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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02
A NEW GLASS WORKS

Seeking a Location at Clarksburg-A Big
Enterprise.
Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, November l..
Another glass factory is seeking a
location here. 1t is backed by infuen-
tial men from different sections of the
State. Fifty thousand dollars has been
subscribed. It will employ one hundred
men and have an annual pay roll of
s250,00O.
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MOLINEUX'S TRIAL.

NEW YORK, November 1.-Justice
Fursman, in the criminal branch Of the
Supreme Court, to-day set Tuesday, No
vember IA, as the day on which the trial
of Roland B. Molineux, charged with
having caused the death of Mrs. Kate J.
Adams, last December, will begin.
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HELD TO COURT.


Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, November
1.-The preliminary hearing of John j.
Davidson ard Lucia Davidson, of
Mason county, and Mrs. Safread, before
the United States commissioner here,
charged with making false affidavit 10
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OIL MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa, November Credit
balances S156; certificates, no bid, Of
fer or sales. Shipments, 66,657 bar
rels; average, $3.50 barrels; runs, ILL.,
449 barrels; average, s6.444 barrels.
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GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

To the Creditors Of Amelia H. Campbell,
deceased:
In pursuance OF a decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Ohio County, West Virginia I
made IN cause therein pending TO subject
the real estate Of the said Amelia III. Camp.
bell TO the payment of her debts, you are
required TO present your claims against the
estate of the said Amelia III. Campbell for,
adjudication TO Geo. Il. Boyd. commits :
sioner, at his office in said county. on ,Sr
before the 2ith day of November 1898.
ocl2oawy
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November l.
'To-day's statement of the condition of
the treasury: Available cash balance,
1888, 391 $40; gold reserve, $252, 1928, 796.
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NOT AN ISLAND.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November L.
The positive statement is made here By
authority that Spain does not retain
possession of single island in the
Philippine archipelago.
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WESTON STREET CASE.

An Opinion Handed Down by Judge Got
Clarksbure Yesterday
Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, November l.
Judge Golf disposed of the Weston
street case this morning in very few
words He said:
Looking at the bill, we find the
complainant alleges that he has title
to the land mentioned, that in it and
concerning it he has certain vested
rights, and that he has been in the
exclusive possession of the same, to-
gether with these under whom he
claims, for over twenty years past.
II must take the bill as find it, and
not as is explained by the defendant,
whose construction of the same and in
sistence regarding it will be considered
hereafter. If it be true that complain
ant is the owner of the land in dispute,
that he has a valid title to and is in
possession of it, and If it be also true
BILE possession of the same for public
purposes, as is indicated by the ordin-
ance passed by the council OF the town
of Weston, and also in the notice serv-
ed on the complainant by direction OF
said council, then compliments rights
as guaranteed him under the Constitu-
ton of the United States are being
disregarded, and a federal question is
clearly presented, for in that event his
private property would be taken for
public purposes without just compensa-
ton. and in addition such taking
would be without due process of law.
"The demurrer will be overruled.
Defendant can have a day in which to
answer if desired"
In the absence Of e. A. Brannon,
counsel for the town, thirty days was
allowed in which to answer. Judge
COTS court adjourned until next Tues
day, at which time a final decree will
be announced in the case of Kell Long
VS.. West Virginia Hardwood Company.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, November 1.-The
opinion of Judge Nathan Golf in the
famous street cases against the town
of Weston was received this evening.
The controversy has been most I'M
fortunate. 1t has not only been very
costly to the town, but most annoying
and distressing to many citizens. The
town authorities declare their intention
to carry the case to the Supreme Court
of Appeals.
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secure pension for Mrs Safread, was
concluded this evening. the accused be-
ing held for United States Court. Bond
OF $500 was given by each.
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Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, November IA
little oil was found in the 'Injun sand"
at the Harrison well this morning.
This well will be made test and drill
ed to the last sand. Within the next
week Guffey C Galley will have five
strings of tools going in Lewis county.
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TO CURE LA GRIPPE In TWO DAYS
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is On each box. 25c.
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OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
ST. MARY'S, w. Va, November l.
To-day Trees C CO. opened up a new
pool on the right hand fork of French
creek. The new strike is located on the
White farm, and is about three miles
from developed territory Late this
evening it is showing for 100 barrels.
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The fair and festival to be given by
the Daughters of Liberty at Armory
hall, will begin next Monday and con-
tinue each evening until the succeed
ing Monday. Elaborate preparations
are being made for the affair, which
will no doubt be a success. There will
be good music and dancing each even
ing, and the public generally is invited
to be present.
The evening times., 1899-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1899.
sampson and Brown Powder.


There are several persons more or less
known TO the public who no doubt, will
think it hard that Sampson should be
criticised in connection with the inferior
brown powder used by our Navy during
the Spanish war. We do not know who
they are. but perhaps II they were desig-
mated as Long Crowninshield, the Du
Points of Delaware. and the California
Powder Company. the description might
suffice for tentative purposes.
Sampson, then a captain in the Navy,
as he was until after the Spanish war,
was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance from
1898 to 1898. During that time all the
European powers adopted and furnished
their navles with smokeless powder. Even
bankrupt and decaying Spain could find
ordnance officers with sufficient brains and
b loyalty to wrench themselves from the
embraces of brown powder makers and
secure modern ammunition for their Gov
ernment. So il happened that the Span
iards opened hostilities with their maga-
zines full of a high-class smokeless ex-
plosive. while. thanks to Sampson, our
men behind the guns could not see the
enemy. because the latter made no visible
sign when they shot, and our own dense
smoke hid their location from our view
in any case. II is wonder and a high
commentary on the skill and ability of
commanders like Dewey and Schley that
this terrible intrinsic advantage which
the Spanish ships and forces had over us,
did not lead to disastrous results.
All the time Sampson was at the head Of
the Ordnance Bureau; and, il we are to
believe his reports to the Secretary of the
Navy, he was constantly experimenting
with one after another variety of smokeless-
powder; but in each case something hap
pened to convince him that the smokeless
art was still in its helpless infancy. and
had not yet reached a stage where it could
offer anything in successful competition
with the old fruity output OF the Du Pont
factory, or the fresh and durable gun food
of the California Powder Company. which
latter seemed so remarkably nourishing TO
our eight-inch rifles. Thus, while Eng
land, Germany, Russia, France. Italy. Aus
tria. Japan, Turkey China, and Siam were
buying smokeless powder by hundreds of
tons. Sampson. in 1897, wrote:' "Ex-
perimental manufacture of smokeless
powder has continued during the year with
good results" and continued 10 contract for |
good old-fashioned brown goods at the re- |
liable establishments so long and satisfac- |
torily patronized by the bureau,
As the facts in the case seem able TO /
tell their own story, we shall not attempt to
interfere with the operation. They do not
seem TO ESSEN any necessity there may be
Tor Congressional investigation of the Navy
Department and the dark mystery of samp-
sons pull therein.
The evening times., 1899-12-12
Grand-VnudeYiIlc.

With three assistants. variety of quaint
costumes and setting that reminded one
of the third act of David Henderson's Sin
bad" the widow of Alexander Hermann
showed nothing new in the line of pres
tidigitation. but the refinement and novelty
of her work-the novelty of woman at
tempting that work-began a conquest that
was concluded when she commenced show
ering delicate favors upon the feminine
portion of her audience. Lillian Burkhart,
one-while the principal member of Charles
Dickson's support. was rendered hearty
reception when she entered upon the scene
put together for her "A Deal on Change"
and was even more heartily applauded after
the sketch had been finished, while Edna
Bassett Marshall scored with a turn al
most precisely like that in which she was
introduced here few months ago: Lillian
Western played exceedingly well on several
musical instruments and concertina, Cor
don Eldrid proved himself hardly more
than mediocre with his impersonations,
Behman and Spaling did several remark
able aerobatic feats with apparent ease.
and the Biograph was enjoyed, as usual.
II this weeks business at the Grand de-
pends upon the impression made on yes
terday's gatherings, the standing room
only" sign will have to be brought out and
busted.
The evening times., 1899-12-12
RAILWAYS IN AFRICA.
A Demand for Active Work in the
French Colonies

A Demand for Active Work in the
French Colonies.
The State Department has received from
Consul Skinner. OF Marseilles. the follow
ing letter regarding railways in Africa:
THE competition in Africa elicits a
strongly supported demand in France for
the more rapid building of railways, and
especially for the construction of a ,rans-
Saharan line This project is designed as
q sort of Offset to the British Cairo to the
Cape enterprise and the one is not much
more advanced than the other. The Mar
settles chamber of commerce, in a report
to the Minister of Commerce. says:
THE question whether the railways
will pay is not TO be considered. II declares
that France having laid hands upon points
1900 and 1900 miles from the sea. must
establish connection or lose the fruit of
its labor. While reiterating that the
doubtful element of future profit must not
hinder actual work. the intimation is held
out that a profitable traffic can be built up.
THE railway from Stanley Pool to the
sea, 249 miles long. was fully completed in
May, 1898, and 60 miles were in operation
as early as 1896. The total capital and
bonds amount to 81. .545. 900. and the pres
ent monthly receipts are s1930O0. The
commercial movement has increased from
So, 460. .450 in this colony in 1898 to 50. 746,-
500 in 1898. The principal business is
product that is firm in price
and even advancing. while the general
trend of prices of other products is down.
ward. 1t is contended that the French
colonies in Africa are veritable mines of
rubber and need only means of transpor-
tation to bring about highly prosperous
conditions"
The evening times., 1899-12-12

There is reason to fear that the Hon.
BILLY" Mason is tickle Not so long ago
he swore to resign unless his party gave up
imperialism; but he relented. Until re-
Gently. all his sympathy and all his sobs
were for Aguinaido. He has not thrown a
solitary Filipino fit in weeks. Yesterday he
was engaged in the South African war. That
lemon having been squeezed, the wonder is,
what turn his mental wheels may take
next. Perhaps we shall hear from him in
a day or two in the new role of being sorry
for Roberts. Sorrow is his greatest and
most cherished possession.
The evening times., 1899-12-12
AT THE THEATRES.
smbia-.Hi. FIISHj! poy.,

In most humorous and enjoyable
speech. made before the curtain during his
performance Of His Fathers Boy last
night at the Columbia Theatre, the come
dian. Roland Reed. alluded facetiously to
the responsibilities incurred by dramatic
critic. These same responsibilities must
be felt keenly by the reviewer who COM
mences an article on the farce which Mr..
Reed presented. The actor has been SO
enterprising and so Industrious and so
entirely commendable in his efforts to pro-
cure good plays for himself and his COM
pany that those in the secret Of his work
cannot but be prone to exceeding charity
after each unsuccessful tral. With all due
charity. then. let 1t be said that His
Fathers Boy" hardly is more than an ex-
cuse for a display of the undoubtei ability
Of the star and Of his support. That tie
audience of yester-evening was entertain
ed and amused throughout was wholly the
result Of the eleverness of Mr.. REED. Of
Isadore Rush. and Of the several persons
whose names appear above. That the pro-
duction did entertain and amuse is shown
by the mention made of Mr.. Reels eager
ly demanded speech. But even charity
cannot prevent one thinking that, il the
organization is pleasing in such yehic'e
as His Fathers Boy" it should be de-
lightful in another play like The Wrong
Mr.. Wright"
The evening times., 1899-12-12
ELEVEN MONTHS EXPORTS.
An Increase in BreadstufTs. Provis-
ions. and other Conn mOdities

The Treasury bulletin showing the ex-
ports of domestic breadstuffs. provisions
cotton. and mineral oils from the principal
customs districts OF the United States for
the eleven months ending November 30
states that the total value of breadstufrs
was s240. .259.053; cattle and hogs. s26 314.-
Soc: provisions. sl52. .961 92S; cotton, $685.
l24.OoG; mineral oils, S59, .4s7; total,
S644. .026. $40.
OF breadstuffs. the exports of barley
amounted to 81. .3O6 in value. as against
.206 in November. 1898. For the eleven
months ending with November the total
value was s7,065.513. as against 81. .O69, $50
fr the same period in 1898.
The value of corn amounted to 81 $50 0IS
for November. as against $5.S12I2 lbs in
November. 1898. For the eleven months
ending with November the total was s74.-
742, ,127, as against S6S 5l3, ,147 for the same
period in 1898.
Corn meal amounted to s262. .753. as
against s1S2, ,i46 in November, 1895 For
the eleven months ending with November
the total was sl.S15.7SS. as against 81. no.
6SS for the same period in 1898.
Oats amounted to S559, 1885, as against
ss1s. 1888 in November, 1898. For the eleven
months ending with November the total
was $12. .42e, ,319, as against S15,544753 for
the same period in 1898.
Oat meal amounted to S164, ,005 as against
$155, ,624 in November, 1898. For the eleven
months ending with November the total
was s1,270, ,456. as against s153.663 for the
same period in 1898.
Rye amounted to $41,S10, as against
S596, 400 in November, 1898. For the eleven
months ending with November the total
was 81, 06S, ,06S, as against SS,307, SEA for the
same period in 1898.
Wheat amounted to 1865, ,247, as against
$11, ,935, ,323 in November. 1898. For the
eleven months ending with November the
total was $76, 120, ,204. as against $115, ,543,-
800 for the same period in 1898.
Total breadstuffs amounted for Novem-
Der to $23. .426, ,030, as against $26. 900, ,5S6 in
1898. For the eleven months
ending with November the total was $780,
259. .053. as against s277, 13S, ,041 for the same
period in 1898.
Total for provisions, including cattle and
hogs, $14,762. .O76, as against SIS. .601, 1924 in
November, 1898. For the eleven months
ending with November the total was $179,-
,7G,794, as against $17S, ,475, ,665
Cotton amounted to $26, ,3S6,616, as
against $39. .407. .542 in November, 1898 For
he eleven months ending with November |
he total was 81. $40. as against s7S,-
AZ. .078 for the same period in 1898.
Total mineral oils amounted to S. 49,, SIS,
Is against s4,496.250 in November, 1898. |
Tor the eleven months ending with No |
-ember the total was $59, 1866, ,4S7, as aga nst /
AS, ,3567S1 for the same period In 1895
The evening times., 1899-12-12
COAL IN GERMANY.
A Favorable Opportunity for E
ports From This Country.

| A Favorable Opportunity for Ex.
ports From This Country.
Simon w. Hanauer, United States Vice
| Consul at Frankfort, Germany, writes that
coal companies of this country have an
excellent opportunity of marketing their
product at home. He says:
Australian coal is used by but few gas
companies in Germany. owing to its high
price, which is SIS per metric ton of . o,204
pounds. 1t furnishes two or three times
as much gas as the English coal The
English coal is more extensively used, the
price varying from $5.95 to 1882, accord
ing to quality. Owing to the scarcity of
German coal, its advancing price, and In
ability to deliver it in short time, the i'm
portations of English coal to Germany has
largely increased.
Rotterdam is more desirable than Ant
werp as a shipping point for coal and
merchandise destined for western and
southern Germany. The Rhine freight
rates on coal from Rotterdam to interior
places are S3.3 cents per metric ton.
New orders for coke In large amounts
cannot be filled by the German coke COM
panies. as their output has already been
contracted for. English coke has there
isfactory as the German product, on ac-
count of its breaking up in transit. The
syndicate controlling the output of coal
and coke in the Ruhr district, which DOM
mates the coal market Of Germany, has
fixed the prices for contracts for delivery
throughout the year 1900 at rates go per
cent higher than those now current.
Il have seen sample of English an
thracite coal, which in hardness, color,
and brilliancy closely resembles our PENN
sylvania anthracite, but it Is less than half
the weight of the latter. Our product will
therefore have an advantage in the mat
ter Of freight rates, occupying for equal
weights less than half the space of the
English coal. Our coal companies should
take advantage Of the present favorable
opportunity. and inaugurate coal-export
movement into Germany. on account of
the great demand for the product and the
inability Of the native collieries to sup
ply it"
The evening times., 1899-12-12
A Fossil Society.

There is venerable society in Dedham
Mass, and it held its eighty ninth annual
meeting not very long ago. 1t is the Socie.
" Tor the Apprehension of Horse Thieves.
Al The time of its organization the citizens
OF Dedham and vicinity had been los
ing good many horses through the mach
nations of a gang of thieves who in
tested that region. In the far West. owing
10 the prevalent conditions and sparseIy
settled country, the people were for a time
in the habit of lynching horse thieves on
very short notice; but the people of eastern
Massachusetts, are ayerse to that particular
way OF disposing of criminals, and so they
hit upon the scheme of founding a society
Thereby body of citizens was created who
could at moments notice take concerted
action when such depredations came to
their notice.
For some reason or other, such crimes
have never been very uncommon in New
England. A gang of burglars and pettv
criminals fieeced northern New Hampshire
and Vermont some fifteen years ago. and
similar gangs have operated in other paris
of the New England States, and also in
New York and the Middle States to some
extent. Such combination is particular
affection to community of small farmers,
because most of the farmers wealth is in
Lis cattle, barns, and machinery, and these
are easily destroyed by evildoers, so that
II he takes active steps in prosecuting one
rascal he runs the risk of bringing all the
others down upon him and running himself
completely. He cannot well shoot a man
for the offence of burning a barn. killing
a valuable horse, or destroying a mill-dam.
and SO long as the man is alive he can do
all these things whenever he gets chance.
Therefore the farmer puts up with his per-
secuticn and says nothing until, emboI-
dened by experience, the gang ventures a
little too far and the leaders are caught. as
happens now and then. But these Dedham
farmers appear to have had the disposition
and the money to make determined effort
to apprehend their unpleasant neighbors
and they met with success.
The consequence is that the society is
and has been for many years, simply a So
cial club. 1t had nearly one hundred and
fifty members at its last meeting. and moro
than a thousand dollars in the treasury
1t might seem TO the ordinary observer that
the members ought to devote themselves
TO something worth doing. now that their
particular object in life has disappeared;
but. after all. there are many associations.
clubs and societies in this world which
exist for no particular purpose.
All the same, this Dedham society is typi- |
cal of some other things in our Republic.
The evening times., 1899-12-12
A Rough Riders Bicycle.
From the London Nevsl

A cycle designed to go over rough country was
tried yesterday on the Horse Guards Parade.
For tie purposes of the trial the Parade was
made into rough country, with slabs of tim
Der and miniature heaps OF brick. The machine
IS said to have cleared these with ease, and its
rider to have cleared them with comfort Ii
this be so, the public will soon be better GUS
toner for the invention than the war Office
Half success is better in such a contrivance than
meme at all. The cycle is exceptionally sensi-
tive to obstruction, and anything that tends to
brace its nerves against ordinary difficulties OF
that sort will be great boon. That 1t will ever
be the ideally best thing for going across coun-
try is perhaps a vain hope, but it might be
trained to overcome its present Objectionable
habit Of shying even at smooth pebbles from the
brook which happen to have strayed into the
high road.
The evening times., 1899-12-12

1t is satisfactory to observe that Sena-
tor Morgan has given the Administration
a most excellent opportunity to demon
strate its sincerity in the matter OF legs-
lation restrictive of trusts. His short joint
resolution. introduced yesterday. will bring
the matter to an interesting test. This
trust business will cause Republican sor-
row before the end of the session. Even
the House gag will be impotent to prevent
the establishment of a record
The evening times., 1899-12-12

Count Won Buelow's speech in the Ger
ty recognition Of President McKinley's cor
dial reference TO our relations with the
Empire in his message to Congress. The
Keiser's foreign minister was noticeably re-
ticent concerning relations with Great
Britain, with which country, he said. Ger
many always hoped to live in peace and
amity. He spoke IN poIutedly friendly
way of Russia. and. at the same time, said
that the Kaiser placed entire reliance on
the Dreibund (Germany. Austria. and Ita-
Iy). To sum up the Counts review Of for
eign relations in the ve.nacular of the
American streets, it was dead all around
jolly
The evening times., 1899-12-12
Politics n In Hanna.

Senator Hanna's advice to young men ''to let
politics alone as a profession is good. There
are those who express the belief that Mr.. Hanna
is not taking his own medicine Just now, and they
are probably right. But Mr. Hanna will doubtless
say that he let politics alone until he had made
his way in the world. Then he took it up
for the fun of the thing. He has got q good
deal of fun out of it, too. Not unmixed with
anxiety, it may be said. but this is the rather
agreeable excitement of oneSN1o puts down some
fructify after the manner he has devised for it.