Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-17

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States Geological Survey, show a marve-
louslyrapid gain IN the mining and quar-
rvirg indu tries of the county. Their
total values in 1854 were S4lS, 0OO, 900; IN
1s-5. S42- 600 coo; in 1855, $50, 900;
/ in Iss7, S5l2 coo 600 The figures for 1888
are nos vet known, b1t.it is e'timat0l that
they Will reach, if not exceed 5000, OOO 600.
TheOnaha Herald vouches forlthe succis s
Of any Of the following enserprisss which
Will fud field in that city: Glucose
works, starch factory, large box factory,
homiuy mill. large houling mill, feed
gricding mill. 81 600 GOO Wholesale dry
goods house, vegetable canning iactcry'
large scsp works, straw paper nlui glue
factory, brush factory and many minor
Mills.
Il is remarked that all the money which
the world possesses to-day would only pur-
chase one-third Of its railways, sircs the
railways in the world are worth nearly
$50. 900. O0O. GOO. OF about one-tenth OF the
total monetary wealth OF the civilized na-
tions, and over one quarter OF their IN
vested capital.
The whole world cannot produce finer
stained glass work than can be found righ.
bere in Philadelphia" says the Philadel-
phia Real Estate Record, speaking OF the
success of a Philadelphia firm IN getting a
contract for staiued windows IN spite Of tho
compttition OF foreign manufacturers.
This Atlanta Constitution says: The
south is making bigger strides IN the way
of industrial development than has ever
. before been made by any section OF the face
of the earth ia the same length OF time,
end is now goipg ahead with the intention
of beating its oan record.
The S.oncc1tteIs' National Association
me, a. Detroit last week and IA sSd tae
monthly dues to 20 cents, fixed the inltia-
tiou fee st $40 and $50 for foreigners, and
decided that members cannot visit En-
rope except once 10 h7e year,. The last
is funny.
TIE Lahcr Commission gives this &c
count OF weges in North Carolina; Black
smiths. 81 s.; brick masOns, 81 80; car
peutsrs. 81 40; machinists, - O6i mill
wrights. - l6; painters, 81 49, printers,
81 a. and wheelwrights, 81 90
In Belfast, Ireland, 8 seven-rOomed house
rents Tor 81 per week. The mills and
stores employ 10000 women. Skilled
workmen make from So TO SD per week.
Food, clothiug and lodging cost half whs.
they 90 10 America.
The italian government recently ordered
that the 600 Italian w0rkmen on the
Panama Canal who were thrown out OF
employment should be protected and as
sisted by the Italian Consul until theW
eventual return 10 Italy.
Rochester, Buffalo and Pittsburg rail
road bands have had their pay cut from
& 20 So per month. Brakemen's wages
we're reduced from s. 81 to 81 10 per day.
Ohio glass manufacturers are working
against the passage Of the DILL which pre-
poses 10 prohibit the employment OF boys
under IA wears They claim that lO-year-
OLD boy is brighter than one IA.
Nsubec, Conn, knife grinders struck for
8 cents per hundred advance. They were
making from s. 20 = so per day. Their
+ PLACES have been filed by new men at from
81 % % 81 Sd per day.
Birmingham, Cnnn., bit makers have
struck against 20 per cent cut IN wages.
New hands ffom Castle Garden sre getting
from 81 to 81 % per day.
Detroit boss brewers did not sign the
scale this year which began February /.
Taey promise. however 70 deal with their
men az heretofore.
TIE Fall River Weaver's Protective As
slcistion gave s. 10 the woman wearing
T theneatest calicOd dress at the society s calico
balL
A Toronto councilman wants an ordI-
nance De ssed to prohibit the employment;
o. la5OreIs by city contractors st less than
Is cents per hour.
Near East ST. Lo1is is a place called
French Village It has 500 people, al
French, including 300 farmers, and every
ore is Wei of.
The biggest steam derrick in the world Is
a. the Hamburg decks. Ii can pick mp q
ten-wheelei locomotive and place 1t on
steamship.
On one Chicago railroad trains are heat
"a with steam and lighted by electricity.
Both improvements work well.
Members of the Bricklsy ersa and Masons'
international Upion work nine hours per
day and receive 40 cents per bour.
+ In Earope stoves are made and marked
American" and shipped to all northern
Countries on that continent
S5ms Minneapolis cigarmakers struck
sgsinst a reduction from Sc 10 = % ard
tom s. 80 to IS per l, 900.
AtSchenectsdy, \. Y, the 100 hands
in The locomotive works have been notified
o, q 10 per cent cut in vages.
Aub,rn. y. Y, molders struck for an
sdvauce .of % per cent. They had been
at 20 Yer cent.
The Toronto Bakers Trust collapsed last
week. A fouI-pound loaf now retails ioT
Is cents.
A Brockton, Mass, shoe dealer has his
advertisement in 1000 newspapers and
nsgaz mes.
The New York silk manufacturers have
4 in