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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
IN THE THEATRES.

Among the famous artists who are with
Vanity Fair" are Richard Mullen, king
of fun-makers; Deltorelli and Clissando,
England's famous musical artists; Mis-
Valesca. the idol of Paris French come
dlenne. the premier of them all; Bessie
Stanton. the acknowledged handsomest
woman in the world, winner of the New
York World prize, also the first and or
iginal bronze statue; Hanley and JARVIS
two eccentric singing and dancing come
dams Mullen and Dunn, the comedy trio;
sisters Weston. the ''whirligigs; Emma
Carus, the handsome baritone singer; Fred
j. Huber, prince of fun-makers; Lena La
Couvier the refined vital spark; Margie
Tebeau the original lady mimic; and the
three expresses of serio comic and bur-
lesdue. Sadie Raymond Lizzie Weston
and Marie DeWolf. On Thursday. January
7th. Vanity Fair" will commence three
nights engagement at the Grand Opera
House.
Messrs De Koven and Smith have shown
high ambition in their Scotch plaid opera,
Rob Roy" Reginald De Koven never
wrote such excellent music and the libret-
fist Harry b. Smith. has not introduced
single word that would jar upon the most
delicate ear. The commendable cast. cos
tunes and scenic effects plainly demon
strates Mr.. Fred. c. Whitney to be an
indispensable manager. Rob Roy will
be presented for the first time in Wheel
ing next Thursday, July eth, at the Opera
House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
A RECEIVER FOR THE TIMES.

Special to the Register.
Huntington. w. Va, January AT
torney Lace Marcum was to-day APP
pointed special receiver for the Even
Ing Times Publishing Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05

Found Against State Department Em.
bezzler-s Shortage OF $4,000
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE grand
jury to-day filed three indictments for
embezzlement against Francis ]. Kieck-
hofer. formerly chief of the bureau OF
accounts in the State Department
Kieckhofer was dismissed October 26
1898. when Irregularities in his accounts
were discovered. The shortages will ag-
gregate $3.50 900.
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OIL NEWS.
s9ecla; 10 the Register.

soecia; TO the Register.
Jewett, O.. January 4.-The oil and
gas field at Jewett is progressing as rap
idly as machinery and skilled workmen
can push the work along.
Mr.. DOnelsCn is engaged at present
setting up his engine on the Grimes
farm and will commence TO drill by
Wednesday. Mr.. MunsOn was busy
Saturday experimenting the laying OF
a gas line to the Donelson rig, the gas
to be used for fuel This well is situ-
ated southeast &C the Busby No. l
well
There is also a well in course OF
drilling on the Lee farm, which is down
about 200 feet This we'll is east OF
Busby No. /.
Mr.. Monteer leased his farm to
company, who, it is claimed, will COM
mence drilling at once.
Five oil men arrived by Pan Handle
train and were driven rapidly to the
oil field, but took care not to let any
one know what they did with the ex-
ception of asking if any more territory
could be leased around here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
ST. MARYs CANDIDATES.

Law and Order People Put a Ticket In the
Field for Local Offices.
Special to the Register.
ST. MARY'S. W. Va. January AIT a
meeting held Saturday night under the
auspices of the newly organized law and
order society. the following were nom
mated for town Offices:
Mayor. J. B. Barron; recorder, H. j.
Coen: councilmen. J. C. Cotton. George
Zipp. ]. c. holland. G. W. Brown and John
Schumpbach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05

CAIRO. w. Va. January THE Major
Hawkins No. we'll on the McGregor farm.
a mile northeast Of this place. was drilled
into the salt sand to-day and is a gusher.
The we'll is said to be good for 400 barrels
a day. and is the heaviest producer in the
field
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05

Stone n Thomas annual Muslin Under
wear and Embroidery Sale begins TO-DAY
Read their ad.
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snecial 10 the Register.


Sistersville. ". Va. January 1.-The
latest news regarding the we'll in the
Hebron field of Crawford & Treat, is
to the effect that it is a big gusher,
but Just what it will make has not yet
been learned. The well has been smut
down and the matter is being kept
quiet for some reasons only known TO
the proprietOrs. Several other wells
are due situated near this well. The
latest calculation Of the production OF
this field puts 1t at 2.5C0 barrels daily,
with this last we'll omitted.
In the BenwoOd pool the Mcfarland
Nos. 9 and 3. which were drilled in
last Friday. are making 40 and 60 bar
rels an hour. according to the latest
reports. The Fisher Oil Company
Dan Price No. is making about 400
barrels a day. and their T. Howell No.
! is good for 275 barrels These wells
are all near the center Of the pool.
The price has not changed but few
noints since Saturday and the roads
are getting in such q bad condition the
developers are having very little ma
terial hauled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
Snecial 10 ~ Reglster.


POMERRON. o.. January 4.-Pomeroy
enjoys the uniqus distinction of having
well which forces out oil and gas and at
the same time Is pumped for salt water.
Tt is the o,l-gas-salt water we'll at the
Buckeye salt works. An inch pipe is
down below the first salt strata and is
shut off from above by means of n pack
err. Through this pipe is forced out about
half q barrel Of crude oil considerable gas
and salt water. The oil is conducted into
barrels. the salt water into a cistern and
the gas to the battery of boilers near by,
where it assists i'm making steam. Along
side of this small pipe large casing is
suspended ana it is pumped for the upper
salt water.
OIL CITY. Pa. January 4.-Credit ball
ances. soc: certificates. no bids. Ship
ments December Slst, 6O.3S5 barrels; ship
ments. January lst. I'd and 3D. 175.4O5 bar
rels: runs. December Slst. 1881 barrels;
runs. January LIST. ID and 81. 2O74l5 bar
rels.
NEW YORK. January 4.-Petroleum-
Pennsylvania crude steady at 9Oc bid.
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THREE INDICTMENTS

stifcl & Co All Wraps at Special Sale.
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speclal 10 ID Register.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, January A.
Further details Of the Vienna oil strike
were received here to-day and the news
was n verifcation Of the frs report. The
we'll is on the W. 3. Greer farm. When
the second Cow Run sand was reached
the we'll at once began filing with oil. and
the Indications for a big shallow sand well
are said 20 be very good The well Is
owned by the Vienna oil Company COM
posed Of Pittsburg and Parkersburg peo-
ple. and they have over 1000 acres under
lease at that point.
Two wears ago wells were put down
on the 5. s. Stone and Spencer farms.
near the new we'll and although the wells
were making a fair showing in the second
Cow Run sand. they were drilled through
10 the deeper sands and then abandoned.
These wells have made occasional flows
at Intervals OF a week or two ever since.
and oil men are now predicting an entire
new field.
Work continues TO move along briskly
I'm the Henderson, field. The production
is averaging about 900 barrels day.
Twenty-seven strings Of tools are at work.
The Union oil cos well on the Pratt
farm VIII De shot this evening.
The r. G. Caldwell venture on the
Stamps Aueman farm is down 600 feet.
They had a fishing job at 200 feet.
The KuduG & Co. No. well on Dyke IS
down 500 feet and the 1O-inch casing has
been put I'm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

THE best oyster experts that know
OF" said the captain Of an oyster boat
Judge an oyster by the smell instead
Of by the taste. There Is something
about the smell Of an oyster that indl-
Gates its condition to me much palmer
than does the taste. People buy them
and eat them probably on account Of
their taste. So. also do they buy tea.
coffee and the various grades OF whls-
key and brandy for their taste. but all
experts on those things pass upon them
entirely by their smell The profess
slonal tea faster or whlskey faster. so
called, never tastes them, but simply
arrives at their taste by their pecull-
arltles Of favor. or, 70 speak plainly
smell.
Il can tell what price a load OF oys-
tiers will be rated at when they arrive
at the wharf here by opening up the
hold OF the boat and smelling. In
eight cases out OF ten | am right. Il
strikes the oysterman as strange when
they see persons going about from boat
10 boat. as they lie at the wharf. tast-
ing oysters before they conclude to buy
taste is all right, but II they don't
smell right they will never taste
right"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02
Ina smith seeking Her Parents.

Llgonier, Ind, special: Ina May
Smith Of this city has entered upon a
search for her parents, who she re-
fuses 10 believe are dead, though years
have elapsed since she knew OF their
whereabouts. Ina May Smith was taken
to the Chicago founding home when a
babe OF eight months, where she was
found and adopted by Mr.. and Mrs
Baldwin. living at Brimheld. Ind. and
who have aided her IN her search for
her parents. Mrs. Smith. her mother.
was last heard from IN Chicago eight
years ago, since which time her where
shouts have been a mystery. Miss Smith
learned for the first time that she had
a sister LIVING. but no Intelligence was
given her Ct her fathers whereabouts,
who she fears IL dead. Miss Smith pro.
poses 10 continue the search until the
mystery Il solved she Is II years old.
well educated and unusually pretty.
and the people Of this city are lending
her all the assistance possible In and-
Ing her parents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

not llved with hia wife for some time
and at her request was not notified Of
her death. He did not learn OF her de-
mise until the hour for the funeral was
almost al hand. and he was twenty
hvo miles away. This did not deter
him but only added fuel TO his desire
20 outwit his enemies. Hastily hitch
Ing up his horse he came 10 this city as
fastasitcould bring him and spread ter
ror as he passed down Court street and
into Main with his horse at a fun gal
lop. He arrived at the church just as
the minister was bringing his discourse
TO a close. and IN a distracted and We
hemont manner exclaimed: Il must
kiss Mary once more" His Wild APP
pearance and violent gestures 90
wrought upon the mind OF the congre-
CATION that almost a pan, was created
and Il required considerable persuasion
before the husband could be Quieted
and the funeral services continued.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

This sot from Red Dog-which Red
Dog its'f Ia about as low-hung a bunch
OF criminals rs ever was rounded up
an called a camp-hut as I'm sayln'.
this loiterln' inebriato ! mentions.
comes slragglln' up more or less per-
miseus an vague, an, without sayin'
word or maxim a sign, or even sAak.
in a bush. stands about the length OF
larlat away an stares at ToOthplck:
baltln' an blinkln' his eyes mighty
malevolent
1T amt no time when this we're
blum on the part OF the drlnkln' Red
Dog gent altFaoks Toolhplek who's
been plroolln' round among 10 where
we're Nandin'. an Is at that time men
tlonln' drinks as a good thing to get
to Dave Tut
"'who be you all admlrln' now
asks Toothplck Of the Red Dog party.
Who's glarln' towards him. At the
same time I notes the lights begin 10
dance IN Toothploka eyes. an sees
with that impulslve sperit Of bis he's
due to keep dead abreast Of any process
sion that starts.
The Red Deg gent don't make no 70.
tort. but stands thar with his eyes pick
eied on Toothplek like he's found his
prey. Toothplek Is adgltln' on his
feet with his thumbs stuck In his belt
which Is bad symptom as It leaves
his artillery easy TO reach.
1T strikes me at the time It's even
money thar'a goln' 10 be some shootin',
| don't know why none But that's
eom,aon about shootin's when two
times In three nobody ever does know
why.
! reckon now it's ToothpIek's ildgot.
In that away makes me suspicious he's
on the brink Of rousln' the occasion
with his slx-shooteT, Now Il be was
cool an elammy Il would never come
10 me that away cause cool genl
never pulls the FIRST gun, loasswise
when the pretext l. frivolous an don't
rome under the head OF business.
well says Toothplck agln'. what
ever be you all gloatln' over. ! asksi
Or mebby you're thlnkin' Of 'doptln'
me as a brother or somethin',' says
Toothplck.
"Stlll the party from Red Dog don't
say nothin'. As Toothpick ceases,
however. he makes a. move which Is
reasonable quick for his hip. He's get
on a long coat. an while no gent can
see. thar's none OF Us has doubts bu.
he Is fully dressed that away an That
he's searchin' out his Colts.
"Thai's waat Tooihplek hgnres, an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

the Red Deg party's hand Amt Travelled
two inches under his surtoot when
bangl goes TOothpick's ~. an the Red
Dog party hits the ground face down
like a kyard Just dealt.
yes. he's dead enough; never does
kick or futter once II was a center
shot.
DO you-all note how he tries TO al
HIS hand on mel" asks Toothpick
mighty cheerful. as he approaches the
remainder.
"Toothpick stoops down for the Red
Dog mans gun. an what do you-all
Think lie don't have no weapon. none
whatever: nothin' more vehement than
a flask Of whisky. which the same Is
still all safe In his rear pocket.
"'He warn't heeled. says Toothpiek'
straightenln' up an lookin' at US
apologize an disguised. Never arm
ed with nothln' but Red Light whisky.
"He surveys the remainder a second
an says:
"'Boys II ever the llcker for the
camp Is on Toothpiek Johnson It's now.
But thars one last dooty to perform
touehin' deceased. It's evident de-
parted was about to ask me to drink.
It's this yere motion he makes for his
whisky which mistakes for q gun
play. Thar l errs an stacks up his
Red Dog person wrong. Now that
understands. while acknowledge my
error. the least can do IA respect the
last wishes OF deceased. / tharfore. says
Toothplck, raisin' the Red Dog party's
flask to where it'll do the most good,
complies with what would, II hadn't
interrupted him, have been the last
request Of departed An while regret
tin don't savoy sooner. drlnRJ to
him.
mo-" concluded the Old CattlemAn,
"as l intlnates al the go-on. Tooth
pick don't stay long after that. Nc
one talks Of strlngln' him for whats
plain case Of bad Judgment. an nota'
In more. But wolfvllle takes a notion
agin him after that. an don't want hlu
round none. So he has 20 line out
"'You-all are all right. Toothpick
speakln' general says old Sam En-
right. when him. an Doc Poets. an
Jack Moore trails up on Toothpick e
notify him It's the Strangers idee
he'd better pack his freight and pull
II. but you don't hold your six-shoot'
or enough In what Doc Poets we're calls
allegiance" without putting any
stain on your character. rs right e
say you amt sedentary enough, an are
a heap too quick besides for this camp
In view. tharfore OF what states. an
OF you-all droppln' this we're Red Dol
gent-not an ounce OF iron on him a
the time-whlle we exonerates. we de
eldes without dlssentln' vote to sor
O look round the camp for you TO
morry. say At shutdown. an hang you
whole lot should you then be here
That's how the kyards lays In the box
Toothplck; an II you're anxious 4
eoGmlt sooieide you'll be present Il
our midst at the hour nameA'"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02
Three Little Wallis.

Three little wallis. two girls and a
boy, whitehead from hunger. blue
Tipped from cold trudeCd hand In hand
down Navy street. Brooklyn. Friday
night. Katie. the eldest Is fourteen:
her brother. Johnnie twelve. and Ellen
seven years old. rs the homeless little
party walked YEARLY along they passed
No, 2l7 Navy street. where the lights
were shining brightly through the win
iows. Joseph Beverly, who lives there.
was giving a party 10 his children. II
Was nearly 1880 o'clock when the
ragged urchins stopped In front Of the
house. There's a party In there" said
little Katie. "and maybe II We keep
quiet on the stairs they wont put us
out" So they erept into the hallway
and sat on the steps. They were soon
las, asleep. as they had been walking
m day. II was nearly midnight when
Mr. Beverly found them, huddled to-
rether. took them in and gave lhsm
food. They said their mother Gather
Inc Weich had driven them from home
Al No. sos Hudson avenue last Tuesday
aisht, when she was drunk, They had
been wandering about ever since. They
are now with the childFen's society.
and when the mother. who has dlsap-
poarcd, Is found she win be arrested
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

John MoCormiek. a&od u years OF
palo Alto was drowned Thursday after
noon In the Schuylklll river at Potts
vile. The river Is usually very shallow
In this region. but the heavy rains tho
past forty-eight hours. had turned II
into a raging torrent Young Mecor.
mick attempted 10 eross a foo, bridge
over the stream at a time when the
rain and wind were at their worst and
was blown from the structure into the
river Several young men on the op-
poslie shore saw him strike the water.
bu, he was swept instantly away be-
foro they could rescue him, An alarm
was given and force armed with
ropes and graphing hooks spent sew
Cral hours In vainly trying 10 recover
the body.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02
Alrehnl from Annl...

Melsrs. vivlen and Dupont have OK.
perlmented ss TO the manufacture Of
alcohol from apples. Ono hundred
quarts Of apple juice contained Ss.75
per cent Of water. O.So per cent OF ash.
20i per cent Of peciin bodies and 2
per cent Of cane-suear. 2.s7 per cent
dcxtrose, $50 per cent leyulosc. and
0.Si per cent OF other sugars: total
sugars 1881 per cent. On adding
phosphorlc acid potash and ammonia
Tor sodium nitralel. the fermentation
proceeds as quickly and completely 90
with turnip juice and by this means
8 per cent alcohol 10 obtained from the
apples, This alcohol was considered to
be Of better quality than the ordinary
alcohol from cider. The grounds re-
naming equal IS per cent OF the apples
taken, and contain 2.5 per cent OF
sugar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

Mr.. John A. Bowllr Of Perry county
H.. Is out 81 500. lees the value OF the
brass In two bricks which he thought
we're gold. The facts have been pub
IIshed In extenso. probably In more ex-
tense than Mr.. Bowlln. gold brick pur'
chaser. approves The gold brick In
dustry Is not as thriving as II was
score Of years ago, but the surprising
thing about q is that. whenever Il Is
worked now. after thousand publioa.
tons Of the modus operandi, the clever
roguos pursue precisely the same meth
DDS now that they did then. There Is
no attempt 10 disguise the old. old
tricks In new costumes. Indeed. what
a sublime faith they must have In the
gulllblllty OF the genus Buckorl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02
Papa. rn Doing 20 nlsr.

An interesting and singular incident
Of premonition OF death has Just been
brought about through the death Of
little Jimmie wlckersham OF Green
field, Ohio. He died Monday, and was
not yet years OF age. Five days
previous 10 his death. when apparently
In the best OF health. he came to his
papa. and in his childish prattle said.
Papa. I'm going to be sick. awful sick
and I'm going to die" Within three
days afterward he contracted a severe
cold. but II was not considered serious.
Nothing further was thought Of his re-
marks Of the previous day until Sun
day evening. when he was taken sud
denly worse. and he again repeated
what he had told his papa to his grand
ma. and at an early hour next morning
he died. His childish words Of but a
few days previous were proved TO be
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

The value Of a good telescope OF
glass was illustrated iorclbly TO Maine
hunter recently while he was after
deer In an open space In the woods that
had been formed by a Ere some years
ago. The hunter had a tolsrahly clear
range OF vision for eighty or one hun
dred rods across the open. but beyond
that hrlars and scrub growth poplars
made II extremely difficult 10 see. The
hunter sat down on the side Of one
ridge and watched the side Of another
across n wide gully. lie was certain
that a deer was on that hillside. After
bit he saw something moving In the
bushes near a big elump OF trees tina,
had escaped the Gre. nearly ninety rods
away. The something seemed small,
and was Of a neutral tint, not apt TO be
observed by tenderfoot az all At such
a distance
The hunter had a small telescope
with him. enc worth about s., lie
took II out TO look at the moving thing
Instantly he made out the form Of a
small deer. doe. lie was not after
does. however. but he wanted a buck
Instead OF folding up the glass, he be-
gan to examine the ridge side carefully
with Il. When his glass turned to q
little alder bed. following the course Of
a brook In the gully. he saw the form
Of big deer through the bushes. When
he took down his glass TO look At the
deer with his bare eyes. he could moi
see II, lie tried several times. and al
last succeeded in locating the deer. L
was not hard then TO walt for the deeI
to move out, which Il did In about m
hour. and was dead before II knew I
man was anywhere near
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-02

Farmer Corntossel had made a visit
TO penal institution and was telling
his wife about II.
Mandy" he said. I'm mighty glad
o one thing, an that IL that our boy
Joslar plays foot ball. ulster think
twas a leetle rough hut there amt
nothln' like outdoor exercise for givln'
moral tone"
What put yer mind on to thatG'
"The trip ics' took. looked them
convicts over, an / could tell by their
hair there wasn't a single foot ball
player In the hull lot'-Washlngton
Star.