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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-20

operation which now constitutes the
only chance OF saving her life, the
regency will devolve on her sistef-in-
law. the Princess Isabella, widow Of
toe Count Girgentl. The princess, who
10 one OF the most masterful and ambi-
tious women in Spain, is devoted body
and soul to the ultra-conservatlve
party, and Is bitter foe OF every
species OF reform, progress or popular
enlightenment. A bigot In all religious
matters, she would, II she could have
her way, revive all the terrors Of the
inquisition, restrict almost 10 the point
OF total annihilation the legislative
powers OF the Cortes, and rule the
kingdom autocratlc fashion by fright
divine" Should she In turn die before
the baby king of Spain reaches his ma
.ority, Princess Eulalie would become
regent.
Death has also laid It's heavy hand on
the ill-stsrred Eugenie, ex-Empress OF
the French, and 10 her beautiful but
lonely retreat at Marlborough. Eng
land, she now awaits the closing chap
ter In her stormy and tragic career.
She has grown to love solitude, and
though visitors to Marlborough are fire.
quent, few are admitted. Most OF her
time she spends in meditation and
prayer. A ghost Of the vanished en-
pire that gave her grandeur, aud 10
which she impaired grace aud charm,
she is now alone on earth with her mem
cries and sorrows. She has survived
all those whom she loged-husosnd,
son, mother and sister. Dead, too, are
her hopes and her ambitions; they have
vanished like her world-renowned
beauty, like her queenship, like her
long-hoped-for and joyously-hailed
maternity. Often In the watches Of the
night storm OF grief will scatter the
calmness OF her resignation TO the
winds, and she will sit for hours weep
ing before the portrait Of the late Prince
Imperial. Every day, when her strength
will permit, she visits the mausoleum
at FornborouRh which shelters the
ashes OF her husband aud son. 1t Is q
little chapel with tiled floor laid out In
mosaic, containing few chairs and
praying stools, and another where the
monks say mass and where the only
other person present on such occasions
is the ex-Empress. To the right OF the
other Is the granite sarcophagus con-
tanning the remains OF the unhappy En-
peror. The remains OF the Prince, who
died so unfortunately in the Zulu war,
rest on on the left in huge granite sar-
cophagus.
In both tombs many floral tributes
have been heaped. The most notice
able are an artificial wreath OF Immor-
telles tied with trl-colored rib.
bons, laid there by Eugenie, and
an artificial wreath Of ivy sent
by Queen Victoria, tied with a white,
long satin bow, bearing her signature.
But more fascinating than any OF these
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wealth and kind friends can make
them, but she seems TO know nothing
OF what Is going on about her, and, In
deed, is almost as helpless as child.
She is Invariably pointed out 10 stran.
gers visiting Hartford; 10 residents Of
the town she Is no longer 40 object OF
curiosity. They explain that the great
woman Is once again little child,
and that her gentle, innocent fol-
bles are no more seriously TO
be regarded than the playiulness
OF an infant. She comes To church In
variably, because IL Is one OF her great.
est pleasures, and, after sitting for q
little quietly Ia the pew, strays softly
out and up the aisle 10 the chancel,
where she loves 10 sit and trine with
the leaves OF the great Bible that she
pretends 20 read. Communion service
Is TO her a rite OF never-tailing inter.
est. and while the congregation bend Ia
prayer she will peep delicately under
the white napkin spread over the
broken bread, peer cnriously ! nto the
wine pitcher, and with Wide, ear
nest eyes watch the solemn service. All
the while she is not only unrebuked,
but QUITE unnoticed by the congrega'
tion, for who could think OF forbldding
Mrs. Stowe? Not the Hartford folk.
They sincerely love aud admire the wo-
man, whose mind and memory seem
lost, but Is at limos brilliant with re.
e. ming nashes OF her old self. Nov
ana IA %. as she slowly walks the Quiei
streets vita her attendant. she will slil
her hand into the arm OF some pas
ser-by, no mar A--as.a2ssElaknt
| banker, a dressmakers girl, or a day Ia
borer, and talk a biz OF old times. Their
she laughs gayly. and her conversation
ls brilliant, full OF valuable remlnlsconc'
and keen thought Some day soon sh'
will quietly and peacefully drop out
life. Then the eyes OF the world wi
be turned toward Hartford, and It's pee
pie will realize more clearly than eve
before the greatness OF the little womai
10 whom length OF years has aRail
brought the simplicity aud iorgetfulnesi
OF childhood
Another OF Americas distinguished
yeperables IL dying. Al his home In
Southern California, General william
Starke Rosecrans, one OF the last OF tho
great commanders OF the late war, no"
awaits the quick coming OF the grim
messenger. His career during the late
war Is we'll known. He resigned bis
commission In the regular army
In 1867 and for a period Ia 1858
and 1869 was Minister 70 Mexico. lie
then retired 20 a large estate ~ san
Rafael, Cal. and for several years was
engaged 10 various railroad enterprises.
He was In Congress from 1851 70 1883.
In June, 1885. he was hppolnten By
President Cleveland Register OF ths
Treasury at Washington, and held thA,
Office until q few months hfo. General
Rosecrans. who 10 now seyenty-four
years OF age, IL one Of the nobiest OF
men. AS confding a. a child, 80 patlens
as a Christian and as gentle asa woman.
His death will leave wide gap In The
ranks OF the veterans OF the war.
EDwABD HILDAHn
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little booths. He gaZes upon you with
deep, inscrutable eyes and his only
osign OF life is the look OF naughty dis
gust which he gives when criticism is
I, passed upon his dry beans and wOolly
white candy. All the little booths In
this street are interesting and tempt
ing 20 the pockets. The most unique
thing I found in any OF them was fan
like those one sees in the hands OF the
ancient pictures OF Cleopatra. The
fan is OF palmetto, drawn down and
tied 90 the handle on one side and oddly
painted and decorated in the center
and along the edges. Egyptian women
are an yelled 10 the street where they
Vend flowers and trinkets In pretty
baskets. An inspection OF the dancing
girls ia the theater leads one, however,
10 feel that this close yelling in public
does not deprive the outdoor world OF
any prOdiglOuS pleasure, for the women
are not blessed with particularly
handsome faces. Those who are not
too stout have lovely 1.-THE figures and
the costumes are extremely pictur-
esQue and graceful from my point Of
view, despite the fact that other news
paper writers have criticised them
severely. These garments with their
rich draperies and ornaments suspended
from the hips, do display some portions
OF the figure It Is true, but they, neith-
or through the personality OF the wear
or nor through their own make up,
carry that coarse suggestiveness Of the
costume In q modern ballet. The
women simply look like the beautiful
paintings one sees Of oriental people.
Ii seems to me that the fact OF bare
flesh being brown destroys that sense
OF utter nakedneSs one would receive
from white women. These brown
figures carry no more cOarseness than a
collection OF fine brOnZes, and 10 resil y
seems a great pity that this splendid
grace and picturesQueness should be
marred by a dance that is undeniaoly
vulgar. Leaving the theater you will
wander along down the street TO the
great temple where lieth In great mag
oiflcepce the embalmed form Of
Rameses the first Pharaoh and
one familiar TO all Of Us
through Biblical history. The only
impression one gets OF his dead and
zone majesty is that Of q sad shriveled
,ountenance with great projecting
teeth sufficiently dreadful to frightsn
grown folks back into the fancies OF
childhood.
lam sure, that these aforesaid teeth
we're a great blessing 10 bis majesty II
be INDUCED In the candies and Watfes
yended by the modern Egyptian. An
Egyptian waffle, however, isn't hali
bsd. 1t Is round and thin and crisp
and sugary as the old fashioned sweet
, Wafers Of our grandmothers.
The Egyptian conjurer Is quite man
Fpifcent aud delightful In his way. BE
ats IN Turkish fashion on . small
platform beneath q cotton tent, whose
ed. green and yellow figures make q
brilliant mosaic. The Wiry little con-
lprer looks like 3 chameleon In his
,himmeriRg satin garments whose col
orsi change with the light from green
n = about him q sump-
Of rich pillows spo
tie gyptlan wears {
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theticalIy away as a white rose mlgh'
die on the breast Of love-
You will never forget this tune lo 'I
the odors OF altar OF rose and samoan
wood waited with it to your senses
Nor will YOU forget the sott-eyed brown
neople ioafing with you along the
streets or Iounging In the open spaces
by the Villages. The Egyptians nave
mt their donkys to rest ana are
Stretching themselves out in the sward
beneath the stars. A little brown
Girl with a wide-awake Egyptian oaoy
ON her back, is there, too, ana the
crowd is having great deal OF fun
over absurd broken English. Along
the walk japanese, Americans, English
men. neoole OF all colors and all nations
stroll in friendly concourse. A dig
American man holds the Bedouin oaoy
in his arms and two Chicago boys are
rushing along for a lark with young
Jananese. Oh, tell you, there's no
formmality, no airs no selfconscious'
no pride OF self or ancestors IN TINS
place. 1t is the friendliest, humanest
and jolliest place in all chrlstendom'
MAUDE ANDREWS.
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Duke Charles Ferdinand, aud last
month passed her thirty-tith birthday.
Her union with the late King Alphonso
was not love match; ii was a political
ALLIANCE, and as such widely different
from the Kings first marriage. In 1878
Alphonso XII. was united to his cousin
Mercedes, daughter OF the Duke OF
Montpensier. This union, which was
entirely a love affair, was dissolved
FIVE months later by the death OF the
young Queen. Left wdower at %
years and with no heir, the King
was obliged by reasons OF state
TO marry almost before the funeral
baked meats were cold. II is no Sc
cret that the beginnings of this second
union were painful for the new Queen,
who was unable TO console the heart OF
her comprnion; even the birth OF two
princesses was not sufficient to fully
unite this royal couple, while the Span
ish people themselves felt no great
sympathy for their foreign Queen, sur
rounded as she was by an Austrian sec
rotary. an Austrian physician, Austrian
maids Of honor and Austrian chamber
maids. The favorable change in the
national sentiment, which began imme-
dlately after the death OF Alphonso
XII, was greatly increased when In
May, 1886, Maria Christina gave birth to
prince. On that day she entirely
ceased to be foreigner in the eyes OF
her subjects, and became as
1t were. naturalized by matern-
ity that assured TO Spain
future King. Since then the sympa-
thy and admiration Of the Spaniards for
their sovereign have been constantly
strengthened by the dignlfed life, good
sense, tact and devotion OF the young
Regent to the national interests. Even
her foreign origin has been OF help to
her In her difficult situation. As
Spaniard she would necessarily have had
stronger preferences and repugnances,
while her birth, position aud good
Judgment have enabled her to keep
aloof from the political intrigue carried
on around her, and to do her duty as
constitutional sovereign to the satisfac-
tion even OF those who do not .sympa-
thze with the monarchial form OF gov
eminent.
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children united in one thbught-to keep
him from further sufferikg. For three
years they have done t2is, and he is
ignorant to-day OF all that has lately
transpired to attack his honor.
Very feeble and slender now IS the old
mans hold on life, aud doubtless death
Will come to him without his ever know
Ing how cruelty his dreams have been
shattered.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, now eighty
one years OF age, is said TO be falling
rapidly and death Is likely to come to
her st any time. A gentleman who re-
Gently visited her home at Hartford tells
me that she has failed very much Of
late, aud her mind is so clouded that she
cannot talk consecutlvely on any sub
tect. She is not confined TO her room
and she does not require a physicians
care, but her friends are apprehens-
I've that the END is not far OF. A
great many letters still come 20
her, but these she does not see.
She Is constantly under surveillance.
Her last days are made as pleasant IS
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eminent.

The Queen Regent is not beautiful In
feature nor imposing In stature; she IS
short and slender, with a pronounced
Bourbon nose, blonde hair, Rray-blue
ewes aud rather long teeth. Her long
feet, slender hands aud wrists reveal
her aristOcratic origin, while her bear
ing is graceful and distinguished. In
telligently charitable, she dispenses
nearly the whole OF her civil list
in helping her INDECENT subjects,
and as they are very numerous, she
is kept buslly employed. When she
reads the newspapers she makes q note
OF any case especially worthy OF aid,
and examines, besides, al the letters
asking her for royal assistance. She Is
also clement by nature, AMI has shown
her compassion for eyil-doers several
times since she became regent. When
ever she Is thanked for her generosity
or clemency she replies that It is not
sbe who renders the service, but the
Rcv ni7,o. or baby king, Don Alphonso
XIII, who is now the hope OF loyal
Spaniards.
General Fairchild, American Minister
n Spain under Garfield aud Arthur,
tells q story thst beautifully illustrates
the kind heart and Womanly nature Of
Dona Christina. When be called on her
10 say farewell, before returning TO
America, the death OF the lamented
Garfield was still fresh in the public
memory, and the Court OF Spain
had already ad5fsssed ell formal
messages Of cop'sisenee and regret 70
the government 3sshe United States.
"Wiil you see Poe ,arfeld when 700
return home, p1asor alp" asked the
i,Oueen. GeneralsJo hid replied that
be certainly shoEssA fso, a. ne intend
edeto call upon her IS soon a. he arrived
IN America "Will you not tell her
from me how very sorry have been for
her?n said Dona Christina, her sweet
nine ewes filing with tears as she spoke.
II was not . message from queen 10
the widow OF 8 murdered ruler Of the
United States, bat > womanly ontturst
Of sympathy from beloved and loving
| wife 70 > sister-womzn untimely be-
| reaved1
shoIfd Christina not survive the
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blouse in which one is perfectly sure
al his mysteriously disappearing arti-
cles ind refuge, but his tricks are
really wonderfully done and at the
conclusion Of any particularly hne bit
OF work he cries, Every clever! in
tones OF Joyous appreciation. l can't
begin TO tell you all the charms in this
enchanting street of Cairo, but you will
be so permeated with It's destinations
after an hours stay therein that you
will be drawn back there by an ire
sistible impulse every day after your
first entrance. The houses, the orna-
ments so rich and yet so delicate, the
brown inhabitants with their deep
eyes and magical smiles, will render
unto you a restiul happiness th at pass
eth understanding.
The women in the Algerian theater
wear finer clothes and more OF them
than any other OF the female orlen-
tails. They are handsome creatures
with wild, dark eyes, whose brows are
straight and heavy and full, red lips
whose parting shows the CLEAN OF
brilliant teeth. Their faces, in repose.
are soft and sleepy looking as shady,
midsummer pool, but the smile changes
this rich repose into flashes Of glowing
animation. Their garments consist OF
q number Of gauzy skirts and emoroid-
cred bodices confined about the waist
with girdles OF gold and silver, set
with precious stones and about their
brows and breasts are hung jewels and
golden coin. The yoluminous skirt
draperies upon these corsetless figures
gives the hips and stomach bulky
and graceless outline and this is IN
pleasantly accentuated in the dances
which are much like those In the Carlo
theater, The most horribly fascinat-
ing thing In the whole Plaisance is the
torture dance performed by men in the
Algerian theater. The spectacle com
mences peaceabY and oicturesqnely
enough with long stage adorned with
some two dozen solemn, handsome
male figures, all In white garments and
turbans seated In row along the wall
against background OF splendid altar
embroiderles and carved symbols.
A Jet black negresS, arrayed accord
ing to the most ornate African taste
and looking as homelike to southern
eyes as the old-time portly negro cook,
stands as an attendant on the right,
and the Nubian slave on the left is a
tall, young figure done in onyx and
draped in white garments.
The torture dance is some sort OF
religious ceremony among these strange
musslemen aud that is why the priest
presides over the occasion adorned In
-tcb ottyra and q straupA insCruta BILE
scowl. 1t is he who hypnotizes his
subjects, am told, and makes them
actually do the dreadful things one
reads about in sdeshow advestise-
ments. Each man takes his turn at
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the agreeable pastime Of swallowing
such edible articles as glass, swords,
fire, snakes, etc.
The most horribly fascinating one OF
thess creatures was a tall. sinuous,
splendid specimen OF bronze manhood
who arose and leaped into the middle OF
the stage with wild yell that sent
SILVER through the backbone Of the
vast audience. The fellow then began
to devltilize himself, shaking his head
wildly to and fro and making his
whole body wild, deirious spectacle
OF physical responsibility. The
priests eyes are glued upon this figure
and as il sways and writhes the onyx
Nublan places a vase Of burning incense
before him. The brown figure leaps
toward it, snuffs ii up his nostrils,
wnirls about, bounds into the center OF
tue stage and begins bouncing up aud
down in a way that makes one think
every moment that his crazy crown
will hit the ceiling. After some five
minutes OF sthis gentle exercise the
figure cools down aud takes TO his
breast the nasty little green snake
proffered him. This he twines about
his neck, kisses with wild EXPLANATIONS
and finally swallows In full view OF the
audience, and then draws 1t from his
throat and places In one Of his inside
pockets.
This performance he follows with
swinging his body across sword, eat
ing glass and FIRE and finally allowing
the sheik to stick tremendous steel
spike through his cheek. That this
vas actually could not be gsinsaid, for
I srw several men in the audience go up
60 this brown creature and grasp the
spike to see If their eyes were actually
telling them the truth. Not one drop
OF blood resulted from this iutliction,
but the audience shsddered with sup
pressed horror, aud when they were
told that the sheik would and could
nut this same spike in the performers
eve the people with one exception
cried out against it. The one excep-
ton was a small boy who yelled oOt,
"Oh, slick It in his eye" in a voice
teat denoted distinct desire for goae.
Whether all OF this is hypno,tsm, en-
chantment, q farce or what not ii is
certainly we'll worth the half dollar
| there is more variety and more geau-
inc exciting amusement to be found
here than in any OF the other oriental
theaters.
II the Plaisance charms you In the
broad light Of day, how much more
enchantment you will find therein at
night. Just loaf along the streets and
watch the people and smell the yer
fumes and lazily acsorb the fascin-
asinR monontony Of the music. By 9
o'clock the whole OF Midway is freight
ed with that one monotonous wierd
oriental tune played upon q thousand
odd instruments, danced TO by hundreds
OF oriental feet and sung through the
noses and mouths OF all the eastern
races. The first notes are high and
plaIntiVe. with = moaning minor tone,
ike nothing they are save the signing
NJ summer winds through the pines.
then the tune changing, turns into
someth Ing 1uicker, more definite and
intense, q en- wavers and Quivers pa
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Their Values.

The visitor 10 the town was asking
his host about the people they saw
passing the window.
Who's that ordinary-looking man
with the handsome woman?" asked the
visitor as couple went by.
That's Mr.. Dime"
"And the lady?"
That's Mrs. Dollar"
"Ahi you must have moneyed aris-
tocracy here" laughed the visitor.
"No, not exactly. You see, that isn't
her name. She's his wife, and l call
her that as joke"
"Why?"
Because she's worth ten Of him."
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The good lady was going around
among lot OF poor people distributing
all manner Of old clothes, when she met
a newspaper man looking for clue 70
killing case.
CHARITY coyereth q mnltIiuds OF
sins" be said, nreAsticaily.
"WelI. that isn't what I'm looklpg
for" she responded.
"No?" and he looked surprised.
mo" she said. my mission 10 ~
tie narrower than thsL We Gus -
down 70 charity coyereth . muiu'uae
~ skins"
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News comes from Madrid that Chris
tina, Queen Regent OF Spain, is serious
ly III, and dangerous aud delicate sur
gical operation now constitutes the
only hope Of saving her life. Her
death will be for many reasons Q
heavy blow to Spain. She is the young
est daughter OF the Austrian Arch.
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PinnIea ON The

Face cured. Sulphur Bitters will cure the
worst case Of skin disease; from common
pimple on the face 10 that awful disease
scrofula. it is the best medicine 10 use in
Ali cases of such stubborn and deep-seated
disease. Do not delay; use Sulphur Bit
tiers and drive the humor from your blood
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IN CAIRO STREET.
STUDIES OF TYPES IN THE BOOTHS AND on
THE CROWDED THOROUGaFARB,

Where All the World is Asdr-Ths Women 0
Cairo Veil Their Faces, and Us Vel They Do
The Weird and Plainhvs Tune Which Is
Almost as Psryasivs as "Daidy Won't Buy
Ne a Bow Wow"-Ths Plaisancs BY Day and
By Night
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PEOPLE NEAR DEATH.
THE DEVOTED QUEEN REGENT OF SPANS
ONE CHANCE OF LIFE.

Dangerous Surgical Operation to Which She is
About to S1bmit-Ths Days Of sx-Emprsss
Eugsnis and Count de Lesssp Numbered
Harriet Bsschsr Stowe and General Rosscrans
Also Dying.
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IN a large, furnished giit frame, tht
faded portrait OF Agnes sorel. The
formar chsteIain, smiled down upon us.
Ons Of tbs old mans older daughter,
vsn, 70 the piano and. playing softly .
sIov valtI, lulled her father 10 sleep
The younger children went on 70 PLAY
in the park. and. gathered round th'
s,anIaee. We talked ia low voices
avery one hs' ~ Dut OF
thought: II only keep him \
uorsni: n only he 2tsee pa
oers. And thusf ~ .tn
part Of afectionf zen
deayor 70 shieT ripll
imminent sOy ancai
continued 20 psAceiu'
smile Of . snx sigh
70 see this ;ss ioyin