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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
World of Labor.

The twelfth annual convention OF the
F. of l.. was held in Philadelphia, Pa,
the first time any labor organization
was permitted to hold its convention
in Independence Hall.
Indianapolis boss BARRIERS want to
raise the scale of prices so that the
minimum charge of hair cutting can
be uniformly twenty-five cents as 1t
once was, with fifteen cents charge for
Sunday shaving. The journeymen
have been given to understand that q
uniform increase of the hair-cutting
scale will mean a corresponding in
crease in the wage scale.
In Michigan the wages in the woods
range from $26 TO $35 a month and
board. Some have offered as high as
$40. and it is thought that $45 will be
paid before spring. Even at these
prices help enough cannot be had. The
copper and iron miners are also clam
oring for help. The result of this is
that the laborer is quite Independent.
and if the price paid on the quality of
board does not suit him he Jumps his
job"
Hereafter the Association of Clerks
will be known as the Minneapolis Re-
tail Salesmen's Association, with no
affiliation with the national union
whatever Heretofore boys Of 16 years
were admitted to the association in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the ma
tional organizations bylaws. 1t is
claimed by the local association that
boys of that age cannot be acceptable
clerks and accordingly no one who Is
not at least 20 years old will be eligible
to membership.
Labor will receive quite a boom in
Congress during this session. Besides
killing the Trust evils, Representatives
Roberts and Lowering, Of Massachu-
sets, will propose amendments to the
Constitution which will give Congress
the power to establish uniform hours
of labor in the manufactures through
out the United States. Another bill by
Senator Harris, OF Kansas, and Clay,
of Georgia, viii be introduced which
will give Congress the power, If pass
ed, to lay and collect income taxes and
thereby making the workingman's tax
es lighter
II / were a delegate to the conyen-
ton of that gigantic body polite, the
American Federation of Labor, at De-
troit, / would vote for the reelection
of Samuel Gompers as president of the
Federation. | would vote for him at
the election because he is a tip-top or
ganizer. / would vote for him because
/ believe that he is an honest man. l
would vote for him because he is a
man of the largest experience as la
Dor leader. ] cannot think OF any 9TH
er man who is his equal in this respect.
/ would vote for him because he Is a
capital presiding officer. | would vote
for him because he stands for progress
in labor unionism- / would vote for
him because he is strong and per-
suasive speaker at public meetings.
John Swinton in New York World.
Delegate Joseph Barondess, Of the
United Brotherhood of Tailors, at a
meeting Of the New York Central Fed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Views of Henry CIews.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, December 16-The
Stock Market has witnessed some Sc
we're declines during the past week.
Continued stringency in money forced
yielding at the weakest point, which
as expected proved to be the industrials.
Weak speculative holders sold from
necessity; others, tired out with long
waiting for an up turn to let them out,
sold from sheer disgust. The result
has been very extensive liquidation,
materially accelerated by bear opera
tons, which as stocks gradually pass
from weak into stronger hands leaves
the market In much improved posi-
ton. Unfavorable rumors were freely
circulated concerning certain interests;
but these were not a surprise and any
disaster in those quarters, being amply
discounted, would not be of serious
consequence to the market in general
When the present squall has reached
It's climax we may look for gradual
improvement.
While the present shake-up may be
very disagreeable and expensive for
the imprudent, it will certainly prove
beneficial in the long run. Expansion
of all sorts has been going along for
months at a pace which needed some
sort of test or check, and this has been
applied in the most natural method,
that of tight money. Some contraction
is now in order; weak spots are com,
ing to the surface; unhealthy specula-
ton is receiving a check, and when
values nave had time TO adjust them>
selves to the new conditions we may
reasonably look for a renewal of the
upward movement.
At the moment, however, the outlook
for buoyant prices is very doubtful,
the entire market being controlled by
monetary conditions. Trade activity
is world wide; and high rates prevail
in all the leading money markets. The
great banks of Europe, those in London,
Paris, and Berlin, are all protecting
their gold reserves by abnormally high
rates of discount; indicating an unusual
strain. British reserves in the Trans
wall and the cutting of that source of
gold supply have materially added to
the tension in London; and we are now
on the verge OF shipping gold to that
point instead of importing as is usual
at this season. This exposure to a for
eign demand on our gold supply comes
at time when our own resources are
fully taxed. Activity in the retail
trades is absorbing an enormous
amount of currency which in spite Of
recent increase is insufficient for pres
ent requirements. Many of the trusts
are also larger borrowers than was ex-
pected at their inception; both mer,
camille and manufacturing interests re-
ouire more accommodation than usual.
while funds sent out for crop purposes
are returning much more slowly than
usual. No undue expansion of credits
can be observed; and this great demand
for money is simply the result Of phe-
nomenal trade and industrial activity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
Exciting Interest.

Wheeling Steel and Iron Company
stocks appear to interest the local spec
ulative public more than any other.
Why it is so, is a mooted question
perhaps one strong reason is because
the company is not in any of the trusts,
and the possibility, if not proba-
bility, of it being absorbed by
some one of them ere long
has kept many tongues wag-
ging. 1t is well known fact that the
plant, or plants, for there are several
belonging to the concern, is sharing in
the present boom in iron and steel,
and therefore must be making money,
and lots of it. Six months ago the
stock was quoted less than 40 cents
below par; to-day transfers at 1OS to
110 above are not infrequent, with
prospects of it going higher.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
B. & o. Meeting.

Just when the annual meeting Of
B. & o. stockholders will be held is
uncertain. The delay is said to be due
to the preparation of number of mat
tiers connected with the reorganization
OF the company and the closing up Of
various accounts in this connection.
This data is to be part of the annual
report and pending its completion the
report remains in an incomplete state.
AS has already been stated, no change
is proposed in the board of directors
of the company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

Stocks.

Tube opened at SO bid and "a asked for
preferred, and "A bid and as asked for COM
ferred and A bid and 45 asked for COM
mon. Actual sales of common at 4432. The
feature of the market was the big jump
"a tinnS of q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 16.
To-day's statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, s2S9,04S,315; gold reserve,
S243. 140. 52b.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL.

The following quotations were received
yesterday by Howard HaZlett & Son, Ma
tionaa Exchange Bank Building:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The potteries Of the city are working
and all looking forward for the. COM
ing year to be banner one.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

One of the most successful manufac-
turing concerns Of Wheeling is the
Wheeling Stamping Company. Their
products have had a large scale.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The old firm of Bicknall. Wood e
Co. of Providence, r. l., dealers in
crockery, china and silver ware, has
gone to the wall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The glass houses are all on in full
with plenty of orders ahead
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The potteries Of East Liverpool are
expected to be idle only a short time
after the first Of the year. One has no
tilted its employees of only four days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17


To show the growth OF the coal in
dustry in the south we give the fol-
lowing amounts of coal mined in the
southern States. showing the growth in
TWENTY-FIVE years: In 1874 the south
produced over four million tons and in
all the United States over fifty-two mil
lions was produced, and in 1898 the
southern production has grown to oy-
er forty millions and the total of all
states reaches over 219 million tons.
This report is taken from the United
States Geological survey. In coke
about the same growth is shown.
Thomas McGough, District Inspector
of the Eastern Ohio district, has issued
the following notice to the operators
OF mines using electric power:
"The hauling Of powder on mine
cars. which are operated by electric
motors is hereby forbidden until fur
Their notice" By order OF
THOMAS McGOTGH.
District Inspector"
The cause Of this order was the acct
dent which occurred at the King mines
in Guernsey county, where four
twenty-fve-pound cans OF powder
exploded. and injuring three men, two
seriously and one probably fatally.
The explosion was thought to have oc-
Cured from the electric sparks from
the rails.
The Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
pany. Of Benwocd. are In full operation
at present. In the early part of last
week the pudding furnaces were on
on account of no fuel, the company's
mines having been flooded. but the va
ter was pumped out and the mines 10
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The new pottery at Salem, o., is
working and ware is being turned out
rapidly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

about the same, with no material
change. Some vague rumDrs have
been received here from Indiana,
where it is reported that trouble is
brewing among the tin manufacturers
and that a movement will be- made to
overthrow the trust and some new or
ganization started. As a reminder TO
readers we will quote the price Of tin
before the trust was formed which was
1925 per box. To-day the price IS $3.50
a box, and in the last week it was rum
ored that another advance of ten per
cent would be added to the present
high price. These manufacturers. who
are making the kick, cite new factor
les at Wheeling, Washington, Pa, Rog-
ers, Pa, Muskegeon, Mich, as ready to
start up, with a number Of others to
follow at Pittsburg, and also one at
San Francisco. In an interview with
one of the members of the trust in this
city he said he had no information in
regard to any dissatisfaction among
the members of the trust and that tin
was not higher in proportion than be-
fore the trust was formed as at that
time, steel was being bought
for SIG per ton and pig tin was
selling for twelve cents per pound and
to-day is worth twenty-four cents in
New York, and that in his opinion tin
was no higher in comparing the price
of products to make same, than before
the trust.
The Belmont furnace will close down
the first of the year to be refined. The
present Innings have been in constant
use for six years, which Is a good re-
cord. The new furnace for the small
plate mill will soon be commenced.
AS to the new plate mill that has been
mentioned before it is learned that it is
uncertain when the work of building
it will be commenced, but during the
past few days two carloads of material
for same arrived, one of bed plates the
other of housings. This is a good proof
that very little delay in this work is
expected.
At the La Belle iron works all Is on
except the new plate mill, which broke
a cap on the housing last Friday, but
will resume as soon as the necessary
repairs can be made.
At the La Belle tin mills, five of the
mills are on and with a bright pros
pect for an extended run. When the
other five will be started is not known.
The company's coal mine recently put
into operation is giving employment to
many miners. Many of the former
workingmen have been re-employed.
All the furnaces under the boilers are
now using coal from this mine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17
The ''Top" mill is on in full in every
department..


The Riverside mill is having a re-
markable steady run, and news of
closing down any of the departments
is an unheard of rumor Reliably au
thcrity says work will soon be COM
menced upon the new steel plant and
blast furnace for this plant. The two
additions will be located below Boggs'
run, on the upper territory of the COM
pany's ground During the last few
months large consignments Of jacket
iron have been received and stored
away for the new blast furnace. The
excavating for these new additions
will soon be commenced. A rumor is
also in circulation to the effect that
the Riverside company will build a
coke plant at a point on Boggs' run.
The product will be conveyed to the
mill in small cars, and will use the old
tunnel in the hill east of the works. 1t
is aso stated that the tar and ammonia
will be conveyed by overhead pipes to
point out the run. The two new tanks
for storing tar and ammonia from the
coke plant are being rapidly pushed
to completion.
Vnl IIChIf o1QuihS, thC PoPuA0A -
porter of the Commoner and Glass
worker, whose home is in Martins
Ferry, and whose name has frequently
been mentioned as a candidate for pres
ident of the A. F. G. w. u, has de-
cIined to be candidate.
The American Window Glass Com
pany announces cut that will amount
to about thirty-three and third per
cent, which is bad outlook for their
combine.
An attempt is being made to start
a bottle factory at Quaker City, 0.
A twenty ton cullet tank is being
built at Gallagher, Pa.
At Elwood, Ind, the Indiana plant
is having a great run on the famous
Dewey pattern.
T
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

At Elwood, Ind, the Indiana plant
is having great run on the famous
Dewey pattern.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

An attempt is being made to start
bottle factory at Quaker City, o.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

A twenty ton cullet tank is being
built at Gallagher, Pa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

At the La Belle iron works all is on
except the new plate mill, which broke
cap on the housing last Friday, but
will resume as soon as the necessary
repairs can be made.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

Wheeling industries are progressing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-17

The American Window Glass Com
pany announces cut that will amount
to about thirty-three and a third per
cent, which is a bad outlook for their
combine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-07
SYNOPSIS


C1NPTER I.-Gen. Heath 81 ordered to
rrpo-S 10 headquarters at CHATTANOOGA
An aide Is present at the interview. The
reneTaI Is shown an order for his arrest
and court-martial. and Is then assigned TO
special duty to watch a contemplated
zovement OF Longstreets corps he Ae-
gepts.
CHAPTER u.-Gen. Heath leaves Chat.
tzuooga with 500 men, his brigade. ana
moves out TO Morganton's CROSSROADS On
ahe way he meets with a girl ne knows
Uho lives at the place he Is TO make MS
nradouarters. He insists on her returning
With his troops. Al her home Il Is thought
a face was seen at the window. blu; search
4hroues the house revealed no suspicious
uer<ors Lieut.. Hall. the aide. Is placed IN
rharge OF the young lady with orders 20
watch her and question her carefully She
1nintS
CHAPTER III.-When questioned she
rafd her mother is for the cOnfederacy ana
HERSELF for the union At night she as
czanRht in the kitchen attempting TO anr n
a PAPER which contains the plans OF Ecrn-
sizes defenses at Knoxville she Is CON
Aned under guard as spy
CHAPTER Iv-Gen. Heath's comunsnd
~ attacked by confederates, but they are
Aeaten off. During the fight Lieut. Hat
Rgain sees a mysterious face AT the VII
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lin the Trenchesl

ticular selves, making them still safer.
Up TO the blockhouse on the right OF
San Juan Hill the Twenty-fifth lnfan-
try (colored) spent days toiling in the
hot sun. making over the old Spanish
trenches. They widened them and
COMPLETELY covered the front crest
with with bags OF earth three feet
high. When they got through they had
the safest trenches in the whole line and
| the most comfortable. Here the could
cook. eat and sleep with but small dan
ger even under a heavy fire. Indeed,
when the Americans had completed
their trench work on the hills before
Santiago they could have held their po-
sition against an immense force The
decisive WY I'm which they repuiSetI
the night attack on July 2, showed
what they could do with only partially
lcomDleted breastworks. Some com
Ipanies were exceedingly ingenious IN
lapplication of their ideas OF defence,
Several bomb-proof roofs were noted
over parts of the American line ire
lsumably the men retired under THESE
when things were coming their way
ZOO fast and they could DO no good out
side. Bamboo poles filed with earti
were used to strengthen the line =
other places.
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creek. The general stepped back to
where an orderly held his horse,
mounted, and snt for a moment with
an eve on the confederates pouring
along the road. while we could occa-
sionally catch glimpse through the
trees of our own fellows down in the
waterway moving in the opposite direc-
ton. The confederates came on till they
rot to within COO yards OF where We
we're standing, then halted and formed
line OF battle. never doubling that they
had us bagged. A nan rode out with
white flag to demand surrender.
noticed n smile fit over the generals
face. He took OF his hat and ran his
fingers through his hair. habit with
him when pleased. Then we both rode
down to the bed OF the creek.
What followed seemed ages. Th'
men. crammed into a narrow channel
the horses stepping on smooth water
worn rocks. were obliged TO go slowly
Surely we will be caught in this siangh
Ser-peu. this death-trap. this dea
mans trensh: sd u the eaeDx choos'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-07

The army mule is the most essential
feature of the campaigning. but there
are several varieties, and the pack mule
is. without doubt, the most unique ana
intelligent. There are about sixty AMI
mails in a full train, and these are ied
by the patient "bellmare. steauy'
well broken horse that leads the way,
and around whose neck a bell is sus-
Dended. The sound OF this bell is the
| euide the mules follow, no matter
Nchcre IL leads. They follow blindly-
without any other guide, except the
urging from the packers who ride other
mules along in the train. The animals
wear no brides except, perhaps a hal
ter. and vet they trot along ana never
stray from the trail. AS long as tney
are with the train they show reInnrKa-
BILE intelligence, but once taKe theln
away from the rest and they are hope
Iasslv lost. Horses were very scarce
during the Santiago campaign. and 50
a few OF the pack animals were Inn
pressed into service under the saddle
. 7 was fortunate enough TO have ont
nd ne was not the least of my troubles
No was branded with huge ID. ant
: H. every one of his adventures he MP
: hold tho tradition OF that time-honore'
1 symbol of bad luck. Ii was most anus
( ting to see him ON the road. as ne q
y lUavs imagined that the pack train wa
a frst ahead, and at every bend he wonl
! icrone his neck to see If the rest or IN
: MULES were ahead II he had eve
: hoard n bell that sounded Ike the on
u he had been following he would mak
/ for II. and no power could stop mn
q While riding near the front lived
5oadlv fear lest some one IN the e.
a~sv,s line should sound bell. II
sx.er heard n pack train coming In Il
oroosIte direction I bad 10 climb dow
and anchor him To tree or he Won
Join them.
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boutwell, PARK.

Boutwell, Park IL now open for pie
Bics and excursions. It l. nicely locae-
ed about % miles, via r. +. & p. Ry.,
81 miles via O. & o. Nv, north OF Rich
mond, Va. Distance from ears 500
yards and about 5 minutes walk 70
train. IL is well supplied with swings,
two very fine wells and also q coed
shelter from the rain with & pavilion
40x30, also q roomy hall that can as
commoo ate about two or three hun
dred people.
For further inform alton apply to J.
R. Terrell, president, Union Depot h
+. Robinson, vice president, Custom
house. Richmond. Va.
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V I.
srDDrN CHANGER.

Trose from my bed the next morning
completely disgruntled. Margaret's
fight had placed me in position 50
CALLING that would almost rather have
lied myself and been shot for deseriion
than report her breach Of faith to the
general looked out of the winGo~
while PARTING on my clothes. wishing
that might sec an enemy coming
down on as to occupy his attention. that
| &c might have no time to ask after my
escaped prisoner, but saw only nun
} Der OF newly made graves. When hae
finished dressing went to the mess
tent and found the general and TIT
personal staff seated at breakfast
/ To my satisfaction. the general at
In Silence. H:skinG no reference 70 Mar