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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-16

CARD OF THANks.-We desire to
thank those kind friends for their
aid and kindness to us in our late
bereavement. May God bless and
reward them.
Mrs. G. sroRrz,
AND CHILDREN.
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1t is said that Mrs. Margaret
Roush, wealthy woman, of New
Huven, this county, has sent a
check for $4,000, as a donation to
the West Virginia Normal and Clas-
steal Academy, at Buckhannon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-16

If you want a good hair cut and
a clean shave, go to VIM. steinbach.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-16

Don't fail to read ]. Friedman 4
Cos notice.
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Prof Dell Douglass, scenic artist,
and late with the American Ex-
travaganza Company, has been en-
gagged by the K. of p, OF this city,
to produce his great spectacular.
Mr.. Douglass brings with him two
car loads of special scenery and
calcium lights. There are one hun
dred people in the cast. Watch
for dates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-16

MARRIED.-At the home of the
bride, Thursday night, May 18th,
1894, in this city, Mr.. Geo. Poffen-
barger to Miss Livia N. Simpson,
editress of the State Gazette. The
wedding was quiet one, only rela-
tives of the contracting parties be-
ing present. The REGISTER force
extends congratulations, and hope
that our young friends may have a
pleasant voyage through life.
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Lock 11.-If the weather is. favor
able, the coffer-da will be pumped
out this week and the excavation
for the foundation of the lock will
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25

Why. what do they take me for? won
der who killed her? They say nothing
was gone.
Whoever II was. you ought to be
thankful that the grabbed creature is
dead" she said Some common burglar
of course. Shed scream and shrek II
she saw one at her jewel-case and get
herself killed
"'Well, poor old woman, I'd have
been his death II had been near JEFF
fries said. She wasn't half bad. She
never made a will and left things away
from me, as she might. after told her
ia never cringe TO her for her FAVOR.
Hang g. l wish 1 wasn't her heir! Peo-
pie will suspect me secretly perhaps. i
can prove | wasn't inside the house
that night, but you know how the
papers talked. Poor BitZner. the rootr,
came to me and cried over what they
said abouii him. XIII Aunt Jessy! Why
YOU used to call her Aunt Jezebel."
said the widow. Mrs. Null Is her name"
"'Tes, Pm sorry ! did. but she had n
temper said MIR. Jenries. I've a mind
not TO take the money
- Then | shan't take YOU said Mrs.
Null. such an idiot! / should be
ashamed OF you
See here Kitty handed me an ad-
dress on a piece OF paper. II was Mrs.
Preston Null, at certain number.
Chestnut street. 1T Is her mother-in-
law, Can you send our Mrs. Mull-Eliza
Muil-a telegram saying Come at once
to this addressr she asked.
"ps II" said chs. NE don't ask me,
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well" said. " has she let him out
upon the roof?'
II wish you wouldn't ask me any
questions" said Kitty. II shall know
before long. When l send for you come
at once. VIII you let me have that bit
Of cloth?"
IT'S more precious than diamonds"
l said.
Her answer was:
ayes. know It," She put It into her
pocketbook Il, have changed my
room" she remarked. I'm next to
her. There is a locked door between US
That is all. And | have made u peep
hole"
You are a born detective. but as this
widow is respectable you can't watch
young Jeffries that way"
Yesterday" she said without answer
ing me, "JefIries called. / saw him COM
ing up the street and hid behind n
screen in the parlor. l should have pre-
tended to be asleep in chair there had
/ been seen. but no one found me out.
She came to him. and he talked like an
innocent man.
THE poor old woman has done me
another injury by getting herself muir
dered.' he said. ! believe I'm suspect
"a, because shall profit by her death
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am helping you. l have my thoughts.
Now take me home"
took her home and telegraphed to a
brother detective to telegraph TO the
widow. and / waited and watched.
saw her get into a carriage and go away
! followed and SAW her take the train.
II Kitty wanted her out of the way she
was safe.
A few hours afterwards ! received a
note.
Disguise yourself as an old woman
and come here at once. Come In cab
Wear a thick black veil. Send up word
that you are my Aunt Agnes. Lose no
time"
/ lost none. As went slowly up the
stairs with my black Veil down ! could
hear my heart beat. Kitty opened the
door called out. Why, aunty, DEAR!
and shut it,
II have opened the door between my
room and Mrs. Mulps," she said. Il have
matter, You must see for yourself
She led me into the handsome room
and went To wardrobe. There, from
cut coat, or redingote, OF thin black
cloth. with many buttons down the front.
ana spread 1t on chair About the
height of the knees piece was torn
away and a button gone.
who may be listening. Make no sound"
Then she took the Bit OF cloth from her
pocket. fitted 1t to the rent and laid the
The pieslBof cloth found in dead Mrs.,
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silk. II is her suit to dine out Informally.
This same idea liz carried out In Oxford
mixed. the regular college cloth. The
iapels or the coat are silk,fnced. there
skirt.
Another suit worthy OF description is
made In corkscrew. with IA coat cut
down to the watch-poclSet line and in
Nisihly fastened, diagonally. The vest,
on the other hand, is long, reaching an
inch or so below the cont; turned-down
collar, Il four-in-hand. ana "a stiff linen
shirt bosom dress the neck. The shirt
IL plain. with the pipe pldits AZ round AZ
flutes Everybody knows that mems
clothes button from right to left. The
ladies'. with their adorable .ohstinacy,
hooked and fastened their belongings
from left To right This year they will
do as the men do and button their coats,
hodices. vests and capes from right to
left.
Incidentally, the capes will reign an
other year, There nre two fnvorttes.
are long enough to cover the fashion
able walking.coat. and each has a storm
hood and buttons. The Paris policeman
is made in the bright gendarme blue
the mixed army blue and the dark Off
GERS blue. by way of color, the indigo
IL lined with orange, the second blue
a silver, lining The golf capes are are
made OF field cloth, which, like the
storm cloth. is double faced, homespun
outside and plaid inside. There Is u
hood and one or two adjustable shoulde,
capes.
failor-made velvet coats will be intro
duced for carriage. church and theatre
wear. They are close fitted. touched
with jet, finished with lace iabot and
made OF the finest OF silk velvetS in
fruit shades. The models are all short
that Is. short enough to escape the cair
creases. This beautiful garment viii he
worn with cloth as well as silk skirts.
For the grand ladies who ride In car
rages there are topCoats made OF SPLEEN
did double face woollens. They are
sleeveless, with shoulder capes, tight
fitting and made with "A vest of the
material or fancy cloth.
SO much attention Is being devoted To
the fine art of ladies' tailoring that the
year 1000 may show duplex establish
ments In trade. devoted to men and
women's clothing-equally well made and
equally reasonable In prices. Women are
better dressed than ever before In the
history OF tailoring and drapery. but the
hest days are not here yet-that Is, for
the masses. HAAS BROS
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black. nor a brownish black. nor a foxy
black. but back that is almost invisi-
BILE green. Do you know No. loop
IT'S a very respectable hrst-class
boarding house." said ].
"Will they take ladiesH" she asked.
"If they are well introduced"
II shall go there to board
Next day 1 got card from her-she
hadn't been in the habit OF having
cards-with that address on 1t. call
ed. She came down to see me In her
best black silk. with her bonnet and
mantilla on.
There was an old LADY In the room.
She introduced me to her and then said
she was ready. l took the hint We
went out together
"of course you know why I came
here" she said. I'm spending all my
salary and wearing my best clothes.
but I've found something out already.
Mrs. Jenries's nephew calls here some
times. He calls ON a young widow who
has the upper front room. He has been
engaged to her for some time"
She paused a long time and then said
"He was here the night Of the muir
DER"
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been found from the newspaper men,
and / was looking for the coat 1t had
been pulled of OF. That would be my
chance.
The dismissed servant was a waiter.
but l bribed myself into a chance of
seeing his black coat off duty, and it
had not been torn or patched. l hunted
up the nephew's clearinghouse and got
into his room under pretense OF having
been sent from the telegraph office to
see the wires. but his clothes were all
of thick. Coarse cloth. / talked these
things all over 10 Kitty, and she set her
wits to work to help me. She asked me
TO let her go to the old lady's house and
show her the room she slept In. and she
went out on the roof, as had done
many a time, and went along first In
one direction and then in another. look
Ing at all the scuttle doors, until l
thought she would go off into the street,
but she stopped at the last OF tine row
and beckoned me. l hurried up.
Close to the scuttle door lay little
black button.
This belongs to the garment the bit
OF cloth came FROM" she said. There
are blacks and blacks. This Is button
that matches that back. Not a blue
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25

ly proficient in the music of 1.-THE
Queen OF the Brilliants."
The following is the full cast, with the
exception OF NORTH: Della Fontana,"
Arthur Williams; Major Victor Pull
yereitzer," Avon Saxon: "Florian
Brunn," Herbert wilkie; Max" F..
Wright; Count Caprimonte," Denny:
"Grelotto." John lie Hay; Andrea" X,
Lister; 'Beppo,' Compton Coutts; Nine
Engeistein,' Laura Joyce; Emma" Liz
zie Ruggles; "Orsola," Annie Meyers;
f"Fioretta." Florence Burle; Garcia"
oracle Leigh, and Beta" Lillian Rus
sell
The lbretto. by Branuon Thomas. in
act ], at Borgovecchio. discover that
Beta, the heroine, an outcast member
OF the Caprimonte family, is In love
with young peasant named Florfsn.
| adopted by the Count di Caprmonte, an
old impoverished nobleman, who for each
| child he adopts receives a bonus.
Florian is betrothed to Emma, daugh-
ter of Nine. Engelstein, also a Capri
monte. and the manageress of a mar
riage bureau, styled the Temple OF Hy-
men. Of which Della Fontana is di-
rector. He Is also an impresario.
Florian loves Beta, but he wishes
her to receive the fine polish conferred
by education and manners, and pro-
poses that she should be sent to q con-
vent to be polished. Della Fontana
approves, but with the object of Sc
curing her as prima donna for his opera
company. on account OF her voice and
beauty. Beta goes to the convent,
ana act one closes In the usual ensemble
Act second takes place at Vienna
Just as Nine. Engelstein is about to
betroth Emma to Florlan she receives
letter from the sisters. who refuse to
keep Beta on account of her unruliness
She Is, therefore, sent back. Emma
loving a German inventor Major Pull
vcreitzer. is unwilling to marry Florian
Beta, returning. meets Florian and
learns OF his betrothal. Thereupon Beta
| tears Off her uniform, and after her
raging temper is exhausted, falls asleep
ana dreams OF herself as Queen of Song
and Beauty. Awaking she accepts Fon-
| tana's offer.
She sings at the betrothal of Emma
and Florian, who agree among them
selves that 1t Ii only a matter of form,
as each loves another. Beta believes
they are really engaged. ana to finish
the act goes away with Della Fontana.
In the third act the action Is again
at Borgovecchio, where Florian has
been commissioned to build q residence
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PAAE-"GENIIEMAN JMS" SWELL H0USEEE THE SUNDAY WORLD

Jeffriess hand came from this garment"
wa her remark.
Yes" said. "she must have disguised
him in 1t. But-why"-
"Goosey!" said Kitty mt. Jeffrles
could not get into this Mrs. Null wore
it herself. Mrs. Null killed old Mrs.
Jeffries. The nephew knows nothing
about it-guesses nothing. This wicked
woman wanted to marry him when he
had inherited the estate. She has done
IL. ] watched her through the peephNls
1 lad made. i saw her writhe In agony.
and wi bout speaking a word. wiring
her hands and tear her hair. 1t was an
awful sight, but 7 knew II was a guilty
conscience that moved her. There-you
have II all in your own hands now. I'll
go and tell Mrs c. that / have news
which must take me away, pay her my
board and go with you in the cab"
left her at her own door. Mrs, Null
Was arrested at the sta ton on her re-
turn and II was all as Kitty said.
She made fun confession. She had con-
ceiVed the idea Of numbering the old
woman that her nephew might get the
money and she had hoped the poor roof
member would be charged with the
crime.
She was n fiend in female form, but
the thought that had driven 4 woman
to the galiows haunted me and sickcned
me OF the detective business, wnieh
left very soon.
Kitty and j are keeping little hotel
now and prosperlpg very well, -LonQoa
Tit-pits,
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and plaits; they are cut like mans,
barring medium fulness, to admit the
shtrt-waist sleeve. shoulders are built
out, man fashion. This extension has
diminishing effect on the waist meas.
ure. The French figure is one of
woman's ranities, and she must have
II. whether her outfit Is tweed, box
cloth or chiffon. The smartest street
coat Is IA three quarter Cutaway. Frock
coats are sure to be popular. They
have a waist-line, and with plain or
tage. All the coat skirts have consider
able spring. A great deal of soutache
and military braid viii be used. The
seams OF the coat are braided, the
points have the military loops, with
the frogs OF the Russian or the olives OF
the French army in the place OF but
tons. and the skirt Is touched with
braid, the design being delicate but
distinctively military. Where the coat Is
strap-seamed the skirt is made the
same way. A great deal of fur will be
used, but In very small quantities.
Only fur-tails are available In tailor
work. Mink tails are first choice. the
beautiful browns making truly arts
tails are split, and the touch OF fur IL
put round the coat only. Sable tables
are first choice for the Russian suits,
and fine lamb is put on the lapels and
collar Of jackets. silver braid on the
army, navy and gendarme blue Is first
of the most stylish combinations. The
braid selected Is very narrow, used
very economically and intended only
for youth and beauty.
Very lightweight cloths are selected
for hygienic and artistic reasons. An
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accessory Of the costume IL long
sleeved, high-neck channels vest. mace
to fit like kid glove, and intended 70
be worn under the waistcoat, IN colo
weather This arrangement Is far bet
ter than a walking suit of heavy cioth.
Only travelling or driving suits are
made of Winter woollens.
BY all oddities the oldest garment IN
lie Is the stable-ccat, which Is 30
much like a gentleman's that only the
respective owners can tell them apart.
The length IL "down to the calves"
They are semi-tight-fitting, with hip
seams. raw-edged stitching, storm col
lar, pockets deep enough to hold gaunt-
lets, cap and crop, or horseshoe at a
pinch. Box cloth IL the material USED
Worn with an English check dress and
a driving toque or cap, u woman looks
very horsey. The short driving coat rs
jauntier, and exactly like mans.
The one-button cutaway, made In
putty color court cloth, with strap
seams on the bodice and the hips.
worn with a high-button waistcoat of
fancy vesting, II one Of the leading
styles for the promenade.
The smartest outfit Is the Prince OF
Wales suit, which comes as near mas
culine attire as we hope the ladies will
ever care to go. Regular trousering, In
check or skirt: the coat, duplicate Of
the Prince Albert. and the vest are
made In beautiful vicuna or corkscrew
cloth. and worn with dress shirt. This
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The man of the world is satisfied to
wear plain homespun three-quarters of
the time, provided 1t IL well made and
comfortably fitted; but his wife must
have the fruit of the loom, skilled work
manship and artistic designing.
Nothing is too good for her. Those ex-
quisite fabrics designed expressly for
dress-suits, wedding outfits and morning
eoats-cloths Of raven hue, with the
matchless finish OF hand loom, and the
delicate texture OF silk crape-cloths for
which innocent blood is shed. that are
sponged with honest sweat, and pressed
with the hand Of toil--cloths that i'm
porters and manufacturers delight In as
much as the virtuoso in his curios, are
selected by the sybarites to shop, walk
and travel in Think Of putting vicuna
cloth in a young ladies' jacket and vest!
1t Is enough to move q tailor TO tears.
But after all, what are we here for,
except to please the ladies'? Isn't the
woman question the only question In
love, in labor, in life?
In ladlas' tailoring for the coming Win
ter. there are seventy models, fresh
from the cutters hands, and each Is ex-
pressive of an innovation. The skirts
have several new wrinkles. They are
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STYLES FOR THE FALL,
Walking Dresses with Pull-Backs
and 0rgan-Pipe Plaits
Stable Coats and Prince Albert Suits
for the Bachelor Girls.
Novel Golf Capes, Paris-Police Capes
and Tall Furs.

Ladies' tailoring Is now the twin sister
Of merchant tailoring. 1t has taken the
custom cutter and the draper just one
generation to develop the foster daugh-
ter, but to-day the arts are identical.
There was a time when gentleman's
dress coat was synonym for the very
perfection OF needlework; now every gar
ment in a ladies' tailor-made suit is n
work of art. The modern woman Is a
prodigal at heart. She wants everything
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FOUND HIS FAMILY AT LAST.
wife Of n Texas Physician Left
Home While Iasi,ne.
nm NssocLated Preae.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 25-After "A
search of two weeks Dr. J. L. Rice. a
wealthy and prominent San Antonio
(Texas) physician. has found his wife
and five children. who disappeared from
that city fortnight ago. Mrs Rice has
been an invalid for several years. and OF
late has shown marked signs Of insan-
ity.
She seemed possessed OF n morbid de-
sire 20 travel and get away from her
home. At intervals her mind lapses into
a demented state, lasting several hours.
During one OF these periods she disap-
peared. leading her husband weary
chase.
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TRACED BY a BUTTON.
Hoac Young Detective's Sweetheart Ran
DO,Uas the Murderer of a Miser.

man servant who had been dismissed
weeks before; q dissipsted nephew who
had auarrellei with her; peddler; a
man who had mended the roof But 1t
seemed likely that no one would be ac-
tually proved guilty. To be sure. the
nephew would come in for her property.
being her only relative, but though he
had been 10 Ne door that evening he
had been seen to ga away again, and the
servant had to cal for help before the
bedroom door oOu,a be broken in.
The only clue that ! had was bit OF
back cloth clutched tight In the dead
Woman's hand-a Ans bit Of old black
broadcioth torn In quite a singular
shape. We hid the fact that this had
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
LONG COACHING TRIP.
Capt. John J. Phelps Tools a Four
in-Hand Over 500 Miles.

Capt. John 5. Phelps has returned
from four-in-hand coaching trip
through five States, In which he drove
over 500 miles and established a new
record for lopg-distanee coach driving.
With a pair Of glossy blacks in the lead
and sleek roans as wheelers, Capt.
Phelps sat on the box and held the reins
the entire trip.
The coaching party consisted OF Capt.
and Mrs. Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. William
NJ. johnson and Miss Kate o. White, Of
son, of New York, and attendants.
DR.. Seward Webb held the previous
long -di distance record, having driven SlS
miles in June last from the Brunswick
Hotel to Shelbourne Farms, in Vermont.
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"hen l was on the detective force
the way my name is Jack Hindson,
your service 1 had a case on my
-aas That baftied me. wanted to get
'or was at that time engaged to
rS Pease. and she had ssAi that
ush she was very fond of me she did
mean to marry me. until 1 had
ush TO marry on. which should
" as soon as had found out
party who committed a certain MUIR
j. 'enries. a rich. misery sort OF
'udy' had been found dead In her
murdered by some one. No ore
s'yDody was under susplcion-a
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Real estate agents report heavy de-
mand for houses and apartments for the
Fall season. 1t should not be forgotten
that the easiest way to reach the most
people for the least money Is by using
greatest want medium. -
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Made b1.bO for the Orphans.

-Four little sirs, Annie Hencksn. Annie
shsrkey Annie Lyons and Lizzie Matz. all below
the age Of twelve years, have realized $3.50 for
the fair recentiy held by them for the benent
OF the Otilion Orphan Asylum, Of East Williams
Jacob Weber who has charge Of the asylum.
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the Fame length and width as the pres
eDt style, but "piped" In the back and
held in place by puli-backs. These pipe
plaits are formed by lining the back
breadth with hair cloth. IT Is u trick to
cut the skirt 80 as to make II glove-fit-
ting at the belt-all round-and then ad-
just the fullness TO get the effect OF
organ-pipes No hustle Is shown; the
swell begins a few inches below the
waist, bull the pipe grows suddenly SO as
to hold out the fullness In the coat. AL
though bustles do not show many are
worn. II a woman's back Is hollow they
are put in the skirt band to locate the
waist line.
All skirts are lined with silk. 1t is i'm
possible to drape cloth gracefully over
any other foundation. The bottom is
turned up two fingers; this puts the
street-wear on the cloth, where 1t be-
longs; the silk rufile just reaches the
hem, and to save the lining il is made
quite full. The edge of the skirt Is fin
ished with a band of corded velveteen,
the same color as the material; the
corded gives the skirt a pretty finish
and the velveteen saves the dress and
the shoe leather. This binding may be
called everlasting, for it outlasts the
skirt.
Ninety per cent OF the tailor-made
suits have q coat OF some sort. Last year
lapels were eKtravagantly wide: now
the tendency IL to copy the fashions
for men, and the collars are medium,
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Two Boys burned to Death.
BY Associated Press. }

PITTsBURG. Pa. Aug. 25.--Joseph and Harry
Bohu. aged thirteen and ave years respectively.
were burned to death last night by lamp
explosion at their home in Drayosburg, Pa. The
older boy was filling the lamp with OIL when
the explosion occurred. The boys were so badly
burned that they lived only a short time
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Money for Mrs. Friedman.

''Ths Evening World" has received $3.50 for
tho bsnsnt Of Mrs Friedman. whose little boy
fell down an sir-shaft on Ang G. or that amount
sl.bs was from Pittsburg subscriber. and IS
from d. l. 3. and A. S.