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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

life and with serene truthfulness of
heart and purpose. She concerned her
self always and by turns with the re-
sponsibilities of the crown and with
the material affections and duties of
her domestic life
Meanwhile the British government
under the auspices of Victoria, had
taken that typical form which it now
bears. In the process of transforma-
ton two men had arisen under dia-
metrically opposite conditions of life
and character to divide the political
empire between them. They contend
ed for it as gladiators for prize
William E. Gladstone was the man of
the British bourgeoise. and Benjamin
Disraeli was the beau ideal of the Brit
ish landed aristocracy.
The opposing elements in the politi-
cal society of the times became con-
centrated around the two leaders, and
two policies were evolved. The two
statesmen emerged as the commanders
of their respective forces as early as
the last year of the Crimean war. The
furnishing of ways and means for the
support of the British cause in the
east suggested to Gladstone his un-
varying policy of revenue by taxation,
while the same crisis furnished Dis
racli his policy of borrowing and bond
ed Indebtedness. 1t was at this point
In British history that the financial
management of the kingdom diyerged
into the path prescribed by Disraeli
rather than that indicated by Glad
stone. This course has determined the
subsequent theory and method of the
British treasury, and, if of that treas
ury, then of all the treasures of the
world.
In so far as the queen had policy,
she and the prince favored the methods
of Disraeli, and all the landed aristo-
Gratis of Great Britain followed in the
wake. There were other reasons why
Disraeli was preferred and Gladstone
rejected by British royalty. In this
case was again fulfilled the saying,
Jacob have l loved. and Esau have l
hated" only Esau was now a gentle,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

The bedchamber woman pulled on the
queens gloves when she could not do
it herself. The page Of the back stairs
was called In to put on the queens
shoes"
But Victoria swept aside this absurd
and cumbrous etiquette and made her
toilet, assisted by willing maidservants,
ike any other English gentlewoman.
After her late breakfast In her own
private apartments, a simple meal, her
majesty gave attention to public busi-
ness. Her mail was always enormous
But her private secretary. for years the
noted Sir Henry Ponsonby. and some
times her daughter Beatrice. assisted
In disposing of the matter The queen
worked persistently until luncheon. an
informal meal. served at 2 o'clock in
the private breakfast room or out OF
doors In pleasant weather. In company
with such members Of the royal fam
ily as happened to be at the castle.
After luncheon came work again.
All this time letters and kilograms we're
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

glancing at the weather before his
journey to resign his portfolio into the
queens hands, said 1T is going to be
a rainy day at Osborne" he spoke not
only for the elements, but for her ma
jesty and the court as well. 1t was a
rainy day for them as we'll as for him.
AS Victoria grew aged she became
venerable in the esteem of her sub
jects and in the esteem of the world.
In 1887 she reached the jubilee of her
reign, and the event was celebrated
with as much enthusiasm as the Brit
ish race can kindle. Two years after
ward the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF
her majesty's birth was observed with
affectionate respect. Most of her
grandchildren, "A in number, grew to
manhood and womanhood. For Albert
Victor, eldest born OF the Prince Of
Wales, the beautiful and accomplished
Mary of Teck was chosen as a bride.
But the prince died, and his heart
broken betrothed was given to his
brother, for in such manner must the
interests of the dynasty be fortified.
Monarchy has this method of rolling
human hearts, like red pebbles, under
its feet.
smile in the face of the aged empress,
all unconscious of the destinies TO
which they had been bern. Mary Teck's
man-child and the baby boy of the
British peasant are both alike on the
wave of. the universal flow.
The reign Of Victoria now reached
out until it surpassed not only the
reigns of her contemporaries, burt the
reigns of all kings and queens what
sewer in the world. None of her own
ancestral sovereigns from Alfred the
Great, Henry the Lion ard Richard the
Lion Heart, had seen from under their
crowned brows the immortal years
wear away as had the illuStrious
! daughter of the Duke OF Kent. The
long reign1ng sovereigrs of the conti-
nent waited in thsir dusty sarcophagi
to welcome into the realms of silence
the mother dean of all eaIth's en-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
JOE WHEELER IN TROUBLE.
Veteran of Spanish War Suspected
by an Irate woman.

by an Irate woman.
At Washington the other day It was
raining hard. and the street cars were
crowded with passengers more or less
bedraggled. Among them was Gen. Joe
Wheeler. Next to him was a woman
wearing macintosh. who rose to get
off at Fourteenth and +. streets. Gen.
Wheeler noticed an umbrella leaning
against the car seat.
He grabbed the umbrella, ran after thu
woman. caught her at the door and said:
Pardon me, madam. but you left your
umbrella"
The woman looked puzzled. but took
the umbrella. Gen. Wheeler resumed his
seat. Then a woman on the other side Of
him gave little scream and said. "why.
you nasty little man. you gave that
woman my umbrella" Then she appeal
ed TO thu conductor.
Gen. Wheeler apologized. but the wo-
man said: Now you just get right on
the car and get It for me or I'll notify
the police"
Meekly the veteran OF three wars
tumbled off into the rain and ran after
the woman with the macintosh Ho
made an explanation, got the umbrella
and rushed back to the waiting car.
As nc handed It back to the owner he
said: II trust you will pardon me,
madam. l assure you It was all mis-
take"
The woman glared at him. II don't
know about that" she shifted II don't
believe you are any better than you
ought TO be"
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arriving in great numbers. The latter
were sent to Windsor over private
wire, while to the Isle of Wight ex-
tends a special cable. Frora 8 o'clock
until dinner was announced, with the
exception of two hours drive. either
in rsi- or sunshine, in a pony car
riage drawn by a donkey. business oc-
cupied her attention. Sometimes an
hour and half in the afternoon was
granted to some representative body
or important personages or the premier,
or there may have been meeting OF
the privy council. Her own affairs also
demanded attention for she had an
enormous private fortune invested in
lands and securities. Then she was
familiar with every detail of the man
agement of her large farms. where were
bred famous cows.
The drive over and the elsbcqase din
ner toilet made. the state meal or the
day was now enjoyed. A command
to dine and sleep at Windsor was the
highest social honor that could be be-
slowed on a subject The happy re-
cipient is ever after regarded With due
sensation of envy. The queen was mis-
tress of the arts Of tact and 6ellcacy az
hostess. When, however, size had An
ished each course, the guests also made
a speedy end of the viands before them.
as court etiquette never allowed one to
lag behind the queen. There was less
formality or stiffness" than at any
other aristocratic dinner table in Egg
land. Conversation was lively, ana
many a laugh rippled unsteady shove
the subdued clink of the changing
plates No one venture3 TO address the
queen inftiatively. but 50 embracing
was her interest in each grsst that con-
verse was sparkling and edifying
throughout the repast The dinner SER
vice was CT the most elaborate descrip-
ton.
She retired about midnight from the
drawing room and in her private apart
merit devoted an hour or so 10 reading,
selecting books of a quiet and poetic
character, though she scanned many
novels and was said to be an admirer
of Marie Corelh. and 10 writing. 1t is
believed that she cften passed some
portion of this midnight hour in rever-
les over the past when her adored hus-
band and accomplished friend and con-
fidant was at her SIDE. TO minister 90
that dependent woman's nature which
was so sweetly hers by divine right"
not of kings, but Of all womarhood"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

defiance acroas the Ganges and the
Himalayas.
Meanwhile constitutional govern
ment in Great Britain became ever
more fixed as the order of state. More
and more it might be said ''the queen
reigns, and parliament rules the en-
pire. More and more the traditions
and the manners of the first FIVE Han
overian sovereigns were supplanted
with the new methods of the Victorian
era. Old things passed away, and all
things became new. not only at Bal
moral and Windsor and Osborne, but at
Westminster ITSELF
In the year of our Centennial cele-
bration the queen was 81. Her court
was the most respectable in Europe,
and, on the whole, the most respectable
ever known in Europe. However com
monplace the widowed majesty might
be. she was ever a woman of good
character, whose severe and chaste de-
meanor in her public station was an
swered with equal modesty In priyate
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

There was a volcanic explosion ard
then subsistence into better reason.
When the prince consort died, Vic
torfa was we'll on in her forty-third
year. She was the mother of eight
children. She had enjoyed a welded
life OF twenty-one years. Already the
question Can the house Of Hanover be
saved from oblivion?" had been an.
swered by her majesty with memoir
able Affirmative. AS to the dynasty,
she had made that secure The Sake
Coburg strain had become famously
historical, so far as the governing pow
ers of Europe are concerned As TO the
Queens. sons. they married conspicu-
ously what princesses they would-wnat
princesses their mamma tod them to
take. OF the daughters, the eldest was
given in 1858 to Frederick OF Ger
many, afterward the Emperor Freder-
lex III. AS for the Prince of Wales, he
took the beautiful Alexandra of Den
mark, and the poet laureate said when
she came:
Saxons and Normans and Danes are we,
But all of US Danes in our welcome to
thee. Alexandra
w All thio spacious OhlUDIdIfCIllS u
the new house the British dynasty
might have no further fear. Meanwhile
her majesty became sedate aad retired.
She dwet much with memory She
secluded herself and cherished remin-
iscences of her deceased lord. AT
length she published a book, and,
wCmanlike she wrote on the title page.
Leaves From the Journal of Our Life
In the Highlands"
A few years before the queens Wild
owhocd came the shocking news of the
sepoy rebellion. Again her majesty S
government must carry On a war in
Asia. But out Of the conflict arose the
East Indian Empire of Great Britain
and the significant ascendancy of Brit
ish authority In the East. When the
Sepoy prisoners flew in blasted frag-
ments from the muzzles of British
cannon at Cawnpur, the Orient
crouched down, and the occident looked
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

ard the other g,crified' with long years
CT experience. mingled with the exer-
else OF power and gra,tfied ambitions
in such oceanlike vastnsss, with invis-
ib,e shores and washing tides, as no
other soul has ever witnessed at its exit
from this mortal scene.
But does she die satisfied? Is she
willing to go? Is her hands really
tired Of holding the sceptre? Is her
brow really wearied OF the crown? If
so, she is perhaps the sole member of
the human family to be utterly APP
peased with the robes of state and the
insignia of glory.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
A MadsRn.cnr Warrior.

Here is the portrait of Chief Inapa-
ka, a warrior of Madagascar who has
given the French conquerors OF that
island a great deal of trouble and who
was only quite recently captured. Hs
is said to boast direct descent from the
ancient kings of Madagascar and was
the chief of tribeinhabitating the al
most inaccessible mountains OF the in
terror. AS his ancestors carried on In
cessant war with the Hovss. the most
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important tribe in Madagascar. this
man swore eternal enmity againss
them, and. as they had made treaty
with the French, he also looked upos
them as his enemies. In the skirmish
In which he was captured three French
officers-two captains and lieutenant,
lost their lives. besides many common
soldiers. so fierce was his resistance
and SO skillfui Dis defense.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

1T is sad fact. said the cornfeo
Philosopher. that q man viii be remsrn-
bered longer by his creditors than bis
friends when be goes away."--<=e..naDs
oils Presa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
MID-YEAR CONVENTION.
Lackawanna County w. C. T. U. to
Meet in Mooslc on Friday.

The mid-year convention of the
Lackawanna County Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union will be held
in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Moosic, Pa, on Friday. Feb. s. There
will be three sessions, morning, after
noon and evening. The programme
follows:
a. m.-Dcvotions, led 10y Mrs. Rankin; ap.
pointmont OF commitees; address Of welcome,
Rev. J. n Bailey Mrs. Bailey; music; our
state convention, Mrs. Howell "lnfuence Of
Mothers" Mrs, Mason; Equal Suffrage" Mis-.
Stevens; music; "our Reserves" Mrs. stanton;
recitation, Miss Green; noontide prayer, Mrs.
Downing; conference OF vice presidents-"What
Does the Local Union seed MOST" led by MIS-
l.. f. swarts; introduction Of visitors.
y. m.--Biblr reading, Mrs. Miller; solo, Mrs
Paliner "Our Present Status and Plans" Mrs
Bellcw; question box Mrs. Holyey; recitation,
Miss Craig; The Outlook" Mrs. Clara Swarts
fraternal greetings, relation Of the Women's
Christian Temperance union 20 other Temperance
societies, Mrs. Hand.
7.so p. m.--Devotions, Rev. $. W. Young;
address, Mrs. ilolyey; solo, MIS-. LAmoreauv;
address. Mrs. Cool; address, Mr., Nichols; solo,
Mis- Noack; oherins benedictiou.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
DIAGRAM OPENS TODAY.
Will Be a Great Rush for Seats for
the Fete.

The diagram will be open this morn
ing for the Marie Antoinette Fete and
the Pied Piper of IIamelin. Seats may
secured for any Of the seven per-
formances at this time. Holders of
tickets and those without tickets will
have equal advantages. An unprece-
dented rush is expected and the Ly-
ceum management is prepared to meet
it, Arrangements have been made to
secure extra chairs when the occasion
demands, as it surely will for some of
the performances,
Drawings for the boxes and lodges
were held on Saturday. Most OF them
are sold. The holders are: John Jer-
myn, j. w. Oakford, r. G. Brooks,
w. ID. Kennedy, w. r. Hallstead, c.
du Pont Breck, j. Benz Dimmick, r.
l.. Fuller, r II. Watkins, c. d. Smp-
son, A. ID, Blackinton, w. ". Scran-
ton, L. p. Sturges, w. d. Boyer. l.. A.
Watres, 4. r. Brooks. Mrs. Thomas
Dickson, n, j. Foster, c. D. Jones,
Henry Belin, ir,. n. II. Brooks.
The first performance will be given
on Wednesday night, as it was found
Impossible to secure the Lyceum in
time for the elaborate decorations for
the matinee Of that afternoon. Matt
ness will be held the remainder OF
the week, beginning at p. nj. A large
committee Will be engaged all day
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

Wednesday decorating the theater The
widespread interest is phenomenal.
Little children come in throngs to
know if they may do something "to
help the poor little ones at the home"
and everywhere the wonderful gener-
osity and sympathy OF the public are
apparent.
Many OF the business houses Of the
city have taken up the Marie An
toinette fad and are making a special
sale of certain lines of that name.
Jones Longs Sons have beautiful
Marie Antonette window. The Griffin
Art company is showing window full
OF portrait miniatures OF the famous
queen and many celebrated beauties
OF her time. @. V. Millar ~ Company
have French miniatures of that period
and china reproduced from sevres then
in vogue. Woolworth has a Marie An
toinatte show case and Goldsmith s
Bazaar is making a run on Marie An
toinette ginghams Connolly e. Wal
lace's artist, Mr.. Hurlbut, is to have
O fine window display OF Marie An
tolnette drawings and French dress
fabrics. Thus IL will be seen that the
interest in the great entertainment Is
general.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
RECOVERY rs EXPECTED.
Martin Marion, Whose vertebrae Was
Dislocated. Improving.

Martin Marion, of Meylert avenue,
the laborer who was struck by a fall
of roof in the Manville mine, Friday, Is
doing nicely at the Hahnemann hos
pital. Yesterday he was in much less
pain and has full use of his spinal
nerves. The doctors say there are no
evidences of paralysis, which Is the
great danger to be feared In cases Of
this kind.
Exclusive announcement OF Marions
injuries was made in Saturdays Trib-
une. Marion was struck in the back Of
the neck by Il huge slab OF roofing in
the Manville mine. His head was
pushed violently towards the ground.
causing such a curvature of the back
that the ligaments of one of the ver-
tebras of the spinal column were frac-
tured. The dislocated vertebrae pressed
upon the spinal chord in opposite direc-
tions, and unless this pressure was re-
licved 1t would have resulted in a
paralysis OF the entire portion of the
body below the waist.
Doctors Peck and Burlington exam
ined the man and found that the ninth
or tenth dorsal vertebrae had been dis
located, They performed an operation
and reset the vertebrae. and now
Marion's chances of recovery are de-
cidedly good.
This is perhaps one of the most deli
cate, as we'll as the most rare. OF oper-
ations which come under the attention
of hospital physicians. Great care had
TO be exercised by the doctors who con-
Quoted the operation to get the disl9.-
Gated vertebrae back in its exact place,
for even the slightest variation from
its normal position would cause a pres
sure upon the nerves OF the spinal
chord, which subsequently would pro-
duce paralysis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
TROUBLE AT A WEDDING.
Joseph Westcott and Anthony Smith
Were Stabbed.

Joseph Westcott and Anthony
Smith were stabbed by Joe Floss dur
ing the course of "a celebration at a
wedding on Gardner avenue, early yes
terday morning. All three were arrest
cd by Patrolmen Parry, Palmer and
Ross and given q hearing before Al
derman Myers yesterday morning
Floss was fined $40 and the other two
IS.
The men were intoxicated and be-
came engaged In an alteration, which
eliminated in Floss pulling an ugly
looking knife and making vicious jabs
at both Westcott and Smith. West
cott received a long cash over the
eye, which was dressed by DR.. Rod
ham.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
MISS HOWELL HAS RETURNED.
Mr.. Dean Refuses to Allow Her to Be
Interviewed.

Miss Jennie Howell, OF Scranton
street. and her maid, Miss Sue Ste
vens, returned Saturday evening from
n weeks stay in Philadelphia. He"
prospective husband, Edward Il. Dean,
of Hackensack, n. j., has also re-
turned TO the city.
When a representative Of The Trib-
une called at the Howell residence
last evening TO interview Miss Howell
relative to the story concerning her
alleged marriage TO Dean, the latter
promptly stepped forward and shut
the door in the reporters face.
Mr.. Dean, in the presence of the
maid, expressed his dspleasure over
the reporters call in language of the
most vile and vulgar language.
Miss Howell's friends say she has
not been married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

Assistant Postmaster ID. w. Powell
has Just completed his annual state
ment OF business transacted ut the
postofilce in this city during the year
1900. together with compilation or
some valuable statistics, and also q
comparative statement OF the business
transacted In 1900 with that OF years
1894 and 1899, which will be of In
terest to the public, as very few per-
sons are aware OF the immense amount
of business that Is being done at the
Scranton postofflce.
From this statement. it will be seen
that the postal receipts for 1900
amounted to SlS5,0a0. an increase over
that OF 1894 OF sol ,5s5, or 100 per cent.
The number of money orders Issued
and paid in 1900 were S27,3is. an in
crease over 1894 of $6i,229, or 1914 per
cent. The total amount of money ham
died through orders issued and re-
ceived in 1900 was s665, 900, an increase
over 1894 of s3S, ,359, or 13ols per cent.
The total number Of registered let
ters and parcels handled in 1900 twas
l0l.370, an increase over 1894 of 1880.
or 13j per cent. The total amount OF
money handled from all sources in
1900 was I,14O,639, an increase over
1894 Of $735,01I, or 1914 per cent. Fol-
lowing is a comprehensive statement,
showing in detail the amount of busi-
ness transacted during the year 1900:
POsfM BUSINESS.
Amount received from the sales Of
postage stamps, postal cards, enve
lopcs and newspaper Wrappers. s..... .sls'se2 80
Box rents Observation-Disclosures. l,20s IL