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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
RAILROAD UP COPPER RIVER.

The Seattle-Post Intelligencer Of the
14th inst, has the following:
"A party of five engineers, at the
head of which is E. Gillette. will be
sent north on the next steamer to Val
des, at the mouth of Copper river, to
assist in the survey of trail up the
valley of the Copper river to the Yu-
kon Capt. w. r. Abererombie is at
present in that district with party Of
troops and civilian employees OF the
War Department, engaged in breaking
a trail for the miners and in explor-
ing the country.
Since Capt. Abercrombie entered
the country nearly two years ago, there
has been considerable talk of a gov
eminent survey of the Copper river.
The fact that party of surveyors has
been ordered, at this late season, TO as
sist Capt. Abercrombie is regarded in
some quarters as evidence Of the inten-
ton of the War Department to locate a
line for a railroad trayersing the all
American route.
"Quartermaster Robinson has fur
nished the Gillette party with trans
portation to Valdes on the steamer
Cleveland In addition commissary
and subsistence stores will be forward
ed to Capt. Abercrombie from this port
for consumption during the winter"
Mr.. Will Egerter, Of this city. is
largely interested in the Copper River
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

4 PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF HOME NECESSITIES AND BEAUTI
~ FIERS PROVIDED FOR OUR PATRONS. OUR PRICES PER
NIT PURCHASING FREELY

101-6. $3.50 ca. Iran, size 9x12
| $21.5O ca. Wilton Velvet, size 9x!2
$50. so ca.
BED SHEETS.
Torn by hand and ready hemmed,
made OF the best BIeached Sheetings,
size 8lx90, sec; size 90x90 49c
each, etc.
PILLOW CASES, ready made oil
The best bIeached c0ttons, size 42s
So. &c; size 45x36 8 1-2c each.
BOLSTER CASES, ready made oil
the best bleached Cottons, size AK
II, 23c ca, etc.
BED SPREADS, extra good values.
In Crochet at 69c, &c, csc, etc. ca.
MarseiIles at $3.50, worth $3.50
others up TO $500 each. See them.
TABLE LINENS, such as ours al
these prices, need no comment I'm
bIeanhed, 81 in. wide, 25c yd., worth
35c; IL in. wide, 39c yd, worth Soc;
II in. wide, SOC yd., worth 75c.
Bleached at 48c, SOC, 59c, 69c, 75c
up to $2.25 yd.
TABLE CLOTHS in BIeached Linen
Damask, with border all around, sizes
"a and 1914, choice selection. Prices
$l.65 and upwards
TURKEY OIL RED TABl E DAMASK
in great variety at our popular prices.
NAPKINS, in bIeached and un-
bIeached Damask Linen at Soc. CSC,
75c, $100, S1.25, etc., per dozen.
TOWELS at sc. 10c, IL 1-2c, 15c,
25c each and upwards. The line is
of remarkable value.
TOWEL SPECIAL. size 24x44 in,
made of Bleach. Huck Linen, 29C
each, value 45c.
TURKISH BATH TOWEL, Special
One lot extra large size, 10c each.
LACE CURTAINS in Nottingham,
Fish Net, Renaissance, Irish Point,
Brussels, ETC., with purIed and tapped
edges. We show a most extensive
line of new and beautiful effects.
Our strongest exhibition between
| $500 and $3.50 pair.
P0HTiER= CUR TAINS, new color
bIendings in Tapestry, Chenille and
Rope. Prices range from $l.98 up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
APRON TED.
Governor Atkinson Will Issue His
Commission to Judge Thayer Melvin
To-Day.

Yesterday morning Captain B. B..
Dovener, w. j. W. Cowden, and d. B.
Evans, of Marshall county, the COM
mittee appointed at the late session of
the Bar of the First Judicial Circuit
to lay the nomination of Judge Thayer
Melvin for Circuit Judge, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Judge
j. R. PAUL. before the Gov
ernor, left for Charleston, where
they arrived late yesterday afternoon.
The committee at once met Governor
Atkinson, by appointment, and on pre-
sentation of the action of the Bar the
Governor said that the appointment
should be made, and the committee will
return to-day bearing the commits
sion with them, and it will be formally
presented to Judge Melvin not later
than tomorrow.
Judge Melvin has not yet authorized
a statement that he will accept the APP
pointment, but there is scarcely room
for doubt that he will do so. His
natural preference is to wait until the
arrival of the commission.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
IN SOCIETY.

Mr.. Edward j. MCGOWAN was tender
ed delightful surprise by party of
his gentlemen friends last evening, in
honor Of his birthday. He was request
ed to meet one or two of them at
Sheekey's, on a matter of business.
When he arrived he found a congenial
party of friends assembled. He was
congratulated upon the anniversary of
his birth, and the entire party then
sat down to an elaborate dinner. Com
posing the party were Col Thos.
O'Brien, Hon. T. S. Riley, Capt Geo. ].
Mathison, Harry Gilbert, s. A. Alex
ander, E. 3. Carney, DR.. c. A. Winger-
ter, DR.. John ]. Carroll, Adam Blum.
Will j. Lutz. DR.. ]. A. Campbell, J. j.
Sheekey and Frank Riester.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Hobbs gave a
pleasant party at their home on Indiana
street last evening, in honor of the
birthday of their son. John T. Hobbs.
A large number of young persons were
present, and all spent a delightful sea-
son in games and kindred amusements,
supplemented by refreshments.
Mr. John Brady. an efnploye of the
Riverside mill at Benwood, and Miss
Emma Driller, of the Sixth ward. were
united in marriage at the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception on Wednes-
day afternoon. After the ceremony
which was attended by number OF
guests. pleasant reception was held
in st. Mary's hail. An elegant repast
was served. Many appropriate gifts
were. received by the happy young
couple. They will reside on South
Jacob street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
EMANCIPATION DAY.

This is Emancipation Day. The coll
ored citizens have made great prepara-
lions for the celebration, and large
delegations are expected from out of
town. A detail of eight officers has
been made, under the command of a
lieutenant, to lead the procession The
column will move at one o'clock down
Twelfth to Market street, up Market
down Main to Twenty-third, up TWEEN
ty-third to Chapline, to Twentieth,
down Twentieth to Market street and
up Market to the bridges and then u
the fair grounds. There the orator of
the day will be Hon. j. E. Holmes, of
Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
WORK BEING PuSHEn.

Contractor Hallock is "whooping
up work on the B. & o. contract, at
the site of the old passenger depot.
The excavation is down To the level of
the water, and the old stone wall is
being yanked out by steam derrick
at rapid rate In short time an
increased force of men will be put on.
A B. & o. gang was at work yesterday
on the remains of the old depot bridge.
The track and big steel Orders viii be
removed to admit of the tearing down
and rebuilding of the old middle pier,
and the substitution of far heavier steel
work, making a solid construction
across the creek.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
M'LEAN THE MAN.

Mr.. W. R. Wadsworth, editor and
general manager of the Daily Leader,
of Alliance, o., was in the city on bust
ness yesterday, and was pleasant
caller at the Register office. Mr.. Wads-
worth is sanguine of Democratic sue
cess in the Buckeye State this year,
and picks John R. Mclean a sure win
ner. He says prominent Republican
of Youngstown telegraphed Senator
Hanna not to come there for a speech,
as it would stir up the working men
and make Democratic votes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
a NOVEL. MACHINE.

Postmaster George Wise has just re-
ceived novelty in the shape OF a
Brandt automatic cashier, intended TO
make change rapidly and accurately.
This device contains slots for half dol
lars. quarters, dimes, nickles and cents
and has keys marked from ! up to 100
A person comes to the stamp window
amid wants two cent stamp, laying
down a half dollar. The clerk touches
a key numbered 49, and forty-eight
cents drops into his hand, and so with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

BLANKETS.
When we mention blankets its gen.
orally st. Mary's. They represent
the highest type of ALL WOOL
Blankets made; none better, few
the equal in quality, durability and
appearance. The sizes range from
1914 to 1874; the prices from
$685. TO $14.00 pair. See the
best blankets.
s9 Other makes good All Wool Blank
els $1.98 pr. up.
s9r Cotton Blankets 39c pr. upwards.
Merritt's Wool Health Comforts,
Made with knotted Cheese Cloth COW
ering, ready to put on any kind of
top covering desired. Price for
full regular bed size SITS each.
Same in Crib-size, 40x56 inches,
$l.29 each. Same in Cradle-size,
36x4O in, 79c each.
COTTON AND EIDERD0WN COM
FORTS, covered with choice Prints,
SiIkalines. Satines and Silk, price
range 98c. etc., for cotton filled,
up to $3.50 for Eiderdown Silk
covered.
SILkALlNES, many choice new pat
terms, 10c yard.
CRET0NES, handsome new styles
I2il-2c yard.
YOU'RE THINKING TO buying RUG or
DRUGGET, come see ours, a posi- :
tive money saving will result to you,
space to quote few only:
RUGS.
Moquette size, 1896, price esc ca.
Moquette size, 27x63, price $l.98.
Moquefte, size 36x72, price 1925
each. BIgeIow Imp. Velvet, size
20x36, price $2.75 ca. 8igelow
Imp. Velvet, size 36x63, price
$500 ca. BigeIow bennington
Plush, has matted centers with
plain banded borders, size 36x72,
price $500.
DRUGGETS.
Ingram, size 6x9. $4.39 ca. In
grain, size 9xl2. $8.9Oea Smyrna.
size 6x9, $3.50 ca. Smyrna, size
9xl2, $l3. rs ca. Iran, size 8 1-3x
Live Geese Feathers-Choice New,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
GEO. N. SHOOK 6 co,
WELL KNOWN oH1oAN DEAD.

J. D. Taylor died at his home in
Cambridge Wednesday morning after
a short illness. He was born in Goshen
township, Belmont county, November Z,
1880. He served as captain in the
.SSth Ohio during the civil war. he has
served quite number of county offices
in Guernsey county and represented
that district in the 4Sth, 50th, 51st and
SD U. S. Congress. He was well
known in Wheeling and all over East
ern Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
FEDERAL COURT.


port Until This aforning.
Judge J. j. Jackson presided over
yesterdays session of the Federal
Court. The grand jury was at work
all day upon the cases submitted for
its consideration, and last night had
virtually completed its work. A report
will be made to the court this morning.
The most interesting criminal cases
will be those resulting from the recent
street railway strike
Pending consideration of criminal
cases by the grand jury, the court
heard the arguments in the case of
Dufield, trustee, ct al, VS.. Michaels ct
al. 1t involves valuable oil property
in Peasants county, upon which there
are eight producing wells. The plain
tiffs are represented by Senator Lee, of
Pittsburg, and A. NJ. Campbell, of St.
Marys. John A. Howard. of this city,
John T. McGraw, of Grafton, and F. l.
Blackmere, of Sistersville, appear for
the defendants
The arguments in the case will prob
ably be completed to-day. Hon. John
T. McGraw will not be present. but
will probably file brief, as he was
called away upon pressing business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
INTEREST EXCITED
In the Proposition to Purchase and
Start Up the Hobbs Glass Works.


A LETTER RECEIVED FROM PRES
IDENT RIPLEY WHICH WAS
NOT TO THE POINT, AND A
MORE EXPLICIT REPLY RE-
QUESTED-THE CAPITAL WILL
BE FORTHCOMING IF A FAIR
PRICE CAN BE SECURED-OTH-
Err BUSINESS MATTERS.
The exclusive interview with Senator
Scott, published by the Register yes
terday morning, regarding the effort
making to rehaDilitate the Hobbs glass
works-the InIelhgeneer did not have
an interview with the Senator, although
it said it did-eaused large amount
OF interest throughout the city, and
particularly On the South Side, where
the people are alive to the importance
of the industry which has been closed
for SO long, and where Senator SCOTS
efforts are fully appreciated and will be
backed up TO the fullest extent. A re-
porter for The Register talked to a
number of Eighth ward citizens yester-
day, and without exception they said
they would be glad to subscribe for
stock, and were anxious to know the
latest details of the negotiations with
President Ripley, of the United States
Glass Company, which concern owns the
old plant.
Senator Scott was seen yesterday,
and said he was in receipt of a letter
from Mr.. Ripley, which was not to the
point as to the price for the real estate,
and the Senator said he had forwarded
a reply, in which he asked for more
specific response. Another letter will
doubtless be received in a day or two,
and if definite figures are named, the
situation will have been considerably
simplifed. Senator Scott said yester-
day that he was thoroughly in earnest
in his effort TO put this industry in
working order again, and intimated that
he had received substantial encourage
ment. 1t mas been suggested from an
influential quarter that committee OF
business men take hold of the matter
and when the United States Glass Com
pany's figure is secured, take it for a
basis, secure subscriptions to the stock
of a company, and force the matter
right along to a successful conclusion.
Now is the time to strike. for there
is an abundance of idle capital in
Wheeling, and with the Central and
Hobbs works both running Wheeling
would be again in her old position as
an important factor in the glass bus
mess. Every one should lend helping
hand in this matter, for every added
industry in this city helps the entire
community.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

The following quotations are furnish
ed by ]. C. McManon & Co., room s,
Hub building. who have private wires
to Parnell, Hagaman & Co. 70 Broad
way, N Y, and Lamson Bros. & Co,
room 6, Board of Trade, Chicago, and
who operate directly On the New York
and Chicago exchanges:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
RURAL DELIVERY.

Rural mail delivery, which has prov
en- such a success in Brooke county,
this State, is to be inaugurated at Steu-
benville. At the beginning two routes
will be laid out, one covering 1914
miles of country district, and the other
21A miles. The first mail will be sent
out over the rural routes on October
End.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
THE WAGON RECOVERED.

Wednesday of last week a two-horse
wagon containing fifteen hundred
pounds of hides was stolen from L. G.
Luton, of Cannonsburg, Pa, and driv-
en- TO this city. where the hides were
sold. and the team was found on the
streets the following day by the police.
Yesterday Mr.. Luton came to the city
and recovered his team and horses, but
but the hides are still missing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

Eomeseeke:s Excursions Via IL. Il a.
September 10th, October Bird and 18th,
to principal points in the far West.
North West, South, and Southwest, at
low rates. Tickets valid for return
passage q days from date of sale. For
full information apply to T. c. Burke,
Passenger and Ticket agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements of the
Boats and Boatmrn.
TOMORROW 5 PACKETS.
Marietta, Matte K, II a. m.
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

PITTSBURG- River 26 feet and station
airy Clear and cool
BROWNSVILLE-R River 4 feet IL inches
and stationary.
GREENSBORO-Rive 6 feet 9 inches and
stationary Weather clearing and cooler.
TEUBENVILLE- River l foot 10 inches
and falling. Weather cloudy and cool
OIL CIrY-River zero and stationary.
Weather clear and cool.
WARREN-River at low water mark.
Weather fair and cool.
MORGANTOWN- River Z feet and sta
tionary. Weather clear and cool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
CIRCUIT COURT.

Before Judge Hervey, in the case of
the West Virginia Loan Company ".
McMechen and others, the report of the
trustees and exhibits were filed.
In the case of Wagner V. Wagner
there was a decree directing the distri-
button of money.
In the case of Franzheim V. Shidell
the sale was confirmed and distribu-
ton of money ordered.
In the case of w. j. Colts V. Will
lam Holmes and others. the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. There
was a motion to set aside the verdict
and grant a new trial, consideration
of which was postponed to future
day.
The case of J. F. Stallman V. R.
Schoeppner was reset for September
29tA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
PITDDI FRS To RESUME

The puddlers at the Top mill will
resume work in week or two. Ii will
be tie first time in six or seven years
that the pudding furnaces will be in
operation. Most Of the furnaces We're
RACED to make room for new plate
mill, burt all that remain will be started
m
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
THE HAZLETT QUOTATIONS.

The following quotations on Tin
Steel. Hoop and Tube stocks are fur
nished by Howard Hazlett & Son, Ma
tional Exchange Bank building:
Opening-Tin, preferred, Sc; com
mon. 80. Steel. preferred, no quota
tons; common. 511a. Hoop, preferred
no quotations; common. Al.
Ciosing-Tin, preferred. 8GA; com
mon. 391s. Steel, preferred. 9514. ex-
div: common, 51s4. Hoop, preferred
S5ss. ex-diy.:: common, 417s
Tube-Preferred, SO, ex-div.; com
mon 46G47
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
SHOEs-ALExANDER.
Shoes
That Wear d Year.

Here is a standard long sought
Never a day but that we have
customers who have worn a
pair Of the wheeling $3.50
Shoes for twelve months. When
you come to figure it out this
is pretty cheap footwear, espec-
ialy when You get the style and
the fit Of the highest priced
shoes made. Fall styles ready. :.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

If your Sewing Machine needs ad-
justing or repairs, call at Wheeling
Novelty Works and Machine Co., 55
Twelfth street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

GOOD SHOES. 1919 riAlN.

any other transaction. The machine,
the only one in this part of the coun-
try, works like a charm, and will be OF
great value at the stamp window.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
MARKS FROM BELOW.

PARKERSBURG- River 4 feet and ris-
ing. Weather cloudy; mercury 6S.
CINGINN ATI-River 6.S feet and falling.
CAiRo-River 81 feet and rising. Clear
MEMPHIs- River &c feet and falling.
EVANsvILLE-River 80 feet and rising.
Clear and COOL
LCUGSVILLE-River falling: feet in
the canal; ! foot 10 inches on the falls:
feet inches below the locks. Clear and
cool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
DEATH Strikes AGAIN
Gibson Lamb, President of the Bank
Of Wheeling,

EXPIRED AT HIS SUBURBAN RESI-
DENCE, LAST EVENING, IN THE
SIXTIETH YEAR OF HIS AGE
WAS BORN IN WHEELING
MARCH 10, 1S40-DEATH WAS
DUE TO BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
UNIVERSAL SORROW AT HIS
DEMISE, LAST EVENING.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed 2 feet inches and rising
slowly.
The steamer Lulu F. leaves Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at IL a.
M, for New Matamoras.
Z half interest in the steam yacht
E. w. Graves, which was sold during
fair week by Capt. Briedenstein to Capt.
George Maxwell, of Allenport Pa, for
81 600, was sold yesterday to Mr.. Brady,
of Charleston, Pa, by Capt. James Nc
Donald, of this city. Consideration,
5000,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

Cash Registers and Typewriters re-
paired and put in first class condition
at Wheeling Novelty Works and Ma
chine Co.. 55 Twelfth street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22
A 3 q IA IMPRONNMENT.

The somewhat sharp curves at Line
berg, on the Second Division of the
Baltimore 6, Ohio Railroad, are being
removed and replaced with a tangent,
thus eliminating about "a degrees of
curvature About 14000 cubic yards Of
material will be excavated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

Geese Featherschoce New pound
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
They VIII Kick.

We sometimes put on long face
and look as though we hadn't a
friend in the world, just because
some has found fault with something
they saw in our paper. Bu6 why
feel so badly over "spilled milk P"
The merchant doesn't please all his
customers; the postmaster, too, is
kicked and cussed because he
makes mistakes; the station agent is
frequently backed up in corner by
some old woman and given to under
stand this and that and humorous
other things; the barber is censured
for his dull razor; the baker is ac-
cused of fraud, some people declare
ne puts too much wind in his bread ;
the butcher is forever reminded Of
his tough moat; the grocer charges
poor accounts to good customers 80
as to even up" and even the
preacher finds it hard work to please
Ill his congregation with his best
sermon. The only good person is
the one who is doing the kicking.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
POINTERS ON MOSQUITOES.
Tho Male an Amiablo Musician, but tho
Female Is Bloolthirsty.
(Ainsley's Magazine.)


When a man hears for the first
timo that it is tho female mosquito
that does I'll the biting, it makes him
feel right glad. Further comfort is
afforded by tho knowledge that the
male mosquito has probably the keen
est musical sensibilitics of any of
his class Of insects. He has quite q
brush of hairs on his antennm, and
with them he hoars. Mayer stuck
ono Of his kind on glass plate and
sounded tuning forks about. When
one tono was made certain hairs
would vibrate, while all tho others
wore still. Another tone would start
another set to vibrating, and SO on.
Also, if the tuning fork were at one
side of the mosquito, the hairs on
the antennn trembled most violently,
so that when the male hears-or ra-
thor foels-thc voice Of bis beloved
IN one antennm ho whcols about 80
that vibration is equal in both and
flies straight to meet her.
That is about all there is in the
male mosquito, though, except that
ho cannot bito for tho sufficient rea
son that he has no apparatus with
which to saw through t! skin. So
to speak, he has the pumps but no
drill. But the female is thoroughly
equipped to get through politicians
hide. The only mystery is what
possesses her to want to bite at all.
How does she como by her banker
ing for blood. The scientists give it
up. If she laid hor egg in the
wound, like the carrion fly, it wonld
be easy to answer the question, but
she doesn't. If she stung to defend
herself, like tho wasp, it would be
easy. 1t must bo her brutal passion
for blood that prompts her to attack
helpless human beings. She cannot
get this craving by inheritance, for
the chances are that mono Of her an.
costors as far back as William the
Conquerer ever had taste for human
blood, and yet sit on your front stoop
of an evening and mosquito, not
half an hour out Of tho water, will
mako as straight for you as if she
had been born for that purpose.
When one thinks Of tho great clouds
Of these torments that live and die in
swamps whore no warm blooded ami
NAL ever comes, for fear of being
mired, one can easily believe the es-
Inmates of etomologists that not one
in q million ever samples red blood.