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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
THE LEGISLATURE
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session Told
In Detail.

for the conveyance of prisoners to the
State penitentiary by officers there
from.
House bill IA, by Shumate, to estab-
lish a criminal court in Summers coun-
ty.
The judiciary committee reported adj
versely on House bill 8, introduced by
Mr.. Bee, relating to the payment OF fees
of officers and witnesses. and House
bill II, introduced by the same gentle
man, to amend the divorce law.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Taylor,
of Cabell, offered a resolution for the
appointment of Henry Stephenson, ex-
President of the United Mine Work
ers of West Virginia, as door-keeper of
the gallery. After considerable dis
cussion the resolution was adopted by
a vote of 80 to %.
Mr.. Davis, Of Harrison, offered a res
o%lution, accompanied by petition and
other documents, referring the contest
of A. R. Parsons for the seat OF Wilbur
Spencer, delegate from Roane county,
to the committee on privileges n elec-
lions. Adopted by a vote OF "a to 70.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. rs, by Martin, amending the act
relating to the military.
No. 76, by Martin, requiring the Ad-
jutant General to act as superintendent
of weights and measures.
House bill II, by Darst, to relieve the
! sureties of the late sheriff OF jackson
county.
House bill rs, by Grant, to amend
the act relating to the board of regents
of the University.
Mr.. Stephens introduced petitions
from citizens of New Martinsville and
Brooklyn, WetZel county, asking for
the consolidation of the two towns.
House bill 70, by Oldfield, to amend
the code concerning compulsory vac
cination and the practice of medicine.
House bill so, by Hughes, to amend
chapter 40 of the code.
House bill 81, by Rine, to amend the
act providing for the preservation OF
certain useful animals and birds.
The chair added Mr.. Taylor, of Cab
ell, to the committee on railroads. The
chair also announced the appointment
of Robert T. McNichOl, of Wheeling, to
be assistant sergeant-at-arms,
Several leaves of absence were grant
ed, and upon motion of Mr.. Stephens,
the House adjourned until Monday at
2 o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
ABOUT CONTRACTS.

Some Of the contractors who were
shut GU from a chance to do work for
the city during the past year, in the
line of masonry, bricklaying, excava-
ton, painting, etc, are asking some
very awkward questions just now, and
cant get satisfactory answers.
There were the contracts for the new
work at the city pumping station, for
one thing, and the painting at the Pub
lie Building for another, about which
there appears to be some question as to
the elements Of fairness prevailing.
These little things have not been for
gotten, and the chickens are coming
home to roost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

indifferent" vas held at the back of
my skull. The other was applied to
the center of my forehead, was design
ed much like an algometer, but the
metallic disk touching the skin direct
ly received a galyanic current through
the rod. A dial similar to that of an
gree of pressure with which it was ap-
piled. This pressure recording attach
nent is necessary because the same
strength of current will be felt more
or less according to the force with
which the electrode imparting it is APP
piled to the skin. Hence, to make all
measurements uniform, the same de-
gree Of pressure must be employed
upon all subjects. Both electrodes be-
ing connected with a galvanic battery,
and the standard pressure-100 grams
being registered, the current was
gradually increased, the doctor watch
ing the galvanometer, which registered
the intensity of the current precisely.
After the strength of the current had
increased to a certain point | felt what
appeared to be the slight prick of a
needle at the back of my head. call
cd stop" and the galvanometer gave
my least sensibility to electric pain.
l was shown still another instrument
for pain measurements. This is called
the "hand-algcmeter." Its principle is
the same as that Of the temple algoTet-
err, but it's cylinder is of wood and the
part applied TO the surface of the skin
always of the palm of the hands a
dull point Of hard rubber. This in
strument is much nor severe than the
temple-algometer. Its range is from
5000 to Il 5000 grams, while that Of the
latter is from l to 1000 grams only.
Measurements with the hand
algOmeter as TO the rule
that the left side is more sensitive
to pain that the right. Least sensibil-
ity to pain is also measured by the
gradual addition of weights, applied
serially, to the surface of the skin and
noting the greatest number of grams
which can be endured, over the temper
al muscle for instance, without pain.
An instrument much akin to these
mentioned is the BareasthesiOmeter, for
measuring the least sensibility to pres
sure against the skin.
The range of this instrument is so
slight that it cannot possibly cause the
slightest degree of pain. The spring
can exert only from 0 to 500 grams. 1t
was applied to my temple and felt no
increase of pressure until it reached
225 grams. This was my least sensibil-
ity to pressure.
1t has been found within recent years
that we have a special sense for deter
! mining pressure. 1t has also been dis
covered, according to DR.. Macdonald,
that we have separate and distinct hot
and cold nerves. 1t is generally known
to Psychologists that if you apply any
stimulus whatsoever to the optic nerve
there is but Il resulting impression
light. In the same way the special
hot nerves give the sensation of heat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

pick enough. It differs in persons ac-
cording to their experiences. Not only
physical but also strong emotional con-
ditions cause pain"
This reminded me that once while
Witnessing some extensive experiments
in hypnosis. during which the opera
tor stuck several needles through the
wrist of the subject without causing
the slightest pain, this hypnotist told
me that nine-tenths of pain is fear.
This fear-the mental part of pain
can. he said. be eliminated by hyp-
motto suggestion. What the subject
feels under the influence of this sug-
gestion is merely the physical element
of pain-the remaining one-tenth.
However this may be, DR.. MacDon-
aid went on to say that his belief in
the accuracy Of his measurements is
based largely upon the fact that they
follow in almost all subjects several
general rules. For eample the left side
is almost always more sensitive than
the right.
l was shown another instrument,
known as the 'baroelectroaesthesi-
ometer." the joint invention of Dr..
Macdonald and Of Eulenburg, profess
sor of nervous diseases at the Uni
yersity of Berlin. The literal transla-
ton of this long name indicates that
it is an instrunent for measuring ones
sensibilities IL pain from electric
shock impaired by electrodes held
against the ski t uniform pressure.
One eiectrode- ch the doctor called
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

PRODUCE PLEASURE-BECOME
A BUNDLE OF THE LATTER!
Washington d. c., January 90
How sensitive are you to pain?
Your physical comfort through life
will depend upon your condition in this
respect.
Arthur Macdonald. the noted exper-
mental anthropologist, has discovered
a mean of making such a diagnosis.
While in Europe recently he collected
opinions from the most eminent for
eign specialists as to what particular
point upon the entire area of the hui
man body would give the most salts
factory averages if an instrument for
measuring least sensibility to pain
could be applied thereto. These learn
ed men generally agreed that the
temple was the correct spot. This was
the opinion especially of Waldeyer, pro-
fessOr of anatomy, University of Ber-
lin. DR.. Macdonald Immediately de-
signed an instrument of precision for
making such tests. He named it the
temple algometer. 1t somewhat re-
sem5les a bicycle hand-pump but is a
trife longer and has a cylinder of
brass. Extending into it is a steel
disk, the diameter of a dime piece, with
red flannel glued to its surface. The
principle Of this interesting instrument
is that of the Interchangeable working
backward. A graduated indicator on
the outside shows the extent of force
with which the rod. and therefore the
spring, is pushed in, rather than that
with which it is pulled out.
DR.. Macdonald applied the algometer
to my head a day or two ago. He
grasped the brass cylinder in his right
hand, stood behind me and pressed the
fannel-covered disk against my right
temple. AS the cylinder was brought
nearer and nearer to my head the steel
rod continued to exert increasing pres
sure against my temporal muscle. l
was told to make known as soon as the
pressure felt the least disagreeable.
When l called now the instrument
was taken instantly away, the marker
on the scale remaining where it was
when l spoke. 1t showed that I with
stood 1850 grams before I felt the least
pain. The experiment was repeated on
my left temple, where the spring exert
ed 100 grams before l detected the
least disagreable sensation. That my
left temple was more sensitive than my
right accorded with previous expert
ments with many persons.
The doctor now explained to me why
the temple was selected by his advis-
ors. "Of course" said he, q can't ap-
ply the algometer to every muscle of
the body and draw an average. 1t
would take too long. The temporal
muscle has q normal quality Of nerves
and arteries which no trade nor oc-
cupation will influence. AS you will
see from this skull the muscles must be
broad and radiating to I'VE this large
depression above and in front of the
ear. l fornerF made nay measurements
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
MEMORIAL EXERCISES

The memorial exercises at the A. o.
L. W. Temple Sunday afternoon will
be open to the general public. All are
invited to attend. Francis Flood. OF
La Belle Lodge. will be master of cere-
monies, and the programme will be one
of more than ordinary interest. In
strumental and vocal music by the best
talent will be among the pleasing feat
ures. Rev. n. s. Thomas, Of ST. Mat
thew's Church. will deliver an address.
Rev. Father Mcbride will offer prayer.
The programme as a whole will be one
of the most pleasing and appropriate
that has yet been presented. The ser
vices will begin exactly at 2 o'clock.
An efficient corps Of ushers from the
various lodges will be present 10 look
after the convenience OF visitors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

no matter whether you touch them
with a piece OF red hot wire or an
icycle, and similarly the cold nerves of
this Special class will invariably give
the impression of low temperature, to
the brain. Now, to return to u topic,
there is a Psychologist, Won Frey, of the
University Of Leipsic, who believes he
has discovered that there are special
pain and pleasure nerves, some which.
if O touch them-no matter how
will always provoke painful feelings,
and others which will as inevitably i'm
part pleasurable sensations to the
brain. Thus, as DR.. Macdonald en-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
SALE.

BY virtue of a deed Of trust made by A..
c. Jamison and Helen M. Jaraison, his
wife. 10 ths undersigned as tristee. dated
the 29th day of December. n. D.. 1885,. and
recorded in the office of the clerk of the
court OF Ohio county. West Vir-
ginia. in Deed of Trust Book No. 81. folio
2G6- | win sell at public auction to the
highest and test biaSes. at the north front
door OF the Corrt House OF said Ohio
county, in the city eff Wheeling. West Viz
TUESDAY. TIE TTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY. a. ID. 1888.
commencing at 10 o'clock q. M, the Aenow-
ing described property, that is TO SAN. All
of lots numbered two ~. -four go, six Isl.
OSl. IN John &. Hoffman, Sr.S. amended
addition to the city Of Wheeling. in the
county of Ohio, in the STATE OF West Viz
Sinla, = plat OF which addition IS recorded
in the Office of the clerk OF the eounty
court Of Ohio county. West Virginia, in
Deed Boo No. s.. folio go, Each Of sad
lots has a frontage of twenty-five (so1 feet
on EoM street. and extend of equal width
one hundred Qo0 feet westward 70 an al
ley Ia the rear, the said six lots 10 be
sold being the sane property granted and
conveyed by said John & Holman. Sr..
and kathariGa Holman. ais wife. To tho
said 4. @ JamiSop by deed dated the I'd
day of March, \. u. 1898, and aow of rec
ord in the office Of the clerk Of the county
court of said Ohio county III Deed Book
No. 20, az page ie6.
Terms of Sale;-Qne-third and as much
more as the purchaser nay elect 70 pay,
III cash on thR day of sale, the balance ot
the purchase money IN W equal inSta}i-
meats, payable respectively u one and
two years from the day Of sale. with in
terest from that DAY. for each of which
deferred payments of the purchase money
the purchaser shall give his negotahle
promiSSory note. bearing interest from
the day of sale as aforesaid, 10 be secured
ny the title Of the property scld being re-
tanned until the payment IN futl Of the
same. or ny decd CT trust ON the property
sold, TO be drawn. acknowledged and re-
corded at The expense OF tho purchaser.
GEORGE b. CALDWELL.
ia1ei Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate: S per
cent interest, A-per cent premium: total
: PER cent. Required payments &c Dsr
week on each 500 loaned. THE BUCK
EYE SAVINGS AND LOAN CO. Thirty
second street. BelIaire. Q. oc1e&dvh
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Clubbing u
OF.
Wheeling Register
WITH.
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publications nan9ey below, postage prd
paid, at the olloSkates. III
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
RTMOR.

There is an interesting runner float
ing about in political circles to the ef-
feet that If Mr.. Scott is elected Sena-
tor. Postmaster George Wise stands a
very good chance Of becoming the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue.
Then there will be a hustle for tho
poSf maSfprShiD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

Special 70 the Register.
HUNTINGTON. ". Va. January -
store OF ]. 81 Thompson. this city.
was robbed last night Of about one hun
dred dollars worth Ct clothing. The on
Gals nave a clue.
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ESCAPED FROM JAIL.

Special to the Register.
Harrisyille, w. Va, January Z0.-Ed.
Clayton and John Dolan, two prisoners
confined in the Richie county Jail.
made their escape on Tuesday.
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PbIN SENS|I|VENESS
GIN NOT Be MEASURED.
Completion Of Experiments Made by a
Celebrated

ROPOLO
GIST UPON THOUSANDS OF SUB
JECTS HERE AND ABROAD.
FINDS WHAT AGES, OCCUPA-
TONS, CONDITIONS AND SEX
CAUSE SENSITIVENESS TO
RAMA NEW INSTRUMENT.
WHY APPLIED TO THE TEMPLE.
OTHER MISUNDERSTANDING
LEAST SENSIBILITY TO ELEC-
TRIO PAIN-SOME NERVES AL
WAYS PRODUCE PAIN WHEN
STIMULATED, OTHERS ALWAYS
PRODUCE PLEASURE-BECOME
A BUNDLE OF THE LATTER!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets.

The Features OF the Money and STOCK
Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Money on call
steady at 2@9 per cent; last loan 3 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 5lk96 per
cent Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business In bankers bills at
81 s7N for demand and at 81 81 for
sixty days; posted rates 81 s2@4 s2is,
and "a SsIs. Commercial bills "a SON1
4 81. silver certificates 59a59ls. Bar
silver 59c. Mexican dollars 47hc.
Government bonds strong.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
The stock market gave n demonstra-
ton of improved tone and nerve In the
spirit with which 1t accepted slump
OF 1874 points in Brooklyn Transit aC-
companied by sympathetic weakness
In other stocks allied to II. 1t cannot be
said that this violent decline was view
cd with Indifference, for II eifectunlly
checked the advancing tendency in the
general market and worked reaction
extending to over two points in num-
her Of standard railroad stocks and
from to points In some Of the indus
trials Thanks to the earlier rise In the
market, however, and the rally follow
ing the slump. net losses nrc In nearly
all cases small and some substantial
net gains are shown by important
stocks The break In Brooklyn Transit
was attributed to the forced liquidation
OF very large inside account, con-
corning which many unfavorable ru-
moTs Of Monday were revived In full
force and exaggerated by the bears
with n view to breaking the market.
AT this time last year, after notable
advance, the stock sold Mt about az,
and by April OF this year It touched the
extreme high level ut l57 without ever
having paid dividend. In the demon
aliZatIOn which followed the sudden
death OF Ex-Governor Flower, the or
EanIzed efforts to support and snve the
market conVeTEed upon this stock and
kept II above par. It's vlCissltudeS have
been many and various and transact
lions in It alone have gone to make up
the bulk Of the trading on the stock e%-
change on many days. There have been
single weeks when the total transact
lions In this stock exceeded several fold
It's total capital issue and II has been
the favorite Of the highly speculative
class who delight in manipulation and
mystery. Previous to this week Its
low price for this year had been 75k.
on Monday It touched 6blS in tho gem
eral decentralization. To-day 1t touched
81, and rebounded 6ih. This review OF
the course Of a single stock Ia fertile In
suggestion Of explanation for the whole
series Of events in this weeks stock
market During the time to-day when
Brooklyn Transit was showing most
acute weakness the rate for call mo-
ney was quoted Mt per cent and was
In plentiful supply on satisfactory coll
lateral. The rate nt no time rose above
per cent and In the late dealings fell
10 . nor cent. or yesterdays low level.
During tho day an engagement Of gold
for Bhlpment TO London was nnnounc-
ed, and rumorS were current OF further
heavy engagements to go out on sat
urdny. The announcement and tho
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Rrsndatnffs and Provialons.

CHICAGo-A slack demand and
smnll clearances at the sGabOnrd took
the starch out of wheat to-day, May
closing NC under yesterday. Corn va
&c down and oats &c lower. Provls-
ions closed unchanged.
ain the fractional gain which Liver
pool exhibited to-day there was some
announcement for the locals who had
loaded up Monday on the English re-
verses in South Africn md the possi-
bllIty of more serious complications.
The opening here was accordingly urm,
Nav up Ikc from last night ut 7OA6D
TO9c, That proved TO be the best mark
for the day for clearances was small
md the demand was smaller. The
market gradually eAsed or TO the end,
dull throughout The war scare hold
inCs were let out and the price sank to
a shade over the normal plane 1t occu-
pled ut the close Saturday before Bull
ier's defeat and the call for additional
volunteers came as q potent bullish
factor. May closed &c under yesterday
at 9%dG9Mc. New York reported only
ten boat loads taken for export. Sea-
board clearRnce8 in wheat and hour
were 10000 bushels. Primary receipts
were 662, 200 bushels, against l,l6S.lOO
last year Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported dbd CuTbt GuluNhlGN WIN SNs
inst week and $40 year ago. Local
receipts were 75 cars, 80 Of which were
Of contract grade.
Corn was weak, principally because
Of that markets sympathy with wheat.
trade was light, coming mostly from
commission houses which had selling
orders from traders who wished TO get
out before Christmas.
Primary receipts were light, though
local recelpts-l5s cRrs-werc over the
estimate. CleRrHnces were liberal, but
there was little shipping demand here.
Country offerings were very light. May
ranged from Sg%c to 32Tsc, and closed
hGDHc down nj 32Mc.
Oats were dun and weak, consider
able LIQUIDATION having depressing of-
feet, az there was little demand. Lo-
cal receipts we're small, 70 cars. May
ranged from 23Ac 10 24Mc, closing &c
lower at e3N Gr93&c.
Provisions were firm carly but eascd
on later, closing about steady. Better
hog prices and the fact that recent
hnnvy seller was holding on, together
with tho initial strength Of the wheat
market was nm early element Of
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CHICAGo-cattle, choice to good ma
tive steers steady; common slow; butch
ers' stock and Gamers above steady;
stockers and feeders firm; good to
choice IS 1905 SIS; poor to medium
~ 2615 90; mixed stockers 50 0093 75;
selected feeders 81 2094 90: good to
choice cows 81 1901 40; helferB 50 006
4 30: Gamers 50 OO92 90; bulls g 500
4 80: calves 81 0O37 90. Hogs strong to
a shade higher: closed Arm; fair clear
ances; mixed and butchers So 5044 Is;
good to choice heavy 81 0504 10; rough
heavy 50 9064 90; bulk OF sales 81 ESQ
4 12Is. Sheep market strong and ac-
tive: native wethers 50 9O64 80; lambs
81 00(15 60: western wethers 81 0014 40;
western lambs 81 65d5 Is. Receipts
Cattle, 1880 head; hogs, $4,000 head;
sheep. 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle slow: extra
50 9OG5 Is; prime s. 5O65 so: common
50 00GI3 60. Hogs lower; prime heavy
hogs 81 1904 20; prime medium weights
81 20: best heavy Workers 81 1904 90;
good light Workers. 81 10; pigs as to
quality 81 1904 Is: good roughs 50 COZ
3 TO- Sheep lower; prime wethers
81 2564 10; culls. common 81 50Q3 co.:
choice to extra handy weight lambs
81 40l5 50; good to choice lambs s. $50
8 40: fair to good lambs 81 T595 10;
culls to fair lambs 50 5064 80; veal
calves IS oO@7 80.
C1NCINNATI-Hogs quiet ut 50 500
40.