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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
A HARD TIME
River Men Prophesy Trouble for Tow
boats Going Home With Empties
DISTINCTIONS in the Way---The De-
tenders Bad Luck---Condition on
the Upper River---0ther River
News.

Rivermen prophesy that the tow
boats will have hard time getting
home to Pittsburg with lows OF emp
ties.
The rain and snow in upper rivers
Friday night brought out little rise,
but the cold weather will soon put an
end to it The ice is expected to start
in shortly. Besides this there are sew
eral wrecks of coalboats and barges at
different points up the river. There is
a sunken fiat at Wallery. At Deadman
there is one fiat and one coalboat, at
Merriman one coalboat, at Merrills
dam there is a coalboat sunk about
eighty feet from the cofferdam directly
in the way. If any of the towboats
reach home before thaw they may
consider themselves lucky.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

Kildow and Gregg, Who Assaulted
A. ]. Habig Gave Bond for Their APP
peaIanee---Industrial and Other
IaenS OF Interest.

Charles kild0w and Samuel Gregg
came in from Bethesda yesterday and
gave security in The sum of S30v each
TO answer the charge of felonious as
sault, A. J. Habig, the Wheeling drum
mer, preferriug the charge. 1t will be
remembered Mr.. Habig was badly beat
up by the above named parties, who
used a beer bottle for weapon while
he was out on the road travelling for
the firm he is connected with.
Mrs. Thomas Powers and Children
| are the guests of Mrs. Powers sister
at Beaver Falls, Pa
Margaret, the 2-year-old daughter of
j. w. Oberman, clerk at the c. & p.
freight Office, has been very i'll. but is
slowly recovering.
Miss Anna Young left yesterday for
Sistersyille to spend a few days with
| friends
The Duquesne club danced at the
city hall last night.
The spring term of Common Pleas
court opens next Tuesday.
Mr.. George OHM, of O. McClintock's
carpet house, Pittsburg, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss. Lucy Corbin returned TO
GAINESVILLE after visiting friends on
Rose hill.
Rev. I. D. Cousins is holding pro-
tracted meeting at Moundsville.
The Postal Telegraph have their Of
| fee with the Adams Express Company.
James A. Lee, of the Third ward, is
confined to his home quite i'll.
Michael Boston had his right leg
broken at the steel works by having
| hot iron fall on it. He was also badly
| burned.
Thomas Rouse and Miss Maude HoI-
land were married by Rev. Cousins on
Friday.
Mrs. Donovan, mother of w. j. Dono-
/ van, of this city, died at her home in
Pittsburg yesterday Mr. and Mrs.
Donovan left at once for that place.
! The Bellaire lodge of Elks will at
/ tend the funeral of Brother A. w. Eb-
/ bitt at Wheeling to-day.
| The holiday business at the G. & P.
| offices has been much better than this
time year ago.
Jos. Chandler, son of Rev d. w.
Chandler, has accepted position at
| St. Clairsville.
| James Hackett left yesterday for
| Jeanette, Pa, after spending the hol-
| idays here.
Messrs. Nose Elikan and Jos. Nc
Nabb, of Blum's dry goods store, will
leave tomorrow to spend two weeks
in the East.
! Mrs. VIM. Westlake left yesterday to
! visit Pittsburg friends.
| J. s. Prulton, of Charleston, w. Va,
was a guest of the Windsor Hotel yes(
1 terday
| Miss Belle Beazle, Of Martins Ferry
/ was calling here yesterday.
| Services at the Second Presbyterie
| Church to-day will be conducted
Rev A. K Knq./ s1>Mt. Vernon, low
Louis E. Dieurick, of Pittsburg,
| in the city for few days.
R. w. Phillips, of Belmont,
| been the guest of his daughter,
E. C. Michael, of the Fourth ward
| The congregation of the SeeSnd P
! byterian Church conducted a W.
| meeting at the home of Mrs, WINS
| Wise, of the Fifth ward.
| Edward and William Kelley, of Chi
cago, are here visiting their mother,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

be hearing in the case of State VS..
mas jackson, charged with forcing
ward, little Florence Dougherty, to
3 sexual intercourse with him, came
before Justice Rogers yesterday
rnoon at o'clock. The hearing
X place in the jail. The hearing was
for 2 p. M. but it was postponed
the convenience of all concerned.
re was only the one witness, the
E girl herself. She told her story
straightforward truthful way and
ick to it notwithstanding the efforts
Dryden and Schuck. attorneys for
defense, to make her contradict
feelf. Attorney Dryden cross-exam-
FED the witness for one solid hour and
half in vain effort to confuse the
hid, but all to no purpose.
Her story was the same as published
yesterdays Register, with the addi-
n Of several minor points.
On the stand little Florence gave her
zee as fourteen years. She said that
he was born in Newport, KY, on No
mber Z, 1884. Her parents died when
was quite young. After their death
he went to live with her grandmother.
Fhen three years of age she had been
lopted by Thomas Jackson, who was
wing at Newport at the time. jack
bn brought her to Parkersburg, thence
Greene county, Pa, and finally to
kheeling. They lived in a small, dark
re of room in the Thompson livery
ble, at the corner of Twenty-third
Market street, on the South Side.
was not until about two years ago
It Jackson began his vile practice.
nhreatened to kill the little girl
be did not comply with his
Id. This statement makes the
ge one of criminal assault. The
WAS afraid to tell any one for fear
son would kill her.
he counsel for the defense made no
Tense whatever. but tried their best
b implicate also James Morris, who is
E9Xlroad paddy" of the same offense,
were unsuccessful. Morris once
partner of Jackson in the buck
\ng business in Pennsylvania.
kson was held for the criminal
without bail. Florence Dough-
s found a home in the Rescue
North Market street
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
ON THE UPPER RIVER.

Pittsburg, Pa, December 3I.-Much
rain and snow fell in the upper val
legs last night and it may cause a
slight rise in the rivers. There was
sufficient precipitation to assist in
holding the rivers up to a fair stage
and enable some of the towboats to
reach Pittsburg with their lows OF
empties. The conditions, however, are
uncertain. The weather man promises
much colder weather for tomorrow
and ice can be looked for. The three
rivers are clear of it to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
TIE PROPERTY sold.
Federal Court Accepts Bid for Baer
Grocer Go. Property.

THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID Is 500, eco
AMID THE PURCHASERS SECURE
THE REAL ESTATE UPON WHICH
TTEERE rs A MORTGAGE OF $50 900
TO BE PAID BY THEM
ERRED A LOW PRICE.
AS stated in the Register yesterday,
the bids for the property of the Baer
Sons Grocer Company were forward
ed Friday by Receiver. Howard Hazlet.
to the Federal Court, Judge Nathan
Golf, in session at Clarksburg. The
bids were opened yesterday and last
evening a telegram to Receiver Haz-
lett stated that the bid of $4,000 made
by the Horkheimers, was accepted by
the Court 1t is understood that an
other bidder was one of the largest
wholesale grocery establishments in
the city, but the figures could not be
ascertained.
It is understood that the purchasers
of the property secure all the stock and
book accounts of the company, and the
real estate upon which there is a mort
gage of $4,000. The purchasers will
assume this liability, which will bring
the actual purchase price up to $780,
900.
These figures are considered low by
those who are familiar with the value
of the property. The buildings and
grounds cost the company $4,000, ac-
cording to the statement of one of the
Baers to a Register reporter. The
plans of the purchasers could not be
ascertained last night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
NEW YEARS AT THE Y. M. G. A.


The customary reception to young men
will be held at the Y M C. Al building
Monday afternoon. The New Years Re
ceptions given by the Association are al
wavs happy occasions. This years recep-
ton promises to be as enjoyable as any
of the previous ones. Ladies viii serve
refreshments and there will be a game OF
hand ball in the gymna SUM, bowling, Or
chestra music and various other attrac-
tons In the evening the following ex-
cenent programme will be rendered:
PART l.
Vocal Solo. Mr.. Charles B. Zulauf
Recitation Mr.. B. c. Taylor
Vocal Duett-Mr and Mrs. f. n Frazier T
Recitation..... Mr. James xSii3i1 "a, :, q
vocal SOLO '','' PART ri, i III Ii. 40
Ye Olde Folks Concert.
Mrs. Doosenberry and Her Gearls,
Commencin' Chorus-"Come, Come Away
OVERWHELMINGLY Lee.
Speakin' Piece. .Evy Eliza Higginbothem
sinsl6G ussje Doosenberry. Abel smitherson
Macordgeon Playin' Nathanl Pettigrew
Singin' 49,. William Josephus Judklnson
Marmynicker Playn' $500. ...:..::;...
............A Abel Abraham Smitherson
Singin by Chorus Massa's In the Cold,
Cold Ground.
Orchestry-'M ockin' Bird"
Fiddlin' Jonathan Josiar Snodgrass
Singin' . Susan Srnithers and Chorus
Readin' Piece. Dorothy Durcas Whitcomb
: Singin by Chorus-"There Was an Old
Negro"
singinS Lucindy Mirandy Spinstermaiden
Orchestry-"P eek-a-Boo.
Amelia Ophelia Gushem
Singin'-''Good Night to You" Chorus
A New Years service will be conducted
at the Y M C. Al building this afternoon
at 4 o'clock j. w Arnick of Freeport.
Me, will have charge of the service.
Since then it has changed. We wish
ALA happy New Year,
Yours,
Corporal JOHN H. GILLESPY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
MARKS FROM ABOVE,

Pittsburg-River - feet at the dam and
stationary. Showing.
Warren-River 3 feet s inches. Weather,
light snow and cold.
tSteubenviile-River 8 feet and rising
Weather, showing and cold.
Esil City-River feet 6 inches and ris-
irg Cold and showing
4 Morga 8 feet 6 inches and
stationary. Showing and colder
u Greensboro-Riyer 8 Rect and stationary.
Light snow and cold.
Il Brownsville-River 5 feet inches and
Stationary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Mems Underwear.

The best Shirts and Drawers In
Wheeling ...-... ...... .....-25c
F1eeced Shirts and Drawers. ......4sc
Csc fine Shirts and Drawers .... 39c
All Underwear must be closed out.
Slightly soiIed Muslin Underwear.
Lot Of Gowns. Skirts, Drawers and
Chemise one-haif price.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

The Geo. K McMechen Company.
purchased from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company yesterday, the
piece Of property on South Market
street, between Twenty seventh and
Eenty-eighth street The purchase
made through Hon I'm A. Hoar
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Underwear.

Ladies' feeced. Vests and Pants. I5c9
Ladies' SOC feeced Vests and Pants Csc
Ladies regular s1.00 lambs WOOL
Vests and Pants 49,. -. ..... Csc
Ladies' fine Vests and Pants ...4 3c
Misses shirts and drawers ...1uc up
Boys 35c fleeced Shirts and Drawers
only $1,000. ...... ..........z 0c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
OIL MARKET.

Oil City, Pa, December 31-Credit
balances s1.19. Certificates, no bids,
offers or sales in the market. Ship
ments and runs not reported.
P. Baehman Sons are the wholesale
agents for the Capital City Dairy Co. s
Purity. Butter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
TO-MORRoW's PACKETS

Sistersville, T. NJ Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy. $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville. Ruth, $50 p. m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, 5 p. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Mems Socks.

Mems good Wool Socks .,..........10
Mems fine Cashmere Socks ..15c
Two pair Of Mems CSC lambs wool
Socks for .. ..4... ........ 25c
pair OF heavy Cotton Socks. .22c
pair of heavy Cotton Socks. ..... 25c
Gents 20c black heeced Socks. ....12c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
NOTIONS BARGAINS

Clark's best threak Sc spool. Take
all you want.
20 bars Racket Star Soap. ........ CSC
6 bars fine toilet Soap .............. 10
Lot nice Toilet Soap ......... 1c bar
Palm Soap .......... ........ .4c bar
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
THE BLIZZARD.

The blizzard struck Wheeling yes
terday morning exactly on time.
Up to midnight Friday night the
mercury was still on the sunny side of
forty, and the rain continued, but soon
after midnight the rain became mixed
with sleet, and two hours later it was
showing hard. The ground was speed
lily covered, with a steadily falling
thermometer, and yesterday morning
daylight showed that winter was again
with us. The temperature dropped
slowly but steadily all day, and after
dark heavy snow storm set in which
continued for several hours, the mer-
curry falling to about twenty above
zero, remaining there during the re-
mainder of the night, with clearing
sky. The indications for to-day are
clear and colder.
The weather in the west was very
cold yesterday, as the following tele-
grams show:
st. Paul, December 31.-The weather
bureau promises that tonight it will
be mot quite so cold,' but as it was
officially 20 below at seven O'Clock this
morning, and unoficially from "a to
26 below in this city, while other
northwestern temperatures ranged
down to 80 below at Winnipeg, none
coming up near zero, the prediction
was not considered sufficient to war
rant doffing heavy wraps. The sky is
clear and little or no breeze is STIR
ring.
Denver, Col, December 31.-Sixteen
degrees below zero was the minimum
temperature recorded last night at the
weather station in this city. The cold
est place on the eastern slope of the
continental divide was Calgary, where
the thermometer registered 80 below.
IRCiNWCOD Mich, December &1.-The
coolest weather experienced here this
winter is general throughout the PENN
sula. Last night the thermometer reached
S. below
Ait Washburn, Wis the Thermometer
registered IS degrees below this morning.
WASHINGTON, d. &C.. December ST.
For western Penns yivania--Ligh snow,
followed by fair: colder; high northerly
winds diminishing.
For West Virginia and Ohio Threaten
ing weather, followed by clearing; north
ely gales
Mr. C. Schnepf the Opera House drug
e:st made the following observations Of
tn. Temperature yesterday: { a. m, 2S:
a. m. IS; IL M. q; 3 p. m, Is; Z p. m, q
Weather changeable
------w----
A reduction of Is per cent. on all
Suits, Trousers and Overcoats at 1511
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
NARKs FRqsM RMOW
A CORRECTION.

Parkersburg- River 8 feet 5 inches and
falling The Little Kanawha Is station
ary Cloudy and showing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Shoemakers' Supplies.

75c set Cobblers' outfit ........... .39c
g pair Shoe Soles ...............25 c
3 pair Heel Taps .................. loo
8 boxes of good Shoe Nails ....... 10c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

A reduction of Is per cent. on all
Suits, Trousers and Overcoats at 1511
Market street.
w. D. JONES, The Tailor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
TO-DAYS R0ATN

Pittsburg, Ben HuT, l a. m
GAINESVILLE, Dorena, a. n.
Pittsburg, Kanawha, a. M.
Pittsburg. keystone State. s a. m.
Cincinnati, Virginia, a. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
OTHER RIVER ITEMS.

The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed S.4 feet and rising.
Ed. Roberts and Sam Brown, at 2 a
m, the Mount Clare, at p. m, and
James Moren, at $50 p. m, were the
towboats that passed up With empties
yesterday.
Bint Rankin has bought the jim
Montgomery from Louisville parties
and started her in the Gallipolis and
Huntington trade.
The Mount Clare is on her way home
to Pittsburg after being out for fifty
days.
The C. & P. steamer Virginia leaves
this morning at s o'clock for Cincin-
natl.
The keystone State is to-day's boat
for Pittsburg.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

aga
visitiIl
terday.
sumo his stud
Mrs. DIR. r.. h.
ed friends at her koury
ward on Friday. sS a.
at the Windsor Hotel Oh Tuesday even
ing. sss L ~
Miss Kate Darrah celebratol III nsrth-
day BY having her frisafs y o'elock
dinner.
Dr. is Reed 81 Bea1lsSilie. uas III / ~
town yesterday @ ~ u ~
Hon Tom Darrah Of wheelinss sent Al ~
his Beaire friends a New Years resaeul~
brance in the shape OF an elegant AAas1nzS
New Year card
G. cottlow, Of New York: ", II. wish Overt
art. of washington. d. c. John Afela- 5 49,:
downey, of New Martinsvilie, and III w Heidi
Ilindig, Of sCanhridge O., are registered ~
at the Globe Hotel. ed ~ ss.:xx
Alex. Brandon was fined $50 and costs Tf
by the Mayor yesterday and sent I'd 81.
clairsville jail for failure to raise the
stun IsS8 II ].
~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

40-fnch heavy Brown Muslin. Sc
kind .. Sc
Best Lancaster Bingham ..@., Sd
Good Calicos A.. A3sc Sc
Dress Linings. Dress Braids and Vel
vet Binding, all prices.
Corsefs. all the leading makes PRICE,
Csc. 35e. 3ec, &c. SIC. 75c.
Umbrellas TO close ont.
900 fine Silk Umbrellas at
price.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
RubberS.
/ adies' Fine Shoes.

500 pair of Ladies $3.50 Fine Winter
Shoes go at s1-S9.
300 pair Ladies $50 Good Shoes At
S100.
500 pair Ladies $500 Fine Dress
Shoes SIZE.
$50 pair Ladies Flexible Sole. Silk
TOP, extra fine shoes, $3.50 kind, at
s225.
800 pair OF Ladies' Box Calf, Winter
Shoes. regular price $3.50. our closing
price s1ss.
{ Ladies Good Heavy Shoes S5cs 99e,
81 IL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

YESTERDAY S DEPARTURE
Charleston. Greenwood.
Parkersburg. H. K. Bedford.
Matamoras, Lexington
SLeubenyille T. NJ Baype.
{ arlington, Leroy.
SlsterSville, Ruth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Boys Good School
and Dress Shoes.

Boys $3.50 Good School Shoes !. SlOO
Boys s1.75 Good Dress Shoes Liz
Boys Working Shoes :. SIC, CSC, sl-OV
Misses Dress Shoes.
Misses $3.50 Fine Dress Shoes. 81. %
Misses, sf.25 Fine Dress Shoes s9e
Misses Heavy School Shoes, 75c, S9c,
99e.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

Mr. C. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
g:st made the following observations of
tn. Temperature yesterday: Z a. m, IS: 9
a. m, IS; 10 M. Is; p. m. IS; 7 p. m, 2.
Weather changeable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
year Monday by giving the best good
Clothing Underwear Monday until IL o'clock Tuesday, all day.
GOOD WINTER SHOES.

GOOD WINTER SHOES.
We have just received the best line OF
Ladies' and Gents Shoes we have ever
had.
Mems Good Shoes.
Mems heavy sole, solid leather Lace
and Congress, $1.2o.
Mems S2.25 Cork Sole Shoes, $L69.
Mems $3.50 Winter Calf, tan ana
black Shoes, $1,75.
Mems $3.50 Winter Box Calf Shoes,
s225. 49,
Mems $3.50 good dress shoes Sl0O.
Mems Heavy Working Shoes, Sl,O0.
Mems $3.50 Heavy Ingram Tap sole
Shoes 81 Is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Boots (! Boots |

Mems $3.50 Heavy Calf Skin Boots
$3.50. 80
Skin Boots, $1.9S.
Mems Good Boots, s1.25.
Mems Good Gum and Felt Boots, cut
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Odd Lots of Shoes.

In Mems, Women's and Children at
prices 15c. sec, s1-08. sI-1S Less than
one half the cost to make them.
Remember We guarantee every pair
OF Shoes we sell this year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01
Millinery.

Trimmed Hats ..... *,
2 Hats 49, -
$500 Trimmed Hats
Lot $f.00 Sps
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

WASHINGTON D.EC., December ST.
For western Pennsyivania--Llig snow,
followed by fair colder: high northerly
winds diminishing.
For West Virginia and Threatens
ing weather, followed by clearing; north
ely gales.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-29
Charter for Railway to BleiTGle
Big Island.
HEADQUARTERS AT HIlO
Every District to be Touched
Lands to be Opened Up-To
Volcano by Rail.

The railroad for me island OF Ia.
wall is assured. The franchise wa.
granted by the Cabinet yesterta,
InCrIIing
The new road will be capitalized a,
first with $4,000 with the privilege O.
increasing to $4,000. 900. 1t Is intend
ed that the road will encircle the big
island. Starting from Hilo Il will run
through North Hilo and thence a belt
line clear around.
y branch line will be run into the
Olaa district. Another will probably
be run from the Kau section. passing
by the Volcano House.
The new enterprise is certain 10
prove n strong developing agency for
Hilo and the rest OF the island. Large
tracts of land. at present untenanted.
will be opened up. Later these tracts
will be divided into small holdings
which will give an increased, perma-
nent and progressive population. \
number of new plantations will surely
be started along the line OF the road.
For Hilo the benefits accruing will
be very great. Car shops. roundhouses.
stations and other adjuncts will be
built. Men like b. r. Dillingham; and
Col. Albert Whyte will be behind the
enterprise and the necessary buildings
will be started soon. The work will
give employment to- large force and
much money will be put into circula-
tion. 1t viii not be many months be-
fore the changing OF the bell and the
striking of the whistle of the iron
horse will be sounded In the rainy
city.
The promoters have already secured
about 10000 acres OF choice land and
more will be purchased soon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-29
A Representative Nov Here on
Business Bent.
PUEBLO, COLO, ESTABLISHMENT
With Company that Employs
5000 Men-Iron and Coal-The
Local Iron Works.

Among the guests now at the Ha-
waiian Hotel is Mr.. a. c. Cass, OF Den
yer, Colorado. Mr.. Cass is the vice
president of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., situated at Pueblo. He is
mere on a combined business and pleas
ure trip.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. is a
very large corporation. Its estimated
working force is about 5000 men. The
daily production of coal amounts to
about 135 tons. Three railroads pass
through it's territory, among which is
the celebrated Santa Fe.
Yes said Mr.. Cass TO a represen-
tative of the Advertiser, II am looking
over the field here with view TO es-
tablishing an agency here. L cannot
say at present what the outcome OF nv
intentions will be, but at present every
thing looks favorable.
Il consider that these Islands form
a first class field for our products.
There is an immense quantity of pipe,
pigiron and steel being used. We are
situated about 1000 miles nearer the
Islands than the Eastern firms and
have that much advantage.
Even if we do not place an agency
we shall have our connections here and
shall try to get a portion of the trade.
THE local Iron Works is very good
institution. The men in charge are
thoroughly competent and have sue
ceeded in building up first class bus
mess. When they get the new plant,
which will be soon, they will be able
to do better work and more of it.
MY mission to Japan and China will
be the same as here. The Orient, in
many ways, is just awaking from its
slumber There will be a big demand
for steel and iron in both Japan and
China.
mo, | am not here on any railroad
enterprise. 1t has been rumored that
our company and the Santa Fe intend
to work together and establish some
railroads on these Islands. That is not
so.
Honolulu is one of the prettiest
surprises that man can get. Your
business blocks, the residences, the
amount of business being done, are all
astonishing. The city as a whole is
perfectly delightful
Mr.. Cass arrived by the Hongkone
Maru and will leave for the Orient in
few days. He is accompanied by his
wife and child