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OPENING AW NO U NCCMCWT-M. flUTMAN <L CO. PRELIMINARY TO rum ^ Eighty-Second SEHI-ANNQAL OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT We beg leave to inform the public that we will open the Fall campaign'with largely increased space for exhibiting our enormous stock, having leased the two large halls adjoining the premises we have occupied for thirty odd years. The spacious quarters were formerly occupied by the Masonic bodies of this city. With these additions to the Six Floors, we will be enabled to show our fast increasing trade, made and maintained by Fair Treatment, Largo Assortment, and Lowest Wees; the Largest, the Bost Assorted, the Ho3t Stylish Stock of ? 1 T\ J-TIT lens.floysanauiuureiisrar Ever brought to this or an/ other town. Every day adds some desirable novelty to our already enormous stock. IGOTMAN1 CO.,?? ' BET AIL DEPAUTMGNT, MAIN AND TWELFTH STS. DRESS FABRICS?GEO. E. STIFEL I CO. -BSejgSr THEY'RE COMING! ,> t&K Every day brlnos more ft ?rllie NewestandMost ?iP mvm To-DAV the Ninth Inter. national Chess Congress opens OFFERED THIS FALL at Leipzig, Germany. It will continue until the 15tf\ instant, and the tournament is iimitod to fifteen players of H'S'it l'? tho market whero opporuhich number ten must be ' tunitioa are daily prcsontiiiR thomselvos. Germans and five may be \f0 aro getting tho cboicost novoltioa foreigners. Special features ofc prodacod horo aad abroad, the Congress to -which great interest attaches, are a Masters tournament and an Inter- - ___ ., national Problem tournament. CALL AND SEE THE LINE ! The Congress has drawn a large concourse of visitors to It you aro lookinr for n ble bargain, 7 justcomo in and hoq oar pricoa on all Leipzig, tiummor Goods. iT^eoTE. E If <-vf-s-i* i?ir-iif o_ -S 1 IfUL 06 UU. BARGAIN BULLETIN?E. B. POTTS. E. B. POTTS' Bargain Bulletin! MAIN AND TENTH STS., Wheeling, W. Va. 8 ' ? z > We have just purchased at Assignee's sale the entire stock o i of the ROCHESTER CLOTHING CO., and place the same ? _ on the market for a few days at prices that will move the goods. 3 S Bargain hunters will do well to call early. The following extract a 0 from their opening announcement speaks for itself, and we pro- 5 ~ pose to close the balance of the stock at still lower prices. o 1 Great Kictt'r Fin Silt (! u G> - - ~ . ja f $123,000 Worth of Fine Clothing: savea a 2 o 0 i from the Big Fire at Rochester, N. Y. 3 60 " ia The largest fire that has visited Rochester, N. Y., in years oc- jj curred in the wholesale clothing district on St. Paul street. Hun- i? dreds of thousands of dollars worth of Clothiag were destroyed. -a Si But Si23,000 worth of Fine Clothing was saved; and to settle ? ? the insurance, the entire stock has been removed to Wheeling, o ^ VV. Va., and will be sold for half price or 50 cents on the dollar, ? c ja 1 -AiMKOIETG}- THE GOODS -AIR,? S Mod's $150 Suits go at this salo nt $ 2 03 ?? a Mon'e Mon's 6 00 nnd S5 50 Suits nt 3 87 a a (Vieil b j|on', GOO. SO 60 nnd $r 00 Suits nt -150 (0 Tr. _ Mon's 8 00 mid SS 60 Suits nt 5 75 & u hinp> Mon's 000 nnd $10 00 Suits nt 0 IK) o "lc Men's 11 00 and ?11 50Suits ut - 7 iir, 2 c t Mon's 12 00 nnd $1100 Suits nt 0 85 2 ? OUltSI Mon's 15 00 and S10 00 Suits at 10 75 l 0 .Mini's 17 00 nnd SIS 00 Suits nt 12 01! ? Mon's 10 00 and $20 00 Suits nt 13 75 |5 T ~1 Z If von can match those pooils for los9 than double our prico any whoro, ?{ 7. von will much obligo ua by roturniug tho same and wo will choerfully ro- 5. <"2 land your inonoy. This ia aa plain and fair aa wo can make it, aud wo g X mean exactly what wo eay. a Mon's $1 00 Good Working Pants at 08 < o Mon's 1 25 Pants, aplendUl valuo, at 07 <J - Mon's 1 50, $1 75 and S2.00 Pants at $118 < ? iVlcIl Mon's 3 00 Punts, our great loader, at 1 :i7 Jj Mon's Pino Pants, extra value, at 1 02 u Men's $3 50 and $4 00 Pants at I 95 ~ ^ Po c Mon'a 4 50 and ?4 75 1'ants nt 2 02 0 o * ell lib# Mon's 5 00 and ?5 50 Panta at -2 05 c 3 Men's 0 00 Pants at 3 37 "? Mon's GSOPantsut 3 05 -t L P Again wo mnko you tho odor?that is, wo horoby guarantoo to rofund gvoti tho oionoy for any goods wo soil if not fully satisfactory in (ivory sonso P of the word, and worth double tho amount of tho prico. This oUor ap- ?< t.lioa to our lino of Clothing. 0 c ?. Hoys' 30c Pants go at 10 ^ Hpya' 10c Pants, a groat bargain at 20 P 6 jioys' 00c Pants, big sollors at 35 3 *J ^nife Hoys*05c Pants, extra value at 48 q 0 OU1L5 JJovs' $1 40Suits, a spocial drive at 87 c ' Boys' 150 Suits at 08 i ? allCi Hoys' 1 75 and $2 00 Droits Suits at $1 18 W ij Ponfo J^oya* 250 Fino Dross Suits at 1 02 q j * til lib# Hoys' 3 00 and $3 50 Fino Dross Suits at 1 05 a Hoys' 4 00 and $ *! 50 Suits at 2 05 w Tii-so Spot faiti thunriorbolti aro the ctuso of onr WONDKItKUi) SUCC'K-H, nii'l tlio public ' >it for full v.iluo for ovtry dollar, I* ci:?-'iliu: <? i to our inmliM. mul Icnittoti Imrnt itta r<iti ' "i;f profit* ur<- out of tho ?|U0<tloii ItenJd'i* man / oiiior lar^Mlui tUat you will sua when viv - tiiid threat sulo. wtudi will uoutlnuo wutll ImIuiicj of *>t<?uk m ??M. A. r? "rS .|?? o. i-w i Main and Tonth Streets, Whosllnsr, W. Va. | READY FOR THE FAIR. , All tbe Preparations Are in an Advanced Stase. j THE BALLOONATICS HAVE ARRIVED 1 Am^romiao tho Beat Ascensions and Parachato Jumps Ever Seen in 'Wboellns?Tho Decoration ot tho Baildlnga Nearly Completed?Exhlblta Already Arriving. Everything is ready ior the opening of tllo annual exhibition of the West Virginia State Fair Association next Monday. The grounds never lookod better, and there was never a buiier ceno there than when an Ixtxllioknckb reporter visited tho place yesterday afternoon. Many of tho lunch and refreshment booths are ready for business and have done some trade this | m'lle ruby deveau. week among tho pooplo emplovod on the grounds. Ono man is building a t substantial woodon buildinsr for a show. It will cost about $150. Other noople d aro putting up temporary standi*, and tho orchard will bo fuller of schomos to j charm tho nimble nickel from tho J pockot than ovor beforo. Prof. Ed R. Hutchison and M'llo Ruby Dovoau arrived yosterday with their balloon, parnchijto and doss. Tho balloon is ihe largest in ubo iu tho country, in order to mako tho triple j and quadruplo ascensions possiblo. M'llo Dovoau has boen resting several weoke, having sprained hor anklo at 1 Nashvillo, but sho is now ull right again c and cxpocts to show Wheeling something now in tho way of balloou ascon- c sions, Sho is -a very attractive young v lady, and has been in the basinons throe seasons, having made nearly 200 v ascensions, and sho was nover hurt in tho loaat until hor Nashville accidont fl Tho portrait printed of her this morning doos not do hor entire justico. . A filter has been put on the fountain 'J in tlio aquarium in tho centro of the t main building. Herotoforo groat trou- * oio naa oeon oxperiuugup uu waoum wi muddy water. Only gold fish will bo 8 put in tlio aquarinin this year. Entries in tho fruits, vegetables and grain dopartmonta will closo Monday at 5 o'clock. II. 0. Meyer and Charles Schmidt, superintendents, will bo in their departments to receive exhibita on Monday. i All other dopartmonta will bo cloiod excopt tho jellies, flour, bread and cake. Sirs. 0. Bruos and Mrs. N. 13. Scott, superintendents, will bo in their departments Monday. Tho entries close at 5 p. m. A pontoon bridco is to bo thrown acroaa thorivor.at the fout of Twelfth street, for tho accommodation of fair patrons next wook. The bariros to bo used weromooredatthowliarf yosterday. Anow doparturo will bo introduced this year. In order to avoid tho usual blockade of pooplo at the ticket ofllces standi will bo eribctod in tho middlo of both Front and Ponn atrnots, aomo distance from tho iratos, wliero tickets for horsomon and vohiclea will bo Bold. V. M. C. A. Iteuu. Tho Saturday evening young men's mooting will bo hold as usual at 8 o'clock this ovoning. Harry Bachor will bo tho loader. Mr. Bachor, who ,, has boon with the association for about [ throo years, leaves on Monday for Bal- n tiinore to liocomo physical director of tho east branch of the Baltimore aaso- | ciation. A lively interest has boon takon in tho Sunday afternoon mooting all summer. At 4 o'clock to-morrow a Biblo * reading will be given, which will bo an interesting sorvico. All young men are , always welcomoat these mooting!. The association building is receiving a thorough donning for tho fall season. ] Tho September mooting of tho board of directors will bo hold Monday evening. Tho fall and wintor work is boing arranged. Tho concort course will bo up to tho standard. Tho concerts will bo givon in tho Opora iloueo, and a course , of lecturos will bo givon in tho hall. Tho youngor mombora of tho association nro manifesting considerable interest In tho field day to bo hold on tho air grounds September iil. Itoimlon at >'o\v Cumberland. I Next Thursday Battory D, Battery II, < tho First, Twelfth and Fifteenth in- ' fantry and tho First Wost Vfrgiuia cavalry will hold a rounion at New Cumberland, and the preparations made by the good pooplo thore ussuro an onioyablo time. Those who iutond to go "should notify Capt. Henry Soatnon ai ( soon a* posniblo, as he will arrange for a spocial train if necessary. Will Tear out tlm Damn. 0 Aflor consulting lawyers tho Fulton board of hoaltli yoatorday waited on tho ? Whooling health ofUcer and asked him to have adatn in the creek this side of tho city limits destroyed. Tho Fulton board intends to destroy thoso in Ful- ? ton. Thore is no logal right to dam tho . crook, and persons who throw tilth into 11 it are liable to sovoro ponultlos. If tho " Fulton authoritioi want to romcdy tho ,1 evil they nocd only onforco tho law. * Olllt Clotltloi* has lionn nalecU'it from tlio moat cnlnlirntwl clothing miiniifaeturcraof New York, ltocho?tor ami Chicago. *' HA Kit's, SO Twelfth Street. ? CI 1TTQ Choice of any of our all ? OUllO* wool ready mado Suit*, $3 05. Geo. M. Snook & Co. Dtiulap tlat Onimlug. Wo will oocn on Saturday, September 1, a full line of Dnulap'tt l.ateit Fall ? Blocks of Silkc, Derbys and Soft llatH, " Call and see tho correct shapes ami tho world'e lender. Wo are the solo agents,. . Noiii.k Bitos., *11 Twelfth street. ' J -atu:tVyi, IIAVK jour ??yc* , ?* <?t**?t for jrl?n ?? [ freu of chnrjjo l?y ,IAt!OU vi' ?KUi?i?, J/jHBE* \j*s?''.li-nclor ami Opt]. i-itiii, ilarliot and I Twelfth streets. 8 local Bucrrrtta. latUra of Ml?or Ummmmt li ud Abo at UMOKT. Hatxjtu at the Grand Unify. Tub Grxjtd thia evening?BJce & Sartoa'a comediana. Ix Auguat there were 219 com in the >olice court?a pretty Rood average. . Pollocks' mill ia gradually disappearog. Most of it ia dO^ra to theground md a day or two mora will leo all o! it amoved. To-day ia pay day at Bloeh'a tobacco rorka, tbo Wheeling Iron and Meal ^onipanv'a plant and at the La Belle ron worka, on the South Side. Ma*v Kadcurr, a well known young rotuan, will be up in the police court Die worn in? on a charge 01 couuuci anloyiog to citizens of the town. A.voTiiEBgood aadience greeted Rice& Barton and a very fine company at the irand lait night io "Kaalo Daxxle." It is a very fanny farce, and tho apesialtiea are all good. The cotiblo stones in the atroet on Thirty*third, and Jacob below Thirty;bird. are being removed preparatory ,o a brick pavement boing pnt in. The ;>rick aro airoady piled np along tbo (treats. Tue horio which foil off the B. & 0. bridge this sido of the tunnel and broke ts neck is still lying on the creok bank ;hore. Why doesn't the health officer lave it moved? is tho anxious query from that locality. It turned out yesterday that Adolph Fisher's coat anil pocketbook containing $75 had not boon stolen at Elm jrove as he thought. He lost it oft his iragon before he got to Elm Grove. John R llandlan fouud it and returned t to him yesterday. Yesterday tho court houso and jail jommittee of the county commissioners net and audited tho monthly bills. Nothing wasdono outside of tho routine. Last ovoning the puor house and farm loinraittoo wont out to tho infirmary md hold tho monthly auditing session tud wado tbo usual inspection, I Aisoirr people. itmofers tn the City nnd Wheeling Folks Abroad. Grant Stool returned from Manningon, yostorday. Mrs. Goorgo Adams returned yesterlay from Mountain Lake Park. W. H. Lohr, of Mountain Lako Park, s visiting friends in tbia city for a few lays. Dr. F. L. Sago, of Delaware, Ohio, is a ;uost of Mr. Frank Cartwright, on Main treet. Albort Spocnt, of tho South Side, is tow with "Jimmy" Flanagan, tho South acob street barber. Doputy sheriQ and next shorifl Willam Darby, of St. Clairsvillo, was in tho ity yostorday on business. Mr. R. Stoinfeld has roturnod to tho ity and accopted n position with tho roll known firm of Kline Bros. Mr. A. Itoymann and family got homo estorday from an oxtended visit to iermany, where two of his childron aro t school. Mr. Herman Hartonstoin, a Chicago aan broker, was visiting his undo, acob Schwaib, for a few hours yesterday afternoon. Henry F. Juergons, of Maryland treet, got homo from Washington City ostcrday, whoro ho was attending tho C. of P. encampment. Mrs. Samantha Brown, of Pittsburgh, ; sister of Dr. Eskoy, of Bonwood, died t Pittsburgh Wednesday, nnd was inried at her homo in Sherrard yciterIny. Thomas Ilailoy, of the South Side, rho has boon confined to his homo for ovoral wooks through an injury susnined in a coal bank, is abio to get round now. Will W. Irwin loft yesterday morning or lCnoxville, Tonn., having roceived vord that his fathor was seriously ill at lis home thore. It is feared that he rill not rocovor. Mr. Timothy Fnulknor, of tho South lido, loft last evening for Pittsburgh rhero he will visit his sister for sorao imo, boforo ho goes to Los Augolce, Jal., to locate permanently. Alfrod Brown, a well known and >opulnr drummor for S. Baers' Sons, lied yostorday nt the Wheeling hospital rom cancer. Ho had a painful oporation terformed some time ago, but it did no ood. Dr. Quarlos, of Lexington, who is to le ono of tho instructors at tho Whoolng touchers' instituto next wcok, will rrivo in tho city to-Uav. and will ireach to-morrow morning in tho Wob oy M. E. church. IT FIUU9 THE DIU ?a doso of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. 3ick Headache, Dizziness, Constipation, Inligostion, Bilious Attacks, and all derangements of the liver, stomach and bowels aro promptly and permanently cured. Glen Eastoru Marshall Co? W. Va. EL V. PiBRCS. M. D? Dullnlo, N. Y.: Dear air-Two years ugo 1 was palo and trinacIaUil. food fermented in my ntontuch. A physician pronounced my case "Catarrh of the btomaoh," but ho could not help rap. I lived u month without solid food and when I tried to cat I would vomit. At this tJmo 1 began tuking Doctor Pierce's I'Jeownt Pellots, and in two weeks I was decidedly better. 1 urn imw in good . ? health, and never felt Mxss Awaoisn. tetter in my life. I 3rvo a better color, eat more, and have no ltstrcns after eating?having gained thirteen pounds sinco 1 Ix'gan taking tliem. Yours truly, MAIIY ANGUI8II. The Flan of Selling BeOlcioos Through Pwlen, S?rECULUK^R) PIERCE I T JJffht weight Cloaks nt 95c, worth $3; at 1 95, worth $1; at $2 95, worth $7; nt 3 95, worth $9; nt !H 95, worth $12, tc., etc. Gbo. m. Skook & Co. NO old stock. livery thing nnw, bright nd fronh. II.\Iilt'S, UO Twelfth Struct. The Whoolinc llakorv rocrot boing ut of broad knivoi for a few dnya but nkos pleasure in announcing that an imnonsa purchnso has just boon rando ??i iiir? ilrat nhinmnnt forwarded bvox .roas is now roady for itiatribnlinn. Iiaao having 100 tin souls will plcago irusonl thorn nt tlio olllcc. ttii.h * ONKprlco of lulwtttnnc? iidmiti yon to ollitlic aflornoon iiimI oviMituR runrert* r tlio Morurt sliiirlnix NoclM? nt--M4*7?rt 'urk SontiMlibrr ?. Vou will nluujn rn. rrfcltlt you do not Iwnr tlint charming; oprnuo, MU* KlMln OlfforU. i)i r:n. MOWN?At City Iloipttal. on Thumlay even|ii?. Anoint ::l. IWt. nt 11:33 o'clock, AU'IiRD ' ItuowN. njicd ;u ycun. 'inn-mi ?niU<"' luTi-alt'T. I _ UNDERTAKING. jOUIS BERTSCHY, (KOII>!KI'.!.Y OK KRKW A UKJtWCIIV), nneral Director ami Arterial Embalincr,! 1110 Mnln HtrncU Ifcut NMo. OH. by tolonbotio ntwwercd day or uight. lore tt'lopbouu. naldouco, 500. *p-7 'I , BCAOY-TO-WCAB CLOTHING?KRAUS BBOS KRAUS BROS. f Noother house does, everdid. f x ?yV'?r), f or ever will, sell such sterling ? IN YE OLDEN TIME the spinning wheel was universal, and all wool clothes were the rule. They are also the) rule in our stock of Fashionable Suits, a rule, too, which there are no exceptions. No one in this vicinity takes exceptions to our clothing, because it is above unfavorable criticism in every point. Style, Material, Fit, Cut and Finish. Every suit here is All Wool, like a sheep's fleece, and also as well-fitting and durable. There is nothing like them elsewhere in this town. The public like our prices, too, because they don't find them as low elsewhere. As to style, it must be the latest to have a place in our stock. m OQ7VE-B HND SBE US. ?W KRAUS BROS., 1310 Market St., the Flneat Clothing and FurnUhlug llou?e lu tlie Stale. STRICTLY ONK PRICK TO ALU " " 11 1 1 1 -n i i i . ' i i . J q STAR CLOTHIERS?D. GUNPUNG & CQ. WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?.? IT'S not the wheat harvest we are figuring on, that makes no bookkeeping for us; it's the harvest of weddings :J: that comes from the field of picnics, tennis camps, | f | yachting, moonlight strolls and such like frivolities, that T : f : makes life worth living for us furnishers and outfitters. 0 : A wedding means fine Underclothes, elegant. Neckwear, j f ' Dent's English Kids, Full Dress Suits, U. & W. Collars and " 5 : f Cuffs and a lot of other things too numerous to mention. : |t: Perhaps, dear reader, you may be one of the lucky pco:?[ : f : pie going into double harness in the near future. If so, we j J want to talk with you. We firmly believe we can lit you j J j out In the most correct stylo and save you money on every : : article purchased. Many are the bridegrooms we have fixed "I * ft: up for;the momentous occasion and causcd them to pass j J muster like veterans. D. Gundling, <?c GO., Dealers in Finest Furnishings, ft* and M Twelfth St FURNITURE AND CARPETS. RARE OPPORTUNITY Is now offered you to buy Furniture |,? -?Carpets jT 8 Do not miss it! A $40,000 stack from which to select. Now and elegant designs in Bed Room, Dining Room i and Parlor Furniture ! I Call nnd Examine Goods and Pricos Hoforo Haying. T Tf -C3- A T T Assignee of ALEX FREW, 1117 Main Street mourns Made right in our own country and consider- V IT'/jri' ing prices?$1.00 and $1.25?superior in work- V. >. vjli'J manship to imported goods at twice the cost, ,V 1 while fully equal in fit and wearing qualities. \ \ No Brass Eyelets I! / ; Boning will Not Break and ' .- -.'1 ijj | Never Pokes Through. Long Waists, Medium Waists, Ask Your Dealer for KABO CORSETS. imPTTlu< ^ SAVE AND IMPROVE YOUR STOCK BY USING Recommended . r: Rccommendcd Thousands ^ ^ Tbomands - ^S*^TWADeSy^ ? -A^MA k Ono application will Invtantly and positively jinitcct your liom i mat rattlf from nny annornneo from Film, (Sunt*, ntnl Inmrtunf evorjr klml, Improvm tlie npjiornmv of lite i*at, ?ll>|ntmii-: wish tiy-.irK 1 prvvtiUTliriinli, liixif ami ?klu ll I.h tho Rmttw uinn?>ui!.l of Ihl > | roRi' ''lvo njjc, 'I ry it mi.11? cnnvicwl. I'rlro of " Toi'<itM)N'>FMn<,N Im-limiiiK ItiiiJj: Qiinrt ran , f !.<<?; ?: I- * >, < .ii-r.iI. rnnn, Oiiouullon *111 last four linn-cn or ?uul?r an riiMrtt IVnarcof imituUiu.*. AlaUcouljbr CULM EM' MAN Dfr'AlTL'ItlA'ii CO., I'UiluUeli>ltiu, I'u. Uaek aONb' UKUCfchY CO.. bulllntf Adorns, Wheeling, W.Va. ujUitUaj k . ,vj^