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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
SISTERSvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, October 16.-The
death of James Forsythe, mention of
whose illness has been made in this
paper, occurred on Saturday morning at
the Wheeling hospital. Mr. Forsythe
was one of the best known oil men
in this field, having come here when
the field was in it's infancy, and at
different times he was in good circum-
stances. He was a contractor and did
a lo. of work in this and surrounding
fields. A little over year ago he
went to the KIondyke gold fields and
remained there until in July of the
present year. While in that country he
contracted a disease of the kidneys,
which caused his death. He is survived
by a brother, also well known oil
man and three step-children, William
H., Charles and Miss Minnie Ingersoll,
all of this city. The remains were
shipped to the former home of the
family at Titusville, Pa, Saturday
morning, where they will be inferred.
L. A. Brenneman, Of the Elk Fork
Oil and Gas Co., left the last of the
week for Titusville, Pa, where Re will
remain as the guest OF relatives and
friends for short time Mrs. Bren-
neman, who has been spending the
summer there, will return home with
him.
George Bell, foreman Of the forge
department of the Leidecker Tool Co.,
went to Parkersburg Saturday night
and was the guest of relatives and
friends there over Sunday.
John Barry, a we'll known operator
in the Stringtown section, was taken
to Wheeling to the hospital Saturday
evening, suffering from a paralytic
stroke. His condition is considered
serious.
H. c. Speer, of the Fearless Oil Co.,
is in the city from Chicago and will
remain for several days looking after
the interests Of his company in this
field.
G. EdFoster of the Atlas Oil Co,
left Monday morning for Pittsburg on
a business and pleasure trip. He will
be absent from the city for several
days.
Frank Circuit, who has been visiting
his family at Washington, Pa, for a
few days, has returned to the city.
The show at the Columbia Theatre
this week is a good one. There has
been an entire change of talent and
the performance given last evening was
the equal of that given in any of the
best vaudeville houses in the country.
Miss Annie Knoke, who lives just out
of the city, is the guest of relatives
and friends at Benwood. w. Va, for
a short time.
Mrs. Edward Haudenschild, of Cath
crime street, was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. T. Lawliss, OF Ben
wood Junction, the early part Of the
week.
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SURVIVORS
OF the Laurada Brought to Port by the
Corwio

OF the Laurada Brought to Port by the
Corwio.
SEATTLE, Wash, October 16.-By
the U. S. revenue cutter Corwin which
has reached here survivors are brought
of the steamship Laurada, which lies
wreck in zapadine bay, st. George
Island. The Laurada, Capt Frank
White, left Seattle September II for
Cape Nome with a crew of IS officers
and men, and twenty passengers. She
carried a full cargo of general mer-
chandise, hay, lumber, cattle and sheep.
The Laurada encountered rough wealth
er from the start and on September 2T
she sprung leak. She was run into
the shallow waters OF Zepadine bay
where laer crew, passengers and cargo
were landed and housed in several
abandoned cabins The corwin. at
tracted by signals took aboard the
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AND BLUE PLAID.

AND BLUE PLAID.
the background Of these materials and
the design outline all sorts of athletic
implements such as footballs, golf
sticks, tennis rackets and the like
The color combination which has
been most successful in winning pop
ular favor has a background of swan
gray striped with dark, lustreless
green and a solid football-shaped de-
sign of dark ink blue. Another very
pretty plaid has a background of dove
gray striped with scarlet and figured
in cocoa brown.
While these new cloths are reversible
and can be made without Innings it is
a popular fashion to build them upon
the most brilliant foundations, satin
being the material most favored.
The latest capes continue long and
circular in shape, but there is q ten
dency to do away with the hood. If
any trimmings is used it is small
circular ruffe which is arranged around
the shoulders to outline a yoke effect
and edged with fringe. The ruffle is
sometimes repeated around the bot
tom of the cape. But perfectly plain
capes are the proper thing just now.
Tha collar is high and rolling and there
are straps on the inside to hold the
wrap firm. HELEN GREY-PAGE.
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LYNCHED.
Alleged Leader of a Gang of Cattle
Thieves Strung Up.


CHICAGO. October 16.--A special to
the Chronicle, New Orleans, Ca, says:
Wilson, La, little town on the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad, 125
miles above this city, was the scene of
a lynching Sunday. ]. L. Smith, white,
a former resident of this place, but late
of the Buffalo Creek neighborhood, in
Wilkinson county, Mississippi, was
strung up to a limb of tree after being
wrested from the town marshall by a
posse of citizens. Smith was charged
with having been the leader of cattle
stealing gang that had infested the
country for years.
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TO GO TO THE FRONT.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 16.-The
next regiment to go to the Philippines
after the Thirty-first infantry, which
has been in quarantine on Angels Is
land, is the Forty-ninth infantry. U. S.
volunteers, colored regiment. Several
officers of that regiment have arrived
and the regiment is expected to arrive
from the south this week. The Elev-
enth cavalry is rapidly getting into
shape to go to the front.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Ida 3. formers Executor.

Ida 3. formers Executor.
John Former and Others
BY virtue of an order entered IN ths
above entitled cause By the Circuit c0urs
day Of October 1sas Il - referred 10 tbs
undersigned Commissioner 70 ascertain and
report 10 the Court
First What estate. real AID personal,
Ida b. Fonner. deceased, was possessed 0f
az the time Of her death.
Second The liens. X any and their
priority against the real estate Or personal
property Of the said Ida =. F0nne-
Third The debts owing br said Ida ID.
Fonusr az the time % her death.
Fourth What interest. by courtesy. or
otherwise the defendant John F0nnsr the
husband Of Ida =. Founef, deceased, has
in the real estate or other property Of sad
Ida r. Former, deceased.
Flfth.-what estate Of the said Ida =.
Fonner, deceased. = subject to the pay
rnert 81 her debts.
ssxtha-Any other matters deemed per-
tinent by TIE Commissioner Or parties 10
this cause.
Notice IS hereby given that the UNDER
signed has fixed Upon Tuesday. she 2lss
day OF November. 1896 commencing az 3
d clock a. M Is the time and his ONCE,
No. I4lT ChapI.ne street Wneeil0gy West
Virginia. as the place At wnicn ne Viii
proceed to ascertain and report ne several
matters in said order Of reference required.
Given under my hand this 9th day q
''''' cEo. E. BOYD. Commissioner
Dovenef & Coslin. Attorneys
cei0c2wE
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crew and passengers, taking some to
Dutch harbor and bringing the re-
mainder to Seattle.
The Laurada was built in Great
Britain and became famous shortly be-
fore the outbreak of the late Spanish
American war as a flibuster and sue
cessful blockade runner.
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GENERAL SKATER
Goes Upon the Regular Army Retired List
Under the Age Limit.


Under the Age Limit
SAN FRANCISCO, October 16.--
Gen. William r. Shafter, who for over
year has held positions of Brig. Gen.
eral in the regular army and Major
General of volunteers, will go on the
retired list of the regular army to-day.
This is General Skaters sixty-fourth
birthday and he retires by operation Of
the law which fixes the age limit of
officers Of the regular army. He will,
however, remain in command of the
Pacific until relieved by order of the
President or is mustered out on July
l, 1901. on which date the enlistment
of all Spanish war volunteers will ex-
pire as provided in the war act of
Congress.
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PREPARING TO FLEE.

PARIS. October ia despatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, says that President
Andrade is preparing to leave the city
and that the insurgent commander,
Gen. Cipriano Castro, is master of the
situation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
A FINE LARGE CARGO.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-THE
steamer Gaelic from the Orient, brought
three thousand bales of silk valued at
100000 and $4,000 in specie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
NEW GOLF PLAIDs.

A Pleasing Variation is Shown In the Chad
ing and Design of New Expectations.
Fashionable golf links are resplend-
'ent with carnival of color this au-
tumn, for the new golf plaids show the
most delightful variations in shading
and design. Gray is introduced to sub
stitute green as the correct color for
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pEDEMPTIoN on BoNps.-.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS.

Separate sealed proposals for Library
ATmory Building for the West Virginia
University. MorRantown, West Virginia.
will be received until twelve O'Clock noon,
October 81 1898.
Invitations 70 bidders. and blank forms
for bids may be had upon application 20
the Office OF the President OF the University
al Morgantown.
ocf9 tn. thu. sat. sa,gg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

To CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, October 16-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
s2S5. SO4. S34; gold reserve s255. csc, 1872.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

Thos Tobin, brakeman on the local,
returned to work this morning after be-
ing laid off for three weeks on account
of sickness.
Conductor Sailey, who has been run
ming on the Wegee gravel train, was re-
leased yesterday monring by Conduc-
ter Tarbett. Mr.. Sailey has returned
10 the main line of the C. & P.
Jno. L. Cook, formerly of this place,
passed through the city yesterday on
his return from Pittsburg to his home
at st. Clairsville.
L. ohliger. C. & P. trainmaster, was
here yesterday.
Conductor Bion Champney. Of the c.
& P, will return 10 duty tonight after
weeks illness.
Herman Bauer. night officer at the
City Building, returned last evening
from a short visit TO friend at New
Martinsyille.
The suit OF R. S. Barker against the
w neSillS StESSl 4dA2MdS winch DIS "
have been heard before Squire Mason
yesterday afternoon. was postponed un-
til I o'clock last evening because Of the
absence Of a witness.
Mrs. James Bennett has returned
from pleasant visit with friends at
Businessburg.
Capt. W. H. Littel. after spending
Sunday with friends here, left yester-
day morning for Canton.
A. B. Caldwell, OF Alledonia, was in
the city yesterday
c. V. Toban spent yesterday at Mt.
Pleasant.
Yesterday James Futhey left ever the
Pennsylvania lines for Sacramento.
California, where he is employed as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
flakes Weak Women Strong,
And Sick Women Well.

It 10 made from formula of DR.. R. "
Pierce, the celebrated specialist in diseases
of women at Buffalo, n. Y. 1t is a strictly
temperance medicine. containing neither
alcohol, opium or other narcotic poison
Its protracted use does not create craving
for Intoxicating stimulants or deadly mar
cotics. 1t cures irregularities, displace-
rrlents, drains, alterations, Inflammation,
headache, backache and nervousness. It
prepares the way for almost painless ma
ternity, and insures robustness to the new
born. It cures women at home, and does
away with obnoxious questioning and local
examinations
Some medicine dealers offer substitutes
when you ask for Dr. pierce's Favorite
Prescription. They initiate this medicine
III appearance as nearly as the law will
allow, but they cannot initiate its record
OF thirty years of cures
Mrs. Matte venghaus. Of Tfoga, Hancock Co,
Ill, writes: $ I had been sick for seven years.
not In bed. but just dragging myself around
At last took three bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription and fvc of Golden Medical
Discovery and it is fsstoxSSlf TO describe IA
sso,1ff the good these medicines did me"
Ssither the Discovery nor the Fa-
voritc Prescription = contains any alcohol,
opium o. other narcotic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

WARMERS SAFE CURE is the
only remedy Of the present day,
which sufferers from kidney
trouble, men, women or child
dren, can take with positive
certainty that they will be re-
lieved and cured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

Perhaps the youngest pilot that navi-
gates this section of the Ohio is w.
Scott Heatherington, of this place. Mr..
Heatherington has recently secured the
license which makes him master
pilot, and for a youth of % years this
certainly speaks well. He is now on
his maiden trip, since being granted
his license, with the Eliza, which is at
present in the neighborhood of Park
ersburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

The township trustees met last even
ing to open bids for furnishing stone
for the township pixies. There were
/ $50 yards in all and Maloney & Seahili
were awarded the entire job at prices
ranging from s1091a to s1.19 per yard.
There were FIVE other bidders, and the
prices ranged from $1.091h, the lowest,
to $3.50 a cubic yard. The stone are to
be in readiness to spread by Deem
her l.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

Quite a number from here went to
st. Clairsville yesterday, where they APP
peared as witnesses in the case OF the
colored fellow, Jess Washington,
charged with pocket picking. The Bell
aire parties summoned to appear were
Mayor Freese, Marshal Johnston, OIL
Ger Shepherd. VIM. Dorer, John Ney
and J. A. Green.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS.

FOR long time past there has been an agita-
ton in this country directed against the evils
resulting from the laxity OF the divorce laws in
several Of the States and the conclusion which has
followed the contradictory decisions of the courts
on the effect OF divorce in one State upon the re-
lations OF the parties in another. The subject was
taken under consideration at the conference OF
the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws last
August and report has now been issued setting
forth the plan by which the Commissioners hope to
bring about uniformity in the statutes on the sub
ject
The Commissioners recommend a law providing
that no divorce shall be granted in any State for a
arising out OF the State which is not ground
for divorce in the State where it occurred that
no person shall be entitled to divorce in any State
who has not had actual residence in that State
for at least year. that person shall be entitled
to divorce unless the defendant shall have been per
sonaly served with process if within the State or
with personal notice duly authenticated if out of the
State; that no divorce shall be granted except upon
trial before the court in open session. that after di
vorce either party may marry again. that divorces
shall be granted only for adultery, extreme cruelty,
habtual drunkenness the confirmed habit of in
toxication arising from alcoholic drinks, or from
drugs conviction of felony or continuous desertion
for term OF years.
1t is stated in the report that the bill is the
carefully studied result of the three days conference
after going the draft reported by the committee
on divorce 1t goes over for final action another
year is usual with all the recommendations OF the
conference, that it may be submitted to the Commits
sioners who were not present at the meeting OF
course it is subject to change at the conference
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
REPLANTING BURNED FORESTS.

IN EPORTS from Pasadena concerning move
X ment there to undertake an extensive expert
ment in replanting forest land which has been
burned over are both interesting and encouraging
By reason of the many fires which have occurred in
the woods of that section the people have been i'm
pressed with the need of forest protection and
preservation and some Of the more enterprising
among them acting in concert with the officials Of
the Government, have devised plan of immediate
action from which much good may be expected
1t appears that by reason Of the fires the water
sheds in the vicinity of the city have been denuded,
and it is known that unless the trees can be made
to grow in the mountains the citys water supply
will go. Water has been very scarce all summer, so
scarce, indeed that street sprinkling had to be
stopped for time in half the city, and some of the
higher situated residents could not get water in their
bathtubs.
The plan proposed for remedyng the evil is to
cut fire tracks through the woods along all the ridges
to the main ridge OF the mountains. These tracks
are to be paths six feet wide and are to be kept clear
OF brush, that they will serve to check the spread
OF fires To render them more effective. and at the
same time to provide for new growth of timber,
the hickory pine, native OF San Bernardino is to
be planted along the paths The tree is said to be
virtually hreproof and does not burn even when at
tackled by strong fame. 1t is moreover, a va1u-
doe tree IOr tlinOer purposes, tor It is not only
rapid grower but in instances has been known
to attain height of feet
1t is OF course desired that the Government CO.
operate in the work, and efforts will be made to
obtain an appropriation for that purpose, but the
people of Pasadena do intend to wait for action
on the part OF the national authorities before begin
ming the work themselves. They know the value OF
self help and intend to resort to it.
1t is stated that ex-Nfayor Lukens and Mr.. w. G.
Kerkoff have arranged to provide Forest Rangers
Newcomb and Hartwell with seed of the hickory
pine so that the plantations may be started as soon
as possible. The first area to be planted is that
which has been burned over, as the growth Of the
hickory pine there is believed will protect the for
ests now standing. The canyons will also be planted
with the trees, because it is in them the fires USUALLY
start
lhe experiment promises to be of great value 70
the State IN many ways In. the first place if will
encourage other localities to rely upon their own
energies instead OF waiting for the slow-movnq Gov
ernment to act, and in the second place if the plan
tatons OF hickory pine do we'll and prove as eff
cac1ous as is expected important lesson will have
been taught IN California forestry To the people
OF Pasadena, therefore great deal of credit is due
and throughout the State the results Of their enero,
and their experiment will be watched with moro +hor
ordinary interest
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21

ii found unadapted in expression to the Jurisdictions
not represented at Buffalo Otherwise it is put out
finished bill, embodying the decision of the con-
ference that branch OF the subject
1t is the opinion OF the Commissioners that the bill
presented by them is adapted to prevent to large
extent the migratory divorces by which the laws Of
one State practically nuliied by temporary
residence in another State to render less easy frauds
on courts and to give the respondent fuller opportun-
y for defense, and especially to make the final eff
feet OF divorce the same all over the Union
Every effort far to bring about something Of
order out OF the confusion OF the divorce laws Of the
country has been so futile that the public will not
have much confidence in the success of the new ven
ture. The Commissioners, however direct attention
to the fact that the uniform law on negotiable in
struments perfected by their conference in 1896 has
now been adopted by fifteen States and by Congress
for the District OF Columbia From that they draw
good auguries OF the eventual success in the move
ment for uniform divorces. It is certain that a
strong backing will be given to their efforts, and
therefore the outlook for reform is by no means so
hopeless as it appears at first view
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

A NJ Mcdonald, mine owner Of Sono-
ra, is a guest at the Lick.
Dr. P. A Levering, U. S. N, is at the
Occidental with his wife.
A. H. Davis, lucky miner from Alaska,
is registered at the Grand.
DR.. C. G. Lamberson, an attorney of
Visalia, is guest at the Lick.
C. L. Wilson, one of the leading citizens
of Antioch, Is a guest at the Palace.
r. s. Bradstreet, prominent business
man of Boston, is guest at the Palace.
E. w. Churchill, the Napa banker. is at
the Palace. His wife accompanies him.
Major George NJ. Downey, U. S. A, is
registered at the Palace with his family.
General T. w. Sheehan of the Sacra-
mento Record-Union is at the Occidental.
Jasper Harrell, a prominent rancher Of
Visalia, is among the late arrivals at the
Lick.
H. Barnhart, the well known Santa Cruz
business man, is at the Lick for a few
days.
James f. Peck, an influential attorney
of Merced is registered for a short stay
at the Lick.
B. w. Purvis, a wealthy resident of
Honolulu, is at the Occidental, accompa-
MED by his family.
Thomas C. Ellis, traveller from Lon
don, is at the Palace, where he arrived
yesterday morning.
Granville Bevan and r. G. Elphiston,
two young Englishmen travelling for pleas
ure, are registered at the Palace.
C. B. Shaver, superintendent of the
Fresno Flume and Lumber Company is
among the recent arrivals at the Grand.
Judge ]. E. Prewett has come down
from his home in Auburn to spend a few
days in the city. He is registered at the
Lick.
w. A. Mcintosh, wealthy mining man
of Vancouver, B. c., is staying at the
Grand while on a short business trip to
this city.
r. w. Chapman, a wealthy and prom
nent business man of South Australia, is
at the California, where he arrived yes
terday on the Moana.
Colonel F. S. Chadbourne, H. J. Barring
and F. o. Rippidan left last night to in
spect some oil properties of Fresno Coun-
ty in which they are heavily interested
Captain o. F. Bolles, United States In
spector of Steam Vessels, left for San
Diego yesterday on official business. He
will return early next week
r. Gilman Brown, who is largely inter-
ested in mining properties in this State, is
at the Palace accompanied by his wife.
They have been spending some time at
San Rafael.
julius Ausbach, prominent business
man Of Cape Town, is at the Occidental,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21

where he arrived yesterday on the Moana
accompanied by his wife. He is on his
way home to London and registers from
that place.
DR.. p, ]. H. Farrell, late surgeon of the
Fighting First" is at the Palace ac-
companied by his wife and their daughter
Miss Farrell. They have closed up their
summer home at San Mateo and have
taken rooms at the hotel for the winter.
Chinese Inspector H. E. Tippett, one of
the most industrious and reliable officers
of the Chinese Bureau, started last night
on trip to his home at Point Pleasant,
w. Va, to spend months vacation Mr..
Tippett left with the good wishes of all
his associates