Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-02
HEARD IN THE LOBBES.
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH TRANSIENT VISIT
ORS TO THE CITY.
Col. McGraw Talks on Politics and Other Subjects.
Chat With Senator WOrlsY-CnnOliDs
introduced in Wheeling.


introduced in Wheeling.
Col. John T. McGraw, of Grafton, was
in the city yesterday on business. he
came here to meet Mr.. T. G. Pfander,
Of Defiance, Ohio. who has just closed a
contract for large saw mill in Poca-
hontas county, upon land in which both
gentlemen are interested. The mill will
be probably the largest in the State,
having a capacity Of $4,000 to 100000
feet Of lumber per day. 1t will be built
on a bank Of the Greenbrier river, in
the heart Of rich timber country. Both
gentlemen were enthusiastic over the
prospects for an extensive development
Of the resources Of the southeastern
portion Of the State. A branch Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio road will be com
pleted next fall, at which time the big
saw mill will be in operation.
What do you know in the way OF re-
liable political information?" Queried a
reporter.
Absolutely nothing" replied Mr..
McGraw. Il have not been in Wash
iugton since the Inauguration. At
present / am industriously engaged in
the task OF keeping the wolf from the
door, aud an out ofspolitics. The slate
which am informed has been prepared
by the West Virginia delegation con-
tains the names of S. s. Vincent for U.
S. Marshal, E. NJ. Gilkeson for Collec-
tor OF Internal Revenue, and Gen. G. c.
Watts for District Attorney. l be-
lieve these candidates have the solid
endorsement Of the delegation from
this State"
"By the way, have you observed the
unusual number Of applicants for Con-
sular appointments from West Vir-
ginia?" said Mr.. McGraw, turning In
terlocutor.
Col. McGraw was the prime mover in
the project 10 erect a statue to the
memory OF the late Senator John E.
Kenna, at the National Capital. The re-
cent Legislature appropriated So, 900 for
the monument, and Mr.. McGraw states
that as much more money will be raised
by voluntary contributions. The con-
tract will be given 10 one OF three sculp-
tors living In Washington, Baltimore
and New York, respectively. The
Washington man has the advantage Of
an intimate personal acquaintance with
the deceased Senator, and has already
prepared a bust. II he is selected, he
will go to Italy to finish the work.
Col. McGraw left for his home at
Grafton on the midnight r. & 0. train.
Hon. VIM. G. Morley, ex-State SEN
stor, came in yesterday from Kingwood,
Preston county, to attend a meeting OF
the Board OF Directors Of the Mounds
Vile Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany. He registered at the Mcclure.
Mr.. Worley was one Of the leaders in
the opposition to the Prince tax bill, in
the State Senate.
~ was surprised" he said, "that
some Of the ablest men upon the floor
Of the Senate championed the Prince
bill in the face Of the evident inn
possibility of reducing the general
levy without leaving deficit in
the State treasury. IL was openly
stated by several friends of the measure
that 1t was proposed to reduce the local
levy In the counties which would derive
the benefit from the increased school
levy. This is contrary to the spirit OF
the free school system, which contem-
plates the placing Of the greater burden
of supporting the schools, in the shape
OF local taxes"
Senator Worley talked OF the present
and prospective development in the
Preston county coal field. New ovens
are being erected, and the present
ovens are being operated to their full
capacity. he stated that Preston coun-
ty has the finest cooking coal in the
world. An extensive sale Of coal lands
will take place in the near future.
Wheeling girls have formed their
ideas, and their prejudices, about cri-
Moline, the latest craze in dress, by the
exaggerated caricatures and cartoons In
the daily and weekly prints. AS mat
ter of fact, this latest fad contemplates
a revival OF hoop-skirts, but in modi-
fed form. II will be a surprise TO many
to lesrn that hoops will be displayed IN
at least two Of the leading Main street
dry goods stores within few days,
Whether or not Wheeling ladies will
take kindly to crlnoine, remains to be
seen, but the fact that a commercial
traveller with full line of samples, has
been in the city for few days, has ex-
cited the curiosity OF many of them,
and not few have gone so far as to
examine the samples.
r. A. Clirehugh, the genial represen-
tative Of the Kursheedt Manufacturing
Company, of New York, has been at the
Mcclure House for several DAYS, and
has sold several lots OF crinoline to
Wheeling dealers. IL is reported that
other merchants will hunt up the old
hoops which have been packed away for
ten years.
The madern hoopsrange from CO to 70
inches in circumference, and are actu-
ally smaller than the bell skirt, which is
about four yards in circumference. The
style most popular with those who are
not prejudice against crinoline, consists
OF fifteen or twenty springs around the
bottom, and would not extend the skirt
beyond the average dimensions at pres
ent. The arguments advanced by Mr..
Chrehugh in favor OF hoops, are the
facts that they are not cumbersome,
and prevent the dress from interfering
with walking. They will range in price
81 retail, from so cents to Sl.00.
STILL IN THE WATER WORKS.