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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
Result: Collision in a Tun-
mel.
a TRAITORS TREATMENT.
Captain in the French Army
Made a Spectacle.
Stripped of His Honors Be-
fore the Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. By an er-
ror of the train dispatcher ut Okland
Mole in sending both on the same
track with right of way, = work
train and the Los Angeles express
collided head on in at Altamont tun-
mel, nine miles from Livermore. last
night. One fireman was killed and
an engineer fatally Injured. None
Of the passengers were hurt.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
METZ, Mo, Jan. "a boiler in c.
Il. Wilson's saw mill exploded with
utmost violence this morning. The
engine house was blown to atoms and
the boiler dome found quarter of 4
mile away. Four men were badly
hurt, two probably fatally. c. b.
Wilson was badly scalded and in iured
about the head; w. W. Smith had an
arm and leg broken and severely
scalded. and fatally injured inter
nally; p. G. Smith was scalded, and
+. Gillispie badly scalded and
bruised.
Other Accidents.
LONDON, Jan. The steamer
Pearl cOllided with an unknown bark
off Falkstone this morning and sank.
Part OF the crew is missing.
WHITE HAVEN, Pa, Jan. 5.--One
was killed and three seriously in
jured in wreck between freight
trains on the Lchigh Valley road this
morning.
%ESIA, o.. Jan. 5.-The earning
mill of the Miami Powder works. five
miles north of here. exploded today,
demolishing the building and killing
Adolph Kreble, Arthur Harris and
Clifford Horney.
HAzELTON, Pa. Jan. John Gil
lespie and Michael Mahamatski. min
ers. were instantly killed in the Cox
Il Beaver Meadow colliery today, by
break in which they were at work
closing in on them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
New Railway for Iiiinois-

SPRINGFIELD, Jan 5.-The Chicago and
Cazbondalc railroad has flied articles of
Incorporation with the secretary oi state.
% run from point in the county q Will
hanson To Carbonjale, Jackson county,
with branch lines. Stock, <3Jo,0o. Prin.
cipal Office East St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
Cut in Wages Announced.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 5.-The Black Dia.
mond Steel works OF t his city, which EN-
ploy 5000 men, announced a cut in wages.
The proposed cut will average 10 per cent.
all the way through. though in some de-
partmcnts it is said To reach 81 per cent.
The men have not yet decided what to do,
but a strike Is probable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
Illinois Smallpox Statistics.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 5-The state board
If health reports on smallpox in Illinois
during the past year rs follows: Three
Thousand and s:xty-two cases. 1,o29 deaths
Of l,:9S cases mot vaccinatcd, s9 died !;
average mortality, 3S ) per cent; IL vac
cinatesi died; loss, 90 vaccine points were
u~ei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

BATAVIA, y. Y, Jan. 5.-FraEk l.
Brown, n barber from Detroit, arrived
here with his wife, and a few hours later
was luarantinci as smallpox suspect.
Information rcachci Batavia that Brown
had shaved n concealed case of smallpox
in Detroit Brown denies it. and insists
that he il the victim of n practical Joke
put up hy his barber acqUainianccs at Dc
trp.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

His Wife the Only kaly Present..

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan The boy
colt of the Woman's Christian Temper
ancc Union and the threatening weather
combined to reduce the audience that
heard Colonel w. G.. Il. Brcckinr;dges 5
lecture TO about 200 persons. Mrs. Brock
inridge was the only lady present. Brock
inridgc attributed his small audience to
bad weather and hard times in Birming-
ham
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
Another "Short" Bookkeeper.

New YORK. Jan. 5.-M. j. Vandoh-
len, head bookkccper for the Clausen
n Son Brewing Co.. is missing. The
firm charges him with being short
$500. but it is alleged he is $52, 900
Shnrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

Parks Tea is a great blood purifier
aud cleanser A pleasant herb drink
which moves the bowels without pain.
gripping or discomfort. Sold by Hartz
s. Uliemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
Tho Vice Presidents Daus Ssr

AsHEvILLE, n. c., Jan. 5.-There
is no change in the condition Of
Miss Stevenson. the vice presidents
daughter. She is still very ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
ACUTE CRISIS IN The TARIFF WAR
Austria Lodges a Complaint Against tn
Differential Duty ON sugar.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Thc thrift war be.
tween the United States and Europe
has reached an acute phase. The very
first official act of Hcnglcmuilcr, the new
Austrian minister, WAS the lodgnnent Of a
protest against the paragraph Of the sugar
schedule which imposes an additional
duty of one-tenth of per cent. on sugar
coming to the United States from conn
ries which pay an export bounty on it.
The ground taken by the minister was
similar to that which formed the basis of
the protest of Gcrmany--that the addi
tional duty paid discriminates against
Austria and is consequently violation
Of the treaty of commerce with that ma
tion.
20 far no threat of retaliation ac-
coinpanicd the protest, but in this licngle-
muller il but following the example set by
the German minister, and the next step
will undoubtedly he in the same direction
namely: The imposition of some re-
striction upon an American product that
is imported in quantities into Austria.
The four great sources of our sugar sup
ply outside Of the small proportion con-
tributed by Louisiana, are Cuba, Germany
France ami Austria. With three of these
countries we are already at odds over the
sugar duty. and in the case of France
there are already indications Of the adop-
ton of a rctaliatory policy in the iinposi-
tions Of restrictions upon our meat trade
and the importation of American wheat
and -four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

The Argus delivered every even
ing at your door at 10c week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

The Local AArketp.
GRAIN, ETC
Wheat-50c.
CoYn-new. 4Ulli2c.
Oats .S1t3cc.
Eay-Trmorhy, &110si2: un'snn Si0c&il !;
Wild. xeC5s9; slough S5tsS7; balcd 50
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoee-.Oc.
OL.ons-2Jc Der bu-
PRODUCE.
BuIeI-Fair to choice 2.c fresh creamery
%
Eg-s-Frcsh, s0L
POuitry-Chickens, sec; tirkoy Us, ,6,ic.
LIVE HrooK.
Cattle butchers ray for com fed steers
3A1ihc; cows and beifcrs, xiSGI3 !; calves
So sniIc
Hogs 3isGr4c
Shcsy-3c6tsc
Spring lamb 3x1ec q pouni.
Coal Soft. l'ic.
wood-$3.5O per cord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

bill making appropriations for support or
the military academy was passed After
q brief executive session adjourned until
Monday.
The general debate on the currency bill
consumed the time of the house again.
The feature of the days debate was the
speech made in opposition to -he measure
by Hendrix, q New Yr mixer. He
suggested as the or- sof relief
the passage Of p @ gretm-
backs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Grain.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Wheat, higher, Jan. s41le,
May sSi.c Corn, higher, Jan. 45lsc. May 4SSc.
Oats. firm, Jan. 2sssc. Pork steady, Jan.
Sli 52Is. ard, frmer, Jan. s6s5. Ribs, 6rmcr,
Jan. $3.50.
Chicago SeDe8.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5. - Hogs, receipts 1900:
stronger on hest; light, 60 so0slS0: mixed.
81 051sI.60; heavy, S4.250Si 20. Cattle. re-
ceipt., i4,0C0; changed. Sheep, receipts 2.s0o;
stead!.
New York Money.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. - Money call, easy, at
1914 per cent; prime mercantile paper, N o4x.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05

wrighsss IN
WAsHINGT6 3,
will be givenH
Dor to parties IN
tration bill reyiA
Labor Wright To-
the plan. InvitaA
the chairman Of u
principal railroad "A
try and to the leadeA
tions and labor organ
appear before the corr
A Lost Amer1
WASHINGTON, Jan.
tary Uhl, of the state
ceived dispatch from
States vice consul at TeE
ative to the disappearaM
the American bicyclist,
wheeling tour around the 4
Ter says that before the rec4
request he made every possihk
Teheran and at Tabriz, where
last seen by American tourists.
failed to find any trace of him,
he has widely inquired. /,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-05
CALLED IN CAUCUS.
House Democrats to Put Their
Heads Together.
rEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY

1t Which the Currency Bill Will He the
Chief Topic of Consideration-Pith of
Sperry's Substitute - Hepburn Locks
Horns with Hendrix in the House-Aus-
tria Makes a Protest Against the Sugar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

is doing at school or on the playground
or in his friends; mot sheltered like his
mothers poodle andilacking qualities that
make him interesting from missionary
standpoint, the ordinary youth is at last
transformed into the average man of the
tons and large belief in the inef1cacy
OF social institutions. Is he to blame for
his cynicisrn? Or should the blame fall
upon the mother who found street waits
and city slums, official life, foreign mis-
sions or career, objects of greater in
trations than her own sons, who Were
turned over to servants. that her own self
ish inclinations might be gratified?
ana how much more than her sons do
her daughters need her. Not long since
sc me writer said that "a girls chief Cb-
lect in life is to glorffy womanhood:" But
now on earth can she do it, If she has %
one to teach her? Servants can't instruct
your daughters in culture and grace. They
can't teach them to be charitable and for
giving and high minded. They can't in
culcate In your offspring a character for
with thirst for wider knowledge or lift
them to a higher plane of living or help
them explore those paths, pure, womanly,
which lead to the comfort, happiness and
prosperity of the home"
Truth to tell, there are too many Yellow
mothers who are looking for blue roses ard
black dahliaS. Too many mothers who are
pinning their hope of salvation to works.
Too many mothers who are trying to make
God believe that He made mistake when
He created them women and gave them
children to care for.
There are also, alas! too many children
who are growing up in that same belief.
And it is an awful thing to lose faith in
ones mother. SONORA SARA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

1t is here. 1t looks like pan cake on
spree. 1t squats down on the head behind.
just above the knot of hair, and suddenly
buges out at the sides In roSetteS OF bows
or artificial flowers, and sprouts up in
front IN surprising and very disconcerting
manner. Another phase of it is a gigantic
bow with rows of immense half-blown
roses along, back of and above the ears.
There is nothing else of it worth mention
ing. One of the spring shapes in a walking
hat is rather chic. 1t has rosette right in
front and row of loops dropping little
over the brim above with rosette of vel
vet above each ear.
A pretty bodice for the summer stuffs has
the crossed front effect and the longer
shoulder hidden under a pretty fancy in
shoulder straps. The upper part of the
bodice is of alternate rows of insertion,
and Is finished with a pearl gorgette.
Pearls or their imitation are worn with
everything. They are the fancy of the
hour. The flower gorgettes. made of lows
Of roses or punches of violets, fastened to
a ribbon band and tied with jaunty bow
of ribbon. are seen on everything. Even
street gowns are thus adorned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
THE DINNER TABLE.
Simplicity Marks the Dill of Fare md
the Decorations.

From the New York Times.
The fashions of the day all tend toward
this refinement. Small means no longer ex-
cuse unkempt table fixtures or badly pre-
pared food Shining silver. sparkling glass;
brilliant porcelain. a bit of color in flower
or embroidery. with immaculate linen,
though all be of a very modest cost, now
hold place in the wise mothers home and
are not reserved for company times, but
are IN evidence every day. Fortunate indeed
was 1t when fashion reached the family
board and ordered her transformation.
Cleopatra, with her dissolving pearls, eat
ing from gold platters and drinking from
jeweled goblets knew little Of the real re-
finement of the table. In days gone by
'skillful bone picking" was consunlmate
table art. and after the operation was per-
formed the remnants found the floor to
keep company with the PUSHES beneath the
board.
Simplicity nowadays marks the most
formal banquet as well as home entertain
ment. a "loaded-down'' table has been
relegated. along with other old-fashioned
customs, to the garnet of our grandmoth-
ers traditions. Sidcboard serving has
done away with the luxury of Impractical
carving, which sometimes spread wings
as well as eagles on tablecloth and laps,
The serving is considerably simpler in con-
sequence, even when one servant Is maid
of all work Haphazard passing and con-
fusion around the table among eager
youngsters and strange guests anxious to
help and be helped ale avoided A little
training soon gets the unruly ones into
trim, and gives Bridget, however STUPID a
simple routine of procedure which avoids
the displacement of dishes and table deco
at the end of the meal, none of its original
order,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
HEELS AND TOES.
Why Women Use the Former and
Men the Latter In Muddy Weather.


Men the Latter In Muddy Weather.
To tho Editor Of The Evening Star:
In your issue of the 18th instant a philo-
sophical "Old Colonel propounds the ques-
ton as to why it happens that a woman,
when she comes to a wet or muddy street
crossing, always pulls up her skirts, ele-
Yates her toes in the air and pecks across
on her heels" while a man, under like con-
ditions, invariably travels on his toes. The
the performance of the man, is very SIM
pie. He uses his toes because the back
lower edges of his trousers, which he IS
not permitted by custom or eXpediency to
raise. la femme, would certainly be soil
ed if he used his heels. This theory may
not find substantiaion in the habits of that
specimen of the genus homo who, regard
less of the Weather. rolls his trousers up
to high-water mark. IN order to be En-
gliSh you know" but / am speaking only
of accounta BILE people. If, aside from the
comprehensive and sufficient because" a
further reason is to be given for any Of
woman's actions, the following facts may
under the conditions given: The heels of
women's shoes are higher and the soles
much thinner than those on the shoes Of
men. The use OF her heels in crossing wet
places, therefore. affords a better guaran-
tee against damp or cold feet. Then, too
under ordinary circumstances q woman's
heels are much less in evidence than her
toes. and for this reason are far more APP
propriate for contact with mud. 1t cannot
be denied that appearances do amount to
something with women. OBSERVER
Washington, d. c., Feb 13, 1895;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
sELF-ADORNED HOMES,
MIR. Feathers Finds In Them the Gene
sis OF Future American Art.

Mr.. Feathers Finds in Them the Gene
sis OF Future American Art.
Il am inclined to think" said Mr.. Feath-
ers, toying with an almond shell at the side
of his plate and looking up with pleas
ant expression on his benevolent features,
that the artistic education of our peo-
pie and their advancement to plane
where they can appreciate the ideals of
beauty will be brought about from the
genesis of the self-adorninent of our
homes. 1 have been led to this opinion by
many things that have come under my OBJ
servation, both remote and contemporary.
| L was first struck many years ago by the
| influence of the beautiful upon an ignorant
mind. My grandmother was the mistress
of art embroidery and her colored girl
| watched ner as she worked with silk and
tilagree. One day the creature bashfully
brought to her for inspection a rough and
grotesque design she had worked herself
with cast-oM rawlings upon an old piece
of satin. But that is retrospective, al
though it shows the stimulation art gives
to imitation. Recently you have probably
observed the tendency of women to en-
broider on linen. Why, there are stores
in this city devoted entirely to the sale
of linen and silk and stamped designs,
Well, l have a granddaughter, a very
charming. sensible and Intelligent girl, and
when 1 called upon her sweet and. must
confess. terribly spoilt mother the other
night, Caroline carried me Off on a tour
through tho house. In her own room she
proudly displayed bureau cover, a wash
stand cloth, and the splatter cloth back of
it. a table cover and numerous doylies all
worked beautifully in dainty forget-me
nots. The mothers rtom was equipped
with the same articles worked in chrys-
anthemums; blushing red roses reigned in
her big brothers apartment and other
floral designs were' faithfully adhered to in
the two other sleeping rooms in the house
You cannot imagine the attractive charm
which the dear girls handiwork had add
ed to those modestly furnished apartments
and 1 noticed that Wlliam-that's her
Brotherhood placed a very well executed
canvas, representing a riotous bunch of
roses, on thet spot on the wall where
big cigarette picture had formely looked
down with brazcn impudence. And bless
my heart If l didn't go down town and
send dear Caroline some gimcracks in def
because I thought they would harmonize
SO nicely with her blue forget-me-nots.
An, yes" concluded the old gentleman with
Il sigh, "the prevailing desire to make our
homes beautiful. no, matter how simple they
are, will be the stepping stone by which
the future genera tons will be elevated TO
a proper conception OF all that is con-
tanned in that immense word, art"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

1t really will not, you momentarily expect
TX 10, and the suspense as you see round
white shoulders shrug themselves free
ABOVE the fiimsy thing Is simply awful.
Some bodices, as though to reassure the
heholder, have straps Of velvet or ribbon
passing over the shoulder well to the front,
but they take away half the fun of the
mas not much in its favor, unless you have
a very fine pair of shoulders. Its effect, as
VIII be seen, is to lengthen the shoulder
effect by showing the upper arm, and TO
broaden one across the bust by making
the puff widen out at the elbow. This pun
IN some of the very latest sleeves Is three
yards around. This sleeve, on woman
who could wear sackcloth and grace 1t,
Will, of course. make a stylish appearance;
what is stylish from the magazines or her
modste. and makes no effort at adapta-
ton, this sleeve will look like the mis-
chief, till We get used to it.
we are to be creponed to death this
spring. The epidemic Is already on us.
even before Lent gives us an opportunity
to study effectively spring ma terials. Gre
pom is distinctly stylish, and decidedly
pretty. A crepon gown gives one q we'll
crepon on the shop girl. shopper, and the
shop counters. almost to the exclusion OF
all other wool fabrics one gets tired of 1t,
and that is all there is to say about 1t.
Still, crepon is the gown goods of the pres
ent moment, and unless there is u rapid
change in sentiment II will be worn all
the spring. 1t comes in WOOL silk and cot
few cents for the cheapest, and 1t all
has a singularly distinguished air. They
come In plain and fancy weaves. in colorS
and In plain black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Income Tax Suggestion.

From the New York Tribune.
Il have an idea," said the scoffer. Some
people-a good many people, in fact-have
a weakness foc magnifying their incomes.
1 don't mean, Of course. the fellow who has
an income of 5000 year and lives at the
rate OF 10000 year, so long as his cred
itors will stand it. But there is the chap
who likes to make you think he's a devil
OF fellow for making money. / don't
know why 1T is, but there are lots Of such
people They seem to fancy that you will
think a great deal more of them If you be-
lieve that they are money-r,lakers Well,
here is fine chance for them. What is
to prevent men whose incomes range from
$1,000 to $3.50, Or for that matter, from
500 up, from acknowledging to the inter
nal revenue collector an income Of s4,10?
They will have to pay q tax of per cent
on 500, of course, but that will amount to
only 81 and think Of the fun they will have
complaining about the trouble and fuss OF
making out the blarks and the injustice
of having to pay n tax just because man
has brains enough to make money. Fun!
1t will be worth s. to them dozen times
over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

For spring tailor-made gowns for travel
ing and street gowns canvas and basket
cloth effects in lightweight woods will be
worn. They will be strong rivals of English
serge. but will probably have to end by I'll
vidinS favor with the serges, since nothing
more durable for all-around purposes was
ever invented. The serses come with
silk stitch shot over them in Il contrasting
the spring materials are in light shades,
orite colors. Sill-warp henrietta will be
worn for house gowns and more ceremo1i-
Gus wear outdoors. 1t will be combined
with silk or satin, and the stylish garni-
ture will be passementerie. Mohairs and
fancy popins Will be worn more this sea-
son than for some time past.
Many of the newer designs show simu-
lated ovcrskirt, but the overskirt itself is
only a suggestion. The favorite skirt is
perfectly plain. flaring at the bottom,
smoothly fitted around the hips. and just
escaping the floor in that jaunty French
fashion. 1t is worn with bodice Of some
fancy material. Bodices will continue to be
the medium of any frenzy in fancy that
their wearer may chance to dream about
They are rich. gaudy, giddy. Some of
them are elegant. To wear with the skirt
over these bodices, the Eton jacket of the
same material as the skirt will hold its
own all the spring and summer. For dressy
wear the Elton jacket will be fashioned Of
lace and pasSementerie.
The fiat Dutch bonnet is hideous, hut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
LUNCHES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Experiment of Serving HyEienio
Food at Moderate Prices.

From the New York Times.
The experiment tried at the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology of serving
hygieric lurchecns to the students has
proved an entire success 1t has a patron
age of between 800 and 400 day, and has
not only paid its running expenses. but in
three Years has paid all the cost of its
that the appetites Of its patrons have
grown with what they have fed upon, the
average prices having steadily increased
from 10 cents the first year TO 81 the sec
ord and 90 last year. Two typical menus
for q lucent luncheon are: j. pea soup.
two bread sticks, crackers and butter; 2
corned beef hash, biscuit, apple sauce A
bill of fare for one day in December shows:
Tomato soup with bread. 10 cts.
Tomato soup, one cup, with bread. cts.
Chicken stew with bread ............. 10 cts.
Fish balls. three for.................... 10 cts.
Chicken and macaronf. II cts.
Baked Indian pudding with cream. 10 cts.
The institute lunch room purchases daily
in bulk a number of dishes prepared by
the New England kitchen. thus securing
the most wholesome cooking.
The question of school luncheons Is a
wide-reaching one. Seeds OF future Ill
health are more often than mothers imag-
inc, sown in the hasty consumption in the
roon recess Of the pastry cook products.
At no time is good and nourishing food
more important or its absence more harm
full than to the growing child, hungry and
craving. and hard at work in the modern
forcing educating process