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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
FOUND LANGERAAN GUILTY.
The Jury Returned a Verdict Of Raps
in the First Degree

AS Charged in the Indictment
Miss Barbara Aub was the Vic
tim-The Woman who Gave Her
Letter ofIntroductiOn SwOre for
the Defendant--Miss Aub was a
Book Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
INAFREIGHT WRECK.
Several Train Men Severely Inrjued nel
Lima Ohio.

Lima Ohio.
Lima, o., November 26.-An east
bound freight train on the Pennsylva-
MIA road, broke In two and ran together
near Richey. Conductor J. p. Heron
was thrown through a caboose window
and badly hurt. Flagman Wass was
thrown from the top of the caboose fiftyl
feet and badly hurt They live in Fort
Wayne, Ind. Stoclman A. S. Wilson,
Morengo, Iowa, head cut; n. G. Vance,
Marietta, Ohio, left side hurt: J. D..
Welser, Decatur, Ind, shoulder broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
Thermometer Record.

Mr.. C. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following obserya-
tions of the weather yesterday: a.
m, 81; a. m, 50; II m, AZ; p. m, 43,
Z p. m., 50. Weather, changeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27

Don't let the weather keep YOU away.
II does not matter how cloudy it is. we
guarantee a good photograph. When
Won see the photographs your friends
are getting for S175 per dozen at
O'Ne.ll's. 1905 Market, you VIII want
some also. Come this and next week
and get them for Christmas. We Will
positively not continue our offer longer
than January 1sL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
WEST VIRGINIA. POSTAL AFFAIRS

op00I0I 10 me N0SI-l0T.
Washington, ID. c., November %
The post offices at Romantic, Green
bricr county. w. Va. has been discon-
tinued A commission has been issued
to Solomon Many as postmaster at
Circleville. Pendleton county; to Par
melia Lester. at Lester. Raleigh coun-
ty. and Andrew II. Springer, at Nuz-
ums. Marion county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Mrs Charlotte Howell to Answer For Lib
bic Knapp's Death.

Die hnapp ) DrhIH-
Wellsboro, Pa, November 26.-Mrs.
Charlotte Howell was put on trial in the
county court to-day charged with the
murder of Miss Libb.e Knapp, at Tioga,
last spring. It took until 3 o'clock this
afternoon to select a jury, and then
District Attorney Owlett opened the
case, outlining the evidence to be pre-
sented for the prosecution, which is
purely circumstantial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27

Bowling Green. o.. November 20
The Standard OH Company report over
1000 derricks blown down I'm this field
by last nights storm. and state that
iJs loss viii reach S150.000 The loss
t1 private operators is enormous.
Wires are down everywhere. The VIII
age of Cyg1et. iu this county. was all
most blown away
Lima o.. November 26-A terrific
windstorm last night blew down thou
sands of oil dericks and caused other
damage. amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars. No lives reported
lost
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
,r,CTI1|E SHOPS BURNED.

Cortlandt. \. Y. Novmber 20
Cooper Bros. foundry and machine
sboDs in this city. were totally destroy
ed by fire to-day. Loss, $4,000; lnsur-
ance, $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
EIGTY-ONE lIILEs At TOLEDO.

Toledo. o. November ga terrific
wind Storm reached this city at . o'clock
.li- morning. which played havoc with
telegraph and telephone wires. The
streets to-day were s-rewn with signs
and rubbish Tin roofs were blown Of,
and the standing walls of large build
ing recently destroyed by fire were
blown down.
The wind at one time reached a vel0c-
fly of e.glty-0ue miles an hour and for
four hours it registered siX,y-t0ur miles
an hour
No disasters have been reported from
the lake as yet,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
HAS TROUBLE AT HOME.
rho cubans Are not the Only Spanish SUBJ

Ihe tuDans AFt HOI INC UhIJ 0ptHIhH SUI
iects That Have to be Looked After.
Barcelona, Spain, November 26.-A
sensation has been caused here by the
action of the republican leaders who
have decided to call a great mass meet
ing for the purpose Of condemning the
policy Of the government in Cuba. 1t
is proposed TO issue a manifesto de-
manding autonomy for Cuba as a sure
means Of concluding the war On the
island.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
"Living Stones" of Falkland.

The most curious specimens of vege-
table or plant life in existence are tho
SO called Giving stones" of the Falk-
land islands. Those islands are among
the most cheerless spots in the world,
being constantly subjected to strong
polar wind. In such a climate it is i'm
possible for trees to grow erect, as they
do in other countries, but nature has
made amends by furnishing supply of
wood in the most curious shape imagi-
nable. The visitor to the Falklands sees,
scattered here and there, singular shaped
blocks of what appears to be weather
beaten and moss covered bowlders Of
various sizes. Attempt to turn one of
these "bowlders" over and you will
meet with a surprise, because the sup
posed stone is actually anchored by roots
of great strength. In fact, you will find
that you are fooling with one of the
native trees. No other country in the
world has such a peculiar forest"
growth, and it is said to be next to i'm
possible to work the odd shaped blocks
into fuel, because it is perfectly devoid
of grain, " and appears to be nothing
but twisted mass of woody fibers.
st. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
PYGMlES.
Some Information About These Strange
Mites of Humanity.


Mites of Humanity.
The Greek word pygmy means meas
ure from tho elbow to the hand. The
pygmies were fabulous race of dwarfs
about whom many interesting stories
have been told. According to Homer,
they were so very small that they were
attacked every year by the cranes Oil
the coast of Oceanus and were unable to
defend themselves.
Writers of later date locate the pyg-
mics at the mouth of tho Nile. We also
read Of northern pygmies inhabiting the
region of Thule, and of others that
lived in subtorranean dwellings on the
eastern side of the Ganges 1t is said
that once when Hercules visited the
country inhabited by these little crea-
lures two whole pygmy armies attacked
him while he was asleep. One army
fell upon his right and the other upon
his left, but the hero easily and quickly
rolled them up in his lions skin.
They were not, it seems, at all afraid
of Hercules, for by tho aid of ladder
they climbed up his drinking cup and
helped themselves to its contents.
Aristotle says: 'The pygmies were
probably some diminutive race in Upper
Egypt who rode very small horses and
lived in caves" He did not believe
that the stories told about them were
altogether fabulous.
1t has often been declared that there
are pygmy races of human beings in the
heart of Africa. Indeed Du Chaillu
some time ago discovered pygmy race
in the mountainous country on the east
of the southern great branch of the
Ogobai. They are about AZ feet in
height and are called Orbongos. "They
live in the midst of negro tribes of or
dinary size," says Du Chaillu. "and
there is nothing remarkable about them
except their diminutive size. "-Balti-
more American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
WHOLE NUMBER, 1924.
THE ORIENT EXPRESS.

A bold Bulgarian shepherd boy who looked 80
like o sheep,
So gentle yet so sportive In his snowy shep-
herds dress,
Lay down upon the railroad track and played
he was asleep
To fool the engine driver on the Orient ex-
press.
The driver, who disdained to slay the ram
upon the rail,
Put on the brakes, reversed the wheels and
turned his face away.
The stoker stood beside him, for 1t seemed his
heart would fail,
Whercat the shepherd boy stood up and
laughed and ran away.
Then came the Irish section boss the day tho
train came back
And poured about a barrel O. tar between
the ties that day.
So when the shepherd boy lay down the tar
upon the track
Trickled through the whiskers Of his robe
and held him where he lay.
The driver could not hear the cry that swept
the right OF way,
The deathcry Of the shepherd, and his soul
was filled with mirth.
He opened up the throttle valve and turned
his face away;
The train bore down upon the boy and swept
him from the earth.
-Cy Warman in New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
MARVELLOUS JENNY LIND.
Interesting "Reminiscences of the Swedish
NIGHTINGALE"

Interesting "reminiscences of the Swedish
Nightingale"
Among the most interesting of those
of whom John Addington Symonds gives
"reminiscences in his recently published
autobiography is Nine. Jenny Lind
Goldschmidt, of whom the image has
faded away for the present generation,
like that of all whose power was dis
played ON the ephemeral sphere Of tho
stage. He gives very charming ac-
count of this simple minded, gracious
and womanly singer, who had the high
est devotion to her art, saying, II sing
to God" and whose home life and man.
ners were those of simple affection and
womanliness. Jenny Lind had passed
beyond the bloom of youth when Sy-
monds saw her, and her marvellous voice
was beginning to lose its power, but
her artistic method was as pure as ever,
and her expression as magical. The fol-
lowing is his impression of her singing:
"Mme. Goldschmidt came on second
in 'On Mighty Paans. She was quite in
black and looked to me an old, worn
lady, with a large head and small per-
son. She wore no crinoline, and her
dress, with its loose waist, reminded me
of grandmamma's At the first tones of
her voice l quivered all over. 1t was
not her wonderful execution, her pathos,
varying expression, subtle inflexibility,
that surprised me, but the pure timbre,
which SO vibrated and thrilled my very
soul that tears came into my eyes, The
volume of tone she threw out and then
diminished to a whisper, which per-
meated the room; tho diminuendoes and
crescendoes, the nightingale metallic
strokes, brilliant accents and floods of
swift, successive notes l expected, but l
had not realized such quality of voice.. -"
He gives charming picture of the
home of the Goldschmidts at Oak Lee,
and this account of the aging cantatrico
singing to her bird is very graceful:
IA blackbird hung in cage outside
the door. Nine. Goldschmidt went up
and talked to it Come, pretty bird,
pretty, pretty little bird, do give US
little song. We want to hear you sing
SO much, you pretty, pretty little Bird,
in such q coaxing way that tho bird, who
had been shy at first, got down and
came close to her and put its head on
one side to listen. Then Mime. Gold
schmidt sang to it roulades and long
shakes and high, sharp notes which
made the bird most inquisitive. But he
continued silent until she turned to 60,
and then he gave loud, shrill chirrup,
as if to call her back. "-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
CATS HARD TO TRAIN.
Years of Patience and Plenty of Kindness
Before They VIII Learn Tricks.

Before They VIII Learn Tricks.
An English exhibitor Of trained ami
mails, Mr. Leoni Clarke, is reported as
saying that, though he has educated all
sorts of animals, from lions downward,
he has found that the most difficult of
them all is the cat He has to treat this
creature with extraordinary care. A dog
is sensible, monkey accommodating,
and rat either forgives or forgets-but
u cat She is hopeless bundle of sensi-
bilities Strike her once, if only by ac-
cident, and she will never perform again.
Kindness is not only polite, it is abso-
lutely necessary i'll the training of cats.
Although 30 cats are sufficient for his
entertainments, he has GO or more with
him, for cats are very skittish creatures,
and when they take the whim in their
heads it is useless to take them on the
stage When Mr. Clarke enters the stable,
the mewing is prodigious, and he is in
stantly buried i'll a moving mantle of
cats. 1t took him four years to train
some of his animals before he could put
them upon tho stage. A parachute cat,
which climbs up rope to the roof Of
tho theater and flies down by parachute,
is the second which has done the trick.
A curious feature Of the show is the way
in which tho cats walk over a rope Of
rats and nice and canaries, stepping
gingcrly between the little futtering
bodies. This mighty forbearance is
brought about by training up the cats
from kittens in tho same cage as the
rats and birds. There are only six of his
cats that Mr.. Clarke dares trust among
the rats Tho rats and mice come from
Java-EXchange
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
rHe EXPRESSIVE HUMAN HAND.
Strength of the Fingers Is an Index TO
Mental Balance.

Mental ftaianCe.
Much has been written about the
hand. Artists have depicted it's perfec-
tion, physiognomists have interpreted
its shape and expression, ohirologists
and the gypsy queens have tried to
prophesy from its markings. But
study of its peculiarities by the induc-
tive method takes one into entirely new
fields and shows that to interpret the
significance of the hand one must start
on quite new lines There is something
perhaps in the fact that the artistic
hand has somewhat tapering fingors
but beyond this one deals with uncor-
tainties, and recollect an idiot youth
whose extremities had the contour of
genius or a Trilby.
If one examines the hands Of large
number Of persons with nervous en-
dowment, he will find curious defects in
the length and relative proportions of
tbs fingers. The length of the finger is
determined by that of the middle one.
If the index and medius are closed upon
the palm, the ring and little finger be-
ing left extended, the middle finger
will reach close to the place where the
SO called life line runs down, between
the ball of the thumb and that of the
little finger. twill touch the palm just
below the highest part of the ball of the
thumb. The middle finger is taken as
the standard of length by which to
gauge that of others. In a normal hand
the forefinger reaches just to the root of
the middle finger, the ring finger is Ion
ger and should reach nearly to tho mid
die of the nail of the medius, while the
little finger should reach to the last
joint of the third finger. Now, in in
ebriates, epileptics, neurotics and the
degenerative generally these proportions
are often not observed. The most COM
mon defect is shortness, especially of the
third and little fingers, though some
times a disproportionate length occurs.
Sometimes these fingers are unnatural
ly slender, or the little finger is slightly
bent. The most common abnormality of
the thumb is excessive shortness, with a
defective mobility. The1 peculiarities,
we'll accentuated, frol.t what ave may
call the "decadent hand"-the hand
that writes our sensuous novels, the
Hauptmann drama, paints symbolic pic
lures and exploits pure atheism. Such
hands may be well formed to the ordi-
nary eye and may be attached to slender
and graceful limbs, but this kind of
beautiful hand and arm is found quite
as often among the children of alcohol
les and among those highly cultivated
families which have become degenerated
by vicios vices and viciouus crossing. -
Medical Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

Irecall u colored waiter at queer lit
tlo hotel in Alabama, who asked friend
of mine:
"Will you have tea or coffee?"
"Tea"
"Store tea or sasrcr tea?'
"What's that?"
"Store tea or sasser tea?'
"What dye mean by sasser tca?"
"Sassafras tea-good for dc blood.
"Give mo store tea want meals,
not medicine
And another who asked:
"How you have your eggs?"
"Soft boiled"
The waiter disappeared and returned.
"Boss, don't believe you'd care for
dem eggs boiled. Better have 'em mixed
up wild ham omelet" "
No eggs were ordered. Polly Pry in
New York Recorder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
A HORSES INTELLIGENCE.
The Destruction of n Levee In Louisiana
Prevented by Noble Animal.

The Destruction of n Levee In Louisiana
Prevented by n Noble Animal.
Your correspondent met gentleman
yesterday who gives the following ac-
count of most singular evidence of in
tclligcnco Oh tho part of horse belong
ing to X l.. Moore Of this parish. Tho
horses name is Dixie, and Moore raised
him from a colt and is much attached to
the animal During the spring of 1894
Dixic's knee was hurt while employed
in repairing levces, and for some weeks
thereafter he was not able to work at
all and was allowed to run loose in the
pasture and about the place
One morning, when the hands were all
in the fields at work and Moore himself
was riding after thcm they heard vio-
lent ringing Of the big plantation bell
back at the house. Thinking something
dreadful had happened to his wife or
children perhaps, Moore put spurs to
his horse, and calling to the hands to
follow gallopcd up to the house. When
he got there, he found Mrs. Moore and
much amused at old Dixie, who had
managed to open the yard gate and was
pulling on the bell rope like crazy
thing All their efforts to drive the
horse away had been in vain. He only
continued to ring the bell more loudly.
Moore began to suspect that Dixie
might know what he was about, after
all, and went out to investigate When
the horse saw his master, he let go the
bell rope and ran off toward the pasture,
looking back and tossing his head at ev-
cry step, as if to say, Come onl"
Moore soon saw that something unusual
had occurred ard followed after Dixie
rs fast as he could. The horse made
straight for the levco at the lower end of
the pasture and stopped short under q
big cottonwood tree
When Moore came up, what was his
astonishment to see little break in the
levce, with the water trickling through.
Quickly summoning the hands, the
breach was soon healed.
But for Dixies timely warning, how
ever, the levee would have gone and
the whole place would have been over
flowed. (La.) Cor Philadel-
phia Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

The Observant Citizen Of q Boston
daily witnessed an interesting incident
in Boston electric A young man was
seated reading i'll crowded electric car,
and fashionably dressed, elderly wom-
an entered, accompanied by pretty
girl. The young man never looked up
until the elder lady, touching his shoul-
der, said honey sweet, Would you
kindly give my daughter your seat?"
The young man looked at the young wo-
man, who looked by no means ill or
feeble, then raised his hat and said quiet
ly, "No, madam.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
Science.

(Which reaches you the quicker,
asked the teacher, "sight or sound?"
Sound" replied the new boy.
mo, William, that's not the right
answer. Sight reaches US first If you
watch band playing good way off,
you'll see the drummer hit tho drum a
second or so before you hear the sound
of it."
"Yes'm. But sometimes sight don't
reach you first"
"Can you give me an example?"
"Yes'm m. The new postotfice. Pa said
this morning that we had been hearing
about the new postoffice for the last ten
20. "-Washington Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
Soda Propelled Engines,

A fireless locomotive engine was re-
Gently used on the Aix-la- Chapelle
Julich railway. The motor power is de-
rived from soda. The invention is based
on the principle that solutions of caus-
tic soda, which have high boiling points,
liberate heat while absorbing steam.
These engines eject neither smoke nor
steam and work noiselessly. Compared
with coal burning locomotives, soda en-,
gines show a capacity equal to the for
mer, while they are worked with greater
ease and simplicity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
Warmed by Their Dollars.

A trick of Canadian girls to keep the
hands warm in severe weather is worth
noting. They heat number of silver
dollars and slip them into netted
purse, carrying the latter in their muffs
The coins, treated in this way. retain
the heat for several hours and can be
utilized thrust inside the dress to pro-
tect the chest, or put about the throat, or
applied almost anywhere about the body
where tho cold is most felt.-New York
Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
IDEAL AND REAL.

Fe was a reader of Shakespeare,
And longing poet to be.
She was student at college,
In quest of an NJ. d. degree.
They stood in the pale, silent moonlight,
He holding her soft, dimpled hand.
A happier lover than he was
Sure never lived in the land,
For she had just told him, the darling,
A secret he'd long sighed to know.
All, lady, you'll guess what the thing was
That is, If you e'er had beau.
"My loved one, - he murmured in rapture,
With fine touch of dramatic art,
care you sure that those words you have ut
tered
Come straight from your warm, tender hearth"
She answered-her full tones were sweeter
Than tones from ten nightingales' tongues
"Ha, ha! From my hearth How absurd, deari
Tho voice always comes from the lungs"
pharmaceutical Era
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

There is plant in Jamaica called the
life plant because it is almost impossi
BILE to kill it or any portion of it. When
a leaf is cut off and hung up by string,
it sends out white, threadlike roots,
gathers moisture from the air and be-
gins to grow new leaves. Even when
pressed and packed away in a botanist's
herbarium it has been known to out
grow the leaves of the book in which it
was placed. The only way to kill it is by
the heat Of hot iron or of boiling wa
ter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
Churning.

Among the Arabs a practice from
time immemorial has prevailed of churn-
ing by placing the milk in leather skins
which were shaken or beaten until the
butter came. The Huns did their churn-
ing by tying q bag of milk to short
lariat, the other end of which was fas-
tened to tho saddle. The horse was put
at brisk gallop, and after round of
some miles the churning was considered
to be accomplished.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
Spotted.

Mr.. Lightweight (airily, to oonductor)
i wonder what that shabby old oodg-
er finds so attractive in this direction.
He's been eying me for ten minutes.
Conductor (thoughtfully) guess
pes wondering how you happen to be
travelling on pass. He's the president
If the road.-New York Advertiser.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15
A Diary.

First Dayton the high seas; stormy
weather; disagreeable company.
Second Day-Captain very admirable;
made declaration of love and offered
me his heart and hand; rejected.
Third Day-Captain returns to the
charge; threatens to kill me, commit
suicide and blow up the whole vessel
with 800 persons; rejected
Fourth Day-Saved the lives of 800
persons. London Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

In addition to above Train No. : leaves
Piedmont at S:i5 Il. IN. arrives at Frostburg at
lO:;Sj a. m, and Train No. 8. leaving Frostburg
at las p. m reaches Piedmont at 2:3S p. m,
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations.
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and s. L. M. HAMILTON,
May Is Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

DR.. johnson had an exceedingly un-
attractive face. His complexion was
red, his eyes, besides being bleared with
scrofula, were so nearsighted that his
expression was that of intense dullness
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

Cowper always spoke in a diffident,
hesitating way, as though afraid of the
eGect of his words OH his auditors.