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New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
Carpet Department.

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New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
Upholstery Department.

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New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

MUSIC CABINET OF very desirable de-
sign, in mahogany finish: carved and highly
polished: four adjustable shelves French
bevel mirror. 14x14 in; fancy top. Very
dainty and attractive as a holiday gift
only ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
Open Evenings from Dec. 10 Until Christmas Until 10 p

Special inducements to Churches and Institutions
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
FIERCE fight WITH
A MOTHER ALLIGATOR

Professor Domling a naturalist con-
nected with an Eastern college, while
collecting fossils and other specimens
recently near Munson's Shoals, on the
Brazos river in Texas, saw a remark
able battle between plantation negro
and an enraged alligator. +. party OF
tourists with whom the professor was
travelling employed the old negro as 4
guide and general helper about their
camp. The scientist became deeply in
terested in the locality. from the fact
that the gravel beds Of the great river
at that point are full OF the bones OF
prehistoric animals, while countless
numbers of aquatic fowls frequent the
bayous. and rare species of semi-troD-
ieal birds of brilliant plumaga are
abundant in the forests.
He had got fine collection o. big
bones. birds nests and bird eggs. but
he felt that his work would be incom-
plete unless be co, d find the breeding
ground of pair OF alligators, ana get
possession of about dozen eggs. TAX
ing the old negro. whose name Is
Sharp. into his confidence, he genar-
ously proposed to pay him q high
price for his services
win give You . dollar apiece for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

finally and had barely thAawu theluao
of birds to the ground wheiS tho sxDop-
er with the carbine dropped 20 his
knee and took a shot as Though he
were pumping away at sItsouetkcs ca
the skirmish line. There was crnsh-
ing in the underbrush. which eeased
suddenly. The men dashed forward
and found noble buck wlthsa shp llsoya
scored just behind his left sorelcg.
For an hour the duck and deer shoot
ers waited for return Of somo-of their
fellows. None came. ana finally far
of. through the chapparrali csllQe the
sound OF shots and shouts. The shots
stopped, but the shouts continued.
Trouble" said the guide. andAthn
three started of in the direction ofAhp
noise. The guide took the Lead. The
others following as closely. a. thex
could.
You'll probably have tqnsming iSAAp
mesquite quick" said the Mexican.
but hold on to your guns and carts
ridge belts"
The advice came none TO soon, for at
that moment they came unexpectedly
on clearing at the further end Of
which was a drove of peccaries. root
ing, snorting. stamping and throwing
up the ground in wild rage at tho root
OF a sturdy mesquite tree, in whose
branches just above the .infuriated an
imals were perched two iuckIess troop
ers, both of whom. in their sarambie
for safety, had dropped their guns.
There was some thirty of the little
wild hogs and II the men had not
tree handy they would lave cast their
lives like pearls before swine.
1t has been said that peccaries. when
maddened. will stay at the foot Of 4
tree until the last ona is killed. but
they proved false to traditions That day
for when the rescuing party from thalf
treetops had killed half dozen Of tho
animals the rest ingloriously decamred
and their dead comrades were added 10
the conimissary game department.
When the hunting party met ~ noon
the collected game showed up like fhiH:|
Deer. Wild turkeys, brant, canyasbaek&
redhead and shoyeler duck. 0glail.
carries. Jack rabbits. cotton tail rabbits
and Texan meadowlarks At tho edge
of the chaparraI four charges Of fine
shot were pumped into fiock Of reed
birds and some dozens OF these dainky
tidbits were added to the store. Tho
quarry was piled into a wagon hired
at the ranch and the troopers escorted
the provender back to raIito Blanco Tia
triumph.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

The command of the entire force for
the invasion OF China will devolve up
on Brigadier General Adna r. Chaffee,
who, at the beginning of the war with
Spain, held the rank Of colonel and
served, like all the rest, with great gal
lantry in Cuba. He was a farmer boy
Is years old when he enlisted as a pri-
vate in the Sixth cavalry in 1861. He
served through the war with distinc-
ton, winning promotion rapidly. and
at its close went out to fight the In
dams. One of the first to be sent 10
Cuba at the opening of the Spanish
American war he won renown for his
brilliant work at FL Caney, especially,
where he brought into play all his
great resources as an Indian fighter
and was constantly in the thick O.;
battle, Issuing his orders from the fir.
ing line. In person General Chaffee is
rather below the medium height,
bronzed by the sun and walks with the
gait of an old cayalryman
JOHN G. GRAY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

ten or twelve good. sound alligator
eggs" said the professor, and if you
have no objection I should like 10 &C
company you and make a picture OF
( the nest in case you succeed in finding
one
Not many hours passed before Mr.
Sharp appeared in camp with 4 grin
of unusual proportions on his shining
black face. Use most found a gators
nest. boss. Old Sharp will kotch him
dis evenin' shoe as you born. though
| spec you better stay about camp. boss,
kase you don't look like you could run
very fas'. Gators am kinder curious
when dey are layin. Amt nothir' at
all like lambs or sucking doves. Dey
can run like a steam kar and de ole
bull jes' as soon eat white Dusson as
Niger, and gators am powerful fond
OF black niggers and dogs"
The Professor said he believed that
he would take the risk of making his
escape In The event OF a battle, and
later in the day he followed the old
negro into the woods with a camera in
his hand. The darby cast a suspicious
glance at the picture-making machine
and said: Boss. | 'spose you is got
some of that blowin-up stuff in dat
little black box. 'Kase il you amt,
you better left it behind and take a
good Winchester in your hands: you
mout need it, sonny, deed you mout,
and need it bad
When informed that the little box
contained an instrument for making
pictures the old negro laughed until his
sides shook. Why. bless your soul.
chile" he said. gators amt got no
sense. Dem gators amt goin' TO sit
still and smile and look pleasant for
you to make a photograph OF EN-"
While travelling through the bottoms
! the Professor gathered a fund of in
formation new TO him concerning alli-
gators and their habits. The negro
guide. with an ak on his shoulder. led
the way through the tangled under
growth that lined the shores of the
bayous, delivering a sort of peripatetic
lecture as he rambled along, having for
his subject the ''natur' of varmints-
/ bars, coons, possums and gators in
particular"
Alligators usually seek for their
/ breeding ground some secluded nook
in the bottom Near their favorite ba-
YOU After the female has deposited
about half bushel OF eggs in a shall
low nest she carelessIy covers them
over with sand or mud. and afterward.
while she is reposing under the shade
of the nearest tree. the old bull sets
to work and piles logs and chunks OF
rotten wood about the nest. often to
the height OF three or four fact. Many
old alligators are entirely too lazy or
perhaps Indifferent as to the fate OF
their offspring to make an effort to
conceal their nests They simply
scratch out SHALLOW pIace Il. the sand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

barkin',' says ], I'll throuble We to tell
me what We may be dom it FIR says.
I see nawthin' amusin' here but ye're
prsince. l says, an that's not a div
l says, FIR l was mad. Afther awhile
he come to an says he: 'Ye don't
raaly think says he, that yell get a
chanel TO spring that platform, he
says. 1 do. says |. Why he says,
says. Whine says l. 'Befure We
were born says he In tn reign iv
Bildad, tn first says he-ihe was a
larned man, was Lafferty, though a
dhrinkin' man. All sicretieS iv polly
ticians not in Office is dhrlnkin' men,
Hinnessy. I've get til copy iv it here
in me pocket he says. TIL boss give
it to me TO bring it up to date, he says.
They was no sthrike last year an
We've got TO put a plank in tn plat
form or put the prisidint iv tn Lum-
Der Showers union on tn county
hoard. an he says, they amt room,
he says.
why says Lafferty, we ought to
know tn histhry iv platforms, he
says. An he give it 10 me. an I'll
give it to We. Years ago, Hinnissy,
nanny years ago, they was a race be-
tween the dimmycrats an tn raypub-
icans FIR to see which shud have a
choice iv principles. TIL dimmycrats
lost. l dinnaw why Mebbe they
stopped to take dhrink. Annyhow,
they lost. Tn Republicans come up
an they choose tn we commind' prin-
ciples an they was nawthin' left f'r tn
dimmycrats but tn we denounce an
deplores. | dinnaw how it come about,
but tn dimmycrats didn't like tn way
tn thing shtud an so they fixed it up
between thin that WHICHEVER won at
tn Fiction should commind an con-
graduate an thin that lost shud de-
nounce an deplore. An so las been,
on'y tn dimmycrats has had SO little
chanel FIR to do anything but de-
nounce an deplere that they've almost
lost tn use iv tn other wurruds
MACK sets back in Wash nton an
writes a platform FIR tn comfy on
Iisolutions to compose tn week afther.
He's got good job-forty-n nine
ty-two, sixty-six a month-an' tits up to
him TO feel good. IL mean We he
says, congratulate tn country on tn
Llatchless craftsmanship, onshrinkin'
courage, steady devotion to duty and
vie iv lot funnier thin a wooden leg.
principle iv that gallant an, hon rable
leader, mesilf, he says to his sicrety.
Take that, he says says, an elaborate
1t, he says. Yen find dicthnry on
tn shelf near tn dure he says, If We
cont think I've put what give We
shtrong enough he says I always
vas he SAYS .fr>o r-pfirtv,s f,,- ~, <,,r-,,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

Boer war or tn Philippians or Ctiny,
or tn tariff, or tn good question, or
cur relations with England, or tn civil
he says, that throws a hunk iv coal
fr'm his own window at tn dhriver iv
brick wagon, he says.
But with Billy Bryan it's different
Yes out in Lincoln, Neebrasky, far
firm home, an he says to himsilf: Me
throat is hoarse an I'll exercise me
other fac'lties,' he says. I'll write a
platform, he says. An he sets down
TO typewriter an denounces an de-
plores till tn hired man blows tn
dinner horn. Whin he can denounce
an deplore no longer he views with
alarm an declares with indignation.
An he sinds it down to Kansas City,
where tn cot beds come firm"
'Oh, ye're always pitchin' into some
wan" said Mr.. Hennessy. Il bet we
Willum Jennings Bryan niver see tn
platform befure it whit in. He's too
good a man
HE is all iv that" said Mr. Dooley.
"But We bet he knows tn rale plat
form f'r him is Look at tn bad
freaks Mack's made an Macks plat
form is: 'Ye'd get worse if We had
BILLY Bryan An it depinds on
whether most iv tn voters ARE tired
cut or on'y little tired who's ilicted.
All EXCEPT you, Hinnissy. Yell vote
fl Bryant"
Il will" said Mr.. Hennessy.
We'll" said Mr. Dooley, dye know,
| SUSPECTED We might.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

George c. Remey who commaEus our
feet in asiatic waters, is, like Minister
Conger. from the State of Iowa. Grad
uated from Annapolis academy in time
to serve his country during the war
from 1861 to 1864, ne participated in
more than a dozen hard fought engage
ments and was at one time taken prls-
oner. He reached the grade OF COM
mander in 1872, was promoted to cap
tain in 1885. was commissioned conf
modore in 1897 and during the Cuban
war WAS in command of the nara sta
present position last March and is
third in the list of rear admirals. rank
ing by priority Of commission Rear
Admiral Kempff, who preceded him to
TaRu and who landed marines to pro-
tect American citizens Rear Admiral
Remey is SO years old, vigorous and
robust, polite in his manner. modest,
generous and a thorough sailor OF ma
tured judgment, In whose capabilities
as a discreet strategist those vro are
acquainted with him declare perfect
confidence may be reposed.
Under him will serve such hardy sea
dogs as Captain Wilde, Jewell and Nc
Gala the last named being In COM
mand of the American contingent in
Admiral Seymour's expedition to Pc
kin and famed for his fighting pro-
clivities, and Commanders Wise and
Taussig, whose regulations have pre-
coded them TO Chinese waters
1t was hardly expected that the Unit
ed States would have to assist in keep
ing that "ODen door" in China aiar ar
the expense of troops withdrawn from
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
EMINENT AMERICANS IN CHINA.


the Philippines, but it is conceded that
no better regiment could be found to
set the pace than the historic Ninth
infantry, which, after it's experiences
with Indians in the west and Filipinos
in the orient, will probably find its
march into China a waIkove-. It's
commanding officer, Colonel E. H. Lis
cum, native of Vermont, is an old
Indian fighter, and a hero of three
wars. He was twice wounded a. San
Juan Hill, and, being a worthy leader
OF gallant regiment, will probably
add to his laurels and theirs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
GAME DINNER ON NEW YEAR.
How Troop ID. Third Cavalry CeIe-
brated the Holiday-By Chance the
Soldiers Discovered "a Game Para
disc,

How Troop ID, Third Cavalry CeIe-
brated the Holiday-By Chance the
Soldiers Discovered "a Game Para
dise.
Nine years ago. on Dec 81, 1891, the
members OF troop D. Third Cavalry,
United States regulars, were gathered
round their camp fires in southeastern
Texas engaged in some cussirg and
more discussing, says the Chicago
Chronicle. The question of the begin
ming of the twentieth century was not
in dispute, but the more vital prob
lens of getting something to eat was
standing for solution.
The next day was 10 be New Years
and the men remembered this fact
though they were in the field chasing
guerillas over sunbaked ground, where
not drop OF rain had fallen in seven
teen months, and through chapparral
trails, where every green thing grew
thousand thorns. Capt Chase. COM
handing the troop, had done his duty.
ne Hdu seen 10 II tUdL meat was sent
twice weekly from the nearest market
miles back on the little apology for
railroad, but the captain was unable
by the issuing of an order 10 overcome
climatic conditions. Most Of the beef
when it reached camp was in condi-
ton which would have disheartened
even the contractors OF recent embalm-
ed beef fame.
While the troopers were talking over
the slim prospects for holiday dinner
and growing more than bit now and
then. Chase and his two lieutenants,
Heard and Cole, were discussing the
same cherries outlook for grub in the
headquarters tent.
The bandit CATERING E. Cara and 100
or so OF his men were in hiding in the
chaparal and raiding the country as
opportunity offered. Chase, however
had enough frusty information as to
the present Whereabouts Of the gang
to make him think It safe To propose
70 send out : hunting party 70 round u
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

quired reputation for clear headed
diplomatic action in times of emerg-
ency, a qualification considered as en-
inently necessary in one who was to
fill the important post of envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to Pekin.
Born in Illinois in 1S43, as soldier
Minister Conger served throughout the
civil war, attaining the rank Of cap
tain. He has since been a lawyer
farmer, banker, Congressman and diplo-
mat, and his services recently in Pc
kin, where the American legation has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
MR.. D0OLEY ON
PLATFORM MAKING


copyrighted, 1900 by Robert Howard
Russell)
THAT sthrikes me as gran plat
FORM" said Mr. Hennessy. I'm with it
firm start to finish"
Sure We are said Mr.. Dooley, IAN
so ye'd be if it begun: we denounce
Terence Hinnissey iv tn Sixth ward iv
Chicago as thraitor to his country,
an inimy Nv civilization, an a poor
thing. Ye'd say: While there are wan
or two things that might be omitted
tn platform as a whole is a statesman
like docymint, an wan that appeals TO
tn intelligence iv American manhood.
That's what ye'd say, an that's what
all tn likes iv ye'd say. An whin lille
ton day comes round tn only ques-
tons yen asst ye'silf is: Am l with
Mack or am with Billy Bryan? An
accordinly ye'd vote.
"'Tis always tn same way an all
platforms is alike. / mind wanst whin
/ was an alternate to tn county con-
vintion-'twas whin | was a power in
pollytics an tn on'y man that cud do
anything with tn Bohamian vote-I
was settin here wan night with a pen
an pot iv ink before us thryin' to
compose tn platform FIR tn mex day,
f'r | was lithry man, in a way, dye
mind, an / knew tn la-ads'd want d
few crimps put in tn republicans in a
ginteel sthyle an d be sure to call on
me fr TO do it. Well, I'd got as far
down as tn tariff an was thryin' f'r
TO express me opinyon without swear
in whin who shud come in but LATER
ty, that was Secretary iv Mcmahon, that
was tn Main Guy in thin days, but af-
therward thrun down on account iv
him mixin up between tn Rorkes an
tn Dorseys. TIL Main Guy Down
Town said he wudden't have no throu-
BILE in tn ward. an he declared Me-
Mahon out Mcmahon had too mucn
money anyhow But ne was a sthrong
man in thin days an much liked.
"Annyhow, Lafferty, that was his
sicrety, come in, an says he: What
are ye doin there? says he. Step
soft, says /; 1 am at wurruk. says.
sYe shoudden't do hthry wurruk on an
tiupty StondSai, Gays ne. 40 nav
thin on an empty stomach but eat,
rays /. I've had me supper l says.
Go way, says |, till finish tn plat
torn, says. What's tn platform 2
says he. FIR tn county con-vintion,
says L
Well sir, he set down on chair
an thought tn man was goin' to die
right there on TIL premises with laugh
ter. sWhin We get through with ye'er
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

w. E. cambridge, second secretary,
and f. d. Cheshire, interpreter.
Although trouble was anticipated
when our minister was sent to China,
yet how many would have preaicted
that events would take the turn they
have since then? Who, for instance,
would have imagined a feet of our
warships sailing into Chinese waters
bent upon rescuing imperiled Ameri-
cans or the landing on Chinese soil OF
American soldiers for the same pur-
pose?
1t is a coincidence that Rear Admiral
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
FIVE YEARS OLD AND CAN RUN AN ENGINE


n Richards
ain n
little
In
he
of while during
bateshps could
general in service
pgedieciun
he could Stake terr1o
its characteristics.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
ALLEoonIcAL FIGrnE % Fl

That the French are a people giTei
10 surprises and doing the wholly nn
expected cannot better be sh0W .t1e,
in their latest conception Of
Partisan woman. who has the
honor above the principal ca
the exposition. Tho main
is surmounted by q cupola b
arms Of Paris, above which
a colossal statute GROWING
the whole the figue Of grae
man with hands ontspread IN
70 the muItitudes. expected 70 4
thither.
But this figure, fns.fsd Of being
In scant drapery, after ne manne'
Partisan art and The sfs.dIoe ~
Quarter Latin, Is Siraped from head
heel in a naodish costume Or the 1Et
ent day. Herein lies the surprise.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

been graced with the presence of his
charming wife and daughter, are we'll
known. Included in his diplomatic
family at the time the Boxers cu5 off
communication with the capital we're
H. G. Squiers, secretary of legation;
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

When the appointment of minister
to China was under advisement two
years ago. President Mckinley selected
Hon. Edwin Hurd Conger, then our
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

minister to Brazil. The transfer, as
was explained at the time, was made
solely to meet the threatening situa-
ton in China. Minister Conger had
been first appointed to Brazil by Presi-
dent Harrison in 1890, and there ae-