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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16

The District Commissioners have author
lied E. P. Carlin, a special police officer
detailed for duty at street railway cross
fngs, to exchange positions with H. L. Rice,
an Inspector In the water department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
Subscriptions to the Centennial Fund
Mr.. M. NJ. Parker, chairman Of the finance

Aloysius Smith Of Lambs court was to-
day convicted in the Police Court Of as
ductor, by striking him in the face with
his fist, because Of a dispute relative to the
payment of a fare. and Judge kimball fined
him $40. with the alternative Of sixty days
In iail.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30
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the name of Blair Fairchild takes the
place of that OF Henry r. Terhune.
The National Speciality Company. of
New York City. The capital stock sub
scribed is $500. and the right is given
to increase it to $1,000, 600. The incor-
porators are William f. Gray, George
F. Wilson, Rich NJ. Morton, Adolph G.
Greenberg, all Of New York City; and
George II. Graham, Of East Orange,
n. J.
The Peavey Steamship Company, Of
Duluth, Mimi. The capital stock sub
scribed is $500, and the right is given
Of making it 100000. The incorpora-
tors are James H. Hoyt, H. H. Nc
Keehsn. w c. Merrick, Ben P. Boe-
and, Gustav Won Den Steinen. all of
Cleveland, o.
The American Navigation Company.
of New York City The capital stock
subscribed is $500, and the right is
given to make it 100000. The incor-
porators are James II. Hoyt A. C. Dus-
tin, H. b. McKeehan. H. A. Kelley.
Gustav Won Den Steinen, all of Cleve-
land, o.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

now of Columbus, is the guest of CAM
den Horner during the holidays.
The Christmas dance given by the
Halcyon Club. Thursday evening, was
one of the most elaborate ever given
by this popular club. Every one SEEM
ed in an excellent mood for dancing
and were inspired by the splendid
music which was furnished by Haase's
full orchestra. The committee in
charge were: Bradford Hiteshew,
Hunter Moss and w. C. Lockwood, and
they had arranged everything per-
fectly, consequently it all went OF
smoothly. A large number Of visitors
were present, which added much to the
enjoyment of the evening. Ices were
served during the hours of the dance,
and at II o'clock an elegant supper.
The out-of-town guests were: Miss
Harris, Of Virginia; Miss Kunst, OF
Weston; Miss Bess Good, of Wheeling:
Miss Hanna, of Cincinnati Miss Car
ter, of Virginia; Miss Wilson, of Wash
ington; Miss Bassell, of Clarksburg;
Mrs. Gallaher, of Charleston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kincaid, Of iSistersville; Miss Lucy
Parker of Beverley, and Messrs. Ned
and John Carter, of Virginia; Mr.. Nc
Kinley, of Wheeling; Virgil Officer, of
Chicago; Walton Parker, of Beverly,
and Charles Alexander, of Bluefeld.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30
PARKERSBURG.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, December
29.-One of the most elaborate and
beautifully appointed receptions ever
given in Parkersburg' social circles
was Mrs. William Haimes Smiths
welcome home" to Mrs. George w.
Thompson and her family. 1t was a
notable event and beyond criticism AS
the guests entered the reception hall
and were greeted by Miss Anna Amber
and Mr. George Thompson the affair
seemed charged with the real Christ
mas spirit, and above the mantelpiece
and on background of red, made of
green floral letters, was the beautiful
motto:
Irvine the holly, wreathe the bay,
Christ was born on Christmas day"
All the available little cosy corn
er5 which are always attractive, were
made more so by green-potted plants
and twining among them ivy and
smilax frightened by holly, while mis-
tletoe was festoOned around the rooms.
In the parlor, which contained no dec
orations with the exception of its al
ways attractive elegance, Mrs. Smith
received her guests, assisted by Mrs
d. Spilman and Miss Thompson
In the library the guests were met
by Mrs. Henry Jackson, Miss Lucy
Smith and Miss Jennie Smith, who in
vited them to the dining room. The
scene that greeted them was decided
ly enchanting; magnificent ropes OF
mistletoe were festooned around the
room and the table in the center was
one mass of the wax-like Narcissus,
held in place by huge cut glass bowl,
while garlands of the smilax and holly
were draped around and on the table,
and the Narcissus dropped in graceful
punches to meet it. At the corners of
the table massive candelabra with red
shades, tWined around which was the
holly with its bright red berries, throw
ing soft red glow on the floral bed
beneath. Mrs. Gardiner Jackson and
Mrs. Levin Smith saw that the guests
were served. Others who assisted were
Mrs. Mary Rathbone, Miss Mabel
Smith and Miss Anna Jackson, while
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss Am
bier Miss Winifred Rose, Miss Weth-
erell and c. a. Bukey rendered some
excellent musical selections during the
evening.
An event to which society is looking
forward with more than an ordinary
degree Of pleasureable anticipation is
the large reception to be given by Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. White to introduce in
to society their oldest daughter, Miss
Kathryn White. This will be the first
reception given this season to intro
duce one of Parkersburg's fair daugh-
tiers.
Miss Ruth Harris entertained with
whist Thursday afternoon.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Bertha Braiden and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30
RATHER UNUSAL.
A New Yorker Went Home, TO Find
Isis Wife "a Suicide.

- -'O' VT N'h " Shi nome, 10 tinu
Isis Wife "a Suicide.
NEW YORK, December 29.-When
Fred Reinhardt, a piano maker. went
home last night, he found an unusual
state Of affairs. His wife Mary was not
in the kitchen, and supper was not
ready He went through the bedrooms
into the parlor Everything there vas
disarranged. Dishes and other tableware
were scattered over the floor. and on the
mantlep!ece was row Of soup plates
with lighted candle in each.
Near the parlor table was a sugar bar
rel placed lengthw.se on the floor under
the gas jet. Leading from the jet was a
rubber tube which had been inserted
through a hole that had been bored
through the barrel The tube was IN her
mouth and the gas was turned on Be
fore she put the tube III her mouth she
had closed up the mouth Of the barrel
with pillows. When her husband removed
the pillows and dragged her body from
the barrel she was dead
On small organ in the room was a
music book. The pages were opened at
the Rock Of Ages" The neighbors say
that early in the evening they heard the
strains Of the old hymn coming from tic
Reinhardt fat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30
New Mileage in 1000.

From advance sheets of the Railway
Age it is possible to estimate approx
mately the amount Of new railroad
building during 1900. Up to the pres
ent time it appears that more miles
were constructed during 1899 than dur
ing 1900, but belated returns may yet
change this result During 1899 4,5s8
miles Of new road were built, while
returns for this year indicate a mile
age Of 1922 miles Railway building
reached it's maximum in 1887, when
almost 1900 miles Of new lines were
added. Texas leads all States this year.
with 31S miles. Pennsylvania comes
second, with 277 miles. In the south
and southwest the greatest amount OF
new building has been done, although
many important lines have been con-
structed In the vest and northwest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

corporations other than railroad cor
porations, but as that shuts out trusts,
it is the intention Of the Republican
managers to take the bride off. so that
West Virginia may compete with New
Jersey for the honor of being the home
of the octopus. The charter fees are
not so great in this State as in New
Jersey, and when the limit is taken off
there will be nothing in the way to
prevent us from practically driving the
Huckleberry State out of the business
And why not pull the bride off? The
office of Secretary of State is designed
solely for the use and benefit of its oc-
cupant, and anything that can be done
to throw fees into his financial nav
should not be neglected
The number of charters issued in the
month of November was 100, and they
ranged in amount Of capital stock sub
scribed from fifty cents to 100000
TAere objects, too, were almost as di-
vergent.
The Secretary of State has issued
charters to the following corporations:
The Hartje Paper Manufacturing
Company, of Pittsburg, Pa. The capt.
tai stock subscribed is 100000, and
the privilege is given of increasing it
to S1,000,000. The incorporators are
Richard Hartje, Augustus Hartje and
Charles f. Briggs. Of Pittsburg; Ed. G.
Hartje, Allegheny, and Thomas a. By
gate, Steubenville, Ohio
The Dawson Manufacturing Com
pany, of Basic City, Va. The capital
stock subscribed is $1,000, and the
privilege is given of increasing same
to S1,000,000. The incorporators are
]. P. Chapman, Alexander McNabb,
Ivan Stephens, J. w. Dawson and A. 3.
Dawson, all of Basic City.
The Standard steel Company, Of
Charleston. The capital stock SUD-
scribed is $75. and the privilege is
given Of increasing it to $1,000 900.
The incorpOrators are F. y. Carr, J. E.
Chiffon, W. E. Chiffon, j. Z. Scaggs,
al of Charleston, and G. D. Bryan, OF
St. Adams, W. Va.
The Imperial Coal Company, of
Charleston. The capital stock sub
scribed is $500, and the privilege is
given of increasing it to $500 COO The
fncorporators are A N. Pritchard, D.
L. Ruffner, H. L. Wehrle, 5. 5. Green
and Albert Young, all of Charleston.
The Unity Automatic Car Coupler
Company, of Covington, Ky. The cap
ital stock subscribed is $4,000, all paid
up, and the privilege is given of in
creasing same to 500. GEO. The incor-
porators are Theodore Kleimeyer,
Alex. Danezac, Henry F. Blase, Mich
ael J. Miller, George Hidebrandt. all OF
Covington, Ky.
The Stewart Consolidated Gold Min
ing Company, of Kansas City, No. The
capital stock subscribed is $500. and the
right is given 10 increase 1t TO 81. OOO.-
900. The incOrporators are Herbert d.
Hayward. James z. Seavor. Howard
Vanderslice, William 3. Stewart. Col.
c. Andrews, Herbert F. Hall and Frank
G. Hayward, all of Kansas City. Mo.
The United States Mutual Pension
Association. of Charleston. The capt.
tai stock subscribed is 500, and the
right is reserved to increase the same
to $1,000. The incorporators are F. C.
Neelin, Seaforth. O.: F. D. CASTOR, A.
B. CASTOR. A. CASTOR, Of Meadvills,
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Live STOCK Quntations.

CHICAGO, December 29.-CattIe.
nominally steady; good TO prime
steers S5.2566.0O; heifers S26004.50;
calves $4OO95.5o.
Hogs, receipts to-day, 10000 head;
tomorrow, $4,000 head left over, 1000
head; market active and shade high
er, closed firm; top, 1896. Mixed and
butchers $4.65Q4.9214; bulk Of sales
$4SO0490.
Sheep, receipts, 1000 head; sheep
and lambs, steady; good to choice
wethers $3.75G45O; native lambs s42s
05.50.
Receipts this week:-Cattle, 49,100
head; hogs, 11s,5OO head; sheep, 1900
head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, December 20
Cattle, steady; extra 35.40q56O; COM
mon $30O6375.
Hogs, light; all grades s5.00Q55o;
roughs s3506465
Sheep, slow; choice wethers $4,000
41O; common S1.50@2.50; choice lambs
S5.4065.60.
Veal calves $7.00G75o.
The BaElett Quotations.
The following New York quotations were
received yesterda5 by Howard Haziett q
Son, National Exchange Bank Building.
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Elected Officers.

At their last regular meeting Ex-
celsior Council No. 4, D. of L., elected
new officers, as follows: Coun., Miss
Anna Devinney; A. c.. Mrs. Sophia
Reineke; vice councillor, Miss Daisy
Becker; A. V. c., Mrs. Martha Starks;
recording secretary, Miss Rose Eckard;
A. R. s., Mrs. Florence Campbell;
financial secretary, Charles T. Ken
nedy; treasurer, Mrs Mary Coulter;
guide, Mrs. Anna Cayton; 1. G., Mrs.
Harriet Parker; o. c., Mrs. Amanda
Brinkman; trustee, Mrs. Amanda
Brinkman. On next Tuesday evening
the officers will be installed by the
national deputy, Miss Minnie Eckard.
A full attendance of the members is
desired.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

If he only tells her now becoming are
The hat and gown she wears.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Smith are in Phil
adelphia.
Colonel Robert White is in New
York City.
Miss Ada B. Greer is spending the
holidays in Beech City.
Prosecuting Attorney w. P. Meyer
and wife are in New York City.
Miss Laura Dalzell is visiting Miss
Carrie Beeson at Uniontown, Pa.
Grafton Beall, of Virginia street, is
able to be out after brief illness.
Mr.. Birney Kennard McMechen
is very i'll at hospital in Chicago.
Miss May Howe, of Parkersburg, is
visiting Miss May Taylor, of Main
street
Prof. George Howe, of the Linsly In
stitute, spent the holiday season in
Chicago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, of Pi:tsburg, is
the guest of Mrs. John Mckee, on
Eighteenth street.
e. Errington, of Baltimore, Md, is
the guest of his cousin, Joseph Ma
hood, of Water street.
Mrs. Sprigg Camden, of Clarksburg,
who has been so very i'll at New York
City, is much improved.
Miss Bess Good is in Parkersburg,
one OF the guests of house party CIV
en- by Miss Mildred Harris
Miss Jess Mckee, of Hagerstown,
Md, is the guest of Miss Martha OFT at
her home on Fourteenth street.
Miss Anna Fechtig, of Baltimore. is
the guest Of Miss Angela Feeney. at
her home on North Chapline street.
Mrs. Leroy Ray, of New Castle, Pa.
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thorn
as Prince, on North York street, Island.
Mrs. Mary Chandler and daughter.
Of Cleveland. o., are guests at the res
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

Mr.. John R. Coleman, which will oc-
cur January Sd.
Mrs. Robert Wallace was hostess to
the Happy Sixteen Whist Club, Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss Nina Paden entertained the
Lilliputian Club Saturday afternoon.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Mary Warder and Mr..
Henry Clinton Richard. which will oc-
cur on Tuesday evening, January Sth,
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Belle Warder.
Mr.. c. A. Bukey entertained very
pleasantly Christmas evening at his
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Pa, and H H. Haseitin. Of Oil city,


The Emma Manufacturing Company
of New York City. The capital stock
subscribed is $1,000, and the privilege
is reserved of increasing it to s25, 900.
The incorporates are Ralph Dillon,
Walter S. Logan, Harvey NJ. Hubbard,
Reginald J. Tmperatori, Charles S.
Daley, all of New York City.
The Erie Cashier Company, of New
York. The capital stock subscribed
is $1,000, and the privilege is given of
making it s500000. The incorporators
are Edward Fales Coward, William
Winslow, Harry R. Terhune. Harold A.
Lewis, Theodore F. Sanders, all of
New York City.
The Northwest Cashier Company, OF
New York City, for the purposes set
out above, with the same capital and
the. same incorporates, except that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

Parker, of Beverley, are the guests of
Miss Ora Martin and Mr.. Charles Mar
tin.
Col. Jack Burt. who spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. A.
Burt, departed Wednesday evening for
New York, and will go from there to
his ranch in Texas.
Miss Irene Kunst, of Weston, arrived
here Thursday to visit Miss Mildred
Harris.
Miss Emma Dudley left Wednesday
morning for Huntington to visit dur
ing the holidays.
Frank Archer, formerly Of this city,
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idence of Mrs. Alex. R. Campbell, on

idence of Mrs. Alex. r. Campbell, on
Eoff street.
mr. S. OFT Laughlin and family, of
Canton, O., are guests at the residence
of Mrs. Samuel Laughlin, on North
Chapline street.
Mrs. Roy Ray, of New Castle, Pa,
returned to her home yesterday after a
pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Prince, on North York street.
Mrs. George Boyd is home from New
York City, where she was one of the Ia
dies OF this city who had charge of the
West Virginia booth at the Woman's
Suffrage Bazaar, Madison Square Gar
den.
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Skating at the Hygeia Ice Rink.
New Years Eve, until IL o'clock
Parcels Post Convention.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador,
had conference with the second as
sistant postmaster general to-day upon
the establishment of parcels post
convention with Great Britain The
convention established with Germany
has been largely experimental and the
department is collecting data upon its
operation during the past year. In
order to determine whether it is ad-
visable to establish a parcel post con-
vention with the larger European coun-
tries. The reports will probably be
completed about the middle OF Janu-
airy.
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WANT LIMIT OFF.
A Proposition to Amend the Corr
poration Law of the
State
So as to Remove the Present. SIS .00O,-
900 Maximum on Capital Stock.
New Companies Recently Charter
ed at Charleston.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. W. Va. December
29.-One of the earliest measures to be
introduced into the Legislature at its
approaching sitting will be a bill to
amend the corporation law so that
there will be no limit upon the amount
of capital for which companies can be
incorporated in this State. AS the law
now stands 100000 is tle limit for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

NEW YORK, December 29.-The
weekly statement of averages Of the
associated banks shows: Loans. 1885,
457. 200, increase, 1888, 500; deposits.
1854 49,, 200, increase. $15,384,s sos; cir
culation, s31 ,040. 800. increase. $138. 300:
legal tenders. $50, 353, 500, increase. s3.-
1876. 400; specie. s161. rs, 100, increase,
s., 1918 700; total reserve. $225, O73. 200.
increase, $5,S75, 100: reserve required.
S213, SAT 300, increase, $3,s46,200; sur
plus reserve. 81, SIS, 800, increase. ST.
02S, 800.
Big Bank CIearIngs.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Total
clearings OF all the bank clearing houses
in the United States for the week ending
to-day were s1.ss4.7s7,6s2 an increase or
17.9 per cent. over the.correspandiaw psr.
Tod Of last YsaR
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30

The HyEeia Rink will furnish a
Professional Instructor the coming
week for ladies desiring to take les
sens in skating.
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PERSONALS.

If a man needs not her flow of words
A woman never really cares,
If he only tells her how becoming are
The hat and gown she wears.
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stocks. open High. Low. clcss.
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BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRIAL.

Quotations closed bid:
Cochise review., 1900-12-29
THE ROCK ISLAND ROAD.

'I see that you have figured that the Rock Island is headed for the coast, :" said Charles B. Sloat, general passen- ger agent of the Texas lines of the company to a reporter of the Fl 'Paso Herald one day last week. "The Rock Island nor any other road has any busi- ness going to the coast and it will be many years before another road will cross the continet. Railroads must have business or they will go broke and the Rock Island is not going to run chances, am sure you are mistaken for the west now has as mary roads as it can support. Just as long as the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads will haul the freight of other roads for a reasonable sum no other road will enter their territory for it costs too much money. The Rock Island is not adventurous. They have always wait- ed for business before they build and this is probably the secret of theirtsuc- cess financially. They are coming to Fl Paso for the Mexican business which they know is already here. They do not create business but go after the business that is already in sight"
Cochise review., 1900-12-29
THE ARMY CANTEEN.

The New York Sun comments on the proposition to abolisd the army canteen as follows:
 'The action of the House of Repre- sentatives in adopting an amendment to the army bill practically abolishing the canteen cannot be supported by any evidence that the canteen in itself is wrong practically. That the condi- tions existing where canteen is main tained is better in every way than where the soldiers rely on outside liquor sellers for the drink they will have, is undeniable. Nor is it deni- able that the liquor sellers are anxious to have the canteen abolished.
 "Still many good people object to the canteen simply because it sells even the mildest alcoholic beverages to sol diers. It makes no difference to them that the canteen system has increased sobriety; that through it the soldier gets malt liquors only in limited quan- tities under government supervision instead of spirituous liquors in unlim- tied quantities from outside rum shops; that the number of court-martials has decreased wherever there is a canteen, and that payday" too often the curse of posts where there are no canteens, passes almost unnoticed at those where the system is in force. They are bound that the canteen shall go.
 "What would be the consequence of tho canteen? Around the gate of every post would spring up the liquor shops which are now joining
Cochise review., 1900-12-29

STEPS should be taken by our peace officers to close the resort run by Anita Romero. Last week the place was the scene of shooting and cutting scrape with more or less serious consequences. It has become headquarters for class of Mexicans who under the influence of
 liquor have blood in their eye. Owing to the construction of the South Vest ern railroad this class of bad men are rapidly finding their way into Bisbee and have made this resort their base of operations. Now is the time to Lip it in the bud and by doing so save the taxpayers of Cochise county several hundred dollars. There are several laws in force in Bisbee and we believe the removal of this nest of hard characters should be placed on the statutes. n.. ...ar....
Cochise review., 1900-12-29

THE REVIEW hopes that those smart Phoenix reporters won't ickname" the 21st Legislature. Such names as the "tin-horn" Nineteenth and the "mule" Twentieth, do not raise our standing for refinement and intelli- gence at the national capital, where we are seeking admission. The 21st Legislature is composed of some of the best men in the territor, who are going to Phoenix at an expense to themselves to promote the best inter- ests of the territory and it will not add anything,to newspapers standing to belittle their efforts until the result of their labors is apparent.