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UNCLE SAM WILL DOCK
DEATH-TRAP COAL BARGES

o. both Houses are only too eager to line
up for the measure, and the signature OF
the President Is assured in advance.
If only the statistics Of the last two
years are taken into account the indict-
ment against the floating collins is over
towering. In that time sixty large sea-
going barges have been lost. involving the
death of $3.50 of those on board.
Moreover. large number of these
wrecked hulks are pounding about in the
paths of commerce terrible menace to
the ships of all nations.
1t is only rarely that a genuine sailor
ships on one OF these barges. Men who
know the sea decline to risk their lives
on boats that have no power of their own.
that are old and rotten. that in some
cases are actually the hulls of steamers
which have been SO badly burned as to be
out of commission for use under their
own power. and can only be put to the
purpose of raising dollars by being made
to follow the tow line of tug.
Along every water front there are al
ways thousands of men and boys out OF
work and ready to take anything that
offers in order to find the answer to that
great question of how to get food and
shelter.
The searcher after a crew for his float
ing coffins could always find such men,
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COBBLERS TRY RIDDLES
THAT BAFFLED SCIENTISTS

cent is carbonic acid gas-my own inven.
tion.''
He pointed to a globule and smiled
mysteriously.
THAT is it, That is the germ of the
diamond. 1 solidify that globule. not
instantaneously or spontaneously. but by
slow degrees
Then from an inkpot standing near at
hand he emptied about hundred OF his
soldiied globuIes.
Crumbled to Dust.
Cooke took the writer into his "dia-
mond hothouse" in the rear of his shop.
and pointed out a row of flower pots each
filled with dark. greasy-looking earth. He
said that globules had been planted In
each, and nature was making gems of
them. He dug up one to see IL il was
ripe" and il crumbled TO dust in his
fingers. The writer looked at him ex-
pecting to see CONSERVATION. but the loss
seemed not to affect this cobbler. It's
splendid thing to be independent of the
influence of filthy lucre
We passed to the next pot. and with a
knife he uncovered a second globule.
Happily this one was in a more advanced
state OF crystallization. As he tenderly
recovered it Cook said that il had been
planted ten months and would be finished
some time in May. Lucky man.
The name of the cobbler who has spent
his spare time to such good purpose as
to improve the Dreadnousht out Of ali
human knowledge is w Poulson. In The
matter OF armament he has given his
imagination carte blanche. with the re-
suu that his warship has sixteen twelve
inch guns. sixteen ouick-frin2 guns OF
the largest caliber and sixteen small ran
id-fring guns That makes the Dread
nought look sick. BY blowing out steam
OF about :1Go- horsepower through pines
lore and aft he said that his shin can
be stee-ed i'm any direction. and will BE-
far speedier than any otner craft afcat
Strange as IL may seem, the British
admiralty has not made Mr.. Poulson An
offer for his warship.
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Hats Must Match the Gown.


woman seems to be to leave Off as many
garments as possible. Petticoats are
treated with contempt. and now comes
this idea Of doing away with under
sleeves
The square mesh idea in patternings
and designs Is very insistent. I reckon
one must put down this perpetual recur-
ring or lines defining a square to the in
and OF eastern square paneled garments
on the other. And the other day, when
l asked what there was new in vemngs. !
was shown a veil patterned with square
spots. With fiiet net marquisette is COM
ing into greater favor on account of its
square grain. A frock of gray maraui-
settle and gray filet insertion looked
charming on pretty woman the other
day. with the skirt divided into panels
with f1let galloon insertion. The bodice
front as a trimming. The guimpe was Of
embroidered filet lace threaded with pale
green velvet ribon in a narrow width,
and about the high lace collar were
touches Of the pale green. Frocks made
partly of marquisette and partly Of en-
broidered net are extremely smart. The
net Is appliqued on the marquisette and
the fabric cut from under the design,
which IL usually wavy in effect at the
top and finished with thin silk cording.
Among the Shops in Paris.
Having consulted the great artists
concerning the serious part of her cos
tunes. mademoiselle is having the time OF
her life these beautiful days in going
about among the magazins selecting the
dainty accessories Of her toilet me
Bon Marche, that great shop on the Rue
du BAG, supplies her with gloves, hand
kerchiefs and all sorts Of charming neck
wear. Then, having purchased all that
this emporium offers her in novelties, sne
wends her way to the Lafayette galleries
just back Of the opera house, where she
settles down to the fascinating business
Of selecting lingerie blouses. for which
this place is so justly celebrated. Ny
lady this year is a little hard to suit, for
there is a certain something lacking in
tn blouses to be seen at the Lafayette, to
which the dear nuns gave their work. Tor
you probably know that the sisters, with
the help of the girls sent to the convent
to be educated by them did most Of the
embroidery that found its way to the
Lafayette. The nuns having been ban
ished from France, this designing is now
left to the business-like manufacturers,
who do not put as much art into their
productions. She also misses the personal
and loving touch in the negliges and
ribbons; my lady must be literally sup
piled with all sorts and conditions of
them, for this summer they are to be
very prominent on all the dressy frocks.
And for these accessories she will trip
along the boulevards until she comes to
the Printemps. a shop especially devoted
to the sale Of these alluring things. but
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their futile cries: the keen AK severed
their only hope of rescue.
The tug steamed off to seek the shell
ter of some friendly harbOr. and the leak
ing. tottering barges were abandoned to
the mercies of raging sea.
Some of them sank within a few
hours. carrying to watery graves their
shrieking crews: others, buffeted about
for weeks and months. and when passing
ships mercifully rescued their crews they
found men actually driven mad by fright
and exposure and suffering from deadly
diseases"
This vivid picture represents no fiction.
1t is an exact statement of an incident
that has happened more than once in the
course Of system that has only the
indifference of proft-seeking owners TO
explain it,
In the prepare ton of these huiks for
sea going refuse of the would fifty
describe them. Their seaworthiness Is
decreased rather than increased.
The bulkheads and partitions are torn
away so that the coal-carrying capacity
can be made greater The deck is cut
into six or seven hatchways to facilitate
the loading of the cargo Then this rem
nant Of a ship. so old and weakened that
Ii could hardly hold together in the calm
of q stagnant pond. is sent out to strug-
gle with the waves of the ocean.
1t is, therefore, not surprising that the
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The Cameo Popular.

Canoes seem to be with us to stay. Ae-
cording to recent fashion note, they
are even being utilized for the drop eas.
rings that are fashionable just at pres
ent. and the dainty effects are to be
found in large and small pins. IN belt
buckles and In bracelets. Perhaps there
is no more effective use for the cameo
than in a bracelet set in Jet or old gold.
One beautiful design noted in one of the
shops recently was wide carved jet set
Then there are large brooches which are
exquisitely outlined, and even hatpins.
That the cameo Is extremely popular 10
demonstrated by the many limitations
some of them exceedingly good, winch
are to be found.
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, then at back and front. but the sides are
straight or upturning. The old walking
lat with both sides turned high is one OF
the prominent models even in the most
dressy street creations. Then there is the
sailor with a wide side brim and very
much shortened front and back brim.
This is very fiat in distinction to the high
crowns shown around it.
Jet Is one of the much used trimmings
for all kinds of hats. 1t is employed In
ropes in embroidered laces. In ornaments
and a host of ways. 4 cerise yedda
braid seen at one of the openings was
banded with jet leaves Aigrets. huge
wings and gigantic flowers are abundant
The envelope shape. in which one side
turns almost or quite over the crown to
the other side is receiving good deal
of notice 1t reminds one Of the omelet
hat of a couple of years ago. One OF The
prominent new trimmings is the club
pompon made of malines. which stands
out from the hat with big stick air.
Frilled Aigrets.
Certain of the new hats are finished
with tall aigrets, which are most deity
contrived out of many frills Of fine white
lace wired invisibly.
These lace aigrets frequently rise out
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delightful. And for the frock that will
tide us -sartorially over the few weeks
intervening between now and the reany
hot days there is nothing the Partisan
couturiere approves of 50 thoroughly as
mix of cashmere and fine serge or
cashmere used in conjunction with faced
CLOTH In fact. cashmere Is one OF the
most popular materials of the present
season. 1t is so soft and clinging that II
naturally lends itself to the style OF
draperies now in vogue: it falls in eX-
quisitely graceful folds no matter how 1t
is placed and the cOlOrs in which it is
produced are deliciOusly harmonious. The
combination Of cashmere and serge is. of
course. one must admit. rather radi-
cal departure in the world of stuffs. but
some of the very best tailors are making
speciality of it. A recent AFTERNOON
frock Of Drecors is of smoke gray cash
mere. with an overdress cut up at the
sides of very fine serge in the same
shade. This Overdress is bordered with
appliQues Of gray suede outlined with
gray silk. short coatee Of the serge
opens over a waistcoat with long sleeves
of the cashmere. This waistcoat shows a
lovely little shirt front OF tucked India
muslin. and there is a becoming tie of
bois de rose taffeta.
A Case Where Doctors Agree
In the dressmaking meiange there is
one point at least upon which dress
makers and tailors agree absolutely-alf
the dresses and jackets show a perfect
ly fiat. sloping shoulder. To this rule, it
might be said, there is no exception. Inc
quaint tucked sleeves, which have been
called Greek. but which are not at all
Hellenic in outline. are In full food of
favor. They are either made quite long
to reach over the wrist. with the tucKs
graduated from the shoulder down, or
they are made to reach halfway down the
forearm. My preference is for the latter
length, which is the more becoming
when tucked sleeves are used No mat
ter how carefully the tucks are arranged
they are apt to make the arms look
clumsy when the tucks run right down
to the wrist. At the same time, l have
seen sleeves of the latter genre worn
with the most perfect grace. For the
women they suit these long sleeves are
ideal. but the tucked sleeve that Just
passes the elbow is safe for any one. The
long sleeve Of the season is, of course,
the perfectly tight directoire afYair.
A number of the smartest new jackets
In the tailor-made family have these long
directoire sleeves. and while upon this
subject / will give you a useful tip. Inc
correct thing is to wear this coat over a
sleeveless waistcoat, the waistcoat in turn
opening over a dainty chemisette. 1t
would be quite impossible to wear a prop
eFly cut directoire coat over a blouse
with sleeves, and even If it were possible
to draw on the coat the blouse would be
crushed to death In the process. This
new idea of wearing the coat sleeve over
the bare arm is both practical and eco
nomical. for the most fascinating waist
coats can be adopted and many changes
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Of mass OF pink roses. Neapo.itan vio-
let's. gardenias. lilies OF the valley and
mignonette. This apparently careless
mingling Of many blossoms together IL
one of the most characteristic features
OF the coming millinery although it needs
an artists eye to insure complete success.
Full wreaths OF mixed flowers form In
some instances a thick ruche round the
crown of a hat in a French sailor shape.
finished on either side with dainty ro-
settles formed of small pink rosebuds, with
tiny punches of forget-me-nots in the
center of each rosette.
Most of the toques show wide differ
ence between their brims and their
crowns. Some of them have their crowns
covered with ruchings of net or chiffon
and brim of differently colored mara
bou. The marabou gives a delightfully."-
soft effect and is becoming to the face.
Many OF these have just one aigret as
decoration.
The very handsome toques in silver or
gold lace or other expensive materials
often show by preference a floating bird
Of paradise plume falling softly along
the side and then down. rather than the
stiff. high aigret.
Toques should he purchased with dis
elimination, for if they are commonplace
they are so to a degree. while il smart
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they won't be cheap-oh, dear, motor
in Paris ribbons are expensive. The
Louvre will supply her with the most
wonderful materials which the little
dressmaker is to conjure into loves or
costumes. II is to be taken for granted
That the chic Parisienne OF my fancy
has weeks ago invaded the Rue st.
Honore and many are the hatboxes re-
posing In her dressing room holding mil
hnery CONNECTIONS whose signature rep
resents round numbers Some Goth has
SAID that hats are millinery giggles this
year. Whatever he may mean by this In,
sure L don't know. but the laugh II on
the woman who. among all the beautiful
chapeaux. fails to pick out an artistic
triumph in this line
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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FLOATING COFFINS MUST
PASS FEDERAL INSPECTION

bill also empowers the Secretary of Com.
merce and Labor to regulate the length OF
such tows coast waters. where they
are a menace to incoming and outgoing
ocean steamships and sailing vessels. The
latter feature was embodied at the sug-
gestion of Secretary Straus. who is
greatly interested i'm the success of the
proposed legislation.
The inspection feature is the corrective
measure on which the Seamen's Union and
the maritime exchanges of various cities
base their greatest hopes. Ii is predicted
by officials OF these organizations that a
rigid inspection will Immediately put out
of commission not less than half of these
barges. some Of which IL is said were
actually old wrecks raised from the bot
tom of the sea, and with only slight re.
pairs sent out to buffet the waves.
Another blow has been administered to
the system by the action of the under.
writing companies. who have entered into
an agreement not to insure these barges
until an adequate system of inspection
does away with the present risks.
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waterways between the middle Atlantic
and New England states are strewn with
wrecks. A few years ago so many OF
these wrecks impeded the paths of nayi-
CATION that the United States government
was forced to assign the revenue cutter
Gresham 20 blow them up with dyna-
mite.
Long ago the government would have
dealt with the problem. but for the fact
that the sea going barge. not travelling
under its power. was not subject to those
laws Of inspection which govern all other
steam and sailing vessels.
1t is through the introduction Of a sys-
tenn Of inspection that Senator Frye and
Representative Greene propose to end the
abuses that have become scandals on
American shipping.
Their bills provide that the hulls of sea-
going barges OF more than 100 tons snail
be inspected annually. and that eacn
barge shall be equipped with at least one
lifeboat.- one anchor and one life pre-
server for every person on board. The
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PARIS. April IS. 1903.
Of The Star.


~ HE Concours Hippiqe marks the
real opening of the short after
Easter social season here at
the capital. Indeed, 1t is one OF
the favorite events Of the year
and an occasion the Parisienne Delights
TO honor by her presence. goWned IN her
most fetching costume. have seen some
charming gowns destined to appear AT
the Hippique. and one very noticeable
fact with regard to them is the 1nslstent
presence of two or more different mater
ials in the same dress and very often
two distinct colors. This Is quite an IN
novation. coming as it does after several
seasons of lone tint only. Last year
immense care was taken that the lace,
embroidery and material should be OF the
same tone. and the effect was exceed
insIy subtle and attractive, but just now
we are leaning in another direction. for
many of the smartest models snow
curious bolero bodice of one color while
the clinging skirt is of an entirely diner
ent shade. For example. a tailor made
costume which will grace the Hippique
shows a skirt of pale biscuit cioth. with
braidings on the hem. This gown is cut
in the fashionable cOrselet style. The
shaped waist portion is drawn up over
a blouse of biscuit guipure. Over this
blouse is a quaint bolero blouse or duil
green mirror velvet. The sleeves are set
in graduated tucks from shoulder to
wrist. and a high drectoire collar frames
the throat. the bOlero Is trimmed with
fine embroderies I'm leaf green silk and
copper threads. and on the open fronts
there are fiat buttons of copper set in
rims of jet.
Another gown of the same order has
a very tight skirt of dull blue CASH
mere. the corselet style again being
adopted. The short bolero blouse on this
creation is made Of biscuit Venetian
guipure inset with motifs Of dark gray
passementerie. These motifs are outlined
with fine blue silk cords, and on the
front of the bo1ero there are punches of
tassels. 1 have described these little gar
ments as bolero bodices simply because
this name is suggested by their appear
ance. They are not actually bolerOs,
though they closely resemble them;
rather do they look like an elaborate
blouse that has had the waistband cut
away. OF one thing there is a surety
these smart little coates are going TO
be tremendously the vogue this summer.
and on certain women they will be won
dcrfully chic. Nevertheless this idea of
a dark bodice with light skirt, or vice
versa. must be taken carefully. for mis-
applied 1t can very easily descend to the
bizarre.
Combination of Materials.
With regard to the combination of diff
ferent materials I can only speak In
terms of the highest approval. for the
right effect gained in this way is really
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and suited to the size and contour of
the woman's face and coiffure they are
extremely chic.
A toque of plated tulle Is trimmed with
large pond lilies which Irvine around the
brim. the stems entwined in graceful
lines and the leaves half hidden in folds
Of tulle. 1t Is a graceful and original
idea; but, as the lilies must of necessity
be white, the hat itself must be OF some
color that is not too great a contrast In
color.
This last. by the way. is q rather impor-
tant matter and one that needs considera-
ton. Red for instance. does not harmonic
in any way with white. But. used with
ecru or natural straw, II Is good. Then.
In using pond lilies. the green OF the
leaves must not be ignored. and it must
not be placed against a shade that is too
strong or too weak.
Hats Must Match the Gown.
French milliners will never sell French
hats cheaply. They use the most ex-
pensive materials. and they insist that
everything be OF the best. The French
woman believes in her hats and in their
influence upon her life. Not for worlds
would she set of her face in a hat that
was unbecomng or cheap. Her blouses
she may wear forever, her skirt be much
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sa. n. vi" hat. dispute ss tie. the sss,
in their entirety are charming.
u To be sure, there may be
among the display some strange
and wonderful models, but there are
freaks to be found everywhere in the ami
mate and inanimate world. and they
don't much affect the sanity Of things
generally. So 1t is in the millinery king
dom Some shapes are round and tall.
like an elongated watermelon. with
brim turned up at the sides and fiat
tened down over the top OF the crown.
forming a sharp point back and front
These are in colored straw. and the
hrims are lined with satin a. shade
deeper Other shapes are enormous. with
round brims and high crowns. round
which is wound vOluminous scarf OF
silk matching the straw. Four uncured
feathers stick from the scarf like pens
from an inkstand Beside these eXtrava-
cances there are becoming shapes. with
one side raised and a tall crown disap-
rearing in a cluster of gracefully poised
feathers a jungle OF blossoms When
feathers are used this season there seems
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tons fastening it at one side, would be
stunning. or if more simple effect were
desired a waistcoat Of embroidered mus
lin would give the effect of a regular
blouse. Just now the whole object of
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p burden OF unfOrtunateS, IN Order
that the cupidity of the heartless
may receive a large reward.
The strong arm of Uncle Sam is raised
TO do away with the scandalous. loss of
life occasioned by the use of abandoned
old hulks seagoing barges.
The purpose OF the bill introduced into
the Senate by Senator Fry of Maine. and
into the House of Representatives by
Greene of Massachusetts. is to force such
a rigid inspection of all boats that 1t will
no longer be possible for coal firms to buy
dsmantled old ships and barks. load them
up with coal. attach them by towlines to
tugs and send them In long strings along
the coast powerless against the most
trivial storms.
Scorned by Real Sailors.
II Is certainty that the bill will pass.
for Senator F'rye's influence has been
exerted with such success that members
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deliberately trimmed with black silk
braids and the skirt left perfectly plain.
With such a costume Louis XIV waist
coats of cretonne or crOss-over vest
of soft satin, with. thkee handsome but
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made at small expense. For girls with
limited dress allowances a coat and
cloth could be made to do duty all
through a season. The coat should be
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LOATING collins. rotting hulks
will no longer be permitted to
carry out to probable death their
burden Of unfortunates in order
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Concours Hippqe marks the
real opening of the short after
Easter social season here at
L. of
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Com blnat1on or materials.
With regard to the combination of diff
ferent materials 1 can only speak in
terms of the highest approval, for the
right effect gained in this way is really
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-07
FRANZ JOSEPH A
RULER 50 YEARS
AUSTRO- HUNGARY'S MoNApcu
RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS
OF BROTHER KINGS.

VIENNA, Nay THE emperor oe
Germany and the four ruling German
kings personally congratulated TN.
aged emperor Franz Joseph today nm
his 60th anniversary to his accession
to the throne OF Austro- Hungary,
There has been no such gathering Of
MOnarchs in Vienna since the Assem-
bly, of Kings almost 100 years ago
when the boundaries of Europe we,s
rearranged after the fall of Napoleon.
Thousands of visitors are here. En-
peror Wilhelm, The empress and their
daughter arrived here this mornin,
direct from Corfu. Franz Joseph per-
sonally welcomed his brother emperor.