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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-27
CUR MERCHANTS TALK
In An Interview With a Star Man
They Express Surprise at Their
Fine Christmas Trade.

trade with the following crafty
ing results:
The express company reports
fully a third larger arrival and
departure of holiday shipments
than last year. Their capacity
was taxed to it's utmost until way
into the night before they sue
ceeded in delivering all their
parcels.
The Tea Pot Grocery had a
rushing trade, but not quite up to
last year.
The Racket store, H. D. Brier
proprietor, was overwhelmed with
trade, cleaned out and could have
doubled his sales if he had had
the goods.
Gerig & Finch surprised them
selves. They had nine clerks on
the jump and could have kept ten
more on dead run so active was
the demand for goods.
G.. Rheinauer'S face fairly
beamed With satisfaction as he
blandly remarked, "Trade good.
People are coming to their senses,
bought freely but Of seasonabl
and medium quality goods and
paying crsh for the same. Few
people have use for fancy goods
these days. INCEST people l ever
had in my store. We were so
busy Friday none of us could go
to our meals"
Frank Gadson of the Bazaar
store said: "We had eighteen
clerks and no grass grew under
their feet, busy as bees all day
Thursday and Friday. The Christ
mas trade was a pleasant sur
prise to me-, and we did more busi-
ness than | expected"
II. 3. Masters store reports
an excellent trade in all depart
mentS.
Charles Pcyser, the cigar man.
ufacturer, said: "No Christmas
trade for me.
The milliners report a good de-
mand for their goods.
H. e.. Groves of the Anti
Monopoly drug store, said trade
with him was extra good and eX-
ceeded last years.
McIver & Mckay were not
overlooked by the busy shoppers,
though most Of their goods were
not strictly in the line Of Christ
mas articles
| The hardware dealers, Hubbard
& McDuff and A. f. Delouest,
sold useful articles that help to
make the home comfortable and
cozy in the way of stoves, etc.
| w. y. Clark, manager Of the
John Mccarthy Grocery Store,
said trade was good, customers
many, but the bills were not as
large as usual.
w. W. Condor did a nice busi-
ness in musical instruments, etc.
y. Z. Burnett, Ocala's leading
jeweler, said, he had no kick to
make. His trade was beyond his
expectations and fully equal to
past seasons.
Geo. \. Nash was we'll pleased
with his his holiday trade, while
Weihe. who is in same building,
remarked he did his full share
Mr.. Douglass, manager o.
Hackett ) shoa store, said The
demand for shoes and foot weal
was xtraOrdinary.
Trosler, the cnnfectioner, sale
his trade was "phenomenal;' ST
D good, he didn't get a bite to ca
{ all day, while Whaley aud Da III
' Just cleared out st. ok IN the sam,
line
I. c. Alworth & Co, the post
office dug store, exc.edrd rh-i
expectations and did a thriving
business.
: Jack Israel Of the Ocala New:
r depot, wore a pleasant smlIe ant
SAID his cid friends had rot for
SOtten him and only wished thor
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-12-27

A great deal Of our local matter
will be found on the inside pages
today.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
THE CoNsrtrurIoNAL KEvIsERs.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL RENISERS.
The committee of the Legislature, APP
pointed to draft amendments to the
Constitution to be submitted TO the
Legislature and thence if deemed ad-
visable to the people to be voted up
on. have concluded their labors and re-
tired.
We have no fault TO find with the
committee. 1t did its work as well as
it could and performed its duties con-
scientiously. II was mistake ever to
have appointed the committee, partic-
larry as it was appointed to begin
with. The Constitution will do very
we'll as it is without any amendment.
OF course, it is open to Improvement,
but to formulate and adopt this i'm
provement it did not require the APP
pointment Of an expensive committee
composed of men. who, although eX-
cellent and worthy legislators, were
eminently unfit for the peculiar and
special work of revising the Constitu-
ton. The work of this committee
has been a useless expense upon the
people and it has accomplished moth
ing that could not have been better
and much sooner accomplished by the
legislature itself The last Legislat-
ure. however. was VIGOROUSLY not CIV
en- to counting the cost.
The labors of the committee have
amounted TO little or nothing, although
it has adopted one or two amendments
that are good ones, though it is
doubtful if they are Of sufficient i'm
portance to call for an expensive extra
session of the Legislature to pass upon
them.
Among the amendments suggested,
the abolition Of the fee system in State
offices is one which the Republican
party has always been in favor of so
/ long as these State Offices were filled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
EWING BROS.

by Democrats. AT the last session,
however. they had an opportunity to
prove the sincerity of their alleged
antipathy to the fee system and they
funked in a body 1t happened the
Republicans had filled these offices in
the meantime and that made quite a
difference. you know. They were not
after Republican salaries. 1t remains
TO be seen, in the unfortunate event
of an extra session being called, what
they will 60 with this proposed reform
at this time.
The proposition to inaugurate State
officers on January /, instead Of March
f. is matter of unimportance to the
people.
The amendment raising the school
levy limit to 121a cents is of question
able expedency, but there can be no
question of the excellence Of the
amendment submitted by Senator
Whitaker to lower the State levy linn
il 10 2215 cents. That would place
another curb upon the Legislature,
especially p-ofligate bodies such as the
last, which the taxpayers would be
highly in favor Of
Another amendment prohibiting ap-
preparations for higher educational in
stitutions not now in existence is an
other proposed curb upon legislative
extravaganza which is sorely needed.
An illustr alton of this extravaganza
was pointed out and denounced in
strong terms by Senator Whitaker in
the shape of the branch of the State
University established at Montgomery,
which was entirely pncalled for by
any need of the University or the
State. Mr.. Whitaker declared the es-
tablishment of the school was the re-
suit of a trade. a bargain, between
the friends of the measure and the
friends of other institutions, princi-
pally the normal schools, by which
large appropriations were voted to
the institutions. He said these instl-
tutions were combining to rob the
State treasury of the money Of the peo-
pie to be used in useless expenditures.
1t had become a shame, a scandal
and an outrage. said he. The Register
heartily agrees with Mr. Whitaker in
this matter. The establishment of the
entirely unnecessary and expensive
school at Montgomery is but another
example of the utterly reckless extrav-
agance OF the Legislature.
1t is somewhat reassuring to
know that it is rumored Governor
Atkinson will decline TO call the
Legislature in extra session TO
consider the paltry work of the
Constitutional Revision Committee, al
though it is threatened that a sufficient
number OF signatures 10 Call Can NC
obtained to reassemble the Legislature
without the aid of the Governor. We
can hardly believe this, and we trust
that no Democrat will be cajoled into
signing this call. If the State is to be
dragooned into this extra expense, let
the entire responsibility rest where it
belongs. The revisory commission it
self has been a quite sufficient useless
expense to suit the taxpayers without
having an extra session Of the late
profigate Legislature on top Of it. The
most popular proceeding would be to
let the whole matter die where 1t is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE
TOBACCO TRUST.

Charleston Gazette.
The Hon. Samuel r. Hanen, OF Mar
snail county, Speaker of the West Vlr-
ginia House of Delegates, told some
tales out of school yesterday that de-
serve the attention and profound con-
sideration tfhe people of the State.
1t is no secret, of course, that the
trusts. the great corporate interests
the gold gamblers, the stock Jobbers'
the tariff barons and the banks, leagued
together last year to purchase the
Presidency and put the Republican
party in power in State and nation
Not until Speaker Hanen, in his eN-
officio capacity as a member oil the
Constitutional Revision Committee, IN
formed us of the fact yesterday, was 1t
known officially to which trust was as
signed the duty of purchasing West
Virginia for the Republicans. 1t IS TO
the Tobacco Trust we are indebted FOR
a Republican administration in West
Virginia and to the presence of four
Republican Representatives in Con-
gress.
The Republicans of West Virginia
contracted with the Tobacco Trust TO
repeal the tax on cigarettes. if the
Trust would advance the wherewithal
to debauch the suffrage. The agree
ment was entered into and carried out
to the entire satisfaction Of the high
contracting parties. 1t is true that
the Republicans repealed the cigarette
ia; bv stealth; that TO effect their pur-
pose they had to resort to chicanery
and dark ways. This, however, should
only endear them to the trust and es-
tablish confidence in their rascality.
But what will the people of the State
think about it? How do they like the
idea of being mortgaged to the To-
bacco Trust? They can answer when
they next go to the polls by driving
the Republicans from power all along
the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
BITTER LESSON.

The 10 per cent wages cut at the
Jones * Laugblin works in Pittsburg
has caused a general strike Of the en-
p,oyes of the mill
1t would no. take nu Of a breeze
70 spread this strike in all directions
and through every industry in that
section and thence throughout the
country. for the conditions are the
same everywhere. 1t is labor's good
sense alone that prevents such a dis
csJer This is the very worst possible
time TO strike when employers would
as Left as not close down their estab-
lishmeats for a speI.as they are mostly
running ON half time, and the sensible
vorkiugman looks at it from the half
a loaf better than no bread standpoint
The workingmen have to bear in
mi1d. also, that they themselves are
largely responsible for the disaster
that has belallen them in the shape
OF hard times. They certainly had ex-
perience enough of the falsity of Re
publican promises not 10 trust the
leaders of that corrupt party again,
but they fell into the same old trap,
and now they are suffering the legiti-
mate consequences once more. 1t is a
bitter lesson. but they have now learn
ed il well and the same frauds and
demagogues Will not deceive them
again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
MAY BE THE HEKLA.
A steamer in Distress or the Halifax
Harbor.

Steamer in Distress OF the Halifax
Harbor.
Halifax. n. S.. June "A steamer IS
reported twenty miles off this harbor
in distress, coming in slowly. 1t is
thought TO be the Danish steamer
Hekla, which was in collision with the
steamer Mississippi.
New York, June with a hole in
her port quarter nearly twelve feet long
and eight feet high, caused by COLI
sion in mid-ocean with the Danish
steamer Hekla. the Atlantic transport
line steamer Mississippi came into port
yesterday. On May q the Mississippi
passed through thick fog. Shortly be-
fore p. m. that day. the Mississippi was
steaming ahead at full speed, when sud
denly her officers heard the screeching
of a whistle. Then there was a ter
rife crash. The Hekla had been bear
ing down upon the Mississippi amid
ships. but upon seeing the black form
of the steamship looming ahead, her
captain instantly steered her so that
instead Of striking the Mississippi amid
ship. she crashed into her stern. On
both ships panic followed the collision.
There were a large number of women
passengers on the deck Of the Hekla
and their screams were heard above the
shouts of the others.
The Hekla quickly backed off. She
reported that her bows were stove in
and that she would proceed to the
nearest port. Then the Hekla disap-
peared in the fog. None of the passen-
gers on either boat was hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
HOSPITAL BENEFIT.
The Entertainment to Be Given In "heel-
ing Park Casino Tonight.


The CITY Hospital benefit a the Wheel
ing Park Casino tonight, promises to he
complete success. socially. artistically.
and financially. A large number OF tickets
have already been disposed Of and an
immense throng is expected. The pro-
gramme is diversified. and is certain to be
pleasing.
The opening feature Of the stage enter
tainment will be the Charles Dana Glib
son pictures. TO be followed by a series
of very pretty miniatures The Players
Club" will produce a laughable one-act
farce TO conclude the entertainment The
floor will then be cleared for dancing
which will continue until one o'clock.
During the dance the Casino will he
closed. If the weather is cool. to provide
against the danger Of contracting colds
A special motor over the W. * E. G. road
will return TO the city at midnight. and
the last motor Will leave the park at one
o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
or West Virginia. Opened at Point Pleas
ant Yestcrday-St. Andrews Officers.

or West Virginia. Opened at Point Pleas
ant Yestcrday-st. Andrews Officers.
Special to the Register.
Point Pleasant. w. Va, June q
There was a large attendance at the
annual council of the diocese OF West
Virginia, presided over by Bishop
Peterkin. In the morning there was a
communion service, the sermon being
preached by Rev. a. J. Willis, OF Mid
dleway. The council then organized,
but Immediately adjourned until TO-
morrow to permit of the convention OF
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, which
was addressed by the bishop and Rev.
B. NJ. Spur. of Moundsville. Suisse
ouently a business meeting Of the or
der was held, at which the following
officers were elected: President. }.
Howe Peyton, of Charleston; vice pres
ident. DR.. G. A. Aschmann, Of Wheel
ing: secretary, r. B. Kilmer, of
Hedgesville; executive committee, c.
E. Jackson. L. E. Sands, r. VI. Browne,
all of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
WANTED.
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR PAVING

Sealed proposals will be. received at the
office of the Board of Public Works Of the
civ of Wheeling until u o'clock noon.
MONDAY. June Z. 1897. for paving certain
streets with yi,rihed paving brick Speci-
fcations can be obtained at the Office Of
the board.
Furnish bond i'm the sum of three thousand
$4,000 dollars. conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the contract. said bond to
IL approved by the Board Of Public Works.
bids must be- on printed forms, which will
he furnished by the clerk of the board
The names of the bondsmen must accom-
many the bids. PROPOSALS shall be marked
PROPOSALS for Paving Streets
The board reserves the right TO reject
ny2Seudq WM. II. HORNISH, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
THE POOR PRISONER AND THE RICH
ENNNITT

The following affidavit of Lawrence
E BAN. detained as a prisoner in de-
fault Of bond in the Washington dis
tricJ JAIL in which Broker Chapman
is also confined, makes mighty inter-
estlug reading as showing the almost
incredible discrimination practiced by
the officials Of that institution between
rich and poor prisoners. 1t appears
that if a man has dollars or induen-
tial connections he is permitted TO do
exactly as he pleases inside the Jail
walls. regardless of the rules that are
strictly enforced in the case of the
poorer prisoners. But read the COM
plant Of Prisoner Ball as set forth in
his affidavit:
The said Chapman Is allowed to receive
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
ANOTHER PROBLEM.

There is one thing about base ball
that I cant see into.
What is it,
How it is that amateurs know so
much more about the game than pro-
fessionals."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

The cordial hatred of Watterson for
Cleveland is probably explained in
the natural antipathy of like for like.
Watterson and Cleveland are as like
as two peas in their views on the
prominent issues of the day. They
both fought the same fight in the last
campaign, and both were bitter enc
mics of true Democracy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

Wonderful Democratic gains are re-
ported in the Congressional election in
the First Missouri District Not so
wonderful either. when you consider
the extent TO which the peoples eyes
have been opened since the last cleo
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
SPRING "reminiscences

Does your wife enjoy these beauti-
full spring days.
no. She is too busy recalling how
much more forward vegetation was this
time last year. Chicago Record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

Let no Democrat sign a call for an
extra session of the late profigate
LEGISLATURE. If We must have that in
cubus with Us again. let the entire
responsibility rest where il belongs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
THAT STERN REVOLT.

"You belong TO the Order Of New
men. don't you. Miss Biggs?'
Yes: but don't call us that; the
new woman won't stand being order
ed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
SUGGESTIVE.

what is that racket upstairs" said
the caller to little Benny Bloobumper.
That's ma dropping a hint TO pa,
replied Behny.-Tit-Bits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
OIL NEWS.

From kilograms received from Par
kersburg and CORVALLIS last night, 1t
anpears that the Naughton & Holt well,
on the Matheny town lot, is a gusher OF
the first magnitude and decidedly the
biggest well yet drilled in that terri
tory dispatch received yesterday
afternoon says: "Naughton and Holt
we'll on Matheny lot just drilled in'
and making 70 barrels an hour. Later
last night another correspondent at
CORVALLIS sent the following:
"The greatest excitement prevails
here to-day over the action of the
Naughton & Holt well, on the Matheny
town lot. The we'll is doing over 50
barrels an hour and is flooding every
thing with oil.
Word reached here last night that
the Irwin No. 5, adjoining the rich
wells brought in by the Pollock Oil
COMPANY. was drilled in the sand
and will be a big producer. Also MI.
s. Kline. of the Pollock Oil Company
received word that the Flesher we'll
adjoining the Pollock. had struck the
fluid at so feet in the sand and would
make q nice well. These wells extend
the territory a vast extent and makes
il look far more reliable, especially the
Pollock Oil Company.
additional oil news on Seventh pageo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
4 0. u. W. FUNERAL NOTICE
FOR RENT.

No. 1l39 and 1lf Main street. 10 rooms.
No. lc}1 Market street, store room
No 1913 Main street. store room.
DWELLINGS.
No. - Main street. rooms.
No. 732 Main street . rooms ana barn
10. 23f6 Chapline street, rooms Is, rHlr
No 2SR Chapline street. 3 rooms 81 floor,
No. 1888 Market street. rooms.
No. JOB Seventeenth street, 3 rooms and
attic.
10 qOi Market street, rooms.
~. l. Thirty-fourth street. I rooms
GEO. J. MATHISON
Real Estate Agent
Telephone 107. 1905 Market sir D.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

WHEN SHE GRADUATES.
Now each sweet girl in her musings,
Jots this pointed comment down:
There may be flaws in my essay.
But there'll be none in my gown
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

And so. according TO Speaker Hanen
Of the last Legislature, il is the To-
bacco Trust 70 which the people of
West Virginia owe the turning Of the
S,a.e over 70 the party of the
trusts ana go.dbugs. Speaker
Hl.eu tells Of the bargain
between -re truss and the Republican
leaders. by which the trust turned
over a Iarse sum to the Republican
Campaign Committee in return for the
promised repeal of the cigarette tax,
bur De doesn't state how big the pile
was. lIr Hauen should be given an
opportunity to supply the omission be-
fore an investigating committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

The Wheeling Intelligencer learns
from the Philadelphia Press. another
goldbug Mckinley organ. that things
are brighter. and that prosperity may
De heard advancing if you hold your
breath and put your ear to the ground
right hard. We are sure we sincerely
hope that prosperity is finally on the
road. though we fail 10 discern the
cloud of dust made by its approach.
But isn't our neighbor going a long
way from home 10 ind prosperity
newso The Press dream doesn't
ft the conditions hereabouts nor any
where else that we have heard Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

VIII it require another earthquake
10 settle the weather?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

Oh. that we had it to do over again!
Labor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
indie, to New Advertisements.
FOURTH PAGE.

FOURTH PAGE.
v-7rshous5 for Saie-Rinehart < Iatum'
a.. T.. ". Funeral Nodce-LaBeIIs
LllSa.
ro~ Rent-Geo. J. Mathison.
,r-.r-fon. Parke Division. \. o. H.
FIFTH PAGE.
Womar's Musical Club.
EIGHTH PAGE.
r.-Fwfg P'auos-F. w. Banner Co.
.,i.u-ian Bazar-Geo-t +. Srfel & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
4 DlIINIsTRATRIX NOTICE.

Having been appointed administering
Of the estate Of Peter Maurer. deceased.
an persons knowing themselves 10 be in
dsbted will please make settlement with
the undersigned at once. Those having
claims will present The same. duly verified,
10 me. Lena MAJ fEh.
Administrative Peter Maurer. Deceased.
is2s $500 Main 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03

The REGISTER. embracing its several
editions. Is entered At the foS'OI'',e -
Wheeling. W. Va. as secoaa-eI1sa ---.-----.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
Warehouse For Sale,

We offer for sale a new iron-clad W
house. 1Sx3i feet, on the B & o. RAJ.
switch at the head OF Seventeenth so. e.
Fine facilities for unloading from o
and loading into wagon. subsaH
built and if desired can be remove %
any part Of the city.
For particulars apply to
RINEHART &TATUN
Telephone 20. City Bank Bu--.rs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-03
JheeIins 8esistss
CHARLES Ii. TANEY. deusral Manager
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