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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-19
RAILROADS.
VXTHEELINg AND Elm GROW
RAILWAY TIME GARD

Arrival Aaa depsrtare OF trains on aud afiel
De- < iSQa EXPLANATION or RgFEREN
Marks: sDaily; tSundsy excepteds -Aoa
Gay excepted; Saturday excepted; iSgnday
Only; fSAturday only. kastern StandAra Tina
when IS one hour eatlIes than Sentral Iime.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
Prairie Dogs Thriving.

The drought in the western one
third OF Kansas, which has made bar
rem that vast region, has had no
effect on the prairie dog crop. Those
little animals continue to thrive,
and the more desolate the country
on account OF the lack OF moisture,
the more numerous are the little
pests that are just now making SO
much trouble for the frontier farmer
who is earnestly coaxing his wheat
and corn to grow in the dry soil.
Travellers over the lines OF railroads
which run through western Kansas
are greatly amused at the many
prairie dog towns. They are to be
seen everywhere. During the day
they are always out near their holes
hunting for something to eat. When
one approaches they dart down into
the earth, into which they burrow
several feet. They are very destruc-
tive in corn and wheat fields. They
burrow down and take the seed, and
they also live on the green blades as
soon as they come through the
ground.
The farmers of western Kansas
have tried many plans for extermi-
mating these pests, but Farmer Dun
forth, of Gray County, believes he
has discovered way, though very
expensive, by which the pests can be
exterminated.
lie says he kills prairie dogs by
driving empty cans, open end down,
into their holes and tramping the
dirt solidly about the cans. He says
the dogs will come up into the can
and work till exhausted to get out,
and smother or starve; at least he
never hears OF them again, Mer-
chants are selling tin cans made very
cheaply for this purpose in many
towns in western Kansas.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

nounce them to their customers as
directly imported. Others purchase
these toilettes to use them as models,
and | here learned that one genuine
French model is sold and reproduced
and again sold, and the cut and style
are in this way made popular.
"Win you come and see some Of
the gowns that we have just com.
pleted for great Washington beauty
who will spend this summer at New
port?"
One grenadine was a perfect cloud,
so cleverly did the colors blend, and
the effect was the gray drab tones of
the stormy days. The smoky color
ing was perfectly reproduced, and it
was made with dashes of crimson
velvet and a touch of lace at the
throat.
The hat that was selected for this
gown was drab, with scarlet wings at
the front and some black violets
around the brim.
Tell me of the type of beauty of
this customer" / asked Of the young
woman into whose care | had been
committed, "for | desire to conjure
up the picture as she will look in this
toilette"
From all L could gather, she was
bewitchingly fair, and had vivid col
oring. l approved of the dull gray
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

gown when heard Of this, as l knew
chat none but the most delicate, fair
complexion could make this gown a
success.
Here is quite the opposite of this
gown said my informant, as she
produced a gown Of the most delicate
coloring faint and glowing like a
fleecy roseate cloud. To give the ex-
act tones and shades Of the gown is
impossible, but it was as delicate as
early sunrise. There was nothing
fiery in IL, and il was unrelieved by
any color, and as an accessory had
cloudlike effects OF lace that were
worth q small fortune.
These cloud gowns were truly a
novelty, and the Lat to match the
rosy frock was charming. The straw
was n rough one, rather large, with a
splashing bow of ribbon on the exact
shades of the crepon. This was all
the trimming save large buckle that
glittered at the front in the knot OF
the bow.
One gown that was simple, and to
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
ChiIdren's Eating.

Some parents compel their chill
dren TO eat against their will as when
they come to the breakfast table
without an appetite or have lost it in
prospect Of n visit or ride, or for
the sake OF eating their plates
clean" in encouragement Of waste
ful habits. Unless we are thirsty we
cannot drink the purest spring water
without aversion and, as for eating
when there is no appetite, IL is re-
voting, as anyone may prove TO him
self by attempting TO take n second
meal in twenty minutes after having
eaten a regular dinner. The appetite,
the hunger, is excited by the pre-
sence Of gastric juice about the
stomach, but IL there is no gastric
Juice there can be no hunger no
and 10 compel n child 10
swallow food when IL is distastefui
is an absurdity and u cruelty st.
Louis Star Sayings.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

felt what knew to be snake wind
itself around my leg. The next mo-
ment heard an angry hiss, and felt
n sharp blow strike the glass in my
hand. Involuntarily l dropped the
glass and leaped back. BY this move
ment released the snake, on whose
tail l had been standing, and it
glided away in the grass. At
another time was sitting alone at
table on which stood n glass of
milk. l was leaning forward, with
my head buried in my hands. All at
once my attention was arrested by
the sound OF some animal tapping
the milk from the glass. Thinking
ii was the eat reached out my hand
to pat her, but To my horror my
hand came in contact with the cold,
clammy body OF snake. l started
TO my feet with cry Of horror, and
snatching my cane from corner
killed the reptile, which measured
over seven feet in length.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
FoR THE YOUNG SoLkS.
A FUNERAL OF ANTS.

The ant has long been an object Of
special interest with naturalists and
Others, who say many wonderful
things about him. and who back him
up strongly for possessing a remark
able degree of intelligence.
One OF these gentlemen, an acute
observer of the insect, furnished
very interesting incident of n funeral
procession.
Having accidentally killed a num-
ber OF soldier ants, he noted COM
motion among the adjacent surviv-
ing relations, and, determined to
watch their proceedings closely.
followed four or five that started from
the rest toward hillock II short dis
tance Oft, in whGh was an ant nest.
This they entered, and i'm about
five minutes reappeared, followed by
others, and all fell into rank, walking
regularly two by two until they ar
rived mt the spot where the dead
bodies OF the ants lay. In n few mo-
ments two OF the ants advanced and
took up the dead body OF comrade
then two others, and so on until all
were ready To march. First walked
two ants bearing body, then two
without n burden, then two others
with another dead ant, and so on un-
til all the defunct insects were ele-
waited. Then the procession moved
slowly onward, followed by an irregu-
lar. body OF about two hundred ants.
Occasionally the two laden ants
stopped, and, laying down the dead
ant, it was taken up by two walking
unburdened behind them; and thus
they arrived at sandy spot which
seemed TO suit. Here the body OF
ants now commenced digging with
their jaws holes i'm the ground, into
each OF which dead ant was laid
and then they labored on until the
graves were reiilled.
This did not quite finish the re-
markable proceeding.
Some six or seven Of the ants had
attempted to run of without per-
forming their share OF the digging;
those were caught, brought back,
and promptly killed upon the spot.
A single grave was quickly dug, and
they were dropped into it Atlanta
Constitution.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

In n lecture mt Boston, Professor
Wood dealt with the phenomena OF
spider life In one tribe the female is
one thousand three hundred times as
large as the male. The spider y
threads or fibres, one OF these threads
being estimated to be one-millionth
OF hair in thickness. Three kinds
OF thread are spun. One OF great
strength for the radiating or spoke
lines OF the web; the cross lines, or
what the sailor might call the ratlines,
are finer and are tenacious; that Is,
they have upon them little specks or
globules Of very sticky gum. These
specks are put on with even interspa-
ces. They are what i'm the first i'm
stance catch and hold the legs or
wings OF the fly. Once caught In this
fashion, the prey is held secure by
threads hung over it somewhat In the
manner OF a lasso. The third kind
OF silk Is that which the spider throws
out in mass OF food, by which IL
suddenly envelops any prey OF which
il is afraid, as for example n wasp.
A scientific experiment once drew
out from the body Of n single spider
three thousand four hundred and
eighty yards OF thread or spider silk
IA length little short OF two miles.
Silk may be woven Of spiders thread,
and il Is more glossy brilliant than
that OF the slkworm, being OF a gold
en- color. An enthusiastic entomolo-
gist is said TO have secured enough OF
it for weaving a suit Of clothes for
Louis XIV.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

like three full plaits and stand out as
a plait would when stiffened at the
top. 1t is now the desired caper
The waist of This gown was made to
fasten in the back, and was drawn
down in the front perfectly plain,
with finish round the waist compo-
sed of blue and white striped ribbon.
Across the bust was a strap of du.
cheese lace, so placed as TO give a
fulness to the bust and thus accen-
tuate the slightness of the waist.
The full sleeves were lego mutton,
short on the shoulder, and had a
trimming of ribbon and lace around
the wrist. The collar was made to
fasten at the back with a small bow,
as was also the ribbon that encircled
the waist, but the style and success
Of the gown depended on this ribbon.
1t is sure to be popular in all colors.
To this gown had been added a
hat, the most novel that have seen
this year. This was in the shape Of
a sailor hat, and made of celluloid.
1t sounus odd, doubtless, but you
should have seen it in all it's jaunti-
ness, with its inner rim of beautiful
violets, and the crown adorned with
these flowers placed around in small
punches. The white celluloid and
the blue violets carried out the color
scheme well, and with white gloves,
and a blue and white striped parasol,
a study in blue and white would not
be amiss.
In all the gowns l have noticed
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

there is a decided leaning to the re-
vival Of large bows as trimming, and
one that is shown in the illustration
is gown that was in the Newport
wardrobe. 1t is made Of taffeta silk,
with plain satin sash ribbon as the
trimming. In this case the large
bow was placed in the front, and the
gown was intended for the house or
to lounge on the summer resort ver-
andas. Veranda toilettes, as one lit
tie witch / know calls them, are a
cross between a house gown and an
outdoor toilette, and fascinating in
their demi-negligee style.
A cape that next attracted my at
tention was chic, made, as it was,
most cleverly of lace insertion and
moire. This cape is absolutely indis-
pensable, but be sure and have it
very short, escaping the waist and
high on the shoulders.
A cape for the evening was dainty,
and cut circular shape, in the style
OF those we have seen worn by the
Katharines in The Tanning Of the
Shrew," the same that is the delight
of all painters.
twas a deep rose velvet, with a
high Medici collar, and the entire
cape was lined with brocade, shot
with great green flowers, and the
cape was edged with a silver cord
that was used to knot at the throat
and hang to the waist Mildred
Madison, in New York Recorder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
A Sentinel Bird.

A naturalist Of Brazil gives an ac-
count of an expedition that he made
to one OF the islands of the Amazon
to shoot spoon-bills, ibises and other
magnificent birds which are abundant
there. His design was completely
baffled, however, by a wretched little
sandpiper which preceded him, con-
tinually uttering his tell-tale cry,
which at once aroused all the birds
within hearing. Throughout the
day did this individual bird continue
his self-imposed duty Of sentinel to
others, effectually preventing the
approach Of the hunter to the game
and yet managing to keep out Of the
range OF his gun.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

me prettier than the elaborate crea-
tions-was made of dark blue and
white silk, to me always the prettiest
OF combinations.
Not new, you will say, but so
effective and attractive 10 the eye.
This silk was of the true navy blue
with a running figure, faint and deli
cate, in white and blue lines. The
skirt was perfectly plain and had the
stiffening in the back arrangement.
The scheme is 70 make the back look
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
A SeIf-sserifieine Act.

On one occasion General Lee, while
making an observation, stepped TO a
somewhat exposed position TO secure
better view, and thus stood for a
moment at personal risk, when Gem
eral Oracle, who was In the party,
quietly stepped before General Lee,
without obscuring his view, and re-
mained thus covering the body Of his
superior until the fieldglass was low
cred and the danger over-a simple,
quiet act, but showing cool bravery
and self-sacrificing spirit.-fWash-
ington Post.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
SUMNER WARDROBE.
a NEWPORT eELLE'S FANCY IN
HATS AND GOWNS.
a csiluieid Sailor Hat. . Chic Cape
end Pretty Things for the Coming
season.

Crepons and grenadines are growing
more popular than ever for summer
gowns, and this season the shops are
filled with them in variety of colors
and patterns.
heartily endorse them as a sum-
mer fabric, and have found that all
the women who are the possessors of
these frocks are well contented.
Nine. A. recommended me TO a
French establishment. This last
week / visited a French establish
ment where / found the daintiest
frocks in town. 1t is here that gowns
are stamped Paris and then sold to
the American dressmakers, who an
The evening world., 1894-02-10
Jed

DIE
PHILLIPS. Feb. o. 1894. ELIJAH E PHILLIrs,
aged 81 years, IL months
Friends and relatives are invited to attend
uneraLfrom Mount Morris Baptist Church.
on sunday, Feb. IL. at !. 80 z. NJ.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
Thief AND PLUMBER CAuGHT.
$1,000 Worth Of. Stolen Vests
Captured in a Wagon.
Two OF the Robbers Escaped, .but
One Was Less Fortunate.

A policeman OF the Liberty avenue sta
ton. Brooklyn. saw three men driving
rapidly in a small covered wagon along
christopher street. near Ea stern Park.
way. at 4 o'clock this morning. The
policeman called upon them to stop.
F" OF the men jumped out and disap.
peared In the darkness. The other was
preparing to follow when the policeman
seized him. The prisoner said he was
Samuel Fellinger. twenty-five years old
OF AZ Orchard street. New York. He re-
FUSED to tell the police what he was do
ing In East New York, or who his
companions were. In the WACO were
several large bundles Of clothing and
two rolls of cloth which the police value
at $1,000.
Barney Isaaes. who has a stable at a.
orchard street, rented a covered wagon
ana morse yesterday to q man giving
tne name Of Samuel SaIinger and his
residence l26 Delaney street. Sallnger
SAID ne wanted the outfit. for two days
as he was going to Yonkers to peddie
goods; He. paid 81 for the two days
use or the wagon.
lsaacs went to Brooklyn to-day to re.
cover his property. At l26 Delaney
street no person by the name OF Saiinger
or Feninger was known.
shorty before noon the police learned
mat the clothing had been stolen from
The property consisted of III finished
Of Innings. ~
The evening world., 1894-02-10
Next Week nj the Theatres.

Ludwig Fulda's fantastic play. Der
Talisman," is doing extremely well al
the Irving Place Theatre. The perform
ance by Herr Conried's company Is ad
mirable. and the play will undoubtedly
prove to be one OF the events of the sea
son. II will he given every evening OF
the coming week and AT the Saturday
matinee. The play has enhanced Lud-
wig Fulda's reputation.
Al Herrniann's Theatre next week J.
NJ. Hills entertainers VIII include per
formers from France. England, Ireland.
Spain, Australia and America" There
VIII be Senorlta Mannetta. the three
Gardner brothers, Schaeffsr and Blakely,
G. W. Williams, Mcbride and Goodrich,
Leah Starr and Jonn Pomeroy. the
Roseley family, Hines and Colby and
DuVal.
Business has been very good at Huber's
Museum during the past week, and the
programme for the coming days will be,
as usual. full Of bright features.
A benefit performance will he ten
dered to Arthur Moreland, the actor. who
became blind, Tomorrow night at the
Park Theatre. Some well-known artists
Will appear.
The Elite Speciality Club. President, A.
H.. Hummel; Nice-President. Tony Pas
tor, will give an entertainment at the
Star tomorrow night. LILLIAN Russell,
Perugini. Barnabee. Peter DALEY,
Helene Mora and others will appear,
tOther theatrical announcements will
be found on page hve.)
The evening world., 1894-02-10
ALLEGED C0UNTERFElTERS.
strong Evidence Against the
brooklyn Italians Now I'm Jail.

Secret Service detectives are still at
work to-day collecting evidence against
the alleged counterfeiters who were ar
rested last night In a raid on the den at
VIZ Atlanti avenue, Brooklyn.
The prisoners, Carlo Buennadonna, Jo-
sephine Lamont. and her children, An
ME. aged fifteen; Frank, fourteen, and n
boy or six years, will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Morle on
Monday morning.
special Agent Callahan earned several
months ago that a gang was at work in
brooklyn. passing counterfeit dimes and
quarters. Many complaints came from
the street railroads. and It was suspected
the COINS had been passed by children.
me Se~cret-Service men got on the track
or the Lamont woman and followed her
TO her home. The front part of the build
ing. was used as a baker-shop. The de-
tectiVes raided the place last night. They
secured dies. mou!ds, metal. and other
concentrating appliances and a bushel
basket OF spurious dimes and quarters Of
the face value of nearly 5000.
The woman and children were in the
place at the time. and were arrested.
B~uennadonna was in charge of the bar
ber-shop. Deputy United States Marshal
Biggart said to-day that there was no
evidence against the barber, but he
thought the Government had a clear case
against the woman. All OF the prisoners
are now in Raymond Street jail, in de-
fault OF &2,500 bail.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
BOETTCHER TO BE ARRESTED.
He Stabbed Schmidt for Interfering
in the Duel with His Brother.

HACKENsACK, N. j.. Feb. 10
Friends OF William Schmidt expect to
cause the arrest to-day OF John Boctt-
cher, who stabbed the former Thurs
day night for interfering In a duel with
knives between himself and his brother,
Frederick.
The Boettcher brothers conduct a meat
market on the Hackensack road, be
tween Car.stadt and Woodbridge. They
became involved in a heated quarrel
knives.
Schmidt. who was employed in the
shop. tried to prevent bloodshed, and
placed himself between the enraged
brothers. He was accidentally stabbed
by John Boettcher, but the latter, In
stead of apologizlns. seemed all the more
frenz!ed by the sight Of blood, and Will
fully slashed Schmidt for Interfering.
The following cuts laid pen schmidt's
arm, almost ssvering II. Blood spurted
In all directions. and tho injured man
became unconscious from loss of blood.
He was carried to DR., Mohn's drug store,
AMI Is still there.
Schmidt refused TO make a complaint
when Justice Kreuger called on him
yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
ANDREWS GIVES BAIL.
He and St. John Held fl $500 for
81" Special Sessions.

President Wallace c. Andrews and
Secretary G.. C. st. John, of the New
York Steam Company. appeared in the
Tombs Police Court promptly at II
o'clock this morning and pushed their
way through a motley crowd OF ''drunks
and disorderlies," to the clerks desk.
They had been. paroled In the custody
OF their attorney. James w. Hall, and
were on hand to-day to furnish $500 bail
for their appearance at Special Sessions
for a violation OF the Sanitary code.
Louis Coon, a real-estate agent at 2
Cortlandt street. was accepted by the
Court as surety. and Andrews and st.
John left In company with Attorney
Hall.
The wall of Secretary ST. John, about
the inability or Tine Company to secure n
sufficient quantity OF 'buckwheat' coal,
is declared by coal dealers to be absurd.
At the office OF a prominent wholesale
dealer, OF whom the Company has been
buying n considerable amount of coal.
II was said that while the dealer was
not overstocked with 'buckwheat' coal,
he was making fair shipments and could
supply the Company with what 1t
needed.
The complaint that two pr three whole
salers are in a combination against the
New. York Steam Company to curtail
the output and thus hold up the price to
them. Is not true. The Company can get
buck" now at very little advance on
what II has been paying.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
MRS. BARKER ACQUITTED.
Jury Thought She Had Cause for
Hors-whippiuE IIcr Cook.

PLEASANT VALLEY. n. j.. Feb. 10
Mrs. Eva Murgatroyd Barker returned
TO her home In New York this afternoon
much elated over her e%xoneration and
discharge in Justice Green i court yes.
terday on the charge OF horsewhlpping
her husbands cook, Lizzie Holmes.
The trial was before a jury In the
Town Hall at Peasant Valley. which
was crowdc with spectators. While
there was no question, apparently. that
the assault Was actually committed,
Mrs. Bankers lawyer succeeded In so
conclusively showing the jury that his
client had abundance OF cause that they
speedily rendered IA verdict of not guilty,
which was warmly commended by the
Court.
Barker. who was present with his
cross-eyed culinary charmer, hung his
head when his pretty wife testified to
surprising him In the cellar. In an os-
culatory demQnstration towards the mis-
tress OF the cuisine.
On several occasions, too. she had no.
ticed that he had a peculiar fondness
for holding Lizzie's hand. The cook.
too. had ordered the coachman not to
get out any carriages for Mrs. Barker
and generally assumed control OF the
Barker residence.
Mrs. Barker was corroborated by a
private detective. the coachman and her
sister. Tn latter swore to surprising
Barker and the cook in the act OF perus-
ing together a picture-book which An
thony Comstock would like to secure.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN.
Man Found Unconscious in a Hall
way Dies Soon Afterwards.

The police of the Butler street sta
ton, Brooklyn. are investigating the
death of an unknown man, who was
found lying unconscious at the foo OF
a stairway at PAS Bond street shortly
after midnight this morning.
Mrs. Tully, who occupies apartments
on the second floor. heard a crash as
II somebody had fallen downstairs. She
opened the front window and called for
assistance.
Benjamin Kenny. Of 239 Bond street,
who was just entering his home, heard
her screams and went over to learn the
nature of the trouble. On entering the
hallway he found the man lying in q
heap. upon the floor. He was breathing
family.
The police were called, and the man
was taken to the Butler street station,
where he died a few minutes after his
arrival.
Ambulance Surgeon h attuck, who was
summoned to attend the man. said he
died of a rob neck. The body was
taken to the Morgue. . o.,
He is described as about forty years
old. 8 feet 6 inches In height, Of light
complexion, dark brown hair and sandy
mustache; wore dark clothing. red under
clothing, cotton socks, congress CATERS
and black derby hat.
1t is supposed that the man was intox-
icated, and wandered into the house,
where he and fell.