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taking Çotrder. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varie«. A marvel of purity, strength and wholeaomeoew. M or* economical than the ordinary kind*, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, «hört weight alum or phiwphate powder*. SM imiy m mi. Royal Bakino Powdu Co., 106 Wallstreet. New York. Dentists. Çj,EORGE J. CADDLE, SURGEON DENTIST, NO. 1917 MARK KT STRCTT, Telethon« I. No. Sfl. J**® Çrij tôoods. DONT MISS THE FUN The Great Toboggan Slide Has Come. PRICES I IST Muffs&FurTrimfnings SLIDE WAY DOWN BELOW COST. Î Having jast received by express an iDimeuNo stock of .Muffs and Fur Trimmings, we bej* to inform the public* that for the next few days we shall sell at your oKn prices the above named articles, combined with our larjje stock of CLOAKS AND DRESS GOODS, And all kinds of l>omcstic Dry (ioods. which must be sold to make room for lien «joods. HENRY JACOBS & CO, 1154 Main Street, WHEELING, W. VA. N. B.--Como one, come all and be oonvinoed of this great fact. deSl 1887- GRAND -1887. Closing' Sale OF CLOAKS! Blankets, Comforts, Underwear, Hosiery, Nubias, Scarfs, and Hoods. All Must Go. Prices Down to Where You Want Them, Now Is the time for BARGAINS. Everything reduced whatever you wish to purchase during our Clearance Safe, to make room fora NEW AND HANDSOME LINE OK < ARPETH. which we will receive in a very abort time. DON'T FAIL TO CAIL L. S. GOOD 4 CO., I Ko. 1131 M*ia ItNet, The Beet. Cheapest and Most Reliable Dry Good* House In the city. Jyl SOL F Ali KS T FOR I YOUIAÄ'S FIÄE STIFF AHD SILK HATS Aud Exclusive Sale of Many Otheta. JaTc 38 Twelfth aa4 laM Mais SU. YESTERDAY IN THE CITY. TOE WEATHER. Thermometer Roeord. Mr. C. Schuepf, the Open House drug gist, made the following observation« of the temperature Saturday: 7 a. m., 11; 12 m., 23; 3 p. m„ 28: 7 p. m.. 27. Weather fair. Sunday: 7 a. m., 28; 12 ! m., 38; 9 p. m., 4Î; 7 p. m., 41. Weather snow. INDICATIONS. Washington, D. C., January 10.—For West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, colder westerly winds and snow. ladex to Sew AdvertUeaieaU. SXCOXD PAUL Commissioner» Sale of Tuscarawas Valley Railway Land Stockholder* Meeting—Bank of Ohio Valley. For Sale—Island Property. Dwellings for Rent—W. H. Rinehart. Democratic Convention. For Rent—Second Story Rooms. Stockholders' Meeting — Fire and Marin« In surance Company. Caïd of Thank»—Wheeling Hinge Company. Excelsior Baking Powder— R. H. List. Dissolution Notice—Kasley A Brooks. Wheeling Mining and Manufacturing Com« pany. Grand Opera House—Walter a Baldwin. A. L. KICK * CO. We offer Willow War« for this weak jsly at and below cowl. We de sei« stake room for oar Mew EwkreMeries and Terekea Lace* Ikat will be tm sen week. ILIIflACA 1 L.8.GoodACo sell dry goods the cheapest. CITY FINANCES. ;LKRI BOWBRS' YKAlUY STATE*EXT OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, bin a ?«7 Creditable Stowing, th* D*bt Boug R«dMtd th« Paat Y«ar Considerably—A Summary of ÜM Statement The yearly statement of the City's finau Mapto January 1st of the present year, im been completed by Clerk Frank Bow tra and will be laid before Conncil at its lext meeting on Tneeday evening. The itatement ie, indeed, a creditable one and ihows the City to be in a better standing inancially than for a number of years past, rhin is greatly due to the tact that the collections have been much closer be past year and that the loan of 1885, which provided for the taking up of the 536,000 balance of the 1871 loan, gives the city ^the use of that amount, while the interest on the '85 loan is paid jy the Gas and Water Boanla. The Committee on Finance in making their calculations bad concluded to sell the Court House and Market street proper ty, and in making up the appropriations placed the estimate on these properties it |20,000, all over that amount to go into the coutingent fond. After wards they thought it best not to sell this y far, which still leaves the $*20,000 to their credit and besides the debt has been re laced over ££2,000. In comparison with last year's state ment, some interesting reductions in de partments are shown. For instance, m the Gas Board the debt is cut lown from $12,453.03 to $3,609.79, a re duction of $8,843,24, while the Water Board has this year $32,534.05 to its credit, igainst $4,609-79 last year, besides paying M 4,000 interest on bonds. The Gas Board tlso paid $5,700 interest on bonds. Under the new system of conducting the ïity's finances the expenditures cannot sxeeed the receipts, as the Fi nance Committee make« the ap proportions for the various departments the first of the year, and the Clerk cannot iraw an order unless there is mouey to pay It, and the Committee cannot appropriate money unless they see their way out. It throws more work on the Clerk and Re ceiver, but it works to much better satis faction than the old way, and each depart ment can tell at any time exactly how much money remains to its credit. Following is a summary of the tabula ted statement of the expenditures and re •eiDts for the past year : EXPENDITURES FOR 1886 Board of Publie Work* : Contingent Fund $25,398 Ten cent levy ...... 13,800 00 Appropriation fund 36,965 52 9 76,163 88 .'emeteries 1,616 yö i^ty prison 4.455 .">8 Tty Gas Wortes 72.1X9 18 City Water Work» ....... 24,755 il fire Department — — 22.633 (jö Health Department 3,631 64 Lights 15,137 16 Loans, interest am! expense of 34.622 IM Markets 4.019 36 Police Department 19,265 71 Heal estate 2,175 28 Salaries 8 600 C4) scale« and Weighing 90107 Sundries, including all expenses out of contingent fund 17,237 38 »U8.707 51 Receipt» in excess *>( expenditures Reduction of city debt 32,709 11 I SHI.416 62 I RECEIPTS, 1886. Board of Public Works— l'a vi tig done and material sold- 3 965 24 Cemeteries 1,137 44 City property rent 249 00 City Water Board 56,941 9»; City Gas Works 102,169 58 Fines and fees. 8,306 90 Licenses, in all departments 38,553 61 Markets Center 4,372 36 Second ward.....~ 7,271 90 Miscellaneous receipts 1,208 11 Premium aud interest ou bonds 1,293 60 Scale» - isai » State appropriation for repairs to Pub lic Building 9 °00 81 Tax««. 18(0. 33.400 00 ! Taxe«. 1886 72,100 00 Wharfage 1,559 71 | $(11,416 62 Below will be found a summary of the debt« and credit* January 1. 1H86, com pared with those of Jauuary 1, lïiWT : SUMMARY OF DEBT JA SU AU Y 1. 1886. City 10-30 loan J11L0OO 00 Compromise loan 82.00 00 Loan of 1871 77.000 U0 Hempfle'd bonds 2,000 00 Marietta aud Cincinnati bonds 6,000 00 Loan of 1881 154.500 00 Loan of 1*S5 196,000 00 $628,500 00 City orders outstanding 5,141 83 ordern outstanding B. P. W 37 28 Order* outstanding. State appropria tions 9,05!) 11 Crude interest aud cou|>oiis oufetaud iug 18,592 50 lias tniatee....... 12.453 03 $673.783 75 Let» credits »... 44,547 75 Net debt January 1. 1886, - -$029.236 00 Receipts in excess of expenditure« for the year 1886, taken from net debt January 1. 1886 32.709 11 Leave« net debt January 1, 1887 $596.526 8# J SI HMARY OK CREDITS JANUARY 1. 1886. Brady A Wilkinson, Trustee« Com promise Loan $ 4,755 25 List and Davenport. Commissioners of 1871 Loan 4.573 21 Commissioners of 1881 Loan 7,158 50 Commissioners of 1885 Loan 2,810 00 Receiver (.reneral Fund 9,498 80 Receiver State Appropriation 58 30 Board of Public » orks— Appropriation Fund 2 00 Continuent Kund 1.311 17 City Water Board 14.377 43 $ «.547 74 DEBT SUMMARY JANUARY 1. 1887. City 10-30 Loan $111.000 00 Compromise Loan 82,000 00 Loan of 1871 46,000 00 Marietta and Cincinnati Bonds 5,000 00 Loan of 1881 1M.500 00 Loan of 18»5 £*,000 00 3626.500 00 | City orders outstanding, issued prior to January 1. MM 1.370 59 City orders outstanding, issued sineo January I. is*» 2,111 58 Orders outstanding. B. of P. W 40 28 Crutle interest ana coupons outstand ing...... .. 15,015 00 Gas Trustee« 3,609 79 les« credit 52,120 Net debt January 1.1887 $596.526 89 j SUMMARY or CREDITS JANUARY 1, 1887. Brail y and Wilkinson, Trustees Com promise Loan .$ 10,355 25 List and Davenport, Commissioners 1871 Loan 1022 13 Commissioners 1881 Loan 250 00 Commissioners 1885 Loan 1.632 67 Receiver General Fund ... 342 93 Receiver ten-cent Levy Fund— 3,700 00 Board of Public Works— Contingent Fund 1.281 32 Appropriation Fund 2 00 City Water Board 32.534 05 $52,120 35 Rark bargains at the assignee« sale of | wallpaper*, window shade«, etc., at 2019 and 2021 Main street, beginning Thursday, December 20, at 2 p. m. MOST PERFECT MADE I PuiMMi ■MXrirtfMwtteP—te, Stwgth, and 1 UmuiMuIjmm. Dr. Prlca'a Baking Powder contains , do Annnotila.JJiTMi.Alnw or Phosphates. Dr.Price'» I Kx tracta, Vanilla, Lamoa, etc., flavor dciicioaaljr. g aoptti i Loa* TT I—IJ IN A SMALL WAY. [■he New« or the Day Pointedly Para graphed for Hasty R«»ilen. Sam Salmon's condition was still im >roving yesterday. The river marks last night indicated 6 eet 4 inches and falling. The German Bank, Dank of the Ohio 'alley, and American Insurance Company, rill elect Directors to-day. "Skipped by th® Light of the Mood," he play that has made all America laugh, rill be here next Friday and Saturday lights. Several persons got out sleighs last veuing, but the riding was rather rough. Vo inches of snow would make good leighing. < The members of Signor d'Auri's opera lass will meet this evening at Baumer's 0 rehearse for Tuesday evening's song re ital, and all are requested to be present. Commencing with Easter Monday even og Rice's "Evangeline' 'will play an eugage aent of three nights at the Opera House. Iiis is said to be the finest company of the Lind ever on the road. It is proposed to remove the office of the Itandanl Insurance Company from Wells iurg to this city, and the question is to be lecided at the stockholders' meeting on annary 18th. The stockholders of the Riverside Glass Yorks, at Wellsburg, held a meeting and e-elected the old board of directors, as ollows: Samuel George, Henry Gasmire, *. N. Brady, John Doruau and John Uankensop. Mkb Aunes Hk.".;do.v, the beautiful md talented acticos who appears at the )pera House, on the tMth inst., in "The Commercial Tourist's Bride,'' is from Jreenbrier county, and one of the most >romising young stars on the stage. Num bered among her company is Miss Susie îitgreaves, of Wheeling. Db. Geo. I. Gabbison, City Health )fficer, has received a letter from Dr. J. M. Weaver, health officer of Dayton, Ohio, isking for information concerning our gar large crematory, he having learned of the lystem from Dr. Briggs, of Buffalo, N. Y. Improvement« will do a great deal for a :ity in the way of bringing it into prom nence. While Mr. Alex. Steinfield was ar anging some godds in Henry Jacobs & ?o. 's store, Saturday evening, the goods in 1 window caught fire from a gas jet and vould have soon caused a conflagration lad not Mr. Steinfield noticed and extin guished the blaze promptly. The damage vas very slight, but the youug man had lis hand iqjured a little. TUE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE. Ifs Kueveit In Furnlablug Help to Familien. For over two months the Woman's Er ?hange and employment bureau lias been n successful operation, and in that time >ue hundred and twenty-five persons have ipplied for help both in and out of the rity. These want« have been met in a sat isfactory manner, except in a few in stances. One of the lady managers said: "We do not claim perfection, nor do we :laim to furnish perfect help lor imperfect people. We have not yet learned the character of all the applicants oor of the homes we are trying to beuefit with efficient help. But we do claim, that with the co-opera tion of the women of this city, to be able to set tie the vexed problem in a reforma tion that will lead those wishing help to lirn at a higher degree of proficiency and lead careless housekeepers to be more care ful in their training. Experience has shown us that there are two sides to this question, and reformations are loudly ■ailed for on l>oth sides. We have on our l>ooks an honored roll and a questionable roll. Girls who cannot give reference and persons who do not know how to treat servants need not apply at the exchange." T1IE IirXGE FACTOKY FIRE. The Damage by Water Heavy—1The Iqhut ance Carried. The destruction of a portion of the Wheeling Hinge Company's works by fire Saturday evening, and the heavy damage to the extensive stock by water, caused much regret all over the city yesterday when the facts were fully made known. The exact extent of the loss cannot be as certained until the stock is examined, but the percentage will be heavy, as every thing will have to be rehaudled, dried, polished and packed, involving ranch extra labor. The machinery is also badly damage«! aud will very likely have to be refitted. The warehouse, factory, machinery and stock was insured for $4.'?,(XX), of which firuount $30,000 is in foreign companies. Of our homo companies, the l'ealtody, Franklin, German, American and Fire und Marine had policies of |2, '>00 each. The fire department is praised on all sides for the good work done, the Hinge Com pany giving public expression to their thanks this morning in another column. A Narrow Encape. Charles Van Keuren, the restauranter, had a narrow escape from fire at his Eleventh street residence Saturday night. All duriug the night the house was filled with an odor of burning wood, but no fire could be discovered. Yesterday Mr. Van Keuren called in Foreman Rickets, of the Hope, and an examination of the premises showed that the timbers below one of the hearths were entirely burned away, leav iug the bricks unsupported. The house is a new one and the fire is supposed to have resulted from bad carpenter work. Off for Charleston. The rush for tho Stat« capital has com menced in earnest. Editor Hart, of the Inklliyencir, and Mewrs. Randolph Stal naker, Col. Thomas O'Brien, aud others, have already gone, and to-day quite a number of other gentlemen will leave, iu i-ludiug Delegates Whitaker and Woods, und probably the other representatives from this county. The Senators and Dele gates from the other counties aloug the river will also leave to-morrow, together with a large number of politicians of both parties. Natural Gas Escaping. Tli® line of the West Virginia Natural Gas Company sprung a leak at the stop cock, corner of Market and Fourteenth streets early this morning, and gas was escaping at a pretty lively rate. The gas had worked its way over to the gas post and had ignited from the light, making quite ablaze and break ing the glass in the lamp. The office was notified, but as no bands were there noth ing could be done. Respectfully Declines. 7b thf Etlilor of ths RrgitUr: Dear Sir—The Democrat« ol the Third ward have nominated me for Councilman in the First Branch. While I am thank tul for the honor, I am compelled, on ac count of my busiuess, to decline, and under no circumstances can J accept the nomination. W. E. Waddkll. ♦ Ladles. Come and see the wonderful bargains we now offer in fine Kip, Pebble Goat and straight Goat Button Hoots. Elegant goods, perfect fitting, latest styles, all sizes and every width. See our s took of Holiday Slippers for gentlemen. L. V. Blond. Partie« deairing their residences 1 St ted for nsioK Xatnral Gm cab have the work done at one« by calling at 1590 Market street. All work csrf fnlly done. Special attention to plamblBff Md general work. T. A. LITTLE. J AX ES m. DILL©*, Manager. FALL AND WISTE! STOCK. Just received m tall line of Pant*, loonlng*. Suiting», Overcoating*. AI« M m rpU Une of oar celebrated H ne Wool Md Worsted Kalt Jackets. C. HESSASOXft, 1991 ISM Market Strcot. A FINE EFFORT. iN IMAGINATIVE WRITER CONCOCTS "A REMARKABLE CASE," .locating It ia the Wildi of Ritchi« Oouoty— Genor&l N«wi frum The Interior of the State. The Frederick, Md., AT«r« has the fol lowing: "A remarkable case, in which a wo rn'« lost speech vu suddenly restored, las occnrred at a small town in Ritchie xranty, about twenty raiies from Parkers mrg. Ten years ago Mrs. Ada Martin Yactured one of her limbs so severely as » cause permanent paralysis of it aud de prived her of her power of speech. During :he period of her affliction she has been nakiug crazy quilts and endeavoring to get patches from prominent men. Presidents Hayes, Garfield and Arthur sent her patches. Mauy Senators, Army officers uid other notables have favored her. A lay or two ago she received a patch from President Cleveland, with his compliments »utographically expressed. Her pleasure at the event was so great that she jumped up suddenly, and in doing m knocked a revolver to the floor, causiug it to be dis charged. The ball entered* the paralyzed limb. The shock removed the paralytic effects and restored her speech. The Baltimore ifun'n Oakland corres pondent says: "A little over two years ago the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany commenced sinking au artesian well at Deer Park Hotel for the purpose of ob taining a good supply of fresh water for the hotel and cottages. ^At twenty-four feet below the surface hard rock was encoun tered, and from the time the workmen struck it until Monday they have reached a deptq of two thousand feet. After going beyond the usual depth for fresh water wells without obtaining a supply, the work was continued ih the hope of strik ing natural gas or some other product which might become profitable. After the holidays, when the work ia resumed, the process of "shooting the well" will be gone through with. The dynamite cortridges for that purpose have been procured and are on the ground. How much deeper the company will Bink this well or what the result of the undertaking will be no body seems to know?" There is a report in circulation ui»i mi Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company ha« purchased the I*roctor farm, near Pied mont, which was fortnerly owned by the late Wilson Proctor, of Baltimore, who sold it several years ago to John Bradly, of Cincinnati. The Proctor farm is a valua ble piece of property, and lies between the town of Oakland and Big Youghiogheny river, adjoining Oakland on the west. The B. & O. road runs through the property, and it is said the projiosed road down the Youghiogheny will councct with the main line at this point, where extensive shops will be built and other improvements made. Another report says that the com pany proposes to lengthen the divisions, making only three divisions between Balti more and the Ohio river, instead of four, as at present; that Piedmont will lie the end of a division, and the Proctor farm will be used for the erection of extensive shops, made necessary by the change. It looks as if President Hatry and his West Virginia Kailroad Company mean business, and that their proposed road from the Pennsylvania line via. Morgan town and up Decker's creek to Newbnrg, may be built speedily. Chief Engineer Barrett and a surveying corps were in Fairmont last Tuesday on their way to Morgantown to survey and locate the line of the road, and the Morgantywn Dominion says that they began active work on last Wednesday moruing. Mr. Hatry says the work of construction will be commenced as soon as the engineers get the survey made, and that next summer will proba bly see the road completed. The building of this line will no doubt stimulate the B. & O. company to extend the F., M. & P. through to Uniontown to eonuect with its Pittsburg branch there, thus giving Mor gantown two direct lines to the Iron City. On last Monday morning the workmen in the B. & O. blacksmith shop at Grafton were honitied to see a man staggering pant the shop with his faceand clothing stream ing with blood and a red stream pouring from his mouth. When opposite the door he fainted and fell in the snow but was quickly picked up by the men aud carried inside where everything possible was done to relieve him and a messenger sent for Dr. A. S. Warder, who soon arrived and in a short time stopped the hemorrhage. The man was an entire stranger, 110 one even learning his name, anil was very weak from loss of blood. A collection was taken np for him by the men in the shop, as he claimed he was in destitute circum stances, and a snug sum of money was handed over to the stranger who left town on a train bound for the east. David Hickman and William Koby, of St. Mary's, have been "mad" at each other for some time. On last Monday night David went to church. On his way home William Blipped upon him and began to attack him with his fists; whereupon Dave pulled out his pocket knife and sailed in to make sausage meat out of Will. The conference was brief and animated. Wil liam received several severe cuts, losing considerable blood, but is not in a danger ous condition. On Wednesday the case was brought before Squire Barron, who bound Hickman over to answer an indict ment for cutting Roby with a knife. The formal opening of the new State Houses at Charleston, last Wednesday evening, with a ball, was one of the most successful society events ever occurring in West Virginia. Many visitors from abroad were present, and all will bear testimony to the success of the brilliant occasion. The music was furnished by the Columbus Barracks Band, and the repast was spread in the State armory, it being gotten up by Hawk Bros. I-ast Tuesday evening at Jackson school house, about four miles from Cario, liitchic county, Silas M. Hoff, a school teacher, wm very severely stabbed by a man named James McGhee, aged 18. There had been ill-feeling between the men for some time, bnt how the last ouarrel broke out is not definitely known. McGhee made bis esoape into Ohio. The latest from Hampshire is that many wild hogs inlest the mountains in some parts of that connty. It ia reported by good authority that one man, living in or uear a place called Egypt, in the southern part of the county, has killed sixty of them. They are said to be so ferocious that parents are afraid to send their chil dren to school on account of them. A girl named Westfall, an inmate of the Braxton connty poor house, made a nar row escape from being burned to death one day this week. While standing in front of a grate her clothing became ignited, and it was with difficulty the flames were extin guished. She was considerably burned, but not seriously. A syndicate has been organised for the purpose of developing a rich magnetic ore ; field which vu recently discovered in Wirt county. The vein ia said tobe twen ty-five feet thick and very rich. The firm ' is composed mostly of I'arkersburg capi- ' talis to. West Virginia is credited with having in three months prior to December 1st, put into operation one blast furnace, one A Chane« for Life Is afforded those fast sinking into a condition of hopeless debility. The means are at band. In the form of a genial medicinal cordial, Hostetter's Stomach Bitten embodies the combined quail, ties of a blood fertilizer and dépurent, a tonic and an alterative. While It promotes digestion and assimilation, and stimulates appetite, has the Anther effect of purifying the life current and strengthening the nervous system. As the blood grows richer and purer by its use, they who resort to this sterling medicinal agent, acj quire not only vigor, but bodily substance. A healthful change in the secretions is effected by it, and that sure and rapid physical decay, a hicn a chronic obstruction of the functions of the system produce, is arrested. The prime causes of disease being removed, healrh is speedily ren ovated and vigor restored. railroad company, thirteen wood working »tablisbrnenta, six founderies and fire Kneiting companies. Abe Stalnaker, of Randolph county, iwallowed a needle while eating, a tew lay ago, bat fortunately succeeded in hav ing it removed from his throat. Some one got even with the editor of the Tefersonian Plaindealcr, at Phillipi, a day >r two ago by burning his crop of hay. It is said that 20,000,000 feet of logB are aeing prepared on the head waten of jreenbrier river and its tributaries for the spring rise. Mr. J. E. Hart will probably begin the publication of a Republican paper in New Martinsrille some time this month. Celebrating New Years by firing an inrii, demolished fifty panes of window jlass in Moorefield. It is said that Mr. C. P. Huntington will srect a handsome hotel in the town of bis name down tbe river. Twenty former West Virginia ministers »re now members of the Illinois Confer ?nce. ABOUT THE CITY. To-nlglit'« Wrestling Match. The catch-aa-catch-can wrestling match between L. Marc Christol the champion light weight of the world, and Otto Sturnpp, a local athlete, will take place at Turner Hall, this evening. The match will be two iKsst in three tails, and is for £50 a side, stake and gate money both to be taken by the winner. An Interesting Article. For the benefit of those readers of the Register who do not take the Sunday edition, we this morning reprint on our third page a very interesting and complete account of the opening of the Pt. Pleasant extension of the Ohio river railroad, with ü description of the country traversed by the line and much valuable data relative to the road. At the Grand Tills Evening. The popular young actor, Mr. Walter Baldwin, supported by Miss Josie Crocker and a specially selected company, will opeu a week's engagement at the Grand Opera House this evening. The repertoire includes "The Galley Slave," "Danitee," "East Lynne," "Hazel Kirke," "Two Orphans," "Under the Gaslight," "Esmer alda," "Queen's Evidence," and a change will be presented each evening. As the prices have been reduced crowded houses aie assured. A Double Bereavement. On Saturday evening last, Mrs. George H. Oliver, nee Miss Julia Jackson, daugh ter of James R. Jackson, died, aged 17 years and eight months. Just one day later her infant son, aged six months, also died, and both will be laid to rest to gether. The funeral will take place from the residenee of James Jackson, 2251 Main street, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. This is indeed a doubly sad bereavement, and the husband and father has the sym pathy of a large circle of friends. "Tin Sohller" To-Morrow Night. To-morrow evening begins a rare season of merriment for the people of Wheeling. The "Tin Soldier" will be presented at the Opera House on Tuesday and Wednes day nights and Wednesday matinee, and the number of hearty laughs which will be crowded iuto each performance can not be estimated. This play is recognized as the best of Mr. Charles 11. Hoyt's inimita ble comedy-farces, and has wonnothing but universal commendation from the press wherever it has been presented. The company has been selected under Mr. Hoyt's personal supervision, and the play will no doubt achieve another great suc cess in this city to add to its already long list. Reserved seats now on sale at Bau mert. Orchestral Rehearsal. The Opera House Orchestra gave it« usual serai-monthly rehearsal at Germania Hall, last evening, and the following pro gramme was rendered in excellent style under the direction of Prof. E. W. .Speil, the leader. A large number of people were present who highly enjoyed the music: J"ART FIRST March -"Fra Bombarda" A. C'ïlbulka Overture—"Die Felsenmuehle" Ueisiiger Waltz—"Verttuehnungsleider" J. Kixner TART SECOND. Selection from "The Gipsy Baron" Strauw Paraphrase—"The Lait Kos« of Summer" O. Uuodlger Polka Française—"Hugur and Coffeo" Mllloeckor «•ART THIRD. Brand Pi>t|>ouTTi—"Musical Picture" ConraJi Btring Quintette—"Cradio Song" Hcbmidt Grand Ualop Brilliant—"Stocplo Chase" W. Popp W. T. Ferguson's Death. Mr. William Ferguson, who died at Brilliant on Saturday morning was former ly a well known Belmont nailer, and a man who had many friends, being highly respected by all who knew him. Five or six years ago he went to Texas and en gaged in the cattle business, but meeting with ill-luck he returned to the city, broken both in health and fortune. Since bis return be has worked at Mingo and Brilliant at his old trade. He wan ill but a few days and his death was unexpected, The funeral took place yesterday after noon from the residence of J. D. Stanton, 2338 Eoff street. The services were under the auspices of Nelson Lodge, No. 30, A. F. and A. M., ot which the deceased was a prominent member. The interment took place at Greenwood. Certificate of incorporation. Secretary of State Walker has issued a ! certificate of incorporation to the Wheeling Mining aud Manufacturing Company, which has for it« purpose the mining, ship ping, using, purchasing and selling of coal, iron ore and other minerals; of bnying, owning, working, leasing and letting to lease upon rents or royalties coal and other mineral lands; manufacturing and selling coke, brick, iron and glass, and doing a general merchandising business. The principal office or place of bmine«s is to be in Wheeling. The charter is to expire •lanuary 1, 1937. The »um of $54)0 has been subscribed to the capital stock and ten per cent, paid in. The right to in crease the capital stock to $100,000 by the sale of additional shares is reserved. The shares are held by S. H. Kasley, D. R. Brooks, H. C. Richards and J. W. Brooks, one share each, all of Wheeling. Assignee's sale of window shades, wall papers, etc., beginning December 20, 1888, at 2 p. m., at 2019 and 2021 Main street BEST TONIC. I This medicine, combining Iron with par* vegetable tonics, quickly and comp" Cut« DnptptU, lad mm, impan mart, ul FtTM«, «ad Krai Hrandfku If hlài'f and It Ii invaloable for Dissases peculiar to TTcbwb, and all who lead sedentary lives. Itdoes not injure the teeth, can«« b eadacbe.or produce constipation—other iron —IfcfcM do. It rartekM and potto the Uotd, stimulates the appétit«, aids the assimilation of food, relieves Heartburn and Belching, and strengthens the mnscles and nerves. For Intermittent Fe rags, Uiritada lack or Eaargy, etc., It has no equal.""' ' 'The genuine has above trade »ark and d ratlines on wrapper. Take bo other, to* I rO-DAY'S CONVENTION. ("HE SESSION TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THIS AETERNOOX. k Complete List of the Delegat« Who Will Take Part—The Councilman Nominated In Each Ward. Thla afternoon at 3 o'clock the Derno :ratic city Convention] for the nomination >f candidates for the offices of Mayor, City Clerk and Wliarfmaster, will assemble it the City Hall, and will be called to or ier by the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The sessioilfcwill probably be held in the Police Court room, where the fifteen Republican delegates went through . the formality of naming a ticket a week or ten days ago. The delegates composing • the convention are : First ward—William Kenney, Charles Ebbert and James McDonald. Second—W. L. Wright, T. P. Shall cross and August Matthews. Third—Oscar Seeley, M. Keilly and Ricbard Robertson. Fourth—Frank Healy, Charles O'Brien and Robert Riddle. Fifth—Andrew Stoetzer, James Filan and Mark Mulkearn. Sixth—James Killeen, James Ragan and Patrick Gavin. Seventh—Charles Lakens, J. E. Hughes and Charles Copp. Eighth—William Russell, Frank Heller and Patrick Mauiou. There will be no contest before the Con vention, save for the office of Mayor, there being no donbt but that Thomas Toner will be nominated for City Clerk and John Crockard for W tiarf Master by acclama tion. For Mayor there have been many names mentioned, any one of the gentle men being a sure winner, and there may be something of a struggle before the suc cessful man is named. The Convention will also select a City Executive Commit tee, composed of one lrom each ward. The Eighth ward voters have already selected Mr. Herman Bentz as their Committee man. The Delegases are called to meet at the Knights of St. George's Hall at 10 o'clock this morning, for consultation. The Council Ticket. The complete Democratic Council ticket in each of the eight wards is printed below. It should be cut out and preserved for fu ture reference: First ward—First Branch, Alfred Cald well; Second Branch, A. C. Harrell, Chas. Kline and Cbas. H. Miller. Second—First Branch, S. Horkheimer; Second, T. W. Simpson, J. B. Crawford and Henry Weisgerber. Third—First Branch, W. E. Waddell; Second, M. Emsheimer, Thomas O'Brien and L. F. Stifel. Fourth—First Branch, Frederick Happy; Second, Alex. Young, Frauk Healy and Edward Roliertson. Fifth—First Branch, IiOuis Delbrugge, Second. C. L. Davis, John Voeckler, Jr., and Frank Auber. Sixth—First Branch, W. M. Handlan; Second, John Pracht, 11. J. White, Frank Gruse, Edward Steger and Gregory War ner. Seventh—First Branch, (ieorgo Lera mons; Second,Charles Copp, John Emniart and F. P. McNeil. Eighth—First Branch, Chris. Viewig, Jr.; Second, Louis Hoelche, CharlesRohrig and R. V. Arkle. Gentlemen Will find this a splendid opportunity to buy fine calf shoes. We have now the largest and finest stock of fine calf Cordo van, Dongohi. Kangaroo and English Porpoise Shoes in the city. L. V. Blond. POINTS ON 1'KOPLE. Movement« of Citizen* ami the Coining nul Going of Strangers. Mrs. Dr. J. H. McCoy ia quite ill. The California Minstrels were at the St. J a nie« yesterday. Miss Helen Devries entertained a few friends very pleasantly at her home on Saturday evening. Harry Ii. Stahley, a prominent young man of Middleboume, W. Va., has ac cepted a position with Geo. S. Feeney, as traveling salesman. Mr. John L. Sn.ith, the well-known wholesale drugpist, tendered his employes a banquet at McLaughlin it McGinley's restaurant Saturday evening. Ample jus tice was done to the excellent fare, and a very pleasant eveuing w;is spent by all. Mr. Will L. Wright has several his con nection with E. L. Nicoll, and will leave for Pittsburg to-day, where he has accepted a situation in a large art store. His many friends here will miss him greatly, espec ially the bicycle club, of which he is a prominent member, and one of its origina tors. The best wishes of all his friends follow him and his wife to their new home. Cheap Rxcumlon Ticket* to the H«nth. Cheap excursion tickets to the Sonth now on sale by the Pan Handle route. For tickets and further particulars, call on or address J. G. Toinlinson, Passeuger'Agent Pan Handle Route, Wheeling, . Va. Jlîir ^dwrtiscments. E JANOS Moved, Boxed and Stored by Experienced Workmen, at reasonable prioea, at BAUMER'S Mu- ] sic Store, 1310 Market St. J_»8 THE HOLIDAYS. F°R Book» In Pro*o and Poetry. Juvenile and Toy Book«. Bibles, Hymn Book«, Pocket Book*, Diaries, Albums, Game«, Christmas Cards, Christina« Papers, Periodicals by the year, etc. O. XX. QUIMBY, Bookseller and Newsdealer, doll NO. 1414 MARKET STREET. J. S. Rhodes & Co, -AlfE SELLING UK SHORT WIM NEWMARKETS -AND MISSES' CLOAKS Without Regard to Cost. Some Very Choice Styles Left ! J. S. Rhodes & Co. jaS *r mv| *s-»: SILK SALE! IM 0 -^| o| -SI TTIZ. ^«.AnnnnOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO oooooooooo ooooooooooQO — OUR ANNUAL MARK=DOWN=SALE 0!F -A.X-.L Of Black and Colored Silks, Satins Mervelleux, Rhadames, etc., WILL COMMENCE THIS MORNING, And continue until the arrival of our New Spring Stock of Embroideriks and White Goods, which will be in about TEN DAYS. An Early Look at These Fine Bargains is Invited,! GEORGEIRSTAYLOR REGISTER SOLD ON ALL OHIO HIIM= EE(.to.mns BY • Slemaker's News Agency. FULL PROCEEDINGS or THE LEGISLATURE BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL EYERY CORRESPONDENTS AND AGENTS At every town on the Ohio River Railroad to report the news and to receive subscrip tions. DAILY, 6 times a week, - (8.00 DAILY AND SUNOAY, - - 9.50 Address, WILL YOU XOTK THRSK 1. The WII EE LIN Ca WEEKLY REGIMTER now rank* will» llir largest paper« In the I'nltcd ItatM. Fall of Original Nlarlm, KfW*, Illustration* and <»o**lp. EVERYBODY RE A DM IT. B. 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