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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

tors in that section have come to an
agreement with each other not to
crowd the lines, and they will all DO
as little work as possible.
The Hill Gil Company is perhaps the
most active operators in the Elk Fork
field at present. THIS company is drill
ing Two or three wells at present and
yesterday they started spudding at
their No. 10 on the J. K. Hill 1O0-acre
farm. They have made the locations
for three new wells on this lease, and
as soon as the rigs have been com
pleted drilling will be commenced.
Henry & Macdonald are only drill
Ing TWO wells at present and as soon
as they are completed they will shut
down. The two wells are Nos. 2 and 5
on the W. ". Gorrell farm. No 2
should be in the latter part of this
week and No. ) will be due about the
middle OF next week.
A new well which has lust been
started is that being drilled on the
Eagan farm by Yoke & Co This well
Is located some distance ahead of de-
velopments and is in direct line be-
tween the Elk Fork pool and the pool
recently opened I'D near Centreville.
1t is a very important test and will be
watched very closely by the talent
1t was reported here this morning
that the Sun Oil Company, which has
had rig up on the Cunningham farm.
for couple of weeks, were ready to
commence spudding and that work
would be commenced in a couple of
days. This well is ahead of develop
ments in the southwest extension OF
the Elk Fork field, and the well is an
important one
The Carter Oil Company is still fish
Ing at its we'll on the Edwards farm.
in the Wilson Run development, and
the indications are that the hole is
plugged, and that the rig will have to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

News concerning the oil fields is
pretty scarce at this time and in the
most Of the pools of the State there is
very little being done. The cause of
this is that the roads are SO bad it is
almost impossible to get material out,
and in the second place the price of oil
is so low that it does not pay to drill
wells in the deep territory unless it is
a cinch that big we'll will be the re-
suit. In the Elk Fork pool there is
still considerable work being done, but
in a very short time the most OF the
companies will have shut down until
the market either goes up quite hit
or until the roads get better in the
spring. The most Of the larger opera
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
GONE TO THE KLONDIKE.
Prominent Ohio Citizens start Out on a
Three YeaNs Expedition.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Toronto, Chic. January 25.-W. B.
Stratton, of this place, and brother,
Harper Stratton, Of Empire, who own
a brick plant at the latter place, left
for the Klondike tonight. They, in
company with twelve others, includ-
ing George Harper, mate Of the steam
er Josh Cook, have purchased an ex-
tensive outfit, including steel boat
and steam dredge with which they pur-
pose to dredge for gold. They win
be absent from two to three years and
confidently expect rich returns Mr..
Stratton left dressed in. plain clothes,
without collar, although lie is ordi-
narily a fastidious dresser. He also
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
FOR RENT APRIL lST

n a most oot desirable country res6sr..
garden, etc. over four acres '.s'' o ", lowe
belonging thereto. LocafioT Sioant
Valley, on motor line. 'rasal.
A store room. now or A,rr
Twelfth street, next to Germ - On
-Arion store room, large, TO-. ',,.'-s
street, center Wheeling -''" A-1
A two-story brick Residence. ia
good cellars; location [Nf.. '4Ts
Jacob streets. ~ eAd
c. a. SCHAEFER & "a
Cor. Fourteenth and Market ,s.....
ja1Th N.'tt.s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
W. VA, CIVIL ENGINEERS
VIII Hold Their Annual Meeting at Nor
Gantown To-day and To Morrow.
Special to the Register.


Special to the Register
Morgantown, W. Va, January Is
The West Virginia Society Of Civil En-
slneers will hold their annual meeting
mere tomorrow and Thursday of this
week. The attendance will be large,
as there are many papers OF interest
to the profession ready to be delivered
The exercises will be concluded by a
grand banquet on Thursday night The
officers Of the association are: Presi-
dent, A. l.. White, Of Wheeling; vice
presidents, J. B. Stewart, CT Hunting
ton. j. c. Child, of Poca, and S. H.
Reynolds, Of Point Pleasant; secretary,
William Steenbarger, Of Point Pleas
ant. While here the society viii be
the guests of the engineering society
Of the West Virginia University.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special to the Register.
Washington, January 25.-These
West Virginia pensions have been
granted:
Additional-Lewis A. Hammock. of
Jarrett, Sc to So; Samuel F. Davis, of
Ravenswood. Sc to IS.
Original Widows, etc-Minor Of Ben
iamin F. Mitchell Elizabeth, SO; Mary
l. Holster. St Adams, s12: Anna May
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

carried shotgun, which he expects to
be his constant companion. An af-
Ieeting scene took place last night
at the Methodist Church, Of which he
is a prominent member, when his in
tended departure was announced. The
members crowded about him, sobbing
ike children, and wished him God
speed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

be moved to new location and new
hole put down.
The Fisher Oil Company, in the
same district, are due in the sand at
their No. 2 on the Edwards lease and
will probably be in the sand some time
to-day.
Gordon & Company commenced
spudding yesterday morning at their
No 5 On the Reed farm. This well
is near those being drilled on the Ed
wards lease.
The Carter Oil Company yesterday
drilled in their No. 5 on the Living
sion farm at Plum Run, and will have
a producer good for about 1876 barrels
a Cay. There is several wells drilling
in this territory, and the outlook for
considerable work here is good.
There is considerable work being
done in the shallow territory in Pleas
ants county, and good results are being
obtained. The wells there are only
drilled about 100 to 500 fet and it costs
very little TO operate them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 20
The following cases were submitted
in the Supreme Court to-day:
Hume & Warwick Company vs.. q. M.
Condor and others, from Summers
county: l.. Wises Sons VS.. Taylor and
others building association, from
Summers county: mclaughlin vs..
McGraw. from Pocahontas county;
Faulconer VS.. Mary z. Stinson, from
Summers county; Graves and others
VS.. Hedrick and others, from Green
brier county; Turk, trustee, vs.. Skies,
from Pocahontas county: Mann VS..
Peck. from Monroe county; Quesen-
bury VS.. Peoples Building and Loan
Association. from Summers county.
The case Of Taylor and others VS..
Maynor from Fayette county, was
continued, and Bell and others VS..
Morris and others, from Monroe coun-
ty. was placed at the foot of the dock
ct.
The Greenbrier Industrial EXPOSE
ton VS.. Luddington. notice to dismiss
writ of error docketed.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
RADCLIFFE INDICTED FOR PER-
JURY.
New York, January 25.-E. J. Rat
ciiffe the actor, was to-day indicted
by the grand jury for perjury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

Parkersburg, w. Va, January Is
The Caldwell & Earnest No. on
Samps Alleman was drilled into the
Berea grit Monday afternoon and will
be given a shot on Wednesday. The
well is showing up for as good a pro-
Queer as there is in the field, which is
saying a good deal Caldwell is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends.
The Barnsdall & Meade we'll on the
Alleman tract, is nearing the sand and
is expected to reach it on Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

Bailey, Union Ridge, IS; Rachel Car
penter. Goffs, s12; Susan E. Perry,
Peytona. 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

New York, January BE. ], Rat
ciiffe the actor, was to-day indicted
by the grand jury for perjury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

RADCLIFFE INDICTED FOR PER
JURY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Purloughs For Sick Soldiers.

A general order has been issued at
the adjutant generals Office granting
one months furlough to the sick and
wounded soldiers, and transportation
to then homes. At the expiration of
their furlough's if fit for duty the sold
iers must report to the nearest army
post, camp or hospital for the purpose
OF being sent to tne regiment. Those
not fit for duty are required to report
to the adjutant general of the army,
forwarding their furlough, accompan-
led by the certificate of physician
stating their condition and probable
time Of recovery. Neither the cost
of transportation nor Communication of
rations while travelling will be charged
against the soldiers, and sleeping car
accommodations by rail and state
rooms by boat will be furnished them.
In lieu of rations the soldier will be
paid $I.5o per day for the necessary
number of days of travel.
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is assured. Alger has proven himself
equally incapable of providing for the
volunteers in camp or for soldiers IN
the field. There has been rotten adj
mlnistration from the outstart-readi-
ness on the part of the people who
fiocked to the defense of tine flag as if
they were going to a festival, and
stuped, perverse, persistent misman-
agement and neglect at headquarters
in Washington. The story of unneces-
sary consequent seffering On the part
of our poor soldiers is the saddest tale
of the war. From every place where
the men have been marched-except
Manila and Puerto Rico, where they
have been to some extent out of the
reach Of Algerism-comes the same
story of suffering and death from pre-
ventable causes. The time is right for
a cha sc. Unless the President shall
dismiss Alger he mnst shoulder Alger
and become responsible to the country
for Algerism.
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A Proclamation.

"Whereas, by protocol concluded
and signed August IL, 1898, by
William K. Day, Secretary of State Of
the United States, and his excellency,
Jules Cambon, Ambassador Fxtraor-
dinary and Plenipotentiary 10 the Re-
public of France at Washington, res
pectively representing for this purpose
the Government of the United States
and the Government of Spain, the
United States and Spain have formal
ly agreed upon the terms on which
negotiations for the establishment of
peace between the two countries
shall be undertaken and,
"Whereas, 1t is in said protocol
agreed that, upon its conclusion and
signature, hostilities between the two
countries shall be suspended, and that
notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each Government
to the commanders of its military and
naval forces
SHOW, therefore, I, William Nc
Kinley, President of the United
States, do, in accordance with the
stipulations of the protocol, declare
and proclaim on the part OF the
United States suspension of hostili-
ties and do hereby command that Or
ders be Immediately given through
the proper channels TO the comman-
ders of the military and naval forces
of the United States to abstain from
all acts inconsistent with this proc!a-
nation.
ain witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the city OF Washington,
this I2th day Of August, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-eight, and of the in
dependence of the United States, the
one hundred and twenty-third.
CIVILIAN MCKINLEY.
"By the President, William r. Day,
Secretary of State"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
MERRITT.
SCHlEY'S HEALTH IMPROVING.

His IndIspositier Due to Nervous Ex-
haustion Not to Fever.
Westport, Conn.,. Aug. 24-Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Schley, who has been in
disposed at the Saugatuck residence of
o. r. S. Wortley, his son-in-law, is
much improved. The distinguished Of
fcer could not be seen, his physician
having given strict orders for his pa
TENTS closest exclusion.
Mrs. Wortley, however, announced
that Admiral Schley passed comfort
able night and this morning was so far
improved as to render 1t possible for
him to leave his room and breakfast
with the family. Later in the day it is
proposed to take the admiral on a car
riage drive.
The report that the patient is suf-
fering frcm fever contracted at San
tiago is pronounced to be erroneous.
Dr. ]. G. Gregory. the attending phy-
sician. stated this forenoon that no
symptoms of fever have been discov-
cred. The patients pulse Is at so and
the temperature normal and the only
tangible diagnosis of his ndisposition
characterizes 1t as nervous exhaustion
and the reaction necessarily incident
upon a sudden relief from the exciting
events of the past few months.
Admiral Schleyr proposes to go to
Washington to-day If possible. He
greatly regrets that he was unable to
be present at the conference with the
president yesterday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
500 Reward, 500.

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 constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and nue.
GUS surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in. its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'M
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Connections of Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad FOR Tamanend, Tamaqua
Nilliamsport, sdhhury, Pottsvillp, etc AT
Northumberland with p. & Il. Div T. & X. for
Harrisburg, Lock Esven, Emporium WsTreE.
Cory and Erie.
W. F. HALLSTEAD. Gen. MaD.,
Scranton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
He Knew Him.

About twenty years ago an old gen.
tleman of wealth and without any
family, resided at Brookvile. Like
many others he neglected making a
will until he became very sick. Then
he divided most of his estate among
his relatives, giving each a l;balal
share, but also bcquca,hed hand.
some sum-about $40, if we re-
member correctly-to churches,
schools and other charitable objects.
A few days after he made his will his
physician informed d him that he could
not live a week. The law of the
State make void all bequests to
churches and charities where the de-
visor dies within Thirty days of the
date Of making the will. The old
gentleman added codicil to his will,
revoking his bequests to churches,
schools, ETC., and instead bequeathed
the total sum $4,000 to Geo. A.
jerks, without reserve. After his
death, when the property came into
the hands of Mr.. jerks he turned it
over to the institutions named IN the
will and carried out to the letter the
desires of the deceased.
Such incidents show tine confidence
people have in Geo. A. jerks, who
have known him long and intimately.
He is the kind of map required for
Governor of the State.-E1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Lippinoott's Magazine for September, 1898

The complete novel in the Sep
tember issue of Lipbincokts is "The
Touch of Vanished Hand" by
the late Miss M. G. McClelland. Its
action occurs mainly in Virginia,
and partly i'll eastern New York
during the French and Indian war
of 1855.
THE Cromwell Case" by James
Raymond Perry, deals with the I'M
ravelling of a supposed murder.
Henry Holcomb Bennett, in "A
Charge in the Dark" describes an
experience of the National Guard
which resembled actual war. The
"Grandpap" of Anna Vernon Dor
sey's tale was colored boy, on
whom cares and labors too heavy
for his years were laid.
Felix L. Oswald writes Of War
Mysteries" (the superstitions and
bigotries that attend hostilities)
and Frances NJ. Butler of "War
Songs, handling the theme hlstor-
ically. "Monarchies and Repub-
lies" are considered by Frederic NJ.
Bird, with special reference to our
relations with England.
New York in the Seventies" is
a previously unpublished chapter
from M. f. w. Sherwood S recollec-
tions. The Three Beaux" whose
memory is revived by Frank Nor
man are Brummel, Nash and Field
ing. Gabrielle Marie Jacobs writes
of The Time of Reaping," with
harv vest festivals and the like in va
rious lands and ages.
"Jaques"--the melancholy Jaques
of "As you Like it's the sub
ject of careful study by E. R. Lar
rison. The Chronicles of an Un-
successful Author" (naturally un-
signed) recorded all experience far
from solitary.
The poetry of the number is by
Mary E. Stickney, Charles G. D.
Roberts, and Edward Gillian.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
THE OUTLOOK AT DAWSON


Victoria. b. c., Aug. 24.-The steam
er City of Seattle has arrived from
Alaska with over a hundred passen-
gers, mostly excursionists. Among the
passengers We're eighteen miners from
Dawson. with a small amount of gold
dust. Some of the miners from the in
terror say that fears are now being EN-
tertained of a famine next winter. So
far only sixteen steamers have arrived
from st, Michael. and the river Is very
low.
There are 10000 people in the Flou-
dixie. and the latest reports from Pine
Creek and Atlin City say that all the
territory around there Is staked out
Several miners have arrived at the
coast with sacks of gold dust ranging
in value from $4,000 to 50, Oo0
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Enough of Algerism.

"It is now almost forgone conclu-
sion," says the Richmond Times,
"that the people will have a reckon
ing with Secretary Alger." The Pre-
sident should not wait until his hand
is forced. The suspension of hostilj-
ties furnishes opportune occasion for
a change at the head of the War De-
partment. Though the war is ended,
a condition of armed readiness must
be maintained until a continued peace
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ngines Burn Hard Coal--No Sni,
IN etfect July /, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE BLooMsBURG

JhAlNso LhANE BLOOMSbUk0
For New York, pb,Iadelphia. Reading Potts
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays i1.30 Il. ia.
For Niiliamsport, weekdays, 1880 a. m, $40 p
FOR Danvilie and Milton, weekdays, 7.sO a. IN.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.SO, s.sS, 1880 a. M,
FOR Rupert weekdays7.aO, s23 l1,soa. m, 1870,
" For c r Baltimore, e. Washington and the west via
b. & o. X. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
T.s7, D. m. Sundays SEQ, 7.b5 ii.a6 a. M,
$40, 1871, p. N, Additional trains from q ana
Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1885, S.fi,
s.23 p m. Sundays l.35, s.2s p. m.
TRAINS FOR pLouMsSURG
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500 q
M, and via Eastop g.l0 m.
Leave Philadelphia l0.2i q. m.
Leave Reading I2l5 p. Ii.
Leave Pott sviile 1890 y. IL.
Leave Tamaqua 1.49 p, M,
Leave williainsport weekday ys 1000 N. 4.SO p
IS leave e" oasayissa " weekdays 200, saOsiO" M
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.OS, s.gs, BIS 1i,4o
a. M, 1.3S, $50, $50.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic City.
WEBK-DAYs-Express, 500, 800, l0.45 a. N.
(13O Saturdays only, 200, 500, s.a0, $50 minute
train, 400, l65 minute train. 430 500 l65 min.
trainl $40, 100 p N. Accom-: Is q M, 500 $50
Express, 730, 500, $780, 800, 1000 am, s.45 p. m.
Accom-, 6 10 a. m, 4.4j p. m. u oO Excursion
train, 700 a. m.
Leave Atlantic City, depot, WREk-DAYs-
Express, t6.45 Mondays only, 200, 745, t65 min.
tralnl SEQ l65 minute train, 900, 1015 Ii a. M,
$50, 430, $40. 7.3O, 30 p. m. Accom-, 425, $50
a. M, 4.05 p m. s1.00 Excursion train Qrom
Mississippi ave. only, 500 p. m. suNDAYs--Ex-
press, $50, 400, 500 800, s0 200. 7sO 500, $50
p. m. Accom-, 7.i5 a. M, sos p. m. si.00 Ex-
cuIsion train Cfrom foot of Mississippi ave. only
$40 p. m.
For Cape May and Sea Isle City, s45 a. nn
$50, 4.45 p. m. Additional for Cape May-4 rs
p. m. Sundays, Isl; 90 Excursion T:Jal, 91b, am
$50 Excursion Thursday only, 200 a. m
Sundays, S.i5, 915 q. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LA. SWEfGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS.
Gen'l Supt, Gen1 Pass Act
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Reducing an Arsenal Force.

Philadelphia. Aug. 23.-Notices have
been posted at the Frankford arsenal
to the effect that the services of all the
extra men who were put to work since
the outbreak of the war will be dis
pensed with on September 1. About
seven hundred persons are affected by
the order. The reduction in force will
reduce the daily output from $4,000 to
10000 cartridges. a.3
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Capt. MiIIs's appointment.

Washington, Aug 22.-Captain Albert
L. Mills, who has been made the new
superintendent at West Point, was
graduated from the United States Mil
itary Academy in 1879.
In the charge at San Juan hill Cap
tain Mills was shot through the head,
and 1t was thought had suffered a fatal
wound. He did lost the sight of one
eye.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. Pinkham Relieved Her Of All
Her Troubles.

Mrs. MADGE BABoocK, 176 Second
St., Grand Rapids, Mich, had ovarian
trouble with it's attendant aches
and pains, now she is well. Here
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

so had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice of n
friend l began
the use of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and Sinna tnLinn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

are her own words:
" Your Vegeta-
BILE Compound has
made me feel like