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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEG RAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
SnrnnI SnSSinn


MONDAY, Jan. ). - In the Senate
Mr.. Mcconnell Rep.). of Idaho took
the oath of office as Senator. The
elections bill was displaced and the
financial bill taken up in its stead and
discussed. The apportionment bill was
reported back from the census commit
tee without amendment. In the House
bills were introduced providing for car
rving fourth-claSs mail matter at the
same rates charged third-class mail
matter, and Suhiccting Treasury notes.
National bank currency and United
States notes to State and local taxa
ton. The bill for public building at
Danvillc. ILL.,. was passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 6. - The financial
bill occupied the time in the Senate
In the House a bill granting pension
of 500 per month to Franz Sigel. late
Mainr-Grneral of volunteers. was favor
ably reported and the shipping bill was
discussed.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. Tn the Senate
the free coinage measure was again
considered. Senators Shoup and Nc
pilFll' Oh l'titlO uTe" lotS lOT Iue
terms of service. the former securing
the long term. In the House bill was
passed increasing from fifty to seventy
five the number of army officers who
may be detailed to military colleges.
The shipping bill was further dis
cuSsrd.
THURSDAY. Jan. S.-Bills were passed
in the Srra'e for public buildings
at Davenport, Ia. and Akron,
O., and the finance measure was fur
thcr considered. In the House the
time was consumed in discussing the
shipping bill. The bill authorizing the
certificates Of service to telegraph oper-
ators with the Union army in the late
war was passed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

IN the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 5th was:
Wheat. -. : .O15 bushels: corn. 2,157,-
5O1 bushels: oats. >. I95. .GO3 bushels.
on the 9Th Judge Henry b. Brown, of
Mirhi~an was formally installed as an
ASSuciatn Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court.
THE salary of Miss Phoebe Couzins as
secretary Of the board of lady managers
OF the Columbian exposition has been
fixed at s.. 03O per annum.
On the ,th the international monetary
conference convened in Washington and
Il cordial address of welcome to the del
ryatcs was made by Secretary Blaine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15
THE WHITE HOUSE.

Senator Stanford Presents a Bill for the
Enlargement of the Executive Mansion
in Accordance with Mrs. Harrison's
Plans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator STAN
ford (Cal. introduced in the Senate Fri
day a bill for the extension of the exec
utive mansion in accordance with the
plan proposed by Mrs. Harrison, to
embrace the present mansion as
a private executive mansion, en-
larged by the addition of an
executive office or official wing on
the west and public wing or gallery
of pictures, historic relics and art
treasures on the east. Both are counter
parts of the original structure in de-
sign and connected Herewith by col
onnades and Railways and on the
south by connecting range Of iron
and glass structures of symmetrical de-
sign, forming executive Conservatives
and winter gardens the whole archi-
tectural group forming an inner park
or garden at a cost not to exceed $780,
900. The present intention and hope is
that the cornerstone of the new struct-
ure can be laid with appropriate cere-
monies October 12, 1892, as this date is
peculiarly appropriate, being the 4OOth
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea and the centennial of the laying of
the foundation of the present edifce.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15
They All Do 1t.

Distracted Woman lat the police sta
tion)-Oh, sir, have lost my poor Old
father! This morning he wandered
away, and fear for his safety, as he is
totally deaf.
Police Sergeant-In that case, madam.
we will soon find him. He is walking
on the railway track.-Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15

Unresisting Passenger-You divided
the plunder among your friends, see" y"
Snapshot Dick-Well, what of IT,
Passenger-Nothing, excepting that
the ten thousand was left to You 10y
your uncle's will, and I've come way
out here from Boston to hand it over to
you?-Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-15
THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE.
Funeral Services at Chicago Over the Re-
mains of the Late Emma Abbott.

Funeral Services at Chicago Over the Re.
mains of the Late Emma Abbott.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-The city of her
birth has bade sad farewell to Emma
Abbott, and to-day all that is mortal Of
the little songstress reposes in vault
in Graceland Cemetery. The vast
throng which filled every nook and
corner of the spacious Central Music
Hall Friday afternoon and the equally
large crowd on the outside which strova
in vain to gain admittance was strik-
ingly popular tribute to a
typical American girl who, from
a lowly position, had by energy and
determination carved out her path to
fame and fortune. The remains rested
at the foot of the platform. The floral
tributes were numerous and elegant.
In the audience the theatrical lodge
of Elks attended in body, while in
the balcony and galleries the very rich
and very poor were indiscriminately
mingled, and there were few dry eyes
In the vast assemblage.
Harrison Wild at the organ began tho
solemn strains of Chopin's funeral
march as DIR. H. w. Thomas and Prof.
David Swing came down the long aisle
toward the stage. Behind them were
the honorary all-bearers-Milward
Adams, Thomas w. Prior, Harry L.
Hanlin, Harry j. Powers, J. II. Nc
Wicker and Will J. Davis. The casket
was borne by James Lorange, Richard
Karl, G. Kenney, j. X. Murchie, Daniel
Considine and William Pruette, all men,
bers of the Emma Abbott Opera Com.
pany. Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Abbott, tho
parents; Leon Abbott, Fred NJ. Abbott
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Clark, the latte1
a sister of Emma Abbott, and largo
number of friends and professional peo-
pie took seats reserved for them near
the front. The casket was placed
near the stage. On top of it was
handsome floral pillow presented by
stone Bishop, Mrs. Marie Hester, Whit
ney Mockridge and George Ellsworth
Holmes sung Lead, Kindly Light" :"
after which Prof. Swing read from the
Scriptures. Mrs, Bishops sweet voice
filled the great room with melody Pc
culiarly fitting to the occasion as she
sung 81 Know That My Redeemer
Liveth." DIR. Thomas delivered short
invocation.
Prof. Swing dilated on the endearable
character of the deceased. Rev. DR..
Thomas followed in eloquent and i'm
pressive remarks. The procession Of
carriages which formed the cortege to
Graceland Cemetery was over half a
mile in length. The casket was placed
in the vault with the masses of floral
tributes heaped about it. Here it will re-
main until the wishes of the deceased are
made known at the reading of the will.
The remains of the great prima donna
arrived in Chicago Friday morning over
the Chicago & Alton road and were
taken to the Continental Hotel. The
entire opera company arrived on the
train which brought the body. At the
hotel the casket was opened and many
people viewed the remains. The face
was lifelike and bore peaceful smile.
The dress was handsome white silk
bordered with lilacs and white bios
soms-the one worn in "Ernani' Upon
the top of the casket was silver plate
bearing the inscriptions: Emma Abbott
Wetherell, aged 36 years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Tennis Suits for Men and Bows

For tennis and country wear are white
serges and twilled English fannels with
white ground, on which are woven narrow
colored stripes, or else white silk stripes.
These are used for the entire suit-jacket,
shirt, long trousers and cap-in preference
to tie more Snowy materials formerly
worn The tennis shirt has a plain front
with single box plat. The jacket or
blazer is now cut in a straight sack, SINH
larin shape to the Tuxedo coat of last year
Wide trousers with welt in the sides are
part of this suit. The cap, of the same ma
terial, is like the yachting cap with visor,
and even the visor is covered with the serge
or flannel.
Silk belts, leather belts, ooze leather
caps and foulard silk caps are the novelties
for tennis players a russell leather belt
an inch and half to two inches in width
will be worn with tennis suits of any color.
Silk balts four inches wide are in stripes, a
plain color or black, and are fastened by
little buckles with straps. Few sashes are
sold, those of black being still best liked
A yachting cap, to be worn also in tennis
courts, is of blue foUlard dotted with
white, another is of white twillsd silk
barred with black, aid a third of white
flame or serge The ooze leather caps
match the belt in color. Laced shoes of
white canvas and russell leather complete
the tennis suit.-Harper' Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
CHILDREN's COsTUMES.

The little dress in the fourth sketch is of
blue zephyr. 1t is dairtily trimmed with
hand embroidery and worn over blouse
of Turkey red which is visible only at the
neck and wrists.
In pretty summer frock of white en-
broidered muslin, like that of Fig. :, the
sleeves are shocked with light blue in the
middle and at the wrists, and silk sash
of the same color is tied loosely about the
waist. The hat is made of muslin, with
shady brim gathered ali around.
The small boy and girl at Figs. and
are ready to start for a wedding The little
girl looks bewitching in her mobcap and
short wasted silk frock. She has basket
of pink roses in one hand and the other is
clasped in the right hand of her companion,
whose costume is of white serge, with
frill around the neck for trimming
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Novelties In ParasOIs.

The new parasols are truly wonderful
One of the newest Is quite hovel depart
ure, tie outside surface presenting very
much the aspect of sea waves. The one rib
raised, the alternate rib depressed Speci-
mems seen were made in coffee colored silk
lace, or in black or white lace or of chiffon.
This W lite silk lace, fringed with grass, is
to be a feature in fete parasols, and in lieu
of ordinary fringe, silk is cut up into strips
and introduced as trimming. Silk cord is
applied to the edge of some of the new
parasols, and tassel encircles the handle,
starting from species of fluffy silk ruche,
which looks like feathers. Frills of chif-
fon, EN- broidered in colored flowers, cover
some OF the new kinds, especially the dou-
BILE squares; it remains to be proved if they
will find favor.
Alnew silk and ribbon embroidery in re-
lief is also used in the adornment of para
soils, and many plain silks show spots Of
metallic gold, while some are edged with
gold braid. Some of the sticks imported
from Japan are richly carved in many fan
tastic patterns. The natural wood sticks
have artificial peoples, acorns, cornflowers,
wild roses or sweet peas introduced into
the cleft of the stick. Entoutcas are more
general y useful than any other kind the
handles are a moderate length; shot silks
are used and a great deal of cornfiower
blue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29

ASSISTANT Secretary of the Treasury
Foster has now given official notice to all
steamship companies carrying steerage
passengers to the port of New York that
the act of congress requiring certain
allowance of cubic air space" to each of
these passengers will hereafter be rigidly
enforced, and the penalty provided for
its violation will be inflicted. There is
evidence that this act has been utterly
neglected for years past by several of the
Atlantic steamship companies, saws the
New York Sun. They have crowded
the passengers under deck in way that
they would not be allowed to crowd cat
tie, and the consequences have been filth.
foul air, misery, and disease. In the
Storage Of some of the ships thai have
come here this year there has been dis
graceful condition of things, which the
officers of the ships were poweriess to
change during the voyage. as they had
to take all the passengers who were sen
aboard on the other side The enforce
ment of the act of congress to which tn e
assistant secretary refers in his circul al
to the steamship companies will be 10 the
advantage of millions of immigrants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29

Commenting on the business failures of
the first half of the present year the Bos>
ton Traveller says:
A very tangible but very unpleasant
idea of the extent of the business depres~
sion in this country, during the past six
months, is obtained by consideration of
the failures reported for that period. The
aggregate number was 6 ,074-a surpris-
ingly bad showing. Indeed, it is the
worst, with single exception, for nine
years. As compared with the first half of
1890, the number of failures is 6S9
larger. There is not only a remarks-
Die gain Ii the number, but the amount
of liabilities also makes wofully big
showing. The debts of the people
who have failed thus fsr this year sogre-
gate 500 5000 as against S65, 900 900
for the corresponding period in 1890
The bare statement that there have been
in six months, GOA failures involving
500, 600, 900 of liabilities is bad enough
in itself to contemplate, but when one
thinks of the anxiety. the uneasiness and
the far reaching disturbance that all this
means it presents a picture of business
depression and misfortune that is most
deleful. This record means an average
of SO failures for every day Of the six
months, with aggregate liabilities for
each day of about 100000. 1t meas a
a strain Of greater or less degree on every
business Of any considerable size in the
country; it means an increased caution
and watchfulness on The part of the
banks and general tendency in business
circles to ''haul in sail' somewhat
And the Burlington Gazette adds, with
truth:
A complete failure in lettering the con-
dition of American trade; a complete
failure in improving the condition of the
American workingman; complete fail
ure as q help to the American farmer, II
is difficult to figure just what good in an
American way McKInleyism has accom-
pished. 1t has put several extra millions
in the hands OF few wko already had
too many millions, it IS true, but this can
not be counted as good. 1t savors more
strongly of evil. Perhaps the high tax
leaders can see what the great mass of
people fail to see and perhaps they are
only lying when they say that the new
tariff has proven blessing to the coun-
try. Nobody knows but themselves.
One thing is certain though. the masses
are not deceived # they are lying. and it
will take long time to convince them
that they. the high takers, are seeing that
which they themselves do not see. Me-
Kinleyism is proving itself to be just what
those who opposed it last fall said it
would do.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
FAos AND FASHIONS IN SILVER.
New Things fer the Boudoir, Library
and Dinner Table.

New Things fer the Boudoir, Library
and Dinner Table.
Elsie Bee tells in The Jewellers Circular
of many taking novelties in silverware;
among them the following:
Trays Of all sizes and shapes meet the
present fad for setting handsome glass
pieces on a silver receiver.
Silver bowls are employed for variety
of purposes, as for salads. fruits, cracked
ice and desserts.
A handsome Wedgwood bottle mounted
in silver and set in a circular silver tray,
deliberately carved, furnishes unique ink
stand for library.
There are some dinner tables at which
the guests powder their sauce from a silver
nutmeg crater, and relieve olives of their
pits with silver olive corer.
The tendency is again for gold Innings in
silver cups, bowls, cream jugs and the like
A novelty in individual salts are canoe
shaped ones, with tiny silver paddles for
spoons.
For bedrooms and boudoir there are sill
yer fluted twisted candlesticks with carved
standards.
Scissors with silver handles that fold
over and protect the sharp points are made
for carrying in ones pocket.
Jewel boxes of rock crystal mounted in
silver are counted among other high art
articles that find place in the boudoir.
Silver powder boxes beautifully chased
and decorated with medallion portraits of
historical persons are greatly admired.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29

A serviceable dress for girl of fourteen
or fifteen to wear at the seaside is shown in
Fig 2. Its of blue serge-and the smartly
cut jacket is worn over a cotton blouse
The skirt and the jacket are both outlined
with rows of narrow braid. The costume
worn by the young lady in Fig. 8
is made of some soft wooden fabric in
French gray, md the cape is lined with
silk in a delicate shade of pink and Dor
dered with frill. When slight breeze
causes the corner of the cape to turn back
one catches glimpse of the pretty interior
The Tam O. Shanter hat is made of the
dress material, and has a fluted brim lined
with pink. This would do nicely for Sun
day o-to-meeting dress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If dis
burbed at night and broken of your res
by a sick child suffering and crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once and get
bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teethIng. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there's no mis-
take about it. 1t cures diarrhoea, regu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie. softens the gums. reduces infismma-
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole system, Mrs Wins!ow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teetbing is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription Of one
of the Oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold by
all druggists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Easy SOan Making.

The waste grease and fat from the kitchen
can be disposed of to very good advantage
by making it INTO soap. a country house
wife tells of an economical way of getting
good soap with very little trouble: Fry out
bits of beef suet and other fat and waste
grease and strain out the oil into a stone
pot until You get from four to four and
half pounds. Put the contents of pound
box of concentrated lye into a stone vessel
and pour three pints of cold water into it;
stir with stick until it dissolves and be-
comes boiling hot; then let it cool till luke
warm. In the meantime, melt the fat, and
when both I've and grease are barely luke
warm, pour. tiny stream of I've into the
fat, stirring briskly, otherwise it will not
form soap. In thirty to forty minutes it
becomes thick, like honey. Then pour into
a wet vessel and next day cut into bars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29

have been sufferer from cstarrh for
over 10 years; had it very bad. could
hardly breathe. Some nights l could
not sleep and had TO walk the floor. l
purchased EIy's Cream Balm and am using
it freely, it is working a cure surely.
have advised several friends to nse it,
and with happy results in every case. Il
is the medicine above oil others for ca
tsrrh. and it is worth its weight in gold q.
l thank God have found remedy can
use with safety aud that does all that is
claimed for it. 1t is curing nv deafness.
B. W. SpeTry, Hartford. Conn,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Two Good Cakes.

The following IS new and splendid
cake: First make good layer jelly cake;
spread between the layers a thick coating
of tar: apple jelly and sprinkle this with
preserved ginger chopped fine; ice with
orange icing
a delightful cake is three layers of nice
white cake put together with maple sugar
filing, with the same spread over the top.
Boil pint of good, pure maple strip till
it becomes quite thick; when it has cooled
little beat it rapidly till it turns creamy
and yellowish in color.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
cHILDRENs SUMNER DRESSES.

Qusintly Pretty Costumes for Wedding,
Seaside, Church and Everyday Wear.
Some of the prettiest frocks made for
children lately have been copied from Kate
Greenaway pictures. A quaint dress of
pip k muslin, with pattern of colored sprigs,
designed for tiny girl to wear as brides
maid, is shown in the illustration at Fig. l.
A frill trims the edge of the skirt and the
short wasted bodice is ornamented with a
Gro ssover made of the same material as the
dress. The hat is of drawn muslin trimmed
with feathers. This costume would suit an
art site child with pretty hair and a nice
complexion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
How to Do Up Cretonne Draperies.

Large cretonne draperies, such as cur
tains and furniture covers. should be sent
if possible TO a cleaner, but if it is neces-
sary to do them at home, they may be
washed thus: Cut up some soap in small
pieces into a basin, and fill up with boiling
water; leave this until it is in a jelly
When ready to wash the cretonne, put
this jelly in a tub with plenty of boiling
water, and let it become lukewarm. Then
wash the articles thoroughly in it. When
the dirt is out rinse the cretonne in tub
of clean water with little blue and some
salt. If very much soiled it may be neces-
sary to put it through two tubs of soap and
water Roll the cretonne in an old
blanket and squeeze out the. water; pull
the stuff into shape and hang@it up to dry.
This method comes from practical source,
but it must be remembered that it is wiser
to send valuable curtains, etc, to a
cleaners. However, this plan is a safe one
to try for small and unimportant articles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
THE Atlanta Constitution in a double
loaded leader the other day said:

loaded leader the other day said
The Constitution has discussed Cover
nor Hill just as it has discussed Mr. Cleve-
land, Gen. Palmer, Governor Campbell
and other prominent democrats. The
discussion is timely. and it is more proft>
able now than it will be later on. If. in
q year from now, the issue and features
OF the campaign point to Governor HILL as
our most available leader, then we are for
him. If the nature of the situation calls
for the leadership of Nj. Cleveland or
Governor Campbell or Senator Palmer or
some other able and faithful democrat.
then he will be our choice. We are not
for any one man against the whole demo-
cratic field; we are for the success of the
democratic field under the trustworthy
leader who is best able to win the fight!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Floating Island.

Beat the whites of four eggs till stiff,
and scald without mixing in one quart of
milk. Remove with a skinner from the
milk to the platter, then stir into the milk
the yolks of four eggs, beaten with four
tablespoonful Of white sugar; thicken
with little -four stirred first in quarter
If a teacupful of cold milk. Flavor the
,ustard to taste, pour it into glass OF
Ghina dish, and place the whites on top
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
Green Gooseberry jam.

Green gooseberry jam makes a change
and is generally firmer for pastry than the
ripe gooseberry jam. Put small teacup-
full of water in the preserving pan, then
add gooseberries, and let the juice be drawn
out little, taking care they do not burn.
When the fruit is warmed through sugar
to taste, putting it in gradually, keeping
well stirred meanwhile. Boil from half to
three-quarters of an hour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29

In the pursuit ot the gOoq things Of
this world We anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness Of worlds
" pleasures by delightful forethough; OF
them. The results obtained from the use
OF DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
al claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and sI
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles. Il Is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for agre and
maiarial diseases. Price. 81 cents Of
druggists.