Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-09

NuglnlanS Registered at Lne LII
ferent Hotels-Meeting Ct P eniten-
tiary Board.
The Board of Directors of the West
Virginia penitentiary held a regular
meeting at Moundsyille yesterday, and
transacted considerable business, most
Of routine nature. The most import
ant thing done was the closing of
contract with the National Whip Com
pany, for the labor of 14O convicts, at
- cents a day. Messrs. Stalnaker,
Shipley, Hall and Mcintosh members
Of the Board, came up on the evening
train over the Ohio River road last
night They will hold another meeting
this morning for the purpose Of renew
ing the insurance on the prison build
ings, which expired recently.
MIR. J. A. Mcintosh, of Ravenswood,
a prominent member of the Board, dis
cussed prison affairs with a Register
reporter in the Hotel Windsor. He
was we'll pleased with the present man
agement OF the institution, but spoke
freely about the oyercrOWded condition
OF the prison. I'VE asked for an appro-
priation from the last legislature he
said. but it was not granted. We
realize the necessity for more room. The
number of cOnvicts is constantly grow
frrr f.,.cror md tho ,traf.1o,, hos found il
| necessary TO cOntine two prisoners in
one cell in many instances. The evils
resulting from this, need not be pointed
out to any person who is familiar with
the conduct of such institutions. The
next Legislature should make an APP
preparation sufficient to build an addi-
zion, as its necessity is imperative. ~
Hon. Stewart Walker, of Martins
burg, Assistant District Attorney for
West Virginia, who is attending the SEES
sions of the Federal Court, is one of the
most prominent and most popular and
energetic Of the young Democrats of
the Eastern Panhandle. and he takes
a hopeful view of the political situation
i'm this State from a Democratic stand
point Politics was the subject under
discussion by a group of prominent gen
tlemen i'm the lobby of the Windsor.
Il have been all over West Virginia
during the past six months, said Mr..
Walker, and / fail 10 see any reason
why this State should not remain in
the Democratic column in the next gen
eral election. is true that the Repub-
licans are we'll organized, but they have
a number of serious factiOnal fights,
and they are entirely too sanguine. The
Democrats will have fight next fall.
There is no use in Disgusting that fact,
but it should only be an incentive to
greater energy in the young Democracy
and | believe it viii. The condition OF
affairs is such that il behOOves the party
leaders to select the mos, available man
i'm the State for the gubernatorial nom
nation. He should not be allied with
any faction. but should command the
respect and support Of all. He should
have a clean record, and be an active,
energetic campaiguer. Such man
would lead the party to victory
The Hotel B hler was reopened yes
terday under the name of the Howell
House. Mr.. W. b. Howell, the pro-
prietor conducted the place before the
late C. r. Behler took charge, and after
his death the business was conducted
by his widow Mr. Howell is the owner
of the building. The hotel has been
refJted and improved. and promises to
become a popular house. The day clerk
is Mr.. Walter Harrison. and mis- assist
ants are Mr.. John Swarzbach and Mt.
George Lingeman. Mr.. Harrison has
occupied the same position heretofore,
and is well and popularity known among
travelling men.
Wheeling is the headquarters for the
oil men i'm all the West Virginia and
Eastern Ohio oil fields, and every day
a group of men discussing the latest
developments in grease may be found
i'm some one OF the Hobbies. incidentally
VIII cling reaps considerable pecun-
larry advantage from the proximity of
the city to the oil fields. Last night the
following prominent oil men were in
the city: AT the Mcclure, f. NJ. Kiser,
Warrington; L. NJ Gorham. Sisters
Vile; William Ginespy, Pitsburg.
Windsor. WorJhi1gton. Pittsburg;
T. z. Miller Bradford; David Williams,
and J. NJ. Brockerhoff, Pittsburg; J. w.
Shay, Washington.
NJ. NJ. Shaw. a well known Cincinnati
railroad man. is in the city. and is reg
istered at the Mcclure. Other arrivals
at the Mcclure are 5. I. Butler, Clarks-
burg; /. f. Hall, Sistersville; J. E.
Dana. Charleston; JOS. w. Gallagher,
MOundsyille.
Windsor-A. II. Thorp, Parkersburg;
Miss Lottie Gardner, Sistersville; E. L.
Nash, Parkersburg; J. B. Westhafer.
Canton, o.; J. J. Shipley, Ravenswood.
The entire James A. Reilly company
registered at the St. Charles last night.
ST. Charles George Wilson. Metz;
Harry Wilson. Clarksburg; D. Franklin,
Sam Henderson, Alexander Henderson,
Hundred: ]. w DOwd Grafton; Z. ID.
Lappert, New Martinsville.
Slammed. Biatz, A. B. Jolliffe,
Warrington; James Underwood, Fair
mont: f. NJ Thompson, Smithf1eld; J.
S. SidweI. Grafton
Leah. the FOrsaken," tonight, at
Opera House. Admission to lower floor
80 cents; gallery % cents.
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