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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
WEST v1ReINIA on NOTES.
Notes OF Operations in the Southwest
Country by sS. s. W..


Country by sd. s. W.
In the lower southwest fields the Kyle,
well, on Indian creek, and the Builman
wen, near Wick, both new Tyler county
attractions, are receiving more atten-
ton than any others OF recent date.
New work Is starting in the vicinity OF
each and active operations ere prom-
ised for the near future
on Sancho creek q test well Of some
importance was drilled In on the Fox
farm. northeast OF the Creland wells. Il
proved a duster. and Is another NAH In
the coffin OF that territory.
In the eastern part OF Tyler county,
near the Hardman developments. con-
siderable wild-catting is now under
a connecting link between the Kyle well
on Indian creek and the Hardman de-
velopment.
There are about a half dozen firms
who pinned their faith on the new Eu-
reisa field now ready TO admit that there
Il nothing In q name. OF the fiSe wells
started in the Immediate vicinity of the
initial well, gusher on the James
HnmmStt, all save one have come in
busters OF the rankest order. II took
about $4,000 to demonstrate the fact
that the new Eureka development IN
stead OF being pool was nothing more
than a pocket and one well is getting
It's contents.
Interior West Virginia territory has
furnished some good wells, also some
very light ones and q f0w busters dur
ing the pact week. The Flat Run terri
tory north of Meunington. is giving up
good deal OF new production, while
the Big Flint territory IN Doddridge
county, is showing signs OF weakening.
The northweat eNtension OF the Delst
pool, in Monroe county, Ohio, was very
quiet, but proinisesQo furnish some new
attractions this week. ~
In Jefferson county. between Mount
Pleasant and the Colerain field, the
Ohio Oh Company failed TO punoture q
new Berea grit pool on the Hill farm.
and Forsythe & Company had no better
sueeess ON the Cope farm in smith6etd
township. D. S. w.
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THAT KYLE NELL
is Now Reported Producing 1000
Barrels a Day.
NEW FIELDS FUTURE ASSURED
A Fair Strike Made by Heard and HARMS
I dan out a. coiesain-s Many New Rig.
Going up in Tyler County wheeling
company,s wen Due at wayeriy-IAte
on New. from the Southwest District.

sIsTERsvILLE. W. Va. Jan. 2S,--
The we,l drilled in on the Builman farm
last week by the Devonian on Com
pany, was drilled deeper to-day and as
result 1t has greatly increased In
production.
Late adyices received from the well
this evening are to the eject that ta'e
wen ds lowing at the rate Of ], 200 bar
rels d day. which means 81 16 2-S cents
per minute TO its owners
The Increased production OF this wen
koEether with Increased production OF
tfie game company's well on the Kyle
farm, which was drilled deeper tew
dei,ce fl,at tfiere is a1nrge 'gig Intun"
pool In the immediate vicinity OF these
wells and will stimulate the operators
to Increased activity in that section
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OUT IN TYLER.
MANY Lo.ations Belng Made Near ths
mailman and Kyle Strikes.

Huffman and Kyle Strikes.
The Victor Company has made two
locations ON the steafey farm, adjoining
the John Builman farm, also one on the
s. Henderson, farm. about three-quar
ters OF d mile southwest from Buiiman
No. ]. 49,,
cats & Moses are erecting Q rig on the
southwest edge OF the John S. Bullman
Farm. on the William Masters farm.
one-uuarter mile east Of Builnan wen.
The Carter Company has located Q We'll
and viii AZ once commence operations.
The Kanawha Company has locatea
and Is erecting a rig on the A. smith
Z farm, about GOO feet northwest OF Butt
man No. j. This company has abanI
doned No. q. on this farm. which they
drilled TO the Bena grit, without nnding
lanything, and is now fishing the tools
ont of No. 1, which Will be rernempe pereo
as The big gasser, rivaiing fhe big
Moses. when first drilled 10 the gas. fnis
wen has made two or three tanks OF OH.
ana when opened up last T hurs day, sent
{ the oil slSywards over the top OIL tne
derrick at q lively rate.
Taken ali In all, the Wick country looks
very favorable for q good field. ~ the
locations are made, II can safely be set
down that IL win be watched with the
greatest interest. until the future is DE-
ferfnined. All the land Is leased, sur
rounding these locations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
ANoTHER colERA1N wELL
ON the Msaie Farm Makes Fair Pro-
ducer-cofernin Notes.

ducer-coierain Notes,
The fifth producing well Of colerain
came in yesterday. It is thought % De
good Tor sixty barrels day and is own
ed by Heard and Rarnsdall The new
well Is on the Ma6lle farm. All OF the
nnoducers are within q radius OF one
mile and the outlook Is good. Several
new rigs are being put up and DINERS
are contracted for.
The new strike Is on the farm OF "a
cob Maule, on the west side OF the Col
Grain and Mt. Pleasant road and = ne
tween the Stsrbuck and Lupton Yeiis.
both producers. Il was drilled IN az
O'Clock yesterday and the good news
soon spread 10 the river. AS early as
Monday the well gave evidence OF being
a producer. Considerable oil appeared
yesterday morning. together with some
gas and while the boiler was being
moved back the hole began 20 MI up
with grease, reaching the 1000. foot
mark.
The people In and around coferain are
e,ated over the new producer.
Supplies for the Clark No. . are being
hauled out from Martins Ferry
Drilling viii be commenced at the
well Of the Pike oil Company IN day
or soWO duu WIZ nc f8.a*&et< a. 'Se - S-'-s
as possible.
Rigs ore being put up on the farms
OF joel walker and Lindly Hall and
one Is about ready on the Elisha Steer
farm. Chaunoey Hogg and others
have built rig. Work Will be COM
rnenced ON others in a few days. &.
The coming in of the Parker well fonr
miles west OF Martins Ferry WIN prob
ably determine what there is in large
territory nearer the river and for this
reason Il will be watched with much
interest.
Should the Parker be a producer,
many rigs will go up at once.
THE parties who recently leased the
McSwords farm In Martins Ferry, will
probably put down a we'll
Some Sistersville operators are turn
Ing their attention to the colerain field.
The gentlemen who put down best
well al Iaureiton which only a few
DAYS ago proved a dtister, still have
confidence in the Short Creek territory
and are seriously thinking OF making
another test, one and one-haif miles
east, The dry hole Is on the Henry
MerlSle farm.
Heard and Barnsdall's well on the
Thomas Clark farm. IS spudding and
that on the Bracken farm is rigging up.
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I
BLuEFIELDs, w Va. Jan. 2s.-
Alex. Jones. a negro Desperate. boarded
passenger train at keystone last
might He was under the influence Of
whisky very boisterors and quarrel
some. Conductor Mccullough came
through the cars and after demanding
fare from Jones advised him to be quiet
The negro became much incensed and
when an attempt was made to'eJect him
he pulled two revolvers from belt and
began firing promiscuously through the
train, which was crowded with passen-
gers, He emptied both revofyers and
attempted TO reload, but was overpow-
cred by trainmen. When the fexcite-
ment had abated Il was found that w.
II. Strother, postmaster at Elkhorn,
was shot through the abdomen. The
wound resulted In almost instant death.
Conductor McCullough was shot In
the side, but not seriously.
Peter Rice, n cplored miner was shot
through the right breast and probably
fatally injured.
Jones was incarcerated in the Elk
horn jail to await the arrival OF Q tram
by which to convey him in safety to
train arrived at a. m, and tine officers
and prisoners boarded It without mo-
Hesitation. Meanwhile q mob had been
organized at WEIGH, ~ miles west OF
Keystone, and had marched to Hemp
hill, small station one mile west OF
Weich. The train was tagged by a
danger signal and the mob. numbering
100 men, boarded II and at the point OF
Minchesters forced lne officers 10 re-
lease the prisoner. They dragged Jones
q short distance to a tree, where he was
swung to a limb and his body riddled
with bullets. the following note being
attached:
aThis deed was done for the purpose
of example and warning to negroes. SO
beware"
Some of the most prominent and In
fiuentiai citizens OF this section COM
posed the mob. Jones. II Is alleged.
had Killed three men prior 10 his last
offense. Excitement Is at a high pitch.
An effort was made by Jones friends
/ to rescue him from the angry mob.
". II. Strother was one OF the best
known men in this section and had
numerous friends, BE had Just sue
ceeded Paul Fletcher who was killed a
short time ago, as postmaster OF Elk
horn. ~ III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

WELLFLEET, Neb, Jan. Mrs.
Jane Houston, bank presldent's wife.
lost diamonds and other jeweiry last
night. valued at $4,000. Mort Green,
whom the authorities were shadowfns
as dangerous suspect. dropped into q
free Methodist revival meeting last
night just In time to hear Mrs Houston
explaining In giving her Experience
that she had Just discarded her dla-
monds and other tewelry. since she
Thought It ungodiy to wear them.
She said she left all OF her tinery on her
dresser when she left home for church.
Green. It is said. left the church. broke
into the Houston residence and found
that she had told the truth He took
everything in sight and loft q note say
Ing he was glad he could remove temp
tation from her way.
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nd a. a. =. FNcAMpMENT


II the Railroads Psrsiit in Rsfnsssss
Thirty Day Tickets.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2s-commander J.
N. walker satd. after he had been In
formed that the Western Passenser AS
ISOLATION would not break the desired
extension on the tickets:
'.Nell, that simply lets ST Paul out OF
It. That is all there IS to that. The en-.
tire matter will now be re- Opened ana
another city selected for the encamp-
ment."
OF the Joint traffic association had de-
ciared that they would not grant terms
more favorable than those already
mace by the western lines, Commander
Walker replied;
canpment this year. We must have
thirty-day tickets or we win not have
any encampnent"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
rHs ARMENIAN oUTRAGEs.
rhe British ofiuiai Report OF Thesa.
Nnmber OF kilIed Eaasgerated, but

The Hritigh Onictnl Report Oh thtaaa.
Nnmber OF xtlIed Exaggerated, but
Had Enough.
LONDON. Jan. q. BLUE books have
been Issued containing all the official
dispatches relative to Armenia between
+ July "a. 1894. and October ls, 1895, and
the reports of the consular deiegates
attached to the sassoun commission:
The report gives the history OF the
Armenian agitation for several years
and records the Obstacles tarown In the
iyny of the commission by the Turisisn
Delegates. II also acquits the Armeaianss
OF the charge brought against tnens o.
burning their own properly 70 lncite an
outbreak amongst their people. adding
ti,at tie facts ELECTED failed to prove
fhat the Armenians were In revolt but
show that the agltator, Miirad, insti-
pated several Armenian outrages on
Kurds. THE latter then retaliated ana
The Armeninns fled TO their villages
THE report shows the number OF Killed
tsas heet, grossly exaggerated. but the
report admits that owing TO the absence
of registration II IS impossible even ap-i
proxinsately TO fix the number OF VIC
tins.
ma.tes the. total number OF victims ~
fhe sassoon district including deaths
from stslryakioa at about nine hundred.
one OF the worst cases Of cold-blopded
cruelty. Delegate shipley. says, was the
fnElrder Oh prisoners in 1he camp at
+ GnelleguDari under promise of a SAFE
conduct
J Mr.. shipley. the British delegate, fur
ther declares that Armenians We're
hunted like wild beasts, and II the
slaughter was not greater Il was soieiy
nyvinr to the yastness OF the mountain
fastnesses which facilitated the escape
Of the Ar1nenians. BE was convinced
that the Turks aimed at the complete
determination OF Armenians IN the
Ghelleguzan and Talori districts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
our COAST DEFENsEs
In wretched Condition General Males
Makes Statement

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. es.-Ma-
tor General Nelson A. Miles, command
Ing the army, before the committee on
coast defenses to-day made state
ment Of the condition OF the coast de-
Ss,ss on both the Atlantic and Hacihc
roaats and Gulf OF Mexico. He stated
that the guns now mounted AZ saSane ?.
nah. Charleston and other ports arc
a s,nooth. .bores OF obgoIete patterns ana
are mounted on rotten carriages.
The only places where provision mas az
6sen made for any considerfele ae,
tc,,sc nre New York, San Francisco nnd
Raston. and defenses at those places
are entirely Inadequate and insnincientt. "
Hc said TINT our cities are open 70 ut
tsck by any country having q large
navy a ana that It would take years ar oso 10
create Tic necessary armament. He es.
s!s.ntod mat thp entire cost Of the coast
aaycnses t;'1i for adequate protection OF the
country at about $50 10000 foT ct fottt,,- u,
cinSe Inc cost OF ammunition and pro-
ieotllea. ft
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

s,o,,t ses,Ion on tie House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2s.-The
session Of the house was brief to-day.
Contrary to general expectation tne
DIPLOMATIC and consular appropriation
biil preclpitated no discussion whatev-
or. None OF the foreign complications
were even mentioned and the ptll was
nassed in less than an hour. the appro-
priatIons carried by the bili are apous 9u
800, 900 in excess OF those appointed ior
the current fiscal year a
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thourht they have good we'll They
have made another location and will
driii another well At once on the same
Thomas Gartlan and others have
made a location near Puisley on the
CLARK farm and VIII commence drilling
AZ once. This well VIII be a rank Wild
clt. as Il two or three miles from de-
anea tcrr1sory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
YgYrUoKY DEADLOCK.
sound Money Democrats Vote Tor Wat
terson--Repnblleana Hold trheIr Own.

houith MONEY hena"StNeH '"te ~ 0Ne-
tsrson- -Rcpublicans Held Their Own.
FRANKFORT. Ky, Jan, 2S.-rho
sixth ballot OF the joint session OF the
Kentucky legislature was taken TO-
There was the same interested crowd
present when the roll was called. A tnll
ot ire roll showed 1872 members present
and votlng. The sixth ballot resulted:
Hunter, 65:ljlacirburn b5.Henry Wmt-
tcrson o; John Young Brown /; Wilson
/. Total. 1872.
mo sound money Democrats voted
tasday FOR Henry Wattereon and ore
secmingly as far as ever from Black
burn. Representative Griler, dtep),
OF Casey. was 10 deeply lmmereed "
bIs correspondence that no voted fot'
Bnekburn. The crowd applauded until
Mr.. GrIder changed HIS vote 10 Hunter.
lpopuiist Poor'h vote for John Young
Brown was Rpolluded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

Charles Baohman receiyeda q telegram
f,,on1 slssersyille yesterday saying that
the well on the Rebecca Malone faI'ln,
on Ruil creek. near Waverly. was due
! IN the sand and would pe drilled IN 90
day. DR.. D. ii. Taylor. Charles Hen
,,i,,c and charles Bachman, of Wheel
ing and sistersville people. own the
we'll rlff.i. y ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
ELOQUENT WORDS
In support Of the Monroe Doc
trine, by Mr.. Thurston,
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
Sentiments Breathing the Spirit Of
American Patriotism.
SENATOR TuRPIE, OF INDIANA,

p..lar., tina, cougrsss should Follow Up
#. Protest Against ths Armenian Mas
,,er.s-A Duty owed 70 christian civiii-
ta,loa--rss silver Bond Bni May Reach
n Vote on Thursday -Ths Deps coh-
tempt Case Dlsepssed-u -unimportants ses>
sion of thr House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
row, LOOK OUT
"a, AHo,her festags-The Presidsi'
aons pneI.-Iluntliig.

WASHINGTON. D. q, Jan. 2s-
president cleveland, accompanied by
another person, whose Identity has not
been aacertained, let the elty at riis- .isi
aisht Tonight on tho htingIss o,,as 80. !,
der. Maple, whoa was Ss ,,e:, 4. 4
streo, wlarh The Maple 2 M .s...
s,,,, nii,a down ktic river ana Y " si,lsi
M s,to ,giii f,oturn 10 the Guy to.ine :
80 Fnrthsr than Quhnuep tnt fre'-
idents destlnation IS not known
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29
A LYNCHING Bee
Follows Closely ON a Murder in
Mcdowell County.
ITHE LAWLEsS ACIION OF AMOB

Prevent, Che Proper Administrations Of
Ju.ties and Brings Rsproaeh on the
s,ats-A Negro who Murders n passsn-
ger ON a Morforis 8 Western Train, Fa-
tally Wounds Another ana serionsiy
Shoots ths. Conductor Is Taken fronr the
onioer. and Hanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio,
fair weather; rising temperature,
winds becoming snutherly.
For West Virginia, fair; fiGht west
erly winds, beconiinR southerly.
TEAiPERATuRE YESTERDAY
as furnished by C. schnopt. druggiss. cor.
Eer Market aiid Fourteenth streets,
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15

The campaign in this county is now actively in operation. Oandidatss are doing considerable quiet russling end eleotionseTins, snd it is pleasing tc note the general feeling of good will and fairness between the opposing nominees. The indicatioaa point se . clean. honest campaign throughout and whichever men succeed the people will have the satisfsetion of knevinl thas they ere the fair choice q ths people.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15

IN regard to the lsttipg si she great Fegistsr contract lest January, ws nsy bs permitted te again stop long enough to show how the law was transsTssssd by the board of supervisors. On s.so- tieo years it is customary and cem- pulsory to advertise separately for all election pxinting. Ths, board advsr- saesd for propossls for certain job printing required by the county e uslal, sad when the bids were opened is was fsund that Nr. Fosh he'd put in . i've word bid for printing the great register. Notwithstanding the fa ot thas shs board must first advertise for this particular work stating the number of copies required. the kind of paper upon which it is ss bs printed and the k:1d of typs ss bs ussd to thus guide shs bidder and hold him ts his con- tract. yet the board exhibited . bronco disposision which was siacs displayed 1D several lnoeaneeo On oShaR county matters coming before their attention and without giving even . chance to other psblishsss so put h . bid, thsy awarded the soasssss to our esn- temporary. We ds not wish. e bs looked upon by the publia as- object iag ts thsss proessdiuss froa . nsrci- nary motive. We have no fsuit to fad yith car eoassapossry Ter taking the esntrAes, bus she PsoarEcToa Aoss object to such out snd out svasion esths law on the part of ths rsprsssnsssivss of the psopla whoss iassrssts they sss sworn e prossst. The lesson should net bs l3ss on the isosning adninis- trstion.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Emma Holconbe deceased DUBI-IC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN l by the undersigned administrator of the estate Of Emma Holcombe deceased to the cred ifcrs Of and all persons having claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them wi.h the nec- essary vouchers, within Jour months after the first publication of thisnotice. to the said ad- ministrator. at his cfice in the tnwn cf Will cox. ia the said county of Cochise.
 W. F. NICHOiS, Admimistra'or. with the xiIl annexed. of the estate ss Emma Holcomb. deceased. pAssd d WHicox. tfhis rssh day q October, Iso6
 Q. Iztf.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court, County of Cochise Ter ritory of Arizona.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Emile Lenornand deceased;
 Notice of Application for order of sale.
 Notice is hereby given that Geo. H. Fit. Administrator. has filed with the Clerk of this Court petition praying for an order of sale ol all real and personal property of deceased and that the sth day of, October. 18e6, at 2 o'ciocl p. m. of said day being day of . regular term sf this court to wit of the October term, Isot at the Cochise county court house. in Tomb. stone. county aforesaid. has been set for hearing said petition, when and where any person inter- ested may appear and show cause why the said said pstit,on should not be granted
 W. '. BRADLEY. Ex-oficio Cletk Dated Sept. sth Ise6.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
THE LADIEs

The pleasanf elect and psEfect safety with which ladies may use Syrup cf Figs under all conditions makes t their favor ;:s .s=>Sy To set the true and genu- inc article, look for the name of the California Fig Syrup Company, printed near the bottom of the package. Fos sale by all responsible druggists
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15

WA TIED - SOLICITORS FOR CAM. fAIGN Book "byan Sewall and Free Silves'i authorized by Bryan written by R. L. Metcalf editor Omaha World Herald appointed author by Bryan. contains speeches and platform A bonanza for agents: free silver mine for work.
 CTS: only ef 90; the only authorized book SO per cent; credit given; freight paid; outfit free, Besin nov with choice of territory; permanent. prof- table work for 'o6. Address ! he National Book Concern. Star building. Chicago. ar
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
Notice to Creditors.
NELL FOR SALE

q 1n-snnp mn ooxslxTE, pA.s. ses- fisz an sgitsaur. tvo ss-foot revolving eoaees- eassss. sGk4 Cor6s engine, two boi1sss. an in O. hn2voS, as D. e1nss so ssI1rsads AGuso c snad, snd e.s be besghf fss q. .eos Isssh
 A6dBaA nBSscToH ,Acs, Tcahsse.e: An
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
UNDER WEIGH FLAG.

We ere unalterzblyi we are eunaiterabi opposed to the sngleloppssed to evefy msai geld standard. We de lure calculated to debas mand the immediate lour currency or impai restoration of the freeIth credit of oar coan and unlimited coinagelty. We arc therefore Of geld and silver atlopposed to the Ire the present legal uoleoinage of silver exeer sf x6 te |. without wait-lby international agree ing for the aid or con Iu1ens with the leadin sent or of any other na- commercil nations tiea- We denan q thatlthe world. which V the standard silver dol lpkdge ourselves lar shah be full legalipromose. and until sue tender, equally withIagreement can be oe gold. for all debts, pub ltained. the exissin he or private. and welgoid standard must b favor such legislation preserved Republics as will prevent the de- platform, St. Louis, Iun generalization of anyIIs. Ie3o.
 kind of legal tender
 money by private con-
 tract. Demscraticl
 plasform. Chicago.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15

The u s Oov'f Reports s1sw Rpysf Rsarfnx Howdsr e-Sn1nr 'o su Oebesa
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-04-11

We must know the right be-
fore we can do the right. The
first step to a remedy is that
the people care, and if they
know, they will care. To help
them to know and care; to slim
ulate new sympathy for the
victims of power, is the mission
of the LABOR WORLD.