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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28

and the senate Dill as amended was
passcd-yeas, 140; nays, 100 Farquahar
moved that conference be ordered. pend
ing which Bland moved an adjournment
Lost-yeas "A, nays, Ill. Pending action
on Farquahar's motion the house at mid
night adjourned
The Republican Opposition.
The Republicans whose votes defeated
the bill on the first test vote were Bayne,
Butterworth, Gambler of Massachusetts.
Connell, Gest. Hopkins, Kelley, Lacey,
Laws, La Toilette, McCord, McComas,
Peters, Picker and Post. OF the Demo
Gratis Cummings, Spinola and Biggs voted
for the bill. On the vote to reconsider,
Gest, Peters and Post, Republicans, came
into line, while two others, Picker and
McCord, we're absent.
Substance of the Measure.
The substitute as passed by the house
merely authorizes the postmaster general
to contract for not less than FIVE nor
more than ten years with American citi-
zens for carrying mails on American
steamships between the United States and
foreign ports (the Dominion of Canada
excepted to subserve and promote the
postal and commercial interests OF the
United States, the mail service to be dis.
tributed equitably among the ports of the
Atlantic, Pacific and the gulf of Mexico,
and the vessels contracted with to be of
American construction, and differed by
American citizens
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
Lemcke to Succeed Huston.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. est is gen.
orally accepted here that United States
Treasurer Huston has resigned and that
j. A. Lemcke will be appointed his sue
cessor. None of the parties interested
will authorize any statement on the sub
ject and the truth of the rumors can not
be either officially denied or affirmed. 1t
is thought, however, that Mr. Lemcke's
name for United States treasurer will be
sent to the senate to-day. He is in the
city. The reasons assigned for Mr. Hus-
toms resignation are both political and
social dissatisfaction with the administra-
ton in that he and his family were not
properly recognized in either respect.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
A TALK WITH GEMCKE,
He Gives the Exact Status of the Treas
urership Matter.

He Gives the Exact Status of the Treas
urership Matter.
New YORK, Feb. 2S-J. A Lemcke. for
mer state treasurer of Indiana, arrive
here yesterday from Washington City.
Mr. Lemcke has been prominently men
toned as Mr.. Huston's successor as treas-
urer of the United States. He admitted
that he had been offered the position, but
has not yet decided to accept it, Il have
been with President Harrison most of the
afternoon" said he, "conversing upon the
treasuryship question. The president has
not yet accepted Mr.. Illusions resigna-
ton, and l have not yet been appointed.
Nothing Certain So Far.
mir. Harrison will, however, offer me
the Office if he accepts Mr. Huston's resig-
nation. He asked me Thursday whether
would accept the appointment l can
not say whether l will or not, and told
the president l could not make up nv
mind Immediately. l have engaged pass.
age in the steamship Victoria for a trip
abroad with my entire ia Tily. We are to
sail early in May. If can postpone this
trip will proba bly, accept"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
TIL e Illinois legislature.

Springfield, Ills, Feb 2s-Owing to
the refusal of the three farmers to partici
pate in joint sessions of the house and
senate on Saturday and Monday the Dem
ocratic steering committee at it's meeting
ordered truce until Tuesday, and most
of the members left for their homes.
There was no ballot in joint session. The
house refused to adopt a resolution direct.
ing the speaker to name the standing com
mittees, by party vote, Cockrell voting
with the Democrats The bill fixing
rates of interest was postponed for q
week. In the senate a number of bills
were introd uced
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATION.

MADISON, Wis, Feb 2s-In the senate
yesterday Kempf's bill prohibiting child
labor in factories came up and was indefi-
nitely postponed by strict party vote,
the Republicans being for it and the Dem
ocrats against it. Other bills meeting
like fate were those giving notaries pub
lie the right to solemnize marriages
and admitting to practics at tie
bar without examination persons
who have studied law five yeas.
In the assembly discussion was had over
the bill giving the right of action to de-
pendeat sister or brother in suit for
damages where death has resulted while
the victim was in the employ of corpora
tons 1t was recommitted. A petition
was received from citizens of Fayette. La
fayette county. asking that the salaries of
all state officers, from governor down, be
reduced from oue-third to one half
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
Arrest of a State Treasurer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb % -Ex-State
Treasurer Woodruff was arrested late
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by
Prosecuting Attorney Pembertou, on the
charge of violating the law in the i'm
proper use of the public funds during his
term. The shortage of over s63, 100 was
paid last week. He at once gave bond in
SIS 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
The "Three Americas COMPANY

halge of Massachusetts, introduced in the
house yesterday (by requesD bill to in
corporate the Three Americas company
for the purpose of promoting trade and
commerce by engaging in any lawful
business, to he carried on in and among
the several territories and governments of
tie western hemisphere
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28

Hampshire, to the
important Chinese
mission so long
held by Col. DENLY,
of Indiana. was a
decided surprise to
most people in this
city. When it was
* no wn, however.
that his name had
been received by the
senate all the mem
bers were eager to
congratulate b i'm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
Substance of the Measure.
BLAIR is TO GO TO CHINA.
The New Hampshire Senator Win Su
coed Col DENLY.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2S-The ap-
pointment of Senator Blair. of New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 2S.-Secretary
Foster, on his return from cabinet meet
ing yesterday. was refused admittance to
the treasury department.. A friend to
him explained to the Waterman that the
gentleman with him was the secretary Of
the treasury and he was admitted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-28
LONG SESSIONS IN BOTH HOUSES.
The Senate Stays Up Till I1:IO and the
House Till Midnight.

House Till Midnight.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2S.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the message of the president
vetoing the bill establishing a record and
pension Office of the war department was
referred. Papers supporting the claim of
William II. Claggett to a seat in the sen
ate from the state of Idaho for the term
beginning March 4 next (the seat for
which the credentials of Dubois are al
ready on fle), were presented and filed.
The Nicaragua canal bill was laid aside
for this session. The legislative appro-
priation bill was passed with number of
amendments and the immigration bill,
together with number of other bills.
were taken from the calen dar and passed
Rough on the Pure Food Bill.
Paddock's pure food bill was made un-
finished business, but later it lost its posi-
ton because Vance raised an objection 20
unanimous consent to take up the Indian
appropriation, thus forcing Dawes to
make a formal motion to take it up.
Berry objected to the consideration of the
direct tax bill, and it went over. The In
dian appropriation then came up and
there was world of talk until 10 p. M,
when the bill was laid aside and the cal
endar taken up again, but it was noticed
that there was no quorum, and after wait
ing half an hour, the senate at lilo p. m
adjourned.
The Doings of the House.
The house devoted the entire day to de
bate on the shipping bill, and began vot-
ing on amendments to the measure at
O'Clock. Farquhar moved to amend the
bill by substituting the house bill, and
after several votes-in one of which the
bill was defeated and only saved by Ding
ley voting with the opposition and NOV
ing reconsideration, which was carried
the bill as amended was ordered to third
reading Then Cannon moved that it be
recommitted with instructions to report
forthwith a mail contract bill, pure and
simple. This was done, and the latter
bill Fl nally passed. There was much con
fusion and excitement and points of order
innumerable to decide during the debate.
Pending a motion to ask the senate for a
conference the house adjourned at mid
night
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
HOUSEWIFE HINTS.

To drive nails or screws into hard wood
dip the points in oil or grease.
Have your blankets washed on Il warm,
bright day; use boraN in water, instead of
hard soap.
It is we'll to varnish an oilcloth twice q
wear. and if you do Il GOOD one will last you
is long as YOU want it to.
Indian meal mixed with lemon juice or
good cided vinegar is said to be very sooth-
ing for hands roughened by cold or labor.
The torturous hinge can be rendered
nOiSeleSS by the use OF 4 black lead pencil
of the softest number, the point rubbed
into all crevices Of the hinge
Luncheon mcnu-Broiled spring chicken,
fresh lettuce salad, cold tongue, poached
eggs on toast. thinly sliced graham bread,
with vanilla ice cream and cake.
\ very good imitation of ground glass is
produced by dissolVing three tableSpoOnfulS
of epson salts in pint of warm water and
applying il to the glass with common paint
brush.
Furniture polsh-One ounce of white
wax, one ounce OF yellow wax, one-half
ounce of white soap and one rint of
boiling water Melt all together i'll
a saucepan over the fire and pour into 4
bottle. Apply it by rubbing little on
small space with cloth of any kind; rub
with u second cloth and polish with third.
For neuralgia in the temple-Take
piece of brown paper. saturate it III a tea
spoon OF laudanum and sprinkle il thickly
with brown paper and bind 10 the head.
The effect of this is almost magical, but if Il
person is peculiarly susceptible to the in
tiuence of opiates it must not be applied too
freely. as the laudanum is absorbed by TIE
pores OF the skin, and in this way is difftlsed
into the system. 1t is very rare, however,
that any one is found with an organization
too sensitive to stand this treatment.
To clean brass-Those who have brass
andirons, tongs and shovel. TO say nothing
of rods and table trimmings, Will find that
it may be cleaned TO look like new by pour
ing strong ammonia on it and scrubbing
with i scrub brush; rinse it in clear water.
Also. the following method of cleaning
brass has been recommended: Make mix
ture of one part of common nitric acid in 4
stone jar, having also ready Il pail of fresh
water and box of sawduSt. The articles
to be treated are dipped into the acid, then
removed to the water and finally rubbed
with sawGust.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

The last illustration sets forth the flannel
dress-one of the most bealthful and serv-
icable for little folks, and easily made eX-
tremely tasteful if proper amount of
thought be given it. Two favorite colors
are white and light blue. For little girl
of from five to eight flannel dress pretty
generally looks well when made up blouse
style with very large sailor collar, square
at the back and coming to the point in front
and fastened with large bow OF ribbon
with long ends. Mother-of-pearl but
tons in front, sleeves large with
cuffs daintily stitched and several rows
of stitching around bottom of skirt. An
altogether lovely little flannel dress may be
made up in this wise: A light blue material
cut princess style with a velvet yoke and
collar. The waist must De frilled and at
tached TO the yoke and the dress must be
belted in at waist. The sleeves must be
full and high at the shoulders. Still another
very pretty little gown for 4 child OF ten
may be made of dark green cheviot with
velvet reyers opening on front Of creaIa
colored cloth. embroidered in the saHk
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

The brightness of Easter day was almost
convincing proof that the women rule
heaven above" and that even the glum
old cleri, OF the weather had not the heart TO
dampen he beauties of costuming,t hat were
on exhibition in the numerous churches of
the city. Recalling the scene there seems
10 have been 4 commingling of light gowns
md and dark gowns big hats and little hats
with here and there dainty bonnet. There
were colors, hues and tintS, but as the
Kaleidoscope revolves the tones seem to be
Of lavender, yellow and brown, snatches of
cool greens. and harlequin twists of hello
tropr, corn. cafe-aulait, silver and gold.
Hats with clusters of flowers. of fruits
aud Of grain with bees, birds and butter
flies, but close observation failed TO dis
cover any of the snakes and lizards that are
50 much talked of in the spring millinery
elsewhere. Long may il be ere we are con-
Ironted with such horrors is sun their
spotted sides in the early sunshine, and
trail their shiny length amid springing
grass and oX-eyed daisies. The prevailing
fashion in hats is not particularly favorable
10 those who begin TO overlook birthdays
but no woman need fear 10 adopt the little
bonnet with narrow bride of velvet
around the throat and if her face is in
clined TO roundness she will have ribbon
strings at the back and tie them under the
chin that has the suggestion of double
CHILDRES's DRESSES.
The triumph of children's dressing comes
in the springtime when the little ones are
Invested Of their wintry wraps and gowns,
and put into the pretty challies, India silks
and ginghams, which come in such va
riety of designs.
Very soft and lovely are the challies,
with ivory tinted grounds and a struggle of
hedge roses, bluebells or cornslips care
lessly thrown upon the surface
very charming design that was made
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
RECIPES.

Breakfast Rolls-Four pints of -four. one
pint Of sweet milk, two eggs. one table
spoonful of lard, one large tablespoonful OF
hop yeast. Mix all ana set TO rise over
night. Make into rolls, let rise and bake in
quick oven.
Apple fritters-Make a batter not very
stiff, with three eggs, one quart of milk
apples and chop them pretty fine. then mix
with batter. Fry in hot lard as you would
doughnuts, and while they are warm
sprinkle powdered sugar over them.
Puff omelette-Stir into yolks of six eggs
and the whites of three one tablespoonful OF
corn starch in teacupful of cream. with
salt and pepper. Melt some butter in a
pan. pour in the eggs and set-in the oven
When thick, beat the whites OF the other
three eggs and pour over. Set to brown.
Serve Immediately.
Cheese straws-Two ounces of butter.
two ounces of -four. two ounces of bread
small saltspoonful OF mixed salt and
cayenne. Mix into paste with an egg
beaten up. Roll 1t a quarter Of an inch in
thickness, cut into strips, and bake for
five minutes. II requires watching.
Rice cakes-Cold boiled rice left over
may be used to good advantage. For half 4
pound of cold boiled rice use three eggs,
four tablespoonfuls of butter. one cupful of
sour milk, one teaspoonful OF saleratus, a
little salt and -four enough to make soft
batter for gridiron cakes; or if you choose,
little more -four may be used SO that you
can bake the mixture in muffin rings. Use
milk if you need to thin the batter.
Beef croquettes-Chop the meat from
the bone used for making the soup for din
ner. To every pint allow half pint Of
milk, tablespoonful Of butter. two table
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
NOTES.


Tho blazer front Is popular IN coats.
Revers paletots, with double or triple
cape, are in great demand.
A mixture of plain and fancy stuff is used
in the new spring costumes.
Olives. almonds and bon bons are served
in fancy trays of royal Worcester.
Chiffon and all thin fabrics are used for
sleeves in gowns Of every material
Crinkled crepes are wildly alive with the
flowers, birds, bees or butterflies Of Japan.
Necklaces of small flowers are worn With
home costumes like dog collar mounted on
velvet ribbon.
All the collars and cuffs on ia clicts fare.
They are often braided and the loops held
down with buttons.
\ pretty little Shaker bonnet was shown
among the children things at Il spring
opening last week.
All long sleeves, whether tight or pulled,
trimmed or plain, transparent or Opaque,
come well over the wrist.
HeavE Russian and Irish lace is used
considerably. Bingham and other cotton
dresses will be trimmed with it.
\ cape novelty is the triple cape of light
ecru broadcloth. trimmed with brown vel
vet. The upper cape is plated and the two
lower ones are circular At the neck is i
Drown ostrich run.
Dust cloaks in cape styles and those with
round back and breast piece with cape in
crispy folds find ready buyers. Cape styles
with broad folded Sleeve parts, open back
and front, are also much liked
Fom-vear-old children are permitted 4
variety of things for their heads. There are
hats with huge brins of shirred silk and
pulled crowns: funny little poked straws
with grandmotherly flowers and ribbons,
and close caps with hardly frill or Il fur
below
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

1t should be borne in mind that it is quite
as necessary nowadays that children should
be lOng-waistcd as grown folk, and hence
Snowy little gowns intended far dancing
parties or evening fetes should be cut with
view to accentuate long slender figure.
In the third illustration are set forth two
very charming costumes for little girls
from four to eight. The one on the left is
a combination of cloth and velvet, namely,
q light blue reseda cloth with 4 black or
dark blue velvet. The corsage must pass
under the skirt and be fastened with hooks
and eyes at the back. Front and back there
is an insertion of velvet upon which the
scalloped cloth is caught. The lower por-
ton of the corsage is gathered. The sleeves
are trimmed with steel buttons. At the
bottom of the skirt there is the same seal
Hoped effect laid upon border of velvet
The skirt is lined with satin. There is a
large ceintgfe of the velvet with i bow at
the back.
The costume on the right is gobelin
blue cloth, the trimming being an open
work passemmenterie made up of little
rings, under which are placed strips
of velvet. This passementerie trimming is
applied as an insertion both for bordering
and for brace and gorget ornaments.
At the back there is the same application
of the GALLON.
At children's party few evening ago
L
picturesque costume for boy of seven.
1t was made up in biege cloth, the Knicker-
bockers having four buttons at the side and
three rows Of narrow galloon. The jacket
was finished with velvet plastron
framed by broad revers trimmed with four
rows of the galloon set close together. The
skirts were boxpleated and there was Il
scarf of the same material, ornamented
with the galloon and tasses and
tied in large bow in front.
Just above the waist there were four
rows of the galloon, commencing rather
high at the back and running down to the
waist line in front. With this pretty suit
the little lad wore broad rundown collar
and made silk tie, low shoes and heavily
ribbed stockings. | also saw a very stylish
Jacket for little boy. made of dark gray
cloth. set of by cuffs and sailor collar in
light gray silk. The front of the jacket
had two bands of the silk extending the
full length. and there was plastron of the
cloth ornamented with an anchor embroid-
cred in gold.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

spoonfuls Of -four. q tablespoonful of chop
ped parsley, a teaspoonful Of onion juice, 4
teaspoonful OF salt, part of grated nut
meg and 4 little pepper. Put the milk on
to boil. Rub tfse butter and Hour together
and str N the boiling milk take from tie
fire, add the beef aud seasoning: spread
ont on large dish 10 cool. When hard
and smooth make III crcquettes and dip
first in beaten egg and then in bread
crumbs and fry il boiling lard.
Pireappleade-Pare and cut into thin
slices some fresh ripe pineapples; then cut
eacn slice into fine bits put al IN a large
pitcher and sprinkle powdered white sugar
among them; pour on boiling water in pro-
portion OF one-half gallon OF water 10 each
pineapple. Cover the pitcher. stop mp the
spout with roll of soft. clean paper and
let the pineapple iEfuse into the water till
it becomes quite cool, stirring and pressing
down the pineapple occasionally with Il
spoon 10 get out rs much juice as possible.
When the liquid has grown quite cold set
the pitcher for while in ice. Then trans
fer the infusion TO tumblers, add some more
sugar and put into each glass lump Of ice.
You may lay thin slice OF fresh pineapple
in each lumber before YOU pour out the in
fusion.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
OUTFIELDERS.

The members of the Woman's union of
Paris are soliciting annual subscriptions of
20 cents from Their relatives and friends, to
establish IA home for women out Of employ
meut in that city.
An Indian girl. Helen p Clark who has
been teacher at the Carlisle school, has
received a Federal appointment. She will
be the agent ii Montana TO superntend the
allotment of lands to the Indians.
The Goshen News re-asserts that the
pension board has recognized the claims of
Mrs Mary E. Brown, who insists that she
served as soldier If the Twenty-siXth
Ohio, under the maine of Charles Dewey,
and the News adds, there is little doubt
but that she viii get her pension
Mrs Salter, the mayor of Argonia, Kan.
is now administering the affairs of that
town for her second official term. She is
said TO be 4 demonstrating and tiInid little
woman, but besides attending 10 her public
and social duties, she has done all her
household work including washing, ironing
and cooking for Il family Of five and during
the last year she has increased her family
from five 10 six.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Miss HAYDEN Wins,

Thirteen women architects competed in
designs for the womans building at the
Worlds fair. which is to cost $500, 900. The
design OF Miss Sophia G. Hayden of Boston
has been accepted, and she has
$1,000 The second prize of 500 also
goes to ii Boston woman, Miss Louise
Howe. Both of these architects are grad
yates of the Massachusetts institute Of
technology, Miss Hayden taking the first
honors. The third prize of $3.50 was given
to Miss Laura Hayes of Chicago, Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer's private secretary. Miss Hay
den will at once go to Chicago to elaborate
her plans. The building will be in the
italian renaissance style, 200y40G feet, and
fifty feet TO the cornice.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

Upon turning 20 the second Illustration
YOU come upon quite L different phase of
child life-the first inclination to do as biz
folks do. There does seem 10 De something
homogeneous in the idea OF children having
the same dances as grown folk. Once upon
a time this wasn't so, and I. for one. would
in this instance, anyway, like 10 go back 10
to those good old times when children
danced filings and jigs and hornpipe dances,
which called for 4 display OF that delight
full suppleness, that texibiity and quick
ness OF motion which belong to childhood.
The two dancers pictured in the second
illustration are very modern. the boy being
in white flannel sailor suit, stockings and
shirt to match, and his very aristocratic
looking partner wearing a figured silk
trimmed with fur and set Off b. broad
sash in harmony with the ground of the
silk; slippers and stockings in same tone.