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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY FIRE

AtChicago. Epstean's Dime Museum. on
Randolph street, was badly damaged by .
fire which broke out shortly aitef MD
night. The loss 70 the building and coz
tents is about $4,000.
Al Starbuck, Washington, the Union
Pacific round house, machine shops, oil
house aud thirteen locomotives were
burned at midnight Loss tl75,0oo.
At Cleveland. the establishment Of the
King Iron Bridge Company wns damaged
70 the extent Of $4,000 by nre last night
One large briltpg was oestroyea ano an
ofheY partly consrmed. Tns Insurance ID
$4,000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
New Charters Granted.
,v.eo. 1sI.sram TO tal ns0.,s.-.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 1.-THE Sec
refarx of State to-day issued charter TO
the Mees Bros. Lumber Company, in the
town of Mason, in the county Of Mason.
The iucorporators are Jacob Mees, Henry
Mees. John Mees. Charles Mees and An
drew Mees, of Mason, and Elizabeth E.
Delhi. of Pomeroy, Ohio,
Also. the Schaffer's Fork Boom and
Lumber Company, for the construction OF
nooms and dams across Pleasant run, a
tributary Of Schaffer's fork Of Cheat river,
a, or near its mouth. The principal Office
of the companp will be kept at Parsons.
Tucker county. The iucorporators are
George A. Matheson, Camden Lipscomb.
r. ii. Pearson and Wm- Criswell- OF Pal
sons, and p. Lipsconb. Of St George.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
The Baptists Withdraw.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Rev. Drs. Paterson
and Hensley, of the Baptist auxiliary OF
the Religious Congress of the Worlds
Fair. have withdrawn their acceptance Of
the invitation to the Baptist denomination
to participate in the Congress. The COM
mittee's action is taken in view Of the de-
termination Of the directory TO throw open
the gates on Sunday. The committee be-
lieves that the Baptist annual meetings, TO
be held next week in Denver, will approve
tho withdrawal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
EVANSVILLE NOTES.
Three Prominent Citizens Dead-HuDting
the Bodies Of Tramps.
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sp1esaI 7sIeorah to "a. R.Osstey.
ZAxEsvIILE.O., May 19.-Three ofZanes-
ville's prominent citizens are lying dead
tonight. Thomas J. Taylor. the Oldest
member of the MuskiDgun county bar;
Dennis Hayes, the head OF the Wheeler
stevens Grocery Company, the largest
wholesale grocery In this section OF the
State: and Thomas Henny, wealthy con-
tractor.
Workmen have been employed all day In
examiuing the debris Of the B. &c 0. wreck
which occurred at Helpers switch two
dsys ago, In an attempt 10 discover the re-
mains OF three more tramps who were on
the train. The wrecked cars caught hre
and burned up, and II the men escaped
death in the collision they met more nor-
r;hle one in the flames. Their names or
residences are not known, and the fact
tnat they were on the train was not estab-
lished until this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20

Mr. a schnepf, tcs Opera House drug
vist msde the following oossrysdons q
The temperature yesterday; 2 a n, -
ga m. %: 10 M, 60, . p. n, GSi p NJ RI
Weather. clear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
THE WEATHER

w..rusros, D. c.. May la-For West Viz
ofnia- 7aad Western PsnnsylYanis and Ohio,
sair. warmer; south winds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

that matter, When the races is on, IT'S
perfectly scandalous. But they nave
to be pretty careful. sir, and they some
times gets caught, no matter how sly
they are"
The tracing" feature OF life at Old
Orchard is comparatively a new thing.
Trotting is moro affected than running,
and the track is kite shaped. The names
OF the horses that exhibit their speed
are unfamiliar TO the New Yorker and
the westerner, but the sport is some
times pretty good, and the enthusiasm
displayed by the younger element
among the men is of the sort that is
born Of years of unsatlsfed longing FOR
sport.
The beach at Old Orchard is one OF
the finest in the world, and its points OF
superiority are manifest at all stages OF
the water. When the tide is in, the
bathing grounds are unusually wide ana
safe, for the dreaded undertow, so dan
gerous in many places, is absent. But
bathing begins later in the season than
farther south, for the water retains
Wintry chill until the LIST OF August.
When the tide is out, the beach forms
wonderful drive, promenade and loung-
ing place. Vehicles OF many kinds, Ia
den with all sorts and conditions OF hu-
manity, are driven up and down over
its smooth and firm sands. Young men
and women pace slowly and seriously
to and fro, making decorous love, and
older persons sit in comfortable arm
chairs, which are rented out al 10 cents
a seat, and watch them.
So much for the seaside life At Olo
Orchard-the phase OF existence that
may with the most propriety perhaps
be called worldly. The place possesses
quite another sort of life, and it is re-
ligious.
Back OF the beach lie the grounds OF
the Orchard Beach Camp Meeting Asso-
ciotion. Between 1t and the seaside ele-
ment there is not great amount OF
sympathy, according to indications, Tor
the historical sketch OF Old Orchard, is
sued in the interests of the hotels, does
not mention the facilities the place al
fords for the holding OF camp meetings,
and the pamphlet got out by the asso-
ciatiun says never word OF the
beach or the bathing. The camp
meeting grounds were laid out for
the Methodists, and this denomIna
tion still holds a camp meeting
here every year. The services are
held in a bit OF grove consisting of really
fine old trees that shade natural
amphtheater. A neat wooden stand has
been erected for the speaking, and sub
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

stantial semicircles OF plank seats have
been placed facing it among the trees.
There are perhaps accommodations for
.. 900 persons on these benches, and cleo
trio lights are suspended here
and there from the lower limbs OF the
trees, so that at night the illumination
is excellent Surrounding the auditor
ium are the "camp grounds" regularly
laid out in streets end dotted with tiny
cottages.
In the early days OF the association
there were many tents every year, the
right to pitch one during the camp
meeting season being obtainable for a
small sum of money. The association
is now virtually land company, which
sells its lots the same as any other real
estate corporation, and some OF the
"cottagers" are year round residents,
with business in Old Orchard VIII
lage or near By. The auditor
ium is no longer used by the Meth
odists only, but is leased out to any
religious body in good standing that
may make application and has enough
money to pay the price. This year the
Adventlsts, the Salvation Army and the
"ChristIan alliance" have already held
meetings The "ChristIan Workers for
the Salvation of Souls and the Promo
ton OF Holiness" have dates from Aug.
? TO Aug. IA, the Methodists portland
district, Aug. Il to Aug. 10, and the
temperance people from Aug. 10 to
Aug. %.
or course 1t depends on your religious
temperament as to whether you would
enjoy the meetings or not. The tall
young New Englander who acts as uni
formed policeman and general keeper
of the peace on the grounds says he
finds them all profitable, and he spoke
so earnestly that do not think his llk-
ing is altogether a creature Of the fact
that because OF them be has employ
ment. The "holiness" meetings, he
saws, are most ageeable TO
him, and next come the meet
ings of the Christian alliance, which is
faith cure organization. The Saliva
ton Army meetings, in his opinion, by
reason OF their wind and stringed in
struments and their big and little
drums afford more legitimate diversion
than any OF the others. He added that
the GdiNdllOU uuulbuCCo WNio AulNbOSbS
which he accounted for on the ground
that there was noise enough on the
stand to meet all requirements in that
direction.
"And then" he said, nobody both
ers me much but the young men and
young women, who get away back in
the shadows and give up their time to
courtin' instead OF llstenin' TO the
talkin.' But 1 don't often half to speak
to them twice, sir" he went Oh, "and
although l have sometimes had to ar
rest DRINKS from the shore l like the
business first rate, and ! don't know of
any other summer job that gives you
so much of chance TO hear good
preachin' and talkin' and slngin.'
In the near vicinity OF Old Orchard
and reached by the Lilliputian cars Of
a narrow gauge railway is Ocean Park,
the campground Of the Baptists.
1. d. MARSHALL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

The man with the longest time to
serve is Edward G.. Walthall, OF Gre
NADIA. Miss, who has been reelected by
the Legislature OF his State for the
term ending 1901.
The most cultured Senator Is Henry
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, who Is
an author, artist, linguist, scholar and
society man.
The handsomest is Charles Fl. Gibson,
of Maryland.
The most senatorial is Alfred Fl. Col
ouett, of Georgia, whose father and
grandfather sat in the Senate before
him.
The hautiest is J. Donald Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, whose unique dlstic-
ton it is never to say word 10 the Sem
ate unless he moves to adjourn.
The richest, now that Stanford Is
dead. would seem to be John =. Jones,
of Nevada, who bestows gold dollars on
the beggars Of Washington.
The most celebrated outside or his
own country is John Sherman.
The most abused is Matthew Stanley
Quay, of Pennsylvania.
The most punctilious Is Calvin 5.
Brce. of Ohio. who changes his shirt
three times every day.
The most temperate is David b. Hill,
Of New York. who neither drinks,
smokes, swears, CANDLES nor eats dain-
ties.
The strongest is William B. Allison,
of Iowa, who could almost fell an OK
with his fist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06
THE EXTRA SESSION.

Some Statistics Concerning the Congress
which Assemblies To- Morrow IN Special
sion-Destinguishing Characteristes
OF the Senators and cougressnnen.
SPECIAL Corraposdsnes or ne Sunday Bs0tstsT.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 5.-The
Congress summoned by President CleVe-
land contains 444 members, not count
ing the four territorial delegates. VI
the IS Senators IS are pretty sure 70
vote solidly Democratic, SO Republican
Peoples and doubtful. The young.
est OF them is Edward o. Wolcott OF
Denver, Colo, He was born In ls4S IN
Massachusetts and Is lawyer by pro-
fession. The oldest is Justin ). MOT
rlll, OF STAFFORD, VT, who was born In
1910, and is a merchant. Moreover, ne
Is the Nestor of Congress, having served
thirty-nine years. The rest Of the senate
is made up Of 81 lawyers. capltaiists'
journalists, 2 lumbermen, man
ufacturers, 1 merchant, railroad ON
cial, l miner, l stockraiser, car builder,
l doctor, 2 bankers, planter ana o
quarrymen. The rest put themselves
down retired" Twenty OF the Sena-
tors served In the Confederate army
during the war and 16 in the Union
army.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

ted and defeated with much regularity
at every other Congressional election.
The most puzzled is Charles F. Crisp OF
Americas, Ga, who has never been able
to decide whether he is eligible to the
Presidency OF the United States or not,
having been board born OF Irish par
ents. The proudest is Joseph E. Wash
ington Of Cedar Hill, Tenn, who be-
longs 20 the family Of our first Presi-
dent. The most elegant is John
E. Hepburn OF Philadelphia.
Pa, whose principal duties are
connected with the Inheritance
Of q series of fortunes from departed
relatives. A gentleman with an apprc-
pirate name, considering the object OF
the special session, is Representative
Mooney, OF Mississippi.
It should not be forgotten that the
financial question wifi! not monopolize
the attention OF Congress. There Is the
Chinese question to settle finally, the In
dian muddIe to go into, bills In refer
ence to the Worlds Fair TO be consider
ed, and our old friends, the tariff and
the pensions.
Congress IS curious collection"
Andrew Jackson said that.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

In the house are 2O4 members who
served In the last congress besides 10
others not in the last congress but mem
bers OF congresses prior TO IL. The
father OF the house is Charles O'Neil OF
Philadelphia, Pa, who II be outlives
his present term will have broken the
record by having served thirty consecu-
tive years in the lower branch OF con-
gress.
The house will contain 266 lawyers,
AZ farmers and agriculturists, II jour-
nalists, IA manufacturers, Is merchants,
5 bankers. 3 teachers, publisher, 2
doctors, 2 clergymen, college profess
sors, 2 printers, gentlemen OF leisure,
2 society men and 80 odd whose pur-
suits are too indefinitely reported for
classification. or the lot 22l are GER
tain to go into the Democratic caucus,
1875 will be solIdly Republican and s call
themselves Populists. That leaves 2
undetermined.
The most eloquent Of all is w. Burke
Cochran OF New York. The one with
the most solid constituency is Thomas
]. Geary OF Santa Rosa, Gala, whose
motto is THE Chinese must co." The
most unpopular outside OF his own dis
trict is William s. Holman OF Aurora,
Ind, who, should O'Neill die, would
become father OF the house. He 10
serving his fifteenth term. The thin
nest Is a member from Medicine Lodge,
Kan, who wears no socks. II current
report be trustworthy. The most liter
ary is Thomas Dunn English OF Newark,
n. j., once the boon companion OF Ed
Qar Allen Poe, and who has writer
verses which the Prince OF Wales great
ly admires. The most interesting Is
Daniel Edgar Sickles OF New York, who
has been on trial for bis life,
charged with murder, who lost leg at
Gettysburg and who once saved the
lives of three men at the risk OF his
own. The best educated IS William L.
Wilson, OF Charlestown, w. Va, who
knows Virgil by heart, can read be-
brew with ease and conjugate Greek
verb as readily as he hustled about the
polls on election day, not 10 mention
essays he has written on the integral
caculus and equations Of the second
degree. The most unique Is VIM. Nc
Aleer, OF Philadelphia. Pa, who IL the
first out and out Democrat and sup
porter OF Grover Cleveland and tariff
for revenue only 70 be elected on the Re-
publican ticket after his own party re-
fused him q denomination. The one
who hobs up sereneIv Is Joseph A.
Scranton Of Scranton, Pa, who Is cleo
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

steeds OF the meary-gO-round and the
breathless descents Of the razzle dazzle
are enjoyed here as much as elsewhere.
Il is hard to fix on the most indiyid-
ual characteristic OF Old Orchard. If
you come here for considerable So
journ and have plenty of money, its
summer hotels, Of which there are more
than a score, will overshadOw every
other feature. These hotels are, in q
way, all alike. They differ only in de-
gree of vastness, all being so simple In
design as to suggest the adject-
i've, "barnlike," in which regard
they are not alone among summer ho-
tells. But nearly sll command excel
lent sea views, all are supplied with
spacious verandas, and some Of them
can accommodate half q thousand
guests apiece. When filed with pleasure
seeking people, they are undoubtedly de-
lightful places to be in. But this is not
good year for seashOre hotels, nor for
any other sort either, for that matter.
Business has picked up somewhat over
the stagnation OF the early season at
Old Orchard, but as late as the middle
OF July the dinner was regularly
served in one OF the largest Of the cara
vansaries here for less than 30 guests.
As a consequence the transient
throngs become Of greater importance
than the hotel crowd. The transients
come from Portland, Beddeford and Saco
and other nearby Maine aud New Hamp-
shire towns. There is also, especially
on Sundays, a noticeable mixture Of
farmers and their wives and children.
What seems very peculiar TO the strang-
er here is the almost total absence Of
the European countenance and OF any
accent save that Of New England.
A curious tendency among the tran
silent visitors to Old Orchard, especially
on Sunday, is to devote more time TO
the railroad platforms than to the
magnificent beach. Last Sunday, for
instance, more than half the people in
sight for hours promenaded up and
down the platforms INCREASINGLY just as
they might have strolled along the side
walks in front OF their homes.
The only advantage these short dis
lance pedestrians found in being at Old
Orchard, so far as l could see, was that
here they could breathe the sea
air and hear the surf, even IL they
would not look at the ocean. But they
seemed 10 count it much that they were
in a crowd and that every few steps
they might stop and bay some sweet
ened water drink or some fruit or pop
corn glued with molasses into snowy
and pink spheres. The hot sausage
does not flourish in Old Orchard because
It's needed accompanying drink-beeF-
is not allowed on Sunday or auy other
day, for this is in Maine. the home
state Of prohibition. asked the wo-
man who, with her son, sells cigars and
soft Rotations IN the shadow OF the de-
Dot -ohlbition actually prohibits.
q ', IL DON'T" was the reply.
"T some low places here where
you Aeer, az ~hisky, too, for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

Although Queen Emms, who is Re-
gent OF Holland during the minority OF
Queen Wlhelmina, was native OF
Waldeck-Pyrmont, she Is now true
Dutchwoman. When she was the BRIDE
elect of King William III. learned
professor was sent to teach her the Ian
guags Of the country Of which she was
to be Queen. The young princess
thought she would surprise her future
subjects, and applied herself with such
industry that when the Prime Minister
came 20 see her three months later she
converssd with bin in Dutch.
When the King, who was sixty-tWo
years old, brought his young bride TO
The Hague, she acted like a delighted
child. She danced about the palace,
laughed Just as much as she wanted 10
which was a good deal-aud had q
GOOD time generally. The courtiers
were not accustomed TO such artless
gayety, and neither was the King. Con-
seQuently, be led his young wife up TO
the picture Of his mother, a severe
dame, who, az he assured Queen Emma,
'aeYer danced" "a queen should
never laugh 10 public" he said.
The piece Of advice had the desired
effect. and to-day there Is not a more
dignifed Queen In all Europe. When
the Queen Regent and her little
daughter drive together the mother
replies to the cheers OF the people with
a stately bow, but Queen Wilhelm Ina
smiles aud answers each salute with q
speclal inclination of the head. She
often turns Ia the carriage and BOWS 10
some one she fears she neglected. One
day she returned from the park so tired
from skating that she forgot TO respond
10 the salute Of thes entry at the palace
door. At the vestibule, however, she re-
mem bered, and went back to the foot OF
the steps for a special recognition OF the
soldier.
The little Queen has been well train
ed for her duties. She is proud OF be-
longing TO the great house Of Orange,
and when her father was alive his most
effectual rebuke was; "My daughter,
your conduct is not that OF princess
OF the house OF Orange" Her mother
has trained her especially to be brave.
Once, when they were driving, the
horses ran away and the cOachmau was
thrown out; but Queen Emma imme-
diately ordered fresh horses to be
brought and the drive continued, lest
her daughter should learn the meaning
OF the word fear.
Always IN April Queen Wilhelmina
and her mother &c to the castle OF Loo
aud remain until late in the autumn.
Here the little Queen leads a serious,
regular life. She rises every morning
at 2 o'clock, but always finds that her
mother was up still earlier. She speaks
both French and English fuently and
makes rapid progress in music. She
possesses Bible, illustrated with rare
and this her mother roads
and explains to her every day. After
luncheon she drives her ponies, some-
times four and sometimes six, sails her
boat, or feeds her pigeons, which will
accept food FROM no other hand than
hers. In winter she prefers the royal
residence called the House In the Wood,
because there is a pond there, on which
she skates every day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06

organizing excursions and sending out
several hundred people at a profit to the
company.
The English girl. however, seems to
be busy acquiring knowledge. Miss
Mary,O Brien, for instance, has received
a scientific research scholarship, worm
about $3.50 a year, for two years. She
has decided TO devote herself for that
period TO the study Of the nitrogen sup
Div of leguminous and other plants.
The contest over the admission OF
women to membership in the Royal Ge-
ographical Society has been decided ad-
yersely to the women, by vote OF l'z
10 15s. As the society numbers many
thousands of members, this is scarcely
conclusive evidence Of the feeling OF toe
majority, especially as l, 169 out OF l,fUO
member VINO responded TO q written
query, were in favor OF admitting
women.
Il is said that Mrs. Mary Lease would
be- a handsome woman IL she did not
have to wear skirts, for they hang as
awkwardlV on her as they would on q
man. Mrs. Lease is an irish woman
and the chief charm OF her oratory 10
her graphic Irish way of putting things
She says she never has any trouole III
keeping her audience right through 70
the end except occasionally "hen sue
sees 'the heels Of some HesSlan edleor
twinkling in the door.
Every year, on the 18th Of june MISS
Alice Longfelow provides speelai car
and invites a party of working girls 10
Boston TO spend tAe afternoon at the olu
Longfellow mansion, In Cambridge III,
ferent girls are invited each season. anu
all the art treasures Of the place are
thrown open to the visitors. lea Is
served. either on the lawn or In the me
old wainscoted parlor, with It's cushion
ed window seats and crimson draperleS'
A drive 10 Mount Auburn, where Long
fellow Is buried ends the day.
Lady Monckton Is not only orllllanI
society woman, but a successful shop
keeper and a good actress. For good
many years she was only an amateur
but after her children were grown sne
made her debut as a professional ana
achieved great success. When shop
keeUing became fashionable Lady
Monekton and Miss Firth opened a
small emporium OF linens and emorold-
cries at THE Sign Of the Spinning
Wheel" She is bright-looking, mid
le-aged woman, making no pretense TO
youth. but showing how charming
grandmother can look, both on and OIL
the stage. Her theatrical costumes are
famous; pale green and gold is her fav-
orite combination, and she designs her
own gowns.