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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
MONEY GOTTEN FROM CHINA.

Plans for Disposing of it Discussed in
Japan - Cholera Deaths - To Clothe
Chinese
Vancouver, B. c., July 25.-According
to advices brought from Japan by the
Empress of India the disposal of the in
demnity of 100000, 900 taels has again
been taken up by certain politicians as
a channel through which to air their
views in public Mr. Kawshima Jun, a
prominent member of Parliament,
comes out in the Kukumin with an
opinion that the war loan should first
be wiped with the proceeds, then more
war preparations should be made and
the balance of the money expended up
on a variety of laudable and patriotic
works, especially the pensioning of sol
diers and sailors.
During the twenty-fOur hours ending
at noon on July 10th, 224 cases and 1874
deaths from cholera were reported
throughout Japan. This brings the to-
tai this year to 1888 cases (699 on
steamers chartered by the army, and
1881 deaths
New clothes are to be furnished to
Chinese prisoners of war now in Japan
before returning them to their own
country. About 1000 men are to be
clothed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
GOOD SPORT AT DETROIT.
A Dash OF Rain just Before the Racing
Began Made the Track Faster - Good
Nav for Favorftes

A Dash OF Rain just Before the Racing
Began Made the Track Faster Good
Day for Favorites.
Detroit, Mich, July 25.-Threatening
weather kept the attendance down
somewhat at the Crosse Pointe track
this afternoon. A light rain fell just
before the first race, but only served to
make the already fast track faster.
This was decidedly favorites' day,
every one of the three winners being
first choices and heavily backed. Sum-
mary:
2:23 class, trOtting, purse $500 (unfin-
ished yesterday)-Re of Waranoke 4,
/, l, 1; Princess Belle l. 2, 3, 3; Glen
more ,, 3, 2, f. Bassaria g. 4, 5. ,;
George L. Napoleon 6. ;, 4, 3; Exploit
6, 6, g. time, 2:17$4, 2:17H, 21S15,
2I63t. 2:11 class, trotting, purse $4,000
klamath l, L. 2, /; William Penn (, =
1. 3; Nightingale ,, 8, ., 3; Lesa Wilkes
6. 8, 8, ,; Knightmore 3. ;, 6, 6; Aunt
Delilah >. 4, (, 4; time, 212la, 2:08i2,
2:07L, 2:10%. 215 class, pacing, purse
S2,000-Brown Hal 4. ! l, /; Little
Joker 3, ., 2, 2: Toxic R. 2, 8, 4, 4; Ken
lucky Star 8, s, 5,S; Phenol 10, 8, 3, 8;
Nicol B. 6. 4, 6. g.; Gawaln I, 6, S, Z;
Judge Sterling 9, I, Z. dis; Vistigie l,
distanced. Babette s, distanced; Nellie
NJ. distanced; time. 2:1OA. 211lR,
21Ola. 21O&. 217 class, trotting,
purse S2,0O0-James L. 7. 2. l, /. l; Bra
vado 2. !. (, >. 3: Peeerine l, (, s, 7, 6;
Colonel Kuser 9. Z. 2, 2, 2; Lee Simmons
8. 6. Z. 6. 4; Colonel Dickey 8, 5, ., S, 9;
Sidney McGrogger >, 10. 10. 10, s. Quail
ity 10. S. 6, Q, 7; Penelope 3. 3. g. 8, dr.i
time. 215, 2:12%, 21314, 2:122i, 21212.
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Baltimore, Nd, July 25.-Reports to
the Manufacturers Record show large
increase in the traffic of Southern rail-
ways, especially those in the coal and
iron regions. The Alabama Car Asso-
citation reports having handled nearly
21,OO0 cars in June, against 10000 in
June of last year The improvement in
railroad affairs is bringing to the front
a large number of railroad extensions
OF existing systems a y also a number
OF short lines, which are being organ
lied in many parts of the South, every
State being represented.
The number of cotton mills organized
for the week is even larger than usual,
and includes two mills to cost 100000
each at Greensboro, n c., and two be-
ing worked up at the same place but
not yet definitely assured; a 100000
mill at LumbertOn, n. c.; 100000
mill at TeccOa, Ga; an increase in capi-
tai of over 100000 for the enlargement
of a Tennessee mill; a $50, 600 mill COM
pany at Salisbury, n. c.; a new mill
In Alabama; a $4,000 mill at Athens,
Ga; large knitting mill at Newport
News, Va. to turn out 200 dozen gar
ments a day; projected mill to cost
100000 in Texas, and a number of en-
largements of established mills at diff
ferent points.
Other important events follow, in
cluding the letting of a contract for the
Baltimore court house at a cost Of ST.
100000; bids for contracts for extern
siye wharyes, docks and piers for the
Southern railway at Norfolk a $780,
600 sewer pipe company in Texas; con-
tracts for nine miles of belt railroad
and grain elevators and cotton COM
presses at New Orleans; a 100000
cigar and tobacco company in Florida,
and a number of miscellaneous enter
prises in different parts of the South.
Present indications point to an un-
usually large corn crop, while the fruit
crop in the aggregate is probably the
largest and most valuable ever raised
in the South. In fact( all crops except
cotton will doubtless be unusually
heavy. The assurance of a big crop
gives promise of increased activity in
the early future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26

Barbourville, Ky, July 25.-Rosa
Gordon, who murdered the two women
near Corbin, KY, in a confession impli-
Gates three men, who She claims. were
at the house at the time Of u.a crime
and held Mary Switzerland and Melissa
Brown, her victims, while she disem-
boweled them.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest Of the alleged accomplices and tho
three will likely be brought here to-day.
Much excitement prevails over the az
fair.
A reporter secured a short interview
with the prisoner, in which she spoka
of necessary self-defense.
She is a small, bright-appearing girl,
about 19, with keen brown eyes and
short, curly brown hair, thickly- clus-
tered about her head. When asked
concerning the crime, she very conf
posedly told the whole story and how IL
originated over some callers at tho
hose where she lived Miss Gordon ex-
pressed herself as very sorry for tha
occurrence and showed no fear The
grand jury will at once consider her
case, and final trial viii follow as
soon as the court can reach an indict-
ment.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The Young Fiend Who Stabbed His Mother
to Death. Held In London.

London. July 2j.-Robert COombs, 13
years of age, and Nathaniel Coombs, II
years old. the sons Of Chief Steward
Coombs. Of the National Line steamship
France. who was arrested with a man
named Fox, charged with numbering
Mrs. Coombs. the mother of the boys.
by stabbing her 10 death while she wal
asleep at her residence at PlaistOw, a
suburb of this city, on July last, were
formally charged with murder at the
Westham Police Court to-day. After
the police had presented the evidence
against the accused, which showed that
the elder boy alone committed the deed.
Nathaniel Coombs was discharged from
custody and Robert and Fox were COM
mitted for trial. The only reason given
for the crime was that Mrs. COombs
whipped the younger Of the two boys.
The body lay'1n the house for nine days
and when discovered the boys were
playing cards. Fox, who is charged
with being an accessory 70 the crime, Is
described as half witted.
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THE INDIAN ROW.
No Change in the Situation About
Jackson Hole Yesterday - The
Troops Nearing the Scene.

Cheyenne. Wyo. July Ex-Governor
Richards was advised to-day by Adju-
ant General Sitter, who is at Market
Lake. that there are no new develop
mems in the Indian situation at Jack
sons Hole. General Coppinger has re-
Quested Major Reynolds. of the Eighth
Infantry. at Fort Russell, to accompany
him on the expedition. Fifty-three
pack mules and six packers will join
the Fort Robinson troops, who are ex-
pected TO pass here tonight.
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BULLS AND BULL FIGHTERS.
No Provision for Prohibiting Their Entry.
Reasons for Refusing to Interfere.

NO PROVISION Tor GrOniDitlne i@h'i >
Reasons for Refusing to Interfere.
Washington, July 25.-The Treasury
Department has declined to entertain
the protest made by the vice president
of the Humane Society against the ad-
mission into this country of bulls and
Torreadoes from Mexico for bull fight
ing exhibition at the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. The protest claimed that the
bulls should be excluded on the ground
that they were immoral instruments
and the Torreadores on the ground that
their admission would violate the con-
tract labor law. Assistant Secretary
Hamlin in reply cites section 10 OF the
act of August 2S, 1894. prohibiting the
importation "of any obscene book,
pamphlet, drawing, painting, instru-
ments or other article or immoral ma
ture. etc" The letter then proceeds:
Il have to inform you that the de-
partment is unable to perceive that the
importation of bulls for the purpose IN
dicated comes within the letter or spirit
of the prohibition contained in the pro
vision of the law quoted and therefore
declines to issue the desired lnstruc-
tions."
If. as stated, the exhibition of bull
fighters is prohibited by the laws OF
Georgia, it is presumed that the author
tiles of that State will prevent 1t, but
the subject does not appear to come
within the jurisdiction of the depart
ment. o
Commissioner of immigration stump
in his letter. recites the joint resolution
passed by Congress January q, 1880
providing for the production upon the
Exposition grounds at Atlanta OF scenes
illustrative of thearts, amusements, en-
tertainments, etc, of foreign countries
and the admission of aliens by express
permission of the Secretary of the Treas
ury for this purpose
1T therefore becomes the duty OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury" he adds,
ito grant express permission to each
applicant holding concessions and priv
ileges from said Exposition If such per-
sons come within the terms of the joint
resolutions. 1t is well known that bull
fighting affords one of the chief amuse-
ments in Spanish and Mexican countries
and as it appears that the authorities
of the Exposition have entered into a
contract with one J. p. POrteous to
bring into the United States certain
bull-fghters to give exhibitions as pro-
vided by the joint resolution, this de-
partment can take no steps to exclude
them"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
STEAMSHIPS.

Queenstown. July 25-Arrived; Brit
annie New York for Liverpool and pro-
Cberbourg. July 25.-Arrived: Nor
MAMMA New York for southampton
'G london July 25.-Arrived steamer
Mohawk. New York. -
~ GLASGOW. July 25.-Arriyed, steamer
Hibernia. Boston. -,-,
SOUTHAMPTON. July 25.-Arrived'
steamer St. Louis. New York.
New York. July 25.-The I. >. cruls-
~, New York has arrived in port.
southampton. July 25.-Arriyed; Nor
mania New York, for Hamburg and
proceeded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
COMMISSIONER MILLER'S REPORT
Receipts and Disbursements of'the Inter.
nal Revenge bureau.

Washington, July 25.-Corhmissioner
of Internal Revenue Miller has submit.
ted his preliminary annual report fon
the fiscal year ended June 90.
The total receipts from an sources Of
internal revenue for the year were yl43,-
245,977, a decrease for the fiscal year,
just ended Of $2,922,4u, as compared
with 1894.
The expenses Of this burea for tha
fiscal year ended June 90 1895, will ap-
proximate B4,05S,235 and deductine
therefrom the disbursements made i'm
connection with the ascertainment and
payment of the be Inty on sugar,
amounting to S10,39l, the neh cost oc.
collection will be about Sl057S6l, Iho
exact amount ca teI7S.esi 7S. : TOT nc INC
ton Of internal revenue cannot be as
certained exactly until all accounts OF
collectors for the fiscal year are re-
ceiyed and adjusted.
Disbursements on account Of carry-
ing into effect the income tax aggre-
gated SSS. .789, and the receipts from alr
sources of revenue were S77 ,l3O.
The percentage of cost Of collection
was ascertained from the above figures
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1898,
is 2.S4.
Deducting the sum Of s1O,391, expend-
ed in sugar bounty work and which is
not properly chargeable to the expenses
of collecting the revenue, the percent
age Of cost Of collection would be ro-
duced to 2.83, and eliminating both
collections and expenditures on ac-
count of the income tax. the percentage
of cost would be further reduced % III.
The percentage OF cost Of collection
for the fiscal year ended june 80, 1884,
was 2.70.
The report shows SS5,259252 was re-
ceived from distilled spirits, again. I'd
SIS. .SG2. .627 for the last fiscal year S-a.-
617S9S from tobacco, against $29'0i-
9O7 last year; S31 .414,78S from fermen''l
liquors. against $3164O,617 last year;
s1.723.479 from oleomargerine. aea'h.-
81 .409,211 last year; miscellaneo1s'
(opium. playing cards. etc.. $l'5.O-''
against S551 .4S3 last year There "''
also received ST 13O from the income
tax which will be refunded, and $--'
from bank circulation.
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Special to the Register.

Parkersburg, w. Va, July 25.-The
oil well being drilled near Murphytown,
Wood county, is progressing nicely
The well, if it proves to be a producer,
will open up another new field in Wood
county.
Work on the we'll which will be drill
ed at Davisville on the lease formerly
owned by Carr Bros, of Pittsburg, is
progressing rapidly and the contractors
expect to begin drilling tomorrow.
Several wells were put down near the
above well several years ago, and al
though quite deep, oil could not be
found and the sand was of a very poor
quality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
BUILDING ASSOCIATION CONVEN-
TION

Cleveland. O., July 25.-The morn
ing session of the United states Le'-'i
of Building and Loan Associations CON
vention was opened to-day by an a4-
dress on Thirty Years Experience :
Treasurer Of Building Associliion.a.
by Joseph X. Gamble, OF Philad IT, p 10
In the absence of Addison B. burH 2
of PHILADELPHIA. Mr.. NJ. j. Brown fcil
2 paper writtensby the former en.i. Z
The Essential Principles OF buill."s
Societies" st
p NJ Endsley, Of Mnneapo.' ioI-
Iowed with an address on Necessity
of Reformation i'm Local Building tl-
Loan Associations"
Mr. Endsley's address dwaI. IaIs''s
upon fines imposed upon members ana
caused a lengthy discussion.
as the time ripe 20 reduce the I'.'
NJ interest 10 borrowers, was tne SUD.
iect of a paper by George j. Gould' Oh
Maiden Mass. This paper In me- az
sence Of Mr.. Could was read Dy H. w.
Alex Christie Of New York. follow
ad with an address on, Various iTelA-
INN plans" and j. f. Huffman fetl
naner bv Espy j. W. Williams, OF Ne"
6-leane 6rG entitled "The Relative Merits
of the system Of Maturing STOCK ~
par or over. and Paying it on tnrousl
forced Withdrawals In advance oi
tual maturity and the probable en. .t "
the latter course upon the oody Oh INC
stockholders.
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ARAP FOR TED. ROOSEVELT
saloons May Keep Open il They Sell Moth
ing But soft Drinks.

New York. July 25.-City Magistrate
Wentworth decided to-day that there is
nothing in the excise law forDidding a
keeper of a saloon in which spirituous
and malt liquors are sold from keeping
his doors open for the sale of non-in-
tovicating drinks at any hour Of the
dav or night. If this decision stands it
will omen the doors of all the saloons
of the city during the prohibited hours,
which are from l to o'clock a. m. II
saloons can be kept open for the sale
of temperance drinks. it would be dltii-
cult to prove a violation of the law for
bidding the sale of intoXicants.
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WANTED HIM TO WITHDRAW.

San Francisco, July 25.-Reuben
LLOYD attorney for two of the heirs of
the Fair estate, is authority for the
statement that Special Administrator
Goodfellow had been offered S25O,0OO to
withdraw from the case. Mr. Good
fellow declined the offer. He refuses TO
tsiI who tried to induce him 10 resign
his nositlOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
IN A BAD WAY
The Negro COlonists in Mexico Suf-
fering from Hunger and Small
POX.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 25.-Parties from
Mexico to-day report sickening and
fatal destitution among the negro col
onists near Mapimi Two hundred,
who escaped and scattered in groups,
are all but starved. OF four or five
hundred who are left in the colony, one
hundred have smallpox. Fugitives are
stunned by Mexicans and driven from
settlements. There is frightful mortal
itv among them.
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OIL NEWS.

Oil men are looking toward Meigs
county, Ohio, as the next territory to
be developed, and the major portion Of
the land there has already been
leased by the Standard Oil Company
and Pittsburg parties.
There are two small wells there now
which are said to be producing from
fifteen to twenty barrels per day.
Meigs county is on a diP,ct line with
the Sistersville field and gives every
promise of being good territory.
Mr.. Thomas Lewis, Of Lewis & Haz-
lett, of this city, has secured options od
about one thousand acres and expects
to organize a stock company and drill
a we'll at once.
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HE COULDN'T STAY AWAY.
\ Murderer's Daily Visits to the Scene of
the Crime Leads to His Arrest.

City Of Mexico, July 25.-Jesus Ibar-
ra, the slayer of Pedro Menoza, is under
arrest for the deed which was commit
ted last Saturday. The homicide from
the day of the fatal event went daily,
against HIS will, to(the place of the
tragedy, gave glance Of horror at
the ground and then would go his way
sadly and thoughtfully. His attrac-
ton for the spot finally drew suspicion
to himself and caused his arrest.
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

Columbus Neb., July 25.-Dasie
aged 13. daughter of Charles Klaus, Of
Columbus: May, aged II, and Hulda
aged Z. daughters Of George Klaus, who
live near the Platte Bridge, three miles
south of town. were drowned in the
platte river last evening while bath
ing The bodies were recovered.
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SUED FOR 5000.

Special TO the Register.
Salem. W. Va. July 25.-Rev. F. Ran
dolph. guardian for Clyde Randolph,
Yesterday sued the town Of Salem
for s.. 900 damages for false arrest and
Imprisonment. John ]. Davls's sery-
ices have been secured By the plaintiff.
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Snecia1 TO the Register.

Salem. w. Va, July 25.--It is thought
that oil in paying quantities has been
found at the Bradley & Jennings well
south of here. A tank has been re-
ported taken out and the manager says
the well will be fully developed during
the next twenty-four hours.
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a we'll at once.
The receipts of the pipe line COM
panies in the Sistersville field were T.
977 barrels. The receipts OF the Mellon
lines were 1876 barrels, and those or
the Eureka lines 9,001 barrels.
The Standard Oil Company's well on
the Yoho farm. seven miles back OF
Woodland. on Fish creek, is down one
thousand feet and is shut down for
cable. Work was resumed last evening
and the well is expected to be completed
in ten DAYS. Should this well show Oil.
it will open up an entirely new terri
tory of vast dimensions.
Stuart & Co.'S we'll on the Morris
farm. about three miles northeast OF
the Frieden well, is due and VIII prop
ably be in to-day. 1t is rank Wild
cat and very important
Guffy & Queens well on the Welis
farm. in Marshall county, near the
Austin well, is drilling and about 3OO
feet deep.
Brown. Steelsmith & Co. have located
well on the Blauir estate, and Will
put up q rig and commence drilling as
soon as possible. This lease is on the
Middle Island district, short distance
from the Dye-Brooks well.
Graham & Co. have rig up on the
Abersold farm a short distance north
east of Proctor, and will commence
spudding the first of the week.
The Raney & Co. well on the Hillman
lot near the Freiden we'll was due in
Ahe sand last night. This is very I'M
portant well and is being watched very
closely, as it will be the first well drilled
in south of the Frieden.
The South Penn Oil Co. has made
locations and put up rigs on the Hig-
gins, Calvert and Ziegler farms, near
Lyn Camp, in Wetzel county. and will
start TO spudding in few days.
The Kanawha Oil Co s No. l, on the
E & II. Williamson farm out on Middle
Island, is drilling at 600 feet The same
company have a fishing job on the Cor
nell at 900 feet.
J. 7. Jones No. 1, on the Thoburn,
out in the vicinity of the Dye-Brooks
well, will be due in the sand Saturday,
No. 2. on the same farm, will be due
Tuesday.
r. G. Caldwell's well on Ghe Adkins
farm, across the river from ST. Marys,
is drilling at 400 feet.
The rigs have been started by Speer
& Co. on the Noland farm on Broad Run,
in Peasants county, and drilling will
commence next week
Mallory, Barnsdall e Co. ore rigging
up their well on the Strickler farm, on
Whisky Run, in Peasants county, back
of St. Marys
Graham & Reese have plugged their
we'll on the Wylie school house lot, on
Broad Run, in Peasants county, and
have moved the rig ten feet and will
put down a new hole.
Lew Mallory and Barnsdall, Mallory
& Co. have each erected rigs on leases
held by them on Broad Run, in Pleas
ants county, and will commence drill
ing as soon as the machinery can be
put on the ground.
Graham & Reese's well, on the school
house lot, in this district, will be due
in the sand on Saturday, as will also
Barnsdall No. l. on the Brown, in the
same territory.
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HELD FOR COURT.

Operator T. ID. Stien Must Answer the
Charge OF Cheating his Miners with
False Weights.
Pittsburg. July 25.-Operator T. D.
Stein. who was accused of defrauding
his miners by using false weights, was
given a preliminary hearing to-day
and held for court
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A RECEIVER FOR WILDE.

London. July 25.-A receiving order
in bankruptcy was issued against Oscar
Wide's property to-day by the Marquis
of Oueensbury, claiming 61I pounds
COSTS i'm the debtors unsuccessful ac-
tion for libel