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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
SAYS HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
b. w. Feeny Lands at Hospital in a
Serious Condition.

A man eblieved to be B. Wilson Feeny,
of Wheeling, w. Va, was taken to the
Maryland University Hospital last night
in an unconscious condition. He had
gashes on one of his wrists and the skin
sicians at the hospital said he was suf-
fering from alcoholism and possibly
from the effects of some drugs, says the
Baltimore Sun.
After the physicians had worked on
Feeny for some time he regained con-
seriousness and admitted to DR.. George II.
Stuart, assistant superintendent of the
hospital, that he had tried to commit sui
eide by stabb:ng himself. He declared
also that he had taken either an eighth
or fourth of grain of some drug which
he had purchased in Washington At a
late hour his condition was improved,
and the physicians believe he will re-
cover
Feeny is said to have come to Bati-
more yesterday from the Hyge:a Hotel,
Old Point Comfort, where he had been
some days. He went to the Eutaw House
early in the evening and offered one Of
the bell boys, George LATTER, So to ac-
company him in a carriage around the
city to see that he returned to the hotel
in safety. After visiting a number Of
places, Hackman Higgins drove to the
Western Police Station. Lieutenant Rowe
decided to send Feeny to the hospital. and
put reserve officer Sneak in the carriage
to see that he was taken there immedi-
ately.
A letter was found in Feeny's pocket
bearing the letter head of a firm in
Wheeling, West Virginia. He had also
a check in his pocket and a re-
ceipted bill for board at the Hygeia Hotel
Feeny had no money in his pockets when
he reached the hospital and the bell boy
said he did not receive the S which Feeny
had promised to give him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
Squire Fitzpatrick Court.

Squire Fitzpatrick dismissed the case
against VIM. Walker, charged by John
Howard with attempting to cut him.
Both are colored.
Squire Fitzpatrick gave w. A. Hersch
judgment for 50 in the suit against
the Scotch Wooden Mills Company.
Hersch asked for $66.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
ORDERS TO BURN FARMS.

LONDON, December 81, NJ. Robert
son, who has just returned from South
Africa, in a speech at a meeting of he
knew little or nothing of what was going
on in South Africa. He further asserted
that he, himself. saw An order OF Lord
Roberts in July, for the burning OF forty
farms The Dutch Mr.. Robertson add
ed, are now absolutely alenated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

Mrs. Maud Morris, wife of Robert
Morris, the well-known Riverside
workman, passed away late Tuesday
night at her home on South Marshall
street, after a prolonged illness of a
complication of diseases. She was a
devoted member of the Methodist Bpis-
copal church, and was highly esteemed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
KNOW NOTHING OF 1T.

NEW YORK. December 81. & w. Sc
Igman & Company. bankers, who Tor
some time have had close business rela-
tons with the Cramps ship yards az
Philadelphia, said that they knew nothlhg
of the reported negotiations for the sale
of the shipyard to an English syndicate.
They add that they would be very apt 10
know II the report were true.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

ward, is suffering with an attack of
quinsy.
The supper and entertainment which
was to have been given at the Meth
odist church next Saturday evening
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society, has ben postponed until the
following Saturday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
Autumn Social.

The Young Peoples Society of the
Lutheran church has made elaborate
arrangements for their autumn bazaar
at the city hall next Saturday and Mon
day evenings. The decorations win
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by all with whom she became acquaint-
ed. Mrs. Norris was in the 31st year of
her eage, and is survived by a husband
and four children. The funeral will
take place to-day, and the remains will
be taken to Mt. Olivet for interment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
TO-Day's Boats.

Pittsburg, Lorena, a. m.
Pittsburg. Greenwood, 7 a. m.
Parkersburg, H. X. Bedford, II a. m.
Newport, Jewel, II a. m.
Steubenyille, T. NJ. Bayne. 2:3O p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 p. m.
Pittsburg, CITY of Wheeling, p. m.
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To-MOrroyv's Packets.

Charleston, Urania, a. m.
Pittsburg, Virginia, 6 a. m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, IL a. m.
Steubenville, 7. NJ. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 D. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
The OIL Markets.

OIL CITY, Pa, December 5.-Credit
balances, $1.07; certificates closed at
10SA bid for cash oil Shipments, 1859
bbls average. SS.551 bbls. Runs, 104,69S
bbls: average. $3.50 bbls
NEW YORK, December 5.-Standard
oil. 795MSOO
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THE RIVER.
News Notes of Interest Concerning
the Ohio.
Yesterdays Departures.

Charleston, Kanawha.
Pittsburg, Urania.
Parkersburg, City of Wheeling.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur.
Sistersville, Ruth. go
Darlington, Leroy.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne.
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MnrkS From Above.

PITTSBURG-River II feet and rising.
Cold and rain.
WARREN-River feet l inch.
STEUBENVILLE-Riv II feet and
rising. Cloudy and cold.
MORGANTOWN-R is feet inches.
Weather rain
OIL CiTY-River 4 feet inches and
rising. Cloudy and cool.
GREENSBORO-Rive Is feet inches
and rising. Showing and cooler.
ing. .1.s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

One of the most fascinating novels
written in years. Read the opening
chapters in the Sunday Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

Special to the Register. atFf- ae1aC
PITTSBURG, Dec. 5.-Unless the I'M
expected happens, another dry hole
will have to be charged up against
the Sand Fork district in Lewis coun-
ty. The South Penn Oil Company has
drilled in its No. on the Copley heirs
farm, located 700 feet northeast of the
gusher, ten feet into the Gordon, and
has only small show. Should deeper
drilling not change the outlook, the
we'll will be no better than the John
Copley No. 1, and it is regarded as
fracture in the Gordon formation.
The last named we'll has been drilled
through the fifth sand and found
nothing in that formation. When the
distance, TOO feet, that the No. 2 Cop
ley heirs is located from the big gush-
er lis taken into consideration, a good
producer, instead OF a failure, was
surely expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

Captain Fishers Pirates took a couple
of falls out of the Rough Riders last
night on the Musee alleys. He was trying
some of his new timber. Kramer, Meidel
and Hannah, which proved satisfactory
for the first time. Following was the
score:
Pirates ................,...909 74S 727
Rough Riders ...........G... S67 S31 6S6
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the other papers place it anywhere
along the Ohio Lnat they first think of.
The locals were all in and out on
time yesterday.
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Fun Military Honors-

WASHINGTON, December 5.-Arrange-
gements have been made to pay full mil
itafY honors to the memory of Col e.
Il. Liscum. who lest his life at TieA Tsin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

The Fort Henry Oil and Mining
Company which has been organizing
for the past few months in this city,
received and filed it's charter and elect
ed officers. Operations will be started
in the near future The incorporates
are w. F. Lukens, ]. w. Robertson,
Fred w. Brown, F. B. Schrinsher, Leon
Friendemon and c. A. Mahon, all of
this city. The capital stock is $500
and the authorized capital is 100000.
A meeting of the stockholders was
held several days ago and the follow
ing officers elected: President, w. F.
Lukens; vice president, Fred w.
Brown; secretary, J. W. Robertson;
treasurer, c. A. Mahon. The incorpor-
ators constitute the board of directors.
The company owns large tract in
the Ritchie county field, Cairo district.
Subscriptions for stock are now being
solicited. 1t is the plan to cease solic-
itations as soon as sufficient money is
procured to sink the first hole If this
comes in dry additional subscriptions
enough for a second we'll will be So
licitated, and so on until a producer
is secured. The original stockholders
who subscribed for the former we'll
will be entitled to their share in the
earnings OF the company. &C
The territory looks rather good as a
300 Dbl well is located within about
four hundred feet of their tract. The
field also has good showing of gas.
1t is the intention to start operations
as soon as possible. If the weather
conditions will permit, the first rig
will be started on or about January l.
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TO R[-D|STR|CT THE COUNTY
DELEGATE ELECT SMITH PRO-
POSES TO FRAME A BILL FOR
THE LEGISLATURE.
WOULD REDUCE THE TAXES.

The Idea is to Make Five Out of the
Ten Distriets-This Would Reduce
the Number of Justices and COun-
ty Commissioners and Do Away
to No Small Degree With the
Present Awkward System.
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T. HENRYO|L AND h|NNGCO.
OF THIS CITY, WHICH HAS BEEN
ORGANIZED FOR SOME
TIME PAST,
HAS FILED IT'S CHARTER

And Organized the Company-It Was
Capitalized at $500 With an Au-
thorfzed Capital Stock of 500, 900.
Company Has q Large Holding in
the Cairo District. Richie County
FieId-Other Oil News.
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Begins Sunday, Dec. 9.
A NEW STORY
.'HIS GRACE"

BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON.
Author of THE Barn Stormers," THE
Woman in Grey" Fortunes Sport.
THE House by the Lock" "A
Man From the Dark" Lady
Mary of the Dark House"
Her Royal Highness" etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06
MuSee LeaEue.

Umpire, Raymer; scorers Druschel and
Gundlach. Tonight Terminus VS.. Sunny
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07
SOTS RAYS A POTENT REMEDIAL AGENT

Recent experiments indicate that the
sun may be a potent remedial agent
in the case of persons attacked with
smallpox, s%carlatina and measles.
These experiments were made by DR..
Flnsen of Copenhagen and DR.. Chati-
Mere Of st. Maude. and so novel were
they that they have aroused a good
deal Of discussion among the members
OF the Academy of Medicine in Paris.
Dr.. Chatiniere a short time ago treated
twelve children who had measles ac-
cording to this new method, which
is scientifically known as photothera-
pie. Red light was the only cure which
he used, and this he made serviceable
In the following manner On the win
dOws of the sick rooms he hung red
curtains, and on the table near each
bed he placed a lamp which gave forth
a red light. He acted thus because
he felt satisfied that the irritation Of
tue skin in cases of measles is due
to the chemical rays of the solar spec
tIum or, in other words, to the ultra
violet rays, and not to the so-called
clloric or heat rays. If this were not
SO, how account for the fact that the
postules and scars are especially deep
and marked on the face and hands.
which are the very parts of the body
that are most exposed to the solar
rays? The result showed that he had
not erred in arriving at this conclu-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

sion. His little patients rapidly re-
gained their health. and the virtue
that lies in red curtains and red
lamps is being extolled by many physi-
clans. Impressed, like DR.. Chatiniere,
by the fact that the influence of the
solar rays is especially manifested on
the faces and hands of patients, DR..
Ffnsen conceived the idea of subject
ing persons suffering from smallpox
to the influence of ultraviolet rays,
which reached them after the light had
been filtered through thick red cur
tains. The result was that the little
v~eslcles or bladders gradually disap-
peared and the patients did not suffer
from the customary fever and, further
more, were not pockmarked. The ul-
tra-violet rays, indeed, in the case OF
these patients produced practically
the same effect as the red light in that
Of DR.. Chatiniere's, the most notable
tokens of their efficacy being the abb
n of fever and restlessness and the
gradual disappearance of the eruptions
before coming to maturity. 1t was
also noticed that the rays had a
marked effect on the maladies in so
far as they affected the bronchial
tubes. DR.. Finsen's method Of cure
has been introduced into France by
DR.. Larat, and is being used not only
in cases of smallpox. but also in cases
Of certain forms Of skin diseases.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07
COLLECTS BEER STEMS.

A Comedian Who Is Making a Coileo-
tion OF These Vessels.
George Schiller, the we'll known
comedian, who has been touring re-
Gently as the German soldier in THE
Cadet Girl" has a fad Of collecting
beer stems and has one Of the rarest
and most valuable collections In. this
country, They aggregate now nearly
$50, and in his new home, which he IS
building at squanLum on Quincy bay,
just outside of Boston, an entire room
Is to be devoted to the collection.
When Mr.. Schiller was in Europe
with The Belle of New York" he add
ed many Of the oldest and rarest
stems to be found there. The collec-
ton includes the plainest and the most
fancy, the cheapest and the most ex-
pensive mugs manufactured. In value
the collection is worth q snug sum.
Among the most priced stems ia the
collection Is a set presented to him by
Dan DAILY, another handsome and mas
sive n given him by Nat Goodwin,
and an extremely grotesque n sent
him by William C. Cameron. On each
mug is engraved the name Of the per-
son who presented it, and the date Of
the presentation.
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were widespread. The disturbances
were felt ss far as the region of the
Andes. There were many wonderful
escapes.
Caracas has twice been shaken by
earthquakes in recent years. IN the
middle Of November. 1896, a severe
disturbance occurred at midnight.
There were two distinct shocks. There
was a panic in the city and most Of
the inhabitants fed to the open places.
There was little damage done, how
ever, and no loss of life.
The city Of Caracas, which has fire.
gueptly suffered from earthquakes,
vas visited last July by a series of
seismic disturbances, which did great
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07
C PREACHER

Makes q Fortune In Mining Stocks and
Pays on Church Mortgage.
shrewd investment in Arizona min
ng properties has raised Rev. Larkin
A. Rockwell, pastor Of the West Pull
man NJ. e. church, from his position
as a struggling minister on a small
salary to a man Of afluence. Several
years ago he began buying stock in
the Azurite, Irvine Beauties and other
old mines in Arizona. His investments
turned out so prohtably that a short
time ago he was able to to
his congregation that he himself would
pay on the mortgage Of $500 which
rested over the little church where he
presided as pastor. At the same time
he resigned his salary, as he said his
own income was adequate for the sup
port OF his family. Rev. Mr.. Rock
we'll was formerly pastor Of the Sec
ond Methodist church at Englewood
When he accepted the call to West
Pullman he found that church ineum-
bered by a mortgage and the congre-
CATION hardly more than able to keep
up the interest. The mining invest
ments OF Mr.. Rockwell are reputed to
have made him worth $500, 900. He Is
at present IN Arizona looking after
mis- investments. He has IN view other
charitable dispensations IN his return.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

EDITORIAL-44-GAL 4-Gardere
The growth of population about the
Great Lakes will be one of the impor-
tant revelations of the present ensus
Six Lake cities, Buffalo, Cleveland, To-
ledo, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago,
have added more than a million people
since 1890, an increase of nearly fifty
per cent The increase is directly re-
lated to the growth Of commerce of
the Great Lakes, which has doubled in
the last FIVE years. The tonnage ca
pacity Of vessels passing through the
canal at Sault Sainte Marie is now half
as large again as that Of all the yes
sells which enter and leave the port Of
New York, and two and a half times as
great as the tonnage which passes
through the Suez Canal. The Great
Lakes certainly cannot be called "a
waste Of waters" They are teeming
with life and usefulness.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

Foreign trade has picturesque fea-
lures which greatly relieve its coldly
commercial aspects. For example, in
sending to Zanzibar a hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of kerosene oil last
year the United States was doubtless
trying to eight up" the dark continent
American locomotives are going to AT
RIGA In such numbers that the CONT
nent cannot much longer be called
slow. Ivory, an ancient source of At
rica's wealth, is becoming so scarce
that earnest efforts are now making
to preserve the herds of elephants
from wanton slaughter. What wonders
modern commerce works!
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

A dealer in spices declares that the
consumer can now buy a pound Of
what purpOrts to be pepper, ground,
packed in a tin box and labeled
cheaper than the wholesaler a buy
pure unground pepper by the ton. The
dealer who undertakes to sell really
pure pepper must therefore charge a
price for his goods which seems high
when compared with the prices Of his
competitors. and thus adulteration be-
comes the general practice. It is an
outrage on the consumer, yet it is the
consumers continual demand for
cheapness that Is largely to blame. The
honest dealer and the customer who is
willing to pay a fair price for pure
goods will have no redress until public
opinion demands government inspec-
ton Of all food products, the COM
pulsory labelling Of such as are in any
way adulterated and the punishment OF
all persons who sell adulterated for
pure articles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

Caracas, Venezuela, was again visit
ed by a severe earthquake last week.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
others injured. Great damage was
done to buildings, including the Pan
theon and the churches. The United
States legation was badly damaged,
but all the occupants escaped unhurt.
President Castro, who leaped from a
balcony on the second floor Of the
government house, had one leg brok-
Mr.. William Henry Devotion Hag-
gard had a narrow escape, the second
floor Of the British legation having
fallen upon him and buried him In
the debris. Reports from the interior
show hat the effects Of the earthquake
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07
Feminine HSpiranf
Tor Honorr in
Sporting L0e.J~
She Plays
billiards

be remembered that thirty years ago
two women. Madame GARNER and
Miss Bessunger. we're ranked among
the worlds greatest players, male or
female. They met and defeated all
corners. even the greatest of the stern
en- sex, and that being the case I see
no reason why We Of today should not
be able TO do the same. My billiard
istic tendencies come TO me naturally.
On each side OF the family there have
been many excellent players. My hus-
band is an expert aud my son Is Willie
Hoppe, the boy champion, who, though
only II years old, has defeated such
players as Sutton, Schaefer. Taylor,
etc. I have now been playing five
years and have yet to meet defeat
from a player of my own sex. My
husband keeps a billiard table at his
hotel and It was here that l first mas
tered the mysteries of caroms, draws,
etc. learned quickly and soon found
myself able to more than hold my
W with even the best Of the guests.
Since I first developed championship
aspirations 1 have practiced assidu-
ously first as a pupil Of my husband
and later with my SON. / am a strong
exemplar Of legitimate billiards and
do not believe in fancy shots or fan
tastic strokes, no matter how brilliant.
/ think that it is good, steady, careful
playing which is bound to win in the
long run, and so I shall leave the fancy
chance shots to others and content
myself with the less striking, but
surer ru%n-producing methods"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

Cornwall Landing On. W spe. 10
I'hila. Times: One Of the latest femi-
nine aspirants for honors I'm the sport
ing line is Mrs. Frances Hoppe Of this
city, who claims the distinction Of be-
lag the worlds champion amateur bill
HARDEST Of her sex. Although Mrs.
Hoppe is strictly an amateur and only
INDUCES in the sport for recreation,
she is, nevertheless, wonderfully pro-
hcient and can make even talented
masculine experts look to their laurels.
She is equally clever at all styles Of
the game and can hold her own at
either balk line OF straight rail. AS
proof Of her ability It may be mem
toned that she frequently averages
twenty points at fourteen-inch balk
line and has to her credit an unhn-
ished run Of "a. In order to establish
her superiority beyond all peradven-
ture Of doubt Mrs. Hoppe has in CON
temptation an extended tour Of the
country, in which she will meet all
corners Of her own sex and will not
even dodge matches with masculine
experts. Speaking Of her career and
projected tour Mrs. Hoppe said: II
cannot see why there should be any
thing remarkable about a woman's
gaining skill as a b|illiardist. Why
should not a woman have the ability
to perform the various strokes essen
tial to success? She has naturally the
lightness Of touch which is such an
imperative requisite, the keen eye
sight, the tact and GOODNESS so indis-
pensable to a good performer. It will
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

Writing Of The Personality Of
Mrs. Roosevelt" in the Ladies' Home
Journal. Edward Box asserts that 1T
is high time some of Il women should
learn that a woman may be respected
and loved for the things she does not
do, as often as she is for the things
she does do. Hundreds Of thousands
of men and women respect Mrs. Thee
dore Roosevelt today because she has
chosen to keep her personality in the
background. and refused to stand in
the glare of publicity. She has no place
there and she knows it. By her atti-
tude she has won a warm place in the
affections of American women, and in
the respect of American men. Yet she
might shine, instead of keeping in re-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07

Wichita CKan.) Special to New York
Journal: The Seminole Indian tribe is
Offering a reward for white men to
marry the girls Of that nation. With
every Seminole girl will be given 200
acres Of land n $500 in cash. The
girls are warranted to be civilized,
kind and true. They are a little dark,
but that does not count for much,
think the officials Of the Seminole Ma
ton. All Of the other tribes have
placed a ban on their young women
marrying white men by DISTINGUISHING
all intermarried citizens. but the Sem
lnoles have just passed an act in which
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"A o. DE-
LIVEREDIN CANS.

Undoubtedly one Of the most re-
markable features Of the Paris exhibi-
ton just closed has been the multi
plicity Of curious and novel systems
for producing light In electricity the
extraordinary electric lamp that must
be lighted with a match proved
Of the triumphs Of the German section.
In gas lighting the portable boxes Of
a Paris company have already found
their way into general use. Acetylene.
that peculiar French discovery and
invention, astonished the visitor by
its white e~nulgence all along the Seine,
between the new bridge and the Street