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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

Then take the toothbrush dip it in the gas
ol1ne and rub the gloves until clean rubbing
them with a piece of flannel or bath towel
until dry; after which hang them in the sun
or IN a window where the wind blows in
this way some of the odor will be removed
A White glove should never be worn more
than once without cleaning. If it is cleaned
promptly after each wearing it can be used
indefinitely, as the spots do not become set.
Inc tidy girl always washes her own silk
and lace gloves in sumn.e and takes par
ticular pride in her washable white kids
These gloves are both practical and eco
nomical, and may be worn for a consider
able length of time with careful handling in
thejC, laundering. If care is not exercised
however, they will Shrink and thicken up so
as to become quite useless. They should be
washed on the hands, in tepid water, and
afterward rinsed in several clear tepid
waters while still on the hand Do not pass
the soap through the hands, but always use
the studded water. drop or two of am
monia in the second and last rinsing waters
will prevent the gloves from becoming yell
low. These washable gloves should be al
lowed to dry on the hands; if removed while
only partly dry they will stretch out of
shape.
Mending Gloves.
The tidy girl also darns her gloves with
exquisite care. One of her treasured pos
sessions is glove-darning outfit, which
shows a dainty case about the length of q
two-button glove. On one side is a ribbon
strap from which swings q strip of braided
cotton and mending silks of various colors.
The glove cotton is much better for sewing
ripped Seams than silk, which cuts the kid.
On the other side of the case are several
folds of flannel finished with buttonhole
stitching, and these hold the curved needles,
which are best for mending and darning
gloves. small darner. not unlike that
used for stockings, but long and slender, is
attached to the outside of the case
When the stitching in a finger breaks,
draw the glove onto the hand or glove
n and h fhaa .rl1
overcast the seam on the right side. If
there is hole to be darned, trim the
edges with finger nail scissors buttonhole
around the edge with glove thread of the
right shade and keep on flling-in with the
buttonhole stitch until the hole is entirely
closed.
The tidy girl never keeps her dress gloves
with the heavier hand covering used for
shopping or outdoor exercise. Her even
ing gloves. wrapped in tissue paper, are
kept in dainty silk cases scented with orris
root, while a sandal wood box is her favor
tie receptacle for the heavier gloves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
Bending and Reaching.

Many bending and reaching exercises
given for other purposes are beneficial in
the spine-straightening process For In
stance raise the arms in a circle above the
head locking she fingers; bend from side to
side.
Any swinging by rings, bar or ladder is Of
benefit. If you have the use of n gymna-
stun where there are many rings, go the
length Of the row. swinging from one to
another and alternating hands If you are
working at home and have only a pair %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

Some wardrobes designed for Florida and
California display the thin soft silks of the
season in the richest colors. Shirred jack
cts and round gathered skirts compose fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

and continue. At first you will feel as If
every muscle in your body were being jerk
ed and tugged, and half dozen bends will
be enough. Gradually increase the number.
Seat yourself on a stool which permits
the soles of the feet to rest easily upon the
moor, while the toes braced in some
way. Let the hands,rest upon the sides of
the seat. Keep the body completely I'M
bent from the waist up: let it fall slowly
backward as far as possible without losing
balance or lifting the fee-.
Choose some object, such as the back of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

chair, which is almost as high as your hip.
Place the leg of the low hip over this let
ting it rest on the upper part while the part
below the knee hangs loose. The height and
position should be such that you will feel
the low hip forced I'D while standing thms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
Exercises Intended to Correct
Physical Unevenness.
TO STAND PROPERLY
STRETCHING rs THE KEYNOTE OF
THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
Each Case Should Be Studied by Itself
The Spine-Straightening
Process.
TO STAND PROPERLY
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
You girls who are working to overcome
the unevenness of hips and shoulders must
investigate the individual cause of the
trouble. Nothing is a more common cause
than the habit of incorrect standing, throw
ing the weight of the body upon one foot
and leg. But many cases of crookedness
are brought about by some odd habit all
your own. For instance, one correspondent
writes that she always wears long skirts in
the street and invariably holds the skirt
to raise it from the ground with the right
hand This habit may have done a great
deal to twist her, If you will not wear a
short walking skirt, take pains to change
hands often when lifting your train.
Horseback riding, as it has been prac-
tlced--that is, with a side saddle-has done
It's share of damage One physician pre-
scribed saddle made for the reverse posi-
ton, bringing the stirrup on the opposite
side from the usual one.
Carrying school books or parcels always
In one arm, especially when they are held
against the hip, throws the body into a one
sided position
In the introduction of vertical writing
into schools, much has been said of the
benefit gained from it's forcing the child TO
Sit straight, facing the desk directly, in
stead of sitting in the diagonal fashion Gus
tomary with slanting penmanship. This
position has encouraged unevenness of
shoulders and hips.
Study Each Case.
So you must study your own case to dis
cover whether you are not in some way
twisting yourself out of shape; then, when
you have discovered the cause do away
with it promptly, besides taking exercises to
correct your figure.
In simple, standing exercises. it is impor-
tant that you have one hand on the hip the
other clasped about the neck. The hand
on the hip belongs to the high side; the
other, lifted to the neck, raises the entire
side, hip, shoulder and all, along with it,
and so corrects the fault. The high hip is
usually the right one, but your case may
differ.
Starting with this position. you may use
an infinite number of exercises that you
have practiced before; those which stretch
and bend the spine are the most profitable.
Go through the following, giving yourself
short rests between: during these rests you
may let the arms fall al the sides while you
take deep breaths.
Some Simple Exercises.
1. Rise on toes sink. repeat ten times.
holding the body erect.
2. Raise the right foot as if about to
place it upon a higher step. Lower it.
Raise the left in the same way. Continue
as if going upstairs. Draw the knee higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

Gayboy-"I guess my wife expects callers
today"
What makes you think so?''
fShe began the day by making the house
unfit for anyone to live in."-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
Thin Soft Silks.

trains which are now the portion of the
prosperous travelling world, even dinner
toilets are made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
Uses of the Bar.

their position, hands at neck and hip as
before. Repeat ten times more.
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tinsel thread.
French makers are fond of an odd effect,
and care little how they get it so it is OBJ
tanned. Muffs and neck pieces are beconi-
Ing popular for wear at the southern resort.
The Partisan manufacturer sends over the
set In flowers or tulle. Evening rpuffs and
scarfs in the last material may show bow
or two of gold tinsel ribbon single gold
butterfly great gold rose; while for a
skating get-up, marabout feathers and
swansdown will give the necessary furry
look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04


:. me tidy girl removes her gloves with
antran s Gare. one starts by loosening the
myers just a trifie at the tips, then she
turns the wrist down and draws the glove
wrong slde out carefully not jerkily If
the niger tips have been properly looSened
the grove Will not turn all the way wrong
sue OUT. once off the hand the tidy girl
=! Turns tile glove right side out, blows into
III TO restore its shape pulIs it out long
narrow and fiat by finger fins and wrist
and lays it away between sheets of tissue
paper.
Keeping Gloves Clean.
II she finds a stain on her glove, she
cleans 1t Immediately with benzine, not put
ting it away for the STAN to become set
ana lmmovable. Gloves should never be
rolled nor folded, as either treatment
makes them look crumpled and unattrac-
tive
Gloves can be saved in many little ways
and their term of usefulness prolonged.
Inc handle of a chatelaine bag will wear
glove White, so it should be carried on
the wrist, and the tidy girl uses her hand
kerchef to save her gloves, particularly
mnSl poa.uihs q car carrying an UNI
breila or drinking glass Of soda or hot
chocolate at the drug store
IN large cities dyers viii clean gloves in
tWenty-four hours for 10 cents a pair. The
tidy girl In the small town is often COM
pelied 20 clean her own gloves. Here are
several methods worth trying.
To clean gloves the first thing necessary
Is to BUY the best grade of gasoline and
nave SOFT toothbrush and covered IRON
ing board. Now pour some of the gasoline
into a bowl and then wet the gloves thor
oughiy. You can either put them on, lean
ing your hand on the covered board, or If
they do not fit you, place them on the board.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

The British steamer Drumelzier,
which went aground on the sand bar
off Oak island during the storm last
Sunday, has broken in two amidships,
and it is believed much of her valu-
able cargo will be total loss.
George Shaffer, 10 years old, while
at work in an ash pit at Derry, Pa,
was struck by locomotive and was
killed.
The clothing store of John Ross and
a building owned by Maggie Murphy,
adjoining, at Johnstown, Pa, were
destroyed by fire, the loss being about
$4,000, fully insured.
Mrs. Charlotte Briller, 67 years old,
was found dead in the cellar of her
home, at Wheeling, w. Va. When
found she held s. bill in her hand
The Office building and yards of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad at
Massillon, o., was destroyed by fire
the loss being estimated at $4,000
James Martin, of Summit township,
Crawford county, Pa, was killed by
a splinter from a falling tree strik-
ing him between the eyes.
BY the wrecking of an engine in
the continuous mill of the National
rolling plant at McKeesport, one man
was killed and four others were in
jured.
Fire destroyed cage of an electric
crane at the north works of the Car
negie Steel Company, at Sharon, Pa,
The damage amounts to about ST.
900.
President Roosevelt selected J.
Hampton Moore, Philadelphia busi-
ness man and president of the Nation
al League of Republican clubs, as
chief of the bureau of manufacturers
in the department of commerce and
labor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Conditions at Port Arthur

Advices from Japanese sources say
that the condition of Port Arthur is
chaotic, but that Gen. Nogi and Gen.
Stoessel are rapidly systematizing af-
fairs there. Gen. Nogi is prepared
through agents who have been recruit
ing for months, to put a horde of
Chinese coolies at work in the fcrti-
flying of Port Arthur Immediately that
the Russians are disposed of. Vest
quantities of cement and timber are
ready on the Yalu river for this pur-
pose, while steel plates and other
manufactured necessaries are ready in
Japan for transportation to the fort
reSs.
The Japanese are confident that the
.refortification of Port Arthur will
place the fortress in better condi-
tion than ever, with the Russian de-
fects eliminated long before Russia
can besiege it, if such a thing ever
occurs at all. Ammunition. food and
medical supplies to last for years will
be sent to Port Arthur, Japan being
heedful of the mistakes made By the
Russians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
PORT ARTHUR HAS FALLEN
Russians Finally Surrender Fort
ress to the japanese.
FURTHER RESISTANCE USELESS.
Siege and Defense of Port Arthur
Marked by Bravery, GalaHtry
AMI Desperation.

Port Arthur, whose hills have for
months run red with the blood of the
brayest of warlike nations, has at last
succumbed to the fierce tenacity of
the Japanese attack.
Gen. Stoessel, most stubborn in
carrying out the will Of his sovereign
has seen the advance of the besieging
army gain in momentum and energy
until to hold out longer would be a
crime against humanity.
To what extent the fall of Port
Arthur will make for restoration of
peace is an open question. There is
an encouraging note in the express
sion of Baron Hayashi, japanese min
lister at London, of the hope that in
some way it will facilitate final
peace" though the pacific note is per-
haps lost in the later words of the
minister which call attention to the
fact that the besieging army will now
be free to go north where 1t will be an
Offset to the reinforcements Gen.
Kuropatkin has been receiving from
Russia since the battle of Shakhe.
At 9 O'Clock Sunday night Gen.
Nogi received from the Russian Gen
eral Stoessel note saying that any
further resistance was useless and
asking for a meeting to arrange terms
of capitulation. The note was simple
and direct, and the Japanese general
Immediately named commissioners
to confer with representatives. of the
Russian commander. They met at
noon Monday to arrange the conditions
of surrender.
At 9:45 o'clock Monday night the
commissioners completed the sign
ing of the capitulation agreement.
Both armies had suspended five hours
earlier.
French military critics regard the
surrender of Port Arthur as render
ing Gen. Kuropatldn's position in
creasingly dangerous, as the besieg-
ing army of 10000 men Is now releas-
ed and will reinforce the japanese
army in the North. 1t is expected that
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's squad
ron will proceed no further in the
direction of the seat of war. The
hope Is expressed in some official
quarters that the surrender of the
fortress will hasten peace, but the pre-
vailing view that the fall will accent
uate Russia's resistance.
A Che Foo dispatch to the Temps"
says the officers of the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers which have ar
rived there report that the entire town
of Port Arthur has been destroyed, in
cludng the hospital in the northwest
section.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
Only a Remnant OF StoessePs Men
Left at Port Arthur.

With the surrender of Port Arthur
to General Nogi military experts are
figuring on the losses sustained by
the two contending armies in the
siege, and all agree that, in the mat
ter of carnage, it was one of the
bloodliest sieges in the history of the
world.
They estimate that between sc 900
and 100000 lives were lost. When
the siege started General Stoessel had
an army of $4,000 men. At the sur
render it is said that he had at his
disposal only 5000 men fit to fight
while $4,000 we're in hospital, sick or
wounded. This shows that $4,000 men
at least succumbed to disease and to
the bullets of the Japanese.
Experts declare that for every man
killed behind the breastworks and in
the awful struggles that marked every
step of the Japanese advance, at
least two, and probably three, men
were killed among the besiegers. This
would mean, at the minimum figure,
Japanese loss of $4,000 men. But
all military men agree this figure is
too low, and that the Japanese loss is
probably half as much again, making
a total of $4,000 men lost in action.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
MANY SKATERS DROWNED.
Boy and Three Girls Break Through
ErajI Ice

Trail ice caused by an exhaust run
ming from manufacturing plant in
to the Ohio canal was responsible
for the drowning of four young skat-
ers, one mile east of Barberton, O..
The dead are: Ada Williams, daugh-
ter of Thomas Williams, of Lawns
dale; II years old. John Williams, a
brother, IL years old; Katherine
Morrison, 13 years old. daughter of
Edward Morrison, OF Kenmore. an Ak
ron suburb; Elizabeth Morrison, 16
years old sister.
The party started down the canal
toward Akron and were near the
manufacturing plant of Richard Tay-
lor, when John Williams, who was
ahead of the other members of the
party, fell He lay motionless and
the others, evidently thinking that the
boy had injured himself, rushed to
him. The combined weight of the
four caused the ice to give way and
they all went under together. The
bodies We're recovered.
At Alliance, o., Clifford and Zap
Kelly, brothers, Is and "a years old,
respectively, broke the ice over the
Mahonng river while skating and
were drowned
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
NEW YEAR STARTS WELL
Spirit of Conservation Disappearing
and Consumers Are Coming For
ward With Orders.

r. G. Dun & Cos. Weekly Review
Of Trade" says: Aside from some
hesitation AT the South, owing to the
recent fall in price of cotton, business
conditions are favorable and opti-
mistic sentiments are evidenced by
extensive preparations for active
trade. AS annual reports appear it
is found that the closing months of
l9O4 made much better exhibit than
the first half, which starts the new
year with smaller stocks Of goods in
the hands of dealers, assuring liberal
contracts in the near future for re-
pienishing supplies.
Storms have again caused tempor-
airy delay to trafic, but the ample
water supply is a benefcent influ-
ence more than offsetting any injury
TO the aggregate. Gross earnings of
the railways in December were GA
per cent, larger than IN the same
month OF 1908. Winter wheat condi.
tions have improved, and the partial
recovery in cotton may prevent the
threatened curtailment in acreage.
Buyers are arriving in the leading
markets, and in another weel, liberal
orders for spring delivery will be
placed.
Dispatches from the other cities are
generally encouraging. Inventories
and repairs are completed, the var
ious departments of the iron and steel
industry steadily extend operations
and the sentiment is in striking con
trast to the conservatism that pre-
vailed year ago. New business is
gradually coming forward, the needs
Of consumers being felt in all sec
tions Of the market, while produc-
ton is no longer retarded by adj
verse weather. Ample water has re-
stored full output at coke ovens. re-
moving the fuel difficulty. and also
facilitating transportation. The mar
ket shows little evidence of initiation
or artificial conditions, a more whole
some tone pervading the industry
than at any recent date. Miner met
ais developed some irregularity owing
to annual statistics Of supply, but the
consumDtion of coal is very heavy,
necessitating full operation of prac-
tically all collieries.
Failures for the week numbered
200 in the United States, against 400
last year, and 25 in Canada, compared
with 81 a year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
JAps TOOK 25,ooo pRlsoNERe.
Number of Inhabitants at Port Arthur
Is $4,000, of Whom 10000 Are
Sick

The Japanese captured $4,000 pris-
oners at Port Arthur. of whom 10000
are sick. The following report was
received from Gen. Nogi on the 9Th
inst:
"Order is maintained at Port Arthur
by the officers. The people are quiet
Our minute investigation was not
finished until Tuesday night. Com
mon provisions and bread are plenti-
ful, but there is a scarcity of meat
and vegetables. There are no medi-
cal supplies at Port Arthur. The
Japanese are strenuously succoring
the people. The capitulation commit
tees are pushing their respective
works."
The weight of opinion in Japanese
official circles seems TO be against
belief in the early conclusion of peace,
and doubt is expressed that the fall
of Port Arthur will materially affect
the situation. One of several officials
who discussed the question with the
correspondent of the Associated Press
to-day voiced the sentiment of the ma
jority when he said
I'VE are confronting a situation
which continues to be purely military.
The present problem is created by
Gen. Kuropatkin's army and by the
Russian second Pacific squadron. We
are devoting all attention to them.
We anticipate that the Russians will
renew more determinedly than ever
their effort to drive Field Marshal
Oyama back, and that they will strive
to gain supremacy at sea. We are
preparing to defeat both these objects.
The situation makes talk OF peace
futile"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
LIVES LOST BY EXPLOSION
ToWboat on Ohio River Wrecked
and Sunk.
BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE.
A Number of Sufferers Are Accounted
For While Remaining Crew
Is Missing,

The boilers of the towboat Defender
exploded at Huntington, w. Va, and
the wrecked vessel, together with sew
eral barges in her tow, burned and
sank in the Ohio river. Several men
lost their lives. Of the steamboats, S
crew OF So men, only escaped injury
Five men are seriously burned and
scalded, and it Is believed they will
die. Six other members of the crew
are missing, and it is believed their
lifeless bodies now lie at the bottom
Of the river. Some of the bodies may
never be recovered. Among the
known dead are: Unknown man, from
CoraoDolis, Pa; Thomas Duffy, of
Pittsburg, fireman.
Among the injured are:
The injured: Robert Holland Pitts
burg, fireman, is horribly scalded.
He is III the city hospital here. JOS
eph Moore, of Oakland, Pittsburg,
cook on the steamer, seriously in
jured and is in hospital
: At II o'clock at night the town peo.
pie were startled by a terrific ex-
plosion. followed almost Immediately
b. lurid glare which lighted up the
iiSs' WHO LOl ilillCo dlOUllN. luNGSllSu-
ton showed that the towbcat Defend
er and a number of the barges in
tow were in flames. The fire depart
ment was called TO the scene, but
owing to the location of the boats it
could do little and the big tcwboat
was soon q mass of ruins.
The work of rescuing the killed and
injured then began and it was soon
found that the loss of life had been
great. The fire continued for two
hours and the woodwork of the boat
burned clear to the waters edge.
The Defender was one of the big.
gest tOwboats on the river She had
been one Of the first boats out of
Pittsb,Ug on the recent rise and tow
ed a heavy line of coal barges to the
Cincinnati market.
The victims of the disaster were
burned TO a crisn and many can never
be identified. The Defender soon af-
ter the explosion settled on the river
bed, a total loss
Cant James Woodward. Of Charles
ton, w. Va. was captain of the
steamer and he was blown into the
river. but after struggling in the icy
waters was picked up by a rescuing
party and taken to the Ohio shore
and is now at the home Of Dr.. Garloch.
The extent of his injuries are un-
known.