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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MARTINS FERRY.

About the most foclhardy sport that
has been witnessed in the town lately Is
the sled riding of the youngsters on Ham
over street. All day long they coastel
down the steep grade, and by great e.
fort would stop just west of the C. & ?.
track. Not satisfied to do this when there
were no trains about, they would start
on the perilous journey when the yard
engine was switching cars back and forth
on the crossing. Four youngsters on
bob sled had a very narrow escape yes
terday afternoon. They started down the
grade while the engine was standing oc
the crossing, and it was only through iae
continued efforts of the four that thty
managed to stop the sled when ~ was
within a couple OF yards of the CncCl
which was then in motion. The spor.
very dangerous one ar1 the author.s
should stop it before any accidents otc-r
The funeral Of Mrs. S. L. Selby took place
yesterday afternoon from her lat, home
at two o'clock. and was attended by
large circle Of friends OF tho DECEASED
Rev. j. r. Morton, Of the First y E.
church. couducted the services. Iuterm.U
was made at Rivervicw cemetery
The suit of Oliver Cunningham against
the Singer Sewing Machine company "I
come up in Common Pleas Court H-d.I
1t will he remembered that the compa
agent. 50 Cunningham claims, took Ua-
chine from his home while he was AWAY
and that they also took something over s.
in gold that the plaintiff claims he had
hid in one of the machine drawers, hence
the suit.
Yesterday at Steubenvilie Miss Virginia
NJ Donovan and MacCleHand Lewis. son
of Henry Lewis. of Fourth street, were
united in marriage. Both are well known
young people of this place, and have
hose of friends who extend their congra.-
ulations They will go 10 house keeping
on Walnut street. this city.
Mrs. Charles Morgan entertained tH'
Thimble Bee in a very pleasant manH-'
yesterday afternoon. at her home on y
Third street.
Services preparatory to communion VII
be held in the United Presbyterian churr
tonight and Friday evening by Rev Mr.
Ricketts,
The Melville company gave another
good performance at the Opera HOUSE.
last night The performances giv' N
this company are far above the "r'rt
performances of repertoire COM
The specialties form very pleasing
ture. and especially the cornet ra'
by Marie Mcneil and a. II. Knoll
The funeral of Henry Logan took r
yesterday morning at ten O'Clock .
was largely attended. Intermer' WIS
made at Riverview cemetery.
The funeral of Matthey Lacey WHOSE
death was noticed in yesterdays Re~
will probably take place Friday morrMt
Harry Stewart returned hom' yes's'e.F
from visit with relative az Cadz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

Bonds creek, in Richie coun+r
father of County COMMISSIONS, ~ \, tht
McGregor, Of this city. Tbo Il. P.
leased by Mr.. McGregor commit ne Iarn
acres; lie receives a bonus and '0Ov
monthly rental, amounting to . a., a
sum, but nothing like what he eb sng!
receive If the farm proves as T nros.
able as oil men predict. P'olt'
Mr.. Frank Swift and Mr. WI,
OF this city, are members Of tba I oaI
pany which made the rich strih Voal'
the Gordon sand in the M Manu- II
field, as stated in the Register y osCOf
day. The we'll was reported n,o oIyeE'
$50 barrels day yesterday. II is l. tLg
No. well lof this company. ma N (Gt
l we'll came in year ago. and ~
though it has not been cleaned on+ a." "
making a natural flow of about e1 ' IN 10
rels day. The No. 2 is the first ar Ear
don we'll in that district. other onoUa
tors stopping after reaching the Ini'.
sand. The cost of drilling is rno-
high, taking big slice out Of s1o6n5
Messrs. Swift and Whally were receir
ing the congratulations of their frinrd,
yesterday. Mr.. Swift was particulars
elated, rs he has been interested i
nine dry holes, which have been srHi
in succession. The South Penn CON-,
pany has been experimenting in ina
vicinity Of the Hood farm. which il
under lease to the Corning Oil Com.
pany. It's two dry holes, and the sec.
ond strike by the Corning COMPANY
have -airly defined the territory an
the 100-acre lease Of the Corning Com.
pany looks gilt-edged.
OIL CITY. Pa. February 2.-Credit haL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
RESOLUTIONS CT RESPECT.

Whereas. 1t has pleased the Supreme
Grand Master of the Universe to re-
move by death from our midst our
honored companion, friend aid broth
er, the Hon. 0. S. Long, of Charles
ton, KanaWha county, one of the most
earnest and consistent MasOns in our
State, and one who has held various
positions Of honor in the lodges in
the State, both supreme and subor-
dinate, and a man recognized as an
honored leader among men, good
and exemplary citizen and just and
upright Mason; and,
Whereas. Few, if any, Freemasons
now living in the State of West Vir-
ginia have done more than he to dis
pense the true light of Masonry, the
light Of Masonic truth among the
brethren of this Holy Mystic tie; and
Whereas, AS teacher and a student
of Masonic love, he added the eXempli-
fication of in his daily life, of all the
virtues inculcated in the lodge. the
constant practice of all the tenets Of
our profession, brotherly love, relief
and truth. Honorable and high minded
just and upright, he performed with
reverence anu zeal HIS uuty toWdIu
God and man, and has left behind
him a record of kindly deeds. fra
grant with the incense OF true re-
ligion. and brilliant as the light Of the
stars of Heaven; therefore, be it
Resolved. That whilst we in sub
mission bow to the decree of the On
nipotent. whose wisdom has removed
him from among us, yet we join with
the various lodges in this State in
bearing testimony to his many virtues
and express a sincere and heartfelt
sympathy for the family of our de-
ceased brother; and that these reso-
buttons Of respect and remembrance
be spread in full on the minutes of
this Royal Arch Chapter No. s, of
Hinton, w. Va, and that copy be
sent forthwith to the Grand Secretary
of the Grand Chapter of the State, and
also to Miss Mary Long, Of Charles
ton. daughter of the deceased; and,
Resolved further That a copy be
furnished the Wheeling Register and
Hinton papers for publication.
J. H. JORDAN,
c. j. ANDREWS,
L.. P. GRAHAM,
T. G. SWATS,
VIM. H. SAWYERS,
Committee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

If you are i'll you need a
doctor in whom you have
confidence.
If you need remedy you
want one that has been tested
for years; not an obscure, un-
tried thing that is urged upon
you, or on which you save a
few cents-that is no consid-
Grafton as against health.
For wasting in children
or adults, SCOTS Emulsion
Of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites has been the
recognized remedy for TWEEN
ty-hve years.
soc. ard $500, all druggists
SCOTT * BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

The Monongahela River Closed at
Greensboro and the Allegh sny
Likely to Close--Warmo Weather
Promised for To-Day May Maep
the Ohio Open--Packet Business
Crippled Carbohydrates Quit
Running, and Not a Single Steam
er Likely to Show Up To-D Day.
Other River News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A LIVELY MAIN.

RaVenswood. w. Va, February p
One of the liveliesI cooking mains ever
witnessed here was held near this
place last night, and was attended by
sports from Parkersburg. Sistersyille,
Marietta Huntington and other points
who came in large numbers. There
was eight fights between Martins Fer
ry and Rayenswood and several sack
fights not down on the programme,
which were sandwiched between the
fights in the main. Ravenswood birds
won seven out of the eight fights, and
ever $4,000 changed hands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A ROAD PROPOSITION
To Be SUI mitted to the Voters of Marshal
County.

To BE SUI nItteu 20 the Voters OF MarshaN
County.
At yesterdays session Of the Mar.
shall County Court it was ORDERED
that at the election on March 18th
when the question of issuing bond.
to the amount of 100000 in aid o.
the proposed Pennsylvania railroal
will be voted upon, a second proposi.
ton be submitted to the voters. name.
ly: To issue a second 100000 OF
bonds, the proceeds TO be used in
macadamizing the roads in the coun,
ty, the money to be divided pro rata
among the districts in proportion to
the road taxes now paid by said dis,
trictS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
Three Story Sulphite Mill Blown Up at
Menominee, Michigan.

Three-Story Sulphite Mill Blown Up at
Menominee, Michigan
Menominee, Mich, Februry 2.-The
big three-story sulphite mill of the
Menominee and Marinette Paper Com
pany was blown to pieces last night by
Peter Brost, engineer. was killed out
right. Sam Staten. an assistant, was
fatally injured Louis Letter, a fire.
man, had his skull fractured. The
building is complete loss. The wood
mill and adjoining buildings were
badly damaged. Loss about $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
CHARLES NJ. GALLAHER DEAD.

The Register a few days ago men
toned the fact that c. M. Gallaher
was seriously i'll at his home in Rich
mond. Va. where he was taken to a
hospital to have an operation perform
ed He never fully rallied. A wife
and young son survive him. He was
prominent in Masonic circles. The re-
mains will be buried from his home in
Charleston, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Last night about nine o'clock Har-
ry Joice caught a man, who gave the
name of Frank Dunlevy, climbing
over transom in ethe second story
of the building rented by Joice, just
south of the Masonic Temple, The
prisoner was locked up at headQaar-
tiers until this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
JURY DISAGREED.

Christian Scientist Refused TO Report the
Death of His Child From Diphtherln.
Kansas City, Mo-. February 2.-Af-
ter being out seven hours the Criminal
Court jury in the trial Of ]. w. Keith,
a Christian scientist, tried for failing
to report case of diphtheria in his
family to the health department, has
failed to agree and have been discharg-
ed. They stood six to six. Keith
child died of the disease. He treated
the child from a Christian science
standpoint. and failed to report the
case or placaTd the house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MARKS EROM REI ONN-

PIT PLEASANT-River 14.4 feet and ris-
ing. Cloudy.
cINCINN.ATI-River BIT feet and rising.
Snow and cold.
MEMPIIIs River $50 feet and rising.
Clear and cold.
LOUISVILLE River falling: .1s feet /
inch i'll canal: 10 feet II inches on falls;
81 feet inches below locks Clear and
cold
LNANSVILLE-River 40.5 feet and fall
ing. Snow.
CAIRo-River H2 feet and stationary.
Cloudy and cold
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

There were six very close and exciting
games on the Carroll Club alleys last
night The Myrtles and the Calumets
bowled off two postponed series, and
broke even. The Myrtles are really en-
titled to honors. as they made the great
est number OF aggregate pins. The Cal
umets were in luck in the first three
games. They won the second by ten pins
and the third by the margin of one pin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

PITTsBURG-River 6.5 feet and falling
at the dam.
BROW NSvILLE-River feet and fall
ing.
OIL CITY-River feet 10 inches and
falling. Clear and cold.
Observation-Disclosures feet inches
and falling. Clear and cold Passed
down, Queen City.
SBORO-River frozen and nayi-
CATION suspended. Showing
WARREN-River feet ) inches. Clear
and cold
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
BOWLING.

Results of Last Nights Games in all tho
Tournaments.
The Aber Nits stepped out of the ten
hole last night, by winning one of the
three games from the Old Cronies. 1t was
a desperate battle for tail end honors, and
~. fin. ia irlv flew. The scores:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

Gasmire & Howell are on top of the
Injun sand in their wildcat venture
about two and a half miles back of
Powhatan. There is strong showing
of gas, and word has been received
that the drill will penetrate the pay"
within a few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
t. II. PARE APPOINTED.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c.. February 2
President Mckinley to-day appointed
t. H. Pare postmaster at Lewisburg,
w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

Scorers, Patterson and Braher; umpire.
George Acker: tonight. Tidal Waves and
Defenders
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
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"Three from two you can't"
says the schoolboy. Right +! Three
from two you can't, either in dol
lars or dividends or sarsaparilla.
It takes the best sarsaparilla root
to make the best sarsaparilla ex-
tract. The best sarsaparilla comes
from Honduras, c. A., and the DR..
Aver Co. practically controls the
entire product. Yet others claim
to be making best" sarsaparilla.
They must be making it out of the
remainder left after subtracting
three from two. But, three from
two you can't" You can't make the
best sarsaparilla without best root.
You only get the best when you
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

The owner of the McGregor farm, on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

OIL CITY, Pa. February 2-Credit hal.
ances. 65c: certificates closed at 66lgc bd
Shipments, 74,574 bbls; runs, 70, So bhls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

soc. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Evening star., 1898-03-25
NOW SHE WANTS 1T BACK.
Claus Spreckels' Daughter Suing 70
Her Estate.

Mrs. Thomas Watson. nee Spreckels, has
taken the first step to recover property in
Honolulu and in the Sandwich Islands
amounting to more than 100000, which
she decided back to her father Claus
Spreckels, at the time she married
Her attorneys have placed with w. G.
Irwin & Co. notices for all occupants of the
property in dispute ordering them to vacate
at once. In the batch of notices the occu-
pants Of the Spreckels block and about
twenty others were served and ordered to
Vacate.
Irwin & Co. will pay no atteation to the
Eotices, claiming that the property right
fully belongs to Claus Spreckels. They hold
a long lease of the building and sublet to
the present occupants. Mrs. Watson's at
torneys will be forced to go into the court
and seek the eJectment of the tenants:
then the matter will come UP for judicial
determination.
Mrs. Watson admits that she decided the
property over to her father, but insists that
the deed Is invalid because 1t does not bear
the Signature of her husband. Mr. ana
MRS. Watson will return to Honolulu from
the orient in May, and it is expected the
case Will come up in the courts at that
time.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
The Present Crisis Renews Official
Interest in This Craft.
TESTIMONY TO THEIR SEAWORFHINESS
Their Value as Powerful Fighting
Machines Demonstrated.
A RETIRED OFFICERS VIEWS

The activity of the naval authorities
made necessary by the critical condition of
international affairs now prevalent las
caused renewed interest in the subject of
the monitor type of fighting craft. not only
for the defense of coast cities and harbors,
but for sea-going purposes as well. The
seaworthiness of the monitors has long
been denied by the naval officers of what
is known as the new regime in the service,
who have been ardent in their champion
ship of the battle ship and the cruiser but
with the appearance of threatening clouds
on the peaceful horizon there has been in
vestigation into the question, which is still
in progress. Old naval officers of fame and
brilliant record, such as Rear Admiral
JOuett, for instance, who wore in service
the well-won soubriquet Of Fighting Jim
Jouett,' are very favorably inclined toward
the monitor, and Admiral Jouett has fire.
quently declared that the monitor Puritan
is the finest fighting machine in the world.
Testimony to Worth of Monitors.
AS to the seav orthiness Of the monitor,
the authorities are being convinced of their
superior qualifications in this respect by
testimony Of both recent and remote date
A particularly striking proof of this was
Shown in the behavior of the doub!e-tur-
reted monitor Amphitrite on the occasion
OF her voyage from New York to the
blockade maneuvers before Charleston,
8. c., last year. There was storm pre-
vailing for twenty hours during the trip.
but the Amphitrite went through the heavy
cross-seas easily, and the remarkable state
nnent was made by one of the officers on
board Of her that while man would be
fool to fight his ship in storm, there
was not moment when the Amph:trite's
batteries could not have been worked to
advantage
This fact is now in the possession Of the
Navy Department.
Very valuable additional evidence Of the
same sort has been given by Capt. Moses
Sherwood StuyveSant, a retired naval Off
Ger, in paper read in st. Louis, March ),
before the Military Order of the Loyal Le-
gfon. Capt Stuyvesant was educated at
Annapolis, served during the war on the
monitors Weehawken and Miantonomoh,
and was retired as lieutenant comman-
der. His paper was An argument in favor
of the monitor as against the battle ship.
Some Interesting Points.
In the course of his remarks Capt. Stuy-
vesant gave the following interesting in
formation about monitors:
THE double-turreted monitor draws flf-
Evening star., 1898-03-25
LIFE INSURANCE IN WAR.
Defenders of Their Country Have Few
Prelimlnn ries to See To.

Defenders of Their Country Have Few
Prelfmlnarfes to See To.
From the Savannah News.
With war talk rife, it is matter of in
terest to the holders of insurance policies
to know what they would have to do to re-
| tain them in the event of their being called
upon to shoulder a rife and get in the
game.
A talk with an insurance agent ycster-
day disclosed an easy method that is fol-
lowed by nearly all insurance companies
When a policy holder is about to go forth
with his shield. with good chance of be-
ing brought back in the way the Spartan
mother advised her son to make his reap
pearance, all he has to do to keep up his
policy is to make application through his
local agent or directly to headquarters for
permit. That is granted without hesita-
ton. and the policy holder can then go
forth to battle assured that his benefci-
aries will not suffer if he is killed
There is slight expense attached to the
permits being granted This is to cover the
additional risk and to keep the companies
above water while many of their insured
are off getting themselves shot at. The
permits specify that these additions to the
premiums must be paid and state that
they will be charged up against the account
of the policy holder and kept as liens
against the policies. They are charged
against the face of the policies and are de-
Quoted therefrom if the war experience of
the holders sends them the long jurney
The permits authorize those to whom
they are issued to serve in the army in a
declared war, the privilege being always al
lowed them to serve in the suppression of
riot and in doing police duty. The equita-
BILE increase in the rate in time of war is
not burdensome to the soldier while he is
away. as the yearly charges are made and
run without interest
There is no difficulty about securing the
permits. They are readily furnished. A
policy holder, after applying, does not even
have to wait until the permit comes, as his
|-application is recorded at the offices of the
company and he can go to the wars
with his mind at rest in far as the
knowledge that shot through the head or
heart will not cut his wife and children out
of their insurance money.
One of the companies recently issued a
proclamation to the effect that its policy
holders will not have to apply for permits
If they go to war. 1t will make no in
creased charge in it's rates.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
The ssIdeal''
Series.

a series of Books for Boys, by the
famous writer, G.. A. Henty. All
boys read his stories with. eager in
terest. They include in part:
BY England's Aid. or The Freeing of the Neither
lands. 1885 1904.
The Young Buglers-a tale of the Peninsular
War.
The Reign Of Terror.
The Adventures Of Westminster Boy.
The Coronet of Horse-a tale Of Marlborough q
Wars.
The Young Colonists-a story Of Life and War in
South Africa.
Through the Fray-a story Of the Luddite Riots
Orange and Green-a tale of the Boyne and
Limerick.
Under brakes F1ag-a tale of the Spanish Main
In Freedoms Cause-a story OF Wallace and
Bruce.
With Lee in virgnia-a story of the Civil War.
All the above, in uniform cloth
binding, II mo-, at the special price,
25c. each.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
ITALY's FAMIsHED CONDITION.
Tax-Riddcn Peasants Unable to Bu,
Bread.

Tax-Riddcn Peasants Unable to Buy
Bread.
Rome Letter in London Post.
The distress in certain districts of the
kingdom is acute, for the peasantry press
ed to the utmost by taxation are abso-
lutely unable to buy bread at the enhanced
prices. On Sunday two hundred people as
sembled in the Piazzo Vittorio Emmanuel
at Florence, crying 'AbaSso lie tassei' and
though the government has taken the nee
essary repressive measures, the people, L
am told ny several reliable authorities. are
suffering keenly in many parts of Italy
The announcement therefore, that the
king has signed decree, the contents of
which we're arrived at UNANIMOUSLY by a
council of the ministry. reducing the
''dazio.' or municipal tax, on corn, shows
now keeniy alive the government is to the
grave Edture of the situation. From his
own private purse the king has sent S,c,v
lire to the committee of charity at Pisa to
The situation OF the government is, i'll
deed, difficult, for, owing to the present
system OF taxation, which 1t is impossible
to remove except by slow degrees the
poorer classes are absolutely unable to
contend against any sudden rise in the
prices OF commodities. Any Italian gov
ernment, of whatever color in politics.
would be equally unpopular under similar
circumstances, and the whole question is
one that must be considered irrespective
OF party bias. News of more riots against
the price of bread is coming in to Rome
but the decree lowering the duties on corn
has been welcomed with joy that shows
how deep-seated was the misery. A large
consignment of corn is daily expected from
South America, which, it is said, will tend
to a further reduction in price.
The onlcoker on events can only applaud
the government for the resolute manner in
which they met the situation, and the in
Stant issue of the decree has allayed fears
that had reached fever height, yet there
are those who say that the government
was frightened by the demonstrations, and
the decree is sign of weakness. Happily,
the right-thinking portion of the co:nmu-
nifty see an instance of that desire of the
government to lessen taxation of which
the Marquis d Rudini spoke to me in Oc-
tober.
The ignorance among the higher class as
to the actual state of things is astounding.
But why are our people of Italy so very
poor?" woman of exalted rank asked the
other day. Because they are so heavily
taxed" she was told. ''Oh! you make a
assure you the poor people Of Italy are not
taxed at ALL And she utterly refused to
believe that because the "daZfo'' has to be
paid on every cabbage that enters town,
the poorer classes suffer, since, in buying
their food, they must reimburse the vender
by paying him price that covers his "da-
Zio' dues, the cost of the commodity, and
yet gives him profit. This great woman
is not alone in her mistake, and one is con-
''Why do the people cry for bread. when
they can get nice Cakes?" by the fiippancy
with which some Of the Romans treat this
very serious question.