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STILL MISSING.
, _ ^ .SHANNON TAGGART HAS NOT TET BEES
found.
?v He was Seen in this City Monday Afternoon—A
Warrant Issued for His Arrest—The Theory
That He was Murdered Abandoned
by Kis Wife.
There is one thing tolerably certaiu
I about the disappearance of W. S. Tag
F gart, of Barton. Belmont county, and
that is that he fleu through a fear that
his crookedness in finauclal matters was
on the eve of exposure.
Yesterday a warrant was issued for
him at St. Clairsvtlle, on the charge of
forgery, aud thenceforth the officers
^ will keep an eye open for his possible
\ capture.
\ For a day or two Mrs. Taggart nrmiy
^ believed that her husbaud had been
murdered, but yesterday it was stated
in St. Clairsville that she had a'oandon
, ed that idea, and was of the opinion
that the missing man had skipped out
to avoid Impending trouble.
A gentleman who knows Taggart
well stated yesterday that he saw hi:n
in this city on Monday afternoon, in the
vicinity of the Second ward market
house, and that he took a drink at the
bar room of Green’s hotel. He noticed
nothing uousual in his personal ap
pearance, aud he did not have the
actions of a man who was out of cash.
It is possible that he came to Wheeling
Sunday morning, aud that he is either
here still, or lext Monday night for
some distant point. It was also devel
oped yesterday that Taggart made au
attempt on bis life several mouths ago
—last wiuter, in tact—and from this it
is surmised that even that long ago bis
financial troubles and possible rascali
ties were having their effect upon his
mind. It is certaiu that Taggart has
forged at least three notes, iu one or two
of them his father being the victim,
while Edward Boggs, who swore out the
warrant for the fugitive’s arrest yester
day, is also caught to the tune of niue
hundred or a thousand dollars. I ag
gart’s father lives about two miles
i northeast of St. Clairsville, and is re
puted to be quite well off iu this world’s
goods. He is upward of eighty yeart*
of age, and the disappearance of his sou
and the knowledge of the forgeries has
troubled him not a little.
The matter is still the leading topic of
conversation at St. Clairsville, and there
are those who predict that when all the
facts are known it will be found that
Taggart was not only heavily involved,
but had been guilty of a number of un
lawful acts, and there are whispers that
there is also a woman In the case, hail
ing from this city, whoextracted a good
deal of cash from him which was surely
needed In another direction.
Last evening's Bellaire Independent
said:—
“He was regarded a- an excellent cit
izen and good business man. But he
wasn’t. The sequel shows that he was
a rascal; a villian who committed his
crimes after careful study, design and
practice. He committed forgery and
the amount of bis paper with forged
names to It now outstanding Is said to
be about $12,000. He used the name of
his father and his brother-in-law, so far
as known. That he counterfeited their
signatures so well is evidence that he
practiced writing them, and his for
^ gerie^l were committed after due
deliberation. The first discovered
was at Bridgeport. Ho borrowed
$500 Hid gave as security his aged
father, Joseph Taggart, now past 82
years of age and almost an invalid, aud
his brother-in-law. By some means the
signature of Joseph Taggart was
doubted and George C. McKee, who
looks after the affairs of the building
association, quietly paid a friendly visit
to Mr. Taggart to see how he was get
ting along and iir the course of the
friendly talk with the old gentleman he
was asked about the note of his son.
He knew nothing of it avail; had never
signed or been consulted about, It but
said he would see that the association
was made whole. ’I hen followed a
quiet tip and Clerk of th«#Court Davies
wno had loaned Taggart S<>00 ou
the same kind of a note, acted upon the
first intimation he got by Inviting the
maker of it to call aud see hitn. He
called promptly with the cash and
lifted the note, shutting off any room
for discussion as to the signatures.
8x111 matters seemed to have remained
quiet for a day or two, very few persons
knowing that Shannon Taggart was
qullty of such a crime. But he him
self knew It, and “a guilty conscience
makes cowards of us all.” He could
( detect in the note from Davies
the sigu of suspicion. He could
seo in his payment of It the confirma
tion of the suspicion, and ho above ail
others know of the amount of that kind
of paper that was out. He stood it till
the last moment and fled. No doubt he
was dazed at his own acts and hardly
knew what to do, and this may account
for his visiting the cemetery, where lie
wa9 last seen about St. Clairsville. He
may have contemplated suicide, for he
bad stood well in the community, and il
he took a thought of the effect of his
methods upon his aged father, his
own family aud relatives, it
must have been hard for him to
bear. The exact amount of his forger
ies is not Known. Some banks may held
the worthless paper, and if they do
they’ll keep quiet about it. The total
amount is placed at about $12,000 from
Information so far obtained, aud if this
Is correct Taggart must have left with
some money in his clothes. The last
seen of him was in the railroad yard at
‘ / Bridgeport Saturday night about 11
-r f o’clock. He had traveled on foot and
under cover of night toward the river.
I Where he went from there no one
Vkuows as yet.”
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Deeds of Transfer Left for Record Yes
terday.
The following transfers of real estate
were left for record at Clerk Hook’s
^. office yesterday:
Deed made August 16, 1S92, by Geo.
: McCausland, of Marshall county, to
| Joseph McCausland, of Ohio county, for
f• part of lot No. 202, in East Wheeling.
Consideration, S2,000.
Deed made August 12, 1892, by Mary
Ann Hargreaves to Christiau A. Hell,
for part of lot No. 19, in D. Zaae’s addi
tion. Consideration, $1,170.
Every testimonial in behalf of
Hood’s Sarsaparilla will bear the closest
Investigation. No matter where ft may
be from, it is as reliable and worthy
your confidence as if it came from your
most respected neighbor.
Hood’s Fills cure Sick Headache.
Closing of Ox
ford Ties regardless of cost.
L. V. Blond.
Pitcher’s Castorii
.
SMALL TALL
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
1‘ithilv Told.
Sort o* warmed up a little yesterday.
The garbage contractor is losing his grip
—in spots, at least. ,
It is said the repairs at the street railway
power house will be completed to-day.
Socth street, between Market and Six
teenth streets, is a busy place these days.
•\ i.i »t B, between Twelfth street and
alley 9, was given a much-needed meaning,
yesterday.
J. C. Marplk yesterday qualified as a
notary public. Bond, |2J>0; John A. How
ard, surety.
The Knglneers' Union will meet August
•JS and 29, instead of next Sunday, as for
merly announced.
The orders for the pay for the late extra
men in the lire department will be ready
at the ofliee of the City Clerk to-day.
Work has not vet been commenced oa
the South Penn street street car line. The
iron has been ordered, but has not arrived.
The Albinger property, corner Wood
and Nineteenth streets, will be offered for
saieat auction Thursday morning at ten
o'clock.
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Wheeling Bridge Company has been called
for the Ulh iust. at 3 p. in., to eleet Di
rectors.
Captain B. B. Dovener and Hon. G. W.
Atkinson left for Clarksburg, yesterday,
and addressed a Republican meeting there
last night.
Robert Anderson left yesterday for
Kavenswood, Carthage, Washington C. H.,
Columbus and Weilsvilie, in the interest of
the State Fair.
Tue law wasn’t fractured in a single
place, yesterday, so far as could be ascer
tained. and constaoles and police had an
easy time of it.
Tue Baltimore and Ohio railroad tele
graphers are asking for an advance in
wages, said to be about equal to ten do..ars
a month all around.
The new firemen are being rapidly brok
en into the routine of active duty, and are
anxious for au alarm try their skill at ex
tinguishing a blaze.
Hon. Lewis Baker, formerly editor of
the Register, now of the St. Paul (Minn.)
Globe, has beeu elected Chairman of the
State Central Committee.
Margaret Porter was yesterday ap
pointed guardiau for Fannie Porter, or
| puan of William Porter, deceased. Bond,
#2.000; Noah Zane, surety.
Roger Atwell, of Marshall county,com
plaiued to the Eighth ward officers yester
day that some person had stolen fifteen
chic Kens from him the other night.
Tue next of the popular B. & O. Atlantic
City excursions will leave this city on the
25th iust. Those intending going can take
either the early morning or evening train.
Parlor cars and sleepers will be run.
Tub city was flooded, yesterday, with
copies of the Mattoon, 111., Star, containing
a notice the reverse of complimentary of
Sells Bros. It was written by B. E. Wal
.ace, mauager of the Cook & \\ hitby circus.
A hack containing two women figured in
a runaway in Alley C, near the workhouse,
last night' Tlie horses started down at a
mad pace, and one of the women was
thrown out on her head and badly shaken
up.
People are getting back from their va
cation trips. Every once in a while you
meet some one who has been missing for
two or three weeks or a month. Another
two weeks will see the tourists nearly all
back.
Tue street railway force is again manip
ulating the electric railway track across
t;:e stone bridge. Otherwise, the situation
down there is unchanged. The bridge will
bo opened for vehicles in the sweet by and
by—or later.
Tub new Ahrens engine was given an
other test at Schmulbach’s brewery, yes
terday morning, and at Roymaun's in the
afternoon. Water was thrown over the
big buildings with ease. Engineer Dixon
was in charge.
cite general have been the comments
Lpoii the lunch so admirably served by
Caterer Durst at the Speidel affair at the
Park. Mr. Durst well understands the
art of tickling the artistic eye us well as
the palate, both of which were well met.
Tomatoes have taken a sudden drop.
A short time ago they were selling at sixty
cents a dozen, and were a luxury only t •
he indulged in by newspaper men and
other people well off. Now thoy are sell
ing at thirty cents per bushel, placing them
within the reach of all.
Frank Tapps who was arrested on a
charge of stealing chickens on Sunday
morning, called at the Register office yes
terday and stated that he was innocent of
the cnarge, qad that the two men asked
hi a to allow them«to put the bundlesin the
buggy. He claims ho did not kuow their
contents. I
I? A marriage license was issued yester
day to Jacob B. Siegfried, a native of
Westmoreland county, Pa., aged 54, and
Eleauor Arnold, a native of Pittsburg,
aged 23; also to Joseph McCoy, a native of
Allegheny county. l*a.. Jaged 23, and Bell
Johnson,'a native of Allegheny county,
Pa., aged 22.
Tue announcement that the Democratic
campaign in this county would be opened
September Sth, created a good deal of in
terest and no little euthusiasm yesterday,
and there is every indication tnat it will be
one of the largest political demonstrations
ever seen in Wheeling. The clubs will
turn out strong.
In Police Court, jesterday morning.
Garbage Contractor Lawrence Clark was
fiued |5 and costs on one cnarge, another
charge was continued, and the third dis
missed. Pat. Maloney got #10 and costa
lor beating up Thomas Burk. Ed. West,
Chris CUne, H. Chapman and Steve Marks
all went to the hill. Guy Baldwin was al
lowed to leave town.
Kt. Kev. Geo. \\. Peterkiv has pur
chased the Germania Hall building on Ann
! street, Parkers burg, and it will bo fitted up
i as a cofTee house, reading room, nursery
| for childreu aud a chapei. It will be a mag
nificent charity, and when in full opera
tion will be one of the institutions of Par
kersburg and a monument to the philan
thropy of Bishop Peterkiu.
Tueks is talk of forming a syndicate for
the purchase of Browu’s Island, and the
convert.ng of it into a pleasure resort, and
the building of a magnificent hotel thereon.
It is-said the island can bo purchased for
*<0,000, and several Wheeling capitalists
1 uvo signified their willingness to go into a
compauv for the above stated purpose. It
i> understood the movement will be pushed
forward energetically, so as to have the
hotel and grounds completed by the sum
mer of lb90.—SteubenciU* finzette.
There are some unpleasant things on the
camp grounds at Burr's Mills as well as
elsewhere. Persons on pleasure bent are
said to have indulged iu some rather quts
tii nable conduct. Last Friday some ot the
young people thought it would be very fun
ny to catch Elder Mills with a Kodak
while he was asleep iu a hammock. They
caught him sleeping and then thought to
catch him as he woke up. A boy bursted
a paper sack near him, the Kodak snapped
as he awoke in some alarm. The Elder was
Indignant and censured the young folks in
no tender terms, threatening to sue them if
thev finished the picture they had taken.
This caused a buzz of excitement aud some
ill feeling.
The Ohio county branch ot the Mer
chant's Retail Commercial Agency, of
Chicago, III., held a very interesting
meeting in their hail on Chapiiue street
lust evening. The secretary read a report
of collections made during last month
The report showed a large amount of
money collected from accounts heretofore
considered perfectly worthless, many of
their outlawed. As the names of debtors
aud the amounts collected were read,
many of the members expressed their sur
prise at the wonderful influence this
agency wields over.the miuds of men
This branch is steadily growing and bids
fair to shortly number among its members
every merchant in this city who does a
credit business. __
Reason? Beecham’s Pills act like
magic. _
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoris.
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~A Iff HOSPITAL.
DR. McMASTERS’ PRIVATE SANITARIUM ON
CHAPLINE STREET WELL UNDER WAT.
Three Residences Converted Into a Large Institute
How the Building will be Arranged and
Equipped at a Cost of Some
$35,000.
People who have been passing along
Chapline street during the past few
weeks have dgubtless noticed some
marked changes being made upon a
row of houses on the east side near
Eleventh street, and wondered just what
the purport of tho construction was. It
is a private hospital or santarium be
ing constructed by Dr. E. O. McMasters,
who until recently has had bisofficeand
residence but a few doors below on the
same side of the street.
Dr. McMasters’ former quarters had
long since been inadequate to accommo
date his practice and he conceived the
idea of constructing a private hospital
of his own and equipping it with all
modern conveniences and appliances.
With this end in view, he purchased the
entire block of three residences from
Mr. Jacob Hull and proceeded to recon
struct the premises. Work was com
menced on the twentieth of last June,
and has been going on uninterruptedly
ever since. The whole block has a GO
foot front, and is three stories
high. Sovsral changes have
been made in the interior
to adapt it to the purposes for which it
will be used. The partitions in many
instances have been taken down and
the rooms rearranged throughout. On
either end of the block two towers have
been erected, extending out from the
main body of tho block, aud rising to a
considerable height above the roof.
There will also bo a projection near the
centre of the roof, and just below is a
large panel, where the name of the in
stitute will bo inserted. Dr. McMasters
has not yet determined upon a name.
The front will be particularly well
lighted, as there are 16 windows, and
also 6 windows in tho south tower,
and 4 in the north tower.
The depth of the block has been consid
erably extended, and many new rooms
acquired in the rear. There will be
eighteen private rooms for patients,
and a ward holding some fifteen or
twenty beds.
The centro part of the Hospital, on
the first floor, will contain the waiting
room, the general office, private office
and dispensary. In the rear of the dis
pensary will be a largo pantry, directly
connecting with tho kitchen, a little to
the south. Two stories of the upper
side of the block will be reserved for
the residence of the doctor and his fam
ily. In' the rear of tho second
floor will be a porch where patients
: when sufficiently strong can sit. Tho
: sides will all be protected by glass
j which can be lowered in summer,
j There will be 500 feet of speaking tubes
I in the building, electric lights, and a
! system of electric call bells. The call
, bells will be attached toindicators, and
there will be indicators on each floor.
| There will be separate nurses on each
floor.
The third floor of tho hospital- will
contain the operating room, several of
[ the patients rooms, and the large ward.
The operating room will he 15 ft. 9
lu* by 15 ft. 6 in., and is lo
! cated on the north side of
the block. The ward is located
on tho south side and is 97x33 feet. All
the latest and most Improved operating
apparatus will be placed in tho operat
ing room. Every room will bo fitted
with fresh air and foul air ducts, and
tho circulation of the air will be kept
pure. The interior will be furnished in
hard woods, and everything will bo in
troduced tending to the comfort of the
patieuts. It will be an exclusive ladies
hospital as heretofore. There will be
passenger and food elevators In tho hos
pital, obviating all climbing of stairs.
It is expected that the new hospital
will bo completed sometime In October.
Tho cost of re-construction will be
about $15,000, while the entire cost, in
cluding the original purchase of the
block, is $35,000. The plumbing bill
alone will foot up $3500.
CITY mSINESS.
Switch Ordinances Approved Last Night.
A Street Improvement For To-Night.
The Council Committee on Railroads
met yesterday evoning, and considered
tho application for a switch for the
Nall City Lantern Company aud also
for tho La Relle mill. Tho latter slight
ly changes tho location of the present
switch on Thirtieth street, while tho
former grants the right to lay down a
1 switch on Water street. Doth were ap
proved and recommended for passage by
Council. The Terminal gate matter
was deferred until Commissioner J. W.
Rates could be present.
The Committee on Streets. Alleys
and (trades is called to meet this even
ing at 7 o’clock for the purpose of con
sidering the proposition originated by
Dr. Caddie to cut off a portion of the
old Sixteenth street cemetery, thereby
throwing additional ground into Six
teenth street at the corner of McCul
lough, and improving the thoroughfare
at that polut. The matter has been be
fore the Council for some time past,
and its merits and conditions aro very
well understood. _ The committee will
probably visit the locality this even
ing.
E^rtbodtgo to the races and help
the eommitteo get au elevator for the
hospital.
The plain feast with good bread la a
sure success; the grand feast witOout it
i!»*a failure. Silver Gloss Fiour is the
winner. All hrst-class grocers sell It.
.loin the K. of F. Excursion to Ksiiite
City. Kouod Trip Only SI 4.
Copur De Lion Div. No. 1 will leave
for Kansas City by the Pennsylvania
lines Sunday. August 21, at 10 o’clock
I in the morning. Round trip S14. Tick
ets good for return passage until Sep
tember 15. For sleeping car accommo
dations and further particulars, apply
to G. W. YYeisgerber, J. C. Medlck, F.
i C. YYeisgerber, or J. G. Tomlinson
, agent Pennsylvania lines.
B. & O. Excursion to Citv, St. Loult
and Chicago.
Extremely low rate round-trip tickets
will be sold via B. A O. railroad to each
l of the above named points, August 19th.
I 20th, 21st and 22d inclusive. Tickets
good for return passage. September
15th. For rates and further informa
tion, apply to any B. & O. ticket agent.
Silver Gloss Flour is made from the
best winter wheat in the world. Ask
your grocer for it.
Clearance Sale—All odds and ends
of Oxford Ties at redaced prices.
L. V. Blond.
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castorii
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NO GAMBLING*
Why Don’t You Help Get Up Special
Purtea and Nncourage the Fair?
To the Editor of ttu RtgitUr.
Sir:—In your issue of this date I see
the Directors of the West Virginia State
Fair have taken a grand stand for the
purpose of trying to make our coming
Fair a clean place by abolishing the
gambling business. This is as it should
be, and is what has been desired by the
best patrons of the Fair as well as the
exhibitors. Our Fair should be made
an educator to all who attend, where
the best of stock of all kinds can be
seen, and where those who attend will
not be interfered with by every kind of
catchpenny games.
This Fair has a wide reputation all
over the country as one of the best
places to exhibit stock of all kinds, and
one that is visited by more people than
any other fair in the State, and it be
hoves the management to do all in their
power to make it one of the most pleas
ant places for fathers and mothers to
bring their families without coming in
contact with the various gambling de
vices to lead the $oung and even the old
astray. When once the community find
that our Fair is for the best interests of
the country, and not only for the pur
pose of only Dutting.or trying to put, a
few dollars in the stockholders’ pockets,
it will stand by the management in
their endeavors to help build up its in
terests.
lr these resolutions am may carncu
out, as we trust they will be, let the
citizens of Wheeling and viciuity come
to the front, and let there be such a
Fair this fall as has never been held on
the Island. This can be done if the
citizens of Wheeling will only take
hold of the matter in the right way by
opening their doors to all who come
and show to the outside world that for
once the city of Wheeling is ail alive to
make the thing go. There should be
inducements held out by the merchants
of the city to bring in the people. They
reap a good harvest from those attend
ing the Fair; why don’t they get up
some interest in the thing by offering*
purses for the various departments out
side of the regular premiums? This
would greatly stimulate the interests
ou all sides by bringing out a much
larger show of everything. It only
needs for some one of our enter
prising citizens to make a break in this
direction to get the bail a-rolliug, and
we hope it will be done. Thero is time
enough yet to get up these special
prizesand have them announced through
the papers of the city and country.
Let some one start out with a special
prize for the finest display of cattlo,
sheep, hogs or horses from Ohio county;
either one of the above classes are
worthy of a special prize, and we think
either or all these classes would be
much fuller than they have been,
and would certainly encourage the
interests in these lines. We
hope our citizens who aro
interested in the welfare of this expotd
tlon, will think over these things and
act promptly. Our city press could do
a great deal to encourage the idea: al
though the time is short, much can be
done If gone at with the determination
that it shall be done. Who will be the
first to make the break. Exhibitor.
Wheeling, W. Va., August 16.1S92.
I.nut Exouraloa to Atlantic City.
The last opportunity to enjoy one of
the cheap-rate excursions to Atlantic
City, which have been run during the
summer by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, will be offered on Thursday,
August 25th. The same low rates will
be provided as heretofore from Pitts
burg, Wheeling, Parkersburg, and all
Intermediate stations to Washington
Junction. Md., and as it will be the last
excursion of the season no doubt it will
be largely patronized by those who have
not yet visited the seashore during the
heated term. The train service pro
vided for these excursions is unexcelled,
and the country through which the ex
press trains pass stands without a rival
in the picturesqueness and variety of its
scenery.
Tickets will be valid for return Jour
ney for twelve days from day of sale,
also to stop off at Philadelphia for the
night of August 25th, and will be
good on regular trains. On return
journey they will bo good to stop off at
Washington, thus affording an oppor
tunity to visit the numerous public
buildings, which are open to visitors
free of charge, and to take a trip (lows
the Potomac to Mt. Vernon, the tomb
of Washington, as well as to visit other
places of Interest in and near Washing
ton.
Trains leave Wheeling at 5:15 A. M.
and 6:00 P. M., and for these two trains
only will tickets bo sold. Pullman
sleeping cars on evening train. Round ,
trip rate $10.00. Correspondingly low
rates from other stations.
Very Low Bates.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail
way will sell round-trip tickets to De
troit. August 27th, good until August
29th, at $4.00. To Kausas City, Chi
cago and St. Lcuis, August 19th, 20, 21
and 22. good until September 15, at ex
tremely low rates. O. R. Wood, T. P. A.
There is flour and flour, but for mak
ing the best bread and cake the Silver
Gloss leads them all.
Henry Schoexiials, foreman Henry
Krug Packing Co., St. Joseph, Mo.,
uses Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil with his
men for sprains, cuts, bruises, chapped
bauds, etc. It is the best.
Campineetiug.
Every evening, except Sundays, dur
i ing Moundsville campmeeting, from
i August 11th to 22d, inclusive, the R. .fc
O. R. R. Co. will run a special train
! from camp ground to Wheeling, leaving
catnp ground at 10 p. m. All local
passenger trains, except Nos. 3 and 4,
I will run Into the Camp .Station during
the meeting, except Sundays.
j^T’I’eraoD* leaving the city for country
mountain or »ea«hore, can Ii»t* the KK<»*
i I3TBK mailed to theui for 65 centn per
month, or 80 centa per month for Dally
and Sunday. The mddreaa can bechanced
at will by aeudiug poatal card to the pub
lication office.
DIED
THOMPSON'—On Tuesday, August 19. 1*593.
at 6.30 p. m.. >arah M abba bet, wife ef Benj.
P. Thompson, aged 46 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
HCHN—Monday morning. August 15th, 1893.
at 8:o0 o’c.ook, Charles J. Hchs, in his 36ta
year.
Funeral from residence of his mother, Eliza
beth Huhn, No. 129 Seventeenth street, on
| Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friend* of
the family respectfully invited to attend. In
terment at Mt. Calvary cemeterj.
| .ALEX FREW,
1117 MAIN STREET,
FUNEBALDIRECTOR
Am prepared to oondnet burials in a moat sat
isfactory manner; all modern undertaking ap
ciiaBcea and One brack and wnite funeral car*.
Competent mAuagement guaranteed
Coffins. Casket* and a full line of burial goods.
1 aim to be prompt, considerate and reliable.
Calii by fleehone:
Residence. Alex. Frew—No. 217*
biore, ThomsJ Lynch—No. 222. [ead]
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MILLS RESUMING.
THE SITUATION IN LOCAL INDUSTRIES SUMMED
UP BRIEFLY.
The Iron and Steel Plants—Glass Factories Miking
Preparations to Start Up—Indus
trial Notes.
The vacation is ended and the fishing
parties have “folded their tents like the
Arabs, and as silently stole” back to the
city and to work. The middle of Au
gust finds most of the factories in and
about Wheeling ready to resume opera
tions after the midsummer stop, with
their equipments In first-class order,
and the workmen freshened and invig
orated by the brief respite from work.
The wage scales for the ensuing twelve
months have been generally signed, and
the industries within a few weeks will
have assumed their wonted activity.
The scale of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron and Steel Workers has
now been signed in nearly all of the
iron and steel mills in this vicinity. It
was signed by the Whittaker, the La
Belle and Top mills some time ago, and
parts of the schedule were agreed to by
other mills. The officials of the .Etna
and St&ndard, in Bridgeport, have keen
at war with the men ever * since the
scale was presented, but on Monday
the .Etna signed. It is expected that
the Standard will also enter into an
agreement with the men. The La
Belie closed down about a week ago for
repairs, but will resume about next
week. The W’bittaker has been run
ning steady. At Beliaire the
blast furnace has been cooled
down since last Saturday, and it
looks like the officials are prepared to
hold out for the 15 per cent reduct’ou
asked. There is nothing new in the sit
uation at the Jefferson in Steubenville.
The intentions of the new Wheeling
Iron and Steel Company are still a mat
ter for conjecture, and nothing has yet
been done to indicate what the com
pany’s policy will bo: The forge de
partment 6f the Belmont has been Idle
ever since the refusal of the officials
last February, to recognize the Amalga
mation. The furnace is In operation.
The Benwood mill is idle In all depart
ments, but the Wheeling steel plaut Is
i In steady operation to its full capacity,
and turning out a large product.
In the glass factories preparations
are being made for starting up. Fac
tory “0” of the United States Glass
Company will 6tart to-raorrow morning.
It was the intention to bo In operation
the first of the week, but owing to the
short time intervening after the settle
ment of the punch tumbler scale, which
promised trouble for a while, the fac
tory could not be placed In readiness in
time. In factory “fl” (Hobbs’), pot
setting was commenced yesterday, and
the factory will not be on before the
first of September. The other glass
factories are making preparations to
start up soon.
The potteries have all been In opera
tion for at least a week past, and the
prospects point to a prosperous season
in that line. The trouble at the
Wheeling and LaBelle pottories over
the wages to bo paid on a new shape,
has been settled by the company decid
ing Dot to manufacture the shape. At
Bloch Bros., the factory has been Idle
for a few days for repairs, but owing to
the largo influx of orders which the
Company is enjoying, work will be re
sumed as soon as matters can be put in
shape.
Industrial Notes.
Not including Pittsbuii manufactur
ers. ninety-three lirms have now signed
the Amalgamated scale.
All the factories In Pittsburg of the
United States Glass Company started
work yesterday morning.
One of the blow pipes at the Martin’s
Ferry blast furnace broke off Monday
night, and the blast had to be turned off
and the blaze extinguished with water.
A workman at tbo Riverside plant
mill, whose name could not be learned,
cut a gash about five inches long in his
left arm yesterday afternoon, laying the
flesh open to the bone. Dr. Haskins
took ten stitches in the wound.
A force of Pittsburg bricklayers came
down yesterday to repair tbe furnaces
at the Riverside tube works and to
work on the galvanizing shop. The
foundation of the new building for this
department has been completed, and
work will bo commenced this week
upon the superstructure.
Quite a number of the manufacturing
establishments In Eastern Ohio yester
day morning changed their clocks to
Philadelphia or Eastern Standard time,
whicn Is 23^ mlnutes.fastor than sun
time and one hour faster than the rail
road time used in that district. It nec
essitates starting the works 23}{ min
utes earlier and of course doing the
same in regard to stopping In the even
ing.
Mrs. 0. T. Rfodes. chairman of the
hospital entertainment committee, has
a few more tickets for the races.
■ypantefe*
TANTED—ONE WHITE WOMAN FOR
W laun-lrv and on** for duh pantry; good
reference. FORT HENRY CLUB. null a
Til IRE BRICK MAKERS AND BURNERS.
I1 Address •*C," Pardee Work», Perth Am
boy. New Jersey. aul3evdqgq
Experienced industrial insurance
Agents wanted to open Charleeton W.
I Va at once. Apply to Provident Life Insur
’ anc'e. Company, 1415 Market street, Wheeling,
w Va. auldeadqr
'- - ■ -
Wanted—two first class Milliner*.
MARSDEN L. CjLVIG, 104* Main
I street _au lie Ada
! ^ilX OFFICE GIRLS WANTED. ALSO,
two competent lady stenographer*. who
have had experience with type writer, hteasy
employment in a manufacturing bu»ine»».
Fir»t-ol»a« office accommodation*. Position*
will be ready December lit. Application* open
until Sep'einl lftta. Addre**. in own hand
writing. MANUFACTURER, P. O. Box 101,
cl iv. _jy3l9C.wap.aaTb
WANTED-FOR THE UNITED hTATES
ARMY—Able-bodied unmarried men, be
tween the ages of 31 and 30 year*. Good pay,
ration*, clothing and medical attendance. Ap
plicants mu*t be prepared to turniah satisfac
tory evidence a* to age, character and habits.
Apply At 1131 MAIN STREET, Weeeling. W.
jy28*o.wtDArBi,Tb
Employment for good
BUSINESS MEN.
Oftod. energetic bu*ine«s men warned to travel
in al! part* of tbe United states in tbe in
terests of tbe American Union League, a p*
trlotic, fraternal, benevolent and protective
society. This *ociety f •**•§-» monger aad
betier’fraiernal and protective feature* t'.an
any other iniurance order in existence. No
short term" or ••endowment" scheme. but a
ceriect plau of protective life insurance, Safe,
Equitable, Economical sod easi.y worked. Tbe
plan* are excel.eat, readily underitood and
recommend theaueive*. This society now
number* among it* member* a larger percent
age of late.intent bnsine** and professional
men. in proportion to its tetal membership,
thti ibv other order. The asett liberal
menu a* regards pay, suacv employment, ter
ntorv. etc . offered tbe right men to net as *pe
dal agenu. Call nt or address the office of the
AMERICAN UNION LEAGUE.
my3*dAe 3304 Chaplina St.. Wheeling. W. Yn.
FOR SALE-BLANK tfKASES, AT REGIS
TER olLoe; two for tie c«aU.
9*tv
And very far down at that if you cannot afford
to buy one of our §10 suits.
We are not asking you to do anything
rash; how can there possibly be anything
rash about such a purchase ?
If these figures fail to appeal to you,
then figures have no force.
Perhaps you have been waiting for the
inevitable tumble which comes with an ad
vancing season. If you have, stop waiting,
the inevitable has come to pass.
The time to buy is not only here, but it
is short.
We arc still showing an elegant line of
Negligee Suirts and Outing Goods of all de
scriptions.
glen* ^i«urrti»e»newt*.
/100D SALARY GUARANTEED TO Ladle*
l I willing to do writing for in* at their home*.
Address in* in own handwriting with ataniped
envelope. MISS EDNA L SMYTH B, Souh
Bend. Ini., proprietor of the famous Gloria
Water for the complexion. auITqrwi d.aatad
CEALED PROPOSALS
Will bp received until noon Wedneaday,
August 24, l«l*2. for building foundation for n*w
M. E. Church. Bridgeport, O. Bid* to be no
companied by security in the sum of I2JU. Com
mittee reserve* the right to reject any or all bid*.
Plan* and specification* may be seen at the of
fice of the Ohio State Savings and Loan Co.,
Bridgeport, Ohio. __
nuldr BUILDING COMMITTER.
T C. BECK & CO.,
el •
-FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERS.
Order* Promptly Filled.
Northeast corner Thirty ninth aod Jaooblta.
aulTcwedaaat
’ " T“
By Jamea Normau and Company near the
Gian'* Kun Biackamlin Shop, on Satuboat.
A US PIT 20th, between the hour# of 1 and 4 ;
Ho! For the World’s Fair!
It 1* »ald that thousand# of people going to
the World a Fair without pr-rlou* arrange
ment# a* to c omfortable quarter#, owing to the
lrutpena* crowd that wil. attend from all na
tiona, will fall to get accommodation* upon ar
^.To’tboao that do not wt»h to apendllOOor
P?00 we can aay. a* General Agent, that the fa*
cilltiM for accommodation* and comfort we
offer are unequaled. ....
The people In general ar» glad to know that
a wav ha* at laat been provided to attend the
G reat Fair at the loweat rate* and without the
I extortion of money from yon upon arrival.
Call at our offioe and get full particular*. De
lav will prove fatal ahould you a»-*|re to attend.
1 G. O. SMITH. General Agent,
auj7 lifJOMarket (treat.
CITY HOSPITAL BENEFIT,
| RACES III THE FAIR GROUNDS
-HT TH*
GEKTLEMEH’S DR1YIHG CLUB,
Thurnf'ar, iutrant 18$ at 2 p. m.,
Coder the auspioe* of the Woman • Hospital
| Association, for the purple of procuring so
I tisvator for the Hospital.
Admission ■ ' • • 50«
aulM
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THE OHIO VALLEY
Trades and Labor Assembly
WILL CILkERATI TBtlB
SIXTH ANNUAL LABOR DAY
J±TJ GrTJ ST &T7,
| GRAND : STREET : PARADE
Id the morning of nil labor Union* and |
Fa-ners Ailianco Members Tbo after
noon and evening will be spent attbe
NEW FAIR GROUNDS,
Wboeiinr Island, la Dancing and other amose- ,
! D'ou. There will be toree horse raceo-trot
* l!og« pacing and running FihIbim
Local horseo without a race record only aJ
I mittsid. Thme purses of If'* 00 each. First
' premium. MJ'. itonl, toird, li<). Entrance
fee. 10 per eeut. Five to fill. En-rlen for tneso
i races are to k made at B Uliana Gruber n cigar
| store Market street, who ia antbortxod by tbo
i commute# to receive and receipt for tbo same
Tbe last and most exciting raco will ho tbe
Firemen's Ban* for a purse of 111'’, wn
I der A.sooiotlon rulen between tbe Kel aim and
Martin a Ferry Sporting Hoee Compani-s. Ttols
raon in to bo a hub and hub race. Come and
I bolp make the Sixth Labor Day one to bn long
I remembered. _ , _ >
Price* of admission: To tbo Fair Ground*.
10c., and to Grand Stand SOc. flor all person*:
} one homo vahielo, 15o; two borpo vnhloJo, Xe;
I »o tbo quarter stretch one-home vehicle ioe;
I twohorse vnbldn lb cent*. , nulfihod
i /
)Uro ;H»p
4 TTENTION, GLASS WORK Eli
All m<*nib*r* of I.oool Union Ho. 0, of tbo
A K. G. W. tT.aro h«*r«by uotUloo that th*ro\
will bo a *pomnl mooting tula (Wo4n#*4njr)
afternoon at 1 o'cloolf, to inako irr*u«nnti
u, attend the mnoralof our d#oon*ed brother.
Chari** J lluhn. butor L«aU»rr w#p#«lfnUy
luvitod. By oro*r of
< IIA8 BAKBUCK. Prootdont.
ROMWrPBK 'Bi, roirnary. aufT^
Graduation Gifts!
Noroltl** In KllTor. Including
Pen*. PM TtMJfc
Pencil*. P** *»»•*•» .
Init4tan<i*, _ I w Bn^kA
Gold and Silver
How K nod F at Pina.
Ji-iw Knot Rlatt*. _
How knot Wntoh Pina,
How Knot Bracelet*.
And hundred# of other bright,naw arUoJte *ntv
able fora Graduation Gift.
I. G. DILLON 6c 00,
OTEPHBN M CULLOUGH,
Contractor and Buildar.
Kbop and Lumber Tnrd »» rifleeaUi Street.
Telephone WV.
All Work Frimiptlj Att«»<fe<l t*.
nulfia _ _ _|
M yles & nesbitt s
NEW I MINING PdTtBlihHWIST. .
Haring learned me New French Wry Cleaning <
Proce^a. we have opened a Cleaning Worlu at >
HOi Market street, and ar# prepared to olena I
ml kind* of elolbaa nnd bou»ehold article# by
» n< w proce«a without anrinkag* or Inlury »o
the fabric. No washing or acourtng. All good* .
promptly a-d n*atly done at rnaaoaabla fate*,
ttiva . * a aalL au 11 mead
1,000 BOXES MORE
-OK THAT
15 AND 25 CENT
PAPER AND ENVELOPES.
Alto ALBA LIS EH In quarter Re*»* at
Wjrenta. Envelope# to match. Take *oa»*
wub yon wben you leave town.
STANTON & DAVENPORT,_
1301 Markat gtr—t.
Jor *ats---I-fcU*csUar»fouffi.
fROR S A LE—CHEAP. FURNITURE. NO.
1.7 Pcjrt*"Utb rtmt._nuUdqer
•DRICK FOR (SALE—WE ABB HABIB® A.
If good building brick. Tb*r »'* tot »*.e.
lor Urine apply to J. II. A M. N. BARNS. Fair
mont, W. Va» _anildgei
VOU BAle—English ma»t;pf PUP*
I pure brad For fortbar LaftrmaUoo to*
quire of JAMES TROGAN. at Jafeo Burke'*
•lore, Firet ward, bcllei/e, Ohio. euUUad
P'lOR BALL- TO * orjfTRT PRINT ERA-A
good Rotary < a'd Cutter. Ciatp. Addr-ta ‘ <
••Printer." tnu office. lytfedh
TV) r 7a L E—STATION A B Y WASH VTA N D.
i with Iron lag*, •ultablt for offioa or »bp. j
Bpigot and oonneeuoae ready. Apply at fn ,
office._)elfr4qlf *
ITOB SALE- BLANK DEEDS, DEEDS OP •
Treat, Bleak Leaace and all kiada of Joa
tteea Rlaoki.___J
TTOR SALE-THEBE HAS BEEN LtFT 4
r With u* for raia a lea borae powar A nit man J
Taylor Traction Kagta* complete and I* »•* J
el*** order; not bean uead more tbetHwe weeka. 1
Tniua bargain, a. J. bWELNLY A *'*
naSta
TTOR sale-phaeton. with seat I
L children. Home man elector*. Coat wA
■«w. AddrraaMra.S. N . Kneurknoffice .
iSoRSALE-A STEAM trap ANDflit.r.*
A for beating porpaaee. Apply
office. _ _ ll” j
For sale.
10 Share* Ice and Storage.
12,(OS Bri.i.ent Bead*. tMMeeoh.
A) Share* Ware*** Pottery.
4 6here* BMh GU*a Stock. . ..
4»j Mi area atopk Wheeling Iron and Steel 0*. \
The block Pfcpefty. Mata and Niatb atreeiA.
The old P'iple’a Hank Property.
No. IW Setitn Front atteet.
TBOS. O SBIEN. Broker
Telephone ASA i*ukj UL'Jb Mau K
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