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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
AT ST. ANNES SHRINE.
Thousands visit the Church to Kiss the
Historic Relic.

Historic kelic.
New York. July 27.-At st. Anne's
feast dav exercises fully $4,000 persons
entered the doors of the Church of st.
lean Raptiste. For nine days the edi-
flee has been thronged with the sick
and the crippled and the blind They
sought relief through the sacred bone
of Anne. the saint-that precious relic
which was given to the church few
zaars 400. This relief, many and many
say they obtained.
Before 6 a. m, when the doors were
onened there was crowd before the
church. Within five minutes the churcn
was filled with people. II was 1ound
necessary to have services III the Oase-
ment as we'll as in the main auditorium.
Hourly from 6 a. m. until noon masses
we're celebrated. The church was
denseIv packed throughout the day.
There was q constant movement as peo7
nile circled around the interior Seven
pries+s were continually engaged In the
services. .,oo,
Father Fmard said that $1,000 people
were i'm the church during the morning.
The crowd was made up OF women for
the most part but there We're many
men. The thought uppermost IN their
minds was to kiss the relic. Scores
brought children. many with poor
sbrivelled limbs. A priest sat inside
The altar rail and held the relic to be
l,issed-the little round relic. He held
If in his right hand. In his LETT was
handkerchief. With amazing quick
mss he placed the glass face to the lips
~ the devotees and then wiped 1t with
The handkerchief Every little Whlle
there was a different priest, because 1t
MS very tiresome TO hold the relic.
Al The altar score or more OF
crntcbes were gathered in a rack.
There we're spectacles. too. and ear
trrmpets and other mute announce
vents of human affection, which SUI
forers had worn into the church ana
tLrov-n away after they had kissed the
roiic diamonds were there, also rings
.brcoches. earrings and gold Watches
which grateful ones had stripped from
themselves and thrown upon the al! .
an dav long there was no lesSenlhg
Of tbe crowd Not one-third OF those
who came could get into the church
for the services at s p. NJ
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1-An1ro a. THE G. a. r.

There will be acalled meeting at the
residence Of Mrs. Olivia Botsford on
Chapline street, near Eleventh street,
on Monday evening July 29th. All the
members Of the circles No. 1 and 2 are
requested to be present. Our good
Mayor Caldwell has endorsed the Ladies
i'm their noble work and offered to assist
i'm any and every possible manner in
their supper and lawn fete at Bridge
Park Thursday August Sth. There
will be music and amusements and ey-
ervbody is invited to come and enjoy
themselves.
Licy b. Hayes Circle No. , will hold
their regular meeting next Wednesday
evening July S1st.. at their headquart-
ers. Handlan's Hall, Eight ward. Sew
hral candidates will be initiated and all
members are required and requested
TO be present. Lucy B. Hayes Circle
viii hereafter meet at Handlan's Hall on
Fridav evening, as Wednesday evening
is inconvenient for many OF the ladies
of the Circle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.


Only two meetings were held in the
Temple during the past week, and the
craft workers were glad of it, for the
atmosphere of the lodge room was GER
tainly hot
On Monday evening Wheeling Com
mandery No. l held its regular meet
ing for July, and with large attend
ance Of its Knights present. Work
was to be had in the Orders. but the
candidate did not appear in the early
hours OF the evening, and consequently
ii was deferred until the next conclave.
Much interest is manifested in the pill
grimage to Boston, which will begin in
less than four weeks
On Thursday evening Nelson Lodge
No. 80 held its regular communication
with a large attendance of brethren
present. The second degree was con-
ferred on one candidate and the third
on two others, the work being we'll
done by all who took part in it, Wor-
shipful Speyer assisted Bro. Wood, who
presided in the work.
The meetings for the coming week
are: On Thursday evening Wheeling
Lodge No. 5 will meet, and as there ara
so many candidates on the way for the
second degree, perhaps more than
enc degree VIII be worked on that even
ing. and Worshipful Master Bro. Spey-
err extends the usual invitation TO the
members of his lodge and the brethren
OF sister lodges TO be present and assist
him in the work to be done on that
occasion.
On Friday evening Cyrene Command
erys meeting will occur, and IT is eX-
pected that there will be a full turn
out of its Knights at that conclave, to
hear the final arrangements for the Bos-
ton trip, as there will be no further
meeting Of the body until after the
Triennial is over.
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that Keene Travelled in luxury BETTING
q prince. That's all right" was the
reply, we'll send him back in six
months in a box car" and he almost
succeeded in doing it.
That fioridfaced man is J. Pierpont
Morgan, the great leader of all the
great men on the street. He has just
made S19l000,000 it is said, by his bond
operation with the government, and the
young man who is talking to him is
August Belmont, the pride Of that rich
family, and rising star In the financial
world. He was Morgan's partner in
the syndicate, and as the American rep
resentative of the Rothschilds, he eX-
ercises a powerful influence.
The home-going of Wall street at
tracts others than the beggers. The
vendors Of fruit and the faklrs with
knick-knacks become impOrtunate
Men with dogs to although why
Wall street and Excange place should
have been selected az the curb-stone
mart for CANNES no one can tell-trot
their charges up and down the asphalt
pavement, and the man who has been
selling taffy while not dying of con-
sumption for the last ten years, does a
humming trade with the messenger
boys. The rush to the elevate railroad
stations becomes heavier. The long
line OF cabs in front of the Stock Ex-
BEGGING MONEY TO SPECULATE.
change pick up their fortunate cargo.
The big financial buildings are being
depopulated. Men whose millions rule
the world of finance jostle with office
boys and clerks on the crowded side
walks.
Deacon White, who has been success
lively bookkeeper lawyer. reporter.
poet, boot and shoe merchant and fin
ancier, comes along talking to James R.
Here comes Frederick Olcott. presi-
dent of the Central Trust Company
and holding the destiny of the Reading
railroad in his hands. He is credited
with receiving a salary of $50, 600, and
the man with whom he is walking is
Senator David B. Hill, his intimate
friend, who is in town for the day.
EX-Secretary of the Navy w. c. Whit
ney steps out Of the big Mutual Life
building, where he has his Offices, and
almost runs into another ex-Secretary
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KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE,

Central Castle No. /, K. G. E., is hay
ing a great boom in the way OF new
members. and the old ones are hustling
to keen the ball rolling in the good
work. as they want to make it one of
the leading Castles in the State. The
Castle will hold its first grand enter
tainment and hop on Friday evening
August 2nd.. at Odd Fellows Hall, ana
handsome programme has been arranged
for the occasion. Prof. Killmyer Will
preside at the piano. Dancing free
after the entertainment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
EASTERN STAR.

On Friday morning at 10 o'clock the
members OF Miriam Chapter No. 1 are
expected to attend their annual out
ing at Wheeling Park, and those of the
brethren or sisters and friends who
cannot excurt so early in the day can
come out on later motors.
The committee expect everyone to
come fully prepared with well-filled
baskets to supply the inner man with
dinner and supper, and they also prom
Use a good time while out at the park,
for there will be amusements to suit
the taste of all, from the wheelbarrow
race. led by the w. p. to a Coupe-ha-gan
rope. if the girls can get fellows TO
hang on.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

that it will influence the fates in his
favor. Then, too the very risk of his
calling helps to cOnjure up a picture
of future poverty, and leads him TO fol-
low an inverted application OF the golden
rule Ghosts" are very numerous, and
always visible on Wall Street. Some
of them may have been well-to-dO once.
The majority are frauds, pure and SIM
Pile At any rate, the prosperous brok-
er supports them.
No one has yet taken a census Of the
legion of bucket shops" in and around
the Street, but of the hundreds Of people
pouring out of the big buildings at three
O'Clock, il il safe 10 say that eight out of
every ten are not brokers nor bankers,
as the stranger might imagine. They
are the customers, the victims. or the
marks" in the local vernacular. of
those concerns, which thrive and fatten
on the credulity and avarice of mankind.
The bucket shop has risen to the dignity
of being denounced officially by the
Exchange, but that doesn't stop its
growth
The police occasionally interfere with
them, but raids are useless. A genius
recently opened an Office on the street
with ready-made quotations of a ficti-
tiOus mining company, on the fiuctua-
tons of which victims put their money.
The police suppressed him, but the
game was the most popular, short Of
highway robbery, that the customers
had ever been led into.
The police found out the other day
that two polished-looking gentlemen.
who had posed for eight years as patent
promoters, with a fine Office in a prom
inent building in Wall street. were in
reality green-goods men, attention hav-
ing been attracted to them by the large
number of bucOlic looking gentlemen,
grip-sacks in hand who were always
induiring for the place.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

The past week has been busy one
To most of our factories Those that
V-.~. not ~rnnins were making raD3irs
af SOM. k.ni. The repairs on the old
blast mrra.. ara about completed. The
furnace is l-cl and is ready Tor dry
ing. They root To- I'm i'm August L..
so that casting viii be begun q month
carrier ,1an W.s generally expected.
ile now nui.-ng 90 the steel works is
making good progress. The piers are
about al ready Tor Che foundation.
iley would have been ready sooner.
ont The coal car track had To- oe moved
I'D 'di,3 some or iAem ana -l.S put
.'li o.tA. ne cla.Lh Is made JnaI
.'' .--,N "-.i oe ial1 oy llese
.- '..''c --.'s ('-U!-9't lne lili-
'D,.-'S ,o'--'--. p-,l-ei' -AlI lAe md
iN OFT. -,r'l l'1Al is 20 De over
...ied anu repaired. parl or IL VIII DE
placed W--1 new improved Kinds ana
tea,ef capacity. The past week
nave o--A l'lliuS OUT jAeir usual
--
I-e brick works are making their
amount ana DONG q good trade.
. same may be s2i~ OF the stamp
"''NS. d. Is ousy nest OF oeeS'
one "oIS'aE az MS proper place
''...7 800. 500 y ' ,-, a.. s..-
The elameilng plant Is I'm q fair con-
q. having p''N,, ol "otN 10 40 ana
" very 7o'" |"ue lo' '"el' AA-
wares.
Nlelers glass works are busy. with
'le'. Oh oeinS doie To Keep pussy
l-1 tne summer.
Iaa mills keep MO their steady grind.
ns q good demand for flour, feed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

those .3; who wish TO rest can do so. as we
VIII WI remain there to view the old town
al DAY Friday, leaving there on the ev-
enIhs Oh that day for Quebec on our
- III arriving the next morning at the
uluraIter Of America. where will be
spent The entire day of saturday.
o OF ;n,e. me hundred Of beautiful places
interesting city. ' N''''
saturday evening the pilgrims will
az as. am embark on thcir train. and sun
Jay ID, morning they will awaken in tba
v, W hlle Mountains, where the dav will
Of ~ 81 soI III resting and the admiration
~ 49,, ne , SgInery The description of the
route VIII be continued nex- sunday
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possible repair The indications are
that the company is getting ready for a
long, steady run, and purpose TO have
everything in shape to commence with,
so that there will be no delay after the
steel plant goes on.
The Brilliant glass works will start
up soon. Several cars of material ar
rived this week, and twelve pots are
being put in. If the works are put on
in full, as present indications seem to
suggest, the pay roll will be upwards
OF $500 per month. 1t Is to be hoped
Mr.. Graham can make it profitable to
operate the works to their full capacity
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
BEDROOM SUITES

That are dreams OF restfh n9's' ''I
SUGGESTIONS Of delightful sium1er dam 4
sna-e in every sleep.ug aPauai''''
You'll find just such furniture A7 '5 +"
orr stock. and we show them n |'f''.
Of stvles in oak, walnut. curly 5.rt- lal
MAHOGANY. Every suite is d', ..
temptation at the prize we o-.er AVE-
g.n't he uniersold. our furniture Dbl.
NAV cannot be ezcelIeL 10 make P@.
chases elsewhere is to pay more 'o' '''''"
,,,lnes. Don't forget these bargains
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
6NfpTE AMEND

Madam" said the druggist humbly,
Il have come to make a confession 10
YOU. You believe that your husband,
who died last week, committed suicide,
but such is not the case. I cannot con-
ceal the truth any longer-the clerk
made a mistake and gave him NOR
phine in place Of the quiniue he or
dered'
"Oh. heavensw sobbed the widow.
IF you had only discovered the mis-
take before it was too late,'
yes. madam: I know it is too late
now TO rectify the mistake, but I am
ready to make all the amends within
my power"
What oh. what can you do?"
place yourself and children on the
free soda-water list. Puck.
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THE GREAT EXCURSION
Of the Knights Of Wheeling Comman-
dry to Boston.

The Special Train Of Wagner
Sleeping Cars Will Leave the
Union Depot at 8 p. m. August
goth, in Charge of Passenger
Agent Russell Wood, Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie - The
Route in Detail.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
MARTINS FERRY NDUsTRTA1.


The Laughlin nail mill resumed oper-
atoms las, Tuesday in full after a six
or eight weeks lay OF. Their stock of
nails is low, and it is very probable
tha- hey Will have a steady run for
some time, unless the nailers do not get
their advance i'm wages this coming
week. The company stated they would
give them an advance on August l. but
the nailcrs want it Immediately. and
unless their request is complied with
they viii probably stop work.
There are some probabilities of the
West Virginia glass works being started
before long. The subscription COM
mittee think they can have enough
money raised by next Tuesday. when
the directors meet that they viii give
their consent for operations TO COM
menCe. ThecOmmittee atpreseut have in
the neighborho0d of $1,000 already and
only want about TWO or three thousand
more
The Buckeye glass factory is working
about the same as the preceding week.
Mr. Bentley. the head decorator. re-
signed his position last week and they
are looking for another man TO take
his place. They have fourteen shops
aJ work. employing twenty-eight or
thirty glass blowers. About two hum
Gred people are employed altogether.
Business with Spencer & Sons is still
very brisk. The greater part of their
work consists of job work Several
shipments were made last week, among
others a thrcshing machine. also a
couple of stationary engines.
At Manu's foundry work is about as
usual. All employees are at work and
are making full time Prospects for the
coming week are very good.
Spence. Baggs IL Company are doing
abou, the same amount Of work as
usual
Mear's cooperage is working at full
blast ut present. The keg department
. resumed work last week, but il is hard
10 tell how long it will run
Hopkins novelty mould works are do
Ing "a very brisk business al present.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
Wall Streets IHRONG.
Afternoon Sights and Scenes in the
Financial ThOrOughfare.

Ex-Governors, Senators, Congress
men and Statesmen Thick as
Huckleberries-Men Who Have
HELPED Make the History Of Our
Country Pass by Unnoticed, while
Beggars and Ghosts" Improve
Their Opportunity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

MAKES PURE BLOOD. These three
words tell the whole story OF the Won
derful cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
is the best blood purifier and spring
medicine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

rubbish and the cellar is being pre-
pared for the foundation.
The oil excitement has not abated
Arrangements have been made to seek
oil in az least nine Of the sixteen town
ships Of Belmont county. All the
farms west of Bellaire. and contiguous,
have been leased and no doubt they will
be tested. The fever is on and nothing
Will give a final cure but q thorough
test for OIL and if found it will soon be
IN the oil Co. S hands. But business in
general will be largely benefited. our
ne!gh5orhood viii feel the impetus Of
plenty Of money and plenty Of work.
The excitement in Monroe county is
greater than in Belmont But old Bel
mont viii be in at the finish.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

HOODS PILLS have won high praise
for their prompt and efficient yet easy
action.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEeRAPHIC LAROR NEWs.

During the week Just ended the gem
m industrial activity has continued.
--ts TO that effect coming from all
rars. Numerous manufacturing
rms that have been closed during
business depression have again re-
ned operations, re-employing hum
ls of workmen. a gratifying feature
Che weeks news is the large NUM-
Of instances where the wages OF en-
eges have been increased; in most OF
hose reported the increase has been
uuury on the part Of the employers,
-l in many i'm making the announce
rhe firms have stated their reason
DOING. and has been identical in
LAY case" Improvement I'D business
r.a-talists engaged In the iron indus
which is generally recognized rs
rishfng reliable gauge OF business
General and is second i'm Importance
rfr t0 agriculture. seem 20 nave mo-
.n- that good times are here and tnag
-.ar times are coming. The manuIac-
.rs OF steel rails. steel plates and
other structural forms for railroads ana
rrrdiuesare putting on increased FORCES
NJ wo-kmen and running 10 their gun
capacity. So in an lines or mauulac-
ures and trade there Is increasing ana
el-lml activity.
The railroads us @ barometer OH IA-
creased business and prosperity IN Jhe
.1r--ry .ra tre most reliable OF any OF
the MANY indications. The railroads OF
-.. country. with but few exceptions,
r.ye aU reported greatly increasd busi-
mes for Che -iN months ending July IL
ana u tho majority OF the reports made
decided increase iu net earnings has
noticed At the present time all
roads are having all the business
n freight and passenger traffic
can handle.
NO meeting of the conference COM
-tee 0t the window glass manUtacIur-
.-s and workers has Yet been arranged.
It. is difficult Jo ten what advance
.a workers win demand before they
show their hands. says the Glass Bud
--t Tl, manufacturers requested am
early meeting during the week. buc no
date has yo- been seq ly the workers,
who 10 not believe tl3t 8u early meeting
Ull be of advantage t0 them. as they
hold the opinion THAT manufacturers, not
intending ,u start September lSr. only
nal- 81 meeting In order 90 find ont tia
uarl3 Of be workers. and then organ
or resistance
r.r ....
...u bottle blowers conference cJm-.lr-
both having been instructed TO dee
Grafton of the wages of 1898
ea is equal to am increase of Is per
is deemed advisable 10 delay the
low glass meeting la order TO- allow
ola adjustment 20 De made i'm
branches.
decision Of the workers is indi-
.r the fact that their straight re-
from Lce OLD list was % per cent,
tho other concessions agreed 20
-.m o reduction OF sd per cent on
brackets
-r-ua very logically that If there
..- such general revival Of trade
ID enable those branches of the glass
industry which only suffered reductions
amounting To- - per cent. TO restore for
ler wages, they oCght. under present
market conditions. with q compact or
sanitation an ample defense fund. and
European trade conditions favorable 90
lW imports for months TO come. be able
I'D secure o large part of what many
uaru lc-wcrs have conceded 20 have
been al Unfair and uncalled for reduc-
.0u
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There is man down that way adver-
Using for bids for putting up five der
rlcks in as many places to drill for oil
A company paid $1,000 for a three
tourth'S interest in IS acres near
Beallsyille. This looks like business
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MINING STOCKS.
PETROLEUM.

New York. July 21-peir1iam. steady;
closed at 81 ~ o0cri
Oh CITY. July IT, National Transit rrr.
tiiicatcs opened 4t 81 highest So
lowest 81 80. closed at 50 3D. SNas. l'Hl
barrels clearauces. 2H1 barrels. -snu
meuts. @.6W barrels. runs i-i1 barrels.
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Written for tho Sunday Register.
PERCHED OF THE GAEuEN WALL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28

of the Navy, Mr. Benjamin F. Tracy,
now rich lawyer, who Is hurrying to
reach his home in Brooklyn.
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Three little urchrs AN in row,
Swinging their wee feet Zoo and fro, , IL
Making their wee lc-sues so,u-,,,.. Cos. !