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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
WON VICTORIAN CROSS
BY HIS VAL0ROUS DEEDS.
LIEUTENANT MCPHERSON, OF THE
TWENTY-SIXTH BELUCHIS-
TAN REGIMENT,
SHOWED WONDERFUL PLUCK.
AFTER KILLING FIVE CHINESE
WITH HIS REVOLVER, WELDED
SWORD TILL AID CAME.

PEKIN, December 15.-The British
minister, Sir Ernest Satow, has receiv-
ed communication to the effect that
at present he is not authorized to sign
the joint note. He expects definite
instructions tomorrow.
Col. Tullock has returned here. He
reports having had an exciting ex-
perience. His detachment was fired
upon eight miles from Pekin. He could
not discover the assailants as they
used smokeless powder and modern
guns. He camped for the night at a
place called Kao-Li-Ying, eighteen
miles from here, meeting with slight
opposition, but he was informed he
would be attacked the next day by
Boxers from Deb al-Ying and sent
for reinforcements. Fifty men under
Lieut.. MCPHERSON, of the 26th Belu-
chistan regiment, were sent to his as
sistance. Immediately after their ar
rival Tullock attacked the town which
had to be entered by the use of seal
ing ladders.
In the attack Mcpherson distinguish
himself. He led the scaling party
which reached the town, jumped down
in the place and emptied his revolver,
killing five men, He then drew his
sword and defended himself until his
men arrived and saved him from i'm
pending death.
Col. Tullock speaks highly of the
lieutenant's action. He says he be
lieves he did a deed which merits the
Victoria cross in his jump to what was
apparently certain death in order to let
his men, who were coming up the lad
der arrive Fortunately the Chinese
had only few carbines and were bad
shots and none of the British troops
were wounded during the fight. Forty
Boxers were killed, a number were
wounded and many were captured and
brought to Pekin. Owing to killing OF
the informer no treasure was obtained.
Tullock says the people of Pekin do
not realize the contempt in which they
are held in the country districts. He
adds that one of the wounded China
men said while dying:
you can kill me, but you cannot kill
the Boxer movement, which will exist
!, until mt every foreign devil in China is
The French report the approach
on the Chinese imperial city of ten
thousand men, Poa-Tng-Fu, their gar
rison, fifteen miles west being attacked
by the advance guard. They have APP
pealed to Ii Hung Chang and demand
that he prevent the march of these
troops owing to the peace negotia-
lions.
The railroad opening which was to
have taken place to-day has been post
poned owing to the road not being
ready for traffic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
GIGANTIC TRACTION DEAL.
One Hundred Cities and Towns te Re
UnIted-MiIIiOns of Dollars In4
yoIyed.

One Hundred Cities and Towns te BE
UnIted-MiIIiOns of Dollars In4
yoIved.
PITTSBURG, Dec ia gigantic
traction deal, representing millions of
dollars, opening UP immense coke
lands, bringing one hundred cities and
towns and 10000 people into commu-
nication with each other, Is to be COM
pleted Wednesday, December rs, at
the Pittsburg office of the McKees-
port & Youghiogheny Traction Com
pany.
Mergers Of many of the contributing
companies have already been voted.
contracts for some of the construc-
ton work have been let, and the deal
is moving on to success. It is the lar
gest deal in traction lines and bust
ness ever attempted in the Pittsburg
region. The line will be 11S miles in
length, and will furnish direct traction
communication between Pittsburg,
Uniontown and Conellsville.
The company, which is to be known
as the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Com
nellsville Company, will have a capi-
tai stock Of 50 $500. 900. Bonds will be
issued to the amount OF $4,000 ,0Oe and
stock to like amount. The bonds are
to be per cent. gold bonds, and arc
already being underwritten The road,
when complete, will be valued at So
10000 and it is estimated that the
gross receipts will be $500. 900. with an
operating expense of 80 per cent, the
estimated net earnings being $780, 900.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
Special to the Register.


STEUBENVILLE, O., December 10.
Luntz & Foster have brought in Is
barrel pumper on the Morrow farm, in
Island Creek township. II is the fourth
producer on this farm, the fret of which
has been pumping for ten years. An
other well will be drilled shortly.
Well No. on the Boreland farm. in
Carroll county, IS being drilled. No. l
is a good gasser. The Long farm at
Amsterdam is pumping 10 barrels a
day Another well will be drilled on
the same farm, also one on the Scar
lott farm.
Gombert G. Co. will drill on a 1000
acre block they have secured four miles
west of Dennison. Leases are being
secured near Rush Postoffice, in Tus-
caravans county, where a test will be
put down.
Biddle, Baird & Co. are pumping a
well at Dillonvale which they found to
be wasting FIVE barrels day when they
went TO plug il.
AS not much oil was found in the
Berea on the Birney farm at Cadiz
Junction, the well is to be drilled
deeper
No gushers have been found by drill
ing of wells at Scio TO the next sand,
and there will be no boom come out Of
the lower drilling.
The stockholders Of the Interstate
Oil & Gas Company will hold meet
ing at Scio next week TO discuss their
successful operations al Killbuck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, December 15.-The
weekly statement of averages of the
associated banks shows:
Loans, S792, 1885, 600; decrease 3d.
682,500
Deposits sS42, 66S, 100; decrease $751;
376600
Circulation S3O,724,O0O; increase
$4,000.
Legel- tenders $50 1887, 100; increase
S117S, 200.
Specie s157 1856, 300; decrease S5,149,-
600.
Total reserve s216, Ss2,4 400; decrease
So, 1863, 900,
Reserve required s21O.s77O25: de-
crease $4,594,150.
Surplus reserve s6,s25,375; increase
s624,250
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
AN OLD PHYSICIAN
Arrested at Huntington, Charged
With Having Performed an Abor-

Arrested at Huntington, Charged
With Having Performed an Abor-
ton.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, December
15.-Dr. Charles Kelley Gardner, one
of the oldest physicians in the city,
was arrested this morning, and is now
in the county jail. Last night short
ly before midnight officers were di-
rected to the office of Dr. Gardner up
on a suspicion that he was in some
way connected with the mystery of a
child found in the eastern limits of this
city yesterday.
In Doctor Gardeners Office was dis
covered a young lady, believed to be
from Cattlettsburg, Kentucky, who ac-
knowledged that she was under the
doctors care for the purpose of hav-
ing an abortion committed.
The young lady was removed this
morning to the Arlington hotel, where
she now lies in critical condition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
OIL NEWS.
Special 70 tie Register.

Special 70 the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, December 15.-On
the Ohio side, in the Keener sand ter
ritory, the Fisher Oil Company has
drilled in No. 2 H. E. Dougherty and
has a 20-barrel pumper. The Ann Oil
Company's No. R. A. Moose Is good
for % barrels day, and the Woods
field Oil Companyis No. 2 Joseph Cron-
ms is showing for 80 barrels aday. The
Devonian Oil Company's No. on the
w. A. Delaplain farm is in and good
for % barrels a day, and No. II on the
same farm has been completed and is
a small well JamisOn & Co. have COM
pleted a test well on the James Holt
farm and have a show for 25-barrel
pumper.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
HAWAIIAN DELEGATE
Arrives in Washing tOn and is sworn
In-Propeses Change in Hawaiian

WASHINGTON, d. c., December Is.
Delegate Wilcox, OF Hawaii, recently
elected to represent the island in the
House, arrived in Washington to-day,
and was sworn in as delegate to the
House. Mr.. Wilcox is not unknown
here, having been present while the
Hawaiian legislative bill was being per-
fected.
The delegate says Hawaii experienced
considerable excitement at the initial
election, but now quiet is restored and
the islands are prosperous. The people
feel he says, that they have more ad-
vantages than ever before and the cleo
ton afforded them an opportunity of
learning the power entrusted to them.
Mr.. Wilcox will propose some changes
in the Hawaiian law, including an
amendment whereby the Hawaiian Ian
guage be used In the courts, as well as
the English language.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
POSED AS TRAMPS

To Secure Control of the Town Po-
lice Department., Then Blew Open
a Bank.
BRIGHTON, Ill, Dec .15.-Five men,
posing as tramps. were permitted to
lodge in the lookup here last evening.
During the night they overpowered the
town marshal, locked him in cell
and broke into the private bank of
Blodett Brothers. Several charges of
dynamite were exploded, but the vault,
which contained large sum, was only
partially wrecked, and the men gave
up trying to secure it. The general
store of Edward Butler was next Wis
tied. Here the safe was blown open,
and several hundred dollars secured.
The men were entering another store
when an alarm of fire was sounded
from Buffers. In the meantime the
robbers escaped. A posse, with blood
hounds, is in pursuit
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
Tibet SEEKS CIVILIZATION,

SEATTLE. washn., December ia
special to the Times from Vancouver, B.
c., says:
Rev. Robert Jaffray. who has just re-
turned from six years mission work in
China, says that he is in possession of
the information that Thibet Is anxious
to cast on the yoke of China and has
been making overtures. first to Great
Britain and then to Russia to help her.
She has invited both OF these nations to
open Thibet to the commerce Of the
world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
DINNER WAS PRIVATE.

+. THE HAGUE, December 15.-The
dinner given by Queen wilhelmina al
the palace yesterday evening was pri-
waite. Mr.. Kruger sat next to her maj
esty, opposite the Queens mother and
DR.. Leyds. Otherwise only the ladies
and gentlemen in waiting were present.
Afterwards Mr.. Kruger and DR.. Leyds
conversed Tor half an hour with the
Queen in the drawing room, mainly on
he conditions Of South Africa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
AN ILL-FATED PLANT.

MoNONGAHELA, Pa, December is.
An explosion took place in the Ellis
worth coal mine to-day, wrecking tha
mine and destroying the tipple, over
100 men were In the mine at the time
and the officials think ali. made their
escape. The explosion was caused BY
gas ignited by dynamite. The works
have been in operation but a few
months and this was the third explo-l
sion since the mine was operated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
SALE OF COAL LAND.

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Dec. Is
Harvey w. Harmon and Sheridan
Griffin have closed sale of 1000 acres
of coal land On Jones Run to Pennsyl-
vania parties. The land lies a little
over mile from the short line rail-
road, and branch will be built to
open the property
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
JOHN ADDISON PORTER.
Formerly Secretary to President Nc
Kfnley, Dead-Was a Yale Gradu-

ate.
PUTNAM, Conn, December 15.-John
Addison Porter. formerly private secre-
tary to President Mckinley. died to-day.
He had been sick for many weeks with
a malignant intestinal disease. An opera
ton two months ago served to stay pro-
gress, but could not entirely arrest it,
John Addison Porter was born in New
Haven April II, 1856. He was graduated
from Yale University in 1878.
Mr.. Porter was three times a candidate
for Governor before Republican conven.
tons in Connecticut, but failed of nom
nation. Soon after Mr.. Mckinley was
elected President he appointed Mr. Por-
ter his private secretary, and for three
years he filled that office, until his health
gave way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
A PECULIAR CONTRACT.

Special 70 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Dec. 15.--
The contract was signed to-day by
the terms Of which j. NJ Buckley il to
be appointed jailor under Sheriff-elect
Dudley, in consideration OF $4,000,
which he is 10 pay to the Sheriff for
the privilege Of boarding the prisoners.
He is not to receive any salary 40
TAILOR.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
CHARLES KNIGHT ACQUITTED
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, December 15.-
Chas. knight. formerly Baltimore
& Ohio freight conductor, was acquit-
ted this evening of the charge of
breaking into car and stealing liquor
therefrom. The deed was committed
several months ago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December B<-s
For West -rginia--Warmer, with increas.
ing cloudfness Sunday. Monday, rain;
easterly winds
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
Warmer and cloudy SUNDAY with anow
fiurrfes near the lakeA Monday, rain or
snow and warmer: wiDds shifting to freah
westerly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
FOR WINE AND CIGARS.

LONDON, December 15.-Judgment
for G250 was entered in the Queens
Bench Court to-day agains- the Duke
of Manchester for wine and scigars sup
Piled by city merchant. The claim
was not contested.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16

NEW YORK December 5.-standard
OIL CITY. Pa, December 15.-Credit
balances $1.W. Certificates. no bid Ship
nientx, Ss.31 barrels; average. 800.
Evening journal., 1900-08-07
DAILY REPUBLICANS AMlMIls

The Daily Republican represents it.
self to be a Republican newspaper. and
yet, despite that. It inflicts this un-
called-for insult upon one Of the lead
ing Republicans in northern New Castle
county:
Richard r. Pilling has just been
brought out as a candidate for the
Legislature from Mill Creek Hundred.
He is being forced upon the people of
Mill Greek hundred. it is said, by the
most radical and uncompromising fac
tionists as represented by the Evening
Journal and the DUPONT element OF the
Republican party.
Mr. Pilling has thousands OF friends
in Delaware. and those who read that
paragraph will appreciate its outrag-
eous character. They know that he is
not being forced upon anybody. The
Republicans in the Mill Creek hundred
district repeatedly requested him to be-
come a candidate before he would con.
sent to permit his name to be used
He is a Republican and good, clean
honest and conscientious man. lie Is
too clean and honest to suit the Dali,
Republican,. His political cleanliness
and honesty are his oifenses in its eye
The animus back of the Daily Republl
cans attack upon Mr.. Pilling is that i
is backing two Addicksite candidate
out there whoprofess to be Republicans
one of them is quite near to tn
sherIff's printing and advertising. !
Mr.. Pilling were an Addickslte instea
of a Republican he doubtless would b
immune fom the attacks Of the Dali
Republican.
Evening journal., 1900-08-07
BLAcK-MARsHALL sTRADDlE

Here is an editorial from the New
Castle News, a Democratic newspaper
which We take up for analysis:
The Milford Chronicle is booming an
exceptionally clean man on the Repub-
lican side for governor, and for one
reason at least we shall regret his
nomination. DR.. Black. of New Castle,
is our personal preference first. last
and all the time. and naturally 1t would
be out of the question TO favor the
nomination of DR. Marshall on the op-
posite ticket We would prefer a weak
candidate. though il Black and Mar
shall were pittod against each other
from all we hear about the latter, our
genial townsman would have foe
man worthy Of his steel" If DR. Black
should secure the nomination-and il
looks very much that way-we hope
Dr. Marshall will not, for we should
awfully hate to know that he were de.
feated and he would be- It is a fore.
gone conclusion that Dr. Black will re
celve a good many Republican votes
New Castle county is entitled to th'
candidate, and we hope that the dele
cation from the doctors hundred viii
go to the convention pledged. to sup
port him enthusiastically.
That the Milford Chronicle is boom
ing DR.. George w. Marshall, OF Mil
ford, for governor. we admit, but tha
he is IAN exceptionally clean man ol
the Republican side" we deny. Fey
men in Delaware are more objection
able to Republicans than Dr. Marshall
He is a chronic seeker after office.
member Of the Addicks cabal and
man who has done everything in hi
power to disrupt and defeat the Reput
lican party. Politically there Is not
clean spot on him. The Republican VIII
would ask his fellow Republicans {
vote for a man who has been guilty {
as many onenscs again Republcanisl
as Dr. Marshall glorics in. woul
stultiiy himself. He is utterly una'
ceptahle to Republicans for the onic
e and our New Castle contemporary wi
G have no cause to regret his nomin:
I ton
s At present IL matters little VIII
d the personal preference Of the Ne
d Castle News is with respect TO Il
It Democratic nomination. Or. Black,
q New Castle, is out of the race at tn
a writing. and the county is divided
3 unequal proportions between Peter
d Ford and J. Wilkins CoOch. From Il
It tenor of the editorial in the News '
It judge that IL has been inspired by
10 sense of,hone pride 10 boom Dr. Blac
E. and by some other sense, not clear
ST apparent, TO boom Or. Marshall. y
Evening journal., 1900-08-07

Even such a rank partisan news
paper as the Dover State Capital Press
can afford to be fair. But it has no dis
position to meet issues squarely upon
their merits. II attacks the Board of
Police Commissioners Of this city for
forcing the resignation Of Chief Of Po-
lice John r. Dolan. and accuses 1t OF
being actuated by partisan motives
We cannot credit It with being ig-
norant Of certain things which have
occurred. and hence must take 1t iol
granted that il wilfully misreprosentf
the board. Former Chief Of Police
Dolan is Democrat, and two of tn,
three members Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners are Republicans. Tha'
condition prevailed many months
prior to Mr., Dolan's retirement. Hat
the board been so disposed IL coul'
have removed him long ago: but
kept him ON because he was regardel
as a good man for the place. despite
ieertaIn- weakness, which the commits
sioners regretted. AT last the Boar
OF Police Commissioners decided tina
the discipline OF the force required tina
i a new head be selected. II extended I
1 llr. Dolan a decent means cf ret.rs
ment In compliance with it's reque:
Evening journal., 1900-08-07
SUPPORT lHt SCHOOLS

Talbot county, Maryland has a good
public school system. Its taxpayers
compose a large and intelligent body of
persons. The character of its press is
unexcelled on the Eastern Shore. With
newspapers like the Easton Gazette and
Easton Ledger earnestly supporting
the cause Of the school children when
ever it is threatened by those who
would cut down the cost of the main
tenanee and operation of the schools to
the detriment of the children, it is safe
to assume that there will be no retro
gression in that particular line of pub
lie policy.
Commenting on the cost Of education
In Talbot, the Gazette says:
The cost for educating the pupils Of
Talbot county in the public schools is
estimated to be something more than
ten dollars per capita per annum. In
Easton district. which is minimum, 1t
Is considerably less. while in Trappe,
which is maximum, 1t is about fifteen
dollars. This is because that district
has two high schools and a low per-
centage of attendance.
Teachers are not paid according to
the numbers they teach, but according
to the grades and rating of the school.
Those schools which have but two or
three pupils in the advanced grades re-
qnire just the same attention from the
teachers as though the grades were
filed.
Cheap school teachers are expensive
public officers. The children should
have the best talent obtainable to trair
their minds and to fit them for the re
sponsible duties Of citizenship and thu
battle of life. No portion of the money
contributed by the taxpayers bring
better results than the school tax. M
class OF public servants receives pOore
pay for intelligent and expert service
than the teachers in our public schools
The parent who begrudges ten dollars
year for the education of his child i
too mean to be called father or mother
If all money collected for the main
tenance OF government we're disburse
with the same painstaking care as tn
public school fund is, better result
would be obtained on much lower Ia
rate. This doubtless is as true OF Tai
bot county as it is of counties here i
naiawara
Evening journal., 1900-08-07

assure our contemporary that Or. Black
win not be the Democratic nominee,
and that DR.. Marshall win not be the
Republican nominee. DR.. Black may
obtain some favorable comment and a
few complimentary votes in Democratic
caucus. He usually does It seems to
be part of the ouadrennial program
of the Democratic managers to give
him everything but the nomination
But that is the extent Of the favor he
will receive. DR.. Marshall will not re-
ceive the Republican nomination and
support. There is talk that Addicks
proposes TO stand him up as a nominee
to be used to defeat the Republican
ticket but in Republican circles his
name is mentioned only in connection
with lis crimes against the party.
1t is a wide straddle the New Castle
News is making. With one foot on
Black, end the other on Marshall there
is any amount of room between for
good political work to be done by both
the Democratic and the Republican
parties.
Evening journal., 1900-08-07
twilight Hours

Written for the Evening Journal.
When twilight throws her shades
around.
And the tolls of the day are done,
There are moments ! love to be alone
With thoughts Of the days that are
gone.
Some were bright and happy days,
And many very very sad indeed,
The brightest were in childhood days
Beneath my dear old homestead.
But those days are gone, forever gone
Sad changes mark the past,
Many dear ones so sadly mourned
Have from earth been called. alasi
Father, mother. sister. and brother,
Each bade n sad farewell.
And hopes are now that all together
In Heaven | pray we may dwell.
Then / saw my child. my darling, die
The bright sunbeam OF our home:
And weeping. pray and ask me why
still would for her deeply mourn.
For 1 well know she dwells alone,
More beautiful and bright.
Blessed with the Saviour's love
And crowned with Heavenly light.
Mrs Anna stephens Hurlock.
Wilmington Del.