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New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

genius in the guest line. or she must COM
bine perfect social training with marvel
iOus Intuition. knowledge alone is not
sufficient. for the absolute kuowIedgs OF
what should be done In various emerzen-
cies does not impaTt even an inkIing 0s
what other persons may intend 20 DO
To divine other peoples Intentions both
knowledge and intuition are necessary.
In short. the girl who visits is expected
TO be more prompt. agreeable. entertain
ing. witty and wiser than she knows sh.
can be. and those who have had wide expo
rience say that doing better than they
knew how Is the secret OF their popularity
As TO what the girl must take with her
beyond two becoming evening dresses
three n Friday begins the visit-and Der
negiigee and lingerie. depends upon tho
hOstess's programme. II ~hOrsey" col
ony Is her destination she puts IN re-
riding habit. and II solang place
short skirt suit Besides the accessories
in the way OF linen for these TWO suits
she takes three OF her very best blOuse-
for Saturday, Sunday and Monday morn
ing These. with her slippers and roile1
articles. are packed in her small steamer
trunk. which she has sent in time 70 catch
the train. Her Jewels she carries IN her
dressing case The hostess tells in her
note OF invitation. the train she - ex-
pected by this she must surely take and
her departure must be equally puncrlious.
II she is thoughtful she Will take 20 her
friend as large a bunch or flowers as shs
can afford. remembering ,he fav0rifs Kind
or else some candy; the latter especially
II there are children. and falling both a
new and an interesting book During her
visit she must be punctual for every neal
for the automobile II a trip is planned and
for everything else her hostess names a
time for. Nor can she under auv circunl-
stances refuse an invitation her hostess
has accepted for her. unless she is realty
in; and even then effort should be made
20 keep up and do all that is planned fo-
the few hours OF her stay
With bridge as popular as 70 - az pres
ent the question OF playing for STAGES
often arises. T. guest is opposed u,
gambling she quietly tells her hostess
that II Is against her principles and that
she will play only with this understands
ing BY this method she avoids offend-
ing The other guests, who can gamble. &c
they wis1. keeping individual scores
As 20 fees. the weekend girl should re.
the maid who assists her II her own has
been left at home. and also the chamber
maid. butler and chauffeur. The amount
depends upon her income. but not less
than a dollar should be given 70 each
II mount is provided. the groom. too.
must be feed. when he brings the horss
around on the last day OF riding
In conversation. no personal topics
should be introduced. nor should gossip
be told or other peoples feuds taken up.
for any OF these departures from good
form will in the long run impair the popu-
lsrity OF even the most popular OF week
end guests
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
WOULD USE CHECKS.
MacVeagh for impIer Method
of Customs Payments.

Washington. Dec. Io.-when in New York
some time ago a naval detail guarded the
transfer OF $4,000 through the streets from
the sub-TreasuTy 20 the Custom House 70
Fay duties on navy importations, and then
marched back with the money 10 the Sub
Treasury, an argument was furnished 10
Secretary MscNeagh for the acceptance
by the Collector OF a check Of the Navy
Department on the Sub-Treasury To de-
msnd cash. thus compelling such a guard,
In the view OF the Secretary. savors
strongly Of the fruitless march I'D and
down the hill OF the King Of France. and
he would Ike 10 see the custom abolished
in the futurs
Bankers show much interest in the rec
ommendation OF Secretary MacVeagh in
his annual report that the methods Of pay
ment OF customs duties be reconsidered, 50
that these transactions may conform TO
Jhe ordinary practices OF business.
The Secretary's comment. which has
largely escaped attention in the published
summaries OF Mr.. MscVeaghs report, is in
part follows:
The tendency 70 affiliate the sub-treasu-
ries with the clearing houses OF their To-
calities Is, ! think, clearly IN the right di-
son why the paying and receiving work
OF the government should not bs on the
lines OF The receiving and paying work of
other business organizations.
Refusal Of the government 70 receive
checks for duties in cities where there are
sub-treasuries has caused no little incon-
venience. Bankers and business men have
regretted this attitude. but have been
powerless 10 change II. II is sixty-three
years since checks have been received in
sub-treasury cities. Indeed, IL was not
until the Passage OF the Aldrich act in 1907
that customs receipts could be deposited in
national banks.
The Assistant Treasurer AZ New York
has been a member OF the Clearing House
for the last thirty years The assistant
treasurers a. Boston Chicago and St Louis
are also members Of clearing houses. Like
banks the assistant tressurers send checks
10 and receive them from these clearing
houses. And. Of course. the way business
concerns pay and receive is largely by
checks drawn on hank deposits. That ap-
pears 10 be how Secretary MscNeagh in
tends % have the government pay and re-
ceive so far as discretion lies with him
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
ANGRY At M4CFE1GH
Nominations of Curtis and
CabeH Held IN.

washington, Dec. 1.-Two incumbentS OF
important places in the Treasury Depart
r.ent we're objected n IN the Senate Com
r,ittee on Finance to-day. when their names
came I'D for approval They are James
2 Curtis. Of Massac chuserts who succeeded
James r Reynolds as an Assistant Score
tary 81 Tire Treasury. and Royal 7. Cabeil,
Of Virginia. who succeeded John 6 Capers
as commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Boil nominations were referred 20 a sub
committee Tor investigation.
According 70 gossip which haS reached
members Of the Finance Committee. COM
missioner Cabel has expressed himself
rather forcibly against members OF Con-
gress pho attempt 10 exert Influence in
garI 10 appointments Ia The Internal
Revenue Bureau. Some Senators had heard
that Nr Cabell Lad asserted his indie
!. ndence Of Congress. The opposition 10
Assistant Secretary curtis was said 10 be
due To- the fact that he had been appointed
without the Massachusetts Senators hav-
ing besu consulted.
A. the meeting % the committee Score
tarv Ma,Keaghs Boston speech on tie
tariff vas discussed and the Secretary was
harshly criticised because Of the position
taken by him. but II was denied that the
nominations Of CabeI and Curtis were
held ND because Of the displeasurc felt by
members II the committee regarding the
Secretarys remarks.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
.Nete,s of the Markets

a dozen. Japanese kumquats are IS c-nts
a dozen. and Japanese persimmons are SO
cents dozen Concord and Catawba
grapes are 25 cents small basket. NAL
agas are 81 for five pounds. white hot
house Muscatels are 81 75 a pound Tokayz
are so 20 20 cents a basket. Niagaras 40
cents. and sweet CornichOns. IS cents a
basket Florida pines are % cents. and
sugar pines 80 10 IS cents each: grape
fruit are Is cents each or two FOR a quar-
ter, alligator pears are so cents each.
Very fine pOmegranates are Sc a dozen.
FOrrell pears are 81 a dozen. SeckeI pears.
81 %. and Cumis pears are from 81 e5 10
s. a dozen.
VEGETABLES
Mushrooms are stiu 65 cents a pound:
the new crop OF Bermuda potatoes are
two quarts for % cents. Green ksle.
which has just come in. is 10 cents for
three punches. Two boxes OF sprouts sell
for 25 cents; Greening apples are IS cents
for two quarts. HOthOuse tomatoes ar-
So cents. and California 15 cents a pound:
endtve Is IS cents a pound. celery - 20
70 So cents bunch. and spinach - Is
cents half peck Bunches OF CALIFORNIA;
asparagus are 81 so each. ard Chicags
asparagus tips are 20 cents a bunch-
Caulifowers are 15 20 IS cents each,
French artichokes are 20 cents each
Sweet potatoes and Florida reds are .
cents quart Lettuce il 10 cents head
New Jerusalem artichokes are 15 cents .
quart, cranberries are also IS cents. lirn.
beans are IS cents. wax and string
beans Is cents. and green peas IS cents a
quart California cantelOupes and melons
are 81 each: pumpkins are IS 20 eS cents
each; dollhouse CuCumbers are rs cents
each; egg plants are is 70 IS cents each.
and oyster plants are 10 cents a bunch.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
LOST IN BIG HAIL..
Fec attend Meeting of Ma
tiOnaI Cilic Con gress.

Physically Carnegie Hall was not 50 cold
last night; there were no icicles clinging
10 the decorations that encircled the tier of
boxes bearing signs with the names Of the
states. But withal there was a frost"
that nipped tho crop of political economists
gathered there and made the echoes froIic
with the speakers at the National Civic
Congress.
The congress. which had been running
along quietly for two days under the Amer
lean Civic Alliance without attracting ma
tion-wide atteEtion. came into the open last
night and discussed ways and means OF
curing numerous political. economic and So
ciaI ills by governmental treatment. There
were present about FIVE hundred men and
women. although seven thousand cards were
sent out and three .Lousand responses were
expected.
on the stage were the delegates from
forty states represented by fifteen men,. OF
the speakers on the programme there were
present y. Lafayette -Savay. president OF
the American Civic Alliance. who presided;
Henry CIevs. Haulin Garland Of wiscou-
sin; r. J. West. Of Georgia William G.
Hubbard. Of North Carolina and A r
Rouuers. Of California. Those whose
names were on the programme and We're not
present were Bishop William Frazer Me-
Dowcu Of Illinois, Edwin Markham. ex-
Governor Augustus -. Bourn OF Rhode Isl
and. Or. r n. WarheId. president Of La
fayette College. and Edward Lauterbach.
Ernst A T. Bierrum, Of Ozonc Park had
a scat on the platform. but did not speak.
Mr. Iafayette-Sa had something 10
say about men who promised 10 come. but
who did not seem 20 appreciate an Oblisa-
tion where IL did not involve "A pecuniary
compensation. Greater moral education
was much needed. he said. He expressed
his disappointment at the size OF the audi
ence. Thereupon the Old Guard band
PLAYED "Cuddle Up a Little Closer"
Mrs ". r. HollowelI. Of Godsboro, y. c..
president Of the Educational Betterment
Association. said that to-day the woman
was the power behind the throne and made
il plain that she was an anti-suffragette.
She said she had four votes in her sons
Mrs Helen J. Waterman. OF Cleveland,
answered in behalf Of the suffragists. She
said her home was where her duty was
Your home is where your children are.''
cried "A man.
Some women do not have children" re-
torted Mrs. Waterman. Would YOU have
me shut myself within four walls all day.
Mrs. Hollowell rejoined by saying wom-
ans proper sphere was the upbuiding of
the home
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
ENGLISH ACTOR OPENS FAIR.
Forbes Robertson Talks on Sufrsget-
ting and ANTS.

The reports OF the fOrcible feeding ~
Alice Paul the American woman. who has
Just been released from Holloway Jail.
where she had been condemned 70 a mouth
81 hard labor for sufTragetting. we're char
scterized by Forbes Robertson yesterday
afternoon al the opening of the annual
bazaar OF the great New York Woman
Suffrage Council at the Hotel Martha
Washington as ''intolerable reading" and
other reports OF the same kind, ne added.
were calculated 20 make the blood boil
But il was all going 10 end. he declared.
In the triumph OF the cause in England
and elsewhere. incidentally. he paid his
respects To the poor unfortunate mis-
guided antis."
The trouble with them" he asserted.
lis that they have no sense OF humor.
but they are distinctly a help 10 our cause.
II their own arguments don't convert them
10 suffrage. nothing on earth will
Mr.. Forbes Robertson was introduced by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Mackay sat on the platform during
the brief opening ceremonies. Afterward
Mrs Mackay made the rounds Of the
booths and pail for her purchases with &
bills for which she asked no change. She
also dropped a ballot in the box at the vOt-
ing booth.
The bazaar is An unusually pretty one.
owing 20 the picturesque costumes worn
by the women. who represented the vari-
Gus countries where women vote one OF
the most Interesting booths is that OF the
Wadleigh High School girls. These en-
terprising young persona solicited contri-
buttons from the governors OF the suffrage
states. and with the checks which their
pleas elected they bought dolls represent
ing each of the states in question. The
Wyoming doll announces that she not only
votes herself but her grandmamma voted
before her The Idano doll says that her
mother has voted for three Presidents. and
the Colorado dol states that her mamma
voted Tor Judge Lindsey. In addition 10
the IdahJ doll. there are a number OF femi-
nine fripperies which Governor James A.
rady got some woman friends TO select
Mrs Jarleys anti-surrage waxworks
under the direction of Mrs. William NJ
Wins. did rushing business. and there
\ a. a great demand for sufrragette punch.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
hNOI ASKS FUNDS.
Erptains His Uork IN Pro-
noting Trade.
TFrom The T-ihuu. RBr.., ,

washington. Dec. lo.-In order that CON
s'ess may BE- acquainted with his reasons
ior increasing and improving the nersonnel
of the State Department. Secretary Kncx
to-oay sent in \ letter explaining the neoes-
shy Tor regular appropriations 20 compen-
safe the new officials he has appointed.
The secretsrv's letter points ont the
great increase in commercial relations viii,
foreign countries ane the necessity for en-
couraging this expansion by the anpoint-
ment OF an adequate clerical force He
SHOWS that in order carefully 10 study thosa
treaties which need revision. and To neroti-
ate commercial agreements IL was neces-
sary for him 10 increase the legal STAFF. and
that the vast amount OF work incident 10
= proper application OF the maximum and
minimum provisions of the Payne tar>r
law made necessary the addition OF com
mercial experts. who viii make tariff work
a speciality.
He explained his reas ms for establishing
divisions % Latin American Affairs ana Of
the Far East and the Division Of Inforra-
ton
Mr.. Knox is confident that his STAFF as
It is al present constituted will be able
hereafter To attend to all the work required
OF the State Department without the as
sistance n outside experts. for whose ser
vices large sums have been naid out Of the
contingent fund each year for some time
past
Mr. Knox submitted a draft Of a pro-
vision he hopes VIII he included in the ex-
ecutive. legislative and juoicial appropri-
ations bill providing for a director Of the
consular service, a counsellor Of the State
Department and a resident diplomatic Of
hcer at $3.50 a year. besides number OF
minor officials. IL is expected that Con-
gress will grant Mr.. KnoN's reques g and
put these officers on the permanent rolls
rather than make another special apprOprt-
alton OF sleoOo0 for trade extension as was
done last year.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
KILLS GIRL 1ND SELF.
Jealous Youth Had PrOfeSsed
His LOre ORIy bg Letter.

washington. Penn, Dec 1O.-Laura
Brad.n. sixteen years old. daughter OF A
O. Braden. a local attorney. was shot dead
tlis afternoon by Walter seyboid. eighteen
wears old. the son of business man. who
tfen fired a bullet into his own brain. caus-
ing instant death Jealousy is assigned as
the motive.
The girl. accompanied by boy class
male. was returning 10 her home after at
lending high school. When within a few
feet Of her home Saybold confront~l her.
Pushing the girls escort aside he fired
,hreo shots tN3 Of them taking effect in
Miss Braden's head. SeybOid then fed. A
sbort time later the local police and
squad q mounted eonstabulary came upon
ssyioid. who placed the revolver al MS
head and hred-
sssy-bold vac not acquainted with the Giri.
uu, hcd pTJfesscd his love through letters.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
JURY TRIALS FOR CONTEMPT.
bll Restricting Courts Powers Intro
duced in House.

ee Ern. Der ia bill evidently de-
-. '0 cover cases Of contempt ~ court
'.'7' '' thaf Of President GOmpers and
- t.sp''af's ir fhe American FEDERATION
..7''T and greatly restricting The power
ITO courts in such eases. was introduced
..f House to-day by Representative
''as ~ Kentucky.
70 niH provides for trisl by jury in
''aielnpt cases where the punishment
-'I's"c eNc-ecs fne Of 50 or imprisOn-
"'i p' nve DAYS. and where the offence
zee nee1 committed IN the presence OF the
'-i' NO Judge is prohibited absolutely from
l's-F punishment for contempt except
after u-sl by jury
10 Supreme Court - the United States
' exempted from The application of the
D-oposel lau
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
TROOPS LEAVE BRIDGEPORT.
Entente Cordiale with Strikers Shown
BY EKchsnge Of Souvenirs.

lcepo~t Ohio. Dec. 10.-Although def
ri'e rH-r-rrsriou is lacking, il is reported
faf t1@ T~ited States Steel Corpora ton
iTtfacs ro abandon tho .Ftna- STANDARD tin
paH'. General Speaks. n Is said. has beer
'ss1r'0 fNat importstiors of strike break
- p r0f Pc made. hence the Withdrawal
|" Z. rr f1rry of the troops to-day.
ffor-.r before the soldiers left R-idce-
f'~ f-r- ~isifed t7e headquarters Of the
sl-se-e and asked for souvenirs. 4 sign
fir.ser- hesdqusrters. "a" vas. hauled dow.
30 f'-r into hundreds OF pieces by the
srFFr.. who distributed them among the
N''pe 'n return the soldiers presented 70
30 s'- sers quantity ~ souvenir bullets
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
MEAT AND POULTRY.

MEAT AND POULTRY
At the markets poultry shows no change
IN prices from last week NalIard ducks
are 81 a pair and pigeons are 81 IS
dozen Meat is advancing all the time the
best city dressed veal and lamb are one
cent a pound higher on all cuts.
EGGS AND BUTTER.
Marketmen predict no immediate change
IN the prices OF eggs and butter. They do
admit however. that eggs will certainly be
higher before they are lower. AT present
they are 40 cents a dozen. Butter is 81
cents and sweet butter Al cents pound.
FISH.
Fish are somewhat cheaper than they
were week ago HaddOck roe which will
be in now all winter, is 15 cents a pound
Lobsters are . cents pound; scallops are
Oo cents a quart. English whiting. cod.
founders. carp and haddock are 10 cents
pound; red snapper. whitefish and hall
but are IS cents pound: smelts sea bass.
striped bass and yellow pike are 20 cents
a pound and Spanish mackerel . cents a
pound.
FRUITS
Arizona navel oranges. equal 70 the
finest Italian. are 81 S5 a dozen: Indian
River oranges are ten for % cents; Florida
oranges are from 40 20 so cents a dozen.
and navel oranges are So cents a dozen.
French figs are IS cents a dozen, and
Egyptian washed figs are % cents a box
containing eight. Hood River apples are
s. dozen Winesap. 50 10 IS cents New
ton Pippius. 50 cents; Spttzenbergs. So
cents and 81, and oregon Reds and Jona-
thans. 50 cents Dozen Strawberries are
s. so a quart. and rsspherries are 81 a
pint California tsngerines are 30 cents
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
DEFAULTER WANTS PROFITS.
New Haven Broker Arrested for With
holding $4,000.
TBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune

New Haven. Dec. i0.-James r. smith. A
broker. who lives In West Haven. was ar
rested to-day and charged with having con-
veTted 10 his own use t30.0oo belonging TO
Robert II. Muir who Is in jail tor speculat-
ing with NlS.O0 Of the funds of the People's .
Savings Bank and Trust Company, of which
he was treasurer
Muir admits Specializing With the bank
funds. but he says he made $4,000 profit in
his speculation. and that he can make
good lis entire defalcation II Smith win pay
him the prnft due him.
Smith refuses 10 give any statement tie
Is vestryman Of CHRIST Cnurch. Late to-
night ne had been unable 10 get bonds.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

Boston. Dec. lo.-When Secretary Mac
Veagh's attention was called to the atti-
tude of the Senate Finance Committee
the appointment OF James +. Curtis as As
sisfant Secretary Of the Treasury. he said.
some one else than the Senators from
Massachusetts must have objected 10 il.
foi both Messrs. Lodge and Crane felici-
tated me upon the wisdom OF my selection
He refused To comment on the criticism
of his speech here on Wednesday night Oh
the tariff.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
oeEReToRs FsNoR STRIKE

'I7' .nrsfi. dec. 1H-The COMMITTEES -
= o. 'erTerer'ing the ielegraphers of the
hE fn.r Railroad reports that - per
CEN 'f '1c 'elegraph operators Of that
''npsH rer' voted 20 strike n their de-
msnas a~- refused They ask - per cent
m'rea-. r ages. with telegraph opeT-
s'ors. 'rrrrI0clsinE towernen and station
agent placed on the schedule
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
BRINGING STEAMER BRADFORD IN

The following wireless message was re-
ceived lasr night ly the United Wireless
Telegraph Company No a. Broadway.
from The steamer Prinz August Wilhelm.
FIffV miles from Cape Maysi passed Ner-
ritt a cha pman wrecking steamer RELIEF
bsIna New York. conveying United Fruit
ErsameF Bradford. which went ashore an
Pert Antonio during. hurricane month agu.
Mal.lns nine knots. All well.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
ACTION BY G0MPERS
FEDERATION HELP.
Pledges Organizations lid TO
NIrfhsrestcrR lSscftchmen.

cincinnati. Dec. ie.-The American Fed
.-sfior ~ Labor viii support the railroad
.u-,t-hr,en wlo are on strike in the North
nssf 70 the extent ~ its powers. according
=, ar announcement made tonight by Sam
10 C;ompers. president Of the federation.
...er an extended conference with Frank
.rsulsv president Of the Switchmen'.
T-r,or % Norrh America.
This Is said 20 mean that II the rsilros ds
a. not conc~de the demands of the strikers
~. trouble may spread until IL involves
osAe- railroad unions connected with the
.-re-icsn Federation OF Labor.
Ar Csompers refused 20 say whether
.hsrs would he an extension OF the strike
.,- 10 asserted thst after q fun investiea-
,ior 10 was satisfied that the demands OF
ne strikers were reasonable and thar they
would receive the support OF all affiliated
unions.
NJ HsR-ley vas 5uhilant over the de-
cision - NJ Gonpers He ridiculed the
r,.blishad assertions Of railroad officials
ths, the strike was ended, and exclaimed /:
They cannot beat us nov that the great
Fo5rration ~ Labor is behind us"
NJ Coupers left Cincinnati for Pitts
h,,-r tonight. where the executive council
~ tbe American Federation Of Labor viii
hold r conference tomorrow Rith the ma
,.o-sI ofscers of the Amalgs mated Iron,
S,eeI ard Tir Workers. which is involved IN
4, hi,-er fghr with the United States Steel
Corporate.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
Of Interest TO Women
FOR THE TEA GOWN
FHmy Stufs Used to TeH
PiJid Tones.

In Paris. they say. the older women are
having afternoon tea at home. while the
younger set goes 70 the tea rooms and
restaurants On these occasions the host
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
WEEKEND VISITS
The Girl Guests Problems
Clothes She Needs.

Win some girls a weekend visit Is an
event with others IL is a habit. The
reason Is that the one knows exactly how
TO fit into each household and the other
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
g. Altnla,! & On.

WILL HAVE ON SALE THIS DAY SATURDAY.. DEC rra,
COLORED DRESS SILKS
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
INCLUDED ARE CREPE METEOR NOVELTY CHIIFFoNs
FRENCH CORDS. EVENING SILKS CACEEMRE DE SOLE Erc
AND. IN ADDITION TIE FOLLOWING HAS
BEEN ESPECIALLY ARRANGED:
CREPE DE CHINE. DOUBLE WIDTH as INCHIEsl
HERETOFORE $500 PER YARD AT SI79
IMPORTED SILK BROCADES
HERETOFORE $3.50 PER YARD AT SI7
LIBERTY SATINS EVENING SHADES AND WHITE.
HERETOFORE S5c YARD AT So
ALSO OVER 5000 YARDS Or PRINTED FoULARDs
HERETOFORE sloO sI25 PER YARD AT "a.
SOLD N DRESS LENGTHS ONLY
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