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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
THE TORRENS SYSTEM

or Land Registration and Transfer In a
Modified BORN. TO be Adopted in Ohio
Features OF the Proposed Plan.
Special to- the Register.
Columbus. o., March 25.-The special
State committee appointed to invesd-
gate the Torrens land system reported
i'm favor of the system to the Governor
to-day and the report is accompanied
by q bil which. if enacted, will adopt
the system i'm a modified form. The
following are the chief features in the
law recommended 20 the Legislature for
passage. First. to permit only the own
er of the fee simple title 10 register and
receive certificate of title, second, all
lesser and inferior estates and liens to
beregistered asmemOrialsOn the ICIlum
of the volume of the register of land
title containing the registeratiOn of the
fee simple estate. third. to make regis
ration compulsory upon individuals.
the present system to continue until all
lands are registered; fourth, that when
land is once registered it must there
after be dealt with as registered land
under the act. and cannot be withdrawn
thereafter: fifth. that for the purpose OF
transmission and administration all
lands of which a person shall die seized,
after the passage of this act, shall pass
to the personal representative the same
as personal property and be registered
i'm his name. sixth. limiting actions
against registered lands 20 five years
from first registration. except as in the
bin provided: seventh, the registration
of the title of the owner in fee simple
i'm the registr of land titles 10 cOnsu-
tute him a registered owner, and du-
pGcate of the register to be given him,
which shall De his certificate Of title,
eighth. that uron the filing of an apph-
cation a day sh q be fixed for the hear
ing thereof and notice shall be pub
Hshed notifying an persons interested
TO appear
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
Snecial 10 the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va. March 25.-
Considerable excitement was OCCASION
ed at Valley Mills to-day when the well
on r. E. Barclays farm was drilled in
and was found to be a splendid pro-
ducer. flowing steadily ever since being
tubed yesterday. A shallow well was
put down on the lease last year by
Wheeling company and was abandoned,
but work was resumed last week. The
well is owned by Parkersburgers, who
are much elated at the strike. Lewis
Ogdin. on whose farm the deep gusher
was struck recently by Afford & Baer,
of Wheeling. has renewed the lease with
the same company On fifty acres OF his
farm for $1,000.
Kennedy & Lawrence's No. !, on the
oil tract in the Burning Springs field,
was drilled through the Keener sand
yesterday with a good showing. Inc
owners are now drilling for the Big
Injun.
Fifteen thousand feet of lumber was
sold yesterday in the Waverly field by
one dealer.
The Lubbock Oil Companys we'll oppo-
site here on the Little kanawha, Will
be shot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
YESTERDAY IN CONC : 5.
The Naval Appropriation - ResoIu-
tiOn introduced in the = Calling for
an Early AdjournmentN

The Naval Appropriation q a Resolu-
tion introduced in the 5 = Calling for
an Early A0journmentS
Washington, D. C$$ ch 25.-The
House to-day took x naval appro-
priation bill and de- several divert
ing incidents mad, 1 rapid progress
with it that when the adjournment was
reached all the paragraphs had been
passed save those relating TO the IN
crease of the navy. The bill carries
S31 .611 .034, S2,468,43S more than the
current law, and authorizes four new
battleships and fifteen torpedo boats,
the cost Of which complete is almost
S35 100000.
Not a single amendment was adopt
ed, although there was an effort to pro-
vide for a new dry dock at the league
island yard. During the day Mr.. Bou-
telle and Mr.. Wheeler CONTINUED thelr
alteration of yesterday over the record
of the Democrats on the bill to retire
Gen. Grant The other incident OF the
day arose in connection with an at.
tack made by Mr. Cannon, chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee, on the
naval officers detailed at the naval OBJ
servatory.
AT 4:5O %. m. the House adjourned.
The first reference 10 the adjourn
ment of Congress came in the Senate
o-day in a formal resolution offered by
Mr.. Platt. proposing an adjournment
on May ,. Mr. Plat said his purpose
was TO call attention at this time to
the desirability of an early adjourn
ment. The resolution was referred to
The Appropriations Committee as any
determination as TO adjournment must
depend upon the condition of approDria-
tion bills.
The adoption of a resolution allowing
eX-President Harrison to receive decor
atiOns from Spain and Brazil was post
poned by an objection from Mr. Allen,
CPop., Nebraska) During the delay Mr.
Gallinger. of New Hampshire proposed
an amendment prohibiting the United
States or any State from giving any
recognition or financial aid to any
church or any religious institution.
Most of the day was spent on the legis-
lative appropriation bill which is not
yet completed. The paragraphs sub
srtuting salaries for fees for United
States district attorneys and marshals
were agreed to after a lengthy deus
sion.
AT $50 p. m. the Senate went into eX-
| ecutive session and soon afterward ad
! journed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
NICOLA TESLA,
The Famous Electrician, Claims to
Have a Machine That viii Render
Possible, Communication with the
Whole World at Once.

New York. March 25.-Nicola Tesla.
the well known electrician said to-day
that he was satisfied that he had ma
cbaine. which. when perfected, would
enable him to- make practical expert
m-uts I'm distributing electric waves
about the earth so that messages might
be conducted 20 an parts of the globe
simultaneously. He believed that cleo
ric waves might be propOgated through
the atmosphere and even the ether be
youd a disturbance OF the waves at any
point being instantly felt az every other
point along them. He declared that
he believed that the transmission Of
news about the earth by electric waves
in the place Of wires was no longer a
dream.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26

the afternoon, in which he took occa-
sion to rap the bi-metallists over the
knuckles and intimated that they were
either knaves or fools, so offended that
class of Republicans that they deter
mined to resent it. Consequently Judge
Drew, of Kanawha, was asked TO reply
to it, which he willingly consented to
do.
party love feast was announced for
eight o'clock and Judge Drew declared
that he would on that occasion reply
10 the assault of Gov. Bradley.
When Judge Drew's intention became
known, he was importuned not to i'm
peril the interests of the party by speak
ing on the money question, but he was
obdurate. They then fell on the scheme
to close his mouth by making him
chairman of the meeting. Judge Drew
accepted the honor, but the scheme did
not work. In his speech upon taking
the chair, Judge Drew hurled defnance
at the gold standard Republicans. He
was willing to leave the money ques-
ton to the Republican convention, but
he went on to argue that the national
convention could do nothing less than
adopt a free coinage plank, and no hon
est bi-metallist could vote for any man
who was not a thorough free coinage
man.
There were some ten or more other
speeches, some advocating free coin
age and some the gold standard.
BY the time the League adjourned
sine die it was hopelessly divided on
the question of money.
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A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Francis st. Leger Jacobs. OF Charles
ton Married to Mr.. Frederick Raymond
Rabcock. Of PIttsburg.

BabcOck, OF Pittsburg.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, March ga
brilliant affair was the wedding to-
night. at the Kanawha Presbyterian
Church, of Miss Frances st. Leger
Jacobs. one of Charleston's most popu-
lar and fairest young ladies, and Mir.
Frederick Raymond Babcock, promi
nent and wealthy lumber merchant If
Pittsburg, Pa. The church was beau
tifully decorated and filed with fash
ionaBle assemblage.
A beautiful feature of the affair was
the rendering of the bridal song from
Lohengrin by a male quartette of the
church choir, of which the bride has
been a prominent member, as the bridal
party entered the church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev:
Dr. Douglas Roller, of the Episcopal
Church. The bride was attired in
handsome gown of white silk, with the
customary veil, wearing diamonds. the
gift of the groom, and bearing a shower
boquet of lilies of the valley.
After the ceremony a large reception
was given, at the home of the brides
parents. The wedding presents were
numerous and beautiful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
SILVER WOULD net DOWN.

A Scheme of the Most Pronounced Charac-
ter Developed Last Night at the oLove
Feast"
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, March 25.-De-
spite the efforts of certain Republican
LEADERS, to preserve harmony in the
party by avoiding the mention of any
political question upon which Republi-
cans may differ, there is nevertheless
a schism which is alarming to the party
managers.
The speech of Governor Bradley in
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ADMITS THE MURDER.

Boston, March 25.-Hiram H. Morri-
son, who was placed under arrest Mon
day night, after his wife had been found
dead i'm their home, with finger marks
upon her throat and ocher bruises about
her face and head, has confessed that he
choked the woman to death while in
fit of jealous rage at her action in hav-
ing a crowd Of neighbors in the house
drinking. He alleges that he also was
drunk at the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
A BIG ASSIGNMENT.

Chicago, March pa special from
Galveston. Texas, says: Leon and n.
Bloom. the largest wholesale dry goods
house in the State, has made an as
signment. naming B. Adou, banker as
signee. The firm is the largest mer-
camille concern in Texas.
II is announced that the liabilities
amount 10 $1,000, 900, assets $500 0OO
The assignment is general, there being
no preferred creditors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
CHARLOTTE HUM DIVORCED.

Chicago. March 25.-Charlotte Huhn,
known on the stage as Charlotte Beh-
rens. the leading lady in Robert Man
tells company. obtained divorce from
her husband, Edwin Z. Huhn, in Judge
Tuley's court to-day. Mr. Mantell ap-
peared as a witness on her behalf He
testified that Mrs Huhn had been with
his company for six years, and that dur
ing that time she had supported her
self
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LANGDON's WIFE.
She is Living with Her Parents Near Pitts

She is Living with Her Parents Near Pitts
burg a Divorce Suio Pending.
Pirtsburg. Pa, March 25.-lC was
learned this afternoon that Mrs. Lang
don. the wife of Samuel b. Langdon,
who is held by the Philadelphia author
titles pending the investigation into the
cause Of Anna McGrath's death. has
been living with her parents at Spring
dale. Allegheny county. ever since
Laugdon applied for a divorce. The
petition was filed i'm Blair county last
July. and was for an absolute divorce,
ON The ground of cruel and barbarous
treatment. Mrs. Langdon made a
complete denial of the charges. The
divorce case is still pending.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
GENERAL CASEY DEAD.

Washington, March 25.-Brig. Gen
eral Thomas Lincoln Casey, retired, for
many years chief engineer of the United
States army, dropped dead at his home
about 800 o'clock this afternoon. The
dead man was best known through the
fact that the Washington monument
was completed by him after it had re-
mained for several years in an unfinish-
ed state
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

Niagara Falls, N. Y, March 25.-A dy-
Mantle cartridge which was being thaw-
ed over a fire by an Italian, on the
George road near Lewiston, to-day, ex-
ploded. The Italian was blown almost
to pieces and Seymour Eddy, a son of
Dr. Eddy, of Lewiston, had both eyes
blown out, one leg broken in three
places and was otherwise injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
NEW OHIO LAWS.

Special to the Register.
Columbus, Ohio, March 25.-The
House to-day passed the Mason House
bill, establishing a State Naval Reserve
as a branch Of the State militia; the
Senate bill. extending the life of the
State canal commission for two more
years. and the ShryOck bill repeating
the so per cent insurance clause in the
State insurance laws. The last two are
now laws
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
FINE PIANO For SALE.

Six months ago we rented a very
choice new Krakauer upright piano to
Prof. James Stephen Martin to use
in teaching vocal culture. Owing TO his
work in Pittsburg he was obliged to
give I'D his class here, and we now offer
this piano at a great bargain. AS it
was used only one day in the week, the
piano is in every sense OF the word as
good as a new instrument.
f. W. BAUMER & CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
wEATHER INDICATIONS.

Washington. March 25.-For West
Virginia: Cloudy. probably with show
ers at night; southerly to westerly
winds For Western Pennsylvania:
Cloudy. probably with showers; cooler
in northern portion: high southwesteriy
shifting to northwesterly winds. For
Ohio: Showers; cooler in northern por-
ton; high southerly winds, shifting TO
nortbwesterly STrT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
THEY WANT LICENSE.
Waverly People Tired of the speakeasy
Methods Now in Vogue.

y
Methods Now in Vogue
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, March EFFICIENTLY
VIM. Smith, proprietor Of a Waverly
hotel, made application to the County
Court here for license to sell liquor in
his hotel. but was refused. Smith. be-
sides presenting lengthy petition
signed by a number of persons from
Waverly. offered to employ policeman
to preserve order, but the court refused
TO grant the license
A majority of the residents are in
favor Of license. and aver that a saloon
properly conducted would be much pre-
ferred to the present speak easy meth
Cd
VIM. s. Lisk. a well known Valley
Mills farmer. will go before the Court
at its next sitting and ask for license
for the uneXpired license year which
ends June 80, 1896. His petition bears
the names of over Is prominent people
in and near Waverly.
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KILLED HIS BR0THER-IN-LAW.
a Family Row Ends in Murder and At
tempted Suicide.

A Family Row Ends in Murder and At
tempted suicide.
La Grange, KY, March 25.-This
morning at Pendleton, four miles east
of this place, sgd Smith shot and killed
Robert w. Vance and then attempted
to commit suicide. The difficulty was
of long standing. Smith married
Vances sister some time ago. The
wife sued for a divorce and succeeded
in effecting a legal separation.
Vance took an active part in behalf
of his sister, since which time bad blood
has existed between the two men.
Smith is not seriously injured Vance
is one of the largest land owners in
Henry county, and all parties are prom
inently connected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
TO INCREASE CARRIERS SALARIES
Representative Sperry Believes it Would
Add To the stability OF the service,

Representative Sperry Believes it Would
Add 20 the stability OF the SERVICE,
washington. ID. c.. March 25.-Rep-
resentative Sperry. of Connecticut
from the Postodice Committee, has re-
ported to- the House the bin agreed up
ON bv the committee fixing the maxi
mum salary Of letter carriers in cities
of more than 10000 population at $1,000
nor voar. and in cities of less than 75,-
600 inhabitants at $1,000 per year. The
free delivery service. says the accom-
panviug report. is now a source Of quite
a large income TO the government and
should the bin become law it would
be more than self-sustaining. 1t is
believed thaA the carriers. who are
faithful. having full knowledge of their
duties and the residences Of those they
serve. would be willing to continue in
the discharge of their duties and would
not be looking for other positions If
this change in salaries could be obtain
ed It would, says the report put the
service on more stable foundation.
and the benefits. intended to be derived
from the civil service. would be reahzed
i'm part, should the bin become a law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
HIPPoLYTE REPORTED DEAD.

Paris. March 25.-The Haytien Bank
has received news that President Hip
polyte had died OF apoplexy. The Hay
tien legation has no news on the sub
ject.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
CLOSED DOWN INDEFINITELY.

Louisville. Ky. March 25.-Ahrens
& Ott. extensive brass and iron manu-
facturers. shut down for an indefinite
period to-day because Of dull trade.
The firm employs about 600 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
Snecial to the Register.


Ellenboro. w. Va, March 25.-OD
operations are stronger than ever and
locations are being made in every dl-
rection.
The Shingleton shallow well, at Heb
ron. which is making over 100 barrels
per day. was a surprise to the talent
Several other locations have been MADE
in the vicinity of this well. The leases
are largely held by the Victor and
South Penn oil companies.
The Barnsdal & Mallory No. on the
s Hamilton farm, on Whisky run, Is
expected to reach the Keener sand to-
day.
The rig is about completed for the
Strickler Oil Company's well on the
Strickler farm. Another location mas
been made on the McCosh land, about
900 feet northeast from No. l.
The Barnsdall well on the lseral farm
on Rock run. has not been commenced,
but will likely use the machinery from
the Whisky run well, which will be
completed this week.
AS predicted by the Register some
time ago. the large tract OF Unbiased
territory lying west of this place is now
being rapidly taken up, the land own
ers having concluded 10 give oil opera
tors some concessions that makes 1t
possible to venture into rank wild cat
territory.
Davis & Scott. on the W. II. Hamil-
ton farm. at Highland. have their casing
collapsed at 1,500 feet
Oil City. Pa, March 25.-Credit bal
ances opened at s1.97; closed at S1.35;
certificates, opened, highest, lowest and
closed. s1.3212; sales, 1000 barrels;
shipments, 71,056 barrels; runs, 92,4S9
barrels.
New York, March 25.-Petroleum,
closed easy at $1.9414 bid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
FOR A PUBLIC BUILDING.

Washington, D. c., March 25.-Sena-
tor Quay introduced a bill to-day ap-
$4,000 for a public build
ing at Washington. Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Washington, D. c.. March 95-The
treasury to-day lost S34S,5O0 in gold
coin, which leaves the true amount OF
the reserve S12I,S44,473.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
SERIOUSLY ILL.

Davenport. Iowa, March 25.-Rem-
enyi. the great yiolinist, is very i'll in
this city. His wife, who is in New
York City, was telegraphed for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
Special to the Register.

Sistersville. w. Va, March 25.-Ihs
Victor company will drill their we'll on
the Furbee farm deeper into the sand.
1t is making about 35 barrels a day and
on the top of the sand.
The we'll being drilled by Harmon
Brothers on the Hanlon farm, 10 miles
west of New Matamoras, reached the
nav Yesterday evening and filled up loO
feet. 1t is thought it will make a 10
barrel well.
The Earnest Oil Company's No. l. on
the Daily farm, over on Jim's Run, Is
drilling at 800 feet.
The Victor's Moses Spencer NO.
is down little over 1875 feet.
The well on the NJ. H. Verden farm,
on Middle Island, is through the sand
dry. This condemns territory west OF
the Hugus farm.
The Eastern Oil Company's No. lS
Hochstetter. two miles from Waverly,
is in. and is reported to have made 10
barrels during the past "a hours.
Since the Devonian Oil Company
No. . on the Kyle, has been put TO
pumping it has been slowly increasing
and is now making in the neighoorhood
of 125 barrels a day.
A telephone message received here
this afternoon about four o'clock from
the Indian Creek field says that Guffy
& Co.'S No. 1, on the Pitts farm, which
has been watched very closely for the
past few days, struck very strong
flow of gas in the big Injun" sand and
was compelled to shut down. This Is
much the same showing that the well
on the Stoneking farm, drilled by the
Carter Oil Company. made, and it is
thought they will both make good wells
as soon a. they can be drilled deeper.
There is but one we'll being drilled
in the Deist pool, which for time held
the attention of the oil men. The well
is on the Hensel farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
ROOM FOR ALL THE CLUBS.

Il
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 25.-Col. w.
B. Caltree, of Columbus, Ohio, vice
president of the Ohio League of Repub-
lican clubs. member of the committee
that secured the exposition building at
st. Louis for the Mckinley clubs, called
at The Associated Press Office last night
to say that the exposition hall will have
room for all the Mckinley clubs in the
nation. He desires to accommodate all
of them in exposition hall and to that
end invites the presidents and secreta-
ries Of all Mckinley clubs in the United
States to address him Immediately on
the subject.
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, March 25.-
The Sixth Congressional Republican
convention, which met here to-day,
elected delegates to the st. Louis con-
vention and instructed them to vote for
Mckinley at st. Louis as long as the
voting continues.
Huron, S. D., March 25.-The Re
publican State convention to-day de-
clared for Mckinley for President and
reafirmed the financial plank of the
Minneapolis platform of '92.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
+ Tn5 MURDER OR SUICIDE,
d.. H The Circumstances Seem to
prt to the Former.

renth. the Beautiful Eight
old Mistress of Samuel
-foa. Died from Poison.
--. ID eeivad Her Parents,
soo5ssd She Was Visiting
-Langdon in Jail-His
sore Miss McGrath Was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
REPUBLICAN STATE LEAGUE.
-Four Hun1red Representatives Of the
Party Gather

From Points Outside Of Kanawha
County-Little Done, Aside from
Blecting officers - The Platform
Careful Not to Say Anything
Governor Bradley Hurts Silver
Feelings-A Big Row Developed
in Kanawha-The Dana and Sill
man Factions at War.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
MRS. DAVIDSON ACQUITTED.

Brown Admitted That He Did Not Pay
Tier Because OF Fear.
San Francisco, March 25.-Mrs. Dav-
idson has been acquitted on the charge
of extorting $500 from the Rev. c. 0.
Brown. MI Brown was the only wit
ness. Brown testified that he paid the
money. not under fear of exposure, but
to obtain evidence against Mrs. David
son. The court then instructed the
jury to acquit Mrs. Davidson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT
Caused by an Oil Strike in the Deep
Sand, Near Valley Mills.

The Well is Located on the R. F.
Barclay Farm, and is Flowing
Steadily - The Territory Was
Tested Year Ago and Aband-
oned-On News and Notes from
Other Points.