Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-11

Tie lu1gc9 n the several departments
got TO work pretty generally, yesterday,
and it wss q busy day for crest many Of
them. Ia class horses, the judges con-
claded their work, and will make up their
report 81 Cnce. The cattle judges disposed
of several herds during the afternoon, and
viii probably finish their work to-day,
while the sheep and swine judges will
commence tbsir work this morning. In
sll the other departments, 70. already fin
ishsd, work Will be prosecuted st a lively
rate this morning, and will be very largely
completed by tonight. Last evening many
persons having entries contemplated the
awards With considerable satisfaction, they
having come Out all right in The compe
Glion, while there was corresponding
number Of disappointed ones, as a matter
of couT.e.
The good order mainiained upon the
grounds was a subject Of much remark,
Yesterday. Ia but one instance, referred
10 elsewhere, was there the slightest
trouble. and this vas OF such a transitoTy
nature, shat people but few yards away
knew nothing Of it. Ladies and children
rosmed 90 will over tie enclosure 10 per
feet security, and every body had day OF
Perfect enjoyment.
During the Gag several little finishing
touches we're put on the Main Exhibition
building, and that edidce will present it.
selfthis morning. in 8 perfect condition.
There is a very noticeable absence Of the
dissagreeab.e dust 80 much complained OF
during other yea-s, by exhibitors and
visitors alike, and this is largely due
IN The intsllicen. efforts Of Col. A. A.
Fraszheim. 20 keep tie tan bark walks
constantly wet down. Even Ia the mid
die of the afternoon yesterday, when the
heat was something TO be complained Of,
the interior Of the blildiOg was compare
lively cool and quite pleasant az all times,
and at DO tims was there the least neon
veuience. This is q very desiTsb'e c0ndi-
tiou Of stl4irs, especially for ladiee, who
naturally spend a large proportion OF their
time IN this building, while exhibitors,
especially those Of dry goods, musical in-
struments, etc, are smiling their satisiaC-
ton. The dust Of last year, snd daring
previous years generally, is said 10 be re-
suonsible for the nOn-appearance of several
DRY goods firms this year, but had they
come, they weuld have found the situation
very mucd improved.
The ladies in charge Of the Household
DspsttCent, embracing preserves, jellies,
etc have a splendid lot Of exhibits under
their control, and they make a ti-e appear
arce. sill, the entries il this line are
not as numerous as in other yelrs, and
this was explained by q lady yesterday,
who said. There are several reasons fer
the slight falling of, one Of the chief be-
ing the difficulty Of getting good fruit
Then. az you probably we'll know, there
vas a big increase in the price Of sugar
this year, and msny persons are going
rather light on sweet things Es a result.
. All ihsss little things tell on a State Fair,
where q large portion Cf the community Is
represented. "
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while Miss Close, of Washington, Pa, ives
passing through enc Of the buildings, shs
WAS relieved of q fine gold watch by some
/ light fngered gentleman with an eye to
small vsluablss. She had attached the
watch 10 her chaio, placed It n hsI
pocket, sod thel pinned il in, bus it WsS
deity unlocked from the chain and car
RED Of The police were at on e notified,
sud they will 40 all possible to recover the
property. Just about the same time
Harry Lacy, representing Forepsugh' Z
CIRQUE. was knocked down by Wheeling
man for making himself very offensive to
various persons, whom he sssailed with in
sulung ard pr0fane epithet7. He was ar-
rested for disordeTly conduct, by Chief
Delbrugga.
DR.. Slom8u, Of the Government Depart
ment Of Agriculture, arrived from Waah-
ington I'D n o'clock lsstevenirg He was
me, at the depot by President Hobbs and
driven % the Hotel Windsor. where he
registered. lie will 20 over to the grounds
+ this morning, aud will deliver his lecture
upcn the diseases Of cattle. from the
+ Judges stand al the race tr-cS, at II
o'clock. Allhrmers and others interested
+ ip cattle ou7ht 20 60 over AID hear him.
Mavor Ssabrigh; hiss is51sd pyOc'ama-
ton calling Cpor the ciuzans 10 80 over to
g7ouuds tomorrow en- ma3le, aud there
ought 20 De O ge1ersl rssp0rSs. Tae Mayor
asks that business houses SID manutac-
tories be closed Oh tdal dag, in order that
smplovss m7y b afforded n opportunity
cf essirR the Fair on the hest Gay, and il
ought To b. made q genersl h3litsy, espe-
eislly daii,z la aitsrBoOl The city
ofie5s viii be closed on tina day.