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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
THE STEEL POOL.
The BeIlaire Company is the Re
bell-Ous COncern---hlay Find Itself
Fighting all Other Members Of the
Combination.

pITTSBTRG. December 9.-An import
amt meeting OF the steel producers Of the
country is in session here to-day and all
sorts OF rulnors are ahoat as 10 the object
ot the meeting. but nothing definite is
srowu at this time. IL is said that the
question OF the dissolution of the steel
pool is under consideration.
There is tangle i'm It's affairs and the
chances for life and death are said TO be
about equal There are a number Of well
posted manufacturers who have no hope
for tho organization while others feel
confident that the disagreement that has
.-usel considerable friction for some time
vu De dissipated and the pool continued.
one frn. the Beuaire Steel Company
has Eiven fomal notice of its withdrawal
and % Pfttsburg concern has about deci-
Ged upon the same course.
The cause Of the trouble is the charge
of the BelIaire concern that Pittsburg
arrn had been selling outside its territory
under the established pool rates. 1t is
also said that the meeting is TO consider
prices and change the allotments.
All the producers I'm the pool are repre-
scntel at the meeting.
The steel pool was organized az New
York April L. During the extreme depres-
sion last summer IL was the power that
held the metal markets together.
The meeting adjourned tonight until
tomorrow. when some positive decision
win be reached. The meeting to-day was
"a secret one and little definite Information
could Dee secured by outsiders.
To is said the outcome of the meeting
tomorrow Will not be a dissolution of the
pool. but q strengthening of the organi-
zation. All the members except the Bell
qire Steel Co.. which has rebelled. will
continue i'm the pool the difference in its
workings for the future being an open
market instead Of set prices, allotments.
etc. This will result IN a probable drop in
price. and unless The Belaire company dc
cides 90 cooperate with the pool it Will
be practically lighting the entire organiza-
tion if the present intention is carried out
NO to-marrow S meeting.
Developments are awaited with great
interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
THEY BELIEVE IT.
The Spanish Minister at Washington
Gets Another Telegram from Ma
drid Telling How 1t Was,

Washington, D. c.. December 3
The following dispatch in detail con
firmatory of his previous adyices, was
received tonight by Minister de Lone
from the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs:
"The insurgent leader Antonio
Maceo. realizing the impossibility OF
remaining in Pinar del Rio province,
and being constantly pursued by Span
ish columns, crossed the trocha on the
4th instant He was at the head OF
over two thousand men, whom he had
recruited from the Local bands OF the
western part of the province OF Ha-
vana. When he was overtaken by
Major Cirugeda's column, $50 men
strong. Maceo's forces were routed,
the leader being killed in the engage
ment and Maxine Gomez's son COM
hitting suicide after being wounded.
The corpses have been identified and
their clothing, arms and the docu-
ments found in their possession we're
taken by the Spaniards. The remand
or of the band have dispersed in con-
sequence Oi llIIo DlHl4ahI '4N'O4'
our troops
Madrid. December 9-Tbe official
announcement of the death Of Antonio
NIaceo and Francisco Gomez, the son
of Maxine Gomez. has been published
here and has caused the greatest en-
thusiasm. Crowds of students are
marching through the streets, mani
festations have been held in front Of
the ministry for the colonies, and the
crowds cheered for Spain, the army and
for Major Cirujeda. whose column de-
feated the insurgents under Maceo
near Punta Bravo, in Havana province.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
RIVER NEWS.

YESTERDAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
burg. Ben Hur. 9 a. m. Charleston. Kan
awha, II a. m.
TO-DAY'S BOATS-Pittsburg, Lorena.
( n. m. Bedford a. M; Parkersburg.
Argand, a. m, Leroy II a. m; New
Matamoras. Lexington, II a. m; Sisters
Vile. Ruth, $3.50 p. m; Clarington, Jewel.
1880 p. m.
The Ed Roberts passed up yesterday at
p. m. with TOW of empues. She went
out on the last rise as far as Louisville.
The river marks last night were feet
inches and rising.
+. H. Crockard the popular clerk at the
wharfboat. Is making an active fight for
the Republican nomination for wharfmas-
ter. Mr. Crockard Is "a young man OF
splendid qualifications. and # he is given
the position will make first class wharf
master
The Ben Hur to Pittsburg and the Kan
awha to Charleston got away on time
yesterday with good trips.
1t was stated i'm the Register few days
ago that the new fcrryboat Buckeye.
which has been running from Twenty
NTH street to West Wheeling would prob
ably be put into service as "a packet be
tween Sistersvile and Sardis o.. dis
lance Of six miles. Chris. Wolfe. the
owner Of the boat has finally decided 10
make the change and will take the boat 10
Sistersville on Sunday. Thus the West
Wheeling ferryboat after that time will be
a thing of the past. and will bc succeeded
by skim ferry. 10 convey passengers
only. across the river.
The rivermen are expecting big rise
as a. result Of the heavy rains mp the Mo-
rongahela and Allegheny valleys Tues
day Both the Allegheny and Mononga-
hela rivers are steadily rising. The river
men at Pittsburg are predicting "a stage OF
= feet at that point. The rainfall at the
lower river stations was not as heavy as is
reported from the upper valleys. good
stage of water exists on the Mississippi
and the swell from this section will assist
I'm keeping It up to good stage. There
will be very little coal sent out on the
expected rise. as there is very little load
ed. a great deal Of coal Is no" on me
way south from Louisville.
Pittsburg, Pa, December 9.-kiyer
feet $40 and rising at the dam. Clear
and cool
Morgantown. w Va. December q
River II feet 9 inches and rising
Weather fair.
Greensboro Pa, December 9.-RlYer
II feet inches and rising. Rainfall
40. Cloudy and slightly cooler. the
James G. Blaine is due up and down on
Thursday.
Warren, Pa. December 9.-Riyer
feet. Cloudy and cooler.
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TRAIN HELD UP.
The Iron Mountain Express Stopped
By Bandits Within a Mile Of the
st. Louis Union Station.

ST. LOUIS. No. December 9.-The Iron
Mountain fast express was held up one
mile from the Union Station, within the
citv limits tonight at $3.50 o'clock by six
masked men. The express safe could not
be opened and the bandits fled without
booty.
The robbers had planned we'll the job
for within two minutes after they had dis
appeared from view they were lost in the
crowds of the city. The boldness Of the
robbery has no equal in the annals OF
trnln hold-uns I'm Missouri.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
TIE A. A. c. COMPLAINT.
he Edltor Of the Reglster.

To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-The Americus foot ball team has
three times challenged the y. NJ. c. A.
team for a game of foot ball this season.
and not once have they answered our
challenge. The excuse now given is that
they have disbanded. but such is not the
case. Arc Prof. States eleven foot ball
children. and scared Of the strong Amer
icus lire which has been strengthened
10y. several crack men? If not why don't
they get out and play the game? What
are they organized for? The question IS
not will they play the Americus team.
but must They send out and get portion
of the St. Clairsville team TO help them
out OF their difficulty? We wish TO play
the Y. NJ. C. A. They are the team we
challenged and that is the team We ex-
pect 10 play.
Respectfully.
MANAGER 4. \. c.
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NO ACTION TAKEN.

Washington, D. c., December @
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations met to-day and discussed the
Cuban situation, but did not take any
action upon the bills and resolutions
before it. The discussion was extreme
" general in character and while there
was recognition of the importance OF
some action. there was considerable
division Of opinion as TO what course
should be pursued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
RANOT-ET FOR BERNHARDT.

PARIS. December 9.-There were 500
people present at the banquet given at
the Grand Hotel this afternoon to Nine
sarah Bernhardt by her admirers. They
Included the leading artistic, literary and
society people of the capitol The great
French actress. who wore "a cream satin
dress and a green plush opera cloak. ar
rived at the hotel soon after noon. accom-
panied by Sardou. the dramatist. and en-
tered amid the rapturous cheers OF the
crowd about the building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
MAKKI D Ar BERLIN.
Miss Lucy Uhl and Prof Guy Thompson. OF
Yale University.

Berlin. December 9.-Miss Lucy Uhl,
daughter of the United States Ambas-
sador to- Germany, AR Edwin F. Uhl,
was married this afternoon TO Prof.
GUY Thompson. of Yale University.
During the morning the band of the
Alexander Regiment of Guards sere-
raded the young couple.
The civil ceremony took place early
in the afteroon. and the religious cere-
mony was celebrated at the bride S
house at Z o'clock this evening.
Letters We're received from President
and Mrs Cleveland and from the i'm
uerial household, regretting inability
TO be present at the ceremonies.
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v0r.COTT WILL BE CHAIRMAN.

wASHINGTON. December 9.-Senator
sherman. chairman of the Republican
Senatorial caucus. said to-day that he had
NOT completed the committee provided for
i'm Senator Wolcott's resolution to inves-
tiq,+e the practicabihty Of securing an
International agreement on silver. but
t,a+ Senator Wolcott would be made
,,,,irrnan Of the committee. II is under
GOOD that the selection of his colleagues
~ the committee Will be practically left
ro Mr.. Wolcott.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
No ACTION WAS TAKEN.

WASHINGTON. December 9.-The Sen
ate committee on foreign relations met to-
dav and discussed the Cuban situation
but did not take any action upon the bills
and resolutions before it,
The friends of Cuba. who are largely in
the mapority in the committee. express
the opinion that the Cubans are holdns
their own. which Is very good under the
circumstances. they say.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
A TIMBER RISE COMING.

Special 20 the Register.
PARKERSBURG W. Va. December Q.
The Little Eouawha river is again ON "a
tear and reports for a biz rise from hea1-
waters are very encouraging. Lumrer-
mon are fubnaut over the prospects Of get
ting ths.r timber along the po'l-s above
ss~s and i'm the side streams 10 m0rAe :
before the stream recedes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
r>NTETT GETS A DIVORCE.

NEW YORK. December 81. K. En-
nett. the actor. was the plaintiff in a suit
for divorce from May 3. Emmett. tried
to-day I'm the Supreme Court whom he
married in 1904 Emmett charged adultery
with Edward Hayes. After hearing the
evidence Judge Russell said he would
tive Emmett decree.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
w4TT FINANCIAL IDEAS.

WASHINGTON. December 9-The
House committee on banking and currency
TO-DAY adopted resolutions requesting
comn-~cial organizations with definite
rlsns for currency reform to submit them
10 the committee and requesting Comp
troller Ecbles to present his views to the
committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, December 9-The
Illinois state Grange to-day adopted res
olutions endorsing J. H. Brigham. of Ohio,
master Of the National Grange, for ap-
pointment as Secretary of Agriculture by
President-elect Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
IHE GUNBOAT WHEELING
A List of Articles Needed for the Table
Service for the Gunboat to be Furnish

Service for the Gunboat to be Furnish
ed
Special to the Register.
Washington. ID. c.. December g.
Cousrcssman D0yener to-day saw Com
modore Chadwick. chief of the Naval
Bureau of Equipment who promised
90 furnish a list of the articles in silver,
china and glass that will be required
for the table service of the gunboat
Wheeling. Chadwick, who by the
way. is q West Virginian, suggested
that the Wheeling citizens committee
had better go 70 San Francisco when
the gunboat is put i'm commission in
April. rather than when it is launch
ed in January.
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ARMED DEPUTIES on GUARD.

~IEDMONT. ". Va. December o.
Armed deputies have been placed al the
mines at Shaw. where q strike caused by
a dispute over the method Of weighing coal
Is in progress New men employed are
threatened. The sheriff from Oakland,
Nd. has gone to the scene TO preserve
the peace on the Maryland side
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
Special to the Register.

CAIRO, W. Va. December 9.-The Par
kersburg Oil Company. of Parkersburg,
will have a 10 barrel well in their Finn
lot strike.
The Jewel oil Company's well, just fin
ished, will make a 30 barrel producer.
The well will be shot tomorrow. and it
IS thought the production will be greatly
increased.
a record never as yet made for drilling
was made in six days just past by the con-
tractors on the Lubeck OIL Company $
No. well. on Mcfarland. They put the
drill 200 feet in the earth in that time.
and are now preparing to put in the Ga
casing.
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The Weather.

Washington. D. c., December 3
For West Virginia-Fair; slightly
warmer; southwesterly winds.
Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
tions of the weather yesterday. Z a..
m. 43; 9 a. m. A; 12 m. 45; ?. M AZ
D. H.. AZ. Weather, fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10

COLUMBUS. o.. December s.-Ex-Sena-
tor William G. Gear was acquitted Of the
charge Of soliciting a bribe from eX-Sena-
tor Gaumer. Gear represented Wyandot
county.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
MIR BRYAN Will SPEAK.

CHICAGO. December 9.-Wm. Jennings
BRYAN has accepted the invitation of the
Chicago Democrats to speak at their ban
uuet on January s.
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IN AMBULANCE
Will Be Donated to the City By a
Well Known Citizen,

Provided the Municipal Authori-
ties will Provide a Proper Place
for It's Reception An Offer
Which Should be Instantly Ac-
cepted by Council-The Vehicle
Would Fill Great Want.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10

An amusing effort TO make ont the
stealing Of an overcoat from Officer
Bero's residence. on the South Side, a
few nights ago as joke, appeared in
Yesterdays Intelligencer. The truth
Of the item is not borne out by the facts
in the case. however. The oyercoat
was stolen. as stated in the Register.
and has not yet been returned to It's
owner. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
THEY ALL WANT RECOGNITION,
And Strange to Relate, They all Want
That Sort Of Recognition

That Carries Salary Of Considera-
bic Proportions with 1.-THE Re-
puolicans are No Longer a Hap
py Family-ToO Many Demands
for Cft1ce-All Cannot be Salts
fed Because the Crop of Plums is
Not Large Enough to Go Round.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
Special to the Register.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. December O.
Robert Wallace sold yesterday a one-half
interest i'm a lease on the Williams farm.
in the Ogdin field to Thomas Parker, of
Pittsburg. for $1,000. The farm contains
100 acres and the lease is considered a
very valuable one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
AN UNPOPULAR LAW.

The People of CeredO Rise in Their might
Against interference With Their In
herent Rights
Special to the Register.
CEREDO. w. Va, December 9.-At a
meeting of the City Council last night an
ordinance prohibiting citizens from stack
ing fodder on their premises was enacted.
This law 10y no means meets the approval
Of the people, as nearly half the citizens
have fodder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-10
ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE.

At a meeting held by the officers of the
Y. NJ. c. a. foot ball team to consider the
challenge issued by the Americus team in
the Register few days ago. it was finally
decided to accept (although the team had
disbanded the challenge. Mr.. w. c..
Handlan. Jr.. has been elected captain OF
the team and Mr.. c. l. Echols manager
and the management of the Americus
team can meet with them any time con-
venient this week.
The Americus team has played no
games this season, but some of its mem
bers have figured with other teams on
several occasions; while on the other hand
the Y VI. C. A. have met with no defeats
this season. having defeated the strong
team of Sistersvile twice, played two tie
games and defeated Altenheim once. Ar
rangements will be made to secure the
base ball park and an admission of ten
cents will be charged, simply to pay for
expenses of the game. Lovers OF the game
no doubt will take advantage of this op-
portunity to see two good teams play for
such a small amount. The game Will prob
ably be played some day next week.
The lineup viii be seen in the Register
some days before the game, and the man
agement of both teams viii see that no
exception of the published lineup will be
allowed on the day of battle.
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IT" T"HD NM AMBASSADORS.

Ut -|-| \ -NNT--N~NN N||N-
December 9-The United
Dor. Mr. Thomas p. Bay
.r.H-ed the invitation OF the
of London Nr. George Faulei
'. present et % banquet which
in honor of Mr. Bayard on
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. December 9-The
Ault-Morrow CO. oil well. on the Morrow
heirs farm, in the Island Greek field. has
been drilled in and is estimated at fifteen
barrels.
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Sneclal to the Rcglster.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. December o
In the case Of Gilmore VS. Baer u Afford,
in the Circuit Court here. now pending,
Judge Lewis n. Tavenner appointed r. j.
A. Boreman receiver. sustaining the mo-
ton of the plaintiff. Gilmore, who denies
to have been a member Of the company,
was frozen out" when the defendants
sold their Wood county oil interests for
t125.OOO. His writ IS for one-twelsth in
terest in the lands.
Oil City. Pa. December 9.--Cledit
balances s101; certificates Sl.Ol. No
sales. Shipments, S2,24) barrels; ruLs,
102. 400 barrels.
New York. December 9.-Petroleum,
Pennsylvania crude easier; January
$10015 bid.
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SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Developed in the Legal Fight Between
Sharkey and FitzsimmOnS.
Evidence to Show That the Result
was Pre-arranged, and Sharkey
was to be Given the Discision.
Interest in the Trial-A Foot Ball
Controversy Settled--Other Sport
ing Matters.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 9.-The
legal contest between Sharkey and Fitz-
simmons for the possession Of the $l0.1
purse has commenced before the Superior
Court Excitement was intense when
the proceedings began in the crowded
court room to-day and Manager Julian
brought out his witnesses to prove the
conspiracy which he stated had deprived
Fitzsimmons of the purse. Australian
Billy Smith. one of Sharkey's trainers
was the first witness. He detailed his
work in connection with preparing Shar-
key for the ring and said when the ques-
tion of selecting a referee was mooted in
Sharkey's training quarters he was asked
to suggest a referee. Witness suSgeted
Hiram Cook and aid Lynch then asked
him if he knew Cook well enough Ito talk
business with him"
Afterwards. witness said. Lynch char
acterized Cook as no good. because he
would not favor his brother in fight
On the evening Of the fight Sharkey told
witness that carp had been fixed as ref
cree and that "Earp was all right"
Witness described the uproar over the
preliminaries TO the fight and said when
Fitzsimmons objected to the bandages on
Sharkey's hand, carp went over to Shar-
keys corner and said: Take off those
clothes, it will be all right anyway" Wit
ness said when Sharkey received the
knockout blow on the jaw in the eighth
round Lynch said to Sharkey: Lie low
hold your hands on your groin and pre-
tend to faint with pair
Sharkey was then carried TO a room
He did not appear to BE- hurt Witness
said Allen, another trainer, removed
Sharkey's bandages and did the work
which caused the swelling. Sharkey was
then driven to his hotel in a hack. Allen
was with him. Sharkey was all right
George Allen. another of SharSey'
trainers. corroborated the story of the
previous witness. adding that several ply
sicians were refused admittance wher
Sharkey was undergoing the operation
with which Allen produced the evidence
of foul. Lynch said no doctor should
come into the room and interfere with
his plans.
Witness said Sharkcy told him the Ma
tional Athletic Club was composed OF
Groom. Gibbs Lynch and SharEey and
that Sharkey was to receive twenty pei
cent. of the proceeds of the fight after
the purse was deducted. Sharkey had haC
to advance $3.50 for preliminary expenses
which had left the sailor pugilist strand
ed financially. Witness said a few days
before the fight Sharkey told him he
thought carp would be the right kind OF
referee for him and added it would be
worth $500 to carp if he were the right
kind of referee.
Smith was cross-examined by Sharkey's
counsel but nothing of importancne was
elected. The case then went over until to-
morrow. Trainer Allen. who has not yet
appeared as a witness, will then go on the
stand and corroborate Smiths testimony.