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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-09

VALUABLE premiums given for the
tin seals on Wheeling Bakery Bread
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

A writer in the Engineering Maya
zine for July finds one explanation of
the amazing amount of business that
American shops have captured from
the British i'm the engineering trade,
and the present rush OF work in tho
British shops. in the great strike OF the
engineers couple OF years ago. That
most foolish and wrong-headed ;tid
mismanase@ struggle cost both masters
and men untold millions of direct loss,
and sowed the seeds of consequenta
losses that operate now and must
spread over many year still 10 come
one OF the effects has been the present
accumulation OF arrears of work which
has caused orders TO the value of somo
G 200. 600 20 be sent abroad, all OF which
is virtually kept out of the pockets of
British workmen through their own
insane action in the past. The Ameri-
can shops ard the American mechanics
are of ccrrse among the chief gaincrs
from the big strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
Iha Rello GIL.

In this connection it is interesting to
note that man named Stronger has
invented an automatic switchboard
that does away entirely with the hello
girl" This switchboard hasn't been in
troduced i'm this vicinityt nor Is il likely
TO be, so far as can be learned, but it
is said to- be working successfully in
other places.
w frrrr tire subyCrfDcr WANTS 10 talk
with No 43S, or 962 he presses in rota-
ton little buttons bearing those num-
bers, and an apparatus in the telephone
exchange automatically connects him
with those with whom he wishes to
converse.
The first use OF the automatic switch
board on a large scale Will be made in
Chicago, where the Illinois Telephone
and Telegraph company has acquired
the right To operate the system for 80
years. IL announces that 1t will have
an exchange working i'm the Windy
City early next year with 10000 sub
scribers. Albert q. Wheeler, an elec4
trical expert. is at the head OF the Chi
cago concern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
Subscriber Presses The Buttons and The
Switchboard Does The Rest
SYSTEM SID TO BE MONEY SAVER.
TeIsphons Girls al Chicago Reported 10 Be In a
Panic Over lis Introduction COMPANY viii
6sgn Service Early Next Year.

The Providence Telephone company
has just issued new directory which
in many ways is different from those
with which subscribers have been IA
miliar since che telephone was first in
troduced. Heretofore the directory has
given the names OF subscribers under
the various exchanges. In the new one
there is no mention OF exchanges, but
the names of all subscribers within the
territory controlled by the Providence
company are arranged alphabetically
with the number of the call and loca-
tion. So, If person wishes to call up
John Smith at Attleboro. for example.
he simply runs down the list until he
finds the number of the party with
whom he desires to converse and gives
il to Central" prefixing the word AT
tlebOro." Central, without more ado,
makes the connection. The new system
is designed TO save time and undoubt-
edly will do so. Unless all signs fail
subscribers will be pleased with tho
change as soon as they become accus-
toned TO IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
It'd BITS.

The demand from the railroad COM
panies for rolling stock continues
good. and several OF the car and loco
motive snops are being operated as
they never were before.
The Haskell & Barker Car Company.
OF Michigan City. Ind, has received an
order from the Chicago, indianapolis
and Louisville Railroad Company for
the building OF 200 box and 200 fiat
cars.
The Edge Moor Bridge Works, of
Wilmington. Del, have been awarded
a contract by the Texas Railroad Com
pany for the building OF four plate
girder bridges over the Cottor-ood
Creek. near Dublin. Texas; also the
contract for supplying and erecting
number OF steel bridges at Chicopee.
Mass.
The A. and =. Roberts Company. OF
Philadelphia, has completed the steel
structural work required i'm the new
buildings for the Philadelphia Expo
sition. 10 be held i'm that city I'm Octo-
Der next. ae company Is -Mnrk--
ing on an additional order for 500 tons
OF material, to be used in the erection
OF n wing TO the main buildings which
must be completed by Augu4t ist
In 1898 Tennessee coal mines produced
s.0Si I4S tons OF coal. The maximum
number OF men employed during the
year was 1920. The amount OF coal con-
verted into coke was 736, ESQ tons. The
production OF other minerals was as
follows Iron ore 591717 tons: pig
iron. 263,4S9 tons: copper. S9.72l tons:
zinc, asa tons. manganese. 1850 tons;
and phosphate. 272. 1877 tons. An min
erals have shown increases over the
"A ~.
ing coal and iron ore. The increase i'm
coal was 2O3,75i tons. and In iron ore,
69.0lS tons.
I'm Great Britain during March,
changes in the rates Of wages affected
received advances In wages. averaging
nine and one-half pence per head
while 1900 persons suffered "A decrease
averaging three pence per head The
net result was an Increase OF about
nine and one-half pence per person I'm
the weekly wages OF all affected. The
increase was mainly In the mining in
dustry, where 20i. SOS persons partici-
pated i'm the iron and steel manufac-
lures. where i3025 participated. and I'm
the textile trades. In which 1874 per-
sons participated.
Among the more important OF the
new Industries reported pN Inc Irades-
man during the week ending June no.
are a bridge works IN Virginia. car
riage and wagon works ln Alabama:
coal mines In Texas. cotton mills in
North Carolina: cuttonseed oil mills I'm
Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi and
Texas: electric light plants In LOu'si-
ana. Teun ssce ans TeXns: an clcc-
tricai supply company and "a fertilizer
factory in Virginia; Touring mills in
Georgia ana Tenncfstp furniture
fartnrv .n Nlrlh Carolina: lumber
mills iu Alabama. Nifsi.slppi Ten
nee 500 and Virginia . planine mill and
n srcei works ID Nifruia. 10 tannery
IN North Carolina: telephone companies
IN Keniacky. Tennessee. Virginia and
West Virginia. q tobacco factory IN
North Carolina: wagon factory iu
Kentucky; zine and lead mines in Ar
kansas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
Swindlinr of Pawnbrokers.

People who put faith i'm the tradi-
tional shrewdness of pawnbrokers, :"
said a veteran I'm the business to
New Orleans Times-Democrat report
er. would be surprised IL they knew
how often they are fooled into loaning
more than the value of a pledge. Most
of the big shops have experts who are
hard to deceive, but they make mis-
takes now and then, while with others
OF less experience overvaluation is
-dfstresstngfy common occurrence A cer-
tain class OF sharpers make "a living
victimizing pawnbrokers. and they re-
gard them as tolerably easy prey. Col
ored stones are often used for that pur-
pose, and l have known dozens of large
loans to be made on fake rubies and
emeralds. The bogus stones are usu-
ally mixed with good ones in the set
ting and are hard to detect. A few
years ago an ingenious chap discovered
that by dipping an off-colored diamond
in weak solution of aniline ink he
could render IL temporarily blue-white
and extraordinarily brilliant. He saw
a fine field for operation in the pawn
shops, and these painted diamonds as
they were called, were worked off all
over the country before the trick was
say s75. would hook like a $500 gem and
il was no trouble at all to borrow from
$3.50 TO $500 on such security. The ink
cost only 5 cents a bottle, so you see
the profits were large. Another COM
mon swindle is filed watch case. re-
enforced at points where IL would be
apt to be tested and pawned for solid
gold. When these watches were first
made there were very few pawnbrok-
hn N SyAt ntln fxkrA he.
works of a watch may also be faxed,
as the saying goes. For years a firm
I'm Switzerland made cheap works In
imitation of famous and expensive va
rieties, and forged the name on the dial
and inside plate. 1t was only sur
face imitation, but IL was good enough
to pass muster at many shop. Lots
OF men have been forced out of bust
ness simply because they were loaded
up with worthless pledges. They were
not blockheads, either. but the crooks
were too clever for them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

That the recently revived American
ism which has distinguished the utter
ances of the Providence Journal since
the Spanish war threatens 10 extend
even 10 Rhode Island affairs is indicat-
ed by favorable opinion that IL seems
10 have OF Columbia. The Journal real
~ thinks that the new cup defender
has chance To- win although IL Is
built I'm Rhode Island. IL will be re-
called that four years ago the Journal
was cocksure that valkyrie III was an
achievement Of yacht architecture be-
side which the boat launched at Bristol
would be as coal barge TO a torpedo
boat. But rs the record subsequently
showed yaIkyrie III was about the
worst beaten cup racer that ever tried
"a take back the trophy. /. u Go be
trusted, though that the Journals high
opinion of the new defender of the
trophy isn't to be regarded as another
hoodOo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
pIE z D..

ANGELL-In Chepachet. 25th inst.
Ida j.. wife of Joshua Angel, in the
37th year of her age.
BLODGETT-In this city. on the 26th
inst, Amelia Wilson Torrey. wife OF
John r. Bledgett
CROwELL-In East Killingly, Conn.
on the 25th inst, Mrs. Mary Il. Crow
ell, in the S5th year OF her age.
DUNBAR--In Pawtucket. on the 25th
inst, Mildred Inez. daughter of Joseph
III. and Nina b. Dunbar, aged / year
and s months.
HORTON-In this city, 25th inst.
Mrs. Mary Horton, daughter of the late
Paris and Hadassah Sprague Winsor,
aged 81 years. months. II days.
JONES--In East Greenwich. 26th
inst. w. Anna. wife of Charles Il.
Jones. i'm her SD year.
McCULLA--In this city on the 26th
inst, Alice. beloved daughter of Ber-
nard and Jane McCulla, aged years,
6 months, 16 days.
POMROY--In this Sity. the 26th inst.
Abby \. j., wife of the late Gorham
Il. Pomroy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
PLANT EXTENSION.


The plant of the Brown and Sharpe
Manufacturing company is To be in
creased i'm the near future by the ad-
dition OF a foundry and a large four
story brick building to be used as
machine shop. IL is not probable that
the entire work viii be completed be-
fore next spring. but when the build
ings are finished from coo to 200 more
hands will be employed.
There are about 125 men employed in
the present foundry. 90 OF whom are
molders. This force will be about
douSled. 50 that employment will be
furnished for another 125 foundrymen
when the new foundry Is completed.
The building will be located near Le-
land street and will be thoroughly up
to-dati in all its equipments. The brick
building TO be used as a machine shop
VIII be situated on the north side of
Beach street and will be OF brick and
will be $50 feet i'm length by 80 feet I'm
width Its construction will be up-to-
date in every particular. fire proof and
OF the best material. It's four floors will
be given over TO machine work
The company believes that with these
additions 10 its plant IL will be able To
accomplish all that it's plans embrace.
and can at the same time give employ
ment TO hundreds OF persons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
ARMY WEDDING Ar MANILA
ST. Louis GIh Takss Tho Long journsyio Marry
Lieut. Whliworlh.

Washington. June 27.--Letters re-
ceived by army officers here from
friends i'm -. Louis tell OF the return
from Manila of Mrs. Gilbert Smith the
wife of the Chief Quartermaster at
the st. Louis depot after having par
ticipated In the elimination OF an
army romance at Manila. The daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs Smith was engaged
to Second Lieut.. Pegram Whitwortn
Of the Eighteenth Infantry. Lieut.
Whitworth received orders some time
ago to join his regiment in the Philip
pines without delay. and the orders
came so suddenly that no time was
permitted TO arrange for the wedding,
which would otherwise have taken
place. After his arrival I'm Manila
Lieut.. Whitworth realized that he was
fkey TO be there a long time. and as
there was no telling when he would
be able 10 get home the young officer
made bold To ask Mss Smith 10 come
OUT to Manila and marry him there.
There were many difficulties in the
way of the accomplishment OF Lieut.
Whitworth's desire, but Mrs. Smith
overcame these by securing the neces-
sary transportation from the War De-
partment and taking her daughter all
the way Co Manila. New dsfficulties
arose when they reached Hong Kong
for. in accordance with the objection of
Major-Gen. Otis to having any more
American women at Manila while the
lighting was going on, all the women
on the transports were landed there.
"All the world loves lover" and Gen.
Otis was not different from the rest
of mankind. After a little waiting the
necessary permission for Mrs. Smith
and her daughter TO go to Manila from
Hong Kong was secured. Lieut.. Whit
worth was on hand to receive his bride.
and the wedding occurred without de-
Law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

use OF. Here is former Gov. Stone OF
Missouri for instance coming out
against the Bryan anti-eXpans ON proc
lamation and not only among the gold
bugs bat among the silverites there
seems to be developing a considerable
opposition To having Bryan construct
a platform in advance and parade
around the country on AZ as though
he We're already presidential nominee.
But IL was the assurance of the m~h
from Nebraska that originally won him
the nomination and it may carry him
through TO another yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
A HUMAN ENGINE.
Some Of the Remarkable feats Per.
formed by Eugene lsopeT.
Strength and Endurance That Excite the
Wonder Of All Who Know Hin.

McMinnville. June ,g1.-There is little
doubt that II Eugene Leoper. cnarac-
teristie but unassuming woodsawyer
and man-of- -allwork OF this city, would
proclaim himself world heater as a
long-distance pedestrian against time,
Is well as a champion at almost any
class of manual labor like wood-sawing.
grubbing, spading and such work, his
fortune would be made as soon as the
wagers could be secured and the tests
applied.
Eugene Leoper is a spare-built man,
feet inches high, 81 years old. and
weighs l10 pounds. For many years he
has been i'm this city. and the stores
of his records OF walking. wood saving.
garden-sp spading. &c. have been told
and retold, few doubling and many
marvelling: yet strange 90 say
they have scarcely ever been published.
even in the local papers. This is owing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

Gen. Otis In his latest dispatch does
not say that he needs more troops, but
a number Of general officers who are
acquainted with the situation voice
popular sentiment that more could be
easily utilized to advantage. Perhaps
almost any man in the position of Otis
would dislike TO acknowledge that he
was biting off more than he could rea-
sonably chew. but the President ought,
TO understand by this time that IL more
troops are needed the country will re-
spond cheerfully to the call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
Girls In q Panic.

The hello girls" of Chicago are i'm a
panic at the news. They see the dread
ful prospect of being abolished with
out the slightest hope of resuscitation
They would like to get hold of Mr..
Stronger, but so far he has kept care
fully out of their way.
The claim is made on behalf OF the
system that IL has been used so long
and so extensively on small scale
that it's merits have been absolutely
proved, and that II will not only do
away with the hello girl in Chicago.
but that i'm New York and other cities
where telephones are used she will soon
be as extinct as the web footed dodo of
ancient history.
The system has been in operation in
Augusta. Ga. since 1897. 1t started with
$50 subscribers, and at the beginning
of the present year had nearly twice
that number. Its switchboard has a ca
pacity OF 1000 subscribers. Those who
patronze IL prefer II to the Bell sys-
tenn. IL is asserted, on account OF it's
greater simplicity. Instead of con-
versing with hello girl" who is not
always there, the subscriber himself
calls up the person with whom he
wishes TO converse. He can reach at
any moment of the day or night any
subscriber on the list.
Another automatic exchange where
the apparatus hus had fair trial and
IL is said, has answered all require
ments, is at Albuquerque. n. NJ. The
institution there has nearly 300 sub
scribers, twice as many as the Bell
company. They believe that they can
call up fellow subscriber much more
quickly than they could by the old sys.
tom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

I'm order TO make the work string out
and save himself from the. common
complaint that he has made too much
money-that such wages are too large
for the class OF work he follows.
Leoper is not. fairy. nor is this
fable He IL here, and any man can
see him for the pains OF coming 10 Nc
Minnville, on he would no doubt, be
glad 10 vindicate his record as a pc
destrian i'm quickly coming to him II
positively assured OF his 80 cents an
hour"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

The second kidnapper of the Clark
baby. Mrs. Barrow, has been found
guilty and given a sentence almost az
severe as that of her husband, twelva
years and ten months. With this ex-
ample Of swift and terrible justice II is
likely to be some time before there are
any more criminal enterprises of that
sort recorded in the vicinity of New
York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

In all the antitrust talk that Billy
Bryan Is making we hear nothing OF
any opposition TO the silver trust. the
organization of which In March has
succeeded in raising the price of it's
product cents an ounce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

The Third of July is worth celebrat-
ing too. That's the day that Cerveras
fleet was destroyed. an act that prac-
tically saved the American army in
Cuba, brought about the surrender OF
Santiago and closed the Spanish war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

Once upon a time a Fox espied some
grapes growing upon tall tree or n
telegraph pole; II does not matter
which.
The Fox tired To borrow a step-lad-
der OF a neighbor,ng farmer. but failed.
II don't want your old grapes. any
way" the Fox now declared. APP
pendicltis isn't anything like as swag
ger as II used 10 be-
Then he bestowed the laugh upon the
bystanders. who had looked for him 10
say the grapes were sour.-Detroit
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

The correspondent OF Harper's Week
ly i'm the Philippines expresses the
opinion that the revolt will hardly be
suppressed within another year. And
yet Gen. Otis insists that he has men
enough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

Coffee at night IL spolls their sleep
You can drink Graln-O when you please
ana sleep like a top. For Grain q does
not stimulate: n nourishes cheers and
feeds. Yet u looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons. Young
people and children Grain-O l. the
perfect drink Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

A good many OF our contemporaries
seem disposed 10 take nlngs at Rhode
Island because of the failure TO adopt
a new Constitution. But If we Rhode
islanders are happy under the present
instrument, whose business is it, any
hOW2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

ShamrotN is launched and Will shortly
begin a trying out series Of spins 20 get
tic. Unfortunately for the English
yacht there are no former cup cham
pions ID race with. All the yachts of
that kind are on this side the water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

The Phoenix Bridge Company. of
Philadelphia, Pa. has all departments
Of its works at Phoenixville. Pa. rum
ming to its full capacity. Tho company
recently booked orders TO build num-
ber OF bridges and viaducts in Russia,
Brazil Canada. Mexico Central Amer
lea and Peru.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

Boston Is revelling i'm the Joyous an
ticipation that our Dewey on his way
home will first tour at that port, Boston
doesn't deserve such luck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

A new cabinet office Is proposed, that
OF Department OF the Colonies. and sur
prislng as IL may seem nobody from
Michigan has yet been mentioned TO
All IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

In the case of the sea water gold
scheme. though a fool and his money
were soon parted some of it comes back
after many days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

II is unofiic.aiiy announced that on
the anti-imperialisi noai which. OF
course. will form a feature of the
Fourth Of July parade In Boston. there
VIII be draped figure 90 represent
AguinAIdo instead ~ George Washing.
ton. e. heretofore on such occasions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

AT any rate there evidently aren't
soldiers enough N the Philippines to
rescue Lieutenant Gilmore and his
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

AT any rate. precious few of the June
brides can complain that the sun didn't
shine on their wedding day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

There kre Indications that Billy Bry-
an may not BE- fhr candidate ~ tn
ptsf Democratic national convention
even shourr good many planks of
lhe chieneo plrform are still made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27

Here's long life to the Shriners' new
camels! May their humps never grow
less,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-27
Small Working forcs.

In Geneva, n. Y, Is an automatic
exchange with more than 40 subscrib-
ers. There are over 200 miles of wire i'm
use I'm that city. and one llneman and
the manager are able To attend TO tho
maintenance of the exchange. collec.
tions and the business I'm general. This
makes n large saving, AZ the salaries
of the hello girls" are an important
feature OF the expense account OF every
exchange.
At Oneida is another exchange OF the
Stronger type. the subscribers of
which seem to be thoroughly satisfied
with the service. This is operated by
storage battery plant. Attached 10
the switchboard is an ingenious system
for detecting trouble along the line
The slightest disturbance IL pramptly
detected and Temedied. IL Is said gen.
orally before the subscriber has evev
had knowledge OF IL.
The abolition of the hello girl" ha'
minor Disadvantages at first. People
find a certain amount OF difficulty I'm
working the automatic call. but II is
really not very complicated. or course
AZ the beginning "a subscriber who Is
ringing Tor M. SIS Is likely To get rat.
tied" and call up No. 5s6 or No. Sos
But after u little practice. and after
ne has called up half the people sub.
scribing 90 the exchange 20 ask them
IN they are 1T ne can generally man
aEe 90 secure the person he wants.
Another advantage asserted for thr
system IL ~ absolute secrecy. thcrs
bping no hello girls" Go hear the con
vrrsatiuns there " necessarily no one
90 repeat them. Murder plots ana an
sorts " yillleny ca nbe arranged ba-
tween the subscribers ana no ono Will
be any the wiser.
other cities using the system besides
those mentioned are Albion Auburn
Perry and Amsterdam. I'm M York
state: laPorte. Ind. chester. IN:
Princeton n. J.. Aiken x. G., and ~.
bert Lea, MINI.