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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
"OLD PROB" EMERY GOES.
General Shift an Weather Bureau
Sends Him to Providence

Ehen II. Emery, who has been I'm charge Of the
Weather Bureau in this city since 1898 IS IN Ia
transferred to the Providence station
Mr.. Emery said yesterday that the transfer had
been made at his own request. and was not as
was first reported due TO a general plan adonted
by the Weather Bureau at Washington 10 ran,ece
The older men I'm the service with younger mon
He also added that politics had nothing 10 do with
his transfer
Mr. Emery is forty-nine years old and entered
the service when the Weather Bureau was under
The control Of the War DEPARTMENT with head
quarters at Fort Myer Va He was for some time
stationed at various places in the West and was
transferred from Atlantic City 20 New York. IN
1895. "
James II. Scarr. Pennsylvania noNr stationed
al Key West, who also served for several wears
al Western stations particularly at St Louis will
be Mr. Emery's successor. 1t is not expected.
however. that the change will be finally effected
before September !.
Washington. Aug. 4-Among the transfers. ba
sides that OF f. II. Emery. forecaster az New
York City. 10 Providence. is that of Edward
Bowie, formerly in charge of the ST. Louis sta
ton. 70 be forecaster in this city. He will be
succeeded by j. Warren Smith OF the Columbus
Ohio station.
II is understood TO be the plan OF Chief Willis
L. Moore gradually 10 replace the older men in
the service with younger men In this process Of
substitution. II is said the older men will not leave
the department. but will get less important posts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
BIG IMPORTS INCREASE
II SIGN OF PROSPERITY.
Also Due TO thrush of Goods an AR-
tiGpation of Ne7o Tariff.

When George w wanmaker the appraiser OF
the port announced his report for July that the
appraised value OF imports compared with that OF
q year ago for the same month showed an Increase
OF nearly sl6ocoOOO come the officials Ia the
vice attributed It to thrush OF goods from
abroad and a taking of goods out Of bond in antic-
iIation OF the new tariff But man who handles
much OF the business OF the customs department
said yesterday that there much increase OF
prosperity I'm the good showing anything else.
AS an evidence OF prosperity the record in the
jewelry and gem schedule pointed This
showed that the foreign value OF the luxuries was
z9O9.476 IL above the figures for July OF 1908 The
growth OF the automobile importations was cited
another evidence that people had more money
TO spend on the things that We're not absolutely
necessary than many months.
What effect the tariff legislation has had on the
Imports most experts are unwilling TO say In some
cases where the duties expected to be much
lower under the new classification, the imports
were considerably greater during July than in the
same month year ago. This is shown in the
invoices OF gloves furs, etc. and paintings.
airy and works Of art. The big increase is held by
most observers 20 be due chiefly 10 the returning
confidence and prosperity OF the country
This thrush or goods from abroad and the with
orawals from bond made the month a busy one in
the big building where Mr.. Ranmaker holds sway
And the rush is still and will continue right Up
10 the time when the Presidents signature makes
the new bin Law. Down at the Custom House the
was and is another reason for the activity in all
the departments OF Mr. Loeb's Office. They pre-
pairing there for the change IN work which the new
law will demand.
The actual change 10 he made in the method OF
handling imports cannot be decided upon until the
bll becomes law. But COPY of the bill as il
is has been in the hands of the collector since
after the conferrees agreed. II is desk in his
Office, and copies in the hands Of many of his
assistants. Mr.. Wanmaker has also several copies.
They show remarkable changes, whole pages being
eliminated from day TO day Congress went
the measure. II Will he a busy time for the gov
eminent printer when the new measure goes into
effect.
In Mr. Wanmskers reports for last month the
most marked increases were IN the jeWelry and gem
and IN the linen and cotton goods schedules. The
schedule embracing dress materials also re
rnarkahle for the big advance. and silks Of all
kinds followed closely. Paintings. statuary and
other works of art. which according report will
be on the free list in the Payne bi and which paid
a duty in the Dingley act showed Increase
which could not be due 10 the hill, by hold
ing on the importers could have saved the tax. The
following win show in detail much Of the increase
In the valuation OF imports:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
CUSTOMS NoTARIEs OUT OF JOBS
Licenses of Two Revoked for Carelessness in
Taking Importers Statements.

From the Treasury Department came an order
yesterday revoking the licenses OF two customs
notaries for carelessness in taking acknowlsdg-
ments from importers. They were Joseph Pncer
and Joseph ~ lie Madicc
In announcing the action of the authorities M
Washington. the Collector said that among the
abuses he had to contend with were the careless
praetices OF notaries which led loss by the
government He also said that in the future
ho'alles round taking afidavits irregularly would
be prosecuted. Under the state law n is mis-
nneahor 10 take an affidavit In the name of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
FIGHTS BURGLAR IN STORE.

a desperate fight between alleged burglar
and the keeper OF grocery store at No. I2l East
Al street shortly before daylight yesterday morn
ing. threw the occupants OF the tenement house
over the store into an uproar and both Taen were
slightly hurt The alleged burglar was captur.d
and locked mp at Police Headquarters and yes.er-
osr morning In the daily lineup OF prisoners a
Detective picked him out a whose Dicttlre
was In the kOgues' Gallery and who was under
ban on other charges. The prisoner said he was
Morris Rosenberg, twenty-seven, OF no. Is Clinton
street When arraigncd before Magistrate Kerno-
chan. IN Yorssyille court he pleaded guilty and
wss held in $500 bail for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05

This classification. it said. may have 10 be
completely revised under the tariff. for the
change may require a Encouragement of the list 20
conform 10 the schedules in the Payne bill. There
viii, il said be very little II any delay in the
prompt release Of goods 10 importers owing the
new bill, much Of the required alterations in
the methods Of handling foreign shipments have
been under way since IL was known 20 some extent
what the changes in the lists Of dutiable goods
would be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
IRr Telegraph to The Tribune I

Trenton, n. J.. Aug. At was announced to-day
by officials Of the local clearing house that the
clearngs for the month OF July amounted 10 IS s0S
zs7, an increase Of slOOO1os that OF July 1903
In the last few weeks there has been marked in
crease in the output Of most OF the city's manu-
featuring establishments. 10 which the banks at
tribute the increase in their business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
PROSPECTS FOR CHEAPER BREAD
Reports of Bumper Crops Drive Wheat Below
Dollar Mark on Chicago Board.

Chicago, Aug. 4-Wheat sold below the dollar
mark the Board OF Trade here to-day for the
hrst time I'm many months. The December option
which was hquidated on the prospects OF a big
crop In the Northwest, dropped TO $685. cents a
bushel. AT the close the various options showed
a net decline OF from 4 10 \ cent.
Optimistic reports also CAUSED a decline Of from
u 10 III cents I'm corn. Oats finished weak. Provi-
sions were steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
SATURDAY. AUGUST
TRANsPACIEIC NAILS

Japan. Core1. China and Philippians Isl
auds tvta Tacomal-Teucer .......... TODAY s.3O
Australia Except WesO New Zealand
Ftu Islands and New Caledonia (vta
NaneouVe- and Victoria. B CHA
H rama ;,, Aug s. $50 4
Pine Islands wa san Franciscol-Nip-
,I pom Marn, ; - =; Aug II. $50 4
:, snds 'yia S;e%ttlel.TanE9 naTu aug Il. $50
torel and China 6via san Francisco
,. SIBERIA - Aug 10. so D II
dressed only' lyia seatts,-ocsano Aug 10 $50
STANDS tvta Vancouver Victora)-
New nP Ii % India. Aug 20. $50 n
samoan Islands and New Caledonia tvta
Guam nd rs ss9,f eddC Aug p. 80
fIahclscol-U Transport ..........Seo. 1 s.sn n ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Teutonic which reported POS miles Of
sandy Hook at I45 yesterday. is expected to dock
ne Rosalind which reported 26 miles east OF
chatham (Nass) IL 100 yesterday Is expected TO
dock about 7:30 m to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05

To-day we feed the mail, E
tables again. A'oow
900 mems Summer m;v,,
logged down this time. mt
With those previously re,,,,..,
again makes first-class sel.osN =
S15 and $50. I
Times up to-day on the n,;,. I
sellers of E. & w. neglaps .'u $.
agreed to maintain. apa|
All we have left of the 50 "a .. :.
and $3.50 qualities.
S1.35.
For boys with slender f.e, !.
wider than b, sizes / to 6 u
Hundreds of shoes; all % a
$500 qualities. Y-'" .
% cents, but remember thew :. !,
narrow. aeV
ROGERS PEEr & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores !
Warren st. 13shss. 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

Sunrise 4;5s Sunset 712 s54 Moons age 20
HIGH WATER
AM-Sandy Hook 1025 Gov Island 1910 Hell Gate ~ 30
PM-Sandy Hook 1912 Gov Island 1888 He'll Gate 124S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05

Brings mail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

freshness of a spring morning. At the
windows hang cream colored. unbleached
muslin curtains, stencilled with the GRO
Gus pattern, and the same material forms
the bedspread, which is edged with
fringe; the table runner, table cloth, divan
cover and sofa pillows. Rustic window
boxes filed with yellow croeuses growing
are set in the deep embrasures and COM
plete one of the most novel and at the
same time one of the most restful scenes
of decoration ever attempted.
The difficulties of stencilling are prob
ably fewer than occur in most any other
form of decorative work. 1t is some.
thing that any girl may do. Certain pre-
cautions are to be observed, but a little
practice enables one to overcome these
stumbling blocks easily.
While familiarity with the art of stem.
cilling may carry the worker into the
realm of design, it is by no means neces-
sary to study it. For since designs al.
ready prepared can be bought at prices
ranging from 20 cents for a simple design
up to 81 for one suited to pair of por.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

the throat to thicken and the shoulders
to droop. All these are indications OF old
age which no feminine person under
sixty summers and winters has right
to exhibit
'The girl who allows her, to waDble
usually stands awkwardly. She. is GER
tain to sway toward one side or the other
and by resting more weight upon the rlght
foot or the left foot break down an
instep arch or make callous spot on
lsole.
1.-THE habit of holding the chin high
does wonders for the waist line, as a
girl unconsciously sits more erect, ana
that posture naturally helps to keep the
back straight and strengthens the two
large muscles which meet between the
bust and the hips.
1.-The art of getting up and sitting down
gracefully and easily should be carefully
studied. There is a happy medium be-
tween bobbing up suddenly and 1oltngly
and in rising lightly and noiselessly with
ont a rustic of taffeta and clicking OF
boot heels. But even to hop up is better
than TO rise Iaboriously, with the aid of
CHAIR arms and with the shoulders drawn
forward and the head bent. The girl
who does not hold her chin up never rises
"To sit down as if afraid the chair
might not sustain the weight or as though
every one of the joints needed lubrica-
ltion and every bone ached with rheuma-
tism makes a girl look awkward, but it
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

EET HE Countess of Dedbroke is a
goose-chinned lady simply because
she has not learned to hold her
head properly" observed the April Grand
mother in a discreet whisper as she
studied an Anglo-American bride,
"She means to raise her chin high, but
she only succeeds in sticking 1t out. ana
until she overcomes that habit she Will
never attain a distinguished bearing. One
way of acquiring the We're de we're pose
is to practise walking down stairs with the
head held erectly and with the arms fold
ed or the hands clasped behind the back;
The habit of touching the baluster rail
is the worst of all enemies to correct
poise. When the world is truly civilized
there will not be any balusters; they are
inventions calculated to destroy feminine
grace of bearing as well as to afford coast
ing opportunities for reckless small boys,
''The girl who can descend staircase
with her hands clasped and her chin
raised will be certain to hold her shoulders
erectly and carry herself with an air of
confidence which a consciousness of CEN
turtles of noble ancestry does not always
bestow.
sat all times-sitting, standing or walk
ing-remember to hold the head high"
continued the April GRANDMOTHER. when
seated be careful not to nestle the chin
into the neck, especially if it is inclined
to be plump, for that not only destroys
the poise of the head but causes the
cheeks to sag, the chin to double itself,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
Stencilling on Glass in Stained
Window Effect.

coarse gray Russian crash stencilled in
an effective design, done in orange and
onion color. With it go a set of plate
doilies about twelve inches square, hem
stitched and stenciled to match the run
ner. There are many small pieces for
the table which are most effective when
stencilled; for example, an oval centre
for polished library table. One recently
done was of amber silk velour, stencilled
in japanese design in browns. Similar
pieces are made to lay over a handsome
tray to prevent marring or discoloration.
I'm the way of personal belongings
there is of course the kimono, which is
very stunning when stencilled. One girl
has just finished such pretty one made
of old blue rajah with a band of black
rajah for a trimming. Inside this band
there is a stencilled border-Japanesey in
Ieffect-done in black These flmy scarfs
of gauze or chiffon, so popular for even
ing wear, are charming when stencilled
lin some shadowy pattern and in harmoni-
Gus coloring. This spring with the fash
ionable mode for chiffon there is no end
cllling. and some perfectly charming
robes can be originated at very little ex-
pense by the girl who is clever with her
fingers.
"A side line in this art is what is called
batik work. 1t is allied to stencilling, and
vet is somewhat different. For instance,
a design is drawn on the material and
Iafterward covered with a chemical prepa-
ration which prevents the dye, into which
the entire material is afterward dipped,
from sinking in at this point. After dye
ing this preparation is then removed by
special process, which leaves the, pattern
Intact. Frequently the entire fabric is
again dipped, which of course colors the
pattern but leaves it a different tone from
the body of the material. 1t is extremely
pretty and effective, but so much work
that comparatively few attempt it. "A
sense of color harmony is invaluable to
girl going in for stencilling, but possessing
the fundamentals of this knowledge the
rest is quite easy"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

and makes the most artistic divan covers,
long curtains and portiores. 1t is really
quite cheap and is bought for from TWEEN
ty-fve cents upward. Russian crash at
from fifteen cents to fifty cents is smart
looking, but has the disadvantage for be-
ginners of having an uneven surface to
work upon. Arras cloth at $1.25 a yard
is also a popular material. A fabric that
is especially liked is grass cloth, a light
weight textile that comes in various col
ors and is only ninety cents a yard double
width. One shade, a pale gold, is stun
ming in effect.
"a girl who just returned from the
Flowery Kingdom made use of this pale
gold grass cloth in most delightful man
ner. In her luggage she brought with her
fine collection of Japanese prints. 1t
was her aim to make her room a suitable
background for their reception. So she
had the walls done in a soft warm gray,
most restful to the eyes. Upon the kali
somined surface she stencilled an odd lit
| tie Japanese motif.
'"The use of gray for room coloring is
by the way. one of the novelties of the
season. Green has been used so extern
sively that nearly every one has become
surfeited with it. and the substitute has
proven most acceptable, as it forms an
admirable background for color schemes
Beside the Japanese motif-a series of
conventionalized circles-a narrow border
resembling somewhat the Greek key de-
sign bordered the windows and doors
and was carried about the room close to
the ceiling. Pale gold grass cloth cur
tains stenciled in a shadowy design in n
deep amber covered the windows and
wicker furniture stained gray was used.
Japanese cotton rugs in black. white,
gray and gold covered the floor. The
room was perfectly stunning and one of
the most daring color schemes | have
ever seen in an American house.
"a Welsh rabbit set is being done just
now by a young girl for wedding pres
! ent. 1t consists of a table runner of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

lowed, for. although there are special
knives made for the purpose, frequently
one prefers some old knife that has
been previously sharpened down. One
that has been cut off square at the end
like a putty knife will be found valuable
IN making sharp turns Special atten-
ZION should be given to the handle; it
should be large enough not to unneces-
sarly tire the worker or cramp her hand.
a stencilling outfit can be bought for
30, and this will include brushes, knives
and limited supply of colors Stencil
paper at eight cents a sheet-a specially
prepared, oil soaked cardboard-comes
for the purpose. Once the design is
drawn by the aid of impression paper on
the stencil boardAthis is supposing the
novice is learning the whole process-it
is tackled down firmly on the work table
and a piece of glass slipped underneath
Experts who are very sure of their hands
frequently dispense with the glass, but
table that has been cut into may defect
the knife at some critical point, and thus
spoil the design, so it is best to make
use of the glass underneath.
With the stencil knife firmly grasped,
the design is then cut out, care being
taken to leave in a certain number of
bridges" so that the design will hold
together.
"This," says the expert sis one of the
trials of the novice. She doesn't plan
for bridges. and is dismayed when the
work is done to find that either the solid
part of the design falls out altogether or
else it skews so that there is danger of
stencilling the design unevenly. l CON
slider this point most important one to
he noted if girl is to cut out her own
designs Frequently one wants to leave
a long sweeping line, such, for example,
as that which occurs in the peacock; in
that even it is necessary to leave in a
number of bridges Experience will soon
indicate ones limitations in this respect
"Once the design is cut out and ready
to apply to the material, which may in
clude a wide and most interesting selec-
ton of textiles, it is tackled down to the
table over sheets of blotting paper, which
are used to absorb any supertluous color,
Now we come to the application OF
the colors above all the most difficult
step in stenciling The tendency is
either to get the color too thin so that it
runs or to put il on too thick and so give a
dauby appearance. Transparency is an
important consideration. Three mediums
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

there's, it is possible for a girl to pick up
the work by herself, though if she
really desires to do good work a course
of eight or ten lessons will be quite sufii-
cient to familiarize her with every branch
of the art. In this way many discourage
ments may be avoided. From that point
she can go on by herself, buying her de-
signs or having them designed for her
for small sums. OF course, if it happens
that some particularly elaborate piece of
work is to be done or some new kind Of
material used it is always possible to
consult a teacher or take few extra
lessons.
If you should go into the studio of a
stencil expert probably the first thing
she would teach you would be the cutting
of the stencils, for though those she uses
for her pupils are already cut out, many
of the stencils bought in the shops are
only traced. the cutting out process hav-
ing to be done by the operator.
For this purpose a sharp stencil knife
is needed. and here a wide latitude is al
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

are used in stencilling, oil colors thinned
with turpentine or naphtha; dyes and the
opaque colors, which are much the same
as those used in kalsomining.
81, and l think most persons who stem
Gil, prefer oils thinned with naphtha. For
heavy fabrics like burlap turpentine may
be used with perhaps better results,
though to many the odor of turpentine is
most offensive. 1t doesn't evaporate
either so quickly as the naphtha, though
pentine remains for long time it is
due to the quality of the liquid rather
than anything else. One great advan-
tage of the use of oils is that articles stem
cilled with it can be put right in the tub
and Numbered without injury. These
Russian crash curtains, for example,
have been washed several times, and you
see the design is still perfect. A stencil
ling outfit includes n certain number of
brushes suitable for the work.
"The colors are mixed with a palette
knife until thin enough TO run easily, and
here l might say it is best to mix suffi-
cient color for the entire piece of work, SO
that there will be no variation in tone.
This is kept in open mouthed glass jars
1t is well to try the color on an extra
sample of the goods first in order to see
if the paint is the right consistency.
'In the matter of materials there is a
wide and pleasing selection and all within
reasonable limits. Cheese cloth, which
is most inexpensive, is pretty for stem,
cilling, and cotton rep at eighty cents
yard is also an attractive fabric to work
lin. Coarse linens to be bought for from
twenty-five cents up to So yard are ad-
mirable for certain purposes.
Corduroy is admirable for stencilling
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09

tive ornament in the room.
1t is really true that many E girl who
has found it impossible to make for her
self even simple COLI or tie can manu-
facture a wonderfully effective lamp
shade The reason for this is that, while
the collar may demand fine hand sewing,
the larger shade calls only for effect and
the stitches, unless atrocious, will not
even show. She should not allow herself
to be discouraged, therefore, the girl who
hat failed miserably in trying to make
for herself some small thing which looked
so very simple, for undoubtedly she has
sufficient taste and skill to put together
the larger, more effective article which
requires ingenuity and certain artistic
sense, perhaps, but does not demand skill
in detail or fine work.
In the chintz and paper shades it is nee
essary, of course. for the frame to fit the
design of the material. or the design the
wire frame. whichever is procured first.
for the panel must be perfect in size for
the wires of the shade, As this style of
shade is generally fashioned from ends of
chintz or paper that chance to be left after