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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27

New York, March rs. Commercial
Advertisers London. financial cable
gram:
The markets here were idle to-day.
Interest was centered on the universe
ties boat race, which was extensively
bulletined in the house.
Americans were firm, closing at the
best. Louisville & Nashville was
prominent.
Spanish tours were strong at 5Ss4.
Tintos were lis harder. Other cop
pers were neglected.
Gold in the open market was taken
from the continent at 77@77Ad.
ccks-Stocks were very strong to-
day and with transactions OF over halI
a million shares in the two hours ses-
sion, material gains were quite general
and quotations closed at about the best.
Expectation that the blank statement
would be favorable was an early lncen-
tive for purchases, and when it appear
ed, although showing an increase OF
about five and half million in the loan
account, the decrease Of only half a
million in the surplus reserve received
a favorable Interpretation and more
stocks continued their progress upward.
The firmness for American securities in
London in anticipation of the fortnight
settlement, the temperance OF large
factors in the market, less apprehen-
sion as to the monetary situation and
the nearness Of the close OF certain
State Legislatures, were all assigned as
reasons for confidence in market opera
tons. The announcement of the for
NAL transfer of the Brooklyn Union
Elevated to Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company's stock, which rose Az points
on large dealings. There was a jump
of four points in Long Island railroad,
which is understood to have a working
arrangement with Brooklyn Rapid.
There were sympathetic advances with
Transit in other local transportation
shares, Metropolitan figuring for Az,
Third Avenue 4, and Manhattan a frac-
ton. Among the industrials, Contin-
entail Tobacco preferred got up 2M
Federal Steel rs, Peoples Gas l, and
Consolidated Gas 8. Among the Van
derbilts there were advances of ~ in
New York Central, and one each for
Illinois Central and Canada Southern.
Increased interests appeared among the
grangers with improving prices, Bur-
lington leading with IL. Strength was
also displayed by Atchison preferred,
Southern Railway preferred and ST.
Louis & San Francisco. Although
most loans were made on Friday to
carry over until Monday, the fact that
call rates ruled to-day at 4 per cent
was favorably commented upon and the
market closed strong
This weeks bond market showed a
generally healthy tone with notable i'm
provements.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

American Cotton Oil ........ Pa
Do preferred ........ ........ %
American SPIRITS .............. IA
Do preferred ........ .. 341k
American Tobacco ..... - 90
Do preferred ..... 1 40
American Steel and Wire. fI1k
Do preferred 109iS
Federal Steel - - III
Do preferred SS12
General Electric OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 119f2
Sugar .......... . 1e0X
Do preferred . . liz a
Tennessee Coal and Iron ., 59sk
Western Union 991a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27

Parlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburg on
o.s5 n m and 600 p. m. train. Central
time. zone hour slower than Wheeling
j. c.. TOMLINSON,
Passenger and Tlckal Agent
Agent fo- all Steamship Lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27

NORTHWEST SYsTEM-CLEvELAN g.
pITTSBURG DIVISION.
Trains Run Daily, Except Sunday. as Fol-
lows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27

Leave Arrive
From Bridgeport TO a. m p. M.
Fort Wayne and Chicago. 4:53I S:35
canton and Toledo........... 4:b3 $50
.,,,oroa and Cleveland. ..... 4:5S 1858
steubenville and Pittsburg- 4:53 $40
p. m
steubenville and Wellsville. 800 1910
Steubenvilie and Pittsburg.. o:O9l 1910
p. m.
No.. yavne and Chicago....i 100 S:35
ro 81 and Crestline. ........ 800 1910
A1iiance and Cleveland. ~. l:loI s;35
SteiIbenville and Welsyille. l;l0I ASA
Philadeiphla and New York 40 4:54
a. m.
Toronto and Pittsburg..... 1:lo $40
p. m.
baltimore and Washington. 40 4:54
a. m.
steubenville and Wellsvllle. 2;5s 7:5s
p. m.
New York and Washington. 4:5fI Asa
steubenville and Pittsburg.. Ash 4:5f
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-27

Leave Arrive
From wheeling to a. m. q. m.
Naushurg and Steubenville. 6:25 607
y. m.
NcDonald and PitsourS: go. 6:25 S;l5
imdianapolis and ST. Louis 7 S:i9 5.lj
Co,umbus and Cincinnau...' I S:t9l | o:l5
1oVfon ..... .......-...... $40 Sis
WcIlsburg and Steuoenviile. I $40 OLD
McDonald and Pittsburg... I S:S S:l5
Pittsburg and New York. 'lo;25
philadelphia and New, York Tl2:S 2;25
Steuhenville and Pittsburg, ll2:25 2:25
Columbus and Chicago...... tG:2o 2:25
a. m
Philadelphia and New York 300 s:55
Raitimore and Washington. SOP 800
steuhenville and Pittsburs 200 $50
McDonald and Denn.son.... 7 2:5Sl $50
p, m.
Pittsburg and New York.. I 600 s:l5
a. m.
Indianapolis and St Louis. $50 6:0l
Davton and Cincinnati. ....i S:3l 6:oI
Steuhenville and Columbus.i 500 6:01
Pittsburg and East........ 7 $500 1856
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14

An Augusta man who was recently
in another city met a man who had
been in the Transvaal, and he says if
England goes to war with that coun-
try, though she will ultimately Win
without doubt, she Will know she has
been fighting. This man told a good
story of how Boer officer said he had
white He had reference to past years
when the English sent in flags Of truce
after some bloody defeats at tn"
hands Of the Beers, who are perfect
marksmen ana know no fear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
OCTOBER MAGAZINES.
Sell Culture MAGAZINE.

The October number of Self Culture
presents handsome portrait Of Adj
miral Dewey, ana the table Of contents
displays list Of articles that Will
please all classes Of readers. Tn"
illustrated features are unusually at
tractivc and numerous. a partial list
Of the subjects under discussion in
cludes AN American Inventnr-Dr
Calling Twenty five Years Of Johns
Hopkins University" Social Salons Of
our National Capital Liquid Air. ="
The Truth About the Philippines. II
Memories Of Transplanted Scot. =
The omaha Indian Congress" Shall
Franchises be Taxed" The Origin of
the Anglo-Saxon" The Armour Insti-
tute NJ Technology" The Old Mis-
sions Of California" ana The Cent
ury's Achievements in Business" The
editorial departments present a large
amount Of instructive matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. SATURDAY OCTOBER H. 1899

ord BYRON once wrote a ,denunctation
Of If. rhe polka was Invented IN 1881
by a girl in Bohemia. The redowa
came from the same country ana the
mazourka had its origin in Poland'
where the Russian soldiers took II up
and then carried it home. Ana so on
through the entire list OF dances ola
and new. square and round, all can De
traced back to a foreign country
The two-step has certainly cut INTO
the waltz in the past few years here IN
Augusta, but not to that extent that 1t
is likely to succeed the waltz. for down
here in Maine the best of the dancers
are more addicted to a waltz than to
ANYTHING else. The schOttische has its
followers, the polka admirers, but the
waltz stands supreme as the old re-
liable and graceful dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14

"Of course l have learned things
about my business that | can't expect
other people 10 know. but everyone
ought to know how to care for a pat
cnt leather shoe" said retail dealer,
Yesterday. II went into a friend s
room the other day and there in his
closet We're his patent feathers thrown
in as they had come all damp from the
foot. Soon the boy will be complain
ing that The shoe is no good when real
ly il is not the fault of the shoe but his
own fault in not caring for them. \
patent leather needs all the attention
one can give it. | have a box and
some cotton in it. When | remove the
shoe | wipe it with cotton and place il
in the box where it will be air tight
and thus | have shoes that will last
twice as long and look much heater
than anyone else's shoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The &c ! 'tit MaJain,

for October opens with a valuable panar
on The Conference ana Arbitration
from the Edinburgh Review which bears
evidences of having been written by one
of the delegates To that memorable gath
ering. \ number If literary papers Of
great interest are given. incmding thr
following: Lamb ana Keats" by Fred
eric Harrison: "SoutheY's Letters. ~
Leslie stephen; shakespeare in France :.
Sidney Lee" "Puritanism in English
Literature. by Edward Dowden ana
"Tolstni, ny Edpuard Rod. Other IN
tertainng ANA Instructive contributions
are: The Decay Of Sensihiity." The
Cry of the Villages" Music ana
Words. The British sunday" and
,Hermany and the United States" Tn
IN, III SuPPleihcht oilers much excel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
Vick's Magazine

comes out this month in regular maya
zine form and presents an attractive
appearance. a great variety Of inter-
csting articles is offered in this NUM-
Der relating to garden practices and
the culture of house plants. Fruits.
flowers. Vegetables. and their methods
Of culture are all given attention. A
new department entitled Nature
Studies for Young People" supplies en-
tertainment and instruction on sub
iects of interest and value t. the little
ones. A colored plate Of roses ana a
number of other handsome illustrations
add much TO the attractiveness of this
excellent issue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The Pail Mall Magazine.

Several articles w exceptional interest
and the usual number w stories illuStra--
Ell poems. enc. make mp the delightful Oc-
tobrr issue Of The Pan Mall Magazine. The
special features include: ''Thc American
Language William Archer: Some Lit
erary Landmarks MI Paris. The Peace
Society ana What i hds Accomplished. 4"
Or. Evans Darby: "tapitaIs uf Greater
Britain. sydney African Big Game d
and Suppressed Plates The fiction is
contributed by Gilbert Parker. II. e.
Wells. George GiSsing, Bernard Capes
Miss NJ. a. Dickens. ana Mrs Flora AZ
Steel. The many beautiful Illustrations
which crowd the pages OF this number
will rank with the best to be found in the
current rrapt1iu.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
Woman's Home Companion.

An autumnal scene makes bright thu
covers of the October number Of the
Woman's Home Companion, and the con.
tents of this delightful number are fully
IN Keeping with the attractive exterior.
one OF the interesting features is a rich
~ Illustrated paper by Walden Fawcct
describing the beauties of the White
House conservatory. Carina b. =.
Eaglesfield contributes thoughtful pa
per on America, the Land of the Opti
mist. Among the many helpful papers
noted are THE Boarding school Girl. -
common Sense in Home Furnishings. =
cooking for Invalids," THE Woman Of
thirty, Familiar Talks With Women
ana Planning a Halloween PARTY"
Lovers of fiction will be pleased with H.,
variety and excellence of the story feat :
ureS of this number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
LesIie's Magazine.

One of the notable features of the
October number of Leslie's Popular
Monthly is the first part of a mastery
review Of The Finances Of Our
Wars. by Hon. Lyman J. Gage
Walter Camp writes a seasonable and
sensible article upon college Athlet-
ics." \ richly illustrated paper is
contributed on Edgar Allan Poe's
College Days" Or George II. John
son writes interestingly of "Liquefied
Air and Its Uses" Women as Farm
ers' is the subject Of an unusually in
teresting paper by w. 4. Draper
European Fire Fighters" are wildly
described by Fritz Norris. The fiction
this month is of a high order and in
cludes a number Of delightful short
81 nrin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14

The question when man arrives
changed. 1t used to be, did he get
anything?' Now it is either How
many did he get" or, where are they
to be on exhibition" 1t is taken for
granted that every man can shoot a
deer now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14

Rev. J. w. Houlihan of Dexter. is one
of the hardest working clergymen in
the State. His duties are administer
ing to the Dexter, Guilford, Sanger
vile. Dover and Foxcroft, Brownville
and Henderson Catholic parishes. Last
Sunday morning after holding services
at Sangerville he drove to Dover and
held services at 1880 A. NJ. and re-
turned to Dexter for the evening SER
vice. The little Catholic church at
Dover is now completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
Maine Temperance Matter S.

The ladies at South Dover have become
interested in W. c. 7. L. work and Il
union has been started there with il
charter members.
The annual election Of officers of the
Belfast w. c. T. T.. held recently. re-
suited as follows: President, Mrs. A. f.
Clark; vice president at large, Mrs. +. S.
Staples; vice presidents from the church
es, Mrs. Eleette Clough, Miss Ellen T..
rockingham. Mrs. Clara Cottrell. Mrs.
Hannah Moore. Mrs. A. NJ. Fernald
recording secretary, Miss Ellen 2. Froth .
ingham corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Ada Brier; treasurer, Mrs. S. G. Bicknell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The Art Amateur.

The october issue IL thu Art Amateur
is brimful 81 attractive features. chief
among which is richly illustrated articl,
plates. this month. are very pretty ana
offer many suggestions, as 40 also tn,
large number of designs i'll black Ann
white. The usual departments nf draw
ing, painting. illustrating. typography.
and embroidery are rs full as ever. while
the one bearing on The Home gives Il
bright. illustrated talk On Applied Art
at the Royal Academy by r. Davis
Benn Of London. All in an this number
is one OF the best Of The Xnar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The Ladies' Home Journal.

With the October number Of the Ladies'
Home Journal three notable series Of ar
ticles are begun: Her Boston Expert
ences. - The Theatre and Its People. ="
and The Autobiography of 4 Girl An
interesting article IS contributed on THE
American Girl" as seen through RudyarI
kipling's glasses. a timely ana. enter
tanning feature is a number of anecdotes
and pictures of Admiral Dewey. ''Tha
Last Years Of Washington's Life" are
wildly described by William Perrine
Edward Box. the editor, writes on ''The
Fee of the Doctor and 'rhe SOuth's
Literary Chance In The Candy Pull
System in the Church" IAN Maclaren
makes 4 vigorous protest against some
existing conditions. The household and
fashion departments are unusually fun
and attractive, this month. and round out
acceptably a most entertaining number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The Ledger Monthly

for October has a handsome portrait in
colors of Admiral Dewey on its cover.
There is also an excellent picture Of The
Dewey arch as frontispiecc Three
timely articles in this number are Re
turn of the Nictors." How the Admiral
Left Manila" and In Old Manila" a
very interesting sketch Of the city ana its
people. George Ethelbert Walsh contrib
utes an interesting paper on Yacht De
signing and Designers" The fiction this
month includes a delightful novelette, b.
Eben +. ReXford ana several short sto-
ries. Articles on current fashions ana the
home complete this excellent number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
The American Queen.

Mary Wilkins and Eliza Hood are
among the prominent contributors to the
hction In the October issue of the Ameri
can queen Sarah Grand, John Strange
inter. and Isabella Mayo each contrib
utes an article on the interesting dues
non, AT What Age Should Girls Mar
~ The former also has an article on
The Selection of a Husband" Articles
on the latest in dress and millinery with
many attractive designs in costumes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14

wraps and hats are leading features If
thls issue. The usual household depart .
mcnts arc rcplcte with seasunIb!c matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
Cured in One Ni1hf

1harieS II. Connelle. Esq, leading
iiwyer OF York. Pa, says: ''Your Bra
IMAM Balm cured me of one of the worst
Toids | ever experienced, i'll one night.
! 'hink 1t the greatest medicine in the
maj. kst, and you can use my name CIV
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
RATHER NOVEL FISHING FOR
Will SHARKS.

This being the season for fish yarns.
John Ritchie, who has for years con-
Quoted most Of the shorthand work at na-
tional conventions. sprung this story az
the Press Club. II took the biscuit. 30 to
speak:
About the funniest thing / saw" he
said, was while on a vessel down of
Cape Hatteras Inlet or some point near
there. One day we ran into about forty
thousand million sharks There was a
lot of them. and I wondered II they were
all there for me. 1 do think sharks
give everybody sort OF creepy feeling.
We had some fun with them. There was
a passenger on board who had had some
experience with the beasts before He
went TO the cook and got him to make a
lot OF dumplings. He came on deck with
three or four dozen OF them and began
tossing them to the sharks. They
snapped them down eagerly. Now you
must bear in mind that these dough balls
in coming from the cook had time TO cool
on tho outside that he did not notice
anything out OF the way. But the insids
OF that ball was like a merry furnace. and
In minute after 10 had been swallowed
the heat began to act 1 don't believe
there Is anything hotter than hot dough.
and II not exposed 20 the air II keeps hot
jump and plunge and throw themselves
i never saw anything like IL in my life.
and while am always opposed to cruelty
II doesn't seem as II there was any harm
In doing anything 10 shark"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
. Ods
lifting
at The Base
Of a Monument.

room minutely describing its furni-
ture bric-a-braC, etc
Lieutenant Osmoud hears the good
news and hastily repairs 20 the home of
his betrothed 70 offer his congratulations
IN behalf OF the convalescent hero.
''Iieutenant" exclaims Archibald. as
they sit with him In the conservatory.
IN whose soft at losphere the orchids are
daintilv blooming and the November sun
beams kiss the begonias' radiant foliage
and a canary is carOling her Joyous au-
tumn roundelay. ''I plainly recall your
face. II as you who at Santa Ana car
ried me wounded. bleeding and all but
blind from that awful scene Of conflict.
Had IL not been for your manity I
would not be here with --ou to-day. And
10 think how clev.rly you arranged that
meeting at the Preside between Violet
and me"
'Oh. was it not clever cries Violet
with feicitous pride she fastens a
dove" orchid blossom in the lapel cf her
lovers coat, ''and was not my meeting
with Everard in the cemetery a novel
one? Think of Il. how / was marking
your patriotic grave under the cypress
beside mothers tomb. and how the
funeral pillow is there yet with its motto
v v-Itten i'm violets You must drive with
Everard ard me tomorrow and view
your grave IN efjgy."
Yes" says Archibald. II will drive
with --ou Tomorrow will be Thanksgiv-
ing. | will bring that pillow home TO
treasure as sor mir o. war"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
@s q STHNZH IN NIOLETS s. BY ,s~

absorbed was she in her work that she not
ed not her interested spectator until sud
denly her beautiful russet gold hair be-
came unconfned and she tossed the falling
shimmering coils backward with move
ment OF her head which brought her eyes
on level with Everard's own. With
startled exclamation she hastily arose.
letting fan the royals from her hand,
while a crimson wave swiftly mantled her
lovely face.
Inwardly chiding himself for having
perturbed her. though innocently, Ever
ard advanced quickly toward her, muir
muring a rather incoherent apology;
u beg your pardon. madam: but l was
watching your artistic arrangement Of the
flowers. / note they are all in patriotic
colors. May ! ask IL you have a soldier
relative buried here?'
For a moment she regarded him in ST.
lence. feeling IL difficult TO regain her
composure under the dark. earnestly
questioning eyes Of the stranger. who IN
physique reminded her OF some storied
god OF empire and giving him an oppor-
tunity 20 discern that her own eyes,
though slightly humid as with recent
tears. were blue as the royals at her feet.
At lcngth she replied to his query, ad-
dressing him according TO the insignia of
his uniform:
here: this Indicating the mound Of dow
crs with a graceful gesture) was intended
for my brothers last resting place, but
her voice fell 10 "A tremulous whisper, he
enlisted with the First California Infantry
Volunteers and sailed with his regiment
for Manila on that May day over year
ago. Last February We saw his name
among those fatally wounded at the battle
ot Santa Ana and have come 10 decorate
H.. led
to consecrate TO his beloved memory
She flowers with which I would have gaily
decked him had he returned with them.
Listen, hear the din of the jubilant null
titude whose loved ones have been re-
united 20 them and see the flags every
where triumphantly Haunting. How ii all
seems TO mock my grief, But I know
there are many sorrowing like myself for
their lost brave and / am striving to rec
oncile myself TO the law Of Providence,
which az first seemed so unkind. as, aside
from my father. Archie was all ! had" ."
There was a brief silence, then spoke
the Lieutenant:
~ m. self. am of the First California
Infantry Regiment. Your brothers name
was Archie. You say-Archie-"
Archibald Hammond
Lieutenant Osmond repeated the name
meditauvely.
i am certain, Miss Hammond, ne add
I'd. "of having heard the name before II
indeed. ] have not met your brother per-
sonally. Upon returning 20 my apart
ments I Will refer 10 my war memoran-
da. which may contain some reference
20 him. II so. where will communi-
cation reach you?' -
AT - Sacramento street. Ad- T.
dress 10 Violet Hammond
lie made a note OF the ad-
dress and took deferential
leave OF the beautiful
rr.urner. But all that
night the lovely pale face
~ Violet Hammond
with its royal tear
humid eyes and its
halo OF glorious
gOlde air.
haunted his 2
bed chamber,
banishing
sleep there