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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUA-
RyE CITy pPDpFgTy


BY virtue Of a deed Of trust made by
John a. Burke and Mary 4. Burke. his
wife. TO me as trustee. dated December
18th, 1897, and recorded IN the Office II
the clerk Of the county court Of Ohio
county in deed OF trust book No 81,
page rs. I will sell AT public auction a.
the north front 6oor Of the court house
Of Ohio county, State Of West Virginia,
on
SATURDAY. JULY Goth. A. ID. 1888.
commencing at 10 o'clock a. rn.. the fol-
lowing described property, to-wif. The
south half Or lot number eight go in
Fllan White and Galiagher's addition TO
TIE city Of Wheeling, in Ohio county.
state OF West Virginia. The plat of
said addition is recorded in deed book No.
81, page SIT. Said half lot fronts on the
east side Of Jacob street. between TWEEN
ty-thlrd ana Twensy-fo9rtn streets, in
tfss Fifth ward Of the city 81 Whseiing,
the coal and mining privileges, as COM
yeyed 10 Crescent Manufacturing Com
pany, by deed dated February -. f@5, "a
excepted. Being the same property con-
erttne TrubeTr and wife. by deed dated
September 10th. 1894 and recorded In
deed box No. q. page. 81 together with
all the buildings and improvements there
unto belonging.
Terms Of sale-One-baIf and az much
more as the purchaser my elect % Day
In cash. and balance IN ore year. wfff1 In
rerest from day of sale the purchaser
receiving deed and giving deed Of trust
on the property % secure the deferred
payments. :
T. g. RILEY.
iyfoawu.fH Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
TOO MUCH INSURANCE
Carried by Property in West Virginia
Including State Public Buildings.
Snacial n the RaCiSfar

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, July 7.-Charles
F. Littlepage, who until a few years
ago conducted an insurance agency
here, has been employed to visit State
institutions and look into the insur-
ance. Mr.. Littlepage says all kinds of
property, public and private. is greatly
over-insured. Many buildings in
Charleston, he finds. carry double the
insurance that is proper for them. AS
an instance, one small business build
ing is insured for $4,000, when the ut
most that can be realized upon it if
destroyed is S1,400. Some State build
ings are oyer-insured and many policies
are defective, and some are insured by
companies not allowed to do business in
this State.
The owne- Of property nearly always
over-estimates its value and pays pre-
MUM on NOR, insurance than can be
collected. The agent is always anxious
to write as much insurance as posi-
BILE
Mr.. Littlepage feieves the State can
be saved thousands annually in pre-
miums.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
Following are quotations given out
by the Seep Purchasing Agency for the
different grades of crude petroleum:
t. R. Cowell, of sistersville. who had

T. r. Cowell, of Sistersville. who had
a 1872 interest in the Hill Oil Company,
which owned the ]. X Hill 100-acre
tract at Elk Fork. has sold out his in
terest in the company TO H. G. Speer,
who is president Of the company, re-
ceiving for the interest $3.50. This
is one of the best pieces of property in
the field and the price paid for ii is
considered not at all excessive.
The White Oak Oil Company of Sis
tersville, composed of DIR. G. B. West,
G. B. Slemaker, c. W. Snider, Chas. E.
Bailey and John Campbell, of Sisters
vile, have purchased the interest of
Joseph Childers in the Smith well, re-
|, Gently drilled in out near Hebron. The
interest of Mr.. Childers was SIG and
The price paid was $4,000.
riai to the Register
Markersburg, W. Va, July THE
NEST remarkable oil strike ever made
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
WEST VIRGINIA MEASURES

That Are Not Likely to Pass Because
Congress VIII Soon Adjourn.
Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., July Among
the bills on the House calendar affect
ing West Virginia interests, likely to
fail at this session, are: For the relief
of ST. Josephs Catholic church and Of
the German Evangelical church, Mar
tinsburg; for the relief of the Presby-
terrain church of French Greek, Upshur
county, and of ST. Johns Catholic
church, at Summerville, Nicholas
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
BASELESS
Is the Report That Dewey Has Fired
Upon a German Warship at Ma.
Mia. -

Washington, July THE last adj
vices from Admiral Dewey received
here were dated July 4. AS they make
no mention of trouble with Germany,
the rumor that he had fired on a Ger
man vessel is pronounced baseless. No
advices could have reached cable sta
ton since July 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
CAPTURED.
The Osceola Takes $4,000 Worth Of
Provisions Belonging to the
Spaniards.

Washington, July THE War De-
partment has received a telegram from
Gen. Skaters headquarters stating
that the auxiliary cruiser Osceola has
captured Spanish lighter loaded with
provisions and valued at $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08

q A BRENNEMAN. A sIsTERsv1LLE
OIL PRODUCER, BUYS THE con-
TROLLING INTEREST IN THE
HOLDINGS OF THE ELK FORK OIL
& GAS CO.-AN INTERESTING
STORY CONNECTED WITH THE
SALE OF THE PROPERTY-THE
PRICE PAID is CONSIDERED A
VERY HIGH ONE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08
OUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
They Desire to Show Their Patriotism and
Love for Their Adopted Land

Indianapolis, Ind, July THE Hon.
Albert Lieber, of this city, has issued
an appeal to the German-Americans Of
the United States TO present the gov
eminent with a modern up-to-date
naval vessel to be named the '"Teu-
tonic" Chicago, New York, Indian
apolis, Milwaukee and st. Louis are
named as suitable points to organize
this patriotic work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08

House Leases. OIL Leases FOR Rent
Cards, For Sale Cards. and Rooms for
Rent Cards. CaII at Register Ossice.
FOR SALE SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards,
embossed ana engraved. EmbIerns Tor any
society known. Handsome and reasonable.
Address or call on West Va Printing &C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
THE REPLY TO VAN WICK.

The Grand Review Prchablc-D Depend
ent on Health and Wishes of Sol
diers.
New York, Sept Mayor Van
Wyck received to-day from President
Mckinley an answer TO the telegram
requesting permission for the troops of
the regular and volunteer army to
parade in this city at the celebration of
Il peace jubilee. The answer is as fol-
lows:
Your message Of the 9th is received.
1t would be very gratifying to me if the
health of the soldiers will allow, to per-
NIT Il review which will enable the peo-
pie of the city of New York to show
their appreciation of the brave men who
in the last three months have perform
ed such heroic services to the country.
/ will direct that the commanding gen
erals. as well as the medical officers of
the army. now in New York, and arriv-
ing there, shall report upon the probable
effect upon the health Of the troops Of
the parade you propose. If they report
that it will not be injurious to the
health of the soldiers in their present
condition, during this heated term. and
it is agreeable to the officers and SOL
diers themselves, it will afford me spe-
cial pleasure to comply with your pa
tri0tic suggestion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08

vana yesterday at p. m, the following
Believing the business of such inn
portance as the capitulation of that
place should be known and decided upon
by the Government of his Majesty, ]
give YOU notice that ! have sent the con
ditions of your telegram asking an imme-
diate answer and enabling you also &c
show this to the General of the Ameri
can army to see if he will agree to await
the answer of the Government, which
cannot be as soon as the time which By
has decided, as communication by way
of Bermuda is more slow than by wiN
of Key West In the meanwhile, youi
honor. and the General of the Americal
army may agree upon capitulation o.
the basis of repatriation returning e
Spain.)
II have the honor to transmit to yol
that in case you may consider the fore
going satisfactory, that he may desis
nate persons in representation of HIM
self, who with those in my name mas
agree to clauses of the capitulation upof
the basis of returning to Spain, acceptet
already in the beginning by the General
in-Chief of this army. Awaiting a re
ply, | am,
Very respectfully your servant
"JOSE TORAL ETC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08

of a majority of the Christians. 1t is
reported that only $50 have been saved
out Of over 1000. The situation was eX-
tremey difficult. The Turkish troops
refused to aid the British, who, being
exceedingly few in the town, were soon
overpowered. The forty wounded were
attended to by the warships.
THE Mohommedans are pillaging Can
dia. Edhem Pasha. the Governor, de-
clares that the mob is uncomfortable,
but the general opinion is against him.
"Reinforcements are expected from
Canea, and the Christian insurgents are
massng around the Gordon. As this
dispatch goes reinforcements are arriv
ing in the Italian flagship Francisco
Morosini"
The Times correspondent, telegraph
ing later, says:
Refugees are now coming on hOarC
the Campcrdown. many of them wound
ed. They tell a tale of great massacre
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
WARSHlPS ARRIVE THERE
THE BRITISH AND GERMAN CON
SULATES WE'RE BURNED.
THE BoMBARDMENT REPORTED RENEWED
The British Vce-ConsuI Roasted in his House,
The Fate Of Christians In Other Towns
Uncertan>. How Fighting
was Preciptated,
was Precipitated.

London, Sept. 7.-Sir A. Billotti, the
British consul at Canea, who went to
Gambia, on board the British battleship
Camperdown, cables to the Foreign
office, saying that the rioting at Gambia
was caused in the following manner:
A British soldier on guard at the tax
office was suddenly stabbed in the back,
and he dropped his rifle, which exploded,
killing Mussulman. The firing then
Iecnme general, and party of twenty
British blue jackets, from the British
torpedo gunboat Hazard, was almost
annihilated before the sailors could
reach their ship.
In addition detachment of forty-hvc
British soldiers were driven from their
quarters near the telegraph station, and
many of them were wounded.
The total casualties, so'far as known,
are twenty killed and fifty wounded.
The fate of the Christians in other
towns is uncertain; but, it is feared that
only those who succeeded in obtaining
refuge in the court houses have been
saved.
The British Vice Consul, Mr..
Calocherino was burned to death in his
house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
COMMANDMENT RENEWED.
Pumps Landed From Warships to As
sist in Quenching Flames.

Athens, Sept. Tt is reported that
the bombardment was renewed at Can
dia today. and that the port has been
seriously damaged. The foreign warships
have landed sailors to reinforce the Brit
ish garrison, and pumps have been land
ed to assist in quenching the flames.
According to kilograms from Gambia,
it is established that twenty-One British
were killed and forty-five wounded yes
terday.
Several Christian families have sought
refuge on the warships. Many corpses
are lying in the streets of Gambia. In
one case whole family was killed. The
Italian Consulate is also reported burned.
\ Russian warship left the Piraeus
hurricdly for Crete today, carrying the
Russian Consul, M. Troikansky.
London, Sept S.-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Daily News telegraph
ing Wednesday says:
Reports have been received here Of
fierce fighting in tn streets of Gambia
today and of brisk Oombardmnt by
the Camperdown. Nearly one hundred
British soldiers are among those already
killed or wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
POLITICAL REORGANIZATION.
General Polavieia Would Put Himself ot
The Head of Il Neutral Party.

Madrid, Sept. 7.-Gcneral Polavieja,
the former Captain General of the
Philippine Islands. has issued a mani
festo, in which he says that while he
was never a politicians he "cannot any
longer hearken to the SORROWS of my
country without protesting"
The General. asserting that he has
received numerous calls to place himself
at the head of a neutral party adds:
1.-THE parties which have hitherto gov
erned Spain are rotten and the principal
cause of the country's troubles"
Therefore, according to General PoIa-
vieja, political reorganization is absolute
ly necessary, "as is also the truth cor
cerning our finances"
In conclusion General Polavieja adj
vocates the decentralization of the GOV
ernment. without, however, impairing ma
tional unity"
General Correa. Minister of War. has
prohibited the publication of General
Polavieja's manifesto.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08

"At the meeting on the following day
General Toral stated that he was pres
pared to surrender with the approval Of
the Captain General of Cuba, but il
would require little time to have his
acts confirmed by the home government:
that in the meantime he was prepared to
appoint commissioners to arrange the
clauses of capitulation. Not only this.
he offered to surrender the balance Of
his command. which had not been under
fire during the campaign. The remarka-
bic offer was on his motion. and was in
the nature of a surprise to the American
Generals present. However, at the con-
ference of the day previous, General
Miles had reminded him that he had
been rendered the most liberal terms
ever offered to an enemy. that his fleet
was destroyed. and that they were
5000 miles from home. Torafs offer
could be accounted for in one of two
ways-either that the troops were want
ed at home to meet a threatened revO-
luton, or that they wanted to get home,
and regarded this as the only means Of
doing so at the expense of the United
States Whether Blanco and the rest
of the Spanish forces in Cuba would
have surrendered on the same terms is
not now, and perhaps may never be
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
AT ENGLAND'S DEMAND
SUCH At LEAST Is THE GENER-
Al BELIEF.
RsW.loS OF DRHFUs CASE IS CERTAIN
PoIavieja Says Political Reorganization in Spain
is Absolutely Necessary, that the Rot
ten Parties that Governed Spain
Caused ! er Miseries.

Pekin. Sept. Iii Hung Chang has
been dismissed from power. 1t is pre-
sumcd this was done in accordance with
the demand which, it was rumored' the
British Minister here, Sir Claude NJ.
Macdonald, was instructed to make on
account Of the alleged general partiality
Of the great Chinaman to Russia, cul-
minating in Great Britain being deprived
of the contract for the Pekin-Hankow
railroad. by giving the Russo-Chinese
bank financial control of the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
PRISONERS LEAVE NORFOLK.
Lieut.. Segrera Thanks Hospital Au
thorities for Kindness.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 7-Forty-four of
the officers and men captured with the
destruction of Admiral Cerveras fleet
at Santiago, left the Naval hospital to-
day in charge of Lieutenant Segrera,
for New York, where they will embark
for Spain. Lieutenant Segrera, who
speaks English, was profuse in thanks
to the hospital authorities for kindness
shown the captives. The Spaniards em-
barked on the steamer Old Dominion,
of the Old Dominion Steamship Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
REVISION OF DREYFUs CASE.
The AIatin Says the Officers of the Gen
eral Staff are Implicated.

Paris, Sept. THE Figaro to-day
says the Cabinet council just held IN
animouSly agreed upon Il revision of tue
Dreyfus case aud directed the Minister
of Justice, NJ. Sarrien, 10 take the neces-
sary steps to that end,
The Matin Announces the discovery OF
facts implicating the officers of the gen
cral stan, adding that General Zurlinder.
the new Minister scr War. reported the
matter 10 the council aOd urged the ne
cessity ot letormms the Intelligence De
partmcut of the War OFFICE, whereupon
he was directed tA elaborate Il protest
separating the duties OF the general staff
from those of the Intelligence Depart
mCnt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
WARsHIPs REACH GAMBIA.
An Early Restoration of Quiet is Elk
pected.

Gambia Island of Crete, Sept. THE
British battleship Camperdown, having
ON board Sir A. Billotti, the British Con
sui at Canea has arrived here. Several
other warships have also reached this
mort. reinforcements of blue jackets have
landed. and an early restoration of quiet
is expected.
The fires have been extinguiSn@d'
During the rioting. the British and Ger
man Consulates were burned.
The customs house, barracks and court
house were saved. Quiet is being rapid-
~ restored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
GAMBIA QUIET AT PRESENT.

Fighting Has Been Renewed Elsewhere
Another Bombardment Threatened.
Canea. Island of Crete, Sept. T.
Wednesday Afternoon, via Paris.-Nu-
merous insurgents have attacked the
Ottoman troops at Gambia and are
forming a Gordon around the city.
Edhem Pasha, the Governor, has urg-
ed the Admirals of the International
fleet to take immediate steps.
The fighting continues, but Gambia it
self is quiet.
The British naval commander has
threatened to re-bombard the town if
the disturbances are renewed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
BOLT IN SIXTH VA9 DISTRICT.

Lynchburg. Va, Sept. THE Sixth
district Republican convention to-day
nominated c. A. Heermans, of Mont
gomery, for Congress. There was a
bolt, boilers all being colored, and they
nominated Daniel Butler, colorcd, OF
Lynchburg, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
MILES PRESENT DUTIES.

General Miles remained in Porto
Rico as long as he deemed his presence
necessary for carrying out the wishes of
the President, and now returns to the
United States, bringing with him nearly
5000 men, who are no longer required,
there being some twelve thousand still
remaining, amply sufficient for all pur-
poses. He returns at once to Washing
ton, where he believes he can be most
useful as he considers the most inn
portant need Of the hour now to he the
immediate reduction of war expenses,
and the return of as large portion OF
those in military service as possible to
their former occupations, where they
are most needed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
PORTO RICAN CAMPAIGN.

'The place of landing the Porto
Rican expedition had been so thoroughly
advertised i'm communications sent oynT
the French cable. and in the newspapers
of our own country and telegraphed to
Madrid and from there to San Juan,
that not having received the necessary
appliances with which to disembark.
General Miles decided after leaving the
Windward Passage, to change his course
and land on the south side of Porto
Rico, where the Spaniards were the
least prepared, and the least expecting
to receive him; and where he knew that
the Decentralization of the troops and
supplies could be most easily effected
from the time of that Decentralization
during the following nineteen days of
the campaign. he kept the Spaniards
guessing what the next move would be.
When they Withdrew along the line of
the great military road between Ponce
and San Juan, they destroyed the
bridges. obstructed the roads and forti-
fed strong positions in the mountain
passes, and then were surprised that
one column of his army was sweeping
around the end of the island, capturing
the principal cities and towns. while
another had passed over the mountains
on the trail which the Spaniards had
supposed impossible. and therefore had
not fortified or guarded it, and the first
they knew of the march of the Ameri-
can army was the appearance of Il
strong brigade within twenty miles of
the northern coast at the terminus of
the railroad connecting San Juan with
Areciho. The island of Porto Rico was
fairly won by the right of conquest.
and has become Il part Of the United
States. Ihe sentiment OF the people
was in no sense outraged by invaders,
but on the contrary was successfully
propitiated people who have en-
dured the severity of Spanish rule for
four centuries, hail with JOY the pro-
lection of the great republic One of
the richest sections of the country over
which our flag now floats has been added
and will be of lasting value to our ma
| tion. politically. commercially and from
"A military or strategic point of view.
| Possession of that island has also rem
| dered any further resistance Of the
| Spanish forces in Cuba hopeless and
| General Miles firmly believes sthat by
| fair and just treatment the people of
Cuba can be as easily controlled either
as a friendly ally and neighbor, or to
| become Il part of our own country, as
] the ueODle of Porto Rico
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
UPRoAR IN SPANISH SENATE.
Weyler Attacks the Government and
Defends Toral.

Madrid Sept. THE Chamber has
followed the Senate in discussing the
late war behind closed doors. This ac-
tion has caused the greatest sensation.
The Senate session also was a stormy
one. Generals Weyler Dominguez,
Azcarraga, Palejo and Rivera attended.
General Weyler reminded the Senate
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS.
The Mohammedans Are Pilaging Can
da-Turkish Aid Refused.

London. Sept. .G-The correspondents
of the Times at Gambia, telegraphing
Wednesday fully confirms the earlier
reports of most serious events there. lie
says
"The worst is feared as to the fate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-08
TORAL SURPRISES THEM.

cry respectfully your servant.
JOSE TORAL, ETC.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-20
SCHOOL NOTES.

The County association met as ad-
vel tIsed last Saturday ut 200 p. m. at
Central school building. The pro-
gram was excellent. Superintendent
Stryker was not present, being de-
tanned at Marion. Kansas Superm'
tendent Case of the refOrmatory, was
present and talked TO the teachers
His tplk was excellent, and was
greatly enjoyed by the teachers The
next meeting will be held at Nicker-
son, January l4tb, 1890. Il. Stanley
of "The Friends Unlversity" Of
Wichita, will be present and lecture.
The county superintendent has set
apart the afternoon Of October 2Sth
for tho Peace Jubilee celebration In
Reno county. On that day small con
trjbutions for the La Fayette monu'
ment fund Will be received, The
school children Of Reno county Will
contribute their mites toward build
/
ing "a suitable monument to mark the
grave of our distinguished friend and
patriot. whose resting place Is neg
lecled In the Petit PIcpus cemetery OF
Paris,
One hundred and elghty'nine teach
ers attended the County ASSOCIATION
last Saturday.
Prof. o. y. Davis Of the Turon
schools, spent Saturday and Sunday
In Hutchinson.
The northeast Teachers association
will meet In the Central school build
Ing November 5tbat 200 p. m. All
friends ofeducalion are invited.
VIM. A. Cole of school district 81,
visited the Omaha exposition last
week.
The northwest Teachers association
will meet at Sylvia, October %, at
500 p. m. A good program has been
prepared and u good time expected.
The southeast Teachers association
will meet at Haven, November 5th at
800 p. m. The Haven meetings are
always good,
The county superintendent has ap
Pointed the following persons on the
library board; Jas. W, Stevens of
Sego, G. N. Battery of Nlckerson, l.,
Eta Dreibclbls of Haven, and Emma
Fuller of Arlington. In the near tut
ure the board will devise plans for in
creaslng the County Teachers Pub
| c library.
School District Al sets good ex-
ample for some other districts. They
have aet out and cultivated trees
which are now good shade trees, they
keep tie house In good repair, well
painted and furnished, Everything
has the appearance Of thrift. Others
would do well TO profit by their ex-
ample.