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The herald., 1895-10-20

'and with ease. A display of new
things is function and felt disturbed
because l had net honored it with my
best clothes.
At the mirror nearest me sat a tall
fair girl with a mass of blonde hair,
She was critically inspecting the effects
of big black velvet hat, from the back
\ IF which, fastened by glittering paste
b ucl1le, rose forest of black plumes.
Artists say women should always
we, ar big hats" murmured a plump
bro> vn girl who stood at her ear. 'The
resxi, 4 is never so becoming as when
there is great brim to allow the face
to recs de-"
+. The 4 air girl blushed as if to let one
guess IL at the comment was felt to be
personal. Then she flung the big hat
aside. O,le was not to suppose that
only artist were in her train. Her sec
ond ESSAY was with piQuant turban.
IT had a fun ry brim of sable that came
down in soft but startling contrast up-
ON the light hair. About that it had q
fun low crown Of green velvet with no
trimming but a bunch of green and
brown ivy leaves.
"Yes, it's pretty" said the brown
girl who was a delighted specimen of
q tease, land Archie doesn't like
,piuuant things
OF came the turbanEin a minute,
and with laugh and aspout the fair
girl was turning her head this way
and that, asa bird preenssitself, to get
the full benefit of morsel of an even
ing bonnet which seemed to be made
of two wings of creamyF velvet flying
well back upon the! head, with q gar
den Of golden brown chrysanthemums
coming forward oversthe haif.
.That must be for the theatre with
Dick" whispered the teasing brown
IN. and the blonde rose 70 her full
l,ssght, looked seYere& laughed and
i,oHght all three.
Chicago .,millinery iss all color, this
autumn. Huge ve1ygt chrysanthe,
purns in yellow andF9d, rTimsdn roses
VAd rich, warm AeArted pansies are
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Wore a wood brown camels hair suit
that went well with her rosy skin.
About the circular skirt, foot above
the hem, was a band of sable, with a
queer little furry head just in front,
from which looked out bright beady
eyes. Little squirming tails hung down
from this, and there was no other
skirt trimming. The bodice had cape
like reyers meeting over the bust, their
furry bands hiding under another head
and more shining eyes. Bands of fur
outlined the vest to the waist line, and
there at either side like basque skirts
or like hunters trophies hung dou-
bic, triple, quadruple fur tails. 1t was
a warm looking dress and a pretty
one, all black and brown, with a scar
let collar and a touch of scarlet to
finish the big dropping sleeves.
Another walking dress have seen
The herald., 1895-10-20

night and threw back from her shoul-
ders a short, very full, rug cape in n
Scotch tartan. As it hung over her
chair the dark green shot silk lining
framed her dress and the deep hood
with it's fringe almost trailed upon the
floor.
l see black velvet capes everywhere.
and many of them are cut in cores.
The heavy stuff would be too burden
some unless some such expedient were
adopted. For they are not black vel
vet simply; glistening pasSementries
or jet or SpangleS or straps ornamen-
ted with silver buttons cover them
from the neck down. Short tan coats.
with loose, double breasted front, fast
ened with enormous buttons, and long
white opera cloaks, gold embroidered
and fur lined stand at opposite ends
of the dress procession.
Cnlcago does not stint money on
clothes.
At studio reception yesterday an
other side of life was presented. A
soft ivory silk robe trailed among the
pictures as if it We're looking for its
own particular frame, 1T had Persian
shawl, border, and was draped in
Greek peplum style over an under
dress of pale yellow. The sleeves were
of yellow and the robe was caught
here and there with huge rosettes of
ivory and cashmere ribbon.
A woman artist wore q pale blue
brocade with a design of witch hazel
in ravishing yellow. Her loose, sacque
like Marie Antoinette robe was drap-
ed over pale pink petticoat and tied
across the bust with lace fichu knot
ted with changeable taffeta ribbons.
Yes, dress in the West deserves to be
called gorgeous this autumn.
ELLEN OSBORN.
The herald., 1895-10-20

sands or daintily gloved and fastidi-
ously gowned feminine folk that pass
In endless procession before them.
makes one feel as if the thin bread and
butter, the olives and the slices of
lemon could not be far removed. Chi
cagos woman's clubs are famous the
country over and this is just an exten-
sion of club life, or so it seems.
This morning l tried an opening of
winter millinery, and the temptation to
look about for the hostess was irresis-
tible. Before scores of tall mirrors sat
scores of women. BY the side of each
mirror was small table with a hand
glass and half a dozen hats. BY the
side of each table was a saleswoman
and maybe a mana husband. 1t was
like a shopping reception. Chicago
may hurry and hustle with everything
else, but it shops calmly, scientifically
The herald., 1895-10-20
TIE MAIPAk!:lNA, A!:lA, UP TO DATE
%1S Sz>,>~ak s<EHZ5-s,~* >sE7Hs y

'See that cabin top and water tank
out there? That's wreckage.'
l saw some lead-colored floating
stuff. but should have taken it for
harmless drift, but for Captain Jobs
wisdom.
1.-TWO years ago this time was tow
ing an ore barge Irom Escanaba. 1t
came on to blow just at night and, as
luck would have it, we picked up log
off Hog Island reef and disabled the
rudder. The barge broke loose and
drifted broadside on the rocks. She
broke in two but the life savers took
off her men.
1T was a miracle we didn't so the
same way;"here Capt Job cut fresh
chewing of tobacco and looked to see if
| were properly affected; but we rig
ged some temporary steering gear and
pitched about until the next afternoon,
when u steamer took us in tow"
renewed the subject of lumber.
THE last knew" vouchsafed Capt
Job reluctantly, there We're 70,000,000
feet of sawed lumber waiting at Ash
land for shipment and 150.000,0 900 feet
at Duluth. There were 25O,00O,00O feet
at Menominee, and that's big lot so
near the close of the season. The rec
ords are going to be wiped out and the
forests too
Here came pause, reflective whit
tling of pine silver, and another shift
to lake weather. Worst storm l ever
saw" Capt. Job proceeded, 81 was
bringing schooner with 10000 bush
els of wheat down from Duluth. l
wasn't in the towing business then.
All the canvas was blown off us and
the grain shifted. We got bad list
to starboard and pretty soon we knew
we were going to founder. 1t was bit
ter cold but we got out the life boat
and tossed up and down on tremendous
The herald., 1895-10-20

to be led away from our particular
'muttons. The skirt of this plaid dress
was, l should suppose, about six yards
round. Worn with it was little Fig
aro jacket in dark green cloth, fast
ened at the left side and sloped dag
onally away so as to afford fit and pro-
per glimpses at the shot silk waist of
brown and crimson worn below.
l have been making a study of capes
since 1 came to Chicago and am glad
the women of the Windy City are tall
and imposing. They need to be in or
der to wear the garments fashion has
prescribed for them. Almost every
thing is rough, shaggy or knotted.
The handsomest woman I have seen
this week came into a theatre last
The herald., 1895-10-20
WHALE BACKS.

making lake carriers rub their hands.
In 1894 there came down through the
$500 100000 barrels of -four, $780,.
600 tons of iron ore, 100000 tons Of
copper and 7O0,OOO,0O0 feet Of lumber.
There went up 100000 tons of COAL
All these figures will be greatly in.
creased this year.
The new steamers which load in. an
hour and unload in nine hours will
stow 10000 bushels or Mul-l Ill tn4,E
The herald., 1895-10-20

anywhere he sit down and t'ink how
he get there; when de Frenchman he
want to go anywhere he sit down and
t'ink how he get there; but de Yankee
he want to 60 some place and he go;
he go Heaven, he go He'll, he go any
where"
Capt. Job smiled slow answering
smile. "Theres many who go tow
ing, Miss, that never come ashore. l
don't carry no insurance on We"
This was dolorous and dissuading
admonition as the tug lay beside the
dock before we put to sea.
There was no time for introspective
philosophy else might have wonder
ed why l had travelled the kength of
the lower Michigan peninsula to find a
log raft in September. But l pushed
an extra pin into my yachting cap and
stepped aboard.
The tug, to take things in their or
der, was 175 feet long, maybe. and had
80 feet beam. She carried eighteen
men, nine for the day shift. and nine
for the night watches. She didn't look
up to her work, unless ones eye We're
The herald., 1895-10-20
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
Being Study of Dress in Chicago In
Late Autumn.
SOME DISCUSSIONS OF MILLINERY.
With Further Debate Upon Street
Dresses, Coats, Capes and Recep-
tion Gowns = The Gorgeous
ness of Winter Wear.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-One of these days
they will serve afternoon tea in Chica-
go's enormous dry goods stores. To
see the women sitting around at dainty
writing desks or lolling on cushioned
couches, reading the daily papers,
chatting the chat of the windy city, or
idly watching the hundreds and thou
The herald., 1895-10-20
TRADE ON THE Big LAKES.
As Seen From Raft Bound South From
Upper Michigan.
A VOYAGE ON AN ORE FREIGHTER.
Tonnage Greater Than the Country's
Foreign Commerce-The Gate
way to the Northwest at
Sault Ste. Marie.

ETROIT, Mich,
Oct. This is
not a story of
log-rafting but
H. begins that
way.
The great pas
senger steamers
that ply between
Buffalo and Du-
luth with the
regularity and
almost the speed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
MAYOR NICHOLS PLAN.

lie Proposes to Break Up the Bawdy
Houses or Drive Them to Secluded
| Places.
On Saturday Mayor Nichols notified
the Keepers of five alleged houses of i'll
fame to appear at his office They
came promptly. Four of them We're
gray-haired women well advanced in
years, probably all of them consdera-
bly, past 80. When they had assembled
and the usual crowd of hangers-on We're
ready for business. the mayor informed
the five that they were charged with
keeping houses of bad repute in locali-
ties where responsibility abounded, and
that he proposed to compel them to
break up their unlawful and immoral
business. Members OF the police force
were put on the stand and testified as
to the character OF the houses main
tained by these women. The mayor
then imposed n fine of $a5 and the costs
In each case. They paid the costs and
then each took an appeal.
Mayor Nichols says his action on Sat
urddy Is the beginning of a policy he
has determined upon to stamp out
b2wdy houses in Wilkes-Barre. Dur
ing the present week, he has intimated,
every keeper of such houses will be
summoned before him and the same
action taken as in the cases of the five
above referred to. The mayors new
crusade will be watched with good
deal Of interest. 1t is an old prob
lem he has undertaken to solve, in
which many of his predecessors have
scored ignOminous failures. Mayor
Nichols IS not always wise in his Off
cial acts, but he is energetic, aggres-
siVe and honest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
BRIEF NOTES.

The first three days of this week the
Toronto club will give battle to the
Wilkes-Barres at Athletic park.
One of the jurors in the Reick mur-
der trial made a personal request of
Judge Woodward that he be permitted
TO take bath "all by himself" and the
judge gave the desired permit.
The county commissioners have not
yet formally accepted the completed
plans of Architect Myers for the new
court house. There is an understand
ing between the commissioners and the
architect.
A fellow calling himself Percy Gould
went into Ben Dilly's saloon on Sat
urday night, and demanded the modest
sum of $40, and in default of which he
threatened to dynamite the place. He
was lodged in the city lookup over
Sunday.
Reports of Wilkes Barre Eastern
league games will hereafter appear
with the other sporting matter on the
seventh page of The Tribune, which
contains the most complete sporting
news of any paper outside of Phila-
delphia.
The splendid new turnpike between
this city and Laurel Run, recently COM
pleted, will be a toll-road, and toll
gate will be erected about mile from
the city line. The board of directors
are General Paul Oliver. Albert Lewis,
Benjamin Reynolds, Colonel William j.
Harvey, w. A. Lathrop and John S.
Harding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
CADET FOR WEST POINT.
Congressman Leiscnring Provides for
Connective Examinations

congressman Leiscnring Provides for q
Competitive Examination.
Hon. John Leisenring. the represent
ative from this district in congress, has
wisely decided not to make his ap-
pontment of cadet to West Point a
personal or political matter, but to give
the prize to the boy who shall prove
himself best qualified and most deserv-
ing of 1t. Mr.. Leisenring has therefore
announced that all aspirants for future
military glory must present themselves
for competitive examination at the
high school building i'm this city on
Saturday, May Is. Three well-known
educators of this county will conduct
the examination. on May three ply
sicians will examine the aspirants as to
their physical qualifications and only
those who pass this test will be allowed
to appear for the subsequent eXamin-
alton as to their mental and educa-
tional qualifications. This is the
proper policy to pursue, as it gives to
all ambitious young men an equal
chance without reference to circum-
stances or political influence. Former
congressman, for number of years,
with single exception, adopted this
fair and honorable method of making
appointments to West Point. May the
brightest young man win, regardless of
personal favor or politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
PERSONAL.

Attorney Thomas Darling will return
from the west some time next week.
Leon Levy will occupy q cottage at
Atlantic City the coming summer with
his family.
Major Ridgway Wright is making a
tour in the west and will be absent sew
eral weeks.
John S. Harding. son of Judge Gar
rick M. Harding, exects soon to make
an extended tour through Europe.
Attorney John #. Lenahan Is pitted
against two of his own students--Mc-
Govern and Shea-in the Reick murder
trial.
Yesterdays Philadelphia Press con-
tanned very poor portrait of u. II.
Chase, the new tax receiver, and q
worse one Of Alderman Millar, of Scran-
ton.
The adjutant OF the Thirteenth regi-
ment on Saturday evening inspected
Company Il, of the Ninth, at the regl-
mental armory. The company made an
excellent appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
THE HENDRICKS TRIAL.
The Prosecution Closes and the Defense
viii Open This Morning

The last witness for the prosecution
or Hendricks, one of the four men
charged with the murder of Barney
Reick, was heard on Saturday after
noon afternoon, and counsel announced
that they rested their case McSwee-
ney, of the detective agency, was the
first witness on Saturday morning, but
nothing new of Importance was elected
from him. He lost his temper under
the goad!ng of the young counsel for
the defense and Judge Woodward felt
constrained to severely rebuke counsel
for the undignified personal squabbling
that has been daily occurrence. Nc
Sweeney was followed on the witness
stand by Walter Bross, vino was, how
ever, not permitted to testify that
Hendricks had once attempted to "sand
bag" him. Chief of Police BrlErs. DR..
Long. Dr.. Kerwin and Solomon Mill1:
were successively called, but their tcs-
timony was not speedily Important
Shortly before noon Attorney McGov-
ern opened for the defense and in his
address very clearly indicated the line
of policy they would adopt in their ef-
fort to clear the accused. Their pur-
pose is to largely depend upon the bad
character of some of the witnesses for
the prosecution and every effort will
be made to discredit them. The de-
tective agency of Barring and McSwee-
ney will also be viciously assailed, and
AN attempt made to impress the jury
that the agency has a financial interest
in securing the conviction of the de-
defendants. Counsel for the defense
have already made the bold allega-
ton that this IS not in any proper sense
of the term n prosecution, but perse-
cution in pursuance of u conspiracy.
The prosecution, on the other hand,
depend for conviction almost solely on
the evidence of the detectives and
others to whom Hendricks admitted his
participation in the fatal assault on
Barney Reick. The question of convc-
ton or acquittal will evidently depend
on the measure of credence the jurors
give to the testimony of Ray Boyer and
the detectives. There has been no sub
stantial evidence to show that Hen
bricks was a participant in the murder,
apart from his own alleged ad-
missions TO the witnesses named.
The drar~e, as indicated by Mr..
McGovern in his opening. will set
up the theory that Hendricks
knew all along that Simpson and
zeighron were detectives in disguise
and that he was only "fooling' them
when he made the alleged confessions.
Whether or not that theory will be af-
fective depends upon the credulity Of
the jurors.
1t is expected that the trial will reach
its end by Wednesday evening, but
may continue day longer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
COLONEL ASHER MINER.
An Appointment That Meets with Uni
vcrsai Popular Favor.

vcrsai Popular Favor.
The announcement on Saturday from
Harrisburg that Governor Hastings
had appointed Captain Asher Miner as
general inspector of rifle practice with
the rank of colonel, was received with
intense satisfaction by everybody. The
afternoon papers voiced popular senti-
ment in everything they said in COM
mendation of this appointment. Colonel
Miner has an admirable record of eight
years service in the Ninth regiment,
National Guards OF Pennsylvania. He
entered that command as n private in
Company d and worked his way up
through the various grades until he
reached the captaincy OF the company,
which position he held for about three
years. His company, under his eff
cient care and discipline, attained the
highest standard Of proficiency Apart
from his splendid military qualities,
Colonel Miner occupies an enviable
position as one of the leading young
business men of the valley. and as
citizen takes high rank. The Tribune
agrees with the Evening Leader that
nowhere in the state could the COVER
nor have found man better qualified
for the office, nor one whose appoint
ment would have reflected greater
credit upon the staff of the commander
in-chef. The people of Luzerne feel
that they have been honored in COM
mon with Colonel Miner in this selec-
ton for an honorable and responsible
position in the states military service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
THE COURT HOUSE YARD.
One of tho Most unsightiy Spots in the
City of Wilkes. Barre.

City of Wilkes. Barre.
There was time when the public
square, or rather the little park sur
rounding The court house, was kept in
repair and was n pretty spot with its
beautiful trees and well-trimmed lawn.
1T is today one Of the most unslghtly
places in the city. The present board
of county commissioners have made no
attempt whatever to keep the grounds
in presentable condition. The grass has
been trampled ont of existence and the
greater part of the square is as barren
asa base ball diamond. Waste paper and
other refuse matter is strewn around
promiscuously, and no effort made to
clean up the place. All this has the
effect to make the old court house ap-
pear less attractive than 1t otherwise
would. The county commissioners
should be prevailed upon to do some
thing TO improve the little park sur
rounding the court house. Why not
plow it up, level it off and SOW grass
seed on it? If this were done and the
ground protected for n few weeks the
place would soon present a less often
sive appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
New poorhousc Building.

The board of poor directors of the
Wilkes-Barre district held a meeting at
the poorhouse at Retreat, on Saturday,
and resolved to erect an additional
building for the accommodation of
male paupers The structure is to be
40xS0 feet, three stories, and will cost
$4,000. Eighteen contractors have put
in their bids and on Wednesday next
the contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder. The additional accom-
modations have become necessary for
the proper care of the INDECENT in the
district, and the directors are generally
commended for the step they have
taken. The board Is composed of Louis
Fisch and Max Long. of Wilkes-Barre:
S. w. Davenport. of Plymouth; o. b.
Mcknight, of Plains; Abram Nesbitt, of
Kingston; N. Bellas, of Newport; John
Oplinger, of Nanticole, and S. b..
Vaughn, of DoTranceton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
A GRADED SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Yesterdays Proceedings at the First NJ
r. Sunday school.

L.. Sundly SCHOOL.
The Sunday school connected with
the First Methodist church of this city
Is graded, and once n year the promo
tions are made from the several de-
partments The scholars from the in
FAINT department who are sufficiently
advanced are promoted to the inter-
mediate, those from the latter to the
Junior, those from the junior to the
Bible classes, and those from the Bible
classes to,the normal class. The grad
yates from the latter may become
teachers in either of the other depart
ments. Yesterday was the day for
these annual exercises, and they were
of unusual interest This Sunday school
has been for twenty-five years under
the efficient superintendent of Mr..
George S. Bennett, and some of the
teachers have been in constant service
nearly as long a time. The school has
attained a widespread and deserved
fame for it's excellence and usefulness.
The following having successfully
passed the examinations of the Normal
class now enter the reserve corps:
Misses Elizabeth Austin, Edith Puckey,
X,
Overton, Florence Standish, Mable
Stetler, Mrs. ID. Sturdevant and James
Howorth.
The class of Miss Franc Overton,
which was the first year of the senior
department, was then transferred to
the classes of Dr. Taylor and Mrs. j.
d. Laciar. The fifth year of the Junior
department, which was taught by Mrs.
j. e. Patterson, was then transferred
to Miss Overton's class in the senior
department. The classes of J. T. Nor
gan, Miss Mary Williams, Mrs. Pucky,
Miss Smith, Miss Grace Derr and Mr.
Wildermuth were promoted to the fifth
year, with Miss Grace Derr as teacher.
The following classes constitute the
fourth year of the junior grade: Mr..
Buckmau, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Dutt,
Miss Maggie Williams and Mr.. White
man. The third year classes are those
OF Mr.. Kline, Mr.. Fisher. Miss l..
Pucky, Mrs. d. Sturdevant, Mr.. Thomp-
son. The second year classes are those
of Mr. Auten, Mr.. Post, Mrs. A. T.
Sturdevant, Mr.. Bell, Miss Kate Nor
gan and Mrs. Greasy. The following
were given classes out of the interme-
diate department.: Mrs. Puckey, class
Of boys; Mr.. Morgan, a class of girls;
Miss Maggie Williams, girls; Miss
Smith, girl; Mr. Wildermuth, girls; Mrs.
Patterson, boys. There were thirty-one
children promoted from the primary
department to the intermediate depart
ment, fourteen girls and seventeen
boys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-06
MILKES-bHRRE.

tThc Tribune has opened n branch Of
nee at No. 90, Lannlng building. Public
Square, Wilkes-Barre, for the transaction
OF business. The publishers propose to
extend the circulation of The Tribune in
Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding towns,
and to that end will present very COM
plete department of Lu2erne county news.
For success In this undertaking depend
ence is placed solely upon the superiority
of The Tribune as a purveyor of all the
news of the day-domestic. foreign. local.
commercial and financial The general in
terests of the people of Wilkes-Barre and
the Wyoming valley will have in The Trib-
une an earnest advocate, editorially and
otherwise. 1t Is the purpose of the pub
fishers to issue newspaper as valuable
TO the general public ms the metropolitan
daiiies, and deliver 1t to the people
throughout northeastern Pennsylvania
from three to five hours earlier than the
Philadelphia and New York papers can
reach theml