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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
CRAZY OIL MEN.
The PIttsburg Exchange thescene of Great
Excitement


Excitement
PITTsBURG, Ootober 26.-Enthusissm
again prevails at the Petroleum Exchange
and buoy and exciting scenes are wit
messed around the bull ring.
To-day oil reached the highest price
since July 10, 1885, and as it advanced
point by point the bulls made the EK-
change ring. The highest reached
to-day was 81 O7s; the lowest this
year was on January q, when it was
III, go that the range Of the year has
been 36I cents, a fine chance for profit.
The lowest this month wss on the 7th,
when it reached 99s, making the range for
the month nine cents.
The trading to-day was very active and
lovely, and the exchange opened with a
rush, for the ring and bidding at once
commenced, bot the first sale was made at
S1.O6. the close last night being
S1.O5s Good buying sent the price
up to S1.O7s. Here halt was
called and some persons in OIL City wish
ing to realize, sold about %. 600 and the
prices went off from 1919 to 106I, the mar
ket finally closing at lG6. This decline
was caused by the fact that Oh City has
all day been a bull and was supposed tc
have lots of long oil.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Knnoksd Out in Eleren Rounds.

SAN FRACIsCo, October 25.-Jimmy
Murphy, Of Australia, and Jack Delaney,
of New York, light weights, met at the
rooms of the Occidental Athletic Club last
night in a fight to finish for purse Of
$3.50. Murphy forced the fighting from
start To finish and the fourth round split
Delancey's upper lip, which caused the
blood to flow freely. In the eleventh
round DeIancey was knocked out by blow
on the neck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
A TERRIBLE DUEL.
The Barbsrous Manner In Which New
Mexican Feud Was Settled.

The BGrbsrous Manner In Which New
Mexican Feud Was Settled.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. M, October 60
The particulars of very singular duel re-
Gently fought in Taos county are just
coming to light. AnIndian settler named
Wankenshee and a wealthy Mexican cat
tlemsn named Juan Verega repaired to
place about six miles from the town of
Taos, Just at the break of day, to settle
an old grudge The weapons were butch
er knives and the method of fighting was
for each to submit his hand TO his oppo-
nent and nave one finger cut of, the cut
ting to be done alternately aud the man
who first evinced signs Of pain was to be
stabbed to the heart.
The Indian, by toss, secured the trst
cut. and deliberately taking the hand OF
his enemy, with quick stroke severed his
forefnger. The Mexican never uttered a
sound. The Indian reached out his hand.
and off came his thumb. This continued
in silence until the cattleman had lost four
fingers and the Indian four. When the
Indian reached for his foes lefc hand the
latter's second, becoming frightened at the
fearful flow of blood, sent bullet through
the Indians heart.
The affair is one of the most 5arbarous
and inhuman ever heard of in this section.
1t is thought the cattleman will die.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Two Vacancies.

WASHINGTON, October 25.-Judge Ar
thur T. Reeve, Chief of the Seed Division
in the Agricultural Department, who has
been seriously i'll for sometime past, disd
at his residence, No. 631 Massachusetts,
avenue, n. f Yesterday afternoon.
Alexander Somerville, Chiaf of the
Money Oder Division Of the Pcstofice
Department, died last evening at his home,
OF consumption. He entered the POstOfice
Department. SO years ago as a messenger.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Forepaugh's Fat Woman Dead.

NEW YORK, October 26.-Annie Price,
Forepaugh's h's fat woman, died last night from
the effects of cOngestive chill. She WAS
Al wears old and married to the Chatham
So1sre Museum, Albino. She weighed
400 pounds when put on ice, having
lost 125 pounds in her two weeks
fatal illness. At the funeral tomorrow,
ali the museum curiosities in the city will
attend. The deceased was born in Ireland
and has been freak for eight years. She
was married twice and was the mother OF
two children.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
MORTON'S LIQUOR LICENSE

A Sensational Topic of Discussion In
Washington.
Special Telegram to he Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, October 26 6-Vice-Pfesl-
dent Morton's liquor license, which ne re-
ceived, to retail spirituOus and malt liquors
at the "SbOreham," as telegraphed to to-
days REGISTER, has caused the deepest
indignation among temperance people here.
They are denouncing him roundly for de-
scendirg from his high position to seek a
licence for a drinking saloon. 1t has been
a sensational topic of discussion here 10
dsy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Waiting for the Photograph.

CHICAGO, October 26-Chief of Police
Hubbard was to-day shown the Associated
Press dispatch from Philadelphia in re-
gard to the man under arrest there sup
posed to be Tascntt, the murderer of Mil
lionaire Smell. The Chief said he received
a dispatch from the Philadelphia police in
regard TO the matter and had sent dis
patch in reply this morning, saying that
he would await the arrival Of the photo
graph of the suspect before sending man
to identify the preacher.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Two Omces Fined.

WASHINGTON, D. O., October 60
Acting Secretary BAtcheller has appointed
Milton NJ. Holland, of Washington, to
be Chief of a Division in the Second
Auditors office. Mr.. Holland is well
known cOlOred lawyer.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
appointed william Miller, Jr., of Mercer,
Pa. and Ds Ligreene, of Muncie, Pa,
Examiners Of National Banks in the State
of Pennsylvania.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
strnnL fnr Overdue Wages.

AURORA, ILL, October 26-The en-
ployes of the Aurora Watch Factory last
evening refused to work longer unless
some adjustment of wages could be made.
The company has been unsble to pay it's
hands for the last weeks work. Besides
the last weeks wages the company is still
owing them for seven weeks labor prior 10
the recent failure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

Shawnee and MuskiDgum z 's been
throwing its business to the -0iedo and
Ohio Central, and not to the Zluesville and
Oaio. The ZlDesville and Ohio people
claim that they furnished the money that
paid for the engine, and are therefore en-
titled to it. There is considerable ex-
citement and both roads have force on
guard.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
~ Hamilton WeIl.

SPECIAL Tslegram 10 ne sunday Register
MANNINGTON, ". VA, October 70
The interest in the Hamilton we'll Is un-
abated. The plugs will be drilled out by
Monday, when the well will be drilled In
aud the true capacity sscertained. The
Cunningham we'll, ten miles south of Man
nington, came in q duster in the Gordon
sand on FRIDAY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
D,nb,hsr,s Raging In Illinois.

MONTICELLO, ILL October 26.-Diph-
liberia has made its appearance at Cisco,
in this county, and throughout Illinois.
At IlliopOlis the public schools have been
closed on account of the disease, and sew.
eral deaths are reported. There we're two
deaths reported to-day at Decatur, two at
Dfeenville, and several at other places. II
is said to be caused by the decsyiDg vege'
tation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
A Bold RohharY.

SAN ANToNIA, TEX, October 26.-Last
night two masked men entered the Santa
Fe railroad station at Foreoville, and COW
eripg the sgent with revolvers, compelled
HIM 70 hand over all the railroad aud ex-
press compaDy's funds in the office,
amounting to S12, 900. The robbers dis
snnesred in the darkness. The sheriff
with posse and bloOdhounds are in pur-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

special Telegram 10 ne sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-The fol-
lowing West Virginia pOstmasters have
been appointed: Mason Watson, Reed
vile, Preston county, vice S. X. Guyman,
resigned; Mrs. H. KOnner, Viola, Mar
shall county, vice VansOn Conner, de-
ceased.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Along strike Anliclpate d.

P1rrsBURG, Pa, October 26 The
foupdrymen and machine manufacturers
Of this district met to-day and unanimous
" decided not to conceds the ten per cent.
advance in wages demanded By The mold
ora This decision is regarded IS haal,
and a long strike is now anticipated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Next Seasons Club.

Yesterdays Pittsburg Times contained
the following information: Nathan Fiel,
of Wheeling, was in the city yesterday,
and was bubbling over with bright pros
poets of the Wheeling club for next season.
Said he: "Messrs Wight and McLaugh
lin, with third person, who is desirous
of remaining unknown, now control and
are the absolute owners Of the club.
Every cent of the Indebtedness hsa been
wiped out, and all the old stockholders
have retired on a satisfactory financial set
ment of their claims. The new manage
ment has secured a three years lease OF
the Park on the Island and already signed
Hank Morrison as pitcher, and Orogan as
first laseman. THE remainder of the nine
will be made up Of the best material OBJ
tainable. Negotiations are now going on
between the management and four of the
best players of last seasons Tri-State
League. with the chances of securing sll
four. The gentlemen named are sll
wealthy and willing to back the team to
the utmost Haller, who caught for the
club last season, will be signed again.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
o,ass Mem Demand an advance.

SHARON, PA, OotObeT 26.-At meet
ing of representatives from ever glass
fornace in the Shenango Valley, it
was decided to demand an increase OF
10 per cent in wages on November first. 1t
WAS also decided to form an active organi-
zation Of the men preparatory to general
agitation Of the eight hour question next
~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
HrnnolIte Inaugurated.

NEW YORK. October 26.-The steamship
Prince William 1 which arrived to-day
brings advices from Port Au Prince to Oc-
tober 10. Gen. Hyppolite was inaugurated
President on the 10th with great pomp.
He addressed his victorious army after
the ceremony. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed among the people, 1t is rumored
that Minister Preston is to be removed at
an early date. All was quiet at Port An
Prince when the steamer sailed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Use for the Coin.

McCrackle-I see that movement is on
foot 70 induce the Government to coin half
cent pieces.
McCorkle-Yes, it is thought that more
psoUle could be induced to contribute to
church collections in that case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
..LIce1 ,tli Holds.On.

WASHINGTON, October 26.-In response
to q telegram Of inquiry concerning the
correctness of The story that he had re-
signed, Private Secretary HalfOrd replied
today as follows, from Fortress Monroe:
at is the first have heard Of It."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
The Anti-Mnhone Ticket.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, October 26.-The
independent Republicans have nominated
an anti Malone State ticket, rs follows:
For Governor. John F. Lewis, of Rock
inghAm; Lieutenant Park AEne, Of Alex
andus; Attorney General, G. A. Heer-
mans, Of Montgomery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
II q Court Gases.

SDeeial Tsle9ram to he sunday Register.
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, October 2b.-
United States Court convened here this
morning. at the regular hour, with Judge
Jackson presiding. Case of United States
V. Jerry johnson, indicted for violation OF
election law; verdict not guilty. Several
other like cases were tried aud Verdlcts OF
not guilty returned. The Court then ad-
i0urnpd
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
West vIrginians Pensions.

Special Telegram to he sunday RsgiS'er.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-Pensions
to West Virginians were granted as fol-
lows; Increase, CHRISTOPHER Sites, (de-
ceased. Reissue, James K. Drum, Asbury
Zackefoose, William G. Menear, John w.
Reid.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

EAsroH, PA, October 26.-JacOb W.
Oldenwilder, ex.Register OF Wills, Of
Northampton county, was arrested this
morning charged by the heirs of his father,
who was one of his bondsmen, with hAv-
ing embszzled while in Office about SI,OOO
of State funds. He was released on Sl2,-
roo nail
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

AYERS Pills, being convenient, eff.
cscious and safe, are the best catharric,
whether on land or sea, in city or country.
For constipation, sick headache, indiges-
tion and torpid liver, they never fail.
Try box of them; they are sugar-cOated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27
Ex-Treasurer X abinson's shortage.

PROVIDENCE, r I, October 26.-Ex-
pert Barney, who has been investigst-
ing the books of Brown University to dis
cover what shortage, if any, there wss in
the accounts Of Ex-Treasurer Gilman P.
son of Ex-President Robinson,
has made a report which shows that the
shortage will exceed SIC 600 and that there
are at least fifty instances Of manipulation
of the books, whi,h furnish sufficient
grounds for criminal pros ecution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

AtKey West more tDsn 5000 cigar
makers are still out on a strike. Several
hundred of the Cuban operatives have re-
tnrned to Havana.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

The girsffe born last Sunday in the Zoo
logical Garden of Cincinnati has died fo1
want of proper nourishment. The body
will b, preserved by texidermist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-27

The next witness was Patrick Dinan, the
livery stable keeper. He testified to the
facts in regard to the hiring of horse and
buggy from him by Dan COughlin, one OF
the prisoners, on the day that DR.. Cronin
was murdered substantially as has hereto
fore been published. The witness said
Coughlin told him he wanted the horse
for friend. This is the buggy and white
horse which carried DR.. Cronin to the Carl
ton cottage, where he was murdered.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08

NJ
"''.o' ;" INV i'o''se' '',-
parts the following information in
relation to the Derby;
"Dsrby day pronounced darby
IL the second day, the Wednesday OF
the grand spring meeting, which takes
place at Epsom in Surray in NAV, in
the week succeeding Trinity Sunday.
Upon this day, the most important on
the list, and that on which the best
horses run, the famous Derby stakes,
instituted by the earl of Derby, father
of Baron STANLEY. i'm 7SO. and which
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08

Washington special: Ia anticipa-
ton of the full determination upop
the ssv.r.l ,,.s,;o,s ,,;s.d lao the
~ 'o'"' I'''''1 ."'''" Ds '"e
controversy over the dutiable eiiarac,
.sr OF Mexican ores the secretary OF
.ne .re.sury nus issue" u c'rcu'"r oi
INSTRUCTIONS 10 'oiiectors on tne
southwestern pordef' ntsed upon the
result Oh the investigation undertaken
oy the department INTO the manner
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08

In an interesting letter to Science.
ii. a. Hazen OF Washington gives some
interesting and valuable part iculars
respecting the properties and nature
OF fog. He says that it is admitted
that log is simply cloud composed OF
water dust or solid minute spheres OF
water from IL 900 to IL 900 inch i'm
diameter. Many have suppose that
q dust particle must be the nucleu, for
each sphere, but an examination nm.
der the microscope OF evaporated Jog
has proved that such is not the ease.
Briefly stated, the cause of Jog is as
follows: II lis essential that there he
no wind. The sky must be clear The
air must be saturated. or nearly 50.
The formation ol fog is purely me-
chanieai process, unaccoin panied With
heat New York Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08
A LITTLE IOWA HERO.
Jimmie Davis. q Council Blum Dootblack
Risks His Life to Save Comrads.

DEs MONIES, July 2I.-Council Bluffs
has a real live hero in the person OF
Jimmie Davis, n bootblack, who u few
years ago had both legs taken of be-
low the knees by the cars. Jimmie
went down to Lake Manawa, a Council
Bluffs summer resort, Sunday, to take
a bath. Among those with him was q
son of one OF the prominent families OF
Council Bluffs. II fine, strapping spsci-
men of young manhood fully six feet in
height and weighing at least $50
pounds, and, withai, an excellent swim
NOR. This latter fact led him to go
out beyond his depth, when, to the
horror OF the spectators, it was dis
covered that he was drowning. While
all the rest OF the bathers were SPELL
bound little Jimmie was equal to the
occasion, and at once swan to the
rescue, reaching the drowning man
just as he came to the surface the Sec
Ond time. The latter at once seized
his rescuer and both went down to-
gether, and it began to look rs though
both would perish; but they came to
the surface again and the boy man.
aged to release himself from the clutch
OF the drowning man, and, seizing him,
fought his way, inch by inch, / o a place
OF safety. That boy fourt cen years
OF age, with both limbs gone, could
perform such "a brave act seems al
most incredible, but he did it while
able-bodied men stood by and wrune
their hands. A fund has been started
by the Nonpareil to put the brave lit
tie fellow beyond future want and the
necessity OF hobbline about blackine
boots for living.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08
Test for Voters.
tChicsgo News !

A proposition that every qualified
voter shall be able to read and write
the English language was defeated in
the Montana constitutional conven.
tion on Thursday last. This action
Of the convention is to he regretted.
The adoption OF the clause as part
oi the new states constitution would
have been IA step in the direction of
electoral reform which could he hearth
ly commended.
Patriotic sent iment i. rapidly reach
ing point when il will demand tho
enforcement OF this intellectual condi-
tion for every voter. Its defeat in
Montana is only due to the timidity
OF the leeislat or not to any doubt OF
the wisdom and necessity OF such a
measure.
The foreign element is proportio ion
ately stronger in the western terrific
ries than in the thickly populated
states. The very fact that q proposi-
tiOn to require knowledge of our
language was made in body framing
a constitution for new state is con-
elusive OF the growth OF the American
idea IN the conduct of elect ions, and
that growth is as marked among for.
elsners as among native-born.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08

Senator Ingalls, OF Kansas is well
known for his powers OF combat in "a
war OF words, so when he writes he
writes sense, even though it be senti-
mental. The following from his pen is
not only characteristic OF the man,
but will commend itself for the beauty
OF its sentiment:
Next in Importance to the divine
profusion Of water, light and air, those
three physical facts which render ex-
istence possible, may be reckoned the
universal beneficience OF grass. Lying
in the sunshine among buttercups and
dandelions OF May, scarcely higher in
Intelligence than minute tenants OF
that mimic wilderness, our earliest
recollections are Of grass; and when
the titiul fever is ended, and the fool
sh wrangle OF the market and forum
is closed, grass heals over the scar
which our descent into the bosom OF
the earth made, and the carpet OF the
infant becomes the blanket OF the
dead
Grass is the forgiveness OF nature
her constant benediction. Fields
trampled with battle, saturated with
blood, torn with the ruts of cannon,
grown green again with grass, and car
mage is forgotten. Streets abandoned
by traffic become grass-grOwn like
rural lanes and are obliterated. For
ests decay, harvests perish, flowers
vanish, but grass is immOrtal; he
leaguered by sullen hosts Of winter,
1t withdraws into the impregnable
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08
A Queer Canal.

The strangsst canal in the world is
one never saw ment ioned in any book
or newspaper. 1t is canal sixteen
miles long between Worsley and st.
Helens, in the north OF England, and
is underground from end to end. In
Lancashire the coal mines are very en-
tensive, hall the country being under
mined, and many years ago the duke
OF Bridgewater's managers thought
they could save money by transport
ing the coal underground instead oi
on the surface. So the canal was con
structed, the mines connected and
drained at the same time. Ordinary
canal boats are used, but the power is
furnished by men. On the ROOF OF the
tunnel arch are cross-pieces, and the
men who do the work of propulsion lie
on their backs on the coal and push
with their feet against the cross-bars
on the roof Six or eight men will
draw n train OF four or five boats, and
as there are two divisions in the tun-
mel boats pass each other without dit
ticuliy.-St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.