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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

ing toward each other at the rate of
twenty knots an hour and withdrawing
just as fast; and the captains come into
port telling of a ship at sea that raised
peculiar signals that could not be under
stood or were too slowly raised, and there
was no, time TO delay for good reading.
The next objection is q still more prac-
teal one. In stiff wind flags fly to wind
ward, generally TO the aft of the ship.
and cannot be read. a boy running with
a flag finds it 1lutters back of him. The
same with a rapid ship. The flags fly so
stright backward that the other vessel
cannot make them out and often cannot
discern flags at all.
NIGHT SIGNALS
"At night there are now colored lights
that, while good. are very inaccurate.
There are about twenty-five of these lights
that burn combinations of color. One
burns red for a minute, then green. then
red again. This means have sprung a
leak
Other lights stand for want assist
ance.'
Want water
Have contagious disease
'Shalh We Keep company!
Want TO communicate closer
I am aground.
Want to he taken in tow
want food.
and so through the very ordinary list
of wants.
These are all expressed at night by
these colored lights But in a fog or storm
YOU may see the lights and you may not.
or they may splutter and produce a con-
fusing mass Of color all the while wasting
the few precious minutes that the ships
are within signaling distance.
In case of war with Spain we would
need an immediate signal system. At
present the questions asked at sea are:
rs Maceo dead?'
Has Congress acknowledged Cuba?'
'Has Spain started out her squadron
for the United States?'
q" Is the Spanish minister still in Amer
lea?
Where is Fitzhush Leo
Is it safe to sail around Cuba?
"Ships should be able to answer Yes
or No Immediately. They should have
signal that would give reply to all ques-
lions that might be asked. They should
not be obliged to resort TO awkward ex-
pedient.
AT present the only way of answering
these questions is to put out a small boat.
The other ship does the same. The two
small boats get within speaking distance
and exchange news. This way is only
possible where there is plenty of time and
the news is imperative. otherwise the
ships must wait until making port
What is the newly proposed system?
THAT I cannot certainly speak Of. There
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

q. Want immediate medical assistance.
want boat Immediately
".Want a steam tug.
" Want pilot; can one be obtained"
answer yes or nos
Repeat your signal or place it in a
moro conspicuous position; it is not under
stood
signal not understood although the
flags are distinguished.
A POOR LIST
..r cannot make ont the fags.
.-rhese signals. while good as far as
they 70" said the maritime member. "ere
orcn TO practical objection. Every year
we make out a protest against them.
The nrst trouble with the working Of
these flags comes with the reading of
,rcm. Every mariner knows his code
Eut i'm the great excitement Of danger at
son there are always mistakes TIE pilot
or the captain of one or the other boats
becomes ratified.
THE other ship reads them contrary 70
meaning. and there is no accurate reply.
If read Alright they take fifteen minutes
10 execute; meanwhile the ships are com
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

is n very excellent one that was recently
placed before the London Board OF Trade
by the inventor. Mr.. Kelway. and which
has been presented here. 1t consists of n
large electric banner which is placed upon
the masthead of the ship. Upon it are
nine circles of incandescent lights, each
circle having fory-hve figures. The fig
ures are in plain alphabet and numerals
SO that all can use them.
I'm the wheel house there is key
board communicating with the electric
screen An operator works it similar to a
typewriter.
AT night an approaching shin would
read the legend Keep to port 1t could
also read any of the present sentences,
In fact. it could read any words. But they
would be spelled out SO that there would
be no danger of mistake.
.All questions could be asked and an
swered. and the merchant. as well as
messenger and navy marines, keep posted
on international troubles.
At night the operator would sit in the
wheel house all night. giving out signals
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

10 Interview SyndicateJ
Bar impossible.
cast on
Make fast
slack away.
The berth YOU are now in is not safe
Hold on until high water.
Remain ly the ship
Quit the vessel as soon as possible
DO not qui, the ship until the tide has
cbbed
Landing is impossible
Look out for a line.
'Endeavor to send a line
Do the best YOU can for yourselves; 10
assistance can lac given.
Lookout viii be kept on the beach all
night
Lights or fires will be kept for the
best place for coming on shore
Keep a light burning.
4 must abandon the vessel
4 am on fire.
CT am sinking
Want assistance; mutiny'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

Copyright 1897, by Rym
"Trere IS q crying need for new signals
.. s.a" said member Of the Maritime
Board OF the Uaited States "and with
tte deepening Cuban-Spanish disturbance
80 has become am absolute necessity that
new signals Dee adopted.
aTta present signal system has been I'm
u.s forty years and Is known as the 'In-
t.ratio1al Code England. France Ger
Many Russia, Brazil. Italy. Austria, Hol-
I.i Portugal Belgium. Spain. Norway
.rI sweden have an adopted it. Yet the
-s-.. u Is about as bad a one as any iusti-
r.51 of civilization. IL is so defective
-H- the United States Marine Board has
r-v.r formally recognized it. True the
United States has been forced TO act in
o-t5rmity with ether nations in this
s-ral code. but it has never approved the
rr nc crude system.
This general system is carried on by
means of flags. They are OF different sizes.
shapes and colors. Each flag means some
thing. and there Is q long pointed flag
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
TRE GAM rs \ TAL|SNAN.
In the Knob Which the Owner Presses
to His Lips There Is Picture.

in Wood-Bulky Walk
ing Sticks with a Delicate Picture
Surrounded by Pearls and Gold.
Covered with Silver Door-Talis-
manic Canes Have Taken the
Place Of the Watch Charm and
the Club Ring-Societies and Clubs
Adopt Them.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
For Stamp Collectors.

The London Philatelist' believes
that the issue of the Hospital stamps
will bring new recruits into the phila-
! telic camp. The other jubilee issues
will doubtless have the same effect.
Certainly the United States Columbian
issue of 1898 had this result, but it also
introduced the element of speculation
into philately, which led to higher and
higher prices until the slump" came
about six months ago. Persons who
knew nothing about stamps bought CO.
lumbians in lots amounting to thous-
ands of dollars and locked them up.
These boards are gradually coming in
to the market, and are sold to dealers
at discount from face.
New South Wales will issue three
Jubilee stamps, Queen Victoria's por-
trait from new designs, on June 22d,
The denominations are Id, ID. 21bd.
The German Colonial surcharged
stamps are shortly to be replaced by
special stamps, but no detailed infor-
nation has been given. Probably the
plan of the French Colonial issues will
be followed-that is, the design is u.i-
form, but the colors and the name Of
the colonies Will be distinctive
We do not hear much about the Nova
Scotia stamps, but six sets of the
cents issue We're sold at auction for
Us per set. which is about one-uuarter
the price asked for them by the dealer
who bought the lot. His price NAV
be reasonable, but no one cares to. buv
as long as the quantities bought by him
OF each denomination are not made
publlc.-Harper's Round Table
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Sir Henry Irving, the famous actor.
When a young man, earning his lau-
rels and comparatively unknown
Shakespeare play Much Ado About
Nothing" was about to be presented to
the public by a certain manager of
prominence Irving had a part as
signed to him. which he diligently stud
led Letter-perfect in his lines, he felt
assured of ultimate success, but un-
fortunately the manager disliked his
acting of it, and took occasion to cen
sure him before the company. much to
his modification. Furthermore, the
manager took the part away, and gave
him another, less prominent, but more
difficult
Years went by, and Irving steadily
climbed to a fame that brought him
knighthood, while the critical manager
gradually lost ground. One day, short
ly after Irving announced his intention
of producing Much Ado About Moth
ing" the old mana ger presented him
self and asked that a part be assigned
to him. Irving granted the request
and gave him the very part he had
forced him to play years before. During
rehearsal Irving narrowly watched the
managers acting, and at the conclusion
went up to him and shook his hand
after gravely complimenting him upon
his rendering of the part. Then he
promoted him TO the part from which
he had been reduced. L never knew
what Goals of fire. meant till then, -
was the remark which the old actor
and manager was overhead to make
when Irving retned--Harper's Round
Table
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Wasp and Fly.

When a wasp catches fly it immedi-
ately bites off both wings, sometimes a
leg or two and occasionally the head.
Mr.. Darlington saw some of the wasps
when laden with one fly catch another,
without letting go the first, and then fl =
away with both. There was a constant
stream of Wasps carrying away flies.
probably to feed the larvae in their
nests, and returning again to the cows
to catch more In about twenty min
utes Mr. Darlington estimated that be-
tween 300 and 400 flies were caught on
two cows lying close to where he stood.
Perhaps this narrative of good deeds
accomplished win lead people to think
more leniently of the vices of the wasp.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
Toilet and Stationery
Department.

Hair Tonic" Napier" Eau de
Quinine for cleansing the scalp,
strengthening the hair and pre-
venting the same from falling out.
Small size, Ioc; large size, 25c.
Witch Hazel An indispen-
sable family remedy for burns,
cuts, sprains, scalds, etc. Large
size bottle, &C.
Perfumes.-One half ounce
bottle Frippe Extract; good quail
ity; IN all odors. 2oc bottle.
Black Rubber Dressing Combs,
extra heavy, I2c each.
Toilet Soap.-"Quaker' =
good quality milled soap, nicely
perfuined, three cakes in box for
Ioc box; also, an assorted line
OF good quality Toilet Soaps at
sc cake.
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Hosiery.

Women's Fine Ribbed Tan
Hose, double heel and toe; excel
lent values for 25c per pair. Clear
ance sale price, I5c pair.
Women's Tan Lisle Thread
Hose, plain or drop stitch, fine
and full finished; colors to match
shoes; soc values. At clearance
sale price, 25c pair.
Children's One-bv-one Ribbed
Fast-black, Finished-seam Cotton
Hose, with double heel and toe.
Clearance sale price, &C, Ioc and
I5c per pair, according to quality.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
KEEPING THE HOUSE COOL.
BY a Little Care Intense Heat Can
be Greatly Modified.

How best to keep the house cool in
summer is a grave problem, writes Mrs.
S. T. Rorer in the Ladies Home Jour
nal" During the hot months the house
is much more livable if artificial heat
can be cut down to the minimum. Use
the stove early in the morning, prepare
certain foods that will keep we'll. and
avoid the necessity of a big fire during
the rest of the daZ. Bare floors are
very much more pleasant in summer
than straw mating, although the lat
ter is preferable to carpets or rugs.
Where one can command a water supply
the house is measurably cooled by re-
ducing the temperature of the pavement
and grounds by copious sprinklings. A
gOodly stream of new air should be al
lowed to sweep through the entire house
morning and evening. The hot air of
midday Will condense quickly on cold
walls and cause mold or dampness,
consequently it should not be allowed to
enter any portion of the house. All the
rooms in the house should be kept scru-
pulously clean and neat.
IF the outside temperature is not ap
preciably lower at night than during
the day it is almost impossible to keep
sufficiently comfortable to obtain neces-
sary rest. The sleeping-rooms may be
cooled by placing in the center of each
a tub two-thirds full of cool, or better,
ice water. This will absorb the heat of
the room in a few hours, and will be
found particularly helpful where there
are children. If the heat continues dur
ing the night the changing of the water
VIII preserve an even temperature in the
room. Air your cellars at night when it
is possible. Close them at nine in the
morning and they will be cool and dry
the entire summer. Exceptions to this
rule are on windy days as the rapid mo-
ti0n Of the air does not allow condensa-
ton. Keep the cellar perfectly clean
and fresh. Frequent coats of whitewash
with plenty of lime are of the greatest
value in summer
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Organdies.

All of our imported Organdies
have been gone through and sep
arated in four lots. They are of
summers choicest patterns, on
delicately tinted or white grounds,
sheer, bright and pretty. These are
all our 4oc and soc goods in this
line. We have left four lots
four prices, I5c, 1Sc, 25c and 2ec
yard.
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Fancy Ribbons.
l5C yard.

Fancy Ribbons, suited TOR
sashes, neck ribbons and millinery
purposes; wide widths, graduated
stripes, with bright satin edge, and
gauze ribbons with beautiful con-
trasting colors of taffeta stripes.
Your choice from 100 pieces at
ISC yard.
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Sateens.

Figured Sateens in medium and
dark colors, pretty contrasting
colors in neat patterns: make a
suit for summer or house wrap
per; soft and genteel. The reg
ular I5c quality. Clearance sale
price, &C yard.
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nowadays to say she is a womanly

1 nowadays to say she is womanly
| woman" than it used to mean TO say
| she is lady-like" or "a lady" 1t is
| even stronger and more expressive now
among genuine people to say .he is a
man" than it is to say "he is a gentle-
| man" Perhaps because in the march
onward We are learning that the world
has need Of men and women of genu-
| inc qualities, more than it has of ac-
quired polish, of surface culture. And.
| after ALL that's about all the difference
there was between man and gentleman.
woman and lady. A manly man is a.
gentleman at heart. A womanly woman
is a gentlewoman, necessarily
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
| Riverside Press: One of the things
| the twentieth century will open its
| bright and smiling eyes upon will be
the system of telegraphing without
wires. Tesla may say that his new in
vention will not interfere with existing
telegraphs. That may be- but when
he declares positively that he has now
perfected method by which a person
upon one part of this earth can tele-
graph to another upon any other part
whatsoever, under the earth and
through the sea, without the interven-
ton of wires, it looks as though exist
ing systems would be left unless they
adapted themselves to the coming one.
Peary ought to secure one of Tesla's
new instruments before he starts on his
trip to the north pole Then we should
be able to hear from him every day
A CURIOSITY
osities of our California legislation is
shown in the fact that the Legislature
of 1898 granted aid to the State Agri-
cultural Society only on the condition
that it should gather and publish GER
tain statistical matter The State
Board of Agriculture accepted the con-
dition. and has faithfully compiled. as
we are told, a large amount of Valua-
bic information, which, of course has
cost money. Now comes the Governor
and vetoes the State printing appropri-
alton, and the expensive information
will slumber in the archives Of the
board
A BIG JOB.
Tulare Register: The Farmers AL
lance in Texas has tackled a big Job
1t is nothing less than the construction
of State railroad which is to extend
from Manitoba to the gulf 1t is pro-
posed to invest the Texas State school
fund in the bonds of the road the stock
to be owned by the farmers. Branches
are to be run in all directions and the
railroad people are going to be shown
by the farmers how to build railroads
cheaply and operate them cheaply, in
other words, how to operate them for
as little as the traffic will bear instead
OF as much. This may be good thing
Tor the Texas farmers, but Topics
tremples violently for the safety of
that school fund. 1t would be we'll
Tor Texas to first repeal its educational
quallflcation for suffrage if it has one.
Inc next generation of Texans may
find it much in the way
The record-union., 1897-07-11
Muslin Underwear
at Greatly Reduced Prices.

Women's Gowns made from
standard muslin and cambric,
neatly trimmed with embroidery,
insertion, tucks and ruffles. Gowns
which sold from 75c to So the
garment reduced in the clearance
sale to 4Sc, 62c, 75c, Soc, 98c,
81 10, ST 25 and ST. As. All new,
fresh goods.
Women's Muslin Drawers,
splendid grade of muslin, full cut.
trimmed with wide embroidery,
ruffie headed with cluster of tucks
Sold regular for Csc to ST 50. Re-
duced clearance sale prices are
48c, o2c, 75c, CSC and ST IS per
pair.
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Domestic Items.

Wash Goods always find ready
takers at our sales. Well place
before you each day few new at
fractions, as space will not permit
OF great list at once.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
English PerCales.

Thirty-six-inch English Per-
Gales in 'o7's newest patterns and
colors, for shirt waists, shirts,
boys blouses or wrappers. Clear
ance sale price, Ioc yard
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Under Vests.

Women's Undervests, ecru cot
ton, high neck, with long or quar-
ter sleeves; splendid 25c values at
clearance sale price, I7c each.
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Advisedly.

Editor (glancing at headlines of arti-
Gle submitted by reporter)-Mr. Sim
mons thought | had told you never to
use the phrase ''in our midst
Reporter-If you read the article you
will see it refers to the first book beer
of the season.-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
Fancy Neckwear.
75C instead of ST. IS.

Fancy Collars for women, made
from two-toned chiffon in delicate
shades, trimmed with lace and
ribbons; very attractive pieces.
Clearance sale price, 75c.
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House Wrappers.

Women's Wrappers, in lawn,
dimity and percale, in light, me-
dunn and dark shades; neat pat
tern, full cut; sell regular for
81 Is. Clearance sale price. 81 q.
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Ginghans.

Checked Domestic Ginghams,
standard brands, for aprons, chill
dren's dresses, sunbonnets, etc.
blue, brown, green, pink checks.
Sale price, &c ward.
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Shirt aiStS.

These were exceptional value
at their greater price; made of
splendid quality percale and dim
ity; neat patterns of the season. S
best colorings. They'll go rapid
" at the clearance sale price, soc
each.
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45C instead of z5c.

20 pieces of Novelty Checked
Suitings, az to A inches wide,
very popular for separate skirts
and make stylish fall costumes.
These are imported fabrics and
pure wool. Clearance Sale Price,
45c yard.
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csc instead of 81 so.

Eight-button Mosquetaire style
Kid Glove, an ever dressy
style; splendid kid; colors, tan,
mode, gray and brown. Clearance
sale price, 05c.
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SIS so instead of $40.

This lot represents $40 values in
strictly stylish and well-made cos
tunes, all wool, bolero and fly
front coats, silk lined, some braid
ed. Your pick from many coiors
at clearance sale price, S. so.
The record-union., 1897-07-11
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

Placerville Nugget: The Populists
are tired of fusion in which they fur
nish the votes and the Democrats get
the offices, and they therefore propose
to stand alone in the future.
ADVICE GRATIS.
Alameda Encinal: Just a word of ad-
vice to the host of Eastern people now
in California: Do not try to show your
familiarity with California manners
and customs by referring TO San Fran
cisco as Frisco" Know you that there
is no surer sign of q tenderfoot than
that, and that there is no more certain
way of rousing a San Franciscan's con-
tempt than so to abbrebviate the name
of his beloved city. No one ever thinks
of using the expression who has the
least acquaintance with the place. Yet
Smart Alecks" think that by jauntily
referring in their conversation to 'FriS-
co" they set themselves down at once
in the minds of their hearers as old
Californians. AS a matter of fact it
is sure indication of Grass ignorance
and of being the most recent of recent
arrivals.
A TEST OF THEORIES.
Oakland Enquirer: Yesterdays dis
patches conveyed the information that
in Peru the arrangements for going
upon the gold basis are making rapid
progress. That will make the fourth
Southern American country to adopt
the gold standard, Brazil, Chile and
British Guiana being the others. The
Argentine Republic, despite it's silvery
name, may be expected to do the same
before long, and then South America
will almost have ceased to be a bime-
tallic quarter of the globe, for the
other natiOns-Ecuador, Venezuela. Co.
lumbia and Uruguay-are of minor ac-
count in the financial world. The con-
cluSion to be drawn from the Japanese
and Peruvian changes in different sec
tions of the globe are inconvenient
and that, however extensively they
may continue to use silver for cur
rency purposes, all important countries
will presently come to gold as the single
standard.
On a large scale a very interesting
experiment is now being tried While
Mr.. Bryan is talking his old arguments
laboring to demonstrate to the ordinary
intelligence by the illustration of the
money goes up, prices must go down.
an ADLER logician than he is at work
upon the problem. The test of events
is being applied to all monetary theo-
ries.
NOT MONOISTS
Los Angeles Herald: There are men
who actually believe that free silver
coiners want to drop gold altogether as
a money metal and make silver the
only standard of value. Every plat
form adopted by the friends of silver in
all conventions has declared for the
free and unlimited coinage of both sill
yer and gold at a ratio of Is to 1 that
coins OF both metals shall be legal
tender for all debts and dues, public
and private. This has been so plainly
stated that it would seem that "he
who runs may read" and that 'the
wayfarer, though a fool, need not err
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and red; perfect in points and an
always popular glove. Clearance
sale price, CSC.
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Crash Skirts.

Women's Crash Skirts, cut sew
en- gore, with hve-inch hem. Pop
ular garments for cycling or out
ing; So value. Clearance sale
price, ST 05.
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WOmen's
TailOred Suits.

All-Wool Serge Suits, in navy
and black, fly front or bolero style
coats, silk lined, latest cut skirt,
properly lined, bound and grace
ful in hang; s. so values. Clear
ance sale price, 81 o.
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12dc instead of 25c.

so pieces Fancy Printed Princess
Cashmere, a beautiful weave for
summer wear in Persian effects
and new colorings. A soft, clinging
fabric for evening or general wear.
Sale Price, I21c yard.
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Sir Henry Irving's Magnanimity.
The changes of fortune place people
sometimes in peculiar and embarrass-
ing positions A good story is told of
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25C instead OF soc.

so pieces 38 and 4o-inch Cheviotl
Mixtures in even or broken checks
and mixed effects, all wool and
popular fabrics. Clearance Sale
Price 25c yard.
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Placerville Nugget: The Populists
are tired of fusion in which they fur
nsh the votes and the Democrats get
the offices, and they therefore propose
al L., f,1t
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S5c a yard.

Light shades in Brocaded India
Silks in shades of lavender, red,
gray and corn; pretty for fancy ev-
ening waists or dresses; 24 inches
wide. Clearance Sale Price,
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81 a yard.

Fancy Silks in stripes and fgur-
ed effects in soft finished Taffetas,
very desirable for waists, skirts or
Innings; splendid values. Clearance
Sale Price,