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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-19
The Banquet
TO rHg WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION
At Charleston a Success Beyond
all Expectation.
Many Distinguished Guests
Seated at the Tables.
ga Feast Of Reason and a Flow
of Soul" the Order Of
the Hour.
TIE RESOURCES OF WEST VIRGINIA
The Topic Of Every Speech in
Response to TOasts,
The Topic Of Every Speech ii
Response to TOasts,
All Of Which Are Appropriate to
the Occasion.
rHg PROGRAMME is FOLLOWED.
Interesting and Instructive Addresses.
The Wealth OF West Virginia as Told
by Students Of Her Resources q ROr.
eIatton to those Present Details Of a
Memorable Gathering.
Special Dl,DaAch 10 lie InleLligao4.

Special Dispatch to The IaIeaiOaeer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. lS.-The
Worlds Fair banquet, tonight, was a
success even beyond expectations in
many respects. President Palmer, Of
the Worlds Fair Commission, was un.
able to come, but many other. dtsttu-
guished gentlemen from abroad were
here as well as nearly all the msmbsrs
OF the Legislature and other distin.
guished West virginians, State officials,
representatives Of the press and ninety
guests.
The entire day was occupied by the
caterer and a corps Of assistants in
making preparations, A room in the
building was utilized as kitchen. Two
large ranges were put up and every
preparation made for what proved to be
the greatest event Of the kind ever
known in this city. Seven long tables
we're spread III the Armory, ak Of them
parallel with each other, and one ex
lending almost across the rear OF the
room. Another table stretched along
the hall fronting the entrance.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
a band wss stationed on a platform In
one corner, aud the music, liks every.
thing else, was first class, The air was
psriumed with the odors Of tue thous.
ands Of cut flowers with which the
tables were ornamentei. One elegant
design was a floral Tyre bsariug the
words "World's Fair, lS93," while a
fragrant button hole bouquet was laid
at every plate.
Very conspicuous was q copy OF Jed
Hotchkiss' Centennial Geological, Min.
ing and Railway Map Of the virginias,
which was quite valuable aid In indi
eating the matchiess resources OF tue
States.
Preparations had been made for about
tour hundred aud nearly as many were
there. Every detail Of the affair had
been carefully looked after and nothing
was left undone that the mind OF man
could suggest. It was found necessary
TO make some changes as to the toasts
.od raananooa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-19

The river at the hour Of going to press
this morning had not reached 10 foot
mark. 1t was close, but the rise was
almost dore.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-19

All oil GueSuay ulRut people Wete eu'
gagged in moving out OF residences and
business men were transferring their
goods to places Of safety. Wagons
rumbled over the streets lsden with al.
most everything, from piano to bar.
rels OF salt. Almost constant stream
OF meu, women and children, OF all
ages, sizes aud races, carrying all sorts
OF baVgags and belongings, came ponr-
ing over the suspension bridge, while
dry streets on the South side presented
a very similar spectacle. AS day opsn-
ed the noise OF preparation for to-
n,oval kept mp it's din over the sub
merged districts Furniture aud car.
peta wtrs hNrrieily carried into second
stories, and bv daylight numHT0ni skill
lines were driving thriving business
ferrying people out OF their flooded
| houses to terra hrmn.
Those who we're compelled, or felt
compelled, to move were quartered on
ttheir relatives or friends In less exposed
portions OF the city. Some went to thU
country. A few managed to reach
hnvpns in other towns, but It was eX
tremsly difficult to get out Of Wheeling
except by walking over the bills or leav'
ing on the one boat that ran.
Many people ''camped out" in friends
HOUSES, while hotels, boarding h0u'es
and lodging houSss were crowded iuli a
an early hour in the night.
The visa resident OF low ground who
owned a jlhn.boat, canoe ora skit
J was the envled Of all bis neighbOrB.
: pwvLLlHG IN Tue MIDST or TilE wATERs
Probably half the people whose house
, were flooded did not move out. The,
took to the teCond door, cooking Faiin
I and living there. Male members woul
e cume ont, WGding Though the water Il
a the tlst story aud reaching dry g'ouu
in skill
It This style OF living hrs its diaadvRni
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22

Big slaughter sale at Peoples Equitable
Coop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Concentrates,

Silver, 9e1s lead, 1921
There were no bullion shipments from
the Ontario mill this week.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Anchor Mining company has been
called to meet in Park City October q. to
elect seven directors for the ensuing wear
and for the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may come up.
MI c. B. A. Owen showed to HERALD
reporter yesterday some specimens which
he had taken from ledge near the Utah
Chief, where he had just commenced OBJ
eratlons. The specimens, although taken
from near the surface. showed strong in
dlcations Of silver carbonate. Mr.. Owen
is hopeful of turning out good mine.
What kind of camp is La Llata?" asked
reporter of the Miner
well, my boy" said Mr. McLauqhlin.
lit will be genuine mining camp when the
tenderfeet get out and give the old miners
show. 1t will prove to be good one aud
the ore will astoDish some people when the
claims are developed as they should be.''
Mr.. Mclaughlin is one of the old-time
prospectors and miners and what he saws
goes in this camp.-Pdrk City Daiu Miner.
Six men are now working on the old
Neptune ground-all holding sub-leases
from n. Hanson and all are doing well.
Mr.. Hanson tells US that New York parties
who own the property, will soon begin de-
velopment work on the same on q large
scale. He also says when the Neptune is
properly developed that it will head the
list OF ore-producers in the camp. If he is
not wrong in his estimate of the value of
the Neptune, it certainly is great mine
Bingham Bulletin.
Colorado capitalists are plentiful in Bing.
ham, and many of them are taking h. Id
with the intention OF staying, we are glad
to state.-Bingham Bulletin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
LIFE IN TOWN.

The appearance of our streets this m orn-
ing is one of notable life and activity. The
opening of court as well as the large bevy
OF men who are beginning work for Rhodes
Brothers on the water mains, has tend
ency to infuse considerable life into the
town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
CoIoradoans Cannot Come Now.

Last Saturday it was announced that ar.
engagements had been made by the chamber
OF commerce with the Rio Grande Western
and Denver g. Rio Grande railroads for 6
second excursion from Colorado to Utah
commencing September 80, the tickets
holding good for two weeks.
Yesterday j. H. Bennett, general pas
senger agent of the Rio Grande Western,
received the following kilograms from D.
3. Daggart the travelling passenger agent
sent from Leadville, Col
c. G. Davis editor of the Herald Democrat Of
Leadvllle) says the date fixed for excursion
from Colorado TO Utah is unfortunate, viewed
from ali points, Many could not go for want OF
FUNDS, as payday would be only a short time
ahead; many must be here for collections or
the first of the following month, and some
would not miss the circus which is billed from
the 18th to the 30th of the month. October
would be better waiting until after pay day,
which comes frem the 10th to 18TH
Mr.. Daggart was instructed to see
Hooper and Lee, of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, and if October is was
satisfactory, to arrange the excursion fol
that date
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Gold In City Creek Csnxon,

While in the Union assay Office yester-
day THE HERALD reporter saw one of the
richest gold specimens it has ever been his
good fortune to chance upon. The speci-
men, which is as large as an English wal
nut, shows almost half gold. Those in the
assay Office call it the best specimen they
ever saw outside of q pure nugget. The
rock came from City Creek canon, about
one year ago and the finder, Mr. r. b.
Stevenson, picked II up and brought it as a
specimen containing iron. 1t was laid
away and not tasen out until Sunday,
when upon examining his collection he
found this rock and for some unknown
reason broke it open and found to his sur
prise several specimens like what we have
described and some fine specks which are
almost pure gold. He has no recollection
now of where he found it only that it was
in City Greek canon. No estimate of its
value has yet been made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
1T OUGHT TO BE GOOD
With Inspectors Galore on Par
ley's Conduit.
One Inspector to Every Three Calkers, and
One to Every Two Brick
layers.

The construction of the new Parley's
canon conduit for conveying a supple
mentary supply of water to the city is be-
ing rapidly pushed on. There are at pre-
sent about two hundred and fifty men en-
ployed on the work, $50 of these excavating
and blasting, and 100 laying pipes, cement
ing and generating This small army of
workmen is housed In tents and there ia q
boarding establishment on the ground.
Board and lodging cost the workmen SIS a
week and there is also the inevitable
saloon within 200 yards of,the principle
seat Of operations.
The main dam is situated at a point
called Suicide Butte about six miles up the
canon from which source the conduit is be-
ing constructed, and runs from the dam to
the clty's settling system on First South
street.
The total length of the conduit is about
seven miles.
A distance of about five miles from the citv
up the canon is completed. The remaining
two miles Is, however, the most difficult
portion of the work, that part being billy
and necessitating good deal of tunneling
and boring. In all, six tunnels are being
made, the longest of which is 500 feet. In
diameter, are being laid In the other tun
nels and on the fat round, bricked and
cemented conduit is being built, lnste ad of
iron pipes being put in. The diameter of
this conduit Is three feet the same as the
pipes. AT present there;is scarcely water
enough IN the ditch to half fill the pipes,
but there are other waters to be turned
into 1t when the city corporation shall have
made arrangements with the owners of
said additional waters. This will be quite
an augmentation to the city's water supply.
The quantity of water which can be
conveyed through a pipe three feet in
diameter, even at very moderate pres
sure is very large. The work ought to be
well done. For there are inspectors enough
employed by the city to superintend it.
For instance there is an inspector to every
three calkers and an inspector to every
two brick-layers. Now it seems absurd
to suppose that it requires one man to
watch two working or to examine the work
of two when finished. The thing would be
ridiculous were it not hard on the over
burdened taxpayers.
The work as being carried on is very
interesting, and will we'll repay the trouble
of visit 1t is expected to be completed
about the end of November.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
sealers Seized by the Russians.

Especial TO THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch. !
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 21.-Word was re-
ceived short time ago that two vessels
commanded respectively by Dan and Alex
Mclean, natives of Cape Breton, N. s.,
had been made prisoners by the Russians
at Copper island for sealing in Behring
sea. The friends of the two captive sailors.
through their representatives in parlia-
ment, appealed TO the Dominion govern
ment to secure their release. The minister
of marine promised to investigate the
affair and through the British authorities
draw the attention of the Russian govern
ment to the breach Of the neutrality laws
should it be found that the men had sailed
in Canadian vessels and had retained their
allegiance to the British crown.
Your correspondent received last night a
telegram from the collector of customs at
Victoria, b. c., in which he states that the
McLeans were sailing in American vessels
and 1t was reported they had become
American citizens. Relatives Of the Nc
Leans will now seek the assistance of the
United States government to secure their
release.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22

Primary association in this county, is
busily engaged, assisted by large corps of
ladies, in preparing for their annual fair,
under the auspices of their association.
This year it will be held in the Third ward
assembly rooms, which are being tastsfully
arranged, and 1t is thought most pleasing
exhibition will be rendered this year. as
much interest is taken by all the wards A
new feature this year is the lunch table, at
which lunch will be furnished at nomi
nal figure and net the management little,
besides the admission fee Open at D. m.
to duy.
TWO BUILDINGS.
Commissioner ]. E. Hills is preparing to
build on his recent exchanged land from
the school board and the board in turn is
preparing to erect an elegant school house
in the Third ward. Thus two pieces Of I'M
used land will be improved. The school
board has called a meeting of the taXpay-
ars of the Third ward to submit plans for
the new building.
Provo, Sept. %, 1891.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
STATEHOOD NEEDED
What a Former Salt Lsker
Thinks of Our Condition.
Utah VIII Lead the Mountain Statss n,
Soon as the Territorial Government
is Thrown Or

Among the delegates TO the Irrigation
congress from Idaho was MIR. John Con.
dron, of Haley, former resident of Salt
Lake, but now largely interested in the
reclamation of irrigable lands on Snake
river, as well as in some of the best mines
in that new state
In response to enquiries regarding the
condition of his region, he remarked:
"While not large or an old state Idaho
is one OF the richest of the mining sections,
and at no time since her settlement has the
mining outlook appeared so favorable.
The questions of treatment and transporta
ton are being rapidly settled and everv-
body seems hopeful of big results
in this greatest of western industries
AS TO our agricultural interests, many will
be surprised TO know that we are fast re-
claiming the 80 per cent. of our agricultural
lands which demand irrigation in order 10
make them habltable and productive Some
large companies are interesting themselves
IN the great Snake river region, and what
now appears as an utterly worthless tract
vast IN extent, is made to yield the best
crop as soon as water is turned on.
Our climate is not near so severe as many
think. Fruit is increasing in quantity very
rapidly and our orchards flourish wherever
they have been tried.
The general political situation is good
and everyone seems pleased at the change
from a territorial To state goyernmenr
Very true, we Democrats did OF share i'm the
high offices which were placed in power tlyat
was not perm .ssable under the present ad
miuistration, but rest assured in the neyt
state election we will carry everything our
way. The matter went by default This
last year, as we all felt it was better TO
have state government, though the min.
GRITTY party, so called, was compelled to be
than ever before
Your people should stop all discussions
of the past and that have been so we'll and
emphaticalsy settled and make ready for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Union Pacific Securities.

The directors last week ratified the deed
of trust under which the collateral for the
new notes to take up the floating debt of
the company was deposited. and the for
NAL agreement was then signed by the
creditors committee. 1t is said that over
three-fourths of the creditors have already
agreed to extend their claims. This deed
places the securities now in the treasury of
the company in the charge of Drexel, Nor
gan d Co., the liquidation of the three-year
notes to be issued in exchange for the pres
emit unfunded obligations to be conducted
by the creditors committee This commit
tee is composed of ]. Pierpont Morgan.
John A. Stewart, Edward King, Alexander
ID. Orr and Frederick L. Ames
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
ATTRACTIONS,

Theatre goers are disappointed at the
non-arrival of Lewis Morrison. He is a
favorite with Provo people and would have
drawn crowded house. There will be a
lull in amusements until Saturday when
Forepaugh's circus will take possession of
the town There will be people from an
far as southern Utah to witness the per-
Torrance and the combin alton will I'M
doubtedly relieve this section of country of
considerable amount of bullion. There
is strong counter attraction, however, in
the appearance of Keene at the Opera
house whom the people are very DESTROYS
of seeing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Progress on the Hot Springs Railway.

Work is progressing very rapidly on the
Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs railway. A
large force Of men and teams are at work
grading on the extension from the Hot
Springs to Bountiful and it is ex-
pected to be ready for the rails
within thirty days, with the eXcep-
ton OF section on which the land
owner has instituted kick, and it has been
necessary for the company to condemn the
land and enter proceedings against him.
On the piece Of bad road from Bountlful
to Centreville the work is going on more
slowly. While most of the land owners are
friendly to the move they wish to realize
as much as possible out of it and are set
ting their land at high figures, and it Is
thought that several pieces will have to be
condemned. 1t is ho3ed by the company
that the land owners will take q reason
able view of the question and grant the
land at reasonable figures so as to save ad
ditional expense on both sides.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22

Mrs. Annie K. Smoot, president of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Ore ane Bullion.


Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped yesterday
bullion, s1O,SOO, ore, s6,4OS.
Mccormick & Co. shipped yesterday
Hanauer bullion, $3.50, silver and lead
ores, s., 900.
Hodges had on hand for assay yester-
day 200 tons of Bullion-Beck ore, and Is
tons of Utah ore from Fish Springs.
Steward was assaying yesterday POI
tons OF Bullion-Beck and 10 TONS of Utah.
The Union Assay company had on hand
Yesterday 142 tons of Daily, AS tons of May
Flower, II tons of Modoc Chief, IA tons of
York and hand samples.
Bishop 81 Currie were assaying yester-
day l42 tons Of May Flower and II tons of
Modoc CHIEF.
Twenty tons of carbonate from the Baby
Mckee mine are at tie Sandy sampler.
McVicker had Is tons of North Star for
assay yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
THE pEsEREr SAYINGS RANK.

The attention of those desiring to open
savings accounts is called to the Deseret
Savings Bank, which allows interest on de.
posts at the rate of per cent. per annum,
compounded quarterly. Money to loan on ap-
proved real estate security. Its officers are
ns follows:
JOHN SHARP, President.
MOSES THATCHER, Vice President.
E. A. SMITH, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN SHARP, J. r. BARNES,
JAMES SHARP, oh. PEEnr.
MOSES THATCHER, ]. T. LITTLE,
HENRY DiNwooDET, ELIAS A. SMITH,
l.. s. HILLS, w. w. RITTER.
J. G. CUTLER, F. w. JENNINGS.
GEORGE RoMNEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22

The south-bound afternoon train on the
Union Pacific railroad on Saturday, was
just pulling out of the yards in this city,
when 1t crossed switch which was only
partly set. The engine passed over safely,
but threw the switch rail so far out that
the tender and one passenger coach follow
Ing left the rail and ran for some distance
on the ties. 1t was several hours before
the derailed car and tender could be run on
and the train again put on its way. No one
was injured, but the passengers were well
shaken IN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
New Find Near Marrsrale.

A new md of rich ore is just reported in
the Branch mine near Marysvale, which is
exciting some attention and will probably
result in the formation of new mining
company. The ore which the mine has
been shipping hitherto has been valued at
about S64 per ton, but the assay made of the
new vein Just struck shows gold II ounces,
silver I'll ounces, making the value per ton
about 1920.
1t is not expected that the ore will aver
age these figures, but it is hoped that it
will assay high.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Baseball.
bAsbUaII.
NATIONAL LEAGUE-PITTsBURG.

NATIONAL LEkGUE-PITTsBURG
Pttsburk, ); Cleveland, 4. Batteries
Baldwin, Miller, Young, thinner.
BOSTON
Boston, 6; Brooklyn, l. Batteries
Staley, Kelley, Inks, Daley.
NEW YORK.
New York, 9; Philadelphia. IL. Batter.
ies-Burrell, Clark, Ewing; Rusie, Glea-
son, Fields.
CINCINNATI
Cincinnati, 4; Chicago, s. Batteri es-
Phineo, Mullane, Harrington; Hutchinson,
kittredge.
WESTERN LEAGUE-MLwAUKEE.
Milwaukee, 3; Boston, O.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, g.; Washington, 8. Game
called at end of seventh; darkness
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, 4; Athletic, 0. Game called
st the end of the seventh; darkness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22

the statehood which will overtake you very
soon. With such population and re-
sources in every line as Utah has, she only
lacks to be like unto her neighbors in the
civil management of affairs in order to put
herself squarely in line with other Ameri-
can commonwealths.
| am glad to see decided effort being
made TO organize parties here on national
lines. The announcement of the disband-
ing of the old parties, which have fought
SO long and with smack of bitterness all
through, will have a beneficial effect
on the immigration to Utah. The
quicker this Is completely done, the sooner
will your mines be prospected for, your
lands settled, irrigation put on good basis
and Utah take what she naturally is emit
tied to, the lead among the mount tain states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
Railroad Notes and Personals.

Master Mechanic Hinckly and Superin-
tendent Young, of the Union Pacific, were
both out with the pay car. They take OBJ
portunity each month when the pay car
goes over the road to make thorough in
spection.
j. j. Apperson, time keeper of the me-
chanical department of the Utah division
of the Union Pacific. left last evening for
Chicago to be absent week on vacation.
!: L. McCord, steuographer. typewriter,
and operator in Superintendent Young's
office, was taken down with typhoid fever
yesterday and he Immediately took the
train for his home in Wellington, Kansas,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-22
MINES AND MINING
Business on the Stock Exchange
Only Fair.
GOLD FROM CITY CREEK CANYON
Marysvale Camps-La Plata's Future Wher
the TenderfOor bipartisan Estimate
Of Neptune In Bingham.

Business on change yesterday was only
fair, but few brokers being on the floor.
Between calls attempts were made to sell
Dalton stock at II. Davis bought 200 Alice
OF Conklin, which was the first sale of
Alice that has been made on the floor for
several months. Bamberger sold Steven
son 1000 Congo. Conklin sold Bamberger
1000 Stanley. Five dollars and twenty five
cents was bid for Anchor. 1t has stood at
IS and S.. 10 for the last month.
Yesterdays QUOTATIONS.