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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CADlZ, o., May 29-In North town
ship Lecompte, Burner &c Co. are drill
ing on the Col. Scott farm. This is one
of series of wells on this place Sew
eral of the Scio town lot wells are be-
ing plugged. In the Conversion field
IN Monroe township where there has
been quite boom for the past few
weeks, the Fisher well No. 3, which
was drilled in last week and held az
mystery, is reported to be good for
thirty barrels or more a day. Myers &
Brown are drilling we'll in the same
locality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
GEO. Z. TAYLOR co.

the Cox well. exclusively for their own
men. A live hotel man is after it, and
it may be opened to the public, The
Luke White test, which is two miles
from the Cox well, and was drilled In
some weeks ago and found to be dry
in the Gordon, will be put down to the
producing sand of the Cox No l.
Drilling has commenced on the Cam
den No. z.
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successfully Launched.

PHILADELPHIA. May 29.-Ths
steamship Sierra, built for the Oceanic
steamship company was successfully
launched at Cramps ship yard to-day.
She was ehristened by Miss Cassie l..
Hayward, daughter Of Captain Henry
M. Hayward, of the Oceanic line, who
will command her Officials of the
steamship line and of Cramps witness
ed -the launching which was followed
by q lunchenn
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EnuInnd,. otber TrouhIc.

LONDON, May 29.-The British co.
lonial Office to-day received adyices via
Accra, British Gold Coast, from Col.
Wilcocks, iii command o. the relief
force, which recently started from
Koomassie, saying that small force
of Hausas from Prahsu, commanded
by Lieut.. Slater had been attacked and
that Slater and several others had
been killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALF-Blank leases. deeds and deeds
of trust. REGISTER COUNTING ROOM
1925 Market street.
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Special to the Register.


WESTON, w Va, May 29.-In the
Kinchilo field near Benson, the Nutter
No. l is dry in the fifth sand; they got
some gas in the Gordon. The Bonner
No. 1 is a gasser in the Gordon. They
are drilling to the NTH sand. The
Burnside No. 1 filled up 800 feet from
the lnjun last Saturday. This we'll
will be drilled to the deep sands The
Wrightmyer is drilling in the Cor
don, with nothing in sight The South
No. ! is due in one of the deep sands.
Interest is increasing in the Sand
Fork field. Yesterday the South Penn
paid to the Foley Bros. $4,000 bonus
and twelve months rental on 176 acres,
half mile north of the Cox No. /.
Frank Kiser paid $500 bonus and
a large rental for the Joyent farm,
which joins the Cox farm on the
northeast
Guffey & Galley have CONTACTED for
three-story hotel to be erested near
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
The Junior Mechanics.

The Jr. O. U. A. Nj Councils Of this
city, in accordance with new custom
of the organization, will decorate the
graves of all their departed members
to-day. An American flag, and a flag
of the order, will be placed side by
side upon each grave
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

Yield up their lavish wealth of flowers
To deck each soldiers grave.
o, listen to the muffled drums,
And hear the children softly come,
Bringing the summer bloom
The fairest tributes of the May,
All woven into garlands gay,
To make more fair the tomb.
To-day the nation will weave gar
lands of flowers to adorn the graves
of her defenders, mutely attesting her
love and gratitude for the noble pa
triots who gave up their lives amid the
carnage Of battle, or who, surviving
the awful struggle, have since passed
into eternity. Upon the comrades of
the dark days of '61-'65, who still bear
the burden of life's bitter cares, their
numbers thinned by age and disease
will devolve the loving duty of deco
rating the mounds which mark the
last resting places of the dead heroes.
With their beautiful tribute of the af-
lection begotten of comradeship, will
be mingled the silent tears of be-
reaved ones.
The observance of the day in Wheel
ing will be general. The chief interest
will center in the exercises in the GEM
eterles. Willing hands have already
plucked spring flowers and blossoms,
which will be sent to the headquar-
ters established by the Grand Army.
The veterans of Holiday Post have aD-
pointed the details to visit the GEM
eteries this morning. Each soldiers
grave will be decorated, and the exer-
cises will be very simple. In the af-
ternoon, the various details, all the
members of the Grand Army, and the
public generally, will assemble at
Peninsula cemetery, where very elab-
crate exercises will be conducted IN
connection with the decoration of the
graves in that burying place
The principal address will be de-
livered by Governor George Wesley
Atkinson. The exercises will be inter-
spersed with appropriate vocal selec-
tions, to be rendered by a male quar-
tette. The local company of the Ma
tional Guard will act as a firing squad,
and other military organizations will
turn out and march to the cemetery.
In accordance with a long estab-
llSH6u custom stephens HOSI, ". A. H.,
will decorate the graves at Mt. Zion
cemetery, Caldwell's Run. A large
crowd is expected. The exercises will
be very interesting.
The Junior Mechanics.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ Councils Of this
city, in accordance with a new custom
of the organization, will decorate the
graves of all their departed members
to-day. An American flag, and a flag
of the order, will be placed side by
side upon each grave.
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OIL Markets.

OIL CITY, Pa, May 2e.-Credit balances
sl3l; certificates. no bid Shipments. co.
722 bbls; average, 5000 bbls. Runs. ll5 go
bbls: runs. 81 .75S bbls.
NEW YORK, May 29-Standard oil
stock 5544556.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

WHEELING PARK'S BIG PRO-
GRAMME For DECORATION
DAY.
Afternoon Concert from to II
O'clock.
Dancing in Casino from to IL
O'clock.
= Vile free for all Bicycle Race,
$3.50 u.
Mile Handicap Bicycle Race,
1870 ID. m.
Race for Record of track.
New Electric Merry-Go-ROund
will be in operation.
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Children's Drawers.

Good Muslin Drawers
with hem and tucks,
eacn ................
Drawers of good Muslin,
trimmed with embroid- ~
cry, tucks. and rufiles. -
Drawer Waists
of good Twill 80
Skirts-o Fine Cambria,
umbrella style, tuck 40
ed ruffles ~
Infants Slips, good quality,
s Hal. sleeves Ssss around .,,l. nee. p,
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Grand Concert this evening at Fin
negan Bros Summer Garden. No. 2207
Main street. by Summers full Brass
Band.
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UI MUSIln, @ITlmmeu
with lace ruffie. 49,
Skirt Chemise, trimmed
with cambria ruffle, lace 100
or embroidery, each. ...... 40S
Cambria Skirt Chemise, trimmed
with tucks, inserting and
broldery, extra long, 90
Others better and at prices, as mod,
est as these above quoted.
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LOU SWABACKER.
mbeelin9 Re9ister
GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
MORE THAN THE USUAL NUMBER OF
AFFAIRS PLANNED FOR DEC
GRAFTON DAY.
EXERCISES BY OLD SOLDIERS

At Peninsula Cemetery in the After
noon Will be Very EIaborate-Goy-
ernor Atkinson to Deliver the Adj
dress-Grayes in Other Cemeteries
viii be Decorated in the Morning.
Arrangements of the Parks and
Special Attractions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

Good Muslin Gown,
cambria ruffle,
Muslin Gowns, tucked yoke,
trimmed with embroidery 400
and inserting ........... 40S
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-The govern
ment, for the second time in two
months. has imposed a special tax for
the benefit of the Red Cross society.
The first was n tax of from to 10
rubles upon licenses to travel abroad,
according to the length of time for
which the license was granted, and
now railway tickets are taxed 5 ko-
pecks when the fare is rubles or up
ward. 1t is estimated that the ticket
tax will yield $125,OOO yearly and that
on licenses 100000. 1t is understood
that the cZarina, whose interest in the
Red Cross society is keen, originated
the idea of imposing the taxes.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

ALBANY, N. Y, March 10, 1900.
Broken down, despairing, hardly
able to drag about, | began to feel rs
if had not long to live did every
thing money could-tried all kinds of
medicine and doctors-happening to see
Cramers Kidney and Liver Cure adver-
tised | gave that IA trial-a thorough
one-for it commenced to do me little
good from the very start-by persever-
ance. | am today a well man, owe my
existence to Cramer's wonderful reme-
dy. am frank to say my case was so
bad | never expected to get well.
JOHN BAKER.
Court Officer Albany, n. Y.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
GATES SELLS OUT THE ROAD
Syndicate Representing Other Lines Sc
cnres Cont rol of Kansas CITY Southern.

syndicate Representing other Lines Sc
cures Control of Kansas City Southern.
New York. Oct. Silt is learned on
excellent authority that John W. Gates,
who recently purchased II controlling
interest In the securities of the Kan
sas City Southern railroad formerly
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gul0
has just sold such control to syndl.
cate representing various connecting
roads. The new purchasers include
james Stillman, representing the Rock
efcller interests In the Missouri, Kan.
saS and Texas; Cohn, Loeb Il Co, rep
rcscnting the Union Pacific; T.. II. IIar-
riman, representing the Chicago and
Alton, and George Gould, represent
ing the Missouri Pacific. The sale Is
regarded as n decidedly important one
in southwestern railway circles, as re-
CARDS Pacific coast business By
means of the new control 1t now be-
comes direct road from Chicago to
the gulf and by means of the Union
Pacific direct route to the Pacific
coast
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
TElEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

Fully G,OOO people attended the Chi
cago horse show Tuesday night.
The Prince of Wales has cancelled
his retainer of "Tod" Slaon for 1901.
General Benjamin Flagler of Mag
ara Falls died in the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York, Tuesday.
Former Congressman James Buchan'
an died suddenly at his home in Tren'
ton, n. j., Tuesday, aged 81.
The Norwegian government has de.
cided to impose a special tax on all
persons avoiding conscription.
G. A. Parker has accepted the chair
manship of the Colorado Railway as.
so, ,a,on, 90 succeed .narles l.
Wellington.
Samuel Buchanan hit James Plfer
with an iron weight and killed him al.
most instantly in quarrel over pol
itlcs at Bridgeport Ills, Tuesday.
The Duke of Abbruzzi has chartered
the GOthenburg whaler Capella to pro
ceed to Franz Joseph Land In search
OF three Arctic exploration expeditions.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

Farming In Colorado ana Now Mexico.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
"The Scenic Line of the World" has
prepared an illustrated book upon the
above subject, which will be sent free to
farmers desiring to change their location.
This publication gives valuable inform n
tion in regard to the agricultural horti-
cultural and live stock interests of this
section and should be in the hands of
everyone who desires to become nc.
quainted with the methods of farming
by irrigation. Write S X. Hooper, q.
p. ~ 7. A.. Denver, Colo.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Thought he Couldn't be Cured.

ALBANY, n. Y Nov. :, 1913.
Cramer Chemical Co.
l can freely and with JOY recommend
your Cramer Kidney Cure, as it COM
pletely cured me of kidney complaint,
and that after had made up my mind
that l couldn't be cured. had tried
every remedy heard of without salts
factory results. | tell you it is the best
medicine on earth, as it made well
man of me and ] recommend it as a re-
liable medicine to be depended upon by
a man suffering as | did.
l. LA GRANGE,
Clerk in Sec. of States Office.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
FOUND GUILTY
JurS Brings In Verdict at Midnight Muir
derer Of Express Messenger Lane Must
Pay Death Penalty.

Marysville o., Oct. 31.-rhe Fcrrcll
case was given to the jGSy at 4:40 p.
IN. yesterday. The charge to 40 jury
was quite lengthy, being devoted
largely to instructions for the jury in
determining the mental status of the
prisoner at the time the crime was
committed. He admonshcd the jury
that no light or fiippant doubt should
be allowed to enter into the case. Fer
rells demcanor during the whole Of
the last days proceedings was one of
apparent indifference.
The jury at midnight returned YER
dict of murder in the first degree with
out recommendation against Ferrell
for the murder, on the night of Aug
10 last, of Charles Lane, an express
messenger on Panhandle east-bound
train. The murder was committed for
the purpose of robbery. Ferrell Sc.
cured $1,000 in money from the safe
of the Adams Express company.
The verdict carries with 1t the death
penalty, which is electrocution A deS-
perate effort was made to save the
prisoners life. The crime was not de-
MED, but the plea made that he was
mentally irresponsible and an attempt
was made to show that insanity was
hereditary.
When the verdict was read Ferrell
appeared to be taken by surprise and
his face flushed. This was the first
visible sign of emotion that has been
shown by him during the trial, but he
quickly rprninnl cnmnnSllrp.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Am Well Agnin.
ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 8, 1900.

ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 3, 1900.
Cramer Chemical Go.
had been afflicted for long time
with II severe kidney trouble. | was so
bad ! was unable to work more than
three months in a year. lind used Il
good many medicines, but failed to get
any relief. At last, about two years
ago, ] commenced using the Cramer
Kidney Cure. From the first 1t com
menced to help me and with the use Of
three bottles was cured and am now
well and able to do the heaviest kind of
work. To any one suffering with kid
pcy trouble say hy all means try the
Cramer Kidney Cure.
MICTAEL MCAULIFF,
Manager Hammond s Wholesale Mar
ket, Albany, \. Y.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
PUNCTURES A FAKE.

Senator Hanna Takes Tho wind Ont OF u
Fusion RoorbRck.
Senator Hanna has taken cogniznnco
of one of the fakes sprung by the despair
ing fusionists which is, fully explained
by the following telegram to THE News
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 20--My attention
has been directed to II statement pub
lished in the democratic newspapers OF
Nebraska that had during nay recent
visit to that state expressed preference
for the election Of United States senator
in Nebraska This statement is utterly
false and without the slightest founda.
ton. My only desire is for the success
of the whole republican ticket in Ne
braska. M. A. HANNA,
Chairman Republican National Com
mittee.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Defeat french Fencing Team.

Annapolis, Md, Oct 3l.-A naval
academy fencing team made an Amer
lean audience happy last evening in
the gymnasium by defeating a French
fencing team from the French Allan
tic squadron seven bouts to two. The
and Franquet from the Ceclle and
Ensign Pertus from the Suchet. The
naval academy team: Naval Cadet
Adolphus Andrews of Texas, Lewis
Mcbride of Pennsylvania and Sydney
Henry of New York.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
DIGGING OUT THE DEAD.
-Four Bodies Taken from Ruins
Of New York Fire.
THIRTY -FOUR YET MISSING.

Ruins Too Hot to Bo Explorcd--rirc po-
partmcnt onciais believe Many Bodics
Are Hurled beneath Debris Piled In tho
Strccts--Thcory rs to Cause of Explosion.
New York, Oct. 3l.-All the efforts
of the authorities are now directed To
clearing away the ruins of the Tar
rant and other buildings wrecked by
the great explosion Monday, In the de.
sire to find out how many bodies are
buried In them and to ascertain the
cause of the explosion. The efforts of
the scarchcrs were rewarded last even.
ing by finding the remains of Mr..
Schmidt and the discovery of what
looks to be th" bodies of three other
people. Schmidt was an cngravcr and
had an office mt lOll Warren street.
The body could be seen pinned down
under Il mass of twisted iron. At the
northwest corner of the Tarrnnt build.
ing II mass of clothing and indiscrim.
mate articles was come across aud the
mass was said to be the bodies OF
three people The iircmcn went to
work with Il will to dig out the mass,
and brought forth a portion of a wom-
ans foot and a piece of skull a por-
ton of human trunk, probably the
abdomen, was dug out and Il little later
brown canvass coat. Still later the
fircmen found another portion of
skull and portion of n human back.
Both Inspector Brooks and Captain
Westerfelt were skcptical over the re-
ported large loss of life. They both
said they did not expect that more
than four or five bodies would be
found in the ruins.
Playing on the still burning ruins
were four engines and they kept their
streams going continually.
A revised list shows 81 persons still
missing.
Chief Croker of the fire department
says the work of digging out the dead
has hardly begun. He believes the
greater number of dead will be found
on the streets, where the falling walls
buried them and the fire charred their
bodies. He believes too that the ruins
contain more bodies than most persons
will admit 1t was at Warren and
Greene streets that the most people
were killed. according to Chief Crok-
er's theory. When the crash came and
the walls fell in n heap they had no
time to get out of the way.
"Whcn we get to that point In dig
gng for the dead said Chief Croker,
pointing to the ruins under the At
lantic cafe. Eve will find many crushed
and burned to death"
1t was the conviction today that the
explosion was caused by gases gen
Grated from chemicals by the heat of
the fire.
The fire department officials do not
believe the ordinary stock of drugs and
chemicals of wholesale druggist
could develop an explosive force capa-
bic of hurling n steel and stone 7-Story
building into the air. The theory is
gaining ground that the explosion was
caused by the action Of water and fire
on a great quantity of chlorate of pot
ash stored in the building.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
ATTACKED BY TOUGHS.
Several Members of a Rough Rider Club
Injured--Onc Fatally.

Toledo. { Oct. 31.-Several mem
bers of the Monclova Rough Rider
club were seriously injured as they
were boarding a train at Grand Rap
ids, o., last night after political
demonstration. They were attacked
by mob of toughs. John Hemp was
struck with an iron missile and will
die. Oscar Johnson was badly in
the head with piece Of iron. The
postmaster of Presque Isle was also
badly hurt and dozen or more We're
slightly injured.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Judge Sentences Stevens.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 3l.-Judge
Jones returned from Elk Point yester-
day, having concluded the term of
court, which resulted in the conviction
of Lorenzo Stevens for the murder of
Samuel Livingston. Prior to depart
ing for his home here yesterday he
sentenced Stevens to life Imprisonment
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Suffered for Twenty Years.

ALBANY. n. Y Dec. ,, 1896.
Cramer Chemical Co.
firmly believe owe my life to your
wonderful remedy. For twenty years 1
suffered with kidney trouble and could
find no relief anywhere l spent hun
dreds of dollars on doctors and medi-
cines and could only get temporary re-
lief. l finally decided to try Cramer's
Kidney Cure and it did more for me in
one month than all the medicines had
taken in twenty years. l am now en-.
tirely well.
MITCHAEL HIGGINs,
Chief Albany Fire Department.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
KILLED HER OWN SON.
Hacked His Head In Pieces with Hat Chef
Because He Smoked.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct. 31.-The
dead body of Clifford Cawthon, the 16-
year-old son of a widow, was found
at his home last night, lying on bed
in pool OF blood, his head hacked to
pieces with hatchet, which was lying
near by. The building was on fire and
the firemen discovered the body.
Mrs. Cawtbon, the mother, confessed
it was her intention to kill the whole
family. She said the reason she killed
the boy was that he was bad and
smoked cigarettes.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
More Trouble Brewing In China.

London, Oct 31.-"NIost serious
trouble" says the Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Daily Express, sis
brewing in the Yang Use region,
whittier the empress dowager has sent
emissaries to raise powerful armed
bodies to eXterminate converts and eX-
pei foreigners. China has appointed
Yu Yien. a notorious anti-foreigner, to
be military commander Of this dis
trict"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
BODIES TORN TO SHREDS.
Five Men Blown to Atoms In
Mine Explosion.
SEVERAL FATALLY INJURED
Employe Who UnwittingIy Diverted the
Air Course and Allowed Gas to Accum-
ulate Where Men Were at Work Held
Responsible for the Accident.

Air Course and Allowed Gas to Accum-
ulate Where Men Were at Work Held
Responsible for the Accident.
Wilkesbarrc, Ia, oct. 31.-A heavy
explosion of gas occurred in slope No.
I of the shaft of the Kingston com
pany at Edwardsville at 3 D. m, in
which five men lost their lives and
five were fatally injured.
The names of the dead are: Peter
Usovige, Frank Mackalouski and John
Dolan.
Those believed to be fatally injured
are: Michael Gntorski, Adam Lotoski,
Andrew Ratouiski, John Bucho and
David Evans.
When these men were brought to
the surface by rescucrs the skin hung
In shreds from their bodies. The work
of rescue was dangerous, as after
damp" had accumulated. The first
rcscuing party that went down in the
mine were driven back and two men
in the party had to be carried out
The force of the explosion was so
great that it blew down a great sec
ton of the roof. 1t was thought at
first that there were number of men
back of the fall, but the mine officials
were of the opinion that all the men
had been taken out. The relatives Of
two men report, however that they
are still missing. The accident was
due to an employe who diverted the
air course unwittingly and allowed the
gas to accumulate in the place where
the men were at work.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Earl Ii at His Old Tricks.

London, Oct. 31.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times, wiring yes
terday, says: "Li Hung Chang has
Chang viceroy, that the peace negotia-
tions are satisfactory, but to other
leading officials he has telegraphed ex-
actly the reverse, bidding them prepare
for eventualities."
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Lehish Galleries to Resume.

HaZleton, Pa, Oct. 31.-The men en-
ployed at the collieries of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal company adopt
ed a resolution requesting the com
pany to abolish the sliding scale and
guarantee to pay 10 per cent increase
until April l. The company immedi-
ately agreed to the proposition and
posted notices. Work will be resumed
as soon as the mines can be put in
shape. A. Pardee & Co hired 20 new
men at the Cranberry colliery yester-
day to take the places of strikers who
have not reported for work.
Objects to Negro Militia.
Atlanta, oct. 3l.-ln his annual re-
port to the governor Adjutant Cen
eral Byrd recommends that the negro
troops of the state be disbanded and
mustered out of service, because, he
believes, they cannot be of any service
10 the state from military standpoint.
Kenesaw Banker stricken.
keneSaw, Neb,, oct. 3l.-IIenry T..
Norton, president of the kenesaw En-
change bank, is lying unconscious suf-
ferng from n stroke of apoplexy. He
was taken i'll last evening,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01
Lion Tanner Badly Injured.

Paris, Oct. 31.-A lion tanner who
daily enters a cage containing three
lions in the Paris hippodrome was ter
ribly mauled last evening. His foot
slipped and the largest animal sprang
on him, tearing his arms and face with
his teeth and claws. Without losing
his presence of mind he kept the an
imal at bay by the aid of his whip until
lie was rescued.