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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
WHAT TO WEAR TO TtiE OPERA.

Paris, January 13-At the opera one
has great opportunity to record some
of the most elegant gowns worn by the
"grandes danes" of Paris. The hand
glimpse of, too. For the complacent
wearer Of an unusual wrap manages to
give the audience peep at herself in
all her glory just as she enters her box
cloaked in soft furs and velvet.
The handsomest wraps are long
enough to entirely cover ones gown.
They are built of velvet, the heavier
qualities of ottoman and moire Satin,
TOO, comes in for rather limited share
of popularity.
A very stunning looking woman, of
decided Spanish type, was much adj
mired in her long wrap of ivory satin,
with black satin and fur trimming.
At the front the garment fell in
/ straight lines from the shoulder with
out fullness at the back. Around the
| bottom there was a broad facing of
black satin cut with an uneven seal
| Hoped edge Ind bOrdered with gold pas
sementerie. Above the black satin fac
ing there were appliques of black satin
cut in rose form and outlined with gold
that gave the most striking effect.
OPERA SLEEVES.
The bishop sleeves were of ivory
satin, with band of sable finishing
them at the hand. Over the sleeves
were wings" of ivory white chiffon
shirred into narrow puffs with a mar
| row band.
! Another long wrap was made of otto
man in a shade of 'pallissy"-a name
| given to a popular deep shade of tur-
quoise blue. This wrap, too, entirely
| enveloped the gown. The high Medi-
els collar of ermine had a cape that
was short over the shoulders, and at
the front it was arranged in jabot
fashion, with ends reaching to the bot
| tom of the wrap.
BLACK AND WHITE.
Among the gowns l noticed one es-
pecially. That was of black spangled
| tulle over ivory satin. The corsage
was a blouse of ivory satin covered
with the tulle, that was embroidered
and spangled. 1t was cut squareneck-
ed and was filled in with plain black
tulle that fitted close into the curves
of the shoulders.
A gown worn by young girl at the
| opera was made of white Ottoman silk.
| The skirt fitted close over the hips,
with the fullness at the back laid in
two narrow box plaits. Around the
| bottom of the skirt there was a frill
OF English applique lace that formed
a point at the front. At the top OF the
| frln there was a heading of sable.
Of course they try to copy toilettes
| in opera glass coverings, and you see
| leather in all colors, mounted in all
meats. These glasses cost fabulously
but many ope1agoers own a dozen of
| them. NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

"HE tendency of the ordinary
house cat to upset the plans OF
4 electricians was str1kingly eX-
emplified recently in Northamp-
ton, Mass Lewis E. Warner has been
making a number of experiments with
X-rays and the Horoscope and he de-
cided to test the penetrating powers OF
the rays on a cat. He did not succeed
in getting a good plate of kitty's inter-
ior, but he learned few things he was
not expecting to learn. Those ac-
quainted with electrical apparatus and
the action of electrical currents know
that the induction coil, which forms
an important part of the X-ray appaI-
atus, has two poles, one positive and
the other negative, and that conse-
quently, when an electric current
passes through the coils, sparks will
leap back and forth between these
poles and make loud cracking noise,
sometimes like pistol shots.
Mr. Warner and his fellow expert
menter having determined to look
through the cat, proceeded to the ex-
pertinent. The friend held kitty be-
tween the Crookes tube and the fluor-
escope, while Mr.. Warner managed the
electric current at the induction coil.
Kitty evidently did not understand the
strange light, and she certainly did not
like the cracking noise. She began to
protest by energetic wriggling in the
effort to escape, and as an accompani-
ment dashed her long tail about in the
most approved style of enraged kit
ties. 5NIn an extra effort to defeat the
further progress of scientific research
the cat swished her tail close to the
poles of the induction coil and imme-
diately became the central figure in
surprise party.
With gleeful crackle the electric
ity jumped from one pole of the coil
to the tail, and little electric spark
marked the end of each hair. 1t was
brilliant spectacle, but only Mr.. War
ner appreciated that feature, for both
the cat and the person who held her
received a shock that established be-
tween them common bond of SYM
pathy and they instantly became quite
attached to each other. The attach
ment was momentary, however, for in
the violent commotion that followed
the shock the connection between the
tail and the pole of the induction coil
was broken and the eXperimenter was
glad to release kitty. The cat made
leap for liberty and caused a grand
finale to the exciting episode by alight
ing in box of twenty incandescent
electric light bulbs and breaking
eleven of them with a noise like the
explosion of firecrackers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

Y T is a favorite theory of the Grim
\ biologists that the men who COM
4 nit great crimes always leave
some mark or trace which will
lead to their Identification and convic-
ton. One thing greatly insisted upon
is that if the criminal leave thumb
mark on any substance he can be
located and identified thereby as &C
curately almost as if he had left a
print of his countenance instead OF
his thumb. That this theory is really
more than mere theory has recently
been exemplified in India.
A number of months ago manager
OF a tea garden in Bengal was muir
dered under circumstances OF eXcep-
tional atrocity. He was the manager
of a garden in the Dooars and was
made the victim of a skilled GRIM
inal, for the murderer cimmitted the
crime and escaped, leaving no trace OF
his identity or movements. 1t was
quite while after the COMMISSION OF
the murder before the police found
anything which could be used to trace
the assassin. They rummaged good
deal in the effects and papers of the
dead man and finally found a Bengal
atlas. on one of the pages of which
the murdered had smudged an imprint
of his thumb. This clew was acted
upon with surprising results. The at
las was forwarded to the central de-
tective bureau with the tell-tale mark
clearly defined upon it. The central
officers took it to the thumb mark sec
ton of the records and soon founc
that it compared exactly with the
thumb print of a noted criminal then
At large. This was considered suffi-
Gent tc Justify the arrest of the man.
He3was taken into custody, confront
ed with the damaging mark, denied
his guilt, but with the accommodations OF
evidence which grew out Of the mark
was duly convicted Of the crime; Inc
identification of the mark made the
rest of the work upon the case COM
paratively easy to the officers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
Odd Features of Life Taken From Exchanges

WITS no uncommon thing to read of
feats of penmanship such as the
writing of the Lords Prayer on a
piece OF paper no bigger than pos
taee stamp. but the feat OF A. o. II.
Perry, OF 413 New York avenue, Jersey
City outshines them all.
Mr.. Perry is an engraver and he
startled his friends by inscrlblng the
alphabet on the head of an ordinary
pin. He not only put in all of the let
ters. but also engraved the date on
which he performed the feat
Under magnifying glass the letters
readily loom up sharp and distinct.
Mr.. Perrys' work on the pin, Of course,
was done with the aid of glass, but it
required the most eXacting and pains
taking labor and the most careful
manipulation Of the tool.
The Lords Prayer and the declara-
ton of independence have been writ
ten on small coins and the postal card
has been utilized for the accomplish
ment of similar feats of delicate en-
craving and writing. But it is prob
able that Mr.. Perry's performance on
the pin head is more remarkable than
any of these.
The wonderful performance of Perry
must not be confused with or classed
with some former feats of penmanship.
Naturally much finer work may be done
with a pen than with an engraving
tool. The pen point may be infinite
simally fine, so fine that if duplicated
in a tool would be Intellectual and break
off at the slightest pressure, no matter
how finely tempered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

I'm THIS age of artificiality 1t
would be surprising indeed if the
dealers in gems did not Indulge
in some of the tricks which appef-
tain to all trades Given a fine stone
and no man would dream Of treating
it to any chemical or other treatment
10 enhance it's beauty and value. But
let it have a flaw and the art OF the
leweler comes into full play. IL
stone is dull Or of an ordinary hue the
most common method of fixing 1T up
is to burn it, This frequently re-
moves the blemishes and also increases
color and brilliancy. Colors are ire
quently entirely changed by this pro-
cess.
Even the delicate Turquoise must
occasionally resign itself to artlhclal
establishment. Many sensitive tur-
ouoises become bleached and faded
from exposure to the sunlight. Am
monia and fatty substances are ap-
plied to restore the original blue color,
but such treatment does not accom-
plish lasting results. By another pro-
cess the faded turquoise is impreg-
mated with Prussian blue. The pig
ment does not penetrate very deeply,
however, and may easily be scraped
off with knife. Such artificial color
ing is easily discernible by lamplight,
which transforms the delicate shade
into an unsightly gray.
Highly ingenious and deceptive is
the art of joining precious stones. Up
per and under layers are frequently
fastened with mastic in this fashion,
and SO cleverly as to deceive even the
experienced eye. Joined stones are
quite common, for the significant rea-
son that large solitaire diamond Or
other gem is far more costlier than
two smaller ones.
The art of doubling is carried on
to the extent of making false doublets,
which are naturally manufactured at
slight cost when inferior stoLcs or
imitation ones are used. Some dorb-
lets are composed of All upper portion
Of oOlorless glass or mountain crystal
and an under portion of colored glass.
The latter imparts its hue to tie for
mer The effect is also obtained by
placing a layer of coloring matter be-
tween two colorless portions or using
a tit of leaf metal or tinted gelatire.
There are also hollow doab'ets, pieces
of install or glass in which are sealed
drops of colored liquid.
Many sharp practices are il vogue
among jewelers. in the mounting If
stones. Where the setting is net al
open one and the gem rests IN solid
BIT OF metal opportunity is given for
many shrewd devices to enhance the
appearance of the jewel, conceal its
flaws and increase its brIlliance. A
pigment composed of burnt ivory and
mastic is commonly applied to the sur
face of the metal setting, where it is
found necessary to conceal the pres
ence of dark and unsightly spots in
precious stones. The black pigment
is placed beneath those portions Of the
stone that are free from dark flaws.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

~ ECENT Investigations in Egypt
he , have resulted III the dIScOs
v that the ancients of the land
possessed the art OF SO presefV-
ing flowers in their natural state that
they have outlasted thousands OF years
The merit of the discovery belongs 10
Professor Flinders Petrie, the noted
orientalist, who recently carried some
boxes Of these flowers to England with
him. His collection consists OF blooms
in bouquets and Wreaths OF brilliant
coloring and pretty arrangement lie
is preparing these for exhibition. The
flowers include most delicate blossoms
like those OF the lotus, the lily and
the date, and their colOring is as deli
cate and brilliant as if they were still
upon the plant. 1t appears from
careful examination of these flowers,
which Professor Petrie says are sew
eral thousand years old, that the an
cient Egyptians knew some secret
method not only of preserving veget-
able decay, but of preserving every one
of the brilliant colors to be found in
the variegated flora of Egypt.
BY means of this collection the
worlds knowledge of the flowers indi-
genous to Egypt in the remote past has
been doubled. Several entirely new
and distinct species which appear to
have vanished from the face of the
earth during the intervening thou
sands of years, have been found in
these ancient bouquets without a leaf
gone, with every petal perfect, and
even elastic and flexible to the touch
The colors range from the most bril-
liant red, blue and orange to delicate
pinks and shades Of azure.
The remarkable collection of flowers
which Professor Petrie has brought
from Egypt were found by him in a
cemetery at Havana. From the fact
that these flowers were discovered in
or about the tombs of the cemetery
and have never been found in any 9TH
er part of Egypt, it is inferred that
they were only preserved as a sacred
funeral rite at this particular place.
1t is commonly agreed in chemistry
that light is essential to color. the
proof of which is the fact that plants
and animals when deprived of light
lose their color in short time Here,
however, flowers of the most gorgeous
hue have been found just as fresh and
brilliant as the day they were plucked
after spending thousands of years in
absolute darkness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
SIX SONS IN ONE REGIMENT.

Eli Clarke, a resident of Chichester,
England. has at present six sons serv'
ing in the Prince of Wales Leinster
Royal Canadian regiment, in which
Mr.. Clarke himself served until his
retiring in 1877. Queen Victoria has
written to Mr.. Clarke to express her
qualification upon hearing OF this al
most unique instance of continued
exemplary service by one family in the
same regiment of the British army.
There is almost as remarkable an in
stance in the service of the five sons
of Mr.. Battye, of Brighton, OF whom
four fell in action and one OF whom
Colonel Battye, the late postmaster
general of Bombay, is still living
Ouintan Battye fell before Delhi, Wig
ram, Richard and Arthur fell in action
in the Afghan hills.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
INGENIOUS LAUNDRY ADVERTISE
MENT.

While this is not exactly the CASTLE
in-the-air age, yet there are thousands
of persons who spend very smail po.-
ton of their time on terra tirma ms
is due to the "skv-scraDers" where the
inner foors are honev-combcd with
offices. Enterprising merchants haYo
taken advantage of the fact and are
trying everything in their power 70 III
tract the attention of the elevated aTluy
whose fleeing glimpse of the world d.. ~
obtained from lofty windows, lA'
latest scheme is one projected ply .
laundry, which employs dozens Oh COW
cred wagons. On the top Of the wagon
cover is painted in glaring letters ''o
name of the firm, and those VINO 'ooA
down from above can read as inc 'e-
hicles run by.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
SOME CHANCE FOR HIM.

A little fellow, talking to one of the
boys at the Decatur Methodist Orphans
home yesterday said:
you boys seem SO happy out here
I'd like to stay with you always, but
my folks are so healthy I'm afraid I
won't be a orphan for some time yet.
Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
LUXURIOUS IMPERIAL TRAVEL
ERS.

The height of luxurious travelling
has been reached by the Gar and Gar
ina. The empress private car is up
bolstered in pale blue satin. The cleo
tric lamps are all in the form Of lilies,
and If contains writing and tea tables
made of mother of pearl. The nurs-
cry is the next apartment, ana IL IS
as comfortable and handsome as the
same rooms in any of the Cars pal
aces. There are dining rooms and
drawing rooms and several sleeping
apartments. In fact, this train is a
miniature palace. The wheels are COW
cred with India rubber tireA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

vEw men in the land own an apple
Sa which is thirty years old and still
III in good state oil preservation.
H Few men would be able to resist
dfe temptation of making a different
HE of the fruit. But DR. e. J. Puck
I'M. of Muncje, Ind, 'has such an apple.
1.-THE A~piece of fruit has a history
lkhfch is fully as interesting as una
fact of it's long life. DR.. Pickett en-
Nisted in the Federal army early in the
WAR of the rebellion. Before going to
the front he planted an apple tree over
the grave of his mother, which is at
Petersburg, Upton county. Four
wears later Dr. Pickett returned from
war to peace He went to the ceme-
ery and found that the apple tree
was bearing fruit He plucked an APP
HE from the branches and has kept
it ever since.
Personally DR.. Pickett is an inter-
os+ino man. He is one of free silver's
staunchest advocates IN this part OF
tho State and bears a wide reputation
So skillful and able physician. in
ADDITION to a strong intellect, he is
ono ~ the strongest men physically
=, rho Centael States. When he was
! Young man he was blacksmith. anu
i was then that he built up the foun-
dation for the strength that he mas
now. e4a ;, st,oiob.
,ittino that Sandow has in his roper
tn ,1 The doctor has been known 70
lift two heavy men stralght OUT oil
the floor. one in each hana' catcAlnS
them nv the back of the coat re
tnen > h. brawny son who has never met
ani1 easv thing for his father TO take
an easy nodd1e him over his knee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
IVORY THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD

The durability Of ivory is proved by
the fact that billiard balls which for
the sake of curiosity had been made of
very well preserved mammoth ivory
undoubtedly many thousands of years
DID, were played with for several
months by experienced players in Paris
without it being noticed that the balls
were not made of fresh ivory. Mann
moth ivory is, as rule, not as tough as
fresh ivory
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

New York Journal.
Raconteur-A liar good for tNe a'.""''
Demise-Croaking of an alderman
Racontre-Scrap between Colonies
Applause-An autograph, iri'0."'
bracketed word appearing in Congress
mems manuscript speeches.
Denial-Part of news matter he.d o''-
for next issue.
Incognito--An alias travelling it-'
Pal--A poor mans Fidus A'H'.s.-
Burning Of a BANS .''
dents chicken coop.
Harness-A good saIaricd
Something very popular for n-aac SGT
wants to die in.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
SHE KNEW PAPA.

She-When you go to ask papa, the first
thing he will do will be to accuse you of
seeking my hand merely to become his
son-in-law
He-Yes? And then
And then you must agree with him.
He's a lot prouder of himself than he is
of me. "-Indianapolis Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
,rErN MONTHS WITHOUT
FOOD

rattlesnake that has been IN n, a
. aa.o' IN idaho Falls for the past
show s.oan months died October 80 proc
nlne'e from starvation. He was cap
any i Wong the lava rocks about the
t eal, a. aH 95th of March, 1896 anu
2oth OF !, +ba case. He was given mice,
placed ~ IA az meat of various kinds, but
LIZARDS anu touch any of them, con-
seouently his fast was nlae'e snake 0 was
end few days. Ano mot II, sn h,,. lived
aIaced in the case with him. 0u' ''''N
pnIv a few months.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

PROGRESS OF CANADIAN WOMEN.
In the dominion of Canada women
have municipal suffrage in every prov
ince and also in the northwest terri
tories. In Ontario they vote for all
elective offices, except the election of
members of the legislature and parlia-
mpnt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
THEN THE QUARREL WAS RE.
VIEWED

Harry always believe in speaking
right out when I have anything on my
mind
Fannie-O, well. that's all right in
your case. You can do it without in
terrupting people very often.-Chicago
News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

Dear Bill: Please kill the judge who's
going to try my case. That's the Only
way L can git continuance long enough
for me to break out of Jail Please shoot
him with No. buckshot. You will CRATE
ly oblige me, Bill, if you will DO TINS mu1A
for me, and won't forgit it. Give Inn
both barrels. Yours truly. JIM
1t seems like wanton cruelty to Inter-
fere with so delectable plan as that be-
tween two friends.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
A NEW SYNONYM

Bobby-Pa, what is Nemisess
Pa-The first wife Of bigamist, Bobby.
North American.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

SHERIFF Of a Georgia county n
tercepted a letter from prisone
the other day awaiting trial Tor
murder, which said:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

UNLAWFUL ATTRACTIONS.
what engaging manners Billinger
has,"
Eyes. and he's a married man.
Chicago Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
New York Journal.

A REPORTERS PRIVATE pICTI0N-
AIRY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

IN ECENT Investigations in Egypt
Ee have resulted III the DISC. r.
" that the ancients of the land
= |. IL nf "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.

Springfield. Mass. March 2s.--The first
annual championship exhibition Of the
northeastern athletic section OF the Y.
nj. c. A. was held In this city yesterday.
The events of the afternoon were the
two basket ball games, in which Fitch
burg defeated Springfield. and Hart
ford won from Holyoke. In the final
match In the evening Fitchburg beat
Hartford. IL to rs. The indoor contests
In the evening were contested by teams
from Bridgeport. Boston. Hartford.
Hoiyoke. Meriden and Springfield. The
final standing OF the teams and points
scored follows: Bridgeport. 67s: Spring
field. elJ: Meriden. 627; Boston. SIS;
Hartford, e19.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.

Washington, March 23.-Among the
bills passed by the senate yesterday
were the following: To prevent the ap-
polntment Of cadets to the naval or
military academy OF the United States
from states. territories or districts in
which such cadets do not reside; TO
raise the age Of protection for girls in
the District Of Columbia and in the
territories to Is years.
Senator Cullom introduced bill which
had been sent to him by the National
Business Mems league. 1t is as fol-
lows: THAT In order to provide gold
income to meet obligations required to
be paid in gold and avoid unnecessarily
increasing the governments obligations
In maintaining the gold reserve, and to
strengthen the public credit 10 meet all
emergencies, so percent OF the duties
levied upon foreign importations OF
merchandise. or manufactured articles.
or other articles imported from foreign
countries shall be paid in gold coin Of the
United States. and the remaining 30 per-
cent In such currency Of the United
States as the secretary OF the treasury
may Designate"
In the house the contested election
case OF Thorpe VS. Eppes from the Fourth
Virginia district was debated until 4
o'clock. The case will be disposed OF
today. The prevailing impression is
that Mr.. Eppes. the sitting member. will
be unseated. as upon the decision in this
case will largely derend the decision in
the other two Virginia cases in which
practically the same questions are in
volved. Mr.. Eppes had 1921 plurality
on the face OF the returns. but extensive
frauds were charged and the majority
OF the committee found that Mr.. Thorpe
should have received 307 plurality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23

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