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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-08
TOHN v. DANIEL AT RADFORD.
he Delivers an Eloquent Grafton al tho
OPENING Of The NcB Bridge.
TgggEHDOUS CROWD AND 4 BIG TINE.
Daptel a. Well as other Speakers PnY a
glowing Tribute 60 Nirgsnia-Base-
hall. Lunch aud German.

p,,yoep. Va. Sept. 7.-lSpociel. 1T is
<pr;ass Day with Radford, aud her good
-.o,,le With thousands Of friends from far
"a near. are rejoicing in bright sunshine
4 80 hracing air. The trains Of the Norfolk
- western railway have been emptyine car
i - Of living freight all the morning. and at
noon the grand and graceful hilltops Of both
..sss o. the river were crowded with expect
spi multtudes.
lust at this hour the procession headed BY
,hs salem band and military company, ep-
1 cosched the bridge from the Montgomery
h and wendell rs way 90 the capacious tent
t.h.,h had been erected on one Of the most
conspicuous peaks of the Pulaski side.
The following is the order of the procession:
Salem Brass Band.
Chief Marshall and stat.
Carrsge with the Orator or tie Day,
Hon. j. W Daniel,
Major Z. J. Otey. Colonel H. J. Kirkwood.
A. G. DennstoD. Esq.
Carriage with party having charge OF Un-
yelling,
Niss MOlie l. Barclay and Lucy Penn.
Mossrs. i. /. Jenkins aud Kent.
Jel. Davis Rifles Of Salem,
Pulaski Guards.
Carriage with Citizens
Trade Procession.
Societies.
Chief Marshal. Major J. II. Jordan. Aids.
Ma or stockton Heth. Colonies ". X. Whsr-
- Alfred Page. j.. g. Jones. h. r. Griffith
II Montague Junhn. Sidney Sheltman ID.
n. Bowman. r. b. Harvey George T. keara-
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time and only one firm stood
in the breach as buyers until late in the
day. when. after drop of per cent. its
best figures, d slight rally was had. All
the grangers were hurt materially, and
outside of them there was little or no in
terest in the dealings. The general list
was inclined o advance slowly until the
break in Burlington came, when all the
Improvement of the forenoon was lost and
everything closed lower than last evening
The market closed weak nj about the low
est prices of the day. Burlington lost ::
Der cent. Rock Island -, Wheelinh and
Lake Erie u. Western Union and Union
Poetic x. Sales. lGi,195 shares Quota
tions closed bid as follows;
Adams Express, l45 American Elk
nress liz. Canada Pacific, Az; Cen
tral Pacific, %; Chesapeake ana ONO,
49,: do first preferred, 50; do second pre-
ferred. 3d. Chicago and Alton, l2o; Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy, ssh Della
ware and Hudson, 1871 Delaware, Lacka-
wanna ana Western, 1870; Denver and
Rio Grande 1881; Erie, 1870; do. pre-
ferred Sal; TT. Wayne, $50; Illinois
Central. 96; Lake Shore, ll1s; Michigan
Central, 81; Minneapolis and st. Louis,
4: do. preferred, 10; Missouri Pacific
665z; Northern Pacific 2Sl4 do preferred,
12a. Northwestern, lOdt9; 40 preIerreu,
1876: New York Central, lG'; Oregon
TranscOntinental, 1873; Paclhc Mall
BIZ; Peoria. Decatur and Evansville, 20
Pittsburg. lisl5: Pullman Palace Car, 1870:
Reading, S?g{ Rock Island, GSs5 st. Louis
and san Francisco, -: do. preferred, -;
do. first preferred, "a; St Paul, 80;
do. preferred llIll; ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba, 1851; St Paul and Omaha,
9IJ6; do preferred, $50; Texas Pacitc,
AZ; Onion Pacific, AZ; United States
Express, e.: Western Union. sO5l
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Elk Garden

S,s..iql CoirespOa isAce Of NE HfGis''F.
Elm GARDEN, February l6.-The
West Virginia Railway Company PAID
amt In their minerS at this place on sat
.,rdav for work done in the month oil
January S23, 500. exclusive OF all deduc-
lions for rent, fuel, etc. There Is prop
ably no mines in the State that nave
been running ON as full time for the last
wear rs the mines at this place.
Daniel Riordam. OF this place, has
issned a challenge To the Hon. ThoS. Ii.
Carskadop. of this State, to meet him IN
ioint discussion on the third party issue
anv time between March Goth and May
gofh. 1891. Mr.. Riordam is a young
man engaged in mining coal at TINS
place. and is an active, energetic oppo-
nent OF the liquor lraihc' oul
does not believe in bringing
mnerance into politics. He Is
the State Lecturer and Organizer of the
sons of Temperance in West Virginia.
and urobably the best temperance ora,
tor i'm the State. On the other haho
MIR. Carskadon is man OF emlnence
and was the late Prohibition candidate
for Governor of the State. and Is an ar
dent believer in the third party. The
discussion will take place either at Key
SER or Elk Garden, which ever place Is
most suitable to Mr.. CarSkadon.
H. II. Robinson, miner AT thl'
Mace. was killed on the w. Va. {. y l.
railway yesterday. He and some irleGd'
had been to Piedmont and were walking
home, aud he sat down on the track t'
rest and went to sleep and was run over
and killed. His remains Will be taken
to Fairmont for interment. He leaves
wife and one child.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
THE SCALE ADOPTED.
Price OF altolnS Finally Disposed Of at Co
luursus,


Co1UNBUs. o., February 1.-THE
National Miners Convention to-day
adopted resolutions upon about every
thing which came in right. The most
important, however, vas the DISPOSE
ton OF the scale ia executive session.
The prices in districts A aud ., Penn
sylyania. were made 80 cents y net ton.
4 special committee, 10 whom the prices
for District :. Pittsburgh, and District
O.. Ohio, were referred, offered a reSolu-
ton favOring an advance over present
rates, but referring the question Of
price TO the Joint convention OF miners
and operators to be held in Pittsburgh
in April for final adjustment. 1t was
also recommended that organizers be
placed in the Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia fields, to prepare them
for meeting TO be held at Pittsburgh
two days in advance OF the joint con-
yention. All the recommendations Of
the committee were adopted.
1t was decided to refer the scale for
both Indiana and Illinois To the meeting
ut Pittsburg. Prices in District Il,
West Virginia, were fixed rs follows:
Kanawha river, 80 cents; MOundSville,
50 cents; Flat Top, 40 cents; Fairmont
and Coal Valley, 80 cents, run Of mine;
Coal Valley, ~ cents, screened coal.
The price for machine mining in the
PittSburg district was placed IN the
hands Of the Executive Board.
The Executive Board was empowered
TO borrow -, 500 from the defense fund
for the purpose Of preparing the en-
forcement of scale rates in the differ
ent competitive fields, the money TO be
refunded in six months. With view
TO stopping strikes and lockoutS, the
National Executive Board was instruct
ed To have Bills introduced in Congress
and the different State Legislatures
courts of arbitration to settle
labor disputes.
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Rutlrcuos.
baltimore AND OHIO RAIL

2 Il n HhhINAL Uf I MINE
AZ WE-eling. Easfern
tine. Schedule h. q "a
January lst. isgi.
MAIN LINE EAST.
For Baltimore, philAse .
pliA aud New York. 1916
1 ~ 4 in., > ~ % ni dali,
Cumberland Acrouma
datiou, s.D a On. JsIiy
except sunday.
Grafton Accoiln Ia
ton, go ,. ~. daily. e.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
Merry AMERICAN GIRLS.
sho Got Rid of the Man who Was Crowd
ing Her.
A.. VI T..farrrfg

"The fact that American girls go any
where aud almost everywhere without
escorts has long been matter oil won
derment TO me-" said member OF the
French nobility 10 me the other day,
II Was coming down in an elevated
train Yesterday, and the reason was
made evident TO me. As we neared City
Hau station almost every passenger
made a rush for the door and stood Tor
i've MINUTES, each anyiOuS to get ahead
- The other in leaving the traln
,.One nf the CROWD was very pretty
vonne woman carrying q long-handied
umbrella in one hand ANA big bAnale
in the other. Just behind her was >
short very fat man, who was rudeiY
crowding the pretty girl. As l had mol
Ian nv seat saw the performance that
followed.
"Once the girl looked oyer her ShoHi-
der and the fat man stopped crowdlns
for a moment. but began again ana trod
ON the skirt OF the pretty girl HeE
ewes grew dark with anger. The
lopq-handled umbrella assumed horl.
zoptal position and shot backward
noint first, catching the fat man Just
about at the bottom Of his vest lie
rave gasp of terror and caught his
breath lust as the pretty girl looked
over her shoulder, smiled Sweetly and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
Attention Capital.
GREAT BARGAINS.
Dwelling Houses ut Public Sale

TNHE FOLLOWING DESIRABLE DWELL.
l. ING HOUSES will b. offered ~ public
sale at the fisnt door OF the Court House OF
Ohio county on Saturday February 2lst, 1921,
at 10 o'clock a. m, viz:
First-One double frame two story tin roof
dwelling house, containing four rooms each.
situated at Nos. 81 and ~ Twenty-siNth street
Rents for ~ o. each per month.
Second-One three. roomcd frame cottage. tin
roof, situated at No. 260s Arcy r. Rents for
sg 90 per month
Third-One double brick, tin roof. two-s tory
and attic, dwelling house, situated at Nos. 1908
and 260j Wood street. arranged for four tenants,
three rooms each. Now renting FOR 81 % per
month IN all.
All OF the above described property D., stu
ated at the corner OF Tweniy-snth and Wood
streets, on lots Nos. and > Caldwell's add.
ton.
Fourth-Lot, Nos - and Il. on east side Of
Main street. ON which j. erected two separate
rows of brick dwelling houses, Nos. 300 TO 25lO
containing six dwellings TO each row. arranged
for sixteen tenants Ia all. now renting FOR
81 GOD per year. This property Is very substau-
italy built. with extra heavy stone foundations
and brick division walls. VIII De- offered sin
gly and a. q whole 10 the highest bidder. The
property will pay rom II 10 u per cent a, an
investment
Fiuh-Thlt large two-story aud basement
brick. tin rooted, boarding house aud store
room situated at No. 80 Main street. better
known as the Eckhart property. now owned 10y
be- sold to close its affairs.
TERMS-Half cast. balance In one aud Two
years, with Interest, notes secured by deed Of
trust on the property.
Now please examine all Of the above and look
out for bargains.
For further information aud terms apply to
JAMES \. HENRY, Agent, or
feqe3dra j. &. lERNEN, Auctloncer.
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GALE TO BE MADE AT DAN rs. 70 IN El'
- county, ". Va, ON FEBRUARY 9th 1871.
David lchFist aud Others,
plaintiffs,
Charles Beswick and Others
defendants.
Pursuant 10 the authority vested 100 Us 10y a
decree Of ia. Circuit Court oi Tucker county
Nest VIRGINIA. 10 the nhoy" entitled cfu." al
ia. November term. isiu oi sid t"uri, Nr WIZ
ON the 25ih dan of February. hsl. "'l"''h 'i,
hours of 10 O'Clock q. ni. and ocl'rh D. m '.
that daV IN front Of the " E1rkMht-f ii"i'i'
in Davis. Tucker county. West virginia W."
coed to sell the hnd in said ciu druir'd j" "'
sold. t.,..
Said land Is known ~ part 81 bi .i. :
Manor" and the part thereof WHICH VIII "' t''.
Il the undivided seyen-tenths of one hail ~
soid tract which tact a. whole con d.,
o6 aga. acres and the sevcn-tcnths Of one Dali
thereof which IL j. proposed GO sell "pui1 n"h
tain in area about geD acres, undi'id'o'
TERMS OF SALL
sl2CO cash on q Jay oi 'Ai' ~" ,.. 'v 80.
residue upon credit of one ana i"9 !,"i'-
taking from the purchaser Interest n''Il"
otes for the deferred insiIlineni' cl PuIehAs,
money and retaining the title 90 90 auuill'i''
security. until the purchase money NOTES NV
been paid in full. The West Nit5 ma IN
~, ON. five or siX miles, between TIE
town. OF Cogeton aud Hendricks aud Tie trhct
eytends rom the Dry Fork Of Cheat river 90
P.udleton near Davis in norih ava -"ulh ni
r.ction and from the lower end OF 'ihA"h 70"
n.ar Hendricks ia an east and west dlrrcil"u
aud il reunited 10 be- one " the best ilhlNFt'n
tract. If land IN West virginia with -uch VAR
.ti,. A. Spruce. H-mlock. Ash cherry b'''"'
Nc Ac. t-f.t ,,.tl.
Large areas of the tract are una fi'in WIN
th. am. veins Of coal which are l"ing 81" ~
teusiyriy worked At Thomas aud '"hr,"h, Nl
Senator DAVIS and others aud u D. .aH 1F.N
v.bat l.. believed 70 BE- good auth-fiiy' thAl TO-.
arr vast quantities of very rich ron ore Cd" lh'
tract. ,. ,...., ..,,, IL.
seeu by calling on the undersigned tuinmls'
sioncr n r. Maxwell. II his Office in 81 heoIs'
Tucker county ", Va. which map viii %" eA'
hibited al Davis on day % sale.
The title 10 this laud j. believed 10 b. pefi'ct
IN clear in every particular. .,,,.. ,,.
Should the purchaser object 20 holulh- t".
mart OF said land purchased by him As loih'
owner with the parties who own ID. resi9v'
thereof he at "a trining expense can INV nt,,
pnrt laid on 20 him In seyeralty ana gel "'' '"''
share, according 70 quantity ana iuannT
W. y MAXWELL.
Special Commissioner.
State or West Virginia, Circuit CouH C'siA
Office Of Tucker county. 20 VIZ
T. { W Minear, Clerk u said Conri 30 CT
tify that the above named Special Iomuls slon
ers A. Il. Parsons and ". u. MnA"ell, lave
Given bond and security in the penalty OF wen
ty-four thousand dollars A. required 10y the ue
cree OF sale entered 10 said cause.
Given under my hand this me az Tas "'
January. 1871. 4. ". MiN - . ~,
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crlt sunday.
houndsville Accommodation. 500 a.. ~.
cepi sunday, Ard 2:5O ,. ~ aud exec - sunday.
ARRIVE
From New YORK, Philadelphia and Bai.mofe,
: ~ A. m, and l2.i5 p N. aud n ~ J. 49,. daily.
Cumberland Accommodation, o. .. NJ, -.
cept Sunday.
Grafton Accommodation, II: IS ?. m. daily
Moundsyille Accommodation, S.f5 n. in.. ana
" 70, p. m. daily, and 5:f6 daily except Sunday
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MOrgantown Notes.

Special Correspondence Of ne Register.
MoRGANrowN, February l6.-Work
on the new Court House is progressing
rapidly. The large force OF men has
been increased, and a beautiful and sub
Stantial structure will soon occupy the
site so long presided over by the statue
OF Patrick Henry.
DR.. Myers will erect dwelling ut an
early day. fronting on Spruce street.
c. II. Hayes will erect handsome
dwelling soon.
\ number of tenement houses will be
erected by the Morgantown Building
and Investment Company.
Dwelling houses are in great demand
here at present The entering business
man will hereafter anticipate this state
Of affairs aud repleniSh his eNcheqner
for his pains.
The ladies' valentine luncheon at the
NJ. f. church Saturday night was great
success. 1t was largely attended, ana
the ladies Melted quite neat sum.
:. A. Poster, Of the farmers store,
has been east for some days laying in
large stock of spring goods.
Drs. Myers and Ilartigan are IN
Charleston on business relating TO the
experiment station and educatlohaI
work OF the State.
Clerk GlaSSrock is unable TO attend TO
his duties at the court house on account
of chronic rheumatism. Deputy CLERK
Steele is officiating.
Col. II. II. b. StaggerS, oil Fairmoht'
is attending court this week.
J. w. Mccoy, Esq, is in Pittsburgh
on business.
Prof. l. c. White leaves to-day Tor
Charleston, 10 be present at the World :
Fair banquet 10 be held on the isth
inst.
w. X. Hoffman has been visiting
Morgantown friends for several days
past. ,., -.
Mrs. Prof. Brooke, accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. John Brown, has re-
turned from an extended visit to friends
and relatives a. CharleStown, Jefferson
county.
Captain Philip A. ShafIer is East on
buSinrSS.
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NEW CUMBERLAND.
0n,ciol corres,,ondencs az he Register.

Special Correspondence Of he Register.
New CUMBERLAND, February IL
Mrs. Senator b. J. Smith and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Joseph Smith, have been
visiting or Sojourning in Chattanooga,
Tenn, for several weeks past, intending
also TO visit Florida before their return.
Unexpectedly, however, Mrs. Senator
Smith was taken suddenly i'll with hem
orage and partial paralysis. The family
nj home was advised by telegram and
several Of her sons have gone 10 see her,
taking their sister Lottie, who is attend
ing college at Washington. along. The
friends at home do not entertain any
hope Of her recovery.
Mrs. Isaac Evans, aged about "A
years. died on Thursday night last and
was buried ina the cemetery ~ this place
on Monday afternoon, her husband has
been afflicted all winter aud was not
able 10 attend the funeral.
The new grading up the branch has
been Injured TO some extent by the late
rains.
Postmaster Bradley has returned
from Washington, ID. c., and reports
everything hunky.
The amendment of Senator GllkeSon
TO Senator Stewards Insurance Dill,
takes all the meat out of ii, leaving II
about as bare as an empty egg shell.
Bah, such trucking work against the
masses
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WOOL

WHEELING. TUESDAY. February II.
The condition OF the local market is
somewhat changed. What little wool there
was left in the country has been bought up
the last few days at old prices, and the
Eastern market has improved somewhat,
as wool has been changing hands. The ruling
prices as reported by Horkheimer Bros. are
as follows; Fine fleece, washed, 80 to 32c !;
unwashed, one-third of; understandable,
Onefourth off; medium unwashed, 26c;
medium fleece, washed, 33c; tub washed,
32a3ic.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February l5.-Wool
firm and without change; stocks light
moderate demand; Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA
and West Virginia Xxx and above 32a35c
X 30a32c; medium 37a3sIIc; coarse 36a31c !;
New York, Michigan, Indiana and West
ern fine or X and Xxx 2sa30l1c; medium
37l{c; fine washed delaine Y and Xxx 3ia
3Sc; medium washed, combing and de-
laine, 42a43c; coarse do 36a3sc; Canada do
3ia36c; tub washed choice 37a40c; fair
35a37c; coarse 33a35c; medium unwashed
combing and delaine 29a3ll<c; coarse do
27a2Sllc; Montana 20a24c; Territorial lGa
ooc
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BELI.AIkE.

Residents on the lOwlands and in the
First ward were much alarmed last eve
ming about high water. A great many
families moved their household effects TO
the second story of their houses while
others left the ward entirely.
Perry Hamerstey and wife have been ar
rested, charged with the death OF their
child, Katie II is said that the little one
was exposed and starved so that she died
Mrs. Hamerstey, feeling that arrest was
certain attempted to escape but was arrest
ed in Benwood and brought back to this
city.
VIM. Carroll will erect a store room and
dwelling on the ground now occupied rs
store room by him.
Passenger trains on the b. II o. have
been compelled TO 90 around via the Pan
handle and c., L. Il W. Railroad to reach
here from Newark.
George Heatherington, formerly Of this
CITY. but now of St. Paul, Mimi, is visit
ing friends in this city.
DIR. Piper and his son Frank removed 4
large tumor from the breast OF lazy
named Kurzer. of the Third Ward, last
week. The lady is getting along nicely
Mrs. Mcmillan, of Pinch Run, is serious
ly i'll.
Spaneler Post will attend divine service
nj the First NJ. r. Church on the I'D oil
February.
The pumps about town have been used
pretty freely during the past few days.
A singing class under the direction OF
Prof. Liller meets every Monday evening
| in the Christian Church.
Adolph Schramm, of the Fourth ward,
died Monday Of consumption.
II is likely that the brick yards will suf-
fer from the high water.
Quite a number of Bellairites had bust
ness nj St Clairsville yesterday.
A small boy was bitten by terrier dog
on Union street yesterday morning.
Thieves entered the school house ut For
rest Hill and carried of some school DOCKS
and destroyed things about the room.
The B. 4 X G. road did as well yester'
day as the large roads.
The National House in the Second ward
will be occupied by David Irwin, OF the
Thieves raided the cellar of the home Of
Rev. NJ. w Eaton and carried of every
| thing movable. ,,r
plymouth Council No. Il, o. L. a. NJ;
will celebrate its second anniversary with
an entertainment and banquet this even
| ing. -,
Rev. VIM. wallace assisted at series OF
meetings held at East Liverpool.
The Bellaire committee TO the SlaI'
Roard of FORMULATION will leave to-day.
1Bellaire Chapter No. l0i, 4. o. NJ, con
ferred the Royal Arch degree last evening
Quite number of the old soldiers arr
nanny over the increase of their pensions
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LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING, February Il.

WHEELING, February IL.
There is noAing Of especial importance
TO report concerning this market 1t has
been fairly active this week. Prices are
trihe changed and there is a fair
demand The supply OF cattle has been
fair the past week The prices as
reported by Goodhue & Thomas are as fol-
lows
Cattle-Extra, 1000 TO 1900, g 95a4 90;
good. 900 to 1000, g 75a3 81; good, 500 TO
900. g 5Oa3 80; fair 700 10 500, 81 25a3 80;
common, 600 to 100, 3 00a3 %; bulls. - GOA
80; cows, 3 00aa3 90.
Hogs-Good demand; extra, 8 S5a4 %:
good 8 75a3 50; common, s. 25a3 80.
Sheep-Active; extra, 81 50a4 -; good,
81 25a4 80; common, - 25a3 81; lambs,
g 0Oa5 80.
Fresh Cows are fair at S15 0Oa35 90.
Calves at 81 00a5 30.
CHICAGO, February l1.-Cattle, receipts
100 head market slower; steers extra to
fancy - gjaj 40; others q 4Oa4 80; cows,
and heiferS 81 2;Ia3 -.
Hogs-Reccirt, 5000 head; shipments,
5000 head; market fairly active; rough
and common 81 45a3 ~; prime medium
ana packers 81 j0a3 -; prime butchers
weights 81 j5a3 10; light - jOa3 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: market, a
shade higher; natives s. OOa5 n; western
81 lOal So native lambs = JOaG II.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, February l7.-Cattle,