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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
HE HAD A GOOD MEMORY.

How Bright Young American Aston
ished Some Smart German Officers.
A story is told OF a bright young
American and several German officers
who at dinner one evening set out to
make him uncomfortable by chatting
him about his country. The young man
is Albert H. WashbUrn. the United
States consular agent at Madgeburg.
Henry r. Merritt. consul at Chemnitz
was the first one OF the Americans at
tackled with a taunt from one OF the
Germans that he could not give the
names Of the Presidents OF the United
States. Merritt named them over with
some deliber2ti0n and drew from his
German friends the declaration that he
did no. believe there was another Amer
ican present who could 90 IT,
Young Washburn had said nothing
until now, but he broke in and declared
ct can do it. and | will give YOU the
vice presidents He was about 70 be-
gin when a second thought struck him
and he said. While I am about il
might as well give you the secretaries
OF State too" The Germans got down
a book giving the names and kept tabs
on the young man as he correctly went
through the list. They were pretty we'll
backed down already, but Washburn
had no idea Of letting them off so cas-
fly. Nov / should like TO know" he
said. whether any of YOU can give the
names of the Prussian rulers from the
time Of Gharlemagne and his sons down
to the Emperor William"
Not one Of them could go half through
the list. and they were on the point Of
apologizing 10 the young Massachusetts
scholar when he took them down still
more by medestly suggesting: perhaps
I had better do it for YOU" He began
with Charlemagne and went through
the lis, without a break much TO the
establishment of his German hosts and
the delight OF Consul Edwards and tbs
Dther Americans. How did yOu do it2"
asked Merritt ON my father had a
taste for such things and taught them
TO me when / was a boy. and. YOU Sc
they are sometimes useful to know" he
replied.-San Francisco Examiner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

Of Dunstan. a great army of Norwegians
came over to England for purposes Of
pillageTo say that it was an allOpajhic
pillage would not be an eXtrayagant
statement They were extremely rude
people. like all the nations Of Northern
Europe at that time-Rome being the
Boston of the Old World, and Copen-
hagen the Fort Dodge of that period.
The Norwegians ate everything that
did not belong to the mineral kingdom,
and left the green fields of merry Eng
land looking like a base ball ground,
SO wicked and war-like were they that
the sad and defeated country was oblig-
ed 10 give the conquering Norske ten
thousands pounds of Silver
Dunstan died at the GGe Of sixty
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
THE DISTANCE TO HE'LL.

The mathematical fiend has not only
been figuring on lost solar heat and the
other odd things mentioned in the ar
ticle, Solar Heat on House Tops" but
has also been making curious calcula-
tions on the distance to and size of
hell A few years ago this department
of the Republic gave figures on the size
o. heaven but could not give the name
of the person who first made the cal
culstion on the amount of room in Para
disc. We are more fortunate in respect
TO the calculations on the distance to
and area of the internal regions The
person who presents the odd set of fig
ures to the public is c. E. Taylor, a
negro LID, D. D.. etc. He is said to
be a man of considerable learning. He
belongs to the African Methodist de-
nomination and says that. according 10
his figures, hell is exactly 80 miles be-
meath the surface Of the earth, and it
is 544 100000 cubic miles in extent. This
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
SONS OF EDMUND SENT TO OLAF.

ners Of empires. "The king can do no
wrong But where education is not
depressed, and where thai Christianity
which is built on love and charity is
taught, there can but one King who
does no wrong
Ethelred was succeeded by Edmund,
caller the Ironside." He fought brave
ly and drove the Danes, under Canute,
back to their own shores. But they got
restless in Denmark, where there was
very little going on, and returned to
England in large numbers.
Ethelred died in London. 1916 A. D..
before Canute reached him. He was
called by Dunstan 'Ethelred the I'm
ready" and had a faculty for erring
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

vas, when sisoht si,kle m I.,g. cmfwyp
vas, when silk shot, is deliberately made.
The yarns must be boiled repeatedly.
Special treatment is necessary TO get
that exquisite white so desirable in the
wings Of a yacht. Sometimes $4,000 is
added to the cost of sails for yacht on
this account. If acid chloride Of lime
or other preparation of chlorine be used
the fibre will suffer greatly. Yet II
certain chemicals are not employed the
white effect is missed entirely. Hence
the thousands that must be spent some
times before canvas albescent enough
to suit a Gould or a Vanderbilt can be
obtained. If color be no object the cost
is materially lessened.
The sails of all yachts have the same
general design, but the detail varies
according TO size and character, whether
for racing or pleasure. A small AFFAIR
like Mr.. Goulds Niagara is sloop rig
ged. having a topmast and bowsprit
She ought TO carry large press OF can
vas. however. including mainsail, top
sails, jibs, ballonn-stayed sail and spin
maker. The cloths should be stretched
from huff to leech. (The sides OF san
are in general called leeches. The
weather or side edge where the wind en-
tiers the sail OF any but a square sail
is called the luff and the other edge the
after leech).
The bowsprit ought to project, if al
lowable. about eight feet from the
Knighthead The Yacht-Racing Asso-
cations rules as to bulkheads and
fnishings must be strictly complied
with. Even this is costly, as only ex-
peris can do it.
The wages Of a skilled crew are al
ways high George Gould sailed across
the Atlantic with complement of
twenty men last year. He paid out
about s15. 900 to his crews annually. Mr..
w. K. Vanderbilt is very liberal to his
crews. They cost him $4,000, it is said,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

OF England by the NorWegians and
Danes was fully equal to the aSsassiaa-
ton, arson, and rapine of the Indians Of
North America. A king VINO would
permit such cruel cuttings-up as these
wicked animals were guilty Of on the
fair face OF old England. should live in
history only as an invertebrete, royal
failure, decayed mollusk ana the
dropsical head of a totterilg dynasty.
In order TO strengthen his feeble
forces, Ethelred allied himself, in Joel,
10 Richard H., Duke of Normandy. and
married his daughter Emma, but the
Danes continued to make the night
hideous ana elope with ladies whom
they had never met before. 1t was a
sad time in the history OF. England. and
poor Emma wept many hot and bitter
tear as she yielded one jewel after an
other to the pawnbroker in order 10
buy off the coarse and hateful Danes.
If Ethelred were to know how he is
regarded by the historian who pens
these lines, he would kick the foot board
out of his casket, and bite himself Sc
verely in four places.
To add to his foul history, happening
to have a few inoffensiye Danes on
hand. on the 18th OF November the fes-
tivaI CT ST. Brice, 1902, he gave 1t out
that he would massacre these people,
among them the sister OF the Danish
king. a noble woman who had become
a Christian (only it is to be hoped bet
ter one). and married an English earl.
He had them all butchered.
In 1908. Sweyn. with revenge in his
heart. began a war of determination or
subjagation. and never-yielded till he
was, in fact. king Of England. while the
royal intellectual polyp, known as
Ethelred the Unwholesome, fed to Nor
mandy in the 101Sth year Ammo Do
mini.
But in less than six weeks the Danish
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
The Bronze of Her Fin Keel and Ruddr Would Have Paid for
House and Lot Anywhere
EVERY CHEF GETS $4,000 FOR A PARTY CRUISE
$40 1000 What Each Race Costs Without Repairs the Prize Money
for the Crew.
YACHTING THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT SPORT OF The CENTURY,
Copyright 1896, by Ryman Interview syndicate)

That is why no exact limit can be placed
upon the cost of sails. But whether
the amount is a few hundreds or many
thousands, one race will as likely asnot
end them. or at any rate necessitate re-
pairs.
The famous Ratsey charges immod-
erately for his services. He billed.
Dunraven for s., 900 for his advice and
handling while in this country. ii was
said. and he freely admitted that "the
makins was arr" which, being inter-
preted meant that he charged as much
for his patterns as for his sailcloih.
Sailcloths. as the salts call it, or can
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

that-priu1c- evil. and Twas going toilet
IL so at first. but l thought perhaps
somebody would think I did not know
the meaning Of the word Vanitas9
Country people, who don't appreciate
their blessings, wOader az us because
we loaf on the grass, take an apple on
tho tree and eat it with joy. go out
hunting for all sorts of queer things
that don't trouble them. and even
breathe with delight. Last year l
wanted a snake skin. told country
BOY OF this desire of my heart, and l
also tod aim that, TO get just what L
wanted ! was willing 20 lay down GER
tain cold pieces Of silver that seemed to
him OF value. but 70 me only Of worth
because OF what ehey would bring.
Wen, l got my snake skin, but that fool
OF country boy hadn't been careful,
and It was torn and couldn't be made
into belt. Now. if that had been a
ci,y-ecy he would have cared for that
skin, he would have stretched it.
watched it to see that It didn't crinkle.
and the result would have been this:
1 should have had q belt made OF snake
SKIN. and I would have told everybody
that it was a piece Of the real original
serpent that l had inherited from my
great-gr3DdmOrher Eve. Country boys
don't appreciate their blessings; they
long for the city and its noise and yul-
garlty III is within the possibilities
that a country boy might admire girl
In shirt waist, ] viii get acquainted
better with him this summer, and will
let you know about it. The shirt waist
is the expressed depravity in clothes for
women. And vet. and yeti see before
me woman in a silk skirt, pink shirt
waist, but thank goodness, not a sailor
hat, and 10, behold for truth is mighty
and must prevail-it is Bah.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

three. and years afterwards was canon
lied: but,fire arms had not been invent
ed at the time of his death. He led the
civilization and progress of England,
and was a pioneer in cherishing the fine
arts.
Olaf. who led the Norwegians against
England. afterwards became king OF
Norway. and with the Danes used TO
ever and anon sack Great Britain e.,
eat everybody out of house and home,
and then ask for sack of silver as the
price Of peace.
Elhelred was a cowardly king. who
liked to wear the implements of war
on holidays. and learn to chochet and
tat in time of war. Re gave these in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

A little boat. holding but twelve ~
sons, costs its owner less for Wt1
course. but a good deal for repairs
No wonder then. that yachting
the present extravagant sense '
term. eats into the revenues OF iAe
est. Horse racing Is nothing
and gambling cannot be consiae''
comparison for moment. ,.-
could break the bank az MohIs Z.
and then not meet expenses. j.. 10,
answer to this to say that Ea'' ~
be bought in New York for 81. ~
equipped with sails for a fe" b.
Such craft are not consider a
by those who want to sail N VIZ
of the cup defender. ,,proE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
THE SEA "GoEs BACK ON CANUTE.

more promptly than any previous king.
Having returned cheerily from Ethel
reds rather tardy funeral, the people
took oath. some of them under Ed
mund and some under Canute. ?fil
Edmund. after five pitched battles,
offered TO stay bloodshed by personally
fighting Canute at any place where
they could avoid police interference,
but Canute declined, on what grounds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

A little maid Of years at' ,.sa r,,
wedding OF an elder brother a.. I'M.
copal service, heard for ne M. M. mind
made a deep impression on h7' .,s i.
A few days after she called F" ..- his
bride and found her sitting on .n. s.
bands lap. Looking al mem .cls,nel
for a few moments. she eA, soil -
"Oh. YES. / see-to have ana u "'
New York Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

vaders ten thousand pounds OF silver
at the first, sixteen at the second, and
twenty-four thousand on the third
trip, in order TO buy peace.
Olaf afterwards. however. embraced
Christianity and gave up fighting as
business. leaving the ring entirely 10
Sweyn. his former partner from Dem
mark who continued to do business as
before,
The historian says that the invasion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

is somewhat larger than We had sup
posed the inferno to be, and there is,
no doubt, that there will be plenty of
room Tor several years yet.-DeToit
Free Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

Verify this is bad year for liars.
The Lancaster Examiner SAYS. Iwc
days oftrout fishing have passed and
the reporter has not yet heard a FISH
story worth printing. Buffalo News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

Harold dear. why were YOU so very
noisy this morning? You walked me
with shouting. / don't like TO be reused
so. like to sleep Until ! wake up nat
urally." yes; but, mamma. isn't il
natural 10 wake up When You hear a
noise ?'-Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

She-"I admire the horse very much.
He matches my riI - habit splendid
". Deaier-"Yes, SIS color is beauti-
full. She-"But are You sure he won't
fade Boston Globe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
COSTLY VIGILANT

COSTLY V1GILANT
The big boats carry far m,-.
than Niagara or craft like Carr.
Vanderbilt, Jr's. II yawl rieged ~, ."1
vas becomes a heavy item. An I'M, g
sive idea of this is afforded By er M. =
yacht of Vigilant, with boom n -. :
spinnaker to starboard, spanksr 81
topsail and jih-set. when fylng ~
her ensign at the jiggermast.
When, however. a millionaire o..
in for racing, his expenses ara H..
about double those OF a pleasure ss,:-s
Mr.. Vanderbilt would not dream ..
racing season that cost him less -.
$4,000, and even then he would q,
himself running short OF money :.
begin with, there is the prize monsv !,
the crew, the special setting OF the s.r.
the testing and oyerhauling unles. /.
deed. the boat were built for a SnA,l-,
race, when 100000 might be consi5.,..
as something to begin with. After =.
yacht is built and equipped and tsv.'
and approved, each race she runs c,s.
$4,000 il it be any race at all.
If the yacht has been much dsm,,.i
and ten to one she will be. the co,, /.
creases. But when a man become, =,
perienced with boats, he can say.
great deal by providing in advance ~.
all emergencies. Winfield Scott E,,,
who has charge OF Mr.. w. X. V3n3.,.
bits yachting affairs, is never cay,l.
by surprise. No matter what b9pns-,
to a yacht. 1t is remedied in no I'm,
Were 1t not so. he would NOT h m,
famed sailor he is. Yet Mr.. Hoyt "a -o.
a seaman, either. He is simply chi.
man who has devoted some time \,
yachting because It amuses him.
Mr.. Hoyt considers thirty a p-o,..
crew for yacht like Valiant. al,so-s,
less would man her. There are IN
cooks and three scullions. The Sea.
ards vary according to the numbs- n
guests. The captain Of an ori.r,r
luxurious yacht commands S30M /,
year. w. X. Vanderbilt has paid $500
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

when he took that famous party 49,,
Mediterranean. II the yach, g,s o. y
pleasure tours, like John Jacob A. %
the cooks list is heavy. That on. 7.
gets $4,000 for the season. but he pa!
certain items himself. At that Par. '- /,
Guiding ice, provisions. uphols.s...- d.
and the like, 100000 would carr, 3
Aston or Vanderbilt through o- W. d
hut no more
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
HE WAS NoN-CoMMITTAL.

The Methodist Did Not Care to Say
That Conversions Were Not too Dear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-16
"p1NAroREn AT TIE CASINO.
Giihert d suliirhn's Opera ras Most fci.
celirnfiy snnS.

Giibrrt d sullirhn's Opera rds Most Ea.
cel,rniiy SING.
The Bill nj tile Wheeling Park Casino
lust night was "p!nnrOre.' 4 sUod
crowd despite the rain saw the produc-
tIon md the verdict was most favorable.
The leading parts were suprrDly given
and the chorus strong and effective
Josephine" az interpreted by Miss villa
Knox could hot hive been impruved
upon. Her voice WnR In tlnn form and
her acting perfect. NIisE On l,uc made n
wlnsomG "GIttlo BlttrrtAp" and Miss
ljryEon a charming mldshipmltp., lier-
MnM Waldo. as "Sir Joseph Porter"
Francis. GnIllarl nd Captain Corroran."
Phil Btnnson ns "Rniph Rackstraw."
and John q. bell hs "Dlck Dead Eye"
gave most satisfactory account OF
themselves. Encores were the rule Of
tho evening,
''pinafnIp" will be repeated tonight
aud on Saturday will be repeated Mt II
special matinee. The matinee iiGrfor-
mhnCn Will nrRlil on tho arrival Of the
O'Clock motor, and the price hns bGen re-
luCed to 81 CENTS, with no extra charge
FOR reserved seats. On Friday and Sat
urduy nights bohemian CHI" will be
given md next week pirates OF Pom
2nncc." "Ntlkndo," and Mascot" Tho
company ut the c0s!hu has proved Itself
thu best Betn here III years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-16
Local BREv1TiEs,
Matters OF Minor Moment In AMI Abou
..rl a. ths I,itx ..gH.

Matters of Minor Sonitnt In ami About
the City.
The state board OF examiners will
hold examinations IN the first district
hs follows. At Hundred, Wctael county,
Wednesday. August &, and at Wheel
Ing. Wednesday, August IL.
The council committee on conference
having III hand the matter Of action by
council on the application pt John Il.
Shriver, Of the West Virginia Sand Com
lI2hY, lhr ptlrilnGrs IN the whnrf, has
been called to meet Tonight.
Last night Mt the Wheeling park casl-
ttn, tho opera presented by the Lyric
company was "Pinnfore." 1t was given
IN good atyle to fairly large audience.
Tonight the bill will be the same as
last night.
The board OF directors Of the Whecl-
Ing Railway Company met N regular
monthly session at the MsLure las.
night, but no business OF public inter-
est was transacted. The only 0ut.Or.
town member present was Mr.. Muir, Of
Cincinnati.
In another column. Hon. Virgil y.
Lewis, president Of the state normal
school board OF regents, advcrtlsos for
Olua Tor the erection OF q new building al
West Liberty. Drawings can be eccn In
Wheeling al the office Of Mr. T. S. Riley,
on Chapline sirset.
The chair car service on the Ohio
River and Pan Handle roads. between
p1rkcrsburg and pittsburgh, begins on
July 20, next Monday. The officials Of
the roads hre now arranging for ,ht
service. It Is shid each road viii furnish
d car, and TINT they will be the finest
made.
The knights OF Pythlna OF Jefferson
Belmont and Monroe counties. Ohio. are
signing a roll and will institute n tenn
pie OF the y. Q. X. X. Mt Bridgeport. It
Is their intention to hive matters ar
ranged 80 they can Institute the night
following tho institution OF Dahnu Tenn
pic IN this city, which occurs August H.
The city board OF equalization and
appeals sivrs Notice III another column
that all pcrEons wishing 10 appeal from
erroneous uir excessive assessment must
appear before the board on the following
days: First ward, Monday. July u; ser-
ond ward, Tuesday, July lS; Third ward.
Wednesday. July 80: Fourth ward,
Thursday, July no. Seventh ward, Fri.
day. July 81; Fifth ward, Monday. AT
gust .; Sixth wartl. TurNluy. August 4;
Eighth ward, "Wednesday, August ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-16
A TRAGIC DEATH
On the PaI.Ilandle Tracks North
Of the City Last Night.
i. c. FRENCH IllT.AND KILLED
by IA Freight Train Roth ieRs were cnt
on shd Many other Injuries wore Ito.
cotvei-rhe Poor Fellow lived About
Forty Minutes, ami Could Tell LATHE
About Iilnneif--itns II VIM ana seven
children at warrenton, ohio.

Last night about II o'clock stranger,
who was walking nlong tho Pan handle
tracks above the Top mill, north OF tho
city, was struck BY tho locomotive OF d
north bound freight train with tho result
that no received such severe inJurlCa
that no died less than nn hour later ds
no was being placed In the city patrol
wagon preliminary 10 removal 10 tho
NORTH Wheeling hospital.
a. g. French halls from Short Creek,
and IL supposed to lnyo been tramplns
from up the river TO Wheeling. AZ Stat
cd dtIdvc. he was struck by d Pan llan-
die locomotive above the city. HIS eight
leg was cut off at the ankle ana the left
leg severed completely Mt the knee. In
addition he received other bad injuries,
his cntlre body, almost, being covered
with cuts ana bruises. Mr.. NJ. Il. TiBhe,
Of the Top mill, who was returning homo
from work, hcnrd tho innn crying for
water, and was the first person to learn
the mans unfortunate position. lie had
him removed from tho trnck To u moro
comfortable position and tho city pntrol
wagon was telephoncd for. 1t arrived
about 1l;3O p. nj, aud just M tho poor
fellow was being placed on the stfdtchcr
he gave Il last gronn md expired. Be-
fore his death he managud to toll his
nnmc and some other particulars about
himself, although suffering Intense ago
ny and losing his lies blood In stream.
He said he had n wife ana saVun child.
fch at WarrGnton. Ohio. across the river
from Short Creek.
French was dressed rather poorly. lie
appears to have been about forty or for
ty.ilvo years OF nte. rAe body was re-
moved 10 tho establishment OF County
Undertaken echraedcr, on the Sutith
Side, und Coroner John W. SChull2e wns
notified Of the tragedy. lie will hnld an
Inquest this morning II tho tralninGh can
attend one Mt that time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-16
GOING TO CHlLL1CoTHE.
Many Wheeling slnserA and Spectators 10
Attend tho Saeirerftst.

Professor II. ]. Arbens Of this city,
viii Introduce his new musical compo-
sition entitled "wilkommeh" next
Monday night at the Central ohio
Saengerfest to be held at Chilllcothe.
II viii be suns By very large chorus
AMI n splendid orchestra accomplish"
nent has BEEN arranged
Quite number OF the local singers
viii attend the fest. but none OF the
singing societies will 20 In d body, as
they did the last which was held at To-
lcd6S At that meeting II was thought
that Wheeling would be selected as the
next city In which 10 hold the fest after
ChllllcDthe, but as there has been no
organized effort made on the part OF the
local societies. AMI AZ hone OF thrn
VIII attend. Wheeling will not be con-
sIdered. It Is said that the Wheeling
boys don't want II on acruunt OF the
work and expense attached,