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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-31
WOMAN AND FASHIOE
An EHesfSve Dinner Dres

M EbeoHSve D1hheF Dfess.
A dainty and effective dinner dre8
for youthful ng, is of scarlet creue
de chine set in tucks from decolletAak
to foot. The tucks are narrow ut TIN
top and widen as they clear the bottoa
Of the skirt, giving q graceful, syur
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-31
SIMPLE BUT STYLISH.

blue Is the color here employed. with
yoke and vest of white tucked raffct.k
which also outlines the strap trimming.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-31
A Pretty Waist,

A simple but stylish waist is showx
in the popular French flannel. ChiM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
MAR HISTORIC NIAGARA
FRONTIER POINTS TO BE REMEM-
BERED BY VISITORS NEXT
SUMMER
FROM BUFFALO TO LEWISTON
Description of Trip Through
Beautiful Region With Memoir
able Associations Lovely
Spot for Cyclists.
FROM BUFFALO TO LEWISTON
Special Correspondents of the Globe.

Special Correspondence Of the Globe.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 20.-One of the
most beautiful and interesting tour
tours awheel leading out o. the city of
Buffalo is that which follows the course
Of the Niagara in sight of the grand
scenery Of the upper rapids, the mighty
cataract and the whirlpool, to, the his
toric old town of Lewiston In giving
the following brief outline of a ride
which ladies will find quite within their
powers, no attempt has been made TO
give a description of the natural seem
cry, only the historic sites being touched
upon, and only those which are actually
ell route.
No mention has been made of other
points of historic interest in Buffalo, or
along the frontier, which may be seen
by taking short side trips, nor those
upon the Canadian bank of the river
with the exception of Brooks monu-
ment.
Leaving the Pan-American Exposition
at the Water gate, corner of Delaware
and Forest avenues, the cyclist turns to
the left following Delaware avenue and
passing between the grounds of the ex-
position and the. beautiful cemetery call
ed Forest Lawn, where lie the bones of
the famous old Indian chief, Red Jacket
to kenmore, just over the city line From
the starting point to the city line the
pavement is smooth asphalt, thence to
Tonawanda It is of brick. Passing
through the Tonawandas and north
along the river to La Sale the greater
Fart of the way is over cycle paths 1t
should be borne in mind that anyone
using cycle path in the state of New
York, constructed under the side path
law. without having a sidcpath tag
prominently displayed on his wheel rem
ders himself liable to arrest These
tags are seld at from so cents to 81,
and this modest sum entities the pur-
chaser to use the sfdepaths anywhere in
the, state during the calendar year. Non
residents of the state may. purchase the
tags from any country sidepatf1 COM
mission. Residents of the state must
procure tags from the commisslo of the
county in which they reside. ..
At I,asalle, Cayuga creek is crossed by
bridge. This quiet little town is named
after the great explorer who, In 1879,
built and launched at Griffon, the first
vessel other than a bark canoe, to navi-
gate the upper lakes and the pioneer
Of the present great lake feet. This
was on the eastern bank of the arm of
the river, known as the little Niagara.
short distance south of Cayugas creeG
Approximately on the same spot, now,
on the Angevine farm, the United States,
about 1894, established a ship yard,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

reservation, is a point which is still call
ca Henneplns view" where tradition
says that Father Louis Hennepin first
saw the Falls of Niagara in 1873.
"A snort distance north from this point
put outside of the reservation, is the
site site, of the Indian ladder of days before
branches Topped off about a foot from
the trunk, fastened to the face of the
cilff. BY this means, Indians and earlv
Whlte visitors descended to the water be-
Midway, on the road between Niagara
Falls and Lewiston, are Bloody run and
Devils Hole, the scene of the massacre
of September, 1863 Here the Senecas
ambushed a British supply train, on the
first return Journey over the reconstruct
&c portage from Fort Schlosser, to Fort
niagara, only three of about 100 men es-
Gaping. A little further north, the same
Indians ambushed a British relieving
force. of two companies, Fastening up
from the site of Lewiston, only eight
house was built by Montressor in 1854 on
of the cliff.
The edge Of the Niagara escarpment or
mountain" overlooking Lewiston. has
many associations. some of them of the
most important in our frontier history
This was the last. of Father Hennepn's
three mountains up which were Ia
-boriously carried the anchors and cord
age for the Griffon.' Here is the site OF
the first one of. the block. houses which
iCACSSOr DuIll III -4fO4. here, also, was
the upper END of the incline; for hosting
goods from the river beIow-Wf1ich may
be regarded as the first railway in Amer
Ica-and here is the site of the store
houses built at that period. Here, too,
IN lolz was built the earthWork known
as Fort Gray. From this point may be
seen across the river, the splendid mon
ument to Gen. Isaac Brock, commenora
ating his death at the battle of Queens
town Heights. Oct 49, 1912.
Passing down the mountain dangerous
cycling here, we come, on the Lewiston
plateau, to the site of Joncaire's cabin,
built Iu9, soon enlarged to q fort called
Magazine Royal" Frances first perma-
rent location on the riyer, though which
was obtained permission to build what
afterWard became Fort Niagara. Near it
were Hennepin's landing and the capin
which ne built in 1878; and very near this
q small fort and. some Wharves. also store
houses for goods in transit. Here, also,
was the approach to the old Lewiston
ferre, and the lower end of the old in
cline, all traces of which have been OBJ
liberated by subsequent works, the most
recent of which being the construction of
the new bridge
In this ancient village of Lewiston
Daniel Webster once appeared in court
and some of Fennimore Cooper's famous
novels were written in this place
Here terminates our tour along the
banks of the historic Niagara If the
rider is weary or the hour is too late for
return trip by wheel, a train NAV be
taken over the New York Central railroad
which will land the tourist in the railroad
station at the north entrance to the Pan
AmeSican Exposition.
W Sheldon Bull.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

stream, set fire to her and sent her blaz-
ing toward the falls. The Carolina was
surgents, encamped on Navy Island, OPP
posite. This affair threatened to involve
the United States and Great Britain in
another war.
A short distance below the site of the
old dock once stood Fort Schlosser, built
by the British in 1850.
Nearer yet to the falls is the site of
Fort Little Niagara, built in 1853.
Near this is the stone chimney, an ideal
landmark as it stands, but threatened
with destruction. 1t was built by the
French as Il part of their barracks, about
T 1850. Ten years later, the French build
tached to the chimney a large dwelling
using the frame work which the French
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

is generated the electrical power used in
the city of Buffalo and ut the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition. This massive stone
building is as much symbol of the new
order of things as the totterlns gray
chimney is a monument of the old.
on the present Portage road, a quarter tS #
be traced the outlines of one of the
block houses erected in 1854 by Capt. John
Montressor. This was the last of sew
the passage of Bradstreet's ARM.
Near the southern end of the New
York state reservation, at Niagara. is
the site of Frenchman's Landing, the
the falls and the termination of the earli-
est portog e. Here, about 1140, block
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

where a vessel was built, and others re-
paired for some years.
From this point northerly to Lake On
tario, historic sites not only abound, but
relate, many of them, to a period whose
history is not shared by the city of Buff
falo; the period of French occupancy,
from 1629-the date Of the visit of the
French missionary priest, Father Dali
lion. the first white man to reach the
Niagara river-to 1853. The same sites,
in many cases, are associated success
slvely, with French, British and Amer
lean domination.
The so-called tunnel or new factory
district, on the southern edge of the
city Of Niagara Falls. embraces several
points of historic interest.
The first is SchloSSer dock, where, about
1916, was built storehouse by Porter,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
Carpet Department.

We announce today the arrival and
opening of our spring stock of carpets. 1t
has been our policy to carry only special
exclusive designs and colorings in all the
leading makes. Our offerings this sea
son consist of
Bigelow, Lowell and Whittall Wiltons,
Bigelow Administers and .Bigelow, Lowell
and Whittall BRUSSELS.
The high class of our selections appeal
to the best trade and judgment Of this
section. We extend cordial invitation
to examine this splendid assortment. 1t
is the strongest appeal we have ever
made for the business of this community.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

Barton & Co., 1t being the upper end of
the new portage from Lewiston and the
great shipping point above the falls for
vast amount of freight. to and from the
West. This old dock is one of the sites
on the American shore especially asso-
ciated with the Canadian Patriot War
of 1897. Here it was on the night of Dec s
g. 1887, that the British seized the ssteana-s
er GaroliHa-one man being killed on the
dock in the fray-towed her into the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

had some time before prepared for
chapel at Fort Niagara This house, later
known as Steadmanis, was burned in 1873,
the chimney beingGonee more left. as a
monument to the viciSsitudes of time.
These two forts, oSchlossers and Little
Niagara, guarded IN turn the upper end
of the old Portage road from Lewiston.
Near this point is now iocate1 the gray
stone building Which typifies the new era
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

house and storehouse were erected by the
French.
Within the bounds of the state reser-
vation although interesting associations
attach to many points, there is nothing
which possesses particular historic sig
nificance. The establishment of the res
ervation opened July IS, 1855, as park
free to the world, is the most significant
event that has happened there. On the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
Time and Rates
Reduced to CaIifornto

Time shortened fourteen hours and only
1920, via the North Western Line" to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and other
California points. Tickets -on gale Feb
IL, 10, 26. March 5. u; 19. 26 April 2 T.
Is. %, 80. City Ticket Offices, z1s Mic
.ollet avenue. Minneapolis; 5S2 Robert
street, st. Paul.
Map of California free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
TWO LITTLE TRAVELLERS.
FrOIicsOme Young Lion Cubs who
Had Gone Astray.

FrOlicsOme Young Lion Cubs Who
Had Gone Astray.
Pfttsburg Illness
Two hapless little lion cubs strayed
into Pittsburg last Saturday morning.
with no food and no apparent owner.
They were checked as baggage from Bal
t1more to Pittsburg AS the owner fall
ed to appear AMI claim them, the young
sters were in about as bad a predica-
ment as the baggagemen about Union
station. Happily telegram was re-
ceived last night saying that the lions
mad been sent to Pittsburg by mistake,
and that they should be returned to Bal
timore on the first train, which was done
half an hour later.
All day Saturday the cubs were with
out food or drink. The owner was ex-
pected every hour to come and take them
away. Besides, no one knew what to
reed them or now and then, too, the av-
erage baggageman is not inclined to Gull
ttvate too close acquaintance with
strange lions that happen his way
The lions were in wooden box that
mad small opening at one end When
ever baggageman peered in through
the opening one or more little paws
with long, sharp claws was thrust out
at him. The lions wanted to play, but
the Daggdgemdn thought otherwise or
course, the lions were not large enough
to be man-killers, but the baggagemen
all looked upon them with suspicion.
ouI Will OuI(ldy ulOTUlDS came, ana
with it no owner, the hearts of the bag
gagemen began to melt. The lions must
nave something to eat and drink Meat
was dropped into the box, a little at IL
time, which the cubs eagerly deyoured
Water could not be given them. so ham
Oily The box must be opened. Several
of the stout-hearted baggagemen final
ly consented to do this. The box was
opened with greatest care, but not one
of the lions showed any disposition to
spring out at the threats of a baggage
man. On the contrary, the cubs appear
ed to be jolly and in a mood to play.
friendship between them and the bag
gagemen then grew fast.
1t was no time at all before the lions
were sitting out on. the floor of the bag
gage-roon eating meat and drinking
water from pan. Soon the cubs were
playing like kittens on the floor near the
red-hot stove. The. baggage men hal
thought of sending the lions TO tie
Highland park zoe, ii the owner failed
to appear, but theyschanged their minds
and concluded 10 keep them about tho
place just for company. Moreover, as the
the mascots for the new Union station,
two lions could not be beat.
ment that the haggagemen received their
instructions last night to send the cubs 20
Baltimore. And the little lions seemed
just as 10th to leave the warm stovo
and go back into their box as the men
we're to lut them there. TO the baggage
master on the train 1t was suggested that
the lions would be more comfortable e
he would allow them to run around the
car or sleep on bis overcoat placed on the
floor of the; car for them. The baggage
master said he would think about It.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
Low Rates to Washington, d. 4.

Round trip, s31OO via the Western
Line for the Presidential Inauguration,
March 4th, Tickets on sale Feb. 2Sth,
March 1st and ID. good returning March
nue., Minneapolis: 3S2 Robert street, ST.
Paul
All tickets good on the famous cleo
tric-lghted North W estern Limited.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29

Boston March 2S (specinD.-It was reported here
to-day that the Lawson yacht Independence
VIII have a total spar length above the water OF
l7S feet. The report said that this the height
70 the truck Of the topmast. but II was said later
that the rs feet represented the upward reach sith
the yard of the biggest club topsan. The latter is
probably about right and will be noticed hy New
Workers that the boat. with her fun canyns set
would not pass under the Brooklyn Bridge ~ g
feet the Of that being I25 feet aooye
the water. The rig will be within fortv-scycr feet
high as the Bunker Hin Monument or bout
lofty as the Mutual Life Insurance Conpany's
building. Duane-st and Broadway IN Ncw-York
City. II dimensions OF the watson steel nole
mast have been ca bled correctly AT iis feet from
deck truck the Shamrock is evidently an under.
sized thing compared with the Boston defenders
sail plan
Ernest Staples. n member OF the Sew-York Yacht
Club. who IN both the great schooner ya INT
TO England. I'm 1896 and in the Coronet-
day. Miss Gladys Lawson and Miss Marion Law
SON. daughters OF the owner. also visited the yacht
for the hrst time. and allowed nothing 10 escape
them in studying the details OF the construction
Rear-Adrairal Sampson and a number Of naval
officers also inspected the new boat yesterday. on
the invitation of the owner. In the party were
Commander Pillsbury. Lieutenant Commadner Car
ter. Lieutenant Bennett. Admiral Sampsons aid l.;
Assistant Naval Constructor Robert and Ave others.
At the yards they were shown the craft by Super
intendent Robinson Mr.. Robert much pleased
with the construction. and Admiral Sampson spent
most Of interested hour looking her over.
though he would not say what he thought.
The work has arrived at the stage when the most
casual observer could ascertain her shapc, and as
II IS only six weeks since the keel trough was
taken into the shed. the growth Of the yacht has
been remarkable. over hundred men have been
at work the boat. ana she IS now almost pRted:
and the work Of laying the deck has begun one OF
the large steel plates which are 10 be used N the
deck near the mast has been rivctted In position.
The naval visitors commented especially on the
evident strength or the yachts CONSTRUCTION
Wilson & Silsby have completed the hS main
sail for the Independence. This makes one com
pete suit ready to go upon her when the riG-
ging IS fitted after the launch.
1t has been decided not 10 stow any more lead IN
the hollow keel until after the Yacht mas been
launched This is because II is desired 10 nave her
float as lightly possible when she first takes the
water
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
coNrIDENcE LIS BELMONT ROAT.

Bristol r. l.. March 2s (SpeciaD.-That the new
Belmont defender will he far superior 10 the Co.
umbia is not questioned by oldtlmers in the yards
who have worked on all the defence fleet designed
by the Herreshoffs. One of the sailmakers said
tonight:
The new yacht will carry sail than the
Coumbia-how much more ] am not at liberty TO
state but you may safely print II that the Lawson
boat will not have much advantage in sail carry
ing capacity or actual sail spread. Moreover Cap
tain Nat has calculated that with higher
centre OF effort. raised weight in the stee! spars
and far easier form to drive. ten minute gain
over Columbia in thirty miles of sailing should
be easy.
of the Columbia TO act a trial horse should give
-Captain Mats yacht at least five minutes ad-
vantage and there is no doubt that w. Butler
Duncan intends that she shall have the most thor
ough trying given to Cup defender since
the days of the Vigant, Colonia, Jubilee and Pli-
grim. -. 1,.
Island early next month.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION DINNER

The Methodist Social Union has extended an in
Fitation 10 the alumni, students and friends Of
Syracuse University, Wesleyan University and
Dickinson College dinner 10 be given this
evening a. o'clock al the ST. Denis Hotel. Broad
way and Eleventh-st. The special guests OF the
Social Union on this occasion viii be the Rev DR.
James r. Day, chancellor OF Syracuse University.
The Rev. DR. Bradford p. Raymond. president OF
wesleyan University, and the Rev. DR. George E
Reed, president OF Dickinson College The Rev
Dr J. z. Price is chairman OF the committee OF
arrangements. The committee requests the alumni
OF the various colleges their college colors
sr dinner ----
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
SpygRgs SPoRIs
3p0RTSF'fN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY

MILITARY YTOURNANENT-Annual exhibition Of Mill
tary Athletic Association, Madison Square Garden
C;OIF-women's tournament. Lakewood
HORSE S5Ow-Tenth annual exhibition. Durand's Rid
ing Academy.
observation-disclosures against Portland Young Men :
Christian Association, Portland, Me
BASERALI-Iafayette against Georgetown, Georseto"h
Tufts against Jaspers, Jasper Oval
HOCKEY-Neyv- Athletic Club against St NlcEolas
skating Club. St Nicholas Rink, SID p m
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
OFFER TO BOY IN PRTV4TE

It is said that Tom Sharkey and Peter
Maher may fight to a finish in private. II is re-
ported that Sharkey's manager has offer from a
number Of sporting in the West who say that
they will give good sized purse for a fight be-
tween the men before party limited to fifty.
The men were matched a few weeks ago to meet
in a bout for the championship OF Ireland before
the club offering the largest purse. The bids for
the contest were 10 have closed last week but
owing to the fact that several clubs were not
ready to bid for the fight the opening the offer.
was postponed two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
NOTES ABOUT BRITISH YACHTS.

London. March 2s.-Dr. q. II. Ward-Humphries.
the English yachtsman, intends at once To put IN
commission the cutter yacht Niagara, which ne
has purchased from Howard Gould. The Niagara
will be renamed the Japonica.
1t is said that Captain Skeats. former master of
the Bona will command In American waters our
ing the coming season the yawl Aiisa, formerly
owned by +. b. Jameson. and purchased last year
by Henry s. Redmond OF the New-forK facht
Club , v,L,.
The bark-rigged auxiliary steel yacht MMte
Heather has been purchased by Harrison j. Drum
rond of ST Louis. She is l9 feet long.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
GERMAN FINANCIAL MEMS

Berlin. March 2S.-The North German LLOYD
Steamship Company has fixed the pending dividend
st s per cent raised it's capital from 80 600 10
ee.ooaGe marks. and decided upon a sls per cent
loan OF 20eo0ooo marks.
The official Reichsanzeiger' announces a Ger
man Imperial per loan OF 81 ls2 ss6 marks for
army, navy and railroad admnistration purnoses
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
GOLF.


ALI. FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS.
ST. Augustine, Fla. March 2s tSpeciaD.-The golf
ing In Florida is rapidly being brought 10
close. The All Florida championship, which winds
up the season. was begun to-day with the qualify
ing round this morning. The sixteen who qualified
played the first round at match play this after
noon. Only those who had taken part in one or
more of the series of FIVE East Coast open tourna-
ments were eligible TO compete, consequently there
only thirty-sight starters in the qualifying
round. There prize offered for the best
in .he qualifying rot nd so the zen men most
likely TO win Clipped In s. apiece last night and
purchased "a $50 cup which to-day by G. j.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
MOTOR BILL TO PASS.

Albany. March 2S-Amended that the New-
York city Park Department shall have control Of
regulating automobiles in city parks; the Doughty
bill will be reported favorahly 10 the Senate to-
morrow. The bill limits speed in cities and Villages
eight miles hour, and roads outside 10 hf-
teen miles hour and compels the obtaining OF a
license,
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29

The first mass meeting of the new Athletic Asso-
citation at Columbia University will be held this
afternoon. when question of athletic Importance
will be considered. The election OF Francis 5.
Bangs as graduate treasurer will be made public
The first official announcement In regard TO the
question OF George Foster Sanford as football coach
Will also he made.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
WRESTLING.
FINALS IN THE NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB
TOURNAMENT.

TOURNAMENT
The final bouts IN the New-York Athletic Club
wrestling tournament were held last night at the
clubhouse. There were four classes OF Wrestlers
and the men were evenly matched. f. {. Villa
verde, in the l25- pound class. disposed Of J. G. Hall
IN 81 seconds on double leg hold, this bout being
the fastest of the evening. A J. Grosz won over
b Hubbard in the third bout the l35-pound class
Srosz won in minutes 35 seconds.
An extra bout required when J. s. Raymond
and .. 3 Naething met in the 15s-pound class.
After wrestling nearly three minutes Raymond
won. In the l45-pound class H. {. Fling after be-
ing defeated by Lyons, from F. c. Curtis by
default. The summaries:
one hundred and twenty-five pound class-R. Hubbard
won from J. g. Hall. half Nelson hold Time-5:2
r . NilaNerde won from J. G. Hail double leg
hold. Time-O:32
one hundred and thirty-five pound cass-A J. C~osz
won from Hubbard, double leg hold Time-6:a5
IL W. hitson from r. Hubbard Time-7l6
One hundred and forty-five pound cass-H S Lyons
won from H. G. Fling. Time-l:42
IA c. Fling by default r. C.
one hundred and ffty-eigh class. s. RAYMOND
won from J. b Saething- Time-2s0.
A. o. Schranm from J. B. Naethng Tgme-s,o9