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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
ALEXANDER is GREHT
IN TRIGONOMETRY

Alexander Bowley is certainly a very
clever youngster. Although but II years
old, he is an adept at trigonometry and,
what is more to be wondered at, is
2 actically self taught, as he has never
been to school. He lives with his par
ents at Henfield, Sussex, England His
father was able to help him with his
studies at first, but the boy acquired
knowledge so rapidly that he has be-
come the master of the man and has
long since passed beyond the paternal
instructor. Before he was put at math-
ematics he spent his time IL decipher-
ing word squares and double acrostics.
While he is an expert in figures, he is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

- conju Z Uni = - dearly pur-
cbaied IN hu1rsr snd painful re-
strSinE x true c1.id o. the ~. land
is hateful to him. and eHIlS On the Ming
does he appear to be really It homo
and easeful.
OTHERS OF THE FAMILY.
The other members Of the albatross
family, who. with their chief (Dio-
media Exulans), are all classed by whal-
ers under the ugly name Of "gooneys, :
bear few of the majestic characteristics
OF their great head. The "mallymoke,
which comes nearest to the albatross
in size and beauty, is actually found
north Of the line, fact which sewers
this bird very widely from the alba
tross in geographical range. Also he
is much livelier and more given to bus
tie fussily about. 1t costs him far less
exertion to rise from the sea for fight
than the unwieldy padding run along
the surface necessary to give sufficient
impetus for rising the huge albatross,
and consequently his alightings are
much more frequent But he is I'M
doubtedly a beautiful bird, suffering
only by comparison with the most
splendid of all sea fowl. A brown kind
of albatross, with a dirty white beak is
very much in evidence south Of twenty
degrees south, dropping continually
into the turbulence of ships wake,
and diving to considerable depths after
scraps. Sailors call them Cape hens,
for some misty reason which is never
known. Among southern birds they
occupy much the same place in the
esteem of those who are acquainted
with them as does the sparrow at home.
general favorite among seamen is
the Cape pigeon, a pretty, busy little
sea bird, about the size Of dove, but
plumper. with a black head and an
elaborate pattern in black, gray and
white upon its open wings. Around
the stern of any passing ship large
numbers of these fiuttering visitors
hover continually, their shrill cries and
unwearying manoeuvres contracting
pleasantly with the deep monotone
made by the driving keel through the
foaming sea.
In common with most southern sea
birds having hooked beaks, they are
easily caught with hook and line, but
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
AT THE TrCKEr WINDOW.

when does the next train that steps
at McAliistersville leave here?"
You'll have to walt four hours
81 think not"
well, maybe you know better than I
do, ma am"
Yes, sir; and maybe you know better
than do whether I'm expecting 70 travel
on that train myself or whether am
inquiring for a relative that's visiting my
house and wanted me to call here ara asia
about 1t and save her ell tho trouble. be-
cause she's packing up her things and ex4
poets TO take that train herself and nos
me, and she'll have to DO tho waiting ana
not me, and maybe you think it's your
business to stand behind there and try 70
instruct people about things they know
as well as you do, IL not better, but my
idea Is that you're put there because they
couldn't use you in the switching depart
ment, and perhaps youth learn some day
TO give people civil answers whom they
ask you civil questions: young man, my
opinion Is, you WON'T
with gasp Yes, Chicago
Tribune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
THE LORDLY ALBATROSS.

Easily first in point of interest, as
well as size, comes the lordly albatross,
whose home is far south of the line,
and whose empire is that illimitable
area Of turbulent waves which sweep
resistless round the world. Compared
with his power of vision sailors give
all things except a ship the epicene
gender 'he'), the piercing gaze of the
eagle or condor becomes myOpic, I'M
less, as indeed may be the case, he
possesses other senses unknown to us
by means of which he is made aware
of passing events interesting to him at
incredible distances from them. Out
of the blue void he comes unhasting
on motionless pinions, yet at such
speed that, one moment a speck hardly
discernible, turn but your eyes away,
and ere you can again look round ne
is gliding majestically overhead. Moth
ing in nature conveys to the mind so
wonderful an idea of effortless veloc-
ity as does his calm appearance from
vacancy. Like most of the true pela-
gic birds, he is a devourer of offal, the
successful pursuit of fish being iilpos-
sible to his majestic evolutions. His
appetite is enormous, but his powers
of abstinence are equally great, and
often for days he goes without other
nourishment than a drink of the bitter
sea. At the Gargantuan banquet pro-
yided by the carcass of a dead whale,
he will gorge himself until incapable
of rising from the sea, yet still his an
CRY scream may be heard as if protest
ing against his inability to find room
for more provision against hungry days
soon to follow. Despite his incompar-
able grace OF flight when gliding
through midair with his mighty wings
outspread, when ashore or on deck he
is clumsy and i'll at ease. Even seated
upon the sea his proportions appear
somewhat ungainly, while his huge
hooked beak seems too heavy to be up
held. On land he can hardly balance
himself, and the broad silky webs of
his feet soon become lacerated. Thus
his visits to the lone and generally in
accessible rocks which are his breeding
places are as brief as may be, since
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

fast watch upon all that transpires be-
meath. With his long tail dividing and
closing like the halves of a pair of
shears, and the brilliant scarlet pouch
at his neck occasionally inflated, he
waits, waits, until some fussy BOBBY,
like an overladen housewife hurrying
home from market, comes tapping
along towards her nest Then the
broad pinions suddenly close, and
down like lightning comes the marau-
der. With a wild Shrek of terror
BOBBY disgorges her fish, but ere it
reaches the water out flash the black
wings again, and with a grand sweep
the assailant has passed beneath his
frightened victim, caught the plumber,
and scared skyward. In like manner
these birds may sometimes be seen to
catch fiying-fsh on the wing, truly
marvellous feat. 1t is, nevertheless, a
pathetic sight to see them, when old
age or sickness overtakes them, sit
ting in lonely dignity among the rocks
where they breed, neiplessly awaiting,
with glazing eyes and dropping plum
age, the tardy coming of deliverance.
AS for the BOBBY, whose contemptu
Gus name is surely libel, space is now
far too brief to do anything like justice
to its many virtues. In a number of
ways it corresponds very closely with
the manners OF our domestic fowls, no
tably in its care of its brood, and utter
change in its habits when the young
ones are dependent upon it. OF stupid
ity the only evidences really notice
able are its Indifference to the approach
of generally dreaded dangers when it
is drowsy. At night one may collect
as many from their resting places as
can be desired, for they make no effort
to escape, but look at their enemy with
a full, steady eye, wherein there is no
speculation whatever. Numherless in
stances might be collected where the
tameness, as well as the abundance
of boobies have been the means OF
preserving human life after shipwreck,
while their flesh and eggs are by no
means unpalatable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

All the guesses were wrong, how
ever, for the youthful Queen is to
marry his highness Prince William of
Wied. The Queen, as is generally
known, was 10 at her accession in
August, and Prince William will be %
in March.
He was born at Neuwied, the capital
of his fathers domains, situated in
Rhenish Prussia, and is lieutenant of
the Prussian regiment of the corps of
the guards, stationed at Potsdam. He
belongs to the Evangelical church and
the Queen to the Reformed. The
Princes parents are his serene high
ness the reigning Prince William, born
August %, 1S45, Prussian general
and hereditary member of the house
of peers, and her royal highness Prin-
cess Marie of Holland, born July 5,
1S41, only child of the late Prince
Frederic of the Netherlands and Prin-
cess Louise of Prussia, sister of EN-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

meadow. HowlinG hur1icane Of SEARCH
ing snow blasts pass UNDECIDED over
that velvety black head. Tho brave
bright eye dims not. nor does the
,cheery little note falter. even II the tiny
traveller must needs cuddle up close
under to lee Of some big ship for
an occsaionai crunb. Only once have
we known an individual cruel or sense
less enough to harm storEry petrol,
and then the excavations of his ship
mates fairly scared him into into re-
pentence They seem to have solved
the secret of perpetual motion, and
often at night a careful listener may
hear their low cry, even if he be not
keen-sighted enough to see them Tit
beneath him.
NEAR THE SHORES.
But apart from these true oceanic
nomads are the large class of sea birds
who, while gathering their food exclu-
sively from the sea, never go to any
great distance from land. This differ
ence between them and the birds be-
fore mentioned is SO strongly marked
that, unobservant as sailors are gener-
ally, there are few who do not recog-
nize the vicinity of land upon catching
sight of a man-o'-war bird, BOBBY, gan
net or bo'sun. All these birds, whose
trivial designations seem somehow
more appropriate than the nine-joint-
ed nomenclature of the schools, fire.
quent for preference more accessible
shores than the craggy pinnacles gen.
orally chosen by the holder outfiers.
Of the first named, the ''man-o'-war,
or "frigate" bird, very little can be said
to his credit. Michelet has rhapsodised
about him in curious effusion, of
which one can only say he seems to
have confused three distinct birds I'M
der one head. Were this bird to re-
ceive an entirely appropriate title, it
would be pirate or "buccaneer,"
since it is only upon the rarest occa-
sions that he condescends to fish for
himself, choosing rather to rob hum
bier birds of their well-earned prey.
No sea bird mounts so high as he, ris-
ing into the clear blue until only a
black speck to the unassisted eye.
Usually, however, he contents himself
with a circling poise at an altitude Of
about 200 feet, whence he keeps stead
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
THE KHEDIVIAL MEDAL.

England has way Of her own in in
stilling enthusiasm into those of her
troops who have carried the flag to all
parts of the world. One Of these is to
give to the men who have displayed
bravery or otherwise distinguished
themselves in the campaigns In which
they have taken part medals to com
memorate the deeds, and there are few
soldiers in the British army who do not
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
perOr William |.

P6IUT William I.
The Prince has younger brother,
Victor, born December Z, 1877, an Off
Ger in the Prussian regiment of uhlans,
No. Of the guards, and two young
sisters, Princesses Louise and Eliza
beth, respectively IS and 16 years of
age. His aunt is the Queen of Rou-
mania Carmen Sylval, and his pater-
nal grandmother, the Princess Marie
of Nassau and the Netherlands, born
in 1925. The family is very wealthy
one and is connected with several
royal houses.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

will not live in captivity. Thoughtless
passengers, wearied with what they
call the tedium of the voyage, often
amuse themselves by shooting these
graceful wanderers, although what sat
isfaction may be found in reducing a
beautiful living thing to a useless NOR
sci of draggled carrion, is not easy to
see. Occasionally a passing ship finds
herself accompanied for a short time
by large flock of small, dove-colored
birds, which, however, do not seem to
care much for the association with yes
sells so characteristic of sea birds gem
orally. These are known as whale
birds, probably because in the melee
that goes on round the carcass of a
dead whale they are never seen. In
deed, they could stand but little chance
of meal among the hordes of larger
and more voracious feasters. Mention
must also be made of a peculiar and
unprepossessing member of the petrol
family, which looks more like a dis
scarce. Known indifferently among
whalemen as the Nelly or the
"stinker," it seems probable that this
bird is the southern representative OF
the arctic fulmar, which is abundant
in the north. His chief popularity is
his forwardness. No sooner does a
whale give up the ghost than the Nelly
boldly alights upon the black island
like mass and calmly commences to
peck away at the firm blubber, while
thousands upon thousands of other
birds wait impatiently around, not dar-
ing to do likewise. Hence the terrible
threat current in whaleships, I'll
light on We like a stinker on car
cass.''
MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS.
At the bottom of the size scale, but
in point of affectionate interest, second
to none, comes the stormy petrol, or
Mother Carey's chicken, a darling wee
wanderer, common to both hemis-
pheres, and beloved by all sailors.
With its delicate. glossy black and
brown plumage just fecked with white
on the open wings, and its long, slender
legs reaching out first on one side and
then on the other, as il TO feel the sea,
it nestles under the very curl of the
most mighty pillows, or skins the sides
of their reverbating green abysses con-
tent as does the lark over the lush
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
WILLIHM WILL WED
QUEEN WILHELMINH.

AS Is usual with young women who
have the misfortune to be queens and
therefore are unable to consult their
own desires in many things, WilheI-
nina, of Holland, has been talked of
as betrothed to several princes of
Europe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

Have Been Too Little Observed by
Trained Naturalists.

HABITS OFF THE LORDLY ALBA
TROSS- MOTHER CARtEY'S CHICK
EMS ARE BELOVED BY ALL SAIL
ORSEB OOBIES BELLE THEIR
NAME SAILORS NAMES FOR
SOME OF THE EATHE r E D
TREBE-THOSE THAT APE SEEN
NDAR TILE SHORE-THE MAN-O-
WAR CIR FRIGATE BIRD MIGHT
BETTER BE CALLED A PIRATE
OR BUCCANEER-T H o E THAT
CAPTURE FISH AND THE WAY
THEY DO IT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

Among the society made their de-
butts recently Miss
Grant and the daughter of Nellie known the
country
MISS Rosemary
Gently celebrated
believes introducing
Her eldest daughter Miss outa H.
Miss Rosemary
and
doubt will of
she has inereed mother
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

of the been regarded of the
itative
of this
e
his
lookout the Cipango
commodities"
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1t is surely a matter of congratllla-
ton that the sentiment of mankind to-
ward what we are pleased to call the
lower animal is certainly, if slowly,
tending in the direction of kinder and
more merciful appreciation Of thcm in
nearly all their varieties as knowledge
of them grows more and more. AS
perhaps is but natural, says the Lon
don Spectator. this benevolent feeling
is most strongly marked for birds,
those feathered Zingari Of the air
whose blithe evolutions above are
more envied by man than any other
power possessed by the vastly varied
members of the animal kingdom. In
obedience to the growing demand for
more intimate knowledge of birds and
their habits whole libraries have been
written, and still this literature in
creases; but while in this there is moth
ing to cavil at, one cannot help feeling
that the marvellous life of the sea birds
has received far from adequate atten-
ton. Like so many other deniZens of
that vast and densely populated world
of waters, their inaccessibility has him
dered that close observation by trained
naturalists necessary in order to de-
scribe them as they deserve, while as
yet no marine Richard Jeffries or White
or Selborne has arisen. And this want
is really to be wondered at, seeing how
fascinating is the study Of oceanic
fauna, and remembering what wealth
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

Of leisure is enjoyed by masters of sail
ing ships, which alone afford opportun-
tiles for observing the life of the sea-
people
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

'fWhy, Freddie" exclaimed the mo-
Their OF precocious five-year-old,
"arn't you ashamed to call auntie stu
pid? Go to her at once and tell her
you are very sorry" "Auntie." said
the little fellow : few moments later,
I'm awful sorry you are SO stupid.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
EthM

do you know, Paul." said Ethel
tremblingly, Il sometimes fear THAI
you don't love me any more?"
Right you are" said Paul, embrace
ing her. II couldn't"
And Ethel heaved a sigh and settled
down ntedly.-Louisville Journal.
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making equally good Roadway in other
studies. He is rarely at his studies
more than four or five hours a day. In
his leisure he reads fairy tales and
books of adventure and draws pictures,
of which occupation he is particularly
fond. He is a rollicking, mischievous
boy, full of health and spirits. and goes
at his play with the same interest that
he applies to his studies.
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washing especially the though
q digging
in pan,
Immediately
he of-Hterally.
will be noticed in the accompanying illustration somebody
Thoughtful starting there with him
a without a memory.
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HOUSE.

Minister Cooper reported the follow
ing bills signed by the President:
Senate bill 19-An Act to convert
land at Kaliu and Makiki, Honolulu
into free public recreation grounds,
and to maintain the same as such I'M
der the supervision of the Minister of
the Interior
Senate bill 35-An Act to amend Sec
tions II, 10 and 20 of Act 20 of the
Session Laws of 1895, relating to the
National Guard of Hawaii and Sharp
shooters.
House bill 80-An Act to regulate
the laundering of clothing, bed cloth
ing, napery towels and other articles
of like character.
Joint resolution, relative to the pres
ent system of taxation.
Just at this stage a recess of Is min
utes was taken to give the committees
a chance to consider and sign various
reports.
Upon resuming the work of the SEES
sion, Rep. Pogue reported for the Fin
ance Committee on House bill Sc, re-
lating to the payment of current ac-
Interior power to borrow sums not
exceeding $4,000 each time. The
committee recommended passage. Re
port laid on the table to be consider
ed with the bill.
Rep. POgue also reported on House
bill ST. relating to the receipts from
the store at the MOlOkai settlement.
The committee recommended that the
bill be laid on the table. Report laid
on the table to be considered with the
bill
Rep. Atkinson reported in part as
follows for the committee to whom had
been referred items in the appropria-
ton bill bearing on the Department
of Foreign Affairs:
Salary of Minister of Foreign At
fairs $4,000.
Salary of Secretary $4,000
"Salary>of Clerks Zone at $4,000 and
one at $4,000 $4,4OO.
Salary of extra Clerks 81 900.
The committee consider it better to
divide the salary in this way as it will
prevent a Minister from raising the
pay of the ordinary clerks out of the
general appropriation for clerks, which
could be done we're a lump sum voted.
There should be a sum set aside for ex-
ira clerks who are sometimes requir-
ed under an urgent press of business.
Salary Clerk OF Executive Council
$1,000 instead of $4,000.
THE object of the raise asked for
in this item was on account of the
personal attributes of the present in
cumbent. but your committee does not
regard this as a good reason. Unless
for very good reasons, salaries should
not be raised and Government en-
plOyes should not be led to think that
Legislatures will be disposed to raise
salaries for special incumbents."
Rep. POgue reported for the Finance
Committee on Senate bill 26, ''An Act
to amend Section 68 of Act 81 Of the
Session Laws of 1896, relating to in
ternal taxes, approved June Sd, 1896,
in part, as follows:
THAT Schedule E grants to arbitrary
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Margaret and Lassie.

Tom HoIlinger, owner of Margaret
H. the sorrel mare that lowered the
coIors of Directress last Saturday, still
is thinking of the offer made to him
for a race on the 21st with Irish Lassie.
1t all depends on the conditions Mar
garet H shows out after a rest from the
real work of her match with Dlrec-
tress. Today or tomorroy Mr.. Holm
ger will have his racer tried out and IL
she goes as he thinks she should, the
PROPOSAL of the Irish Lassie people for
a match will be accepted and details
fixed. The race would certainly make
a most interesting one.
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CABLE BILL TODAY
Sundry Appropriation
Bill is Passed.
House Committee Reports on Items
in Appropriation Bill-SOme
Salaries Reduced.
SENATE.
Seyenty-seventh Day, May 10

Seyenty-seventh Day, May 10
The cable bill was deferred for &C
ton to Tuesday. The Senate bill am
ending the cable act of 1895. to in
clude the exclusive franchise for 20
wears to Japan was reported from the
Printing Committee and deferred 10
the same date.
House amendments to the bill r' at
ing to appeals and bills of execpr ms
were referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee
The House bill passed first reading
recurring foreign corporations to make
returns to the Interior Department.
The House bill, creating a board CT
Veterinary Medical Examiners and re-
curing the issuance of certificates be
fore practice, passed first reading, was
read by title and went to the Health
Committee.
A communication came from the
House announcing the passage of sew
eraI bills. The Senate Committee on
Passed Bills also announced that sew
eral bills had been presented to the
President for his signature.
The sundry improvement appropria-
ton bill including the 1925, 900 item for
improvement of harbor passed third
reading.
The House cemetery act passed first
reading, was read by title and went to
the Public Lands Committee.
House amendments to the Land act
of 1895 passed first reading, was read
by title and was referred to the Public
Lands Committee.
A concurrent resolution was received
from the House making certain re-
quests of the Executive on harbor i'm
provements. 1t was announced that
the requests had already been carried
out and the resolution went to the
Public Lands Committee.
At 1880 o'clock the Senate adjourn
ed.
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We say it-but not boastful-
Iy-that we are showing this
season the largest stock and best
examples of Millinery produc-
lions that ever entered Honolulu.
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Must Pay Fines.

Results are now being recorded OF
some of the trials that were held early
in the present term of the Circuit
Court. Two sentences were announced
yesterday. Inuwa, a native, had been
found guilty in District Court of il
legally selling liquor. He appealed,
but Jared no better above. He must
settle to the extent of 800 and all the
costs of Court.
Hoong Hing appealed TO the Circuit
Court for mitigation of sentence. He
had been fined 5000 on conviction of
handling opium. The sentence Of the
lower Court is affirmed.