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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
A BOOM IN OIL WELLS.
Numerous Lenses signed i'm Southern
West Virginia.

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Feb. The
oil fever has struck q number Of counties
throughout southern West Virginia and
there seems 20 be a general scramble for
leases throughout Mingo. Wayne, Logan.
Lincoln, Putnam, CabeIl. and Mason coun-
ties as well as just across the Ohio, in
Lawrence county, Ohio. The companies
most interested in securing leases are the
Triple State Natural Gas and Oil Company,
Of this city: the Milton Oil ana Gas COM
Dauy, OF Milton: the Louisa Oil Company.
Of Louisa, KY; the Putnam Oil Company,
Of Winfield. and the Virginia Oil COmDa-
ny. Of New York Each company has a
number OF representatives, in the above
named counties looking after leases. and
IN Logan and Mingo a number Of wells
have already been put down.
The Triple State Natural Gas and Gil
company Of this city, has drilled in sew
eral good paying gas wells In Logan coun-
~, and only recently an oil well came in
which promises 10 be a good producer. This
same company a few days ago drilled in
q gas well near Eden, just across the Big
Sandy River in Kentucky. that promises
TO even surpass the famous gas wells al
Warfeld, Ky. The Milton OIL and Gas
Company has begun drilling for oil in
Cabell county, not FER from Salt Rock
where few years ago a we'll was put
down, but which at that time did not
prove a paying investment. The Putnam
Company viii also begin putting down a
number OF wells within the next few
weeks in the southern part OF this coun-
ty. The Virginia Oil Company will drill
principally in Logan county. and. on the
whole, this section Of the state will prob
ably see more wildcat" wells go down this
spring than was ever before known in the
history OF the State
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
THE TEXAS ANTITRUST LAW
AH Act OF the Legislature Goes Iuto
Effect


AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. The antitrust
law passed by the State Legislature at The
last session has gone into effect. Unde.
its provisions all trusts. mCnopoIies. POOLS.
and combinations viii be forced out of the
state. Il also prohibits merchants from
buying and selling trust goods OF any
kind One section OF the law is directed
against the Associated Press as follows:
The lowing corporations. copsrtner-
ships, firms, OF individuals are also ad-
judged a monopoly and subject TO all the
penalties provided in this act. Every cor
poraJion. cOpartnership. firm. or individual
which may gather items Of news or press
dispatches for sale 20 newspapers and
which shall refuse to sell said items OF
news or press dispatches 70 more than one
newspaper 70 stated number OF inhabi
tants in any city. town. or subdivision OF
the State OF Texas. or within a certain "a
dlus OF territory. every association OF
newspapers formed for the purpose Of eI-
changing items OF news and press des-
patches which may require OF it, mem
bers. under pain Of FORGETTING their mem
pership, that they do not sell 70 or exchange
with newspapers not members OF said as
socation any items OF news or press des-
patches"
Many OF the leading insurance compan-
les now doing business in the State have
threatened 10 withdraw or account Of the
drastic provisions Of the law. which re-
quires them TO make affidavit that they do
not belong 10 any rate bureau either in or
outside Of Texas. The COnsututionality OF
this eNJraterritOrial feature Of the bill
VIII likely be tested ID the courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
Pro.ecYtinu an Ola claim

FREDERICK. Nd, Feb. 1.-At a public
meeting Of the committee of citizens Of
Frederick. having in charge the prosecu-
ton Of the war debt levied by Gen.
Jubal Early, July 9, 1854, for S200, 600, the
various committees reported progress and
stated they had all met with much eneour-
agement. John c. Hardt, Of Fredeaick, in
reciting his "reminiscences Of the levy, said
that when General Early started from Vir-
GINA to attack the National Capital. q
friend in Virginia notified George F. Web
ster, Of Frederick, Of General Earlys in
tention. This information Mr.. Webster
communicated to Washington. General
Early's spies In Washington learned how
the movement had been exposed by Fred
eriek citizens. and that fact. il is claimed,
caused the Confederate general to lay such
q heavy ransom on the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
RESTRICTED TO PEN AND INK.
A Regulation Governing the Filling
in of Checks.

The War Department mas promulgated a
Treasury Department circular prohibiting
the use Of a stamp OF typewriter by United
States discussing officers in filling up
checks drawn by them. The circular says:
Attention has been called 10 the grow
ing practice among disbursing officers OF
using rubber stamps or the typewriter 70
I'll IN dates. places. rames, and amounts
OF checks issued in payment OF public cred
itOTs. The uss Of either OF these methods
is unsatisfactory and dangerous Ex-
perience has shown that words and figures
so written on the typewriter are easily
erased. thus making substitution possible.
while the impression made by a stamp is
often so dim as 10 be almost illegible
Paid checks form important vouchers.
which remain permanently on file and are
often referred TO years after their paw
ment. All United States disbursing on
GERS are instructed 10 use pen and ink only
for this purpose"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
MoBBED AN EDITOR.
The Punishment Indicted by IndiE-
nRnt Indiana Citizens.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb Public iudig-
nation against p. A. Jennings. editor and
publisher OF the Democrat" and the
'Searehligbt" at Salem. Washington coun-
". has eliminated in number Of citizens
attacking Jennings upon the street and Civ
ing him an unmerciful whipping. A dozen
or more citizens were engaged in the at
tack and the editor was taken wholly I'M
awares He Vas beaten about the head and
body with sticks knocked down and rolled
over and over in the street. After cutting
him about, the mob accompanied him 10
his home and when he refused TO open the
door for them they forced an entrance. A
thorough search OF the house was made
and a thousand copies Of a pamphlet. which
Jennings had Just published and the fles
Of his two papers were taken from the
house and burned in the street
The assault was the result OF trouble OF
long standing and was not unexpected
Jennings was charged with using his pa
pers to malign citizens and when they be-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
A CoLoRED NORMAL SCHOOL.
a Bill To spend $4,000 Tor That
PurpoSe

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. Hon. Ferdi-
nand c. Latrobe has introduced
establish. equip. and maintain
normal school for the training Of
people. and asking for an appropriaf
50000. The school. the bill says.
located within the city Of BaltiT
site 10 be selected by the State -
Education. and the school shall be under
the direction Of the State board. which
shall appoint the principal at q salary Of
$1,000 q year. who in turn is given the
power TO appoint his assistants, at sala-
ries equal TO those paid white teachers IN
similar positions
The qualifications for admission Of stu
dents. length OF the session, apportion-
ment OF the students among the several
counties and the city of Baltimore. condi-
tions OF graduation, and eligibility OF grad
yates to teachers positions in public
schools shall be the same as the similar
qualifications enforced in The white State
Normal School.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
DEATH OF WILLIAM BURKE.
Prominent Citizen of stanton. Va,
PASSES Away.

STANTON. Va. Feb. William A.
Burke. one Of the most prominent citizens
OF Staunton, died here yesterday Mr.
Burke was son OF Thomas Burke. and
was born at Burketown. which was named
for his father, March 30. 1890. He was the
Oldest Of seven children. was twice mar
ried. and is survived by a widow and TWO
sons: also two brothers-Mr. Robert ".
Burke, President Of the National Valley
Bank Of stanton and Mr. Butler Burke.
OF Washington-and two sisters. Mrs. DR..
c T. Lewis and Miss Mary Burke, both OF
stanton.
Mr.. Burke was agent here Of the Chesa-
peake and ohio Railroad before the war
He was a prominent Mason. being past
grand commander Of Stevenson Comman-
derry. No. 8, Knights Templar For many
years MIR. Burke was a member Of the
state Democratic Committee. and served
as postmaster here under Mr. Cleveland s
first administration Mr. Burke was a
member OF the building and finance COM
mittee OF Masonic Temple. built in the last
few wears. and while in his Office in this
building last week was paralyzed and had
been gradually sinking ever since
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
THE WATER BREEDS TYPHOID.
An Analysis Of Trenton's Supply
From the Delaware.

TRENTON, Feb DIR. Henry b.
Mitchell, Secretary Of the State Board Of
Health. who had an analysis made OF sam
pies OF Trenton's water supply which comes
from the Delaware River, has made
his report. DR.. Mitchell says the analysis
does not demonstrate that the water is
carrying any typhoid bacteria" He does
say, however that the quantity Of chlorine.
free ammonia. albuminold ammonia and in
Itlates found show pollution and he saws:
1T appears to BE- highly probably that
outbreaks Of typhoid fever will continue to
re-appear IN Trenton until provision is
made for the publication Of thai portion or
the river water which is used for drinking
purposes"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
SENATOR BoUIc's REMEDY.
The Maryland Legislature 10 FrOhib-
IL DETERMINATIONS

~ DiScri nf nations
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Feb. State Senator
William Veirs Bouic Of this county. has
introduced in the legislature a bill entitled
An act to protect She citizens Of The State
OF Maryland from unjust determinations
by electric railroad companies and other
public conveyances operating partly in int.
State and partly in the District Of CoIum-
bia'
Under the provisions OF the biz no cleo
trio railroad company or ofner companies
carrying passengers and freight operating
partly in this State and partly in The Dis
trict Of Columbia shall impose or charge
other and different prices and terms for
transportation Of passengers and freight
from those imposed or charged within the
District OF Columbia by the company with
which said companies cooperate
Il is further provided that for a like dis
tance there shall be a like charge 10 that
imposed or charged by the company OF
companies IN the District OF Columbia with
which il cO-Operates. and that where said
cooperating company or companies in the
District Of Columbia sell six tickets for q
quarter the resident cooperating company
or companies shall do likewise. and said
resident company OF companies shall in all
things regulate their charges so as not 10
discriminate against the citizens OF this
State by charging them more giving them
less accommodation, or subjecJing them TO
greater delay or annoyance or not furnish
ing them equal comfort and convenience in
travel and business as that accorded by its
cooperating company in the District Of
Columbia The bill also provides for fine
Of not less than S100 nor more than 81 600
for each violation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
ACQUITTED OF PERJURY.
The WAY TIL Hubbard obtained "a
Marriage License.

Marriage License
CHESTERTOwN. Md. Feb. ii. J.
Scoone. mail driver between ChestertOTn
and Rock Hall. has been acquitted OF d
curious charge Of perjury. He is frequently
called upon 10 attend to sundry commits
siong Last week Mr Till Hubbard went
TO the clerks Office and desired marriage
license for himself and Miss Della Jones
He Was unable TO answer the question as
TO the young lsdy's age and was refused
the license. Several days af;erward ne re
Quested the mail driver TO rr5cuTe the IL
cense for him. stating that the young
lady was seventeen years Of age Mr.
ScoOne. under oath. stated 10 the clerk
that Mr.. Hubbard told N that Miss
Jones was seventeen. Upon this the IL
ceuse was issued, aud :Ae young couple
were married
The father Of The bride objected. and
had Mr.. ScoOne arrested Tor -erjury. Jus
tice J. W. Wright held that 10 perjury had
been committed. and the case was dis
missed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
OUR TROOPS IN JAPAN.
Significance of Permission for ,
Dress Parade.

lot q
Dress Parade.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 13-Cvia san Francis
co, Feb. 1.-THE Forty-eighth Regiment
(colored} United States Volunteers. has
created decided sensation here this week.
The soldiers arrived on the transport Grant
which did not coal at Honolulu because OF
the plague. She will leave here tomorrow.
The men had shore leave and behaved al
mirably, and their solitary hearing has
been much praised. This afternoon the
regiment will give a dress parade and a
great crowd is expected at the unusual
spectacle Of an armed force of American
troops on Japanese soil
The fact that what would have been for
hidden two eyars ago is now granted by
the authorities shows the changed attitude
OF Japan toward the United States. The
plague has disappeared from Koko. but it
reigns in Osaka. taking the form OF a lung
disease which proves very fatal. Thirty
nine cases have been noted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
A LOST BROOCH FOUND.
Mrs WHnHmRker Receivers a VaIu.
able Diamond Ornament.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. AFTER &c
naming the object Of mystery for twelve
days. diamond brooch. valued az s., 600.
which was lost and found in the Bellevue
Hotel, was turned over to the owner. Mrs.
Thomas B. Wauamaker. whose husband is
the son Of John Wanamaler. and publisher
Of the philadelphia North American. q"
The brooch had been turned over 10
Jeweler H. J. Pequignot 20 await a claim
ant
Mrs. Wanamaker said she had been
dining in the Bellevue on the evening of
January Is, and that she FIRST missed the
ornament when she returned TO her home
Mrs WanamalIer Is the granddarghte- OF
the late John Welsh. at one time Minister
to the Court OF ST. James.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01

gan a boycott against him he got out a
pamphlet for gratuitous distribution IN
which it is charged he made illusions Of
serious character against many Of the best
citizens in the town. They determined that
the pamphlet should not be distributed and
adopted heroic means 10 suppress IT,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
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The QUAKGRS' 1IaEhMA
The Way Not tleT 10 Raise Re-
publican ConveHiia h cash

A New Plan Tried by the Mayor,
Who Says That New YORK and Chi
cngO Are Making Fun of PhiIndeI-
a-PIedEes of Liberal COntrIbu-
tions to the Committee Not Kept.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
4 Honse Plum EnIIs.

Col. D. z. Welch. OF Baraboo Wis.
WAS yesterday appointed cashier in the
office Of the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
House Colonel WEIGH is a veteran of The
civil war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01

The British Steamer Turrel Lost.
CORUNNA, Feb. 1.-The report that 8
French torpedo boat had foundered of Cape
FinisteTre was incorrect. The. vessel lost
was the British steamer Tuuel. which had
previously been abandoned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01
MRS. DONOVAN DISAPPEARS.
She Was HouSekeeper for ForIne,
President CIcYeIaud

President Cleveland.
UTICA. y Y. Feb. Mrs Timothy
Donovan. Of Clinton. this county house
keeper at the Executive Mansion during
former President CIeveIand's first term OF
Office has disappeared Mrs Donovan Is
mentally unbalanced and last night. IN
noticed by the members Of her family. left
home and has not been seen since. Search
ing parties have secured the vicinity, but
have found no trace OF the woman.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-01

or sent direct from laboratory, prepaid, on re-
iceipt OF prize. Advice On al diseases from ape
ieialists. Free. ADDRESS HALLIoCK DRUG CO,
li0 Court e., Boston, Mas. Established 1915.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
MCCLURE.

VIM. Hoffman is the proud father
ofa little girl. :. Week of pray er
is being observed in the Evangelical
Lutheran church this week. :.
Edward Mitchell and wife spent
Sunday with their son, DR.. j. w.
Mitchell jeremiah lierbsterand
wife spent Sunday with their son,
w. II. Herbster. and VIM. Hotf-
mans. Albert Snook of Shamokin
Dam made a short call ON J.D. Ulsh
one dav last week The funeral
of 5. B. Bubb who was accidentally
killed on the p. X. Il. at Lewistown
Junction, was very largely attended
:. The next West Beaver district
institute will he held in the Mcclure
primary school on Jan. 10, 1900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
CALIFORNIA.

THiRTY-oSE DAYS TouR vi. PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has ar.
ranged for q special personally conducted tour
through 'alifornia, to leave New York and
Philadelphia on February "a. by special Pull.
man drawing room sleeping car and connect
ing at III Paso with the Mexico and Philadel-
phia Special" composed exclusively Of Full.
man parlor-smoking, dining, drawing room
sleeping, compartment, and observation cars,
20
Round.trip tickets. covering all necessary ex.
Penses, 1915 from oil points.on Pennsylvanis
Railroad.
For further information apply toticket agents
tourist Agent, l196 broadway, New York;
Court Street brooklyn; 7s9 Broad Street, New.
ark. a NJ u; b. Courlaender. Jr., Passenger Agent
baltimore District Baltimore, Nd. Colin
Studds, PASSENGER Agent Southeastern District
Washington, ID. G.. Thos. T.. Wait, Passenue
Agent, Western District, Pittsbnrg, Pa; or sd.
dress Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant General Passeng.
er Agent. Philadelphia. / 46t
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
NEWSPAPER DUNS.

We presume that, some people
think that newspaper men are per-
sistent duns; let a farmer place him
self in similar business position and
see if he would not do the same.
Suppose that he raises one thous-
sand bushels OF wheat and his neigh
Dor should come and buy bushel,
and the price was only one dollar,
and the neighbor says, 81 will pay
you the amount in a few days" As
the farmer does not want to be small
about the matter, he says all right.
Another comes in the same way
until the whole of the one thousand
bushels of wheat are trusted out to
one thousand different persons, and
not one of the purchasers concerns
himself about it, for it is a small
amount they owe the farmer, and
of course that would not help him
any.
He does not realize that the farm
er has frittered away his large crop
of wheat and that its value is due in
a thousand driblets, and that he is
seriously embarrassed in his business
because his debtors treat it as
little matter. But if all would pay
him promptly, which they could do
as well as not, it would be a very
large amount to the farmer, and ell
able him to carry on his business
without difficulty. The foregoing
comparison is too true of the diff
ficulties that the newspaper man has
to contend with.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11

The hanging Of Edward Cress-
niger at Sunbury last week marks
the proper destiny of men Of his
stripe. In October 1898, he delib.
erately shot Daisy Smith near Sc
linsgrove junction and then cut her
throat. He has confessed to the
murder, but as vet no satisfactory
reason can be assigned for the motive
that prompted the villain to take the
life Of this beautiful young girl in
,hold blood. The majesty Of the law
.lteps in to avenge the death with
the blood of which Cressinger's
l,ands have been foulIy stained. He
laid the penalty. He took a life
aapd the law took his lite as a penalty.
There IS no escape for the violaters
Il the law and the public heaves a
Sigh of relief that another murderer
a mouldering into dust beneath the
ed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly for January.

In order to adapt it more closely
to the wants of the general public,
and to make it more than ever be-
fore the medium of readable and
Trustworthy information on scienti-
fic subjects, the publishers of the APP
pletons Popular Science Monthly
inaugurate with thi. number several
marked changes in the magazine
which will commend themselves to
all classes of readers.
In the first place, the price is low
cred to twenty-five cents, which puts
the publication within the reach of
every one who cares to keepup with
the rapid march ofdiscovery and the
more important applications of new
facts in the arts and industries.
In the next place, the topics dis
cussed are to be given broader
range, thus enlarging the scope OF
the magazine as a vehicle of useful
and entertaining knowledge, and ex-
tending its appeal toa wider circle
of readers. In a word, the philoso-
ply of science which has heretofore
been prominent feature Of the ma
gazine is 10 give place to the facts
and principles that a"ply directly
to the concerns OF y day life.
A third feature ofahenew depart
nre will be the emp byment of dis
tinguished specialists as writers on
their respective subjects, who are
able to present their ideas in u form
suited to the general reader, aud
whose names give what they have to
say the stamp of accuracy and au-
thority.
These and some minor changes
of form are introduced in the pres
ent number. TO mention bu: few
of the articles, Sir Robert Ball, Pre-
sident of the Royal Astronomical
Society, writes of the Advance of AS
tronomy in the Nineteenth Century;
Prof. Charles r. Munroe treats of
the Applications of Explosives,
which in a variety of forms are now
doing their deadly work in war; a
Paradoxical Anarciet is described
and studied by Cesare Lombroso,
the eminent Italian Criminologist;
What Makes the Trolley Car Go is
and illustrated by Mr..
William f. Baxter, G. E.; and there
is also timely article on the De-
structive Effects Of Vagrant Elec-
tricity, by Hubert S. Wynkoop, elec-
taician to the Department of Munci-
pal Lighting in Brooklyn. Presi-
dent Jordan, of Stanford University,
Miss Mary M. Patrick, President OF
Woman's College in c Constantinople,
and Herbert Spencer, also have ar
ticles in the number.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11

The Republican State Convention
has been called to meet in Harris
burg to make the usual nominations
April 25th, 1900. In accordance
with this early call, the Republican
Standing Committee Of Snyder coun-
ty will meet at this place Saturday
to set day for the county primaries.
At the primary, nominations will be
made for Congressman, StateSenator,
Assemblyman, Prothonotary, Re
gister and Recorder, District At.
.torney and Jury Commissioner and
the election Of a National Delegate
and a Delegate to the State Convcn-
tiOn.
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Application for Unimproved
Land

Notice Is hereby given that application has
been made to the Secretary Of Internal Affairs
OF ne Commonwealth ofpennsylvania OF by W.
county OF Gloucester and OF the state OF New
Jersey, for thirty 1907 acres OF unimproved
land, situate in the townships OF Centre and
sackson, county OF Snyder, state Of Pennsyl.
vaDia. adj joining lands OF Geo. Miller and David
Wetzel on the east, David Wetzel and II. j.
Bailey on the south, II. j. Bailey and heirs OF
David Kerr on the west and Pennscreek on the
north and has complied with oil the require
ments OF the law governing such cases
Jan. 4. 1900. 81. W. J. Kicker. applicant.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11

The Republican primary election
Of Union County will be held March
3rd. Not a greatdeal OF opposition
is yet apparent. DR.. G. C. Mohn,
of Laurelton, a native of Centre
vile, this county, is one OF the as
pirants for Assemblyman. Hon. b.
X. Focht is candidate for State
Senator, and Thad. M. Mahon for
Congress. The fight on Assembly
man and Associate Judge seems to
be a warm one, while the other can
didates as yet have no opposition.