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New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS FOR WOMEN.

New-Yorkcrs and others desrous OF seeing what
shilful hands have designed for women's wear for
the fall and winter would do we'll TO visit the large
drygoods house OF Arnold. Constable & Co. Nine
teenth-st. nnd Broadway. The establishment car
res full line Of all the novelties In dress goods
ono OF It's principal special,ies is real laces. al
though Its display OF made-up !aces IL varied and
OF the best of its kind. Designs In tnsel effect
are among tho leading novelties in nearly all OF the
dress goods departments. In the silk and velvet
department are to he seen light evening brocades
IN tlnse effects white MORE brocadcs. plain an
tiques and velours. An exceedingly popular silk
for evening is OF Venetian scroll design
fancy moire antique, aud another which Is much
called for and Is suitable fer dinner dress Is OF
tinsei brocaded nioire antique. Some OF the most
attractive tins effects arc blending OF gray and
gold colors ari gray, black and silver IN q tinse
background. These novelties come only In moire
Dork-co!ored ermures popular for carriage and
street wear. and ight-coored armures for recep-
tions. Most Of tho leading designs this season In
vevcts are brocaded In various colors An unusually
pretty design In this line OF goods has frieze effects
which Is blended with harmonious colors. II sets
Off satin ground with velvet figures. an armurc
ground with chintz eolorins and velvet figures. and
many other designs In satins. velvcts and silks.
Plain velyes are TO be had In all cOors.
one OF the bes; and latest designs by Raudnitz Is
to be found in the costume and wrap department.
1t is r fancy velvet, with shades OF blue and black
the lower part finished with band OF velvet ribbon
edged with Persian wool and beaded with gold
braid The bodice Is Of fancy velvet. with bolero Of
plain black velvet embroidered and edged With
Persian wool, showing vest OF gold braid. The
bet Is Of wide black satin, and the collar Is made
OF gold braid edged with Persian wool. The tight
coat sleeves laid IN folds at upper part to forln
n short puff. This dress may be worn for reception
visiting. A leading design In dinner house
gown Is one OF white inoussellne de sole
white tafeta. embroidered in Jet and silver. Many
pretty and late designs from Paqun, Felix, Ruth
and other leading Partisan designers are shown.
large number of ladies' coats this season made
IN Empire style. with oose sack back. a leading
design IN French wraps for the carriage r. Of green
velvet, embroidered In Jet and silver with large
collar OF MORE astrakhan jabot Of white lace and
black net ard large bishop sleeves.
In the dress goods department there are many
beautiful novelties.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

n freshman. has been tried. He Is a. quick tacKa
but does not know how to pass the BAH ye,.,.. A.
The line has not been changed mucn iately -
centre. Chamberlain is still ahead OF MaefsranS u
The guards have been criticised great dsal. ana
II is not Mt all certain that Yale will be wen rep'
sented In this part Of the team. thadwiek w.
course. invncible when he gets EXCITED; but apsn
from him there u not guard in the HELD WAC "a
proving satisfactory. Murray. Drumin9nn s sns
Morris are not doing good work. and Sutphin. we
bode fair TO become strong guard, Is on tne sicE
list. The rev men at tackle rave done only fa.tn!
The fight between IIazen and Conner for the plaa
vacated by Louis Hinkey is close. good msy asss
think that these are playing hetter tnsp
Bass who is at the other end. ils playiny. n
not been up TO Varsity form. and his conpe.itoiS;
are doing good work. The man who has plaSe,,
the best game OF the year so far Is Rodgers
tackle. -.
The coaching this week has been OF the hyt
George Adec 's5, has been here for several days
and has worked with the men every Afternoon
with noticeable effect. pa Corbin. IS, was agf
In town or Thursday. The men who are now ~
training table pre Captain Murphy, Rodgers, Chas'
wick, Bass, Iiinkey, Ely Bcnismin; Cha.nss!,,
Gerard. Mills, Chamberlain, MaoFariand. iisxa
and Conner.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
TIE WATER DOC, A FOUR'LEGGED FISH.

From The Chicago Iimes-fiefaid
Now and tnen the newspapers tell about sOmo un-
legs IL is sometimes asserted that the biologists
have been consulted and have been unable TO iden-
Such game as this Is not at ali uncommon In the
region about Chicago The animal To- however no
Ash but is "A cousin OF the ia lamanders, and one OF
ths lowest of the group OF animals called barachi
ans. II goes by the name OF water dog. 1t may be-
come a foot long. and has !. broad, Nat tail four
short legs a wide mouth. and three pairs or blshy
gills These gills not concealed as they are in
fishes. but stand out from the head. The color OF
the wa ter dog is ashy brown. and oil the back are
a number OF dark spots. 1t is IA rather upcanny.
looking creature. ard the !raa who captures y! II
not acquainted with IL. may not unreasohaDly look
with suspicion on his prize. The fishermen usually
fear It, and believe IL 10 be venomous. On the con-
trary IL Is wholly harmless, and II IL doubtful II it
can be provoked into biting. 1t certsinly Is not
poisonous,
This animal lives perhaps wholly In tie water Of
rivers ponds and lakes. There 1t conceals itself
at least during the day. under stones and other
objects Out OF such lurking places It .protrudes
It's head ard watches for its prey The giis, which
are Of beautiful scarlet color. are Kept waving TO
and fro in the water. AT night II prowls about
seeking for food 1t viii probably esi any living
thing which II can swallow. fishes. frogs and snails
OF fishes. Some years ago. at Ecorse. Mich about
1000 of these water dogs taken In seine at
haul They had doubtless been ATTRACTED TO the spo;
by the spawning of the whitensh, for some OF them
shore the spawn flew out Of their mouths.
for the air they need. They frequently come to
the surface and gulp in air They are found to have
quite well developed lungs.
As rule. the batrachans possess gills while they
are In the tadpoe stage Of life. but when this is past
the gllls are lost In some respects the water dog
remains tadpole during its whole existence
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
DESERTIOyS ~ TIE ARMY.
AN INQUIRY INTO TIE cAusEs-A sop TO WAIT
ING LlsTu MEN

Notwithstanding the fact that the reports os or
fcers Of tho Array show decrease In tho number
OF iesertions Of enlisted men. there Is still larger
number than Is desirable. and an Inquiry has been
madc into the causes. Why men should desert
sery!ce the conditions OF which have been 50 much
improved iu the last few years, ana III which PRIV
ileges have been extended 10 the enlisted men. VAS
d problem that could not be readily solved without
Nh example In equations ono department may DC
taken as n example. from which there were ninety
eight desertlony or these % could Give no reason;
claimed TO have dislike for army lie; d fled To
escape debts contracted: wanted 10 get drunk:
feared punishment for offences committed; wanted
70 get back to wives and families found tho
service too fatigung and the others had committed
theft or some other offence Tor which they eh-
peeted to 10 punished unless they ran away.
The men ON the waiting iIst' in line OF promo
ton nave had another sop Of encouragement served
out TO them through the report that the President is
about TO ask for a Is. Of retlrements that can he
made between and March next when the
uresent Administration will retire The list will
include those who can TO retired by the President
n, tho ego OF sixty-two years. those who have
served over thirty years and entitled to he re-
tired. and those who are or soon VIII be, In con-
dItion to Ic ordered before a retiring board
Lieutenant Colonel Guy V. Henry. OF tho 81 Cav
airy. has arranged programme for tho practical
exercises TO take place a, the Jefferson Bar
racks Mo There will be two squadrons-one tho
"blue" and the other the brown; the latter wear
Ing brown fatigue clothes sand the formations VIII
Include patrols advance guards. rear guards out
posts, COssack posts etc. covers, distances inter-
yais and proportions
General Wesley Merritt has Issued a general order
providing for IL thorough course Of military gym
nasics by the troops In the Depart OF tho
Missouri during the four months ending March 81
next. 1t Is intended that these exercises shall he
progressive, passing from "A course OF light work
with dLmbbels. running. etc. 10 the bars VAULT
ing. jumping, running equipped and escaladng. Tho
latter exercises include some valuable directions
for scaling walls OF various heights. AS II means
Of developing interest in the contests, General Mcr-
ritt suggests the asslgnmcn, OF field days and the
encouragement OF competitions.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
CORNELL PLAYING WITH MORE SWAP.
GRADUATE COACHES COME OFT ~ FORCE
REMEDYING DEFECTS

GRADUATE COACHES COME OFT IN Foh0p
REMEDylNG DEFECTS.
Ithaca. n. Y Oct. II (Speciap.--The Cornell fooe
ball team has had week OF hard practice. ana
determined effort has been made to remedy tn'
defects which became apparent in the Western ~
serve game OF last week. The general impres'D"
left by that game was that while most OF ~.
players seemed to do their work well. whel Wv
team came to line up against really strong e'e'..
It would have to show considerably more snsy
Tho coaches have therefore determined 70 ,,sIs H%Is
for this end. and there have been several ,sS msS
practice games. The defensive work Is impl"v"nSs NJ
On Thursday there were nine graduate coaens' -;
the field. the latest TO return being Seingn,A ~
Hall. 49, and Egbsrt, s5 Four OF them tmeS tse.iE n
In the college eleven. and thus gave the 'a'""
players some practical demonstrations. q. a
Norton Is improving IN his work at cenuo, ,siaf
also Caldwell at left guard Lueder Is aea dI,rIeS
tackle Reed Is doing fine work. though 'n,ry Tsssy
have prevented his appearing regularly - ~,
who played at left end has been trying W. .nnHs.Ne
sit,on of fubuck. and is found to DO eIesdiSL eIes diSL
work. wills work at full has been soniewnWstt tor G 4
appointing Of late although he has the sun ~
good player. norr has done much 10 rsmsrt - III
old fault of running back Swestland is ons ~ et
most faithful men on the team ana MS WV
tackle wins general approval "a "a, the
large number OF seats have been SCI" - ~rasng
Harvarj game next Saturday. There VII " nav
spectators from out OF town The team NV
depended upon to put up strong game
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS AND CLOTHES.

An important bureau OF the relief department OF
the New-York Association for Improving the Con-
dtion OF the Poor Is the Sewing Bureau, where
receive aid in work. A cutter is In the con-
slant employ of the association. being engaged In
cutting out cloth. which Is made into garments
By this means the womea who work are enabled
to become temporarily selfsupporting
At the rooms OF tho association there arc daily
calls for every variety Of old garments. AS tha
majority OF New-YorSers have now returned from
their summer outings. an appeal Is mado FOR every
kind Of garment which may be sent 10 the associa-
ton for the use OF It's sewing bureau. These gar
ments will be repaired. thereby giving employment
10 women, and Will be distributed by the relief de-
partment; or In case tho people can AFFORD IL. VIII
be sold TO them. In addition TO these garments
which can be used an appeal Is made for FUNDS
for tho relief department. which Is constantly sup
plying needed relief In food. fuel and shelter. The
response which the generosity OF Ncw-i iorkcrs ac-
corded TO the Vacation Schools and the Peoples
Ocean Home is earnest that the relief depart
ment Of the association Will be enabled to he car
ried on on the sans broad principles as In the past
Checks should be made payable to the ORDER Oh
Warner Van NordeD. treasurer. No. - Naashu-st,
and may be sent 20 him, or to william H. Tolman,
general agent. No. l0 East Twenty-second-st.'
New-YOrk City.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
SMALL BOYS AND THE CHESTNUT NAN.

The verders of roasted chestnu.s are having a
hard time in some parts OF the city, wherc II
seerrs that the small! boys have organized ior tie
PURPOSE Of making business Impossible and llfo a
burden TO the inoffenslve chestnut man. The boys
decide OH their victim and then one of the gang
approaches the iyal stand, s~atehes a handful OF
the hot nuts and runs away. dropping Il lot Of
them On the ground. His companions then jump
from cover and under the preteXt of helping the
vender gather up his wares. rake in what they
and run away
Within fifteen minutes two vcnders were do
spoiled OF their stock yesterday between tho
entrance TO tho Bridge and Nassau and Ann SITS.
Later In the day vender was set upon near
The Tribune Building. lie was an old man. too
lame to after the boys. He could only stam.
and them carry away his stock In trade. a
tall messenger boz made an eIort TO drNe mo
boys of, but they made concerted atlACh on MN
and he had to take refuge in one of the largo
Office buildings nearby. 1t was learned that ~"
vendors had right 10 stand OIL The street with
their little outfit. but not more than tea minutes
at any one place The police officers say they
know that the little ,hoodlums" attack the ven
ders but that they always take care to operate
when they know that there Is officer Fear.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
AN INTERESTING WEEK AT YALE.
NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT NOTED. HOWEVER IN
THE ELEVEN'S WORK

NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT NOTED. HOWEVER, IN
THE ELEvEN'S WORK
New-Haven. Conn. Oct. II (SpeciaD.-Ths week
has been interesting well active with the
football team. There has been a little improve
ment but not much. A point that has been es-
pecially dwclt OH In the practice Is breaking
through the line. The line have been thor
oughy drilled In this and line up every day with
OUT tho backs. for this OF work alone. The
backs Of whom there are still fifteen or twenty.
have been worked extra hard In quick starting
after the catch Of punt. The chief weakness OF
the team at present Is the lack OF good inter-
ference.
The temperance of Fincke has caused some
talk about his playing fullback instead Of quarter
back. Louis HInkey. an experiment at full
back, has shown that he kick well and has a
cool head, but is too light for line -buckcr
Chauncey is good man, but not up to real
Varsity FORM With the assurance OF the quarter
back position being ably filed by Ely, It has been
thought that Hinkey would 20 back to end again
and an atempti would he made to develop Fincko
into good fullback. The latter catches punts
doiges and kicks AS well any man OH tho team
Mills has come out and has fallen into n halfback
position without any trouble, although he Is NOT
$et up 70 his usual form. Benjamin and Van
EVERY continue to do good work, and each has
"ooa the training WELL At quarterback Sullivan,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
THE PRISONERS SUNDAY.

The last Sunday In the month OF oc'ouss
been for several years designated as Prison oua
1t Is day which the religious consresaus". ~
asked TO consider the needs OF the prison q
the prisoners. This year the Prison Assovam Asso..svmss
NewYork has made special appeal 70 a. eScovf.
aging response The observance OF Prisos Priss., 'oi -
nol sSraed to this s,a.e At h,u ihs %ssiy S:
Viii obserye il. IN l,s circular to c.ersymnssSsr D
Prison Association offers the use Of iis ns'sS"
those who wish to Inform themss..ssss, we, zion o.
the needs OF ,he prisoners and those rsciusTT ssT u
CHARGED from pri:en: Il oGers "a s'sI sIser
bearing on the subject. The. once os oas.,s ~ III
10 ct No. t& East FIfteenth-st. Neou"" I" ~.
Wsats will receive prompt attsnticn'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
THE LIVE STOCE SHOW.

The Madison Square Garden Company Is to eive
its second annual Live Stock Show at the Garden
next month II will open NoveTler %. ard close
on November Is. Entries TO be made with +. W.
Sanger manager OF the company, end VIII close
November Z.
The premiums to be awarded will aggregate many
thousands of dollars Tho classes named are as
follows:
Ponies and ponies In herds. under horses; Short
Horns Herefords Aberdeen Angus, Jerseys. Guern-
seys Hosteln- Friesans and Ayrshires, under beef
cattle: Shropshires, Southdowns H.;npshirc3 .oj-
wolds and Dorsets, under sheep Short Horns. Here
fords and Aberdeen Angus will be c.assed under fat
cattle. 49,,
The show will be given under the auspices OF the
National AssociatiO of Exhibitors OF Live Stock.
The officers Of the association are: II. n Gentry.
of sedalia, Mo- president: H. IL. Ogilvie, OF Mad.on.
Wis. vice-president; q. HownId DAVIDSON OK MIL
brook n. y. secretary, and Mortimer Lowering, oI
Lafayette, Ind, treasurer
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
PENNSYLViNiA GETTING INTO SHAPE.
TIE FOOTBALL TEAMS STRONG POINT THE DE
FENCE-FUILBACK WEAK SPOT

TIE FOOTBALL TEAMS STRONG POINT THE DE.
FENcE-FUILBACK A WEAK SPOT
Philadelphia. Oct. II tSpecaD-The football team
Is gradually rounding into shape, although the
coach. Mr. Woodruff, is far from satisfied yet. The
strong point seems to be the defence. No team
that has played here yet has been able nue. kc any
considerable gains against the line. The men are
tackng we'll. and get into every play with a VIM
The offence is by TO means strong. Fumbling Is
great fault with all the back field, and the inter
ference Is not what 1t should be. The positions Of
quarterback and fulhack which have to be filed
with new men. are causing no little worriment to
the coachcrs. The most likely candidates for quar-
ter are Goodman and Dickson. Goodman is the
better tacker hut lie ls not sure I'm passing the
ball; Dicksons passing is more sure. but he does
not seem to get into the game Goodman does
Several men have been tried at fuliback. but II
seems certain that the position which has been the
strong point Of Pennsy ylvanias play for several
years will be n weak spot Woodruff the guard
has been placed at fullhack this week. but shows
no particular aptness. Minds. perhaps, plays the
position better than any other candidate but his
punting Is erratc and slow.
The Lafayette game has been cancelled and II Is
probable that the date may be filed by the Unit
versity OF Michigan.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

Since 1881 the official ranking has been done or the
English system OF dividing all the prominent players
of the year Into classes, separated by IA handicap
showing approximately the difference between each
on this basis.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

of marty alleg;anco which manifested itself in
the Congress elections Of 1894 Compared with
1892 the total vote cast increased by over 1000;
yet a net Democratic loss OF 15G2i disclosed
and a net Populist loss OF 4SS" The net Re-
publican gain was 23,G56. The 1880 Popusts
and probably 1000 new voters had Joined the
Democratic ranks; yet these accessons were OFF,
set by the desertion OF over 2O.O0o Democrats
to the Republican standard
That this reinforcement to the Republican
oelu,nn could be regarded as definite and per-
manent one was easily proven in the election Of
1896 The schism in the Democratic party be-
tween the FREQ silver coinage and sound money
factions had by that time clearly defined itself,
and last falls campaign was fought out on the
now and radically disruptive lines OF the finan-
eial controversy The Republican organization.
aided by dissensions in the opposition camp
showed its ability not only TO retain tho gains
made in the campaign OF 1894 but even to In
crease them substantially
Last years total poll was the largest In
the history Of the State. The increase over
1892 was 16.310. The Republican gain was H.
889 and the Democratic 1854. The Populist loss
was 1,707. Probably sll Of the Populist seceders
and nearly half Of the new voters cast their bal
lots for Hardin. But their support was neutral
ised by the desertion to Bradley OF from 600
20 SOU Democrats VINO naO Voteu iOT Deiio-
cratic candidates for Congress the year before.
The Republican vote of 1894 may. therefore. be
taken in all calculations on the outcome of the
preecnt contest the absolute minimum or
party strength In the state; while the Increased
vote of 1895 will serve az a convenient stand
ard by which to measure the scope and force
Of this years far more formidable revolt within
the Democratic ranks against the Blackburn
Hardin Bryan programme of reputation.
THE BASIS OF REPUBLICAN CALCULATIONS
Republican confidence that the Mckinley and
Hobart ticket will win in Kentucky next month
d based on tbs reasonable contention that
the causes which contributed to the Democratic
disasters of 1904 and 1895 operate with even
increased vigor and efficacy In the present can
vass. No one can pretend that the wholeso ne
distrust Of Democratic policies bred by the
ruinous and laundering tariff legislation 81 the
Lila Congress has been allayed by the aema-
aoeic threats and wild extravagances OF the
Chicsxo platform; and ne one Will seriously
maintain that a single Democratic vote s.., ss,
foilies o. financial hsrssy can be recovered now
81 csndidany at once 10 repellant and so dis
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-24
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PROPOSAL FOR a BRIDGE.

Notice is hereby given. that sealed
Plans. Specifications, Strain Diagrams,
and Bids will be received by the County
Court, OF the State OF Oregon. for clat-
sop county. until Wednesday. February
Cd, 1897. at o'clock p. m, for the build
ing. erection and construction Of
draw bridge across Young's River. In
Clatsop County. Oregon, according to
such plans. specifications and diagrams
Said bridge to be located at one OF the
following points. and herein designated
as locations Nos. and @
Location No. 1-Being a point on the
north bank OF Young's River. at the
intersection OF the east line Of the town
OF Cases Astoria, with said river Said
point and direction OF crossing being
located and described upon the map of
said river on file in the office Of the
County Clerk The bridge at this loca-
ton to be an Iron or Steel Draw. with
30 foot openings. and 16-foot trestle ap-
proach on each side thereof.
Location No. 2-Being point ON the
north bank OF Young's River. .at the
intersection OF Seventh street, of the
City OF Astoria, extended south to said
river. Said point and direction of cross
ing being located and described upon
the map Of said river on file in the Of
fice OF the County Clerk. The bridge
at this location to be an Iron or Steel
draw with l30 foot openings, and 16-foot
pile trestle approach on each side there
Of Each bidder shall deposit with his
bid cash or certified check, payable to
the order of the County Clerk, to the
amount Of ten per cent of his bid, which
shall be forfeited TO the county. in case
the award is made to him and he fails,
negiects. or refuses for period Of two
days after such award is made. to enter
into contract and file his bond in the
manner required by and to the satis-
faction Of said County Court.
The plans. specifications and dia-
grams, selected by the County Court,
will be subject to the approval OF the
Hon. Secretary Of War of the United
States. The payment for said contract
to be made by warrants on the Special
Road Fund of the County. one half up
on the completion and acceptance OF
the contract, and one half one year
thereafter. The right is hereby reserv-
ed to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the County Commission
ers. F, 1. DUNBAR,
County Clerk.
naCeuhar % 1905