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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
MRS. MILLER ACQUITTED.
Judge Bennett Renders an Important
Decision.

Special to the Register.
Buckhannon, w. Va, June 2S.-Mary
J. Miller, who was indicted here re-
Gently together with Adam Reid,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band Henry Miller, has been discharg
ed by Judge Bennett.
Mrs Miller's attorney moved her
discharge on The ground that Reid, who
had been tried for the murder, vas &C
Quilted and inasmuch as there was no
crime there could be no accessory.
The opinion delivered by Judge Ben
nett in the case was very able one,
and the case is of much Importance, as
a motion similar to the one made by
Mrs Miller's attorney will be made on
behalf of Governor Atkinson's wife
before Judge Blizzard at Chenille, when
her case is called for trial at the next
term of court She was indicted
charged with forgery alleged to have
been committed by man named Owens
who has since been tried and acquit-
ted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
BLOCKADE EXTENDED.
The President Orders the Closing Of the
South Coast Of Cuba, and the Harbor Of
San juan

Washington, D. c., June 2S.-
The President to-day issued the
following proclamation:
Whereas, For the reasons set
forth in my proclamation of April
%, 1898, a blockade of ports on the
northern coast Of Cuba from Car
denas to bahia Honda, inclusive,
and of the port of Cinefuegos on
the south coast OF Cuba was declar-
ed to have been instituted, and
Whereas, 1t has become desirable
to extend the blockade to other
southern ports,
Now, therefore, l, William McKin-
ley, President of the United States,
do hereby declare and proclaim
that, in addition to the blockade
Of the ports specified in my procla-
nation of April %, 1898, the Uni
ted States of America has institute
ed and will maintain an effective
blockade of all Of the ports on the
south coast of Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive,
and also OF the port Of San Juan,
in the island Of Porto Rico.
Neutral vessels lying in any of
the ports to which the blockade is
by the present proclamation ex-
tended, will be allowed thirty days
to issue therefrom with cargo.
In witness whereof, etc.
AJ1LLIAM M KINI4EY,
President of the United States of
America.
June 27, 1898, by the President
j. B. MOORE, Acting Secretary
of State
The government assumes the
formidable task of blockading
about 500 miles additional coast,
and increases the extent fourfold
The demands for ships will not be
nearly so heavy in proportion for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
THE COAL TRUST
May Collapse on Account of the Re-
fusal of Some Roads to Abide by the
Agreement.

Cleveland, Ohio, June ga local
paper says:
The life Of the great Ohio coal trust
hangs in the balance The trust may
become thing of the past before many
days owing to the alleged failure of
some of the railroads interested to
keep the agreement to which they were
bound when the trust was organizd.
Last fall the Ohio coal operators
and coal carrying railroads combined
in one vast company, under the name
Of the Central Coal & Coke Company.
''The coal operators charge the
Wheeling e Lake Erie, Baltimore &
Ohio, and Cleveland Lorain & Wheel
ing, all of which are members of the
trust, with acting as agents of the
West Virginia operators. The other
railroads in the trust follow this charge
with a claim that the three roads men
tened are carrying more than their
percentage of coal. The officers of the
trust recently demanded that the three
roads turn the amount of coal carried
above their allotment to the trust. The
demand was fatty refused. If the three
roads cannot be brought into line the
trust will collapse.
"'Coal men, said a prominent coal
and railroad operator who is an official
of the trust. ARE selling below cost,
and this cannot last long. A general
reputation of the Chicago agreement
will result if the trust breaks and one
of the greatest strikes we have ever
known will follow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

the new blockaded territory lies
within the Great Blight on the south
coast. where the water is shallow
and the ports few. The most i'm
portant ports are Manzanillo, Trim
idad and Tunis.
The reports regarding Havana
are conflicting. The truth probably
is that while supplies of certain
character are very scarce, there IS
no lack Of others. While flour IS
scarce, large quantities of beef
have reached Havana. Only day
or two ago 500 head OF cattle were
rounded UP on the Mexican coast
near Yucatan awaiting transporta-
ton to Batabano.
There has been no running OF the
blockade All of the ships that
have entered Cuban ports with sup
plies have done so at places not
within the blockade.
The additional blockade vessels
will be taken from the patrol fleet
which has been guarding the coast
from Maine to South Carolina, This
service has been abandoned be-
cause the only available Spanish
warships are with Admiral Cam
ara. I he vessels are already on
their way southwark.
The blockade Of San Juan pro-
claimed is really already in effect,
having been initiated by Captain
Sigsbee last week when he turned
back a British steamer with sup
plies The difficulty of maintaining
the blockade at this port, in the
face Of the Spanish forts and three
Spanish war vessels in the harbor,
would be considerable had not
Capt Sigsbee by disabling the
only formidable one of these yes
sells made the task easier. The yes
sells to blockade San Juan must be
of superior type. Probably some
such vessel as the Detroit or the
Montgomery will be assigned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
MUSTERED IN.
Capt. Willis's Wheeling Company AL
ready in the Service of Uncle Sam.


Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, June 2S.-Camp
Atkinson presented busy scene to-
DAY, with the arrival or troops and
baggage, the erection of tents, and I'M
packing camping paraphernalia.
In the absence of officers of higher
rank, Captain Howard of Point Pleas
ant, was in command at Camp Atkinson
to-day.
The three companies which arrived
yesterday were reinforced to-day by
the arrival of the Wheeling and Bran
well companies with a detachment of
the Fairmont company. The Weston
company will arrive tonight, and the
Grafton company is expected to-
morrow.
AS soon as Capt. Willis company
arrived they were at once put through
the physical examination, after which
they were mustered into service by
Captain Burns, and went into camp.
All of the company passed successfully
except Albert H. Ebbert and F. w. Ly-
decker The boys feel sore over their
failure to pass. They will return
home.
Governor Atkinson received infor
nation from Washington to the effect
that the matter of an additional major
for the regiment to make three in
number will be satisfactorily arranged
and Major Babb will receive his com
mission.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
There was no election, and the sec
ond ballot was ordered. 1t stood:

A third ballot was ordered. Messrs
Noble and Blon were withdrawn, and
Mr.. Connelley was unanimously elected
amid great applause. Mr.. Connelley
was called for and made brief address
of thanks for the honor.
The third city member was then
taken up, and after the roll CALL when
Mcclure had "a and a fraction to II for
ton began to change, and Mcclure was
nominated unanimously. He was
called for, but was not present.
Then came the contest for country
Delegate. between Messrs. Mccoy. Nc
Culloch and Gilchrist. Mccoy ran
ahead from the start, and was nomin-
ated by reclamation. Mr.. Mccoy was
called for and rendered his thanks.
SENATORIAL CONFEREES
were named as follows:
Washington-Chas Banner
Madison-B S. Allison.
Clay-A. r. Campbell.
Union-Harry Hawkins.
Centre-Henry Kerns.
Webster-Jos. Bero.
Ritchie-Geo. Bell.
riadelphia-Lester Smith.
Liberty-A. S. Bell.
Richland-W. J. Lyle.
Alternates were also chosen
The conferees are understood to be
solid for ]. c. Brady for Senator as
Hon. N E. Whitaker is understood to
be out of the race.
This completed the business. and the
convention adjourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
FOUND HIM GUILTY.
James Finley Found Guilty of Imperson-
ating an United States Officer.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va, June 2S.-At
federal court to-day, James Finley was
convicted of impersonating an United
States officer. He posed throughout the
State as a pension officer and procured
large amounts of money from victims by
promising them increased allowances
When arrested at Philippi and on the
way to Parkersburg in charge of an Of
ficer, he leaped from the train, which
was running at the rate of fifty miles an
hour, and was almost killed.
Levi Duffield, for illegal sale of liquor
was given thirty days in the BraXton
county Jail and one hundred dollars fine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

Oil City, Pa. June 2S.-Credit bal
ances 92c; certificates opened goo bid
for cash; closed at 91Ac bid for cash.
Sales, 5000 barrels at 92c; 1000 bar
rels at 91Ac; 1000 barrels at 9OAc;
1000 barrels at 90c. Shipments, &c.
377 barrels; runs, 96,919 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
STILL TALKING HAWAII.

Washington, D. c., June 2S.-In the
Senate to-day the Hawaiian annexation
resolutions were taken up, and Mr..
Caffery, Ua), resumed his speech in
opposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

This is an advance of two cents over
the price quoted yesterday and an adj
vance Of four cents so far this week 1T
looks very much as though the predic-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
CHARLES WASSENTON
for Senator by the Democrats
of the Eighth District.

Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, June 2S-The Demo-
Gratis of the Eighth Senatorial district
met here to-day and nominated Charles
Wassenton, of Fayette county, for State
Senator. The Democratic Congressional
convention will meet tomorrow. 1t is
thought that Hon. David e. johnson, Of
Mercer county, will be nominated by ac-
clamatiOn,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
PARKERsBURGERs WANT BONDS

Special to the Register.
PARkERSBURG,. w Va, June %.
Parkersburgers have subscribed for $3.50,
100 worth of the recent issue Of govern
ment bonds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

tons made in the article in the Sunday
Register would come true in very short
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
OIL N EWS.

New Wells and Locati ons--Notes About
the Producing Wells.
Following are the prices quoted by the
Seep purchasing agency for the different
grades of crude petroleum.:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
TOR SALE.

six-roomed house with good, big lot at
Ills Charles street.
BUILDING LOTS.
Lots on Eoff and Chapline streets, in
Pythian Castle square.
On corner of Jacob and Twentyninth
streets.
On Fifteenth, between Wood and Nc
Coloch.
One of the best lots on South Penn ST.
G. O. SMITH, Real Estate,
Fire Insurance. Surety Bonds.
je4e&d Exch1nge BanG Build,4G
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
THE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
The Convention at the City Hall Yes
terday Afternoon.

A Full Attendance from the Various
Districts = A Large Crowd Of
Party Workers Present = Harry
w. Mcclure Jumped in and Beat
T. M. Garvin for House of Dele
gates An Audible Smile for Gov.
ernor Atkinson's Endorsement"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
FOR RENT.

Store room, 1893 Main street fine location
for a dry goods, drug store. boot ana
shoe or clothing store
120 North York, 6 rooms.
732 Main street rooms.
100 South Elm street, rooms
129 South Front street. 6 rooms.
i31 Virginia street, 5 rooms.
SS3 Market street. rooms.
% South Huron street, 8 rooms
Sc Eighteenth street, rooms.
1928 Market street, / room.
10%7 Market street. store room.
i045-49 Market street, Maurer house
GEO. j. MNTHISON,
1898 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnishe room. Apply NJ,
13l Fourteenth street. limos
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
"FOR SALE" For Rent" Rooms for
Rent cards and house leases for sale at
REGISTER Counting Room. ap2)h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-29

FOR RENT-A double brick house M "a
and 81 York street; stable with No 49,
both gases, hot and cold water. InGniss,
1l24 Chapline street. iuI1e&,iiss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
800 Partridges.

Game Warden Archie Philip made
a rich haul this week in the shape Of
sixteen boxes of cartridges. in all
about 500 birds. Philip got wind of
the wholesale shipment which was to
be made from a point between Tower
Junction and Embarras river He
came up from Tower as far as Murray
where he got on the passenger train
and concealed himself in the baggage
car The engineer forgot to stop at
the place and the warden was carried
to Allen Junction. He returned to
Tower by freight and ordered team
to proceed to the spot. Upon arrival
he found concealed in a shed under a
lot of hay the sixteen boxes Of birds
in possession Of one j. Bowman.
The warden seized the birds and
had them conveyed to Tower and
locked up in safe quarters. During
the following night the birds disap-
peared without leaving a trace. A
clcw was found however and the
warden recovered $50 of the birds.
They were found along the county
road scattered at short intervals hid
den in the woods.
As the birds are worth under the
fines imposed for the Illegal shipment
Of game, about S. apiece and costs,
some one is liable to get it in the
neck quite hard. The cartridges are
said to have been shipped by a party
from Tower who last year also came
in contact with the law on the same
charge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16

the suburbs of our neighboring city
several weeks ago. A good sister was
engaged in prayer and EXPLANATIONS
of praise the Lord" amen" etc.
were quite common among the congre-
CATION. One methodical christian
who seemed to think that it was
his duty to sing out the first of the
above EXPLANATIONS about every two
minutes by the watch, kept the
listeners on the qui vye. The good
lady prayed earnestly and in a sad
strain, ooh Lord, there are so many
unconverted families in this place"
Praise the Lord" shouted the fellow,
his two minutes probably being up.
The meeting closed in due form.
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County Orders Good.

The market for st. Louis county
orders is still strong and the discounts
are even smaller than they were when
the fight first began.l Last week one
broker in Duluth bought in the neigh
orders and the average discount was
per cent. This is decidedly differ
ent from the times when the discount
frequently went as high as Is and 20
per cent, uEven at these low discounts
the dealers can afford to buy the or
ders for they get per cent on their
investment, even if they buy them at
par, the county paying that rate Of
interest on their orders.
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The outlook for independent miners
on the Mesaba range is very dismal.
Prices will not be improved and the
big companies may deem 1t wise to re-
duce them il anything. The cost or
mining will be greater because wages
will be higher. Only one or two indie
pendent mines did any shipping from
the Mesaba range last year and unless
they are granted some concession in
freight rates by the railroads there
seems no probability Of any Of them
being able to continue business in
competition with the companies that
own their own roads,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
100000 Tons.
Allotment Allowed the Chandler by the
Bessemer Association

Allotment Allowed the Chandler by the
Bessemer Association
The Herald of yesterday says that
the Bessemer Ore association at it's
meeting in Cleveland Saturday allot-
eed to the Chrndler mine at Ely 7oo.-
900 tons of ore as its seasons output.
The Chandler last season shipped
43S, 365 tons. The Pioneer allotment
is $780, tons, as against 307, 103 tons
shipped from that mine during the
season OF 1897. This is large increase
for both of these big mines. 1t is not
yet known whether the Pioneer win
be operated during the coming season
but if it should be the ore would be
worth at Cleveland So. 02t ton, while
the ore from the Chandler will bring
5 cents more a ton. The Chandler
ore is worth more than that of the
Pioneer because it carries consider
ably less moisture. The ore is taken
from the same formation, but as the
Pioneer is deeper than the Chandler
it gets all of the water that drains
out it's neighbor. No allotment was
made for section 26, and the allot-
ment to the Zenith mine and the
Minnesota at Soudan could not be as
certained today.
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THE SITUATION

Business seems to be running along
smoothly at steady gait, with no
great changes in either sales or the
demand for material The amount
OF tonnage closed last weekuwas fully
up to that Of the week previous in
most branches of the market, and the
demand indicates that sales will con-
tinue steady in the future. There
have been no changes in prices, but
advances in some products may be
announced within short time. The
Southern pig iron producers held a
meeting at Birmingham last week to
discuss prices and the general situa-
tion, and while nothing was done
then, it is expected that at another
meeting to be held this week some
thing may be done to advance prices
IS cents ton.
Bessemer pig iron has been the in
tereSting, not to say sensational, fea-
ture Of the iron market the past week.
In all the record Of its surprising per-
formanceS this is perhaps the most
remarkable, both for its suddeness
and for the temporary inability fthe
trade to read its significance. Besse-
mcr for prompt shipment, from hav-
ins sold at 80 in the valley on Wednes-
day Of last week has gone to SO SO in
the next two days, and the distinct
buying movement that brought the
rise involved upward of 1000 tons Of
prompt iron besides $4,000 tons for
later delivery. 1t was but a step from
the depths in which Central Western
furnacemen found themselves, to a
basis giving a small margin. at least,
above cost; and it was not until the
surplus iron in the valleys had been
gathered up, most of it at prices be-
low $3.50, that furnacemen realized
that strong consuming interest was
the buyer. About $4,000 tons is cred
tied to Pittsburg, and the Cleveland
have taken smaller blocks, though the
Western interests participation in
the buying is not definitely establish
ed. That it has had no surplus metal
even with the Union Works going, is
a matter of report. 1t need scarcely
be said that the events OF the week
have put a new face on the situation
in the valleys and Pittsburg, and that
the extent of the operations Of the
large steel companies. as thus indi-
Gated, have made pig iron producers
hopeful who for two weeks past have
seen little chance for better things
except in curtailment. The buying
came at a time too, when it could be
serviceable in fixing the lines Of the
iron ore trade for l89S.-Iron Trade
Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
he Ore Pool.

The Bessemer ore pool met in Cleye-
land Saturday and renewed the agree
ment of year ago, fixed the price of
ore at an advance of Is cents ton or
$3.50 for Norrie and increased the
allotments to about 100000 tons
says the Herald.
This action on the part of the old
range operators indicates that there
will be no increased profits from mine
operations on the old ranges although
an increase of the output Of Bessemer
ore by over 100000 tons is anticipate
ed. The cost of mining in 1893 will
be considerably more than in 1897, be-
cause of the advance in wages and it
is estimated that the advance OF Is
cents ton in the price will but about
cover the increased expense Of produc-
ton. The Bessemer ore pool agree
ment will have little effect on the
iron ore business Of the Minnesota
ranges. It has been taken for granted
that the peculiar cor editions existing
on the Mesaba range would make it
: possible for Mesaba mines to be
taken into the association. There
was an understanding when the pool
was recognized year ago that the
yrice Of Mesaba ores should be based
on So. 40 a ton for Fayal, or Is cents
ton less than the old range ores al
though there was to be no restriction
as to output. This understanding
was not binding. Few sales were
made early in the season and it was
not until prices were cut to ruinOus
extent that big sales were made.
While the output OF the mines in the
pool brought the prices agreed upon,
Mesaba ores sold all through the sea-
son in many instances for less than
the cost of production. Fayal ore
undoubtedly sold as low as $40 ton
and there is reason to believe that
even this price was shaded. So there
was at least differential in favor Of
Mesaba ore as compared with the out
put of the old ranges ut IS cents ton.
The advance of Is cents ton In as
ISOLATION ore will make the price Of
Vermilion ore about S3.05 a ton.
The principal producers on this range
are the Minnesota mine at Soudan,
and the Chandler at Ely, both con-
trolled by the Minnesota Iron
company. There are three other
mines on the range, the Pioneer.
Zenith and 26, recently leased to the
Oliver Mining company, The Pioneer
is closed down because OF row be-
tween the fee owners and the Operat-
ing company. The Zenith, which is
the property of Franklin Rockefeller,
was idle the greater part Of last sea-
son. producing but 10000 tons. 1t is
expected that it will be a shipper in
1898. Section rs will also be shipper,
but to what extent will depend upon
the allotment given it by the associa-
ton.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
official plats of survey of townships 81
north of range 26 west of 4th p. m.
will be opened for filling in this office
on Tuesday, April 10. 1898. at 9o'clock
a. M, and township 63 north of range
26 west of 4th p. m., will be opened
for filing in this office on Wednesday,
April co. 1898, at o'clock a. M, and
that on and after said days we will
receive applications for the entry Of
lands in said townships.
VIM e. CULKIN, Register.
F. l.. RYAN, Receiver.
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Quick Work.

A man named Williams made a
good supply of bogus silver dollars in
Duluth week ago and Tuesday he
went to Ashland. He arrived there
at O'Clock on Tuesday night, passed
10 OF thecoins, and was in Jail charged
with passing counterfeit money be-
fore bedtime the same night. The
next morning he was arraigned before
tue municipal court at Ashland and a
strong case proven against him.
Thursday he WAS arraigned before
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
The City Council.

The council meeting Tuesday even
ing was not as interesting as some Of
it's predecessors. Outside of allowing
and ordering paid a few bills against
the city nothing Of much Importance
was done with the exception of order
ing the purchasing committee to
order new flag in place Of the one
burned at the city hall fire. with
which to show the city's enthusiasm
on holidays. The work of repairs on
the city hall was also accepted from
Contractor Jury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
NOTICE.

U. S. Land Office, Duluth, Mimi.
Notice is hereby given that the Of
fetal plats of survey Of townships l49
north of range Is west and township
I49 north of range 20 west of 9Th p. 10.
will be opened for filing in this office
on Wednesday Feb. %, 1898, at o
O'Clock a. M, and township $50 north
of range % west of 9Th p. M, will be
opened for filing in this office on
Thursday, Feb, "a. 1898, at o'clock
a. m. and that on and after said days
we will receive applications for the
entry of lands in said townships.
VIM. e. CULKIN, Register.
T. L. RYAN, Receiver.