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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
BANK OF SPAIN
Agrees to Put Up Few Millions To-
War Purposes.

Madrid, June 16.-5 p. m.-The Bank
Of Spain has agreed to place %, 900, 900
pesetas at the disposal of the treasury
for war purposes.
A dispatch received here from the
commander OF the Viscayas Islands
and Mindanao, the latter the second
largest island of the Philippine group,
under date of June II, says that an
envoy sent to 1loilo, island of Panay,
with instructions to endeavor to COM
municate with Governor General
August, failed in his mission. The
messenger. the dispatch adds, found
that the telegraph lines in the island
of Luzon (of which Manila is the cap
itaD, had been cut by the insurgents,
and that the native militia were de-
sorting by wholesale. The Viscayas is
lands and the island Of Mindanao,
however, were quiet.
A dispatch from the governor of San
linSO ut CuDd Says tiidt uOlHiHS ol
fresh nature has occurred at that
place.
Premier Sagasta, upon leaving the
cabinet council to-day, said that two
provinces of Luzon were still loyal to
the Spanish government, but that the
situation at Manila was of the most
serious character.
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CHARTERS GRANTED.

opeclal to the Register
Chafieston, w. Va June 16.-The
Secretary of State has issued certifi-
cages to the following companies
Nmplre Lumber Company, of Hunt
I"slon, with an authorized capital of
S'"V00. The corporators are James A,
.leshbert, of Logan county w. Va; S
y Adkins, of Louisa, Ky; L. H. Burks
aAU Charles Nash, of Huntington, w
g. and Mollie Pritchard, of Catletts-
oure. XIV.
ino Fairmont Glass Works, of Fair
.-oit with an authorized capital OF
sY0'oV1' The incorporators are 2. G.
ryan, j. M. Hartley, ]. B. Crane. O.
mckinney NJ. l.. Hutchinson. S. L.
"a'Son, Walton Miller, C. w. Watson
y. FoWell, C E. Marley and NJ. A. Jol-
~ all OF Fairmont
me Miller Car Refrigerating Compa-
~ OF Charleston, with an authorized
'P'1al OF $4,000. The incorporators
~ george D. James, S. Miller Eugene
", small and Edward Della Poer, all OF
NeW York City.
ne British Columbia Placer Gold
Aln'ng Company, of Charleston. with
- authorized capital of 81, 600, 900. The
'o' porators are Max E. Hardy, Henry
A'on' Richard E. Sands, Soel t. Rice
"a c"' j. DE Lyon Howth, all of New York
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
HOPES ARE BASELESS.

Berlin, June 16.-The Cologne Ga
zette to-day publishes a note, under.
stood to be SEMI official, which reads
as follows:
According to trustworthy informa-
ton, all conjectures in the press and
in political circles in Spain which are
being built on the supposed intention
of Germany to abandon her neutrality
in the Philippines question, are entire
ly baseless. In Spanish official quar-
tiers the arrival of German men-of-war
at Manila is regarded as perfectly
natural, for the great German interests
there demand protection"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
GOLD FIELD GOSSIP.

Skaguay, Alaska, June II, via Vic
toria, B. c., June 16.-Mrs. Sarah Row
ley, an English woman, has been ar
rested on a charge Of attempting to
murder Postmaster Steele, of Dyea. She
learned her brother had left $500 for
her with Postmaster Steele. When
she asked him for it he is said to have
informed her it had been lost. She
then borrowed a loaded revolver, and
aiming it at Steele, demanded her
money. She was at once arrested and
held under $4,000 bail for trial at
Sitka. On the way to Skaguay she
jumped overheard. Her husband
leaped into the water to save her, and
both narrowly escaped drowning.
At the pack train gambling house,
Sam Bunderdoff dropped dead after
losing considerable money
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This is drop of one cent from the
price that has prevailed for a week on
all the different grades of crude petrol
cum The exchange market has not
changed any, and there is every indi-
cation that instead of the price Of oil
going any lower it will advance in a
very short time.
The Sun OIL Company has drilled in
its well ON the Chapman farm, to the
southwest of the Elk Fork pool, and
will have very dry hole. 1t was ex-
pected this we'll would come in good,
and if it had there would have been a
very substantial addition to the pro-
t.4cing territory OF that pool.
IN The vicinity of the jug, near Cen
.reville, the Victor Oil Company has
completed it's No. On the Armstrong
Smith farm, and will have a producer
good for about 100 barrels a day.
The South Penn Oil Ccmpany's well
on the Pierpont farm, which was drill
cd in a week ago and started off at the
rate of 100 barrels an hour, is still
producing large amount Of salt water
and very little oil compared to what
it started off at. 1t is believed the well
Will US dll llSlt NiSA luC ooit WotSi
has been exhausted.
The Henry OIL Company is higgins
up at their No on the Lloyd Gorrell
III the northeast extension IF the Elk
Fork pool, and will commence drilling
the last of this week.
The Kanawha Oil Company will
start the rig for their No. on the
Lantz farm on the south fork Of Fish
ing creek, In Wetzel county, In a cou-
pie of days. This will be one OF Tic
most important wild cat wells drilled
in this State this summer.
The Hickman Oil Company will put
the GA casing in their No 2 on the
Hickman lease, at Centreville, Tyler
county, tomorrow, and the we'll should
reach the sand the early part OF next
week
Capt. J. T. Jones wild cat well on
The Parr farm, on Middle Island creek
has been completed and will make a
small producer. being good for about
10 barrels a day
The well drilled in on the Smith
farm at Plum Run by Childers & Co.
is showing up for a good one in the
Cow Run sand. When the well was
drilled in it was reported good fer rs
barrels a day, but is now reported to
be making over 100.
OIL CITY, Pa. June 16.--Credit bal
ances, s5c: certificates no sales, no bids:
closed cash offered s5c. Shipments, H. 656
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OF INTEREST TO BREWERS.
The Ohio Local Option Law to Be T st
ed a, Steubenville.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Steubenville, O., June 16.-iWheeling
brewers are much interested in a de-
cision given here in the case of French
Steve" of Bridgeport, who was lndict-
ed for selling liquor in a LEGAL option
township. The defendant, through At
torney Handlan, Of Wheeling, claimed
that under the interstate commerce
law he not only had a right to ship
beer into Mt. Pleasant township, but to
sell it in the original package as long
as this State recognizes the traffic in i'll
toxicarts as a beverage to be lawful
and the legitimate subject of commerce,
also that the local option law was I'M
constitutional because not within the
exercise Of the police power of the
State. Judge Mansfield held that the
defendant was guilty as indeed, and
that the interstate commerce laws did
not interfere with the prohibition Jaws
in the shipping Of this kind of goo IS.
Bond was given and sentence suspend
ed pending the hearing of the case be-
fore the Circuit Court Wheeling brew
ers are back Of this test case. claiming
the right to ship goods to any place in
orders from residents of this State.
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while the latter was emerging from
the embassy last evening, was remand
ed until Wednesday next.
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.

Washington, June 16-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the
Senate:
Isaac L. Patterson, collector of Gus
toms, district Of Willamamette, Ore
gon.
War-Pay department, regular army,
Lieut.. Col. Asa B. Carey, deputy pay
master general, to be assistant paymas-
ter general with rank of colonel.
Major Charles I Wilson, paymaster,
to be deputy paymaster general with
rank of lieutenant Col. Jerome A.
Watrcus, of Wisconsin, to be paymaster
with rank of major.
Medical Department-Capt Robert
J. Gibson, assistant surgeon, to be sur
geon with rank of major; First Lieut..
Parker w. West, Third cavalry, to be
captain. Second Lieut. Harold r. How
ard, Sixth cavalry, to be first lieuten-
ant.
Volunteer Army-To be brigade
surgeons, with rank CT major: George
W. Grille, Of Ohio; Edward Martin, OF
Pennsylvania; Calvin H. English, OF
Indiana; George B. Bum, of Ohio;
George II. Penrose, CT Utah.
Commissary epartment-To be com
missary of subsistence with rank OF
captain: George B. McCallum. OF
Tennessee, Ito correct former nomina-
ticn of George B. McCullum); Joseph
f. Evans, Of California
Regular Army-Infantry arm, cap
tains to be majors: Henry r. Brink
erhoff; Fifteenth infantry; J. M
Thompson, Twenty fourth infantry;
John W. Bubb, Fourth infanry; Char
les L. Davis; Tenfh infantry; Frank D.
Baldwin, Fifth infantry; Charles r.
Paul, Eighteenth infanry; Carroll H
Potter, Eighteenth infantry; Hugh G
Brown, Twelfth infantry; Alfred c.
Markley, Twentyfourth infantry; Lys-
ter NJ O'Brien, Seventeenth infantry;
William Amman, Thirteneth infantry;
Jesse NJ Lee; Ninth infantry; James
Miller Second infantry; Thomas Will
helm; Eighth infantry; Henry G. Ward
Sixteenth infantry; Leopold 0. Parker
First infantry; David ]. Craigie,
Twelfth infantry.
To be captains: First Lieut.. W. A.
Thurston, Sixteenth infantry; First
Lieut.. Edward II. Plummer, Tenth in
fantry; First Lieut.. henry Kirby
Tenth infantry.
Second lieutenants to be first lieu
tenants: J. l.. Hines, Second infantry;
G. H. B. Smith, Fourth infantry; Mat
thias Crowley. Fifth infantry; Jacques
De LATTE, First infantry.
Second regiment United State volun-
teer engineers-To be captain, Horace
G. Keifer, of Ohio.
To be first lieutenant: Frederick
M. Barstow, Of Vermont; Walter Kirk
patrick Brice, of Ohio, domination OF
Walter Kirk Brice for above office
withdrawn); Sixth regiment volunteer
infantry, to be major, Speer Whitaker
of North Carolina.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
THE FOURTH.
CHANCELLOR IN THE FIELD

Charley Chancellor the well known
commercial traveller, is in the race for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress. The ncme Chancellor has a
Democratic ring that is as clear as the
noon day sun, not one Of the name ever
being known to be anything else but
uncompromisingly Democratic. He is
quoted as saying: eff nominated | can
give Skip" (meaning Skip" Rath-
bone) cards and spades to beat him.
Charley's genial manner and classic ed
ucation will make him a strong proba-
bility-Calhoun Chronicle.
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MAIL ROUTES LET

Washington, June 16.-Star route
service has been established in West
Virginia as follows: Mouth of SEN
eca. by Macksville and Riverton, to Cir
cleville, IA miles and back, six times a
week. Circleville to Dryrun, s miles
and back, twice week. Mouth of SEN
eoa, by Onego and Days Mills In. o.,
to Harmon, Is miles and back, six times
a week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
ZOLA'S APPEAL REJECTED.

Paris, June 16.-The Court of Cessa-
ton to-day rejected the appeal of M.
Emile Zola, brought by the latter's
counsel against the competency of the
Assizes Court of Versailles to try the
libel suit brought by the members of
the Esterhazy court marital against the
author and the proprietor of the Au-
rora, the paper which published the
alleged libel.
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STILL NO CLUE.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, w. Va, June 16.-Dr.
c. P. Taylor whose sudden disappear
ancee caused SO much excitement here
yesterday, has not yet been heard from
Thorough search was made for his body
to-day where his horse and buggy were
found, but no trace Of it was discovered
and there is no clue whatever to his
Whereabouts.
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JURY DISAGREED.

Liberty, Mo-, June 16.-The jury try
ing Mrs. William Carr, on trial for
Illustrating her little ssep-daughter,
Belle, whose father afterwards drown
ed her in the Missouri river near Kan
sas City, has disagreed and been dis
charged On December II last, Carr
was hanged for his part in the crime.
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Special % the Register.
Steubenville, O., June 16.-Hon Lor-
e-zo Danford, Of st. Clairsville, was
nominated for his sixth term in Con-
gress at the Sixteenth district Repub-
lcan Congressional convention to-day
The delegates began arriving last even
Ing and by ten o'clock this morning all
were on hands for the party caucuses.
1t was evident from the talk of dele
gates that Danford would be renomi-
mated on the first ballot, as he was
The only excitement was caused by con-
testing delegations from Carroll coun-
ty. One was appointed by the execu-
tive committee and it was the Eckley
Rutan, De Ford, Danford delegation
The other was a contesting delegation
elected later at primaries, and it repre-
scented the nti-Danford, Trip, l. H.
Taylor following.
The convention was called to order
by Hon. S. X. Mclaughlin, OF Harri-
son, member of the District Congress
sional committee, who presented the
temporary officers, Hon D. A. Hollings-
worth, Of Cadiz, as chairman, and 7. f.
Rose, of Monroe. as secretary. In TAX
ing his place as chairman Mr.. Hollings-
worth named committees and recess was
taken until p. m.
The Carroll county contest arguments
lasted during the recess. Hon. l. H.
Taylor, speaking for the contesting
delegation, and H. J. Eckley and U. G.
DeFord for the regular delegation ap-
pointed by the committee.
At 2:45 p. m. the committee on per-
manent organization recommended that
the temporary organization be made
permanent.
j. c. Heinlein, chairman Of the COM
mittee on credentials, reported that the
committee would recommend that the
delegates appointed by the executive
committee Of Carroll county were en-
titled to seats in the convention. This
report was adopted.
Prof. Compiler, Of Scio College, the
chairman of the committee on resOlu-
tions, then presented resolutions recog-
nHing the matchless craftsmanship
and answering performance Of his duty
to his country Of our President, William
Mckinley, approving the action of Con-
gress in demanding that Cuba be free,
and the course Of Senators Foraker and
Hanna in the Senate Of the United
States, and the course of Hon. Lorenzo
Danford in the House Of Representa-
tives; congratulating the country upon
the wonderful victory of Admiral Dew
ey; indorsing Governor Bushnell and
urging the improving Of the Ohio river
from Pittsburg to Carlo.
roll, Harrison and Monroe announced
that they had no candidates. Hon. G.
J. Howard presented the name O. Hon.
Lorenzo DanfoM Dio Rogers, Of
S,teubenville, presented the name Of F.,
E. Erskine, Esq, Of this city. On the
drst ballot Carroll, Harrison, Monroe
and Belmont voted for Danford, and
Jefferson for Erskine. AT the close Of
the ballot jefferson moved to make the
nomination unanimous.
Congressman Danbrd and E. p.
Erskine were sent for and made
speeches, Mr.. Danford thanking the
convention for the honor and Mr.. Frs
kline gracefully pledging support to the
victor.
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MlNOR-H HOLLAND.

special 70 the Register.
a., toronto, Ohio, June 1e.-Dr. H. c.
, -.uoF' OF this place, was last evening
~ Nuuea to Miss Carrie Holland, of New
n 1''oefland. w. Va, at that place.
;, n.y. Mr. Rice, of Empire, performed
-' ceremony. The bride was a sue
SSlu teacher in the New Cumber-
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land schools. The newly welded cou-
pie will make their future home in Tor
SCHOOL FIGURES.
Enumeration and Apportionment by Coun.
ties and Cities.

ties and Cities.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, June 16.-The
State superintendent of Schools has
made the apportionment of the dis
tributable or general school fund to the
several counties of the State for the
year 1898. The following table shows
the enumeration of school youth and
the amount apportioned to each county
or large city:
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REMANDED TILL WEDNESDAY.

London, June 16.-Tn the Bow Street
Police Court. this morning. John Todd,
who shot Count Arco-Valley, the first
secretary Of the German embassy here,
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ted for Congress.
e,sqial to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 16-The
Republcan primary election in Kar-
awba last Saturday and the campaign
breeding it resulted in split of
ma famous Hog Combine and a dis
~ppuon Of the grand old party . which
5as disgraced Kanawha county for
many years. The whole campaign
csntlcd on the contest for the county
commissionership between Major John
NouIton and John A. Mcdonald, the
iresent incumbent.
Tn the recent contest the members of
ina Hog Combine were arrayed as fol-
lows.
For McDonald-E w. Staunton, E.
T. Hood, Peter Silman, P. C. Russell.
John A. Jarrett, Henry K. Black.
Against Acknowledgement P. Hall, J.
H. Copanhaver, William Fielder, o. A.
Petty, A. 3. Avis, John y. Floyd.
Mcdonald says he was beaten out
of the nomination by fraud, while The
aatl-McDonald faction make similar
charges,
Mcdonald and his friends charge
that the State House ring" which in
clades all the State officers and their
subordnates, except the Governor At
torney General and Auditor, entered
the fight TO defeat Mcdonald in order
10 get control Of the county printing
fas The Mail-Tribune, the daily paper
which IS owned by Secretary Of State
Dawson, Stale Superintendent of
Schools Trotter, A. B. White and oh
ers and also to get control of the Kan
awha county in order 70 secure is
support for A. B. White for the United
States Senator3hlp If they can con-
uol the five wees in the Legislature
from Kama Wtafcur in the lower
house and one in the Senate-it W.;
materially ass st them in controlling
the Legislature fo- 4. II. White
Mcdonald has served notice that
temporary defeat has not eliminated
lin and that by the Sth of November
1cxt the State House gang" will be
Tegretting that they put their hands
into Kanawha county affairs. Nc
Donald is vindictlve and it will be diff
feult for the State House managers to
oppose him
The Democrats will make a brief
but vigorous and effective campaign.
They will hold a county convention
some time in August to nominate
county officers. A campaign of two
months is ali they deem necessary.
Ihey have reason to hope for success.
Eight years ago, when the Republi-
cans had a normal majority of Is 900 in
tle county. the Democrats elected every
county officer except circuit clerk.
Ihfy have more reason for hope now
lhan then. The Democratic county
committee has arranged for Demo-
cratic mass meeting in each district on
Saturday, June 25, to nominate school
officers and to select delegates 70 the
Congressional convention at Hinton
June 20.
Jndge David f. Johnston. Of Mer-
cer, will doubtless be nominated for
Congress by reclamation.
a conference of leading Democrats
Of the district three months ago de-
oQed upon him as the most available
man. one who would make an able and
efficient member.
mere was such unanimous senti-
ment in the district in favor of his
Nohlnation that no other candidate
announced himself, although quite a
1umDer had intended to do so.
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DAAF0R0 NOMINATED AGAIN.
The Opposition to the Belmont County
Man Was Very Weak.

the Contrasting Delegation from
Carroll County Furnished the
Only Feature Not in Keeping
With the Cut-and-Dried Charac-
ter OF the observation-disclosures Nom
mated on the First Ballot, Getting
All Votes Except Those OF Jetfer-
son County
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NO TIME FOR DISCUSSION.

"Flee." she cried.
you mean fly, don't you?"
Never mind which insect | mean.
Just run. Pas coming. STRAY Stor-
les.
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Reduced Rates via ohio River r. R

Wheeling to Cincinnati, o.. SIS so
Wheeling to Lexington. KY. ...... Z so
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky. 49,. 9 90
Wheeling to Louisville, KY, sec
ond class. J. !. :. ). s so
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OIL NEWS.
New Wells ants OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES About
tbs Producing Wells.

Following are the quotations Of the
Sepp Purchasing Agency for credit
balances.
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OIL CITY, Pa. June 16.--Credit bal
ances, s5c: certificates no sales, no bids:
closed cash offered s5c. Shipments, H. 656
bbls; runs, 81, 252 bbls.
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POLITICS IN OLD KANANHA.
T5e Defeat Of Mcdonald May Prove to
Be a TWo-Edged Sword.

ME state House Gang Has Won a
temporary Victory Over the
Kanawha Boss, But John s.,
Promises to Be on Deck Again in
+he Fall-The Hog Combine Split
n Twain Good Chances for
Democratic Success - Prspara-
lions for Democratic Conventions.
Judge Johnson Will Be Nomina-
tad for Congress.
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OH Jntclhaenrer
onlce! Nos. 20 and - Fourteenth Street.
New Advertisements.
lg Out to Quit Business-Carle

#H.a.#LrN HH.-"#H#=.
Closing out to Quit Bus!ness-carle
Bros. /.
Now, for School and Lessons-Stanton's
Old City Book Store.
Wheeling Business College.
Grand Opera Householder Doud Byron.
Stockholders Meeting-People's Bank.
Did You Say Your Hands are ,%Chapped?-
r. H. List.
wanted-At Once, n Good Girl.
personnl-Mndame Julian.
Cnnar!es-Ilenryi Helmbrlght.
India and Ceyion Teas-H. +. Behrens
Co.
T.. Z. Wortien-Dentist.
Wringers-Geo. w. Johnson's Sons.
January Clearance Sale-Stonc x Thorn
as-SiShth Page.
January-Geo. E. stlfel & co.-Third
Page.
Our Principal Muslin Underwear. Sale
Geo. N. Shook & Co.-EiGhth Page.
Jacket Sale T~o-day-Geo. r. Taylor Co.
Fifth Page.
Suit Sale--Kraus Bros.-Fifth Page.
Page.
Second Page.