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rails, and to some extent by the incre.ssd
THE TOP MILL

rails and to some extent by the increased
demand"
THE TOP MILL.
A representative Of this mill said the
year bad been a fairly satisfactory one,
and that the outlook, both for better price
and increased demand, seemed to be good.
An effort was made 70 gee Mr.. Hubbard,
yesterday, but he could not be fcurd.
THE OTHER MILLS.
Want Of tine prevented tie obtaining
Of expressions OF opinion from the Bel
mont and Benw oOdmills, but the conditions
of those lsrge industries are fairly indi-
Gated in the above outline Of the condi-
tion OF the trade. There is a general be-
lief that at the coming msetipg Of the
manufacturers, on the 9Th inst, prices
will be moved up another notch, and that
it will there be found that trade is in a
very healthy condition, and that the cut
look is very much better than year ago.
THE BEI.LAIRE NAIL WORKS.
The Bsllaire Nall Works, the largest
industrial establishment in the Glass City.
will show nice sum as the earnings of
the institution at the annual meeting Of
the stockholders on the 6lh of the month.
This works has not passed dividend for
a number Of years, and as a consequences
stock in the company is at q good premi-
um. Since the steel plant was erected
the nail factory has run but very little,
the company being satisfied that there
was more money in selling steel slabs than
converting the slabs into nails, and then
selling the product. The fsctOry did not
work during 1888 at sll, and most of the
nailers are discouraged. There is some
hope that tha machines will be set in mo-
tion ere long. Rumors had it that work
was about to be resumed in the factory
when the explosion occurred some weeks
since and upset the plans of the company.
During the past year the blast furnace of
the nail works company has been greatly
improved. The new hot blasts which
will enable the furnace to turn out more
and better iron than now, will be ready
for trial shortly. The new blast fuTnsce
contemplated by the President Of the
works, IS still in statu quo, but may be
built ere another yesr passes by. The
steel works has never at any one time had
a stock OF steel on hand that was worth
mentioning.
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WINDOW GLASS MEN.
A Strong Organization FORMED a.

A Strong Organization FORMED AZ Co
lumbus.
COLUMBUS, o, December 3l.-At a
meeting Of the window glnss Manufacturer
Of Ohio and Indiana, to-day, the prices
named at Findlay on November 18th were
reafirmed. They also bound them
selves TO syndicate with cap
ital stock Of $500 600 which will
take the glass Of the weaker c0ncsrus,
when they would otherwise have % place
the same upon the market The Pittsburg
manufacturers, the United window glass
Company and Chambers & Mckee Co.,
will cooperate in the above Thomas =.
Hart, OF Muncie, lad, was elected Preei-
dent Of the Association, and L. G Baker,
Of Findlsy, Ohio; Secretary and Treasurer.
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WHOLESALE DRUGS.

PIns "Drug" on the Market, but Big
Sales OF sundries.
An increase in the drne business ia not
alwsys an indication of either healthy
business or healthy people, but, in any
event, the year 1889 has been an unusually
prosperous one for the Wholesale drug
establishments of Wheeling. Their sales
have grown largely, their trade has extend
ed, ard serious encroschmen,s have been
msde on territory which Baltimore. Pitts
burg and Columbus merchants have con-
sidered their own. Following are some
expressions Cf opinion from our druggists
Milan HRos
Oar trade has been at least 30 per cent.
better than last year, aud from present
indications the coning year will suTpiss it
considerably. Holiday business YVES ex-
ceedingly good. 1t begau early snd lasted
much longer than usual. This good sign
for spring aud summer business. Our in
creased sales have been particularly ia sun
dries. Our wholesale drug business has
also been exterded quite considerably.
The outlook is the brightest possible.
LOGAN DRUG COMPANY.
We are satisfied with ths business hat
we have done during the past year. II
was from 10 TO 20 per cent. greater than in
1888, ard of sound, healthy character
Prospects for new business are very bright
Eighteen and ninety, we believe, will be
far ahead Of this year. Collections, how
ever, have not been as good ss we could
desire. Payments in some cases are slow,
but we anticipate no serious trouble in
this line. Local business is booming.
Wheeling people and dealers have money,
and trade among them is Of the very best.
}. T. GOODWIN y 90.
Our business has more than kept pace
with the increase in population. II has
been very satisfactory in character, and
the prospects for the coming year we con.
sider highly fittering. No particular line
Of goods has been sold very heavy, but the
increase is general. Local trade is especi.
ally good. Sales arc easy and collections
all that co..ld be desired
Z II. LIST
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TARIFF REFORM

A Bar qust at Boston Roger .. inls
speak.
BosToS, December 3l.-The Tariff Re
form Club of Msssacbusst,s held ban.
quet here TO night Hon. Henry /. Pierco
presided. Mr. Pierce paid bigh
compliments to Mr.. Cleveland ia bis al
dress. Hon. Roger Q. Mills spoke and
made powerful iarif rtfofn argument.
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HIS DAY PAST.

Randall WIN Never Again Appear In tho
House,
COLUMBUS, o, Dscember 3l.-Iaaac 4.
Hill, Of this State, arrived tom Washing-
ton this evening He isan intimate friend
Of Randall, and stated privately That the
condition Of the latter is much worse than
has been reported, and that Randall will
never occupy his seat in The House hgain
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TRADE In IRON.

A Prosperous Year for the Wholess,e
Dealers.
Wheeling could rSt be the mail City"
of America for years without justly as
sumiDg prominence in other branches of
the iron trade. Along With the growth Of
other iron interests, the Wholesale trade in
iron and farming implements has, at least,
kept even pscs. Wheeling houses have
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HOT PRoM TIE wIRKs.

Fire at Fsrebsuli, MINI destroyed The
Hill furniture factory; 'oss $3.50, 600.
An euand boy bas been robbing The
Orange Judd FarHsr, at Chicsgo, for two
mDnths. He got large sum Of money.
The "Pentecost Band Of Faith Healers"
have eeticed several girls awsy from home
at Loyington, III. There ID great excite
ment.
A.a bull dsbl at Villa LAREDO. Mexico.
Sunday, the smphitheatre fell, and Deariy
one hundred persons we're injured, several
fatally. o -.
abandoned by her crew In nid-eesAD.
Her crew Is missing
p,eaiSent Patton, Of Harvard Universi-
IT, died suddenly at New York Yesterday
Of congestion Of the luBgs.
Prof Blaine, the brother Of Secretary
blaine. died at salem, Oregon, yesterday
The commission to test electrical extcu-
ton killed horse in half aminuse BY the
apparatus to be 1,sd At Albany yesterday.
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The Elson Glass Company, which have
only worked about three weeks since the
first of July, decline to make any state.
msnt as to business or future prospects.
The Buckeye Glass Oompsny'st trade has
been good all year except ust at the pres
ent, which is slack. Their outpnt wss not
quite so large this year as in 1888, but
their receipts will be about the same.
Trade at the Northwood Glass Works is
slack at the present, but in all have en-
joyed q good and profitable years trade.
While their output is not quite as large
this year as in 1888, still the receipts will
average about the same.
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plr., vIcrIm ofaL. GrIpnc ;,

UTICA, n. Y, December Sl.-Michael
Hopkins, q prominent dry goods merchant,
died here to-day. He was the FIRST vie.
tim OF Ia grippe IN this city.
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Bolton, December 3l.-GsG- r. Smiih,
62 years old, wa;chman AZ tbs Massachu-
sstts State Pdeon, suicidsd with revolver
this morning while temporarily infane
from an attack OF la grippe.
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we can do, we could get other work, il we
could take care OF it. It has been the
greatest year ever known in the building
trade in Wheeling. There is an outlook
for still larger business in 1890, but
there is an uncertain element in the shape
of the eight-hour movement"
WILSON & lUNLEvY.
Mr.. W. A. Wilson ssid:-
This has been one If the best years in
our business stree early in the '70's; in
fact, think il is tie largest year since
then. The activity has been kept up right
along, aud we are nou as busy as we care
to be. Orders are offered right along. /
think the outlook for 1890, if no labor
complications arise, will show it up in
even better light tbAn 1889. There is
great deal Of enquiry or estimates, ETC."
BELTZ & FLADING.
A member of this IN said:
"The year Just closing has been better
than last, in our business, but just how
much 1 cannot say, ill we close up our
books. We have orders enough on hand
to keep us busy right along, up to April,
at leaat The cutlOe for the coming year
is very good"
WILSON & CHAPMAN.
In response to enc liry at the Office of
this firm, ID was stated that there had bsen
a substantial iEcrea.s in business over
1888, but the exact percentage could not
be given.
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WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Their Customers Able to Live High an
Are IlN Ing HIah.

Their Customers Able to Live High and
Are Living High.
No line of business in which Wheeling
capital is interested has done more to
build up common prosperity than the
wholesale grocery trade. The magnitude
Of the operations conducted by Wheeling
grocers can hardly be appreciated by per-
sons not intimately acquainted with the
business. West Virginia. Eastern Ohio,
Southwestern Pennsylvania snd Western
Maryland comprise the field OF operations,
and all over this wide territory Wheeling
merchants have won an enyisble name and
fame. Within the past few years this
business has been wonderfully increased.
The result has been to magnify largely
Wheelipg's Importance ss a commercial
cspter. It can be safely said that no year
was ever more prosperous for the whole.
sale grocers than the one Just past. No
year opered with more fistterirg pros
poets than the one now before them. Ex-
pressions of satisfaction with the past were
heard on every hand yesterday, and conf
uent preulcuOoe lOr tue IutuIe were the
order of the day. Following are ex.
pressions of leading grocers:
MICHAEL REILLY.
Oar house has probably handled more
goods this year than ever before There
has been considerable shrinksge in prices,
but the amount of our business will far sx.
ceed that Of last year, though it is impOs-
sibls to make an accurate estimate Of the
incresse. Trade in the last three months
has been particularly good, and reports
from our customers show that they are in
good condiiicn to buy literally. Collec-
tions are good. Failures have been few,
and losses very light. We are extremely
well satisfied.
JOSEPH sPEIDgI-
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OUR MANUFACTURES.
TIE NAIL MILLS.

The Year Has Been q Fairly Satisfactory
One, All Around.
After career, during the past three or
four years, which cal be best described by
the word ''checquered," >" the nail business
in Wheeling seems to be in fairly satiS-
factory condition, and there is sn indica-
tion that still better things are in store for
it. Some money has been made in 1889,
ss against . loss, in many instances, the
ysar before, and if raw material will stop
climbing toward the skies and give the
manufacturers q chance, they will start the
new year in fair shape.
THE Ia BELLE.
President Cecil Robinson said
"Oar output of nails, for the year now
closing, will be about the same rs Tor
1855. but We have had quite 3 good run
during the past few months. Our fiscal
wear ends with January, and if we have
no nishap, think we shall cut more nails
during the SIX months ending February l,
1890. than during any six months IN the
history of the mill. In other words, we
ara aiming 10 break the record, and l
think We shall do il, but ii will keep rs
busy. This, too, with nearly months
time lost. through breaksges. Prices for
nails are aboat hfty cents per keg better
than year ago, but there Ia little or no
money in them sc that, because Of the
advance in steel. Steel has gone up not
less than eight dollars ton, and that
makes forty cents per keg, whien, you
see. about Offsets the advance IN the sell
ing price of the finished product. As lar
"A I can see, there vii. be farther sd- .
vance in the selling price within 8 snort
time. 70 meet advances in materials. ~
Is hard to say what the new year VIII
bring forth, but think the conditions are
favorable more 50 than year sgo, d
least"
THE LAUGHLIN I'LL.
The Laughlin Nail Company hiss had
prosperous year, trade being good,
especially during the past six months.
About one-iourth more product has been
turned out than during 1888, but profits
have not been quite satisfactory. The
outlook for the coming year is thought by
the management to be very good.
THE RIVERSIDE.
J.N. Vance said:
mails have advanced about 33 per
cent. over ruling prices yea ago, and the
outlook is rather promising in this line.
The increased price has been brought
about. 6rst By the increase In "a" mate
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pig ii tney let IL K0 at the rlgDt time.
FEARED ovER-PRoDUcTIoN.
Another gentleman said:
There ia danger that over-production
will once more swamp the iron trade, but
still it is very prosperous at present, and
promises to be bstter. A good furnace,
making Bessemer pig nt present prices,
will clean up 5000 or $25, 900 month,
according to the Iron Age-if the folks Can
get the ore. THERE'S the rub. The pro-
duction Of this grade of ore is limited, and
our Wheeling furnaces have long con-
tracts ahead. The Belmont, for instance,
has ore contracted for away MP to July,
1891. AS soon as the monied men get on
to the situation, and they are bound to do
it through such trade papers as the Iron
Age. ana Others, up will 60 furnaces, At
least, that is what fear."
THE BENwoOD FURNACE.
The Benwood furnace, at Martins Ferry,
reports q good trade and larger output
than last year, but this is partially owing
to the enlargement Of the furnace, which
is about 75 tons per day. They think tue
outlook for trade for 1890 is excellent.
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THE GLASS HOUSES.

A Satisfactory Years Business Reported
in This Line.
All the glass men report that the busi-
ness of the past year has been fiirly sat
isiactory one, and that the indications, as
far as they are able to judge of them, are
for a good trsne during 1890. This indus
try is one Of those not booming.
THE HOBBS WORKS.
At the Office Of this concern the REGIS
TER was told that the years business had
been very satisfactory on the whole, but
that an exact statement could not be given,
as the work Of making an inventory had
not been completed. They hsve two new
lines of goods out, for which and active
demsnd is anticipated, and they are facing
the new year with entire confidence.
THE CENTRAL
Director August Rolf said:
"This institution has had very prosper
ous year, generally speaking, but just
what the figures are cannot say. Our
Board of Directors will meet to morrow,
and then we will know Just exactly where
we stand"
NORTH WHEELING WORKS
Business has been very fair at this
works, and the outlook is good.
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THE BRE WERIRS.

Business Larger Than Ever Before, and
Further Increase Looked for.
The breweries never had such a business
as that which came % them during the
year just closed, and there are indications
that 1890 will still fu ther enhance the de-
mand for the pOpulai beverage they man
ufscture. The feeli-g is one Of general
aatiafsctio,
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Brloe Ha.Ln GrIppe.

LIMA, o, DscembeI 3l.-oAlVin 8.
Brice, Chairman OF the National Demo
cratic Committee, is victim Of Ls Grippe.
He is confined to his house by HE illness.
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THE PLANING MILLS.
a Great Business Reported, the Rssult
~

a Great Business Reported, the Result of
the Building Boom,
Every planning mill in this city reports
the past year to have been the most
prosperous in the history Of Wheeling.
In some instances, the business is away
ahead Of all previous records, and the pro-
prietors are all looking forward TO great
year in 1890, but are somewhat uncertain
as to the eight hour movement.
While the year opened little of, owing
to the backward spring and the large
amount of wet weather, the boom in
building commenced early in the summer,
ard has kept up ever siuee, there being at
present not less than twenty to twenty
five houses in process of construction or
extensive repair at this time-something
almost unprecedented in this latitude.
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A Number of Industries, Indicative of Gen.
sraI Prosperity.
The miscellaneous industries OF the city
seem to be all in furnishing condition, es
will be seen by perusal Of the following
expressions:
NORWAY TACK COMPANY.
This firm reports business much duller
the past year than the year previous. This
is accounted for by the depressed condition
of the nail trade, the tack trade being IN
close sympathy with it. However, during
the past few months there has been more
the year, and the probability is that there
will be decided improvement in the de-
mand at fir prices.
FLACCUs BROS.
Mr.. Flaccus said:
"0ar business was never so large as dur
ing the psst yesr, and next year, according
10 our best Judgment, it will be better
still. We have at last secured the old
Smith Brewery property, on the square
bounded by Ohspline, Seventeenth aud
Eoff streets, and have a force of men at
work putting il in shape We will put in
large amount of the most improved ma
chinery, and our capacity next year will
be ten times wha. it has been in the past
NAIL CITY LANTERN COMPANY.
A representative of this firm said:-
"Odr business is sbout double what it
was last year, and the outlook is good.
Our plant has grown from a two story
building TO o four story house, with a
thirty-iye foot extension in the rear, and
still we are crowded"
cox & MORRISON.
Mr.. Cox said-
"Oor business is much better than a
/ year ago, sn6 We are working full. We
have just booked large order from Bell
aire, and have other orders coming in all
the time. We are very we'll satisfied."
BoDLEY BROS.
Mr.. Bodley said:
I'VE are running full, and while there
is nothing in the shape Of boom in our
business, we are well pleased with the situ-
alton, and the outlook is satisfactory"
MCKINLEY 4 co.
Mr.. McGinley said:
"The brick business has bsen much bet
ter the past year than usual. The mild
winter permitted building right along up to
this time, and there is a steady demand,
with every indication Of coed spring
trade, il there are no labor complications. "
CALICO PRINTING.
Mr.. Slifel said
Business is good deal better than last
year, aud he outlook is very good. Every.
thing is upon very satisfactory basis. OF
ceuree, most of our trade is away from
Wheeling, we probably not selling over
five per cent. to home houses"
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THE WHEELING ST0GIE.

The Business IN the Seductive Weed Re
ported Largely Increased.
The Wheeling stogie hss been famous for
years and its fame spread further in 1899
much farther. a gentlemen who recently
returned rom Europe said that while
walking through q city in Germany be
suddenly came "face to face" with f.
miliar ohject-it was Wheeling tobacco
sign as large as life. Wheeling enterprise
is worldwide. Interviews with promi-
nent dealers and manufacturers show
which wsy the wind blows.
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AUGUSTUS POLLACK.

The volume of our business the past
wear was larger than ever before. Tie dis
tribution of our goods has become greater
have Just been figuring up snd find that
our output of siogies for the past year
reaches nearly 10000. 900. Our business
has been increasing right along, and want
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THE FOUNDRIES.

They All Report Business AS Being
Very Active.
Ecquiry among the founders of the city
shows that 1889 was a very prosperous
year in that line of trade. Business was
very active, both for stoves and general
hollow ware, and machinery and supplies
of that nature, the increase over the pre-
vious year running in one case as high as
two hundred per cent.
The outlook for the coming year is pro-
nounced excellent.
b. FISHER d SON.
Mr.. Fisher said:
business during 1889 was larger than
for several years past, end we are row at
work enlaTgiug our facilities, in the expec
tstion OF having to handle more goods next
year. We made an enormous quantity Of
goods for the fall and winter trade, but ss
you can see, we have no stock remaining
on hand. When tell you that we have
not had q mau on the road for eighteen
months past, you can form some idea Of
the satisfactory condition affairs are in.
We are selling all we can make. There
has not been large margin Of profit in
business, for pig iron has gone away up,
and coke has doubled in price, and think
an advance in prices for stoves is inevita-
bic. The outlook for 1890 is good"
CENTRE FOUNDRY.
Mr.. Cecil said:
Business shows very considerable in
crease over 1883 Most OF the improve
meDt has come during the past two months.
The advance in the cost Of raw materials
hes affected margins somewhat, and
think higher prices will prevail. The year
as whole has been satisfactory one, aud
the outlook for the coming year is very
good"
A. J. SWEENEY d SON.
Mr.. John M. Sweeney said:
THE increase in our 1889 business, over
1888, was in the nsighbofhood OF 200 pei
cent. We had to run double turn por.
tion OF the time to get our orders out or
time. We did large smonnt Of heavy
work, filling some big contracts for ma
chinery, among which was . late glass out
fit or two. We closed the year very well
satisfied. l think 1890 will be good
business year"
JOSEPH BELL Il co.
Mr.. Bell said
'Ithas been good year in our industry,
cnvsrirg nora sspeei-liy "a, latter .ro4. hs
can't just say how much better bushes:
has been than year ago, but the improve
ment is very marked. Prices are going to
advance, becsuse Of the large increase in
the quotations for iron and coke, the price
of the latter having doubled. think the
increased cost of producing an average
stove is at least 81 25 over the cost lsst
September This increase in raw material
and the increased demand for the finished
product came on us nearly together. In
other words, the people seemed to take an
idea they wanted stoves about the time il
was seen it was going to cost more to make
them. The outlook for 1890 is very prom.
iaiuO
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RKIIAIRE GLASS.

Tbs condition of the glass industries Of
Bellaire will be found fully outlined under
the head of Bellaire.