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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-23

| clear anu WARM.
The marks on the leyee at midnight
showed 4 feet 4 inches and falling.
The steamer Will ]. Cumnins leaves
the wharf this afternoon at 4 o'clock
for Cincinnati. The Cummins is a
speedy, comfortable craft, besides being
able to run in a very low stage.
The water is dropping down again.
The water above the dam dropped a
foot in an hour. The rivermen now
predict that the river will go down as
fast as it came up.
The Valley Belle has come off the
Parkersburg docks and the T. NJ. Bayne
has taken her place.
French's showboat and towboat Mary
Stewart, which went aground for some
time at Merrill, was f1oated off by the
last rise.
The cabin is being placed on Capt.
John Summers new boat, the Sun, at
Parkersburg. She will receive the ma
chinery of the c. C. Martin.
The new packet 1. c. Woodward ar
rived yesterday afternoon from
Brownsville. After getting her outfit,
which will only require a few days,
she will enter the trade for which she
was built, Pittsburg and Morgantown.
In raising sunken coal barge at
Cincinnati two wheel arms were found
sticking up through it, and it is now
supposed that the barge settled on the
wheel of the Bostonia, which she lost
overheard when she hit the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad bridge on March 81.
The wheel had never been located.
The Pittsburg Transportation Com
pany has been negotiating for some
time past for the purchase of a large
and powerful boat, but as yet has been
unable to make deal. Bids have been
made On several, including the Alice
Brown and Smoky City, but owners
refused to accept same.
The government asks steamboat pi-
lots to report all snags and obstruc-
tions in the Ohio river SO that snag-
boats can be sent to remove them. The
trouble now Is that the water is SO low
on this ent of the river that snagboats
are unable to get to them. Instead of
holding the snagboats at the bank I'M
til midsummer, they should be put at
work in April or May when there is
usually good water
A description of the turbine engine
steamer Turbinia making 35 knots, or
the equivalent of 40 land miles, an
hour is given in the July number OF
McClure's Magazine. The turbine en-
CINE is the invention Of the Hon.
Charles. Parsons, Of Newcastle-on-
Tyne. The engines are connected d.
rectly to the three shafts of the vessel,
and each shaft carries three propellers.
There is no reciprocatng motion about
pellers at the heretofore unheard-of
rate of $500 revolutions a minutes, de-
veloping 200 horsepower. The Tur-
binia has many times the power of any
other vessel afoat Of her size Although
she is only 100 feet long and 9 feet
wide, she has more than one-half more
power than the fine, large Ohio river
steamer Queen City Mr.. Parsons
thinks his turDo-motor is capable of
driving vessels at the rate of 90 knots.
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IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. W. A. Isett very delightfully."-
entertained a number of lady friends
at luncheon at her home on North
Main street, Thursday evening
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MAfRlKS FROM ABOVE

MAHhS fhOA AbON II.
Morgantown-River feet inches and
stationary. Cloudy and warm.
Steubenville-River 8 feet inches and
falling. Clear and warm.
Oil City-River 6 inches and stationary.
Clear and warm.
Warren-River / foot. Clear and warm.
Brownsville-River feet inches and
stationary.
Pittsburg-River IS feet and falling at
the dam. Cloudy and hot.
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CONFIRMATION TOMORROW.

The RI Rev. Bishop P. j. Donahue
arrived home Thursday from a visit
to a number of parishes N the interior
of the State Last Sunday he Off
ciated at the dedication of new
church in Morgantown, and also con-
firmed a large class of children. On
the following day he dedicated a Cath
olic cemetery at Fairmont. To-mor-
row afternoon the Ri Rev. Bishop Will
administer confirmation to large
class in Moundsville.
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MARKS FROM BELOW.

Memphls-RlVer 1U.4 1eet and 1aIIIlIg.
Cloudy and hot.
Evansville-River 46 feet and rising.
Cloudy and hot
Louisville-River rising; 4 feet inches
in canal; 2 feet inches on falls. feet
below the locks Clear and warm.
Cairo-River 1a7 feet and falling. Cloudy
and cooler.
Point Pleasant-River 3.3 feet and fall
ing. Clear.
Cincinnati-River 90 feet and rising.
Clear and warm.
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RIVER NEWS
Daily Chronicle OF the AIovenents Of the
Boats and B0atmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES
Darlington, Leroy
SiSterSyille Ruth

TO-DAY'S BOATS
Parkersburg, Argand, II a. m.
Clarington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
VIII j. Cummins, Cincinnati, p. m.
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The Kanawha OIL Co. has completed ns
No. 2 on the Lantz farm Jon Ffshingi
creek near the Miles tract. and will have
a producer good for about 200 barrels a
doy
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AMONG TIE CHURCHES,
Events That Are Happening in Reli-
gious Circles.

PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON
PLANNING A MEMORIAL FOR
MRS. UNNIN G H A M-BISHOP
DONAHUE TO CONFIRM A CLASS
IN MOUNDSVILLE|SO TOPICS
FOR SABBATH SERMONS-ENTER
TAINAIENTS AND OUTINGS-OTH-
Err RELIGIOUS NOTES.
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SHOOK e co.

Our cut in prices of Summer Goods keeps pace
with the weather it gets warmer our price are cut
the deeper It's acknowledged to be veryhot just now
hence our prices have been sashed very deep gashed
tans in this respect additional way low down prices
that will prove easy uloaders Of stock have been put
on many choice items in every department. some Of
which never before have felt the knife Our assurance to
you is that it will pay you to call and go through our
stores. You will be impressed pleased and become a
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cooCUT OF FROM OC TO PAIR on So H5 xE Hs Shoes ST

This style of Ladies' Chocolate Color Wei
Kid Shoe, lace or button, Cincinnati made, come
in style, color just right fit perfect, wear equal
10 the best 81. 50 or $500 shoes made. They are
worth the old price, but go in this sale at $500.
The object of this Special Shoe Sale is not to
close out lot of odds and ends, unsaleable
goods that you would not want at any price, but
simply a seasons clean up of desirable up to-
date shoes-simply chance to save money
without any sacrifice of style, comfort or wear.
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0.o.t.s..e.o 5000 0eo.r.oro.e
WHAT THEY SAY.
Comments Of the Influential Press Of
the State on the Register.

the State on the Register.
The Register is what IL has ever
been-the leading Democratic news
paper OF the State. IL is wide
awake and enterprising and we
cheerfully recommend Il to our
readers and especially to our DEM
ocratlc friends.-West Virginia.
Fairmont.
The Register Is n great news
gatherer, reiiaEc, well edited. and
the recognized leader In West vir-
GINA ournalism.--Lincoln News.
The Register Is easily tho leading
Democratic paper In the state. and
as a news Rathcrer Is ahead Of the
other dailies in tho Subdivision
World.
The Wheeling Register. hkNnnI1|
wine, grows better with aga
yet IL In as bright and attra2
a sweet sixteen year-old schN
FOR the Coming year II prom
be 80 news and valuable as
almost indispensable In every
regulated household. II you arg
taking IL drop q postai.cardG
sample copy and II you warYVM
paper We will be glad 10 order Il
for you.-Kingwood Argus.
The Register Is an up-to-date
Democratic paper. IL is bright,
rewsy. aggressive and free from
mugwumpery. The Register Is a
regular and welcome visitor TO our
table. Every Democrat In this sec-
ton who wants 10 keep posted on
affairs In his own State should take
the Decentralization Advocate.
The great exponent Of Democratic
doctrine In West Virginia Is the
Wheeling Register. The Reg
is.er Is always bright. sparkling
and up-to-date IN all matters per-
Those Of our Democratic readers
who want daily State paper. need
tanning 10 news.--Builetin. Spencer.
Wheeling Register Is stiii doing
bushes. at the old stand. The Roy
lister has been. for quarter OF
century. the fres.de companion OF
only 70 be reminded tina; the
leading Democratic families. and II
has kept abreast Of all modern i'm
provements and Increased facilities
for gathering news from all parts
OF the world.-MoEgantow Post.
Republican
For sample copies, agencies
agents. terms. etc. address
REGISTER,
Wheeling,
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OIL N JEWS.
New Wells and Loo Atlons-Notes About
the Producing Walls
rs AND SHOES.

The price OF oil is sull on the decline
and the indications are that 1t will still
go lower: the indications are not that
II will go lower but it is altogether likely
it will, as the Standard has been getting
ready for some time to push the price
down. When there was an advance the
early part of the week of two cents. tho
operators commenced to think that per-
haps the long expected millennium had
come and that In a very short time. the
price of the oleaginous fluid would be
above dollar for the grade which is pro-
duoed in this State, but in this they were
sadly mistaken as the price OF the amber
fluid has been declining all week with
the one exception of yesterday, and the
biggest drop was made when 1t went
down two cents on all grades.
Following are the quotations given out
by the Seep purchasing agency for tho
,i4f NJ atr
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n.auced Rates VA ONO lkl,er R. R.

wheeling to Cincinnati, o.. SIS so
wheeling to Lexington, KY. GO
: wheeling 20 Louisville, KY. -. 90
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky. Sec
AOnd class. =. :. .. ;. ;. ~
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The Register is great news
gatherer. reHaEn, well edited. and
the recognized leader In West vir-
GINA journalism News.
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The Reglstsr Is easily tho leading
Democratic paper in the state. and
as a news gatherer IS ahead Of the
other dailies in tho state-Weston
World.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
FurS
and
Buckles.

Added to the aggregation of
braid novelties for dress trim
mings tor fall are most cOnspicu-
Gus turs and buck les of various
kinds. peculiarly adapted to
fashions decree. Buckles, jet
steel. and of mixed designs, sim
gle, double and of various sizes.
Furs of various pelts and widths,
angOra, cOney, seal, bear, mar
ten, thibet, mink, otter. beaver,
lynx, fox, wolf, ermine, feathers.
swansdOwn and astrakhan. All
priced popularity.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
SLEEP ON A CAB.
But One Wicked Jehu Tried His
Best to Effect a Cure.

A professional man who does not
keep as much liquor in his desk as he
does in his SYSTEM came to the period
when his nerves were bad. He couldn't
sleep in the downiest couch on earth,
but he could with fine success WOO the
drowsy god while riding in a cab. So
at 6 o'clock the other night he got into
a two-wheeler, explained to the driver
what he wanted, promised 81 an hour
and. requesting his guardian to drive
like Jehu, the son of Nimshi, he went
to sleep without having call.
All through the windows of slumber
he saw himself floating in luxurious
delights through oceans of refreshing
ether. He was conscious-though un-
conscious-of profound rest and re-
iuvenating, and the effect of duration
was the sensations richest charms.
And it was with delighted face he
greeted the driver when that worthy
shook him and walked hirs up.
.Ain't you had enough?' asked Jehu,
'My horse is dead
"Ah-but that was a Sleep yawned
the renewed man. What time is it?'
Seven o'clock"
'In the morning." for the winter day
had not yet daWneu.
Sure And you started last night at
6. I can go on again if | change me
horse. But I didn't want to rob you, SO
walked you up"
Good man. Thirteen dollars! Eth
that COSTS.
But they went into an al-night buff
fet and Jehu received his money. The
passenger stood at the bar a moment
and noted the luxurious ease of the fell
lows who drifted past. No one was in
a hurry.
.Is this morning or EVENING"" he de-
manded.
Evening. And don't get funny"
said the bartender.
And it was He had paid S13 for just
one hours ride-which was really rath-
er more than it was worth--Chicago
Chronicle.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
FORTIFICATIONs AT HAVANA.
Detailed Description as Received at
the War Department.

NEW YORK, Oct ia dispatch to
the Herald" from Washington says:
The War Department has received a
detailed description of the fortifca-
tions of Havana. Besides other guns,
there are forty-three new guns. These
guns are principally of the Hontoria
and OrdoneZ pattern, but there are a
few Krupps among them.
The strength of the Spanish garrison
in Havana Is estimated at 100000.
about evenly divided between voiun-
teerS and regulars tbs strength
could have been increased at any time
by calling provincial troops to Ha-
yana.
The exact number of arms in Ha-
vana is not known, but the armaments
on hand in the island are: MauseT ri
fies and carbines, 131 ,O15; Remington
rifles, 1871 .914; of private guerrilla, IA
eco; total, 2S2,9S9 Out of this num-
ber only 10000 are believed to be new.
OF cartridges there are 100000.
Great ingenuity has been displayed
in the construction of sunken masked
batteries. Closely underlying much of
the soil in the vicinity of Havana is
coral rock, easily excavated. Trenches
are cut into it, and from short dis
tances nothing is seen to indicate the
existence or extent of defensive works.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
A Number Of Vessels viii Have to
be Constructed
To Take Place Of Those Purchased by the
Government During the War.
There Will Also be a Demand for
New Tugs and Yachts to Re-
place Those Taken from the
Merchants Service and Retain
ed by the Navy.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald" from Washington says:
1t is said that the decision of the Sec
retary Of the Navy to retain all of the
vessels purchased during the war Will
have a tendency to cause a boom in
that line.
The navy, in preparing for war, drew
very largely upon the tonnage of the
coastwise and foreign lines sailing
under the American flag, and the busi-
ness of these lines cannot be restored
to its former proportions until vessels
have been built to supply the places OF
those taken by the Government. To
restore to these lines the number of
vessels they had before the war will
require the construction of seventeen
vessels. OF the seventeen ships with
drawn from trade, one, the Merrimac,
is sunk. Tne sixteen remaining in the
possession of the navy are the Niagara
the Bangor, the Supply, the Iris, the
Solace, the Yankee, the Diana, the Yo-
semitic. the Prairie, the Rio, the Sud
and the Sol of the Southern Pacific
Company, the Resolute, the Relief, the
Sterling, the Saturn, the Lebanon, the
Panther and the Vulcan.
There will also be a demand for new
tugs and yachts to replace these taken
from the merchants and retained by
the navy.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
McCORD CASE.
Decision Of the Arbitrator Render
ed, but Not Yet Made Public.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE de-
cision of the arbitrator in the McCord
case has been rendered. The arbitrator
was Sir Henry Young. Chief Justice of
Canada. He telegraphed the State De-
partment that he had rendered his de-
cision Saturday, and would supply de-
tailed information by mail.
McCord was an American civil engi-
neer living in Peru, whose person and
property were seized during a revolu-
tionary movement in that country.
Various Secretaries of State have made
efforts to secure compensation for Nc
Cord, but it remained for Secretary
Olney to secure an undertaking upon
Peru to submit the case for arbitra
tion McCord's claim originally was
for 100000, and Secretary Olney Of
ferred to accept $4,000 as settlement in
full, but since that offer was made ex-
penses have accrued so it may be that
the final award will be for a larger
amount.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Articles Of incorporation.

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed at the office of the Sec
retary of State yesterday:
The Cienega Water Company, to own
and develop water rights; principal
place Of business, San Jose township.
Los Angeles County; Directors: S. A
Stowell, George F. Platt, W. H. Col
Inns. B. F. Allen, w Bowering, San
Dimas; capital stock. S50,000; sub
scribed, $50.
N. N. Shampo Company. to buy and
sell lotions, salves, etc.; place of busi-
ness, San Francisco; Directors: T.
Charles Green, A. Lobe r. H. Schmidt,
Otto H. Mohrs E. NJ. Leventuit, San
Francisco; capital stock, $4,000; sub
scribed, s..
Pacific Coast Manufacturing Agency,
to do a commission and jobbing busi-
ness; place of business, San Francisco;
Directors; y. B. Greenfelder, G. Plant,
Charles W. Nurich, A W. Leichti, o.
S. Robinson, San Francisco; capital
stock, $1,000; subscribed, $1,000.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
WALTER ESTATE.
Mrs. Sterett Brings Suit Against
the Wife of Deceased.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. Mrs.
Emma Sterett, by her attorneys, has
sued Mrs. Josephine Walter for the re-
covery of her 100000 and a half in
terest in the Walter Orpheum Theater
Company.
In her complaint Mrs. Sterett speaks
of the late Gustav Walter as her
trusted friend and representative, and
it is from the assets of Mr. Walters
estate that satisfaction of the claim
is expected. Mrs Sterett says that
she decided $4,000 worth of property
to and loaned him money; that sub
sequently the Walter Orpheum Com
pany was organized, with a capital Of
S20O,C00, of which she was the sole
owner, and that she also was the sole
owner of all the property and stock
of the Chicago Amusement Company,
to which the Orpheum Company sue
ceeded. Walter died in this city last
May, leaving no will, whereupon Mrs.
Walter was appointed administrative
of the estate.
Mrs. Sterett complains that she has
been ousted from the control of the
Orpheum Theater, and has been de-
prived of the net profits of the busi-
ness, which, she says, have not been
less than $1,000 per month.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
CHINA'S EMPEROR.
Must be Restored to Power, OF Eng
land Will Enforce Demands.

LONDON. Oct IA dispatch to a
London news agency from Shanghai
says:
Reports from Japanese sources are
in circulation here to the effect that
Sir Claude Macdonald, British Minister
at Pekin, has informed the Chinese
Government that sovereignty apper-
tains solely to the Emperor, who has
been forcibly abducted and deposed, and
that he must be restored to his position,
While kang Yu Wei and the other re-
formers must be pardoned. Failing
compliance, Great Britain will enforce
these demands.
"A rebellion in Human Province is
certain. Foreigners at Yang Use ports
are in great danger Most Of the resi-
dents have left Chun King, in the
province of Sc Chuen, and foreigners at
other ports are preparing for a hurried
departure"
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Ruined by Politics.

Hes one er desc neah campaign
mules, suh," explained the old colored
farmer to an Atlanta Constitution re-
porter. zen it's got SO I des can't do
nuttin' id i'm. You see him a-chawin'
on dat fence rail, don't your"
Yes
well, sub, dat's pie fer i'm. He mos
eat up every rail on de place, en- Wen
it come his meal time he don't stop
short er nuttin' 'cept wire fencin'!"
Strange appetite, that"
Yes, sub, you may we'll say dat! I
has knowed him ter walk right i'll de
house en- eat up one er desc bedsteads
on de installment plan, en- he'd eat up
de house itself eff he wuzn't 'fraid de old
logs would give him dyspepsia. You
see, Wen he been roun' wild de stump
speakers in de campaign, dey lef' i'm
out in de sun all day, en- never study
bout feedin' er i'm; en- so, whilst dey
wuz a-speakin' froml de stump dat mule
wuz a-chawin' on it. Politics has been
de ruination er dat mule!"
The record-union., 1898-10-18

with business houses in New York and
Kobe, Japan, is in the Alameda County
Jail.
Flood was a passenger on the steam
er Doric, which arrived from Asiatic
ports to-day, and was placed under ar
rest by United States Marshal Shive as
soon as the vessel was released from
quarantine. The Marshal's authority
for making the arrest lay in a cable
dispatch from the United States Minis
ter at Kobe, charging Flood with fraud.
The authorities here know nothing of
the crime of which the prisoner is
charged, and Flood refuses to discuss
the circumstances. He, however, told
the Marshal on his arrest that he ex-
pected to be taken into custody on his
arrival here.
The United States Attorney has
cabled to Kobe for furtheri instructions.
Flood is a native of San Francisco,
and has many relatives living in this
city.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Double Tragedy in Michigan.

FLINT (Mich.), Oct. Nv. p. Muir
ray of Clinton, Ia. to-day shot and
killed himself and wife, Harriet, an in
durable inmate of Oak Drive Asylum,
located here Their bodies We're found
in a grove where they had gone late
in the afternoon for walk, each shot
through the head. In Murray's pocket
was found a letter addressed to the
physician in charge of the institution,
explaining the reason for this action
He said that the only way to relieve
his wife from her suffering was to kill
her, and that as it was against the
law to do so, the only thing he could
do was to shoot himself also.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Novelty Wool
Dress Goods,
soc yard.

You'll not find the equal of our
choice assortment of soc stylish
winter dress fabrics in Sacra-
mentO. Nayi-On the Coast. A
quality and dependability is here
at this modest price not found
everywhere; there are plain
weaves and rough. plain eOlors
and multitOneS, an unlimited
Array of the most popular and
wanted weaves and cOlOrs, ere
pOns, bOurettaS, transverse
stripes. cheyiOt mixtures, etc.
Your ideal is amongst this mod
erately priced assortment of
fabrics, at soc the yard.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Gen Brooke Will be in Sole Charge.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-General
Brooke has plenary powers in Porto
Rico, and will have sole charge of the
government of the~1sland until some
other arrangement is made. 1t is pos
sible that when the President returns
he may designate a military govern
ment for the island to act in that ca
pacity untiI Congress provides for a
territorial civil government. General
Brooke, it is understood, intends to re-
turn to the United States as soon as the
affairs Of the island become more set
tied. but probably before that time a
military government will be named, as
was done at Santiago.
The record-union., 1898-10-18
PugiliSt Corbett.

NEW YORK, Oct. III J. Corbett
left for West Baden Springs, Ind, to-
night, where he expects to do a little
training for his fight with Sharkey,
which is scheduled to come off on No
vember 22d. The ex-champion will re-
main at the springs for at least ten
days He was accompanied by his
sparring partner, Jim McVey 'I have
been in training now for four months, :"
Corbett said, land if should continue
without let-up 1 might go stale. and
that would be no excuseif I We're de-
feated"
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Rate War Imminent

CHICAGO, Oct. IA rate war
seems to be imminent. Railway accu-
sations against the Canadian Pacific
We're made to-day in a circular letter
issued by General Passenger Agent
Whitney Of the Great Northern Rail-
road. The letter states that the Cana
dian Pacific has not kept faith with
the American roads, insofar as restor-
alton of the eastbound passenger rate is
concerned, and it is intimated that the
Great Northern is preparing to adopt
retaliatory measures. This, it is be-
lieved means that the Great Northern
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Forest Fires.

MONTEREY, Oct. 17.-Three large
fires have been raging in this locality
for the past twenty-four hours Tie
nearest of the fires is in the Saucjto
district, near the county road between
this place and Salinas, on land owned
by David Jacks, and unless it it soon
controlled, will result in considerable
loss of fences and cattle feed An
other fire is in the brush in Carmel
Valley and a third in the chaparral
in the vicinity of Point Lobos.