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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

dow gIa1s producing Slate III the coun-
Try. There are IS window glass con-
Germs. IS hint factories, Is green
houses and three plate glass factories
The window glass industry is entirely
in control Of labor organizations, La
Dor Assembly No. 800, including the
blowers and gatherers, the Flateners'
Association and the Cutters League of
America. There is not non-union
window glass factory in the United
States. The total capacity Of the
window glass factories of the United
States is in the vicinity of 1000 pots.
1t is said on good authority that the
combine is going to delay start next
fall, while the workers seem deter
mined to SECURE an early resumption.
A proposition to start the fires Septem-
Der Is is sure to be passed by Labor
Assembly No. 300, and with an in
dependent production large enough to
force matters such a thing might be ac-
complished. Every effort is being
made to form the new combine, but so
far it has not succeeded in securing 80
per cent. of the reduction. The Pen
dleton factory asked permission of
President Burns, of the Glass Workers
Union, to operate another month, but
he would not grant the permission.
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INDEFINITE SHUT DOWN.
The Laughlin CIosed-NOtice of an Indef
mite Shut Down-People Paralized.

Friday evening notices were posted
throughout the Laughlin tin plant
stating that the mill would be shut
down indefinitely, beginning yesterday.
The news came to the men like a
thunderbolt from a clear sky, as they
were expecting nothing of the kind.
1t had not even been whispered about,
among the men, that such a thing was
going to take place, and the first news
they had of 1t was when they read the
notices.
The reason for the closing of the
plant is not known to anybody except
the management, although the man
agement of the plant claim that they
have no official knowledge as to why
the works was closed. 1t is alleged
by some that the closing is on account
of the falling off in the demand for
tin. The price is now SO high to con-
sumers that slate, gravel and other
substitutes for tin roofs are being ex-
tensively used. Another reason as
signed is the possibility of strike. 1t
is claimed by the trust people that
the Amalgamation demands are ex-
orbitant, and in view of this the trust
people contemplate a general shut
down.
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A WORK HOUSE
Martins Ferry is Likely to Have a Work
House.

Each year the necessity of a
workhouse in Martins Ferry be-
comes more and more apparent,
and probably some day bye and
bye, such an institution will be erected
for the benefit not only of the towns
along the river front, but those of the
county as we'll. AS matters are now
every prisoner who is unable to pay his
fine lays it out. 1t if be small one,
the city is put to the expense OF keep
ing him, If large one, he is sent to
the county Jail and there kept at the
expense of the county. Neither are
profitable, except to the prisoner. How
much more profitable would it be to
the county to have the county
commissioners erect such build
ing, say out the c., L. & w. road be-
tween Pasco Station and Wheeling
creek, as it could be easily reached
from Bellaire, Bridgeport or this city,
which have the most use for it. Here
those who are unable to liquidate with
the long green for the violation of the
law could be made to do so by the
sweat of their brow, breaking stone for
the county. AS long as we have pike
in the county, stone for it will be a
necessity, and thus would the county
be repaid by erecting such a place. II
they have more stone than can be used
on the pixies in the county, it is not i'm
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
AN INDIGNANT TRAVELLER.

Special to the Register
ST. MARYS, w. Va, June 3.-B.
Simmon. representing N. w. Gokey &
Sons, wholesale shoe manufacturers,
jamestown, N. Y, was in the city
yesterday. and was very indignant over
the manner in which he was treated
by Conductor Stewart, of Ohio River
passenger train No. s. He claims he
purchased a mileage book for the
road from a scalper in Marietta con-
tanning So miles. He rendered it to
the conductor but it was refused, but
the conductor took the book up and
refused TO return it. Simmon claims
that he offered to pay money for his
fare here IL the book was returned TO
him. This the conductor refused to
do, and stopping the train, put Sim
mons on about three miles north of
Williamstown. Simmons managed to
get the next train for this place, and
left yesterday for Wheeling, where he
will employ counsel and institute a
damage suit against the railroad
company.
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NEWS OF TIE OIL FIELDS
Town Lot Drilling in Scio Will B,
Discontinued.
BUT DEVELOPMENTS WILL con-
TINUE.IN THE OTHER TERRI
TORY IN THE FIELD-NEWS OF
THE LEASE AND DRILL-A
PECULIAR LEASE FILED IN
PLEAS ANTS COUNTY = OIL
NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES.

Special to the Register.
SCIO, o., June 3.-Town lot drill
ing is at an end and no more rigs
will be erected in the town unless
houses are torn away to make room for
the derricks. The production is hold
ing up to 5000 barrels. Business is on
the decline and the rush of several
months past is over.
Operations the past week resulted
as follows: U. S. Oil Co. No. 8 Truschel
40 barrels since shot This company
has So producers, has made several
locations, and they have drilled in a
good well on the Webster Given farm.
Their Webb No. is producer. W. H.
Milliken's we'll on the Deswalt farm
is a producer. Jennings Bros. have
shot No. 5 James farm and No. I
Whitacre and have producers. They
have shot No. 20 Custer, which is a
producer This company has over 100
producers and fifty more locations.
Milliken & Co. Nos. and IL w. & L.
E. have been shot and are producers.
Fitzgibbon has had six weeks UNI
successful fishing job on the Canaga
farm for tools. Johnston, Davis &
Co.'S we'll on the Lewton farm at Han
over, is a. buster. Lightning struck
tank house belonging to Fihzgibbon
on the Canaga land, and burned two
tanks and 400 barrels of oil. Meyer
& Brown No. 4 Arbaugh heirs farm,
Ohio Oil Company on Kennedy farm,
and Allegheny Oil Company on Harri-
son farm, are busters. A test at Con-
notion located by "Oil Wizard Sny-
der, was a buster. f. n. Donaldson
No. 8 John Fisher farm is a 40 barrel
we'll. Meyers & Brown have pro-
Queer on the Hagy farm to the north
east. During ny 1O4 wells, SIX OF
which were busters, were drilled.
Rolfe & Co. have drilled in a buster
between Cadiz and Jewett. Hogue
Bros. have 10 producing wells on their
farm, averaging 35 barrels. Every
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PaRKERS3URG.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June g.
Mrs. NJ. j. Peters and Mrs. C. H.
White are at home from a visit with
New York friends.
Mr.. Percy Smith has returned to his
home in Baltimore, after a short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Smith. Mr. Smiths wife will re-
main for some time longer.
Miss Barnes has returned to her
home at Middleport, Ohio, after visit
with Mrs. w. z. McDougle.
Miss Nell Hinkle is here from Wes-
ton, the guest of Mrs. John Senseman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barringes, Of
Murraysville, ". Va, spent several
days of this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ruth.
Mrs. Addie Merrick and children are
at Harrisville, where they expect to
spend the summer with Mrs. Merrick' s
father, during the absence of Miss
Grace Hall and brothers, who are in
the west for the benefit of the latter's
health.
l.. e. Chalenor has arrived here from
Pittsburg, TO take charge of the bust
ness OF general freight and passenger
agent for the Ohio River railroad.
Mrs. Chalenors family will move here
shortly.
Capt and Mrs. J. w. Moffatt left
Wednesday for Union City, Pa, to
spend the summer with their daughter,
Mrs Donnell.
w. Z. Fleming spent the latter part
of the week in Charleston on business
connected with the receivership OF the
Burns Lumber Company.
Mrs. DIR. Calender was the hostess
at an informal tea at her home on
Sixth street on Tuesday evening, given
in honor of Mrs. Wiener, of Canada,
and Mrs Her, of Williamsburg, Ohio.
Other guests were Mrs. Sharp Mrs. j.
II. Crippen, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Cal
lender, Of Belpre.
Carl Chamberlain has returned to his
home in Marietta, after spending a
short time with friends here.
Charles A. Bukey returned Saturday
from Atlantic City, where he spent
several weeks for the benefit Of his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Houston have re-
turned from their wedding trip, which
included a visit to Cincinnati, Wash
ington and other points.
Miss Grace Warner is at home from
Tyler county to spend the summer.
Make Mckay is at home from a
short visit with Ravenswood relatives.
Miss Blanche Hough IS here from
Fairmont, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nicholson, on Ann street.
Mrs. H. /. Protzman has returned
from visit with relatives at Dayton.
Mrs. Jennie Gleason is here from
Fairmont, the guest Of Col. j. F. Part
ridge and family.
Miss Carrie Layman expects to leave
the first of the week for a visit with
Mrs. George Bruce, OF Indianapolis.
Misses Laura and Mary Belle Nc
Kinney are at home from Glendale.
Ohio. where they have been in school
for the past year.
Postmaster McCreary, Mrs. w. II.
Friedrich and Miss Sophie Wild left
Friday for Lutherville, Md, to attend
the commencement exercises OF the
Maryland college. from which institu-
ton Miss Clara McCrcery and Miss
Lulu Wild graduate.
On Wednesday, June Z, at IL O'Clock
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DECORATION DAY.

(Read by Col G. c. Kniffin, at Culpep-
'.Al quiet along the Potomac tonight
l said as stood on It's shore,
And thought of the sentry now vanished
And the hosts who shall combat no
more,
All quiet and still save the wavelets at
AS the moonbeans coquet with each
All quiet, save now as the whp-poor-
Is heard when the night has begun.
All quiet, All. yes-for on Arlington S
Meath the shade of its historic trees.
Our heroes now sleep in their glory and
might.
with their requiem sung by the breeze.
Beloved. unforgotten, the nation to-day
Exults. though she mourns for each
And springs choicest flowers will ten
derby lay
On the grave Of each heroic son,
Rest thou in Gods Acre" oh, heroes.
for taps
Has sounded, and now It is night,
Sleep soundly till reveille calls you to
In the dawn of His heavenly light,
Brave sons of one motherthe Blue and
the Gray,
Columbia's pride and delight.
Let US thank the dear Father TO whom
we all pray,
For Potomac 5 blest quiet tonight,
And "tfe Flag" that our sires so tenderly
loved,
Floating now Ger the Blue and the
Gray.
WIN show to the nations Union sub
lime
Their aegis-the.r glory-to-day!
ssAn Quiet along the Potomac tonight,
For hushed is all brotherlv strife:
Let the North and the South new Ar
iington make,
y And from death shall arise new life.
H. CECIL BFRRTEN
washington. Nav M
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PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL.

PIEDMONT, w. Va, June 3.-The
citizens of the town of Keyser held a
mass meeting Wednesday evening,
May 81, which was largely attended,
and organized a board of trade, COM
posed of the following members: J. H.
hardwood, President; James I. Cars
kadon Secretary; N. J. Crooks, Treas
urer; Attorneys F. M. Reynolds and
w C. Clayton, and Col. Thos. B. Davis.
The First National Bank building
is being thoroughly remodeled and
improved, and when the changes are
completed will have convenient and
pretty suite of rooms for banking pur-
poses. The work is being done by the
e. J. Fredlock Company, and the heat
ing and plumbing by Suter & Min
shall, Of Piedmont.
The extension of the Oakland and
Confluence railroad, from Manor Lands
to Swallow Falls, has been commenced
by A. Knabb & Co., who will lay this
section narrow gauge for the present,
but will hereafter convert it into a
standard gauge. This road is to con-
meet Oakland, Md, and Confluence,
Pa, making a short route between
Oakland and Pittsburg, cutting off the
long distance by way of Cumberland.
BENZ. Bissell, of Hartford county, and
E. D. Hoffman, of Baltimore, will build
branch railroad from the Georges
Creek and Cumberland road at Charles
ton to Homecoming, Md, so as TO market
the product of the Homecoming Coal
Company, which will open extensive
mines near that town.
A Of h I'M FOL
lists have purchased the Cedar Cliff
Cement mill property, at Cedar Cliff,
Mineral county, w. Va, and has begun
work repairing the works with view
of operating them to their full capac-
ity. This cement is of a very fine
quality and finds ready sale.
Nearly every one of the 60 stations
on the West Virginia Central railway
has a saw mill, all of which are busy.
1t is estimated fully 200,00,000 feet
of lumber will be cut along this road
this season. The Davis and Elkins in
terests own 100000 acres of timber
land in TINS section.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
grading of the new electric railway
from Cumberland to Westernport,
principally on the Cumberland end.
Poles and crossties for the entire line
are being advertised for.
The famous pulp mill pollution suit
has been continued until November,
and an effort is being made to have
the matter arbitrated.
]. V. Patton, of Pittsburg, Pa, has
recently been examining the route of
the proposed railroad along Cheat
river, and it is understood is back of
the survey which is now being made.
]. ]. Janeway, Of Greensburg, Pa, is
the engineer in charge.
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in the morning the marriage of Miss
Charlotte Deming and Mr.. John b. Fin
ley will be solemnized at the brides
home on Juliana street. Mr.. Finley Is
prominent attache of the Internal
Revenue Office here, and Miss Deming
is one of Parkersburg's most promi-
nent young ladies.
Among the prominent personages In
the city during the week were: Capt
S. B. Rathbone, OF Washington, ID. G.:
Gen. Geo. w. Curtin, of Sutton; ], Har~
vey Long, OF the Huntington Adver-
tiser, Rev. l.. e. Peters, OF Clarksburg:
]. B. Mccoy, of Grafton; II. G. Hender-
son, of Williamstown: j. f. Barron,
and Clyde Johnson. of ST. Marys: Aud
itor l.. NJ LaFollette. OF Grafton, II.
l.. Blackmarr and r.. l., Gregory. OF
Sistersville and Messrs. John and Fred
Rudman, OF Ravenswood.
The following invitation has been
issued:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Nash. request
your presence at the marriage OF
their daughter.
MAYBELI4E L.,
to
MR.. CHARLES NJ. NELLY.
Wednesday evening. June fourteenth.
at Nine O'Clock.
1899.
Harkersburg, w. Va.
1858 Market Street.
Mrs. S. D.. Gould and Mrs. Laura Mel
Dougle hive returned from a brief visit
in Cincinnati.
Miss I'd heryn Shaw left Friday fot|
Chillicothf to be the guest OF Miss
CeIora McEarlan for a short time.
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THE TORONTO STRIKE.
pecial 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
TORONTO, O., June 3.-There is as
yet no change here in the strike stu
alton. A Sunday like quiet pervades
as all the sewer pipe plants are idle
and no attempt is being made yet to
operate them. Representatives of all
the concerns here were at New York
when the employees went out, and it
was announced and generally supposed
that the sewer pipe plants would then
be formally turned over to the big
trust, the Federal Sewer Pie Company.
But it seems that at the last moment
some hitch occurred in the negotia-
tons and that the entire bottom fell
out of the trust, or at least that was
given out by some of the returned rep
resentatives. On the other hand, it is
also stated that matters may yet be
smoother over and the trust made go.
The death of Governor Flower, of New
York, disarranged the negotiations
The works here have large orders
ahead and few pipe, but will not grant
the advance asked for-25 cents
stating that the low prices for pipe
viii not Justify thAm ThAv oeFAr :An
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AN ESPECIAL ELECTION Or
DERED.


SPECIAL 10 The Registe..
ST. MARYS, w. Va, June s.-Last
evening at a regular session of the
City Council, an ordinance was passed
calling for special election 80 issue
bonds for the construction OF water
works. The ordinance specifies that
the amount of the issue shall be ST.
600; bonds of the denomination of 500
each bearing 6 per cent. interest, re-
deemable after ten years, at the option
of the Council. not exceeding 2S yeasS
A barn. belonging to C. w. Bills
was struck by lightning Wednesday
afternoon. The damage was small, no
stock or machinery being inside the
building.
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Special to the Register.

SpSCldi 10 inc fNc6AStS2.
ST. MARYS, W. Va, June 3.-Per-
haps the most interesting lease ever
admitted to record was presented TO
Clerk Dotson yesterday. The lease
was executed to w. r. Meyers by
Josephine Pasco and was written on
a pine board. Meyers is shooter for
the Luntz Torpedo Company and was
putting shot in ]. l.. Murphy & Co. 8
well on the J. P. Warner farm. He
CHANGED to meet Miss Pasco's brother,
who was acting as her attorney, and
learned that no lease had been taken
on her land. Meyers offered him $40
bonus and a rental Of S. peg month
until a well was completed. He as
scented to the proposition and, several
leasers being on the ground, Meyers
was fearful lest he should lose his
man before he couid procure blank
lease. To be certain Of his deal he.
with his man. made for the engine
house, where ! dressed board was
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MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June g.
Daniel J. Wise, the wealthy Stilwell
w. Va, merchant who has been on
trial here for some time for the muir
der of Edward Winans, who went into
his store and raised a disturbance
Wise following him to the outside and
stabbing him with cheese knife, was
convicted of second degree murder this
morning. the penalty being from five
to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
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probable that they would be unable to
sell it to be used at other places.
This is a matter that cannot be too
soon considered by the county commits
sioners and the authorities of the varl-
OuS towns as we'll.
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eecured and the 1xreement Was It once
placed upon II III. Powell, notary
public. was secured and taken to the
Pasco home. where the proper &C
knOwledgments were taken. They
were placed on the same board.
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TIE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
ling of coal in September next. and
many hands will ind employment.

The National Enameling and Stamp
ing Company, which recently acquired
the Stewart plant, at Bellaire, has not
fled the Enterprise people that they
will have to suspend the use of certain
processes used In blending ware, to
which the National claims to have ex-
elusive right, the same having been
acquired through the absorption OF the
Stewart works. The Enterprise Com
pany say the secrets were acquired by
experiment and discovery upon the part
of employees, and it is not improbable
that the matter will finally seek ad
justment in the courts.
Some time ago the employees at the
power house of the Wheeling & Elm
Grove street car line demanded an in
crease to 171a cents an hour, and upon
the company refusing to grant the re-
quest two of the men quit. The places
were filled by new men and for the
present the wage proposition appears
to be in allegiance.
Within the past ten days there has
been revival of the project to connect
Wheeling and Wellsburg by an cleo
trio railway. and several parties are
said to be applicants for a franchise.
The Wellsburg council will take up
these applications and pass upon them
so far as they effect the town itself, at
its next meeting.
On Wednesday the packers employ
ed at RodeferS glass works in Bellaire
struck for $3.50 to $1.65 a day. Two
of the men were dismissed from the
companys service and the others were
reinstated, it is said at slight adj
vance.
There has been scarcely of hands
at the Bellaire steel works for the past
few weeks, but most of the places are
nowfilled. TIL mill has been keeping
up steady pace the past week, no
stop being made for Decoration Day.
The Wheeling steel and iron works
is in full operation and there is no like
lihood OF the usual summer shutdown
this season. Large outputs daily and
many orders on hand.
The old pudding department at the
Belmont mill has been raised by car
penters and the work of putting up the
boilers will be begun next week. 1t is
to be a boiler house
Work of converting the former sani-
tary department into a general ware
department at the Wheeling pottery is
progressing.
Wark is progressing on the trestle
for the coal storage house at the River
side. The mill is running full.
The LaBelle is on in full and there
is a scarcity of hands in the various
departments.
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New supply of Refrigerators Cheap"
at ]. w. Blatchley Sons, 2247 and 2249
Market Street.
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SPECIAL 10 the Register.

Special TO the Register
ST. MARYS, w. Va, June 3.-The
most novel looking oil lease, perhaps,
ever taken, was admitted to record in
the county clerks Office yesterday. The
lease was executed to n r. Meyers.
from Mrs. Josephine Pasco, and was
written on pine board. Revenue
stamps, of small denomination, were
placed around the edges of the wooden
document, effecting a perfect border
1t simply demonstrates Yankee ingen-
uity." Last Tuesday, Murphy G. Com
pany completed wild cat well on the
]. P. Warner farm on McKinn creek
The we'll proved to be splendid pro-
Queer and lively scramble for leases
adjacent TO the strike ensued. When
the we'll was started, and even after it
was drilling, oil men generally express
ed little faith in the venture, and made
no effort to secure any of the farms I'M
taken. Meyers is shooter for the
Luntz Torpedo Company, and was at
the we'll to administer the dose OF ex-
plosives. While at work preparing the
shot he CHANGED to meet Miss Pascos'
brother, who was acting as her attor-
ney, and found that she had 10 acres
of land yet Unbiased. Meyers offered
him bonus Of so and monthly rental
of s. until well should be completed.
His proposition was accepted, but Mey-
ers was in a predieament, having no
blank leases at the time. He was fear
full of other leasers about the well, and
was determined that his bargain should
not be spoiled by others interfering
Taking Mr.. Pasco to the engine house
near by, he secured piece of board,
writing the articles OF agreement upon
IL He then secured a notary public
and had proper acknowledgment
made upon the same board
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foot of the 100 acre farm is good ter
ritory and more rigs are completed
and drilling and other locations have
been made. F. n. Donaldson on
Downs farm is so barrel we'll.
AS the Taylor-Nivin we'll in Lee
township has ben making a big show
ing of gas. the territory may be de-
veloped for gas purposes. The Somer-
dale we'll is making six barrels. A dry
hole was drilled at Massillon this week
The Mineral City Oil and Gas Co. well
on the Stahl farm, is a duster The
Halves well, in Guernsey county, is a
buster, only small showing of oil
being found. A we'll was drilled in al
Adena, and nothing found bat salt
water.
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On Wednesday the packers employ
ed at Rodefers glass works in Bellaire
struck for $3.50 to $1.65 day. Two
of the men were dismissed from the
company's service and the others were
reinstated, it is said, at slight adj
vance.
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Wark is progressing on the trestle
for the coal storage house at the River
side. The mill is running full.