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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-08
INTERESTING FOREIGN NOTES,
MARMoRA has a floating fire engine.

MARMoRA has floating fire engine.
A HOSPITAL containing accommoda-
tions for 1,50O patients has just been
opened in Consta ntinople, Turkey.
How CHINESE women were expected
TO behave themselves 1900 years ago is
set forth in an ancient Chinese work in
8l3 chapters.
TIE Frenchman fears thunderbolts,
but he rarely has protection against
them. A lightning conductor in France,
where electrical storms are frequent, is
an uncommon sight
PREPARATIONS for strange passengers
are about to be made by a ship building
firm on the Clyde. 1t is to construct a
steamer capable of carrying 200, 900 live
HOLSTERS on each trip from Halifax to
Europe. The steamer is to make four
teen round trips year.
ENVELOPES are supposed to be quite
modern, but in the Birch manuscripts
In the British museum, No. 4,439-1O5.
there is letter from Martin Triewald
TO Sir Hans Sloane, dated Stockholm,
April "a, 1855, inclosed In an ordinary
envelope, which is opened out and
mounted at the end Of the letter.
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BELIEVE THEM IF YOU LIKE

A ST. LOUIS girl Of fifteen has re-
Gently married for the second time, her
first marriage having taken place when
she was only thirteen.
THERE is house in Summerville, Ca,
which has had since its erection three
tenants and soon after its occupation
by each was struck by lightning.
A FLORIDA fish story tells of a shad,
some twenty inches long, which leaped
from one stream to another, over a con-
siderable space of ground, in search of
food.
A DOUBLE-BoDIED spring lamb has
made its appearance in Pilot Knob,
Ind, and is owned by Alexander
Richtie. Its neck and head are perfect;
but attached to the head are two per-
feet bodies, which have two sets of legs.
DURING the recent cyclone In Kansas
a COW was lifted from the ground, car
ried to the top of house and deposited
on the angle of the roof, where she
could neither fall nor be taken down.
So they had to go up on the roof and
kill her.
A FEW years ago Baroness Burdett-
Coutts came into possession of an
abbreviated edition of a pony which
was only fourteen inches in height
and was but eighteen inches in length
counting from the end of the nose
straight across the root of the tail.
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THE MEMBERS NAMED
Republican Executive Commit
tee for the Campaign.
ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRMAN.

A Successor TO Chairman Campbell Will
BE Selected at the First Meeting of the
Committee, to BE Held in About a
Week.
New York, July 9.-W. ]. Campbell,
chairman, and Il. H. Carter, secretary,
of the Republican National Committee,
gave out at the Imperial Hotel, this
city, last night, the names of the
National Republican Committee, in
whose charge the campaign of the Re-
publican party has been placed. They
areas follows;
j. S. Clarkson, Iowa; Garrett A. Ho
bart, New Jersey; Samuel Fessenden,
Connecticut; Henry G. Payne, Wiscon-
sin; Richard G. Kerins, Missouri; Will
lam o. Bradley, Kentucky; William A.
Sutherland, New York. Joseph II, Man
ley, Maine, and John r.. Tanner, Illi-
nois,
A conference of the members present
in the city, consisting of Messrs. Clark
son, Fessenden, Campbell and Carter,
was held at the Imperial Hotel
The present officers of the committee,
eX-offlcio members, are Chairman w. j.
Campbell of Illinois, Secretary Q. II.
Carter of Montana, Vice Chairman NJ.
H. De Young of California and Treas
urer Cornelius n. Bliss of New York.
The com mittee will hold their first
meeting, at which chairman in place
of Mr.. Campbell will be chosen, about
one week from Saturday, due notice OF
which will be sent out.
In the selection of committeeman and
officers, pains were taken not only to Sc
lect competent men, but also that every
section should be properly repres ented
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
sCHUYLKUL DIVISION.
WNWnHNA-n - .na.

Trains will leave Shenandoab after the above
date for Wipgan's GiIherton FSracisvilie New
castle, st Car. PottsyiIie' Hambure Reading
Pottstown PhnniSviIIe Norristow5 and PHI
adelphia broad street station AT s0l and ii az
a. m. and 4:i5 D. m. ON week DAYS. For Potts.
Vile and intermediate statinns o. IN n N,
SITNDAYS
For Wiggan's. Gilberton Fracl,ville New
Castle ST Clair PnttsviIle al s.no a.Io m
and 3:iO o. m For Hamburp' Reading. Potts.
town Phunixyille Norristown. PhiIadelnhia
al a .OO Q,IO a m 3,tOn m
Trains leave Rracl,vilie for Shenandoah at
1O:lOa. M. and 1914. 500 7:42 and i0:0g n m.
Sundays, Ii :IS a, m. and $40 n, m. = '-''
Teaye PottsviIIe for Shepandoab at 1o.tk
11.1sa m and $40 7,ih and 90 N m SrnSavs
at 10. a. a m and 5.1b n m - ---' 'S
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SYMPATHY FOR GRENIER.

The Trench Department Clerk Received
Only $500 "A Year Salary.
PARIS, July 8.-The knowledge of the
fact that Grenier, the clerk in the Navy
Department who was recently arrested
for selling official documents to Captain
Borup, the military attache of the
American Legation In this city, had
been receiving a salary of only $500 a
year and had not been promoted iu six
years, has changed public feeling in re-
gard to his offence.
The Minister of Marine, feeling keenly
the danger from such a system as that
under which Grenier struggled, has in
troduced in the department system
providing for promotion by seniority.
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RACES which have marked the con-
stantly recurring struggle between the
employer and the employed. Invari-
ably, within our observation, the riot
ing and destruction have been done by
the alien and the lawless, while Amer
lean labor was staying at home and
attending to its own business. And il
Mr.. Carnegie doubles up any intruders
with his electricity, or douses them
with his hose, no sensible man will
condemn him for his act, or villify
the independence and resolution that
enables him to protect his property
and his rights.
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The declination of Hon. w. j.
Campbell, of Illinois, to serve as chair.
man of the Republican National
Committee, is to be deplored. 1t was
a mistake, in the first place, to "swap
horses while crossing stream" as the
lamented Lincoln put it. General
Clarkson should have been made the
chairman, and all would have been
well. 1t is not too late yet.
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READING. Pa, July S.-The 90 Italians
who besieged the Office of Contractor
Warren for two months'b ack pay were
Joined by 80 additional men In the
morning, and they again put in ap-
pearance at the headquarters of the
contractor, but got no satisfaction. The
men slept in freight cars last night.
They are becoming desperate, and, un-
less some arrangements are made to pay
them there may be trouble. They are
being closely watched by the authori-
tieH
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OUR FLAG INsULrED.

British hatred of American liberty
and American institutions has again
been shown in Canada. 1t was in the
village of Wiartown, Ont, on Domin-
ion Day, that the American flag,
placed above the Union Jack on the
premises of the Rev. G. A. Yoemans,
Presbyterian minister, was pulled
down by a mob, and torn to pieces.
And then the crowd departed, to the
music of band playing British
anthems, while the loudest throats
gave "three cheers for the Queen"
Slight as this act appears, it indicated
a bitter sentiment, an auti.American
feeling always quick to express itself
in Great Britain, or in Great Britain's
dependencies. While our government
is not likely to move in this matter, it
cannot help taking cognizance of the
fact, for the insult was to the country's
emblem, in broad daylight, in the
eyes of a whole community in Canada
All honor to that minister of the
gospel, who struggled against that
mob, to save the Stars and Stripes
from degradation.
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READING R. R. SYSTEM.
Lehigh Valley Division.
ARRANGEMENT OF PAssKH-
GER TRAINS.
MAY Is, 1892.

- MAY 10, lbH2.
Passenger trains leave Shen
andoah for Penn Haven Junction, ,Mauch Chunk,
Lehghton, Slatington, White Hail. Catasauqua,
Allentown, bethlehem, Easton, Philadelphia,
| 1859, 3.10. $50 D. m
For New York, 5,57, 9Os a. M, 1852, $40,
For Hazleton, Wilkes Barre, White Haven,
Pittstoni Laceyville Towanda, Sayre, Waverly,
Elmira ~ Rochester, Niagara Falls and the West,
lO.4l a. m, (3lO p m, no connection for Roches
ter, Buffalo or Niagara Fais), s.Os p. m.
FOR Belyldere, Delaware Water Gap and
StrOudsburg, 557 a. m, 8. .26 D. m.
| For Lambertville and Trenton. 1. .OS a. m.
| EOr Iunkhannock, l0.41 a. m, $40, SOB p m
| For Auburn, Ithaca, Geneva and LYONS, 1041
| q, M, SOB D. m,
| ForJ GAINESVILLE, Lewiston and Beaver Meadow
! 7.40, 9.08 q. M, 12, So. 5.26 D. m.
For Audenried, HazletOn, Stockton and Lum-
per Yard 55'' 74O, s.OS, 1O41 a. m, 1852, $40,
For Scranton, 5.57 9.Os, 1o1 a. m, $40, 5.2e p.
For Hazlebrook, Jeddo Drifton and Freeland,
DO, 40 9OS' TO- Al a. M, 1889, 310 5.26 p. m.
! For Ashland Gtrardville and Lost Creek AT,
l.l0, 3d. lOl5 a. M, LOO LAO, 4.l0, 6.35, $40, 914
| p. m.
For Raven Run, Centralia Mount Carmel and
Shamokin. S52, 10, Is a. m, lao 440, 500 p. M.
For Hatesyille, Park Place, Mahanoy City ard
Deiano, 55I 40 99S, l0.41 a. m, 1852 310 5.26,
5.03. 9.A, 1927 p. m.
Trains will leave Shamokin at 7.55, II .55 a. M,
~ 40, r IN. and arrive at Shenandoah at
! Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville. $50 7.40,
9OS lO.4l a. m, 1852, 3.10, TO- 3. 20, SOB p. IN.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, 600. 740,
eO5 OILS, ll.4s a. m, 232 800 $50, 700, 715, $50
pm.
Leave Shenandoah for Hazleton, 557, 74O, O. O8,
10.4l a. m, 1882 3. 10, 5.26, SOB p. m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah 730, 915
il.O6 a. m, As $40, $50 7.05, 7.56 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Ashland, Girardville and Lost
Creek, 7.29, 8 40 a. m, 1890, 2 45 D. m.
For Yatesville, Park Place, Mahanoy City
Delano, HazletOn, Black Creek Junction, Penn
Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk Allentown
Bethlehem, Easton and New York, $40 a. m.
1890 p. IN.
For Philadelphia and New York, 255 p m.
For Yatesville, Park Place, MahanOy City anC
Delano, $40, II ,35 a. m, 1230 255, 440 6Q9 p. m
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 8.3O 11.3t
a. m, los, 4.37 p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, $50 $40
8. 30 a. m, 1890 LAS p. m.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, $50, l0.4
am. l.35, SIS p. m.
A. A, MCLEOD, Pres & Gen. Mgr.
G. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa,
A. w. NONNEMACHER. Asst. G.. p. A.
South Bethlehem. Pa.
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THE LABOR TROUBLE.

The attempt of the Democrats to
make capital out of the strike at
Homestead has led the New York
Sun, the leading Democratic news
paper of this country, to say: Mr..
Andrew Carnegie's ideas on the sub
ject of dealing with strikers are
original and in some degree scientific.
We read in an editorial essay in the
World that "there is war at the
Homestead works, and the employers
have enlisted Pinkerton Hessians and
fortified their property in order that
they may pour scalding water on their
discharged workmen If an attack is
made upon them" Carnegie" the
World adds, elves in a baronial castle
in Scotland, his native land"
This subtle vituperation is directed
against a man who, according to the
World, should INCREASINGLY permit
dissatisfied laborers to destroy his
mills and smash his machinery.
This high.toned and public-spirited
journal holds that Mr.. Carnegie has
committed a gross outrage in taking
measures to prevent his discharged
workmen from burning down the
structures at Homestead, and wreck
ing their contents, by way Of protest
against being denied higher rate of
wages than that which other laborers
are ready aud anxious to accept.
We think that Mr.. Carnegie has
adopted none but humane and en-
lightened methods for protecting his
property, and for protecting such
wOrkmen as are anxious to exchange
their present condition of idleness for
one of such occupation as the condl.
tions of trade admit Of. Instead OF
providing muskets and bayonets or
shell and shrapnel for defence, Mr..
Carnegie has set up a vigorous pump
and plerty Of hose and water. He
has a search light on a tower, so that
no firebug can apply the torch to his
buildings in the night time; and all
around about the high fence that en-
closes his property he has strung
barbed wire, charging the same from
dynamo with just a sufficient num-
Der Of volts to make 1t exceedingly re-
pulsive TO the touch.
For this the World holds him up to
public execration as a scoundrelly for
eigner who has placed his heel on the
throat Of American labor. No one
will dispute the right of laborers to
organize and protect themselves as in
telligently as they may; but the law
of supply and demand cannot be
transmitted by artificial obstructions;
and 30 far as American labor is con-
cerned, we have yet TO see that Amer
lean laborers ever burned or destroyed
the property Of an employer, eyei
wrecked the trains of railroad out o.
enmity or revenge. or ever committed
any Of those gross and hsinOus out
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WASHINGTON, July 8. "A truce has
been made on the reference of the silver
bill MIR. Bland's motion to refer it TO
the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures prevailing without oppo-
sition of the anti-silver men. He de-
sired that the Committee should sit
during the session N the House but this
was objected to by Mr. Tracy, Dem, N.
Y. and the request was refused.
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NaYnI AIoYements.

WASHINGTON, July g. The Newar k
will leave about the 18th OF July for
the South Atlantic station, stopping on
her way at Cadiz, Spain, to take part in
the celebration of the anniversary of the
departure of Columbus for Palos. She
will be joined here by the Bennington,
which will also take part in the eele-
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mother and Children sufroeated.

New YORK, July S.-Mrs. Annie Brod-
erick and her three children were suffo-
Gated in a fire at 3:45 a. m, at their home
No. 81 East 11SUh street. The dead
children are, Mary, aged years; Rich
ard, eighteen months, and John, aged
nine months. The fire: which was
caused by the explosion of kerosene
lamp, had gained such headway before
the fremen could reach the house that
it was impossible to rescue the inmates.
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CITY OF CHICAGO A WRECK.
The Great Inman Line Steamship Fast
Going to Pieces.

QUEENSTOWN, July S.-The Inman
steamship City of Chicago, which went
on the rocks near Kinsale Head, has been
broken up by the waves aud is total
wreck.
The cargo is washing out of the hold,
and the coast is strewn with boxes,
packages of bacon and other commo-
diLies.
The sea is running heavily and
there is no hope of saving any Of the
cargo, as tugs can not venture near
the place.
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THE old soldiers, whose pensions
Mr.. Cleveland vetoed, are splitting
upon their hands preparatory to
grasping clubs to "whack the political
life" out of the stuffed prophet.
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sAER@

WASHINGTON, July s.-For New England:
Fair northerly winds; warmer in extreme
northern portion.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware:
Fair; northerly winds, becoming variable;
warmer in central Pennsylvania.
For Western New York and Western Penn
sylvania; Probably fair; warmer variable
winds.
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DIR. TaImage's Trip.

LONDON, July S.-Dr Talmage will
reach ST. Petersburg in time to meet the
steamer Leo, containing the "Christisn
Herald" elief fund cargo After at
tending to the distribut ion of the cargo,
he will return to England. -
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Gen. Wilson Chosen.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 8-Gsneral
James II. Wilson, of this city, has been
chosen as chairman of the Republican
State Committee. It is The first time
that he has actively appeared in poll tics.
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Hog Cholera In PoughkeepsIe.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, July 9.-A bad
form of hog cholera has broken out on
the farm of the Hudson River State
Hospital here. Several valuable hogs
died suddenly, and 80 of them have
been shot to prevent the spread Of the
disease
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neaeon Parle Property Transferred q.

BosToN, July S.-The Beacon Park
property in Allston, about "a acres in
area, has been transferred TO tho Boston
Il Albany Railroad Company. The con-
aidsEAtion Il aboHt tl00. 900.
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Ab.oondsd With HIS Brother. Money.

HUETINGToE, Pa, July s.--Abram
stegman, aged IS, abseonded with sew
sral hundred dollars OF his brothers. 8
money yesterday. He stated in q nots
that after spending the money he would
eommit suicide.
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GRAIN MARKET
whe,st-No. 2. red winter, 9lIf; June. SO
July, S6l4.
Coru-No. 2, mixed, 81; June. 5694; July,
55A.
Oats-No. 2, mixed, 80; June, 3791; July, 81.
PRODUCE MARKET.
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BUTTER
Creamery. State & Penn. extras. 21ca21ISc
Creamery, western. hrSts. ....... 1910 .a20,bc
Creamery, western, seconds. ......1S Gale O.
State dairy, h. I, tubs, eXJras... c.a2o @.
CHEESE
State factory. fun cream, fancv.. s4ca
state factory, full cream, tine..... 614c.a sac
State factory. common 10 tair..... Ca 9
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All kinds of dried fruit at the Rea y
PAY store
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OUR CANDIDATES:

OUR CANDIDA l Ed!
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PREsIRENT,
WHITELAW REID,
OF NEW YORK.
Republican State Ticket.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
JUDGE JOHN DEAN.
CoNGREssMEN-AT-LA
MAI. ALEXANDER MCDOWELL,
GENERAL WILLIAM LILLY.
County Ticket.
CONGRESS,
HON. CHARLES N. BRUMM.
JUDGE,
RICHARD II. KOCH.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
j. HARRY JAMES.
CORONER,
DIR. L. A. FLEXER.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JAMES b. LESSIG.
18th SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
LUTHER r. kEEFER.
lsT LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT,
JOHN J. COYLE.
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT,
JOHN w. KERSHNER,
4THILEGIsLATIvE DISTRICT.
GEORGE w. KENNEDY.
SAMUEL A. LOSCH.
SAMUEL S. COOPER.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 6,-Toney an call easy.
at l12a2 per cent.
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n. O. BOYER, Editor and Publisher.
VIM j. Wilkins, Local Editor,
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ALL THE NEWS FOR ONE GENT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29

some day to do likewise, those who have
not already done so. The usua'
votes OF thanks we're rendered :
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Post Il did themselves proud in every
way during the entire Encampment'
Retiring Commander Duval was pre-
sented with a very fine gold 4. A. H.
badge.
Everybody in New Martinsville tried
to outvie everybody else in making the
comrades feel at home.
The speech OF Col. Robt. McEldowney
at the camp fire was we'll received and
has been the.talk of the comrades dur
ing the day.
The comrades were escorted TO the
various trains by the bands, and quite
number of impromptu speeches were
made by different comrades and others
before separating at the depot
J. w. Holiday Post was represented
BY Commander John L.Wise, Past Com
manders +. II. CragO, J. A. Faris, Oscar
Seeley, J. NJ. Ephlin ana Richard Rob
ertson, and Comrades Taylor and
Stump. and Stephens Post by Com
mander J. n. Prichard, Past Command
ers j. A. Ankle and w. II. Graebe, and
Comrades Kaldebaugh and Goetze.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
GEO. R. TAYLOR.
MAIN and MARKET.
1850 and 1853.
New Spring and Summer Stock.
RESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. replete with the most choice
French English and production in Silk. Awoo and 81

DEPARTMENTS repe with the most choice Ines OIL
production in Silk Awoo ana six ana
confined styles Special attention has been given 10 e
of India Silks ranging prices from S
OF the Our assortment OF
previous effort that dco we
Cloths Dress and Bonnet yelling as Oeg
shade serveao rena
and elaborate designs and in all widths
showing Cape Wraps and jackets ana
Silk Serge Rega especially wei adapted lot
In have just opened Lo
Gauze, Silk de ana BoRgan
will be found the best assortment OF d
Friend and "Star Shirt waists we have
had will give entire Satisfaction we
invite inspection superior Glove Department was never so
m For the sale the Kid Glove tits well
that Also for the Foster ru len HOOK
Glove Reyner Swede Gloves Cenme rive Button In
Sl35 Full lines six ana
lis Gloves or Mitts for and Children
m stock Fancy changing but to-day IL full
MANY noveIes inst out Veing Handkh, Fans
Hoods Bags Sacques and Wrappers Carriage
Robes Skirts in Silk and will be kept during the by
rrnnp as new things appear We show this spring Lace
Cains and fixtures Also Summer Blankets Summer
Of which we have complete %
mont Our new Table Sar Drapery Silks Null
Spreads Elder Down Pillows are all in and
Many Damasks "a yards vide and Nap
Hosiery and Cors and embraces
none the best
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COL. w.P. THOMPSON.
"The south" Prints a COmplimentar!
sketch and His Picture.

The south" Prints a Complimentary
sketch and His Picture.
The current issue Of The South, pub
lished in New York, and devoted to the
interests OF SOutherners in New York,
contains a very good portrait of COL. W..
p. Thompson, formerly OF this city, and
the following brief sketch:
1t is only necessary TO glance casually
at the record Of Mr.. ThOmpSon'S career
to perceive that he possesses in an I'M
usual degree those qualities which rise
ABOVE the mutations of fortune and
find an opportunity in almost every
circumstance. He was born at Wheel
ing, Va, in 1897. He was reared and
educated there until he went to JefTer-
son College, CannOnsburg, Pa. He after
wards studied law with Hon. Charles w.
Russell, OF Virginia. For a short time
be followed his profession in Wheeling,
then went 20 Marion, where he remain
ed, with large practice, until the war.
lie raised the first company of State
u oops west Of tho Allegheny noun
tainS, and went through all the grades
20 the rank of colonel of the Nineteepth
Virginia Cavalry.
After the war he resumed the practice
of law at Chicago, where he met with
much success, but ill-health forced him
to leave that city. He returned to his
home-now West Virginia-tO recu-
perate, aud as the prospective laws Of
that promising young State, which now
boasts OF Stephen Il. ElkinS, withheld
the right TO practice law from all Con-
iederate soldiers, he entered the oil
business at Parkersburg. Ii was not
long before he became identified with
the Standard OH Company, and soon
rose 20 be Vice President In 1857 he
came to New York, and assumed the
presidency OF the National Lead. Trust.
After many difficulties, ia which he
proved himself a hnancier of the first
order, he succeeded in recognizing the
trust into the National Lead Company,
and placed il on as firm foundation as
that OF any concern in the country,
He is Que of the executive committee
of the Ohio River railroad, a director of
the Mercantile Trust Company, the
United States National Bank and the
Southern National Bank, and holds i'm
portant Offices in many other large
companies.
Mr.. Thompson Is now president OF
the National Lead Company, one of
the largest corpora tionS in the world,
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