Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
BELLAIRE.
A Melange Of Acceptable Reading for
Sunday Patrons.

An enterprising citizen who thinks
Bellaire is just as well equipped for
convention purposes as any other town
in the district, feels that some effort
should be made to bring the four con-
ventions yet to take place to this city
The Republican and Democratic Con-
gressional conventions will both be
worth inducing to the city, and the
Democratic Senatorial and county con-
MENTIONS would also bring their share
of business. Bellaire should at least
make an effort to secure some OF these
political gatherings.
The books of the Belmont Electric
Light G Power Company are still
open for stock subscriptions, and quite
a number of local capitalists are ac-
cepting the opportunity to invest. one
OF the company said yesterday, how
ever that it is immaterial whether or
not the stock is all taken mere, as there
are outside parties who will take any
or all the stock that doesn't find mar
ket here So there.iS no doubt at all
but the plant will be completed with
all reasonable expedition. 1t is SAID
electric light stock is considered pre-
ferred security in the market.
The electrical storm which passed
over Belmont county week ago Sat
urday was responsible for the largest
number Of casualties from lightning re-
ported at any one time for years Crea-
mer & Neff have received notice OF
damage toproperty and stock from nine
persons who hold policies in one com
pany. The damage ranges from $l.5o
to $500. OF these damages 4 OF them
were dwellings, 2 were wagon sheds, l
was barn and two were live stock.
None Of the buildings were burned, but
in one instance t9 sheep were killed
and in the other two were killed.
A little after midnight yesterday
morning an ARRAY which resulted Sc
riously occurred between two colored
men at the blast furnace. Abe Caplto
runs ''dinky'' engine and Bob F'rields
is brakeman, but it appears they have
not been getting aleng well of late.
s Yesterday the men were paid or ana
the two. INDUCED sufficiently in drink
to stir up their fighting blood and
awaken old animosities. In the evening
about 6 O'Clock the men had a few
words. but trouble was then averted by
IE6 lAtSTN SHliOh " I4iNHeo-
about / o'clock Capito told Field to at
tend to some duty, when the latter de-
INJURED and made some derogatory re-
mark. Capito replied to Field applying
To him an approbrious epithet. Field
sieZed a heavy rod used about the en-
CINE and struck Capito on the side OF
the head. knocking him into a pit. He
was picked up and carried to his home
fri, who
ey attended him. On the left side of the
head was a terrible cash and the skull
underneath was found to be fractured.
The man regained consciousness in a
short time and last evening 1t was
thought his chances for recovery were
fair. No information had been filed last
evening and Field was still at large.
Some of the enterprising citizens OF
GAINESVILLE are talking OF starting an
other window glass house, and com
pany with an authorized capital or
S1OO 600 is in process of organization.
/. w. Doudua who wants to be sec
rotary Of the new concern, has started
off the subscription with $4,000. 1t is
desired TO put up tank furnace to en-
ploy thirty-six blowers, and it is claim
ed it can be done for 100000.
Although Republican politics has
pretty generally monopolized the talk
on this side of the river for the past
! few weeks, the Democrats have begun
to wake up and candidates are being
suggested for the various offices to be
filled this fall The friends of e. E,
Clevenger have suggested him for the
nomination for prosecuting attorney,
l. ba- DIV 70 bp will
give Hunter Armstrong a chase that
will be interesting at least. Mr.. Cley-
enger is we'll known throughout the
county, and his espousal of free silver
and the Chicago platform in SO, when
ne advocated his convictions from the
stump, is not forgotten by the Bryan
Democracy. In the shake-up which
the g. o. p is bound to receive in Ohio
this fall the election of q Democrat TO
this important Office is by no means
beyond the pale of probability.
Apropos to the Democratic candi-
dates for county offices, the name of
Attorney George L. Moore is being sug-
gested for a place upon the ticket.
There are two places upon the ticket
which require persons of legal train
ing to FILL and the friends of Mr..
Moore say either of them would be
satisfactory if the Bellaire man could
be induced 10 accept. Mr.. Moore is
not without experience in the role of
candidate, having once made a flatter-
Ing run for city solicitor against the
Republican candidate for prosecutor.
This would emphasize the appropriate
hess of his nomination for prosecutor
this fall.
In speaking of Congressional mat
ers, there is more than one of Joe
ackburn's friends who would be
BASED to hear of his consenting to
r the race in the Sixteenth district
fall. He is looked upon by many
he logical candidate and as the
acceptable one to all the con-
ing factions An admirer of Black
said yesterday: IF he were sent
Washington he would do more in
months for the boys who do the
knocks for the party than has
been done in the past four years. You
would then see that the Belmont
county boys would get their share of
the jobs at the Capital. Blackburn
isn't like the fellow who wouldn't go