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The sun., 1901-03-08
Watch for Xmas house at Selak's.
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. II. CHENEY Il CO., Props, To
lcdo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business TRANSACTIONS and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAN, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, O. WALDING. KIN.
NAN X MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Price Toe
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1901-03-08
A British Bark's Hard IucL

New York, March I. Nv The British
n'rk Eva Lynch of st. John. N. T.,
from -. Marc. Haiti. Jan. ). has ar
rived here after an experience of heavy
gales ana hard luck On Jan. II she
was within 40 miles of Sandy Hook
ana N another day, with a fair wind.
would have been safely in port. but
she was driven out to sea by fierce
eaie' ana 1t took her 4S days more to
get inside Sandy Hook. During her
sionS.
The sun., 1901-03-08
BRITISH IN ABYSsINIA.
Signs That the Lions Prestige Has
Been Restored There.

London, March 1.-Two British off
GERS, Major A. II. Tracy and Captain
II. r. Coblold, are starting for Ads
Abeba. capital of Abyssinia, where
they will act as advisers to the Abys-
sinian commander in chief, Ras Ma
konnen, in the approaching expedition
against the Mad Mollal, who has been
causing disturbance in northern So
maitland.
King Menelek will place 10000 men
in the field, and the British will CO.
operate with his majesty's army by 81
simultaneously dispatching Il force of
troops from Berbera, the seaport of
east Africa, on bay Of the gulf Of
Alden.
King Menelek's consent to the pres
ence of the British officers with his ar.
my is regarded here as signalizing the
restoration in Abyssnia of British
prestige, so long overshadowed by
Franco-Russian activities.
The sun., 1901-03-08
KAISER is BADLY CUT.
Workman Weiland's Missile Pene-
trated to His Cheek Bone.
THE KOENIGSBERG VISIT OFF
surgeons Report That the Empcror'a
General Condition Is Good, but
That the Wound Is Deep
and BIed PrOfuscly.

Berlin, March THE wound sus-
tanned by the kaiser at Bremen was of
more serious nature than was at first
suspected. After the surgeons visit
to his majesty bulletin was issued as
follows:
''The wound is in the right cheek
and about an inch and half long. 1t
passes over the zygoria and penetrates
to the bone. 1t has the character of a
confused wound. There had been much
bleeding, but the wound has been
The sun., 1901-03-08
Death Of Old Timc Miner

Detfolt, March T.-Captain William
II. Stevens, Il retired capitalist ana ~
one time n prominent miner in Colo.
RADIO, is dead nj his residence in High
Eahd Park, Il suburb Of this city. aged
~ years. In company with l.. n. Lett
er OF Chicago Captain Stevens organ
Ned the Iron Silver Mining company
III Leadvillc. Colo. in 1875. which ono,.-
ated one q the first lead and silver
mines i'll the state. He was born in
Geneva, n. Y.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Cattle Growers Orropize

Dehver March Reorganization has
@ neen completed of the American Cattle
growers association The constitution
permits men engaged in raising both
ea',ie ana sheep to become members
proViued cattle raising is their para
mount interest. Denver was made the
headquarters of the association. and
ANNUAL conventions will he held here
on the first Tuesday in March.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Sanper.s Nomination Onnosed.

Washington. March Senators platt
and Depcw Of New York are both op.
posing the proposition TO nominate Colo
mel Sanger for the office of assistant
secretary of war. Senator Platt SAW
the secretary of war on the subject
and entered a formal protest on tho
ground that Colonel Sanger is not {
consistent Republican. senator De.
pew also has indicated his opposition.
The sun., 1901-03-08

closed with DanuaSlnS, WITHOUT scW-
ing up. The emperor passed fairly
good night. Is free from headache and
his general condition is good.
"LEuTHoLD,
"BERGMANN,
"ILBERG."
The emperor has been obliged to
forcgo his projected visit to koenigs-
berg.
In the lower house of the Prussian
diet the president Herr Won Kroecher,
announced that the emperor's wound
was not serious. hut that he would be
obliged to keep 10 his bed for n few
days. The president also expressed
horror at the act and called for three
hochs for his majesty. which We're Civ.
cn with enthusiasm.
News Given to Reichstag.
Count Won Eallcstreim. president of
the reichstag. in communicating to that
body the news of the attack on En-
peror William expressed in behalf Of
the house the horror felt at the abom.
Unable act, thanked God for having pre-
served the emperor and country from a
grievous misfortune and prayed that
their beloved monarch might soon be
restored to health and that God would
keep his majesty under his protection.
The members of the reichstag in at.
tendance stood during the presidents
speech. The Social Democrats were
not present.
The emperor was attacked mt Bremen
by workman named Dietrich Wei.
land while driving from the RathSkellel
TO the railway station, being struck by
a piece of iron just below the right eye.
The assailant in trying to escape fell
| under the horses of the escort riding
behind the carriage. The members of
the escort handed the man over 10 the
| police.
In an examination at the Bremen
town hall the assailant of the emperor
suffered from several epileptic fits
During the intervals between these at
tacks he replied to several questions
but did not give out any important in
formation.
The motive of the outrage was evi
dent when the pockets of the prisonp
were searched, mcdicaments found il
the pockets of the prisoner showing
that he had been Il chronic suffcre
from epilepsy.
Weiland apparently pretcnds to kno>
nothing of the occurrence. He is evI
IDENTIFY weak minded.
The sun., 1901-03-08
silver Republican, ni.,,,,a

boise' Ida, March THE Silver Re-
pupiican party Of Idaho was formally
aisoahded at meeting Of members Of
me state committee and legislature ami
others interested. An address was is
sued IN which the members of the par
ly We're advised TO affiliate with tho
Democrats. The attitude of tbe Re-
pu'fllran party on the financial and 9th
er Questions is condemned.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Patterson Mil TroubIes.

Paterson, n. T.. March {. tireaf 4
Co., who have silk hatband factory in
this city, with offices in New York.
have granted % per cent increase in
wages to their wcavers. Frank & Du.
gan, in whose mill the weavers are on
strike, have offered an advance of 81 a
week to their women weayers, and it IL
considered likely that the offer will he
accented
The sun., 1901-03-08
Martyr to Excellence in Play.

Chester, Pa, March son, feel SO
SICK" was the remark made to pay
mate by ten year old Kathryn Scanlan.
A half hour later the little girl lay cold
in death and the cause OF her death is a
mystery to her parents and the attend
ing physician, as the latter has made no
examination, the case being in the hands
OF Coroner E. s. Fry. 1t is the opinion
of the parents and the physician, how
ever. that the girls death was caused BY
excessive rope jumping.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Two 5OUIDiaCks Arrested.

William Frisby, colored, and John
Cavallo, bootblacks, are to be given a
hearing in the city court this morning on
the charge of violating the Sunday law
by doing business last Sunday, the day
on which the Bootblacks' Union began
their Sunday closing movement. These
are test cases and if the court decides
that blacking shoes on Sunday is viola
tion Of the Sunday law and fines the ac-
cused, it is likely that the closing move-
ment will become general.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Move 10 Free Chinese sI,y.

San Francisco. March 7.-Collector OF
the Port Stratton has received Il copy
of letter addressed by Secretary of
The Treasury Gage to Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs recommending that all Chi
nese women in this city, who are be,
lieved to be held in slavery, be arrested
and taken before the courts to tes,
their rights to remain in this country.
The sun., 1901-03-08
BESIEGEDBY THE BOERS
Burghers Under Comnmndant Delarey
Fiercely Assail Lichtenburg.
KITCHENER SENDING HELP,
Reported In BIoemfontcin That Cen
ernl De Wet IL Now without
Gums and Is IInrd Pressed
by the British.

London, March 7.-Lord Kitchener
reports from Pretoria that the Beers,
under Commandant Delarcy, are carry
ing on fierce attack ut Lichtenburg.
capital of the district of that name in
the southwestern part of the Trans.
vaal, about % miles from Mafeking.
The attack has been going ON for
several days, the garrison, which num-
bers about 800 men, resisting with
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1he "Itipper'' Bill signed.

Harrisburg, March 7.-Governor Ston,
has signed the Pittsburg "Ripper" bill
and appointed James Moir, the present
mayor OF Scranton, recorder for that
city. The bill provides a new charter
for the cities of Pittsburg, Allegheny
city and Scranton, abolishes the office
of mayor and gives the governor pow.
er to appoint a recorder.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Decren.e of British Exnort.

London, March THE board of
trade returns just published show the
decrease of British exports for. Feb
ruary to be largely accounted for by
the heavy decrease of E1,315,13 in
metals and articles manufactured
therafrom
The sun., 1901-03-08
Guard Against Exnlosion.

Albany, March IA bill to amend
the charter of New York city to pre-
vent, if possible, explosions similar to
the one which wrecked the Tarrant es.
tablishment in that city some months
ago was introduced in both branches of
the Legislature, ordered to third read
ing and referred TO the cities commit
tee.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Howard NJ. Hayes Seriously III.

Howard NJ. Hayes the coal merchant,
at No. 103 West Fourth street, is seri-
oasly ill at the home of his father.in-law
Patrick FaheY, at Beach and Clayton
streets. Mr. Hayes was taken i'll with
typhoid fever about two weeks ago. His
condition has become SO serious that his
lif- is despaired of and there are but
slight hopes for his recovery.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Plans of Chinese C,ur,

fekihg, March 1.-Chincse whn ~,
III correspondence with Sian-fu say tb,
court intends 10 remain in the jntn,nr
elther at sian-fu or some other noin,
unless the principal public buildings IN
ickng are returned to China and do
clared outside Of the legation district
ana aiSo until reasonable legation
guards are the only foreign tyoops left
in l'ekiuy.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Rendered a Cantata

The chorus choir OF Brandywine NJ. +.
Church presented the cantata "Under
the Palms. in the church last night.
The folio wing composed the quartet !:
Mrs. A. A. Muihau en-, Miss Ollie
Broomal, j. Clyde Taggart and seph
Grubb. George W. PoWick was accom-
panst and J. Alfred Taylor, director.
The sun., 1901-03-08
All Day Missionary Meeting.

The Wilmington auxiliaries Of tie
Woman's Foreign Missinary Society,
held an all day meeting in Harrison
strest NJ E Church Yesterday. Mrs. H
q. Appenz4ler Korean missionary,
made an address at the afternoon ses.
zion. In the evening young pc e7ple's
rally was held.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Mr.. nliIIigan in this CITY.

The R9v. j. r. Milligan, d D, wi o
went from Oivet Presbyterian Church Of
this city to St. Georges Pre- byterian
Church, Vas in Wi mington yesterday
and expressed hin self as being pleased
with his new charge and encouraged by
the interest manifested in the extra ser
vices now being held in his church.
The sun., 1901-03-08

WIZ Divide a NIIIIIOn.

Trenton, March flames +. Beatty,
a Trenton grocer has received word
from sister. Jennie l.. Fox of Port
land, Pa, that they and other brothers
and sisters are heirs to more than ST..
100000. left by Lord Douglass of Scot
land 200 years ago to his descendants
of the fifth generation.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Money For Dewey.

Washington. March THE treasury
department has issued a warrant in fa-
ror of Admiral George Dewey for So
80 on account of prize money found to
he due him by the court of claims for
the destruction of the Spanish feet in
Manila harbor May 1, 1898.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Miss wrighter to Talk on Missions.

Miss Wrighter, who has just returned
from China, will speak at St. Paups NJ.
4. Church, Seventh aud Market streets,
at - O'Clock tonight. Miss Wrighter
spent twelve years in China and had to
leave with the exodus to save her life.
Her father was mer ber of St. Pauls
Church and many friends and all lovers
of missions are expected to hear her.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Gartz Declines Nomination.

Chicago, March 7,-Adolph f. Gartz
who was nominated FOR the office OF
city treasurer by the Republican con
vention, has refused to accept the nom
ination because of pressure of pri
vate business,
The sun., 1901-03-08
Conference in Harrison St. Church.

Harrison Street Church was the scene
Of a.busy meeting yesterday when the
quarterly conference Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Socety OF the NJ. E,
Church was held. The services opened
at 10 a. m. and the morning was devoted
to business A missionary from Korea
addressed the afternoon meeting, and
the young people had a rally and social
in the evening. IKE next meeting will
be held on June l, in Mt Salem Church.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Notice To Smnkers

j. G. Robinson, druggist, Tenth and
Market streets, has purchased so 600
cigars, two sizes. Peifgctos and full 8 ze
Conchas. The manufacturers price of
these goods being $65 and $50 per thou
saud, respectively. These goods are a
bargain and on sale for So per hundred
or cents each.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Anxiety For the Numidinn.

Montreal, March 7.-Considerable I'M
easiness is felt here over the fact that
the steamer Numidian. with the
Strathcona horse, returning from South
Africa. has not been reported. The
Numidian is five days overdue.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Lar~e wildcat Killed.

Poughkeepsie, \. u, March THE
largest wildcat killed in this section in
number of years was shot by New
ton Fowler of Hibernia, Dutchess coun-
ty. The wildcat weighed over a hun
dred pounds.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Local Musicians to Give Opera.

a number of local musicians are inter
ested in plansfor an opera to be given by
local talent for the benefit of the hos
pitals. Robert z. Edwards, who is at
the head of the movement. is much en-.
couraged at the interest manifested in it
The sun., 1901-03-08
Big Failure In Montreal.

Montreal, March 7.-E. lie Page l.
Co., retail dry goods merchants. have
failed, with liabilities estimated at
S225,000. The assets are small. Only
a few merchants in the United States
are affected and for small sums.
The sun., 1901-03-08
May Have Labor Temnle.

The United Labor League is aeitatipg
the advisabiity OF having labor temple
where each union in the league can have
suitable headquarters at uniform cost
lL has not been decided whether build
ing will be purchased or leased.
The sun., 1901-03-08
Accused of Husband's Murder.

Topeka, March Mrs. Myrtle Web
ster has been arrested charged with
killing her husband at their home IN
this city. Webster's throat was cut
from ear to ear while he slept. Mrs.
Webster is thought to be insane.
The sun., 1901-03-08
CoMMANDANT DELAREY.

great determination. In the fighting
Major Fletcher and Lieutenant Hull
have been killed.
Lord Kitchener Is sending rc-cnforcr-
ments.
1t is reported in Bloemfonten that
General De Wet is now without guns
and hard pressed.
The Beers are occupying positions at
The sun., 1901-03-08
The Sale of
THE BUEHLER GOODS

homA ri.
We
last
and lie p S low,
The sun., 1901-03-08

closed with bandaging, without sew
ing up. The emperor passed Il fairly
good night, is free from headache and
his general condition is good.
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Forest Hickman, infants, by clerk in v,ca-
ton, confirmed ~"
appointment of L. f. Kellar, guardian
OF Llva X. Terrell, Kitty Kellar, W. E.
heIlar, and Stephen Kellar, infants. bv
clerk IN vacation, confirmed.
The estate Of b. F. Blackstone. decd
having been committed to J. 5. Jarvis
sherih' for administration, by the clerk id
vacation, the same was approved.
Will of Josiah VI. Sidwell decd b,viro
been probated by clerk in vacation. the
same is confirmed
Appointment of A. II. Modesto, guardian
for Minnie NJ. Modesto, nee knight. 70 nll
vacancy caused by resignation Of w. w.
Knight, made by clerk in vacation. was
approved
appointment of Hannah T. johnson,
'simrx, Of Mary f. colbert, decd, bv clerk
in vacation, was confirmed.
Appointment Of Clarinda Bennett guard
IAN for Francena Lane an infant, made by
clerk in vacation, is approved.
Appointment of c. c. Knots, guardian
for Eta Knight an infant, confirmed.
Appointment Of Dortha j, Brannon,
admrX Of ID. W. Brannon, decd. confirmed
Appointment of J. NJ. wease guardian Of
De>sie, II. f., Chas, Roy, Minnie, Della,
Claudius, and Dennis Wease, infants, con
hrmed.
Settlement Of Elizabeth Stump, admr1 Of
John Stump, with Alfred Stump, conr. was
confirmed
Settlement of W. w. knight, guardian
OF Minnie NJ. knight, with Alfred Stump,
cOmr was confirmed
Will of VIM. +. Cottrell, decd probated
and Debora Courell appointed as his
admrx
ON motion of J. d. Cutlip, the estate of
Lydia Parsons was committed to J. S.
Jarvis sheriff, for administration
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arations to drill one OF more tests on
their holdings at once. This is un.
tested territory altogether, and we
trust that il will be found to contain
an abundance of the precious fluid.
The Mathews No. 2, on Leaf Bank
shut down last Wednesday at a depth
of about 2100 feet, on account of a
defective line. The drill stopped on
top of the berea sand, and it is claim
ed there is a good showing for pro-
ducer. The hole is casing some,
which probably comes from the top
of the berea.
The Edw ard Jackson No. l, being
drilled by J NJ. GutIey, passed
through the salt sand the latter part
of last week, and got small showing
of oil and gas, the formation being
similar to that in the Metz we'll.
This well is located about three
fourths Of a mile north east of the
Metz, and everything indicates ?
good producer in the berea.
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i.tN; OIL ysT:.

BY agreement the chancery cause of the
Lowther Oil Co. against the Miller-Siblev
Oil Co, and A. w. Urpman against the
Lowther Oil Co. were to have been argued
and submitted to Judge Miller, at Parkers-
burg, on Monday Of last week But be-
cause of some misun derstSnding between
the attorneys, neither of the cases were
submitted. Judge Miller will likely hold
a special term Of the circuit court here
about the last of this month for the pur-
pose of disposing Of these aud some other
chancery causes.
The Machinery was moved to Cab.
OTIS factory lot well last week, and
drilling will be commenced soon.
The drill is going in the Woods
No. and the Taz Taylor No. 2, and
will start in the Depue Nos 2 and 3
soon.
The Miller.sibley Oil Co.'S. Fannie
n orman No. l, on Leaf hank, is ex.
Pected to reach the salt sand this
week.
A water pipe was laid to the j. A.
Anderson No. l the latter part of
last week, and spudding is expected
to commence at onoe.
The drill is going down rapidly in
the A. Hardman No. 2, being drill ed
by the Federal Oil Co. This is one
of the most important tests now going
down.
On account Of a wet hole in the n.
j. Richards No. D., the inner string of
the casing had TO he pulled last week,
and the hole reamed out 10 a depth
Of 80 or 80 #. The we'll is expected
IN some time this week.
The Consolidated Oil Go. ard $. r.
Bruce both claim to have leases on
the James Richards land and both
have been erecting rigs on it. The
former Go. last week instituted a suit
IN the Federal Court for possession,
and obtaining an injunction against
Bruce, restraining him from farther
operating the same.
The salt sand in the S. K Wolver.
ton Ne. j bias been penetrated, il is
reported, aud found 10 contain ne1th.
er oil or gas in paying quantities.
Drilling hiss been suspended for a few
days awaiting the arrival Of SONS adj
diuonal tools and easing.
We understand that a company to
whom #. y. Hodges sold block Of
leaseg On Barnes run is making prep.
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SpeakeaSies at BrOOksYiIle.
WIZ They be Closed q?

In BrOoksvillc there are two
speSkeasies, running in open, motto
rious violation of the law. One of
them is located on the main thorough
fare of the town, and is fitted up
with bar and all the accoutrements
OF a saloon. 1t has also in connection
a poker joint where the light fingered
gentry can while away their time.
The Proprietors make no pretension
as to privacy about the matter,
but conduct as open business as
any licensed saloon.
The above information is given for
the benefit Of the officers ofour
county: whose duty it is to suppress
them, and who may not know Of
their existence. And it is now ND TO
them TO do their duty fairly and i'm.
partially in the matter. And we
desire here and now to say that we
have faith in the integrity Of all our
officers, both county and district, who
we're elected by the people and sol.
emily sworn to uphold the laws.
The time is now ripe for them to
demonstrate to their constituents
that they are MEN, and vii! look
after and cause to be punished such
oren and fragrant violations.
IL was bad enough when some
person would start out with q few
bottles Of cheap whiskey in pai, Of
saddle bags, and slip around on the
back alleys and sell 70 only tbose
whom they swoIa to secrecy. Bat
when speakessies are run omen on
the main street o. ore g the Ieadipg
towns Of the county, where twelve.
year old boy can boy both bsey and
"hisKey at any time, ilis xupl,
undesirable.
The law provides remedy FL,
this, and TIE proofs are easily acess,i
bic 70 sny aictr uho vii ,ste hs
pains 90 Interest himself IN ,hs ms,
ter
Section % Of ebaptqr s2or,he
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Smallpox at ArnOldsburg

For the past tw g or three months
there has been more or less talk about
smallpox at Arnoldsburg. During
this tine several persons have been
afflicted with a disease which resem
bIes smallpox DR.. Price pronoun.
ces the disease smallpox, while DR..
Lowe says IL is not And the friends
and followers Of these two pb, slcians
therefore differ concerning il. There
Is one thing certain about it, and that
Is, by whatever name IL is called. il
ia contagious Nothing serious has
resulted from it SO far, all the pa.
tients recovering within a short time.
The County board Of health held
meeting, and decided to procure the
service Of an expert to diagnose the
malady; hut for some reason no one
has as yet made a diagnosis Of It.
Whatever It might DO, we advise
our readers to keep out Of reach Of
1t, and Tit proves 20 be small FOX
they will reel much safer by not hav.
ing come IN contact with IT, The
patients who are afflicted are under
no restrictions whichever, aud there
have been great humber of expo.
sures Two new cases were reported
iI' the family Of NJ. " Hoskins Sal.
lrdHy
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Tue presidents o. the various toafds Of
education n,a 81, 90, count ho0se ON the ord
iOst ass, poso,oou-iy selected Coy Spal-
maker ar amcmbcr eli the cOas,f board o.
eS.oni0ers foe the noxi two yotrt His
ou"e vas tbe only one proposed 20 tas
sese5 81 pfesidoaa
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ME-. @a0te blgckslsece, Of AUNIoo,.-
ah, aud Niue &osl,e Wight, oC tax, wu,o
Shopping ia toW0 bet tNOonNY Anu
CUtvn.Cte oebuya,eog,s a g,v.e,OS aNA
paying call lguu tUeu..
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+. J.. Snodgrass, a pCuuUtoeOl attOroey
aud oil ual ct New NaSyl0sy,tlo, Woa noro
a iew days ego, looking ZAP soruc legal Walsec
relative y, Ols boldlugs IA Tie IeOoW cAoex
teto