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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

Tho Rcnwoud Furnace Improvement.
The forty thousand dollars which the
Bcuwocd Iron Company proposes to eN-
pend upon their Martins Ferry furnace
plant will make their facilities for pro-
ducing iron much greater, and will at the
same time convenience the plant greatly.
The new cupola will he siNty-two by four
teen feet and will have a capacity OF
from eighty to one hundred tons of pie
daily. The furnace will be much higher
and larger Numerically, and the hoistlnG
apparatus and hot blasts will be ct the
latest improved pattern. Considerable Re
pairing will be done in the engine room,
and on the boilers, and when the plant is
put into operation on July first, It will be
in almost as good condition as q new one,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
Gifts Of Poison.

Ii is time that respectable merchants
combined with consumers for the suppress
sionof all gilt, prize and lottery schemes
IN connection with the sales OF articles OF
merchandise These schemes are not only
d,mCrulizing to legitimate business and to
the morals OF the community, hut in the
extent in which they are being carried in
the sale of articles of food have become a
source of great danger to the pubic health.
They are, no matter in what form they ap-
pear. nothing more OF less than devices to
swiudle the honest and unsuspectlng
people.
1t is gratifying to learn that in some in
stances the officers of the law have taken
hold OF the matter. In New York, and also
in Chicago, parties who In this way offered
gift~ to purchasers of their packages have
recently been arrested upon indictments
for lottery swindliug. The latest Candi-
dates, both for public eNccration and GRIM
inal prosecution, are the manufacturers OF
the alum baking powders, who are both, by
means of gifts aud lottery tickets, dispoS-
inu Of large quantities Of their COrrOsively
poisonous compounds, which are so well
known to be detrimental to health that no
housekeeper will admit them to her kltch' n
knowingly. This form OF swlndle Is not only
being psddled from house to house, but I'M
der the promise of large profits to he
realized, the manufacturers are entrench-
ing themselves behind the counters Of
many grocrrs by getting them to offer the
alum goods with the gifts or lottery tick.
cts attached, thereby shifting the liability
~ A nIF
perhaps, innocent parties Every grocer
or dealer, Tor instance, who sells or offers
for sale any of the prize or lottery baking
powders Is a criminal IN the eye Of the law,
and liable, upon conviction, to fine and
| Imprisonment while those who sell the
gitt goods are, morally, as responsible, for
they are Offering an induCement, or prize,
| 10 housekeepcrs to use a food that contains
| corrosive poison. This Is a prediCament
in which it Is not possible our grOcers will
care to place themselves when they come
| TO think seriously of the matter
II must be borne in mind that every
one of these gift or prize baking powders
nre alum baking powders. The powders
cost less than four cents a pound to pro-
duce; the gilt or prize costs hut a few
cents more. lhey are sofa al the price VI
first class baking powder, so that the
swiudle, in a commercial sense, is enor-
nous. But the chief iniquity OF the bust
ness consists in selling rs presumably
wholesome an article Of positively injurious
character, and by means of gifts or brides
indu ing servants or unsuspectiog house
keepers to purchase and use It in our daily
/ food.
There should be some prompt method OF
reaching these dangerous practicesaD pun,
ishiug the parties engaged in their promo
/ ton. If the present laws are not ample,
we commend the matter to the cOnsidera.
I ton of our State Board Of Health for rec
concentration OF such additional legisla-
ton as snail he elective Tor the protection
of the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
HELD TO COURT.
Tho Hotel Thief Eemsnded Ia Default Of
Two Thousand Bail.

The Hotel Thief Eemsnded In Default Of
Two Thousand hail.
George Price, the colored youth charged
with stealing the gold watch, diamond
rug. and other plumber from the Stamm
House. was arraigued before Justice Phil
lips about half past six o'clock last even
iag. and after a hearing of the ey deucc the
prisoner was remauded to .ail in default Of
two thousand dollars bail to await the &C
ton OF the next grand jury There are
two other cases pending against Price, one
tor grand larceny aud the other for burg
lazy. and his chances for going over the
road tor q term ct years are very good.
Indeed, Price makes TO preteEse OF deny
iur his guilt, as he admitted, last evening,
after the conclusion Of the bearing in the
presence of q REGISTER reporter, that he
had entered the room Of the hotel before
rts occupant came in, hiding under the bed
until such time as he deemed it Iudicious
to enter upon his pluudering expedition.
The testimony against Price, outside OF
his own admissions, Is very conclusive
Among other things, il was shown, last
.yeDiug that after the robbery he went
out 10 Celia Williams house OF ll.Iame
with companion and spent a good part
of the stolen money in royal way, order
inc M five dollars worth Of beer at pop,
aud making things pleasant for every one
nm the house. lie loaned the stolen watch
to "A colorrd acquaintance for two OF three
DAYS and flashed his diamond ring 10 the
ewes OF ms street acquaintance IN a rather
dazzling manner. lie called IA the ticker
Tuesday evening, aud after mailing TWEEN
tv-dyc dollars To ms mother m PWKers-
bury. was making preparations to skip out
when Officer Shorts nailed ham and landed
hum m the cooler.
OF the seytuty-seyen dollars IN cash
stolen by Price, forty seven dollars WAS Ih"
property Of firm IN which the gentleman
losing the ticker and ring Is a member,
and rhis Wall bea separate charge. 1t has
also ruu~plred that Price Is the party VINO
entered Tunt's cig.r store, ON Market
street. above Twelfth street, short time
900. and this will make d charge oil huT-
glary.
n was i'm evidence during the bearing
last evening. hatalthough Price slept over
the rN.er of the ShLilcro>s stable, and not
IN the lott a. the stable, as had been here
tufure stated, he was arrested by officer
Shorts on the street. Tie was employed IN
SOME capacity about the place,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

The Wheeling steel plant is making her
full output As usual.
Fisher * Sons foundry Is running full
time and business isgo1d
The Crescent mill is running a. usual
and trade Is reported good.
The Belmont blast furnace is turning ont
her fall product right along
The Top Mill factory is running full
force and turning ont lots Of nails
The Top Mill furnace continues in steady
operation, and is making fine output OF
pig,
The Central glass works is employed
full time and trade Is reported only fair at
present.
The tack factory is running rs usual and
all the men are employed. Trade is report
ed fairly good.
The Standard axle works Is running full!
time at present, employing forty men.
Trade Is reported tair.
The Ia Belle factory Is running full
time and nails are still being shipped
almost rs fast as turned ont.
The Joseph Rel. Stove Company works
are running full time, but trade Is report
ed slightly dull lust At present.
The officials OF the West Virginia China
Company state that they will not get their
works started for about two months.
! Work on the new hinge factory building
Is progressing rapidly and it will not be
many weeks before the work is completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
PLAYED IN MUD.
THE LAST GAME OF THE SERIES on THB
ISLAND PARK. YESTERDAY.
A Five Inning Tie C1atest-Iha Boys Leave
Home On Their First Trlp-Gen-
eral Notes.

Yesterdays game of baseball, or what
there was of it, was played in mud-mud
that was slippery and sticky. The heavy
rain had soaked the grounds thoroughly
and the sawdust which was scattered
around the bases did little good. Notwlth-
standing the threatening weather, between
tcur and five hundred people had assem-
bIed on the grounds to see the last game oil
The present series, and had the weather
been good the attendance would not nave
been less that 100. 1t was tough luck
that the boys could not get chance 10
show of their handsome new uniforms 10
advantage before they left.
Flanagan was in the box for the home
team and pitched in his old time form;
lie Is getting down to work now, and VIII
no doubt return home with splendiu
record. OF course, Yak supported HIM ID
splendid style, while the rest OF the team
played an errorless game, with the eA-
ceptiOn OF Stapleton, who really can
fhardly be blamed for his errors, as the
ball was so wet They gave the visitors
no runs, however.
Miller pitched good game for the
| visitors. but the boys would have hit MN
hard had the game continued to finish:
Ii seems that Wheeling cannot play ball
on had day They had men on third
several times yesterday, with only one
out, and it was hard luck that another
score or two could not he made.
In the third, Van SAINT led of with a
beautiful drive to LETT centre, which wonId
have been good for three bases had he not
slipped and fallen at first base. As 1t wa,
he only got two bases. He went to third
ON Yaik's hit to second and seconds error,
which also gave Yak life. Flanagan hit
70 short and both he and Yak were retired
on double play, on which Van SAINT
scored
In their half the visitors tied the score;
Fuller hit safe, stole second, went to third
on wide pitch aud home on Mcmillan
hit. The fifth inning WAS played IN the
rain and at the end it came down so hard
that the Umpire called time. Sullivan
made one bad decision at first, which gave
Stapleton an error that he shouldn't have
| had
Following is the official score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

The above is on excellent portrait OF
Geo. II. Adams, the fine comedian Of the
"Zozo" company, which opens two
night and matinee engagement at the
Opera House, tomorrow evening. This
promises to be a great show. The B'Iu-
more H.rGH says Of II:
Beautiful scenery and the most start
ling and realistic stage effects lend Their
aid, and the production ss whole Is one
in which every class OF people who visits
theatres may find something to interest
them. The crew OF the ship which Is
wrecked upon mysterious coast find
beauty enough both in the scenery and IN
the inhabitants to reconcile them to then
lest country. Demons also abound in the
enchanted country, and after struggle
they are subdued and leave the ship
wrecked sailors in clover The grand
transformation scene in the fourth and last
act is a gorgeous picture which may ht
considered one OF the masterpieces OF stage
work. ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
N n SNAIL WAY.
raa ksSs % tne Dsy fointedly Par
rrsphsd TOR Hssty sieatevz.

F1a NeSa 90 me Wy A"''''N'J 40
rrsphsd TOR Hssty ReaGev7.
Ts.p,y is Ascension Bay, orc Of the
most Important vi Christian festivals.
Tryer will be no concert at eibert's
Garden until next Thurdly evening, May
lG,h
T4s river marks on the landing, last
evening, indicated . feet II inches and
stationary.
Ma Z. Z. DoHBgNs has at last consented
20 engage IN the scramble for tine ksp2Oll-
san nomination for Sheriff
a new steamer Just built at Brownsville,
Pa.. has arrived az the whaTi tor measure
mgut by the government officials.
WILSON K DrNLEyI.~ cooper shops
were struck by lightning Yesterday attes-
noon. hut little damage was done.
Irwt- d. A. Dorsey, not f. A Dorsey,
who represented MARSHALL county on the
Committee on Permanent Organization.
THE many friends Ct Rev. John p.
Ereu~ch will be panied to learn OF his
death. which occurred last evening at his
residence, on Wheeling hill.
THE river marks from above yesterday
were. Parker, ! foot inches and falling;
clear and warm. Ejec's Landing, > feet
and rising; clear Greensboro, I'D feet .
inches and stationary; clear Morgan
town. & feet and stationary; clear. Lock
40. 9, Z lt-t I inch and rising, tUggy.
Brownsville, 4 feet < inches and rising;
clear. Oil City, foot inches aud failing;
clear and warm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
LINES ON LABOR.
70 the La5oaug Glasses, Collected ard
Briefly Pa-sTaPdei-Tda Iaj1stra
Outlook Promising.


The report of the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company has Just been issued and lis sub,
stance is suhioiued. Secretary Diehl
states that the directors are delighted at the
good showing made and have instructed
him to print copies for mailing to all the
stockholders.
The report is most gratifying, said
Mr.. Diehl, "and gives Il better showing
than the other natural gas companies.
We have reduced the Indebtedness won,
derinlly, and cut down running expenses
s.. 400 a month less than last year.
The assets and liabilities balance at ST..
l-~, 70g.72; net Indebtedness March ~,
sI33. gDL5l; reduction of the indebted
ness IN the past seven months, 500 2&G g-
t,as sold from April /, 1857 TO March 81
l---, $50, 7&6.3S. 1902 acres under
lease. II gas wells and lis miles of pipe
The directors elected at Mondays stock
holders meeting are: VIM. Finn, j. NJ
GuIlsy, r. D. Elliott, C. b Mclean, Henry
Fisher, John H. Hobbs, Charles w. Broc
kunier, T. II Given, John \. Mech, l.
II. Williams, &. l., Magge.
Stock OF this company sold ut 2i II
Pittsburg, yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

The company hasa good many orders, some
of which they have been enabled to I'LL
/ from their stock.
The Centre Foundry is still rushed with
worl. and a full force OF men is kept busily
engaged IN turning out machinery, &c.
All the machines in the Benwood fac
tories are running with The exception Of
the small nail machines which are idle.
The Riverside factory is running after
having been partly idle or Monday. The
steel plant and tube works are also in full
operation.
It is likely that the Electric Light
Company, ut Steubenville, will enlarge
its plant and furnish the power for the
street railway.
William Jones and Jack Diggins, two
popular .Erna Mill rollers, leave in a few
DAYS for Alabama to work In Lewis Jones
new mill at Bessemer.
The Belmont factory is again on in full,
some of the small nail machines having
heen OIL for several days on account OF =
scarcity Of nail plate.
Things are being gotten rapidly into
shape az the Warwick China Company ;
works. and il is expected that q start Will
/ be made some time next week.
The nail factory Of the junction Iron
/ Works is shut down this week, hut will
start up again on Monday. The cause OF
the stoppage was too many nails on hand.
Holiday x Son, Klieyes, Kraft * Co ,
| Beltz, Flading x Co., and Wilson u Dun
| LEWIS planning mills are all busily engaged
in turning out building material and pros
poets are reported good. All the capen-
ters in the city are well employed.
The Bellaire nail works, after lying idle
a couple of weeks, resumed operations
Yesterday morning, much TO the satisiac'
ton of all concerned. The self-ieeders
that were being put on during the stop
have been taken of rs they were not ready
to start at this time.
The Spears axle works will not he ready
to start for several weeks, although the car.
penters and plumbers are tinishingup thelI
work. An official Of the company stated
Yesterday that they had everything ready
to put in the natural gas fixtures, when
company suddenly and Unexpectedly mott.
fled them that they could not furnish the
works with gls, although they had agreed
to do no before. This leaves the works IN
au awkward position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
Failing OF Natural Gas Wells.

The Wheeling Natural Gas Company, in
its sworn statements in answer to a suit
brought by the Wheeling Iron and Nail
Company to compel compliance with their
contract, alleges that in September, l~~6,
accompany had fifteen gas wellsnumbered
from to H., scattered over an area OF
several miles. At that time these wells
showed a pressure ~ follows. No. /, 400
pounds; No. >, 800 pounds; 30. 3, 500
pounds; No (, TOO pounds; aud 80 on all
through the fifteen lowing wells. In Sep
tcmber l~-7, Just one year afterwards,
the pressure had declined at No. , 70
$50 pounds, and at No. 8 to 2l- pounds,
while Nos. and 1 had to he plugged, the
pressure in them being such ~ to render
them useless for the supply o.! gas. All OF
these wells were redrilled and tuhed TO
increase the flow and pressure, and the OBJ
Get was attained, but the increase did not
bring them up to the original flow or
pressure and IN January OF this year only
three months after the redr,lling and tuh-
ing had been done, the How and pressure
had again declined to > 10 aud 225 pounds
pressure to the square inch. This leaves
no room for doubt that the ga' supply fails
very rapidly, and new wells must be con
siantly brought in u keep up with the
demand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
Paving Main street nm.

The Main street merchants are very de
sirou5 that that portion of the street
known as the "hilI' should he paved
A REGISTER reporter conversed with
Superintendent OF Streets Warden, upon
this subject a day or two ago, and during
the talk Mr. Warden said there was no
doubt but thai the etrcet was too steep for
q brick pavement The reporter cited
Fourteenth street, as being fully as steep,
to which Mr. Warden replied that it was
true that Fourteenth street was about as
steep, bu, that proved that Main street
should not be- paved, rs it was a practical
impossihlhty to take a loaded wagon down
Fourteenth street in the wiRt,r. lie
thought wooden block pavement would
be good thing 10 put on the "mli, hut
deprecated any attempt to pave it with
brick.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

l. S. GOOD sells dry goods the cheapest,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
The ChIldran.s Home

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of lady managers OF the Children's
Home was held yesterday afternoon at the
Home, on Thirteenth street. The usual
routine business was transacted and the
annual election OF officers was held.
Mrs J. ?. Harden, who will leave the
city in the near future, offered her resigua-
ton as President. and it was reluctantly
accepted Mrs DR.. j. c. Hupp was elect
ed President and Mrs. 5 O Taylor First
Vice President and Mrs. !. B. fancy Sec
ond Vice President. Mrs Amanda Foster
Secretary and Mrs. j. i Tones Correspond.
ing Secretary were reelected. Appropri-
ate resolutions concerning Mrs. Harden 5
departure and her long and devoted ser.
vices rs President. were presented and
adopted. After some other business had
been transacted the meeting adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
rofsT- on people,.
Movement, OF Citlsans and the Coming
and Going ~ Strangers.

Novemeat, Of UitIsans and the Coming
suG goius ~ Strangers.
Mt Lewis Bennett of Weston, Will
leave tor his home this morning
Mr.. Harry @. Webb, OF Columbus, O,
and Miss 4. May Smith were married
Tuesday afternoon.
Justice George Arkle is in Cleveland, at
tending the meeting of the supreme Grand
Lodge. Knights OF Honor.
Mr.. George Baird lett for 81 Paul yes
terdav. having Thoroughly recovered from
his recent serious illness.
Mr.. Henry Wcidner aud sister, Miss
Kate WrIdner. Of Marietta, O, are visiting
friends ON the South Side,
owen Mcehrn, OF Stewartsyille Ohio, Is
"a guest 80 the Mcclure. Mr.. Mrsheu Is at
Wheeling making visit 10 his daughter,
who Is % pupil at Mt. de Chautal
Capt F.. II. O'Douuell. of Greenwood,
Doddridge county. one ot the delegates TO
the late convention, remained over TILL
Yesterday to take in the interesting sights
ot the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
SIX FLOORS.

lars" answered Sullivan. Hillcry lifted
his hat and the game proceeded. This was
the first fine imposed on the grounds this
season.
What's the matter with little Birdie
Winship, of the Columbus JourHM lie
talks about home rams as if he knew some
thing about our baseball grounds. Wen
zee il your Columbus pet can put the ball
over that fence when they come Little
children, Winnie, should he seen and not
heard When YOU do talk, however, for
goodness sake talk about something you
IRE familiar with and don't show your pre-
Indeed ignorance in such a manner as you
did on Wednesday morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
EACInr MntimeN.

The Gentlcmen's Driving Association
will give their initial race meeting on the
State Fair Grounds, on Friday, May II,
at 1 p. m, and handsome invitations have
been issued by the members TO their
friends. The Driving Association is an
affair that all lovers OF horseilash should
take an interest in and help along These
matinses will be continued throughout
the season, and will doubtless prove very
ENJOYABLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
LYCEUM LECTURE
And Entertainment at the Fourth Street
NJ l. Church..

And Entertainment at the Fourth Street
NJ. l.. Church.
The subject of the lecture to be deliv-
cred at the Fourth Street NJ. L. Church,
thi, evening is "Pompeii' "a full de
scription rs time will allow will be given
of the destruction of this city and it's re-
markable recovery. 1t has proved a
repository Of endless treasures OF ancient
life and art. and has brought the old
Roman world into familiar relations with
the thought and romance of modern times.
The subject will be as fully illustrated a.
possible with drawings The literary sub
ipct is John Ruslin." On this subject n
plper will he read 10y Mrs. c. s. Morrison
aud il is sure TO he OF great interest. The
whole programme is as follows:
Lecture ................. Rev x, + Randolph
ID ln.g. ~r'u.............. Mr. VII b bay
PAGER. John Eu-ktu ..Nr- g. Morrison
a- N-U-.au ST. e. = Morrison. Mr. John f..
kiur.laHvr Mr. Fred h. Williams
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

Mr.. J. r. Lane, Assistant General Pas
serger Agent of the &. * O., was in the
city Yesterday inquiring about the posi-
bile needs Of Democrats in going to the
81. Louis Convention He says a sleeper
can he secured for about 500. and the fare
will he about half rates. He was in con-
sultatiou with President c. l.. Davis, OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club, and il
is probable satisfactory arrangements will
| be made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teething, IL the prescription Of
one of the best female nurses and physiciane
in the United States, and has been used
for forty years with never failing success
ny millions OF mothers for their children.
During the process Of teething its value If
inCalcunble. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhon, grip
ing N the bowels, and wind colo. By
giving health to the child il rede ite
mother. Prize 26a bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10
DELEGATES NAMED

Hv Judge Jacob to the Meeting To Form a
Ntuoual i;ar Association.
judge Jacob yesterday, m h's capacity
of President OF the West Virginia State
Bar Association, named ten delegates to
represent The State in the meeting called TO
assemble ut Washington City, May 22d, to
form "a National Bar Association. The
DELEGATES are az follows. Wheeling, y. ID.
Ewing and b. s. Allison, parker~hurr,
Hon. John a. Hutchinson and g. NJ.
Amber. Charleston, Judge 81. II. Brown
and T.. e. En'rht, Martiusburg Senator
c. T.. Faulkner and Hon. d. T.. Lucas,
Kev~er. Hon Gso T.. Price; Hardy coun-
~, Joseph SpTgg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-10

Referring TO the proposed WiIson-Gott
tsriN debate, wish TO say that the people
are thinking about this question and want
10 hear il discussed. General col Is adj
ruitttd 10 be the leading Republican of
this STATE and William l.. Wilson Is regard
rI as one of the ahltst Democrats The
subject is one on which General Gr1 has
long protested to he particularly we'll post
ed How can he decline the request OF his
own constituents to meet the Democratic
champion IN fair debate
INDEPENDENT.
H..Iar Nrg 9.