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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
A MAMMOTH POLICE COURT.

There were one hundred and thirty
cases in Police Court yesterday morn
ing, all but three of these the result OF
the raids on the houses OF i'll fame.
Saturday night. The madames, twenty
in number. got $50 and costs each, ag-
gregating s23,10 in each case, or total
of s462. One hundred inmates were
assessed IS and costs each. or $50.
making this item $50 Various other
eases got on generally on IS aud costs
basis, and the cash receipts were thus
very satisfactory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
"THE REAL THING
Was Up Against the Real Thing
Last Night.-The Show Failed to
Give Satisfaction Remaining
Dates at the Grand Have Been
Cancelled.

No theatrical manager was ever ac-
corded a more fiattering reception at
his own home than was Dixie" Engle
at the Grand last night, and seldom
has manager fallen shorter of expec-
tations. The warmth of the reception
gradually diminished after the curtain
went up. There were several chilling
blasts during the first act of The Real
Thing" and the second act had but
fairly started when the audience voted
it frost. There was a wide disparity
between anticipation and realization,
and possibly too much was expected of
The Real Thing" but the fact re-
mains that the show was bad, super
latively bad
Seldom has a larger audience been
crowded within the walls of the the
atre. Ii was compliment to Dixie,
and it is matter of sincere regret
that the performance of his company
Gid not please. The audience was dis
posed to be lenient at first, then criti-
cal, and finally unreasonable The
climax came after the dolefully funny
gag" act of the Flamme sisters, a
specially which was unloaded on Mr.
Engle by New York manager, for
the Wheeling engagement One-fourth
of the audience left during and after
the second act, and as a matter of
course the marks of disapprobation on
the part of the audience, had a demon
alizing effect upon the performers.
The only redeeming feature was the
singing of ]. F. Reidy and his wife,
Elsie Currier. which was really an
oasis of merit IN a desert of mediocrity.
Unfortunately. Mr.. and Mrs. Reidy had
too great load 10 carry in The Real
Thing"
After the performance fair proper
ton of the male part of the audience
assembled at Twelfth and Market
strests to guy the company as they
walked from tho stage entrance on
Market street. several who ventured
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
SOUTH SIDE MAN MISSING.
Wandered Away From His Home Early
Yesterday Morning.
HIS MIND THOUGHT TO BE SERI-
OUSLY AFFECTED - NOTHING
KNOWN OF HIS WHEREABOUTS
THE CASE QUITE A DEPLORA-
BILE ONE.

George Steingraber, well-known ci-
garmaker, mysteriously disappeared
from his home at No. 1927 Jacob street,
early yesterday morning, and there is
not the slightest clue to his where
abouts.
On Sunday night Mr.. Steingraber,
who has been in i'll health, expressed
desire to remain up, but was Der-
suaded by his family to retire at the
usual hour. He occupied a separate
apartment from the rest of the house
hold and his wife and daughter slept
in the room adjoining. Yesterday about
three a. m. the latter entered her
fathers room on an errand. and on
lighting the gas found the bed to be
empty. The family at once made a
diligent search of the house, but all to
no avail. 1t is very likely that the
missing man left his home through a
rear door, which was found unlocked.
A member Of the family stated that Mr.
Steingraber has been unwell since last
August, when he suffered from nervous
prostration, and that on Friday last
he began to act in a peculiar manner,
showing symptoms Of mental derange-
ment
AS he was reluctant to receive treat
ment, it IS thought by his family that
he wandered away to avoid seeing the
physicians, which were to call to make
an examination Of his case yesterday
morning.
1t was learned that his house has been
remodeled, and that he has worried
over the improvements for the past
few days, imagining the he had made
a mistake in not having the building
torn down. 1t is probable that his con-
dition was due in a great measure to his
worrying over the matter.
The police were promptly notified and
are making efforts to locate the missing
man He is forty-fye years Of age.
The case is a particularly sad one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

The citizens of Wheeling are proud to
welcome to their midst the Pythian hosts.
They feel a pardonable pride in assuring
them that they are within the gates of a
city which has no peer for hospitality, and
one in which the proverbial latch-string
Will not only be always out, but easily
pulled. and that each inhabitant has re-
solved himself into committee of one TO
make the stay of the visitors a pleasant
and agreeable one.
1t is a pleasure 10 me, in the name of the
city of Wheeling, to extend a cordial well
come.
(Signed.) a. T. SWEENEY,
MaVOr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
CAME BACK.

Look here! Are you the man 1
gave a square meal one cold, bleak
February morning."
I'm the man, num-"
well, do you remember you prom
ised to shovel all the snow out of my
back yard and then sneaked off with
out doing it,"
Eyes, mum, an me conscience smote
me. OATS de reason I tramped all de
way here through the blazing sun to
do de job. Chicago News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

ock and knocked Tripper over, hitting
aim flush in the jaw DR.. Allen whip
ped up the horse to get away as soon
as possible. They got as far as the
ford over river near by when a man
on horseback overlook them. 1t was
the colonel.
1 want to apologize to you gentle
men, he shouted at the top of his
voice, for not having my grn along
when you insulted me. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
MAYOR sweeney SWELC0Mf
To the Pythian Hosts to Arrive in the
City To- Day.

RETAIL MERCHANTS BEGAN TO
DECORATE THEIR PLACES OF
BUSINESS YESTERDAY - THE
FINAL MEETING OF THE GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE HELD LAST
NIGHT-ALL THE ARCHES LIT
UP = THE PROGRAMME - THE
ARCHES WILL ALL BE DRAPED
BEFORE NIGHT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

AS the Mayor states in his welcome
to the incoming Knights, the citizens
of Wheeling will most certainly do all
in their power to entertain the strang-
er Pythians. In some instances yester-
day the merchants in the retail business
districts began 10 decorate their stores,
but the larger amount of decorating
work will be done to-day. House &
Hermann have the arch at their fur
niture house very prettily decorated.
High above the arch they have firm
streamer, suspended, below which is a
shield, one OF the Pythian emblems,
which is lighted at night with electric
lights.
At the final meeting of the general
committee last night several matters of
Importance were discussed. On sug-
gestion of several retail clerks the ad-
visibility of the committee petitonins
the Mayor to declare Wednesday hol-
iday was discussed. Without being put
to vote it was the unanimous de-
cision that the committee would not be
justified in taking the step.
At the prize drill which is to be con-
Quoted on the Island ball park, 10 cents
admission will be charged. This will
include the grand stand. Sir knights
in full dress or fatigue, Grand Lodge
officers and representatives VIII be adj
mitted free.
The session souvenirs will be distrib-
uted from the general committees head
quarters.
On Thursday the Parkersburg and
Ravenswood companies will be ban
Quoted by the entertainment commit
tee. These companies will give fancy
drills during the session. The general
committee has also been invited TO be
present.
The first arrivals of the session got
in yesterday. They were Col. ]. G.
Herman, Capt. Boyer and Sir Knight
Pryor, of Charleston.
Following is the full programme for
the session:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

IN THE PRESENCE OF A LIMITED
NUMBER OF SPECTATORS THE
EXECUTION TOOK PLACE IN
THE NEW BUILDING ERECTED
FOR THE PURPOSE UNDER THE
LAW PASSED BY THE LAST
LEGISLATURE, AND WAS VERY
SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT.
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
WARDEN HAWK-THE DETAILS
OF THE MURDERER LAST
HOURS ON EARTH.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
81 90 to Mack,nae island and Return.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie will sell
excursion tickets to Mackinac Island
and return October 18th, good Is days.
Hunters should take advantage OF this
low rate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

out upon the balcony OF the theatre,
received so many uncomplimentary
calls that they quickly retired. It was
only after the arrival of several police
officers that the crowd was dispersed.
One arrest was made, Ed Groves, who
refused to move on when ordered TO do
So
Mr.. Engle was unfortunate in his Sc
lection of a title for his play, audiences
in one night stands expecting a salac-
ious performance His business suffer
ed thereby, and the company were be-
hind in salarie4 An attorney was con-
suited here, and it was only after the
agreement to pay $101 after the
performance, had been signed, that the
players agreed to go on. The band and
orchestra left last week on account of
non-payment of salaries, and several
of the best members of the company
were lost for the same reason, so that
the company came here under a dis
advantage. the two special teams Sc
cured from New York falling to give
satisfaction, detracting from the merit
of the performance, rather than adding
to it.
After the performance, Manager
Feinler cancelled the remaining dates
Of THE Real Thing He was very
much disappointed, as he expected a
good production. The company will
probably disband here, and return to
New York.
Under the Dome" Lincoln ]. Car
ter's new sensational comedy drama,
will be seen for the first time in this
city at the Grand Opera House the last
half of this week. 1t is naval play,
the main incidents of which were sug-
gested by the attempted seizure of the
Samoan islands by the German govern
ment in 1888 and 1889. Several scenes
of the play are worthy of deal more
tLan passing notice. One of these show
Ing the passage VI leAly oodI lioiu
Jersey City to New York, is said to be
absolutely perfect in detail. Another
pretentious scenic effort is the repre-
sentation of that awful calamity in the
narbor at Apia which cost the lives OF
144 brave seamen and resulted in the
destruction of the Eber, Adler and Olga
hn
of-war Trenton, Nipsic and Vandalia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

Low Rates-Good Limit to Chicago and
Return.
Via the quickest route. For particulars,
apply to o. r. Wood, City Ticket Office,
corner Twelfth and Market streets.
Telephone No. 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
Reception of visitors.
WEDNESDAY.

9 a. m.-Opening of the grand lodge.
Address of welcome on behalf OF the city
by Mayor A. 7. Sweeney: address OF wei
come on behalf Of the local lodges knights
OF Pythias by Charles j Schuck, response
by Grand Chancellor Smith a. Posten.
2 p. m.-General street parade by uni
form companies and subordinate lodges,
knights of Pythias.
I ;. m-Spectacular parade by the Dra-
matte Order Knights of khorassan, fol-
lowed by ceremonial session
D. m.-"Open house at Castle Hall by
Wheeling Lodge No ia.
8 .. m.-Imp drill by Parkersburg COM
pany. r,,-,,r,.,v
a. m.-Continuation of grand lodge ses-
S'Y" p. m.-committee competitive drill at
SD o. .IExempllncation OF knight rank
by Black Prince Lodge no; 49, .,
: D. m.-F'lambeau drill by Ravenswood
coiiip'''S' FRIDAY.
a. m.-Continuation Of grand lodge ses-
'if % a. m.-cImpletion Of tri-state compete
2 sp = denomination of grand lodge SEES
S'SH p. m.-Reception of Ohio Valley Lodge
no o. SATURDAY.
a m.-Adjournment of grand lodge.
Major General Carnahan will arrive
in the city at Sis p. M. over the b. &
O. instead of 6:15 over the Pennsyl-
vania. He viii be met by delegation
at the station.
All the arches with one exception
have been constructed. The lights on
all we're turned on last night. The
Twelfth and Market street arch is COM
plete with the exception Of the big cleo
trio sign for the top. The decoration
committee will start the work Of drap-
ing the arches In the morning early
Charles r. Goethe, the druggist, has
out a souvenir button Of very neat de-
sign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
OLD TIMES IN KENTUCKY.

llo ll2 and 1ll4 Main Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
BLANKETS!
Comfortable, Cheap.
School Shoes. !

Hundreds Of pairs Boys Solid T1a1slAs =
School Shoes. ............,.......... A9c. we
Boys Fine Shoes. $l0 %,la
Misses School shoes ............ zoe. soc, 9Se
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10
CLOTHING.

we have something TO say about Cloth
ing.
We mean what we say. - -.
We have the best line OF MEMS SUITS
AZ xs 30 $3.50, &t9S $500, 500, $50 that can
81 found for double the price.
q %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

A career of vice and dissipation cuiminat-
ing in the brutal murder of paramount
was expiated on the scaffoid this morning
"a sermon on crime, warning to Grimm
ais
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
TO LOS ANGELES AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

Every Friday night at 1925 p. m q
through Tourist Car for Los Angeles
AMI Southern California. leaves the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail-
way, Union Passenger Station. Chica-
CO. via Omaha. Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City, for sll points in Colo
RADIO, Utah, Nevada and California.
In addition to the regular Pullman
porter, each car is accompanied by an
intelligent, competent aud courteous
courier" who viii attend to the
wants OF passengers en- route. This is
an entirely new feature OF tourist car
service, and will be appreciated By
families or by ladies travelling alone.
Particular attention is paid the care OF
children, who usually get weary on 9
long journey.
These tourist ears are sleeping cars
supplied with all the accessories ne
cesssry to make the journey comfort
able and pleasant, and the berth rate
| leach berth will accommodate two per
sons) is only $500 from Chicago Il
California. AK the nearest ticke
agent for a tourist car folder, or ad
dress John r. Potts, District Passenge
Agent, 800 Chestnut St., IPhiladelDhis
Pa. 10-21-2m
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
1 oC/G ~ J
FARf'ls'.GARDEN.
- 4! a. 1ssS'5S
THE RArrLEBox WEED.
ItA Poisonous Constituent II I'm
known, Hut Resides Both in Its
Leaves and Seed.

The Latin name of this weed 81
Crotalaria sagittahs- 1t is popularity
known as rattleweed and wild pea. A
government bulletin has this to say
of IL: IL is hairy annual three to
eighteen inches high, with simple ua-
divided leaves one TO two inches long
and small yellow Pea-like flowers ap-
pea<ing in July. The seed pods are
about an inch long when mature and
are nearly black. They are much In
Aated, and, as the walls are stiff and
thin and very resonant, they make ex-
ceIlent miniature rattles when the
seeds have become detached from their
fashenings inside the pod. The rattle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

No man is hero 70 his stenographer.
and the inside.
A mans size usually commpnds more
respect than his age
A spinster says she is sorry that she
ever learned to say NO"
Steam may be a good servant, but it
occasionally blows up its master.
When a man is disappointed in love
it is usually in his love for money.
A mans Judgment is apt to become
warped If he follows his bent too fire.
quently.
Don't wait until you execute your last
will and testament to contribute to
charity.
The honest criticism applied to others
I is spiteful comment when applied to
yourself.
A love-lorn poet says it is better tC
have loved a short girl than never tS
have loved tall.
Once in great while you meet a mar
| who believes the office seeks the man
and that ne is the man.
Says a Boston girl: ''It is an incon
| trcyertible actuality that the anticipa
tory avis appropriates the prematurel.
active vermicular specimen" Sh
meant that the early bird.catches tn
worm.-Chicago Daily News
Victim OF HIS Conscience.
Bruder-Banting doesn't seem to b
happy in his married life.
Galt-No; he is all the time suspect
ing that his wife is suspicious Of him
Town Topics. a..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
HOW to Retain FertIlity.

A farmer may be successful and grow
large crops, yet become poorer because
the land has lost its fertility. Every
thing sold from the farm is taken from
the land, and the supply must at some
time become exhausted. Rotation of
crops, plowing under of green food and
the saving of manure will assist in re-
tanning fertility, but nevertheless much
leaves the farm that is never returned
unless the farmer buys something in
its place. Fertilizers should therefore
be used on every farm in order to keeI
the farm to its highest degree of fer
tility.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

There are 7.131 Sunday schools in Ger
many. with membership of S54. o47.
Mormonism Is to-day the predomi-
nant religion in 1--WE Of the western
states.
1t is stated that there Is q growing
decrease In the number OF divinity stu
dents in Scotland.
DR.. Watson Clan Maclaren) says that
the shadow ON American life is the
tendency TO give an undue place to the
value aud influence of wealth"
The mission to lepers in India and
the east has been organized five years
and supports 21 asylums entirely,
makes grants toward IL others and has
IL homes for children
The first Christian Endeavor society
was formed at Ningpo in 1898. Now
there are over 500 societies, with a mem
bership of 10000. Over 1000 native en-
deavorers attended the last Chinese con-
yention.
The Missionary Herald reports an in
eident from India as follows: 'In a
gathering OF native Christians at Bible
reading about love to God and love 10
man a man suddenly ran out of the
room into the darkness, exclaiming
1t is in your book, but you don't dc
it'll This might apply to other than
heather countries"
One of the serious defects of modern
| preaching, says the Waterman (Bap
tist). of Boston, is that it is too prac
teal In the sense of being too particu
lar The minister feels called upon tC
| tell the statesman, the business man
the employer and the employee just how
he should act. In the nature OF the cas-
the minister has only the most superb
cial knowledge of the special condition.
as to which he is giving directions
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
IN PARKWAY LANDS.

An English traveller declares that the
least interesting country in the world
to visit is Corea-
No emigrant is permitted to land In
Western Australia who cannot correct
" write out given sentence.
The people of Brazil have learned to
make all their own beer, and native
breweries now supply nearly all the
demand.
Murder Is not considered q very great
crime by the Parsees of India Accord
ing TO their code, a murderer received
90 stripes on his bare back, while the
man who neglects his dog receives zoe
stripes.
There is a movement on foot among
the Parsee community in India to give
the members the option of burial in
place of the customary method of ex
posing the dead to become the prey o.
vultures.
One OF the masterpieces Of musica
clocks has just been completed for TIT
emperor of China, in whose palace, be
sides pointing out the correct time, /
| will play selections with q full.
| equipped automatic orchestra.
- The Japanese government has grea
difficulty in securing Interpreters 70
the courts Linguists are scarce, an
the best OF them can easily find place
in mercantile houses. which pay NOR
than the government, which does no
go beyond 500 a year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
BIRD AND BEAST.

In India some of the bats measure
six feet across the wings.
Pennsylvania paid S25,50O last year
for the slaughter of cattle afflicted with
tuberculosis.
A scientist In Vienna, after close in
vestigation, has convinced himself that
dogs really laugh.
There are annually killed in Africa at
least $4,000 elephants, yielding a guam
tity of raw ivory, the selling price of
which is E $4,000.
During a recent smallpox outbreak in
Altoona, Pa, all cats and dogs in in
fected houses were put to death by or
der of the board Of health. This was to
prevent the spread of the disease by
these animals roaming from house to
house.
A crow hatchery, the only one in the
world, has been established in Brook
vile, Pa. The crows eggs are Matched
in an incubator, and when the birds are
eight weeks old they are guillotined
The heads sell for % cents each, and
, nre used as adornments for bonnets.
Music caused the death of three
year-old horse in Florence, Ala.
farmer, driving into town, had jus
reached the principal street when I
brass band suddenly struck up. Th'
horse started and dropped dead in thu
! shafts of the trap. 1t was the first tam
, the animal had heard the music Of
brass band.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11

Dame FASHION sIin remains Taithful
20 the all-black hat. whether carried
out in velvet, tulle, or the more plebeian
French felt They are particularly
fetching when taking the popular tur-
ban shape and trimmed with soft
twists Of tulle which form kind OF
drapery round the crown, while
perched high in front is placed bunch
of small ostrich tips, holding in place
the long black Plumes OF paradise
feathers which droop over the brim In
the back.
1t may be truthfully written of the
useful shirt. age cannot wither nor Gus
tom stale it's infinite variety Never
was this admirable garment more
sought after, and never was it more
pleasing to look upon than at the pres
emit time. All sorts and conditions of
material enter into its construction,
| from the costliest oriental down to the
cheapest shaker flannel. Many of the
prettiest shirts are still being made Of
sheer white lawn aud dainty French
muslin. They are intended for house
wear all during the wiuter, the neces-
sary warmth being given by means of
a colored underslip- These slips are
made OF silk or cotton. as the case may
be, and are sometimes quite as elabo-
rately trimmed as the shirt itself,
though very pretty indeed and desira-
BILE in every respect are the absolutely
plain ones made of glace silk. The
shirt fashioned of cotton is of course
not toned. but when made of any other
material invariably is, and to al in
tents and purposes is nothing more nor
less than perfect fitting tight bod
| ice.
The SWEETEST shirt of the season Is
made of crepe de chine in delicate
shades of blue or pink, embroidered
all over with silken ieur-de-lis, trimmed
with much fine lace and mounted on &
colored silk lining. AS this work is al
done by hand, and in the most exquis
lite manner, the price Of these shirts il
such as to place them beyond the reacf
of the multitude. But the wise woman
with the lean purse will content hersel
with the machine embroidered fabric
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11

box Is native in low sandy soils from
the Atlantic westward to Minnesota
and eastern Kansas. 1t Is also found
in New Mexico. 1t Is common in Con-
necticut, New Jersey and North Car
olina, and in some years is very album
dant in bottom lands along the valley
of the Missouri, In South Dakota and
Iowa.
The poisonous constituent is un-
known, but it resides both in the
leaves and in the seeds. Horses, and
sometimes cattle, are killed by eat
ing grass mixed with the plant. They
are not poisoned so often by eating
the plant in the fields. Public atten-
ton was first called to the poisonous
nature OF the rattlebox by DR.. Stalker,
of Iowa, who, in 1884, while investi-
eating the cause among horses in Iowa,
was led TO believe that it was mostly
If not altogether. attributable TO this
plant. Experiments were made that
proved the superstition to be correct
The percentage of Tattlebox IL
! meadow hay viii be much reduced 4
the fields are burned over when tn,
seeds mature the preceding summer
The growth of perennial grasses will
not be materially affected thereby.