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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07
storIea of Sourreon.

The Chicago NclrS has been telling
some entertaining stories about the late
Mr.. Spurgeon, who was neither an as
celtic nor a bigot, yet held very decided
views touching the value and effect OF
the theatre, regarded from the moral
and religious point OF view.
This was brought out on the occasion
of his Jubilee, some eight or nine years
ago, when the press Of England rang
ont with the praise OF diSSenter who
had not many years before, been mercl-
IessIv caricatured and Scathingly criti-
cised. The representative OF London
newspaper called upon the great
preacher, big with an idea OF his owR.
s.The ideal church." said the visitor,
az he reports the interview himself,
"wiil run a theatre and public house.
You have not got to that?
"No." said Mr.. Sturgeon, I'VE have
mot cot beyond the coffee house yet. AS
for the theatre, l doL't know what the
ideal theatre may be, but we have moth
inc whatever i'm common with the thea
tire as It exists"
sExactly so; but will you ever have
the IDEAL theatre until it is run by the
Christian Church,"
,sThey will never get it from. me,
said Mr.. Sturgeon. Our aim Is 10
raise man above all that. In all these
matters we don't go on theories; we
iooL, at facts, and we have seen toe
often the trail Of the theatre across the
christian home to have the slightest
Sonbt as to whether it is an institution
That makes for righteousness or the re-
verse. 1t introduces the young men &c
7vbat Is called gayety ana fsmiliarlzeS
the Young women with things which
are by no means calculated TO preserve
1bsir modesty. II a man should come
70 me and say: MIR, Spurgeon, may
90 N the theatre?' l would reply; Ok
9op want to go 10 the theatre? II so
Won must 20, and take it as an evldenc
that Won need grace in your heart.
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dress is made up in black tnlle with
pompadour figures over silk founda-
ton. There is demi-train, which is
trimmed with ruche, gathered In the
middle and fastened at the top and bot
tom. The skirt is caught up in such n
way as to produce wavy effect. The
corsage is pointed, lined with silk,
laced at the back, cut square in front
and partially covered with velvet
figaro ornamented with pink feather
trimming; short velvet sleeves over
those of tulie. The fronts OF the figaro
are hooked To the corsaSe, and may
either constitute part OF 1t or be put on
separately. The ball costume is made
up in Persian lilac satin, shade OF pink
mauye. The high, faring collar is in
silver embroidery, stiffened and fas-
tened to the neck with reversed stitch
ing. The tablier is in silk muslin, en-
broidered with silver, and is sewed on
one side and hooked on tae other. The
tablier also forms the plastron. 1t is
lined with white silk, and the scallops
at the bOttem are ornamented with a
silver fringe. The long train has a
thickness of flannel or thin wooden stuff
between the material anu tue sim 4Ouu-
dation. The girdle is Of silver tiligree
and has two long pendant ends at the
front.
1t has long been a mooted question
whether q lady Of fashion went TO a
grand dinner party to please the host or
herself. Certainly, there is no particu-
lar pleasure in attending such an enter
tainment, rather Is IL from start to I'm
ish stiff, ceremonious and unsociahle
proceeding. interrupted by awkward
pauses, long waits and the arrival OF
thoroughly indigestible food. There
fore, would it seem more logical to
claim that the lady OF fashion goes
there to show her dinner dress, a gown
which. barring the low neck and short
sleeves, often surpasses the ball toietin
magnificence. Even If you never have
an opportunity to wear one OF these ele-
CANT gowns known as dinner dresses,
vet YOU will not be disinclined to exam
Inc the beautiful creation pictured in
my last illustration. 1t is the genuine
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ABOUT OPTIONS.

The Hearing of Arguments Against the
day.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February g.
Mr.. A. j. Sawyer, OF Minneapolis, who
was before the House Committee on Ag-
riculture two days ago in opposition 10
the anticipation bill, to-day continued
his statement to the Committee respect
ing the system Of business practiced by
the large wheat buyers OF the North
west aud defending the custom OF buy
ing options on the exchanges to cover
the possibility Of loss on the wheat in
elevators.
He said the Spectator carried the
surplus for the actual wheat buyers
under the option system and enabled
them to sell their wheat from time 10
time as fast as IT could be absorbed. II
the wheat in store were showed forward
the market would be glutted and cash
wheat would fall to very low price.
By buying futures against the wheat he
had in elevators the elevator owner in
sured himself against loss.
Mr.. Moses said that cotton brokers
sometimes lost money through spot cot
ton going down while futures were go
ing up and asked Mr.. Sawyer If he was
not liable to loss in this way. Mr.. Saw
yer admitted that he was, and said that
he had to take that risk in the business.
He lost $40, 900 at one clip in this way,
and another time rival company had
lost 100000 by consigning wheat to
London and buying options here.
The tariff was the premium on gold,
wheat advancing one cent with each ad-
vance of cent on the premium OF gold.
The cost of labor, however, did not ad-
vance for some time, so that the farmer
was getting cheap labor and high prices.
Since the resumption OF specie pay
ments the price OF labor had not re-
ceded, while the price of products had
6ncliDad
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toward me, when suddenly at the bot
tom Of the canyon saw the broad back
Of cow elk. sprang off my horse.
taking my gun with me, but by this
time the cow had disappeared. AS
stood trembling on the bank q huge bull
stepped out of the brush. He was not
more than zoo feet away, and remem-
Der thinking that one careful shot
would get exactly the set OF horns had
been longing for. Then braced my
nerves and fred. The cows in the
brush tore ND the canyon with great
noise and were soon being fred at by
Brooks, but the bull turned the other
way and could not get out Of walk.
had shot him through the lights and .
stream OF blood was flowing from his
side.
He slowly climbed the hill opposite
me, but was excited by this time and
missed him at every shot until he came
on a level with me; then ! hit him in
the backbone, when he cringed toward
me and fell over on his side dead. IL
was very tame performance, and when
| went over 10 him | almost ieit ashSm-
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ed OF myself. lie was as big as cow,
and had a great spread of horns, over
four feet from tip 10 tip. Three mules
were required the next day 20 carry his
carcass TO the ranch, where the meat
was sailed for winter. spent an entire
day skinning the head for preservation,
as every particle Of meat had 20 be re-
moved from the skull, which became
the framework OF the head when IL was
set up.
Elk and deer shed their horns every
year, but antelope and mountain sheep
do not. Wherever you go in the game
district you find bleaching elk and deer.
horns. In the spring, when the huge
antlers of the elk are in the velvet, they
rub them against trees, and have seen
acres of trees barked in this way.
Elk are frequetly roped while young
and tanned, although they are very ugly
in dispersion, and have often been
known 10 kill men. Cowboys will throw
their ropes over anything. | came across
four cowboys one day who had roped
the largest silver tip bear ever killed In
the Rattlesnake range OF the Rocky
mountains. u. w. nOME.
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a sort OF cult. The fashionable Ameri-
can lady is rarely willing to accept the
latest French styles without consider
able change and modification. The fact
proves New York to be a genuine capt.
tai, with modes and manners of its own.
Now that the season is at its height,
the woman OF fashion is to be seen at
her very best, and / can't help noting
that ball, dinner and reception dresses
steadily maintained their simplicity OF
makeup, relying upon the elegance OF
material to attain fine effects.
In my initial Illustration, for instance,
you will possibly be- struck with the
simple style in which the gown is gar
injured and set off, and yet the etfectis
altogether charming; for it would be
difficult to find q more lovely gown than
this very one-a pale blue satin, with a
collar in plated cream silk gauze,
and ruches of the same on the sleeves
and bottom Of skirt, the ceinture being
Of cream satin. Besides Satins, Louis
XIV. brocades and the heavy Louis XVI
fables are extremely modish for evening
wear. These elegant fabrics are often
set off with fronts of white tulle en-
braidered with floss silk, or with multi
colored pearls in Byzantine style. The
overskirts worn with evening costumes
are either of silk muslin in two cOlors-
black or white tuile sparkling with
spangles or stars, OF of gauze dotted
with metal butterflies.
For young persons crepons and silk
muslinS, trimmed with lace and set of
with satin centuries in delicate tones,
are in great vogue. In one instance |
saw an exquisite toilet for young per-
son, which, contrary to the usual die
tum that flowers belong to the twenties,
feathers to the thirties and lace to the
fortieS, was beautifully trimmed with
light fluffy feather rucke encirciing the
bottom of the gown and running up the
side to the waist. You will see this ball
toilet partially pictured in my second IL
luStration. st the shouldernthere was
a bunch of the feather trimming, which
was in cream white, while the gown it.
self was in a delicious pale green.
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Roth Wanted somethInr.

Senator Wolcott. Of Colorado, and
Senator Higgins, OF Delaware, are ia
nous friends, says the Chicago Nelrs;
in fact, they chum around together as
gaily as two college boys would. Curl
ously enough, both were candidates for
appointment 70 the Craftsmanship OF the
Library Committee, and, sadly enough,
neither was taken and both were left.
Speaking Of the matter, Senator VOL
colt says: Higgins wants the earth
he would not be satisfied with that; he
wants the universe, fenced in and label
led his very own. That is why fear
that By and By Higgins interests and
smine may possibly elash!"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07

ner when the hunter approaches. ms
is particularly true Of antelope. have
seen an antelope doe, when fatally
wounded, turn and run toward the hnn-
ter. as though seeking his mercy. The
tender, timid frightened eyes OF fe-
male deer or antelope, when badly
wounded, IS a sight hunter never for
gets. The bucks are always game to
the last.
The prettiest sound 10 the mountains
is supposed TO be the whistle Of a bull
elk, as the prettiest sight Is said 70 be
the elk itself. No one can initiate this
whistle, though have heard many Try
Il. 1 believe It IS only heard during the
mating season, and when bull whistles
he is generally alone; be has been whip
ped out OF herd aud Is looking Tor
more peaceable companions.
Elk are quite scarce In the mountains
now, and / have never seen more than
thirty In e bunch; but Brooks SAYS that
twelve years ago he saw 5000 in one
band. They were passing his cabin al
day, going from the mountains 70 the
valley on account OF heavy snowstorm.
W men . DlS UuuCu % iOeuN - ." Ne'J ."
kill then, as they usually become ex'
excited and run around and around.
Brooms, the man with whom / hunted.
once drove an elk from the mountains
down to bis ranch 10 the valley. he had
lately been married and wanted his wife
TO see one. Some years before, with
the assistance Of his hired man, be
rounded up twelve and drove them Into
a corral at his ranch, where he kept
them for an hour. bat finally they be
came frightened az something, surged
against the corral In q body and broke
through.
was riding along dry canyon one
day. with q view OF heading It, snc
watching the quaking asp thicksts foI
deer. The wind was blowing briskly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07

Lace continues to hold its place as a
fayorite garniture, and the modes Of
using it are many; the only restriction
being, don't get too little OF it on the
costume. 1t takes the shape OF Louis
VII. collars, berthas, flounces, panels,
jabot effects, torsades and draperies.
With white gown they need a white
nainsook or surah undershirt, trimmed
with Valencia mess. For full dress the
silk stocking in harmonious tone with
the costume is vigorously insisted upon,
the black stocking being used only with
the street toilet. For evening dresses
the white glace glove. with fourteen or
sixteen buttons leaves portion OF the
upper arm visible. Gloves which are
worn under the sleeves have this in
their favor; they conceal absolutely all
the defect of plumpuesS.
In my fourth illustration you will find
represented two charming toilets, one;
on the left, dinner dress, and the one
on the right ball toilet. The dinner
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07
THE WILL STANDS.
John Creerar's Millions Go to the Chari-
ties He Intended Them For

John Cretrar's Millions Go to the Chari-
ties He Intended Them For.
CHICAGO, February 6.-Judge Tuley,
of the Circuit Court, to-day handed
down an opinion sustaining the will OF
the late Millionaire John Creerar, In
this city, in leaving a fund for the
establishment OF great library here,
etc. The validity of the will was at
tackled by certain cousins OF the deceas-
ed on grounds similar 10 those on which
q similar beQuest by the late Samuel j.
Tiden, Of New Yerk, was overthrow.
The Creerar will made individual, re-
ligious and charitable requests TO the
amount OF S3O0,0 and gave the resi-
due Of his estate, amounting TO over
s., 600, 600, into the hands OF Col. Hunt
ington, w. Jackson and Mr.. Norman
Williams to found the Creerar library,
1t was contended by the complainantS
that the residuary clause was void be-
cause il was obnoxious TO the law OF per-
peluties and that the other requests
were of public nature.
In substance the Court holds that
there could be more deserving charity
than the bequest for the education OF
the people; that it was clearly the in
tention of the testator that the resldu-
airy estate should become at his death a
gift to charity. II the residuary clause
was good it made no difference To the
complainants whether the challenged
special legacies were void or not, "a the
lapsed legacIes OF personally fell into
the residum and complainants had no
standing in Court.
The Court commented on the difficult
ty under the New York law of sustain
ing wills making requests to charity
and OF the practice in this State OF con-
STRUNG the law literally in favor Of the
wishes of charitably inclined testators.
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expenditure of $3.50 to secure proper

expenditure Of $3.50 to secure a proper
burial was received.
Coroner Lemonnier made an examina-
ton Of Fitzsimmons' effects this after
noon. Among other things he found
TWO sets OF dice and what is known as a
"spiel'' dollar. The latter is a bogus
silver dollar with false head side to il,
into which the dollar proper fits. An
expert in crooked devices like Fitzsim-
mons could so manipulate the thing
when "heads" were described as to win
on every throw he made.
The lock Of little Lucy Fitzsimmons'
hair, wrapped in chsmois skin, was
opened. About it was bit Of paper,
upon which was the following writing
by FttzStmmons:-
The world may lose its motion;
Bright heaven may cease TO be;
The storm may rule the ocean,
But III never prove false to thee.n
PITTsBURG NAME.
A little memorandum book contained
many miscellaneous clippings and count
less quotations on all manner of themes,
including Robert G.. Ingersoll's eulogy
at the burial OF his brother. On a page
by itself was this in FitzSimmons' hand
writing:
IT'S hard to venture where our betters
fail,
Or lend fresh interest to twice told tale.
In the valise which the police had
found was lot of jewelry purchased
by FitzSimmons in Chicago and st.
Louis. There were two dozen watches,
two dozen chains, three dozen rings
with settings, and great bundle of
collar buttons, studs, rings. etc. 1t was
all OF the fake gold quality. 1t was Fitz-
simmons'S scheme TO sell the stuff
among the negroes in the Bayou
Teche country, near here. The bills
for the goods showed that they had cost
about SIPS. There were two big Colts
reyOlverS and the most murderous look.
ing clasp knife imaginable. This
weapon had a blade on it fully five
inches long, which Sprang open at the
touch of a spring and was ground to a
razor edge. 1t was this knife that
FitzSimmons tried so hard to get on
Monday morning when he was being
searchad at the police station, and was
only deferred by the clicking revolver
aud quick wit of Detective FiRnery.
All these possessions were turned over
10 Coroner Lemonnier, who holds them
subject to the order OF FitzsimmOns'
relatives.
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ing the requisite fullness. The Wat
teau fold springs from the middle Of the
back. The pointed corsage hooks In the
middle, one side crossing over tie other.
The leg-o-mutt on sleeves are embroid-
cred at the wrists, and are tight from
the elbow down ana pufied at the shoul-
der, but not much raised. The band Of
swan's-down which ornaments the side
that crosses is not sewed to It, other
wise tie corsage could not be put on,
but it is fastened at the lower part Of the
waist. In putting on the dress pass the
band Of swan's-down over the head.
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Kentucky White Caps at work.

HoPKINsvILLE, Ky, February Ga
colored desperate OF Todd county nam
ed John Pendleton was arrested several
DAYS since on some ugly charges. He
was known to have made many violent
and insulting threats against different
citizens. A mob OF twenty-five or thirty
men went to the Jail last night, got pos
session Of Pendleton, took him into the
adjoining woods, where they beat him
nearly to death and ordered him to leave
the county. which he did after going to
a physician aud having his wounds
dressed. Pendleton says the mob was
comuosed OF white caps.
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.JACK TIE SCULPTOR"
Another New York Crank at Work-He
Defaces Tombstones and Monuments.

Defaces Tombstones and Monuments.
New YORK, February 6.-The people
OF Woodlawu and the cemetery authori-
ties are much excited over the antics OF
an addition TO the army Of Slsshers and
Rippers whom they have named Jack
the Sculptor"
The mans mania is peculiar, and
withal a serious one, as. it shows most
maliciouSly destructive disposition. His
plan has been to enter the larger GENE
teries at night, and armed with a ham
mer and chisel to deface the monuments.
He selects only the most costly shafts
and blocks for his pastime.
Among the tombs that the vandal has
defaced are the ROxalieenah Kaiser
vault, the Horace f. Clark Sarcophagus
and the Farragut piller.
The authorities have placed strong
guard and are determined TO run the
yandal TO cover. A man was detected
skulking near the Gould Mausoieum
last night. He was pursued, but he ran
with incredible swiftness toward the
vest gate and escaped in the darkness,
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To BUST THE BROTHERHOOD.
More Express Messengers Discharged and
Others Expecting to Go at Any Minute.
reIatlYeS.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, February 5.-Despite
the denials Of the local officers of the
Adams Express Company, it is positive
ly asserted that several discharges of
old messengers, who are said TO belong
to the Brotherhood, have taken place
within the past two days.
On the Ohio and Mississippi and st.
Louis and Cincinnati, five messengers
have been dismissed while the others
on this run are expecting their walking
papers every minute. OF the six mess
engers on the L. & n, running between
st. Louis and Louisville, only three OF
the old men remain, and two Of the
four running between st. Louis and
Henderson, KY, are out Of employment.
A member OF the Brotherhood said to
a reporter to-day, that if the express
companies continue their prosecutions
there will be q strike. He also stated
that the Brotherhood was not organized
for the purpose of antagonizing the
companies, but for benevolent purposes.
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made of the head Of the upper putting.
The cores are only made in the lining.
The ceinture, composed of interlacing
ribbons, closes invlsibly on the right
with hooks. The pulled sleeves are or
namented with ribbons. The right
shoulder has bow, the left small
bouquet.
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She Took Revenge.

MILAN, Tenn, February Ga hor-
rible tragedy was enacted in Carroll
county last night. Charles Travis and
his wife have been having domestic
troubles for some time. A few days ago
Travis kicked his wife from the door.
She swore to kill him, and last night
while he was sleeping she procured a
razor. and slashed and cut his face and
throat in dozen places, death follow
ing in a few minutes. When help ar
rived the woman was covered with
blood, and was in the act OF shooting
herself. She Is now in Jail.
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thing. rich, harmonious and Intricate,
and Is made up as follows: A straight
skirt. a corsage with paniers, both
richly embroidered, and a train trimmed
with swans down. the corsage also be-
inc trimmed with sthe swans down,
which forms the V-shaped cut-out at
the back after it leaves the front. The
embroidery consists Of an applique and
GOLD stitching. The folds OF the train
are supported on the underskirt by a
Thhon hand. The train itself Is made
mn of the black pieces, with the round
siSe. turned toward them, they furnish-
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Ball, Dinner, and Reception Dresses Retain Their
SimpEciy-SOms Of the Charming New
Fashions In Which They Are
Made, and the Mate
rial Used.

ARTS may be the
recognized center
Of the world OF
fashion, but it is
no longer true, as
Mrs. Trollope
once remarked,
that it is neces-
sary to go there to
see the perfectly
dressed woman.
There is quite as
much refinement
OF manners an d
physical grace in
the capital OF the
New World as in
that gay and friv-
olous city, which
constitutes I h g
Mecca Of those who
DIIrsue nleaS SIRE as
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The Hearing of Arguments Against the
Proposed Legislation Continued Yester-
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w BALBOA. op and after Rfl..L
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w Is.;s wSs.IIsE- Leave an GfS's.