Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-14
A SUMPTUOUS YOUTH.
Viewing the metropolitan Elephant
in His Native Wilds.
A Story Which Puzzled the Police The
Lady Dudes at a Museum Catch
His E,e-A Financially
Ruined Youth.

NEW YORK, October ia youth OF Is
years, very well dressed, who hal for the
past few days been louuging about the
Globe Dime Museum aud spending money
freely, was arrested by Detective Hart Yes.
terday on suspicion. The prisoner gave his
name as Frank Whitney at one time then
wrote II Frank West, AMI finally corrected
himself by saying that tit was Frank Wes-.
ley. When taken 10 the Tombs Court Wes-
ley said that he
Came From ~. Louis
about two weeks ago; that his mother,
Mrs Cecilia Wesley, was widow, and his
father was dead seven years. They resided
at No. 2i2 Caowawa place, st. Louis. lie
left ho..e three weeks ago for the purpose
OF coming 10 New York IN order 10 study
engineering. His mother, At first, accord
II Z 10 his story, objected, but finally con-
st nted TO his going.
Another object IN visiting New York, he
said, vas to hnd a sister two years older
than himself, who had run away from ST.
Louis. ca the way here he stopped Il.
Chicago and other points, having
Plenty Of Money
to spend and pay his way with. Last Fri.
dny he reached New York and took lodg'
irgs at the corner OF Hester street and the
BOwery. OF the money he had taken with
him he had but So left. he chanced to
pay a visit TO the mus. um and became las.
Cinated with the Lady Dudes,' ami could
not take himself away. He took them out
and treated them 10 supper, aud continued
TO lounge about the building. He forgot
all about his studies and the object OF his
visit to the city.
When his father died there was left to
him. he said four mines at Rakes Camp,
Col, and these were placed In the care ot
one G.. l.. Birch, who had been appointed
his guardian. These mines yielded
AMI Income of 5000 n year,
and this amount was paid over by Mr..
Birch TO his mother. Since he arrived IN
Tins city, the youth said, he had been Wis
IIed by n man named Frank James who
had been sent 10 hIm by Mr. Birch. They
bad seen each other three times. Tue last
time James gave him a letter from Mr..
Birch, which read:
The mines were flooded week ago and
cannot be worked | thought ! could
remedy the defect by spending $4,000 or
~. In so doing am afraid you are ruined.
Yours, in haste, u. l.. BIRCH.
THIS rOrtentous missive was written in
pencil and bore the date st. Louis, Oct
When asked where the envelope was, the
youth answered that he burned 1t. Justice
White was at loss
what TO Make Of the Youth,
and so called in the aid OF the Society for
he Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children.
Agent Young was Instructed TO care Tor the
lad. and 10 mske an investigation into the
matter and see il he bad been telling the
truth. As the agent and the moneyei lad
left the court room, the magistrate said 10
the vonDsirT:
"If you don ( behave you will be brought
here and sent 70 the House Of Refuge
Il have alwavs been taught " behave,
answered he.
Wesley was dressed In a suit OF dark
cloth. lie wore pair OF smoked glasses.
He said he was a student in engineering In
II. Louis under French Professor.
Dead Con federatss I'm New Graves.
WAsnIyGTox, October 10 The erhuming
OF The remains oi the North Carolina con-
lederste soldiers at Arlington has been
completed. The remains have bee1 placed
n handsome caskets at an Undertaking es.
adjustment in Alexandria. They will be
.hipped to Norfolk on Monday, and Oh that
day there will be an imposing funeral pro
Session OF the citizens OF AleIandria from
;be undertskeTs p ace TO the wharf. The
,alksts will be covered with 6ower4. and
he fire and church bells will he oli.d.
The Light Infantry ST. Johns Cadet
Corps aud the tG.C0Blsderate soldiers will
serve ss sn escort
WIZARDS New scheme.
CHICAGO, October u The statement Is
published here that Presdent Willard, oil
the Northern Pacific Rail- oaSy has prscti-
calIy arranged for the construction Of
number Of stssmers OF unusually Leavy
tonnage and great speed TO operate in cJn-
psctiop with the Northern Pacific from
Superior City and Duluth 10 Buffalo, and
by this means to overcome the cost OF
transportation OF grain from the line OF
that road by way OF Chicago. II 10 also
ss,erted that the Willard interests have
been quietly obtaining the Central New
York, West Shore and Buffalo. thus giving
during the season OF navigation through
freight from the Pacific coast 10 the East.
A Play for Mckee Rankin.
CHICAGO, October l3.-The statement II
made that the Union Square Company.
during its engagement at Hsyerly's, in this
city, will make the FIST presen ta'ion In
this country Of the plsy storm Besten."
and that Mr.. Mckee R,nkin will take the
principal male character both here and In
New York.
TIE best interests Of humanity depend
on the good health OF our women fo!ks,
spd get those with brightest inteiiects
seem 10 suffer the most with ailments pc
culisr to female life. Il 10 well 70 remem'
Der that The whole female system can be
built up 10 proper state OF endurance,
pimples, sores, swollen limbs. monthly
psips. and other indications OF female dis
ease. msde TO disappear, and robust health
of mind and body take the place OF illness
and distress. II Q timely use is msde oil DR.
Guysotts Yellow Dock and Ssrsapsnlia-
IL restores the blood 10 perfect health, IL
strengthens the muscular and nsrvou, sy',
tenn. II gives tone TO the digestive and
urinsry organs II allsys sll irritation OF
The NJ ucous membrane. In word, Ii Is Q
t,rf.ct female medicine. and aids every
junction of female life. No other r'ned :
,.,.'s it Have vlur dfuyRist get 4.