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the tops securely tied. These were
regularly deposited in the cavern,
where the party made their home, I'M
til row of plump receptacles lined
one side of the place. 1t was a strik-
ing proof of the wonderful richness OF
their find, that one of these bags was
filled wholly with nuggets, which must
have been worth $4,000 or $4,000.
Early in the afternoon of the third
day another thought struck Frank
Mansley, and he ceased shoveling
gravel into the rocker for his COM
panion.
What is it now?" asked Roswell
with a smile.
"Don't YOU remember that on the
first day we arrived here. while we
were prospecting up the little stream,
we saw that friend of Ike Hartman?
Eyes, of course
s'WeI, we never told jeff about it.
81 declare" exclaimed Roswell;
chow came we to forget it?''
This gold drove it out OF our
minds; | never thought of it until TINS
minute; | tell you, Roswell, l belleVe
something has gone wrong.
And Frank sat down, removed his
cap, and wiped his moist forehead With
his handkerchief.
What could have gone wrong?"
asked the other lad, who, despite his
iauntiness, shared in a degree the anx-
iety of his friend.
"All the gold we have gathered is
in the cavern; | believe Hardman and
those fellows are in the neighborhood
and mean to steal it.
'It's a pity we didn't think of this
before" said Roswell, laying down
his shovel; lets go back to the cav
ern and keep watch till Jeff comes
back"
Inspired by their new dread they
hastily gathered up what gold had
been washed out, stored in another
canvas bag, and then Frank slung it
half filled over his shoulder and start
ed for the cavern, something more
than an eighth of mile away.
They walked fast and in silence, for
the thought in the mind of both was
the same. From the first the most inn
prudent carelessness had been shown,
and they could not understand how
j
remain unguarded. II was true, as has
already been stated, that the section,
despite the rush of lawless characters
that have flocked thither, is one of the
best governed insthe world, and no of
ficers could be more watchful or effec-
tive than the mounted police of the
northwest, but the course of our
friends had much the appearance OF
man leaving his pocket book in the
middle of the street and expecting TO
find it again the next day.
A bitter reflection of the boys was
that this never would have been the
case had they told JEFF of the presence
of the suspicious individual in the
neighborhood. If anything went amiss
they felt that the blame must rest with
them. If matters were found right,
they would not leave the cavern until
one or both of their friends returned.
When half the distance was passed
Roswell, who was in the lead, broke
into lope, With Frank instantly dong
the same &, minute later they had 70
slacken their pace because OF the need
to climb some boalders and make their
way through an avenue between mas
siye rocks. but the instant 1t was pos
sible they were trottiDg again.
II had been the custom for the golo-
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SISTERsyILLE.

John Mcclure, who has been out in
Wetzel county for some time, has re-
turned to the city.
D. M. Wallace has sold his house on
Wells street to James Crotty. Consid-
Grafton private.
G. M. Mccoy, who has been travelling
in the South for couple of months,
has returned to the city much improv-
ed in health.
p. A. Shanor went to Parkersburg.
Miss Jennie Sanders, of Hunting ton,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sand
ers, of Catherine street.
Mrs. W. G. Kohl. formerly of this
city. but now Of Belpre, Ohio, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon and
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Ag-
new, Of Brown Betty street, for sew
eral days.
The Elks minstrel performance will
be given in the Opera House and there
will be a great time. There will be a
large number of members Of the lodge
from other cities and very pleasant
time is anticipated
The saloons which were closed a few
days ago have been opened again and
are running full blast. There was a
defect in the injunctions granted
against the places and Judge Freer
ordered them dissolved.
Last evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Frame social was held
by the members of the Methodist
church There was large crowd pres
ent and very pleasant evening was
spent and a nice sum realized for the
benefit Of the church.
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seekers to take lunch with them to
the diggings. This saved time, and
their real meal was eaten in the eve
mig after their return home.
The moment Roswell caught sight
OF the round, irregular opening which
served as the door of their dwelling,
he anxiously scanned it and the pile Of
wood and embers on the outside where
the fire was kindled for cooking pur-
poses. The fact that he saw nothing
amiss gave him hope, but did not re-
move the singular distrust that had
brought both in such haste from the
diggings
He ran faster, while Frank discom-
NODDED by the heavy. bouncing bag
over his shoulder, stumbled and his
hat fell off. With an impatient eX-
clamation he caught it up, recovered
hir-self and was off again.
AS he looked ahead he saw Roswell
duck his head and plunge through the
opening.
rs everything right?' shouter
Frank, whose dread intensified with
each passing second.
Before he could reach the door out
came his cousin as if fired by aNcata-
putt. His eyes were staring and his
face was white as death
Right" he gasped; 1--WE have been
robbed, All the gold is gone!"
And overcome by the shock the poor
fellow collapsed and sank to the
ground as weak as kitten. Frank let
the bag fall and Strengthened up.
NO; it cannot be- he said in a
husky voice.
Look for yourself replied Ros-
well, swallowing lump in his throat
and turning his eyes pitifully toward
his comrade.
A strange fear held Frank motion
less for several seconds. Despite the
startling declaration of his cousin a
faint hope thrilled him that he was
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mistaken, and yet he dared not peer
into the interior through dread Of find
ing he was not.
Rejecting, however, upon the child
ish part he was playing, he pulled
himself together and with the deliber-
alton of JEFF Graham himself, bent his
head and passed through the door.
Enough sunlight penetrated the cav
ern to reveal the whole interior in the
faint illumination. When they left
that morning the row of Xlnvas bags
was neatly arranged along the further
wall where they stood like so many
cOrpulent little brownies.
Every one had vanished.
Frank Mausley stared for moment
in silence. Then he stepped forward
and called in a strong, firm voice:
"Come, Roswell, quick
The other reused himself and hastily
advanced.
Take your. revolver" said Frank, as
he showed his own into his hip pocket
and began strapping Jeff's cartridge
belt around his waist AS Roswell
obeyed, his cousin took the winchester
from where it leaned in one corner.
Now for those thieves, and we
don't come back till we find them
ITO be Continued)
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and political success there is here al
ways danger that the insurgents will
be encouraged, if not by the govern
ment, at least by part of the public
opinion
| do not believe you pay enough at
tention to the role Of England. Near
ly- all the newspaper canaille which
swarms in your hotel are English, and
at the same time they are correspond
ents of the Journal. they are also cor
respondents of the best nespapers and
reviews Of London. Thus is has been
since the beginning. To my mind the
only object of England is that the
Americans should occupy themselves
with us and leave her in peace and if
there is a war, so much the better; that
would further remove what IS threat
ening her-although that will never
happen.
1t would be most important that you
should agitate the question Of CONNER
cial relations, even though it would
only be for effect, and that you should
send here a man of Importance in or
der that | might use him to, make a
propaganda among the Senators and
others in opposition to the junta and
to win over exiles.
There goes Amblarad. | believe he
comes too deeply taken up with little
political matters, and there must be
something very great or we shall lose.
Adela returns your salutation, and
we wish you in the new year to be a
messenger of peace ard take this new
years present to poor Spain.
Always your attentive friend and
servant. who kisses your hands,
ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LONE.
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DE LOMES'S LETTER.

The letter of Dupuy de Lone, as
translated, reads as follos:
LEGATION DE ESPANA,
Washington.
Eximo Senior Don Jose Canalejas.
My Distinguished and Dear Friend
You need not apologize for not having
written to me. | also ought to have
written to you, but have not done so
on account Of being weighed down
with work and nous sommes quittes.
The situation here continues I'M
changed. Everything depends on the
political and military success in Cuba.
The prologue of this second method of
warfare will end the day that the colo
NAL cabinet will be appointed, and it
relieves us in the eyes of this country
Of a part of the responsibility of what
may happen there, and they must cast
the responsibility upon the Cubans,
whom they believe to be SO immacu
late.
Until then we will not be able to see
clearly, and | consider it to be loss of
time and an advance by the wrong
road, the sending of emissaries to the
rebel field the negotiating with the
autonomists not yet declared to be leg
aIly constituted, and the discovery of
the intentions and purpose Of this gov
eminent. The exiles will return one
by one, and when they return will
come walking into the sheep fold, and
the chiefs will gradually return. Meth
er Of these had the courage to leave
en- masse. and they will not have the
courage to thus return.
The message has undeceived the in
surgents, who expected something else,
and has paralyzed the action of Con-
gress, but | consider it bad. Besides
the natural and inevitable coarseness
with which he repeats ali that the
press and public opinion of Spain has
said Of Weyler, it shows once more
what Mckinley is, weak and catering
to the rabble, and besides a low politi-
clan, who desires to leave a door
open to me and to stand well with the
jingoes of his party.
Nevertheless, as matter of fact, it
will only depend on ourselves whether
he will % bad and adverse to us.
| agree ~ with you. without a mi
litary Nothing will be accom-
plisr nd without military
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AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.

In the death Of John McMurrey Barr,
which occurred at his residence at
West Liberty Wednesday night at IL
O'Clock, Ohio county lost one of its
Oldest and best known citizens, de-
ceased being in his eighty-first year.
lie had resided in West Liberty con-
unuously during his long life, and
was member of the Presbyterian
church of that community for sixty
Years. His death was the result of
lhAimities incident to old age. Four
sons survive him, James NJ. and AL
pert (. Barr, of West Liberty. David
f!emlng Barr, of Lincoln. Neb., and
rev. l.. w. Barr, of Fairmont. for
merry pastor of the Third Presby-
'erlan church of this city. Deceased
was one of the best known and es-
teemed Of the citizens of Ohio county,
and his death has occasioned wide
spread regret.
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THE YOUNG kLOND|kERS.
How Two Boys Made the Hazard
GUS Journey to the New
EldOrado and Brought
Back a Fortune.
BY EDWARD S. ELLIS,
Author of "a Strange Craft and Its Won
derful Voyage" The Star of India
'Uncrowning the King etc, etc.
Continued from yesterdays issue)
CHAPTER XVIII.
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

The weather was mild, for the short,
oppressive northwest summer was
rapidly approaching. During the mid
die of the day the sun was hot and the
boys perspired freely By and by
would come the billions of mosquitoes
to render life unbearable. Those pests
often kill bears and wolves by blind
ms them, and the man who does not
wear some protection is driven fran
tic, unable to eat, sleep or live, except
in smothering smoke jeff had sad
that he meantsto complete the work II
possible and stv,rt down the Yukon be-
fore that time of torment arrived.
For two days the boys wrought in
cessantly. They had learned how to
wash and purify the gold in the crude
way taught them by the old miner, and
the rich reward for their labor con-
tinued. JEFF had brought back on his
previous visit to Dawson City an
abundant supply of strong canvas bags
in which the gold was placed with
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MOUNDSVILLE.

Carl II. Hunter, of Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday.
s. r. Hanen, of McMechen, was in
the city yesterday.
Dr.. r. w. Hall was at Glen Easton
on business yesterday
Lee Friedenrich, of Wheeling. was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Flick will open her
dancing school at the Opera House to-
morrow evening.
Frank Nuss, the well known travel
ing salesman, is spending a few Jays
at his home here.
The regular meeting of the w. C. t.
| I. will be held at this evening at the
! home of Miss Anna Sunderland.
Miss Josephine Rentz, who has been
| visiting at the home of Mrs. Jane Cox
for some time past, leaves next week
for Fort Worth, Tex
County Clerk Lewis has issued a
marriage license to Albert Knight.
aged p, of Wolf Run, and Otie Bane,
aged %, of Cameron
Charles Reynerd and one or two 9TH
ers will soon giye a big vaudeville
show at the Opera House Reynerd is
a black face comedian and is very pop
ular here
The Hyacinth Club will give a select
hop at the Opera House tonight. The
| affair is to be something out of the
ordinary and supper will be served
at midnight
p F. Karcher, Of New Matamoras,
has disposed of his lot in the M. NJ. &
NJ. Co.'S addition to H. NJ Karcher
and Edward Lehr. The consideration
named is SIS.
There will be no special meeting of
Council held this week Considerable
business is on the books to be dispos-
ed, but it must wait until the next re-
gular meeting night.
The Arion Club will dance at Rob-
erts' hall tomorrow night. The COM
mittee in charge OF the affair will have
good music in attendance and expect a
large crowd to be on hand.
There will be no concert given at the
Parish House this week on account of
Rev. Spur being absent. He gener-
ally selects the talent on such occa-
sions and it may be some time yet be-
fore any more entertainments are
given.
Chow Chow" a musical farce com
edy, held the boards at the Opera
House last night. A fair crowd was
present and all seemed to enjoy the
entertainment. This morning the show
goes to Cameron, where they appear
tonight.
The saloon of William Strong, on
Jefferson avenue, has been closed this
week on account of the owner being
absent from the city Strong was ar
rested Wednesday for selling without
a license and he left town without
standing trial
All members of Liberty Hose Com
pany, No. /, should make it a point to
be present at the special meeting to
be held tomorrow night. To-day is
the anniversary Of the company and
the members will likely pass resolu
lions in honor of the event.
Miss Laura Hornbrook. of Akron,
Ohio, who has been visiting here for
some time past, has gone to Powhatan
to spend week or so with relatives.
Rev w. A. Wallace, Of Allegheny,
Pa. will deliver special lecture at
Roberts hall on next Sunday after
noon. All are invited to attend.
The big Jr. O. t. A. M. meeting to-
morrow evening at the Court House
promises to be quite an affair. All the
contestants for the prizes have sue
ceeded in collecting great deal of
money and it is hard to tell who will
he first. 1t is also the anniversary of
M. y council and every member is re-
uuested to be present.
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from the ambulance, which was stand
ing parallel with the track and with
It's rear to the south. The door was
standing open and extended some dis
lance across the track. Owing 10 the
rails being slippery and the grade on
that part of Main street, it was impos-
sible to stop the car in time to pre-
vent the accident.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed of trust made by
Daniel Dinger, and Elizabeth s. DInger.
his wife. TO the undersigned as trustee,
dated the 18th day Of January, IN the
year 1897, and recorded in the office OF
the Clerk OF the County Court Of Ohio
County. West virginia n Deed Of Trust
auction to the highest and best bidder,
AZ the north front door of the Court
House. Of said county, in the City OF
Wheeling, w. Va, on
THURSDAY, THE 1TTIT DAY OF FEB
RUARY 1898,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
the said CITY Of Wheeling, that Is "a saw,
a certain lot or parcel Of land in said
city, bounded and described as follows
to-wit: The south half of lot number one
addition to said City Of Wheeling, 'front.'
ing thirty 800 feet on the east side Of
North Front street and extending east
wardly At right angles with said street
an equal width of thirty 600 feet the fun
depth Of said lot: together with all the
right. title and interest Of the said Daniel
IN and to an alley sixteen Q6) feet IN widtb
immediately south of and adjoining said
lot number one hundred and ninety 900
ana extending from North Front street
eastwardly the fill depth of said lot: also
All the land lying east of said lot and
alIey, which is bounded on the north by
the north line or said thirty 800 foot par
Gel OF lot number one hundred ard ninety
tl9V, extended eastwardly through water
lot NUMBER -FOUR az, as laid out in said
ADDITION to the east channel OF the Ohio
river; on the south by line which Is the
conunuation eastwardly TO the said chan
mel Of the Ohio river of line drawn mid
way between the north and south lines Of
SAID sixteen Q6) foot alley: on the west
by the east end of said thirty (30) foot
parcel q lot number one hundred and
ninety G90) and the north half Of the east
end of said alley, and on the east by low
water mark of the east channel Of the
OHIO river. comprising the south thirty
e9ght (30 feet of said water lot number
four az and all other ground. If amy there
be lying cast Of said lot number one
hundred and ninety $50, and within
thirty-eight 1882 feet on the north side %
ley produced eastwardly &c the low water
mark of the east channel OF the OHIO
river, being the same property granted
and conveyed by Fannie A. MiliGan tG
the said Daniel Dinger. by deed dated
June 9th. 1893, and recorded in the Clerk
office of the County Court OF said Ohio
County in Deed Book No. 30, page 5Sl.
Terms Of Saie-One-third and as much
more as the purchaser may elect ~ pay
In cash on the day Of sale. the balance
of the purchase money in two equal in-
stallments, payable respectively at one
and two years from the day OF sale, with
interest from that day for each Of which
deferred installments OF the purchase
money the purchaser shall give his nego-
table promissory notes. bearing Interest
from the day of sale aforesaid. 70 10
secured by the title Of the property SOLO
being retained untu payment In ful for
the same or by deed Of trust on the
property sold TO be drawn. ACKNOWLEDGED
ard recorded at the expense OF me pNt-
chaser.
tan1Me Trustee.
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NORTH END COLLISION.

yesterday morning about o'clocE a
NoFth-bound electric car collided with
'ue elty ambulance, which was stand
lNs IN front of the North Wheeling
hospital. SCATTERING the large paae of
sass in its rear door, A patient had
'"SI been removed into the hospital
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HAVE YOU BEEN BENEFITED?

All persons who have been benefited
nv the use of Warmers Safe Cure are
solicited to send testimonials of same
10 this office, stating the benefits de-
rived from the use of this celebrated
remedy, and by so doing confer favor
on other sufferers who are not familiar
with it's virtues. The National Adver-
Using Co., care The Wheeling Regis
ter
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RINEHART 6 TATUM,
TELEPHONE 219. CITY BANK BUILDING.
LEGAL NOTICES,
PROBATE OF WILL.


Office of the Clerk of the Court Of Ohio
County. State Of West Virginia.
In the matter Of the probate of the last
will and testament of Joseph o. Curtis,
deceased. The object of the petition fled
in this matter, filed January 20 1898, is to
have admitted TO probate a paper writing
purporting TO be the last viii and tesla
ment of Joseph @. Curtis, deceased, bear
ing date of the 18th day of june 1898.
And it appearing from an affidavit made
before me by W NJ. Dunlap, ESD. that
VIM. n. Curtis. an interested party. is
nonresident Of the State of West Vir-
ginia it IS ordered that he do appear at
my office in the city of Wheeling, In the
county and State aforesaid, within one
month after the date Of the first pubica-
ton hereof and do what is necessary to
protect his interests in said matter The
hearing Of said petition is set for the
Gath day Of February, 1898, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
w. NJ. DUNLAP, Clerk
Attorney.
Published the first time January q,
1878 ja2loaWt.
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and INTRICATE measures may be easily rem
Zero with any one of our pianos. The
touch IS delicate and responsive. the tone
Is everything that the music lover could
WISH and the workmanship is of sort
lfdr does not require the services of a
piano tuner every little while.
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p. G o. MIpwTNTER EXCURSION

TO WASHINGTON, D. c., AND
BALTIMORE.
Thursday. February oath and
March oath. Fare for the round
trip. $40. Tickets good ten days. For
full information apply 1900 Market
street or to t. C. Burke, City Passen-
ger Agent. B. & 0. station.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Building lots on the Island Thirteenth
street, East Wheeling. AItenheim, Leath-
erwood, Pleasant Valley, Eighth Ward.
No. 80 S. Front street: rooms; frame
No SIS S. Broadway, 10 rooms: brick.
No. Sc S. Broadway: 5 rooms; frame.
No. II S. York street: rooms; frame.
No. 100 \. Front street; fine dwelling.
No. 30 Fourteenth street; rooms bath
No. 20 Indiana street: rooms; frame.
No. 118 Fourteenth street: rooms
No. 923 Main street; . rooms, modern
Houses and rooms to let in all parts Of
the city.
Money to loan on city real estate.
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NE PICTURE INCIDENT.
Fats About the Tearing Of McKinley'S
Picture at BenwoOd.

rhe Mis- Statements Of the Alleged
rnteuigencer EXPOSE" The Pic
tures of Both Mckinley and Ho-
hart Were Destroyed - Excuse
Given Now by One Of the Par
ties Implicated.
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Milligan, WiIkin & Co.

Good Upright Pianos sls5.
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The letter of Dupuy de Lone, as
translated, reads as follos:
LEGATION DE ESPANA,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-14
veretarlan croeodtles.

A report by George Hoare. one Of the
officials of the British Central Africa
protectorate, summarized IN the local
gazette, contains some curious details
Of the crocodiles of Lake Ohiuta. They
would seem to be strict vegetarianB, for
not only have they never been known
to attack the men fishing in the lake.
but their tracks were shown by the
natives to the writer at a distance OF
several miles from its shores, whence
they are said to travel overland in
search Of roots. This is contrary TO the
habits of all known species OF croco-
diles, which are, in the first place,
purely carnivorous, and, in the second,
SO helpless ON land from their inability
to turn. except in q large circle, that
they never leave the immediate vicinity
Of their watery or muddy home. Efforts
will accordingly be made to obtain q
specimen of this abnormal type Of the
formidable amphibian.-London Tablet