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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

commemorate the great deeds of the
braves who have been successful as deer
stalkers during the year. At the pres
ent time it is only symbolical, for none
of the great hunters of the present gen
Grafton have ever INDUCED in the scien-
tific sport of deer stalking
Every old timer in either of the two
counties mentioned remembers the time
when tne Indians practiced this lost art
and it was most Ingenious. too. The
scheme was to dress themselves in deer
skins with the head dress and all; con-
ceal a bow and arrow under the disguise
and creep through the wild oats, which
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

IF you examined me for a life
insurance company" asked Minnock,
would you accept me for a big pol
icy?"
well, l might" answered Dr. Ran
SON. laughing. I think 1 have reported
on .BGt B1fS9 wouid eaddS' you q satisfied that
had a perfectly healthy lung?" per-
sisted MinnOck. who was evidently
somewhat disappointed that he had
not fooled the physicians. They admit
ted that the lungs did not sound as if
they were in the best possible condition,
and Minnock said:
at kDOw that hepauSe 7 didn't hear
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

HOMAS ]. MINNOCK, the Prince
of Horses" who has been pro-
fessional hypnotic subject for the
last fifteen years, showed before
a party of physicians last Tues
dav night some of the remarkable
tricks which he has been performing in
public to the wOnderment of credulous
persons and the glorification Of the men
who have been making profit out of
their supposed hypnotic powers, says
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

ing an ounce of red pepper, and DR.. Ed
son produced a large teaspoon. Min
mock dropped it into the hot stuff,
opened his mouth and closed his lips
ON the spoon as he withdrew it. 1t
took him some little time to swallow
the whole dose, and it was evidently
hard work He got it all down finally,
and there was no coughing or other
effect apparent except that he was not
smiling when he opened his mouth
again.
"Of course, if 1 were getting paid for
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

nock's little jokes, and as he seemed to
enjoy it we all smiled politely.
DR.. Edison took stethoscope and put
it up against Minnock's right lung, and
DR.. Ransome used a phOnendoscope
against his left. At the end of a few
minutes DR.. Edison announced that he
noticed a roughened breathing, but did
not find any lung lesion. DR.. Ransom
reported there was not a clear breath
ing sound from the left lung, what the
physicians term clear versicular
breathing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Mendocno-he was soon made captain
of the Indians in and about Yreka.
The illustrations here represent the
Humboldt Indians in two of their cele-
brated dances The red-headed wood
pecker dance is one that has excited the
admiration of all the "diggers'' of the
Pacific slope 1t is held usually in the
autumn, and the small bows and arrows
carried by the performers mean that they
are the superior marksmen of the tribe,
for only the small weapon is used to kill
the woodpecker and the yellowhammer,
with which the head dress is decorated
1t takes a cunning eye and a steady
hand to spot these little birds and drop
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Recently the Indians in the northern
part of the State have been holding
dances. The Indians of Mendocno and
Humboldt counties have always enjoyed
the unique distinction of being the best
dancers of all American tribes. This as
sertion may seem somewhat bold, for in
all other respects they are not noted for
their intelligence. Nevertheless the fact
remains that they are the best dancers.
When Captain Billy" the notorious In
dian murderer. escaped from the authori
ties of Mendoc!no County he wandered
up TO the northern part of the State,
where through his great ability as
dancer-all Of which he had learned in
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

Two-thirds of all the letters posted In
the postoff1ces of the world are English.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

ough mid-continent line from New
York TO Puget Sound, but there will
also be southern trans-continental
line.
The Chicago & Alton will figure in
the deal as connecting link between
the New York Central, Lake Shore, at
Chicago, and the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas at St. Louis and Kansas City.
The Southern Pacific will be reached by
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, giving
through line to Southern California.
Mr. Rockefeller, as a director in the
New Haven road, and an important
factor in the Boston & Albany, will
throw to the New York Central the
control of the New England roads. He
is also an important factor with the
Vanderbilts in the Chicago & North
western and Union Pacific, which will
be combined for the most direct trans
continental line practically under one
management. This will be the North
ern arm of the gigantic railway sys-
tenn which will include the Oregon
short line and the Oregon Railway and
Navigation, which have in fact, been
already taken over by the Union Pa
cific.
Mr.. Rockefeller controls the Missouri,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
M'AlNLEY TO SPEAK.
VIII Take Part in the Ohio State Campaign.
N.iIl Make Hard Fight.

VIII Take Part in the Ohio State Campaign.
viz Make fiard Fight.
NEW YORK, September 81 A spe-
cial to the Herald from Washington
says: President Mckinley will probably
make a few speeches in Ohio during
the political campaign which is to be
opened in that State on Saturday of
this week by Gov. Roosevelt. OF New
York, and Judge Nash the Republican
candidate for Governor.
Representative Dick. chairmSn of the
Ohio Republican committee, who is in
Washington, suggested to the President
that he make a. few speech IS on his
way to or fross Chicago next month,
and it is the present intention Of Mr..
Mckinley to comply with the request
to the extent of making a few remarks
from the platform of his train While
en- route.
Representative Dick says on the part
of the Republicans that the campaign
will be one of the most aggressive THAI
has ever been waged in Ohio.
The selection of Gov. Roosevelt to
sound the keynote of the campaign
leaves no doubt as to the at itude which
will be assumed on the Philippine ques-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
TRANS-CONTINENTAL LINE.
Death of Carnelius Vanderbilt Will Not
Long Hinder It's Contamination.

Death of Carnelius Vanderbilt Will Not
Long Hinder It's Contamination.
NEW YORK. September 21.-The
Journal and Advertiser says: While
the death of Cornelius Vanderbilt may
temporarily delay the consummation of
the big Vanderbilt deal for a trans
continental line, it is not believed that
railway and financial circles will much
longer be kept in the dark concerning
these plans. From reports now current
the projected combination of roads in
many cases the combination" may be
simply in the way of traffic agree
ments and contracts will by no means
be composed exclusively of Wander
bilt properties.
At the present time the deal which
is more comprehensive than any here
tofore brought about in American rail-
way properties, representing nearly a
billion in capital stock, includes Hun
tington, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt
roads. Not only will there be thor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
BOARD Of EDUCATION.
A Brief and Interesting Session Of the
Body Held Last Evening.

SCHOOL WILL BE DIS
MISSED TO ALLOW THE PUPILS
TO CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION
DAY-A NEW TEACHER GRANT
ED FOR WEBSTER SCHOOL-RE-
7 PORTS OF OFFICERS OF THE
BOARD - ROUTINE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
LOU SWABACKER.
Wbeeling Re9ister
LETTER FROM BRYAN

Received by II. j. McGivern and Priced
Highly by Him.
H. J. McGivern, better known as Joe,
is just in receipt of a letter from Hon.
VIM. ]. Bryan, of Nebraska Mr.. Bryan
and Joe are personal acquaintance, and
during the last presidential campaign
expressions made by him were magni-
fed and used to have him removed from
his position in the Treasury Department
at Washington, d. G. He is now, as he
was then, an ardent admirer of the Chi
cago platform, and firmly believes that
the Hon. VIM. j. Bryan will again be
the nominee of the Democratic party,
and in spite of trusts and syndicates
will be elected as Chief Executive Of
the nation.
The following is verbatim copy:
September Is, 1899.
Mr.. H. j. McGivern, Wheeling w va
My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
favor and beg you to present my compi-
ments to the members Of the Wheeling
Democratic Clubs. | regret to learn of the
death of Mr.. Seabrght. We can i'll afford
to lose so earnest and able supporter of
Chicago platform principle. Thanking you
for your encouraging words and expires
sions of good will, | am,
Very truly yours,
wv. j. BRYAN"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies may use Syrup
Of Figs. under all conditions. makes it
their faverite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article. look for the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co.
printed near the bottom of the pack
aSe. Eog sale BY all DRUGGISTS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
Kansas & Texas, and is largely inter-
ested in the Chicago d Alton.
HUNGARIAN AsPHYxIATEC.

SPECIAL to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, September
21.-John Koax, Hungarian, employ
ed at the AetnaStandard, was asphyx-
lated last night He lay down 10 sleep
near the furnace stove and in fifteen
minutes was deed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
steamship Tickets.

]. G. Toniinson, agent Pennsylvania
lines. No. 5 Eleventh street is agent
for the North German Lloyd. Cunard
American. French. Anchor. Red Star.
and White Star lines. See him for
lowest rates
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

BUARD - ROUIlNE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
The Board of Education met last
night in regular monthly session, with
a bare quorum Of members present
when President Bowers raped for or
der at eight o'clock. No business Of
After the reading and approval of the
minutes, accounts were reported by
committees and ordered paid as fol-
lows: Public Library, $195.22: ac-
counts, $5O3.7s; buildings and grounds,
$1,39793.
The Library Committe was author
lied to purchase books to the amount
of S125.22.
The clerk was authorized to pur-
chase fifty small order books for use
of the committee on buildings and
grounds.
The report of Librarian Wilson
showed a total circulation of books
during the month of $3.50, of which
4,772 were works OF fiction; average
daily circulation, 1886; circulation in
reading room, 1908; received from
fines, $12.
A resolution offered by Mr. Battelle,
authorizing the committee on buildings
and grounds to advertise for bids fer
coal for use in the schools during the
ensuing year, and that they award the
contract to the lowest responsible bid
der employing union labor, was adopt
ed.
Prof F. B. Jones, principal of Lin
coin school, asked permission to dis
miss the schools to-day, it being Eman-
cipation Day Granted.
The committee on rules and regu-
lations recommended an amendment
to the rules, for the purpose of pre-
venting nonresident children from at
tending the Wheeling schools without
payment of the tuition fee required in
such cases. 1t was stated that child
rem living outside of Wheeling, in
many cases live with families here from
Monday morning until Friday night,
spend the remaining time at their
homes, and refuse to pay the tuition.
Members of the committee regarded
this as an imposition upon the tax
payers of the city. Mr.. Dudley pointed
out the fact that for $1.25 a non-resid-
ent child could have a guardian APP
pointed, and in that manner be entitled
to tuition free in the schools. The
proposed amendment to the rules was
defeated by vote of to 5.
The commissioners of Webster scaool
called attention to the crowded con III
ton of all the rooms, a condition
which they regarded as permanent, and
asked the privilege to appoint Miss
/ Temperance Garden as an additional
teacher. 1t was referred to the local
commissioners with power to act.
Superintendent Anderson called at
tention to the fact that the uncertainty
about the time for holding the annual
teachers institute embarrassed him in
his efforts to secure competent in
structors He found it much easier to
get instructors for the last week of
August than the first week in Septem-
ber The motion to refer to the COM
mite on rules, with instructions to
prepare an amended rule covering the
matter was defeated and under a sus-
pension of the rules, the last week in
August was fixed as institute week.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ford, special
committee was instructed to secure
the best terms for small stationery and
such books as not supplied under con-
tract with the Board. The president
appointed on the committee Messrs.
Tord, Battelle and Milligan.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
WAIVED EXAMINATION.

Special 10 the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, September Iii
f. Brinkman waived an examination
before Justice Lockart to-day. He was
sent to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
MARRIED IN s1EUBENvILLE.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENyILLE Ohio, September
21.-A. H. Leslie, superintendent Of
police of Pittsburg. was married this
evening to Miss Ella NJ. Shaw, the lead
ing milIiner here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
Excursion TO Philadelphia via b & o. Ac

count National Export Exposition.
September 14th to November Both, the
B. & O. will sell excursion tickets to
Philadelphia and return, at rate of
s15.15. valid for return passage until
Dec. 4th. Stop-overs allowed at Wash
ington and Baltimore. For full infor-
nation apply to T. c. Burke, Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

Larger sizes advance in poporton yet every large or
small, will prove claim of their cheapnesS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Deeds Left for Record at Clerk Robertson
Othce Yesterday
Deed made September u, 1899 by
Greenwood Cemetery to Christian
Hoftmann for lot No 220 in section
.E.' Consideration. $50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-03-25

When Professor Abdul Hamiz, from the
far Egyptian land,
Where the pyramids an s~phynxes In their
silent grandeur stand,
Come a sailin' into Squawville in his
Oriental robe
We applied to him instanter the inquisi-
torious probe,
Fur we knowed the burned detectives hit
all manner o disguise
In their questionable calm, but the skeer
look In our eyes
Was most happily supplanted by a look
or holy calm
When he proved to be an expert in inter-
pretin' the palm.
He explained cyen dg. in 1,s slick ~palaver that the
Told an interestin' story only few could
understand;
That the doin's of a lifetime from the
cradle to the grave
Was recorded In the grippers of the nabob
an the slave.
Jest to prove his mystic powers he an
nounced a free-fur-all,
An invited us to meet him that same
evenin' In the hall,
An | swear we never witnessed SIGH a
jam o curious hims
Sence the female MINISTRIES shocked us
with their lingerie an limbs!
The perfessor said he cottoned to the fact
that in the west
There was now an then a man whose an
~tycedents van the best,
An he hoped there'd be no chawin' OF the
fabric If, forsooth,
In his readin's he should chop us with
the gleamin' axe o truth.
He would prostitute his calm an insult
his talent If
lie should paint a man an angel when he
was a wicked stiff,
An in all his scrutinizin' of the fate lines
he would stick
To the facts with the persistence Of a
Rocky mountain tick.
When he made a call for subjects he was
met with frozen stares,
His solicitation failin' to unglue us from
our chairs,
Fur we had an intuition the imported
greaser might
Resurrect some painful features we had
rather hide from sight,
Every Teller in the meetin' in a quite in
stinctive way
Showed his feelers in his pockets, an he
showed 'em there to stay,
An the entertainment seemed to be a fZ-
Zlln' out until
Twas suggested that the parson test the
paw revealer's skill.
The suggestion was the signal for uproar-
ious applause
An a universal howlin' fur the minister,
because
We regarded him as bein' jest as near a
saint as 1t
Was expected that a critter In The mortal
flesh could git.
But the parson made a rather hasty exit
through the door
With n blush upon his features leakin'
out from every pore.
An was follered by a "bong-mo" from
oil AriZony Red
"They amt none of us infallible," the
hoary sinner said!
Denver Post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-03-25
Has il ftew Nose.

London Public Opinion: An inter.
estlng fact has just come to light
Which strikingly eXemplifies the won
uerful strides of modern science. 1t is
a case in which a warrior from the
great battle of OmduIman, who suf-
fered serious facial Disagreement, has
had his Disagreement obliterated,
n his features made TO appear to all
intents and purposes as perfect as if
nothing had happened. In short, he
had the greater part of his nose cut
clear off, and he has been provided
with a new nose. This hero of the
Soudan, by name Sergeant Freeman,
is a member of the Twenty-frst
lancers, and he took part in the mem
orable charge at Omdurman. During
the charge one of the lieutenants of
the lancers was attacked by a dervish,
who, getting hold of the officers right
hand, in which he carried his lance,
commenced industriously saving at
the wrist with his sword, with the
evident intention of severing the hand.
Sergeant Freeman was fighting his
way through n bunch of dervishes
when he heard the young officer, who
was Lieutenant Meacham, cry out, and
turning, saw the predicament in which
he was placed. He made a dash for the
spot, and, running his lance through
the dervish, saved the lieutenant.
However, the next moment he was
confronted by two dervishes, who
wildly slashed at him with THEN
swords. He parried the blows, and
killed them both in turn, but one ter
rife blow from a sword came so near
to ending his life as to strike his nose
and carry away the lower cartilage as
far as the upper lip.
Freeman was invalided home, and
became an inmate at Netley hospital.
lie ultimately recovered, and was sent
by Colonel Martin, who was in com
mand of the Twenty-first lancers in
the great battle, TO consult Mr.. Groves,
l.. ID. s., II. c. S., of Northampton,
who has become famous for his res
toration of facial disfigurements, Mr..
Groves, in spite of exceptional difficult
ties, has treated the ease with COM
pletes success. An artificial substitute
for the natural organ has been built
up, so that the injury is not percepti-
bic. Sergeant Freeman leaves Eng
land early next month for Cairo to re-
join his regiment. lie has proved
himself a gallant and heroic soldier,
and IT is pleasant TO know that he goes
10 Egypt apparently none the
worse for his awkward experience,
having been saved from a lifelong
and unsightly Disagreement.
Mr.. Groves himself thus describes
the means by which he gave the SER
geant his new nose. The artificial or
gan is first nodded from n plaster
model of the face, and then worked up
platinum and %vulcanite, and paint.
and fired, until the artificial pro-
luction becomes IN exact reproduction
of the lost feature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-03-25
RUSSIA WARNED IN TIME.
Plot TO Blow Up the st. Petersburg
Magazine Frustrated.

London, March 20.-The Vienna cor.
respondent of the Daily Chronicle tele'
graphs the following dispatch:
Il have received the following eX.
traordinary news from st. Petersburg
from q source so absolutely trust.
worthy that i do not hesitate to COM.
municate it.
: according to this information the
Toulond disaster was part of a diabolical
scheme which originally comprised
also the gunpowder magazine at st,
Petersburg. 1t appears that early in
the morning of the day preceding the
Toulon disaster the Russian minister
of war, General Kuropatkin, while in
bed received n cipher telegram that the
Toulon and st. Petersburg gunpowder
stores would be blown up within the
next twenty-four hours.
"The minister rose at once and drove
to the powder magazine, where he had
the officials, guards and workmen
alarmed. After the closest inspection
of the magazine and a consultation
with the director, he had them all
called together and addressed them
thus:
""The inspection has proved highly
satisfactory; l am perfectly satisfied
with you, and as a token of good will
j give all of you, even the guards, three
days free. You may all go in an hour
Meantime other guards were tele.
phoned for to replace those leaving
and at the same time two companies
of sappers were ordered up at once,
and a rampant was instantly dug
round the powder store, and thus any
wire which might have been placed
there would be cut.
"A military Gordon was placed all
around and large numbers of the
gendarmerie were sent in all direc.
tons. Early the next morning the
Toulon powder magazine exploded.
my informant adds that the Rus,
sian intelligence service is the best in
the world. There is no town in Europe
without well paid Russian agents, and
enormous sums of money are paid fol
that purpose"
The Chronicle says it gives the story
as it is received, only guaranteeing the
bona fides and experience of its cor.
respondent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-03-25

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