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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-16
~wILLIAMsrowN OH nooM.
The Now Field Down tho RIyor u Worry
PrUmlSlng One.

The Now Field Down tho Iliyor u Worry
Promising One.
SprciG' Di'p0ich 10 NE i~ne,iigme.r.
WILLiAasrowS, W. Va, March Is
This place is receiving quito u boom,
Oil has been struck on Plum run, back
Of town, aud II number OF wolls hNvo
been completed and arc In tho course
OF completion. The oil comes from tho
Cow run sand, which Is found ut tho
depth OF 500 feet, consequently tho
wells arO not very expensive to drill aud
so far tho sand has been uniform aud
reliable.
Tho pioneer vol was drilled By tho
Davis Oil Company for deep oil. They
casGd off tho shallow oil aud went 10
the "lig lngcn" sand and rot nothing;
then came back md since thon havo
pumped fifteen barrels por day for Il
year out Of tho shallow sand.
They hnVo recently drilled another
well 10 the cast on the Richards farm
and got n gasscr. Berry, Oglo & shaker
have got Il fifty barrel vol on tho
Fisher farm and q well aald to be good
for 100 borrols on tho shilbl farm.
They also have 4 heavy gasscr that
sprays about three barrels Of oil por day
OF tho W. +. Henry farm, and u der
rick Up for No. > on tho Fisher tract.
Kennedy, kolIy & Co. have got n fifteen
barrel well on tho licod farm and two
more dorricis up ready for tho drill.
George Boss and others hnyo q we'll
started on tho Benson Athey farm to
!hC northwest, Savro & Co., OF Pitts.
burgh, have two derrickI upon tho
Compton farm and tho drill is to DO
started in ono OF them Immediately.
kale, Fisher & Co. have q derrick upon
tho j. L, Ule farm and arc getting
ready to drill. Tho Gilkison Oil Com.
puny, Of Parkcrsburg, in which our
worthy revenue collector ia interested,
and which takes il name from him, arc
going to drill q vol on tho Mcraggart
farm. s. II. Bradley, OF Olean, \. T., Ia
putting L derrick up on tho Cooper
farm. There is undoubtedly q field
hero Of no mean Dimensions, and tho
SistorsvillO operators arc beginning to
flock in, as the hotels just across the
river in Marietta can testify.
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United P.eSbyterians and others who
contemplate attending the meeting OF
the United Presbyterian General As.
sembly, which meets in ALBANY, OREGON.
next May, should take advantage OF thu
offer made by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul l. r to delegates and their
friends who think OF making this de.
lightiul trip. We would suggest thot
MI such address John X pott' District
Passenger Agent, Williamsport, Pa,
who will be pleased to answer all oues.
tons and give you the necessary intor-
nation concerning the accommodations
furnished by the company he repre-
senis. This meeting promises to be
II OF unusual interest. Many persons
who. are not delegates or United Pres.
hyterians think of joining the party.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort aud improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly nsed. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, By more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health OF the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of q perfect lax
alive; eitectualIy cleansing the system,
dispelIing colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them anu it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gistsin Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
uiactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is princeton every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig.
and being well informed, you will nor
accept any substitute if offered.
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NEWS FliOM DINA.

An American Missionary Dead Three
Criminals Bcheadcd, One OF Them II
Woman.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March l5.-The
steamship Empress Of India just arrived
from tho orient brings adviccs That Mrs.
Orr Ewing, Of the China inland mission
at Kiungian is dead.
The Monocacy returned to Woosuag
from Chin Kiang on tho 18th ult. With
geveral cases OF small pox on board. Six
OF her crow were at once takon TO the
hospital at Shanghai.
A military mudarinn wearing the
third grade was decapitated At 500 Chow
January 81. He was convicted OF hay
lug robbed q silk boat OF $4,000.
Two other persons were also behcadod
at the same time, one male and the other
female, tho latter suffering also tho
slicing or lingering process. They were
parlmours and Compassod tho death OF
the wotnan's husband By poison.
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RARE STAMPS
That Brings High Prlces-A Five Cen
Confederate Sells For 1916.

That Brings High Prlces-A Five Cent
Confederate Sells For $3.50.
NGw York, March 15.-Rare stamps
brought high prices at a sale OF the COL
lections OF VIM. L. .Gurley, OF Spring
field, lila, and others ut tho room OF the
Philatic Society. The gem OF the Gar
ley collection was 4 five cent Livingston,
Ala, confederate on the original en-
velope. On this the bidding was started
ut $50 and was very lively, tho price
being knocked down at 500. Two
Macon, Ga. stamps, five cents, black on
yellow, brought $50 each. They were
on tho original envelopes. The five
cent Macon, with plain frame on tho
original envelopes, brought the high
price Of Sl02.
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Our First Dap Citizen.

BosroN, March l5.-For the first time
in the history OF tho United States q
Japanese applied for naturalization
papers. His name is Syebato saito,
aged t%wenty.nine, and he has filed his
application papers with Clerk Bradley,
Of tho United States circuit court,
Judge Colt has refused to act on the
application until March 81. The APP
plicant is n graduate OF tho state school
OF South Carolina and tho Washington
Academy in Maine, and also attended
the Georgetown University at Wash
ington. lie married an American
woman,
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BERISG SEA FLEET.
It Will 10 Composed of Thirteen OF Our
lest Vessels,

II VIII 10 Composed of Thirteen OF Our
lest Vessels.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 15.--Tho
navy department has already begun to
purchase stores for equipping tho Bor-
ing sea fleet. The present expectation
is that it will comprise thirteen vessels.
Four OF these are revenue marine yes
sels, the Rush, Corwin, Bear and Grant.
These will DO reinforced by tho fish
commission boat Albatross and by the
following navy vessels, presuming that
they Cur be made ready in season: Tho
Adams. ut Honolulu; the Mohican and
Alert, o under repair at San Fran
cisco; the Ranger, on her way north
from Guatemala; the Yorktown, already
at Mare Island; the Concord and Petrol,
now in China, and the bennington,
now on her way around Cape Horn
from Europe. 1t il also possible that
the Marion will join the fleet late in
the season. because OF tho extensive re-
pairs she nlust undergo as tho result OF
her experience in China.
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THE LEAD DUTY,
Producers In tho West Not Satisfied With
the Wilson Bill,

Producers In tho West Not Satisfied With
the Wilson Blll.
WAsHISGToN, D. c., March 15.-The
lead producers OF the west arc not en-
tirely satisfied with tho provision now
in the tariff bill looking to the lovying
Of n duty on lead orc when mixed and
imported with silver orc. 1t is pro-
vidod that under those conditions u
duty OF thrcc-fourths Of a cent per
pound shall DO paid on tho lead in the
ore. 1t is understood that tho lead mon
insist that II provision shall be inserted
in the bill which will insure q careful
assay OF the orc, and which will prevent
any large shipments OF lead and silver
together unless the proper proportions
are known SO that a sufficient duty can
be levied. Senator Dubois, Of Idaho,
who has had the lead interests in
charge. has been assured By members
OF the finance committee that the lead
provision will be so changed that the
duty cannot be evaded.
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Hartford, CoSS,, March l5.-The
proclamation Of Governor Morris for the
observance OF last day this year has
caused much comment because oil SON
tonce which has been inserted and
which reads: 10, leSu Homincm !SairuiOr,
with Thy gracious light illumine the
minds OF Thy children, who cropping in
darkness are unable to see the truth
when it is presented to them"
Governor Morris explanation is that
the present ages are not oEacrying the
anniversary properly.
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See tho World. Fair for Fifteen Cents.

Upon receipt OF your address and 10
cents in postage stamps, We will mail
You prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio Of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
The regular price is so cents, but as We
want you to have one. we make the
price nominal. You will ind it \ work
OF art and a thing TO be priced. 1t cou-
tains full page views Of the great build
ings, with descriptions OF same, and is
executed in highest style Of art. Ii not
satisfied with it after you get it, We will
refund the stamps and let YOU keep the
book. Address II. Z. Bucklen & Co.,
Chicago, III. 4
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SPRINGFIELD, O., March l5.-0ne OF
the largest coal operators from the
Jackson district stated to-day that the
1000 striking mincrs will return to
work on Monday under contract. Ohio
Southern railroad officials have received
similar information.
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BLOWN TO ATOMS.
a Paris Anarchist Moots tho Doath
Intondod For Othors.
FAMOUS CHURCH OF La MADELEINE

Tho Scene of tho --latest Dynamite
Attcmpt-Thc Mnn Was Waiting
Until tho Church Would 10 Filled
With WOrshIppcrs ut tho Icntcn
Service TO Throw bomb In Their
Midst-it PrDmaturGly Exploded
aud Ho Was Blown to plcccs-A
Number OF Others Injured.
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The man who is charitable to himself will lis.
ten 10 the mute appeal for assistance made by
his siomnch' or his liver in the shape OF divers
dyspcptic qualmS and uneasy sensations In tho
Of the gland that secrctes his bile. Hos.
letter SiolHGch H''5er', my dcat sir, or madam
10 use Il you are troubled with hear,bu-n.
In the stomach, or note thar your Kin or
tho whites o! your eyes are taking a srllow hur
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MInptEsEoEoUdn, Ky, March 10
Ike Miller, u Knight of Labor, shot and
killed John Hill. q scab miner, at
Mingo. Bill Laslcy shot and seriously
wounded II. Collins. Tho feeling be-
tween the striking knights and scab
workmen is very bitter and serious
trouble is feared at any moment.
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So eminently successful has lTood's
Sarsapnrilla been that many leading
citizens from all oycr the Unitod States
furnish testimonials OF cures which
seem miraculous. Hoods S~arsaprilla is
not an accident, but the ripe fruit OF in
duatry and study. 1t possesses merit
peculiar to itself"
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TINE Is worth everything. Delays
are dangerous. No n can afford 10
run the risk Of allowing n cough to de-
yelop into Pneumonia, which is nearly
always fatal. Cubeb Cough Cure is the
only remedy that can DO relied on TO
give quick rolief and cure tho cold.
Sold by Alex. 7. Young, John Kari,
Wheeling, and Bowie & Co., Bridgeport,
Ohio.
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WASHINGTON, March l5.-Secretary
Herbert this morning cabIod Admiral
Bcnham Mt Rio to proceed Immediately
with n Of the vessels OF his squadron
to Blucholds, Nicaragua, to watch over
American interests ,herr.
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FOR OUT.0F-T0WN READERS.

Nail 8 Sights and Scenes" Coupons o! differ.
cnt dntcs aud 10 cents 10 Art Department. the
lNTELLiGESGER." De particular to ~ state
the number Of the part desired; (2) yoIr full
mime Rnd address; lJj !uclose the necessary
coupons aud 10 cents
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EVERY
ONE
WANTS
How TO OBTAIN TIE SERIES.
FOR CITY READERS.

Bring 6 sights and Scene Coupons OF differ.
cut dates, together With 10 cents in coin, ior
each pNrt rs Issued 10 the lSTELLIGESCER, q
Fourteenth street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-20
Senators Decide Not to Advise
Him on Extra Session.
LETTER FROM JOHN SHERMAN.
Port Orchard Postofiice Giving the
Department Much Trouble.
Dseisicn on state Capitol Plans Next
Week, Possibiy-Gecrge n. smith
killed Charles Long In Self Defense
Chinese Restaurantkeeper Decision

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. Ia--lSpecisl. l.
The effort which originated among GER
tain members of the Republican party in
the senate. TO have the governors of Wash
ington. Montana and Wyoming call extra
sessions of the state legislature for the
purpose of filling the senatorial vacancies
now existing in each of those states. in or
der that moro votes might be secured
against the Wilson tariff bill, has peiered
out. liz received its death blow when the
executive mmittee of the Republican
national committee refused to sanction
proposition 10 make such a request of Gov.
MeGraw, Of Washington. in which state IL
Is certain that IL any senator were elected
he would be Republican. 1t was q ques-
ton Of courtesy and state rights which to
great extent decided the matter, and
few weak attempts TO revive the matter
among the Republican senators has so far
proved unavaiiing. 1t 10 understood here
that Gov. McGraw is unwilling 10 put his
state TO the expense of an extra session ~
the present time. having no assurance that
q deadlock would not again ensue.
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....SsS0e0 fIssfe
Amounts of warrants drawn on the var
ous funds during the year are as follows.


LEssN, Jan. fa.-iSrecial. The storm
OF last Friday night was the most severe
that can be remembered. There was q
hurricane of wind and dsluge Of rain
The water in Rutherford creek reached the
highest point ever known. Several bridges
were swept away and other damage done.
The train from South Bend over the
\. 4 I. c. railroad did not get through Tn
Chehalis on account of fallen timber and
slides. There was large fr tree across
the track near Lebam that delayed the
train for more than an hour. but the track
was finally cleared by the united efforts Of
the trsinmen and few farmers who gen.
erously came to their assistance.
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IN THE ROUSE.
Tom johnson Beaten on steel Rafls-
The agricultural Schedule Up.

Tom johnson Beaten ON steel Rails
| The Agricultural Schedule Up.
WASHINGTON Cry. Jan. ia.-lspecial. -
In the house consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed, the pending amendment
| being that OF Tom Johnson. of Ohio. plac-
| ing steel rails on the free list. Wilson
asked unanimous consent that three hours
be set aside next Monday for consideration
of amendments to the sugar schedule !;
|. agreed to.
Dalzell then proceeded with his speech
begun yesterday. He began by recapitu-
lating the charges he had made against
Johnson. He had shown, he said. that
johnson manufactured certain kinds Of
street railway rails behind the protection
of 100 patents, and wanted railroad rails to
go on the FREQ list; that he coerced his
employees In the face of winter and starva-
ton into accepting wages of one-third
cash and two-thirds scrip: that he made
an untrue statement and Rad altered the
stenographer's notes. and tina; the scrip
had been hacked about the streets OF
Johnstown, and had been bought in at
discount by relative of Johnson before it
was redeemed at par.
Johnson replied TO Daizeli in a semi
claim to be = philsnthropist.
Johnson's amendment to put steel rails
on the free list was lost, 20 to 100.
Henderson Of Iowa offered an amend
ment to substitute the present law for the
agriculture ensued.
Loud, Rep, of California. devoted few
minutes to the proposed fruit schedule,
.~l l. - - .ssxx~ n
prune industry of California.
Walker, Rep, of Massachusetts,, inter
rupted with what he claimed privileged
matter. Ii proved 10 be an inquiry as to
why the five Democratic members of the
ways and means committee who made
speeches refused to print their speeches in
the Record.
Reed-Those speecnes have been hauled
UP for repair. tLaughter.I
Wanger, Rep. of Pennsylvania, spoke of
the manner IN which American ships went
in ballast to Nova Scotia and came back
heavily laden with agricultural products
of Canada. The rest of the afternoon was
consumed in further discussion of Hen
derson's amendment. and the house took
a recess until s O'Clock.
The night session of the house was set
apart for general debate. Bell. Pop, of
Colorado. spoke in favor of the bill. al
though it did not go far enough to suit him.
Shaw tRep.) OF Wisconsin opposed it.
especially the proposed reduction of the
duties on barley. Morgan tDem.) of Mis-
souri, while he Endorsed the provisions of
the DILL generally. condemned in strong
terms the proposition TO place lead ore
on the free list. The lead schedule,
he charged, as fact within his own
knowledge. was dictated by the lead trust.
In conclusion he appealed to the house to
remove from tins bill any suspicion of
johbery. Childs tRep) of Illinois clossd
the debate in opposition TO the bill.
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REsrarRArEuR NOT a MxxcH.xr.


FoETisNp. Jan. ia--lSpecisl. j-Judss
heiiinger, IN response 10 an inquiry re-
gsrding the decision of Judge Hanfori
that Chinese restaurant keeper is nos
entitled TO land As a merchant. said tia
decision was in line with his suggestion
IN the case Of All Wing. recently landed
here. but the question WAS net passed on
IN that case, as 10 was shown thar WraS.
IN addition 10 being a restaurant keeper.
also kept provision and grocery sIo-s
and was entitled to land as a merchant.
aside from his connection with the res.
faarant business. This relieved judge
Bellinger of the necessity of deciding this
point at the time. and Judge Hanford's
decision is the FIRST one rendered by the
courts
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The Departments Overwhelmed with
Protests From kttsap County.
WAsHissros CRY, Jan. ia Special. +
The fourth assistant postmaster general
has knotty little problem on his hands
at the present time. When the navy yard
at Port Orchard was located the town of
Charleston just adjoining. which wished to
be identified with the government i'm
provements. At once changed its name TO
Port Orchard. This would have been all
right had il not bcen for the rival little
town Of Sidney, just across the bay.
Quietly and without saying word
TO any one outside Of their own
precincts the people of Sidney petit
toned the postofiice department to
have the name of their postofiice
changed TO Port Orchard. There being no
objection whatever apparent. the depart
ment granted the petition. This, IL has
since been discovered. causes a serious
complication in the matter OF tho delivery
OF the mails. The government officers and
employees. whose mail is addressed to Port
Orchard, frequently do not get Ii. rs ii is
sent to the postoffice of Port Orchard in
stead of to the town OF Port Orchard. on
the opposite side of the bay. The post
master there sends It back to Seattle, from
whence il must be again sent out. and
considerable delay 10 thus occasioned in
every case. Something must be done soon.
for the complaints are piling up in the
postmaster generals office.
On January Is the special mail service
from Wallace to Skykomish. King county,
was discontinued. The following post
masters commissions have been signed:
John I, Kelly. Almira; Emma Porter.
Waterville; Michael Canavan. Prairie,
and Benjamin Upton, Waterloo.
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OLYMPIA, Jan. Ia.-ESpecial. THE capi-
tol commission held a meeting today
which was attended by the five architects
whose plans are under consideration. The
commissioners instructed the architects as
to what was desired of them. that Is, to
furnish evidence to tho commission of
their ability to construct the building
under their several plans within the an
propriation. The commission will meet
at 2 o'clock Monday. All the commis-
sioners were present today. Gov. Me-
Graw, who went to Seattle this afternoon,
will probably return Monday.
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chlnooL sav.s okanogan Cattle.

LOOMS. Jan. 1o.--ESpecial. during the
last three days We have had veritahls
chinook wind from the south and all onr
snow has disappeared Even the moun-
tains are bare on the south exposure. Ev-
cry gully has been torrent. The ther-
mometer has ranged from 40 TO 30 degrees.
The warm weather has been God-send to
the stockmen. and from the present out
look very little feeding will be required.
The cattle are all fat and in good shape,
and this outcome will help atone for the
losses the last few years
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Trade Bssw.ea Canada and Aa.,r.,i..

VAScouvER. b. c., Jan. lo--tspeciai. l--
Sir Thomas McWurther, cx-prcmIer Of
Queensland. Australia. says that he will
remain some time at Ottawa, with view
TO discussing trade relations. He Is hope
ful of a large increase In commerce be-
tween the colonies and the United States
and Canada as result of the new line of
steamers. He will make q tour Of tho
United States before returning.
Queensland has already almost recovered
from the financial shock occasioned by the
recent bank failures, and squatters aud
miners have had good years.
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A wts.-B..,.r Held Tor Trial.

la CosNER Jan. ia--tSpeciai. y Peter
McCutcheon. who with his wife and two
children resided in the lower end of town,
was arraigned before Justice of the Peace
}. r. Dweliey in preliminary hearing In
answer TO charge OF whipping bis wife
and threatening 10 kill her, and was
bound over TO appear at the June term of
the superior court under 81 900 bonds. lie
could not furnish the requisite bonds and
was taken 10 Mount Vernon Jail.
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Burw,.r,cs st yancouver.

yAScouvER. II. C.. Jan. i9.-lspecial. T.
In the police court the last few days six
burglars have been disposed Of For three
weeks the town had suffered from an cpl
demic OF burglaries, and finally the police
found the whole gang In shack with the
stolen goods. -Four of them were dis
charged sailors, the other two being sx-
perienced craeksnen. known as Hayward
and McCarty. The latter have been in
prison dozen times in the United States
and Manitoba