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The record-union., 1897-05-16

Swiss muslin is suggested by the de-
signers as being a very smart and ef-
fective material for accordion pleated
summer gowns. If we are to have
.sultry season, no more delightful fash
ion could prevail. Muslin is so cool
and fresh looking, and so dainty in APP
pearance that it makes ideal summer
gowns, but it must be wholly immacu-
late. and that Indispensable condition
renders accordion pleating impossible,
and it also conjures up visions of wa
tering- place laundry bills most eXtor-
tionate. There are various decided
opinions concerning these pleated
skirts Some consider them most at
tractive and graceful, the pleats Civ
ing with every movement of the wear
er. and falling back again into posi-
ton Others think they make q woman
look like an animated lamp shade, and
consider that an accordion pleated
skirt at the back looks fiat and straight
and dowdy This last objection can,
however, be obviated by wearing a
silk-covered hair-cloth skirt eXtender
beneath the silk petticoat, and by add
ing a wide Louis Quinz sash with full
bows and long ends to the back of the
bodice.
Parma, hyacinth, clematis and wis
taria are beautiful shades of violet of
which no fashionable woman seems to
tire.
Wool canvas varies greatly in tex
ture. Sometimes it is woven evenly of
soft silky threads almost like Russian
net: and again it is coarse and wiry.
Black canvas, grenadine and fancy net
gowns are made over white, and bright
shades of red. green. blue and yellow,
and on very fashionable French gowns
over the most brilliant single colors,
mixed iridescent shades and snowy
Tartans. Very few black lace dresses
appear. and when seen they are of the
The record-union., 1897-05-16
in PROTHERO'S GROVE.
Sacramento and Amador Schools
Unite and Hold a Picnic.

Yesterday was the day set for the
seven schools Of Amador and Sacra-
mento Counties to convene in PrOthero's
Grove, in the eastern part of Sacra-
mento County, and Notwithstanding the
lowering clouds many had gathered
from the srrounding country to listen to
the very entertaining programme pre-
pared by the schools of the several dis
trcts.
The grove. situated on the ranch OF
the Prothero brothers. is an admirable
spot for a picnic, and the large hall.
erected some time ago for persons with
dancing proclivities, was as cool as a
SNOWFALL
The outdoor stand, erected for the
participants in entertainments, was
prettily decorated with flowers and
ferns. The grand march on the green
was the first attractive feature on the
programme. Miss Lena Heath of Mich
igan Bar represented the Goddess of
Liberty in a star song. Miss Edna Will
son, from the Wilson School, taught by
Miss Fisher represented the Fairy
Queen; w. A. Pierson, from Miss Plum
mer's school, near HowelPs. well rep
resented the May Queen. The remain
der of the programme was as follows:
Speech. by May, Maggie Pickett;
Winds Song" Edna Heath Nellie
Barrett, Ina Kesler, Maud Johnston;
"A Jolly Song" eight jolly boys; flower
drill. by twelve young ladies; "Colum-
bine," six little girls: recitations, Edith
Weaver and Clara Smith, from the
Grapevine district, taught by Miss Phil
Inns. gun drill by twelve bows from
Michigan Bar.
Miss Kittie Heath, the teacher of the
Hilltop School, did much toward MAX
ing the day a success. and is deserving
of credit for the masterful manner in
which she marshaled the pupils of the
several schools
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the bodice decorations. The tops of the
sleeve puffs are tucked to match the
yoke. This is a simple, youthful bod
ice, easily described and as easily made.
Inch wide tucks make the prettiest eff
feet if we except very transparent ma
terials, which look best in very narrow
tucks, with insertion bands between
each cluster of five tucks.
Black and white effects in gowning
rage for glaring and outre color mix
lures and are a decided relief to the
blaze of gorgeous dyes used both in
dress and millinery. The black and
white striped and checked silks and
jacquard liberty satins are we'll repre-
scented among summer textiles. Black
lace, white insertion, chiffon, accordion
pleated frills and black velvet ribbon
are used to trim these gowns. also those
Of sheer white wool and India silks.
This makes a very ladylike combination
in black and white, and a feature of
these toilets is the band and bows of
black velvet ribbon on the bodice.
White gowns are to be worn more
than ever this summer for informal as
well as dressy occasions, and these will
be accompanied by white hats, para
soils and shoes. With toilets of China
silk, foulard organdy, French muslin,
India null and the like the greatest
Ella alteration and richness are allowed
but in tailor costumes of white pique
linen, serge dimity, etc, the parasol
is of the plainest, simplest description
matching the gown if possible; the
gloves of Castor beaver and the shoes
of linen with kid finishings.
A pretty gown of thin but rough and
wiry wooden goods is made with two
plain side panels outlined with black
braid about an inch wide. The back
and front of the skirt, which appears
between the panels, widening as it ex
tends from the waist downward, is
plated in narrow side plaits. The eff
feet is extremely pretty. Under the
panels is the silk, which in this case
is watered, which forms the lining of
the gown. The bodice has a braided
Elton jacket trimmed with the braid
which outlines it, and is placed in three
double rows up the back, one in the
center and two at either side. There is
cut at the bottom of the jacket where
the lines of braid end. The opening of
the jacket in front has the braid on
either side, corresponding to the center
lines in the back, and also two at either
side. The puff at the top of the sleeve
is formed by diagonal plaits. The wool
is of dark blue. The vest is of white
silk The jacket and sleeves are fur
Their adorned with cut steel buttons.
The record-union., 1897-05-16
A CHURCH RUN"
WheeImen to Attend Church i'm a
Body. at Oak Park.

At 100 o'clock, sharp time, this even
ing the Capital City Wheelmen will
leave their clubrooms and take a run
to Oak Park, where they Will attend
church at the initiation of Rev, A. c.
Herrick.
1t is anticipated that Mr. Herrick will
have something to say to the wheel
men concerning athletics and the pro-
motion of bodily vigor as a duty de-
manded by the Creator, and concerning
the moral effects of wise and unwise
cultivation of physical powers. Mr.
Herrick is held in high esteem by the
wheelmen for his kindly disposition to-
ward them, his public spirit, his gen
tleness of character and the moral
value of his influence in the commu-
nifty.
The record-union., 1897-05-16
Decree of Foreclosure.

Judge Johnson yesterday rendered
judgment and decreee of foreclosure in
the case of ]. LIE Roy White against
John H. FentOn and others. The land
involved is the west half of section y,
township > north, range east. Judg-
ment is for SS,640, with interest from
September II. 1896, at per cent per
annum. 5000 for attorneys fees and
costs of suit. The property will be sold
by the Sheriff.
The record-union., 1897-05-16

A man in balloon four miles above
the earth can plainly hear the bark
ing of a dog.
The record-union., 1897-05-16

Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.
The record-union., 1897-05-16

Nearly every new dress of thin ma
terial viii this summer be made with
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
PINGREE AT The HELM.
No Fuss or Feathers About the lnaugurs
tiOn of MichIgan's New Governor.

No Fuss or Feathers About the lnaugura-
tion of MichIgan's New Governor.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. AT noon
yesterday Hazen S. Pingree, mayor of
Detroit and governor-elect, appeared
before Chief Justice Long, of the su-
preme court, and subscribed to the oath
as governor of Michigan. The cere-
mony of induction into office was very
informal, only a few personal friends
of Mr.. Pingree being in attendance.
After taking the oath Gov. Pingree
proceeded to the executive chamber of
the Capitol and there retiring Gov.
Rich turned over the office. Pingree
and his party then went to the Hotel
Downey, where an informal reception
was held All the other state officials
were sworn in and assumed the duties
of their respective offices.
The biennial session of the legisla-
ture viii convene next Wednesday, at
which time Gov. Pingree will deliver
his inaugural address, which is looked
for with much interest, as it is said to
be full of Pingree reform ideas No
United States senator will be elected at
this session. Ex-Gov. Rich had been 25
years in public service.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06

ably, of the saying of dealer in
souvenirs, that Americans buy colored
photographs, the English black and
whites, or else water colors. 1t is much
to be or TO have the best of kind.
The dress had skirt less full than
New York is wearing. 1t seemed to be
something under four yards round. 1t
was cut smooth and almost glove-ft-
ting about the hips, but curved gently
outward to the hem. A band of sable
fur finished the bottom and cleared the
ground in cleanly fashion. English girls
walk so much that their skirts average
shorter than the conventional length in
America, though the difference is not
marked enough to be noticeable. A very
trim bodice set off the pretty figure.
It was cut as glove-ftting basque
under tiny bolero edged with dainty
embroidery in black silk, and finished
| about with the merest thread of sable
fur. A lining of yellow silk CLEANED
now and again, but was not allowed to
make itself more than occasionally
visible. The bolero opened upon a
blouse front of dull red silk, whose soft
shades harmonized wonderfully with
the blue, and which seemed to hide in
its folds suggestions of green, Of blue
and even of yellow, hinted at constant
ly, but never quite caught by the eye.
Velvet that one would have said had
been woven out Of the threads that
were left when the silk was finished,
made the pointed belt and the stock
collar, over which an edge of lace turned
The sleeves were Of the powder blue
of the skirt, with small, dropping puffs
at the shoulders, smaller puffs than
New York would employ. Thence to
the wrists they were almost glove-it-
ting; at the wrists they fared like
bells to let in ruffies of lace, but scant
rather than hamboyant rufies, for this
was travelling gown.
! The girl wore smart, round-toed
boots, and low-crowned sailor hat of
white straw. Straw hats are not avail
able in most parts Of the United States
in December, but the English do not
mind mixing fur and straw. The heavy
dress is an acknowledgment Of the real
ity of winter within sight of the SHOWS
of the Sierra Nevada; the straw is a
protest that southern Spain ought to
be warm, at all seasons, whether or
not it is so.
The straw hat was interesting also
as q prophecy Of next summer. It was
Of the shape that Americans will buy
at Easter. Last summers sailors were
round and high-crowned. The new ones
are oval and quite low. Very fanciful
straw patterns are used, in the weaving,
but the trimming is, as always, mar
! row ribbon band with fiat bow.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06

| the modish winter bonnets and hats,
and the very correct clothes of the men
of the party contrasting with the
graceful Spanish cloaks of the guides
and interpreters, and these again with
the relics of the Moorish civilization,
which made their background.
Last evening the gypsies who live in
the caves of the Granada hills gave a
concert at the hotel, atmhich there was
some very good guitar music. The
ladies at the hotels went deep into their
trunks, and the English girl, whose
travelling dress | have already de-
scribed, came out for the benefit of her
masculine admirers in delicate silver
gray silk, striped with lines of pink
end barred across with darker gray.
The skirt was altogether simple. The
bodice had guimpe of pale blue chit
fon witn ,rlches of lace at the throat.
A II IL was drawn about the
sho slow the guimpe and knot
tel !. the bosom. A gray velvet
poi oelt confined the blouse 'front.'.
The -Ieeves came just to the elbows.
A very dark, handsome girl from
Vienna wore most striking costume.
Its skirt was rich black brocade fig
ured in arabesques and justsuggesting,
how it would be impossible to say,
something deep and warm in crimson.
With it she wore a Russian blouse of
black silk, showing openly and even
hauntingly arabesques Of the skirtdone
in blood colors, where the skirt had the
ghosts Of the satin. Black velvet belted
the blouse and black lace made its elbow
sleeves. Deep lace rufies fell from is
collar.
A lady whose nationality no person
could guess wore d waist of sea-green
chiffon, all foam of lace. With it she
displayed necklace and bracelets of tur-
quoise as big as beans, strung with
pearls. There is more to tell, but il
must wait till next week. and then I
write from the Riviera.
ELLEN OSBORN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
ARMOR PLATES.
Test of Steel Furnished by the Carnegie
Co. Shows that It Has Some Defects.

Test of Steel Furnished by the Carnegie
Co. Shows that It Has Some Defects.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The special
board appointed by Secretary Herbert
to examine a number of defective
structural steel plates delivered by the
Carnegie Steel Co. at Newport News
for the battle ships Kentucky and
Kearsarge has submitted it's report to
the navy department. The board made
extensive tests of material at the ship
yards and arrived at the following con-
clusions: That if the specifications be
held to require the test of the plates to
be made by bending the specimens
longitudinally large proportion of
the steel complies with the specifica-
tions. If, however, transverse bend
ing test is also required, only one lot
of plates-the 1716 inch plate-meets
the demand. The defects are attribu-
ted to the fact that the plates receive
most of the work in the mills in the
direction of their length and the failure
of the inspectors to detect these de-
merits was due to the specifications
requiring transverse bending test.
The plates for the battle ship Illinois
were found to be of better quality than
those rolled for the Kentucky and
Kearsarge. In all cases, however, the
steel was found superior to the best
commercial steel, as well as to that
used in any foreign navy. Upon these
findings the department has author
lied the inspector at Newport News to
use so much of the steel plate on hand
as he may find suitable, while the in
spectors at the mills have been in
structed to hereafter make the trans
verse test in the plates.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
ELLEN oSBORN'S LETTER.
Creations Of Partisan and viennese
Modistes at Grenada.
Dress In the Alhambra's Halls Women
of All Countries, as Winter Drives
Them South Display New
Clothes in spain.
looPYRIoHT, ls0al

Granada, Spain, Dec. 23.-She was a
young English girl and she was study
ing the facade of the great unfinished
palace to make room for which Charles
v. pulled down the winter palace of the
Alhambra. He was little Spanish
beggar, black-eyed and olive-cheeked,
and he was rafting away in comical
mixture of French, Spanish and Eng
lish, acquired for the benefit of tour
lists:
"Buful senorita, good boy is Federico.
Voulez-vous donner moi un sou pour
get out!' for go away!' Un sou for
good-by;' give sou for be Off"
Federico's "get out!' showed by its
emphasis how he had picked up his
/ English. The girl laughed, but shook
her head. Federico laughed undaunted
and called out as he turned away:
"Buful senorita, one sou menana, give
sou tomorrow for .good-morning.'"
The senorita was "buful." She had
/ the fresh pink and white complexion
that comes of the moist air of Britain
She was slender and tall, with the very
erect carriage in exchange for which
many an American girl would barter
all the prettiest gowns. She had coiled
her hair high in the English knot that
| tips the hat down over the eyes, and her
front hair was curled in that abundant
and carefuliy-arranged fine fuzz which
distinguishes all the pictures of the
princess of Wales and her sisters and
daughters.
The English senorita carried hand
full of dull red chrysanthemums, and as
she turned to look after the boy, one
could see that she wore-if 1t be not
sacrilege to talk of fashions among the
glories of the Alhambra--a simple
travelling dress of very fine blue cloth,
a powder blue, with dull, soft finish
that made one believe it would not
wrinkle. 1t made no pretensions to
any estate beyond that OF travelling
gown, but in its own class it was per-
fection. It reminded one somehow,
and, in spite of the reputation of Amer
lean women for dressing better that
other women, not altogether comfort
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
DASHED OUT HIS BRAINS.
Suicide OF Joseph b. McCullagh, One OF the
Best Known Journalists in the West.


Suicide OF Joseph b. McCullagh, One Of the
Best Known Journalists in the West.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. Joseph B. McCul-
lagh, editor of the Globe-Democrat,
was found dead on the pavement in the
rear of his residence Thursday morn
ing. He had evidently jumped from
the window of his bedroom on the third
floor Of the house, some time between
midnight and daybreak and dashed his
brains out on the stone tagging OF the
yard.
Mr.. McCullagh had been confined to
his room since November 10 with acute
asthma, complicated with nervous de-
preston, as a result of his arduous
labors in the recent election. DR..
Hughes, his physician, said:
'Mr. McCullagh was tired OF living
and killed himself. He gave no pre-
monition of suicide during his illness.
saw him for a little while Wednes-
day evening. He said he felt sleepy
and gave me to understand that he
wanted me to leave him alone. His
brain was affected. He suffered from
profound nervous exhaustion, compli-
Gated with recurring kidney trouble
The late campaign undermined his
health"
Every minute detail surrounding the
tragic death of Mr.. McCullagh has been
developed and all confirm the theory
of death by suicide. One of the men.
tai tendencies of the deceased was the
stoical belief that when life was bur-
den it could in good conscience be laid
| down. 1t is now admitted by his at
tendants that he committed suicide.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday night he was
found in bed almost asphyxiated and
unlighted gas jets turned on He was
with difficulty revived. When his room
was examined yesterday the gas jets
were again found turned on. The at
tempt at gas suffocation proved toe
slow for the determined man and in
desperation he leaped from window.
Joseph b McCullagh was born In Dublin.
Ireland In November 1842, and when but II
years of age came to this country on sailing
ship working his passage before the mast .
Arriving In New York in 1853 he was appren-
ticed to learn the printing business In the office
OF the Freemans Journal Five years later he
came to St Louis and entered the office Of the
| Christian Advocate as reporter In 1917 he
began work as reporter on the Missouri DEM
ocrat When the war broke out he acted as
correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial
and this work gained him great reputation.
Later he acted as Washington correspondent
for that paper. In 1868 he became editor Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer and in 1870 went 10 Chica-
go and took charge of the Republican, Of that
city. The great fire of the following year swept
the Republican out of existence and Mr. Nc
Cullagh assumed editorial management OF the
Missouri Democrat, of ST. Louis, The paper
was later on consolidated with the Globe and
Mr. McCullagh continued in charge Of the
Globe-Democrat from that time to the present.
He never married.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
An Irish Eviction.

Ardcanny, County Limerick, ireland,
saw curious eviction recently. The
ANGLICAN rector of the place had been
proved guilty Of heresy by the general
synod of the church Of Ireland, and had
been ordered to give up his living. He
refused, hoisted the union jack over the
rectory, nailed protests against the way
he was treated to the outer walls, bar
ricaded the house. and declared he
would resist. The sheriff and his bailiff,
however, got in through . window,
when the clergyman quietly walked out
the door, with black bag on one shoul-
der and parcel Of books under the
other arm. ChicNgo Inter Ocean.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06


In It's night sonthM,sro TO the wintr:
world of the Riviera some considerable
part Of the flock OF migratory birds OF
pleasure pauses at Granada. In the
hotels on the Alhambra hill German
grafs. French counts, Belgian barons
and their women folks mix with dark
eyed ladies from Madrid, honorable
misses" from every county in Eng
land and vivacious girls from America
over the sea. The toilets that one sees
are Paris and Vienna creations, es-
pecially prepared for the south Of Eu-
rope campaign.
This morning there was gathered a
most wonderful collection OF furs in the
old "repose room" of the baths of the
sultans Granada is not cold in De-
cember, but it is damp and chill in the
halls of the Alhambra- Against the
rich-hued stucco and tiling stood out
in strong contrast the heavy sables Of a
little lady from Brussels, whose title
is longer than she is. The cloak she
wore was of finer fur than it often falls
to ones lot to see. 1t had not the look
of being bulky or voluminous, perhaps
because its owner was so slender. but
it enveloped her from head to feet. 1t
was not heavy. because it was not lined
so zealously as Americans line fur, but
very lightly with shot silk shading red
and green, and flowered with dull pink
roses. A fiaring collar stood up about
the face, and the lining here was the
pink of the roses inside. The sleeves
were full enough to go comfortably
over dress. In its rich simplicity the
garment was the ideal robe for a
climate not so cold but that fur can
be adapted to the uses Of beauty as
we'll as to those of comfort. Some OF
us Americans bury ourselves. Eskimo
like. in fur.
| A dark French girl of clear pale
complexion wore little cape of gray
moufflon that was very pretty. The long
silky fur would have been too dull for
her skin but for the sable collar which
came up to her ears and had again the
gray mouf1on inside.
cape of marten fur and lace was
} more dressy than either of these. II
was really a fur cape with a white lace
scarf draped about the shoulders and
wide black lace draped about the
edges. say "draped" advisedly. The
border lace was too wide for flouncing;
it was caught up with furry heads and
tails in bewildering complexity.
An English matron wore long
black velvet cape, rich with fur and
embroidery. The group, you may be-
lieve, was strong one for its setting
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
A sLEUTHlNP POLITICS.

Detective TilIard Tells a Sensational Story
of Alleged Bribery In the Interest of
Wanamakcr's Candidacy.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 1.-E A. Van
Valkenburg, who was arrested at Har-
risb,rg Wednesday evening on a charge
of attempting to bribe Representative
Weyss, Of Northampton county, to vote
for Wanamal1er for United States SEN
ator, was given a hearing yesterday,
j. N. Tillard, detective in the employ
of the Interstate detective agency, oi
Scranton, said he was sent to the Wan.
amaker people early in the summer tc
hire out to them and to disclose all in
formation he could get to his superiors,
He described interviews between
himself and Van Vallenburg wherein
he said it was agreed that he was tc
help Van Valkenburg secure votes
against Quay's candidate for senator
He said Van Valkenburg had given him
money to bribe representatives in vari
GUS parts of the state, notably in
Luzerne. He showed a Photographic
receipt from DR.. Mackey, of Luzerne
for taking 81, $50 and pledging himself
to vote for Wanamaker.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 1.-Represent-
ative Webster G. Weyss, of Northamp-
ton, arrived here yesterday and says
he knows nothing about an attempt To
bribe him by E. A. Van Valkenburg,
one of Mr. Wanamaker's managers.