The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, May 15, 1901, Page 5, Image 5

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IX , lltllp VllI'lUP Minil'WlKMC III
rtiM-niuny. (tho plnco litis nnth
Iiik In I'otiiiiion wllli UiIm Htory)
tlieiv live;! 'i fimilly fonsNlliifr
en' futhur. iiiothrr n nil onis chilli,
it hoy. hy tin.' nfiint' fit Slnlil.
Tli. (ntliiT. u iiiKiuit. wiih for
line In IiIh c-ttiitlon of life, nti -x.
FPiitloimlly IntclllRcni mini, who, iit'tiT
tullhw all ilny In tni- ileliln, wtin not
content Willi tin' ilully mwpiipi'r
which WIIH llHtl'llMltCll In till- VlllUKI.
Inn who poiirIH to I'lovntc IiIm nilml
tlimiifflt tin- vviltliu;. or fiiniooux men
lllr (Incthc tiiul Schiller, of vlii"i
vioi-ltr. neatly Imiinil volume." I'oulil lio
NCCIl llIOII the llllMlt'Pt lionkKholf In the
"WolinnlininiT." or, llteinlly tnui.i
liilr'd, llvlntr loom.
All IiIm li inure liotii'.M this roimI iiiiiii
spent in trylnit in satisfy tlim Ituli'll
iiltc IoukIiik lor tho Idoiil world, runt
yd, the dfL'iH-r 3l !- nilml hcrotni' In
volved, tho mini' dli'conl(nt"il lie ho
eiilne Willi his lol, which 1'iist ti t in to
lie u fumier. IVrlmiis! sonic of tills
IlKi'iiiiUMit VfiH InlHM'iti'il hy Ills son,
fi-ii tin. who wiih u brlKht hid with iosy
phoolot nod yellow curls and eyes that
had it wealth of honesty In them.
t any rate Knur' parents doted on
him. especially the fill her, who ilrmly
hellevi.'d him to be horn for a certain
.arecr, and pave the hoy all the op
portunities his small means allowed,
(hut liu nilshl study with the village
i-uralc. who was a learned mini.
The time soon approached when papa
and mama Stnhl were to pari from
llielr Idol, and It was a sad day for
nil when Kranz said soodhye to the
dear ones, as he left for the city of
'oUhiKcit, where he was to enter upon
n course of medicine at I lie cuIIckp
there.
He made rapid strides in his studies
nnil graduated with honors. What n
sensation was caused al home hy the
n nvs thai KriuiK had won his deitrue.
WiuM hoprs. what joys! Xone hut a
proud parent can feel the pride which
papn Siahl now experienced.
We will pass over the period of iliill
i allies which Krair. encountered after
having liinifr out his shhiKle the pain
ful waiting for that lirst patient who
in vep comes indeed, in his case it did
i-ipiiie patients. In n double sense of
the word. In Oeininny it is mote ililll-
ult Hum in this country for a young
man to establish himself In any pro
Tission. a it nearly always requires
mean, and a certain amount of social
liillueiice. Kramc lacked both, having
..d.ipled himself so assldiously to
his stinlicu. and his linaueial
eiieunisuiiiies were such as lo isolate
Ii'iii nioie or less from his slltdeiit
einnpaniiitis: then, too, the jioneiul puli
Ue Is inclined to doubt a young mail's
hilliy unless he has achieved some
IhliiK out of the ordinary.
it was out lung before Kraiix found
i.it nnthinr, bu! an tlnlimiteil einlui'
,ti'c cinilil be of avail here, and, luiv
nin read a meai many books about
',e nw world, he. after some cdiisld
erntioii of the .subject, decidtil to no
o Ani'-riea. and wrote to his parents
i j.'slim them to give their consent to
I1 Is plan. There was an answer to
tin leifr, in the fiirm oi a telegram
Hem the villa?;" eitrate. Imploring
I' (in.! lo rami' home in once, as his
1 iliei was oil the point of deatll
I'iillll'. iiiived jtisi ill time n g:i''.'
In those lining eyes, wllci' til" en.j
,illl" Mother Stall! was Inconsolable,
rrokeii-liearted, she -.mm l'nlliiveil her
orthy spouse, and Kramc. now h"ing
ilile alone, was more than e ! de
li rmiii" 1 to gn lo America
Al'tei an uneventful voyage the ves-
-"1 Hi emeu reached Stolen Island.
Wh.i' l-'ranz' hnpressioHS weie as his
",,,i -,v pt o -i r tlii- Kieal harbor ran
i alj be ivamned oy those vvhn have
once witnessed tills grand speetaele.
nd tlierc. JiM as Kranz' eye rested
upon Ihe colossal statue of liberty, a
billliani ray ot" sunshine burst througn
u heavy clouds, ei-enting a imiAiiill
i 'II sivin nevi , to b" foifiotteil.
THE DEPUTY SHERIFF.
E. Landers, the Forger.
It does 1101 mailer v ho Ibis deputy
sheriff was-, hut h- served In tlie days
when the gulf bfiwee.i prisoner and
1 iistodliin was less marked than it is
now: when the pistol settled about as
many illspnates as courts did; when lo
Yvak out of a stall peuiteiitlar.v was
loolfil upon as .111 easy trick, but
breaking mu of jail" next to an 1m-
iTsslbllit.v. That was because of the
deputy sheriff. The sheriff was a tier-
man, an easy-going, placid lierniaii.
and tills deputy of his was an average
Ized American, to whom the sheriff
.-.ild when he appointed him:
"1 wants you 10 sec that nobody gels
i way, that tlie prisoners was fed right,
iliat they don't go awaj nol liking
things, that the 'illgliy' of the law is
11 illitailied."
Thai phrase digity- ,q' nit. laws"
wiib a tremendous one with the sheriff,
He nevvr could get the "n" Into his
"dignity," and he often convulsed court
and jury with his use of tlie word. One
' tho firsi duties of tho pew deputy
Ann to take charge of Frank Landers,
alias Wilbur .lainrs. a train boy, oucd
of Syracuse, X, Y who had graduated
Into u professional und successful for
!cr. Landers, afler tinging cheeks In va
rious parts of the couiitrj lo tlio
uiioiint of lllil,00l, fell into the
hitches of "Hilly" l'inkerton in lios.
on. and was sent out to thej.iil where
ho deputy lived, thote to remain un
til ho was tried on six indictments.
' .and its was dapper, traveled, brainy.
The deputy was simple, kindly, mini-
ored. Landers looked over his cell
Hid then at the deputy, who stood In
lie door.
"Well," ho said, "I'll slay here about
jx weeks mid then they'll set me free."
"Xo," said (he deputy. "You will ho
'clod and aro sure of a heavy sen
unco." "How much?"
"Twenty years."
"Uet you my cuff butiuns I don't. ''
"Done," said the deputy, Later In
the oveuing ho sat down In the cell to
i.ive a friendly game of "pitch" with
.antlers. They were as If two friends,
jnly the deputy sat between lv!s com
'anion and the door. Ouco Landers
undo, n queer kind of a little move.
The deputy looked up and said very
juletly;
"We will undjistand each other. I
1 lut 1 1 leave you ulone all together, or
T you make a move of that kind iigniu,
(111 you."
l.under laughed us he replied;
Black Maria.
BY OOma THRANE,
The Tribune's Short Story Contest.
Kr.ui. felt a il.illl of liaipllics M
this mnmotit. Wiis not tlm: what his
ire vviim to he In !hls new wot Id. Away
wall Klootny thoii!htsl lie was yoilus
and strniiK! though ulone 111 the world,
lie would strive to Kali) the top of
(In ladder to stlc ress, despite every-
JIllllR.
I'liforitinaioy he had hut .1 lltllo
hnowledKc of th- HiikIIsIi laiiKtinpe.
scarcely suilleleut 111 make hlim-elf oor-
eclly understood.
At IKsi lie win so dazed by the many
straiiKe and wondrous .sltflils and so
l,i-wlldf -ed by the vastne-;-? of the city
rliat he did amd,1 lint -Itare. Here
was everything' Kvcrytliliiir that the
human In-i n liad ever invented, or,
in It M't'incd, ever could liriiut forth.
I'V.uu: wculd i'ni)itlily U)', lived on
lik'e th!'." had not tile shrlnliiua: of Ins
little hoard reminded him thai' he
would soon be staring something else.
In the face, and that was hunger.
So day after day Kranz wearily
trudged the streets In search of em
ployment. Whether he was mistrusted
on account of his white hands,
which did mil seem lit to labor, or
his appearance, which at first
sight stamped him as a "greenhorn,"
or whet her he failed lo mnke himself
properly undersloocl nnoitgh, he
sough! In vain. At last lie found 11.
Herman employment bureau, and It
was there that he appealed for work.
The llttel old man hi the olllce (ities
tloned him kindly, and after listening
to his story, told him that It was
Impossible to give him any employ
ment, except a place In a mine which
was recently opened In Hie little town
of A , In the northeastern part of
Pennsylvania, mid about one hundred
and thirty miles from Xevv York.
Krunz eagerly accepting, was once
more tilled with new hopes and re
turned to his lodgings lo make: pre
parations for depart lire.
After paying the landlady for, his
board. In order lo leave early the
next day, without Interruption, be
flung hlmseir upon his lied and was
soon wrapt in slumber.
This night a strange dream came
to hinr. lie was at home again with
his parents. In the dear old room, joy
ous and happy. The day being very
warm, the door was left ajar, when
suddenly everything was clothed In In
tense ilnrkness.
He could distinguish the faces of his
beloved ones once more, hut some
irresKtable power drew his glance to
ward the door, from whence issued a
stream of light, in which .stood a beau
tiful young woman, whose gaze held
him spellbound. He tried to rise, but.
seeing her advance lie again sank into
his seal, for her lace, though beau
tiful, was terrible to behold!
Her eyes were of a deep, flashing
black, her hair hung about her white
shoulders like a funeral pall! As she
fixed her Klitteiing eyes upon him.
Kriins! shivered. Xearcr she came, and
bending over him with her terrible
face close to his, she hissed in hts
tar: "You shall not escape lilaek
Maria!" At these words, Kranz
awoke with a shudder. He was not
superstitious, yet. do what he might,
he could not banish the uncanny dream
11 om his memory.
At night fall the next day he readied
his destination and snou found lodg
ings in 11 liennnn family whose male
members were all miners. They were
very kind to liini and Kranz became
deeply interested in them. The even
lug was spent in relaling thrilling
tales of the mine, its dangers, to which
tlie miner is at all times exposed, yet
no life seems 10 him so desirable and
in nine cases out of ten, a miner, hav
ing Hied other work, eventually drifts
back again 10 his former occupation.
Tlie following day, Kranz arose ear
ly and. arriving at the mine, lie re
ceived ids instructions to work witli
several men in a gangway.
'fAAA-..... a. .. .. A
"I under:
lei'i alone."
land. I don't wish lo b"
Two or thiee days lal-r he asked the
deputy if there was a piano in the jail.
"Yes in the Jailer's parlor."
"May I uxi' it?"
"Yes," said tlie deputy.
He look him into the parlor that
evening ami Landers, sitting down at
the liistiunciit. noticed that a window
was open.
"Kiisy to Jump out of Hint," he com.
Illclitcil,
The deputy leaned over because theie
were others In the room and said, low
voiced: "You und, qsiand whin I will do if
you move?'"
"Oh, yes; only I noticed ihe window."
Then Landers, forger ami thief,
played played bits from i.'liopin, Scliu.
beri, Weber and the other inasiers. lie
could play and lie could sing, Two and
Hire' limes a week after that he was
taken to the piano. The time for his
trial came, and lleimesKy, then chief of
police of Xew Orleans, was one of the
witnesses against him.
"Funny, isn't li, tlcunessy," said
l.uiid'i's, "that when I .skipped Xew
nrleatis I lell oil the same boat for
Memphis that you were on and you
wcic looking for 1 u. too?"
"You're a liar." said lleiinessy grill'
Hy. "I was looking for you, hut you
were not on thai boat,"
"Hut I was, and J played cards with
you and won $-"u of your money, T can
tell you everything you did While we
were going up the river."
Ilo told lleiinessy so milch of the
truth that the chief was finally forced
to admit that he must have hewn on
the bout. The deputy was lisieniug.
After lleiinessy had lffl the cell he
turned to Landers and sahi:
"I Want those saws you have in .vour
boot."
Landers uiriieii colur then, the Ilrsi
time since hi.-. .iitm. Ho took one step
lowaid the deputy ami the latter's pis.
lol covered him. Then ho laughed as
tie had when the game of "pitch" was
played, stooped down, unscrewed tlu
henl of one of his shoes and took out
tVom a cavity three Hue suvys. n0
gave them to the deputy, asking:
"Xow, tell me how you found out?"
"I didn't Hud out," said the deputy.
"I simply gtissed. Try the other heel."
Three more saws were found and
that left Landers helpless us to escape.
lie was sentenced to twenty-uue
years in the penitentiary, fteturnlng
lii.ni the court to hi cell k Mid to th
deputy;
He was separated for a time from
the kind man with whose rnmlty he
lived, hut his companion, who was also
a Oei'tiiiui, explained ninny things
about the work;, yet, when approached
on other subjects, seemed taciturn.
Then they worked on In silence, un
til .suddenly a .strange noise was heard,
Kr.inz's companion shouted, "llun, run
foe your life!" Something terrible,
must have taken place. Amid Hie
confusion which followed. Kranz heard
someone call, "(let the Ulnck Maria,
Illicit!" How strange. "Ulnek Ma
ria V" Where had he heard that naine
before? Yen, yes! Xow he remem
bered! His vision! It must be she'
He stood as If rooted to the spot: then
he staggered away, luckily unhurt,
only dazed and groping his way toward
the opening, where he saw a faint ray
of daylight. He encountered Ills com
panion, who had shouted to him to
run, and tremblingly asked him.
"Who Is Ulack Maria'." "You'll learn
that soon enough," he replied, surlily,
and Kranz, Inwardly ashamed of hav
ing let his dream so completely over
whelm 111 tn. laughed uneasily and
walked away.
All day he could scarcely eonecn
ttate his mind upon his work, for
whenever he laid down his pick to
rest a few moments, h" seemed to see
a thoiisnnd glllterlng eyes fixed upon
him, peering out of all the nooks and
projecting locks.,
He manfully fought against his Im
aginations and when night came, all
was once inure tranquil within him.
How well the miners know tin
"Ulack Marin," for Is she not a. famil
iar tlguio among' them'.' How they
stand In the streets In gioups whis
pering', as she slowly makes her way!
See the frightened faces at the win
dows! How the fond mother's heart
anxiously beats as she watches! Over
there Is 11 newly-wedded bride will
the "Ulack Maria" stop there'.' No,
no.' It Is up there on tho hill: there
she slops! Thank (lod! Hobs are heard
as they lift the shapeless mass out of
"Ulack Maria's" loving embrace, and
as the forms disappear within the
doorway, a piercing shriek bursts forth
on the still air!
You "hlnck Maria." could tell many
an agonizing tale, could you speak!
Kranz hail nearly forgotten his
dream and was quite contented with
Ills 1 fate. Kverythins ivits g)lng
smoothly at the mine and 110 accident
had occurred since that memor
able day when he heard thai
mysterious name, which caused
him to shudder, when, one day, he was
sent down the mine with several men,
lo work upon a rock which was to be
blasted. One of the men who was un
usually liuy that morning, explained
hurriedly lo Kranz how fo proceed
with the work, and warning him of
danger or.ee more, left him. Kranz
watched the tiny spark as it greedily
Hiked the squib: bow slowly it burned!
Sill nee all around him! Look! There
she is again, that black devil! "I will
escape you Ibis time." Kranz mutters
between his set teeth, but her gaze
holds him as If by some magle spell!
Ills feel feel like weights of lead and
he cannot move them, while she ap
proaches in her wild beauty! Xow ih
stretches lorlh her while arms! She
is dose lo him! He can feel
si niching breath mi his check! A
A lerrlbl-' report as if the earth
her
hiss!
were
sinks
being icnt asunder, anil CJrnnz
hem a 1I1 the flying debris.
Alter all was cleared awav
they
round him. with a horror stricken loo!;
upon Ids still, white face, and, ten
dirly bearing him out into Clod's warm
.sunlight, they placed him In "Hlaelc
Maria's" nrm. who was patiently
waiting lo bear him away.
"llei
won."
are the cuff buttons. You
Several days afterward he was hand
cuffed to u negro murderer and a son-in-law
of an otllclal of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. I'aul railway nuil
slurieil for the penitentiary. The
three were In charge of the deputy.
The journey 10 the state's prison was
tweitiy miles, and by rail. Said the
sheriff as the deputy left the Jail:
"You see that the 'digity' is kepi."
The deputy hail learned that th"
hainlciiir had not been made Hint could
be kepi on Lander's wrists. He sat
behind tlie prisoners on tlie train, lie
heard 11 rattle of ihe cuff chains, so
h" gently poked his gun behind th"
right ear of Lander, and ho said:
"You can take the bracelets off, but
when they strike the floor vou'll be
dead," ,
So ihev did not come off, and the
quartette came to th.i outer doors of
the penitential. v. There Landers halt
ed a liniment and looked back to the
sky, the ireis, tin- charms of freedom,
'I'll negro was unmoved. Tlie con
demned railroad man had his eyes
down.
"Oiid!" said Landers, "Twenty-nun
years!"
When the deputy turned him over to
ihe warden he said 10 Hie former:
"You're til j only mini ever under,
siooil me"
"How's that?"
'(ii, you were handy with your gun.
All the others pave been cowards,"
They locked him up and he served
two years of his sentence and then ho
scaled the walls and never returned.
Jiui he sent the deputy one message
after his escape, and It read:
"1111 coming balk for m curr but
tons." Hut he has nol yd.--II. . c welaiul,
In llio Chicago Tlmcs-Herud.
BADE DEFIANCE TO CHILE.
"Fighting Bob" Evans on an Interesting-
Intel-national Episode.
Hear Admiral Hohlcy r, Kvaps had
a trying time during tho trouble with
Chile while In command of tho York
lown at Valparaiso, in "A .Sailor's
Log," published by D. Applelou ,C- Co.,
lie lell.s the following story of one of
Ills experiences:
"One of the performances that had
most tried my patience and temper at
Valparaiso was the way they ran their
torpedo bouts about my ship, using her
apparently a 11 target. At llrst I con
sidered it only as an exhibition of bad
manners, imi, in view of the various
wkrnlngs 1 had hud, 1 concluded that
there might bo something more scrlmts
In It.
"II was plain to all hands that an ef
fort wits being niiuli! (o Impress the of
llcers nf the foreign ships In port, who
watched closely with their glasses. I
was unwilling to play the part which
hud apparently been assigned me.
When they run al me the second time
one of the boasts missed my slern 'by
less tliiin six feel. I went to unnrters
at once nuil gave orders, If one of thnm
even scratched the paint on the York
town, lo blow the bout out of the water
und kill every man III her, so that there
could be ilo question of an accidental
collision. I then saw the ofllccr lit
chiirgc of the drills, and told him that
he certainly hud greaf eonlldenue In
the steering gear of his torpedo boats;
that If anything should Jam so that
one of I hem struck me I would blow
her bottom out.
"lie replied that the water In tlm
harbor belonged to Ills government,
mid thai he proposed to use It for tho
purpose of drilling his bents. I an
swered that I was fully 11 ware of the
ownership he had stated, hut that the
Yorktown mid the paint on her be
longed to the United States, and that
neither must be defaced by Ills torpedo
boats. After this Incident they did not
run at us so much, though the news
papers encouraged them to do so."
AN ANCIENT FIRE ENGINE.
Sent from London One Hundred and
Thirty-eight Years Ago ns a. Gift
to Pennsylvania Hospital Now on
Exhibition There.
A hand lire engine, said lo he the
oldest in Philadelphia, al least, baa
been placed on Ihe grounds of the
Tcniisylvanla hospital unlit after the
ixeiel.Hcs attending the I'.nth anniver
sary of the Institution, May J1. The
epglne was presented to the hospital
b Klins island, of London. England,
on October ?".. l"il:!. and at the month
ly meetings of the board of directors
111 tluil time the steward was accus
tomed to putting the machine Into
operation, in order to keep it in use.
Finally, on May ,'W, 17.11. It was taken
to the building of tho Insane depart
ment in AVest Philadelphia, where it
remained until yesterday. The engine
now stands under a tree known to
have been grown from a cutting or
branch of the elm tree under which
the I'enti treaty was signed.
Announcement of the gift of tiie en
gine was made by the donor In ;( let
ter, of which the following is a copy
"To John lleynell, Treasurer Pennsyl
vania llospitnl.
"London. July 1". 17ilf,.
"I have pin on hoard the lrlttanla,
Captain Sinilde. a small fire engine,
which .please to present in my name
to the manngers of the Pennsylvania
hospital. Shall be pleased to hear it
delivered in good order ifi works well.
The person who bad tlie lilting It for
Service desires tlie enclosed directions
may be regarded. "Kiias island."
PLANTS AND SUNSHINE.
Takes Plenty of tho Latter to Keep
the Former Green.
l'n, 111 Cimil W'enl-'.
Kven ill the brightest room plants
are never of so rich a green as those
grown out of doors. In a dark cellar
no chlorophyll is produced at all. Ev
ery one has seen potatoes growing
I here, with their long attenuated stalks
and little white leave-;, which exist
but for a time, and when the reserve
material in the tuber is used up, wither
a way, because they have no light. To
produce chlorophyll the light must lie
at least of suflifient. intensity that
tills page may be easily read by it.
ui.il to act as a reducing agent it must
be vi ry considerably stronger. Every
one lias learned py sail experience lion-
hnpr.sslhle It is to keep plants in their
101 ins for any length of time, and the
rein.'on is that the light Is not bright
enough, and what there Is does not
lust long enough to produce the neces
sary quantity of food material to up
port life
There is another fatal tiling to the
uriiwtli of plants indoors, viz., the
dryness of the air, and tills can only
be overcome by covering over the plant
Willi .1 glass shade. As ph.nls die
from want of light, so. too, theie are
some whli'V die fiom too much. Many
of ihe mosses which cover damp,
shady walls and banks with their soft
covering' of green velvet die from too
great cxposme to sunlight. And this
brings ns to a most wonderful pro
vision of nature whereby many
plants are alile to a certain
limited extend to regulate Hie
amount of light which falls upon
them, mid that in two days. They
can turn the broad surfaces of (heir
haves toward the sunlight, so that
they are at right-angles to the Inci
dent ra, thus getting as much sun
light its possible, or they can turn them
,11 an angle so that they only receive
Very little oblique light.
HE KNOWS MANY THINGS,
Bear Admiral Evans on His Impres
sions of Emperor William.
Hear Admiral Itobley D. Evans, In
writing
this to
Kir'or's
tons:
about Imiperoi'
say of him in
Log." published
William, has
his boot;, "A
by the Apple-
"People often ask me to tell them
what Impression tlie emperor made on
me. und r always llml If. very dltllcult
to answer the question. To su.v that
he made a pleasant impression Is sim
ple ami easy, but it means nothing. I
found him one of the niosi magnetic
mid companionable of men 1 should
say, with one or two exceptions, tlie
must magnetic, lie knows more about
more different things than any man I
have ever met.
"When I was In Kiel my baud was
playing music composed by him, mid
oil my cabin table was ti hook of poems,
written by him. He was the head and
front of the finest army In the world,
mid ut the same lime giving his per
sonal attention to what must .some day
be reckoned one of the leading navies,
The Kiel canal was of his creation, and
his engineers told me that he was fa
miliar with all Its details, as well as
with those of bridge building in a largo
sense- The farinr.s informed me that
he could instruct them In their husl
ncss. and 1 personally saw him man
oeuvre n fleet at sea In the most credit
able way."
Special Rates
via lhc Delaware and Iludaou Hall
road and return on account of the
great musical coneert by Mine. Scliu-inuii-llelnk.
-Miss Maud Powell and
Mr. Franqcon Davis at the Lyceum
Tlieuiru Tuesday, May ilst, 18U1:
Time of train. Hates.
Wllkes-Halie 7:0.1 j, 111. .00
Plttston -;-M p. ni. .SO
Oyphuui 7:2'! p. m. .J5
Ciiihoiidale 7:i'G p. in, .59
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Fashions I
for Spring
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New York, .May 1 1. Tills Is the lime
of year when the well-diesseil woman
turns her thoughts towuld the small
things of dress, for it is chlelly upon
those trifles that the fashionable sue
cess of 11 gown depends. A html or 11
bow implied here or there lo 11 bodice
may be stitched on In less time than
Is required lo mention It, but It would
till a. hook to properly describe their
bciittty,
Jf there Is one article more import
ant than the other In the category of
sartorial trllles It Is the neckwear.
There are so many nays of winding
ribbons and luces around lhc throat
that the woman who has not devised
something more original than the
styles prescribed Is positively bewil
dered when It comes to making 11. se
lection. There are Huffs and bows -for
long necks, with bands and strings for
short ones, followed by the myriad
tucks, plaits and button trimmed af
ralr.q for the neck that Is of Just the
right length.
One of the daintiest mid simplest de
signs for 11. short neck Is u. plain baud
of light colored satin appllqlicd with
one of the handsome luces now dis
played. Al either side there is turned
over the outside of the collar a point
of the same material edged with 11
narrow band of satin ribbon or velvet.
Another model for the woman with a
full throat Is n stock made of striped
material and laid in the tiniest of
tucks. Tills Is extremely simple and
Invariably presents n most charming
effect. The tucks may or may not be
hemstitched.
The slender necked sisterhood litis
greater variety, though It is doubtful
if she has 11 more charming group of
deslirns to select from. One of the
daintiest models is, u. creation In black
and white. The stock Is a plain affair
In white silk, overlaid with chiffon
pinched in liny lucks. The tucks are
laid in groups of five each, which are
alternated with the narrowest, bands
or black satin.
A. gown carried out in heliotrope
crepe de chine displays an original
collar In 11. modification or the Bvron
effect. A plain band of heliotrope
loulsiiie silk extends from each side
of a stock of white satin embroidered
with silver threads and Imitation am
ethysts. The protruding ends are
fstitched with bias bands of the satin
finished with tiny silver buttons. The
bodice has n vest of plaited cream col
ored chiffon hold down at frequent in
tervals with hands or. satin Mulshed
with the buttons.
A passing word must be said of lin
gerie. Under bodices are more elabor
ate than ever this season from the fact
that more diaphanous waists will be
worn than in previous years. In fact
the fashionable materials for summer
bodices seem to be confined to two
classes or fabrics, tlie spider well
goods and panne inoussellne, which Is
one or the novelties of the season.
This Is used a great deal for blouse
waists and comes in the plain colors,
besprinkled with black polka dots.
Hut we must not forget the lin
gerie. White taffeta petticoats are shown
In great variety and are in the best of
taste, except those which match the
gowns. Tucked ruflies with a hem
Joined by a row of cross-stitching of
gold thread trim a prettier model,
while another has plaltlngs of white
chiffon with a tiny ruche on the edges.
Hlaek chiffon Is also used for the ruf
fles and again there is a. tletaehablo
flounce made of white mull, lace Inser
tion and edging which can be laun
dered. Kuameled llower bat pins me among
the novelties of small articles of dress.
They have come in for a fresh share of
attention now that flowers dominate
the millinery department, and then
there are the Insect plus with Jeweled
beetles mid spiders attached to u
spring which gives them ,1 very realis
tic appearance.
Tiny dresden roses are very much
used in millinery and for trimming
evening bodices and are among the
nuiHt Impressible or the floral de
corations. One or the newest colors for rosettes
is champagne or wine white. One must
he blessed with a subtle power or dis
crimination in order to choose this
i'ashlonable tint, bin it is especially
attractive because of its sort warm
tinge.
Parasols aie very distinctive and de
serve a chapter to themselves. Elab
orate roses and orchids are embedded
and among tlie most extravagant
modes. Other designs in plain white
and tinted silks show two groups of
narrow tucks with a-band or gold em
broidery between.
Cauze ilbhnn in narrow widths Is
much used for ruchings on summer
gowns, ami other pretty effects In
tiiinmlne; are made with some of the
nai'iow frniey ribbons which come In
pretty combination of colors, and also
with little jewels through the centre.
Tlie latter style is more of a. braid In
effect, bul braids of all sorts are In
use. especially the lace braids marked
with gold threads.
WOMEN AT BUFFALO.
Arrangements Made by the Women's
Board of Mnnagors for Women
Visiting- the Exposition.
The Huffalo women's clubs have sent
out a little booklet. In which are set
furili their plans for the Pan-Anierlcmi
exposition, Although there Is to he
110 distinctive woman's exhibit, the Ap
plied Arts Committee of tho Women's
Hoard has arranged for a tolleutlvo
exhibit. This was Intended to be solely
a display of woman's work, but It will
include, (00, some work sent in by
men, which could not ho acconuuodaieil
in separate space. The AVoiuun's Ad
ministrative. Handing Is (o he a typical
country club house, set In a beautiful
garden, and will be the social head
quarters fop wuincu throughout the is
position, it Is provided wiih pa moms
and 11 largo hall, in which will be held,
from May till November, muny assem
blies for vailoiiK purpose!. There will
Ito readings, lectures, muslc-iilcs, (ecep
tlons, etc. It is bulled lllld expected to
center in tho building 11 wide and in
terestlng' hospitality, which shall
reach many women of distinction from
this country mid Europe who will visit
the exposition.
.Mrs. William Hamlin is at Hie head
of tlie local board of women managers,
on which twenty-live prominent women
of Huffalo me. serving. Slx.sub.coin
mittci's undertake the special work of
looking after woman's inieresis at the
fair. Those, with their chairmen me
us follows: Entertainment and cere
monies, Mrs. J. M. Horton: education,
Dr. Idu C. Mender; line arts, .Mrs.
JONAS LONG'S SONS,
The attractions of late Spring will be found exceed
ingly interesting at the Gteat Stores. Special opportuni
ties are to be seen in every department, and a large
amount of money can be saved by purchasing here.
iS?ecia! Black
Black Silk Grenadines 45 inches wide, 1 widths.
satin stripe; also 45 inch iron Irame; regulnr price 81.25. .
Special $9c
Black Grenadines in (loral und stripe designs, Reg- -.
lar $i.oo qiuilitv. Special ? 69C
Black French Silk Grenadines latest importations in design
and weave, 45 inches wide, fine dress patterns in
each quality of o to 7 yard length. Regular $1 5.00 rf, -
quality. Special ? .', . . .$10.50
Regular $17.50 quality. Special $15.00
Regular $22.50 quality. Special $18.00
ETAMINES The most elegant gowns this year are or such
fabrics as "Voilles" or Veilings, and transparent materials as lita-m'nes-
We have imported high grade canvas fitamines made to
sell at $2.25 a yard, 45-inch width, and all the new 4 -
shades. Royal blue, castor, old and reseda. ' Special $ 1 ,5U
r
Millinery
Our Mil
linery De
partment will offer
exceptional
attractions
tomorrow.
We shall
show a
special line
of Ladies'
Hatsof very
superiot
value, elegantly trimmed,and
of the best materials nothing
shoddy. Many different
styles, from ,
$3.75 to $0.5U
A InMiillful v,uicly ol fliililirn'i I.it
ln'iliV, (ilnl witli .hiiirif : 1 1 1 tuiknt
mull, :niit (linn I uith llm-- CI A()
IT illil! Ilillll l-.! It!'-. SHi.ll. P1.VF-'
)
S Mattings and Rugs
i nir sliowiiij.- tlie latost liiinir in
Slimier I'luiir Coxrrinps, Itii' U'l-lim
(!r.i . nnil Twine Matting. Wiiili i- lo.ill.v
II l.l'.ll.V i'.lipcl, itlliMllll' lltl'l s.llisf.l(llll,l.
ft limns in y.iul uiillli'., .mil i.ilnr
g.Ti'1'ii. inivri! .mil .stii.til It N I'tiiliiunt
ty lullril li Minitiit't- ii-hi'iii,, tlio mi
I it'trntiuiis l.ikt'-Milc iult.i'41' or the lutiul
m'Iiu' vill.i. ft i a No iiil.ipli'il fur Alr
Hlliiiir. 1'iici- per yjril tw
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But No Blank Values.
The Standnrd Books that's our kind-
alwjys prizes and confidentially, Mr, User, this is
the reason our blank book sales are so rapidly in
creasing. Note it ''Complete Satisfaction to
User."
All kinds of books always in stock.
Wc also make hooks to order.
R. E. Prendergas
Manufacturing: and
20? Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
JVrttf York Anuoiuwement.
Horner's Furniture
in tho BiibjoitL of this tiiiiioiiuoomoiit.
Tho form KtniulK for ovorythingtluit
iHioliiiblofiiiil I'usliioiiiiblo in Kimii
tuvo, in both tlm biwplo rind oruuto
lineH, whether wanted for town or
country honiea. Two otltm- impor
tant features tiro tho niodm-ato prices
ut which tho good ro marked, and
their mieijiiulloil amjiirtniontK.
DiniiiK-Rooin I'uriiiture in all finishes of
AntUitif. Belgian, l-lemisli ami Golden
with rnbles.UiiuiigClKiirsChinaClosets
anil tilde fables to match.
Bedroom Rirnittireinall the v,uions woods
and mushes, ituludiui; special lines lor
country homes. Brass Bedsteads in over
jo patterns from Sn.oo upward, linam
eled Iron Bedsteads trom Ss.oqtip.
J.ateM designs in Color lurnlture. Library
rurintiiie, Hall l-'urnitiue, Venetian Car
vi d l-'uriiiuue,
Couches, Settees, Jiasv Chaiis, KucUers,
Dressing Tables, Ch'eval Glasies, Writ
ing Deslts, etc., in unequalled assoil
ruents, and all prices.
R. J, Horner & Co.,
Furniture MnLci-i uml liniui'lrr,
ttl-08 W y.5l St., TSTmv York
AiloliilUL IMcu Mine.
t'liui'los fury: putiUi-ity uml iiiiuiuiiluii.
.Mrs. A. !. iliiui-iuitein: .ipiilltil nils,
Mi-y. T. c. lU'ckur.
Steam Heating: nml Plumbing.
I'. F, & M. T. Howlejr.Sai Wyoming ave.
JONAS LONG'S SONS V
Silk Grenadines
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Cloaks and Suits
We still have a few light weight
Wraps in Capes, nicely trimmed.
Some are braided and others are
plain. All have Huffy, pretty neck
ruchings.
Hton Suits in several C Q
shades. Special pO.Vo
Venetian Kton and Jacket Suits,
silk lined coats, hand- .. Q
some skirts ip 1 2.9o
BOOKS!
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Retailing Slatioier,
Men's
Underwear
We have it, all colors, all
si.es, all kinds; raugiug in.
price from 25c to $2.50 per
garment, sizes from 2S to 50
iuclies, Positively the most
complete line of Men's Un
derwear in town. It will pay
yon to call before buying.
4ia SPRUCE STREET,
(lave you tried our 10c Linen
Collars,
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