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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

cate the properly, give out the report that
Ben Hur has attempted murder The
mansion is besieged and the family
brought out Ben Hur beseeches Messiah
to save his mother and sister. He is
sentenced without trial to the galleys for
life. and his mother and sister are Sc
creted in a leprous cell.
Ben Hur is on a galley bearing the trib-
une Arrius, who is attracted TO him by
his noble bearing. In a battle Ben Hur
saves Arrius' life, who adopts him and
takes him to Rome. There he practices
all military and athletic exercises with
the thought of turning his skill against
Rome to ayenge the loss of his mother
and sister.
He next goes to Antioch hears of a
wealthy merchant, Simonides, whom he
supposes to be his fathers steward for
life. in which case the property is his
He calls on Simonides, but fails to prove
his identity. Here he first sees Esther
Simonides, however. has recognized him,
and is ready to turn over the property
s. ii Ben H'lr is worthy to receive it. So
he sends Mallach, his confidential agent,
to watch Ben Hur
There is soon to he chariot race, for
which Messiah is practicing. MESSIAH
attempts to run over Belthazar and mis-
daughter, Iris. Ben Hur saves them. A
sheik has advertised for driver for his
Arab steeds that he wishes to enter for
the race. Ben Hur accerts, hoping to de-
feat MESSIAH. SiInonides sends for him
and gives up the property, making Ben
Hur the richest man in the world. San
ballat is sent to make a heavy wager on
Ben Hur
In the meantime Iris has tired 20 charm
Ben 4ur She intrigues with MESSIAH
to destroy him and entraps him into a
place TO be slain. He escapes.
He goes to Jerusalem, determined to use
his wealth in helping the Nazarene who
he believes will, as the Messiah, estab-
lish a temporal kingdom.
en- arriving at Jerusalem he goes to his
old home. That night his mother and
sister are found and released from prison,
and seek the same spot before they are
driven out of the city. Amrah, their
faithful servant, finds all of them, hears
of Christ's healing power, brings a cure
and unites the family.
In the meantime the Hur house has been
restored. Simonides and Esther live in
it. Ben Hur is training troops in Gallilee
TO be ready when needed, and he rs fol-
lowing the Nazarene, surprised at his
miracles Iris continues to attract Ben
Hur and pretents to be allied to his
cause She informs Esther that he is
coming with a king. Looking over a
parapet they see Ben Hnr arrive and Iris
discovers that Esther loves him. Iris
proves false to Ben Hur and his cause:
he breaks loose from her spell and mar
ries Esther, "a dutiful daughter of
Judah"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
MURDERED SIX.
James G. Durham, Who Killed Six
People in California, Believed to
Have Been Captured at Columbus,
Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, December 27.-There
whom the police have strong reason TO
beNeVe IS James Z. Dunnam, Tor WnOm
there is a reward OF eleven thousand
dollars Onered. aead or alive, at san
Jose, Cal. lie was picked up here by
Detective Louis Wolf, OF che local force,
as a suspicious character, he having
offered lot OF goods for saleAat about
70 per cent or the actual value. He
gave the name OF Henry Wilson when
arrested but in couIC to-day he said
his right name was Harry Church, and
that he was born in sacramento, Cal.
from which point he started out two
years ago. AT different places here
before his arrest he gave the name of
II. V. Morris, e. H. Ross, Harry Lewis,
and Harry Howard. He has been in
this city for about month, all the time
under surveillance.
Mrs. Church is here in the city. but
she says she knows very little about
her husband, having met him but about
two years ago, and does not know his
business. They were married in Hi
nOis.
The crime for which Durham, whom
Church is suspected of being, is want
ed, was a most atrOciOuS one.
AT lonely farm house between San
Jose and Los Gatos, Santa Clara coun-
ty, Cal, On the night Of Tuesday, May
%, 1896, James G. Durham slew all the
occupants of the residence save one,
his baby boy. His wife, her mother,
her stepfather, her brother, man and
maid servant. were sacrificed. They
were all members of the family of Col.
r. P McGlincy. The deed was care
fully planned. Durham came to his
wife in the night and gave her chance
to write message to those whom she
believed would be spared. Then his
fingers fastened around her throat and
the woman was strangled. Next Min
ME Schessler, a servant, was slain, her
skull being cleft with an axe. Mrs.
McGlincy shared her fate. The three
murdered men were at Campbell when
the women were killed. Col McGlincy
came first. AS he opened the door he
was met by bullet. He turned to seek
safety in flight, and James K. Wells,
his stepson, rushed to his assistance.
Wells was shot through the heart and
instantly killed. Jumping over his
body, Durham pursued the older man.
He caught him at a nearby cabin and
ended his misery. Robert 4. BriscO,
who sheltered McGlincy, was also shot
to DEATH Durham escaped and despite
strenuous efforts to capture him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

try to forget his reno 81 means 81
long exp. 3ring are.
Mattress jeahneney, for N. Oliviere;
Lom nd, advocate general for the gov,
Eminent, and Danet for Nine. RIol
Mier, presented their cases in meas
ured way, all equally reprovipE AZ. To-
rot, as well as Nine. Paul Slier. but at
the same time findingA sort of moral
excuse for the latter. The question
really was one oYwhat amount of dam
ages ought to/be imposed, as in France
the woman is sure of acquittal under
such circumstances as these.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
DEWEY WANTS SAILORS,
He Has Cabled to Know When the Buffalo,
With 500 Men, Will Arrive

He Has Cabled to Know When the buffalo,
With 500 Men, will Arrive
New York, December PA special
from Washington says:
Admiral Dewey cabled to the Navy
department asking when he might ex-
pect the Buffalo to arrive at Manila,
and requesting that she might be hur-
ried as much as possible. The Buffalo
is carrying 500 men to the Asiatic
squadron to take the places of those
whose terms of service have expired.
and who are now exceedingly anxious
to return to the United States. Many
of these men would ordinarily have
come home on the flagship Olympia.
which was on the point of starting for
San Francisco, Wien the Maine was
blown up. but was detained by Ad-
miral Dewey on a cable warning from
Acting Secretary Roosevelt The ad-
miral has now informed the Navy de-
partment that conditions in the Phil
ippines have so materially improved
that he will send a few officers and
men to San Francisco on the next
army transport which leaves Manila
He is not yet willing, however, to
recommend any reduction of the fleet,
and notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, he has never intimated any
desire to come home himself, but in
fact refused to take advantage of the
permission extended to him of tenn
porarily leaving the East and visiting
Paris when the peace commission was
there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
In PITTSBU RG.
Congressman Dovener Interviews Maj.
Powell in Reference 10 Improving
ths West Fork-ToW Boats Arrive
at Cincinnati---Other River Items.

Pittsburg, December N.-CongresS-
man Dovener, of Wheeling, w. Va.
who is a member of the House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors, arriv-
ed in Pittsburg this morning and, in
company with Capt. John r. bravo
and j. Frank 1llley, OF the Coal Elk
change, called on Major Charles f..
Powell. Inc business that brought
Congressman Dovener TO Pittsburg
was TO interest MAJOR Powell IN the
proposed improvement OF the West
FORK river near talrmont, w. va. IL
VIII take only TWO LOCKS and dams 10
90 it, and wishing to aid those inter
eSted in the matter, Congressman DOW
euer will introduce a Dill asking tor
its improvement.
The stream can be improved with
but little expense. 1t would be OF
great advantage to the people OF that
section. In a few years une Monon-
gahela will be slackwatered from Nor
gantown to fairmont, ana with the
West Fork branch improved it Will
give the MonOngahela a slackWaUer
system over 13o miles IN length.
Congressman Dovener expects TO
leave for Wheeling this evening. None
OF the rivermen mere are Opposed to
the Improvement and will aid MI.
Dovener in having the stream i'm
proved.
The coal operators are very much
disappointed that there is not suftl-
cient water to enable the towbo2ts 10
so over the Louisville Falls. There
is about two feet lacking, and all Of
the lows going south will have to go
through the canal. 1t takes SO feet to
make falls water. The BoaZ and
Smoky City will get away from Louis
vile tomorrow with their COWS Of
coal Each boats tow will average
about 100000 bushels of coal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

Oil City, Pa, December 27.-Credit
balances, S1.19: certificates, no sales. no
bids, no offerings; shipments from De-
cember % to December 26th inclusive.
262.271 bbls,: runs, same time, 377,715
bblS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

FOR RENT.
Country residence. Park View, MN
utes from cars. eight rooms. hot ana coiu
water. natural gas for heating and light
ing. grounds he acres. with barn. fos-
session given at once
FOR SALE OR RENT.-Country resi-
dence, Edgington minutes from cars
seven rooms. naturual gas. cistern anu
wells fine shade and shrubbery. grouhas
IL acres. Possession given at once.
NORTON & COMPANY.
de2ec is Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
APARTMENT sToRERooM FOR RENT.

On Main. Tenth and Market Streets-
will rent all TO one party. or Will rent
space in the building. taking rs rent only =
percentage of the sales made. and not al
low more than one party in each iisle In the
building. JAMES L. HAWLEY.
Real estate and Loan Agt., 1868 Main ST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

Marietta, O., December 27-The
Granite Oil Company struck another
more than twenty million gasser
yesterday three-quarters of mile
from the Big Panther and on the Aid
erman tract between CORVALLIS and
Whisky Run Field, W. Va 1t is in
the Big Injun and defines one of the
strongest gas fields in the United
States and near the field supplying
Marietta
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

NouIx INV "a = motion for al injunc-
t IS I'D the appointment 81 I receiver.
court ordered the defendants, r.
- Thompson. Thomas Gartlan, G. L.
'Smick and w. S. M0wris, to enter into
bond in the penalty OF $1,000. with
in five days. to perform the future or
der of the Court in the event that the
Court should be of the opinion that the
lease under which they hold is invalid
by reason of the fact that the property
had been previously leased to kaufman
Bros, before the defendants obtained
the lease that they entered upon. The
defendants are permitted to operate the
wells under the lease heretofore grant
ed as if the same were their own pro-
perty. The lease in controversy is in
Peasants county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
TOWs ARRIVE AT CINCINNATI.


Cincinnati O., December 81
Weather clear and colder but pleas
ant. The towboats Alice Brown, w.
w. O'Neil and Defender ran the
bridges before daylight yesterday
morning with their lows Of Pitts
burg coal for Louisville. The Dick
Fulton passed down at 10 a. m. The
James Moren at II a. m. and the Pa
citic No. 2 at 4 p. N. yesterday for
Louisville. The Sam Brown, John
Moren and Enterprise arrived yester-
day morning with lows of Pittsburg
coal and returned from here. The
Mariner and the Charley Brown ran
the bridges hast night. The Ed. Rob
erts and Tom Rees arrived after darl:
last evening and both go back from
here Capts. S. S. Brown, w d.
O'Neil, T. j. Wood and w H. McKin-
ley arrived from Pittsburg. Capt.
Brown went to Louisville. The Will
liam Ernest left at p. m. yesterday
with tow of empties for the Kama
wha. The Bostona was let into the
water from the Madison ways at noon
yesterday and will re-enter the mail
line trade at once. The Falls City
detained by some necessary work, did
not get away for Louisville, but Capt.
Abraham expects to leave to-day The
z. r. Andrews arrived last evening
with a tow of Kanawha coal
Yesterday morning while drove of
hogs were being unloaded from the
steamer Bedford, twelve of the ami
mails jumped over board from the
gang plank, of which number only
four were rescued alive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
EoR SALE

No Il Vermont street. house OF six
rooms bath, attic. laundry. both gases,
hot and cold water, at surprisingly low
price.
No. 10 North Huron street, house of
rooms lot S0xl2a. at big bargain.
Money TO loan on real estate.
ROLF & ZANE.
No 50 Fourteenth Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed IL feet and falling slowly.
The Kanawha did not go up Monday,
so only the locals will be in and out to-
day.
The Tom Lysle, while going down the
river on Sunday afternoon with tow of
seven coal boats and three fats, struck
the bank at Merriman, sinking three
boats and three fats. Some of the wrecks
are very much in the way. The Lysle
belongs to John A. Woods & Son.
A barge of coal is sunk in the channel
just outside of the cofferdam at Merrill
Pilots are requested to keep a lookout
for it. 1t is thought that the barge will
prove a total loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
MARKS FROM BELOW.

PARK ERSBUlRG-R Is feet and fall
ing. Cloudy; mercury &c. Due down:
keystone State, Ben Hur. Passed down
with coal: Jim Wood, Relief, Tom Lysle,
j. @. Risher, John W. Allies Nellie Wal
ton, Clipper. Passed up: Greenwood.
The Little Kanawha is falling. Locals on
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
Clarsngtorl, Leroy, $50 p m
sisfersy1lle. Ruth. SO p "a.
N.6,RI j FRCsM A'EicVH.

PTTTsBURe+E iver SIS feet faiins =
the dam. Showing and COLO Gold
WI4.HI, z tS-Kivers q feet inches. Soi0
and light snow. :, ;,cbas< rr.<,,d
OIL cFTY-River feet II incnss>and
falling. Cloudy and cold
M(sisic.A fNsN--Eiver SteSt inches
and falling. Cloudy ana>@armer.
IlRlCINiNL.vILLE-R feet and fall
ing.
sTEUBELNlVLLLG-Riv y feet 10 in
ches and failing. Cloudy and cold. Passed
up: Harry Brown, Tom Lysle, Relief.
Queen City Passed down: Catherine
Davis and Belle MCGOWAN.
MISUNDERSTANDING feet inches
and falling. Fair and warmer James 6.
Blaine down Wednesday: Woodward UP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Pittsburg. Queen City.
PittsSurg. Avalon
Cincinnati, keystone State
Matamoras. Lexington.
Parkersburg. FL. X. Bedford.
Steuhenville, T. III. Bayne.
Darlington. Leroy
SiStersyille, Ruth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

For RENT store room 1o1s Main stree
Enquire GEO. DuSCH. 1862 Market street.
tes0edh
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To-MoRRoW,s BolATs

Steubenville, T. NJ. Rayne go .. m.
Darlington, Leroy. 8 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, 5 D. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28
THE story OF BEN AQR.
Ii Spectacular Form Enacted at the
Opera House

Ely Al CAST WHICH EMBRACED
LADIELS AND GENTLEMElN' PROM
INENT IN WHEELING SocfEf \.
Al SERIES OF PRETTY STAGE
PICTURES A NJ D BEAUTIFUL
ERPSICHiOREAN y Y NJ B T. K >
GIVEN UNDER THE AUSPICES Or
THE PARISH GUILD OF ST. MAI
THENVaS CHURCH.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

The first performance of Ben Hur the
spectacular pantomime given uno~r the
auspices of the Parish Guild of ST Mat
thews' F. E. church, took place at the
Opera House last night, and was VIII
messed by a large and appTeciatlVe audi-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

Nell GilchrfSD.
Arabian Girls Frolic-Chaperon Mrs.
w a. Isett. Misses Sarah Kirk, Cert
rude Dillon. BESSIE English, Hester Brady
Margaret Glass, Elizabeth Steenrod.
-Chaperons, Mrs. /. G. Dbl
lon and Mrs. JEANNE Hendershott Miss S
Madelyn Bloch, Margaret Brady, Eleanor
Mcclure. Eleanor Glass, Josephine Robin
son, Alice Miller, Monte Wickham, Bessie
Meder, Amy Meder, Evelyn Refer. Isabel
Caldwell Xie Swift.
Sprites Fantasia-Chaperons Mrs. B.
W. Peterson and Mrs. j. D. Cmlbertson.
Misses Martha Lee Robinson, Florence
Garrison, Sara Garrison.
The sale of seats for to-night's perform
ance is unusually large, and there viii no
doubt be a large turn out at the matinee
tomorrow afternoon.
To Mrs. Frank j. Hearne and Mrs
William A. Isett the success of the affair
is largely due. Each have been untiring
in their efforts to secure the excellent
cast. all of whom proved to be excellent
performers. Mrs. Hearne and Mrs. Isett
were the recipients of many warm con-
CALCULATIONS last night on the success OF
the affair. Every lover of the beautiful
SHOudu see the performance Tonight.
We here append a short synopsis of the
beautiful story, Ben Hur":
Ben Hur belonged to rich and infu-
ential Jewish family in Jerusalem He
and Messala, Roman youth. had been
friends, but after a separation of five
years they meet; Messiah taunts Ben Hur
with his circumscribed life and views.
ana declares himself Roman" They
quarrel and part
During procession of Roman soldiers
the procurator, Gratus. is accidentally
struck by tile from the Hur house. and
Anssala and Gratus in order to con6is-
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
SAMPSON PROTESTS.
Says He was Not tho Cause of General
Miles Delay.

Says He Was Not tho Cause of General
Miles Delay.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Coacerning
the naval conveys Of General Miles eys-
pedition from Cuba to Porto Rico. the
navy department. tonight made public
the following statement:
Admiral Sampson telegraphs this
afternoon 20 the secretary of the navy
that there has been no delay IN furnish
ing ample convoy to General Miles. A
day or two ago the Cincinnati and New
Orleans were both placed at his disposal.
The Columbia and Yale, carrying
troops. are both powerfully armedY says
the admirals telegram, and this is an
ample convoy for his expedition and 60
effect hts landing. The Annapolis.
Wasp and Leyden had been ordered
from Nipe the Gloucester also added.
and the three monitors ordered from
Key West. Under these circumstances
there certainly has been no lack Of ma
val assistance. II General Miles prefer
red TO wait. the delay was his own.
However, in further answer to his re-
quest. the Massachusetts and Dixie were
also added this morning. and he has
probably started"
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
no eoMnARp MANlLA.
Dewey Expected to Attack the City This
Week.

Week.
MANILA, July 1s, via Hongkong
July 22.-Unless the Spaniards sur
render In the meantime Rear Admiral
Dewey viii lombard the fortlications
or Manila by the end Of this week, pro-
vided the troops are ready TO take pos
session Immediately.
The First regiment is already in the
field at ParanaQue. two miles from Ma
Mia.
The spaniards are reported to have
been buoyed up by the hope that the
Cadlz fleet, due here on the 10th, would
arrive soon. but the news OF the de-
struotion Of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron, brought yesterday by the Japa-
neso cruiser Naniwa, may lead them
TO surrender. The insurgents are con-
stantly harassing the Spanards on both
sides OF the city, but they are checked
by the big guns OF the Malate and Snn-
Ia Misa forts.
The second detachment OF the Ameri-
can expodltlunary force arrived in eK-
oellent condition, though four died on
the voyage.
Letters received here from Cavite.
dated July Is. say that the American
transports have holsted the American
flag on an island supposed to be watts
island
General Aguinaldo has organized the
Philippine cabinet at Bacoor, with the
following personnel President of the
council. General Agulnaldo; secretary
OF war, Baldlmir Aguinaldo nephew oi
General Aguinaldo; secretary OF the in
terror. Landro Ibaira; secretary Of state
Mariana Trlas.
A Cavite letter. dated July H. says
that General Anderson has quartered
the California battalion at Paranaque
several miles from Manila. The block
ade Is effective. and mails are not al
lowed TO enter Manila except by war;
ghipq
Evening journal., 1898-07-22

complain that they receive insufficient
food. but the rebels are unable 90 obtain
better.
II have visited al the prisons and
hospitals. / found their condition OK
tremely nlthy. The surgical and med
zeal treatment was primitive. Since the
arrival OF General Anderson's brigade,
however. the prisoners have been 'em-
ployed IN cleansing and other sanitary
work, and there has been a marked i'm e.
provement all around.
"On July 10 there was heavy fighting
around Fort Malate. General Anderson
moved 300 Of the First California vol
unteers. under Lieutenant Colonel Du-
bose. forward 10 Paranaque several
miles from Manila behind the rebel
lines. on the following day there was
renewed heavy lighting around the city.
The rebels attempted on that and tic
day after 10 outfank tho Malate de-
fenses and capture the fort
"The developments OF the political po-
sitlon confirm the belief that the ma
tives are suffering from swelled heads
and are likely 20 cause trouble 10 the
Americans, whose preparations keep
this contingency steadily In view u
Is reported that in an attack upon Ma
late today the rebels lost 80 killed dur
ing a charge. A party was surround
ed by Spanards and slaughtered TO the
last man.
Lieutenant Lazeile Of the Eighteenth
regulars died OF measles after leaving
Honolulu"