Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

buildings erected for 1855 gives Philedel-
phis 1862 Nav York SOL, difference Of
1851. OtcOuss a great difference Exists
between the character Of the new build
ings erected in the two cities. for while
New York bnilt less than half as many
new houses during 1888. yet their cost
amounted to over S47, 600, 600, against $26.-
co., 900 for chose of Philadelphia.
The Bsaye- Falls, Pa, Ircn Company
hiss concluded not to rebuild that part of
their plant which was destroyed by au ex-
plosi1n several weeks ago. Reason: Sheet
irol CAM OF be made probably with ccal in
competition vita natural gas
Judge Bradley of the NeW York Supreme
Court, mas decided, in the case Of the Ci-
gsrmskers' International Union va. Fisher,
that the International Ulion may devise
trade mark label 10 designate their labor,
and thai such labal IS entitled to pro-
/ lection.
Work Of excsvlti1g for the foundations
of the sdditiOdal irol furnace to he built
By the CEozeT Steel and Iron Company, Of
Roanoke, Va has been commenced. The
furnace will be about 70x15 feet. James
p. Witherow & Co., Of Pittsburg, Pa
/ have the contract for machinery.
/ Ia the course of 4 few years Quebec
/ farmers will follow the pillow wearing q
blue, yellow or red ribbon, according to
/ their merits, ard medal attached lndi-
csiing tfsiT proficiency il the agricultural
/ art. TIE decorations are 10 be conferred
by the Provincial Government, bill su-
thor'z'ng them having been promised by
/ the Mini try in the speech from the throne
The Fall River Herald says: Fall River
manu- sciursrs msy Iiiicule the ides that
there is any danger f.Om Southern compe-
/ titi0n, but the lact is undeniable thes there
IL good cause fer spprebeodipg that ths
North wilt lose its supremacy IN tha cloth
market. Th:rs's nothing Ike locking q
fact in the face.
At the meeti7g Of the Knights of Labor
I in Hurisburg Pa January 3, reeolutiovs
were adopted indo5sing the Australian sys-
/ ten of voting; in favor of making election
/ day legal holiday, and requesting the
Stute department 10 include IL its annual
report z complete list Of sii corporations,
III, i capital stock and l>cs,iOr.
The Emerson Malleable iron works has
T heEu u -ntLaA a. AsNAeAo lAls 1 a ~ - JAZZ
G. Lang, with a capital of 500 600 Ac
tive operation on the plant began Novem-
her 8, and already the principal fO7nda-
lions are completed, together With most OF
the brick work fer ths foundry. With
/ favorable weather The buildings can be
flushed and the works in operation b.
March.
The convict Labor bill introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature by Representa-
tive Brooks provides that the number Of
convicts employed upon any one branch of
Industry in any pa1al or Ieformatory IN
stitution shall no. exceed per cent o. the
aggregate number Of inmates TIE bin
also prohibits the employment of ms
cLinery IL daily prison work, mt sll58e
the employment OF Inmates OF State and
county improvements.
In conformity with the wishes Of An
drew Carnegie, meeting OF all the en-
rlOyes OF the furnace department OF Ca--
negie Bros & CO. 3 VOL ks at Braddock wss
had last Tuesday night, 10 select from
their number some person who shall have
authority t. examine sll Tie firms con-
tracts and report as 10 whether the en-
gloves have or have not been fairly recon-
psrssd for TIER labor, according &c the
scale Of prices mutually sgfesd upon be-
tween employer and employe.