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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
PRISONERS WELL TREATED.

CAPE TOWN, November 2.-(Delayed in
transmission)-A dispatch from Pretoria
under date of Tuesday, says Col. Moeiler,
who commanded the British hussars cap
tured by the Beers, declined, on being in
terviewed, to give the details of the mis-
fortune, but praised the treatment he and
his men had received at the hands of the
Beers. The British prisoners were playing
football at the time their commander was
interviewed. Their officers are anxious to
be exchanged.
Among the papers found at Dundee, ac-
cording to this Pretoria dispatch, was a
congratulatory telegram from Lady Sy-
mons to her husband
Commandant General Joubert sent the
message to Ladysmith. Gen. Symons was
buried with the fullest honors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
WHITES ISOLATION.

No Direct Word Received From Ladysmith
since " observation-disclosures and Children
We're Leaving the City That Day.
LONDON, November 4.-The war Of
flee at noon to-day announced that
nothing had been received there in any
way modifying or altering the state
ment issued yesterday afternoon, and
saying that belated dispatches from
Ladysmith were coming through.
Nothing has been received to corrob-
orate the reiterated report from Berlin
of the capitulation of Gen. White.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Pietermaritzburg,
date1 Wednesday, said Ladysmith was
quiet this morning and that numbers
Of women and children left Ladysmith
on an evening passenger train, escorted
by an armored train.
A dispa oh 10 the Exchange Teleg aph
Company, dated Cape Town, November
l. announces that the Beers have en-
tered Cape Colony at Noryals Pruit,
destroying several bridges.
A Kimberley dispatch of Wednesday
says. THE Beers are still in force in
this vicinity. On Saturday evening our
patrol was fired on in the neighbornood
OF the Wesselton mine, the enemy ex-
pending quantity of ammunition in
effectually, however, owing to the long
range A Free State burgher, with
a pass from the enemy has brought 200
oxen into the town. The enemy is re-
ported to have three siege guns in po-
sition at Oliphantfontein, four miles
from Wesselton."
The following official announcement
has been made by the war office: No
news has been received from Lady
smith up to o'clock this afternoon.
We therefore presume that the wire is
still interrupted"
In spite OF the silence, the officials
of the war office do not credit the
various rumors as to the position of
the garrison, and no grave anxiety is
felt at present regarding the ability
of Gen. White to hold his own.
The fact that the British war office
has received no news of the situation
at Ladysmith seems to effectually dis
pose of yesterdays continental rumor
of Gen. Whites capitulation and kim
dred stories, as, II the general has sus-
tanned severe reverse, there is no rea-
son to believe but that Gen. Joubert
would be Gully too glad to forward Gen.
Whites official announcement of the
fact to the nearest telegraph station,
while, it is added, had news of such a
serious hcaracter reached foreign gov
eminent in cipher it would undoubt-
edly have been promptly conveyed to
the British government. AS the Mo-
zambique cable is still broken, it is
impossible for any uncensored mes
ssges to reach Europe, with the excep-
ton of the dispatches of foreign gov
ernments, and in view of the act that
an important victory would be of the
greatest moral assistance to the Beers,
it seems obvious that the Boer SYM
pathizers would make such an event
known as quickly and as widely as pos
sible. In the meanwhile the best opin-
ion is satisfied that II Gen. White keeps
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
Goebeis Personality Has Been the Chief
Factor Republicans Are United.

Goebels Personality Has Been the Chief
Republicans Are United.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November A.
The personality Of William Goebel, the
regular Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, has been the principal theme of
discussion in the campaign which will
end next Tuesday in the election of a
full State ticket The Republicans in
the fight for their ticket, which is head
ed by w. S. Taylor, present attorney
general, have directed their energies
mainly against the Democratic leader
and the policies which have become as
ISOLATED with his name, notably the
Goebel election law and the present
statute affecting railroads. Mr.. Goebel
is also antagonized by faction of his
own party which placed in nomination
a State ticket headed by Hon. ]. Young
Brown This element. under the name
of the Honest Election League" has
waged a bitter personal campaign
against Goebel, assailing his conduct in
the convention which nominated him,
his entire career In the States politics
and the Goebel election law.
On the other hand, Mr.. Goebel has
had the support Of well organized
State machine. the endorsement OF the
Democrataic national committee. and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
OIL NEWS.

SCIO, o., November 4-sixty wells
have been plugged recently In this
field by order of the State Mine In
spector. The Peter Trushel farm hers
has been drilled over and brings the
heirs $1,000 per month royalty.
Messrs. Shaner & Kelley have Sc
cured the Runyon territory OF 700 acres
In Jefferson county on which there are
three producing wells.
The showing being made in tho
Wellsville field is encouraging and OPP
orators show their confidence In tho
future of the field by continuing to put
down wells.
The Mick farm well was drilled IN
and shot and will make Is barrels.
Gas was found in the Cow Run sand
on the Stroup farm at ESQ feet The
Lime Kiln Hollow well IS making
fair showing. The Huffman Oil Co.
Grant district, Hancock county, and q
large number Of acres have been leased
by these and other parties.
In the Cadiz field work Is progress
ing rapidly, the Bricker well which Il
flowing over 100 barrels daily into the
Standard lines, being the incentive To
operators to tap the new pool IL pos
sible.
A test Of the Brieker oil shows 1t TO
be 47A gravity. Ferguson e. Co. are
drilling on the Thompson farm. Smith
& Co. have made a location on the
Black farm two miles southeast OF the
Bricker farm. Hogg & Co have lo-
Gated two wells on the Robb farm and
are transferring rigs from Scio Num-
erous rigs are being brought from
Scio and Mcdonald The w. & L. f.
is preparing at points along their linz
to facilitate the handling OF oil sup
plies and freight. Coal is plenty in the
vicinity Of the field. Houses In the
neighborhood Of the field are being
fitted up as boarding houses. OH Is
the talk OF the people In Cadiz and for
miles around. Before Cain & Co.
found oil the Bricker field vas nearly
surrounded with holes. About 20 der
ricks are nearing completion.
The Pollock Oil Company yesterday
paid another monthly dividend of ten
pei. cent, making the sixth consecutive
monthly dividend. aggregating IS per
cent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
CAME TO LIFE
In Time 10 Prevent Bis Wife From
Spending Insurance Money.

LA SALE, Ills, November 4.-The
body of man was found in a pasture
north of Peru about ten days ago and
identified by Mrs. John Roberts as her
husband. The coroner's jury brought
in verdict of death from exposure and
exhaustion. The body was inferred by
Mrs. Roberts in the family burying
ground. Roberts'5 insurance in the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
was collected by Mrs Roberts. To-day
she received a letter from her husband,
who, it appears, is in the county poor
house at Ottawa, where he had been
sent by the supervisors. The affair has
created a sensation here. The author
tiles are investigating the case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
OFFICERS CENSURED.
Severe Criticism of the Action of Men in
Charge of rwo Troopships.

Severe Criticism of the Action of Men in
Charge of two Troopships.
SAN FRANCISCO, November A.
The Examiner says that the severest
report of military board of inquiry
ever sent to the War Department from
this city has been forwarded to Wash
ington from the headquarters of Major
General Shafter. The document con-
sists of nearly 100 typewriter pages,
and contains the severest kind of criti-
cism of the methods employed by Off
GERS in charge of the sick soldiers who
returned from the Philippines on the
transports Tartar and Newport on Oc-
lober 10.
Upon Major Rafter, the surgeon OF
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers, who
came back on the Tartar, the heaviest
cen5ure is laid. Col. Metcalf, of tho
same regiment, who commanded the
troop ship, Gen. Funston being only a
passenger, is indirectly referred to.
Many other officers are given hard
measure Of criticism, but their names
are being withheld until the War De-
partment sees fit to make known the
details of the report.
The board of inquiry which has so
severely arraigned the transport SER
vice was appointed by Gen. Shafter
two weeks ago, at the suggestion OF
Col. Alfred c. Girard, chief surgeon In
the general hospital at the Presidio
Col. Girard's desire for an investigation
was oecasioned by the deplorable con-
dition in which he found the sick men
from the transports Tartar and New
port. There were about 40 OF them,
and nearly all were suffering from dys-
EMERY. Three men who came on these
transports died a few days after ar
rival. They were John Fabisak and
John A. Logan, of the Fourth cavalry,
and George w. Mills, of the Twentieth
Kansas.
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10000 CLAIMED

For Their Candidate by the Republicans in
Iowa-Democrats Hope to kIect Their
Man
DIES MONIES, Iowa, November A.
The political campaign in Iowa prae-
tieally closed this evening with rallies
in the principal cities. State Chairman
Weaver, of the Republicans, In a state
ment tonight said there was no doubt
of great Republican victory. Other
Republican leaders estimate the ma
jority as high as 100000 State Chair
man Huffman, of the Democratic COM
mittee, while making no estimates, said
he was satisfied with the outlook and
thought White, candidate for Governor,
would be elected
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
CAUGHT A srRASpED WHALE.
Big Fish Indigenous to Tropical Sea strays
to Jersey Sands.

OCEAN CITY. n. J., November "A
whale of the kogia species was killed on
the beac hhere yesterday afternoon by
Harry Newcomb, Thomas Curry and Ru-
fus Stephenson. The whale was evidently
in pursuit of school of small fish and
became stranded. 1t was II feet in length
and weighed geo pounds.
DR.. NJ. j. Greenman, representing the
Wistar Institute, University of PennsyI-
vania. came down and shipped ii to Phil
adelphia this afternoon The Doctor said
that only six fish Of this, species are known
to have been takn in this country, and all
on the New Jersey coast. While rare IN
America, the are caught in large num-
bers of the coast Of Africa They are
valued for their OH.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
AMERICAN AS BoER sTKATEGisT.
West Pointers Hand Evidenced in Joubert's
Tactics.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. November A.
Army officers are inclined to believe that
an American graduate of West Point and
ar ex-officer of the regular army, j. Y.
Fillmore Blake, is responsible for the Boer
strategy which has had such serious re-
Sits for the British on the borders of the
Transvaal.
1t is known here that Blake who was
a lieutenant in the Third Cavalry, and
who resigned and left the country, is now
an officer in the service of the Transvaal,
and officers who knew him think they can
see the signs of his work in the movements
of the Boer army.
Blake is an Arkansas man, and is de-
scribed as having unusual ability, COM
bined with restless, adventurous and am
bilious spirit
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

LONDON. November A dispatch
from Cape Town, dated November l,
saws the Beers have invaded Cape Col
ony at Norval Pruit, and destroyed sew
eral bridges.
dispatch from Burghersdorp says
about 800 Beers crossed the Bethullc
bridge into Cape Colony Thursday
forenoon.
1t is officially announced that the
British have evacuated Colenso, south
of Ladysmith.
The war office has issued the follow
ing announcement:
THE colonial Office has received IN
formation to the effect that the British
troops have withdrawn from Colenso
ana have concentrated further south,
but we have no news of any engage
ment in that neighborhood."
News that Colenso has been evacu-
ated was another bitter pill for the
British public and is arousing fears that
the continental statements of second
serious defeat of Gen. White may prove
true. A significant fact is that the
war Office does not say when Colenso
was evacuated, so the statement which
emanated Thursday from DR.. Leyds,
the diplomatic representative OF the
Transvaal, who is located at Brussels
that the Beers who had occupied Co
lenso was possibly true. There is much
apprehension that the war office is sup
pressing bad news.
NEW YORK, November A dis
patch to the Herald Office from Amster-
dam says: One newspaper office has
been thronged all day by inquirers for
information about the report that
Ladysmith has been taken This ru-
for is heard on every hand, although
it is hard to say on what it is founded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
IN NEW YORK STATE.
A New state Assembly TO be Chosen-Con-
ceeded THAT heIuoIiuan Majority VIII
BE Decreased

ceeded That hsIuoIiuan Majority VIII
BE Decreased.
NEW YORK, November 4.-The election
in New York next Tuesday will be for
State Assembly for $50 members. The
counties that make up the city of New
York viii elect several county officers and
city aldermen will also be chosen. Syra-
cuse and Albany will elect mayors and Other
city officers. The present Republican ma
jority in the Assembly is about Is. A care
full estimate, based on adviees received
from all the counties. gives the Republic
cans 50 members and the Democrats 20 in
the new Assembly There are % close dis
tricts where the pluralities will not ex-
coed 200 or 800. Fifteen of these are incud-
ed in the 50 Republican districts and eight
in the 70 conceded to the Democrats. AS
the next Assembly will not wore for a
United States Senator national issues have
not entered largely into the campaign.
Chairman Odell. of the Republican State
oomhmittee, claims 81 Republicans, con-
ceding 66 to the Democrats
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been prepared bearing the inscription:
I'VE fight for civilization only
THREE TO ONE.

LONDON, November 5.-Another special
dispatch from Ladysmith bearing date Of
November 2 says:
THE artillery duel is proceeding SPLEEN
didly. The British guns are firing three
shots to the Beers one"
A special dispatch from Cape Town.
dated November 2 says the Beers occu-
pied Colesburg, Cape Colony, on Wednes-
day, meeting with no resistance from the
local police, who yielded to superior force.
COLESBURG GOOD AS OCCUPIED.
COLESBURG, November 2-(Delayed in
transmission)-Th Beers will undoubtedly
occupy Colesburg tomorrow. Their adj
vance guard is five miles this side of the
river
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
IN prNNgYTyANIA

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE po-
ltical campaign in Pennsylvania was prac-
tically ended tonight.
For State Treasurer claims are being
made freely by Republican Chairman
Reeder and Democratic Chairman Killing
for the respective candidates Of their
party.
Neither Chairman has yet made the GUS
tomary final claim, but each has al along
made statements predicting victory for his
party candidate
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, November 4.-The
weekly bank statement issued to-day
shows the following changes: Surplus
reserve, decrease, s3,376,875; loans, de-
crease. s240, 900; specie, decrease 49,
SIS. 500: legal tenders, decrease, s942,-
500: deposits, decrease, $5.767, 800; cir
culation increase, $396,30O. The banks
now hold Ss3S,350 less than the require
ments Of the 25 per cent rule.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
AN ARTILLERY DUEL.

LADYSMITH. November 2, 10 a. M
delayed in transmission)-An artillery
duel has been in progress since o'clock
this morning, but SO far no damage has
been done, the British fire preventing the
Boer guns from making good practice.
Firing has been heard in the direction of
Colenso
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
TWO KILLED
In Freight Wreck on the Norfolk &
Western Railway.

Special TO the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, November
An a rear end collision of freight
trains near Radner Station, on the Nor
folk & Western this morning, Thomas
Henry, conductor, was killed Engin-
eer Beckett was so badly injured that
he died few hours later. Both lived
at KenOya.
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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.
HAVANA, November "A regiment

HAVANA, November IA regiment is
in process of formation here, the services
of which when its organiza ion is complet-
ed, will be offered to Great Britain against
the Beers. About $50 Americans are al
ready enrolled on its list and many more
are expected to join. A former officer of
the Chilean army Is receiving applications
for membership and subscriptions for the
equ pnaent of the regiment. A banner has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

LONDON, November 4.-The evacu-
alton of Colenso is undoubtedly most
serious matter for the British in Natal,
as it not only testifies to the complete
investment of Ladysmith by the Beers,
but makes the relief of Gen. Sir
George Stewart White an extremely
difficult operation.
Colenso is the point where the rail-
way from Ladysmith crosses the Tugela
river, which is now in food. The town
itself is of small Importance. 1t is
dominated by the hills on the north
side of the river and so was untenable
if the Beers have advanced, as they
seem to have done. Moreover, only a
small naval and colonial force was
stationed at Colenso.
The seriousness of the evacuation,
however, lies in the fact that Command
ant General Joubert, while completely
investing Sir George White at Lady
smith, can seize the Tugela bridge and
if he has sufficient troops can detach
force and send it southwark en- PETER
maritzburg, and in any case, by de-
stroying the bridge and railway, can
prevent any relief expeditions reach
ing Sir George White for some time.
Military men optimistieally predict
that Gen. Joubert will withdraw from
Natal immediatel when General
Sir Redvers Buffers force en-
tiers the Orange Free State,
but the latter can not be far on
his way for least three or four weeks,
and even then Gen. Joubert may not
decide to intercept the British on the
Free States open veldt, which would
suit the British admirably, but he may
wait until the last moment and then
proceed by train back to Pretoria and
take up strong defensive positions on
the range of hills lying in front Of
johannesburg and Pretoria.
Thus Gen. Joubert might remain In
Natal several weeks longer, endeavor-
ing to force Sir George White into
capitulation, the destruction of the
Tugela river bridge helping him by
cutting off British relief.
Moreover another Boer force Is re-
ported to have marched through Zulu
land in the. direction of Durham, and
already to have reached the Natal from
tier.
Thus, it will be seen, the position in
Natal, taking into consideration pos
sible uprising of the disaffected Dutch,
is most disquieting and in fact may be
described as critical. British rein
forcements in any number can not
reach Durham before the end of next
| week.
A special from Ladysmith, dated No
yember 2, morning, says:
During the night the Beers moved
closer to the British positions and
mounted guns in fresh places. Mean
while the naval guns have been moved
to more favorable positions near the
town and commanding some of the
Boer batteries.
"At o'clock this morning Gen.
White ordered the bombardment of the
enemy and the blue jackets opened the
battle. The Beers replied vigorously.
They fired straight and some of the
British were hit
"A terrible artillery duel has been
proceeding for over three hours. So
far the naval guns are the only ones
that have engaged the enemy"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
COLENS0 EVACUATED.
British War Office Gives Out an Official
Statement to That Effect.
FEARED BAD NEWS Is SUPPRESSED.

Colenso Protected General Whites Line of Commune
cation and Since Its Evacuation. He Is Now Com
pletey Isoated---Cape Colony Invaded by Beers.
Railroad Bridges Blown Up and important Strate-
pical Positions Menaced---London Has No Con-
frnaton of the Berlin Report of the Capitulation
of Ladysmth.
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A MOST SERIOUS MATTER.
The Evacuation of ColenSo Shows Lady
smith Completely Invested.

THE RELIEF OF SIR GEORGE
STEWART WHITE BECOMES A
DECIDEDLY DIFFICULT OPER-
ATION-A RAILWAY BRIDGE AT
COLENSO CAN BE DESTROYED
BY GEN. JOUBERT, THUS Rem
DERING IMPOSSIBLE ANY
MOVEMENT TOWARD LADY
SMITH-THE SITUATION IN Ma
TAI DESCRIBED AS CRITICAL.
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Mr. C. Schnepf the Opera House drug
the temperature yesterday: 4 a. m. ~: >
A. M. 81: y M. 70. 3 D. m, "a; p. m. ~.
weather cfangeabIe
WASHINGTON. November 4--Forecast
for sunday and Monday
For West Virginia Western Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Fair Sunday and Monday.
warmer Monday. Light to fresh &oukhwest-
erly winds.
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THE POLITICAL SITUATION
Jones Conceded to Be a Factor in the
Ohio Election.

SAYS HE WILL HAVE
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
VOTES SAYS HIS IN
FLUENCE Is ON THE WANE.
UNPRECEDENTED REGISTRA-
TION IN THE CITIES-VOTERS
SAYING BUT LITTLE-.THE SIT
UATION IN kENTUCKY-CAM-
PAIGNS CLOSED In NEBRASKA
AND IOWA.
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OIL MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa. November 4-Credit
balances. $i-5s; certificates, no bids nor or
fers. No sales. Runs and shipments not
reported