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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24
NOT TO BE CAUGHT MAPPING.
Even Merchantmen Entering Es-
quimault Must Stop and Give Sig

SAN FRANCISCO, December 23.-A
special from Victoria, B. c., says:
Evidence Of Great Britain's deter
mination not to be caught mapping at
any of her outposts is afforded by the
PRONUNCIATION of an order that here
after all merchant vessels wishing to
enter Esquimault harbor must come
to a dead stop at the entrance and
signify their presence by means of a
series of whistles which have been
communicated privately to the local
pilots and the masters of such steam
craft as may be naturally expected TO
visit the naval port and which will be
answered from the shore.
Much comment is excited locally by
these orders, taken in conjunction
with the strict precautionary measures
adopted at the dock and naval yards.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24

ROME. December Alt now appears
tina the disaster at Amalh, on the Gulf Of
Salerno yesterday afternoon. caused by the
rock on which stood the Capuccini hotel
sliding bodily into the sea. was lot 50 ex-
tensiye as at first supposed Only ten per-
sons were killed.
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still Holding Out.

LONDON, December 23.-The wal Of
fee has issued a list Of minor casualties
received at fredericksburg by hello
graph Wednesday, December 20, show
ing that Ladysmith was still holding
out on Wednesday last.
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OIL NEWS
10 the Register.

Special 70 the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, O., December 23.
Very few wells are drilling in this
field and those being drilled are inside
defined limits. Town lot wells have
all dwindled to about an average of
8 barrels, and many more will be
shortly added to the list OF abandoned.
Those drilled outside the town have
not decreased to such extent. One of
the best wells drilled lately was the
Jennings, on the Nixon, two miles
southeast Of Scio, and 1t Is a 35 barrel
well. Forsythe & Co.'S No. IL Nc
marlborough. is a Is barrel wei.
O'Day Bros No. 2 Stephenson is a 5
barrel well. The We'll well on the
Clark farm, near Bowerstown. has a
showing of oil and gas. Harry
Osborne, the u. S. Oil Company's
superintendent in this field, leaves
January 1st to accept a similar position
with the same company, with head
quarters at Parkersburg. He will con-
troll $4,000 acres in West Virginia.
Frank Schoolmaster, team superintend-
ent for the same company, will accom-
EdHy WI. O6DOIHt. INO. 4 Ntlt dl Dtd~
ton Is has been drilled in and some
oil and gas were found. The oil well
on the Anderson farm, near Tuscara-
was, was a buster.
In the Cadiz field the Bricker Cos
three wells and the Hogg company
well each are producing over 100 bar
rels. Several of the Bricker wells have
been taking spurts and increasing
their flows. The Ohio Oil Co. well on
the Thompson farm is making rs bar
rels, and the Williams & Ferguson Co.
well on the same farm, is a rs barrel
well. The well on the Mrs. Ingram
Clark farm, was plugged because 1t did
not show enough oil to operate it. The
Bricker and Hogg companies each are
drilling a number of wells. At present
there is poor prospects for any other
territory paying. The big gas well on
the Heavlin fam. in Monroe township,
is holding out we'll. The Bennett well
on the Clifford farm, was dry and was
plugged.
Oil operators are quietly dropping
out of the Wellsville field and opera
lions are on the decrease. Only on the
pocket on the Ridinger farm have any
good wells been struck. The produc-
ton of the field has decreased 10 less
than 80 barrels. The last six wells
were busters. The Mick well, a late
one, was a producer because 1t struck
the pocket. Duff Bros. are moving
their rigs out as fast as possible, as
they think prospects for the field are
poor. The Meldrens and Russell Bros.
have thrown up their holdings and
! others are about through. A. B. Smith
the original operator in the field. Is the
| only one who expects to continue, and
he has located No. II. Foster & Brown,
who drilled in the Stroup gas well, ex-
! pect to put down others for gas. The
| Jchnston &c Todd we'll in the creek
bottom, will be drilled to the Gordon
sand.
Boilers from the abandoned Turkey
| foot field are being shipped to other
fields.
Taylor-Nivin No. 3, In Carroll county,
was drilled in this week and is the
| dryest well drilled in that county. The
rock struck at 100 feet was 40 feet
thick, and according to the driller the
sand was as hard as something that
rhymes with we'll.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24

Special 10 the Rexs=.e--
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. December
23.-Frank Bannister to-day resigned
as manager OF the Seneca Glass Com
pany to take effect January 1 He il
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FR|GHIFDL DISASTER
NEAR BROWNSVILLE PA
EXPLOSION or GAS IN THE BRAZ-
NELL COAL MINE ENTOMBs
MANY MEN.
FIRST REPORT SAID SIXTY
MEN HAD JUST GONE DOWN BE-
FORE THE EXPLOSION.

OF This Number, but a Few Had
Been Rescued, and 1T Was Gem
orally Believed That Mt Least.
Forty Have Lost Their Lives-Ex-
plosion Was Terrific and Wreck
cd the Cage and Upper Works.
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RAILWAY CROSSING.

An Old Man, His Daugheer and
Two Grandchildren Killed.
PALMYRA, Mo-, December 23-Peter
Nichol, a well to do colored farmer,
was returning home in q wagon.
when a train struck and demolished
the vehicle at a railroad crossing, kill
ing the old man, one Of his daughters
and two grandchildren. Another
daughter was badly injured
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Succeeds Kitchener.

CAIRO, December 23.-Gen. WIngate
| has succeeded Gen. Kitchener as sir
dar and governor general Of the Sou
dan.
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BROWNSVILLE, Pa, December z3.-
The explosion at the Stockdale-Braz-
nell shaft is likely the worst since the
hill mine disaster at Dunbar. The
explosion was terrific and was heard
plainly at Brownsville, three miles dis
tant. The main shaft was totally
wrecked and rendered helpless. About
-four cages of men had gone down to
work. Mr.. Thomas, the cage man on
his fourth trip, went to the bottom
with fourteen men and gave the sig
nal for the cage to rise, when the ex-
piosion occurred. The cage was blown
with terrific force to the top Of the
shaft and fell back to the bottom,
completely blocking access to the mine.
Timbers were hurled hundreds of feet,
the lower ring of brick work in the air
shaft was completely wrecked and had
to be tunnelled to get into the mine
at all.
Eleven men have been gotten out,
one, Albert Meese, aged IA, died after
reaching the air.
One hand and a foot and one shoe
were blown from the mine and found
on top of the shaft.
After tunnelling the wreckage of the
bottom of the air shaft, two men in
the underground mule stable were
found alive but almost suffocated from
bad air.
The mine is supposed to be on fire,
as a dense volume of smoke hinders
the entrance of the rescue parties into
the mines.
Mine Inspector Henry Louttit, of Mo-
pongahela, is on the ground, as is also
Mr.. Seldom, of the Albany mine, and
s. H. Pearsall and James 1. Thornton,
of the Knob coal works. Drs. Smith,
Richard and Shoemaker, of Browns
vile, are there ready to relieve the
suffering.
One man of the rescue party went to
the bottom of the air shaft and was
brought up by a rope, almost dead, so
there is very little if any hope for the
forty or fifty men yet in the mine.
The machinery is in such shape that
the fan cannot be worked, which pre-
vents forcing fresh air to the entombed
men. 1t is thought they are all dead,
as the bad air and smoke issuing from
the mine indicates a terrible condition
inside.
The work of rescue is necessarily
slow, as the rescuers have to dig their
way in to the men, so great was the
force of the explosion.
A thousand people are about the
mouth of the mine awaiting a~nxiously
any bit Of news that may come from
below, and wives, fathers, mothers and
children weeping for loved ones, make
many pathetic scenes
One year ago just the day before
Christmas, a number were killed in a
mine explosion at the Umpire mine,
and again many homes will be sad
dened on Christmas day under similar
circumstances.
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sole owner Dc the Mingo Glass Com
pany. A successor win be chosen jan
uary Is.
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pAINTeRs.
PAINTERS.
D. c. KURNER,
9xiater, Grainer, GIazler, Sign
Painter and Paper Hanger,

1925 and I72s Maaket ~.
Dsaler IN Ready Mixed Paints. white
Lead. oIis. Turpentine. varnishes. window
Glass. Polished Plate Glass. Mirrors.
Brushes. etc. Estimates FOR new build
lnr. promptly furnished. zslsphons Is
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OIL Market.

OIL CITY, Pa. December E-Cre9tt bal
ances g.G certificates no bids or sales.
Runs. E.412 bbis. average, STD bDls.
Shipments, 5i.4D bb.s. average. S.4f2 bbis-
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COUNTERFEIT BILLS
In Large Numbers Pat Ont Daring
Shopping Rush at Huntington.

Special 10 the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. December r.
A large number of counterfeit ten dollar
bills were put in circulation to-day. The
dispensers Of the countesfeits selected dry
goods stores principally. where there was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, December o.
An explosion occurred at the coal
mines four miles from here to-day.
Sixty men are reported entombed. The
tipple is wrecked. A messenger was
sent here for doctors.
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sneelal ID the Regster.

Special to the Register.
CLIFTON. w. Va, December 3D.
The Hartford City oil well, put down
by Messrs. Friedman, Spilman and
Hensley, will be drilled down TO the
Berea. which will be reached at a depth
of about $500 feet. Oil and gas were
found at a depth OF As feet. Tie South
Penn Company will not drill in the
Flat Rock field for about 80 days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24
THREW A SKUNK.
Quite a FOUL Smelling Joke Perre-
trated Upon n Party of Merry
makers.

Special TO the Register.
CLIFTON, W. Va, December 23.-
At a school-house back of town, while
some young people were practicing for
g Christmas entertainment, some one
threw a live skunk in at the open door,
causing a panic, in which several per-
sons were seriously injured. Prosecu-
tons will probably follow.
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Special 70 the RegIsier.
BATESVILLE. O., December 3D.
The Pfeffer well No. ! came in good and
when shot on the 22nd Of DECEMBER
made a showing seldom equaled in a
wild cat territory. Conservative oil
men place it at from 30 to so barrels.
1t has flowed twice through the casing
and when tubed Is expected to flow
periodically every three hours. Bates
willie people are elated over the result
and are preparing to take care Of the
multitude. Considerable territory is yet
Unbiased. There Is a great scramble
for leases both by foreign and local
operators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
THE MCDONALD FAIR
And OIL Mems Reunion Will Be a
Hummer

And Oil Mems Reunion Will Be a
Hummer.
The Mcdonald Fair and Oil Mems
Reunion, which will be held in the ia
nous oil town of Mcdonald, Pa, will
be one of the most interesting and at
tractive events of the year. Several
hundred dollars has been subscribed
for attractions, which will include
balloon ascensions (both day and
night, vaudeville, monologue artists,
racing dogs, singing quartettes, two
bands of music; in fact, the list is
complete in every respect
Great preparations have teen made
for the horse races. Some of the most
speedy horses Of Western Pennsylvan
ia have been entered in these races,
which will take place daily. There
will be trot, pace and running races.
Liberal purses.
The bicycle races, which are sched
uled to take place every day, will I'M
doubtedly attract a large attendance
Of those who admire that class Of
sport Over fifty famous riders have
been entered in this great meet, and
it is likely many more will sign before
the entries close.
Base ball games daily between the
celebrated Mcdonald A. C. and a
strong visiting team. The Mcdonald
Juniors are also scheduled to play
two games.
Rugby foot ball will cut an interest
ing figure in the proceedings, as Me-
Donald claims to have the strongest
team in this section of the State. They
will play two games with some strong
aggregation from Pittsburg
There will also be grand night
carnival from 8 to II p. m. The pro-
gramme will comprise some of the
most eminent vaudeville artists in the
country; band concerts, wonderful
feats by Mckinley, the high-diving
dog, fireworks display from balloon
one mile above ground, band concerts
by the famous Mcdonald and Phila
delphia bands, freak shows and long
list Of other attractions not herein
mentioned.
Dancing in the evening at the Star
Opera House, for which the Royal
Italian orchestra will furnish the mus
ic Refreshments served by the Fair
Association.
For entry blanks or other informa
ton, address the secretary, w. H.
Cramer, and by all means do not fail
to attend this great reunion OF oil
men
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
RELIGIOUS PROFESSION AT THE
MOUNT.

Yesterday morning at 1880 a most
interesting and touching religious GER
emory took place in the beautiful
Chapel at Mt. de Chantal. Two young
ladies, Miss Emma Barrett. of Ken
lucky. and Miss Henrietta kersting, of
Pittsburg. Pa, received the habit of
the Order Of the Visitation at the hands
of Ri. Rev. Bishop Donahue and are
in future to be known as Sisters Fran
ces Raphael and Sister Teresa Joseph
respectively.
Sister Frances Joseph, formerly Miss
Kittie Thompson, of ST. Louis. made
her final VOWS as a religious, receiving
the black veil and cross.
The sermon for the occasion was
preached by Rev Edward Ii. Welch,
S. j. Of Georgetown University, Wash
ington, d. c., and was a forcible and
eloquent presentation of the Gospel OF
the Feast of the Assumption in connec-
ton with the determination OF the can
didates to embrace the contemplatiye
life. Rev. o. II. Moye, of the Wheel
ing Cathedral, and Messrs. Edward
Weber, of st. Marys Seminary Balti-
more, and George Green, of this city
assisted the Rt. Rev. Bishop. Many
relatives and friends Of the young ladies
were also present. The ceremony oil
the religious profession is one of the
most beautifully touching in all thu
Catholic ritual Yesterdays ceremony
adds much energy and skill to the tea n
ing force at the Mount.
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for II. But even the most suspi-

set for II. But even the most suspi-
cious Of theatre goers will. for the rea..
sons named. have the comforting sat
isfaction CT knowing that in William
III. Vests big minstrel jubilee. which
is to appear here soon. he is certain
to witness the best performance OF
minstrelsy that the STAGE has vet
known. Mr. West has always been
the Henry Irving of m.1strelsy in the
sense that he has always fought for
It's elevation, for its expansion into 4
richer and more artistic form. Out OF
his breaking away frcm all assoeia-
items that have held him in check in
the past. from ell the conventionality
of banjo and black face with which
others have been constant. there has
come higher type Of nlinstrelsy than
has hitherto been known in America
or England, progressive, up-to-date,
appealing To the best class of theatre
goers who have regretted its seeming
degeneracy and decay. VIM. H. West
and his big minstrel company comes
10 the Opera House Monday, August
21st
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
BOWLING.

Tonight the grand handicaps will
be rolled at Mozart Park and all bow
lerdom is expected to be present. IN
usual interest is being shown in these
contests, two in number, and the root
ers will be out in force to cheer on
their favcrites, and afterwards tell
how it happened. One of the contests
is something entirely new; requiring
right hand bowlers to use the left
hand. This places all bowlers on an
equality SO the rankest outsider has
as good a chance as any of the stars.
In fact both matches give the short
ends an opportunity of winning the
money.
This feature always adds considera-
BILE intere.t to bowling matches of this
kind for the new man at the sport is
likely to stagger into a big game and
with the assistance of the handicap
often comes off with first money.
The games will be called promptly
at SIS, after which the alleys will be
given over to the bowlers.
Members of the respective teams
must show their passes at the incline,
otherwise they will be compelled to
pay the regular fare. The contests
for this evening are:
Event No 1.-For right hand bowlers to
roll with left hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16

would like to meet any team in the
city under the age of IA. # any team
wants game please answer through
this paper to Manager Dailer or Cap
tain Herman.
The Capitol base ball team Of Bel
laire, goes to Woodsfield Friday, where
they play the Monroe county club on
Saturday c. NJ Darby is manager
and first baseman Shindewolf will cap
tain the team. The boys will go out
Friday evening and will likely not re-
turn until Saturday. The lineup: p.
H. Kane; c., Shookman; S. S., Heather
ington; h., Shindewolf; 2b., Minnehan;
3d., R. Kane; l. f., Campbell; c. f., H
Minnehan; r. f., P. Hinnehan. Jos
OTool utility man.
The H. Zwickers would like to hear
from the Nelson Tigers for Sunday, and
would also like to hear from any other
team for Saturday.
The Jos. E. Doyle base ball club. OF
McMechen, w. Va, challenge the Oscar
Gardner base ball club for game CT
ball next Saturday afternoon, at the
McMechen grounds If accepted answer
through this paper.
Martin Mcfarland, the popular foot
ball player, CT ST. Clairsville. Ohio
stopped in the city yesterday on his
way home from two weeks trip to
Atlantic City.
The Jack Arthurs have organized q
new base ball club and the lineup is as
follows:-L. Malone, c.; j. Davis, p;
A. Hess, h.; Will West, 3D.; J. Halpin
3d.; r. Wood, S. S.; J. West, |. f.; H
Walton, c. f.. J. Mikel, r. f.; ]. ]. Slim
mel. Manager
The Jack ,Arthurs challenge the Oscar
Gardeners for game on the tunnel
green Saturday afternoon, and if ac-
copied answer in this paper; and also
the J. Arthur's is going to play the
Vigilant on the tunnel green Sunday
afternoon. Answer soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16

THE HENRY IRVING OF MIN
STRELSY.

IT is only common sense to have
confidence that the first minstrel or
ganization that ever went out under
the sole name of William H. West.
should prove Of the highest order OF
excellence. A new brand of cigars or
tobacco is likely to degenerate in
time. An author frequently fools the
public by trading on the reputation OF
his early writings. But you are al
most always certain of a good smoke
in new brand. and his first book is
frequently the authors masterpiece.
First impressions are everything and
no one can afford to fail at the start.
There is no reason to think that Mr..
West will ever allow his company to
fall below the high standard he has
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
DIVIDEND
Declared By Window Glass Company
at Bellaire.

Yesterday afternoon the stocShold-
ers of the Enterprise Window Glass
Company, met at the Windsor Hotel
in Bellaire, and elected the old Board
of Directors ard dec AIRED a ten per
cent. cash dividend This is one Of
the Ohio valley companies that trans
ferred its base of operation to the
Indiana gas field back in 1890 and the
present location of the works is at
Dunkirk. There was IS per cent. Of
the stock represented at the meeting
yesterday and the report Of the years
business made by the secretary was
very satisfactory. The plant has
been in operation eight and one-half
months out of the past twelve and will
! resume between September 18th and
Otober LIST if the wage conference new
in session at Pittsburg brings existing
differences to a successful conclusion
The stockholders and officers of the
company are all Bellaire people or
formerly resided there, and the fact
that the corporation was chartered in
Ohio makes it necessary to hold the
annual meetings there. The Board of
Directors which was reelected yester-
day IS as follows: President, Jos.
Bates: Vice President. JAS Defhaugh:
Secretary-TreG surer, 7. H. Johnson.
The other members are 4. ]. Bates,
NJ. ]. Brand, Aug. Schick, Geo. Wal
tiers.
After the meeting Secretary Smith
/ in discussing the status of the Indiana
gas field said: eyes, it is possible the
glass houses may want to come back
to the Ohio valley some time and be-
lieVe few are casting about already.
SO far as our plant is concerned, we
still have a good flow Of gas and will
rest easy fer at least three or four
years yet. 1t is possible by that time
new fields may develop. and if SO. the
glass business will naturally follow
there. There are already good gas
wells discovered in Kansas. but the
disadvantage in getting goods to mar
ket from that locality would cut
weigh the advantages of gas. 1t is
possible Bellaire and other Ohio valley
towns may again see their palmy days
return so far as glass manufacturing
is concerned, but that will not be to-
morrow, or the day afterward.'
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STEPS TAKEN
To Organize Printers in belmont County
Towns.

To Organize Printers in belmont County
Towns.
For some time the organization COM
miltee of the Belmont Central Trades
and Labor Union has been making an
effort to have the printers on that side
of the river form a typographical un
ion. Last evening in accordance with
this movement a meeting was held at
the Office of j M. Ramsey, in Bridge
port, with this end in view. There
were about fifteen members of the pro-
fession present and the necessity for
organization was pretty thoroughly dis
cussed. George Barr, OF Martins Fer
ry, was chairman of the meeting and
Harry Oliver, of Bellaire, secretary.
There was a spirit of unionism man
ifest in the meeting and at the conclu-
sion a committee of three, composed of
one person from eada of the three
towns, was appointed to make canvass
for the purpose of securing membership
and report at a meeting to be held at
the same place in one week from last
night The committee is composed
of Harry Oliver, of Bellaire; J. M.
Ramsey, of Bridgeport. and Geo. Barr,
of Martins Ferry. A new local of the
/. T. u will be formed or the juris-
diction of the Bellaire local so ex-
tended as to comprise Martins Ferry
and Bridgeport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.

GLEN'S FALLS, N. Y, August Is
This was the opening day of the grant
circuit races. The attendance was large
the track fast. While the stallion
Grand Baron (2:121a) was being work
ed out by his owner, H. j. Marbold, Of
Greenwich, Ills, the animal dropped
dead of heart disease. The animal was
sold as a three-year-old for about 3d.
coo. $4,000 was recently refused for
him.
Dare Devil ruled favorite in the bet
ting in the 2:10 trot, selling at Sl25;
Croecus S55; Clayton s35; Belle j., Mon
terey and Louise Nc, SIS, and Caralia
and Field S. each. Croecus was in SUI
perh form and won handily in straight
heats.
The 2:2S class trot was unfinished
on account of darkness. 1t will be
called at 1890 tomorrow. The events
for Wednesday include the 2:04 and
2:15 PAGES, and 2:24 and 2:3O class
trOtters. Summary: