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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
The Great Power IS Now Being Utilized to
Make Every Product of Modern Industry.
OPERATES A BIG "REAL" DIAMOND FACTORY
Has Driven Out Steam and Substituted Electricity
Worked By Its Water Wheels.


up from these dynamos and cs-r-.
electricity off into the dis,anc. on -
poles. These plain looking v... ...'
ever. carry some 10000 horse 15V..
Only a little of the great l..s..,,
agara's force has been turned Sd.
this little revolves the hrgs.. v,..
wheels in the history Of mechanic, ~.
dynamos that are ATTACHED 20 .rs v....
wheels are the biggest o. their kind.
produce 5000 horse power
One of the most remarkable 1s-.s -,
Niagara's machinery is tile new .--,,
which lies linden the ciy and came,
water to the new Power Comes-v.. -..
1t is a hydraulic tunnel nearly two mia,
long, and ii turns the wheels Of Ola. ..--...
paper mill in the world. A f-u hundred
feet away it works the higses, auas.,
industry in this country.
To see these great wheels turning y-,
must obtain guide, who w.I take y.. .,
the different companies works. T-.-.
unless you are mechau.c. y0u w.. AMI
the view disappointing for you 49,. .
only a group of buildings ar. hear 0,..,
great whirr, but IL you und.- -.aaI j.. yr.
will realize the immense wora being a5a.
by water.
one Of the great Niagara companies a,
a canal which runs with the speed 20, i9.
600 horse power This is equal 10 aH-s
power used in the six largest maa.-l,.
turing cities in the United states I.s
used to send current Of electricity by
wire overhead to Buffalo for Iight.r- r...
poses, and to Rome and % Touan d
and (. is thought it will be UTILIZED H..
the summer is over as far vest as N-
apolis and as far east as Lowell, Dol. g.,
cloth manufacturing purposes.
Edison and Nikola Tesla agree OBJ.
there is no reason why this pow .i
not be sent in the same overhead way 10
Boston, and in fact TO all the cities la %.
United States, the only objection b -;
that there is power nearer a. hom- in -lu.
of the cities where there is a small local
falls.
The turning OF Niagara 10 use ir r..rt.
ing out food products is such = sm1 a-r.
of its work that it is not eHumsr4..i A
very small portion OF its dynamo power
is used TO grind wheat, oa,s AMI cereals.
but these small food inducT..s are no, 20
be mentioned by the side Of Tho meta IN.
dustries that require grea. horse powe-.
Electrical power is sent cut bro1dcas:
from Niagara at immense prou,. The oty
cost is the first expense OF putting -
electric wires TO carry the power away
After this is done the Falls does al q
rest. There is no further expensa. Cape
italists are noting the figures, and aF
flock here with their electricians. and ~
ter the unimportant preliminaries 81 10
work TO set up the plant.
Niagara Falls was a holiday place U,a
five years ago, and until this year did %
begin TO feel the results of its enorm
manufacturing ability. 1t has now grow
until IT is a large city containing man
featuring interests and curiosiues In ev.l
line Of industry. The great comp.
Continued on Thirteenth Page
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
AMERICAN
HIES ABROAD.
The Countess CaStellan8 viii Take der
Guests Around the World
In One Evening on Her Lake-Lady
BeresfOrd's House Party -"Boo-
bic" Hargous, Leader OF New
ports Beaux, Astonishes Nene-
tians With His GOndOlas.

London. May 2f.-At this season OF
the year the American takes his hard
earned savings and comes over here
TO spend them. Upon the word OF those
who take a trip across the Atlantic
every June. il is stated that the Amer
lean can spend more IN one month III
London than in twelve months al
home. Living is cheap. clothes are
cheap. the distances to travel are short
er-yet the money flies. This year
Americans will literally fete all Eu-
rope.
The solution of it is that in one
month abroad the American leads the
life Of a AIikado. No Eastern Nabob,
reveiling in his silks and his slaves
enjoys the luxury of the American
abroad The Mikado does not know
how to have a good time. But the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

some nretext or other, and seemed
deeply interested in her artistic talent
Things went on quietly for little
while until one day about the middle
of August a summons came. MISS
Smith was away enjoying nee yearly
holiday. and business was almost at
standgtill. Ida could hardly ref'i'e
to go.
She had arrived a little too early so
tbe butler told her, and - table was
not quite ready. So she was SHOWN
into the drawing room. AS she light
" drew back the lace curtains ar the
window her glance fell UP TIE cap
tain coming hurriedly up the steps,
and she drew quickly back again.
But she had not taken into consid-
Grafton the keen glance of lis deep
set eyes, for in a few moments the
door had opened noiselessly, and he
had Joined her at the window
why, what an age since you have
been here! Why have you avoided
me so persistently lately?"
81 have no reason to avoid you, sir;
I came here to do my work to. day,
an"
With a gesture of annoyance he took
a step forward.
IF you will go AMI leave me to my
work | shall feel obliged. Please CO.
He did not move. LAS you mean to
stay" she continued, 81 must so, suit
ing her action to her words; but he
barred her way.
20. Ida, can you not see, dear, how 1t
is? love you. I hoped you Knew
my feelings toward YOU, but some
how"
your words are an insult, s.r.
Have you no sense of bonor?'fearing
her hand from his tender clasp. do
you forget that you are engaged to
Miss Calthorpe?"
Engaged! and to Miss Calthorpe?
Bv Jove, one lives to learn! If you
have heard such a thing you have
been misinformed. I have never been
engaged to any one up to now, and you
are the only girl, dear, that Ihave ever
wished to make my wife. But come,
7 want an answer. What is it to be?'
When all had been explained, he took
her hand and drew her into the small
er drawing room.
Lady Isabel Harding sat, evidently
expectant, and patiently waiting, to
congratulate neutrality-suspicious..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

American. with his strong admiXture
of Yankee ingenuity, understands how
to get out of life enough in four weeks
to last him twelve months.
Even Or. Parkhurst. the man who
has ripped up civil service at home
comes abroad to enjoy himself riot
ously. Every year. the first of June
he betakes himself to Switzerland. and
there for three months and a half
climbs the Matterhorn. wears knee
bpeches. while his wife dresses i'm a
NEST original mountain costume and
does American feats of daring. He
employs mountain guides as willing
slaves and enjoys a wild extravaganza
On having his pictures taken on the top
Of The Matterhorn, and in erecting
unique monuments of provess i'm differ
emit points in the Alps. It is his way
Of enjoying himself wild. adventurous
and pioueer-one form of American
luxury. From Switzerland every sum
mer DIR. ParkhurSt writes home TO keep
on doing good. but returning travellers
tell that ne is taking bis day of with
all other Americans who can afford to
do so.
A stones throw from the Alps. if YOU
throw the stone from the mouth Of a
big gun. lies Venice. where luxury
takes on d lazier form. but one that
is Just as remarkable. Europe is dotted
with luxurious spots for Americans.
and the people who live in those places
make their livelihood for the year out
Of these summer visits.
People who attend the great func-
tions of society in winter in Paris, st.
Petersburg and New York know Of
Bobby" Hargous. He is the brother
Of Mrs. Duncan Elliott who was the
greatest beauty Newport ever pro-
duced Bobby Hargous has been
amazing Venice with his wonderful
goudola 1t was made of gold. or ii
glistened like sold in the sunlight. and
trimming il were great scrolls Of white
erameled mermaids, while the craft
was drawn along by cupids az the bow
Ia the gondola Mr.. Hargous. the beau
90 American beauX, reclined leisurely
for weeks at time. while the condo
Tiers. as he wrotep TO a friend, rowe,
him All over creation
In Venice a gondola costs 81 a day
including the gOndoliers, whom yoJ
feed if you are an American and lei
starve if you are a Venitian. And fol
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around the world. Starting from the
steps of her chateau, which is Paris,
the fleet of boats. full of elegantly
dressed men and women, will sail
south TO Spain where they will dis
embark and be received by Spanish
graudees and feted under fig and date
trees. upon tables the like Of which
the little Spanish gardens around the
Alhambra never produced.
Spanish dancing girls will entertain
them. and after ten-minutes' stop,
escort them back to the wharf, where
they will start on their cruise along
the Mediterranean" to Italy In
time they will touch Turkey and
there be treated TO a feast of Smyr-
ma" after which they will take little
walk across the country, which is trip
across the grounds. to Japan" where
they will again get in boats upon an
other lake and start across the Pacific,
arriving back home about three hours
after the start and making six stops
on the way.
This evenings entertainment is re-
markable only for its novelty, for it
is much less costly than the one the
Countess INDUCED in a year ago, when
she flooded her magnificent grounds
with Tesla's artificial daylight and
gave her guests a supper, from every
corner of the globe, under an appro-
pirate tent.
The Ogden Goelets will give the
graudest ball Of Jubilee year in Lon
/ don. and Lady Beresford, formerly
! Hamersley. will give the most magnif-
cent house party ever known, at Dope
dene.
In a quiet way Miss Hay is leading
London in the manner of entertain
ments for the younger set She re-
Gently gave dinner to six young girls
Of her own age, to whom the dinner
favors were sent with the invitations
II was whispered thar they were the
| gorgeous fancy dress gowns in cos
tune Of Marie Antoinette, which the
J young women wore.
The most staid Americans fall into
/ the widest exravagancies abroad. Mrs
/ William Astor, an elderly woman with
/ grandchildren in society, lives a lif'
of the most glorious magniticence IN
the month Of June in her Paris home
upon the Avenue des Champs Elysees
She hangs her walls with Oriental dra'
peries, scents her rooms with odorl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

the Young lady from Nine. Bontes'
Charlie. How do you like the table!
Capt. Hamilton seems to be enter
tanning a lot lately" unused Nine.
Bonte one morning some months
later, glancing over her books. rs ne
going to marry, I wonder? Here Is
another order IN this morning
Strange. Always with the same re-
quest for Miss Denvers to attend.
Fortunate for her calling in that day
A chance in life time for an mex
perienced girl to jump into position
like this. But there, was desperate
Miss Denvers.'
Ida appeared, holding a huge cluster
of roses in her hands.
There is a small dinner tonight at
Capt. Hamilton's. You had better at
tend to it yourself, especially as he
asks me to send you"
81 was going to ask for leave this
afternoon. have received this note
holding out a small pink envelope
from my aunt 1t appears she wishes
to see me urgently. They are up in
town, staying at the Langham.
20, OF course, you must 60
Annette. the maids scared face, pre-
pared her for a storm when she came
to conduct her to her aunt's pres
ence.
I'VE ace extremely Jdispleased at
YOUR conduct, Ida We thought you
were a modest girl, and. above ALL
lady. But we hear, and from a reliable
source, that you are carrying on
Irritation with Capt. Hamilton. Per-
haps you are not aware that he is
engaged-and to your cousin Mabel"
The girl was stunned. At last,
looking from one to the other help
lessly, she stammered:
What does it mean?"
"Mean?" Mrs. Calthorpe cried at
means that you are a disgrace to u.s.
Capt. Hamilton's sister first spoke of
it. and spoke in anything but COM
plimentary terms of her brothers in
fatuation for a girl employed at Nine.
Bonte's."
1T is untrue" Ida burst out pas
sionately. "and demand more eXpla-
nation than l can gather from this
torrent of abuse. It's true that, since
have taken this engagement, l have
seen a great deal of Capt. Hamilton,
and he has always treated me with
the utmost respect, and in the most
gentlemanly manner. AS for know
ing of his engagement to Mabel, it is
the last thing in the world l should
have dreamed of"
Perhaps l have been little too
hasty," said Mrs. Calthorpe, seeing she
had gone a little too far, but it shock
ed me to think my niece would act in
such a manner. 1t is right for you to
try and be Independent, but you are
young, and therefore do not realize
that young men of position mus mar
ry to please their people, and certainly
in their own set"
Ida left the house in a miserable
frame of mind. Her life lately lad
been frightened by the presence OF
this handsome young man. He had
called continually at the shop on every
possible occasion, and on the most
trivial matter, and when ever she hal
work to do at his snug little house in
Charges street he always strolled in on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
HAVING HIS PICTURE TAKING

HAVING HIS Pill OhE ANl.NN
He evidently was from the rural dis
tricts and therefore his uneasiness up
on what presumably was his first visit
to a photographer could be easily over
looked At last. when he was sum
moned to the operating room and
caught a Whit of the chemicals from
the dark room he hesitated on the
threshold. half suspiciously
Come in; come right in said the
camera man reassuringly. DO you
want a vignette?"
"N-no. / guess not" replied the old
man. Il guess I can stand it without
taking anything
Would you like a photograph Of
your head only? Or would you prefer
one-half length, or full length?' in
CURED the photographer
well, now. I'll tell you how 1t IS
mister" remarked the old granger,
confdentially. This pictur is for a
wilder in Nebraska who's been writin'
to me considerable about gcttin' Spite
ed. I reckon she'd ruther have
pictur of my whole system if it don t
make any difference to YOU
It didn't.-ChicagO Times-Herald.
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ONLY A POOR RELATION.

But you have had absolutely no
experience, and all our business Is Oh
the highest class. Even as an appren-
tice YOU would have to pay large
nremium. am so pushed for extra
hands that I do not know what to do.
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Continued on Thirteenth Page
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-18
THIS IS BAD.
Tho New Secretary General OF onhH Ii
Alleged to Have Made Himself Very
IInuouuInr,

Tho New Secretary General OF cnhS Is
Alleged to Have Made Himself Very
Unpopular
HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, Nov.
17.-The new secretary general of Cuba,
DR.. Jose Congosto, formerly Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, continues to
make himself unpopular, He has had
a dispute with o promlnnet conserva-
tive, Senior Francisco de las Santos
Guzman, former president OF the con-
gress, and he also has had a misunder-
standing with senor Cuetro, promin-
ent autoncniist, with the result, It IS
understood, that letters have peen seht
to Madrid calling attention TO the al
legod eccentrlcities OF the secretary gen
eral and also dwelling upon his peculiar
political sentiments. In fact, the as
pute between DR.. Congosto ana senor
GuZman has become so heated that II
nearly ended In a most dlsagreeanie
manner, and their conversation becom-
ing generally known has been much
commented upon, and has had a very
unfavoTable effect among the spanish
reslhenta.
1t is believed here that there will be
great excitement In Spain so soon as the
United States Congress meets. Letters
found upon captured insurgents re-
Gently advised them to keep up the
struggle for three months longer, point
ing out the fact that the Snsasta gov
ernment would cause tho removal OF
Gen, weyler, and adding that war
would be made upon the Spanish min
lister at Washington. II is charged that
Senior Dupuy do LONE and Dr. Congosto
are to blame for tho spread In the
United States OF the sentiment in favor
OF autonomy, and Il is even alleged that
they have Induced American newspa-
pers TO advocate this policy,
There is much excitement here al
present over the news Of the landing OF
another flllbusterlng expedition by the
Dauntless and tho feelings against
Americans have consequently been in
creased In bitterness
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THE TRAGIC SUICIDE


or Rasaian Countess IN Am nbuFKA
Police statI0n-shs Lsft reil-,sls Pho-
togFaphs,
EDINBURGH, Nov, 17,-rhsrs was q
tragic occurrence in police station hero
last evening, A woman, apparently
about twenty years OF age, and hashiou'
ably dressed but In the deepest mourn.
Ing, who said she was the Countess Tera-
sa Uleld, a Russian, adding that Nha
had come from Scotland fortnight ago
via Copenhagen, and that che vas Ia
mournlng for her dead lover, complained
10 the police officer on duty that she had
been robbed of her purse containing q
large sum Of money.
The countess was apparently In Greae
distress and as the ofilcer turned round
10 enter her complaint In the station
hlotter, she shot herself through Che tenn.
pie with revolver, Only few shlliiuga
were found On her person.
An examination Of her rooms In the
hotel where she had been stopping devel-
oped the fact that all her correspondenea
had been torn up In such small pleeeS 40
10 render Il almost utterly impossible 70
dress % as the cioister Of ST. Marie, Mos.
cow, Two photographs were tound
among her effects. One was that OF Z
young officer in the Russian army ana
was signed Alexander Romanon."
Il Is supposed to be that of the fianeee,
The other photograph was that OF q
Spanish oflcer, who had visited tho
countess since her arrival In Edinburgh.
The hotel people say the deceased count-
ess was well educated and had evidently
been accus,omd to move IN the beet so-
rIety
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RAILROAD FIGHT
At oiarksbHTg, This short line Road and
chs Town esunsn AZ wAr--An IDjnns-
tton Granted,

~ oiarksbHTE' -Ths Short Line Road and
'hs Town esnnrn az war-An IDjnns-
iton Granted.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgeneer,
cLARKsBuRG, W, Va, Nov H.
About o'clock this morning the Short
Line Railroad commenced work and
iaid about a mile OF track. The city
council held special meeting at noon
and passed the following ordinance;
Whereas, the company known as the
Short Line Railroad Company, has en-
tered upon and occupied certain streets
and roadways OF this, the town OF
Clarksburg, West Virginia, without
the permission or authority OF the
council OF said town, It Is hereby or
dered that the superintendent ~ streets
be ordered and required without delay
to proceed with such force as may be
necessary, and remove any track or
other obstruction now on, or which may
be placed upon such streets or road
ways.
And II IL further ordered that the
sergeant of said town be on tho ground
with the force OF police and protect the
street commissioner and his employees
in the discharge OF their duties, and
should said force Of police be made
quate 10 enforce this order then the
mayor be required to appoint sufiici-
ent number of special policemen to
carry II into effect.
The ordinance was served Mt once, q
court deputy reading the following In
junction, which had been procured from
Judge Freer, and the company contin-
ued operations. No one believes the
road will be completed, but the town
council Is determined to have Its ordl-
nances obeyed even by force, II neces-
saFy;
"The Judge of the Fourth judicial
circuit OF tho state of West Virginia
having awarded an Injunction as pray
ed for In the bin filed In this cause, bond
having been given, It is ordered that
the said o. Q. Owens. James Drudy, NJ.
8. Riley, NJ. NJ, Thompson, j. j. Duncan,
H. S. Wilson and p. j. Ernst and all
others in authority IN the town or
Clarksburg, their servants, agents en-
ployes and all other persons acting by
and under their authority be en1olned
and inhibited from In any manner OBJ
structlng, removing. tearing up or In
terferlng in any way with the construc-
ton or building OF the road of the
said plaintiff over and across said
Fourth street mentlonedf In said BILL
and over, through and across the lands
OF the several parties therein named,
and condemned for the purposes OF che
plaintiffs said road or from doing any
act to impede the building or construc-
tlon OF said road and from removing,
tearing up the rails, cross ties or any
material placed upon the said line and
location by the plaintiff or those In It's
employ or under its control.
(Slgned.) Z. C. TETRICK, Clerk
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FAIRMONT'S COURT HOUSE.
The Services Incident to the Laying Of the
Cornerstone OF the New Buiiding-A
Memorable Occasion.
=, $3.50, A.. ~. TnfeiIIpenn0r

The Services incident to the Laying Of the
cornsr,tono OF tho New BuiidinR-A
Memorable Occasion.
Special Dispatch to the 1nteillEencsr.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va. Nov. ITO
day was cold and clear, Just an ideal day
for the laying of the corner stone of the
new court house building by the most
worshipful grand lodge OF Masons OF
West Virginia,
The parade consisted OF numerous mil
itary and secret organizations, citizens
and the officers Of the county, inter-
spersed by several bands.
The parade moved at 2:S0 o'clock. and
on arriving at the locationwhere the Ger
emonles were to take place were all dis
missed. and the grand lodge took charge
with the following grand officers: En-
met NJ. Showalter, as grand master:
owen S. Mckinney, deputy grand mas
ter; Thomas a. Maulsby, grand senior
warden; Jonathan D. Springer junior
grand warden; John G. Smith, grand
treasurer; II. c. Huntington, grand Sec
retary; NJ. Westwater, grand architect.
and Rev. DR. Thomas N. Boyles, or
Pittsburgh, grand orator.
The weather was too cold for tho de-
lIyerlng OF the grafton In the open air. 60
IL was delivered In the opera house ut
night. before large audience.
The box placed In the corner stone con-
talned a history OF the county, with
names of all the officers OF the county
from It's organization, history OF the
schools, all the state statistics, such as
mines, oil, the latest copies of all the
county papers and various documents.
Tonight the Odd Fellows, Knights OF
Pythlas and Masons are keeping open
house to the visitors who remain over
night
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rhr oiIra Psekrr Trar,ay.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 1.-THE federal
grand Jury In the case of the crew Of the
schooner Olive Pecker, convened to-day
and after session of four hours and a
half returned the following tTue hlllSi
John Anderson. for murder OF Captain
John w. Whitman and Mate William
Wallace Saunders two tndtetmentpl,
Same for destruction OF the vessel.
William Horpburg. John Lind ana
Juan de Dioa Barrial. alias Manuel Bar.
rial accessories after the murder OF
Captain Whitman and Mate Saunders
John Anderson, william Horehurg,
John Lind and Juan de Dios Barriai for
destruction OF the vessel.
The case will probably come up In open
court about January l, 1898, possibly
sooner