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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
COUNCIL FAILED TO MDET

Last evenings regular meeting of
Council was a failure, as each Branch
lacked one of quorum. Mayor Butts
was present in the First Branch and Pres
ident Chew in the Second and eight mem
bers answered to their names in the First
Branch and fourteen in the Second. After
waiting until quarter after eight
o'clock both Branches adjourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
TO POSTMASTERS.
They Will Not Be Allowed to Use Their
Own Judgment in Talking About
War Secrets.

Washington, May TO- ~ Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith to-day
issued the following order:
"All officers and employees of The
Postoffice Department are hereby for
hidden to furnish information pertain
ing to or in any way bearing upon the
conduct of the war to any person or
persons not connected with the depart
ment. or to any newspaper or other
publication unless authorized to do so
BY the head of the department"
This order was made for the purpose
Of preventing postmasters from giving
out inforIaation in regard to suspicious
letters passing through their offices.
Such information, it is thought, may in
some instances be incorrect and in 9TH
ers prejudicial to the interests of the
government
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

PITTSBURG-River 5 feet ) inches:
falling at the dam. Clear and warm.
BROW NSVIDLE-Riv s feet inches;
falling.
MORGANTowN-Ri River 9 feet inches;
falling. Clear and warm.
STEUBENVILLE = River 10 feet 6
inches; falling. Raining and cool.
OIL CITY-River feet 3 inches; fall
ing. Cloudy and warm.
WARREN-River 1 foot inches
Cloudy and warm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
TO-MORROWfS DEPARTURES

Pittsburg, Lorena, / a. M
Pittsburg, H. X. Bedford, G a. M.
Pittsburg, w. j. Cummins, a. m.
Cifrciniiatit Queen City, a. m.
ParksRsb4rg. Argand, II a. m.
New Matamoras, Lexington, ii a. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Darlington. Leroy, $3.50 o. M
Sistersville, Ruth. $50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
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SECURITIES ABROAD

london, May l0.-American securi-
ties opened firm. Spanish f3urs open
ed at 32& and advanced to 1914. Yes
terday's final price was 32ls.
Paris, May 10.-Spanish fours open.
ed at S2Ss, net gain of 1915.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 10.-Pittsburg
won the game in the third inning when,
with the basess full. Davis knocked out a
three-baSger, bringing in the three runs
Two singles by Schriver and Brode
scored another Attendance. 200. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY

Pittsburg, Urania. a. m.
Charleston, Kanawha, $50 a. m.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, p. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Clarington, Leroy. $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $50 D. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
Reauced Rates via Ohio River 4. r

Wheeling to Cincinnati, o.. SIS so
Wheeling to Lexington. KY. so
Wheeling to Louisville. KY. -. 90
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky. sec
ond class. :. :. ;. :. :. s so
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
DRUGGISTS OBJECT
To the Present Shape of the War
Revenue Bill.

The Measure as Now Framed Will
Require Druggists to Pay Taxes
on Patent Medicines and Other
Goods Now in Stock, and Will
Thus Impose Hardship-A Con.
ference With Congressman Dow
ener observation-disclosures Sent
to Senators Faulkner and Elkins.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.

Fort Wayne 0 0 / l 0 o. II
Youngstown 8 o / 0 SIS II
Batteries. Patterson and Campbell; Car
vey and Zinram
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 10.-Score:
Grand Rap's "a . 6
Dayton / 0-l0 10 IA
Batteries, Alltrock, Lucas and Cote;
MANSFIELD, Ohio. May 10-Mansfed-
New Castle game to-day postponed on ac-
count of rain.
TOLEDO Ohio, May 0.-Toledo-Spring
field game postponed on account of rain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
PROBABLY UNTRUE,

Madrid, May 1o]H4 p. NIT is
claimed the Spanish steamer Montzer-
rat has run the blockade and entered
Havana
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

OIL CITY, Pa, May i0-Credit balances
Sc; certificates opened at S3l2c bid Total
sales 5000 barrels; shipments 67.651 bar
rels, runs 1Ol, SS1 barrels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

Two base hits, Davis, Tannehili. Three
base hit. Davis. Stolen bases, Wilson.
Double plays, Clarke and Wilson. First
ing, q Struck out by Tannehin. A; by
Downing .. Passed balls. Schriver and
Wilson. Time, las. Umpires, Mcdonald
and ODay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

Although a great deal OF YORK mas
been done upon the improvements U
the Giles property, great deal YET re-
mains before the ball park VIII be IN
readiness for the scheduled games.
The work of grading the grounds mas
been practically completed but the
fence and grand stand are not yet con-
structed. Yesterday it was decided 10
increase the force of workmen Dy
twelve men, who will go to work on the
fence and stand this morning, weather
permitting.
The players have been taking ad-
vantage of the fine weather andre "a
pidly getting into shape. Ma.ager
Starr is entirely satisfied with the
showing they are making, and is con-
fident every team in the league VIII
have to hustle hard to prevent the ONO
State pennant from flying at the Island
mark at the close of the season.
Ike Davis, of Bellaire, has been prac-
ticing daily with the team, and is show
ing up well both in the field and at the
bat. Manager Starr has about decided
to give him trial in the outfield.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
OIL NEWS.
New Wells and observation-disclosures About
the Producing Wells.

Special to The Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, May 10.-The
South Penn Oil Company's No. Folger
was drilled in the top Of the sand this
evening and filled up several hundred
feet with fluid. 1t has fair gas pres
sure and indications are it will be a
good we'll when completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
WORK At TIE Ball PARK.
A Large Force Of Men to Be Put on
This Morning

In Order to Complete the Improve
ments by the End of the Week.
Bellaire Boy to Be Tried--Resuits
OF Games in the National ana IN
terstate Yesterday-Last Nlght
Bowling Games-The B. A. =.
COnteSt-Other Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

Scorers. John Sauers and Bernard Win
gerter: umpires, VIII Gundling and John
O'kane.
In the summer tournament at Mozart
Park the Sigsbee team dropped two
games to the All Alike, and the Korn
Kob Klub succeeded in taking an I'M
broken series from the n E. l.. & A. A.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

WASHINGTON, D., C.. May lo.-To-
Won by fast playing. Attendance. 1.lo0.
Score:
Washington 0 0 0 . 0 o. II .
Philadelphia. . Q 0 0 0 1-6 IA
Earned runs. Washington 4: Philadel-
rhia 4 Batteries, Amole and Mcclure:
Wheeler and Mcfarland. Umpires Ems
lie and Andrews. Time, Las.
NEW YORK, May l0.-Rusie lobbed the
ball over, but the Brooklyns could get
only one hit. Kennedy's delivery was
Very erratic, and the support behind him
was also Dad, Score;
Brooklyn 0 0 20 0 0 0 60 8
New York -. 0 0 0 0 5 80 ?
Batteries, Kennedy and Smith: Rusie
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

MARKS FROM BELOW.
PARKERSBURG-Oh river II feet,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats nd Boatmen.

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Queen City, Pittsburg.
Keystone State, Cincinnati.
Argand, Parkersburg.
Lexington, New Matamoras.
T. NJ. Bayne, Steubenville.
Leroy, Darlington.
Ruth Sistersville.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

In Anaconda last week, two men
charged with violation of the anti
gambling law, were acquitted after
an eight hour consideration of the
jury. The evidence of the state
seemed SO conclusive that the verdict
was IA great surprise and good citizens
of that city were not slow in show
ing their disapproval of the verdict.
The Standard truthfully says: well,
there are iuries and juries. One of
these days, the county will manage
to muster a jury made up OF men
who will uphold the law and not en-
courage the breaking of it. Public
opinion in Montana approves of the
law and may be counted on to de-
fend II. Most of the men who rank
ed as professional gamblers in the
cities in Montana paid to the law
the respect that is due il; when, last
July, the anti gambling law went
into effect these men either quit the
state or quit the business. Gambling
became u felony, and the authorities
now have the remnant to deal with
composed OF the men whose idea is
that they can run games just the
same and defy the law. There isn't
shadow of doubt as to what the
result will be ii the conflict thus
brought on between law and those
who propose to try it on against the
law. 1t is u conflict in which the law
will come out on top, sure. Of
course. now and then you will run
up against a jury like the one that
has just been sitting in this city, but
such juries won't be able to do very
much harm; its a safe assertion that
their action simply serves to harden
popular opinion in support OF the
anti-gambling law. 1t isn't in the
mind of the public thatIninety percent
of the gamblers who were fair and
square enough to feel bound by the
law, shall be choked off in Montana
while the ten-per-cent remnant
which proposes to defy the law shall
be permitted to run games right
along, just as if a law prohibiting
gambling had never been passed"
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
y the day come quickly.
NEW YEAR GROUP BONDED.
S. s. Hobson Secures a Bond on a One Half
Interest for Szs,ooo-

A new bond on the New Year
group of mines in the Judith noun
tains, has been filed in the Office of
the county clerk. The document is
dated January 14th and is given by
+. l.. Wright, and +. +. Wright as at
torney in fact for w. q. Norman, to
S. S. Hobson. The bond covers the
one-half interest of these parties in
and to- the New Year, Gibson. Bull
Pine, Virginia, Ralph, Butte and
known as the New Year group and
10 acres of coal land in the name of
A. ID. Harmon. The stipulations of
the bond are that Mr.. Hobson shall
pay the parties % cents per ton for
each ton OF ore extracted and ship
ped or worked; that he shall erect a
5O-ton mill within one year and that
the interest Of The parties giving the
bond shall be decided to Mr.. Hobson
upon the payment by him, including
royalties, OF $4,000 on OF before
January 14th, 1902. But 81 was
paid down to secure the bond. AS
both Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Hobson
are now out of the city it was i'm
possible to secure any further
particulars than the records show.
This is the mine worked under bond
during the past year by w. del.
Benedict, but on which he discon-
tinued work last December. Mr..
Benedict had bonded both the
Norman and Harmon interests for
$4,000, SD that the Hobson bond of
a one-half interest is upon a basis
one third less than that secured by
Mr.. Benedict. The New Year il
generally looked upon as one of the
best prospects in this section and
many think it will prove a bonanza
some day.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

Avant Courier: Townsend is hav-
ing IA newspaper war. The Star and
Messenger are having it hammer and
tongs over the county printing. The
Messenger has the printing and the
star has-well the Star has the
printing not. These personal wars
are the bane of journalism and
should cease for the good of all con-
cerned. The public doesn't care to
view all the skeletons and old linen
rom the closets of either side, just
because ola personal misunderstood,
ing or jealousy.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
At the solicitation of the officials oi

At the solicitation of the officials OF
the Trans-Mississipp congress, to be
held at Omaha next year, the depart
ment has decided to issue a series OF
postal stamps in commemoration
thereof, the same plan as was fol-
lowed in the Worlds Fair year. The
designs determined upon are as fol-
lows: One cent-DiscOvery OF the
Mississippi riverby Marquette; 2-cent
Indian chief; 4-cent, Buffalo hunt; .;
cent, Pathfinder, Fremont raising
the flag on the Rockies; Scent, Emf
grant wagon train; 1O-cent, Mining
scene; 50-cent, cow boy and CATTLE
81, harvestiong or a big flour mill;
So, Rock Island bridge, showing por
tion of Omaha.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
500 Reward SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The prOprietors haveso much
faith In it's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case Ii fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & Co., To-
ledo, o.
sI- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

At the request of Rev. G. c. Stull,
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Attorney General Nolan has rendered
an opinion to the effect that only
places of religious worship are ex-
empted from taxation according TO
the codes, and that parsonages can
not come within this exemption, even
when the occupancy thereof is made
a part of the minister's salary. How
this will affect taxation of the Meth
odist parsonage and Presbyterian
manse in Lewistown Is a question.
At first sight it would appear that
taxes must be paid thereon, but, we
believe, both residences stand upon
the back half of the lots occupied by
the churches, the churches facing on
the avenue and not the same way as
the lots. As the lots are exempted
by virtue of the churches being built
thereon and the improvements on
real estate are assessed with the real
estate; 1t seems quite probable the
residences of both Protestant pastors
In Lewistown will still be exempt
from taxation. However, this is a
question for the lawyers.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

Upon the petition of County Attor-
ney Stapleton of Butte the supreme
court last week issued a writ of man.
date requiring the stenographer OF
Judge Clancy's court in Butte to ap-
pear and show cause why he should
delay making a transcript of evil
dence for the state in the Moody mur-
der case. The petition sets forth
some astounding charges against
Judge Clancy, alleging that he mani
tested personal bias in the trial of the
Moody case, succeeded in circumvent-
ing justice and now has Influenced
his sstenographer to further embarrass
the prosecution. 1t is likely that
when the mandate is heard Judge
Clancy will get such a roast from the
supreme court as he will not soon
forget. He is a Populist.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

The administration candidate for
senator won out in Maryland as in
Ohio, but we are thankful that no
charges of Doodle are raised in the
former state, Judge McComas can
sit i'm his seat in the senate knowing
that his title is conceded to be clean,
while i'm the case of Hanna even his
friends must concede that there is a
rank odor of corruption lingering
about the folds of his senatorial toga.
Great Falls Tribune.
Who sneaked into the Tribune OF,
fee and outraged that paper by in.
serting the above at the head of the
editorial column last week? The
idea of any Republican being elected
to any Office, except by bribery and
intimidation, is repugnant to the
Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
Medieval Customs in England.

Some civic customs which were in
stituted during the middle ages still
continue in England. For example, the
crown has just issued the usual venison
warrants to the lord mayor and other
representatives of the corporation. The
lord mayor receives four bucks, the
sheriffs three. and the recorder, cham
berlain, town clerk, common sergeant
and remembrancer one each. Similar
gifts are made in the doe season in
December. These warrants, records of
which have been kept since the year
11O1, had their origin in the earliest
charters of the city, when the citizens
had their "huntings" secured to them.
Chicago Chronicle.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02

Judge McComas OF Maryland has
been elected by the Republicans to
succeed Arthur Pue German in the
senate after March 4, 1899. For a
time deadlock seemed probable, but
finally the Republicans reached an
agreement and McComas was chosen.
This marks the complete overthrow
of Democracy in Maryland. The
state now has a full corps OF Repub-
lican state officials, Republican leg
islature, the entire congressional del
egation is Republican, and after
March 4, 1899, both senators will be
members of the G. o. z.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
rh. November Meteors.

The time is drawing near for the re-
turn of the great swarm of meteors that
caused the celebrated star shower Ct
1888, when. for several hours, on the
night of November l3, the heavens were
filled with flying sparks as thick as
falling snowflakes. These meteors en-
counter the earth in its orbit once in
about every 33 years, and they returned
in 1866, although the display was not
as well seen then as in 1898. They are
due again in 1899, but for several years
before and after the arrival of the prin-
cipal swarm many meteors are usually
visible, and one of these forerunning
showers is expected to make its APP
pearance the present year. According
to the opinion of Mr.. Denning, the Eng
lisch authority on meteors, the failing
stars" should be looked for in this
country just before sunrise on Novem-
ber IA, and watch should also be kept
for them on the mornings of the 18th
and 16th.-Youth's Companion.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
Notice to Settlers.

Rate cutting being ruinous to busi-
ness, OF whatever nature, and no
tices OF final proof, public land sales
and contests having been inserted in
the LewistOwn papers for some past
at less than the actual cost of such
publication, an agreement has been
entered into between the ARGUS and
the Democrat whereby six dollars
will be charged for the insertion, the
time required by law, of all notices
above mentioned, such agreement to
be in effect from February 3rd, 1898,
until the expiration of the term of
the present officers. of the Judith
Land district.
According to the order of David
Hilger, Register, made on the 9th
day of November, 1897, each settler
shall designate in which paper he
may desire his notice published, and
the payment thereof will be made to
Receiver Barnes, who will settle with
the respective newspaper publishers
The rate of So hereby established
is less than such notices are being
for in any other portion of
the prevailing rate being
SS.
Fergus County argus., 1898-02-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Charles Maloy, for many years a
resident of Fergus county and one of
it's prominent woolgrowers, died
Wednesday of last week, at his home
ut Plum creek, of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Maioy had shortly before return
ed from a visit among relatives in
Wisconsin and Michigan, where he
had undoubtedly contracted the
germs of the disease. His friends
considered him in n much more
dangerous condition than he would
admit, and medical assistance was
not allowed to be summoned by him
until the fever had fairly taken hold.
Mr.. Maloy was a young and popular
citizen and his early demise OCCASION
ed deep regret. A few days before
death Mr.. Maloy's brother reached
the ranch from Wisconsin, and left
Friday for the east with the remains.
At the last term of the district
court the case of j. L. Bright vs..
L. L. Burke and j. NJ. Williams was
tried and several questions of fact
submitted to the jury. The iury's
findings were contradictory and u
motion for judgment to the
findings was taken under ad-
visement by the court. Judge Du-
Bose this week rendered his decision
in the case, setting aside certain of
the findings and giving judgment for
defendants. The action was to
quiet title, plaintiff claiming certain
mining ground near the Spotted
Horse mine, known as the Loretta
lode, while defendants had relocated
"A certain portion of this ground
under the name of Blue Bird, setting
forth in their evidence that the
Loretta lode had not been marked
by permanent monuments.
Charles johnson, returned to
Lewistown Monday evening, after a
years absence, during which time he
visited Honduras. The result of his
visit to that country, and the excit-
ing incidents of the trip, will be re-
called by many readers, resume of
one of Mr.. Johnson's letters on the
subject having been published last
spring. Owing to the rebellion,
which set in about the time of Mr..
Johnson's arrival, he was unable to
carry his Investigations into the in.
terror, but says he believes Honduras
n healthy country and good
place for n man to go into business
providing he is supplied with suf
ficient capital. Since returning to
the United States, Mr.. Johnson haf
been with his brother in Dallas, Tex.
and for the greater part of foul
months has been sick in that city
He returns to his old home, Montana
not only to recuperate health, but tt
remain permanently. His many
friends were pleased to see him.