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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
MINES AND MINERS.


All the mines at Elk Lick, Pa, ara run
ming full time.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will push
their coke region lines southwsrd into the
rich mineral fields Of west Virginia this
summer.
Bv order of District assembly No. II the
bovcotts against the Mckinney coal II 1m
GiiIesuie. IN, hss been declared Of Nc
Kinney has agreed to restore the old Work'
men and not to discriminate against lhe
Knights of Labor hereafter.
A meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Western Coal Dealers Association
VAS held a. the office of the secretary at
DAvtoo. Ohio, April 9th, aud IN eonnec-
lion with other business that vas transacted
r. vas decided that the Rnnusl convention oil
the association be held ct Coluwbus. Ohio,
Thursday, May 18th.
The Conceivable Coke and Iron Co. has
occurred 500 acres of coal land at Lessen
r;nS. Pa, 90 that Ii nov owns about y. OOO
scrss or one twelfth Of the whole Connelis
1;IIs 6eld. Three more shafts will be sunk
and 500 new ovens will be built stth same
time. The company proposes eventually &c
complete 5000 ovens.
Soft coal of al kinds Is fading its Wsl
into this market, and there does not seem
20 bs sny dssrth Of coal only the variety
- m;xed and coal il offered to which tn
average buyer is unused. At AmSoy on
can ace coal from Ohio, to say nsught
the varieties Of Pennsylvania soft Goals
Ws heard of som Msyersdsle coal sellinl
4. a. 80 ct New York last Week.-SsWard
Journal -
NEGOTIATIONS are in progress tor the col
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
THE PRIZE RING.

1t said that fifty New York gentlemen
have expressed themselves as willing 10
give 500 piece TO see amateur Filings
worth and Jack Denpsy fight. 1t this be
true fight lie sure to result.
1t ia Jimmy Smiths place TO come to
Ameri "a and take away the title OF the
worlds champion if he is able. When we
have a world cham piou here, fights for
the worlds championship should occur on
American soil.
The Boston Crib club has been the
leading sporting organization OF Boston
,ver since its organization. Its member,
ship embraces the names Of some ct the
most substantial business men OF Boston,
and its obi Ct has always been to promote
an interest in the manly art. Lately there
have been dissensions in the club. The
posi,ive statement is made on authority
that the Crib Club will cease to exist
after to dsv. A uSjority Of the members
will then get together and organize q new
cub.
At Milwaukee John L. Sullivan, in re-
ference to arranging match with Smith
the English champion, said: There il
nothing for me in O match OF the kind pro
posed BY Smith. lam Willingto meet him
or sny other man for any amount OF money
with or without gloves; but do not pro
nose TO travel 6 900 too meet pugilis'
Who desires TO make a reputation by meet
ing a better man than himself. Smith
talk Of fighting for $4,000 or flO OOC
rterling a side is all bluff. He csnno
raise that amount Of money. If he can b.
NAV come to this country ena stage 1t
He can fiud all the takers be wants,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
TRADE NOTES.

Trade has fallen off materially at the
flint houses during the past few weeks.
The boss plasterers of st. Louis, Mo,
have agreed to pay So IS PSF day of eight
hours on and after May lsti The old rate
was 81 90 ten hours.
The unions and assemblies of st. Louis
are holding daily meetings with view to
having the eight.hour movement on May
Sd a success.
A new glass factory will be built at once
at Connellsville, Pa and be ready to blow
for the fsll trade Jonathan Haley, Of
Rsvens, Ohio, is 10 be the manager.
The molders in the junction foundry at
Worcester, Mass, have been granted an 10
crease OF rs cents per day. An increase
of l24 cents has been granted in 5. A. Col
Inns foundry.
At Its meeting on Sunday last Memphis
Typographical Union passed resolution
that on and after May l, 1886, no plate
matter shall be used upon any publication
under its jurisdiction. unless the same be
paid for ct regular rates OF composition.
The Voiks0lstt, of Pittsourg, live Ger
man paper. has taken the initatory steps
tozardy forming q typographical assembly
among the German printers. All OF their
EMPLOYEES have Joined the organization
By this action The VOlksblatt becomes the
fret union German printing office in Pitts
burg
The report of the Associated Iron Mold
ers of Scotland, issued last week, shows
that after an existence Of fifty. years it
is in danger of collspsing, lot from want
of members, but from the drain on the
funds during the trade depression. This
danger seems to have opened the eyes OF
the executive board, and in their address
to the members they support the eight
hour working day and the abolition OF
overtime.
The Co operative Foundry Company Of
Rochester has been financial success,
rhough at least q partial failure as Co
operative enterprise. When it Was estsb-
iished, nineteen years ago, oil employees
were stockholders, and profits were divided
As follows: IL per cent on capital aud The
balance in proportion to the earnings OF
he men. But the stakeholder was stronger
han the cooperative brother. Dividends
On capital were advanced in few years to
Ia per centum on capital, and then TO %,
and finally the distribution to wages was
discontinued. Money has been made, and
dividends have been paid every year. Two
years ago they amounted TO 40 per centum
IN cspital.-Age of Steel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
WEST ALEXANDER.
A Temperance Meeting-9eneral Local
News.

A Temperance Meeting-9enersl Local
News.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
WESr ALEXANDER, May There was
temperance meeting held at the Presby,
terrain church on Monday evening. Re,
marks were made by Messrs. Shelter,
Truesdell, Clancy, Jno Becroft and Others
The debate was carried into politics. We
have only three Prohibition votes polled
straight, the balance vote for the candi-
dates of their respective parties-Repub-
lican aud Democratic.
The Wheeling House has been over
hauled from garnet to cellar, newly paper
ed and painted, adding much to its az
pearsnce. We hope to see it filled up
with visitors from your city this summer
Jas. CLANCY, near this place, lost
wagon shed, sheep house, wagon ladders
and about three tons of hay this week by
FIRE. Some OF his children started the fire
with matches while playing near the hay.
Loss about $3.50.
W. B. Gibson, near this place, has sc.
cured half interest in champion bay
horse 3 years old, weighing 1905 pounds,
and the price paid was $1,000. He is q
beauty.
We learn that Capt c. W. Bachelor
and J. Buchanan, Of the West Virginia Gas
Company Of West Virginia, passed down
to Wheeling on the B. 4 o. last evening
to see about boycottiug the Italian ditchers
on their pipe line.
The engineers OF the pipe line left the
Wheeling House yesterday for Washing.
ton. Pa.
Messrs. Murray Bros. and Cunpsey L
are now receiving and placing
in position their spring stock Of goods.
The much wished for rain put in an ap
pesrarce here on the 10Th and S0th OF
April which made our farmers aud garden
ers smile. The grass and wheat are COM
ing On finely.
Joseph Hupp, Esq near this place, the
largest taxpayer and land owner in Done
gal township, this county died suddenly
of spoplexy, 10 his 6Sth year.
He is brother of your townsmsn DR.. h
Hupp. He will be buried Monday mex,
1t one o'clock. He leaves q widow and
'our small children to mourn his loss, but
hey are well provided for pecuuiarily.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
MILL NOTES.

The Helmbacher mill, at ST. Louis, is
operating their rolls for round iron and
muck train.
The new rail mill at Welstou Ohio, ia
about ready for the roof, aud the nail ma
chimes are now arriving and will be put IN
place as soon as the root Is on.
The Joliet Steel Co is about to increase
its capital stock from 81, 900, 900 to $1,000
QUO, with view Of extending it's operative
capacity.
Steel rails are not being, or about to be,
manufactured at the Osaka arsenal, Japan,
Is was stated some time ago By some Of
the spers.-ReyieT.
The Westphalisn Iron Works have Sc.
cured portion of q contract for 27,SOO
tons of heavy Bessemer steel rails tor the
Mediterranean railroad.
IL is reported that the Vulcan works,
St. Louis, have taken an order recently tor
!. 900 IONS of rails. This will uecessltste
the starting of these works Ia the near tu-
ture.
The nail factory at Bayview, Wis, is
turning out over 10 600 kegs Of nails per
day. All but the puddle mill is on this
week.-Hersld.
After an idleness OF over two years the
Beaver Falls, Pa, rolling mill has started
up. Prospects are good for long run,
several large orders having bsen booked.
About oue hundred men are employed.
The Keystone mill, which has been idle
for come tune past, started up on Wednes
day double; turn 10 the forge department
aud single on the guide mill. The bar
mill starts single turn next Monday.
The drawing for the nailers took place
at the Great Western rink, 1Oungsto"n,
Ohio, last Saturday night. The prizs, q
full set of l52 pieces OF china dishes, was
won By ticket No. 75S, held BY J. l.. deL'
derson, general agent OF the N1psno IN
rha, city A large number OF tickets were
sold in Wheeling, Bellsire and Pittsburg
me nsilers will realize over $500 from the
drawing.
The plate mill of the Brtton Iron and
Steel Co, at Clevelsuj, Ohio, is on again
Their sheet mill, which was shut down for
repairs, will be ready to start again In
few DAYS. They employ in the plate snC
sheet mills, when in full operation, 200 mel
and have Just closed contract for 5O'
tons of bolt steel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
NEW MARTINSVllLE.
A Narrow Escaps-GeneralL Local News OF
the Week.
C,,;,y ., IA Hf,dnu P,0iSfsr

SpetdG 20 EhS oNHddy hegtsteF'
NEw MARTGSsvILLE, May l-Mr. Levi
Sherman had verv narrow escape at his
Touring mill, last Saturday, while feeding q
corn shelter. In some way tbs sleeve OF
his coat was caught By the wheels of the
machine and before he could realize his
situation the clothing was being stripped
from his body and torn to shreds by the
machine. Mr.. Sherman seized post near
by and cried for help, but BY the time help
came he was stripped to the skin, with the
exception of his boots. The only Injuries
sustained were few skin bruises, and
soreness resulting from holding to the post.
Mr.. 4. s. True has closed out his cigar
mandatory end will leave the first Of next
week With his family for Chicago he will
>nSags in business and make his new
$50 Mr.. aud Mrs. True have host Of
1870. boro 10 Will be sorry to see them
Oar assessors are laying o.. their oars
for the present awaiting orders from
quarters. They have completed part OF
their work, and are waiting to see if it will
nave 10 De OOn6 over.
I. P. Jacobs ESQ, and J. w. Newman,
Clerk Of Circuit Court, are at Littleton
this week on business.
Theodore Hornbrook, OF PoWhstan, o..
has removed his family to town and will
occupy the Hubbard & PAUL property in
SprinVertown. Mr. Hornbrook will travel
for the firm of Hubbard & PAUL Of Wheel
ing.
Miss Laura Goodwin, Of Sardis, O., was
married, Thursday evening to Mr.. Case,
of the same place. Miss Goodwin has q
wide circle OF friends, who will JOIN with
the REGISTER in extending congratulations
Mr.. Z. E. Eisiubarth has sold his boat
back to Mr.. Price and removed into the
lower part OF the DAVIS building
Mr.. C. c Elsinbarth has removed into
his a-w quarters.
Mr.. Justus Eakin and wife were at
Wheeling this week.
Miss Belle Shunsn attended the Case
Goodwin wedding at SaIdis, Thursday
ev-nrug.
The Offices about the court house are
being cleaned up and repsintei.
Barton was represented this week at the
county seat, BY Ell. Mcdonnell, VIM Lee
aud VIM. Cogley.
Mr.. C C. Martin and wife Of Psrkers
burg, were visiting friends in town this
week
The street lamps received much need
ed overhauling By Street Commissioner
McEldowney this week.
Madam Rumov has it that little family
difficulty in our vicinity recently was ad'
iusted By the husband taking up bis march
with civilization and vending his way west
ward
W.P. Bsggs, OF Wheeling, is visiting
friends in town.
Mr. Jas. Wise has moved his family te
his fathers farm, about five miles up the
creek.
Mr. George Paul, Of the grocery firm
of Hubbard l. Paul. OF Wheeling, is here
on his last Trip preparatory to leaving the
road, The person who tAkes Mr.. PAUL.
place will have no time to cit around on
store boxes.
E.Dsniel L. Long of gainesville, Ohio, il
S6ending a few days with friends in town
Our town will be out in her Sunday
clothes next Monday, in honor of the Unit
ed States Circus.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
MoUNpsVILlE.
County COurt-Sooial and General News
of tho Mound City.
II a

County Court-Sooial and General News
of tho Mound City.
Special to The Suaday Register,
MoySpsyILLE, May County Court
convened tbis week, and granted sixty, nine
certificates to keep drug stores and hotels
and sell tobaccos Quite 3 number OF
persons were appointed to examine the
various bridg over the streams through
out the con nty to have repaired, if they
think it necessary, and report next term.
New viewers we're appointed to relocate
county road from Grand Bottom school
house to David McMechen's Hill road.
Salaries for county officials for 1886
fixed as follows: Shentf, 5000; Sheriff IS
Jsiler or jauitor, 500; Prosecuting Attor-
uey, 5000; Clerk Of County Court $3.50;
Clerk of Circuit Court, $3.50.
W. L Edwards appointed to have charge
of the Poor Farm and County In6rmAry,
B. F. Meighen surety; Mr.. Edwards to
have built on Poor Farm q two story
frame building for hospital, cost not to eI
coed $500.
C. R. oldham. ESQ, Samuel Rigga, Au
gustus Arnold, ]. N. Booth, T. s Riley
Thomas Finn and Harry Fish left Mounds
vile on Thursday evening for an extended
Western tour.
A mission with the jubilee exercises vii
be given in the St Xavier Catholic Church
beginning on May 8 and continuing TO
seyen days. Rev Father Ireneous Kslb,
Capaehin Father, will assist Rev. Fsths
Bou,low, the rector.
Mrs. Richard McFadden il visitiDI
friends in Weston.
Miss Mary Hendersbot, of Ponce
School, arrived home on Wednesday.
John 7. Gallsher will enter Lehigh Co
lege the first Of September.
! Prof Dan Williams, Of Bssrsville, cam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
Decidedly Untrue.

Il
The last issue of the Labor Tribune
says: :.
In last Sundays issue of the Wheeling
NeWs- Letter appears special dispatch
from Pittsburgh under the csPuous heading
of "A Battle OF Giants-HOstiliries lmmi
nent between the Amsgsusted Association
and Knights of neutrality-suspicious. 10
that End being Secretly Carried Outin PItte-
burgh-The Amslgsmated Officials Dis
pleased at the Ambitious Course OF the
Younger Order, &c, &c" The article
alluded to, which was seat over the wire b.
Ed j Evans. OF the Plttsburgh Leader,
goes on 10 say that "a War between two oil
he strongest labor organic atoms 10 the
United States is promised. They are the
Amslgsmsted Association ct Iron and
Steel Workers, 10000 strong, and the
knights of Labor. The fight will begin IN
this city, which is the headquarters Of the
former organization.
As officers of the Amalgsmsted Associs-
tion we desire TO soy that the s'ucle II
question Is the merest bo5h, as nothing OF
me kind is under way. lt shows how
newspaper pEOpElolOE oAO AA pSSOA upSN ~
would be sensational correspondents, men
Who make twenty dollars out OF malicious
and lylng articles to one dollar tor articles
containing the truth. The man who does
a mean trek Of that kind may as we'll put
his hand into tbs proprietors pocket and
take out 80 much money. la 30 far as is
Known to the Amsigsnsted Association
officials the kindliesI feelings exist be-
tween that organization and tbs K OF l.
The former has nothing to fear from the
latter, and particularly in Plttsburg has the
older aided the younger in accomplishing
cersSiu aims and ends that the latter could
DOT hsysn accomplished single handed, al
evidence6t the fact that there is close
sympathetic cord running bstween the two
/
When an open move Of the kind referred
to is iusugursted we think that no one will
discern it roonsr, or resent 1t quicker, than
ths Amalgsmsted Association officials
'gs do not know of any such deep laid
-. -ss OF the K. Of l. against the Anal.
cnoH. 'SIOeisIioa, nor do va know OF
my in coutenp. 'i0"'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

solidation Of the Anchor, atlas and Union
dale coke works, at Dunbsr. The Anchor
work is Owned BY Laing s Davidson, and
comprises leo ovens; the Atlas consists OF
so ovens, and is Owned blythe DGbar Coke
Company; the Unioudaae numbers 20
ovens, sld Is owned by J ~ Reid. Each
works embraces u uear sfes OF workable
coal, eA4ily and Chesply mined, and all
combined would make big plsut. Since
the negotiations have been opened too
outside capitalists have offered to buy the
consolidated works, and the three firms are
nov considering these offers. If one OF
them is liberal enough the sale will be
made.-Keystons Courier.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

up on the o. R. road today to take charge
OF the high school in this place, which opens
on Monday.
Col. Arnett, Of Wheeling, was in town
to-day.
I. ]. Campbell and wife, Of WAyman's
Ridge, are visiting friends here.
Quite an interesting trial is TO take
place this afternoon, in which 8 woman
figures corspicuously IS an incendiaEy, the
burning of barn in February, which be-
longed to John Jefferson and Jerry Noll.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
One On Captain HasslOr.

Jackson, W. Va, Bugls.
A Florida paper says concerning our
iryincible Col J. J. s. Esss!er;
Captain Hsssler, the appointment clerk
of the Interior Department, received a call
from DR.. Mary Walker the other day,
which lasted 80 long that some of the pref
ty girls in the Captains division charged
tim With flirting with the doctor. The
mex. day the following verse Of doggerel,
w,;ttsn in a neat feminine hand, was found
on tee Captains desk:
should you mary Mary Walker
You'll md II hard TO leaEO,
When in quitting on your panties,
To distinguish your'n from her'n.
Dr., Mary declares that if she can dilcov'
or the authoS Of this verse there will be
speedy vacancy BY death in the Interior
Department.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
LITERARY NOTES.

A contribution that will attract attention
in the May Nagazine Of american Has
tory is the scholarly paper Of Rev. Isaac
5 Hartley, D. D., on "Horatio Seymour,
This is accompanied by an admirable steel
portrait OF the distinguished subject, and
With several fine engravipgs OF his inter
esting country home. In the second artI'
Gle, Historical Colorado" which is quaint
ly illustrated, Mrs. Hodges presents a
stirring account Of the progress OF the
young State within the past twenty. eight
wears. There are several other contrlou'
tors OF almost equal merit, making this
Issue one OF the best numbers of this popu'
lar periodical ever printed. Typogtsphi
cally it il a model OF excellence. Publca.
ton office, 80 Lafayette Place, New York
Guy.
The Aprilnumber OF The Cosmopolitan,
Lev family Magazine published By
'Schlcht l. Field in Rochester, New York.
is striking for the variety and brevity of it's
articles and the beauty OF its letter press
aud full page illustrations. 1t contains
four short stories and an interesting and
humorous account of visit TO Mount
Yesuvius, BY Vim. I. Holnsdsy. A novel
article on the coal mined and consumed
in the Blossburg region of Northern Penn =,
aud the discussion OF the "Emanici patton
of Woman," by DR.. D. Hill, President Of
Lewlsburg University. A quaint and
humorous sketch from the German OF
Seidel, and fine poem entitled, You and
de-" BY George c. Brsden, may also be
mentioned.
The following splendid table Of contents
appears in the May number Of the North
American Review New York;: Defense
of Charleston, by General Beaure gard
Future of the Colored Race, by Frederick
Douglass; Letter to Judge Thurman, by
Arthur Richmond; Removal OF Mcclellan,
FAC smile of the order; Our House Of
Lords," No Name Essays; Edwin NJ
Stanton, By Dom Piatt; Ship building and
Ship owning, by Captain John Goldman
The American Drsms,ist, by Augusiiu
DAILY; Ststesmsnsbip-0ld and New, BY
Gail Hamilton; Strikes and Arbitration
BY T. V. Powderly; The Hours OF Labor
By Edward Atkinson; Notes and Com
ments.
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The May number Of The Forum (NeV
York: The Forum Publishing Co con
tains the following table of contents: Th,
Experiment OF Popular CovernGent, by c
| T. Congdon; How | was Eiucated, b,
President F. A. barnard; Would We D,
1t Again ? by Edward Cary; The Futur,
of Arctic Explorations, by Lieut. A. W
Greeley; Victor Hugo as Citizen, b,
James Parton; Do We Mead q Metslh
Currsncy2 BY John F. Hume; Cremation
Nevertheless, by Rev. John W. Chadwick
Contemporary Supernsturalism, by Mon
csre D. Conway; What Rights Have La
b3rsrsS BY ". 4. Crosut and L. F. Post
~.
! The Psychological Journal New York
Fowler and Wells L Co for May hs
sketches Of Rev. Robert Graham and CA
SdiuaI James Gibbons, Ei,h portraits G
each! There are fourteen interesting art
cles in this number.
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Por all Who wish the newest books pu'
lished, zee the Book Buyer for May, pu
lished BY sCribrsr's Sons, New York.
~
: The Pdnsy Boston d Lothrop l. Co
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
News From Proctor.
S.,...;rl % ths IS,rn.inn R,niitsr.

PRooroR, ". Va, May Last Sunday
Mr.. Michael Moore pleasantly entertained
q numerous party Of visitors, among
whom were Mr.. VIM. Caldwell, Of Wheel
ing; Prof. o. Erbwine, of Sacramento,
Cal and Mr.. W. N. Lowry, Of Proctor.
The party were favored with music by Miss
Daisy Nee downey, the Msssrs. Whitaker,
and Prot ErbWins.
Mr.. C. L Moore viii probably Soou
locate in California
Mr.. W. NJ Lowry may buy property
near Lincoln, Nsb., in the near future.
A Western fever has struck the town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

Southwestern strike is entirely broken up,
the labor force viii be restored to ITS usual
dimensions, on the railroads.
Asco-cPERATIyE TOBACCO MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
has been started in Raleigh, N. C. The
Knights of Petersburg, Va, are going to
build a large Hall for their own use.
Those IN Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are
preparing do the same thing.
A large macs meeting was held in HouS.
ton, Texas, for organization. In the far
Northwest, through Idaho and Montana,
the organizers are g. work, and the mem
bership is sapidiy increasing, There will
be, in 30 days, at least 10, 900 assemblies,
at the present rate OF progress.
There are at present, 232 blast furnaces
in operation, tLrning out 5000 tons OF
pig iron per week, and 355 furnaces out of
olast, which, if at work, could make Is, 900
tons per week.
So far this year, AS miles of railroad
have been built, as against 275 miles 81
this time last year. Since April let, q
great deal of construction has been under
taken, and will be pushed through, as
rapidly as money, men and machinery,
can push it. An immense amount Of tun-
neling is to be done, and orders for ma
chinery for this purpose, have been placed
IN several eastern establishments, during
he past two weeks,
The National Federation OF Miners and
Nine Lsborers, is growing as no orgsnizl'
ton ever grew before. The miners IN ten
states are eompacIly organized under 1t
This organization will be OF great benefit
10 the miners, in inducing them to study
more closely, the varying market conol'
ions.
The bituminous strike in Pennsylvania
md Maryland still continues, and IL likely
% continue for some weeks to come.