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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
THE SECOND MEETING.
The Law and Order Society Addressed by
Capt. Wishard.

There was q second meeting of the Law
and Order Society in the vestry of the
Chapline Street Methodist Church, last
evening. The meeting was called 10 or
der at o'clock, President W. ID. Martin in
the chair After formally opening the
meeting Capt. Alexander Wishard, the
organizer and prime mover in the Law and
Order League of Pittsburg, read few ap-
prOpriate Scripture passages, after which
the regular routine business was trans
acted.
The committee appointed TO secure
hall reported that II had thus far been un-
successful. and the Committee ON Consti-
tuition and Bylaws reported the fOrna-
tion of one similar 10 that in use by the
Pittsbure society. and 10 was adopted.
Mr. Ni-hard then took the floor and adj
dressed the society. telling them Of the
workings of the League in PIttsburg and
In other places. The speaker said that he
believed that the perpetuaton of the liber-
ties of the country depend upon the Sab
bath Tie laws of Wheeling are good
enough, IN fact we have enough laws in the
country as a whole, but the
trouble is they are not enforced. When a
city gets 20 oe 2j,0O0 or more, you Will
notice that 10 most always has q political
ring ! understand Wheeling has one. /
has a ring the officials don care 10 enforce
the laws But what the officers don't do,
a few determined citizens can do. and il
should be- the duty of the Law and Order
Society 20 see that IL is done. The speaker
then told how the system had worked In
Dallas gud Fort Worth, Texas. after which
he returned 10 the scene OF his more recent
laDors and said that the first man he prose
cuted ia Pitts1grg for selling whisky on
Sunday Was q member OF his own Presby-
terian denomination, ana partO0k OF
communion side Dy side with
him He further remarked that
singular thing connected with his work
was the fact that out Of 300 people he had
prosecuted, he had yet fail5i 10 run across
am iniQuitOus Methodist This remark
created considerable applause After pic
turing the situation in Pittsburg before and
after the closing of the Sunday saloons, the
speaker closed by saying that if we get
Continental Sunday In place Of an Amcri-
can Sunday, then goodbye churches.
When bad men consp.re. good men
must combine He congratulated
the Wheeling people upon the formation Of
a Law and Order League, and said If the
organization kept the spirit OF the society
alive, IL can not fail 10 DO the c1mmenda-
bic kind of work that has been done in
Pittsburg In the last three years in this
suppression business the Lord has allowed
me TO do more good for humanity than in
all the years of my teaching and editing
combined II ! was rich ! would do moth
ing but travel all over the country and
organize these leagues. He wished the
Wheeling League the full measure Of sue
bess. 4 collection was taken up az the
close of the meeting 10 dcfray the expenses
of the snell.cr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
GIGANTIC COMBINE
A Great Glass Deal Reported in Pittsburg
81 Firms In IL.

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81 Firms In IL.
puT>GCEC, August l5.-Within the
past TWO DAYS the prelmiuaries for the
formation of one of the most gigantic
combinations known iu the history of
the tableware glass manufacturing in-
tcrosts ot this country have been closed
u this city, As result, thirty-One of
the hity-iOur factories of that kind I'm
che United States will Doe placed under
one management Included in this big
combine are nearly all of the leading
tableware factories m the Pittsburg
district. The deal as far as the local
manufacturers are concerned was con-
ducted hy Attorneys John G.. Macon
neI. and Thomas MacCouneu. Jr.. OF
80. los Fourth avenue; while Mr.. q. 4.
Stevenson. formerly of this city. but
now ot Ncw York, conducted the busi-
ness Tor the London and Eastern capi-
tlIi>t> Interested iu the enterprise.
Among thc Pittsburg firms mentioned
by Mr.. Stevenson as having Joined the
trust were Adams a. Co.. Bryce. uigbee
N Co.. George a. Duncan G Sons. Bryce
Bros, H0ylc N Co., Ripley IS Co.. and
in fact uI ufthe leading factories of the
c.ly. together with number from
Western Pennsylvania. Ohio and West
Virginia. Tie said that London cap
raH,rs We're largely Interested in the
scheme. Among the out-oi-t0wn plants
pou which options have been secured.
..I which viii likely form portion OF
OH. bIc combine are the Fost0ria Glass
Company. of fost0ria, o.; A. J Bradley
N >0.. of rMn. the Cumberland works,
.f North Baltimore, o.; the Buckeyc
works. of Martins Ferry, the Canton
Gas, Company oi Canton; Daizeu. Gill
r..r. N leighton. of Find'ay; New Cum-
h.-.ul. nt West Virginia; Nickel
Plate. ol ro>rnrl. and the Valley works.
.r Beaver Fails.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
TRIUMPHANT \. Y. CENTRAL
VIII Only Take the Strikers ON Its Own
Terms.

VII Only Take the strikers ON Its own
Terms.
Sew NoaE. August l5.-The statement
0f the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company issued last night
bv Nicc-Prcsideut Webb, defining their
position In regard TO the Reinstatement of
Tie strikers. was read with interest by the
employees of the road this morning. They
seem 90 think that the statement is rather
indefinite aud that the company, while add
herring tO DO iu q nominal way, Will take on
the old employees as quickly as they make
application for work This, however Is
not tae pr0iessed opinion of Mr. Webb,
who saws thar tlC declaration Will Doe iOl-
lowed ont bv the company, both in spirit
and letter
Few of the strikers were around this
morning. and these were uncommunica-
tive The expected visit of the mem
bers of Che General Executive
Board of the Knights ct La
Dor to Nice-Prcs.dent Webb was
talked over, and the conclusion arrived az
was that q compromise would be effected,
whereby the strikers could return with
the sacrifice of as little dignity as possible.
General Superintendent Voorhees, would
not say anything about the probable visit
ol Nr. Pow1erly t0 the officials. lie said
'I d0u't think much talking is required.
They all know what the company is going
% 10 iu reference 90 the strikers. We
dout need many more men now. The
.re -ht yard at SiNty-dfth street is all
right aga.u. We win run out the last of
the ola freight-t0-day, aud by tomorrow
wc VIII Oe lu the same condition we were
before the strike took place. The pdsseu-
ger service is fully established, and Just as
many tr-ius are running as there would
have been had tine strike never taken place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
RIVER AND HARB0R
WEST VIRGINIA FARES WELL IN THE
SENATE.
ImpoItal; Appropriations fjr the Monongahela anc
the Big and Little Kanawhas Added to the
Bll-Quays Resoluhon-General
Washington News.

WASmNGToN, August 15.-Mr Quay
made 4 personal explanation as to a re-
mark attributed TO him in the press re-
ports of the Republican caucus last
night. He had been represented as
saying that he did not wish To have
Southern members Of the House of
Representatives yelping at his heels,
urged on by the Speaker.
He had made no such remark,
and had made no reflection on the
distinguished presiding officer of the
other branch of Congress. Mr. Hoar
expressed the hope that it would not be
understood, that because Mr.. Quay felt
called upon TO contradict such state
ment, other people were called upon
also to contradict malicious statements
as to them on similar subject. Sena-
torS.kncw that the statements as to
himself were mendaciouS.
The River and HarbOr bill was taken
up. Among the amendments reported
by the Committee on Appropriations
and agreed to by the Senate were the
following: Reducing item for harbor
at Erie, Pa, from $4,000 to S24, 600; in
Serting item of $500, 600 for the entrance
to Galveston harbor, Texas: inserting q
provision for the acceptance of certain
real estates from the city OF Duluth,
Mimi; striking out a provision for the
purchase for SlG2. OOO Of lock and dam
of the Monongahela Navigation Co.,
Pennsylvania: increasing the appropria-
tiOn for the Great Kanawha river
from 100000 to S3l0,OO0; inserting an
item of s2j, 900 for Monongahcla river.
West Virginia, above Morgantown: in
creasing the appropriation for Little
kanawha river from $500 to $4,000.
and making il read Ito complete pro-
iccted dam and lock-"
The provision for the improvement
Of the Harlem river was discussed at
length, but without action upon it. the
Senate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
BOOMING SILVER.
A Decided Jump in the Price of the
Metal.

Special telegram 10 he Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August l5.-The
directors Of the Mint to-day furnished
for publication all the information de-
sired by the public in regard TO pur-
chaSeS OF silver under the new law, eX-
ccpt a detailed statement Of the amount
and price OF each lot offered. The
London quotation was sd. per ounce,
exchange S4.s7l. This makes the bull
lion value of the silver dollar S0.ss2.
which is the highest sincee lSS2, when
il reached SO.ss7. Altogether the
average value for the year was SO.S7S.
The amount Of silver offered to-day was
1000 ounces at prices varying from
S1.14 to Sl.l4ii an ounce. The amount
purchased was AZ. 900 ounces for the
mints at Philadelphia, San Francisco
and New Orleans. all bids lnder Sl.15
having been accepted. The total
amount offered year ago on the same
date August -, 1859, was $50. .0O0
ounces. and the price was then about
cents per ounce fine. The effect of the
Silver Act of July II, 1880, has been to
advance the price Of silver more than
20 cents per ounce above what it was
one year ago, and that law has only
been I'm force for three days. This
certainly seems to justify the position
OF those who have held that the depre-
citation Of silver since in 1873 was due
partly to adverse legislation by the
United States and other countries and
partly to the manner In which the law
of 1875 was administered by the United
States Treasury Department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
The Green Gla.. aud Bottle Mon.

PHILADELPHIA, August Is. - After
being I'M session from ten o'clock on
Thursday night until + o'clock this
morning the green glass and bottle mems
association reached a conclusion of the
veNcd questions which have been agita e
ting the trade for some
time. The conference was
participated I'm 10y a number of
manufacturers. a settlement was effect
cj ON the wages basis and rules and reg
ulationS were adopted satisfactory to
both parties. On the former question
10 was decided % continue the scale of
Isss-s for lS9O-9l. The question of
apprentices was settled by each man
ufactucr having one apprcn-
ticc to every fifteen jourucymcn
and one extra apprentice TO every three
dfths of that number of workmcn, or
two apprentices to every twenty-four
men. All of the manufacturers agreed
90 these terms in full and promised TO
resume their blasts iu September.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
THE STRIKER COMPLAIN.
They Declare That the Press Has Been
Unfair.


ALBANY. y. y, August l5.-The strikers
say they are dissatisfied with the way the
newspapers of the country have been treat
day the following bulletin is in front of the
headquarters of ID. a. 246:
"To all Comrddes, Greeting:
"Owing to the fact that the press of the
country, to a large extent, have misrepre-
sented our cause, the Executive Board OF
ID. \. 246, have resolved TO issue semi-daily,
a bulletin of the exact condition of affairs
as they exist at the time of such issue, the
same 10 be forwarded To our District As
semblies along the road by the first mail
The condition at present IS great i'm
proyement upon the strike as il stood at
o'clock D. m. of August Sth. The best of
feeling prevails all along the line, all our
members being hopeful, and remaining
staunch and true 10 the cause Reports
which are constantly being received here
that the company are moving freight as
well as passengers are entirely untrue, and
none is being moved TO any extent. They
still refuse to receive all shipments OF
freight offered them, which entirely dis
proves Mr. Webb's assertion.
"rhc effort of the company 10 incite our
people 20 riot aud violence by employing
the BlnkertOuS WIN cluOs ana NlncneS-
ters, has so far been an utter failure. eau
tion all our brothers TO remain firm and
ygilant and all will soon end in our favor
Signed "E. PORTLEY,
Cor Secretary, ID. \. 246, X. OF L.
TWO ADDITIONAL BULLETINS
posted late to-day by the strikers. read
The situation is still improving. Re
ports from all points indicate that the
greatest enthusiasm prevails. Large meet
ings are being held at all points. Public
opinion is increasing in our favor and offers
of financial assistance are pouring in from
all sides, which tends TO make the situation
extremely encouraging
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
BUSINESS REVIEW.
Dun i Co.'s Report on the Prevailing
Trade Conditions.

New YORK., August 15.-R. G.. Dun x
Co.'S weekly review of trade says: The in
dustries are doing rather less, and the
spectators are doing more. That is the
weeks history in brief The general aver
age of prices of commodities is rapidly ris-
I iug and has advanced more than - per
cent during the past week. Wheat has
advanced cents, oats ! cent and corn
declined ! p cents. Pork is 30 cents per
barrel lower Coffee is unchanged oil
has risen D..
A heavy decline appears in the weekly
output ofpig iron, which was l6i.1gN tons
August 7. against l55, ~ July /, and $50, 19l
June l. The decrease is attributed mainly
90 the close of furnaces for repairs, but
last year the production increased 5000
tons from June / 10 August ]. and il is
noticed that some Southern works
which were 10 have begun operating
TWO months AGO are still waiting Prices
show little change. though one southern
concern is reported TO be cutting literally.
The wool manufacture show no improve
ment. and many makers express growing
disgust 40 the scantiness OF purchases eX-
cept for the cheaper grades. Wool does
not advance and the heavy imports of goods
continue. The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number lg1 as compared with
2oe last week, and -l3 same week last year.
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FAMILIAR SENSATION.
Another Report That the Pope VIII Leave
Rome.

LoxnoN. August 15.-The Manchester
Courier today contains the following ed
itorial. IN consequence of the fierce per-
secution of the Church, which is the policy
of Crispi, aud includes the suppression
and annihilation Of the few remaining re-
licious houses, the closing Of - churches
the abolition of religious instruction and
ministration I'm schools, hospitals and
prisons. the Pope will soon issue a mani
festo TO the Roman Catholics throughout
the world giving his intention of
leaving Rome. together with his
court and all his adhereuts. From a spec
ial point Of view this means ruin 10 Rome,
for with the Pontiff viii 90 the Cardinals,
the Prclates and vast number Of persons
who annually come 10 Rome as pilgrims.
In fact commercial ruin stares innkeepers
and shopkecpers in the face Still it is inn
possible for any earnest Christian even
now 10 live in Rome, which is fast becom-
ing the headquarters of atheism and free
thought. The shop windows are full Of
shocking caricatures of the Deity, license
is allowed for blasphemy and its indec-
ency has never been surpassed in history
even during the French year OF l''3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
RIVER RIPPLEs.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

Goose Island Is the worst place for team
boats between Cincinnati and St Louis.
The work Of river improvemcntsi being
agitated pretty strongly By the d0wn-rlver
papers.
me r.arks on the landing last evening
showed about 3 feet aud falling. A. Pitts
burg the marks were feet inches ani
stationary.
The Courier Capt Gamble writes, is
undergoing thorough oyerhauling The
II X Bedford has taken the place OF the
Courier in the Wheeling and Parkers0urs
trade
cant. jim Cats. after few years ab-
sence is back in the Claringtou trade iu
command of the low water packet Preston.
Cant. Jim says be didn't know how many
friends he had until they began shaking
bands and c0ngratulat.ng him on hls ie-
turn. ,.
There isa scheme on foot among the -Ju
pilots on the Upper Mississippi river 20 or-
eauize and purchase all the rafting steam
ers. with their towing contracts and run
the business on a gigantic plan OF coop era
ton. As there are about eighty raiters,
worth on an average Of 5000 each, tae To-
tai cost 70 the pilots will be upward Oh
$50 UlI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
CHAIR sHOILD BE INSULATED.


What Certain Physicians say Concerning
the Kemmier Execution
The recent execution Of Kemmler created
d widespread interest, and on more oc-
casi0ns than one has been the subject OF
conversation In local circles. And many
and varied are the opinions concerning the
affair. DR.. i. 7. Shcarer. OF this city,
who has given some little attention 10 cleo
trical matters believes that the first shock
from the electric current rendered hcmmler
totally unconscious and iusensiDle 10 all
pain. "The fact that saliva flowed from
tile mouth Ol the man. said the doctor.
does not m any way go % prove that he
was alive as this flow was the result Ot the
stimulating influence OF the current on the
salivarv glands and may be produced IN a
similar manner ou amy person recently de-
ceased.
The doctor believes the execution was
not carried out as smoothly as 10 might
have been "lu the first place the victm
should have been located within the cir
cult instead of placing him 10 such posi-
tion MS 10 'shunt' 10 or. IN other words, 10
make ground connection II was sup
posed by the operators that f one clec-
trode was placed at the base Of the spinal
column and the other at the brain that the
circuit would travel between these two
points. disintegra,iug the entire brain aud
spinal cord. but this unhappily did moi
occur. The fact that electricity always
. escapes 10 the ground whenever possible
seems % have been overlooked, and in TINS
particular case the curron spread over tn'
surface Of the mans body and escaped %
the earth by means Of his legs and the chail
upou which he was seated, reducing the
force Of the current % q yery low point
Another physician with whom the REG
r,rrg reporter talked believed the chaiI
should have been insulated. and then tn'
man would have been part of the circuit
and would have received the full strength
Of the electric force Beyond question
his would have produced instant death
and in proof Of the above, the fac' Is iamil
. lar 10 all. that II person standing on th'
floor or carpet comes in contact with al
electric wire that person viii receive
shock. showing that the electricity VII
leave the wire % get into the ground u
preference TO returning 20 the circuit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16

SYRACUSE. N. Y. August l5.-The EN-
acgtive Board of Locomotive Firemen has
haen in session at Utica for the past two
DAYS. adjourned tonight, and the delegates
have returned to their homes. The meet
ing of the Executive Board consisted of IL
delegates. representing the IA lodges com
prising the New York Central district
The delegate from the Syracuse lodge said
taat the meeting. though protractcd, was
harmonious. and thar all were
a.reed upon matters of any
Importance. The meeting, he said,
had been called t0 discuss the advisa0ility
of striking. Numerous speeches were made,
both iu favor of striking and against II.
When the matter was finally put TO vote
it was 10 stand by the constitution ot the
order and not strike unless % strike was
ordered by higher authority. They con
cudoi that they themselves had no griev-
ancc bgt what could be amicaoly settled
win tie company without the expense Of "a
.rrf..s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
SENATOR'S RETICENT.
not Talking About the Proc cdings of the
Caucus.

WASHINGTON, August l5.-Senators are
keeping the proceedings OF their caucus
last night a profound secret. 1t may be as
sumed. however, that the result was a sub
stantial victory for Senator Quay, as the
Hoar amendment to his resolutions which
provides for the consideration of the Elec.
ton bill. failed OF adoption.
No positive action was taken, and NJ is
rcported that the caucus broke up i'm row
The several resolutions relating 10 the or
der Of business are now before the Com
mittec on Rules, and there are good grounds
for assuming that Senator Aldrich iavors
the Quay plan, and his vote with that OF
the two Democrats on the committee viii
secure favorable report to the Senate.
There seems TO be little doubt that If the
proposition ever comes fairly before the
Senate for its action it will be adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
BISMARCK STILL HOPEFUL.
lie Does Not Believe that His Political
Life Is Ended.

BrpArEsru, August 15-While staying
at Sch0enhausen Prince Bismarck recelv-
ed Deputy Abrayi. Of the Hungarian Diet
He stated that on all questions of domestic
and foreign policy ne had clear and well De
fined views as he had had during all ms
career but even when these were most op-
posed TO those of the present Emperor he
had never been guilty of intriguing against
his policy Prince Bismack still believes
that his political resurrection is not at all
impossible, and that before very long he
,nnr be seen i'm active life again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16

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TIE FINANCIAL sIruATION.
Intimatlons of a Change in the Bond and
silver Huying Policy.

WASHINGTON, August 1j.-Gen. Nettle-
son. Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
has returned TO Washington from New
York, where he spent some time in CON
ference with prominent bankers in re
gard to the financial situation. He was in
communication with Secretary Window on
the subject to-day, and II Will uot be sur
prising if there is a slight change in the
Governments bond buying policy within
the next few days.
Secretary Window said Just before leay-
ing Washington that he had considered a
proposition for the redemption of the 4 ,
per cent loan at par, but he had not reached
a conclusion In the matter. He also said
that he knew Of no reason why the public
should not be informed of the rate AT which
the government was willing 10 buy silver,
but as the Director of the Mint thought
otherwise he did not care 20 interfere in
the matter just then He said he would
consider il more thoroughly on his return.
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wILLNOT RESIGN.
NJ. Phelps Entirely Satisfied with HIS
Foreign Mission.

WAsnINGToN. August l5-H0n. CharIes
ID. Beckwith. Representative from the
Patterson. y. j.. district. lWm. Walter
Phelps' old district, has received letter
from Minister Phelps denying the state
ment that he is about t0resign, with view
of returning and running for the House IN
his former district and becoming the Ike
publican leader in the Fiiiy-second Con
gress.
Mr.. Phelps SAYS he is entirely satisfied
with his foreign mission, likes the people
with whom he comes in contact, and VIII
remain in Berlin until the expiration Of his
term
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
Washington Notes.

Secretary Proctor left Washington last
night on tour Of inspection Of war posts.
Attorney General Miller and family have
left Washington for Asbury Park
The House passed the resolution yeter-
day 20 give the balance of the Mississippi
food sufferers fund 10 the destitute IN
Oklahoma.
The General Deficiency Appropriation
Bill was reported 10 the Senate. aggre-
eating 81 .32JGSS.