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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

as preachers, and this was approved by
the conference.
Governor Pattison then presented the
majority report.
Amid great applause DR.. Charles ].
Howes, of Kentucky, presented the
minority report, which recommended
that no action be taken by the present
conference in regard to the matter,
thus leaving the attitude of the church
unchanged.
Il hope you will spare some feature
of the church policy" said DR.. Howes,
so that when our new book of disci-
pline is published outside people will
be able to distinguish 1t from other
confessions of faith. l beseech you to
spare this feature of our church pol
ICY You cant take it out of paragraph
24S and put it in the advisory without
publishing your retreat on this ques-
ton to the world. If you do remove it
you will grieve the great body OF the
Methodist church. The world will APP
plaud you. Every gambler, every
saloon-keeper, every dancing master
and theater manager will applaud
you"
George P. Names, of New York,
spoke in favor of the minority report.
Il have no doubt this paragraph (Sec-
ton 248) has done immense damage to
the life of our church" he said. ct
was an historic mistake and grievous
blunder to put it in the book of disci-
pline and we may be misrepresented if
we remove it, but let us do the heroic
thing and acknowledge our blunder,
and history will justify u.s.
Several other delegates also spoke
on the subject, the debate lasting until
the hour of adjournment. The matter
will again come up at tomorrow morn
ing's session, and a lively debate is
looked for before a vote is taken on
the question.
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PAPERS STILL MISSING

Documents on Which to Start Fur
Their Proceedings Against Nicely
Are Lacking.
NEW YORK, May 25.-It was stated
to-day by the officials in charge of the
Nicely case that the expected papers
from Washington which are to start
another civil action against Nelly have
not yet been received. 1t was also
stated that the affidavit filed yesterday
by Gordon NJ. Buck, a lawyer, to the
effect that 10000 deposited as bail in
the criminal charges brought against
Nicely belonged to him, will be without
effect and that an attachment will be
served on the sum named.
Judge Lacombs yesterday signed or
ders of attachment that will be served
on any property that Nicely may own
in this State, for the purpose of cor, -,
pensating the United States govern
ment for the loss alleged to have been
sustained through Neely's shortages.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
AGUINALDO'S ESCORT
Believed to Have Been Encountered
by American Troops Near Ben.

by American Troops Near BEN
guer.
MANILA, May 25.-Major Peyton C..
March, with a battalion of the Thirty
third infantry, and Col. Luther R.
Hare, With another part OF the Thirty
third regiment, while securing the
country northeast of Benguer, report
that they have struck the trail of a
party of Filipinos, travelling in the
mountains, and believe they are es-
corting Aguinaldo Major March is
continuing the pursuit across an ex-
ceedingly difficult country beyond the
telegraph lines.
Sergeant Barry and four privates of
Co. B, of the Twenty-seventh regi-
ment. have rescued the daughter of the
president of San Mateo from some La
drones, who abducted her. Afterward
twelve Ladrones ambushed them, kill
ing the sergeant. Three privates stood
off the band while the other secured
reinforcements. Seven Ladrones were
killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
PENSION BILLS
Occupied the Time of the House N
Yesterdays Session.

Occupied the Time of the House Mt
Yesterdays Session.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The House
devoted two hours this morning which
belonged to the legislative day of
Thursday to the continuation of con-
sideration of the Alaskan civil govern
ment bill without completing it. The
session from noon until adjournment
was devoted under the rule to private
pension bills.
Mr.. Talbot Is. c., who abandoned
obstructive tactics a few weeks ago,
was again in evidence to-day. After
100 bills had been favoraDly acted up
on by the committee of the whole, Mr..
Talbert blocked their passage in the
House with the point of no quorum.
Among the bills favorably acted upon
to-day were. the Senate bills to pen
sion the widow of the late Captain
Gridley, who commanded the Olympia
in the battle Of Manila, at $50 per
month; the widow of the late Commo-
dore R. w. Meade at $40 per month,
and the widow of the late Gen. NJ. F.
Force of Ohio, at $50 per month. The
latter case is very pathetic one. Gen.
Force was the Republican candidate
for Governor of Ohio in 1873 when AL
len was elected. Subsequently he was
minister to France. Since his death
Mrs. Force has fallen into destitute
circumstances and is now engaged in
truck farming near Cincinnati.
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THE PURE OIL co.
The Capital stock Increased From
One Million to Ten Millions.

The Capital stock Increased From
One Million to Ten Millions.
TRENTON, N. j., May 25.-Papers
were filed at the State Department to-
day increasing the capital stock of the
Pure Oil Company from $1,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900. The company is incorpor-
ated to manufacture, refine and trans
port oil, and it is understood it will
work in conjunction with the United
Pipe Line Company. The certificate is
signed by James w. Lee, president, and
William R. Duncan, secretary.
The written consent of the stockhold-
ers to the increase of capital shows the
signature of number of Independent
oil companies, among them being the
American Oil Works, Continental Re-
fining Company, Columbia Oil Com
pany, Seneca Oil Works, Emery Oil
Company, Germania Refining Com
pany, Independent Refining Company
and E. H. Jennings & Bro.
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ANOTHER EXPLOSION
That May Lay the Postal Frauds in
the Shade, Looked for in Cuba.

That May Lay the Postal Frauds in
the Shade, Looked for in Cuba.
NEW YORK, May ga special 10
the Herald from Washington says:
An explosion in the Cuban customs
service is threatened which promises
revelations as sensational as the dis
closures in connection with the postal
service.
An official of the customs service who
has just returned from Havana, brings
information that the customs service
there is honeycombed with fraud and
corruption and the employees interested
are trembling in fear of investigation.
That Congress must make a thorough
investigation of every department of
the government of Cuba, is the conclu-
sion being gradually forced upon ad-
ministration leaders in both houses.
Nothing short of a searching inquiry
by committee containing representa-
tives of the minority party will be ac-
cepted.
1t is declared that investigation will
show that through lax business meth
DDS and incompetent and INSCRIPTIONS
employees, thousands of dollars have
been diverted from legitimate channels
into the pockets of dishonest officials
and their accomplices. Disbursements
of sums ranging from 500 TO $40 000
have been made to persons who have
not performed any service whatever, it
is said, and in many instances without
the formality of presenting vouchers.
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SYRACUSE, N. Y, May "a
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Papers in the Clark and McGfnness
Cases to Go to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.

Papers in the Clark and McGinness
Cases to Go to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-Sen-
ator Carter, of Montana, to-day pre-
sented the certificate of Gov. Smith
appointing Hon. Martin McGinniss
Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Senator Clark,
and to which Mr.. Clark also had been
appointed by Lieut.. Gov. Spriggs in
the absence of the Governor. The GER
tificate was in practically the same
words as Acting Governor Spriggs'
certificate appointing Mr.. Clark to sue
coed himself. In accordance with a
request made by Senator Carter the
certificate was laid upon the table. As
soon as this disposition was made,
Senator Chandler presented a resolu-
ton providing for the reference OF the
credentials of the rival Senatorial
claimants to the committee on privi-
leges and elections. This resolution
also was laid on the table, the under
standing being that it will be called
up next Wednesday.
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Famous ,Ioonsbiner Caught.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, May Is
Bill Pritte, a famous moonshiner who
has escaped many raids of detectives
for a period of 20 years, was surprised
and captured to-day at the home OF a
friend IN the mountains.
Ten years ago "Yoney'' Hochstetter
a mountaineer. was killed for giving
away moonshine secrets to the revenue
officers, and Pri.ts was charged with
the murder, but always avoided cap
ture. Unless he is rescued by the
mountaineers, as is feared, he will be
brought here and lodged in jail
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WILL BE MARRIED.

Price, Mccormick & Co.'s Failure
fastened the Wedding of Mr..
Price.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Theodore H.
Price, the head of the collapsed firm
of Price, Mccormick & Co., announced
to-day that his marriage to Miss Eu-
genie Dyer, which was to have taken
place Monday next in the Church of the
Epiphany, will occur tomorrow at the
brides residence in this city. There
will be no bridesmaid no maids Of
honor, and no guests. 1t was reported
yesterday that the marriage would be
indefinitely postponed because of the
failure.
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ohio ProhsbitionIsa..

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May Is AT 10
days session OF the State Prohibition
convention the following ticket was
nominated: Secretary Of sta.e J. Knox.
Montgomery, Greene county. Judge of
Supreme Court, Z. J. Pinney. cuya-
Loga county; Dairy AMI Food Com
missioner, J. ". Secst. Licking coun-
ty; School Commissioner. Samuel A
Gillette. Crawford c0uasy; member Of
the Board Of Public Works, EEos II.
Brosius. Stark county.
After a bitter contest the conYen-
ton eliminated from TIC resolutions
the expression that the party would
wage war against the liquor traflc IN
the name Of Jesus Christ"
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LONDON, May &c. $50 a. m.-The
latest intelligence from Lord Roberts
headquarters at Vredfort Station. nled
Thursday. 5:45 p. M, was that the
British were rapidly advancing. Gen.
Hamilton had effected junction with
Lord Roberts. The country in front
of them was clear OF Beers TO Viljoens
Drift. The Beers were evaeuating all
their positions south of the VaaI river
and five thousand had already crossed
to the north bank. Probably Gen.
Freneh's cavalry is already reconnoIt-
ering the fords of the Vaal.
War Office observers expect that the
next dispatch from the field marshal
will be dated in sight of the Transvaal'
frontier. Mr.. Bennett Burleigh. wiring
to the Daily Telegraph from vredefort
Thursday evening, said Lord Roberts
would doubtless cross the vaal river
on Saturday or Sunday. The British
outposts were then at Erste Goluk.
nine miles north Of vredfort. and 90
miles south of the vaal river. The
railway is much damaged
While the British in Overwhelming
force are thus rapidly approaching the
Transvaal. the movements of the Beers
are enyeloped in mystery. The last
Pretoria newspaper to reach Lourenzo
Marques was a week old. Every one
seeking to cross the Portuguese border
from the Transvaal is searched for
newspapers and letters. Dispatches
and mail letters containing even harm
less references TO the war are sup
pressed and the only news that has EN-
erged from the Transvaal during the
last ten days has come by word OF
mouth.
According TO these oral reports yes
terday. the Beers were qu Ileling
among thmemselves. Transvaal paper
money was circulating at so per cent,
discount Beckets firm was giving
one pound in gold for FIVE pounds in
paper. Krouse and Kllnke. the en-
gineers who opposed the blowing up
OF the mines, have been dismissed.
Commandant Schultz has been appoint
ed to defend johannesburg and all
the British subjects had been turned
out.
Major Baden-Powell declines to act
on the suggestion of his friends that he
should return TO England for rest. He
is determined to retain his active COM
mand at the front. Adyices from MAIZE
king dated May 20. say:
The Beers are entrenehing at Pol
fontein, ten miles east of Mafeking.
The Northern railway is now repaired
TO a point within four miles OF the
town. Ample supplies Of plain food
are coming In. Col Baden Powell vol
unfairly gave up fifty-three Beers and
thirteen wounded 10 the Boer COM
mandant. who thanked him for his
kindness"
The British are sweeping the coun
try far and wide, Selling horses, cattle
and grain.
The Daily Mail in it's second edition pub
fishes the following dispatch. dated Fri
day, from New Castle:
President Steyn Is reported to be ~
yeide. where the Free staters are con-
eentrating, preparatory to moving 70 join
the commanders now az Laings Mex. Lit
tie opposition is expected this side Of
volksrust. Occasional rife shots are ex-
changed with the Laings Mex outposts-"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
FL SCORES OF ALL GAMES NATIONAL LEAGUE AND

able to attempt any uniform laws reg
ulating labor in all the States, if labor
and capital are to have their full de-
velopment. They say the right of pri-
waite contract should be allowed TO both
laborer and employer, and therefore
the limitation of hours of labor would
be fraught with danger.
Commissioner John W. Daniel, in a
separate minority report. concurred in
the spirit of the views expressed by
Commissioners Smith and Harris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

LONDON, May 25.--serious trouble
is threatening between the British and
French residents of Saint Heliers. ISL
and OF Jersey. owing to the pro-Boer
attitude Of the latter. There have been
several collisions and this morning
the troops we're forced to charge with
fixed bayonets to prevent the demon
strators from invading the Frencn
quarter. Thirty arrests were made.
The French consul has representet
the situation to the British foreign
Office with the result that the latter
has wired to he governor. Lieut. Gen.
Sir Edwin Hopton, holding him per-
sonally responsible for the mainte-
nance Of order.
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OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, May 25.-Guffey
& Gaily's Timms No. / Is dry. A
great deal of interest is conferred in
the Sand Fork field The Cox No. l
made two flows this morning. This
well is estimated at from 100 10 $50
barrels. Two ESQ barrel tanks we're
completed to-day. The six-inch casing
is being drawn preparatory to drilling
the well deeper into the sand. Guffey
& Gaily will make number of new
locations near the Cox No. ] in the
next two days. The Camden No. is
a buster. The casing was drawn from
this well to-day and is being moved
to the upper side Of the road, where the
Camden No. has been located. A
1920 barrel tank was knocked down in
the Camden field to-day to be moved
10 the Cox No. l.
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Bad Fire at Fafrmont.

Special 70 the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, May 25.-The
GAINESVILLE Manufacturing Company
wareroom, stocked with wooden goods
machinery, etc., was totally destroyed
by fire this afternoon. The loss is es.
timated at 5000, with no insurance
The fire originated on the lower fool
by barrel of paint being ignited by .
match.
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INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
REPORTS TO CONGRESS THE Leg
ISLATI0N 1T THINKS WOULD
BE ADVISABLE

For the Good of Labor-New Laws by
State Legislatures Favored Rather
Than Sweeping Enactments by
COngress-The Eight-H0ur Law
and the Prohibition of Child Labor
and Female Labor Under Certain
Conditions Are Favored-Many
Suggestions of Interest to Organ
lied Labor.
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FLED TO KENTUCKY.

The Man Who struck William Pat
terson Crossed the Ohio-Requtsi-
ton Question May Come Up.
RISING SUN, Ind, May 25.-Edward
Carver killed William Patterson in a
political quarrel at the Republican pri-
mary at Florence to-day.
Carver, who was a candidate for
sheriff, has fed to Kentucky. If he is
caught the extradition question be-
tween Kentucky and Indiana doubtless
will be raised.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 25.-Louise
Foster was murdered last night in the
Collins block by Ernest Hecht He
first poisoned her and then attempted
to take his own life. He confessed
the crime to-day, saying: She started
it and l ended it. l saw her die and
then attempted to kill myself"
Mrs. Foster was found in her room
by Mrs. Mary Wilbur, who lives in
the block. Hecht was sitting in a chair
in the room. Mrs. Wilbur saw that
Mrs. Foster was dead. Chloroform
was the means used by Hecht to kill
Mrs. Foster.
The police found the following letter
on Hecht:
my Sweetheart: This is my first
and last love letter to you. When you
arrive here tonight will be ready for
you. l will be all your own until you
are ready to keep your promise. Will
ask but one thing of you: Do it well
and quickly, and if there is hereafter
l will wait for you. We will go hand
in hand to meet whatever the beyond
holds for us.
MY darling, you thought me cruel,
but / was kind. If | had done as you
wished it would have been so much
harder to have given it all up. 1 do
not suffer. l have died hundred
deaths to-day, but l am tired of the
struggle. Fate is stronger than I.
Take me in your arms; hold me
close to your warm loving heart, until
mine grows cold. Let your love be the
last thing that l will realize in this
world, SO that l can take it with me
into the next. Your lips take my last
breath only to give it back when we
meet again, for meet we certainly WILL
be it in heaven or hell. l will go
where you go.
Il will write no more now, as words
are but empty sounds. Be brave, for
will. Destroy this letter, for we must
leave nothing behind for the world to
gloat over. My darling, l kiss you"
Hecht said be committed the crime
at l a. m. and the woman died at l: 80
He then took dose of the poison
became i'll and lay down. He recover
ed shortly and made up his mind to
blow his brains out with a revolver,
but could not nerve himself to the
deed. Hecht is a dyer and has been
in the city only a few months. He is
a rover and was born in Austria. Mrs.
Foster was the wife of Charles H. Fos-
ter, who was sent to the Elmira re-
formatory in October for forging his
wife's name and obtaining jewelry
from the safe and deposit company.
The police also found the following
letter. written in German, by Hecht
to his brother Leo, at Maehr, Weisch-
kirschen, Austria:
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May "a.
Dear Leo:-Notify the rest of the
family that after long elaboration |
have come to the conclusion that
would be better off dead than living
and therefore die in the arms of the
only woman l have ever loved. For
give me all, for l am tired of the strug
gle for existence. Live happy and
blessed for all time. ERNEST
P. S.-Break the news to mother as
gently as possible. l now go to that
bourne from which no traveller re-
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THE WEATHER.

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gisr. made the following observations 81
the temperature yesterday : a m. 81 9
a. m. S.: y m. 70; ?. m, q; ! .. m. IS.
Weather cloudy.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-For Western
Pennsylvan Enthusiastically fair Saturday
and Sunday; light 10 fresh southerly
winds
For Ohio and West virgfnia-Genera
fair Saturday and SUNDAY light southerly
wfudk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

DR.. A. F. Gasmire returned from
Morgan county yesterday with report
of remarkable strike on the Russell
farm. Oil was struck at 285 feet in
the Cow run sand, and flowed at the
rate OF 100 barrels an hour 1t was
found impossible TO furnish sufficient
tank capacity at once. and the well was
shut IN temporarily.
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british STILL Advancing.
GENERAL HAMILTON HAS EFFECT
ED A JUNCTION WITH
GENERAL ROBERTS.

of the Enemy-Boers Are Evacuaf-
ing All of Their Positions south
of the VaaI River-Five Thousand
of the Army Have Already Crossed
That Stream-Next Dispatches
From Roberts Expected From
Points Within sight of the From
tier.
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70 MEET IN HEAVEN OR HE'LL
THE WOMAN CARED NOT WHICH
so HER LOVER WOULD BE
THERE TO GIVE BACK

The Dying Breath Which She Begged
Him to Take From Her Lips-Ask-
ed But One Thing: That He XIII
Her Quickly and Surely-In the
Hereafter, She Would Wait for
Him, and Hand in Hand, They
Would Go to Meet Whatever the
Great Beyond Holds for Them
Fate Was Too Strong for Her, So
She Gave Up All, Tired of the
Struggle.
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The OIL Markets.

OIL CITY, Pa. May 25.-Credit balances
s131: certificates. no bid. Shipments Io5-
SIS bbls; average. SIP bbIs. Runs, fes-
$50 bbis: average, $3.50 bhls
NEW YORK. May &--Standard oil
stock 555d5Sa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Ambassador
Choate at London has cabled the follow
state department: SAmericSn Anbassa-
dor. Pray express my warm thanks to
the Preside3 of the United States for his
kind CONCENTRATIONS for my birthday.
lSigned) I. RI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
CONFERENCE ELECTION DAY.
EDITORS OF METHODIST PUBLICA-
TIONS AND HEADS OF DEPART
MENTS SELECTED.

The Question of Changing the Ex-
pressed Attitude of the Church
Toward Card Playing, Dancing,
Theatre-GOinE, Etc. Caused Much
Spirited Debate and Will he Be-
fore the Conference Again To-
Day-The Committees Majority
Favors a Change, but There is
Powerful Minority to be Dealt
With.
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WASHINGTON, May 25.-President Nc
kinley has received the following cable
gram, dated Manzanillo, Cuba May a.
1900: THE city council applauds the no.
h5isting the Cuban flag at Paris (Signed)
Cespedes.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18

,ver the Rtchmond, Fredericksburg and

over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad
The funeral of DR.. John F. ia ckson, who
died FRIDAY morning, took place from
the First baptist Church at AIS o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The remains of Mrs. Mary d. Clark,
who died at her home Friday, will be
laid to rest in lakewood Cemetery this
afternoon
The remains of Mrs. Bette Jordan
we're received here from Gladstone. Nell
son county, Friday by Richardson &
Chapel The funeral was conducted
from the undertaking establishment yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock
The internlenr was made in Sflockoe Hill
Cemetery.
The funeral of Mr. Maclurg Wickham,
who died at his home, in Henrico, ON
James River, yesterday morning. viii
be held at the Chesa peake and Ohio
JameslRiver Division DEPOT at s:b
O'Clock Monday morning. The interment
will be in Shockoe Hill Cemtery.
The remains of Mrs Sarah A Dali;
who passed away at the residence of Or.
J. w. Henson, No. 9 North Third Street.
Friday night, were carried to Scottsville
for interment.