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New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
MUSIC UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
he Musical Enterprise.

From The Musical Enterprise
Henri Wienawsk, the famous violinist, whom
some older readers may remember having heard
in this country, while making a concert tour IN
Russia, with his brother josef a noted piano
player had some peculiar experiences -
The two brothers to play IN large Town
in the Interior and wished to the hall in which
the concert would take place. They were conducted
through mud and a large plank hut Wmch
had been used for circus. and on entering IOuhu
nothing but bare walls.
And is that where We are TO Dlay?' asked the
oh that makes difference" replied the mar
shall with us, every one brings his own seat
Yes" answered the musicians, but what aDout
lights? There is not lamp in the room
That's nothing, either" replied their companion
with every brings his own lantern
Having learned the simple manners or the cOuIl-
try, the musicians asked how the concert was 10
''Oh, that's easily arranged" answered the mar
will have a servant write the announcement IN
large letters on the door, and it will spread thr0ugh
the town fast enough
man soon appeared with pound of chalk and
began writing the plank door. The brothers
were somewhat detected, but the marshal assured
them that every thing would be satisfactory
Toward evening all the inhabitants were seen
fockng to the place of performance each carrying
in hand a seat and in the other lantern. The
house crowded to overlooking. The mother of
the performers present. and, seeing the rain
and snow dropping through the roof on Henri
while he played. she greatly disturbed.
MY poor son! He Will take his death OF cold!
she murmured half aloud.
rs that your son, little mOther?" asked kindly
old man sitting near her, and, rising, he shouted
to the young viOlinist Put your fur coat on
Then. turning to the audience. he said His
mother, who is sitting near me, fears he will take
cold
other voices at once repeated the command: Put
your fur cOati Put your fur coatt'
Henri paused and thanked them for their per-
mission but added that he could not play in a fur
coat THAT makes no difference. cried the whole
audience. Put il on, Put il On!'
He, did he was bidden and played as best he
could. so encumbered
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
WITH 4 LOWER CASE 4R"
A CALIFORNIA BOXER WHO MADE GOOD Hs
CLAIM TO HIS TITLE

A CALIFORNIA BOXER WHO MADE GOOD His
CLAIM TO HIS TITLE
From The Los Angeles Times
He printer and he was taklPs sSd sRr,s,d1sag 80
about 10 o'clock m, navigating with 5SnS
Guilty but with great dignity he observed a Cn1ss =
stantly his Imagination pictured the horrors Or t
Chinese mob all its fanatical fury IN MS uln9
eye he looking at the massacre At =
watched the dismemDerment Of human ooolSS 80
the blood as it flowed In rivers down the sITeeess
and ne the heads Of men, women anL CH-Le =
carried above the heads Of the mob on Lne poln-5
of spears. All this he saw, and more @hd .hs ~
blood of revenge coursing through ms veins AS'@
7.I'I bet a schooner Of Dutchmans delight that
he's Boxer" he murmured as ne made ms way
Say. John. want TO hold-hic-a cnapei meeting
-hIc-With you
"Melican heap dunk: heap fool; muchee talk"
The printer grinned That's two heaps Pretty
soon-hic-Im going to make a heaD-hic-Of brokea
China out OF ,you-hic: thatu be another heap
Then he got serious again Say, are you
Heap boxer; heap fight" And indeed he was
right for he OF the few Chinese Who nave
prepared themselves for the inevitable attack OF
youth by taking lessons IN the art O. se-i-ce-
Well you've got a chance to send another
said the printer ne diyested himself ot his coat
lie made rush at the Chinaman, but the hea then
printers form pied the sidewalk
He sat up, and blinked at the ChiIarnan sGs~
hic-with lower case Or-hic-a cap b. ID"
'.Talkee sense; heap jass-acki eOInee hght
heap soOd. WhOopee!'
We'll --hic--you just pick out a good soft place
hic-On the sidewalk 50 you ~ raiI easy
The bout lasted longer this time. but the result
the same. only slightly This time the
and the disciple OF the art preserva-
tive making his way toward The sideWal X
taken his departure Just then a policeman came
along and chased him TO another mans beat
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
ABSORBED IN A DULL BOOK.
CURIOUS INTEREST WHICH A BOOKSELLER OBJ
SERVED WORK SHOP.
From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat

From The Orleans Times Democrat
singular as it may seem" said the second hand
bookstore man in the Old Quarter. this prosaiC es
tablishment has recently been the scene of a very
pretty little romance in which, by the way, l fear
played a highly dscreditable role. About month
ago to tell you the story briefly, good looking
young man began to frequent the shop. examining
shelf there. but never making any purchases
He generally came in the morning and couldn't
next block, invariably dropped in during the after
noon and also displayed great interest in the vol
dence excited my curiosity, and, quietly keeping
n that Of Them beGore leaving %a
PGH of the Of rs9 s9p wa G an eay
Indian missionary: and his history of the SeminOes
other copy in my life and don't believe any human
being ever read it. except possibly Briggs himself
was very singular that such a work should prove
folks Of the present day and / began to smell ei"a
large sized rodent Directly after the visit of
Of e gEs aa aGWn
I,H 9aTticGaEy surprised to find neat little billet
back; of course and after the pretty girl made her
doux in the same place Now, didn't want to in
ser1ere In an affair that was none of my business,
but II struck rather cheeky that these inter
esting correspondents should be turning my shop
buying two bit novel to help pay rent, so / de-
termned to give them little lesson, and proceeded
70 retire Briggs temporarily in the bottom drawer
Next day the good looking young man sauntered
IN as usual" continued the story teller and when
ne saw the aching y2d on the top shelf he gave
shat :h used to be up here? he asked neryously,
picked psISectt it up % please to note
I ,,H, wanted that book myself he exclaimed exct
sdly; l simply must have 1t! Where does the col
ieet9r liyer Well If you're really anxious to get
myself II ne thought you a fellow collector
he'd never give II up All right said the young
man, eagerly go and try, right awayl What do
you think he'd take for itP 4 get it for $40 If
at all, replied, and he promptly handed over the
amount told him to call an hour later, and ne
was here. prompt to the minute. Well l got your
book 1 said. pointing to a bundle, but really I'm
surprised that you should anything so dry
'Oh. I'm very much interested in the-the Indian
question, said he, grabbing the package and smi-
ing all oyer; it's very fascinating work. assure
you Glad to hear it. l replied. and by the way
that's 2 new % copy you have ! couldn't get the old
sanother at bookstore up town His jaw dropped
bookEthe one that was on the shelf Why, they're
rupted, 'but-but-well, you see, l had become sort
OF attached to the copy here at the store and any
other would-er-seem strange! l must have that
identical volume! He was such a picture of
misery that took pity him-besides you know
all the world loves lover. 4 only joking /
said; you have the right book in your hand But
let me give you a bit of advice. | know a very
charming young woman who is also Interested inNer
Elndians and who is very fond of coming in and
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
A JUSTICE WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Fronn The 10 AngeIes Times.

From The Philadelphia Pos.
Wayne MacVeagh the well known Philadelphia
of humOr.
Recently he arguing a tedious. technical case
before the Supreme Court. The affair drifted
through long days Of unintereSting details When
IL finally ended Mr. MacVeagh and a colleague
in talking it over, speculated as to whom Chief
Justice Fuller would assign 10 write the opinion IN
the case and the SpeculatiOns resulted in a ger
Just then Chief Justice Fuller came down the
corridor. Mr. MacVeagh called him and told him
of the wager.
IF you will help me out. Mr.. Chief Justice. and
tell whether my guess is correct the affair
be settled right here. for you have the assigning 70
do and you know whom you will ask 10 write the
decision" ;"
Whom have you selected in your wager. Mr.
MacNcaSh@'' asked Mr. Fuller. keenly Interested
Justice Gray answered Mr.. SiacVeagh~
And why did you choose Mr. Gray
Because l noticed he slept through the entire
argument, answered Mr.. MacVeagh
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

explanation and his first letter was sent back to
him One glance at 1t and he rushed over 70 ms ms
stenographer. exctedly threw the sheet OF paper
down before him and demanded: There, Wnat 90
you mean. sir. by writing my wife's name down
'Annah"?
'Annay replied the young man; let me see
No. I've got ii Hannah, all right
" But said the EngIiShman. who was rurlOuss
it's not 'Annah; it's Hannah!
Z" Wen. there il is. Hannah-H-a-n-n-a-h
"''Annah be dashed. exclaimed the EngliShman-
Anna Hannah! Can't you read English. you
blanked fool?
by this time the stenOgrapher began to see
through the trouble. so he begged on upon the
plea that having had a swelling in one OF his ears
he had not been able to hear very well But 1t cost
him nearly a weeks salary to square things with
the boys in the office. and he always deems II best
to hide when he hears the managers wife Is ex-
pected downtown"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
FEEBLE.

reading Mr.. Briggs's valuable work. II you take
1t away you will deprive her Of much pleasure.
You wouldn't wish to do that. would you? BY
no means, he replied. warmly. Then l will make
place, and when either of you feel thirst for in
formation about the SeminOieS you come in
and peruse it You a brckT he shouted, and
nearly wrung my hand off: and the pretty girl
beams every time she So | their
eternal gratitude by playing them trick.
No, there's nothing very serious about the case.
Slight parental opposition. l beeve-forbidden TO
see one another and all that. | guess they'll get
it Strengthened out in time Meanwhile they are
asslduOusly reading Briggs
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
A PERIL OF STENOGRAPBY.
From The Washington Star.

From The Washington Star
An ERgliShman who drops his his and aspirates
his as and stenOgrapher and typewriter who
spells ph9netically from dctation make a fine com
binaticn from which trouble is sure to result unless
the copy is carefully revised" said a New-York
merchant to star reporter the other lay For
instance, friend of mine. and the manager of one
OF the most important banking houses in Wall
Street; is an fngltshman. Not long ago he en-
pIoyed young man to act as his Stenographer and
one OF the first things that the latter was called
upon to do was the taking down of a letter to
the managers wife. who was away at a summer
resort. Reing a busy man the Englishman didn't
take the trouble to look at the letter after il had
been typewriter. but when his wife in the course
the stenographeT
" My dear Henry she wrote what on earth do
you mean by calling me Hannah" and our little
Horace "Orris"? will admit that this sounds like
you, but why do you make joke of it before your
employees?
"Of course, the fond husband and father didn't
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

DO you know anything coed for a cold?''
Yes
What is ito"
Have you got the price of two Scotch whiskeys
on you?"
No
Then its my telling you."-Punch
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
FEMININE SUPERIORITY.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Here is little story that nlustra the calm
~ ,tion with which the feminine mind
Lucy ana George are children of East End pa
rents. Lucy is seven and George is five She has
attehGed the primary department of a private
school just four months. Here is an Overheard
conversation between the two:
Lucy with a greatly panied expression)-Why
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

brother. anybody could tell you are only ava
You don't even know the difference between corr
and wheat .,-s-
George CEho hates to acknowledge ais inferlor-
ity)-I do tool Wheat is-is- -
Lucy taking pity him)-Why. Georgst yoz
know well enough you don't know Listen 70 ne
and remember. Wheat is wheat and corn COZ
and wheat grows In wheatfeid and corn sfV%s
ia a cornfeldI And don't you ever forget II
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE PERSONAL NOTE.
From Punch.

From Punch.
Il am doing series of Notable Nests for 'Svl-
van Society said the Serpent insinuatingIv
when he found the RingdOVe at home. Twill Won
allow me to include yourS?'
But what possible interest can nv moor little
eggs have for the general public?" asked the Ring
dove in fiutter " '9
Why replied the Serpent. that is no affair of
to get" ~ ~ -' '-''''S
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
TOO SC4STT.
From The Denver Post.

From The Denver Post.
NO set-respectinG golfer would wear @ay .aiax
Dut a bright red coat in the country" SAYS a
fashion authority That might do at some seasons
OF the year. but he would experience more IN
Tort with additional covering in mosquito -..--
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

she didn't know whether it was this week or last
week or come next Sunday, and the clock on the
mantel was holding up its hands. either in pity
IN protest Finally IL occurred ne Young man
that an evening call had its limits at least in a
latitude where the nights six m lnths long
BLESS met he exclaimed. starting up suddenly
lit certainly must be time l was going home
oh. she said in dazed kind of way ''it must
be good deal later than that
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
WHAT, INDEED

From The Chicago Tribune.
Did YOU go to preaching this morning JACK
Aye, sir, but when l heard the IandIuhber who
was preachin say 'Ye can't sarve on a two master
Ships?''
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
TRUE I'd 80 MFr4PHOR.

From The Indianapolis Press
At this point of the story our heroine ~,-..t
across the room There being nothing else fo- oar
villain to DO Without violating the units n, -1t
up and busted. " ~
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
MUCH LATER.

From The Detroit Free Press
He had been talking and talking and talking and
talking until the poor girl was so tired and sleepy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
WILLING TO RETURN HONE.
THE SOUTH SIDE CASE IN WHICH
A MOTHER WAS
CHARGED
WITH CRUEL TREATMENT
Anna Philips Who Left Her Home
in the Eighth Ward Now Lying Ill
at the City Hospftal-An Inter-
view With Her Mother Who
Charges the State Humane officer
With Neglect of Duty.

New developments were learned yes
terday in the case of Miss Philips, of
the Eighth ward, who appealed over a
week ago to the Humane Society.
charging her mother with cruel treat
ment and was admitted to the Home for
Aged and Friendies Women. The
young girl was finally persuaded to re-
turn to her home Thursday morning
and it was fond necessary to take her
to the city hospital for medical treat
ment She has been in i'll health. so
it is said, and is now suffering from
nervous prostration.
A Register representative again call
ed at the Philips home last evening
and interviewed the girls mother. She
expressed regret that her daughter haG
accused her of mistreatment and look
ed upon the case as a disgrace to the
family. She very emphatically denied
the charge and was of the opinion that
the girl had been persuaded by soma
one to leave her home. Mrs. Philips
also thought that the girl refused to
come back home because she was en-
couraged by the kindness shown her
ny Illt ldulSS vi luc VIM
were not fully informed of the case
she said that State Humane officer
Echols ought not to have sent her
daughter to the home, before he inves-
tigated the case and thought that be
had thus neglected his duties and
caused very regretful circumstances to
arise. She further said that her daugh
ter has promised to come back home
to stay Just as soon as she improved
in health.
officer Echols when seen last even
ing stated that he sent the girl to the
home because she complained that her
mother had treated her cruelty and also
tnat the mother later confessed to the
unatron of the institution that she had
i'll reated her child. officer Echols
further stated that he had not learn
ed of the girls intentions and thought
that she would never be willing TO re-
turn home.
1t is said that the Philips girl has
complained to her friends that her
mother tried to compel her to carry
E1er beer and subjected her to other treat-
ment that she could not endure. The
Philips girl is well known in the
Eighth ward and the case is one that
has attracted a great deal of attention
especially in that part of the city Miss
Philips is a member of the Third Pres
byterian church.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
WANT TO REDUCE WAGES.


Manufacturer States That His Side
Asks for a Lower Sliding Scale.
1t appears that the outlook for a
scale satisfactory to the AmalgamatiOn
representatives, is almost hopeless,
Judging by the following Associated
Press telegram:
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio August 49,
James H. Mutt, superintendent of the
labor bureau of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company, returned tonight from
Detroit where he aftende\ the scale
conference. 1t was reported\hat the
manufacturers were willing to sign the
old scale and had presented a propo-
sition to that effect Mr.. Mutt says
there is no foundation for such a re.
port and regarding the scale matter
he said:
THE manufacturers wanted the scale
to slide down still further than the
scale of last year, to meet the present
conditions which govern the price OF
iron. The manufacturers maintain tina;
they cannot sign scale which calls
for an increase in wages under fall
ing market.
In case of refusal of the lodges OF
the Amalgamated Association to give
the committee discretionary power and
insist upon the new scale, there will be
no further conferences held and the
mills will remain idle until one of the
other make concessions"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

The funeral of the late Charles A.
Stroehlein, who met a watery grave
while out boating on Lake Erie, took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his father, Mr.. ]. L. Stroehlein.
in LeatherWood. The services at the
house We're Of a very impressive charac-
ter. and We're attended by d large con-
course of sorrowing relatives and frienCS
The members of the class of SO of tie
Linsly Institute attended in a body. and
sent beautifl: floral tribute. The casket
was literally covered with flowers, some
of the designs being strikingly handsome,
and all mutely atlesting the esteem in
which the young man was held by his
friends. After the exercises, the remains
were conveyed to Greenwood cemetery for
interment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

the South Side, are expected home to-
day from a fishing camp down the
river, where they have been spending
their vacation.
Miss Nellie Maxwell, charming
young lady of Jeanette, Pa, returned
home to-day after spending week
with her friend, Miss Clara Drum, of
the South Side.
Among the South Side people who
departed yesterday for Niagara Falls
were DR.. ]. w. Meyers, wife and sis
ter; Charles Ray, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Mountford.
Miss Ada G. Campbell, of the Eighth
ward, stenographer for the Wheeling
Hinge Company, departed last evening
on pleasure trip to Toledo, Detroit
and Put-in-Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Seaman and son
Matthew departed for their home in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, after spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
]. 7. Mcnamara, on South Main street.
Miss Elva Fitzgerald, of Benwood,
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Beardsley, Mr..
and Mrs Ephlin, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kline, Will Moore, Miss Tillie Ise and
Charles Ephlin have returned home
from a two weeks visit at fishing
camp near Meehen, Ohio.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
AT THE HOTELS.

Grand Central: e. Hupp, Toledo;
H. Prather, Toledo.
Brunswick; C. W. Love, New Ath-
ems; E. H. Bailey, Barnesville; NJ. l..
Lewis, Smithfeld; Bert Byers, Woods
field
Rhodes: B. G. Nef, Powhatan; Mrs.
H. o. Smith and husband, Mrs. John
Dreiling, Cleveland; I. N. Christian,
West Virginia.
Park: e. F. Philips, New Martins
vile; F. Heidenreich, Washington, D.
c.; T. S. Lowry, Moundsville; A. Will
liams, Greenwich.
Stamm: G. F. Pierce, Seville, O.;
a. NJ. Fressel and o. c. Higbee, of
Glen Easton; j. H. Mccoy, of Sisters
vile; Virgil A. Lewis, Mason, w. Va.
Windsor: C. 2. Tarviner, Parkers-
burg; w. C. Bisant. GAINESVILLE; L. C.
Ernst, Akron; Clyde Ritter, Manning
ton; o. P. Boyd, Parkersburg; w. l..
McMonir, Parkersburg.
Mcclure: c. w. Arnett, Fairmont;
c. c. Wheeler, Hugo Wood and j. A.
Jamison, of Fairmout; W. s. Sterling,
Cincinnati; G. NJ. Alexander, Fairmont;
d. J.. Scheier, Cleveland; s. l.. Walker,
Fayetteville, w. Va; Gus A. Chilcote,
Columbus; Chas. C. Bailey, Sistersville;
w. f. Wilson, Parkersburg.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

few days, and was thought to be
recovering, but early yesterday morn
ing she took a turn for the worse, and
passed away at $40 Miss Vaughn
was quite a popular young lady, and
had host of friends. who We're
shocked to hear OF her death. The
parents are almost distracted, as the
death was so unexpected. The funeral
arrangements had not been made last
evening.
To-day the street from the G. & P.
street car crossing to the Crystal
glass house, traffic will be delayed, as
the street will be closed up. This Is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
!. L. criswell. of stackyard. August

w, -. NiiSWcus VI otoeny oius august
10th.
Miss Julia Epstein, of West Liberty,
spent few days last week with Misses
Vida and May Bell Criswell, of Stack
yard.
Misses Emma and Mayme Zoeckler
and Miss Anna Sauter, of North Main
street, have returned from Atlantic
City.
Mrs. L. N. Refer returned home
yesterday from a three months So
journ in Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia.
Charles Schulz, foreman of the Nj
agara engine company, left yesterday
for Atlantic City to spend his vaca-
ton.
Mr.. G. Ed. Mendel and wife left
yesterday afternoon on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for Hammondsport, New
York.
l.. r. Somehow and Miss Carrie
Bier, his head millirer, leave to-day
for New York to attend the millinery
openings.
Mr.. w. H. Etz an dson Harold have
returned from Detroit, where Mr.. Etz
attended the National Association of
Opticians.
Mrs. K. e. Sarver, of Pleasant Valley,
returned home Saturday from a three
weeks sojourn to Atlantic City and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Long, of the East End.
and daughter, Miss Lena Long, of the
South Side, are the guests of relatives
at Huntington.
Mrs. Henry Shelf and two daughters,
Miss Effie and Geneva, have returned
from visiting friends at Chicago and
Davenport, Iowa.
Mrs Alkaline A. Hennig returned
during the past week from a visit to
New York. She was accompanied home
by her son Frank.
Miss Annie Brady, who has been Wis
iting her brother, on Thirty eighth
street, returned Friday night to her
home at Baltimore.
Mr. George Phillips, manager of the
Fort Henry Club, is home from two
weeks trip to the lakes and others
points in the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. O'Conner and
family, Of New Orleans, are visiting
our city. They are the guests Of Col.
and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien.
Mrs. N. Anna Hall and daughter,
Miss Virginia, arrived home yester-
day morning from tour OF England,
Scotland, Belgium and France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Boyd and chill
dren, of Martins Ferry, were the guests
yesterday of Mr.. Boyd's aunt, Mrs.
James R. Allen, of South Jacob street.
Mr.. j. B. Giffen, of Harrisville, O.,
formerly with C. A. House, is in the
city spending Sunday with his brother,
]. F. Giffen, of No. 1917 Jacobs
street.
Misses Clara Poulton and Phene
Steyle leave to-day Tor Conneaut Lake.
They will be accompanied by some of
their lady friends from Pittsburg and
Erie, Pa.
Miss Carolyn P. Taylor, who has
been the guest of Mrs. VIM. H. Taylor,
On South Broadway for several weeks,
returned yesterday to her home in
Pittsburg.
Fred zarnetz and Charles Rickus, of