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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-14

r.vIew Of the weeks work In the oil
sTjs shows an Increased production
,.,,n the Elk Fork field, which gives
,ood for reflection, as the July report of
,bo standard estimates that there are
"a, 900 barrels in the pipe lines over and
ahove consumption for the month Just
n,ssed As the production of Elk Fork
Nae been near the 5000 barrel mark and
Wells going down by the dozen, there
~ very prospect of an Increased pro-
SprtiGn over and above that OF July,
gah II seems but fair that the price OF
80 ,ysrtlowed market would reduce,the
,rire OF the crude material. It starred
~ his week at II cents and remained
a., that notch during the entire week.
rbn production OF the Elk Fork field
rom th!rty-one wells is owes sIs9 par
About the only thing offering any in
,srest outside of the ever-interesting
Xix Fork field is the well of the Proctor
iii Company on the John Moore farm
nm proctor creek, about seventeen miles
north Of sistersville This well was due
Thursday night, but owing to delay
waiting for a drill they did not get to
drilling until morning A report re-
rsived from there states that they were
,blrty-fiye feet In the sand and as yet
had no showing This will dampen the
shirts Of those interested around this
location, as II was thought they would
make a strike on account of the man
who located 1t. C. C., Mccormick, who
located the famous Lyman Woods well,
which brought out the Elk Fork pool.
A report reached Sistersyille Thurs
day night to the effect that the well
heing drilled in on the Simeon Pipes
farm by the Atlas OIL Company, under
The management OF G. e. Foster. was In
and dry. Later reports contradict those
of Thursday and 1t is said that some
'monkey work" is being done by the
owners. The fact that traces OF oil are
n be seen around this well led to the
contradiction and things look rather
suspicious to n casual observer. Why
ANYTHING like this is being done cannot
he explained by the writer, nor can any
suggestions be offered outside OF those
usually offered when work OF this kind
Is being done.
A well on the Hezehiah Morgan, on
Ten Mile fork of Fishing creek, is re-
ported in and good for 100 barrels
day from the Gordon sand.
II has been learned that contract
has been entered into by the Paden
Valley OIL Company for another well
on the Stephens farm. about 1000 feet
IN the river from their present pro-
ducer on the Pollock farm, and work
viii be commenced at once. This well
Is thought to be better situated than
The frst one. II they are successful
with their second well It viii have been
clearly demonstrated that they have
located another pool and further oper-
alton will locate the best portion of 1t.
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Tho familiar Rand MoNally Bankcrs'
Monthly comes to hand this month in
an unfamiliar dress. II IN In magazine
FORM the Sizes Of the pages having
been reduced for convenience TO the
reader and their number moro than In
creased In Inverse ratio. ono OF the
striking features In the change In the
now cover worked out In blnck and red
on a stone blue ground. The design In
by Dcnslow, and while dlgnncd has Il
suggestion Of poster effect No ndvcr-
usements whatever appear on the first
cover page Of the magazine In It's now
form A complete now dress Of typo
leaves nothing to BIO desired from n
typographical point Of View. The
amount NJ editorial matter has been In.
creased and tho August number In
rluloH n number Of specially cOntrlbu.
lnl articles by recognized authorities In
the financial world An article on bank
cancellations by Hon. james II. Eek
ol7 comptroller " the currency, In par
llnulOrly timely with UmotH " prot
pooilyo combinations " banking lntcr.
oHH current In every Important city.
HncrInCt historical summary NJ tho
gold reserve nppcnrn over tho sigma
iure NJ Milton H. Allies This. ON no..
count " It's broylty aud dltcclnepB, Ia
particularly BntiBfnCtOfY
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n helpless, motheriess babe to the care OF
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efhood aud Il only holds out to her the GER
tainty OF agoulEing pain and possible death
A sure, safe, and speedy cure for all weak
ness aud disease OF the organs distinctly
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BENw0oD.
News Item. from the Lively Industrial
Town.

Town.
The proposition to start up n bank IN
this town does not take hold very read
ily. All agree that the need OF such an
institution Is very great, but the same
| old acle-lukewarmness to u nome
enterprtse-stands in the way Inc
moneyed men OF the town are very eau
tious. vet IL the scheme was pushed by
wheeling capitalists bank here would
soon be a reality. The town 8 business
amounts to great deal, and pay Gays
nj the mills also call for a bank so
there is a great field here for bank
and IL the proper parties In whom Gu,
zens have confidence, VIII take hoId
with energy 1t will be go.
The improvements 10 the town now
under way are fiattering indications
of Benwood's progress. When the year
closes the citizens can point with pride
10 the new payements, sewers, water
works, electric light and other accom-
paniments of q first class municipality
1'hIs of course entails considerable eX-
pense, and realizing II, the council u
determined to push tax collections ana
all debtors rs far back as 1873 VIII De
sued for failure to pay up.
What promises to be one Of the best
attended picnics of the season VIII come
of Tuesday at whiteman's grove under
the auspices OF st. Johns congregation
The event will be enjoyable to all VINO
attend.
The council committee on ordinances
meets Tuesday evening 10 consider the
connection of the two street railway
lines and the Kenney water works sys-
TEN.
The local members Of the @. A. r.,
with their family friends, are preparing
TO attend the national encampment at
Buffalo the 23d inst.
The Benwood colony ut the camp
grounds will receive large Increase to-
morrow and Sunday promises to be
big day.
Rev. C. L Boecele will attend meet
ing Of the German Lutheran body at
Rochester, Pa, some time this month.
A large crowd from here will take In
the Cincinnati excursions this morning.
Both roads will be patronlzel.
Charles Grim and Eugene Housemhn,
with their families. are spending few
weeks fishing at the narrows.
Marshall county institute commences
Mt MOunubNllt ANllubS' $50 H'SN1
teachers Will attend.
Charles McCabe. the well known tele-
graph operator. has gone to Atlantic
City to recuperate.
William PAUL and Robert Sharp are
making improvements to their property
in the lower ward.
Misses Emma Douglas and Maggie
Marshall are the guests of friends In
Marion. Ind.
Mrs. Frank Porterfleld is visiting
friends in Philadelphia and other points
east.
HumbOlt lodge, Independent X. OF r.,
pionlcs at whitemans grove to-day.
Miss Hattie Davis ts spending her va
cation ut Mountain Lake Park.
Mrs. Keziah Estep will visit friends Mt
her old home. Baltimore, Md.
J.w. Leach and family are quartered
ut the camp grounds.
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SOUTHWEST OIL NEWS.

The absence OF any oil men from the
usual haunts at this time Is not necessar-
fly an evidence that they have gone to
the seashore or are heading for the Klon-
dixie gold fields. They have either gone
70 the Former pool, In Greene county, or
are chasing some fellow Just around the
cornerwho has returned from that inter-
estlng pool and has some late informa-
ton 10 give up relative to the very latest
developments. The reports sent out from
Waynesburg, In which II was stated that
the Hartman & Co. well on the Daniel
Dunn heirs farm was flowing at the rate
OF ten barrels an hour, while woefully In
accurate, helped augment the Interest In
the well. Thursday night the well made
three flows, in all about 60 barrels. Yes
teriay It flowed once In every three
hours. II showed no signs OF drilling It,
self in during the day. despite the fact
that II had strong gas pressure and
good sand formation when drilling was
suspended to move back the boiler. 1t Is
impossible to tell what the well will be
good for until drilled deeper In the sand.
From its present showing It may be safe
" classed 100 barrel producer. This
well Is located almost a mile nearly due
north OF the Former No. /. and gives rise
10 the opinion that the belt theory Will
prevail when more tests have been drill
ed In. The Murphy Bros. q Co.'S dry
hole completed a few days ago on the
Laycock farm lies to the east OF a line
drawn from the Fonrar TO the Hartman
& Co. well, and abow the same distance
10 the west of the sapTe line is located the
old well on the William Loughmnn farm.
This well produced some oil for time,
but Is now non-producer. 7, NJ Barns
dali & Co, are drilling to the east of q
north and south line on the 7. Ross farm.
and located about 1000 feet south and
east OF the Murphy duster on the lay
cock. II would seem that this well. with
the South Penn oil Company'R No. 2,
must fall outside Of the producing belt.
Accepting the belt theory az correct and
the old Loughman dry hole TO the west of
Il holders OF territory to the northwest Of
the Former are feeling n little "shaky."
The well of j. NJ. Guffey & Co.. on the
Daniel Dunn, ST.. farm Is an important
test to the northwest. 1t Will be due In
the flfty-foot this evening. One OF the
owners said to-day that his confidence
had weakened somewhat since the Hart
man well began TO produce oil. In COM
parlson az TO the last named well with
that Of the Former No. It shows no var
ia,iOn In the formation. The sand was
reached at the same depth below the
coal. The quality and the gas pressure
was also similar The Waynesburg tai
ent that invested in the Laycock duster
arc now on the stoot OF repentance, while
the other fellows are holding down the
an1lauE seat.
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on HIS WIPES GRAVE
Sian Accused or Double Murder Found
Dying Ia a Graveyard.

Tying IA draNeyAFu'
BELLEFoNTAINE, Ohio, Aug, a.
Excitement was at fever heat in this
city at O'Clock this morning on ac-
count Of the body OF Lew Deerwester,
who was on Tuesday night, arrested on
suspicion OF having been implicated in
the DERRICK double murder, being found
in Blue Jacket cemetery. The general
verdict now Is that Deerwester, together
with an accomplice, committed the
shocking crime which came TO light
Monday morning.
Deerwester who was found on his
wlfe's grave this mornlng, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor the razor having been found
some distance from where the body was
lying. Some sill think that he was as
saulted by his accomplish in the awful
crime charged. Deerwester Is uncon-
sclous and still living and slight hopes
are held for his recovery, He Is In q
stupor and cannot talk. A notebook be-
longing to the dying man was found In
the cemetery. II contained the follow
ing denial, signed In DeeFwester's own
handwriting, and this makes the yer-
diet OF suicide stronger than ever. The
denial reads as follows;
Dear Frlends:-You are accusing me
OF deed did not do and rather than
disgrace my people ] Will take my lite'
So, goodbye to all dear friends for
ever. God forgive me for this. / would
rather die than be disgraced. have
harmed nobody. have no one to live
for All that were dear to me are gone.
Farewell to all
LEWIS DEERWESTER."
The book also contained a note and a
piece OF cedar from his wife's grave.
The apparently dead body OF the man
was found by Mrs. Frank Grey and ia
cob Dunson,
At $3.50 o'clock the almost iifeless
body of Deerwester was taken to the
county Jail In an ambulance. Detective
John IT. Norris, who caused the arrest.
will endeavor 20 get a confession out OF
the man. Nearly a thousand people
are surrounding the jail Miss Kate
Keylor, OF Blue Jacket Mills, while on
her way to Bellefontaine last evening
saw a man on his knees In the ceme-
terry, but thinking It someone waiting
to get into the school house, 90 stay all
night, she thought nothing OF the mat
ter. 1t Is now known that It was Deer
Wester,
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MARTINS PERRY.
IIaps aud nIlshap. Ia the Thriving city
Across the River.

Jacob Rider, Esq. who is over eighty
one years old, has returned from one %
the most beautiful trips In the world
and enjoyed II fully as well as any
young person would. He left July on
a visit with relatives, thenlwent on the
City Of Detroit from Cleveland to De-
troit with his son, Rev. John Rider, and
wife, his son-in-law, Rev, c. b. Hen
thorn and wife, and Miss Rider, and AZ
Detroit they boarded the VIM. +. sau-
her. which was In waiting, and not a
single stop was made until Duluth,
Mimi, was reached, where the boat
laid six hours, was loaded with Iron
ore, and ian 70 Detroit without single
stop. the round trip from Detroit be-
Ing made I'm exactly one week. The
VIM. +. Sauber is a large frelghter, and
being new everything Is right up to
date This splendid freighter carried
2 800 tons of ore back from Duluth,
which cargo was loaded in three hours.
Mr. Riders Iarty went by special In
vitation and they were the only pas
sengers OF hoard and enjoyed the trip
Immensely, speaking Of the captain and
crew in very high terms.
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WATERBURY,. Conn, Aug. IA
fifteen round SO between Dan Murphy,
Of Waterbury. and All Hanlon. of Eng
land, was the chief event at the Athlete
exhibition at the city hall last night. Up
to the twelfth round honors were easy,
but during this round n left handed hook
on Hanlon's jaw knocked him out COM
pletely. The other events included ten
round draw between Billy Forsythe, Of
Danbury, and Sam Myers, Of Waterbury,
and ten rounds at 122 pounds between
George Justice. OF Brooklyn, and Jack
O'Brlen. OF New York, in which O'Brlen
got the decision.
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With worthy cause in view and the
prospects OF n rafting good game, the
gate receipts mt the ball park this af-
ternoon should net handsome sum
for Jack loft, the disabled catcher.
Wheeling fans have not been slow to
show their sympathies on previous oc-
cGslons, and will not likely be found
wanting to-day. The Bridgeport and
Little Havana teams are hottest that
ever came down the pike, and 1t will
be blood from the start. Both are top
notchers in the Inter-city, and to-day's
game counts for something. Turn out
this afternoon, we fans. Game called
at $3.50 o'clock.
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ARsmArEable cursor chronic DI"rrhun


In 1862, when served my country as
a private In Company A.. One Hundred
and Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, contracted chronic diarrhoen. II
has given me great deal OF trouble
ever since. have tried n dozen differ
ent medicines and several promlnen;
doctors without any permanent relief
Not long ago friend sent me sam
pie bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Dinrrhoea Remedy, and after
that bought and took fifty-cent bot
tle; and now can say that ] am entire
~ cured. ! cannot DO thankful enough
TO you for this great Remedy, and rec
ommend Il to all suffering veterans II
in doubt, write me. Yours gratefully,
HENRY sTEINBERGER, Allentown,
Pa. Sold by druggists.
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The Martins Ferry public schools will
reopen Monday, September &C, three
weeks from next Monday, Arthur
Reynolds win succeed L. d. Meek as
principal OF the high school and Miss
Ella Charnock will succeed II. Il. samp-
son as principal OF the high school Mr.,
Sampson will be the writing and draw
ing teacher and George Helling will
succeed Miss Charnock as teacher in
the South school. All OF the other
teachers IN the North. Central and
South buildings will be the same as last
year,
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arm slightly in the last game played
with the New Castles, and the club has
dropped to second place since Charley
left them. He will Join the Bostons this
week and likely pitch his first gama In
the big league within the week.
He says Jake" Hewitt is not the
cause of New Castles losing streak, and
that Jake Is pitching fine ball but has
poor support. Charley's salary with
Boston will be $3.50 month, and he
will have much less work to do than he
did in the Interstate league.-Morgan-
town Post.
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BOWLING.
BOXING

Great interest is being taken in the
preliminary to the o'Leary- Peterson
contest Tuesday night, between the
italian boy and Johnny Clancy. The
friends OF the Fifth ward boy are get
ting him in good condition, and al
though he will enter the ring fifteen
pounds less than his opponent, he Will
make things exceedingly warm. At his
training quarters last night he and
Paddy Cove gave very clever exhibit
ton, and his showing was of the nom
nnrell order
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BURNING. itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. unequnlled for cuts.
bruises. burns. 1t heals without leaving
n scar. Charles r. Goethe, Mar
ket and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-sixth and Jacob streets.
A. Il. scheele. No. COZ Main street; Ex-
ley Bros. Penn and Zane streets;
Bowie 6 Co. BrIdgeport. s
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NEW YORK, August 1S-The Giants
won from Boston in the first and fourth
innings to-day, but scored more runs In
the sIxth and seventh. Klobedanz was
easy, and two-base hits by the Giants were
numerous Long ut short, was way on
In his play, four bad errors being charged
10 him. McCreery, tho oX-Loulsvllle field
err played splendid game In right field.
"Blil" Clark also played great game, his
jumping catch OF Tenny's hot llnCr and the
stopping OF Hamllton's swift grass cutter
being among the features OF the game.
RHE
Now York; 4O53O o Ill 10 /
boston .......O o 1 4 o 90 D. G IL g
Earned runs, Now York 4; Boston I.
BATTERIES, Sullivan and Warmers; Nobo-
danZ and BERGEN Time. 2:Oh, Umplre5,
Lynch and Mcdonald. Attendance. 1000.
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IT heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said OF De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts. burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troublesmay be cured by 1t quick
~ and permanently. Charles II, Goet2e,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-slXth and Jacob streets;
A. Il. Scheele, No GO7 Main street; Ex-
ley Bros. Penn and Zane streets;
Bowie & Co, bridgeport. 5
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INIER.CITY LEAGUE.

Tho Elm Grove and Bartolls Tigers
will play to-day on the lattor's grounds
This game was arranged with the con-
sent OF President Stamp, and counts MS
n scheduled game. Lester Smith says
that he thinks the Tigers, who said
they'd like some fresh country meat,
Will rot Ihelr nnpoLlLca nnllsllod.
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AT Mansfield. Score: RHE
youngstown 20 . i 0 90 0 O-7 o 6
Batteries-MansAeld Miller and Lynch:
Youngstown, Jordan and Zinram.
AT DAYTON. Score: RHE
DAYTON - o / 90 o 5 2-i3 10 2
Fort Wayne,,i Q i 0 8 / Oil 10 4
Batterles-Dayton, Rosebrough and
Greenwatd; Fort Wayne, Parker, Gear and
o'Meara.
AT Springfield. Score: RHE
Toledo i'Si 4 ...... "a i 0 0 .Sli 8
Batteries-sprInghel cogswell and Ru-
pert; Toledo, Kelb and Arthur.
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PHILADELPHIA, August i3-Nopa
pitched strictly gllt-cdgcd ball this after
noon and the champions accorded him
fnultlc8s support. In tho face OF this com
blnatlOn the Phllllc1 were never In tho
hunt. They managed to avert shut-Out
rIrht hy Shugnrt and solid two-bnggcr
by Nash. Attendance, ESQ. scorc;
pblladclp'n go 900 5000 II 0 .
Baltimore ...l 22 0 90 2 O-S II 0
Earned runs, philadelphia 1; baltimore
4. batteries, Flnold and Mcfarland; Nops
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Simply apply "swAYNE's ONT
MENT." No internal medicine requlr-
ed. Cures letter eczema. Itch, all orup-
lions on the face, hands, nose. etc, lelv-
ing the skin clear, white and healthy.
Its great healing and curative powers
are possessed by no other remedy. Ask
your druggist for SwAYNE's ONT
MENT, tths&w.
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CLEVELAND. August l2-The Cleve-
lands won n very close and evenly con-
tested game, chilly through punching Of
hits. chickering's batting and Cross all
around work were the features. Turner
was hit n terrific blow In the back OF the
inning and had TO be carried away. Il
was a very painful injury, and may result
seriously. though no is up and about this
RH 1,
Cleveland ....sO O1O2O &c 10 /
ST. Louis 30 Q 0 2 l 0 % u 0
Earned runs. Cleveland 4; st. Louis 2.
BATTERIES, Wilson and Zimmer; Hart and
Murphy. Time, 1:50. Umpire, Hurst At
tendance, GOO.
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PROPOSALS.
Notice toContraCtors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Mayors once, in Bcnwood, w. Va, until
s o'clock p. M, August %, 1881. for laying
/ zoo feet, moro or less, Of sCwer plpo In
North Benwood: also for laying COCO
SQUARE yards, moro or less, OF paving IN
tho alleys in Benwood, from Fourth street
to Eighth street ,
For plans specifications, etc. call ut tho
Mayors onlce in Bcnwood.
Council reserves tho right TO reject any
or all bids.
auis THOMAS SHEPHERD. Mayor
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In all the wide
range Of human
sorrow there Is no
more piuful trag.
edy than that OF
the death Of n
mother at child.
birth. II cuts off
a life just at the
moment when II
has achieved its
grandest duty and
at the very outset
'of It's greatest hap.
pincss. II leaves
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A picked nine from Pleasant Valley
accept the challenge NJ the Twofth
street Stars for game on the Tunnel
areaH Monday morning, for Two rock
,Iu a aida