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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

Higgins is at present at his nl.o.
Morristown, n. j. This place is nnj mi a.
In Itself 1t combines more ayenna.tg
the expenditure OF money than ne,S. 'U'
any other plaza OF its kind 10 the COM
Mr.. Higgins gives months and M
OF deep thought TO the subject m t' t'
he could spend his money. or con lO'
he could easily get rid OF mis- sopr,I'
come OF $1,000, 600 or SlOO, 600 me-, H.
but be wanted to spend il 10 sc-s,,'se'
way so that 1t would bring him ,r+ 20
friends some permanent means ~ ~
joyment. Cd
The Higgins fortune is due n y.
skill in which his sires and graDd.i.I'
made CARPETS. The carpets are s,'.' ~. .
ing made under able business man.
ment, but Mr.. Higgins know l', .''
about this branch Of his affairs. WIZ
he determined to learn how 10 spers ~
money like gentleman he went N T..
land and made study Of the cba,r''''
country life Of the gentry there u.'
Morristown place is the result n ,t'
study. VI
The stable is in charge Of Davis -.
was similarly employed by Sir Wn,-
Headen. When Davis was in Eogi,.,
he was continually being mistake, =.
the late Squire Abingdon Baird ~.
cattle barn on Mr.. Higgins's pl,,, y
called the 'cow Dyer" which k.
lightfully English. The widow OF -,
great French chef Genet, who years.
was SO well known In London. pre,,t,,
over the culinary department OF n,
Morristown house. Guests arriving a.
the station are always met with An o.
nibus. According to the strict Bin,
ideas in the head of the great DayI,t,
would be a terrible breach Of good f,.~
to meet any one with any Kind OF yeb..s
other than an omnibus.
Mr.. Higgins keeps his house. vb,b
is of the colonial style, painted ip rs,.
low and white, filed with guests ann,
time he is In the country. HIs...,s,
Mrs. II. Mortimer Brooks. helps hlms,-
terrain. Mrs. Brooks is very richsrs
very captivating woman. Upon be.
marriage. some years ago, her no,be
gave her the Grand Hotel, on Bu,..
way and Thirt first streets, asavsi.
ding gift.
As many as thirty guests are srts
tertained in the house AZ a time 4.
cording TO the English STYLE thsyr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20
ICopgrlght. 1851

II some OF the big men OF the day
should submit their eraniums TO the eX-
animation OF 3 phrsnologist, and II that
phrenologlst were honest 10 reporting
the results OF his work, some unpleas-
ant truths might be placed before the
surprised gaze Of the aforesaid great
men.
Bumpology is a science which has =
great many faults when carried 10 an
lgEtreme, but IL possesses several plain,
matter OF fact virtues when kept within
the boundaries OF common sense.
III John Jacob AstOr's head were eX-
Rmined the result would not be very
fatteriug 70 him. Young Mr.. Astor has
a rstrsating forehead. All phrenOlos-
lists agree that the organs Of the intel
Isct are located in the forehead in what
are called the anterior looes OF the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

DR.. Parkhurst, the associate OF Mr..
Col, has q good head, with more bumps
than phrenology can account for He
possesses many organs indicating good
and bad qualities According to his head
he is selfish, with the quantity OF &C
ouisitiveness largely developed. Adhe-
siveness or friendship he is lacking in,
and be should have been a great SOL
der. He ought 10 be Of phleg
temperament according TO his head,
aud with deep love for the en1oyments
OF the table. He has plenty Of veneer
alton buI great scarcity Of benevo-
lence.
All of which goes 10 show that
phrenology and fact do not always
agree.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

which he can avoid meeting marriage
able girls. The idea Of encountering a
young lady who would make him a suit
able wife haunts him like nightmare.
Yet, Notwithstanding all his precau-
tionary measures, he is engaged, by
common report, to different girl every
few months. This shows the difference
between the Higgins and the Wander
bilt management. One has all the fun
and escapes scot free, while the other
has all the misery and is continuously
being scorched.
HIS MoRRIsTowN HOME.
The daily life OF such man Is sure
to be interesting to many people. Mr..
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was on Sunday night that we opened
there. The only place we could ind to
show in was a rough old storehouse,
which we fitted up as best we could
Boards and boxes served for seats and
tallow dips for lights. but such
little drawbacks as that didn't seem
to dsmpen the enthusiasm
of the audience in the least; in fact, 1t
had lust a trifle too much enthusiasm
to make one feel exactly comfortable.
Our company was small one. consist
ing of Sam Wells, Sher Campbell,
Charles Henry, George Coos-and a
great quartetts they were-R. Fl. Hoo
ley and myself.
All went well until the close, howev-
ever, despite mum Der OF very vocifer-
Gus demonstrations OF approval. We
finished up with a walk around, omit
ting our usual finish, a farce, owing TO
the crude character of our stage.
At the close Sam Wells went forward
and thanked the audience for its kind
attention and cordial demonstrations OF
approval, but hardly had he hnished
talking when a great, gruf fellow
shouted out from the rear of the room:
"asng 'em! Shoot 'em!' in which seq
timent a numb Der Of others joined.
You can fancy that it wasn't very
pleasant situation for US, and some OF
the boys were quite badly frightened.
We managed TO get out, however, out
hardly had we got over TO the place
called hotel when we were waited
upon by a crowd and an explanation
was demanded as 10 the reason foi
emitting the farce. l explained 1t to
them very fully, and they finally went
away remarking it was the best show
they had ever seen, but that they
wanted to see that farce.
A WRECK SCENE.
1t took some time for their resent
ment to cool, for when Backus went up
there short time afterward with a
company they told him that it was all
right for him, but ii that fat little
Birch eyer came up there again they'd
hang him, sure. They sent word TO
McCollomar Hill, where we showed
next, that we were imposters, but we
had a good friend in Judge Dudley,
prominent man, and We played TO
crowded and enthusiastic house, our
references to the nooses and bitches OF
San Andreas being received with hilar-
ious demonstrations OF merrlment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

invited to spend week or Two weeks
at 4 time. In consequence there u
constant coming and going, and DAVIS
and his omnibus are alwas in demaul
ENGLISH TO THE LAST DEGREE
Every one In the house doe Is be or
she pleases. They have breakfast "a
their rooms or in the dining room 80
will. Then some Of the men ~ hunt
ing. Others go riding. Some go dfY'
ing. Others play tennis. There are
three tennis courts, one OF grass one
eff earth, and the other OF asphalt
There is an inclosed racquet 10 the Iei
Of the large stable, which in Itself CO."
s15,OOO One OF the finest polo fields
In the country is within few minutes
walk of the house, and little further
on is a half-mile race track on "1..l
Mr.. Higgins has spent a small fortune
1t is adroitly laid out, and Is lt'ea
with q miniature grandstand which Will
accom- modate one hundred people j.
is seldom that Mr.. HiRgins's cues"
number more than that; although t'o,
years ago, on tho occasion Of me
Thanksgiving Day hunt OF the E''ei
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

brain. Now, with 8 retreating forehead
not very high and not particularly
broad Young Mr.. AstOr seems TO be In
a bad way. But the sides OF the head
are well developed, showing that In the
qualities OF passion, appetite ana SELF
preservation be is well equipped. Inc
crown OF his head, where aspiration,
pride and ambition are supposed TO %
located, is more than normal, out the
ton OF his mead, wherein morality, relig-
ion. sympathy and sentiment are said
20 be. is strangely wanting.
Altogether IL might shock Mr.. Astor
~ di.coyer what his head denotes In
Entomology. The quality OF sYarice IS
largely developed, while his power OF
observation is almost MILL Mr. Astor's
head is TIVE nty-three inches IN circum-
f,rapce. which Is rather small IN pro-
norton to his physical makeup, as be
stands sig feet Two inches in his stock
inRs and is large ooned.
HEAD LIKE NAPOLEONS.
Governor william Mckinley, OF Ohio,
hos,n ideal head. IL has often been
IiEeoed 10 that OF Napoleon. Mr.. Nc
T-icIav urides himself upon his Napol-
aoni, osild. md il may please him 10
I,r'or, thai the circumfsrence OF his head,
t,Sentv.fonr inches. is exactly the same
',assnrement as Napolson's. Mr.. Nc
I-tnlav,s forehead is we'll developed,
showing that popular oeleI ana phten-
olo~y aeree upon his intellectual cS''Ote'
his head is unusually wide from ear
A. ear. indicating that com oauVeness
forms = prominent part OF MS ments'
D,ata-up. Almost at the centre OF tns
-. of Mr.. MckinleY's head Is small
Ssvalopment which denotes the faculty
- sdbssiyeness, as the bumpoiogiSts
S,Ls 70 call il, Dot In plain English II IS
$50 az friendship. In other words,
- NcKiblsy is true friend. constant
- ohIigations Of friendship. Direct
- the ear there is development
htcb MIR. MrKinlsy has 70 an unusual
$50 and is technically known as de-
- T re faculty includes the quality Of
.xscntiveness, efficiency, force ana
Sri,v. Combined with the quality Of
saa,iveness il produces indignation.
Tsv interest Mr.. Mckinley TO kno"
~ carniverous animals, whether
49,, bird or fish, are broad through
Sssd whore the qualities are locat-
Ills berbiverous animals IKE the
eu' !, "a, Sosr sheeo and rabbit are mar
roW in the same region
rANoIEs FOOD AND DRINK
lin Gsrvey, the gentleman tramp,
- -acently gained the sli-arognd
WV ltonshio of the world for unadul'
enani la cbsek. by calmly going to sleep
terA'eu -, hedrooms of Mrs. William
40 As, Ou Fifth avenue palace, has an IN
As1oi Sas5 fact which doesn't con-
cern him in the leasE =, ,ha snot
Imn 49, ear Joins the head John Gar
wns5o -. large bump, dsnosing alimen-
vey nSo ar the organ which gives sp-
tveaos "a the enjoyment Of food Snd
Ps s,aS Mr.. Garvsy knows he gets
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

On my return from California l was
caught in the famous wreck OF the Gen.
trail America, In which over five hun
dred people persisted. 1t occurred about
three hundred miles off the southern At
lantic coast, where the vessel YVES
caught in a terrible storm. We had just
got the women off in safety TO the brig
Marine OF Boston, which was near by,
when the Central America went down.
l was just going forward to where some
Californians were building raft, when
the vessel pitched forward and sank.
When came up managed to get on TO
hatch with four other men, and we
drifted about fifteen miles, when we
were picked up by the Norwegian bark
Elm, whose captain, in response to q
superstitious impulse, caused by BOBBY
bird flying into bis face, had changed
the course Of his ship two points, so
that he came up to where we were.
THE OLD SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
After another trip TO California and
partnerships with John T. Ford, Ben
Cotton and Hooley and Campbell, l
formed 8 partnership with Wambold,
Backus and Bernard, and wa came East
and opened the San Francisco Minstrels
at No. SIS Broadway. We played there
for eight years to very large business,
and then moved up and bought the
lease of the St. James Theatre, where
the Fifth Avenue now is. Subsequently
the Gilsey estate built for us the Opera
House opposite the Sturtevant House,
where we played for twelve years.
In their career OF twenty years the
San Francisco Minstrels made close on
to 81. 900, 600, record to be proud Of,
even though my lines have been cast in
hard places in recent years. | am the
only one Of the four partners that Is
now living, but am a crippled old
hulk, pretty nearly ready to founder
| and GO down.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

hole by any means, but, according to the
formation of his head, he Is entirely alb
sent In the faculty OF hope.
Benevoiance also forms a prominent
part OF his character, but the organ OF
generation is entirely absent.
MRS. GRANNIs's GREAT HOPE.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis has a some
what contradictory head. The organ OF
hope is the most prominent, and she
also possesses deal OF Venerstion.
Unless chronology mistakes, she has
little beneVolence and less conscien-
tiousnsss. Tbs organ OF approbative-
ness, which is supposed TO cause It's
nlssessnr 10 seek the praise and recog-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20
A CARPET KNIGHT.
RUGENe HIGGINS FORTUNE CANE FROM
LOOMS.
Our Richest Bachlor, Cultured, Manly and Hear
Frse-HiS Real English" home.
TCopuiqht, 1881

Eugene Higgins is bachelor snd
millionaire with a record. He is about
thirty years of age, is handsome, cul-
tured and manly, and he has something
like twenty-five millions stored away In
the family stocking to his credit Not
withstanding these many qualifications,
appealing as they do to the marriage
able girl of the period, he has not only
never been engaged, but even the
breath OF rumor has never engaged him
to some poisoning society bud. This
record in the face OF the thousand and
one efforts made to ensnare him and his
millions stamp him as Napoleon In his
own peculiar way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

our entertainment. Wishing to send
them away we'll pleased. l went out and
danced, but still they showed no dis
position to 90.
We couldn't understand what On
earth they were waiting for. until sud-
denly one of the boys said: "Boys, I've
got it; they're waiting for that ele-
plant"
Nearly all of us had begun washing
of the black, when Ned Deaves-ahd
an odd, bright genius he was, the hrst
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

milton OF others, and to be unhappy
when under criticism, she has to q large
degree. The organs denoting pride,
aspiration and ambition are not to be
found on Mrs. Grannis's head.
NIX. GoFF's HEAD ALL WRONG.
John w. COTS head is all wrong.
Judged from the exciting times he has
lust passed through. He lacks mental
vigor and frmness according to the
bumps, aud has q great love Of home
and a quiet life. He was meant for a
school teacher, according TO chronology,
and by the same rules was intended to
lead a quiet, Unsventtul life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

Then, In small parties, we made
tour Of the mining towns, and.a red-hot
time we had In several of them, too.
Those were rough days in California,
and the audience that greeted US In
some OF those mining camps / shall
never forget, and particularly the one
which greeted US al San Andreas. 1t
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

The company knew the kind OF man
was when took ont my policy, and
now must l change my whole course Of
life In order 10 get additional insur-
Gnce?
MOI
III I've got TO be a libertins 10 order
to get Insurance 10 New York insur-
ance company, I'll insure myself.
or course people have approached me
az different times about becoming
libertine, out l saw that IL would take
me away from home a good deal aud
might lead 70 immortality, and so l gave
IL up.
Life Insurance is first rate boon TO
those who can collect il and then get
rssuseitated, but II one must lead
double or quadruple life in order 10 be
eligible the business will surely fall of
Ia the future.
There are number OF other questions
equally disagreeable aud personal
which 1 do not propose 10 answer and
then have the answers read aloud AZ So
eial gatherings Ia New York during the
long winter evenings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

We had quite funny experience at
/ Macon, TOO. We opened there, as at
Mllled geville, in the hotel dining room,
but there was such litter in the room
after the show, and ii took the servants
so long 10 clean IL up, that the proprie-
tor announced that we could not use the
room any more. We were in despair
and know not what 10 do, when finally
a man by the name OF Owlsley came to
US and said that If we could use his
warehouse we were welcome to il. 1t
was great barry structure on the top
OF hill at the edge OF town, and al
| together was about as compromising a
| looking playhouse as any OF US had ever
seen.
/ 1t was our only chance, however, and
1 we determined TO try 10 make the best
of 1t. So we hung some lamps from the
| long, high rafters, built up stage, aud
/ with flags and various things con.
/ Structed dressing rooms on the side.
! Long boards with boxes under them and
| a few chairs made up our seating con-
| veniences. The prospect. however, Of
any one climbing that iong hill in the
1 dark 10 come TO our show didn't seem TO
US very promising, and as night APP
| preached all our spirits were rather cast
| down. A short time before the show
was TO begin no one had appeared, ana
seeing our depressed condition Owlsley
! invited us all in TO take drink.
As we came out, Bill Horn, who was
in the lead, threw up his hands, and,
striking one of his favorite attitudes,
said: Boys, see 'em coming"
Aud they were coming sure enough,
trudging away in long line up the hill
10 the old warehouse. Well, we filed
it, aud the unexpected turn OF events in
our favor so delighted Us that we gave
a great show and sent the people away
greatly pleased.
"SEEING THE ELEPHANT"
A funny thing, though, happened Just
| st the close. Our last number was call
ed The Burlesque Menagerie, or Herr
Guisbach, the Lion Tanner" and it was
quite funny. At the close Eph Horn
stepped forward and said: ANY LADY or
gentleman who wishes to ride the els-
| plant can step up and do So" and then.
| after a moment, we left the stage.
The audience, however, sat immov-
able in their seats, noticing which one
OF the boys said to me: "Bll, they must
be waiting for your jig" that being the
manner in which we frequently closed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20
PHREN0L0GY.
BY THEIR BUMPS YOU DON'T KNOW
TaBM.

Z, Science Applied TO Some Of Our Great Men.
Mr.. As.or, Napoleon Mckinley, John GaTvsy
and Recorder GOE Seen Under the Headlight
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

became a policy holder in the company
nVe years ago. Among them l ind this
one printed In red ink:
ARE you a libertineP"
ms lnterrogatory has been put in
since l joined.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

with Johns brother, Dave Campbell, ]
made a little tour through Jersey. A
shot time afterwsrd we opened at the
SAMSON street Hall, in philadelphia, and
a little later appeared at the old Chest
nut Street Theatre.
OLD BOwEBY END MEN.
We succeeded there a famous old or
aanization called the Virginia Ssrenad-
ers. the first minstrel band ever put to-
qether. 1t was organized In 1912 and
Evening star., 1895-06-15
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION,
patriotic Meeting Under the Auspices
Of the WOman's Relief Corps.

"A fatriotfc Meeting Under the Auspices
OF the WOman's Relief Corps.
The First Presbyterian Church was
crowded last evening, the occasion being a
special entertainment given in honor of
flag day by number of patriotic socie-
ues. The exercises were under the au-
spices of the Woman's Relief Corps, and
among the other societies represented We're
the Sons of the Revolution. Sons of the
american Revolution, Grand Army of the
republic, Sons of Veterans and the Union
soidiers' Alliance. The church was brill
lantly decorated with the stars and stripes,
ana there was a special chorus of young
iddies' VINO sang patriotic songs during
the evening.
Gen. j. c. Breckenridge, vice president
general of the S. A. R., presided. and there
was an invocation by Rev. Dr. Sunderland
After lew words from Gen. Breckinridge
Inc Star Spangled Banner" was sung by
quartet, composed of Miss Lillian HALEY.
soprano; Miss Blanche Muir, contralto: Mr..
Sharies u. tleitinger, tenor. and Mr.. Chas.
r. Roberts, bass. Miss Belle Smith pre-
sided at the piano. The story of the flag
was told in an interesting manner by Mrs
isaDei Worrel Ball. This was followed
py the Balch salute rendered by twelve
pretty school girls. There were addresses
by Mr.. Marion T. Anderson, DR.. Frank II.
Howe and Gen. S. S. Burdette. and recita.
tons by Mr. NJ. F. O'Donoehue and Mrs
ODonoghue, the last named giving an orig
inal poem. The evening closed with the
singing OF Home, Sweet Home" by the
quartet and the benediction pronounced hv
Rev. Hugh Johnston ~
Evening star., 1895-06-15
ASKING FOR A PARDON.
friends of Thomas j. Taylor Intcrce
ing for Communication nf III. Sn,,..

Friends of Thomas j. Taylor Intcrced-
ing Tor Communication of His Sentence
The movement to secure a pardon for
Ihomas ). Taylor, who is under sentence
OF death for the murder of his wife. is re-
ceiving encouragement from a large num-
Der OF citizens. 1t is claimed in Taylor's be-
half that Taylor was provoked terribly by
FAMILY troubles. his wife's conduct seeming
to give him ground for deep jealousy and
at times rendering him nearly insane.
The petition to the President is as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens of the
United States and residents of the city of
Washington. District of Columbia, do most
respectfully petition the President of the
United States to pardon Thomas j. Tayior
VINO was convicted of the murder of his
wlfe, Mamie, on the 14th day of September,
1854
IF the President cannot &see his way
clearly TO grant unto this unfortunate man
an absolute pardon, We then most respect
1ully pray that his sentence may be com
muted so as not to exceed a sentence for
manslaughter; under no circumstances
should he. in our opinion, be allowed to be
hung
I'VE believe that this unfortunate mans
mind was deranged from family troubles
when he shot himself and wife If the
deed was not the result of mental derange-
ment- stu there is nothing in the case to
snow that it was done through malice. but
1t must have been done through great ex-
citement of weak anG unbalanced mind
We most respectfully sign and submit this
petltlon TO You, Mr.. President"
Evening star., 1895-06-15
SERIOUS CHARGES,
Sensational Feature of the Ro-uIev
Divorce Case.

~''o.H estture OF thc BOSatey
Divorce Case.
The 11th of last December Olga Palmer
Bcgaley filed petition for divorce from
waterman P. Bogaley, alleging as the
grounds therefor drunkenness, cruelty and
adultery on the part of the husband The
papers in the case We're withheld from pub
lication, but it is understood that the de-
fendant answered by denying the legality
OF the marriage because a former wife
still lives undivorcea from him, and he
charged Mrs. Bogaley, it is said, with with
holding money belonging to him.
In an answer filed today by Mrs. Boga-
ley, who is said to be countess, she saws
that she has done all in her power to pro-
tect her husband, and declares that she
has spent $4,000 upon him, a great part of
which, she asserts, he has spent in riotous
living with dissolute men and women The
charges made against her by her husband,
Mrs. Bogaley declares, were cruelty un-
true and for the purpose of inducing her
10 withdraw her petition for divorce Mrs
Bogaley states that she has been married
to the defendant for twelve years, and new
er until about seven weeks ago did her hus-
band even intimate to her that his chill
dren were iilegitimate. Her husband, Mrs
Bogaley declares. has been confined in
several hospitals because of drunkenness
and she says that while so confined she did
everything possible for him and secured
his release