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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-05

The captain spread the yelloao manu-
script out on the table.
tain. If DIR. Tring said eyes" Captain
Colepepper would cheerfully spend
every penny he had in the world in fit
ting out vessel in which to make the
venture and would be content to die in
the end pauper, if only he could first
have fair shot at being millionaire
Meanwhile the suspense was slowly
driving him frantic. Beads Of perspira-
ton were rolling UNDECIDED down his
nose and dropping onto his beard. At
last he could stand the strain of mac
ton no longer, and, throwing himself
back in the chair, began, utterly un-
conscious Of what he was doing, to
Whisper strange sailor oaths beneath
his breath.
These turgid mutterings had the
effect Of rousing DR.. Tring to speech:
"Have you got your respected ances-
TORS log with your" he asked.
For answer the captain produced the
stained yellow sheets from his pocket
and handed them across to his com
panion.
"Read it to me again. said the doc
tor. III want to get clear grasp of all
the details.
"The whole Of it?'
"No. Only where he tells about the
plateship.
The captain spread the yellow manu-
script out on the table before him and
read as follows:
From the log Of Nicholas Colepep-
per, Esq, master Of the snow [brigl
Lucky Venture.
THURSDAY, iii February, 1891.
"The night had been thick
one, and mayhap our lookouts, being
somewhat tired of their task, had not
been overspry in their watch. Three
weeks Of peering through the weather
for vessel that never heaves in sight
dulls the fresh glances of any mariners
eye. and we had been lying hove to or
standing on and off for the galleon for
five days over that time. So when dawn
sicklied over the waters, and the great
ship was spied bowling along good five
miles to windward, I was at first mind
ed to shoot the fellow on the foreyard
for keeping such lubberly watch, but re-
membering that we should presently
need all the hands we could get /
anointed him with few shrewd blows
from calker's mallet. lying handy, and
ret the watch to trim and make sail, that
we might get all the pace out Of our
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
FIVE MILLION BUSHELS
OF Coal viii be Shipped South on tbe
Rise To-Day.

lBy Associated Press.)
PlTTSBURG, Pa, November 25-
The Ohio river at the dam tonight is
81 feet and rising rapidly. b. TO-
morrow IA feet or more is exoacfed
and five million bushels of coal VIII
De shipped to southern points. The
Consolidated Coal Company has ar
ranged for every boat in inc mort
thlrty-fiye in number, to 60 on. in this
rise, and the boats coming up with
empties will be returned as rapidly
as possible until the 81, OOO, 900 bushels
now loaded are on their way south.
The engineers strike, so far as the
consolidated Coal Company is concern
ed, is settled A number of the strik-
ers conferred with the company off,
Gals to-day, and after much tall, tbe
men We're granted the scale. but rec
IGNITION of the union was refused
The officials say enough men have
agreed to equip all the boats with fnll
crews. The scale agreed upon calls
for 500 between Pittsburg and Louis
ylileA and 1925 if the trip extends be-
low that point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
THE MIDNIGHT MARKS
At Davis Island Showed Nine Feet
and Rising.

Special to the Register
P1TTSBURG, w. Va, November %.
The Ohio river marks at Davis Island
dam tonight show 8 feet and rising.
No effort was made to-day to ship
coal boats by the Consolidated Com
pany, the officials being afraid the tows
would get ahead of the coal boat wat
er.
The strike of the engineers is over,
they say, and arrangements to send
out big feet of coal boats for points
below Cincinnati and New Orleans
have been made. At the headquarters
OF the strikers it was stated that some
OF the engineers on boats arriving
from below Joined the strike.
The reports from headwaters tonight
showed that all the rivers are rising
as result of heavy rains everywhere.
Rai'A has been falling here for twenty
hours, and the indications are that if
enough engineers can be procured
nearly all the coal in the harbor will be-
shipped, beginning tomorrow. The j..
3. Finley, Sam Clarke, Pacific No. 2.
Ed. Roberts and Tom Dodsworth have
been made ready to get away. The j.
U. FISHER. Jim Brown and Winona ar
rived up With lows of empties. which
were taken up into the pools. The ship
ment OF coal and return OF emnr,es
Will give the miners plenty of work.
and VIII make better times all along
the Monongahela region,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Local Foot Ban Dispute.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Seeing an article in your sun
day edition. written by representative
of the Elliott foot ball team, ABOUT the
way they were robbed OF the High
School Elliott foot ball game, We think
the public should know both sides OF
the dispute.
1t is 80 that the Eliot got the ball
from the High School on klliott's nve
yard lne; but as to bucklng eut OF
danger, that is not true, and as 70 M
Edwards passing the ball and inter
fering with Rogers and SonneDcrn'
this is also untrue.
Mr.. Barrett, the umpire, was there,
and he himself saia that the ball was
caught by h.etzner after it had bounc-
ed once, and taking advantage OF the
crowd on the field he managed to e.ud
the Elliott players.
Now, | suppose, If the case had been
yiee-versa, the Elliotts would nave
waited for the crowd to get back be
fore they would have run that punt
back? Elliott rooters were in the
crowd that aided Metzner in making
his touchdown, and as player is al
lowed to run anywhere within bounds,
you can see that the touch down was
eligible.
AS both referee and umpire decided
that the touch down was fairly made
it is useless to argue any longer; for
the fairness of these officials has never
before been questioned by anybody in
the many games they have officiated
w. H. S. FOOT BALL TEAM.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
six Day Bicycle Race.

NEW YORK, November 25.-Miss
Marguerite Gas, of Brooklyn, last night
at the Clermont avenue rink in Brook
Ign finished first in the six day bicycle
race for women, one lap separating her
from Miss Lottie Brandon, who finish
ed second.
laps, Miss Brandon riding AIS miles and
I've laps.
During the afternoon the wheel wo-
men plodded along, Miss Brandon des-
perately in an effort to gain on the
leader, but Miss Cast always appeared
fresh and strong when any OF her COM
petitors tried to pass her and she fin
ished with the same advantage that
she has held practically from the be-
ginning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Met Rough weather.

NEW YORK, November 25.-The
new French line steamship La Lor-
raine which arrived to-day, exper-
fenced hard time crossing the At
lantic. In addition to the weather,
which was exceedingly rough, several
accidents occurred to machinery, which
caused the vessel to slow down while
repairs were being made Her bridge
rail was smashed and there was a dent
in the smoking room caused by the
giant waves which broke yer cher, for
ward. Two Of the seamen are in the
ships hospital. One man was swept
across the deck by a wave and landed
against the rail with his knee badly
hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

The incessant rains of the twenty
four hours ending at three o'clock
this morning, extending throughout
the wide area of country drained by
the headwaters of the Ohio in Western
New York, Western Pennsylvania and
Northern and Central West Virginia
has resulted in a marked rise in all
the tributary streams above Wheeling,
and last nights kilograms indicate a
probability OF something in the neigh
borhood of fourteen or fifteen feet at
Pittsburg with both rivers COM
ing out moderately. This ought TO
give us eighteen or nineteen feet at
this city, based upon the supposition
that the rain will cease this morning.
This will be greater depth of water
than has been known here since last
spring. To the coal men it Is a SPLEEN
did tning. Thirty million bushels of
coal have accumulated in the Pitts
burg harbor. and this will now be sent
out as rapidly as possible, thirty-fve
steamers being available yesterday,
with more arriving constantly from
down river points. The engineers
strike has Deen practically settled, and
there will be constant procession of
boats down the Ohio for some days
to come. The Southern market has
been practically bare OF coal for many
weeks, and this raise On the edge of
winter is a most opportune one. The
latest information is presented in our
telegram received last night, and here
appended:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
OIL OPERATIONS.
Special to the Reglsre-.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, o., November 2o.-
Leasing is quite active in the neigh
borhood of the Long farm, near Am
sterdam, where a good strike Was
made few days since.
In the Turkeyfoot field, Haskell G
Hopkins No. 26 Cable is completed
and is making FIVE barrels. They have
rigs up on Nos. rs and q Smith farm.
No. 8 Heron farm, No. Gardner
farm and Crawford's No. Is Smith are
under way.
At Seio, the local gas company has
completed another good well and the
territory is good for many more.
J. J. Crawford will drill another we'll
on the Charles Galbraith farm near
Smithheld. There have been four
wells drilled in that neighborhood.
three of which were dry.
Near the Scio College campus the
last of the unsightly oil derricks have
been removed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
DAVID C. CAMPBELL, 'o2,
Chosen Captain of Harvar6's Mex
Year Team After Saturdays Game.

Chosen Captain of HarvarG's Next
Year Team After Saturdays Game.
BOSTON, November 25.-After the
Harvard team returned TO the Yale
gymnasium after the game yesterday
they elected Captain Days successor.
who will lead the crimson team next
year. The cheiee fell on David C.
Campbell, 1902, who played left end in
the game yesterday.
Captain Campbell prepared for the
Lawrence scientific school at Worees-
ter Academy, where he played tackle
and was captain of his team. In his
freshman year at Harvard he PLAYED
right end and captained his team Last
year he played left end on the varsity
and was especially noted for the grit
ne showed in diving into an interior
ence and upsetting it, He is six feet
one inch tall, weighs 10 and is 81 years
of age
Harvard men feel that he will make
a good leader for the crimson eleven
since he has already captained two
teams, and has had great deal OF
varsity experience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
WANTED TO DIE,


A Young COIored Woman Made he
peafed Efforts Yesterday TO Kill
Herseif-used HALVES and Forks.
Clara Morris. aged 10. colored wo-
man who lives with her mother,
Minnie Morris. between Tenth and
Eleventh and between Chapline and
Eoff streets. made persistent but inef-
fectual efforts to take her own life
yesterday.
The young woman was visiting a
colored family named Logan. at No. A
Eighteenth street. where she went
early in the afternoon. From four
o'clock until midnight she was very
much agitated and tried to stick and
cut herself with knives and forks and
all the sharp instruments she could get
into her hands. She was closely
watched and was forcibly prevented
from infiicting any injury to herself.
She made repeated efforts through the
afternoon and night. and at midnight
the matter was reported at police head
quarters.
Officer Donovan took charge OF the
woman, and took her to her home. She
has been married, but is not living
with her husband. When asked II her
lover had deserted her. she said she
had none, The only explanation the
girl gave was that she was tired Of
life, and as she had to die anyhow.
she chose the present time to shuttle
off. She was quiet when the officer
left her home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
FLOODS REPORTED
All Along the Ohio vaIlcy-The Low
err Rivers Very High.

CINCINNATI. O.. November %
Floods are reported all along the Ohio
valley tonight. In almost the entire
valley it has been raining since last
Tuesday, and almost continuously
since Friday.
While no lives are reported lost. the
damage to property is considerable.
The Licking river, in Kentucky. ia
very high and caused some damage on
the Ohio side by its waters rushing
across the Ohio channel and sweeping
the Cincinnati landing One of the
bridges over the Licking river con-
Meeting Covington and Newport. was
swept away. The lumber yards. mills
and shipping generally suffered great
less. On the Ohio side, the Great and
Little Miami rivers are both high and
floods along the tributaries of the Ohio
river are reported everywhere. The
Ohio rose eight feet here during the
last "a hours, and it is rising more
rapidly tonight
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-
a Polite Iutfmatfou

HAVANA, November 25.-At a meeting
held in Havana to-day by the opponents
Of Monsignor sbaretti, Bishop Of Havana.
Gen Gomez presented resolution that
all the municipalities should send the
bishop kilograms informing him that no
was not wanted by the Cubans and asking
MIN to retire in favor of a-Cuban eeclesi-
astic. All the speakers accused Monsgnor
sbaretti Of being too much OF an Ameri-
can In his point OF view and or favorinx
annexation 70 the rn,ted Statea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Root Had Trouble.

ST AUGUSTINE. Fla, November
25.-The steamer Kanawha with Sec
rotary of War Root and Governor
General Wood, of Cuba, lay on this
port all day. expecting to cross the
bar this evening, but had to give up
and sail for Jacksonville. whence Sec
rotary Root will 60 by rail- TO Wash
ington. Governor General Wood will
join Mrs. Wood and the children here
and leave for Havana with them to-
morrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Those Marks.

The local merchants are complaining
again about the neglected condition of
the river marks. The river has risen
and the merchants claim that they can
tell nothing about the stage on the
marks, as the figures are in many cases
erased and in other places there are
two sets OF figures. Rivermen claim
that Wheeling has the poorest marks Of
any city its size upon the Ohio. Coun-
oil ordered these marks recut when the
river was down to three inches, but
now the river has risen TO 10 feet and
nothing has been done to brighten the
marks. The merchants now want to
know what will be done about the mat
ter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
SOMETHING LIKE WHEELING.
The Citizens of Denver Demand n
Better City Government.

DENVER, Col, November pa mass
meeting was held here to-day at which
the city government was scored for its
alleged laxity in enforcing the laws
against gambling and kindred evils. Ad-
dresses were delivered by a number of
ministers of all denominations, denuncia-
tory OF the FIRE and police board A pc
tition 10 all executive and judicial Off
cars of the city OF Denver and county Of
Arapahoe," to impartially and rigidly en-
force all ordinances and laws, especially
those which relate to the moral welfare
of the community, was circulated and
signed by nearly all present. and the diff
ferent ministers in attendance pledged, 10. :
coo additional names for the petition
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
serions Fire.

TIFFIN, Ohio, November 25.--Dur-
ing heavy gale of wind tonight, fire
destroyed the Tiffin Wooden Mills. The
loss will exceed 100000 partially In
suree One hundred and twenty-five
hands are thrown out of employment
The plant was three moths behind In
orders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

ROME, November 26.--An interna-
tional congress attended by 1000 dele
gates assembled in Rome yesterday to
discuss the use of cannon 10 prevent
hail. which is so destructive to crops.
The theory is that firing cannon into
the air would have the effect OF
breaking up rain clouds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

and rising. Raining and cold. Down:
Mariner, $50 q. M; James Moren. $50 q,
nj Dick Pultons 1880 a. M: Maggie, II 20
a. Ms Tom Reese. noon; Hornet No. 2 z
p m, and B. d. Wood 5sl5 p m Up:
Mount Glare. $50 a. M: Avalon. noon,
Kanawha 2.30 D M
OIL CITY-River feet s inches and ris-
ing. Cold and raining
GREENSBORO River 10 feet inches
and rising. Raining.
MORGANToWN-Ri 10 feet and ris-
ing. Raining.
RRowNSvII.LE-River feet inches
and rising.
wARREN-River feet inches and
raining
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Ttae marks on the wharf at midnight
showed 10 feet and rising.
The Keystone state.

The Keystone State got away at s
O'Clock for Pittsburg with over 1000
coops OF poultry on board. The boat
was delayed in reaching here by the
fog and her big trip. The boat made
her first trip yesterday up the river af-
ter being tied up 104 days. During this
time she has been repaired. painted and
completely refurnished. A. new electric
hight plant has been placed on Board,
watch Is said to be the finest on any
steamboat, and gives her improved
lighting facilities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
The rim CnnrirtInn

AKRON. Ohio. November 25.-Edward
Eppley was to-day found guilty OF the
unlawful possession OF dynamite This "a
one Of the cases growing out Of the riots
here In August last. when the city build
ing was blown up and burned. This Is the
fifth conviction that has been secured. but
the jury only returned a verdict after the
Judge had sent them back with a sharp
reprimand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
COAL RIVER EXPECTED
Out of the Kanawha i'm Day or So
and Borts Are Prepared.

and Borts Are Prepared.
CINCINNATI, O., November 25.-All
the Kanawha towboats which are own
ed by local coal companies have reach
ed Point Pleasant on the present swell
from Pittsburg, Several hundred
barges OF coal loaded to their capacity
are moored about the month of the
Kanawha and ready to be taken south
at moments notice. Several Of the
towboats have hitched to their lows and
are awaiting the rise. The Kanawha
and Ohio Company has the e. r. An
drews and the w. B. Calderwood there
hitched to tows and they have wired
here that they will start as soon as the
coming swell reaches them The Mar
met Company have three boats--the
Florence Marmet, George Matheson and
Mt. Clare-there ready to come down
with tcws. Tne other companies tow
boats-about a dozen all told--have
reached that point and will follow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Three KILLED.

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. Novem-
Der While lightering. ore from
Steamer Chellwood in Mud Lake to-
day, the forward boiler on the lighter
Stewart exploded. killing three men
and severely injured seven others.
The dead are:
Louis Carpenter of Rankin; VIVA
Mckenzie. of Detour; Jack Henderson,
of 500, skull badly fractured, may not
live.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, November To-
"All that glitters is not gold" neither
is ali of the territory within 1,400 feet
OF the Copley gusher in Lewis coun-
ty capable of producing gushers such
as the former This old saying was
never more clearly demonstrated than
when the South Penn Oil Co. drilled
its test we'll on the John Copley farm
through the Gordon sand and instead
of developing a gusher, found the for
nation close and hard and barren of
the wealth accommodating fluid. The
well, however, is not a total failure
since it will make 25 barrel prudcer
from the strong sand above the Cor
don. 1t is located only 400 feet north
OF the famous Copley guaher, still max
ing 80 barrels an hour.
In the BowersLown development in
Harrison county, the Mooney Oil &
Gas Company has completed No. 4 on
the Isadosa Wyant farm and has a
small pumper In the same field r.
g. Gillespie has completed No. II on
the E. A. Mexican farm and has a 10
barrel pumper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
river Piclxings.

The Avalon got away for Sfstersville
at 7 a. IN. and the Kanawha at 10 a. m.
The Leroy made her regular Sunday
trip to Sistersvdlle yesterday
The Lorena will resume in the Pitts
burg and Muskinsum river trade the
latter part Of this week. she was the
last boat to resume.
The City Of Wheeling is the only boat
out to-day besides the locals. She will
leave at noon for Parkersburg.
All the boats were delayed yesterday
by the fog.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Conditional Critical.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
condition of Hon. George w. Wilson,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. is
very critical tonight. He Is weaker
than on yesterday, but still retains
consciousness
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
TOWBoATs PASSED HOURLY
Yesterday on Their Way to tho
Southern Markets.

Yesterday towboats passed the city
with greater frequency than any day
previous and the tows were larger. The
first beat to pass yesterday morning
was the Iron Sides at 9 o'clock. An
hour later the Joseph Walton and the
Fred Wilson passed and at noon the
Coal City Went down. In the afternoon
no boats passed until 2 O'clock. when
the Valiant. James Moren and Mariner
steamed past. The James Brown and
the Dick Fulton followed at o'clock.
AT p. m. the Tom Rhees passed and
at o'clock the Sam Brown cleared for
the southern market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

Special to the Register.
ELIZABETH, w. Va, November %.
The Morrow Oil Co. have a rig under
way for their No. 3 ON the Morrow
farm. Their numbers / and are nice
producers in the Big Injun sand.
In the same development Pope &
Co. are drilling their No. 4 On the Rex
farm.
Kesselman & Co. have been drilling
on the DeQuacey farm near the Nor
row farm.
The Bridgewater Oil &c. are drilling
on the Hiram. Campbell lease at Cres-
ton, where they have block OF 1000
acres under lease. Elliott Dotson and
Others drilled three wells on this same
property several years ago and got a
good showing for oil in each of them.
The Veach & Snyder Big Injun we'll
at Burning Springs has a bad fishing
job at 300 feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26

and the game here will be worth Wit
messing. It Is the only big game OF the
year and should attract large crowd.
The entire Bethany team will be IN
town this afternoon for practice and
will remain until after the game. Every
weak spot In the team will be developed
and strengthened as much as possible.
Talking everything into consideration
the two teams that will meet on
Thanksgiving are the strongest and
fastest foot ball teams that ever played
on the Wheeling gridiron, and an ex-
cellent game Is promised
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
Special to the Ree;aiet


CHENILLE, w. Va. November 25.
It is stated upon apparently good au-
thority that the South Penn Oil Co.
will construct an electric railroad from
huntsville to the mouth OF Sand Fork,
where town is springing up and town
lots are already on the market. The
distance is ten miles and the road will
be used principally for the heavy haul
ing to the oil field around the Copley
well.
A break in the pipe line occurred a
few days ago near the Rock Grove
church and almost inundated the whole
country before it could be repaired. 1t
is estimated that thousand barrels
OF oil went to waste before the flow
was stopped.
Parties who were here last week Sc
cured number of leases near the
town and stated that in a few weeks
they would begin a well on the Ruddell
farm, a short distance northwest of
town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-26
BOTH RIVERS RISING
AS A RESULT OF THE RAINS OF SAT-
URDAY AND SUNDAY,
LATEST PITTsBURG REPORTS
INDICATE A VERY FAIR STAGE OF
WATER.

There VIII BE Fourteen Feet of Wat
err at Pittsburg Tonight. Which
Ought to Give Wheeling Eighteen
or Nineteen Feet Tuesday-Thirty
Five Towboats Scheduled to Go
South on the Rise-The Big Trip of
the keystone State-Other River,
Intelligence.