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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11

The Peoria. Ills. pottery is making
fun time. Ii was shut down Tor a long
time before election. Several Wheel
ing men and a number from East L:v-
erpOol have worked in this pottery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
No ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE
The Story Set on Foot By Weyler's
Agents, That MaceO Is Dead.

Sylvester Scovel, who was Intim-
ately Associated With Maceo
for Twelve Months, Says the
Clothing and Jewelry Described
by the Spaniards are Not the
s-.Sort Maceo was Likely to Wear.
kilograms from Key West and
Tampa Contradict the Spanish
Stories.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
AN ADVANCE ON HAVANA
BY Maceo and Gomez Looked for-Maceo
Not Believed To be Dead.

Not Believed to be Dead.
Boston, Mass, December 1O.-A spec
ial to the Journal from Key West says
II is learned positively that the report
of the deaths of Maceo and young
Gomez is false Both are believed to
be near Mariel. while Weyler is near
San Christobal searching for Maceo.' %
II is thought the latter will cooperate
with Gomez and then an advance on
Havana lis looked for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
2T5 PERSONS DROWNED.
The North German Lloyd Steamer,
Salier, Strikes the Rocks

Of Corunna Corrubedo, and Sinks
With all on BOard-The Vessel
was Bound from Bremen to
BUenOs Ayres and Most of the
Passengers Were in the Steerage.
Vessel Should Have Given the
Rocks a Wide Berth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
Snecial to the Reglstcr.

NIEIIII 70 VII' N 6'---'' ,
Beverly. O., December 1O.-The well
Of the Beverly Oil Co.. near here,
which has been tied up for some time
with fishing job, has been cleaned up
and is again drilling. The we'll is be-
ing closely watched by oil men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
snecial to the Register.

Marietta. 0 December 1O.-A queer
niece of oil well work has just been
completed and abandoned by the Mar
ietta Oil Co on Coal Run. The well
when drilled to the Berea is reported
bv those connected with the work TO
have filed 1.40O feet with oil The
venture is on the Wagner farm and the
actions Of the owners is considered
very queer. and the only excuse for
their abandoning the hole Is said to
be the small thickness Of the sand.
A lease at Waverly. consisting Of 10
acres and producing 20 barrels a day
has been purchased by T. w Harney,
Jr.. from John Ray. The price IS with
held.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
ATKINSON AT WASHINGTON
T The Governor Elect Trying to Escape the
OHice ~eckers-Has Bad Cold

special 10 the Register.
Washington, ID. c.. December 10
Governor-elect Atkinson. who is here
for rest from the opportunities of
Office seekers and 20 see the Congress
si0ual delegJtiOn. is suffering from
bad cold. He was so ill last night that
he had 10 ~end for q doctor. To-day he
was we'll enough 20 DE 90 the capitol.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11

SpeCial 10 lit l-tNlH''A-
Marietta O.. December 10.-Nogotia-
tions have been practically completed
whereby r. \. Barnsdall will transfer
TO the United States Pipe Line Com
pany oil property at Ogdin TO the
amount Of seven hundred acres. There
are 2S wells on the lease. with a daily
production Of 375 barrels. The price
raid is reported to be SlS5,00O making
the deal one OF the largest in the his
tory Of the Marietta fields.
Oil City Pa. December 10.-Credit
balances s1.O1: certificates opened
st.OON: highest sLOOA: lowest Sl.0O;
closed sLC0. Sales. 1000 barrels; ship
ments. SO, ,332 barrels; runs, l05,999 bar
rels.
New York. December 10-Petroleum,
Pennsylvania crude easier; January
S1.00 bid
The herald., 1896-02-18

agreed that it was an impossibilty in the
present circumstances to lay down a fixed
boundary. He also agreed with Secretary
Olney, that the arbitration should embrace
the validity of the associated proscriptive
titles by occupation.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt concluded
as follows:
NJ believe the real points of difference
between the two governments are insig-
nifcant. But nothing is SO dangerous as
TO leave disputes of this kind to the ignor-
ant prejudces of the people, who do not
understand the question.
u venture to suggest to Mr. Atherly
Jones that after the sta ement the govern
ment has made it would be useless TO pur-
sue his motion 10 division, which would
Ell irely misrepresent the feeling of the
house. besides doing infinite injury in
America, ] see no manner of settling this
question except TO encourage the support
of the government in a course which, If
followed, will most speedily be success
fully led to good understanding between
England and the United States" Cheers.
Mr.. A,herly Jones then withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. John Dillon objected to the with
drawal and all alteration with the speaker
followed. but the latter refused to uphold
the objection.
The herald., 1896-02-18
SALARIES IN DANGER
The Whittier Reform School Employees
too Much Paw

The Whittier Reform School Employees Get
too Much Pay
SACRAMENTO, Feb. l7.-Mrs Adina
Mitchell. of Los Angeles, a trustee of the
Whittier reform school. called on Governor
Budd todey to talk over some reforms in
connection with that institution. She he-
lieves that ii there is certain reconstruc-
ton of the salary roll at least 500 a
month c an be saved to the state. The cut
as proposed by her would affect al! the
emplo loyes from the superintendent down.
In the same connection the governor is
in receipt of a letter from W. c. Patter-
son, another trustee. Patterson makes a
suggestion Of a revision of tue salary roll
that would be saving of $1,000 year.
In speaking of the matter. the governor
stated that the Whittier reform school was
the most expensive institution in the state.
Superintendent John L Coffin, of the re.
form school. he said. got $500 a year.
while Warden Aull, of the Folsom peni-
tentiary, got but $4,000. The other sala-
res paid were in line with this.
Wnen the stale board OF examiners visits
Whittier next week it will probably reform
the salary roll.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Los ANGELES MORNING. 49, 1885,

weeks ago. An amendment was pending
| when the house adjourned, making man
| datory the execution OF the provision In tns
| bill for the distribution OF seeds. IL IS un'
| derstood Mr.. Cousins of Iowa will tomor'
row offer an amendment directing the sec
| retary of the treasury TO withhold The pay
ment of Secretary Morton's salary until
| this provision was executed. An amend
ment appropria inc $i2 $50 for new edi-
ton of the Horse Book was adopted.
Before the bill was taken up the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill
we're nol-concurred and a bill was passed
for the examination and CLASSIFICATION OF
lands in the railroad rants in California:
The bill is practically an extension or inc
act of he last congress for the segregation
of mineral lands in the railroad grants IN
Idaho and Montana 10 the state OF Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Dalzell (Repuhlican, of Pennsylva.
MAJ. from the committee on ways and
means, reported resolution OF inquiry,
calling on the secretary of the treasury for
an exhaustive report relative TO the sale OF
bonds under the resimp ion act between
the two periods between 1879 and Marcn
L, sos. and between the latter date and
January l L, 1895.
MIR. Washing on (Oemocrat, OF Iennes'
see), offered an amend 'nent. calling on the
secretary for detaised information as to
the manner in whicn bonds had been sold
DetWeeu 10 - atlu l. lS.o' -hrs w NeSi''iS ~ u
said the country should know whether the
methods pursued by this administration
when the treasury was in dire distress were
different from those pursued by other ad-
ministrationS.
Mr. Grosveuor (Repuhlicanj OF Ohio said
that he would also be glad to have all the
facts as to the financial operations of the
treasury known, but he expressed the
opinion that the result would he "A
great disappointment to the Democratic
side.
What premium was obtained for the
bonds sold to effect resumption" asked
Nc Hiilin DemocraN of Tennessee.
They we're sold at par" replied Grcs-
venor.
"rhen less was obtained for them" re.
torted McMillin, "than was obtained by
the sale complained Of"
1T must be remembered" returned
Grosvenor. "that at that time gold was at
premium and we were struggling against
the opposition of the Democratic party and
their predictions of universal disaster"
Mr. Dalzell said he would have no objec-
tions to the purpose of Mr.. Washington's S
amendment, but he thought it was not ger
name to the resolution before the hou~;.
MIR. Washington amendment was de-
featcd and the resolution was adopted.
The house went into comm ttee OF the
whole and resumed the consideration of
the agricultural bill under the five minute
rule.
Amendments were adopted as foi'ows:
On motion of Mr.. Dooiittle. directing the
secretary of agriculture to distribute fibre
fax seed in the staie q of Wa-hineto and
on motion of Mr.. Long of Kansas. appro.
priating 81 . 900 for continuing the inves-
tigation of modes of irrigation.
AT o'clock the houae adjourned.
The herald., 1896-02-18
IN TIE hUUSE
Secretary Morton's Action Calls Forth Much
Criticism

Secretary Morton's Action Calls Forth Much
Criticism
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE agricultural
appropriation bill occupied the attention of
the house today. A great deal of criticism
Of Secretary Morton was indulged in on
both sides of the political aisle, but as on
Saturday, not one rose to his defense. At
last Mr.. Pearson of North Carolina asked
if there was not some member, Democrat,
Populist or Republican,, who would raise
his voice in his defense. His question was
greeted with chorus of ''no'' from all
sidee of the house. The omission in the
bill OF the provision for chief clerk for the
bureau OF animal industry at salary of
$4,000, which was made upon the secre.
tary's recommendation, led 10 the insinua.
ton that the secretary wanted to lepislate
out of office P. f. Lyle, free silver Demo.
crat from Missouri, the incumbent, who
was appointed on the recommenda.
ton of the Missouri senators. and
it was intimated that secre-
tary Morton's action was an attempt to
retaliste upon Senator Vest for the latter's
attack on him IN the senate about two
The herald., 1896-02-18
MACEO MAKES AN ADVANCE
Union of Forces Is Feasible Whenever
II IL Desired
The Spanish Reports, AS Usual, I0dieate In.
surgeut Defeats, But the Rebeis
Only Grow More Bold

New YoBk, Feb. ia dispatch to the
World from Kingston, Jsma,ca. says sew.
erai invalid tubans VINO have arrived there
report that immense stores OF munitions OF
war have been received by the insurgents,
which have enabled them to take measures
the moment the United States government
recogniz them. Gen. Weyler's advent
has compelled them to plan prompt and
decisive action.
MACEo ADVANCES
HAVANA, Feb. 17.-AntoDio Maceo is
fairly within the province Of Havana and
east of the Batabano trocha, end II he has
not joined forces with Ccmeg he is in a
position to do SO when he ieases. Large
forces of insurgents are also within reach
Of Matanzas province, where they are over
running the country and doing much dam
age. The whereabouts of Gomez is not
known, as he has not led any large agrees
sive movements for some time. he seems
to have lapsed into a condition of seeming
apathy, like that which characterized his
stay in Puerto Principe, while Antonio
Maceo was waeing an energetic campaign
in Santiago de Cuba. AS that period OF
seeming apathy on Comeas part termi-
mated with his eruption into Santa Clara
and his dashing III arch westward almost 10
the gates of Havana, showing bow busy be
bad been making effective preparations,
count much upon his present quetude.
| AT the last reports Gomez was in the
| nelghborhood OF San Antonio de Las Vegas.
little west of the center Of Havana
| province. Th 8 town has baen. to a large
| extent, the headquarters of the insurgents =
| for some time past and has been in their
| hands. In fact. number of the oIficlats
! of the town went over to the insurgents.
| Yesterday Antonio Maceo, with his large
! following from Pinar del Rio. made known
his presence about san Antonio de Las
Vegas. HIS band. together with Miro and
| Castillo. was attacked at that town yester.
| day by column Of troops under Colonel
| Segura, and an engagement OF small mat
ter ensued. Colonel Segura, in his official
report, relates that his forces took the
town and dislodged the insurgents. who re-.
| treated to hill at Culebra. There they
look positions and prepared 10 make a
stand. But the artillery was brought TO
bear upon them, and they were charged
| with the bayonet.
They retrea,ed, leaving twelve dead. be.
! sides seventy-one horses, some arms and a
/ quantity of ammunition. Colonel Segura
also engaged portion OF Maceo's COM
mand at Vapor, where q vanguard OF sixty
and main body of 600 insurgents we're
/ passing. The insurgent loss at that point
was three killed and twelve wounded.
Gen Echagua employed bit of strategy
| to come up with the rebels. He embarked
his command upon rain made I'D to re-
semble freight train. The insurgents
mistook it for a freight train, and near
| Molina surrounded il with the intention of
destroying it. The Spanish force attacked
them, and taking them by surprise, caused
them considerable loss ia killed and
wounded.
The herald., 1896-02-18
A COLD SNAP
The Coolest Day OF the Winter Reported
From the East

from the EaSt
BosroN. Feb. 1.-THE excessive cold
continues tonight and the mercury is gen.
orally sinking. Returns from various
parts of New England indicate the night
will be the most severe experienced in New
England this win er.
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 1.-The signal
office reports the following as the lowest
temperature reached today at the various
points named: Ottawa, 30 degrees be.
low; Montreal, "a below; Toronto, Is be.
low; Quebec, "a below, and Halifax i be-
low.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 17.-Extremely
cold weather prevails in this vicinity. At
i p. m The thermometer registered seven
teen degrees below zero and at 5 o'clock
thirteen degrees below: Peter Buckley,
go years old, was found frozen to death.
The herald., 1896-02-18

Professor Joseph Fandrey, European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at s2l South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is a practical
rupture specialist and manufactures the
latest patent trusses this own invention)
for curing rupture, also corsets for curva'
ture of the spine, female supporters, etc.
Each case will be made to fit. Over forty
almost helpless cases of from two to twen-
ty years. standing, so ne twice broken, are
today cured and have no more use for
truss. Patients from two to seventy.five
years of age. Information and testmoni.
ais will be sent free on application.
The herald., 1896-02-18
THE FREE HARBOR
The Los Angeles Delegation Urges Adequate
Appropriation

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA delegation
representing the Free Harbor league of
Los Angeles, appeared before the house
committee on rivers and harbors today to
urge an appropriation of S392,725 for the
Improvement of the inner harbor at San
Pedro. recommended by the board of army
engineers. The delegation was composed
of Colonel II. G. Otis of the Los Angeles
Times. W. c. Patterson of the chamber of
commerce. w. D. Woo,wine. W. G.. kerck-
holf of Los Angeles and r. P. Hooper of
San Francisco. They were assisted by Sem
asors White and Perkins and Representa-
tive Mel .chlan of California. Colonel Otis
presented a memorial from the Free Har.
Dor league, showing the necessity for the
immediate appropriation OF the amount
asked for.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Net an Abortiorist

]. j. King, the husband of Mrs. DR.. King,
yesterday called at The HERALD Office and
stated that the allegation of Charles Struck
to the effect that DR.. King had conspired
nn m," the LATER was fa,ee Mr an ;no ipofsion Is
s. ates that Struck has offered from $50 to
500 to Mrs. King to produce an abortion
on his wife, his object being to lay a ground
for divorce suit.
The herald., 1896-02-18
WHO ,ping EN- Up

W. ]. Miller has achieved the distinction
Of having two officers escort him to the
police station. He had stationed himself
on Wilmington rect and was engaged in
raising cain and shifting some of his par.
ticular enemies, when Policemen Phillips
and Steele arrived on the spot and subdued
the fiery gladiator.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Another Lottery Man

All Sang is his name, and he sells lottery
tickets. For long time the business has
prospered and the sheckels have rolled into
the pockets of All Sang with a glad and
merry sound. Last night he made fatal
error on Los Angeles street in attempting
to sell ticket in the presence of Deputy
Constable Brakeschuler. The officer, using
his long name as club, arrested Mr.. All
Sang, who will appear before the tribunal
t0daV,
The herald., 1896-02-18
A Sudden Death

f. Muldberg, aged 56 years, of New
York city, out here for his health. was
found dead in bed ye7'nr'av afternoon at
525 Sand street. His brother in that city
was notified, and wired back TO hold the
body, as he was leaving right away for this
place. This will accordingly be done.
The inquest will be held this morning at
kyegelo & Breese, the undertakers.
The herald., 1896-02-18
OIL Prices Climbing

The board of directors of the oil exchange
had a meeting yesterday afternoon and
advanced the price of oil from 60 cents q
barrel delivered to 60 cents. The produc-
those thoroughly posted to be decreasing
while the records show almost daily in
crease in sales. Consumers. or many of
them, recognizing the true situation are
buying up all that they can find storage
tanks for in anticipation of pronounced
advance in price.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Not Mrs, Cody

STOCKTON, Feb. 1.-THE demented
woman who was detained by the police
here on the suspicion that she was the
missing Mrs. Cody of Tacoma, is not the
lost woman. Chief Smith of that city
came here this evening and at once said
she does not look like Mrs. Cody.
The herald., 1896-02-18
RedlandS DaY Excursion

Saturday, February 22d, Washineton's
birthday. Great patriotic celebration.
Citizens entertain visitors. Take the South
ern Pacific. Round trip from Los Angeles,
$2.O5. Train leaves 800 m. Round
trip from Pasadena, $3.50. Train leaves
@ .D5 A. M
The herald., 1896-02-18
FaVorIng lIiners

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Congressman
Bell of Colorado introduced bill in the
house today TO authorize the exploration
aud purchase Of mines within the boundary
of private land claims.
The herald., 1896-02-18
hrs NanIey Dead

AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 17.---Mrs. Susan
Manley, wife of Hon. Joseph Manley Of
this city, died today OF pneumonia. Mrs.
Manley had been i'll two weeks and on
Friday her sickness took serious turn,
developing into pneumonia.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Phoenix Carnival Tickets s,s

Round trip, including Pullman berth,
Southern Pacific. eighteen hours quicker
than any other line. Train leaves Arcade
depot today, 2 80 2. m., arrives Phoenix :
o'clock tomorrow morning. Return 23rd
or Oath.
The herald., 1896-02-18
A Nice Battle

NICE. France, Feb. II. - The second
grand battle of flowers took place today on
the Promenade des Anglais. The p;izs
winners included Miss BeardsIey of New
York. and the Misses North of Chicago.
The herald., 1896-02-18

The Way to reach catarrh is through the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla. by purifying the
blood removes the cause Of the disease and
permanently cures catarrh. Take only HOODS
The herald., 1896-02-18
RUPTURE

Hoods Pills act easily. yet promptly aud
effectively on the liver and bowels .5c
The herald., 1896-02-18

a Mild Phystc. Ono PHI Tor a Dose,
movement OF the bowels each day is necessary for
health These pills supply what the system lacks to
make it regular. They cure Headache brighten ths
Eyes and clear the Compile 1on better than cosmetics
They neither grippe scken. To convince you We
will mail sample free. full box for 25c Sold every-
where. DIR BOSANkO NED CO., Phisdelphia Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
TELLER TO HELP BRYAN.
Free-Silver Republicans Urged to Assist
the Democratic Nominee.

Free-S1lVer RepuDl1canS UrSe0 Co ASSIST
the Democratic Nominee.
Denver, Col, July Ex-senator Tel
Ter and six of his associates, who left
the republican national convention, last
evening made public an address to the
liver republicans of the country, set
ting forth their views of the situation.
The silver republicans, congressman
and senator's, had been in conference
at Manitou for several days over the
statement. In addition to those sign.
ing the address, Senator Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, and Senator Cannon, Of
Utah, are declared to be in sympathy
with it, although Senator Cannon was
not present at the conference, owing
to business engagements in Boston.
The address concluded as follows:
''This is a critical period in our ma
tional history. Our Industrial and
financial independence of other nations
and peoples is involved in this cam
paign, and we firmly believe there will
be no return of prosperity until we
shall have changed our financial sys-
tenn so as to restore the bimetallic sys.
tenn established by our fathers of the
republic; and, so believing, we urge all
friends of gold and silver as standard
money, and the opponents of single
gold standard, to give to Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Sewall their hearty support. In
advising this course we do not con-
ider it, necessary that, they shall aban-
don or surrender their political views
on other questions.
The address is signed by H. M. Teller,
Fred L. Dubois, Lee Mantle, Charles S.
Hartman, Edgar Wilson, John F. Shat
roth, A. M. Stevenson, committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
Attractions for the Fair.

A strong effort is going to be made to
be made to secure for the state fair the
kings of the turf, Patchen. Robert j,
Gentry and Badge. President Weaver
will endeavor to arrange a match
which will secure all of these four
great flyers.
The committee also offers $1,000 as
purse for 2:0S pacing match. which
will also bring some of the fastest
horses in the country. Besides this,
they will offer $3.50 for either pacing
race for 3-year-olds or trotting race
for 4-yar-olds.
1t is decided also to secure frst-class
Indian show at the fair, which will
prove genuine curiosity to many Wis
itors from the east and the southern
states, and will be of interest even to
our northwestern folks. There are to
be representatives of two tribes with
bucks, squaws and papooses who will
play games of lacrosse and engage in
horse races, bow and arrow contests,
war dances, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
Heavy Investments.

A half million dollars were paid into
the United States land Office in Crook
ston in two days for Red Lake pine.
The preliminary auction sale closed re-
Gently, the entire list having been Of
fered. The net result of this was $780,
900. The private sale and entry was
Immediately taken up, and representa-
tives of the leading lumber firms of the
Northwest at once delivered lists of
lands, in some cases covering from one
to three townships, accompanied by
checks to cover the appraised value.
The matter was arranged and pool
formed which controlled the whole list
and the parceling out was done in
manner satisfactory to the syndicate.
The Weyerhausers. the Pine Tree Lum-
Der company, Shelvin. Carpenter, and
other heavy firms from La Crosse, Eau
Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Saginaw,
Mich, We're in the deal.