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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs,
And Their Friends will Turn Out to see
Damon and Pythias Tonight. .Sss;S

And Their Friends will Turn Out TO see
Damon and Pythias Tonight. .SzSszS
Damon and Pythias. that beautiful
play of which so much has been said,
will be presented at the Pythian Castle,
corner of Twenty-seventh and Chap
line streets, tonight and tomorrow
night. and the members Of that noble
order. Knights Of Pythias, and their
friends are looking forward TO the pro-
duction with unbounded pleasure. The
cast is made up of the finest Of talent.
and includes the best Of professional
and amateur timber. Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Labadie, who respectively por-
tray the characters Of Damon and Cal
anthe are well and favorably known IN
the profession. and scored great hit
here with Grinith's company, Of which
they were the leading members. Mr..
Hennig will be seen as Pythias, anG
Miss Ella Steinfeld as HermiOn. The
rest of the cast has already been print
ed, and all the participants are well
known here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
MOUNDSVlLLE CHOSEN,
As the Location of New Manufacturing
Concern.

Concern.
The New York Metal and Glass Manu-
featuring Company which was lately or
gained and chartered under the laws Of
this State. have decided TO locate their
plant I'm Moundsville, and have secured
Tie Humphrey building. lately occupied
by the Seamon cigar works. The plant
will be ready for operation by the first
Of next month. and viii employ about so
people. The company is composed Of
eastern capitalists. J. J. Heady. a prac-
,ical operator of MoundsyiIe, Will be
general manager of the factory.
Moundsvrle has proved herself to be
exceedingly enterprisins in the direction
of bringing new industries TO the town
and deserves to be congratulated upon
here recent success. The people of
Moundsyule feel encouraged and have
called a mass meeting at the county
court room for next Saturday evening to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing Il
board of trade. The principal purpose Of
the board of trade will he to secure other
industries by keeping tab on the indus
trial and commercial movements of the
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
rrNwooD rNrERTAINMENT.

The following ladies and gentlemen will
take Part I'm tho entertainment at s.
Johns church B-uwood. "Wednesday eve
ming. March 17th lSe5 81. Paricks Day;
Mrs. IT. n. Msisasn Miss Annie Pci'y.
Miss Lille Ia Roche Mrs. Joseph Ward.
Miss Ascie Nolan, Nh and Mrs. c.. L. La
Rocbelrastsr Thomas Dsegan, Bernard
Rero Harry T.. Bowers. II. T.. Monkemel-
l.r. Mr.. VIM. Miller Chas G.IlIEan' JAS.
J. Quinn. Cb5s. Dick. w. j. Weitzel. Miss
D. Deegan. john Laffart. Pat. Seaman;
chorus by s.. Johns school girls; chorus
bv s. Johns school boys. All parties
using n,ano ar. requested to- meet at s.
Johns han at $3.50 o'clock Monday even
ing. March 18th for rehearsal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
CARPENTER HURT,
While Engaged in Building a Bridge Near
MnnndsNllIe.

While Engaged in Building a Bridge Near
NoundsvllIe.
Charles Johnson, a bridge builder,
who lives at the corner Of Twenty
sixth and Eof streets, met with pain
full accident while at work yesterday
afternoon. He was engaged with 9TH
ers in rebuilding q B. & O. bridge above
Moundsyille. In some manner block
of wood struck him, knocking him from
a platform to the ground below, dis
lance of 81 feet. In falling he struck
against the woodwork of the structure.
His nose was almost severed from his
face, and his head and body badly cut.
In falling he also fractured a rib
Johnson was brought to this city on
the evening train. and removed TO his
home, where a physician dressed his
wounds. His injuries, while serious,
are not necessarily fatal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Rally Chronicle % enc no emcats Of In
dIyidu8I~

rally Chronicle ot enc no .emcnts OF In
dyidusI>
Special .. t.. E-.-.-
NeN York. March lI-Frcm Wheel
D. ST. Da1er New York Hotel; NJ.
-aae0aU. Be.videre.
De A'Era of smithfeld. w. Va. is
-.e Howell
.0ugre -smu b. 2. D0veue~ left aJ
O. m for Washington
- Mamie Bickser. of Steubenville.
visiting South Side friends.
H-f H Rjuehart. of Wyatt w Va.
.re Sramm yesterday.
Kate Maniou and Mamie Cowl
ing Miss Mamie Hail. of
... .sr.'e.
George Eichenberg will leave SUNDAY
Maryland, where me viii make his
home
Ns Joseph Gibbs and Mrs. Benjamin
r are visiting Mrs Friend Cox,
H.ufsviI'e
s Ritchie. a Panhandle brake
..ng ON the South Side. Is ill
-.. measles
ST. Edward Moiter. carriage painter
s carriage works is ont again
brief illness
"r-g Ne0ge. Of the Fifth ward. has
. position as Inspector Wlth
I. telephone c0mr~a-.
ATS Blanche PeunelL of Columbus,
visiting her aunt. Mrs George
So IS Fourteenth street.
Holiday. Col Robert White
r Henry ~ Russell of this
were I'm Moundsyile YESTERDAY
# Duncan. OF Salem, ani r. ~.
o. Clarksburg. were West
-r the Mcclure yesterday.
Charles T. Branum of the Isle
making q visit OF some length
uer- and other Eastern cities.
E.rsr.-7 H0ben and Mrs. Nor
E.rEe.s srE. ~. Va. are visit
Misses Dorsey. on South Main
Robert McEldoVney and judge
f. Umstead of New Martins
".a guests at the Windsor yes
Rumble and James Gilhooly,
-h ward. are .ay;n- raE -
South Market street tor Q. w.
rros y. owens. Of sixteenth
Has called 20 Toronto yesterday
serious illness OF her mother
. Nlu.cn.
katharine Hunter. a well-moTn
maker ~ South Eoff street ielJ
for Philadelphia where she
her future home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

To is rumored upon pretty good au-
-horirv that DR.. r. r. Swope rector Of
ST. Matthew's Church has decided 10
accept the call 20 the Bittmore, North
Carolina. parish. and would leave for
there. Or. Swope returned Tuesday
night from his trip. after being delay
ed at various points along the road by
dangerous washOuts. DR.. Swope was
called upon Yesterday by Register re
porter but refused to affirm or deny
the report. He said he had nothing to
give out and did net deem il proper I'M
til ne had given his notification 10 the
members Of the church vestry. DR..
Swope said he was also not prepared
TO state whether or not any person was
being considered TO succeed him in
case he resigned. The general opinion
is that Dr. Swope will tender his resig-
nation before many days pass. 1t
is stated that DR.. SwOpe will get an an
nuaI salary Of $4,000 at BittmOre. His
salary here is $1,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
HUNDREDS DISAPPOINTED.

Hundreds Of people were disappoint-
ed Yesterday afternoon and evening by
the auction al Shelf Bros. being post
noned on account Of the sudden illness
Of The auctioneer. Mr.. F. P. Darcy, but
his physicians say that he is rapidly
improving and Will be able to resume
his duties to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
SECOND SIGHT.

when YOU feel you have tried every
thing and every one consult Us. a daily
occurrence Is the surprise shown by
benefited patients az our Office.
10 YOU have headache? DO your eyes
v.sfsr? Do they burn or smart? Does
rrin- run together when reading? Feel
as If scum before the eyes? DO things
9Dnlar double or mixed up? Have
desire 20 rub the eyes. twitchue?
docs light pain them? For any
trof,bie OF your eyes consult u.s.
During this month we devote
1rurn time 20 chi.iren's eyes We
make glasses at popular prices Zone
reason Of orr pOpuiarityJ-make clre-
mi examination free of charge. The
hest pr0of OF our success is the num-
Lsr of recommendations from our Old
patients.
PROF. Shelf.
4 Scientific Opticlan,
ll0 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
"HOW WE AMERICANS TALK"

Dr. John w. Simpson, the former
President of Marietta College, will de-
liver a lecture on the above subject at
the Young Mems Christian Association
next Tuesday evening. This will be
the closing lecture Of the Association
course. All the attractions this season
were entirely satisfactory and for each
one the hall was filled with an appre-
ciative audience. Or. Simpson has
many admirers in Wheeling who will
want 10 hear him. His lectures are
masterpieces and he is a polished ora
tor. The lecture to be delivered next
Tuesday has been specially prepared
for the occasion. Seats can be resery-
ed at the Association building Satur-
day morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
ArCTION SALE

Thousands attending the great auc-
ton sale Of the Chicago Bankrupt store
now i'm the hands of Constable A. L. 81
Movers. Goods all 60 TO the highest
bidder regardless Of their cost or value.
Remember 1lI5 Main street is the
place The first choice is always the
best. so take warning by this sale from
2.3O 10 500 and from 7.30 70 $3.50 p. m.
A. l.. ST. MEYERS. Constable.
W. II. HALLER. AuCtioneer.
:. G. SMITH. Attorney
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
A HEAVY LOSS.

The goods at Shelf Bros jewelry auc-
ton are being almost given away and
il does not require an expert to see that
the firms loss on their stock will he
very heavy The goods must be sold,
as Shelf Bros. have to vacate their
present storeroom april LIST, and it will
be impossible for them TO get into their
new room. corner Of Main and Eleventh
streets. before the 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
low BUFFALO RATES.

For the meeting Of the American
Fruit Growers Union, at Buffalo, n. Y,
beginning March ID the c., /. & w.
will make low rates For particulars,
see ticket agents, or
o. r. WOOD, T. P. A.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Attend the great Clothing Credit Sale
commencing next Saturday. Every
thing will be sold at 90 per cent cash
and 40 per cent in payments
HAMBURGER BROS, 1888 Main ST.,
Opposite SufeIs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
IN ) SOCIETY.
Events That Are Being Given in Fashion
able Circles

ah,o CircIes
Nc. 7r,f, r,obsrherc, was apreaabIv
surnyisa5 ~ receive n call from a merry
IA ,on,..r,,l ,srt,. Of her friends last
7irb, 49, her bon,e IN NtcCo,locb street.
har bfr,b The hours were DELIGHTFULLY."-
s,ert in dancing and kindred pleasures.
The r,ne,c was furnished bv Mr.. Louis
-
"'''
Nh. ,..,..-- ~, chic ,,+,. cat down 70
ne ,. p5,."s,' - ~ ,.,' las. rich, ~ the
80. -, rl-,r.s,n+ed and the affafr
e,,S - ~, -. ,.,,to,.,h,o
P'0''U '''' e''''
,1.s.. r,,~, M Helen caldwell en-.
.er,ai1e5 rurber Of their friends at
,,~oc.sssi,.. enc5ra last evening. at the
ror7e If their rotber. Gen. Alfred Cald-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
rs BEAUTY OF YOUTH.

IS the preserver of the bloom
and with the loss of health
passes away The great de-
health Is disease. Only the
who has devoted his life 20
them can cure chronic dis
Dr. Greene. So West l4th ST,
York. City. the world famous spec
found the true remedies for
NJ diseases after years OF in
You cam consult DIT.
personally or by letter free. If
tae aid of the highsJ skill
write to DR.. Greene to-day He
you. His treatment by cor
rce assures Won Of a cure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
BEHIND LOCKED DOORS.
No. Admitted to the Meeting
If Ordinance Committee,

-. SO Business OF a Sensational
---s was TransaCtsd-PecitiOu
stock Yards on Sixteenth
The Curfew Ordinance
red % City SohcitOr-Other
ness Transacted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Fresh Lake Fish at A. Warnings, No
1904 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Prof. Shelf. the Opticians office hours
are from s a. m. to p. m, until further
notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
DON'T MISS IT.

You can buy your Clothing on easy
payments at
HAMBURGER BROS, 1889 Main St..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

.frluss wagon \ Will deliver
Lake Fish in Eas, Wheeling to-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

SrFEP. SOUND AND REFRESHING,
comes TO those who take Anheuser-
Rrsch's Malt-Nutrine-th food drink.
To be had at all druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12
Will PROBABLY LEAVE HERE.

Fresh Lake Fish at A. Warnings, No
1904 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-12

Ben McLaughiiu Of Pittsburg. for
mcrly or this city. and now engaged IN
cvausslistic work. Will srg Moody and
Sankey's hymns at N8shirlton. Pa, on
saturday and Wednesday afternoon ON
the Tunnel Green i'm this city. SO he
announces I'm a note 90 the Register.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

mem bers of the expedition stood by with
uncovered heads, and the voyage was be-
gun. The Y ukon was now free OF ice and
already there were signs of the approach
of the brief Arctic summer. The river
below Nulato is easily navigable to ves-
sells of light draught and is free from rap
ids and dangerous shoals. The banks are
alternately precipitous and low, and are,
in parts, well wooded with pine, spruce,
frs and birch. Now and then glimpses of
meadow-like land may be obtained. Far
off TO the eastward Law chain of white
capped mountain SUBMITS, while on the
western bank the country was of a hilly
character. The VOYAGE ordinarily would
be eni iova ble in the proper season, but it
is doubtful if Adams and his party had
much OF an eye for the picturesque
scenery about them. There was always
that grewsome thing on the tn warts.
1t was hot, too. The sun was beginning
to make itself felt, and the alr fairly
teemed with ravenous mosquitoes, gnats
ana black flies. Every night there was
the necessity for encamping and facing
the bIoodthirsty insects, and every other
night that of unloading the ''baidarrar''
and drying and oiling it from end to end.
to prevent the fresh water of the river
from rottine its skin covering. The coffin
on such occasions would be pried on the
river bank on oars and driftwood, and
there remain till morning. Occasional
rain would diversity the proceedings.
Lieutenant Adams and his com panions
were glad as the second week drew to a
close and they approached the end OF theic
voyage. They lived by procuring game
and fish of the Indians and by wild fowl
that they shot themselves. Indian run
ners and fishermen went ahead of the
party, from village 10 village, announcing
its coming, and everywhere the entire
population turned out TO greet the voyag-
ers with their dismal burden. Word of
the death OF the major had long before
been sent to ST. Michael by Indian mes.
sengers.
Finally the mouth of the Yukon was
reached, and from there it was but days
travel or SO TO st. Michael. On the morn.
ing of June 9, 1866, just fifteen days after
leaving Nulato, the weary little company
arrived at the trading post, their duty
we'll performed.
The body of Kennicott remained at st.
Michael until September 26, 1866, when it
was shipped aboard the clipper ship
Nightingale, which had come north with
supplies for the telegraph expedition, and
| by the Nightingale it was brought to San
Francisco. Here it was reshipped by way
OF the isthmus to New York, and thence
1t was taken to the majors former home
in Ohio, where it was laid finally at rest.
During all these journeyings of thousands
of miles it remained in the rude plank
coffin made out of a partition in the old
trading post at Nulato. The box was
never opened, and its covering of rubber
! blanket never removed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

accom- panied by the other members of the
com pany, went at once to the spot, and
there, stretched out on his back, with his
eyes staring at the fleckless sky, vas the
body OF KennicoIt, his life extinct. slain
by the Arctic wilderness. The body was
carried into the fort, where preparations
were begun at once Tor the proper inter
ment of the dead commander.
By the side of the majors body, when it
was found, was square, marked off with
intersecting lines, denoting the points of
the compass and which had been traced
center OF the square was placed a small
field compass which was open. The in
tention OF it all was obvious, in view of
accompanying developments. There were
evidences of strychnine poisoning and, as
Major Kennicott was known to have had
a quantity of that drug IN his possession,
the act OF self-destruction was easy OF per-
torrance. The com pass in the sand
would leave it to be inferred that the man
had been tracing the bearings of the spot
when he had been suddenly overtaken by
death, which might then be attributed to
any one of several natural causes.
THUS was performed the tragedy of the
Arctic. Thus died the first American to
yield up his life in frozen Alaska.
A gloom was cast over the surviving
many days to remove. Meanwhile the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

preparations for the disposition of the
body of Major Kennicott proceeded apace.
1t was decided unanimously to take it to
st. Michael, there to be shipped to the
United States. A coffin was prepared by
taking four hewn planks an inch and a
half thick from one of the partitions Of
the Governors house at he fort. Three
of these were nailed together, with end
pieces of pIanking, fitted so as to make
box, and the body, which had previously
been dressed in the most presentable
clothes to be found in the majors kit,
was then placed within the shell thus
formed.
Funeral services, following the ritual of
the Greek church, which were read by
Russian half breed attache of the post.
were then celebrated. They were at
tended by a motley th-ong, embracing not
only the mem bers OF the exploring party.
but every man, woman and child from
within a radius of many miles-R ussians,
half-breeds, Indians and Esquimaux.
At their conclusion the lid was nailed on
the box, which was never afterwar to be
opened, and the coffin was then borne to
a grave which had been excavated in the
yard of the fort, where it was mporarily
inferred. The grave was next to that of
the former Governor of the post, who had
entertained Major Kennicott and Mr..
Adams SO Hospitality when they first
| visited the fort. The earth was frozen
many feet deep.
On May 25 the body was disinterred and
the coffin prepared for the long voyage
down the Yukon. The seams were calked
! i.h Er Ior -fol--
ing, and the box was then besmeared with
pitch, after which rubber blankets were
drawn tightly around il. The fasteni ngs
of these were also pitched until perfectly
air and water tight, and the work was
done.
1t bad been determined that Leutena ant
Adams assisted by Fred M. Smith and
| Charles Prase, lifelong friend OF Major
/ Kennicott, should take the body of their
dead chief to St. Michael. A ''baidarrar, +"
as the craft is known in Russian, lad been
| procured for the journey. 1t is an open
! skin boat, made by lifting a sea lion skin
covering over a wooden frame when wet
and which is then allowed to shrink tight
! in place. That used by Adams and his
| companions was about % feet long, fiat
bottomed, pointed at tine bow and slightly
| rounded at the stern. In the center It
! was feet wide across the bottom and 8
feet from gunwale. Its Sides 2L feet
high, fiared from bottom to top like a
partly opened fan. A mast, fitted with a
small square sail, was stepped we'll for
ward when the wind was favorable fol
sailing.
1t was, then. in this baidarrar that
Adams and his comrades set forth. The
coffin, in its rubber covering, was placed
on the center thwarts. When the baidar.
rar was showed from the bank all the
population of the post and the remaining
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

ignore what always, really
him, ISN'T gets the
any the poking pryng crowd of sghtseer
Chinatown burden to of its residents
have had enough of doctors. Now a drugstore with my
drugstore in Chinatown? There wide shining
LIQUIDS and lavish displays of toilet articles patent medicines
dent and Orient sharply defined than this especial
branch trade The Occidental drugstore thing beauty
with its nvngy open doors spacious interior, marble
artistic decorations, gitterng glass; gd
ing soda fountain and well dressed and obsequous
clerks The Oriental store of this kind ordinarily
in the wall, with dingy window, in which few
jars which may anything from jam jalap
always nhospaby closed door between
and the public
that has exhibition gold fish globe full
of of fowls picked alcohol and dried mol
usks unobtrusive ly resting dusty
Tire opening the door bushes animated conversation
five sitting against wall
generously provided Evidently the
takes the place the with the Chinese
There is glitter glow color anywhere; only
wall of wooden drawers, few shelves with small
china jars and pots and of covered tin cans.
One OF the the place grinding
ting mustard seed to powder by a sharp-edged
wheel running in in large boatshaped metallic
bowl The operator is sitting stool with his bare
placed each of projecting axle
that wheel and down slot provided
with rapdity which would shame scorchng bicy
cst
Another sits at rude machine which looks like prmi
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Six hundred miles down the Yukon with
a corpse.
Not in these days OF newly discovered
gold but thirty years agone or more,
when Alaska was Russian America and
that vast territory and the adjoining
British possessions were wiidernesses.
The body was that of Major Robert Ken
nicott of Cleveland, Ohio, and the then
Young man in whose charge it was
brought down the mighty Yukon was
George r. Adams, now resident OF San
francisco and we'll known for his connec-
ton with Alaskan exploration and com
mercial ventures.
Twas agrewsome experience, and OF the
sort that tries mems nerves, but that was
not all. Tragedy turks behind-a tale OF
madness and of self-inhicted death, told
for the first time to-day.
In the summer of 1865 the Western
Union Telegraph Company, acting in con-
innction with the Russian telegraph au.
thorities. sent out an expedition under
the command of Colonel Charles ). Buck
lev of the United States army, for the
purpose OF exploring for telegraph line
which it was proposed to build through
Russian America to connect by cable
across the Bering Straits the telegraph
systems of the United States and Siberia.
The frs. Atlantic able. which had just
been laid. had proved failure, and the
Western Union people thought the time
had come for establishing teiegraphic
communication between Asia and Amer
ica by the shortest practicable route.
Several parties of explorers were. there
fore, sent out from San Francisco 10
various points in British Columbi Rus
sian America and Siberia, Sll under the
general direction of Colonel Buckley, who
had been chief of the signal service cf the
Union army during the War OF the Rebel
lion, which bad just drawn to close. and
the several vessels composing the fleet
which carried these parties were placed
under the command of officers OF the rev.
enue service of the United States The
General Government in fact stood behind
tie venture, to the extent that 1t gave Its
countenance to the undertaking, with the
expectation that it would rebound to the
pubic good, ii successfully carried out.
The flagship of the feet was the bark