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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

zoes not govern the schools o< X - q. &
They therefore answered no "a the Arat
question.
In regard to the question Of the right
Of the Board to enact compulsory ordi-
nance, the attorneys stated that the
Board could only act within the powers
prescribed by statute. and they are Of
opinion that neither the language nor
any provision of the statute authorizes the
adoption of a compulsory education ordi-
nance.
The report was adopted
The application of Miss Flora Horne
for position of teacher of drawing was re-
ferred to the Committee on Teachers
and Schools for report at the next meet
ing.
The following changes in Richie dis
trict were confirmed: Miss Belle j. De-
vine, transferred from A division in the
main building to B division in the annex,
and Emma Stenbecker from B division
in the annex to A division in the main
building.
A request made by Mr.. Henry Baer was
rejected.
Madison commissioners were granted $40
for new ink wells.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds was authorized to contract for
seats and black boards in Clay annex
building.
Salary of the janitor of the Webster
school building was increased from $40 to
$50 per month. to date from October 1st.
The matter brought out discussion, in
which several members favored a read
justment of salaries, and a sharper def1ni-
ton Of the duties of janitors. Col. Miller
lectured the Board on economy. Other
members wanted an investigation, for the
purpose of finding out what the janitors
are doing, and whether the monthly bills
for repairs are all justified.
The teachers were granted a half holi-
day this afternoon. for the purpose Of CIV
ing them an opportunity to attend the
Round Table meeting in Bellaire.
y motion by Mr.. Dudley to pay the
High School teachers for the month of
September precipitated a long discussion
i'll which nearly every member Of the
Board participated, consuming a great
deal of time. Several motions were made
and voted down, and Mr.. Dudleys motion
was adopted by a vote of 10 to 4.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
MOZART SOCIETY
Give Their Opening Concert and Ball
Last Night.--A Splendid Success
and Largely ATTENDED.

The Mozart Singing Society gave
their opening concert and ball of the
winter last night at their hall, corner
Thirty-eighth and Jacob streets. The
affair was a splendid success and was
attended by large crowd. The Opera
House orchestra was present and
played several selections during the
concert and furnished the music for
the ball, which followed Immediately
after the concert. The following ex-
cellent programme was rendered:
Overture, King of the Gnomes,"
Opera House orchestra; chorus, "Wenn
allie Bruennlein fiiessen," Mozart So
ciety; solo, "A Day Dream" Mrs.
Flora Williams; Duet, Ship Alloy"
Messrs. Nolte and Zulauf; cornet solo.
]. Hose; bass solo, opeak to Me-" c.
Zulauf; overture, isle of Cham
payne" Opera House orchestra;
chorus, "Wenn Gu noch cine Mutter
hast" Mozart Society; soprano solo,
take Me Jamie Dear" Mrs. Flora
Williams; tenor solo, my Happi-
ness" Aug. G. Nolte; vocal duett Mrs.
Flora Williams and G. Zulauf; chorus,
Am Altare der Wahrheit," Mozart
Society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

The Bellaire steel plant was started
up yesterday morning on single turn
with non-uniOn men. The force is
composed of the furnace bosses men
and few inexperienced men, the ma
jOrity Of whom are negroes. Up. until
noon only three heats were blown in,
the same time that the mill usually
makes over twenty, while in the reduc-
ing department two or three ingots had
been rolled, but they were not in per-
feet condition. In the machine depart
meat, where there has been no reduc-
tino in the wages, strike was inaugu-
rated yesterday when an attempt was
made by the management to have one
of the employees take charge of strik
er's place, and on his refusal was dis
charged The management in lieu of
the machine employees determination,
Immediately restored the discharged
employee to his position and the men
returned to work. When the new men
were put to work yesterday morning
several special police officers were put
on guard about the works, but as the
men are using good judgment in the
present conflicting situation, their SER
vices were of no use. Though every
thing was quiet about the city last
night, no little amount of Indignation
is felt at the introduction of new men.
Mr.. Joseph Bishop, of the Ohio State
Board of Arbitration, on whose arrival
in Bellaire several days ago con-
sultation was had with the steel
workers and the mill management and
who, in company with NJ NJ. Garland,
President of A. A. of I. & S. w. of
America, who arrived in the city On
Tuesday, thoroughly investigated the
existing differences. utterly failed to
bring about an adjustment or even the
hope of one, and both gentlemen left
yesterday for their homes, and there is
no prospect of a settlement until both
sides have fought their battles.
In course of time the management
may secure men who will properly fill
the strikers places, but one thing must
be considered, and that is that the tin
mills and structural mill that use the
product are organized as union mills,
and difficulty will be found in getting
those mills to assist in patroniZing the
plant that employees non-union men.
Last night hand bills were distributed
about the streets of Bellaire by the
steel workers. requesting all persons to
keep away from the Bellaire steel
works. as the men were out on a strike
for living wages.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES.

The Council Committee on Ordinan-
ces met last evening and considered d
number of proposed city laws. The r.
II. Billiard ordinance, granting permits
sion to use small slice off alley 10, on
the east side Of Wood street, was rec
commended favorably. The ordinance
granting the right to construct, main
tain and operate a railroad running
from the Sixteenth street yard of the
B. 81 o. across Chapline street into the
Sart foundry, was favorably recon-
mended, with an amendment that the
B. & O., or other read building the
switch, guarantee transfer charge
from and railroad entering the city OF
not exceeding 81 per car. The stationary
engineers ordinance was discussed at
considerable length, and was laid over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
GENERAL LOCAL NOTES.


Martin Flaherty, of the Second
ward, we'll known citizen, died last
evening about 1880 o'clock from a
complication of diseases. He was a
carpenter by trade, but was forced to
quit his work some time ago on ac-
count of his falling health. Mr.. Fla
herty was born in Ireland in 1928. and
emigrated to this country at the age
of nineteen. After visiting various
parts of America, he finally settled
in Bellaire in 1865, and made the
Second ward his home since that
time. The deceased leaves a wife and
son, and daughter, who is married.
The funeral will take place Saturday
with interment at Rose Hill cemetery.
Rev. 0. w. Holes and wife have re-
turned from a pleasant visit with
friends in Cadiz and New Athens.
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lynskey is i'll from a slight attack of
pneumonia.
Eugene Taft, of the Second ward.
sustained a fracture of the arm last
Tuesday by falling through an iron
grating at his home.
The remains of William Meek, who
died in Wheeling Tuesday, were
brought to this city yesterday after
noon for interment, which was made
in Rose Hill cemetery. Lincoln Coun-
ell No. %, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, of Wheel
ing, had charge of the funeral, and
were met by the Bellafre Juniors in
the services.
John Davis left yesterday to attend
the Exposition in Nashville, Tenn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
SPECIAL LOW RATES.

The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Railway offers special low rates to the
following points: Toledo, Ohio, on Oct.
25th and 26th; Kansas City. Mo, on
Oct. 25th, 26th and 9th; for w. G.
T. u. National Convention at Buffalo
on Oct. 22d, 23d, oath and 25th; to
Toronto, Can, on Oct. 21st. I'D and
g. Best route to above points, with
two trains daily except Sunday. For
particulars see o. r. Wood, Trav. Pass.
Agt., Mcclure House block.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

ARRESTS BY THE POLICE.

w. B. Johnson, alias "Steeple Jack"
was arrested last evening for being
drunk, disorderly and begging on the
streets. He was brought in by Officer
Marshall. Guy Hopkins, disorderly,
was arrested by Officer Bero, and John
Weitzel, drunk, by Officer. Marshall.
Charles Wilson and L.siB! sWalkef,
DRINKS, were arrested by Officer
Walker.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
events" FOR OCTOBER.

The second number of Editor F'os-
ter's excellent magazine, Events" is
out, and is a marked improvement on
the first (September) number. It's
table Of contents is diversified, the
various articles are Of decided local in
terest, and the editorial work is con-
scientiously and happily done. The
publication has a future before it,
which the Register will be glad to see
realized.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

OF the State Does. Not Affect the
School Of Wheeling

Nor Can the Board Of Education
Enact a Compulsory School Law.
A Squabble Over the Salaries Of
Janitors The Regular Reports Of
Officers Of the Board of Educa-
tion-Other Matters Under Con-
sideratiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

Cumberland; E. NJ Van Cleve, of
GAINESVILLE: E. H. Mccoy, of Lancas-
ter, O.: o. ]. Carson, of Columbus; C.
j. Heinz, of Alacana, o.; S. A. Wig
gins, of New Matamoras; w. w. Boyd,
of Marietta: j. E. Scamahorn, of Bril-
liant; James Duncan, of Bridgeport:
and Misses AIDA knight and Blanche
Lennon, of Sardis, 0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
SHOOK & co.
Colder weather means
more and warmer apparel.
WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS.
OUR CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENTS

Now at the zenith Of their completeness Here be found
those handsome stylish and perfectttng Suits Jackets and
Capes Cloth and Fur and coaettes Of Fur for Ladies' Misses
and Children which, usual low prices, proving
ceedngy rapid Sellers also immense lines Of Ladies' Dressing
sacques Bath Rotes Wrappers and Waists Silk Cloth Fanne
cite and Velvet grand variety and reasonable in price,
lust now another item Of that will be Of comfort during
the cold wet weather to be expected shortly claims the attention
OF Ladies' Misses and Children We refer to Oveqaiters and
Leqqins Our great lines of these best materials
purpose opened Prices from 25c to S5O per pair All
sizes best STYLES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

Ernest Gamble, basso profundo. support
ed by Miss Grace Lpdegran, soprs no. and
Mr. Hamilton, pianist. at opera House FRI
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

Turtle Soup on Saturday evening at
c. F. Biery's saloon, corner Seventeenth
and Woods streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

Lemp st. Louis Extra Pale Lager
Beer on draught at Louis Schwalbs
Saloon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
Ba[A|RE STEEL PLANT
Started Yesterday Morning With
Non-Union Men.

Majority Are Negroes and mex
perienced Little Hopes OF an
Adjustment-Me Bishop AMI
Garland Return Home-A PATTI
otto Nesting Round Table Meets.
Bellaire Local Notes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
OF kIT0N5o OLD CITY
- / AiN ! YIN - BOOK STORE.
THE PEN is MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.

De Ham Co., Pen Manufacturers of Phil
adelphia. have put on sale in Wheeling, w.
Va. their celebrated Aluminium Pens
hese pens have been manufactured for the
past twenty five years, and give better sat
isfaction than any common steel pens One
will outIast five common pens. The State
Departmental West Virginia has been usin z
them for the past 20 years: also Govern
ment Department., Washington. ID. q. Ask
your stationer for them. Price = so per
gross ISL ). 90 doz. gross Samples, Il pens
on card, sent To any address. 15c ONCE of
manufacturers. and North Eighth street,
Philadelphia. esd RIO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
"RErrER TO RUN AND LOSE"
Than Never to Have Been a Preside initial
tKansss' CitylJournal)

(halSSSf City
In free silver convention held at Lin
coin, Neb., Il day or, two ago, William j.
Bryan was present and made n short
speech. the tenor of which was that it
was better to have run for office and lost
than never to have run at all
There is no doubt but this correctly
expressed Mr.. Bryan's real views of the
last presidential campaign. 1t was NOT
so much the welfare of the country, or
sympathy for the ''toiling Masses" or
the laudahle desire to bring about the
greatest good for the greatest number
that Derved him to make 100 speeches
in the canvass, but the hope of office and
personal glory. The sentiments ascribed
to Mr.. Bryan might do for a crossroads
.oonstab BILE to after, even a justice of
the peace, bart enanat ting from the lips
OF a man who has been pictured along
side Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson.
as the equal of those great statesmen
they sound ridiculous, although doubtless
characteristic.
Possibly Mr.. Bryan took the occasion
to thus give his views as to Office seek
ing If it was better to have run in
1896 and lost than never to have run
at all, the same idea viii hold good for
1900. when he hopes for better luck
and if he fails again the same source of
comfort is stin open to HIM. Mr.. BRYAN,
however, is declining rapidly in pub
lie estimation that the chances of his
ever having an opportunity to run again
Tor office are exceedingly remote.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20

the hall of the House of Representatives.
voted that it must be destroyed, carried
ticles from the library and surrounding
rooms. and heaping them in the hall of
the House of Representatives, set fire
to the building. By the following morn
ing only blackened walls were left to
mark what the people of the young re-
public had in twenty years time been
capitol building Happily the fire did not
destroy the patriotism of the people and
not even destroy the walls of the build
ing whose cornerstone President Wash
ington himself had laid The stones
which now compose the walls of the CEN
which successfully resisted the fire
kindled by British hands and if they
could speak they would tell the story of
that event.
If the reader will examine carefully
the representation of the capitol building
herewith given, he will observe that the
structure is composed first of a central
section covered with a high dome, then
on either side, and near a comparatively
of these wings, still other much larger
wings or structures. The original build
ing was the two small wings standing
between the dome and the large wings at
either end of the present structure.
These buildings, which were the original
wings. stood when originally constructed
considerable distance apart, one being
used as the House of Representa- ives
hall and the other the Senate cham
Der. and they Were connected by wood
en- passageway- This was the condition
of the building when the torch was ap-
piled by the British in 1914. The dam
age to the building was repaired as
promptly as possible and in 1918 Con-
gress authorized the construction of
central building to connect the two
wings. This central structure was COW
cred by dome constructed of wood and
covered with copper When finished the
structure, composed of the two wings
and the central dome, presented COM
plete and perfectly proportioned appear
ance and was looked upon a hand
some and complete capitol structure. 1t
cost up to that time, 1927, in round nun-
bers, 50, 500, 600
A half century of national life and
growth showed to Congress that the
handsome structure which was complete
in 1927 was not sufficient for the needs
of the Congress of a great nation such
the United States was growing to be.
1t was determined therefore to extend
the building by the construction of large
wings, one at either end. Marble was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20

nonsensical. He also insists that he and
the men who voted for him are the Dem
ocratic party. There is no uncertain
ground-and certainly no soothing, con-
ciliatory sound i'm the latest public ut.
he said to the Chicagoans on st. Jack
sons Day, there should be compro-
mise in the issues involved in the late
campaign, and no terms short of absc-
Lutte surrender offered to those who have
deserted us. If any Democrat becomes
convinced that the gold standard is
necessary or becomes defender of trusts
he can leave the party and join the bolt
ing Democrats or the Republicans"
only terms to be offered to the de
serters'' of 1896 prevail in the congress
,sional campaign of 1898 and the presi-
the gold Democrats have fresh food for
thought in that remark of his about
-':absolute surrender.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
-FOUR SAD YEARS.

Enormous Increase in Failures Under
Free Trade and Threats of Populism-
The Florida Times-Union, a Demo
cratic paper, calls attention editorially to
the tremendous increase in the business
disasters in the past four years, and Ia
ments over the fact that not only have
there been failures and disasters but thai
these business troubles have bred a new
national plague, populism. Its utter
ances on the subject are interesting.
even though it fails to absolutely admin
that the downward course of business
began with the election of a free trade
President and Congress. Its remarks are
as follows:
The list of commercial failures of the
year just passed, compiled by Dun's,
is interesting. From the report it ap-
pears that the number of failures was
larger than that of any other year in
the history of the country, save in 1S93-
During the latter year the number Of
failures aggregated 1850, and IN 1896
the number was 1912. The following is
the tabulated list with percentages. In
this table the liza bilities expressed
in millions of dollars, and the per cent
failing" represents the percentage OF
failures to the number of firms AID cor
porations in actual business:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20

selected as the Ma. -. Uni when
these should be built The original
building had been of brown sandstone
and in order to give the whole an ap-
pearance of completeness and harmony
the central portion was now painted
sions were laid July 4, 1850, by Presi-
dent Fillmore, Daniel Webster officiating
as orator. The wing at the north end
of the building was to be occupied by
the Senate, the one at the south end, by
the House of Representatives. These
were sufficiently complete to be occupied
for legislative purposes, January 4, 1859.
although the interior decorations and
furnishings were not completed until long
after that date. The legislative halls
occupied by the House and Senate in
their respective wings are regarded as
the most attractive and perfect srruct-
ures for their purposes, to be seen per-
haps in any part of the world
When the handsome and elaborate
wings had been completed and the CEN
trail portion been made to conform in
color with them, 1T became apparent that
the length of the building was such as
to require some additional height to the
central portion and grand dome was
devised to replace the one of wood and
copper which had covered the section
connecting the original wings of the
building.
This dome, egg-shaped, is entirely of
iron, weighing in round Numbers o.
OOO, 900 pounds and was nearly ten years
in course of construction. Beneath it
is the grand rotunda through which
thousands of people pass daily and
whose walls are lined with paintings by
the great artists of America, represent
ing important and thrilling events of the
history of the nation.
The following brief description of the
building is taken from the official Con-
gressiona1 directory:
The capitol is situated in latitude 80
degrees 53 minutes 20 seconds 4 north
and longitude a degrees 90 minutes 80
seconds Z west from Greenwich. 1t
fronts east. and stands on a plateau
lightweight feet above the level of the
Potomac.
The southeast cornerstone of the orig
ina1 building was laid on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. 1893. by President Washington,
with Masonic ceremonies. 1t is con-
structed of sandstone from qaarries in
Aqua creek, Virginia. The work was
done under the direction of Stephen H
HaTlett, James Hoban, George Hadfield
and B. n. Latrobe, architects. The
north wing was finished in 1900, and the
south wing in 1911. A wooden passage
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
TAKE CARE OF THE REVENUES.


And the Currency of the Country will
Take Care of Itself.
During the last three months govern
,ment notes to the amount of only &c.
100000 were redeemed in gold, an. aver
age of S5100O,0O0 per annum. The
amount redeemed during the fiscal year
of 1896 was S159, 900 900. and in 1885 it
was Silt, 000,0 900. This shows how lit
tie ground there is for the chatter about
the governments going out of the "ba nix
ing business" The silver purchasing act
was not a stroke of wise craftsmanship.
but it is evident that the treasury notes
issued in payment for purchases of silver
have played little part in depicting the
gold reserve This act was passed on
July il, 1890, but not a dollar of the
notes in question was presented for re-
demption until the fiscal year of 1892,
eco. In the succeeding year SAT 600, 600
was thus presented. Much the same is
true of the .gFeenbacks. Only S11 000.-
600 in these notes was redeemed during
1891 and 1892 combined. In 1898 over
$50. 600. 900 in .greenbacks was presented
for redemption. Tt was during that rs
cal year that government receipts eN
ceeded expenditures by only $1,000, 00o-
In 1884 when the treasury deficit
reached $70,000;0O0, the amount of
greenbaeks and treasury notes presented
for redemption was SS5,0OO,0 600.
The talk about currency reform
being imperafively essential to revival
of business confidence is largely rubbish
Perhaps the currency system could be
improved No country has a perfect cur
rency, and probably never will have.
But the United States managed to pros
do so again when industries are suffi-
GENTLY protected and the government IS
enabled to meet its obligations without
periodically passing the hat