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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06
PETROLEUM.

NEW YORK, August 6-Petroleum-,Ope nnea!
steady at 9l15c. and became strong IN me us u.s.
hour spot advancing 10 81 0O15, and e
oDtion 20 81 OH. \ reaction followed Az 49,
which the market became quiet ana C4O'eN
steady. TOTAL sales, 10000 barrels.
Ou CITY. Pa, August 5-Petroleum, opened
a. 81 O0. highest 81 or: lowest % sc closed ~
e. 40 sales 362 600 barrels; clearsnces, 100 ~
barrels. charters, 65 GA barrels; shipments
les dsl barrels; runs. S776 barrels,
pt-rssURG, Pa, August S. Petroleum, ou,i
n1t steady: opened st 81 0Oi,; closed at 81 v'
highest 81 on; lowest 90 c.
BRApFoRD, PA. August 5-PetrOleum opened
Of qls sc closed at s. 10, highest 81 034. -o"es'
94a. "a. olesIances 10000 barrels
Trrrsy1ILE PA, August 81 Petroleum, open ed
at 81 40; highest 81 0l1s; lowest 9.sc
closed az 9s7 &C.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06
British Grain Trade

LONDON, August THE Mark Lane Erp-ess. in
its review Of the British grain trade, during
the past week, says: English wheats generally
are Cd lower though on many Exchanges con.
cessions are refused. The August average price
for the entire kingdom opens at SOD
In London the price Is sos lid. The
sales OF reign wheats have been small, and
prices Cd cheaper Adver.e reports about foreign
crops have impressed some holders, but there
are a few who conceie a reduction for spring
Corn is quiet. Oats are Cd lower Full prices
are asked for barlev. corn. beans and meas
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9aaroads
baltimore AND OHIO R. r.

Departure and arrival Of Trains az Wheeling
Eastern time. Schedule in eject May nth. lssy
MAIN LINE EAST.
For Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
i:S5 q m, $40 ana ll;50 ?. N, daily and 500 a.
m, Except Monday.
Cumberland Accommodation, s:l0a. n. daily.
Except Sunday.
Grafton Accommodation, $40 p. m. daily.
Moundsville Accommodation 5.s5 A mi ana
1901 and Gle ?. n. Except sunday.
ARRIVE.
From New York, Philadelphia aud Bsltr,ors
9.05 q. m. and 1890 p. m. and II 90 D. m. csfy
Cumberland Accommodation, Goo b. m ~.
cept Sunday.
Grafton Accommodation, 1890 p. m. daily.
Moundsville Accommodation, 7:i5 A M an
l:s0 and $40 p. m, Except sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

For Pittsburg, 500 and rs a m. daily. f:sO
Except sunday. and 6.l0p m, daily.
Washington Accommodation, $50 ?. H, * q
cept Sunday
Pit9burg Excursion 200 p. m, Sunday only
ARRIvE
From PittSburg $50 a. NJ. daily, 1880 D. n.
Except Sunday, 6:55 and lilo p m, daily.
Washington Accommodation, 500 a. m, daily,
Except Sunday.
Pttsburg Excursion Train. ll:5OA q. m, SUNDAY
only. CHAS. o. SOUL,
myl4 Genera! Passenger Agent.
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TRANSUaIO DTvTarON

For Chicago, $40 and $50 a u. and $50 af.
1905 p. n, daily.
daily.
Columbus Accommodation, DO p. m, Exoep,
sunday.
81. ClsiTville Accommodation. $50 a. m. aud
30 and $50 p. NJ, Except Sunday.
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express l2:l5 4. m, $50 and $50 A. %.
and 6:l0 p m daily.
Cincinnati Express, 4:55 &. m. and el0 p. M,
daily.
Columbus Accommodation, 1910 a. m, TX.
cept Sunday.
81. ClGirsville Accommodation. 1910 &. N. and
l:i0 and Sis p. m, Except Sunday.
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VIsibIe SUNNY Of Grain.

NEW YORK August 5-stOcks OF grain In store
and ailoat August s: Whest, 9s7 0s0 bushels; corn,
9l6,622 bushels; GA $ SIS 979 bushels; rye pc 03l
bushels barley, 1888 bushels; malt, 81 1898 bush
els; peas, 1857 bushels
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CtLEVELAND & PTTTsBURG Z. X.

leave Bridgeport Ohio Central Standard Time.
For Pittsburgh, Chicago and Cleveland, ( 81 d
On. For Pittsburgh, 1922 A m. FOR Chicago and
Cleveland, lip n. For Pittsburgh and Se"
York 2:5i p. m. For 5teubeuyiue, S'a3 a. DOB
Trains arrive at Bridgeport al 1853 T. m, les Dr.
m, 1928 p m, fS7 p. m, and 7:62 p N On eat
urdays only. for East Liverpool. 6iA y. IN, fsom
East Liverpool, ll:l2 p. m.
A. L. WALLING, Ticket Agent
rry10 Bridgeport Ohio
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ONLY COMPLETE MAP OF THE STATI
Order of Publication

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY
" Court Ohio County, State Of West Virginia;
In the matter Of the probate of the VIII oil
William Rice. deceased this 9th day Of July,
A. d. 1889, Joel Truesdell and George Rice, filed
their petition asking for the probate OF the VIII
of william Rice, deceased, and II appearing by
said petition and an affidavit flied herein, that
James W. Rice. Caroline COX, ard T. Cox her
husband. William Rice. Campbell Rice, Charles
Rice aud Jennie Thonbeuy, are non-rcs.dents
OF the State Of West Virginia. IL Is therefore or
dered that the aforesaid parties do appear within
one month from the fret publication hereof
and do what is necessary toprotect theirinterests
in this matter.
Published tae first time, July % 1859.
GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk Of said Court.
IF. JONES. Attsrney. iy49Oawt
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Natal nIarl...

NEw YORK, August 5.-Pig iron, quiet Cop
Per dull; lake August 81 20 Lead, weaker
domestic s. 80 Tin, quiet but firm; straits
$40 so.
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SUNDAYS:

Leave Che City too a n. and run every hour,
.-..r. Church Train so 9.l5p. N. Leave Wheel
'-- Fax 10 500 &. IN. and run every hour until
1900 %. TO-. except Church Trains, which Will
.r -1e Pvrk IA Gas q. N, and Wheeling at
Ell, ana glSu m o.. HIReCH,
superintendent
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l5I5eeljn9 ge9istrr
6rarplers' 6uidt

a RRIvAI. ANDDEPARTURE OF TRAINS
"A ExrLhNArfoS OF sEFERESCENAKKs: daily
sunday excepted. MONDAY excepted. ssun-
lsv only. saturday excepted. saturday only.
Ell, Mer.dan. Nay H. les9. Wheehng TIME,
which is ius- one hour earlier thAn Cehuai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

HANDSOME complexion is one OF the
greatest charms a woman can possess.
p. zs1ui's Complexion Powder gives It,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06
LIVE STOCK

CEucAso, August Cattle. receipts 10 800 head
shipmeS $50 head; market active and lover
beeves 4 4Oa4 50; steers, S. i0a4 80: stockers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

Through tickets and baggage checked - a..
points.
For rates and other information, address
FRED HUSEhkhi TRAY. PAS. As't
Wheeling. n 30.
w.. RCBTEaON G0ul Pass hgel.
Parkersbgrg. n 81
W. II. OSBORN. s. T. A.. Pomeroy, o.
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THE FIRST STORY

Of the house ia to be OF native stone rock
finish. The balustrade about the wide
porches will likewise be OF stone instead
of wood, aud ivy will be planted TO cling
10 the rough rocks with its baby fingers.
II has not bsea determined whether or not
Akron corrugated thing will be used for
the second story. 1t Is very stylish and
handsome. bat tiusl choice has not been
made. Shingles aud slste are both sug-
gested. The roof will be steep and sharp.
The house is to be heated by q furnace
in the cellar, but open hreplsoes are to be
in sll Of the sleeping apartments for ven
tilation. So far as possible, Mr.. EiRlns
will have the house furnished with native
West Virginia woods. These hard woods
will be simple and plain, nothing Of the
hesvy, massive carving which has been II
vogue. The dinieg room will be 10 oak;
the hall in cherry. Here are some dimen-
sions which may be interesting: The main
hall will be 56 feet by 20; the library 2sx
IS: dining room, 3Ox4O; p'rlor, 2Sx35; re-
ception room, 1oSl2. Ca the second floor
there will he 10 rooms altogether, IN
cluGirg servants quarters. The rooms
will be eR suite.
That will be Mr.. Eikins' Randolph
county home. Is there any particular
significance to il? The natives down this
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

OHIO RIVER RAILROAD.
Time Table taking edoci Nay &c, 1859. PEs
sengeI trains wall run a. follows-Central Tirua,
All trains daily except those marked thuT
which do not run on Sunday:
soUTH BOUND lNo.7tlSo. S IEoSUE5.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money at 2a4 Per Cent.-Governments
Dull and steady-stocks HIgher-Flour
Observation-Disclosures Dull

NEw YORK, August 5.-Money ON call easy at
at 2s4 per cent; lat loan at per cent; closed
offered az IL per cent; prime mercantile paper
4&a6% per cent; sterling exchange dull but
steady at 4S5a4ol.
GoVRaNMENTs-Dull and steady
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srEANER BELLAIRE.

STEAMER BELLAIRE.
n4rv Trim. C.'y Timc-6So $40 ana H'1o 4
ID. 1.s0 fal0 $50 p. m. .ooo,r.o ron
sunday Tr.r-s and 10 q. m; lS0 $50 and oSO
p. m.
f,EgrUyG AND Elm GROVE RAILROAD
~ Or aud sner Monday. April %, lssg' rams
-u .ho vs. wheeling and Elm Grove Rslroao Will
rln is follows;
l..y.. Wheeling Leaves Wheeling Park
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

m0n0 A MONTH Agents wanted. 20 best
UVUII selling articles in the world. sample
NH ii Free Address JAY BRONSON, De
~ " trnit. Mich.
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DON 7 MISS IT..
BEGINNING WITH NEXT
sundays REGISTER,
WILL APPEAR-
The OPENING CHAPTERS
OF most intensely interesting and
Beautiful Romance, entitled,
.CHEQUE No. 9,031

THE MANY READERS OF THE REGISTER
L will recognize the excellent and unexceD.
tional character of The story For pathOs heart
burnings, m sterious incidents aud self-denial.
interviewer through 8 deep and well sustained
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DrTTsBURG, CINOINNArl ANU ~

U ANAWHA q OHIO RAIL
~ WAY.
lRoBT W. KELLEY, Receiver
fRsnawha short Lne) Schedule IN eject Feb
mary 50. 1859 Subject 10 change without notice
fralus leave Wheeling l0.30a M rta Ohio hiFe-
e. r. arrive Charleston S36 p. IN. Lea1.
Charleston els n. ~. arrive Wheeling lfl b. %
via o K RR Leave Charleston l2.8y y. m
arrfve Wheeling $3.50 p m. via Columbus ans
PAn-Handie daily except Sunday. "len,fa
STANDARD Time" Sundays only trains leave
Charleston s.O0R n, arrive Wheeling .t5 D. m
via o. K. K r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
CHAPTER VII.
CD EARLY n mon

) EARLY 0 month had elapsed since the arrival of the Virginia in the harLor of N @ w Orleans, and still Adelaide Horton and Cora Leslie had not met.
 T h 6 your q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
A Charming Kentucky Yarn.

There comes from Kentucky really charming story. Early last spring a turkey matched large brood of young. Tho farmer who owned the hen and brood placed bell on the mother, and tho young, after they ceased to instinct ively follow their feathered parent, by force of habit continued to follow the bell. The farmer, observing this, took the bell from the hon, and, when he hood his tobacco, tied it about his own neck. The young turkeys then followed him up one row and down another, eat ing the worms from the plants They did tLe work of five men and saved the crop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
THE STRANGERS STORY.
The Light Went Out iu Time to Save It
 from Becoming Tragic.

ATO1A DocOInlnE IraglC.
 long silence had fallen on the group around the little stove in the back of the Oklahoma dry-goods store, says thegNew York Sun. Each of the rough citizens had told his story or related some ex- perience which once befel him, and the silence that followed an incredible yarn of Hon. Jim Jenks was intense.
 The stranger from the East had listened throughout in a listless, wan dering manner, and yawned exceedingly when the others laughed. The silence thickened with the smoke, and as they looked at one another in the growing darkness for encouragement to break it MT. Mike Swipes, with a slight hem, said:
 ''Wal, now, we've all he'd our say. Let tho stranger say suthin'.
 All eyes were turned toward the stranger who had come from the East. He pleaded ignorance of a good story, but they persisted. They weren't particular After moments deliberation, during which all snugly placed themselves in their favorite attitudes, the stranger consented, and began in a monotonous and slng-song voice as follows:
 "One dark, black night a band of rob bers gathered around camp fire in tho heart of the Hartz mount aims, in Germany. They had just returned from a plundering expe- dition, and were resting them selves. Tho campfire threw a flicker ing light on the weird scene. The cap tain of the band was standing in the shadow, leaning against tree, his hands resting on his gun. His eyes were bent on the ground, and his face boro troubled expression. Suddenly he turned, and walking to where his lieutenant stood, said to him:
 'Scuddy, my boy, tell me thrilling story
 ''Scuddy settled himself on log seat, and told the following thrilling tale:
 One dark, black night a band of rob- bers gathered around a camp fire in the heart of the Hartz mountains, in Ger many. They had just returned from a Rlunderlng expedition, and were resting themselves. The camp fire threw a dickering light on the weird scene. The captain of the band was standing in the shadow, leaning against tree, his hands resting on his gun. His eyes were bent on the ground and his face bore troubled expression. Suddenly he turned, and walking to where his lieutenant stood, said to him: ''Scuddy, my boy, tell me a thrilling story" Scuddy settled himself on log seat and told the following thrilling tale:
 One dark, black night band of robbers gathered around camp fire in the heart of the Hartz mountains, in Germany. They had just-'' A sud- den click was heard in the store, fol lowed in quick succession by two more clicks. Silence again fell on the group. The little oil lamp which had hitherto lighted the scene went out, and all was dark. Somebody struck light, and in the glare it was found that the stranger had disappeared.
 "Huh,' muttered the Hon. Jim Jenl1s, as he pocheted his shooting-iron. ''Ho saved his skin this 'ere time.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
The Young Family Man.

The man who keeps an exact cash ac- count of his daily expenses generally earns an expert book-keeper's salary in trying to remember where the money went.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
The Shameful Imposition Practiced on a
 Good Samaritan.

The Shameful Imposition Practiced on a
 Good Samaritan.
 poorly-dressed old man was last night feebly and painfully trying to make his way down the narrow stairway of the Park place elevated railway sta tion, says the New York Times. He was just ahead of a crowd of passengers coming out of train. Finding tho way blocked by tho slow-moving old fellow the impatient people crowded him aside and squeezed past. As each one brushed by deep groan came from the tn in lips. and he held on to the hand-rail to keen from falling.
 About half the crowd had passed and no one seemed to notice him further than to give him a cold look, when a bright-faced, sympathetic young man took him gently by the arm and said kindly:
 ''l see you are in distress; let me as- slst you down the stairS.''
 With a grateful look the old man leaned on the strong arm and was helped down to the street, groan and peculiar scratching and cracking panying each step.
 N1lu UetfS tnl III a weak VO1Ce he cX- plained that he was suffering from two broken ribs. It was these that, in rub ping together, made the peculiar crack ling sound and gave him excruciating pain. He had been knocked down and stepped on by a horse somewhere up- town during the morning, and in the confusion of the accident he lost ninety cents-all the money he had. He had no dinner, was hungry, in pain and wanted to get to his home in Jersey
 The kind-hearted young man listened to the story, and then quietly slipped 8 half dollar into the withered hand.
 "Iou can get some ono to help you to the ferry" he said, and hurried away.
 'God bless you! Oh, God bless you." fervently replied the old man.
 But when the good Samaritan was half block away it occurred to him that the man ought to go to hospital in stead of to Jersey. So he went back. Just as he was about to speak another down train came around the corner The young man was almost paralyzed with astonishment to see the old one run to the steps and leap up them three at time. Chen he suddenly realized that the crackle-ribbed old rascal was fraud, and had gone up to ''work'' another sympS thizer. He let him go, but is still wondering how the rib-cracking sound was made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29


 hearted as she was. had never felt the same affection for her schoolfellow since the fatal revelation made by Silas Craig. It was in vain that the generosity of her nature would have combared with the prejudices of her education; pride of caste was the stronger, and she could not but despise Cora. the lovely de- scendant of slaves. In the meantime the two girls had ceased to meet. The nature of Adelaide Horton was capricious and volatile, and. in few days, she had almost dismissed Cora's image from her memory.
 Indolent, like all crsoles, Adelaide spent the greater part of her days in q rocking-chair, reading novel, whilo famed by her favorite slave Myra Mortimer Percy was, as we know, by no means the most attentive of lovers, al- though living in the same house as that occupied by his fair cousin. He saw her but seldom, and then evinced an indif- fepence and lstlessness which often wounded the volatile girl
 ''How weary and careless he is," she thought; chow different to Gilbert Mar grave, tho artist, the poet, the enth,l- siast!'
 Alas, Adelaide, beware of that lovo which is given without return! Beware of the bitter humiliation of finding that he whom you havo secretly admired and reverenced-he whose image you have set upon tho altsr of your heart, and have wOr.shlped In tile sanctity of silence and o3 oreamlng-that oven he, the idol,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29

ClenCly removed from the din and hustle of the city, and sweep of waters, and the dense forest of masts that thronged the levee.
 He brought many slaves, and @ young wife. pale s anish beauty.
 Within six months of the arrival of Don Juan Moraquitos at New Orleans. his wife died, leaving little Camillia-an only daughter.
 An old female slave whispered strange stories of the past.
 For six years the father scarce noticed the babe who reminded him of his wife He had a small estate on the banks of the Mississippi. It was little paradise. Here, under care of two women, the infant was placed. The Slave Pepita, who had nursed Olympia. the mother of tended her in her death hour; and an- other female slave called Zarah, a woman whose husband had been sold to mer- chant of Florida, but who had been al- lowed to keep her son with her. He was an active negro boy about six years old. These two women, with a couple of stout negro slaves, who worked in tho gardens, composed the entire establish ment of the baby heiress.
 Time passed; the rosy lips began to form half inarticulate murmurs, then gentle and loving words. The baby learned to speak her nurses name, to prattie with ths negro lad-Zarah's son. Pepita. the infants foster-mother, had loved the child with devotion.
 Zarah attended to the household work and waited on the nurse and her foster child.
 As the baby, Camilla. grew into a laughing girl, the young negro loved to amuss the little heiress by indulging in hll kinds of rough and implsh gambols for h,sr qualification.
 Pepita often loft Tristan. tho negro
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
CHAPTER VI.

TWENTY years before the period of which we are writing. 8 certain
 wealthy Span iard, calling him. self Juan Mora quitos, came to New Orleans and took up his abode in a superb villa residence, sum-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
Godcrre & Duchaincau,

MERCHANT TA1LoRs. 172 BANK STREET.
 ATEST FALL, STYLES TO SELECT FROM L We guarantee style and workmanship, and a large saving in cost to our customers. Come and see us.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-12-21
Meeting Parish Teachers Institute

Meeting Parish Teachers Institute.
Teachers in the public schools Of ouachita
parish are notified that q meeting OF the
Parish Institute will be held in the city OF
Monroe ON Saturday, 18th January, next,
at II O'Clock q. M, In the Central and High
school building. For the occasion the fol-
lowing programme has been adopted:
Address of Welcoms-By Superinten-
dent.
GAINS and Benefits of Institutes"-Hon.
Franklin Garrett.
Essay-Miss May Sewsll.
"The Art OF Teaching"-A. B. Simpson.
"writing''-Miss Lena Barkley,
"How to Secure Cooperation of Pa
lrents'-J, T. Petty.
| advantages OF u Daily Programme"-C'
E. Byrd.
Tho foregoing exercises to beintersperscc
with music-vocal and instrumental. Al
Invitation is cordially extended to teach
ers Of the City Schools to BIO present ant
to become members; and all friends OF edu
} cation will be welcome at the meeting Q
the Institute. .
Il d, NJ. SHoLARs, Superintendent.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-12-21
Attempted Suicide.

Merrick 36cKsnzie,. carpenter, who
halls from Xpbo,n, North Dakota. but who
for some time past has been employed
by Mr.. 81. g. voss, made desperate at
tempt to destroy his life last Wednesday
night by cutting his throat with pocket
knife while laboring under 1T Of tempo
rary ALTERATION Of mind. He took sud-
den at at the boarding house of Mrs. DO
mar, whore he was boarding and started
down the stf0ekshall KiSss Uxnia,ose ftr
HaaI !keBtlng. During the night he took
his small pocket knife and drew II across
his throat from ear to ear but the blade
did not come in contact with any Of the ar
teries of the neck and though the wound ID
painful 1t In not necessarily dangerous and
the prospects are that he will soon recover,
City Physician DR.. Surghnor, and DR..
sandel. attended him Thursday and he wa
doing as we'll a. could be expected under
the circumstances.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-12-21

Parties desiring to purchase fireworks
for the holidays would consult their own
intere st by calling at Bates drug store,
inspecting the stock and placing their or
ders. Toward the close of the holidays
and often earlier this line OF goods Is ex-
hausted before the heavens are sufficiently
PAINTED to the taste of those INDUCING III
pyrotecnic displays, and it is safe to say
that this season will not BE- an exception
| to the rule. Better lay in your supply II
advance. Bates drug store is the place tt
get them in the greatest variety and at th
] most moderate cost.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-12-21
Moro Incendiarlsm.

Early last Tuesday night, about 9 O'Clock,
the residence property ON Desiard street
owned by Mr.. T. N. Conner, and occupied
by Mr.. 8. Kuhn was set on fire by an in
cendiary, but the discovery was made in
time to save tho house. A coal oil can and
matches were found near where the house
was fired. It was at first believed that
these fires were for tho purpose OF attract
ing the attention of citizens from tho bust
ness portion Of the city to enable the per-
petrators to effect robberies OF stores OF
other places but the opinion now obtains
that the purpose is quite different and fol
obvious reasons fire at this time woulc
be quite unfortunate. A sharp watch II
being kept and It will go hard with an,
one caught in the act of setting fire to
house.