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mud; Henry R, Alexander, of Frazler's
Bottom, and Richard p. Carter, Of Cali.
polls, o., one share each,
TNG pATEs FIXED
For the Next state Fair Meeting Of DITeC.
tors Inst NIpht.


For the Next state Fair Meeting Of DITeC.
tors Last Night
A special meeting Of the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the West Virginia State Fair
and Exposition Association was held in
the chambers Of the Board OF County
Commissioners, at the Public Building,
last evening There were present Prcsi.
dent j. II. Hobbs, Secretary George
Hook and Messrs. John s. Sweeney, An.
ton Reymann, August Roll, Robert An
dersoh and a. NJ. Hamilton. After the
minutes OF the previous meeting had
been read and approved, the special OBJ.
ject for which this meeting had been
called was stated.
Secretary Hook had received a com,
municatioh from l.. NJ. DanhOrn, OF
Cleveland, Secretary OF the Ohio State
Fair Board, conveying the information
that q convention Of delegates from State
fairs and other fair associations has been
called 10 meet at the Weddell House,
Cleveland, on November 81 for the pur.
pose OF forming circuit OF fairs that
shall be Of mutual benefit and to consult
on other matters pertaining to the man.
agement Of fairs. The West Virginia
Association was invited to send delegates
to this convention, and the matter being
one Of no little Importance the special
meeting was called.
The opinion was unanimous that this
Association should be represented, and
President Hobbs and Secretary Hook
were instructed to attend. Before this
was done, however, tho dates for the
next fair were chosen, The SECOND week
in September from the 9Th TO the 18th,
both inclusive, is the time chosen, aud
the delegates are instructed to insist on
those dates for Wheeling at the conven-
ton, Hicks predictions call for rain in
the week preceding aud the week fol-
lowing the dates chosen.
Secretary Hook made an interesting
report, and the work Of iiptapping the
Associations property, which is being
done under the direction Of Colonel
Exley, was reported to be progressing
very satisfactorily.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
TO.nIght's Attractions and Those Booked
for Next Week,


"The Woman Halter" pronouncedonO
OF the greatest comedy successes in years,
will be presented ut the Opera House
this evening by Mr., Roland Reed, who,
always funny after fashion peculiarly
his own, and therefore quite inimitable,
is said to be more amusing than ever In
his new character Of Samuel Bumdy,
''The Woman Hater.n The play Is one
that was specially written for John 7,
Raymond, and that lamentcd comedian
had Just commenced to play the part in
the full confidence that he would dupll'
cute his "Colonel Sellers" success, when
death INTERVIEWED. The comedy Is rich
in amusing situations, aud those who
cannot laugh and laugh heartily over the
SCENES presented, deserve never to be
amused again. The indications are that
there will be a good house tonight.
Next Tuesday evening John $. Muir.
ply. the distinguished Irish comedian
and Vocalist, will appear at the Opera
House in the late Fred Marsden's great.
est Of all dramas, "Shaun Rhue," com.
panion play to the "Kerry Cow" The
play Is one presenting not only realistic
pictures Of life and love In the Emerald
Isle, but an every day tale in every land,
Mr.. Murphy 10 supported by strong
company. The sale OF reserved seats
will commence al Hohse's this morning
Mr.. 0rvile NJ, Remington, repre-.
senting ]. NJ. Hills Union Square
Theatre Company, in "a Possible Case,
was in the city yesterday arranging for
the appearance OF this famous company
at the Opera House next Thursday
evening, The play is ono Of the most
noted and popular Of the day, and
should draw large aud fashionable
audience. Belle Archer, formerly with
L, II. Sothern, and now, member Of
"a Possible Case, needs no Introduction
10 Wheeling audiences. She Is consid.
cred one Of the hS1dsomest girls on the
stage and has been more extensively
photographed than any other iootlight
favorite,
The Rlnehart Sisters operate bur
lesque company will bring 10 a close
this evening the very successful weeks
engagement they have been playing at
the Grand. There will be n ladies' matt.
nee performance this afternoon, and
judging nom the large hopses they have
had during the week, II IL fall TO pre-.
sumo that both Of to,day's performances
will be before crowded houses. The
performance OF "Pinaiore" last evening
WIS very satisfactory. Every one who
has seen the Rineharts during this on.
gagement has been especially well
pleased with tho work done by that at.
!raOtiVe young woman, Miss Goldie
Rinehart.
The next attraction at,the Grand will
be Lester & Williams big London
specially company, commencing next
Monday evening and continuing till
Wednesday evening with q matinee on
that day. The company ia an unusually
atrong one, embracing several well
known vaudeville stars. Seats can DO
reserved at WieF's,
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A certificate Of incorporation has been
Issued by Secretary Of State Walker 10
the Virginia Detective Agency, oFgan'
lied iof the purpose Of detecting, arrest.
Ing and bringing 10 Justice persons
charged with the commission Of terminal
olienseB against the laws Of any State or
pI the United Slater, or any foreign
county, Of who arc suspected 70 DO
guilty Of crime, The prlntlpal Office 70
10 be kept At Henderson, Monroe Coun'
", and the charter is 10 expire on 0cto.
Der 10, 1850. The sum Of $3.50 has been
subscribed % the capital stock, ten per
ceRs Of which has been paid In, with the
privilege Of Increasing said stock 10
$4,000 In all, The capital 10 divided
into shares Of $50 each, which are held
by William W, Lee, John Galloway,
John I, Shepard and Norman Gibson,
Of Henderson John r, Austin, Of Red.
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BEN lIOGAN'S WORK,
I,n.t NIghgs aIIeeIInE D tne 0por4 Hops

Last Nights Meeting u tho Opera House
Programme for Next Week.
The Opera House was filed again last
night 10 hear Ben Hogan, who spoke
with great earnestness and power, ex
horting his hearers TO lead better lives
He hammered hard on the idea that nc
man is SO low that God will not raist
him up Il the man will do his part, liz
told OF railroad engineer in Sherman
Texas, who came 10 one oil his meetings
was converted and afterwards was the
instrument in Gods hands Of bringing
seyenty.lve more with him. Last night
Mr.. Hogan showed more stereoptiCon
views, some OF them the hest eyer geen
in Wheeling. This he does to help 10
get and hold the people. MIR. Sawyer,
MIR. Hogap's companion, made 0 short
talk, full Of feeling and very effective.
More persons than on any previous
night remained TO tho aiter.meeting,
Rev. DR.. Cushing led in prayer, many
having held up their hands us Il sign that
Tonight Mr. Hogan spedEsi in the hall
OF the y. NJ. q. A., THE Opera House
being engaged. To.morrow afternoon at
Q o'clock, and tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock hO. will have meetings In the
Opera House. On Sunday evening Mr..
Sawyer will speak In the Fourth Street
Methodist Church. On Monday even
ing the meetings will begin in the hiOy-
Gle headquarters, Market street below
Fourteenth. These earnest men have
made deep impression IN this Commu.
nifty and arc doing good work.
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DAYLIGHT POURS IN
From tho East Portal on tho workmOn in
tho Top Mil tunnel.

From tho East Portal on tho WOrkmCn In
tho Top Mil Tunnel.
The work Of constructing the big
Union bridge and the extensive terminal
system in which Wheeling is so deeply
interested, is rapidly nearing compile.
ton, Those, who have not visited the
work at intervals can have no idea Of
how fast the big undertaking has been
and is being, pushed along,
Yesterday afternoon between and 2
o'clock the workmen In the west or Top
mill tunnel, broke through into iona
than's raVine, and for the balance OF the
afternoon there WIS IN impromptu jubi'
Ice CaTisd on by the workmen, while
the engineers in charge Of tho work were
the recipients Of hearty congratulations
from the Office force and their many
frlends.
As itso happened none Of the contract
ols or leading officials IN charge here
were In the city to rejoice oyer the
event, Judge Cochran, Colonel Rissell,
Mr.. Durham and Mr.. Carey oil having
been called out OF the city, but they we're
promptly advised by telegraph OF what
had happened,
As soon as tho Grst ray Of light
strCamed through a crevice there was
wild shout and rush OF those anxious
for the honor Of being the first man
through. Louis Scser, foreman Of the
gang, had that distinguished distinction.
Several Of the workmen followed him
and then Engineers Gilmore, Brown,
Yoder and Hazlett crawled through the
hole barely large enough 10 admit oil the
passage Of o man'sbody. Several charges
Of dynamite Rere fred and the Ameri'
can flag was run up on q stalt or the hlll:
Several kegs OF beer were also provided
and as before stated, there was time Tor
the balance OF the afternoon.
The length Of this tunnel is about 900
feet, not Including the approaching ents'
The heading Eas comm eLced on the
blUE above the Top mill about
tho iirat Of last May, All the
work has been done from the Top
mill end, excepting the face work done
in Jonatlan's ravine; no tunneling has
ueeu uULc ltuIll ltllNt Gnu n lOICo VI
two gangs Of from 50 to so men have
been ut work steadily, night and day,
and 1t Is evident they have lost
no time. The rapidity with which
the work has been done reflects great
credit on Mr.. Frank Moran, one Of
Paige, Carey 4 Co.'s most trusted men,
who hps been in their employ for many
long years, and who Is boss Of the tun.
mel work. 1t will take about two weeks
more to complete the tunnel, get the
timbers in and haye everything ready
for the rails,
1t Is the expectation to put o hole
through the big tunnel about one week
from to-day. Then there will be a pic.
mic, for there are two gangs working on
that, one from each end. This tunnel
will DO l,9O2 feet long, not reckoning tho
approaching cuts. A night and a day
skift Of about Atty mon each, at each end,
are working steadily op this.
Some fine morning Wheeling people
will wake up surprised to find every
thing finished and Cars running through
the tunnels and over the bridge,
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Nnn lIonr. ior Ccntro ,Inrl.pt.

The Council Committee on Markets
met last evening and considered tht
ORDINANCE referred 10 them by Council
last Tuesday night, changing the time
for holding the Centre market iron
Tuesday and Friday mornings tC
Tuesday aud Thursday mornings. The
committee will recommend that the
change be made, also that tho hour fol
opening be- o'clock a. m. tue year
round. The ordinance as " " prepared
10 be presented for passage, makes II q
ilneablo oGense to sell after the bell
rings for closing the market, and also an
oiTense for those attending not to have
their wagons aud stuff away by an hour
after the closing, The ORDINANCE gs pre-
pared by tho committee, will be pub
lished ID the daily papers.
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THAT IEAKY RESERVOIR.
The Water Board Falls to Meet SIr. Dun.
IInuls Report,

The Water Board Falls TO Mcet-SIr. Dun
!lnm's Report!
The special meeting Of the City Water
Board which It was announced would be
held yesterday to consider the situation
with reference to the new reservoir and
Contractor Chisholm's notice by Cap.
tain poyoner, his attorney, that unless
was paid the balance Of tho contract
price for building the basin, about s., 200
which Is ~ the hands OF tho Board, ho
would bring suit for It's recovery, did not
materalize. Just why II was
not held was not explained /;
the members Of the Board
who were seen appeared to bp in Royay
worried about things, and when asked
II they thought Chisholm would carry
out hts threat and sue, expressed them.
selves as being OF the belief that he
would. They also claimed 10 be very
strongly Of the belief that he would
stand no show Of winning his suit after
they introduce some evidence they claim
10 have.
This evidence, II is understood, Is the
report Of Engineer Durham, Of the
Union lrlIgs company, who vas en-.
gagged 10 inspect the work and report as
TO the cause OF the leakage, which has
thus fat made the basin valueleBs, Pres.
ident Pollock las that report but dc.
Cllnes 10 allow II to be published, It not
having as yet been formally presented to
the BOARD. He says, however, that Mr..
DuHhain says In bic report, that the Job
Is an unvofkmanllke due, the prlnClba
defect being that The puddled clay In
Which the btiCkBar6 set was not proper
" tempered OF TanDDd,
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ABOUT PEOPLE,
strangers In tho City mud wheeling People
Abroad.

Strangers In tho City md Wheeling People
Abroad.
Mr.. John S. Swaney, Of New Cumber.
land, was registered at the Mcclure yes
telday.
DR.. w. 6. Webb, Of Cameron, was
among those registered AT the Stamm
yesterday.
Mfr. Sylvester G. Williams, Of Cincin.
rNti, former well known resident oil
this place, Is again In the atty.
Engineer II. F. Durham, OF the Union
Bridge Company, has again been called
to New York by the illness OF Ills mother.
This time the Telegram stated that she
was dying.
Mr.. Charles EgginswillCr, who has
been connected with the store OF the
Hartford Coal & Salt Company, Of Hart.
ford City, for thirty years, Is visiting
Rev, y. b. Graham.
Nr. Harry SCdam tho well known
travelling representative Of the Warwick
China Company, has returned home
after a four month"; tour through tho
East Ho reports the WarwicRs ware
growing IN general favor with doal.
era IN QuCenswaTe, lIh tho CapnciLy
Of tho works arc inadequate 10 Tie do.
mand,
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ln.lIee Atl.lp lln. a nm, M.

luellCo Ankle had his attention on.
gagged yesterday afternoon by Jury
case, Tho case was that Of Hudson,
Bayha 4 Co.,, the sidCkyard mon, RpalnRI
Henry barnes, n farmer living up Wheel.
lug creek, for the recovery Of tho value
Of u bull. The case was tried once be.
iOrU, before this same Justice, and
Barnes declared the winner A motion
for a ubw trial was made and granted,
aud II was Oh that motion that The case
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A ballad concert Is to be given at thl
Second Presbyterian church next Friday
evening, that will DO one Ct the leading
musical events Of the season; the name
Of those who are TO take part and wha
Is known Of the programme to DO rem
dered warrants this statement. Anon,
those who will take part are Mrs. Georgt
B. Caldwell, Mary Bankard, Miss LlzStt
Scott, Prof, S. Camille Englc, Prof. Her
mann SChockey, Mr.. viii Moore, O
SCeubenville; Mr.. Robert Ankle, liz
quartetto composed az AlessrS. Menlel
Ballard, Hamhiond and ZulNui, and The
boy choir Of the Second church, which
for this occasion will be augmented Il
twenty voices.
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LOCAL BREYITIEs
Matters Of Minor Moment in and About
the City,

the CITY,
MATINEE at the Grand this afternoon.
Ar tho Opera House to.night-Roland
Reed in "The Woman Hater.'
Ar tho Grand tonight-the Rinehart
Sisters operate burlesQuecompany'
GEORGE WooD, an employein sweeney's
foundry, had his foot severely injured
yesterday, by a heavy piece oil iron laII'
Ing on It,
Irisa fixed fact that New Cumber-
land Is to have an electric light plant
and IN agitation has begun in favor
OF building water works.
PRop JOSEPH KRAMER's orchestra has
been dsbanded, aud he Is now playing
In the Opera Houge orchestra, filling the
vacancy caused by Fred Veiwig'sresignS'
ton.
TuE Hebrew society people Of TINS
city enjoyed a full dress hop at their
club rooms on Main street Thursday
night. Tho Opera House orchestra lur'
nished the music,
TIE freight business on all the rail-
roads running into this city, or having
connections across the river, continues
TO DO enormous, and late trains are the
rule In consequence.
TnEwork Of grading for the extension
OF the Elm Grove road to Elm Grove
has been commenced and will be pushed
US rapidly as possible. The intention Ia
10 have cars running through TO Elm
Grove by early in the gpring.
THERE was butoue Cpse to be disposed
of at yesterday mornings session o.
Police Court. Pat Moore, q disorderly
pulled in by DOuley, was fined g and
costs, and in default OF payment was
sent to the bill for fifteen days.
TuRriyer is once more down to such
! low stage that heavily loaded Pteamers
And Il impossible 10 get very Tar pboYe
| ibis polnt, On this account the steamer
Elaine Yesterday reshipped from Bel
iaire her freight for Pittsburgh, which
amounted TO several car loads
THE leading spidtS Of The Wheeling
Club ars endGavoriDg TO arrange ior q
"Phantom" party az special feature, Tor
the next regular "Club night assembly
next Monday evening. A gathering o.
this kind affords great scope Tor Iots OF
fun.
TIE Caldwell & Peterson Manuiactur;
ing Company q few days since shipped
a car load OF steel roofing to 1lckeceporl
| for the now Baltimore 4 Ohio depot
there. A car load was also sent to a
point In Indiana. This company is fur
nishing, throughout, Alexander Latng,s
new business block, on Main street,
with their newly patented sheet steel
ceiling.
TIE following is taken from the steu-
benyile Herald Of last night; The
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Com
pany has agreed to purchase the Means
lot at the corner OF Market street and
Alley A should tho line be extended
here. The property Ia 40 by so feet, anu
the price is $1,000. The company now
has options on all property needed be.
tween Market and North streets, except
showalter's and Walkers.
MEDIA HASTINGS, better known In
police circles us "SCar.iaCed Charley"
nm inmate Of one OF the alley O dives in
the Second ward, swore out warrants
before Justice Davis yesterday, charging
Mrs. Miller, the keeper oil q neighboring
house OF ill.repute with keeping said
house and selling beer withouta license,
and charging Mis-. Millers daughter
Ella, with selling beer without license,
The cases will bO tried to-day.
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on and after next Monday the Wheel.
Ing 4 Elm droYe Railway Company will
run llB trains on tho winter schedule
which will ba found 10 this inorning'E
issnO, This arrangement isnot 90 CON
vonlpnt rs the summer schedule for the
suburban residents, but they can con-
solo themselves with the thought that by
next year tho company will have Ila ex'
tension constructed and trains will DO
run every hour the year round.
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TILE COMMITTEE on CLAIMS
Allows $500 for slO,pp9 Claim othOr
ClnImS Considered,


Claims Considered,
The Council Committee on Claimt
was in session again last night. Most OIL
the time was spent hearing testimony
as to the death Of Michael Mahonoy, q
street laborer, who wHs killed last Au.
gust by a Caying trench on the soutll
Side, and whose widow, by John o,
PendlCton, her attorney, claims $4,000
damages. The evidence was Of such q
nature that the committee felt that all
it would warranted in recommending
to Council would be that Mrs. Nahoney
be paid $500, that amount being est.
mated as about what II would cost tho
city 10 defend 9 syit, which the commit.
tee feels sure II would win.
The case OF Mrs. Sarah =. st. Myers
who wants compensation for some land
used In North Wheeling for making a
street, was referred TO q subcommittee
to ascertain Just what Is due her. The
case Of MCNlorris, Il McCOlloCh street
resident, who wants damages oCcasioned
by a change In grade, was ut the request
Of the Board Of Public Works referred
to that body. The committee will meet
again Monday night.
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MC@rs. Hogan aud Sawyer will con
lnrt tho mems meeting at 1850 O'Clock
In Association Hall.
The Sunday afternoon gospel meeting
Will 10 held at 1916 o'clock and will bC
addretged by Mr., Sawyer, the New York
evangelist. All men arc cordially In,
vilod 10 attend both Of these meetings
Next Tuesday evening Jahu Dewitt
Nlillerwlll deliver bis lecture on 6ThC
USES Of Ugliness.' Seats can DO reserved
at tho Association building,
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Charles Bippus and NJ. N, Mercer.
They were nicely entertained at Van
keuren's and found their visit a very en-
ioYRhla one.
surrenle Court Proee edIng..

The Supreme Court Of Appeals at this
State metal Charleston Thurday morn.
ing, Judges Snyder, English and Bran
non being present, No opinions were
handed down, In the case Of McCann'a
administrator VS.. Rigoter, administrator,
from Harrison county, q writ Of error
and supersedeas was allowed, no bond
being required. In the case Of the town
OF New Martinsville va. Barton, from
Welzel county, n writ OF error and saper'
sedeNs was allowed, bond $3.50. Percy
w, Laidley resigned his position as mes
senger Of tho court, and Russell q. Quar-
rier was appointed In his stead. The
court adjourned until Monday morning
next, at 10 o'clock.
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ANOTHER STRIKE ON THE Q. Law
Engineers, Flremen and TraInmen Joined
ina Demand for More Pay.

ina Demand for More Pay,
Another strike has been inauguratt d
among the men employed on the Bridge.
port end OF the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling road, and this time the engiR-
GERS and ilremen are Joined with the
tralnmen, The situation is as follows:
Ever since the opel ing OF the Bridge.
port end, or south division, as It Is term.
ed in railroad parlanCe, It has been the
practice to stop all full loaded freight
trains bound from UriChsvillet TO Bridge.
port at Holloway Station, for the pur.
pose OF double.tripping II up over Flush
hill, such procedure being necessary In
tho absence Of a helper engine, which
the company has never kept at that
point. II is run Of five miles from
Holloway Station to the tunnel siding
where II has been the custom TO side
track the half Of the train first taken up,
and then a run had to DO made back fol
the other half.
For the extra work involved in un-
coupling and recoupllng the two parts
OF tho trains and the time consumed In
making the extra run OF ten miles, five
up and five down, the train hands have
been receiving no extra compensation,
and finally the revolt that has been daily
expected for some time past has taken
place. Yesterday morning the crews Of
four ireights bound for bridgeport
stopped at Holloway Station as usual,
and refused to make tho double unless
they were allowed mileage or over time
pay, Their demand was refused, and
they at once side.traCked their trains
and expressed their determination not
to assist In turning wheel until their
request ig granted. Up to late last night
the report was that the trains we're Sill
slde.tracked, and both the company and
the men were said to DO very deter.
mined in their positions,
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ID a combination Of the apllvo properties
Of dates, ilgs and pruncB, aud other
tropical fruits. It's pleasant taste aud
beneficial effects have rendered II I'm.
uensely popular. ltCnres liablLual con.
SnpatIVn, indigestion, billouBnegs, sick
headache, pilEb, etc, Sold ID 40 cent
bottles by D. II. GoGlEe, W. W. Irwin,
W. Il. Williams and John Laughlin,
Logan Drug 90. aud Goodwin 4 CO..
wholesale apetllR,