal to submit the ques-
tions OF Chinese indemnity aud COM
mercial treaties TO q conference at
Washington. r'r'..
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The Yanderbilt wedding.

New York, Jap. ia special train,
consisting OF four magnificently APP
pointed coaches left Grand Central de-
pot this morning for Newport, X. l.
Aboard the train were hall hundred OF
New York's most fashionable set ac'
companied by maids and Wallets, who
will attend the French Vanderbilt we'd
ding Monday in st. Johns Church,
Newport. 1t was observed that Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt was not among the
passengers, though be was expected TO
leave on the special train. He was
found at bis home and asked If the
rumor that he did not intend TO at
tend his brothers. wedding was true.
de replied that be had nothing to say
on tie matter. Iuasmuch as he did not
leave on the special train 1t ia believed
be will remain 10 New York on Mon
day.
Newport, r. l., Jan. 12-It was
given out yesterday, u1officially, by o
close friend OF the Vanderbilt and
French families, that Alfred Vanderbilt
has settled on Elsie French, as her mar
riage portion. one-tenth of bis fortune,
namely $3,700,OO0. This dowry, &C.
cording to this authority, is not cash,
but 10 selected gilt edge bonds and
stock FROM that part of the estatesof the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt which was
spportioned to Alfred, the chosen son
and chief heir.
Tonight Miss French will give her brides
maids dinner. 1t will DO Of tairty four GOV.
els. and the guests will include the French
Vanderbilt families, the bridesmaids ushers
and clergymen who will otiiciste. The dec
orations In the Z,briskie Memorial Church,
whore the Ceremony will be held, will not be
bagun till after the IL o'clock services on
suHdsy. The decorations at Hsrbor View
are progressing.