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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26


tvs Ability To Garry the Next Election.
Druocrats Must stand United Against
Republican Nismanagement aud Meth
ODDS.
Srecial 90 the Register.
Parkersburg. ". Va. February 25.-
The prevailing sentiment of the visit
ire statesmen is that the Democracy
has great deal more than a fighting
chance. i'm spite OF the eNtravagant
claims cf the Republicans that an old
time majority can be rolled up by the
marty If the Democrats will unite and
take determined stand against the
enemy. In discussing the outlook to-
dav for the success of the party viii
Sfric,Ier of Ritche county. said:
"They have licked us once and they
have soften us into fighting trim, and
we can vollup the stufin out OF them
this year If we try.
"What we need said Col {. l.
smith of Fairmont. lis 20 forget all
MAST differences. 20 go into the con-
vanti0n with q determination TO stand
nv the result Of it. even though il de-
crares for Welch tin money and tariff
ON snow. and then so TO the polls and
Vote the ticket straight There is no
ouestion about our ability 10 carry the
state All we need is TO Quit this
EVERLASTING QUARRELLlNG
among ourselves and unite as party
men for party success.
The Colonel. who has been mentioned
as a candidate for Governor mOdestly
declines TO say anything aboutvhiS
prospects or his candidacy. but con
tents himself with saying that Charles
ton is one of the most delightful places
socially he was ever in. and that If he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
THE NYPANo CHANGES HANDS.

Akron, O., February 25.-The New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad
was sold for $1O.0O0.O0O at noon to-day
by Receiver and Master Commissioner
John Tod. Of Cleveland, under order
Of the courts Of Summit county, Ohio
Crawford county. Pa: and Chautauqua
county. New York. The purchase was
made for the first mortgage bond hold
ers As soon as the deeds are filed
the road will be transferred 20 the
newly organized Erie Railroad Com
pany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
FRANCE AND BRAZIL.

4 Rattle Fought Between French and
brazilian Soldiers-Amapa Destroyed.
Paris, February 25.-The Politique
Colonial publishes an alleged telegram
from the French consular agent at
Para. Brazil, reporting that conflicts
have taken place in the disputed terri
tory, Amapa, between French Guiana
and Rrazil 1t is added that French
troops have half destroyed Amapa,
after losing 100 killed and wounded,
including four officers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
4 RENARKABLE- ACCIDENT.

Davenport. Iowa, February 25.-At
1880 to-day a section. $50 feet, of the
draw span of the government bridge,
surmounted by a lofty traveller and
high derrick and tower. carrying cleo
trio light power. telephone and tele-
graDh wires. tOppled over into the
Mississippi river with a terrible crash.
The bridge was undergoing reconsuuc-
ton. Bert Mustard. a Swede laborer.
had both legs broken, no one else being
injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
A SENSATION.
Foraker, the Governor, Quoted
Against Foraker, the LobbyiSt--An
Old Time Letter Sprung at a Most
0ppOrtune Time---The Difference
Ones Interest Makes.
Snecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Columbus, O., February 25.-To-
night, before the Senate committee on
taxation, Thomas McDougalI, of Gin
cinnati, created a sensation by read
ing a letter written to him by Senator
Foraker when he was Governor Of the
State, urging him to make an argument
in favor of the Nicols bill then pend
ing, laying excise taxes, which was
being opposed by able lawyers in the
employ of the corporations that would
be affected by the bill. if it should be-
come law. Mr.. McDOugall, in his ad-
dress tonight was answering an ar
gument made a week ago by Foraker
against the Whitelesey bill in which
Foraker said the Nichols law, which
issimply being extended by the bill now
before the Senate ought to be repealed
as it was wrong in its essential basis.
Mr.. McDougall said this was Foraker,
the lobbyist, and the letter was from
Foraker, the Governor.
Special to the Register.
Columbus, O., February 25.-The
House to-day passed the Dayton rip
per- bill, the Parkham bill making
chattel loan brokers' pay an annual
license fee of $3.50; the. Russler House
bill requiring destruction of wild let
tuce; the Senate bill by Mr.. Sullivan
raising the age of consent to sixteen
years now a law; the Senate bill abol-
ishing the three days of grace now a
law; the Whittlesey law to prevent
fraud in making cheese (now law
and the Aldrich House bill providing
the school examiners must have had
experience as teachers.
The House defeated the Murphy bills
reducing the rates of legal advertising
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
MINERS WAGES CUr.

Kanawha valley Operators Making Re
duction in Rstes-Nay Cause "A strike.
Special TO the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February %
A cut Of five cents on the ION for min
ing coal has been made by the oper-
ators at Crescent and Davis No. 3
mines. and a quarter of a cent on the
buehel at Edgewater. equal TO seven
cents on the ton. These mines are To-
Gated in the Kanawha fields just above
the town Of Montgomery. The miners
will call q meeting at once TO determine
what they shall do about it. The cut
goes into effect March 1st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
THREE CHILDREN ARE DEAD
Dying as The Result OF a Fir g
RaIffrnnr.

AndAnother Dying as the Result ofa Fir q
in Baltimore.
baltimore. Nd. February 25.-Three
children are dead and one lying at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital in precarious
condition as the result OF the fire
caused by the igniting of coal oil in the
house Of Frederick Rose. The dead arc
Theresa Rose. aged s; Hannah Rose,
aged 6; Mary Rose, an infant Of l6
months. Willie Rose, II years old. Is
severely burned about the head. neck,
hands and limbs. There is hope for
his recovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
IS AGGRESSIVE
v Enthusiastic Gathering Of the
Party Leaders.

Nan Among Them All Feels
r-est Fear for the Coming
or Doubt That the
ofthe Party VIII Be Car
. Victory-Harmony, Or
-9n. and Hard Work Are
r.- Cres-The state Execu-
committee Selects Wheeling
state Convention, ard
August u as the Date.
- conventions June II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
ELOPED FROM KENTUCKY.
\ Young Couple from Louisa Find VIII
ing Minister at Huntington.

ing Minister q Huntington.
Special to the Register.
Huntington. w Va, February 25.-
Green Traverse and Matte Williams
elop1d from Louisa Ky. yesterday
morning. ard came 20 this city and
were married last midnight by Minis
ter Hearst. Ten miles of the distance
was walked and the other twelve We're
covered on horseback. They are we'll
known young people and the runaway
was caused by the objection OF the
girls parents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
A WONDERFUL WELL
Was the Devonian Oil Company's Big
Weakly Strike.
The Registers Report of It's Produc-
tion was Correct-Has Fallen Of
to l75 Barrels an Hour-Tyler
Now the Banner OIL County.
to the Register.

opeclal 10 the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, February 25.-
The big well of the Devonian Oil Co.
on the Weekly farm out on Indian
Greek, which was correctly reported in
the Register this morning as making
SIX thousand barrels day, has fallen
OFF to about 175 barrels an hour.
This is the largest Big Injun sand
well ever drilled, and has caused a
great deal of excitement among the
fraternity. There has been a wild
scramble for property out in that sec
tion. These Indian Creek wells wrest
the laurels from the famous Dist and
other wells heretofore opened up in
this field, and puts Tyler County to
the front as the banner county for the
largest big Injun sander wells that has
ever been drilled in any field
The Kanawha Oil Co. Anthonia
Smith, No. 3, located about 500 feet
north of the famous Bullman well,
reached the slate just above the big
Injun sand late this evening, and will
not likely reach the Injun before to-
morrow evening. Much depends upon
the result of this well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
The Meather.

Washington. February 25.-For West
Virginia. Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio.-Fair and warmer; Southwestern
ly winds.
Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following obserya-
tions of the temperature yesterday: Z
a. m. %: 9 a. m. IS; y m. 3O p. m.
BID. m, 80 Weather cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

Ine Register.
W. Va. February %
history of the Democratic
state has there been so
enhance of party leaders sat .
tne State Executive Com
present in this city to-
. session of the Republican
here was am attendance Of
r. the mogujs of that organ
more than pleased. and
the large turnout was am
The party enthusiasm, and
were .u the full tide of party
meeting of the leaders of
dwarfed into nsignid-
Republican gathering. while
usm was beyond compari-
than so of the tried and
of the Democracy were
this afternoon. and the meet
whole was one to- gladden. the
dc heart and nsul confidence
Democratic mind
not lugubri0us aggregation
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re TO- be- beaten. but "a war
ot chiefs of a conquerIng organ
who conceded a temporary re-
he last Congressional elec-
such as tue fortunes of war may
time bring to- ultimate conquer
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righteous cause. and flushed with
uy Victories which have attend
party m his State during the
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
BANK ROBBERS

Make a Bold and Desperate, but Un-
successful Attempt to Loot an
Arkansas Bank in Daylight---One
of Them WOunded---Cashier aud a
Visitor Shot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va. February 25-
The owners of the Tubeck oil well
near here are not thoroughly satisfied
wIJn the amount oil oil found III tne
well, and have decided to drill it deep
er. The drill has passed through the
Berea grit and it was very thin layer.
and in it the oil and gas were found
yesterday. The company decided to-
day to go 500 feet deeper to the Gordon
sand. and from the present indications
expect to get a better well in that sand.
In the WilliamstOwn field the No. 1
well of LatShaw & Nelson on the Hem
derSon farm was drilled in to-day, and
the report comes here that the well
will make a good producer The Nc
Taggert Oil Co.'S well on the same
farm has not yet been drilled in but
interest in it is increasing on account
of the No. 4 coming in fair producer.
Spudding has been commenced near
the Benson Alley well on Big Run.
which was plugged and abandoned re-
Gently. A well on c. S. Reeds farm
was commenced to-day and is near the
famous Big Kate well. A rig is up for
Grow No. 4. and work was commenced
yesterday on Grow No. ..
on City. Pa, February 25-Credit
balances $1.33; certificates. March de-
livery. opened and highest, $1.31; lowest
and closed S129%i; sales 1000 barrels;
Gle RANGES, $4,000 barrels; shipments,
10. .595 barrels; runs. 1O4 ,507 barrels.
New York. February 25.-Pearoleum,
steady CLOSED at $l32 bid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26
ALL PREDICT SUCCESS.

L cadIns Democrats confident OF the Par
tvs Ability 10 Garry the Next Election.
Democrats Must stand United Against
Republican Nismanag cement aud Meth
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Missouri Democrats Enthusiastic.

SEDALIA, No., April 15.-Del-
egates to the democratic state con-
vention to nominate thirty-four
delegates to Chicago were astir
early this morning. The last of
the 535 delegates arrived this
morning and added to the general
enthusiasm prevalent. Before
the convention convened, different
congress sional district delegations
met in-caucus and selected two
delegates and two alternates, each
to the national convention. These
were later passed on by the con-
vention, and as fully 80 per cent Of
all the delegates sent to the state
convention were instructed for free
silver at l6 to l, practically no OPP
position was made to the caucus
selections. The believers in Con-
gresham Richard p. Bland for the
presidential candidacy were quiet
ly pushing the boom Of their cam
didate and the two contending
factions from Kansas City, about
all of whom are for free silver, but
divided for and against Governor
Stone, were working earnestly for
some amicable settlement of their
muddle. The convention will be
called to order in Woods opera
house at noon by the chairman Of
the democratic state committee.
Fully 5000 delegates and visitors
are present and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevails.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Spain Grows Reasonable.

CHICAGO, April ia special to
the Times Herald from Washing
ton says: There is now hope that
the efforts OF the United States to
mediate between Spain and the
Cuban insurgents will result in the
bringing about OF negotiations be-
tween the rebel leaders aud the
Spanish government. AT least
Spain shows signs OF acceding to
the request recently made by Pres.
ident Cleveland to accept of the
good offices Of the United States.
The negotiations are in the hands
Of Secretary Olney and Senior Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minis
ter. Senior de LONE, acting under
instructions from his government,
has made certain inquiries as to
the method which the president
proposes to follow. II the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs finally
accepts the good offices Of this gov
eminent, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee our
new consul general at Havana will
be instructed to sound the insur-
gent leaders as to their willingness
to accept reforms in Cuba and on
these being guaranteed to lay down
their arms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
International Observatory.

CHICAGO, April ia. 81. Isham,
Of San Francisco, second vice .presi.
dent of the Worlds Proctor Memo
rial association, is at the Great
Northern. Mr. Isham is on his
way to Belfast, Ireland, to confer
with Mrs. Proctor, the widow Of
the astronomer, Richard A. Proc
tor, and will visit Washington In
the interest of the great project OF
erecting the largest astronomical
observatory in the world on the
summit of Mount San Maguel,
near San Diego, Cal. The observa.
tory is to be an international one
and Mr.. Isham's visit to Washing
ton will be to call upon representa-
tives OF the various governments
to secure their cooperation. The
observatory is to be fitted out with
the largest telescopes that have
been constructed and they are two
in number,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
GENERAL LEES APPOINTMENT.
He Will Receive the Courtesis Usual to
Oonsuls.

New YORK, April ia special
to the World from Madrid says :
The Spaniards are so much en-
crossed in their elections that only
few papers have commented
upon the appointment Of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee as consul general to
Havana.
Ell Impartial alone, in telegram
from Washington, challenges the
expediency Of the selection of such
q representative by President
Cleveland. However, Gen. Lee
will certainly be granted the ordin-
airy consular eXequator by the
Madrid government unless the
Spanish minister at Washington
finds grounds to object to his ap-
pointment.
The colonial authorities, in Cuba
will also afford Gen. Lee all the
facilities usually granted to foreign
consuls within customary limits Of
their consular mission and duties.
Gen. Weyler alone can determine
how far the new American consul
general can be allowed to 60 over
Cuba or report on the situation.
In any event Gen. Lee will prob
ably not be allowed to visit the in
surgent lines. His predecessor Con-
sui Williams has been often bit.
terly criticised in the Madrid press
for having exceeded the instruc-
tions of the American government
to claim indemnities for American
citizens and to insist upon an exact
fulfillment Of the convention Of
1877, which expressly stipulated
that Americans would never be
tried by court martisls, but always
by the civil courts with the assist.
ance Of civil counsel even for al
legged completely in the present
civil war.
Many OF the Madrid papers
asked that the Cuban and Porto
Rico elections be anuulled, but the
government is not in the least
likely to listen to it. The liberal
and the ministerial press again
deny that President Cleveland has
taken any steps by note or other
wise to sound Spain about Cuba.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Republican Splits in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The
boilers from the regular republic
can organization in the fourth
congressional district held primar-
les Tuesday evening for the cleo
ton Of delegates to the republican
state convention. The delegates
elected are pledged to Mckinley.
The organization recognized by
the regular committee will hold
primaries today when an effort
will be made 60 elect delegates
favorable to Allison.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Charges Against Rev. Brown.

BERKELEY, Cal, April l5.-The
ray conference OF the congrega-
tional organization met here last
evening with fifty-two ministerial
delegates and almost as many lay
EN- in attendance. The matter OF
the ministerial standing Of Rev. G.
O. Brown Is the chief business Of
the conference. Several members
have presented a written statement
to the standing committee OF the
congregation recapitulating the
work OF the council called to inves-
tigate the charges against Rev. G.
o. Brown and presenting new
charges OF unministerial conduct
against him. The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges
OF uuministerial conduct presented
a report completely generating
the accused minister from the
charges. The report was not
adopted by the conference, but
went over until next Tuesday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Miss Kate Denies Being Dead.

OMAHA, Neb., April 15.-The
Miss Kate Durkee, Of Omaha,
whom Holmes confessed was one
of the % victims, is very indig-
nant. She says she was never
killed by Holmes or anyone. Miss
Durkee is living with a brother
who is assistant auditor OF the
Burlington. She came to this city
seven years ago from Pennsylvania,
her native place. She has a sister
who lives in the east and whom
she has been accustomed to visit
annually. Whilst on these trips
she sometimes stayed in Chicago
day or two to visit the Chicago
wife, better known as the Wilmott
wife OF Holmes. This wcman's
maidentname was Belknap. She
was a school mate of Miss Durkee
in Pennsylvania. 1t was in this
way Miss Durkee became acquaint-
ed with Holmes who transacted
some business for her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
No Peace in Nicaragua.

New YORK, April 15.-The Her
AIDS correspondent in San Saliva.
dor says that Vice-President Pru-
dencio Alfaro has just returned
from his special mission to Near
aqua to arrange treaty OF peace
between the revolutionists and
President Zelaya. He said:
"In compliance with the instruc-
tions OF My government, 1 called
on both the revolutionary and the
government parties. 1 was we'll
received, but found it impossible
to make any kind of arrangement
for peace,
president Zelsya headed a
strong support and will eventually
crush the rebellion"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Wheelman's Race Protested.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-At a
special meeting Of the road racing
com mittee Of the California AS
ISOLATED Cycling clubs, last night
ia was decided to disqualify the
Bay City wheelmen, the winners
of last Sundays 100 mile relay
race. 1t is alleged that the Bay
City's representative on the sixth
and seventh relays changed the
packet outside the proper lines. 1t
is claimed by the riders that they
changed the packet within bounds
and their statement is upheld by
two Of the judges who were stand
ing near the flag, but the referee
decided otherwise and the race
committee sides with him. This
decision gives the cup to the Gar
den City cyclers who finished
second in the race. The Bay City
wheelmen will protest against the
decision Of the board.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Argentine and Chile Agree.

NEW YORK, April ia special
to the Herald from Valparaiso
Chile gives the following addition
al particulars regarding an agree
ment on the boundary question.
The government of Argentine and
Chile have reached an agreement
on the boundary question and q
protocol will be signed. The points
governing the line OF demarkation
have been changed to meet the
views OF both governments as far
as possible and it ia believed arbi-
tration will ensue as to any diff
culties that may arise in the
future. The question of granting
a port on the Pacific Ocean to
Bolivia, has yet to be considered.
The news of the pacific agreement
has had a good effect upon ex-
change.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
Is It a Canard or Cheek7

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April To-
The following letter purporting to
be from George Taylor, the es
capped Carrollton, Mo-, murderer,
has been received by the Star:
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April r.
To the Star: AS am passing
through here tonight l will write
the public few lines through your
paper. L feel as free as bird and
have absolutely no fear of being
captured. Where L am going or
propose to stay is my business. l
am so completely disguised that
Pinkerton's best man could not
recognize me. Furthermore / have
$1,000, plenty Of weapons and a
quantity OF poison to protect me
from the law.
My only regret In this world is
that brother William is still in
custody. But / am impressed with
the belief that he will not hang |;
he is not really guilty Of the Meek's
murder. 1 take the responsibility
myself. 1 see by tonight's Star
that you have seen William in the
Jackson street jail. His removal
from Carroll county Jail is the on
ly wise step the officers have taken
since our Incarceration. Yours re-
spectfully, GEORGE TAYLOR.
The letter was written in ink.
The envelope showed that it had
been posted at Kansas City, Kas.,
at s o'clock in the morning. The
handwriting is small and the SPELL
ing Is correct and is said to resem-
BILE that Of the escaped murderer.
William Taylor who was brought
here to prevent his being lynched,
held a levee in the county Jail yes
terday morning, more than 1000
calling upon and shaking hands
with him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-15
SPANISH ELECTION NEWS.
Owing to Slow Officials, the Returns Are
Not All In, But the Conservatives
IL

MADRID, April I5.-The election
returns up to date show the parties
divided as follows: Conservative
3lS, liberals 81, dissentent conser.
vatives 5, independents IL, carlists
10 and republicans 3. Owing to
the irregularities in Madrid the
presidents of electoral bureaus will
be fined 100 pesitas each. Fines
have also been inflicted on wire
pullers. The liberals elected in
Madrid think Of resigning, In con-
nection with the suit for libel
against Marquis Cabrina, who was
instrumental in exposing alleged
municipal corruption and who as
a result, is being prosecuted by the
municipal councillors. The mar
quis has been ordered 10 find bail,
but 1t is believed he will prefer to
go to prison.