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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
THE BUSINESS BOOM
In Anticipation of the Election
of a Democratic President.

NRw YORK, August 2l.-The locomo-
tive builders appear TO be almost oyer
whelmed with business, following the
powerful impetus given to railroad en-
terprise by the demand for grain trans
portation, added to the effects of re-
viying prosperity in the various branches
of industry. The Erie Railroad Com
paQy alone are in the market for thirty
powerful engines.
A Paterson manufacturer within a
month has bid on no less than one hun
dred engines, which was the largest
number he had seen proposals for since
the panic, and he had specifications on
hand for at least fifty more. At the
Rogers works they have all they can do,
and are far behind with their orders. II
they had shop room they could employ
one thousand more men they now have.
The Danforth works are also driven to
their utmost capacity, with prospect
that they will be further pushed before
another month.
The same story comes from the East
ern States, where the Rhode Island Loco
motive Works are iull of business, in
Guiding orders from the Chicago and
Western Michigan, the st. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul.
The Taunton Locomotive Works, in
addition to a dozen engines just deliv-
eredd to the Topeka and Santa Fe, are
building ten for the Union Pacific.
Prices have improved some OF late, but
are far below the antewar rates.
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FEVER RECORD.
RAVhGES OF THE PLAGUE AT MEM
PHlS.
Twenty-Sk New Cases in All Yesterday
Protest of Citizens Against Rule
Of the State Board Of Health
Appeals for Aid.

MEMPHIS, August 2l.-Two new cases
were reported to the Board OF Health
to-day, namely, Mrs. F. MulbrandOn
and A. Speers. Four deaths have oc-
Cured, viz: 7. H. Hahn, Franklin Dey,
Camille Gennle and Richard NJ. An
clord. Alta meeting OF the citizens held
last night, strong resolutions were
adopted protesting against the enforce
ment of the rule recently passed by
the State Board at Nashville, prohibit
ing the citizens to venture beyond their
premises between the hours of and 6
o'clock Pm.
At noon to-day the city authorities
withdrew the guards that had been sta
toned near the city limits.
MEMPHIS, August 2l.-Twenty-six
cases in all were reported to the Board
OF Health to-day, seven white and nine
teen colored. Two additional deaths
have occurred, Amanda Yates, colored,
and Ellen Roach The last named re-
Wy NJ ~
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Committee OF Safety, this afternoon,
Rev. DIR. BOggs, John Johnson, Gen. W.
J. Smith, ID. T. Goodyear and w. w.
Thatcher, were appointed committee
to estimate the expenses necessary for
the maintenance of the people now in
camp until it is safe for them TO return
to the city. The expenses of the Safety
Committee to date is S9,645. All the
monies deposited with the National
Park Bank OF New York for credit TO
the First National Bank OF Memphis
will be paid in Memphis free OF
charge. The Odd Fellows have ap-
pealed to the absent members
of their order. Thisis done to avoid the
necessity of the Grand Master calling
for aid from the order at large. The
Shoulder to Shoulder Club and the st.
Andrews Society, of Memphis, call on
their sister societies for aid All com
munications should be addressed to X.
w. Lamb, Secretary. The thermometer
ranged from 81 TO 81.
At meeting of the Howard Associa-
ton this evening, it was determined to
withhold the appeal to the charity OF
the nation until every dollar OF money
in the treasury has been expended. All
the prominent sick are progressing ia
vorably, except Gen. SkiflingtOn, whose
condition is considered critical.
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American Bar Association.

SARATOGA, August 2l.-At the ses-
sion OF the Bar Association to-day, +. j..
Phelps made an address on the rise and
progress of constitutional law in this
country. A resolution was adopted de-
claring it greatly to be desired that ac-
ton be- taken by the several States by
proper and concurrent legislation to Sc
cure uniformity on acknowledgements
and authentication of deeds and other
instruments affecting real estate, and in
the mode of executing and atteStlng
wills. Carleton Hunt, of Louisiana,
Chairman Of the Committee on Legal
Education and Admission 10 the Bar,
read long report advocating a higher
and more thorough education.
The Association adopted a resolution
looking 10 the better education of law
vers and pointing ont particular studies,
and also requesting the proper commit
tee 10 take measures for uniform laws
Of marriage and divorce in the several
States.
Adjourned.
At the banquet of the Association, to-
night, Gen. Benz. ii. Bristow, thenewly
elected President, presided.
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WOOL NOTES.
Wool Growers Bulletin.

Wool Growers Bulletin.
Those having wool to sell should not,
we think, depend too much upon the
future OF the wool market, and expect
to get SOC for wool. Such thing might
happen, that wool would bring this
price, but as things are now, We scarce
~ think it policy to hold. 1t is true
that we have the promise OF improved
business, and we all must admit that
business is better than for some years
past, but is not likely TO result in a
"boom" that will carry everything TO
war prices.
While, in the spring, we advised
farmers not 20 be misled by the % cent
talk, we would again say, do not depend
too much upon getting so cents for your
wool. But with 40 cents per pound in
the East. for XX wool as a basis, we
would say, as your wool IL above or
below this in quality and condition, and
according TO the market, taking into con-
sideration the difference between the
East and the "interioT districts" it might
be better to accept fair offers for your
wool.
T. S. Economist
The leading wool markets Of the coun-
try have been exceedingly rampant dur
ing the week passing in review, and at
the close prices OF all desirable woods
are fully two cents per pound higher,
closing with a strong upward tendency
regardless of the sharp advance in the
rates OF money.
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GRAFTON, w. VA.
Teachers Institute-Small At
tendance-COunty COurt-Re-
mOval of County Seat-PersOn-
al and Other Notes.
Correspondence OF the Register.

NOrrespOuueuCe OF IAe htSlNteA'
GRAFTON, W. Va, August ~.
The Teachers Institute convened on
Monday. 1t is conducted by Prof Flem-
ing, OF the Fairmont Normal School.
The teachers in attendance claim to de-
rive much advantage from the drills
given by the conductor-morei in one
day under this arrangement, they say,
than in the entire eight under that OF
last year. But few teachers are present,
owing to the fact that they are not COM
PEELED to attend. This circumstance
does not reflect anything to the advan-
tage of the absent teachers, il is, on the
contrary, indicative of an ugly inditier-
ence, which does not pOrtend great
things in the future from this direction.
A night session of the Institute was
held i'm Brinkman's hall last evening.
Prof. Fleming gave brief exposition OF
the principles of teaching small chill
dren to read. This was done very ably,
and was instr uctive and entertaining.
The Rev. Flanagan then made very
neat and entertaing speech to the
teachers, which was full OF useful hints
and sound sense.
Miss Wiley Groves, who bears the
reputation OF being the best looking
school "marm" in this section OF the
State, reeited, very much to the gratih-
cation of the audience, the celebrated
sOlilOquv Archie Dean.
Prof. Fleming closed the exercises by
reciting the adventures of the negro
with the mule, "Nebuchadnezzar,"
which weldOn't hesitate TO pronounce rs
being entEely out of place.
The County Court is still in session.
A petition of 500 voters was presented
Yesterday 10 the court, praying an cleo
ton for the removal Of the county seat
from Grafton, where il was voted last
fall, 20 Pruntytown. Ii is very proba-
bic that the court will not grant the
election, owing 10 an error in the pro-
ceedings on the part of the petitioners,
i'm that they gave notice they would pre-
sent the petition, on Monday, the first
dav of the term, whereas they did not
present il till Tuesday the second day of
the term. The court has the matter un-
der consideration, and will determine 1t
tomorrow.
Mrs. VI. VI. Jefiries, wife of the Super
intendent Of the National Cemetery, at
this place, died on Sunday last.
Messrs. Jarvis and Snively have en-
tered into partnership in the real estate
and insurance business.
Counsellor Ross, visiting member OF
the Rnchie Bar, was in Grafton, yester-
day.
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CnicaEo.

CHICAGO, August 2l.-Flour-Steady
and unchanged. Wheat-Active, firm
and higher; No. Chicago spring 95!c;
No. . do S6lc cash; S6tc bid seller
September; S6i seller October; No. 3 do
7S(dSltc; rejected 65c. Corn-Steady
and firm at 3Ssc cash; 33ic seller Sep
tember; safe seller October: rejected
32Ic. Oats-Steady and firm at 23,G
33lc cash; 2Slc bid seller September;
33i seller October. Rye-Firmer, but
not quotably higher. Barley-Steady
and unchanged. Pork-Dull and prices
shade lower at IS 25GS 80 cash and
seller September; 81 32l6S IS seller
October. Lari-ln good demand and
prices shade higher at - 62l cash and
seller September; - NJ seller October.
Bulk Meats-tluiet and unchanged.
Whisky-Quiet and unchanged at 81 o..
Cincinnati.
CINCINNArI, August 2l.-Cotton-
Firm at ll,c. Flour Quiet at - -.
Wheat-ln good demand at 92@ q6c; NJ
ceipts $4,000 bushels; shipments 1000
bushels. Corn-Easier at 31l@,i>c.
Oats-Steady and in fair demand at u
@2Sc. Rye-Steady and in fair de-
mand nj 5i6 55c. Barlcy-null and
nominal. Pork-Quiet at - 10. lari
In fair demand at lower rates; curren,
make s. 10. Bulk Meats-pull and
prices a shade lower at 81 4i(Hi GOO
IA GA. Bacon-At I 0oG5 25Cd5 62l.
Whisky-Dull az 81 rs. Butter-Eirm
and unchanged Linseed Oil-Steadv
and in fair demand at 6jc.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, August 2l.- Flour -
Quiet and unchanged. Wheat-Opened
firm, advanced lc, and closed strong;
No. | Milwaukee hard a1c; No. Mil
waukee 92c; No. > new S9lc; seller Au-
gust SSlc; seller September SSlc; seller
October SSlc: No. 3, 79CdS2c; No. I, 7iCR
75e; rejected 67Cf7lc. Corn-Quict AMI
shade lower; No. >, S3sc. Oats
Nominally unchanged; No. >. 23lc. Rye
Quiet and unchanged; No. !, I9lc.
Barley-Firm; No. spring new, seller
September, &c bid. Provisions-Quict
and easier. Mess Pork-Quiet at - -
cash. Lard-Prime steam 81 90.
OIL City.
on CRY, August 2l.-Markct mac
tive; opened and closed at 6jc bid
strictly. Shipments 5000 barrels, av-
eraging 81. 900 barrels; transactions lG0.-
600 barrels.
Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, August 2l.-Petroleum-
Quiet; crude zoe at Parker's tor imme-
date shipment; refined Ole Tor Phil
adelphia delivery.
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, o.
The Military COlOred Camp
meeting-Burglary-Arrest Of
Hanna.

THE colored campmeeting will con-
tinue over next Sabbath.
THE military OF this place will go into
camp at Cambridge next week.
THE railroad depot at st. Clairsville
was entered by unknown parties last
Wednesday night and the office thor
oughly ransacked The b. d o. ticket
case was broken open, but it is thought
no tickets were stolen. A five gallon
keg OF whisky and pair Of old breeches
were the only articles stolen.
MELVIN HANNA, who killed James
Malone at Cadiz, on the 4th Of June
last, was arrested at Cambridge, on Fri
day, by officers Stotlemire and Stanley,
who took their prisoner TO Cadiz to get
the reward of 5000 offered by theCOm-
missioners of Harrison county for his
apprehension and arrest. Ii will be re-
membered that the quarrel resulting in
the murder was about the removal OF a
chicken coop.-BelmOnt Chronicle.
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KNIFED.
Probable Fatal Result of n Cary
ing ARRAY at Charleston, w.

CHARLESTON, August 2O.-The scene
Of probable murder was enacted in
front of the Hale House about O'Clock
this morning. The facts, briefly, are
as follows: John Caddock and two
other stone masons of Dock No. came
TO town yesterday, and were havinga
general good time. Late last night they
were playing pool at the Crescent sa-
loon, on Front street, when they
met with Joe Wynn, an engineer OF
this city, and a dangerous fellow when
drinking. Some difficulty arose, and
Wynn tried to fight the whole crowd,
but was finally managed, and the par
ties separated and came TO the Hale
House, where they again encountered
Wynn, and after few words Wynn
cut Craddock' S throat and stabbed him
in the left arm and side, severing an art
cry, from which the man nearly bled TO
death, and is now lying at the Hale
House in a precarious condition.
Wynn was arrested and tried before
Squire Brodt this evening and sent on
TO Circuit Court. II the man dies, you
will no doubt chronicle another lynch
ing, as we learn the men at the locks are
greatly incensed. Craddock is from
Staunton, Va, and is considered a re-
spectable man
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Fatal Quarrel About n Drink.

MISSISSIPPI CRY, August Pr. B.
Pearson, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation, of Harrison, killed John d.
COnkerton, of New Orleans, this after
noon. They quarreled about drink
that Conkerton claimed Pearson had
not paid for. Pearson invited any one
that wanted to fight to come out Of the
bar room. Conkerton advanced on
Pearson, and the latter drew a pistol and
fired. ConkertOn started to run, when
Pearson fired again. One shot passed
against his skull, above the eye, and the
other entered the left side and lodged
on the right side.
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Earthquake.

TORONTO. August PA dispatch
from Port Dalhousie, reports an earth
quake between and 8 o'clock this
morning, attended by a loud clap re-
sembling the discharge of cannon. Solid
brick buildings were shaken. At Thor
old the shock was violent, and at We'll
land severe. At Allanburg, Beames-
vile and Port Robinson rumbIing
noise, accompanied by an earthquake,
which was also felt distinctly at Port
Robinson, St Catharines and Niagara.
LoCKPoRr, n. v, August 2l.-There
was shock of earthquake here at half
past one o'clock to-day. There was also
a report that land buildings were
shaken. The tremor lasted about five
seconds
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Murdered bYa Tramp.

TOPEKA, August 2l.-J. W. Cotton,
station agent and grocer at Williams
burg station, on the Kansas Pacific road,
near this city, was murdered to-day by a
tramp. The tramp called for cheese and
crackeIs, and while Cotton was reaching
into barrel to get the crackers, the
tramp struck him on the back of the
neck with an axe, nearly severing his
head from his shoulders. \ man has
been arrested on suspicion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

The loss of these thirteen members
might change the result IN the Legisia-
ture; but unless the Republicans can
carry il for Foster by from 5000 to o,OOO
majority, il is not likely otherwise to
cut much OF figure.
HickenlOoper is not popular, despite
what is said in the papers about MN,
and has not added any strength TO the
ticket. The defeat OF Taft has gwen
many effective Republican workers
deep disgust. There are large numbers
OF pensioners in Cincinnati who ieel
kindly toward Rice, and will take great
pleasure i'm not only voting for hun, but
getting others TO do the same, 1t is
POSSIBLE for Ewing and Rice TO carry the
comfy bv 1000, and they are much
more likely 10 do SO than not To DO so.
Still. as said at first, it is impossible to
make any safe prediction concerning 1t.
The county tickets are not yet COM
pleted and great deal depends on them.
Tosum up, without being unneces-
sarily prolix or dwelling too long on de-
tails, alter eonversing with great num-
Der OF the best informed men in the
party, am confident that the result in
October will be Democratic victory.
There is no dissensiOn and no distrust.
Thurman friends are as active as Ew-
ing's friends, and the determination OF
both classes is to carry both the State
and the Legislature. so far there has
been but little public display. The work
has been chiefly in the line OF organiza-
ton, and will continue in that direction
for couple of weeks longer. Then, OF
course, the imprisoned winds will be
let loose and every stump will have an
orator on il. But, in the meantime, the
floating, and what might be called the
unattached vote, is drifting visibly to-
wards the Democratic ticket. The
chances are good for a majority Tor that
ticket of from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t may
be 5000 the other way-may be, say
but the man who predicts, a. Gen.
GrosvenOr isreported To have predicted,
that il will be 10000 or 10000 for Fos-
ter, is a fool or knave, with the chances
in favor of the fool.
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GAINESVILLE, ..
Death of Aged Citizens-Sale of
Coal Works.

Mr.. ROBERT HArPER, an old citizen,
died at his residence on East Main
street, Saturday night, after a protracted
illness.
WILLIAM PIPER. an old and we'll known
citizen OF GAINESVILLE. died at his home
ON West Church street, at half past I
O'Clock, Monday morning, OF kidney
disease. Mr.. Piper was born on Wheel
ins Island on the 18th of May, 1894.
THE Barnesville coal works were sold
last Saturday to Chalkley Dawson and
X. y. Maiden. The price paid was
!, 500.
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WASHINGTON.
SOCKDOL0GER FOR SHER-
MAN.
How the Government is Plundered Right
Under His NOse-The Model System
of Robbery for the Benefit Of
a Stone -Whacker.

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-Assistant
Secretary Hawley, who is Secretary
Sherman's factotum, does not deny, nor
can Secretary Sherman deny, nor will
he if he loves the truth, that the Asso-
ciated Banks forming the Syndicate
have in their possession S45,OOO,OOO,
which, by contract, should have been
put into the Treasury over thirty days
ago. To put the case plain; Secretary
sherman, without authority of law,
favors the Syndicate with the loan OF
100000 of United States funds for
nearly three months without any con-
sideration. Worse than that; he not
only allows them TO retain this amount,
but in addition, predicated solely on
their credit, he has already issued to the
Syndicate the four per cent. bonds
which the SIS, 900, 900 represent, thus
enabling ii to sell the bonds which have
not been paid for at premium of two
cents on the dollar, and, in addition, to
loan until October lst next, at = per
cent. on call, the money which should
have been paid in before the bonds were
issued. The people have a right
to demand an explanation OF this trans
action To say the least, 1t has the look
of favortism about it, and will ex-
plain the readiness with which Sher-
mans pet banks subscribe to the
Ohio campaign fund. The people are
robbed to enable the banks to make
money to put up the blood money
which is subsequently eXacted' of the
banks for campaign services. Secretary
Sherman is now in Ohio talking to his
people on finances. Let him not over
look this damnable transaction.
The First National Bank of New York,
which Secretary Sherman has too fre-
quently favored, owes the Treasury on
account of per cent. bonds, $4,000, 900.
This is reliable, the information having
been obtained from no less a parsonage
than the Treasurer of the United
States. Let Sherman talk to the Ohio
people on his relations to this bank. 1t
will interest them.
Postal Decision.
WASHINGTON, August 2l.-Assistant
Acknowledgement Freeman advises the
Postmaster-General that pOstmasters
should not be required to testify in
judicial proceedings who rents a box in
his office, who took letters from it, &c,
tending TO show what became OF GER
tain correspondence.
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Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, August %, A. N.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, slightly
warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather,
winds mostly southwest and stationary
or falling barometer.
For the Lower Lakes, slightly warmer,
partly cloudy weather, with frequent
rains, winds mostly southwest and fall
ing barometer.
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"You Don't Know Their Value. "

''They cured me Of Ague, Bilious
ness and Kidney Complaint, as recon-
mended. had half bottle left which
| used for my two little girls, who the
doctors and neighbors said could not be
cured. am confident / should have
lost both Of them one night If ! had
not had the Hop Bitters in my house
TO use. found they done them 80
much good / continued with them, and
they are now well. That is why say
YOU do not know half the value OF Hop
Bitters, and do not recommend them
high enough.-B.. Rochester, y. Y.
Langhlin Bros. q Co., Wholesale Agents,
Wheeling.
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Illinois Crop Report.

SPRINGFIELD, August 2l.-The Au.
gust crop report OF the State Board OF
Agriculture shows that 1851, ,l39 acres
of oats have been sown this year, and
the average yield per acre Of S3i bushels,
a total Weld of 81 ,664 500 bushels. The
average price paid to the producer was
22 cents per bushel. A total Of Sl2 ,059,
l62. c.
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FOREIGN.
American Securities.

LONDON, August 2l.-The Times says:
United States bonds are steady. In re-
sponse to the demand for investment
securities it is stated that very large
amount in bonds was made up for
transportation to New York, yesterday.
Crops In Russia.
LONDON, August 2l.-The Standards
Berlin special reports that the statistics
of crops in Russia show that the yield Of
wheat in '79, as compared with rs, is
the same. The yield Of rye and oats is
larger, and that of barley and potatoes
smaller
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The Busting Bank Failure.

CIxcISxATI, August 2l.-The assignee
of the suspended banking firm OF q. H..
Bussing & Co., to-day made statement
of the firms condition as near as it
can at present be ascertained. He
gives the total liabilities OF Sll4,0S6.27
assets, SlO5,699.l2. Among the assets
is some Chicago property upon which
no estimate OF the value has as yet been
nlaced
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

NRw YoRK, August 2l.-Dry Goods
Business fairly active with commission
houses, anI the jobbing trade is steadi-
ly improving. Cotton goods IN steady
demand at unchanged prices. Prints in
fair request. Ginghams ar d dress goods
doing well. Hosiery and knit under
wear in steady demand. Mems wool
ems quiet Flannels and blankets slug
gish. Foreign goods more active.