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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
BELMONT OIL.
Interesting Review of the Developments
in Progress.

] Interesting GtNAtN VI Aht
in Progress.
SDeciai Telegram 10 the Re0ister.
ST. MARYs, w. Va, August 1.-THE
oracle says: There appears to be no let up
on the oil business so far, as rigs cannot DC
built as fast as they are wanted. The cen
ter of the development now would seem to
be on the upper side of French creek. One
of the best wells in the field is thought TO
he the Simpson well on the Mack Williams
lot While this well makes but about 30
barrels per day, the fact that il is in the
Cow run sand at a depth of less than 800
feet. and with thirty-five feet Of oil sand,
makes it very desirable property. The
Stewart well. on the river Just above
IL. cased in on Thursday in the salt
sand and should get the deep sand during
next week. 1t is thought this will be good
one. The Watson well below the creek
will case the first of the coming week II
they have no accidents.
The Duncan wells, en- Jones and Henu-
ricks. are working down, but have not yet
cased The twin wells on the county farm,
one on the Il. r. right of way and one just
outside of it, are both in the sand and are
rated at $50 barrels each.
The Brockunier No t. on the Island has
the sand and is put at two hundred barrels.
There has been nothing done at the Dye
well vet. The tools are still in the hole.
II is reported that well has been located
on the land of Joseph Reynolds on French
Creek. two and one-half miles south OF st.
Marys. 1t is reported that this well will
be drilled at once
Hanna Bros. are getting down with their
well at the mouth of Shawnee run, of Nc
Kim, having cased at twelve hundred feet.
We are informed by a gentleman who Just
arrived from there that they are now down
about thirteen hundred feet with a good
show of oil, having taken several barrels
out with the bailer. If there is no mistake
about this 1t will demonstrate the fact that
there are at least two stratas OF oil sand
which extend for pretty near the whole
length of the county.
The Brown-Mallory well reports flow
of gas and oil in the salt sand at about seven
hundred feet This well is on their
eleven acre lease from Ruttencutter
We understand it has not yet been
tested. but it is thought it will pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
LABOR DAY APPROACHING.
The knights Busy Making Preparations
for the Celebration.

There was another meeting of the labor
day committee yesterday, but little was
done beyond receiving communications
from neighboring organizations and doing
the regular routine work Benwood sends
word that she will send two lodges,
both Of which are connected with
the steel works there Bellaire also re-
piled favorable and the Knights there will
attend in body. A large number of in
vitations were sent out over wide radius,
and many replies to the same are expected
in this week The celebration is one which
embraces the fraternity as whole, and the
interest in the occasion is not limit
ed TO the confines Of Wheeling.
but everywhere along the Ohio Valley
finds ready recognition. With but few
exceptions favorable replies are expected
from all the manufacturing towns, and the
committee are planning accommodations
for the visitors on an elaborate scale. The
Trades Assembly never does things by
halves, and all the guests can count on
being entertained on tail scale
From all indications the parade will be
one of the most notable ones that has
occurred in Wheeling for many months.
Lines upon lines of sturdy men will
march maiestically along the streets of
Wheeling. and amid the martial and in
spiriting music of many bands they will
present most pleasing spectacle.
There will be plenty OF music. Each or
ganzation takes a certain pride in having q
band of its own, and already several of the
lodges have music engaged The Opera
House orchestra has been engaged by the
Cigarmakers' Union. The different organ
izations will all wear distinctive badges ol
emblems, and will be otherwise arrayed fol
the occasion as the members may decide
The decorations about the city are also eX
pected TO be quite general, and especially
among the fraternity will be seen display:
that are varied and profuse. Ample ar
rangements will be made for taking care o.
the multitude at the Island Fair Ground:
after the parade, and here will be seen {
gathering of great magnitude.
Apart from the celebration the occasion
will afford an excellent opportunity fol
many of the old Wheeling boys 10 revisit the
scene of their former labOrs, and 10 CLASP
the hands of many of their old associates
in warm and fraternal recognition. Out
side of the general organizations which
will participate. it IS expected there will
/ be several Of officials present from
other cities. The celebration is
/ being looked forward TO with a great dea
of interest by thousands of people, and
thereis every reason TO believe it will be q
grand success.
In mapping out the route of the parade
the committee has chosen such streets as
will show of the display TO the best advan
tage. The parade will be interpersed al
frequent intervals with trade displays
and already quite Il number have made ap
plications. Some Of these displays are eX
pected to be very novel and elaborate, and
| it is safe to say the public may look fol
some pleasing surprises in this particular
department. There are several firms who
are now at work on very original and
artistic design
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A FIGHT TO DEATH.
THE BATTLE AMONG THE REPUBLICAN SRNA-
TORS
Over the Quay RsSoluton-Ths Pun Will Rsgin
This Week, But the Force Bill Will
be Bsaten-Gensral Legislative
Programme

WAsmNGToN, August 1.-THE pro-
gramme of business for the rest OF the
session will be determined in open Sen
ate this week, If the present under
standing is carried ont. Mr.. Quay, ac-
cording to notice given Saturday. will
introduce his amended resolution to-
morrow, which, under the rules IL is
expected will go over until Tuesday for
action. 1t will not be referred 10 the
Committee on Rules, but will be disposed
of in the Senate. This course is
desired by its author, and has the ap-
proyal OF the Committee on Rules.
When ii comes up for some considera-
tiOn, motion will be made probably by
Mr.. Hoar, or Mr.. Spooner, to include
the Federal Election bill in the list Of
measures that shall be considered after
the Tariff bill is disposed of. This is
expected to precipitate debateO of some
length and considerable bitterness be-
tween the two wings Of the Repubi-
can majority. Quay and Mr.. Aldrich.
who IS acting with him, believe
the resolution will be passed by a good
majority with no amendments. When
that matter is settled the tariff bill will
again be taken up and pressed to a vote
as rapidly as possible The Urgent
Deficiency appropriation bill, reported
last week, will be called up tomorrow
by Mr.. Allison, and will be disposed of
if possible at one sitting.
Although Congress is in its ninth
month, there have been only three days
during which bills could be passed un-
der suspension Of the rules, though the
rules provide two such days each month.
Tomorrow will probably be such a day.
The Committee on Education will then
seek to pass the Senate bill To extend
aid to agricultural colleges. The Com
mittee on Agriculture takes the floor
Thursday, for perhaps several days
The Labor Committee may then have
day. II not ousted by the committee ON
pending election cases.
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CONDENSED NEWS.

The Belgian workingmen have declared
that all will strike on September lst unless
universal suffrage is granted before tha'
day.
General Master Workman Powderly will
hold a conference with Vice President
Webb in regard to the New York Central
strike to-day.
The King of Holland is dangerously i'll.
Hail six inches deep fell in portions oil
Austria Saturday.
The Hercules Torpedo Co.'S works, at
Lima, Ohio, were blown up.
Eight million Lima oil certificates have
been issued by the Standard Oil Co, and
trading begins in them to-day.
The Washington Park races at Chicago
will begin to-day.
There have been eighteen deaths from
cholera among one thousand Pilgrims at
the Elter quarantine, Cairo.
Mr.. Johnson, the British Consul in Nyas,,
81 Land. has been made Companion Of
the Bath.
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HE Is TIRED OF LIFE.
The History of "a HcartISroken Mans
tempt at Self-Destruction.

The History of "a Hcart-Broken Mans At
tempt at Self-DestructiOn.
ScoTTDALE, PA, August l7.-Frank
Hill, formerly of Grednsburg. but now
OF this place, made an unsuccessful at
tempt at Sucide last night. Hill was
once the husband of Miss Sarah Wood,
an heireSs of GreenSburg, who created
a great sensation few years ago by
eloping with Il young GrecnSburg law
yer, named Marchand.
Mrs. Hill and Marchand Travelled all
over the country, and were finally cap
tured in Florida. They were brought
North, and Mrs. Hill secured her huS-
bands consent to a separation by pay
ing him 500 At that time Hill was 4
prosperous and respected business man..
His wife's infdelity wrecked his life.
His business was neglected, and for the
past year he has been tending bar here.
Mrs. Hill and Marchand are living as
husband and wife in California. Hill
declares he is tired Of life, and that he
will kill himself at the first opportunity.
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Eva Uamilton's Rich Dresses.

NAYS LANDING, n. j., August IL
Sheriff Smith z. Johnson, of Atlantic
county, to-day sent to Mrs. Robert Ray
Hamilton at the State Prison, her three
large Saratoga trunks, which have been
stored in the little attic cell of the prison
here since Mrs. Hamilton stabbed Nurse
Donnelly Two of the trunks are nearly
new and are marked: Eva L. Hamilton. "
The other is older in appearance and is
marked: EVA L. Manu. The three
weigh five hundred pounds, and are filled
with handsome and costly dresses, &c.
This ends the famous Hamilton case in
Atlantic county.
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ADONIs DIMES TRIALS.
His WIfe's Suit for Divorce-Adonis Re
fuses to Talk.

New YORK. August 1.-THE talk on the
Rialto to-day was of "AdOnis' Dixey and
the suit brought against him by his wife
for a limited divorce. DiXey himself was
on his way TO San Francisco, and could
not therefore defend himself in the matter.
Mrs Dixey's suit is brought on the ground
of desertion and non-support, Judge
Beach, of the Supreme Court, on the appli-
cation of Charles DeHart Brewer. Mrs.
Dixey was formerly known to the public
as Miss Ida j. Glover. She was an actress
and sister of Miss Amelia j. Glover, who
recently surprised some New Workers by
her remarkable high kicking in the City
Directory company. Harry DiXey met
and married his wife while playing
i'm Ed Rices famous Surprise
Party company. She and her sister were
both members of the chorus then, and
Dixey was the hind legs to the heifer in
"Evangeline.n They were married in
Chicago in June, 1878, and Mrs DiXey has
not been seen on the stage since. 1t was
after DiXey won fame and wealth rs
"Adonis,' according to his wife's affidavit
that he began TO neglect his family. In 1887
it is claimed he practically abandoned
them, although he provided for an allow
ance Mrs. Dixey asks in addition to a
separation, the custody of her children and
and allowance sufficient to support them
and herself. Manager Ed Rice said he did
not believe the reports against DiXey. He
said that while with his company, Dixey al
ways sent his wife 800 weekly, and that he
was very proud and fond of his children.
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Gor ONLY SMALL BOOTY.
TURKISH TORTURES.
Horrible CrueltIes on the Armenian
Prisoners.


LONDON, August 17.-At CONSTANT
nople IL is stated several of the Armen-
ianS arrested fort aking part in the re-
cent demonstration against the Patri-
archs, and the Sutan's authority had
their limbs crushed in Il horrible man
ner before being put to death, and
others were compelled to confess by
what is known as the ant torture. The
hands and feet are bound together, and
the man is placed at the pillar, to
which his head is fastened, and the
victim is thus unable to move.
\ stock Of large ants is kept
ready in little boxes, and OF these about
fifty are placed on the body of the poor
wretch. Innocent or guilty, he is soon
driven by their bites TO tell any story
satisfactory to his executioners. In
other instances prisoners are fastened
to the pavement, exposed for hours to
the burning rays of the sun. Impale-
ment is still a common punishment in
the Turkish provinces. Some humane
people in London, who are conveniently
blind to these atrocities on the part of
England'S eastern ally, talk of a public
protest against the horror Of the Kemm-
Ter execution in America.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
WOLFE FOR rArrIsON.
The Pennsylvania Independent is isAgaInst
QUAY

UAEmSEURC, August 11.-CharleS :.
Wolfe has written letter under a re-
cent date t0 Chairman Stevens, of the
prohibition State Committee, In which
he saws the attitude of the great body
of Christians on the prohibition ques-
-iun has completely diSguSted him, and
That Dee feels 10 win be his duty 10 sup
mort PatuS0u for Governor If he should
have any reasonable chance of success.
Tho defeat of Quay and his crowd he
earnestly DESIRES and ON account of his
relation. with these people he believes
te could ac more potential for good by
doing open batt,c for PattiSon. In view
of the course of church people in not
making common cause with the party
proaIhtou.s,> Doe says he does not pro-
pose t0 waste his time, money and ener-
g.es iu prohibition campaign which
gives ro hone Of success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
Surgeon General of the Army.

WASHINGTON. August l,.-Surgeon
General John Moore was yesterday
placed on the retired list by operation
Of law. on account Of age, and yesterday
afternoon the President sent to the Sen
ate the name of Col. Jedediah Ii. Baxter,
Chief Medical Purycyor, 10 be Surgeon
General with the rank Of Brigadier
General. The retiring Surgeon Gen
cral is native Of Indiana. while his
successor is a Vermont man, who will
have eleven years To serve, as he was
born I'm 1897.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18

Is very likely to follow contact OF the
hands or face with what IS known as pol
son ivy, especially in hot weather or II iIe ,ie
body is perspiring freely. The trouble
may subside for q time, only to appear IN
aggravated form when opportunity Gners.
The great purifying powers oI hood >
Sarsaparilla thoroughly eradicate eHeIy
trace Of poison from the 0lood, as the cu' - -
Il has ACCOMPLISHED cOnclusively show. II
also cures scrofula. salt rheum and all
other affections arising from impure or pol
sOned blood
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\ MrsterIous disappearance.

ATLANTIC CITY, August IA lady
and gentleman went in to battle this
morning. The gentleman returned to
the bath house shortly afterward and
asked the bath house keeper if the wo-
man had come out of the water, and
was answered in the negative. At l0:3O
tonight the lady'S clothing was still in
the bath-houSe. The man has disap'
peared. Detectives are working upon
the case. The names of the two are not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
Association Games.

At COlumbus-COlum Il, SYRACUSE
hits. rs and Is, errors, Syracuse, 3; pitch
ers, Easton and Mari; earned, and !.
At TOledO-TOledo 9, Brooklyn :; hits,
and u; errors, and 4 earned, and !
pitchers, Cushman and Ford
At ouisville-Louisville :, Rochester .:
hits. II and ,: errors, 3 each; earned runs
) and 3; pitchers, Goodall and Fitzgerald
umpire, Curry
At St Louis-St Louis ,, Athletics 1
hits. Z each; errors, and l; earned runs,
and /; pitchers, Hart and Hughes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
RIVAL JESSE JAMES.
Bold Bandits Get 100000 from Train
Robbery.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 1.-THE
Pacific Express lost about 1000 by 4
train robbery on the Missouri Pacific
Railway early this morning. The
Limited Express No. 3, was crowded
with passengers and left Upton, Mo,
at 3 a. m. Two mysterious figures
were seen by the engineer looking
around the forward end of the
train, but no particular attention
was paid to them. just after lcav-
ing Upton, the fireman turned toward
the tender to fire up the engine and
looked squarely into the muzzles of two
rcvolvers in the hands of two masked
men, who were lying on their faces on
the top Of the coal. One of the bandits
covered the fireman with his revolver
while the other took care of the
engineer. They then ordered them
to run To OttcrSville water tank in rob
bers' cut" and were threatened with
instant death if they gave the alarm or
stopped at any other place. 1t was in
this cut the noted outlaws, the james
boys" committed one OF their most
daring robberieS, and the Younger
brothers perpetrated one of their bold
est crimes. They then forced their
way into the Express ear, cody "held-
up"
THE PARALYZED MESSENGER.
and broke open the safe, taking the
huge rolls of of-mOney they were evidently
in search of. They then made curSory
examination of the car. When they
int fo1 hx.4 ha aan1nntor hatr
ordered him back TO take up tickets,
saying that they were running that end
of the train. The conductor informed
the passengers of whet was going on,
and everything valuable was hastily
secreted. Just then the train moved
off. The robbers had finished their
work and escaped. Every available road
detective was sent to Robbers Cut. They
found tracks in the mud, which were
followed for a short distance and then
lost. 1t was learned that the money in
the safe aggregated about S75, 900, most
ly in paper money, and that the other
valuable property amounted TO about
$4,000. The messenger is old and
trusted, and there is no one who seems
to even guess at the identity of the rob
bers.
GOT ONLY SMALL BOOTY.
Blood hounds failed to follow the
scent, and so far the hunt has been un-
successful. superintendent Fuller, of
the Pacific Express Company, stated
this evening that S74 in money, a gold
watch and a package supposed to con-
tain government supplies were all that
was secured by the robbers of the train.
This is his story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18
Something i'm the STORY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 17.-In re-
gard to the report that the Louisville
club had made deal with the Brother
hood, President Phelps, Of the ASSocia-
tiOn, declines to say anything at all, ex-
cept that the matter was not discussed
or even broached ut the late meeting.
knowing ones say there is something in
the story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18

Mr. Edison Claim, That lie Has Made a
Motor That Works Noiselcssiy.

Pur~urRC. August l,.-The local
agents of the Edison General Electric
Company were notified yesterday that
,lc wizard had just completed motor
which i, q wonder and VIII bc put on
the market iu SiN weeks Mr.. Edison
claims for 60 that thc armature is not
burned oura and the gearing works noise
le>s.v.
These are two things ,hat electricians
have worked hard 90 overcome, and il
Mr. Ed.sc 0."Rb the problem he
has made 4t h A.s soue who has
ever ridden ON a- electric ear knows Just
how much noise they make. The Edi-
son motor has been tried. and is said 90
Doe ID success.
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PARNELL DEFENSE FUND.
a Report That $1,000 of the SeIO.OOO
Came From America.

LONDON. August 1.-THE balance
sheet of the Parncll defense fund for
the Special Commission, and printed for
private circulation in Belfast yesterday.
shows that the amount collected was
S2lO, 900. OF which Ireland contributed
more than half. The total received
from the United States was less than
81, 900. The account further shows
that about s2OO.OO was paid over to
Parnell by check, while the expenses Of
advertising were 5000.
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mnsn,t Endowed a unlrersltr.

CLEVELAND, O., August 17-John d.
Rockefeller, the millionaire president OF
the Standard Oil Company, man who
seldom talks for publication, denied in an
interview the report that he is TO endow
with S20,0O0,0O0 a national university in
the city of New York
There is nothing whatever in the re
port" said Mr.. Rockefeller. Literally
nothing at all Nothing whatever. That
would be a pretty big undertaking.
"Then the report has no foundation! !''
1 asked.
None Some of my friends have talked
over such a matter little, but ! shall do
nothing about it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-18

UNIoNTowN. pa. August l7.-Auother
murder has been added TO the long Fayette
county hst AT q "bON social" given at
Church Hin, near McClellandtown, James
Huhn and VIM. Freeman, both of German
township, got into a fight over some trife.
Huhn drew q revolver and fired three shots
40 Freeman. two Of which took effect i'm
his body killing him almos instantly
Both parties had been drinking
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SITUATION IN GUATEMALA.
The Troops Fight Among Themselves and
Then Mutiny.

SAN SALVADOR, via La Libcrtad, Au-
gust l7.-Reports from the frontier say
that yesterday the Guatemalan forces
fell TO fighting among themselves. The
result was mutiny and the troops
finally abandoned their positions. The
army Of Salvador still awaits develop
ments and has orders TO govern itself
accorning 10 circumstances.
The provisional government has de-
posted with a bank in this city funds to
cover an English loan. General Ezeta
declared 10 me to-day that he will sus-
tain the credit Of the nation abroad as
well as the honor Of his country at the
frontier.
Since Minister Miner started for
Guatemala nothing has been heard from
him nor from any other member Of the
Diplomatic corps.
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DEsTITUTroN IN IRELAND.
Michael Davitt Suggests Some Remedial
Measures


LONDON, August l7.-Michael Daytt
writes to the papers suggesting that
something be- done quickly towards re-
placing the bighted potato crop by
other vegetables between now and
March.
He says that edible, nourishing roots,
such as broccoli and cabbagcS, could be-
planted and made TO produce the ncces-
Sary nourishment by the spring of 1891.
He advises a consultation between the
priests, Protestant ministers and others,
and urges that help may be obtained by
building railways to meet the magni-
tude Of the threatened calamity.
lie further says that whatever is don"
should not be OF the ordinary and de
moraizing relief order, such as was as
sociated with the last period Of distress.
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sAUCY FRENCHMAN.
Who Thinks Europe Has Had Enough Of
the Monroe Doctrine.

LONDON, August 1.-THE Paris Ld Lin
erte SAYS that the American State Depart
ment, having heard the rumor that France
and England are about 10 present q
bill 10 the Argentine Republic for
damages sustained by French and
English subject, has announced
that the United States. in accordance with
the Monroe doctrine, will not permit
Europe TO interfere in Argentine affairs.
Upon which La Liberte remarks: Europe
has had enough. and indeed too much, Of
the Monroe doctrine, and the States whose
subjects have sustained, during the Argcn-
tine revolution, substantial injuries. Will
obtain compensation.