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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

midst OF ssending" or receiving their
nature seems to undergo radical
change, ADD the air in the immediate
neighborhood speedily acquires a sui
phurous odor. Their keys are ratified
aimlessly, but vigorously, and the ST.
Ience Of the saunders is supplemented by
strings OF carefully selected epithets re-
Iating either TO the weather, the chump
Al the other end Of the wire, or the per-
versity Of mankind in general. As soon
as the terminal station is lost a test Is
made on the switchboard TO determine
whether the wire Is open, crossed or
grounded. The strength OF the cur
rent shows whether the trouble Is close
at hand or some distance away. The
station nearest TO where the fault Is sus-
pected is then called. II there is no
response other stations are tried until
the ground" is located. The linemen
are then ordered 10 the spot TO repair
the damage. Meanwhile a patch wire
Is set in and the business diverted 10 an
other line. OF course the demands and
Importance of the service have TO be
taken into consideration 81 this juno
ture, and here is where the executive
faculties of the chief operator are
brough: into play. Patching or joining
the ground with another on the same
route is invariably done with wire OF
less Importance than that in fault, II
there be one. 1t is done by shifting the
plugs at the switchboard OF the station
where the grounded or broken wire Is
still alive.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Very Much Nicer.

The fact that footmen is being gem
orally discarded in swell London houses,
and that the parlor maid is reignning in
his stead, is noted and much commented
upon. Instead Of Jeames, gorgeous In
calves, powdered hair, and yellow
plush, a trim maid opens the door and
curtseys you into the house. One lady
tells of making a call at a West End
house, and when the door was thrown
open three parlor maids, attired in a
most wondrous costume. bowed low be-
fore the visitor. BY way of a compro-
mise the maids had been put in livery
and showed respondent, if perhaps a
trihe ludicrous, in brown plush tall
ocats, snowy shirt fronts, and white ties.
Whether the reason for the change is
that women make better servants, or
that hard times makes woman's
smaller wage a consideration worth
looking after, the change has come.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

Police Court few days ago for elucida-
ton and decision. An IS-year-old
daughter sued her mother on the
grounds OF assault. The girl went to
dine with her grandfather without con-
sulting her mother. and on returning,
the mother beat her and pulled her hair.
The magistrate said parental authority
did not extend that far. The mother
might not strike her 1S-year-old daugh-
ter, but might send her away from
home, as she was not bound TO keep
her. 1t was argued that this decision
would make a girl mistress of the house,
as few parents would care to turn their
daughters into the street. But the
Magistrate bound the mother over to
keep the peace for three months, and
made her pay the costs Of the case to
daughter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

through San Francisco. The wires TO
Omaha would be down" San Fran
cisco would be reached over the South
ern Pacific route, and the dispatches
transmitted thence to Omaha via the
Central Pacific line. This does not hap
pen very often, but it illustrates the in-
eenuity Of the chief operator in dispos-
ing of business when direct avenues OF
communication fall.
The chief operator, In fact has TO be
prompt in meeting emergencies OF this
character. Business soon accumulates
ia a large Office when the regular lines
are interrupted. he has to divert IL 70
other routes, and no mean Judgment is
needed to decide which routes are best
so as 10 meet the general demands Of
the service. In conversation with a
representative Of the Herald yesterday.
W. r. HolIigan, chief operator OF the
Western Union, described some OF the
annoyauces caused by storms. Cyclones
Ike those which have recently pre-
vailed tear up poles and break wires.
The operators suddenly find their cir
emit broken. TeIegrsphers as rule are
even.tempered, mild-mannered persons,
but when cut of from any cause In the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Do They Last Too Long?

The dry goods dealers in Great
Britain are complaining that dresses
last altogether too long and that trade
is suffering in consequence. Reports
from the retail dry-goods stores all over
the kingdom of business during the past
winter show a most marked dizziness in
the dress-goods trade. Many reports
ascribe this TO the lasting qualities OF
the tweeds and other cloth-like mate
rials now so much used in women $
gowns. Whether steps are TO be taken
10 remedy this serious defect in the
dress-goods is not stated. Another in
teresting suggestion made is that the
sale of nantes, jackets, cloaks, shaw Is,
and wraps has been large, and as the
long cloaks and mantles now worn cover
up multitude of defects in the dresses
beneath, the latter have been made to do
extended service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

from head to heels. the painting pony,
with wild eye and futtering breath,
came stumbling to the spot, making the
last mile in one minute and fifty sec
OndS.
St. Joe was the last residence Of Jesse
James He lived here quietly, hav-
ing travelled a great deal formerly by
rail during his life, meeting with
strangers on the cars and conversing
with them briefly on current topics.
Thrown among strangers as he was so
much all his life, it is not strange that
az the last he courted quiet and rest
with complete change OF scene.
He lived In st. Joe ander the nom de
plume of Howard, and those who were
impudent TO him at that time now often
start up wildly in the night and shrek
with terror after dreaming that Mr..
Howard has returned to life in ST. Joe
and with large shotgun in one hand
aud a John l.. Sullivan ultumatum in
the other is engaged in settling up old
scores.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Patti Is Improving.

1t may come variously as surprise, a
pleasure, or even as shock TO the
incest sensibilitieS, after so many fare
we'll tours and so many high-priced tear
full final leave takingS, TO learn Of PATHS
positive declaration to Chicago inter-
viewer that she has no immediate in
tention of retiring from public life. Her
principal reason, she says, is because
she thinks she is only just beginning TO
sing well. Her charm OF manner and
youthful graces are PATHS chiefest at
traction, but she frankly owns her
forty-nine years, and as frankly dis
claims the possession OF any secret Of
eternal youth. Her explanation is; 81
keep my temper and stick to regular
hours" And she emphatically coun-
sells: Never lose your temper. No
woman can keep young who often loses
her temper. When l feel that my tenn
per is getting the better OF me always
get up aud leave the room.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

ton men are then called 70 their assist
ance and a special engine IS frequently
employed to convey them to the scene
Of the disaster. Stumps Of the old poles
have often 20 be removed and the rails
ing OF the new ones and strInglng Of
wires frequently requires small army
Of men. During sleet storms they are
kept busy night and day. The wires
frequently cake with ice an inch or two
thick and snap like reeds, dragging
poles along with them. A heavy snow
and wind storm In New York fifteen
months ago tore down nearly all the
poles on Park avenue and crippled COM
mumcation 70 all sections.
"The worst storm I ever knew in Chi
cago," said Mr.. HolliRan, was about
sixteen years ago. We had only one
wire left IN the office. IL ran 20 Pitts
burg aud gave Us New YORK, Cincinnati,
Cleveland aud other eastern Offices, and
enabled Us to clear our estern business.
The storm fortunately came late at
night on New Years after the bulk Of
the work had been dispatched. IL took
several days TO repair the damage and
get the Office into full working order
again. Business then was By no means
as large as il is now. or the breakdown
would have crippled Us much longer.
"Ordldary transforms are also disas-
trous TO telegraph service. The poles
become sodden and the moisture creeps
up the petticoat 70 the wooden
pins on which they are screwed. The
wet surfaces form conductor. through
,hich part OF the current escapes 70 the
ground. and the wires work heavily and
slow. LightningstOrms act somewhat
10 the same way, but as they are usual
ly confined 10 limited section Of the
country at a time business is not seri-
ously impeded. The weather does not
seem TO effect underground wires, but
they suffer from defective insulation
underground systems" said Mr.. Hol-
ligan, "Or still more or Jess and expert
ment- Unless the insulation Is perfect,
and suoh result has not yet been at
tanned, leaks are soon developed. That
makes the wires work hard. The
ground takes part OF the current, whicl
OF course impairsEs working capac' I.
Then strands ia the cable otter :
grounded and throw the wires ~
service entirely they
paired.
The Chicag the
Union Is seco mpe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17


The affair took place yesterday morn
ing In well appointed ring not many
miles from the Madison square Garden.
II had 10 be kept very quiet, for bad
the sporting element known that John
l.. Sullivan and jim Corbett were 10
have private set-to before their eager
~ expected public appearance there
would have been a rush for glimpse OF
IT,, The only spectators Of the match,
though, were James A. Bailey, Imro
Kiralfy. Christopher Columbus, Queen
Isabella, the Bounding Brothers OF Bar
barry, andla few newspaper men.
Both pugilists had been In training AZ
Bridgeport, Conn, for FIVE months, I'M
der John O'Brien's care, and they were
in the pink OF condition. Their eyes
were cloar. their nostris red and their
black and white spotted bodies showed
the most car W grooming. Mr.. O'Brien
saw that they Nd the making OF good
uns" in them as soon as they landed
here from Arabia last year, and he
promptly changed their names from
Adonis and Apollo TO John l.. sullivan
and Jim Corbett. Adonis is the largest
OF the two stations and hence received
the champions name, but Apollo has
shown himself 20 be the better boxer
When the fighters bounded into the
ring yesterday morning IL was noticed
that they were securely muzlled. so as
to prevent any infraction OF the Queens
berry rules. They could hardly contain
themselves while their seconds were
tying on their gloves, 10 which Cnristo-
pher Columbus referred with hne Italian
scorn as "plllers," and when the word
was given the reared up on their hind
legs and jumped for each other Ike
flash.
Their blows were, OF course, OF the
"chopping order. but they landed nearly
every time, aud Queen Isabella shud-
dered as the tremendous thumps re-
sounded through the arena. u took the
united efforts OF the referee, timekceper
aud all four seconds to get the equine
pugilists back TO their corners when
time was called on the first round,
which was one minute long. They
Jumped az each other with the same
vigor in the second round and Just be-
fore IL ended they had their lege oveef
each others shoulders In A desperH
"clinch." a.,
In the third and last round ,Ioses ia
got a shade the best OF ~ and
tried TO get square by suddenly dfcf
ping on all fours and butting John l.. in
the chest. This brought out the cry Of
Foul" already quoted. There was 30
much feeling in the affair that the fight.
ers refused TO do the regulation hand
.hsLa a. tho finch Tho fnatch will be
fought 10 public for the drst time IN the
Madison Square Garden next Monday
afternoon aud every day and evening
after that until the Barnum and Bailey
show leaves town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
The Men Are Afraid.

A prominent London journal makes
the averment, and backs it up, that the
greatest danger 10 womsn's iudepend-
ence comes, and will come with increas-
ing force, from a source which many
thought would give it aid, the new
trade unionism. Before the Labor Com
mission recently the general secretary
Of an important union wanted to pro
hibit" women from living on canal
boats because, as he explained, in his
opinion, "men were competent TO de-
eide such matter for women" 1t has
been the same in a number Of cases
where the unions wanted TO prohibit
women from following certain employ
ment, although the women wanted to
go on. The real fact seemed to be that
the unionistS are afraid of being under
bid in the labor market.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
FOE OF THE TELEGRAPH.
JUPITER PLUVIUS At HIS FRANKS
How he Intsrfsres With the Working Of the
Electric Circuit-Ths Difficulties That
Confront the Chief and Opera
Tor Repairing the
Winds Rsyages.
Chicaao R.rald

Telegraph and telephone companies
have had good reason to complain OF the
weather lately. Whenever the elements
become rebellious their business Is
largely INSTRUCTED. Poles are blown
down, wires are crossed and broken, ana
the utmost vigilance is needed to pre-
serve communication with the CONNER
cial centres of the country. so many
interests depends upon telegraphy that
the slightest disturbance OF the service
is quickly felt. Commission brokers are
compelled to go slow, board OF trade
men loose confidence in their operations,
and the great newspapers. whose mis-
sion is to give daily photograph OF the
worlds doingS, have to curtail their DIS
patches and epitomize the news.
While storms Of every kind still play
mischief with Geographic service, their
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

New York. From $50 TO 500 main line
wires into the Office at the corner Of
Washington and LaSalle streets. This
Is exclusive OF 600 loops used TO connect
branch offices. the board OF trade, rail-
roads, newspapers, etc, with the main
lines. About zoo operators are on the
pay roll. The superintendent OF con-
struction has his headquarters here and
gangs OF men are within easy reach
when there is trouble in this division.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

The linemen are very important per-
sonages all times, but their Importance
increases in proportion TO their activity
after destructive storms. A certain
number is attached TO every division.
They work in couples when wires are
merely crossed, grounded or broken.
Theil outfit is unique but simple.
Spikes attached TO their heavy boots en-
able them 10 climb the poles easily
enough, but they have TO possess the
sailors knack OF hanging on and work
ing vigorously in shaky places. Poles
sway like the masts OF ship In heavy
wind, and splicing wire and fixing insu-
lators at height Of fifty or sixty feet
requires a cool head as well as strong
and nimble fingers. When a storm has
uprooted or snapped poles their work Is
hard and axacting. The railroad sec
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Lawn Tennis in Naples.

Lawn tennis is becoming very popu-
lar game in Naples. II has been popu-
lar and much played by the Neapolitan
aristocrats for some time, but has been
an exclusively aristocratic game, and
there was only one court in Naples. A
short time ago the Princess of Pescara
opened pretty lawn tennis in her
orange garden at Pslazzo del Vasto and
invited lovers OF tennis to play there
two or three times week, and it prom
Uses to become popular resort, and the
game popular amusement.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Wanted to be Accommodating.
CHICAGO Nail.

"The last time was in New York |
came very near being arrested because
I tried to accommodate a man." re-
marked Chicagoan last night. 1T was
past midnight, and ! was making my
way back to hotel-slowly but surely
when | stopped to rest a minute and
leaned up against a doOrpost. Staring
ME in the face was this sign:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Louise Michel settled Down.

Louise Michel, the famous woman
Socialist agitator, greatest advocate Of
one phase Of the idea Of "woman's
rights" whose life has been one wild
turmoil of excitement, is reported to
have settled down TO a prOsaic life Of
keeping school in quiet corner OF Lon
don, and TO have determined 10 hence
forth lead a quiet existence. The school
is Of the ordinary kind, and she will
teach the young idea to shoot intellec-
tual sprouts and not oppressive polite
ians. Louise Michel is said TO be not by
any means the only political figure OF
one-time prominence swallowed up In
quiet retirement in London.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
Answers the whisky Trust Objections

BosroN, April l5--United states Dis
trict Attorney Allen has nltd a long an
swer 10 the objections raised BY TIE attor-
neys for the whisky trust, raised by the
defendants The answer relates technical
~ 20 the motion 70 quash the Indictments
by Joseph r. Greennut, the President OF
the trust. and 10 the general demurrer OF
all OF the other defendants
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
FREAKS AND FRILLs OF FASHION.

Purses are now being made with little
detective cameras in them, probably
with a view of taking the thief who
takes the pocketbook. However, as
there is no provision for pockets in the
new gowns, the thieves may be thwart-
ed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
ICopwiglf, 1892. bv Edgar ". NVs.l
IL MISSOURI
IL THE SPRINGTIME.

NhJOSeph is the brother SO whose re-
Nsihest the stone was erected, and who
4ibuSot TO have the stone properly punct-
y ,nted.
VN This country in the early days was In
u eaded by the SacS and Foxes. a hUmOr-
j sus historian might have said the An
q flo-SaXoD Foxes, but that would be
mcetious license.
~ A steam boat landing was erected here
Nt great expense by driving pole into
fNbe river bank. Soon afterward Audi
I 3bn visited the place, and with prophetic
4 be foretold the great future in store
I Or st. Joseph. To is the hrst instance
d record where the prophetic eye has
d been utilized in that way.
4 u Robideaux laid out town site here,
N nd then called together the old hunt
} as and trappers 20 name the little town.
y Mr. RobideauX had provided large
\ y9arrel Of something 10 Shatter across
Sjthe bow OF the newly christened craft.
h Zach trapper suggested a name, but
3isach name seemed 20 De diStastetul 20
u Zoe, tin Charlie Stewart, the sold Zip
ftoDon" Of history, suggested, with his
bNtfe on the key, that 10 be called ST. Jo-
mph Ia honor Of Mr.. RObldeauy.
F KNOCK her head In" said Joe, and
\ Ne barrel was busted quicker than a
( New York Sunday law.
II General good feeling prevailed, fol-
Nd wed by remOrse and Apollinaris
water.
kMThe streets were named while the
NJ mineral good feeling was in the act Of
hHevailing. They were named for the
irons and daughters Of whom Joseph had
,Rpeatedly found himself the parent.
4 Among them were Messanie, AngeliQue,
Z sylvan:a, Charles, Edmund, Felix,
u Hancis, julie, FareOn, Michael, ROSiUe,
lrAntOine, Louis, Foulue, Auguste lSa-
ale, Iodine, Fouberg RObideauX, AL
Eonse and Poisson. The streets were
N he first 60 give ont for Joseph still had
IDS culver full OF names.
4 lMRobideaux built a big brick store,
ilnhich was known far and wide as Che
4 treat building of the western country.
(. ais now a modest sausage factory IA
aous for it's manufacture of the tooth
Tame black-and-tan sausage Of Missouri.
el .Joseph has long since passed on to that
diMernal hunting ground where the coon
otkin cap Is entirely supertluous His
p knrtrait now hangs In the board Of trade
lfnditorium Of the prosperous city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

Isl. Joe iu 1850 became the starting
lkbint OF the famous pony express, Oar-
.Efhg ENTERPRISE, which no one but an
II american would have deemed possible.
M here was IA Wall street scheme 81 that
~ Inc FOR obtaining a subsidy OF ten mil-
4 Nbns OF dollars from the Government
Az carrvinE the mails overland from
ktl NV York 10 San Francisco for year.
lVNilliam III Russell, backed by Secretary
ma War byd, thought the scheme was
lIltbt WARRANTED in the interests OF econ
II tonv. HetalsO offered 20 bet 100000,
bitAat beina( an he had with him at the
lfSNIte. thak be could put on mail line
bfitht woh ld cover the 1850 miles between
NlH Joe and San Francisco In ten days
p iN 5'be Avail street boys took the bet,
~ n th big gO-aS-yOU-pleaSer race against
EiHke Began. Mr. Russell bought 800 Of
h ~ GOuphest and ieetest ponies he
W. IA find, and hired 125 men who could
lla tie on horseback without painful re-
u NJ I,ats on the following day. The relays
a Nc made at ten 20 twenty miles apart.
.tIlM,,b rider had 20 cover sixty miles,
\ ta allow himself two minutes 20 skip
A one horse % the other with his
1ff lle-bags OF mail
I = #pril s. 500, the pony express start
lH1a A gun fred on the steamer Sscra-
In In the bay az San Francisco,
the signal Billy Baker, mounted
~ restless little hornet Border
Z An made a little cloud Of dust,
q the echo of the big gun died
viii AZ the telegram raising the
~ of the operators along the line,
- - toward the Sierras.
olwent Wall. The hrst rider made
~ miles in forty-niue minutes.
tLbi6sr rsn smoothly, notwithStand-
y f, 1e Tnflsus and the deserts. tul the
.-a ~ 20 khed the Platte. 10 was
II, cess M Damon and PYthiaS, so iar as
81 6f~b ,yatsr went, aOd the treacherouS
IA - ,,ss ore than hank full or Icy
- 81 h over its uneasy bed or
Nh NoLss15t he only thought OF his en-
Never, aud plunged In. The
sra Has' down like a shot and was
II seen. but the brave rider,
II SIS AsHNG1W battled with the roaring,
ison, YMU he stopped, painting and
ling wa the muddy shore, and with
N cold d Meth and staggering gait
M she be. IA station ten miles away.
II cough ont from st. Joe. johnny
eased. Z Mbe arrival OF the courier
risOnEp N him 10 was too late TO
lit &c IL. When he got his
ter n =" ad four hours 70 make up.
IN mpossibIe. At st. Joseph
40 ere gathered to the bluffs
81 sst rider come in. People
ga he'd as the time drew near,
A. pa fgns of his approach.
ting to be a torture 70 wait
Va XMN II. AS the time was almoft
M loud Of dust rose on Up
q .zon. then soon after Az
- OF a pony's hoofs cal "
The breeze, and, latheie'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17
SPA, sISG STATIONS MEET.
"John l. and "Jin' Box Three Rounds
Before a Select Audience, Including
Christopher Columbus.

". ,. SlH,
"Now, John l. give him one from
the shoulder"
Here, jim no fouling. Get up on
your hind legs and fight fair"
Jim obeyed the command OF his sec
ond and gave "John L. a blow on the
nose that staggered him. Referee Ham
ilton called Timer and the most inter-
esting scrap" OF the season came TO =
close.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

Asa mantle fabric, black silk is re-
viving, the rich corded silks with os-
trich feather trimmings, or ruched-out
silk being most used. Full bishop
sleeves with gauntlets or deep tight
cuffs, and yoked fronts and sacque
backs, will after the fashions Of last
year very considerably. A double pleat-
ing in the back is novel and at the
same time effective.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

The newest thing in scents consists
OF smelling salts perfumed with the
scent Of different flowers-roseS, carna-
tions. vioets, llacs, sc. The salts are
the color of the flowers with which they
are scented and are put up in handsome
bottles.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-17

The omnibus jewel is just now the
only bijou Ia mode which fair aud
fastidious Parisans are wearing. 1t
may be diamond or any other precious
stone, but it must be set in such a fash
ion that it can be worn in twenty differ
ent ways, from the pendant for the hair
to buckle for the slipper.