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New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

the matter of missionaries our author diScrimi-
mates. The sort of missionary who is wanted.
he believes, is man like Timothy Richards.
who lis beloved and reveTed in all China
He is n simple good humored tactfuI and
gence and he has done practical good in
China than probably any other missionary in
the country He Is n power in himself To
him the Chinese the translation and publi-
literary. religious and scientific works which
have been faithfully rendered. and are
studied by hundreds of thousands of Chi
II is men like Richards who
needed in Gilman who have the courage OF
their opinions who can speak and write
Chinese rs well their own tongue. and have
brains and tact enough 10 discuss and forcibIy
argue on any subject with the nativcs-who. it
guinE with real sound sense. give points TO
most Europeans.
II is by impressing them with his theories
by asking them to accept them-that RiCel-
ards gains his power over the Chinese: he
shows them what is good in our civilization.
where we are more advanced than they, with
their long established but obsolete culture. and
he proves to them that he is right, not by ag-
ries or by demanding that his statements must
be taken for granted but 10y bringing forward
parallels and examples that they cannot refute-
But Timothy Richards is highly cultured
man: he is a man of the world and. above ALL
he is humane There are indeed. few, if any
missionaries like him.
There cannot be much question that Mr.. Ian
dor is right in pronOuncing ii "A criminal error
TO dispatch "to dangerous and lonely places i'm
the interior of China, without protection or as
sstance young. inexperienced girls who have a
most imperfect knowledge of the country the
language and the customs and manners Of the
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

For the average author. as al know. there
Is nothing like Posterity. He writes for that bal
cyon future in which all WRONGS are To be re-
touching. We of the present time may refuse
10 read him. he argues. but The time will
come" And meanwhile mis- publisher sets on"
little problem for PostCrity which the literary
historians of the time will find cXasperatng:
the masterpiece is issued with Il date the
title page which is not the correct date. by u
year it is omitted altogether. what have
dates Ia do with my great works." ret0rts the
Author We advise him to read Mr.. Churton
Collins say. On the latest compendium of liter
AIRY history published by sGmc fallihle professor.
He will find tin unhappy man arranged neatly
in the pillory. with divers missiles iii the Shap"
Of adjcctivos getting themselves hurled AT him.
He will have misdatcd book Of the past and
il will be counted against him as Il sin of the
blaclcst description. He may refer to the date
on the title page of the first edition. which lies
before him. but in the biography Of the author
with whom be is dealing some ore VIII find an
obscure reference to the fact that tie book III
question was published in certain year. not
the one announced hy cur professor. Why not
consider tie welfare of the unfortunate man:
lie is certainly an object of commiscraiion now
when he dcgs his best 10 write good history
of literature and lynx eyed critic pushes him
into the abyss with the crushing remark that
THE incompetent wretch aScriboS Popjoy's Bal
lads TO l1.,: when the mprPSt SrhOolhoy knows
that the book was published iii December,
"1722"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
We NsAu'2)o15ls gribno1e.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-.
SUNDAY. JUNE %. 1901.

Mr.. CoulSon kcrnahan. in Il recent book of
literary study which in tprse form invites the
beginner To play the sedulous ape" Stevenson
did this; lac owned 10 having done it; and Mr..
kernahln protests that Iii an unfortunate
confession and is responsible for much affected
land stted writing on the part of some of
''StevensOn's imitatOrs ana disciples" No doubt
But when Mr.. Kernahan adds that the most
''yillanouS advice that was ever given to
would be author is that he should ape the work
'of others, the general excellence of the pro-
nouncemcnt cannot blind us TO the fact that
lie takes the matter too seriously and uses
language too vehement. Has any writer of
mstakablc ana valuable gifts ever been harmed
10y emulation of the masters? We are well
aware that Stevenson himself might be cited as
an example. But are talking about writer's
ndubtably in the first rank. Such writer's
soon throw off the influences TO which they
have been subjecting themselves, if they
tain any qualities ut all borrowed from their
predecessors. they have so assimilated them and
transformed them by the action of their own
genius that it is impossible to regret their imi-
rative phase. 1t is never. with the first class
men. anything but phase. With the little
men imitation never ceases. But the little men
need not after all, excite much anxiety in the
public bosom. They wcarsome Of course.
But literature, may assure Mr.. kernahan,
is safe.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

The BONES firmly believed that the tifhe h'u
come finally to rid the country of the foreShel''
The Empress Dowaser and number Oh tho
Manchu princes shared this belief ana were III
full accord with the aims of the Boxers INC
Chinaman's drel m Mr. Landor declares Is ol
China freed forever from the foreign ue'ha'
and to achieve this he is ready 10 stuuy .ne
inventions of civilization to- arm hlIilseH with
Weapons which may presently be turned against
the inventors thereof 1t is a natural point of
view. doubt
Mr.. Iandor is insistent in the statement that
the missionaries were not attacked because they
were missionaries but because they were for
cgners, and he adds that they suffered more
in this because there We're swarms of theri
all over the empire in places difficult of access
where no help and defence were possible In
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
IN THE CLOUDED EAST.
MIR. LANDOR'S ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT
CHINESE TROUBLES

CHINA AND THE ALLIES BY A. Henry Savage
l-andor- With illustrations and maps by the
author Two volumes. Svo PIP 3s2, 16 Charles
ScribnerS SOrs.
In these two bulky volumes Mr.. I.andor has
set down carefully, vivdy and with more or
less avoidance of prejudice the history of that
struggle in the Orient which, a year ago filed
the civilized world with horror and anxiety. He
was with the allies when the first movement
was made for the relief of the besieged legations
in Pekng; he Witnessed the fall of the Taku
forts and the capture of Tien-Tsin, and with
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
BY a. c. SWINBURNE.

Spring sleeps and stirs and trembles with desire
Pure babes that neStleS toward the
breast.
The world as yet an all unstricken Tyre
With all it's chords alive and all at rest
Feels not the suns hand yet but feels his
breath
And yearns for love made perfect Man and
bird
Thrilled through With hope of life that casts
out death.
Wait with a rapturOus patience till his word
Speak heaven. and flower by flower and tree by
tree
Give back the silent strenuous utterance
Earth
Alive awhile and joyful the sea,
laughs not aloud in joy too deep for mirth
PrCJageful Of perfection of delight,
Tin all the unborn green buds be born in white
New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

4 great monument, we hope. will he erected
IN honor of that author, or publisher. who will
devise ways and means of making only one
book grow where two have grown before: who
will put into reasonable form the works that. in
accordance with ancient but quite ncomprc-
hensiblc superstition are always brought out in
such shape to almost prohibit the perusal Of
them. In England and in America the colossal
volume. as we have before this had occasion
gratefully to remark. is disappearing In France
ii still endures and f0urishes. \ history
of the Province of Normandy Is announced by
Il firm of publishers in Iavre. The subject is
Il fascinating one. 1t is To be treated by compc
tent writer's and illustrators. But the work is to
he printed IN five volumes, each 20 inches by
l. inches in size, The reviewers. AMI some
special students. are bound Ia read il. We hope
that others may read it, too but il is hard To bc
optimistic this point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
Church of Latter-Day Saints.

The Pittsburg district Sunday
School Association onvenes at chapel
on Water street, south Of Forty-eighth
street, Friday evening, March l at
1880. There will be a special session
Saturday at 10 a. m. Rev. t. A. Hou-
gas, Of western Iowa, general superin-
tendent, will be present. Rev. I. e..
Pitt and wife, late missionaries to
Great Britain, will also be here. Mr..
Pitt is a member of the high council.
One Or two members of the Apostolic
college will be in attendance. Other
ministers from various points are
expected to be present. The district
is large, and a good representation is
looked for. The conference will hold
its first session on Saturday at 2 D,
m. and conclude It's sessions on Sun
day evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

a9e and Was I bright pupil Il the
schoola She was Z 4avorite with the
scholars. who extend their sympathy
to the bereaved parents.
When the ferry boat Clarion had
about cleared away, all the ice between
the landings in the river Tuesday eve
ming, the Ice above gave away and
formed another gorge about the B. &
O. bridge, and the boat again tied up
to the landing on this side. The pres
emit gorge is more compact than the
former one, and in a half hour after it
was formed. people began to cross the
river on 1t, which was thought to be
rather dangerous. All day yesterday
people crossed on the ice.
Mrs. Mary Tafe died yesterday at
her home on Guernsey street, about
1880, after an illness OF several
months. Mrs. Tafe was a we'll known
and highly respected woman, and
leaves a large circle of friends to
mourn her loss. She was forty-six
years of age and Is survived by four
children. For many years Mrs. Taffe
was a consistent member of the Catho-
lie church, and was a member of the
different societies of the church. 1t
will be remembered that her husband
was killed at the Benwood Mill about
one year ago.. The arrangements for
tue funeral had not been made last
evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
"Frem Ocean to Ocean,

Last evening the Crary's delivered
the third of their series of lectures
in the First English Lutheran church.
The subject of last evenings lecture
was ITALY and Rome" Mrs. Crary
talked entertainingly on the subject
which was illustrated by several hum
bred stereopticon views. The princi-
pal points taken up were: Milan and
the great cathedral there; Venice and
st. Marks cathedral; Florence; the
leaning tower of Pisa; Naples and
Vesuvius and the city buried at the
foot of the mountain; Rome and st.
Peters, and the Vatican.
The moving pictures last evening
proved very attractive. One of them,
a new picture just received yesterday,
proved very interesting and was en-
titled Joint Smashing in Kansas"
This evenings subject is From
Ocean to Ocean and deals with our
own country. Starting at New York
and going up the Hudson, thence to
Niagara Falls, then to Buffalo, Chi
cago and then to the far west. Col
orada, Utah and California being par
ticularly dwelt upon. A series of ap-
propriate moving pictures will be
shown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
AT THE HOTELS.

The following is a list of the visit.
ors from neighboring towns who an
registered at the local hotels:
McLure-C. d. Elliott, Parkersburg;
w. H. Schendarfer, NJ. D., Warrington;
c. A. Weaver, Moundsville; Charles
B. Ryan, St. Clairsville; Mrs. Virginia
Walls, Parkersburg; ]. H. P. Smith
Parkersburg; c.. I. Buchanan and wife
Wellsburg; Ed. N. Watkins, Fairmont;
Michael Gallagher, Mt. Pleasant.
Grind Central-H. r. Drager, Column.
bus. o.; Mrs. Flora Smith and C. \
McCutcheon, New Martinsville.
Brunswick-W. H. Lawrence, Ath.
ems, o.
Windsor-Mabel NJ. Bailey, Parkers
burg.
Park-T. B. Hamilton, Hundred; L
A. Rose, Parkersburg; H. McGillin New
Martinsville.
Stamina. e. Fox and M. L. Ben.
erham, Cameron; d. NJ. Willis, Clarks.
burg; Miss W. w. Layman, Parkers,
burg; T. c. Humboldt, Parkersburg; J
C. Bardall, Moundsville.
Rhodes-Charles Taylor and wife
Martins Ferry; S. Love, Fairmont; C
A. Siegield, Pa~rkersburg; w. D. Cham.
bers, New Matamoras.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
WAGON D~ElE0LIsHED.

An Exciting Runaway Last Evenavx
in the Eighth Ward.
A horse hitched to a wagon loaded
with household furnishings, was being
led up Thirty-sixth street between
Chapline and Eoff streets last evening
about 6 O'Clock, when it became fright
n e and ran away. The animal pro-
ceeded up the thoroughfare along the
north sidewalk and the wagon collided
with the side porch of John Pebbler's
residence at Eoff and ~Thirty-sixth
streets.
The horse then tore loose from the
shafts, and continued to the head of
the side street, where it was caught
and returned to its owner. At the
time the wagon contained the house
hold furnishings Of Mr.. Marsh, who
was moving from the Riverside block
to Forty-third street, and they were
considerably damaged. The G was
completely demolished. The horse
crossed Eoff street In front of a south
bound a on the Wheeling Traction
line, and another collision was mar
rowly averted by a quick and success
full application Of the car brakes. The
runaway created a great deal of ex-
element.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
BELLAIRE.
News Notes of Interest From the Bel
mont County Metropolis.

News Notes of Interest From the Bel
mont County Metropolis.
Mrs. w. o. S. Piper is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
L. Grella is quite sick at his home
in the Fifth ward.
Chalmer Trimble, of Powhatan, was
in the city yesterday.
DR.. Heneston, of st. C~lairsville. was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Trigg, of Chicago, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. E. E. Clevenger is visiting Mrs.
C. L. We6ms at st. C~airsville.
The young child of John Thomas,
of the Fifth ward, is quite sick.
Robert Cohen, Of Glencoe, was in the
city yesterday calling on friends.
DIR. H. B. Eddy was at Glencoe yes
terday on professional business.
H. T. Day, who suffered a relapse
from the grip, is much improved.
L. M. McMechen, of Alledonia, was
in the city yesterday on business.
William Gillihand has returned to
Washington and Jefferson College.
Mrs. L. B. Gregg, of Belmont, was
in the city yesterday the guest of
friends.
William Warnock, of Warnock's Sta
ton, was a business caller in the city
yesterday.
Robert Johnson had a telephone of
the Ohio Valley Company placed in
his residence yesterday.
One plain drunk was before the
Mayor yesterday morning. He was
fined one dollar and costs.
Quite a number from here will go to
Pittsburg in March to see Roger
Brothers at the Alvin theatre.
The Republican Central Committee
of this city met last evening to arrange
for the city primaries for the spring
election.
James T. Kelley and daughter, Miss
Lottie, and Miss Mable Littenberger
have returned from a pleasant visit at
Cleveland.
The funeral Of William Reed viii
take place from his late residence in
the Fifth ward, Friday afternoon al
two o'clock.
Mildred Holland will be at the Co
lumbia theatre this evening with her
excellent company in '"The Power Be
hind the Throne"
The Elks held their regular meet
ing last evening and had several can
diuates for initiation. This lodge will
celebrate its third anniversary in
March.
The special Lenten service at the
Trinity Episcopal church last evening
was largely attended. Special services
will also be held Friday afternoon at
four o'clock.
The case Of Kennedy vs.. Sebastian
WINNER for $1,000 damages from an
alleged bite from q dog. which was
to have been heard yesterday, was
postponed until to day.
Miss Bruno Eskey died At her home
in the Second ward Tuesday morning.
Mis- Eskey was only fifteen yeau Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

turned home nom : vislt 1t Powhatan.
Ohio.
Andrew McGarrel. of Washington, d.
c., Is the guest Of friends in the city.
The directors of the Benwood bank
held q regular meeting last evening.
A new engine shed Is being erected
at the top of tho incline at the River.
side Coke Works.
The net proceeds of the recent ba-
zaar and social of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church amount
ed to $3.50.
Miss Alta Edwards, a teacher OF
Central school. is quite sick at her
home on Main street, and Miss Mary
Dixon has charge of her duties
The literary department of the Ep-
worth League was in charge of q social
session at the Methodist church Tues
day evening. A fine musical and lit
erary programme was rendered.
Frank 0Donnel, a brakeman in the
Riverside yards had his hight hand
painfully crushed in an accident while
he was at work early yesterday morn
ing. His injuries were dressed at the
Emergency hospital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
Circuit Court.

In the case of Louisa Burdatts VS..
Doretta Glaessner ct al, the commits
sioner filed his report, showing the
distribution of monies.
In the case of Emma Crumbacker
VS.. Daniel Crumbacker, an absolute
divorce was granted.
In the case of s. X. Hissom VS.. ].
was overruled. The arguments were
made some time ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
Inaugural Excursions to Washington
March 1, 2 and 3, 1901, BaIti-
more & Ohio r, r..

For the Inaugural Ceremonies oe
President Mckinley and Vice President
Roosevelt, at Washington, D. c.. March
4th, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
will sell excursion tickets at rate of
One Fare for the Round Trip, good go
ing on all regular trains Of March /.
2 and 8, valid for return until March
8, 1861, inclusive.
Solid vestibuled trains of elegant
Coaches, Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars, Observation Cars. Ex-
cellent Dining Car Service.
For tickets. time OF trains, sleeping
car accommodations, call on or ad-
dress T. C. BURKE, Passenger and
Ticket Agent Baltimore C Ohio Rail-
road Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

Deed Left for Record and other Bus-
iness Yesterday.
-Four deeds OF trust were left for
record yesterday.
Deed dated January 9th. 1901, from
Joseph J. Beuter and wife to Joseph
Myers, conveying a piece OF ground
on the road leading to Mount Wood
cemetery. Consideration, $3.50.
Deed dated February 5, 1901, from
Calbert Keim, trustee, to Frank E.
Schroeder, conveying lot "a. Echo
Point. Consideration, $3.50.
Deed dated February Z, 1901, from
A. S. Bell and wife to Pearl Verne,
conveying west one-third Of lots 81,
81 and SO in West Liberty. Consider
alton, 500.
Four more deeds for coal property
in the interior OF Ohio county were
left for record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
K TO MASSILLoN.

Elsie Holland eturned to Answer to
n Charge of Arson-Re acquisition Pa
pers Yesterday.
Elsie Holland, the young woman who
is wanted in Massillon, O., for arson,
was taken to that city yesterday, In
the custody of Chief of Police Rine-
hart.
The requisition papers for the pris.
e arrived yesterday. Sheriff Irwin
had charge of the prisoner until Bridge.
port was reached, when he gave hel
into the custody of Marshall Rine.
hart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
BONDS APPROVED

By the Board of County Commission
ers in Session Yesterday.
Yesterday the Board of County
Commissioners met TO audit bills for
the March meeting. The following
bonds were offered and approved by
the Board:
Dominick Morris, constable in Cen
tire district, $4,000; w. j. Cowden and
Chas. A. F'einler sureties.
Samuel Moran, constable in Webster
district, $1,000; Jas. T. Handlan and
]. B. Handlan sureties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
BENWOOD.

Resume Of Events From the Marshall
County Town.
Miss Mary Murray is visiting friends
at Youngstown, Ohio.
Mrs. Patrick Megrail, OF McMechen
street, is seriously i'll.
Miss Viola Sturm is quite sick at her
home in Cherokee strip.
John Lasch is seriously Ill at his
home in the Fourth ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch McGrew have re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

On February 18th. March 5th, 18th,
18th. Goth. and April End. 9Th, 18th,
23rd and 30th, The Missouri Pacific Ry.
and Iron Mountain Route will sell one
way tickets from St Louis to the Pa
cifc Coast and intermediate points. at
the very low rate Of $27.5 so. For time
tables, information, etc, address j. r.
James, c. p. A. sos Park Ridge Bldg,
PittsbuEg, Pa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The Coal Dealers Protective Assoc
citation hereby notify the public that
on and after March LIST, 1901, all coal
sold for domestic consumption will
be cash on delivery.
THE WHEELING ICE &
f. Il. JONES,
II BECKER,
WEST VA. COAL & ICE CO.,
j. c. MCKINLEY,
BELL BROS,
GEORGE H. WESTWOOD,
+. w. DAUGHERTY,
HENRI l.. STARLIGHT,
MCKINLEY & HOLMES,
JOCHUM & CO.,
ROBERT CAROUTH,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
.beelin9 Resister
"SPRING WOOLENS."

Now open for inspection. Foreign
and Domestic Novelties in Suttings,
OvercOatinSs, SILK Eestings ANA
Fancy Trouser1nEs. Satisfaction
and prices guaranteed.
c. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Fine Fur
nishers, 1921 and 1928 Marke St.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
WashinEton and Baltimore.

April 11th the B. & o. viii sell ex-
cursion tickets to Washington and
Baltimore at the low rate OF $1,000.
valid for return passage ten days, In
GLIDING date of sale. For full infor-
nation apply to T. c. Burke. Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
Do YOu SuGer

from any chronic disease and have lost
all hope of recovery? Go to DR.. Fries,
the Magnetic Healer, and find relief,
1000 Main street, second story of Haw-
ley Building. Consultation free. Office
hours 9 to II a.. M; 2, 5, Z and 9 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

We have received one hundred pieces of these celebrated
Summer Dress Fabrics direct from Belfast, Ireland, i'm
ported by us direct. Styles exclusive and in great assert
ment. Being, as they are, our own importation, the
styles cannot be duplicated; therefore we suggest early
purchasing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

Low Fare to Warrington for First
Presidential Inauguration OF
Twentieth Century.
Excursion tickets to Washington will
be sold via Pennsylvania Lines March
LIST, I'd, and Sd, 1901, with return limit
on all tickets including March Sth.
feo26-2S-m1-2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
The Clearing House.

The transactions at the clearing house
yesterday were FAR heavier than the nre-
ceding days of the week. The figures fol-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-04
John rlarshaII Day.

Today 100 years ago John Mar.
shall was elected one of the
supreme judges of the United
States. He served the country in
this capacity for thirty.six years.
Judge Marshall was one of the
greatest men of his day.
Today all the United States
courts in the country have ad-
journed in commemoration of this
great jurist.
The Ardmore bar assembled at
the court house aud addesses we're
delivered by the gentlemen and
upon the subjects named below;
j. c. Graham, short sketch of
the life Of Hon. John Marshall. A.
Q. Cruce, some of the characters
ties of Marshall as a jurist. j. G..
Thompson, extracts from Il2 L.
5. r., 744 6l. ii. M. Furman,
Marshall's influence on American
jurisprudence.