Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30

There is little news given out about
the tableware combination, further
than that the appraisers are pushing
along with their work of putting valua-
tons upon the various properties en-
terng the combine. They are reported
to be progressing very satisfactorily
and expected to finish their work early
in August Mr.. H. c. Fry, Of the
Rochester Tumbler Co., and President
of the new concern said they expect
TO be doing business under the new ar
rangement by September /. Locally
the progress of the combine has not
been perceptible to the general public.
The managers of the West Virginia at
Martins Ferry, say they are not al
present considering any proposition and
have made none, and negotiations with
the Central of this city appear to be on
The management of the Crystal at
Brideport has sent out circulars to the
stockholders asking them If the stock
is sold for $135 per share what proper
ton they shall be willing 10 accept IN
trust stock. The circular also embodles
a proposition to give an option upon
the stock until October 18th.
The Warwick China Company has
resumed after a temporary shutdown
of a few days for repairs. They nave
a large number of orders on hand ana
the outlook was never better tnan al
present.
The Riverside pottery in the north
end of the city is running like veteran
institution, and gives promise OF
thrifty enterprise.
The current number fthe Commoner
and Glassworker has this item
For the first time in its history the
A. F. G. w. U. has decided to try the
plan of holding biennial convention.
The close vote on the question at
Muncie last week shows that the trade
is pretty evenly divided as to the wis
dom of the innovation. The subject
has been under discussion for some
time, and now the friends of the move
have the chance of making their claims
coed. The adoption of the plan at
any rate shows the desire OF the trade
to progress wherever possible and give
every plan that offers advantages and
seems feasible thorough trial
The recently published statement that
chimney workers wages had been set
tied for the fire of 1S99-1900, though
coming from the highest authority, IN
the light OF developments at the tilnts
convention, seems TO have been some
what premature, and if an attempt is
made to carry into effect the conven-
tons recommendations there is certain
to be trouble ahead for both workers
and manufacturers, as the latter are
positive in their assertions that the
workers demands for an advance OF
10 per cent in wages will not be con-
sidered and that their plants will be
allowed to remain idle until the work
men are ready to go to work on rea-
sonable Unconstitutional Glass Budget.
The railroad mines Of the Pittsburg
Block Coal Company south of Bel
laire, were set in operation yesterday
after partial idleness of three months
during which extensive improvements
were made to facilitate the output.
Thes works are now considered the
most. up-to-date in the valley as is at
tested by capacity to place on board
carssone thousand tons of coal per day.
Thesworksof bringing the mines up to
this high standard of production. as
might be- supposed, has not been ac-
Complished>with small outlay When