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OIL NEWS.

Sistersvil,e. February 3.-Saturday,
Crawford and Treat managed 10 get the
spud lost in their No. 3 Stewart OUT, and
arr now fishing for the bit, which they
will probably have little trouble with.
Jones & Co. put the 81 casing IN their
well on the MineIy2 Mckay farm CUT
on Middle Island on Saturday, and Will
probably be in in couple OF days.
capt Jones No. on the Joseph Ar
cher farm was put to pumping few
days ago and owing 10 the tubing burst
ing an estimate could not be given, but
il is now in running order and is max
ing Is barrels o day.
The G. p. Fe,ty No > viii reach the
sand Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mckay Bros. No. 5 was hot Saturday
and made a showing for Q good we'll.
The Twyf0rd well will commence
pumping again soon. Il is the inten-
ton Of the company owning it 10 gly-
it q thorough test.
The well being drilled by MCGUIRE
&c Co. on The Thorn lease, out on Mid
die Island, reached the Cow Run sand
Saturday. and oddly enough for that
section. is making quite a good showing
for a producer. The I'll was smut
down Saturday evening until the own
ers could be consulted in regard 10
drilling the lower sand. The well will
likely be drilled deeper and i ncasc
nothing is found in the Keener or Big
lnjun, IL will be plugged az the Cow Run
sand and put 10 pumping.
Very little ranspirad in this field the
first we that is worthy Of review.
Some Of the wells expected in and of
which much was expected. were delayed
and viii not reach The sand until some
time this we k. About the best thing
chroEicled during the week was the ad-
vance Of three cents i'm the price OF
credit balances.
The Buliman WI ont near Wick and
the KYLE on Indian creek, near Centre
VILE are still attracting a great deal
of attention and they are worthy of all
the attention they get The pullman
we'll has fallen off slightly and is now
doing about 20 barrels an hour. The
gas pressure at this ~ :, is very heavy,
in fact so strong that ii is necessary TO
keep the tools I'm the well all the time
to agi,ate it, as the heavy pressure Of
gas congeals The fluid
The XVI well is increasing in pro-
duction, until this morning it was max
ing 65 barrels an hour. For the TWEEN
ty-fOur hours ending a an early hour
this morning the well averaged 60 bar
rels an hour. and the production is in
creasing as il drills itself in.
The new work out on Indian creek
is PROGRESSING fin ". and II Will be but
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ALLEN is OUT.
Dr.. Talmage VIII Occupy the First
Church Pulpit Both Morning and
Evening Hereafter---The Trustees
Condemned.

Washington D. c.. February s.
The pastoral relations Of Rev Adonis
Allen and the First Presbyterian
Church were formally dissolved to-day
at the meeting of the Washington
Pres5ytery. called to take action in
settling the trouble in the church
growing of the desire of the congrega-
ton that Rev. T. Dewitt TaImage oc-
cupy the pulpit at the morning as well
IS the evening services. An agree
ment between the officials of the church
and Mr. Allen was read by which the
latter now accepts the full salary for
the contract term. expiring October /,
1896, and Immediately reares from the
church.
The report of the committee of three
pastors and three laymen, which was
unanimously adopted. severely criti-
cizes and condemns the action of the
trustees in calling for Mr.. Aliens res.g-
nation.
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THE APPLICATION REFUSED.
Chairman Caldwell and the Great Western
ut odds Regarding the G., 4 Il. Encamp-

Chairman Caldwell and the Great Western
ut odds Regarding the G, a Il. Encamp-
meut Rate.
Chicago. February 3.-Chairman
Caldwell. Of the Western Passenger
Association. has refused the applica-
ton of the Great Western TO make a
thirty day limit on its tickets for The
c.. A. r. encampment at ST. Paul. The
denial OF the request was a foregone
conclusion. only making il so that it
would be able to appeal from the de-
cisi0n Of the chairman and make the
extension i'm accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Association agreement.
no matter what the other lines in the
Associatino may dc. IL will now give
formal notice of its intention, and if
the encampmenJ is held in s.. Paul IL
Will put the tickets on the market No
other road i'm the Association will make
the extension, at least not at present.
They seem inclined to let the matter
drift without action Of any kind until
after the next meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Grand Army, which
viii be hell February %.
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Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithuv Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
Pithuy Told.
The barometer fell to $500 yester-
day.
Three sheet mills viii so on at the
Whitaker to-day.
There were four cases in Police
Court. yesterday morning.
The Council Committee on Real
Estate is called for Wednesday,
"A BAH VIII be given at Nenge's
Uau Friday evening, for the benefit OF
Louis kraus
ON and after this evening the jew
e,ly stores viii close at g p. M, Satur-
DAYS excepted.
Miss Lou TaT0r cclcrod. was ar
rested last night by Olhce- Allen for
l-sc-i5rly conduct.
The girl baby born at the Jail three
or four days ago died yesterday. and
was buried by thc county undertaken.
-Hlrry j. Fink Dc Bro have sold the
G. s.. Bcu-er property. on ChaDline
street. 10 John Frank Rehm, for $4,000.
The same dealers have sold lois Nos.
ana 3. I'm John NcLure's addition.
-In the case OF Albert Auber, an
emnloye at the La Belle pottery, charg-
,i WIN lAe -eIeeny OF lyo . 49, o--'
De----'~H. save (-'9 "o 5..,, loI No ~, 81
leala--ce oe-oie SQUIRE 0li'S4ys 0ii i -
oay next
The -ransposi-ion Of a paragraph
i'm the Sunday Register made it appear
that the criticism of an attorney to-
wards the Court occurred in Judge
Iau.Is Court. IL was in Judge Camp
bells Part.
-Tba School BOARD annoinred bv
Governor MacCorlde. composed of eX-
Governor a. b. Fleming Col. T. E.
Hodges of Huntington. and Prof. T. 81.
Crago viii meet i'm this city Saturday.
I- being the first meeting of the body,
tits probable that nothing viii be done
aside from formal organization.
- ~ rss1is and n T. SNYDER. of
-,, U-t.eIiDg Mammal Gas ComDenv.
--.... r,,,---i,,es and II NJ Reigie of
.,.'. ,-..-.-,,~o m ,-o,r,aD, are register
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TO FORM A NEW UNION.
Housesmiths and Bridge Builders to Unite

Houscsmiths and Bridge Builders to Unite
and Form a National Union.
Pittsburg, Pa, February S.-The or
ganization of a national union Of
housesmiths and bridge builders, which
has been agitated since the formation
Of the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union, Of Pittsburg, will prob
ably be accomplished at delegate con-
vention in this city during the week.
A convention OF Pittsburg, New York,
Chicago. and Detroit unions will open
at Moorehead's Han, Wednesday, and
will likely result in the formation Of q
new national trades union with the
headquarters in this city or Chicago
It is the purpose to adopt q uniform
wage scale and work day.
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he Will not play in this city. Moth
wang doesn't know a good thing when
he sees it.
e L. lIcNierney, who umpired in the
Interstate and Iron and Oil leagues
last year. has strong backing for a posi-
ton ON the staff of the new Central
league.-PiJtsburg Post.
The Pi-,slurg Chronicle-Telegraph
credits base bah item TO the InJeli-
gencer. which was clipped from the
Register.
Governor Thornton, CT New Mexico,
saws there is no law there against
prz fighting but he has instructed the
officials TO arrest the principals for
misdemeanor AS soon as the first blow
IS struck.
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WIRE NAILS 60 W.

An Advance OF Fifteen Cents Per Keg An
nounced by the Association.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 3.-The
Wire Nail Manufacturers Association
has addressed a circular letter TO the
jobbing trade, giving notice Of another
advance in prices Of - cents per hun
dred weight. This Will change the
base rate from S225 to S2.4O per hum
bred weight, which is the highest price
asked for wire nails in many years.
Only a year or so ago the base price
was So cents.
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sIsTERSvILLE EXTENSION.


l- Us clam aI lnaJ an Eldorado OF OIL
territory has been discovered OUT m
Lev IS ana DpsaUr counties. ms IS
e[-eEi.y an extension Oh the Sisters
'--- p -..
g- -, .o--S lot ol. a.7 -3ln5 on Gown
-, .,.- o. e.,5 ,'o C ne. A.5l is.o1 Oh
l7...,...-.- g, .'.,. an H.'I-
, W.. '-'o'S O1'"
-.s e"' o-S,- -
-....-. ~ .l- ,.' ~" ''A lIocveu III
..-. '-lee,--A' q" oI1eI 10 tack lJ on 10
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SPENCER w COE DEAD

New York. February 3.-Spencer W.
Coe, one of the most prominent of the
older New York merchants died at his
country home in Winsted, Conn, yes
terday. at the age of siXty-nine.
Mr.. Coe retired from business abou.
three years ago on account Of i'll health.
lie was prominent in evangelical work
particularly in connection with the
jerry McAuley Mission-a member OF
Dr.. Parkhmsts congregation and a life
member of the Y. NJ. c. 4.
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MAY CAUSE = SENSATION.


Archbishop walsh via Advise the Voters
Of Manitoba on tho school Question.
Toronto. Ont, February 3.-This week
Archbishop Walsh VIII address a letter
10 the press stating his position on the
Manitoba school question
In his letter the Archbishop will de-
clare that the question is local and can
best be settled by Manitoba. He as
serts that Catholics are free TO vote as
their Consciences dictate. but both Pro
testauts and Catholics Will be advised
TO use their influence i'm allaying Sec
tartan feeling and TO ignore the voices
of the politicians. who are shrewdly
striving 10 excite radical conflict
This action of Archbishop Walsh is
directly opposed to the views Of the
hierarchy OF Quebec and Ontario, and
is expected TO cause a sensation.
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AN AWFUL MISTAKE.

Later Developments Show That the Victim
OF Lynching Party Was Innocent.
Knoxville, Tenn, February Be
vsl5pmeuts which came 10 light here 20
day show that Lee Sellers, who was
lynched here ten years age for the sup
posed murder and robbery OF $1,100
from Edward Maine, WAS an innocent
man.
Lzz.e Hickman, On he dsa-h b5d,
confessed That Ike Wright. a notorious
character, was the real murderer and .hN
is now being pursued by officers.
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TO REIMBURSE COL. COLT.

4 Bill TO Make Good His Personal Expenses
TO be introduced in the Ohio Legislature.
special to- tine Register.
Columbus Ohio February 3.-A bill
viii be introduced early this week to
appropriate money from the State
treasury to pay the personal expenses
Ct Col A. 3. Colt in his trial. which re-
suited i'm acQuit,al Saturday night. 1t
will easily pass.
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HrrF NOT Guilty


Special 10 the Reglster
New Martinsvilie, W. Va, February
3.-In the case of State VS.. Thomas
Huff. for shooting with intent to kill
Ebert Hun. the jury returned a verdict
this evening OF not guilty.
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SOUTH AMERICAN GOVERNMl 7

Fall In,o Line aid favOr the COM 10
deaI-Sext August VIII Probably q.
Time OF Meeting
Washington, D. c., February g.
Minister Carlo. of Ecuador, has re-
ceiyed a cable dispatch from the Sec
rotary Of State Of Ecuador stating that
the Central American governments of
Guatemala. Nicaragua, Salvador, Hon
duras and Cosa Rica have accepted
the invitation TO Join a convention Of
American republics with q view TO
unifying them. This is the first affirm
auve action toward the convention,
which is designed to bring about
common understanding of North, South
and Central American countries Oh the
Monroe doctrine
The general plan is to have the con-
vention held at Washington some time
i'm August next. although the exact
date is dependent on the answers Of
the countries invited
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NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD
70 all points i'm Virginia and the South
via Luray and Natural Bridge For all
information rs 10 rates. schedules. etc
write 20 w. B. Bevin, On. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
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Pig roast and lunch o Jos. AIicbeTs
saloon opening. corner Main and Sixth
streets Wednesday night The public
is invited
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Snecial to The Raels.ar

Parkersburg. w. Va. February g.
TIL Suider Oil Company's Wei on the
Sharp farm in the Wavarlv field is re-
ported as now making 500 barrels day.
a Piusburg company who have over
1000 acres of land under lease south Of
the Lubbock Oil Company's well here.
have located q wsll and Will commence
drilling soon.
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10 SELL WASHINGTON RELTCs

TO SELL WASHINGTON RELICS.
Washington. d. c., February s.
Virginia s. Washington and Mary T..
Washington, of Portsmouth, Ohio. rep
resenting themselves MS immediate de-
scendants Of George Washington, have
written the Secretary Of the Interior.
offering to sell to the government @
number Of relics of Washington
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emf. ErOI. cooper lchleu llt lNy--to,
and dancing was the principal diversion
OF the evening II continued until mid
night, when excellent refreshments
were discussed. The hostess received .
number of very handsome presents.
The Board of Directors Of the Carroll
Club held a meeting last night, at
which a number of matters OF business
were considered Plans We're also made
for the opening reception, which will
take place at the club house about the
middle of The present month. 1t viii
be an elaborate affair.
All day yesterday the committees Of
ladies I'm charge OF the different features
OF The Mother Goose Market" were
busily engaged in preparing the booths
in Arion Hail for The opening, which
takes place to-day. Under their deIt
fingers. guided 10y their excellent taste.
a complete Transformation has been
wrought. ard pleasing surprise is i'm
store for the patrons of the bazaar.
The commodious hall presents a very
inviting appearance The booths them
selves would well repay visit TO the
market. and when the young ladies'
lend The charm of animation to the af-
fair. it is likely that the visitor on the
opening night Will become a constant
patron. at least so long as his cash
holds out The supper to be given this
evening will be literally paUonized.
During the remainder of the week
luncheon viii be given each day.
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TIL TOLEDO AEETING
CT Base Ball NaglatS to be Held this
Afternoon.

a Strong Organization Practically
Aszued-Towrs Certain TO be IN
the Cucuit-Results of Bowling
Contests Last Elghtin Both Tour
nausuts-Other Local and Iele-
graphic SpCr.
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sure that they have all happened be-
fore-although, perhaps, not to any
one man, Indeed, no one man could
have had all these adventures OF mine.
because / see now have been whisked
through the centuries and across the
hemispheres with a suddenness possl-
bic only in dreams. Yet all my expert
ences seem somehow secondhand and
not really my own"
Picked up here and there-lilSe your
bric-a-brac?" suggested Stuyvestant.
'Bnt what are these allurlng adven-
lures OF yours that stretched through
the nges and across the continents!
Then, knowing how fond his friend
was OF solving mysteries and how proud
he was OF his skill OF this art. Cosmo
heWaynlete narrated his dream as 1t
has ben SGT down in these pages.
When he had made an end, Paul
Stuyvestnnt's first remark was: I'm
sorry / happened along Just then and
walked you up before you had time to
get married"
His second remark followed half a
minute later.
II sec how It was, he said, you were
sitting in this chair and looking at that
crystal ball, which focused the level
rays Of the setting sun. suppose?
Then II Is plain enough-you hypno-
tiled yOurself!'
rive heard that such q thing Is pos
sibie." replied Cosmo,
possible" Stuyvestnnt returned, 1T
is certulu! But what Is more curious
is the new way In which you combined
your snlf-hypnotIsm with crystal-gaz-
Ing. You have heard Of serving. SUD
poser"
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cUBtN LEADERS HoPEt
THAT the Prslident WIN Take Action
sooH-VariOnsV Views Expressed.

That the Prs,Idsnt win Take Action
sooH-VarionsV Views Expressed.
NEW YORK. April s.--An Informal
meeting of Cuban leaders was held at
the Hotel American last night The
possibility OF Cuban belllgerency being
actually recognized in the near future
by President Cleveland WnS discussed
al length. All seemed to be sanguine
OF the disposition OF Congress to pass
Joint resolution which would insure
action on the part OF the President.
''Mr. Gle yeland." said Mr.. Portuondo,
rs the great political conundrum OF ttle
present time! We can only pursue our
unequal struggle on the island and con-
tinue to hope. We have done that from
the beginning and have much In the
shane OF results to encourage US.
'Phe pIan OF sending commission OF
investigation to the island sometimes
attributed to Mr. Cleveland, would
prove an absolute failure for the pur-
pose intended. Such commission,
even II overrated by Spain could accom-
pllsli nothing Of value. simply because
Spanish officials when under the eye OF
a commission from a civilized country,
would naturally be on their best pos
sible behavior The same might, OF
vet we have always welcome cores
pondents in the field, and have and DO
court investigation. General Corners
conduct Of the campaign has been from
the first and WIN continue to be one OF
humanity, Justice and truth.
Mr.. De Armas regretted that friends
connected editorially with the American
press should waste breath occasionally
by speaking of autonomy Is a condi-
ton which Spain should be induced to
grant to Cuba.
"The day for Cuban autonomy" said
Mr.. De Armas, as irrevocably past
DR.. Joaquin Castillo, In speaking Of
the impression which seemed to prevail
in official circles that the rainy season
now setting in in Cuba would be a sea-
son for inactivity, said: General Go
mez, It is true, passed the rainy season
OF last summer 10 apparent inactivity,
but the world will soon see that the
coming season will be anything butSa
period of inactivity"
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HeadIess Horseman that the York snii-
ling suggested to you"
ON admit that do recolleet irving s
story now the other confessed.
$50 the embroidery on the dream
gown gives the flTst Of your strange sit
untions; md the three others were
suggested by the coins you have been
using as buttons" said Paul Stuyves-
ant. "There Is only one thing now
that puzzles me--that Is the country
church aad the noon wedding and the
beautiful bride"
And with that he turned over the
folds OF the silken garment that hung
over his arm.
Cosmo Waynefete heaitated mo;
nent and a blush mantled his cheek.
Then he looked his friend IN the race
and said: II think can account for my
dreaming about her-I can account Tor
that easily enough"
$50 can l. sniT Paul Stuyyesant, as
he held up the photograph OF lovely
American girl that he had Just found
in the pocket Of the dream-gown OF the
Japanese ambassador,
CTHE END
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So clamorous and persistent was
the ringing that Cosno Wayntlete was
reused al last He found himself sud-
denly standing on his feet, with his
hand clutching the back OF the chair
IN which he had been sitting before the
fire when the rays Of the setting sun
had set long ago, md the room was
dark, for 1t was lighted now only by me
embers OF the burnt-ont fire; and the
electric bell was ringing steadily as
though the man outside the door had
resolved to waken the seven sleepers;
Then COsmo Wayntlete was wide
awake again; and he knew where he
was once more-not IN Japan, not IN
Persia, not in Lisbon. not in Sleepy
Hollow, but here, in New York. III his
own room, before his own fire. he
opened the door at once and admitted
his friend, Paul StuyVestnnt.
at isn't dinner time, Is IT. be nsked.
"I'm not late, am 1? The fact Is, I've
been usleep."
at Is so good Of you to confess that"
his friend answered. laughing; al
though the length of time you Kept
me waiting and ringing might have led
me to suspect II. No, you are not late
and It is not dlnner-tlme, I've come
around to have another little chat with
you before dinner, that's all.
Take this chair, old man, SAID cos
mo, us he threw another hickory stick
on the fire. Then he lighted the gas
and sat down by the side of his friend
This chair Is comfortable, for fact"
StuyVestant declared, stretching him
self out luXurlously. mo wonder you
went to sleep. What did you dream
of?-strange places you had seen in
YOUR travels or the homely scenes OF
your native laDd?"
Wnynfiete looked at his friend for a
moment without answering the cues
ton. He was startled as he recalled the
extraordinary series Of adventures
which had fallen TO his lot since he had
fixed his gaze on the crystal ball. 1t
seemed to him as though he had been
whirled through space and through
time.
81 suppose every man is always the
hero OF his own Dreams" he began
doubtfully.
sIeep our healthy and natural egotlsm
Is absolutely unrestrained. 1t doesn't
make any matter where the scene Is
laid or whether the play is comedy or
a tragedy, the dreamer has always the
center Of the stage with the calcium
light turned full on him"
That's just It," WaynHete went on,
"this dream OF mine makes me feel as IL
II were an actor and as Il had been
playing many parts, one after the
other, in the swiftest succession. They
are not familiar to me, and yet con-
fess to a vague feeling Of unorlglnallty
1t Is as though was a plaglarist OF
adventure-if that be possible suppo-
sltion. have Just gone through these
startling situations myself, and set I'm
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into a drop Of water or crystal ball or
anything OF that sort" said Cosmo-
"and OF seeing things IN it-Of seeing
people moving aoout2.
"'l'h1ts Just what do mean MS
friend returned. And that Just what
you have been doing. You fixed your
gaze on the ball and SO hypnetlzed your
self; and then IN the intensity OF your
vision sou were able 10 see figures IN
the crystal-With one Of which visual
lied examinations yOu Immediately iden-
tilted yourself That's easy enough,
think. But don't see what suggested
to you your separate experiences.
recognize them. Of COURSE"
you recognize them?' cried Wayn-
1ete IN wonder.
II can tell you whore you borrowed
everyone OF your adventures. Stnyves-
tant replied. "But what I'd like to
know now Is what suggested 10 you Just
those characters and situations, and
not others also stored away In your
subconsclousness.
So saying he began 10 look about the
room.
my subconsciousness2" repeated
Wayniete. Have / ever been q samu-
raj In my acknowledgements
Paul Stuyvestant looked at CQsmo
Waynlete for nearly q minute without
reply. Then all the answer he made
was to say: That's a queer dressing
gown You have on.
ut Is time took It on" said the
other, sulting the action to the word.
ut is q beautiful specimen Of weav-