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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
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tetner eriten 2iebe 5uriidgefebrt, unb bds
1T bic 3ettung. @~orii6erge6enb bate
1th Die 4nfi4t 0erbreitet, ais ob auf anbere
Nelie, pie bur8 bas @ratisbert6eilen bon
getlame3etteln, me6r GIT errei6en ipGre, aGs
bur9 bas Mtttel Der greFe. 6eute urt5eilt
man gang anbers barber. pamp6lete l1nb
berglet4en, Die ni6ts foften, fperoen ni6t
gele1en. 9as tpubre Nn5eigemitteG lit Die
3ett1ng, unb unter ben 3eitunqen lit benz
: 9mIltenblatt Der 8or8ug gu geben,
3e9n 3ettungen, bic ouf Der @trabe ber=
fault tper0en, iinb fir ben &aufmunn MIDI
70 bel tperthG aIs cine etn3ige, tpeI9e tn'a
4ous, in Die 6amtIie, ge6rabt toirb.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

Mit benz a merttunif9en pferb
it's troB Habfa6rer unb Nutpmpbilen n o d
LANCE ni8t allie. gat6t uur 1T i'm
nmeritunif6en SnGunb ber 8ebarf nod be-
beutenO, fonbern au9 i'm Nuslanbe fteigt
bic g1a4fruge. Sn ben Gebten ueun Mpz
naten finb 1884 9ferbe aus ben Ser. @taaz
ten nu3 9eutfdlunb gef6idt porben, gegen
einen Export BON II BferOen i'm Sabre 1894.
Nd4 @ngIanO iin6 CUR ielben 3eit $4,000
Pferbe erpOrtirt tpOrben unb na9 Ganaba
10000.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

2prb GaItsburp bat tur3 na9 8es
snbigung bes umerifanif6zfpunii4en &riez
ges BON iintenben unb iteigenben Nutionen
gefbro6en. Sn ben uufgebldbten en9Iif4en
MeltbaIon f3ieBen bic 8uren iekt Iol9e
268er, baB an ein meiteres @ufFeis
ZEN Der englif9en Mu6t ni4t mebr 81
benten 1T. Mber Elm raf9es @inten mag
bic Splge fein.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

Mit Der gntptd1ung une<
rer Snbu trten gebt Die @ntpidl1ng
r~nferes 8abnfpftem5 9anb in 9unb. Sn
benz nit Ottober gu @nbe g~egdngenen Sabre
ftnb 200 Meilen reuer 8eleiIe gele9t tpor=
ben, u10 fir bus fommenOe Sabr finb be-
reits 10 biel neue Stablf4ienen gu benz
enorm 6oben 8reis BON $33 per Some be-
fteut, buB Die @6ienen@8 aG3perfe feline tpeiz
teren 8eftelungen unnebmen fOnnen, unh
rte11e grpBe Werfe gebuut tperben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

= Gin f9redGf3es Il Meter
tpiitbete in Der fpanif4en Probina Orenfs.
Steben 9Drfer finb beinabe tpeggse
fegt, Die Grnten iinh %5erft0rt, SauTenbe Don
@snf4sn befinben ii4 in srDBtem gsra.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

9as inSrtebrt4sBafen am piirtz
teanber8iI4eu S9eiJe bes gobeniee5 qrz
bdyute, in Der Slinois @taotsseitunq
9ei4iloerte Ientbure 2nftf6iff bss
9r@fen 3ePpeltn, bes GeIbeu pOn
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

Sc msbr @9Idge bic gngGdnher in
@ibnfrita betommen, beito 6ersituiGiger
nerben tie in ;3utunft bel Der 4uftbeiIung
ber CRIB au9 anberen einen 8ifen q0nnen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

STE mills # in Gn91unb nur
gum 9ienite i'm MutterlanOe berpfIi9tet.
Die gemelbete @inberufung bon 10000
Mtann MiIt8 erfOI9t, unb i'm beimif4en
Gien1te gr7ab fir cine entipre4enOe 3obl
BON 8eguldren gu i4affen, Die nunnrebr -
mod auBer benz urIpriingIi4 fir geniigenb
gebaltenen Mrmeeforp8 - na9 benz afrtz
tanif6en &riegsf6auplab geben iolen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
-0retIe:

su gbtcaeo bur@ bic 9rdeer in's 6aus %esti.Fsrt.
Eaoeblutt per @obe .$0.15
SdoIibe @usoube unO Ser Weftsn" per 8o3s.. 020
Sdgli6e Guggube per 7a
Sdeli6e Nug9abe uno Ser ENTHUSIASTICALLY %
Scr @eitenH per 26C
g903sntlidbe &ussa6s per abr..........--... 2C
Uuspdrtise Gbounsnteu Der Dot in ben Der. 6tuaten
iopie Canada uuo MteEieO:
SdoIibe Guseabe per
eSer Wtfcn" per Subr zoo
@01sHtIibs @usgabe per 2.M
Sns 4usIano:
(ganaba unO M1srteo ouseensmmen):
Edslite Huseobe per .$15. 90
Wodenblatt Ober REORGANIZATION 800
eOnntdssz9eeten NIT uSbcrs uno GruF~...... $50
Saeeblatt uHo Scr Meften@.. 1T.5Q
Illinois Staats-Zeitung Co.,
Gbieaeo. IN.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
A RA1Ir.INll ccMnnY

Stit' re-g)es at Qrge VII no daub,
ta g.ai 70 hear th-t thC.r c.l friend.
thc ma " ;rlnl, Horat.o IcviuB E5lth
WI ll.p in his poroa lnaticn5. ana lay
eyC, .l,. q rest. .'le frelgh. car in which
he taves being "S.de-1racked" at the
CEra House on Tuesdny evening, The
I1y is wei known as a good. raal,ing,
sensational comedy. chcJk.u.i OF FUN,
fire and l.rcrg. and having been en-
tir0.y rewritten and strengthened. play
ed with fine cast, composed of well
known and fuily proficient profession
an Is making a hit this season great
eT than ever. The pot, whi'e not dsep
is ,h.tEirgiy interesting. and serves to
amuee and eutsdllin, as it shows the
true irwlrdness Cf certain hypOcritical
human beings, and the inmate nobility
OF character OF one Of the genus homo
called "a tramp, proving the truth Of
the ax,oms "it is no, the clothes that
make the man. or "a ragged coat
may olver an hcnest heart.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
A pnLTcHrFuL r,Rpw PLAY

Hc.ry Arthur Jones comedy, "The
Lars" in which John Drew win ap-
pear at iAe Opcsa House next Monday
night, is net only a charming little
love story in which a beautiful mar
ried wcman is olever.y prevented from
siraylmg frcm the proper path, hut IL
is the most delightful. of all the Grew
plays in which Charles Fruhman's pol
.shol star has yet been seen. 1t is also
the most successful lnGncla,ly, that
Mr.. Drew has had since his stamirlg
career began seven years ago The long
and hriAlant ran Ci ~ ne Lars" at tAe
klmrlre 1heaNe, Now York city, IS a
matter Of rcusrt history, and the same
artistic success wa Tcohahiy be dupM-
Gated here. Mr. Drew has the surrort
OF an unusually excellent company, in
cMding among its mamhers Misses
I1ats Irving Ethel Barrymore. Ger
Iude GAeen, Jennie A. Eus,ace, Marie
Der'Cks-n. George Nlrdum and Ar
thur ENon. ID. II. HaiRns, Lewis Ha-
kor, F.ank e. Lamb, James Lindsay
M'&cn LlrIpn, Lliwln Rudd, Gage
Eyr1Oc and others.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
AcAnrMY Or MIIsIc

Aro,her large audience greeted Fred
Waldman'sCompany at the Academy Of
Music .ast night, the feature of the
performance being a four-ncund so be-
tween Gus. Rmhlin and Charley Con
The contest was a good one through
cnt and greatly Pleased the audience.
EHhIn VIE appear again this after
pccl and eyenir'2. aud VIZ meet al
comcrs. Ruh,n has a good record. He
.ou.pclntci Joe Chcynsl in Philadel-
peia on November 3, end has had other
n0.ahle battles. He is ncw matched 10
fst. Peter Mahcr on April is, but il
Mahor does not sign he WIN challenge
NJ r-y Slaikcy IT scnn CT THE other
Bic heavy Cor is also a
ciever fghter, and is matched to fight
George Bycrs before the Broadway
Ath,ctic Club, in New York, on April
3. Tnuough a mistake IN dates Rubin
did net arrive in this city until last
night
Fred Twins Majestic Bur.
,esquels, vaudeville and burlesque en-.
terta.ners win begin a weeks engage
ment at the Academy Of Music, com
manC.ng Mauch 81 The performanc,
lCI0nmorces with the vaudeville acts. o.
! v.lu1 There are eight, which lnc,ud,
the Raggc- Gins, Ieno, Karl and Zeno
in new and original act On the Gle
waited hars; the Ss.ers Carmcniele, il
their come ~. enMlied, Fun With tn
Mississippi Gal" finishing with ;
ferCeiy-Contcsted boxing match: Rus
so.f and Tyshle, eccentric dancers an,
Uctesque aorobatic comedians: Owg
.ay Rroners. in Irish wit and humor
Miss C'ace Vaughn. IN up-to-dat
songs; Iswin and Remington. the tw,
! e.cotric sparks; Jennie Clifford. oper
attic singer, and Eloke, and Watson
The TWO funny rubChmon. The enter
iainmont c.Cses with an original bur
lesanc. en.llled. The Street Eair-n
Evening journal., 1899-03-25

anu uhtN IL daWned upon My. onion
that he had made a speech wIh,oh
might convic, him OF effeninacy
TREE AND HOUSE GO.
After many years of agitation and
coLIAA.cn Eleventh street is to be cut
Ohrough from Madison s.resl to Adams
street. and Ml-lroe street IS to be open
ed Through TO Eleventh street, and pos
s.ltg TO El.lwn,e a1Ecle. The work
is rcw IN IrCHe-i and IL has bsen
found necessary 10 cut down several
trees. Cne Of them was feIed yes.er-
day and with its fall the Pleasures of
many Ct The boys in yhe neighborhood
wsLt down. i. Sls a big maple which
si3Od az the head OF M1nloe street. In
It's spreading lcanche5 the hoys. years
ago. b1sJ. and maintained a house. the
oucrflny CT wh.cl in their spare time
In Sunr-r gave ta-m mKh pleasure.
u was a,1o tho.r clat.e. and they de-
Tended IL againet az conl-rs But the
Wayarer nct,Cas that both tree and
house have dlsarroared and in a few
weeks the roacLei Of M9LToe street
viii cccupy the spot.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
NEW APT srnRF.

During the preseni week Inc firm Of
J. Wi,din Moore 4 Bros. will open the
extensive stOrerooms at No. 50i Mar.
ket street, The finn. which has stores
at Philadelphia, New York, Chicago
and ST. Louis, deals exclusively in oil
Paintings, hand mode. terracottas
tusts royai Vlcuna vases. pAques and
plates.
The Paintings are all works OF emil
nent masters, and these as weld as the
other ARTICLES, in the store are directly
imFcl,ed from Europe.
The firm at presenl i5 engaged In
making extensive alterations TO theii
now place Of business. and as soon a.
these are Completed it wiz be opened
30 the many lovers Of art in this city.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
ASOSEsETS

ENGAGEMENT .CL-EEs TONIGHT.
The engagement Of Miss Katherine
Bobes and her company at the Opera
House tonight VIII Close with the IRE
sClitaUon ~ the farce comedy, THE
Easilacr's Three Wives" The matinee
attraction was Little Mss Nobody,
From Nowhere"
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
Fine Display o1
PIANOS.

We are now carrying the largest
stock of Pianos and Organs ever
shown in Wilmington.
The capacity of our warerooms
is taxed to the utmost to hold the
great variety of every make and
style.
You will not find so many differ
ent makers represented in any
piano store anywhere.
You would doubtless prefer hay-
ing choice.
You naturally prefer making
your own choice.
We have the stock
We show you the variety to Sc
lect from.
We assist you in making your
selection.
Every instrument is given it's
exact grade, both as to quality and
price; no deception; no misrepre-
sentation.
Notice the well-knowa makes
represented in our stock:
Knabe. ]. & c. Fischer, Ivers G
Pond, Behr Bros, George P. Bent,
Schubert, Beverwyck, Waldorf,
f.. Kroeger & Co., Franklin, Durand,
Ellington and others, many Of
them pioneers in piano manufac-
ture.
Our Organs are equally well Sc
lected, of finest tones and hand
some cases.
Edison monographs Of latest
improved models, and Graphic
phones ranging in price from s. to
$500, with all the latest records.
Our stock of Violins, Mandolins,
Guitars, Olympia and Regina Mu-
sic Boxes, ETC., is complete.
Catalogues and information on
request.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
cRDINANCF IN rrFrcT

lne new market ordnance rassed by
the Street and Sewer Department at
it's .ast meeting won't into effect this
mosuing. Under the new measure each
market man win be allowed a certain
space. which VIII be marked with a
cross cut in che ouro. and every man
occupying a space in market VII be
compeNed 10 rsy % cents a day for
each day he occupies the space.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
pILLoN cN pRFss REFoRM.

These demi-,ra.n erect dresses
Wllich s.yiSh women NOW affect arc
pretty bur filthy. They gather the dirt
from the pavamcn.5 and carry 1t irto
The homes and must CT recess.ty be
prejud.cal to health. Eut they have
bcen decreed by Dame fashion. and
what she says gees with all women
VINO can afford TO obey her commands.
Isaac D.Ion Is long, lean. and mat
tcr-cf7raet. He wouldn't g1ok well n a
short ceezs and not particularly at
tracnve in a long enc, but he has MS
own ideas, ana enc cannot prevent him
from thinking.
A day or two ago he and the Way
farer were standing at Fourth and
Ship'oy Streets discussr,- the vital
question o, the Democratic outlook. A
young woman who Is employed in a
neighboring office. swept By. She was
attired in a pretty habit CT dark bne
and her train was raising The biggest
kind OF dust as IL switched from Side
TO side. sweeping the bricks as clean
as a broom cousd have done it,
It's my opinion that women don't
know what TO get up TO in the matter
OF dress remarked Mr.. Dillon. Il GER
tainly wouldn't wear a dress that
long.
Wei Ike, what kind Of dress do
you propose to wear?" inquired
friend who had inst stepped up.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
MARRIEll

BOWEN -N1CNERCCN.-At the resi-
Gefoe Of. tlhe BRIDE No COZ West
s-rcet, on Monday morning. March
20, 1853. by Rev. John d. c. Hanna
d. D.. Wiiks Bowen and Miss Ella
May Hickerson, both of Wilmington
Del.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
LYONS AND ms J0KE.

Pilot Hary Lyons. cl LpNes. Is a
practical joker, and The Wly-arsr can
net refrain from C'y'ng cne Of his
ickss. even thcush it raises the laugh
on himself
II was thrcugh Hilot Lyons that the
Waytarer made Arrangements fer a
rip on the r.lcs tcat cn the capss.
and Reps-senazsve Rcbcrsscn and an
cthe- ir.oad w-la to go along Before
ths tims i-r their ar..va. came. Mr.
Lgc1s tc,d his .hrcther rlcts that the
vlglg,is were to be Senator Fa.fow and
Re- e9sltatives King ana Clark, who
vOe Clttrg away from tAeir cons..t-
uenis. Tho C1url. .m-Sfc deadlock
pitgci.cd NJ Robertson from leaving
cRu and business detained uhe other
candidate Ter ssasiclxness: hence the
WcyisIer went acne. Adter he had
been aboard The pi.ot-boat a iittle
while ne noticed that the men regard
ed him curicus.g and that once cd
twice he was addressed as Senator" "
but Il was not unUl later in the day
that Mr. Lyons let the cat cut CT the
bag and relieved the pilots OF the false
impression which he had been instru.
mental in producing
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
RELIABLE GROCERIES AT
LYNCH'S.

Lenten goods in great variety. Main
store N. w. cor. Madison and Fourth
street. Branch store. s. w. cor. King
and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25

The best, the finest locking and the
most durable Piano made is the Lud-
wig Piano. Store 5l5 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
DIED.

QUlLL.-In this city, on March 90
Daniel Quill.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
E New Furniture Store,
WI. J. KELLY, Prop.


We have opened the large store, on
the northeast corner of Eighth and
French streets. which we have fitted up
with a complete new line Of housefur-
mishing goods. These goods are en-
tirely new and of the latest design and
patterns. In our special efforts TO
make the furniture department COM
piete, we have not neglected the car
pet department it being in the hands
of competent men, who have had years
of experience in their line. Our Car
pets consist of all the newest and lat
est designs and furnished by the best
manufacturers of the country. If you
are thinking Of furnishing your home,
we earnestly solicit a cal to inspect
our goods.
VIII. j. KELLY,
Furniture Dealer,
N. E. Cor. 8th and French Sts.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
WaYFGRER'S MOLE BOOE
I hings, Pleasant and Unpless
ant. Caught on the Way
agITs ON PERSONS ann TBNas

If You READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR DI.
CFSTION. BUT THERE Is NoTGI-
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25

And then it dawned upon My Dillon
that he had made a speech wh,dh
might convici him of effeminacy.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25
GIT WOUND BE cUTBAGE0Us. "

Wii,lam J. Nsher is one cf tne ,cad-
Ing real estate agCri5 in rne city. ari
consequently he is vIta9,y irtarsa.ed in
any leg'aatlcn anoalrg water rates
and tax rates.
II see by the mcining Iapsrs that
Governor Tunnell intends to veto the
Py,e water bil." he said 70 the Way
ia,er Yesterday jWhY 1t wou.d be
outrageous to veto .suCA a bill as that.
/ eaano, imagine why he should do
snch thing"
In az parts Of the city The same SEN
t.ment is iccnd. and the people are
fully awakened TO the injustice Of suoA
action on the governors paN.
Evening journal., 1899-03-25

CoNaERNGNG THE wCRKHoUsE.
Cn Delaware avenue car the Way
iarer INST Chief Justice Dcre and asked
him what steps had been taken regard
irg the county w0rkhouse He replied
that Secretary of State Hughes had
been requested to seni to the judges a
CH.Nfed ccry CT the bin and that as
soon as possible after its receipt the
five t-us.ees would be appointed by
Iaflge Gcut1, Judge Slpruance and him
salf When questioned conserving the
persornel Of the board he said that no
names could be given at this tina. hut
thnt the names Of the men appointed
wou,d be guarantee that the pur-
chase OF a site and the construction
aud equipment Of the building would
be free from jObbery. Questioned con-
cerning the situation OF the penal in
stltnNon, he expressed the belief that
L would be built near quarry, so that
the rOugiher element OF the criminal
class might be worked therein That,
however, is a matter for the trustees
90 determine. In a few weeks the
plans ard Specifications will be secured
and the contract awarded for the con-
stIuction Of the buiiding. The Way
farer has heard several Kent and Sus-
sex countians OF prominence express
regret that the Institution was made
County and not a state affair StlN, it
may end by becoming a state affair, as
the insane asylum at FanIhurat did
FINE ART AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Fer a time yesterday the sherlT's Of
fee lcckca something Ike the Academy
cf Fine Arts in Philadelphia when
she Wayfarer entered he found Sheriff
Taylcr ex-sherlff Fhnm and the deru-
ties held in the deNcate grasp OF fae-
lcoking woman who was setting pic
Mres-replo oduoticus OF the works Of
some Of TIE ol ma9;esl She know
her business, and Apparently knew her
mon. After eyraiat,rg cn the MERITS
Of the wares she diaTayed. SHE emDha-
sized her remarks 10y pointing on. the
Two pictures 0e.Cdui ly Senator Gray.
and ended ey sallrlg ex-Sherin rqiRn
three a-d D,rl5y Sheriff Groves a like
number Then she w-rt 20 the other
offices TO use her persuasive p3wor3.
1T WOULD BE OUTRAGEOUS"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
FULFILLING ITS CONTRACT.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir: 1t struck me in reading your
editorial in this mornings Register
in relation to the present street car
strike, that your position is not well
taken. You say:
The public has become disgusted
and indignant at the repeated failure
OF the strikers and the company to
come to terms of agreement because
of the lack of the spirit of mutual con-
cession and due regard for the rights
of the public, which really should be
first considered, since both sides are
public servants and do business only
through the favor of the public"
| should like to know if the COM
pany has not fulfilled its part of the
contract Are not cars run regularly
and is not the service good? If the
public do not ride it is not the fault OF
the company? Is the public in SYM
pathy with the strikers, or is it in
timidated2 IN other words, are people
afraid TO ride? Are they afraid of
their lives, or are they afraid of losing
a few dollars in their business3 Ii
the former they have reason for fear
when they read of the outrage commit
ted the other day in Benwood, when q
poor fellow unwittingly rode on the
cars and was roughly handled by d
lawless mob and never a policeman to
save him from indignity and harm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
CATARRR on THE STOMACH.


Pleasant. simple bnt SAFE and ERcctis
Cure for 1t.
Catarrh of the stomach has long
been considered the next thing to
incurable. The usual symptoms
are full or bloating sensation
after eating, accompanied with
sour or watery risings, formation
Of gases causing pressure on the
heart and lungs, and difficult
breathing; headaches, tickle appe-
tite, nervousness and general
played out, languid feeling.
There is often foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and if the in
terror of the stomach could be seen
it would show a Shiny, intiamed
condition.
The cure for this common and
obstinate trouble is found in a
treatment which causes the food
to be readily, thoroughly digested
before it has time to ferment and
irritate the delicate mucous surface
of the stomach. To secure prompt
and healthy digestion is the one
necessary thing to do and when
normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition will have dis
appeared.
According to Dr. Harlanson the
safest and best treatment is to use
after each meal a tablet, composed
of Dlastase, Aseptic, Pepsin, a lit
tie Nux, Golden Seal AID fruit
acids. These tablets can now be
found at all drug stores under the
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's and not being patent medi-
cine can be used with perfect
safety and assurance that healthy
appetite will follow their regular
use after meals.
Mr.. B. j. Booher, of I710 Dear
born ST., Chicago, H., says: Ca
tarrh is a local condition resulting
from a neglected cold in the head,
whereby the lining membrane of
the nose becomes inf1amed and the
poisonous discharge therefrom
passing backward into the throat
reaches the stomach, thus produc-
ing catarrh of the stomach. Med
ical authorities prescribed for me
for three years for catarrh of the
stomach without cure, but to-day |
am the happiest of men after using
only one box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. l cannot find appropriate
words to express my good feeling.
I have flesh, appetite and sound
rest from their use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest as we'll as the simplest and
most convenient remedy for any
form of indigestion, catarrh Of the
stomach, biliousness, sour stomach,
heartburn and bloating after
meals.
Send for little book, mailed free,
on stomach troubles, by addressing
F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The tablets can be found at all
drug stores.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

FROM "A STRANGER,
o the Editor of the Register.

To the Editor of the Register.
AS commercial traveller, / have FREE.
quent occasion to visit Wheeling. and have
always considered It a strong. growing
and prosperous city, but the disgraceful
action of those people in Benwood, Mon
day, who s'rotten-egged' and otherwise
mistreated stranger following the same
business am engaged in, showed a de-
cided disposition 10 turn back to the ages
of barbarism, and showed an existence of
affairs |, for one, deemed impossible in
the closing years of the nineteenth CEN
fury in a civilized community.
Before l reached Wheeling on this trip
1 heard that such things were occurring
here, as one result of the strike, but
dismissed the reports untrue until
they were confirmed IN the papers of this
morning While the episode of Monday
did not occur in Wheeling proper, yet
Wheeling must stand responsible for it,
and it will be remarked. wherever the
news goes-and news travels fast in these
days-that missionaries should be sent
to this community for time, rather than
to foreign countries.
Being interested in Wheeling, as a fire.
quent visitor, and having intimate bust
ness relations with some of the people,
l have investigated the subject of the
wages paid, and in doing SOL Intercepted
one of the striking street car men. He
told me that before the strike he had been
making from ffty-five to sixty dollars per
month, and that there was steady work
for all who cared to perform it. In the
city | hail from / know carpenters,
brickayers and others engaged in various
avocations whose wages, taking the year
through, viii not average anything like
that amount, and the Companys offer
of an advance of. ten per cent, as /
understand ii, means an increase in wages
to steady men until 1t will be possible to
earn from sixty-three to sixty-five dollars
per month. Surely, these are not bad
wages. Sixty dollars per month is seven
hundred and twenty dollars per year, al
lowing for a few days off. How many
carpenters and others, who work much
harder, make as much? 1 would like to
ask some working men that question. And
yet inoffensive travelling men, ignorant of
the situation and going quietly about Their
business, are subjected to assault, and no
arrests are made
1t appears to me that public sympathy
is being wasted in this matter | repeat,
| am only interested In this city as an
occasional visitor, but it does appear that
men making the wages possible on the
line of the Wheeling Railway Company
ought not to tie up an entire community
and make possible such ARRAYS as that in
Benwood on Monday. 1t gives your peo-
pie bad reputation abroad, and does not
help the general cause of labor, with
which l am heartily in sympathy.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER