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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
TROUT SEASON ABOUT TO OpEy.

Middletcwn n. Y. April 12-The trout season
will open In Sullivan County on Friday. ard two
hundred NewYork fishermen have engaged rooms
In Liberty FOR that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
oppoSrD TO THE CHARTER.

Tho North Side Board Of Trade last night. passed
q resolution thanking Mayor Strong for having
disapproved the proposed Greater New-fork chaf-
tor The resolution was offered by ex-Judge Ernest
nan Another resolution was also adopted op:
nosing the charter. The secretary was directed
70 send a letter to Governor Black urging MN 70
refuse 10 approve the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
ENGLAND WILL NOT MAKE THE FIRST MOVE

London. April 12-Answering a question regard
ing the prospect OF the Government sending out in
vitations to q bimetallic conference Mr.. Balfour
said to-day that there nothing in the sltua-
tion which could lead him TO suppose that any
thing could be gained by Great Britain taking the
initiative in promoting International bimetallic
conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
FIRST WHEAT CARGO or THE SEASON.

Buffalo. April l2,-rhe propeller Aragon. with
load OF wheat from Toledo. arrived here at o'clock
this afternoon The Aragon brings the first earso
OF wheat this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
WHAT THE INSURGENTS AIMED AT.

WHAT THE INSURGENTS AIMED AT.
DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING A COHERENT ACCOUNT
OF nOINGs OK TIE FTONTirR
Trikhala. Thessaly. April I2.-The plan Of the
Greek insurgents was to occupy Batino on the
frontier Of Macedonia, In order II prevent the
Turks from taking up more advaaced position.
AS the Greeks crossed the frontier their
leaders issued proclamation calling upon the
Macedons and Epirotes TO rise for freedom.
London. April IA special dispatch from
Trikhala says that the Turkish garriso, Of Bal
tino. numbering about eight hundrd men.
which was besieged by the Crock insurgents.
has cut its way through the Greeks. with loss
OF thirty men killed. II is added that the fight
ine was stubborn. 1t was only at the burth
attempt that the Turks were able 10 issue rom
their barracks The insurgents. according to
the dispatch continued their march into Nice
donia. and have captured the town Of KraHa.
They pursued the Turks close To Cipria' "hfh
is only two hours distant from GreveR.
Throughout the operations. which have oeen 81
successful for the insurgents, the latter lost only
three chiefs killed and had four men wounded
II is reported that Turkish frontier detachments
Yesterday fired on and Killed a Greek private
and a peasant who were carrying dispatches TO
Calcolivri
The difficulty Of obtaining a coherent story
% the events which have recently taken place
in Macedonia is partly due TO a snowstorm and
partly TO the cutting of telegraph wires for the
stoppage OF press messages but it is evident tina,
the influence Of the Powers is employed to pre-
vent an advance Of the Turkish Army until the
situation has become clearer.
The official feeling in ST. Petersburg IL strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
ro,fNfENCING MONDAY.

,nri r. 1897 D.. l.. & W. X. X: will run through
,,,'ret sleeping to Chicago leaving New YORK
pun, a. 40 o. M arriving In Chicago 300 p m fol-
lowing day. Dining car service west OF buHaio-
(Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13

YOU WON'T have 10 mortgage your house 10 huv
an Easter egg at Hopes. u Nassau-st-Adv6 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13

Maillard's latest importations of Easter Novel
ties Eggs, Porcelains etc. are now on sale Bway
4 9ith-st. Branch. Arcade. Equitable Bldy.-Advl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
THE UPPER HUDSON RISING.

Saratoga y. y. April 12-The upper Hudson IS
rising rapidly again from rains and melting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
TIE POWERS.

Continued on Seventh rage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
CAUSE OF OFFICE DROWSINESS.

Some men are quite martyrs to
Office drowsiness," a physician remark
ed the other day. ANY monotonous
sound near them, the hum of traffic
outside, or even the scratching of a
clerks pen is sufficient to induce a feel
ing of sleepiness which it is almost i'm
possible to resist. The worst of it is
that this symptom is seldom regarded
as anything serious, though | have
known it to be the beginning of crit
ical mental trouble. Far more often,
however, it is merely the effect of con-
stitutional eccentricity, though in
either case few simple remedies
might be tried with advantage.
For instance, l always advise the
old Indigestion cure-a glass of hot
water-when the feeling comes on. To
keep the eyes tightly closed for three
or four minutes and then battle them
in very warm water often gives relief
at once. And another good idea is to
lower the head for few seconds to q
level with the knees. Above all, one
should never give in to the feeling of
drowsiness by taking a short nap in
the hope of waking up brighter after
it. At the same time the condition OF
the Office might be looked to. The
slightest defect in ventilation will often
cause one man to be affected by office
drowsiness, even though other people
in the same room feel nothing of i.
whatever. London Tit-Bits.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

ANE Of the steady old pioneers Of
Indiana is Alexander Morrow,
Carroll county's oldest citizen,
who is now living at Flora. Mr. Nor
row was born January 9, 1903, in
Northumberland county, Pennsylvania
His father was a soldier in the war of
1912 and he and his brother supported
the family during that exciting period.
Several years later they moved to near
Hamilton, O., where Alexander was
married.
In 1897 Alexander and his family
migrated to Carroll county, and took
up a claim on Wild Cat and built a
log house. This house still stands and
is occupied by one of his daughters
The whole country was then dense
wilderness, filled with swamps and
underbrush, from Logansport to In
dianapolis. A few struggling Indians
remained in the vicinity, but they were
peaceful and no trouble was made by
them. The worst enemy the pioneers
had was the malaria and fever.
In politics Mr.. Morrow has always
been a Democrat. He cast his first
vote for Andrew Jackson, and has
never missed presidential election
since. In the early days of this county
Delphi was the only voting place in the
county. 1t was twelve miles from Mr..
Morrows home to the polls, but when
election day came he was always found
at his post and using his influence for
the perpetuatiOn of the Jacksonian
doctrine. Mr.. Morrow has many relics
of early days, among which is wal
nut chest over 100 years. old and bay
onet which was used in the battle of
Bunker Hill by his grandfather. He
spends his time in reading his Bible
and writing poetry. His hair is
raven black and does not show the eff
fects of the many winters through
which he has passed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
GENUINE FRENCHB|NBONS
Taught by French Candy Makers to
American Girls in Paris.
Pet Dogs in Pistachio-Immens
Prices Are Charged for These Re-
cipes by French Chefs - The
Secret of Nice Candy.

Paris, October 1.-THE first thing
that an American girl does when she
gets in Paris is to learn how to make
French candy. She soon learns that
the basis of all French candies is a
candy dough, which is made out of
confectioner's sugar, ice water and the
white of an egg, without a particle of
-four.
Just now the rage in bon bons is
animals. Horses, dogs, kittens and
pigs are the fashionable figures.
The genuine French chefs recipe
for French candy is: One pound of
confectioner's sugar, the white of one
egg and as much ice water as you
have egg. You preserve these proper
lions throughout, no matter what you
are making, though you may have to
add little more sugar now and then.
The egg and ice water are measured
in glasses side by side, and the girl
squints up one eye to be sure that they
are exactly even. They are then
beaten together until they are mixed,
though not frothy; then they are tum-
bled in hollow wooden dish.
THE FLAVOR.
A drop of vanilla is now added and
stirred in. 1t should be quite strong
with vanilla, yet not too strong.
When you get the proper taste you
can shovel in the sugar Don't be
stingy of it at first, but pile it in by
the cupful, stirring all the time. Soon
it will be stiff, and then you will need
some one to stir it. You must keep
stiff that VOnr arms ooha
Now you have reached the moulding
stage. Quickly, before the dough sets
and becomes too hard to handle, gath
er it up in soft handfuls and mould in
to shape.
When you have made your animals,
placed them on oiled paper and set
them outside the window a few min
utes to harden.
You can make candy dough of any
color by the use of extracts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
DIFFERENT MODES OF GREETING.
Nationalities Whose Welcomes Differ
From the Caucasian Handshake.

Nationalities Whose Welcomes Differ
From the Caucasian Handshake.
The Arabians shake hands six or
eight times. Once is not enough. If,
however, they be persons of distinction.
they embrace and kiss one another
several times, and also kiss their own
hands. In Turkey the salute is to
place one hand upon the breast and
bow, which is both graceful and appro-
pirate. In Burmah, when he meets a
woman, he puts his nose and his
mouth close to her cheek and draws a
long breath, as if inhaling a delicious
perfume. He does not kiss her cheek,
strange to say. A man is greeted in
exactly the same way. In the greater
part of Germany it is considered an act
of politeness, not Of gallantry. for
man to kiss a woman's hand. In
Italy that privilege is allowed only to
near relatives, while i'll Russia it is
extended to kissing the forehead. The
men of continental Europe have a Gus
tom that would seem queer, not to say
laughable, here. They greet one an
other with kiss, if they are friends,
not on the cheek, but right on the lips.
-Harper'S Round Table.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

nNE Of the oldest people Of whom
there Is any record is an irhabi-
tant OF the newest republic
Hawaii. She is Kepoolele Apau and
she is now living In Honolulu. She
was recently discovered by Alatau r.
Atkinson, general superintendent of
the census, which has just been off,
cially taken in the Pacific republic. Mr..
Atkinson is himself OF Hawaiian de-
scent on one side, and his knowledge
of the native language has enabled
him TO gain great deal of interest,"
ing information in connection with his
work. One of his assistants mentioned
kepoolele Apau to him and, his Curl
osity being aroused. he went to see the
old woman. She declared she was 12s
years old, and some of her relatives
upheld her in this. although Others
doubted that she had more than passed
the century mark.
rs it possible. mother" said Mr..
Atkinson to the old woman, that YOU
are so aged?"
And why not, my SOM" she re-
piled. What have | done that my
days should be shortened?" And she
then began to tell him what she re-
mSmDefeQ. Inc great hdIuendI1d was
a contemporary of hers when she was
q years old and she remembered with
distinctness the chief events of his
reign and what he did to unite the
warning factions in the islands, and
bring them together. She remembered
his death in 1919 as though it were
yesterday, and all the tronhlous times
which followed. She recollected the at
tempt of the Russian Baranoff to in
gratiate himself into the good graces of
the islanders and how Russian flag
flew over one of the forts until the
King ordered it hauled down. She re-
called the reigns of the dynastics
which followed that of Kamehama and
showed that she had watched closely
the changes which the coming of the
Americans had brought about. She
knew Wei the first missionaries, both
Protestant and Catholic, but she Is a
Kanaka through and through. Two
years ago she had fall which dislo-
Gated her thigh and her health has not
since been good. She can see a coin
across a room and can patch a pair OF
trousers with consummate skill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

MOT MANY OF Queen victoria's sub
IN Jects enjoy life at the present time
after having been "a years old at
the time Of her coronation. This is the
distinction, however, of Daddy" Hall,
a half-bred Indian and negro, now liv-
ing at Owen Sound, Canada Daddy
was born in 1878, and in his youth
lived with the Indians on Walpole ISL
and and the adjoining mainland. AL
though he most resembles. the negro in
features and hair, he is a thorough In
dian in his habits and was known by
the Indians of his tribe as "Shoo-ho-
ho-hcne'' or bib Smoke"
About the year 1900 the Canadian
government, requiring an interpreter
for the farm instructor of the Indians
on the Credit reserve, appointed young
Hall to that position. Accordingly he
moved east with his squaw and remain
ed in the government service until the
war of 1912, when he was engaged as a
scout-doing good service until early
in 1915, when he was captured by the
American soldiers and taken a prisoner
to Fort Meggs, from which he was re-
leased only when hostilities ceased.
After the close of the war he made
his way to Toronto. squatting on the
lake front near the Humber river,
where he farmed, fished and made In
dian bark wood for living.
On the breaking out of the Upper
Canada rebellion he was taken pris-
oner, December 5, 1887, and compelled
to act os guide to Mackenzie and mis-
band. He was captured at Wells Hill
on the Dovercourt road, near Toronto,
and conveyed to Montgomery tavern,
on Yonge street. whence he escaped by
night. Such are the most important
incidents of his career.
In the war of 1872 Daddy was pierced
by bayonet which left him lame on
one leg, yet despite this he has been a
most active man, and quite unlike
either Indian or negro. has always led
an Industrious life. He has now his
fourth wife and is the father of nine
teen children, his eldest daughter being
herself a great-great-g grandmother.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

THE three Oldest sisters in the world
are Indians, remnants of the Sa-
boba tribe, or Mission Indians, of
California.
Inc women are called Se-mul-lah.
meaning peaceful; Ning-lio, meaning
black-eyed, and Temescal, meaning
sharp at bargain. Their combined
ages are 297. Se-mul-lah is 1O3. Ming
Ito is SO. Temescal is SO.
Their ages are authentic and there
is no chance for dispute about them.
The musty old registers in the archives
or the mission of San Gabriel, in Los
Angeles, show the year in which Ra-
mon Aguilan, the father of the three
sisters, was born. He was the father
OF fourteen children. the eldest of
whom came into the world in 1899.
Ramon lived to be 100 years old. A
son is said to have been cut off in his
prime when he was 80. He fell from a
cliff
The sisters have never been forty
miles away from home in their life.
They have never been out of what is
now San Diego county. They have
lived the simplest of lives For half
century they didn't bother about
clothing. But when white settlers be-
gan to appear they learned what mod
esty meant from the view point OF civ
ll1zation and they made certain conces-
slons. The warm, equable climate has
enabled them to live out of doors.
Se-mul-lah was the most intelligent
OF the sisters until an attack of grip
nearly ended her days a few years ago.
She had an excellent memory of events.
She could recall things that happened
ninety years ago with vividness. She
still insists upon wearing the gaudiest
apparel and filling her own pipe.
Temescal has been married three
times. She has sons between 20 and so
years old and ever so many great
grandchildren. Ning-lio is
the +olliest and most active of the sis
tiers. She is the farmer and provider.
The sisters sleep nearly half their
time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

uOHN and Richard McGriff, who are
II probably the oldest living twins
in the world, live in Indiana
Among long-lived people the McGriff
brothers are perhaps the most remark
able, for, as a rule, twins do rot live
to old age. There are usually reasons
why two persons born at the same
time, of the same parents, should not
attain extreme old age. AS rule, such
people are weakly and do not live
much past middle age, if indeed they
ever reach their majority, but the Nc
Griff brothers are certainly an excep-
ton to that rule.
They were born in Darke county, o.,
in the first year Of the century. They
remember perfectly the war Of 1912 and
all its events, and Waterloo is also
fresh in their memories. The greater
part Of this country's history has been
made during their lifetime, and, in
deed since they came to manhood.
They have seen all the Presidents,
save one, inaugurated, and seen the
country pass through it's critical and
formative periods. They were voters
when Marquis De Lafayette passed
through on his triumphal tour, and
had cast their ballots long before most
Americans were born. They were mid
die aged men when Scott entered Mex
leo at the head Of his victorious army,
and old men when the civil war broke
out. Neither has ever worn glasses or
used a cane. They read and walk as
we'll as they did half century ago.
John McGriff now lives in Geneva,
Ind, while Richard lives in the near
by town of Deerfield. John has two
sons but no grandchildren, while Rich
ard has six children, twenty-five
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child
In their youth the McGriff twins had
several narrow escapes from being car
ried off by Indians, and they said that
the red men interfered with their
schooling. 1t was not much, anyway.
Public schools were not of the high
order when the McGriff boys were
graduated from them eighty years ago.
Until the twins were thlrty-two years
old only their parents and immediate
neighbors of the family could distin-
guish them apart. Of late years John
has grown stouter than his brother.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

M AIRY ANN CROTHERS, OF Phila-
Vv delphia, lays claim to being the
Oldest "Old maid in her part OF
the country. She was born in County
Derry, Ireland, in 1898, and is there
fore 1O4 years old. Her father died at
the age of 80, her mother at the age of
50 years. She had a brother. William.
the father of Samuel Crothers, present
member of the State Legislature from
the Twenty-sixth district, who also
attained ripe old age
When Miss Crothers was forty years
old she came to America. and lived for
number of years in Philadelphia. She
then moved to Omaha, Neb., with the
family of DR.. Meredith, returning to
Philadelphia in 1912, and has lived
there ever since. She resides with the
family of Thomas Austin, nephew, at
No. 1910 Latonia street, where, since
the death of Mrs. Austin nineteen years
ago, she has taken a mOtherly interest
in her three orphaned grand-nieces.
Her mind is apparently as clear as it
was half century ago and she recalls
with remarkable accuracy public oc-
currences of fifty and sixty years past
Her health is excellent and has been so
throughout her life. Several years ago
she was sick for a day or two, and her
physician believed she would not re-
cover. She did, however, and was out
of bed and around the house within a
week. One year ago she fell down
stairs during the night. Her grand
niece Sallie, for whom she has a par
ticular fondness, heard her and placed
her in bed. Il didn't hurt myself, Sal
lie. I'll be all right Tomorrow" she
said. And she was.
Physicians say that coffee drinking
is detrimental to health, but "Aunty
Crothers" is living refutation of such
a theory, for she has been coffee
drinker all her life. Il must have my
Coffee" she said, land ] like it good
and strong" She is especially fond of
candy, and nothing in this line delights
her so much as box of chocolates.
Once only did she ever mint at the rea-
son that she had remained single, and
that was several years ago TO her
grand-niece. She had been silent for
long while one afternoon, gazing out
into the street, when suddenly she
said: "He was a bright young fellow.
l thought that we would be happy, but
| guess that was not to be-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
OFFERING FOR THE DEAD.
Chinese Burn Gilded Paper Instead of
Money Over Friends Graves.

A kind of Chinese money which is
largely manufactured and sold is
worthy of mention, although the trav-
eler need not trouble himself with it
except as curiosity. This is prepar-
ed for the special purpose of burning
at the graves of deceased relatives as
an offering to the dead. The denizens
of the other world are supposed to re-
quire and to be capable of receiving
money in this way, but the Chinaman
is far too practical person to part
with the currency of the empire. In
stead he buys for a few cash" a large
supply of silvered and gilded pieces of
paper, or of imitation coins.-Cham-
bers's Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
SET TYPE BY WIRE.
, An Australian Invents Device by
Which Matter is Set by Telegraph.

Donald Murray, newspaper man Of
Sydney, New South Wales, has invent
ed and patented a device by means of
which an operator in New York, with
a keyboard before him like that of an
ordinary typewriter not only can pro-
duce typewriter copy in New Orleans,
but it is claimed that he can operate
typesetting machine there and deliver
his matter there in lead, ready for the
forms. Not only that, but the same
operator, by using a number of tele-
graph lines, can put up the same copy
simultaneously in a dozen different
places. In this operation only ordinary
currents are used, such as are capable
of being relayed, and are subject to all
conditions of ordinary telegraphy. The
work can be done with the same speed
as an ordinary typewriter is operated
and dispenses with all clock work
mechanism, spontaneously moving type
wheels and other cumbrous devices. 1t
is said to be capable of manipulating
eighty characters.