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New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
RrMOR ABOUT STANDARD OIL.
ptPoRr IN WALL STREET THAT THE COMPANY
rs TO DE REORGANZED-oFFiC
DECLINE TO TALK.

There were rumors In Wall Street yesterday that
the Standard oil Company was 10 be reorganized.
a coupany 70 be Incorporated under the laws OF
New-Jersey succeeding II. one report had II that
two shares OF the stock and 1900 cash would
be given for each share OF old stock. which is
quoted Mt iGD; another, that hve shares OF new
stock would be Issued In exchange for each share
~ the present stock No statement regarding the
matter could be obtained yesterday at the Stand
ard oil Companys offices.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
rgr TRANSPORT HOOKER AT COLOuBO.

Colombo Ceyion. June 1.-THE United states
transport Hooker, which sailed from New-York
May for Manila, has arrived here.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
CAPTAIN REYNOLDss BUSY DAY.

Police Captain Reynolds sent Detectives Sergeant
Hughes to the St Mirren. at the T1dewater Pier.
Bayonne. yesterday, and there learned that a sea-
man answering Johnson's description bad shipped
with the 81. Mrre at sydney New South Wales,
on April q 1898 gone with that ship 10 New
castle and there deserted on September 2. 1895,
Joining the crew OF the Othello lie was seen by
members of the st. Mirren's crew as late as May "A
last in the Erie Basin. lie told the mate OF the St.
Mirren that he lived at No ls2 Butte Road. Cardiff,
Wales
Letter ne sent Detective Flushing TO the Othello
AT Pier H. East River. where Captain Price. OF the
ship the second mate and several OF the crew
asserted that the known johnson had
been on board the ship and went away late last
evening.
Captain Reynolds spent good deal OF the day
yesterday trying TO identify the dead man AT the
Morgue Mr. and Mrs f.. c. Smith. OF No. .o77
Second ave called there. and declared the body
was that OF Frank Peterson whom they knew well
seaman year ago. man named Carr
o'clock and also said that It was Frank Peterson,
lately on the schooner Pharo. The shipping agent
OF the Pharo was found at No. 6S West-st and he
and a saloonkeeper named RaNe said positively
that Peterson had been at the saloon as late as
Monday.
How johnson. II It he he. came TO MS death. Is
as much a mystery as ever According to Haworth
that some one on board the 81. Mrren. from which
ne Is said to have deserted may have held grudge
against him. II Is not probable that he would be
murdered and mutiated on that account.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
The Continuous Session.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The impending change in
school hours at the High School may
be more serious in results than now
appears. The continuous sessions will
certainly be injurious to the health,
and the lunching of three hundred
children in the school rooms will be a
nuisance.
The reduction of hours on each day
will cause the addition of another year
to the course of study thereby reduc-
ing the number of students who will
be able to enter the school and gradu-
ate.
The ward schools are just as much
entitled to the shorter hours as the
High School. When both succeed with
the Board we will have about five
Thousand school children rowing the
streets after half past two of every
school day. TOO much play makes
Jack a mischievous boy" The pub
lie schools should not degenerate in
to a farce. Their expense is yearly
increasing, their efficiency is yearly de-
creasing. Boards of Education have
have not the backbone to resist unreas-
enable demands and the people must
pay the penalty.
THIRD WARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
THE srocK MARKET IANIC.

The bears in Wall street used the
Sl0.0 O0, 600 failure of the Produce Ex-
change Trust Company with great
effect yesterday, and there was a gem
eral smashing of prices in which some
fortunes were swept off the board in
a jiffy and some houses left lettering.
This may be but preliminary to
still greater liquidation following the
process of settling down to rock bot
tom once more.
The Produce Exchange Trust Com
pany failure was the immediate cause
of the panic and that failure was due
to the fact that the concern was bur-
dened by the inflated securities of the
industrial trusts it had financed.
1t will be observed that those
stocks that led the panic and
went to smash like a row of card
houses in a gust of wind were these So
called ''industrials," which have
I6Ceif0u SuCH q IcLuCHuOuo uOOuu III
der the administration of the patron
saint of trusts, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley, of Canton.
The securities of these mushroom
affairs, which are largely wind and
water, were scattered on the market
like snow. The ''street" knew what
they were composed of and what they
were worth, and nobody wanted
them, the banks would not take them,
and everybody wanted to unload on
his neighbor. Hence they were as SO
many pricked bubbles. Unfortu-
nately, in the general collapse, as is
always bound to be the case, good
securities suffered with the bad, for
in times of financial stress cash is the
main thing sought and everything,
gilt-edge as well as frayed edge, is sac
rificed to get it.
There is really nothing IN the South
African news to very gravely disturb
the American financial situation or
affect good American securities disas-
trously. American capital is we'll able
to absorb all the Am erican securities
London al dump on the market and it
ought to be glad to get them these
times of great prosperity. The bears
ought not to be able to
utilize this South African news
with any disastrous effect. and surely
they would not be able to if the
securities traded in on the New York
Stock Exchange were all safe and
eound. 1t is the fact that these
trust s~tocks-these so-called Gin
dustrials"-which, unfortunately, are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
cunA,s CENSUS AND FUTURE.


In the course of a day or two Gen.
]. P. Sanger will transmit to Washing
ton the first accurate census enumera-
ton undertaken in Cuba for more
than a century. The work, which has
been going on during the past four
months, has been thoroughly done ac-
cording to the best and latest methods
and has been carefully revised and cor
rected-in fact, the Cuban census prom
Uses to be more accurate and in every
way more satisfactory than the latest
United States census, so bungled by
political meddling and incompetency
as to be practically worthless, and
which has yet to be completed, though
it is nearly time to begin another CEN
U.S..
According to advance figures given
out al Washington, the Cuban census
indicates that the population of the is
land will be shown to be between 1,4O0,-
600 and 1850, 900, embracing all races
and classes. The last estimate made
by the Spanish government showed
that the population was about 100000.
This, of course, could not be depended
upon. The most surprising result, per-
haps, is that about one-half of the pop
ulation of the entire island is embraced
within the limits of the larger cities.
For instance, Havana is discovered to
contain 100000 people, Matanzas $4,000,
Cardenas 35, 1000, Colon $4,000, Santa
Clara 5000, Sague la Grande 10000,
Cienfuegos $4,000, Puerto Principe
10000, Santiago $1,000, Baracoa 10000,
Holguin 5000, Bayamo $4,000, Guam
tanamo 10000, Las Tunas 10000,
Pinar del Rio $4,000. Hence, the popu-
lation of the cities embraces about so
per cent. of that of the entire island.
1t is shown that there are 10000
white Cubans, $50, 900 white Spanish,
and 5000 Americans, English, French
and Germans, and about 500 900
negroes. The fact is also disclosed
that within the past year commercial
interests which were seriously dam
aged by the war have been revived in
every province to the extent of a 20
per cent. increase.
The Sanger census will embrace a
list of sugar, coffee, rice, tobacco and
fruit plantations on which work has
been resumed since the American oc-
cupation. The schedules to be sent to
Washington will also show the increase
in educational advantages encouraged
by the United States officials in the is
land. 1t is estimated that there were
1000 Americans, French, English, Ger
mans and other foreigners engaged in
business in the island prior to the
Spanish-American war. The increase
of $4,000 in this number is mainly due
to the operations of the United States
army since the government assumed
charge of affairs in January last.
The schedules showing the vocations
of foreigners in the island show many
thousand Americans are engaged in en-
terprises controlled by Spaniards and
Cubans two years ago. The city OF
Havana alone shows an increase in its
foreign population of 5000, independent
of the government employees, while ii
is estimated that 5000 Americans are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
LEI

TUNNEY-Monday, December 18th, 1898.
at 7:30 a. m, Miss Ellen Tunney.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 2o6
Market street, Wednesday morning at $3.50
O clock. Requiem mass at St Joseph's
Cathedral at 9 o'clock. Friends of the
family invited to- attend. Interment at
Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
MEAGEL-Sunday. December nth, 1899,
at 1870 o'clock a. m, VIM. F., youngest
child Of VIM. and Nellie Meagel, aged 8
months and z days.
Funeral services at the family residence.
No. 351S Eoff street, this Tuesday, after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Interment at Mt Zion
Cemetery.
KELLEY-Friday, 18th inst. at Philadel-
phia, Pa, at 3 O'Clock p. m, Mrs. John u.
Kelley.
| The funeral of Mrs. John G. Kelley will
be at 8 a. m. Tuesday, 10th inst, at the
Second Presbyterian church. Rev. James
Moffat, president Wash.-Jeff. College, Is ex-
pected to oficiate. Friends Of the family
f! are invited to be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

The Civil Service League says Mr.
McKinley's removal Of several thou
sand places from the classified ser, ice
is an unmistakable step backward
They forget that retrogression is the
imperial McHanna policy. The adj
ministration has already taken a step
backward of over a century in its
abandonment of republican constitu-
tional government for the imperialism
of medieval Europe. The League
shouldn't mind a little thing like the
return to the spoils system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir
That secret alliance with the United
States may be the downfall of the
British empire.
They have bit of more than they
can chew by their clever piece OF STRAIT
egg that did not work, namely, Eng
lands declaring war against the Beers
to attract the American peoples atten-
ton from the foot race now being run
by Grand Ma Otis. SEE?
Wheeling, W. Va, December Is, 1893.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Special to the Register.
January 1. The works employed about
Der 1S.-The Brooklyn Brass Works
here closed down finally to-day. They
were being operated by Lyon & Mar
shall. receivers and the action was pur-
suant to an order of the court ordering
them to wind up the receivership by
Janpary l. The works employed about
20 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

the market leaders," because 60
easily manipulated by the mar
ket riggers, are notoriously UNI
sound, representing mainly fictitious
and merely speculative values, that
gives the bears their tremendous lever
against the market.
The panicky situation in Wall street
to-day is really a very pointed trust
object lesson, which ought not to be
lost on the American public
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
HOW TO REMIT.

Send all remittances by Register
ed Letter, Express Order, Check
or Postal Note. Patrons run a risk
Of losing remittances SEN in any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less a be sent by postal order
for three cents. Address
REGISTER
Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG. w. va, Decem-
]. Barker Kearfort, aged 20 died to-
day. He was a well known farmer and
a~uctioneer. He was also county sur
veyor for a number Of years. A wild
ow and five children survive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

employed In the work Of restoring
sugar plantations devastated by q
guerilla warfare conducted by the Gu
bans and Spanish and in establishing
branches of American industry in the
island.
In short, this census will demonstrate
in plain figures what has long beer
patent 10 intelligent observers, name
ly, that Cuba is being thoroughly reha-
bilitated by the United States and
to all intents and purposes, except po-
~litical, will soon be a portion or the
American Union. This is as it should
be. Cuba is geographically a part OF
the United States, and our interests
are so closely interviewer as TO be IN
many respects inseparable.
Cuba is bound to be amalgamated
with the United States sooner or later.
Why not take the step at the begin
ming and complete the political as well
as the commercial and industrial
AUGMENTATION of the Pearl OF the
Antilles?
The Register has advocated this pol
icy toward Cuba since the ending OF
Spanish rule there and the arguments
for the annexation of the island are
growing in number and force every day.
Is it not best to take the inevitable
step as early as may be, if possible be-
fore the organization of a so-called
native independent government which
would be in constant revolutionary tur-
MOL through internal political strife,
troubles which doubtless would have
to be adjudicated by u government?
In case of foreign aggression we must
protect Cuba by virtue OF the Monroe
Doctrine reinforced by u W great
and growing interests in the island.
Why not protect her as a territory or
State of the American Union, and or
ganize her government along the lines
Of American State or territorial gov
eminent instead of creating an entirely
independent national government that
at most would be controlled by mon
eyed interests in this country engaged
in corporate enterprises there. While
it may be said the same interests con-
troll Washington it Is true only in a
limited degree and, moreover, affairs
will not always be so conducted in
Washington.
1t must be borne in mind that the
Register does not advise Cuban mex
alton without first gaining the consent
of the governed in Cuba, for WE believe
as Mr.. Mckinley believed before i'm
perial visions caused him tt change his
mind, namely, to quote his own words,
that "Forcible annexation is not to be
thought of. That by our code of NOR
ais would be criminal aggression"
1t is apparent, however, that the con-
sent of the governed in Cuba would be
easily secured. All the most powerful
and substantial interests there are a
unit in favor Of American control,
which would give stability to Cuban
affairs, Institutions and enterprises in
| future.
One Cuba is worth a score of hostile
Philippine archiI elagoes in Asiatic
waters 10000 miles from our shores.
While Cuba would enrich Uncle Sam
the Philippines can never be aught but
a tremendous burden and expense, ben
citing only a few favored millionaire
spectators and concessionaires. In
short, every argument against Philip
pines annexation applies in favor Of
the annexation of Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

The Civil Service Reform League is
hot after Mr.. Mckinley for breaking
his promises. Civil service reform!
Mckinley! Promises! Ha, ha!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Diamonds bought from III at the
present prices will be worth in the
near future more than one hundred
cents on the dollar.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

A Waterman Fountain Pen makes
a nice gift. F or sale at JOS. Graves
Sons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
Holiday GoOds-Swabacker's.

Bargains in Diamond Studs at H. e.
HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Diamonds, Diamonds, Diamonds, at
a bargain, at H. E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

White enamelled Furniture in
Dressers, Tables, Writing Desks, etc.
JOS. GRAVES SON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Henry w. Etz optical parlor, room
No. 8 Exchange Bank building, will be
open every evening until Christmas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
Closed Finally.

Bargains In Ladies' Diamond Rings
old price at H. E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

The Christmas number of the Nc
Dowell Recorder is a handsome work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
Mbeflin9 Hesister
CHARLES II. TANEY. General Manager.

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Postofflce at
wheeling, w. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Swinging Horses on stationary base,
also Desks and Blackboards in large
variety. JOS. GRAVES SON
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
Of art and would do credit to metro
politan journalism.

The stores OF Wheeling neve were
SO attractive as to-day. A trip through
the shopping district is a revelation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Hawkes. Cut Glass Candlesticks.
See them in our window.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Entire stock al one-fifth off at the
WEDGWOOD, 1908 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Diamond and Pearl Pendants from
$500 to 5000 each, designs and quality
different from others.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Odbert, the Cash Jeweler, has a
large line of Enameled, Gold and Sill
yer Watches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Bargains in Silver Match Boxes at H.
E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
Haven't you bought it yet? Then g
right out and select it!
That Secret Alliance

It was black Monday in Wall street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
The Hazlett Quotations.

The HazIett QuOtatiOns.
The following quotations were received
yesterday by Howard Hazlett & Son, Ma
tional Exchange Bank Building:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

One-ffth more for your money at the
WEDGWOOD than any other store in
the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Prof. Shelf has one of the largest
finest, and most complete lines O
gold spectacles and optical goods il
the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
MoundsYIlle. Bsnwood 4 Wheeling Ry. Co

From this date, and until further notice,
the cars of the Moundsville, Benwood &
Wheeling Railway Co. win leave Benwood
and Moundsvile every twenty (2) minutes.
instead of every half our delSes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Bargains in Diamond Lockets at H.
E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

The news from South Africa has SER
iou5ly Frustrated the aged Queen of
England and it is feared may result
in her death. To no person in the
world is the piratical and ill-omened
South African enterprise of Cecil
Rhodes and Chamberlain more abhor-
rent than to good and motherly Vic
toria, who, unfortunately, is but the
merest f%igurehead in the government Of
her empire. The Queen Is deserving of
the sincerest sympathy of the civilized
world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Bargains in Diamond Penknives at
H. E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

Tube opened at 90 bid and 81 asked
for preferred, and "A bid and As ask
ed for common. Closed at go bid and "a
asked for preferred, and 4S bid and 49,
asked for common. No sales; market
wild. Money oaned as high as 100 per
cent.
Fine Silver Candelabras in old Eng
lish designs.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19

TEurber's handmade candy is pure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
FOR ALE-MlsceLLANEouS
SALOON FOR SALE.

Building containing 10 rooms. all modern
improvements, lot 4OxS3. This is a bargain
TO anyone desiring to engage in saloon and
restaurant business.
]. c. DEvINE & co.
TIE, AZ Hub Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOW IS YOUR TIME!

Auction Sale at 1ol5 Main street, of en-.
TIRE stock OF Brie-a-Brac. Silverware and
many userui articles for Christmas pre-
Come n get bargains. del4dae
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-19
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Christmas Pun Neckties-McFadden's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-05
SKIM MING 1T.

i. you're going to give a pan Of
milk don't skim it first" the old grand
mother used to say, meaning: IL you
are going 20 do a favor, don't spoil it
By an ungracious word or manner.
Haven't you noticed how much of this
"skimming" goes on in ordinary fam
iy ~intercourse3
Another erraud3 I never can go
down town without half a dozen com
.n~issions!" complains Rob, when his
sister asked him to bring a book from
the library. H never refuses TO oblige
|aer lie does not really count it an in
convenience; he only takes the cream
If bis kindness.
Those gloves ripped againl" ex-
claimed Mary when J1nn wants her to
aka q few stitches. 1T SEEMS TO me
he5 always need m3nding when l am
Ia hurry with som3thing else" She
would De shocked az his going shabby,
and distressed if anyone thought her
unwilling to render such oh2ss, but
she makes it a little unpleasant to ask
the favor.
The children follow the fashion.
IJmny shuts the door at Bridget's re
quest, but be grumbles at having TO
leave his top. S Isle goes 60 the door
when she ia sent, but she departs with
4 protest that 1T is Tommy's turn "
thus all day long people who love one
s09ther, and who at heart are glad to
aTve one another, skim the sweetness
tom every service they render
Christian Look.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-05
BACK FROM THR KLoNDIKR.

Opening the door in response to an
insistent knock, the lady beheld the
figure Of one she remembered.
"Oh, it is you, is it," she seid, icily.
sit is me-" was the answer-''your
long lost husband, who has come to
tell you that he is sorry he ran away
two years ago."
Maybe you are sorry you went, -"
retorted the lady, "but I ain'G. What
did you come back for3"
"My dearest, I have been to the
Klondike, and last summer I accum.-
lated fifty thousand"
Fifty thou sand dollara |" shrieked
the loving wife as she fell on his neck.
mo. Mosquito-bites."
1t was a moment later only that he
fell on his neck himself. indianapolis
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-05
HOW ROBBIE LOST HIS RIDE.

Get your hat, Robbie, as quickly as
you can" said grandpa, as he drove up
to the gate in a new, shining buggy,
drawn By his beautiful black hors9,
Dandy Jim. II will give you a ride. "
"Goodisl GoodieI' said little R obbie,
clasping his hands in great glee.
But you must be very q lick, be
cause I am in haste" said grandpa.
Robbie rushed into the house, crying:
@ lick, mamma, get my hatl Grand.
pa is going to take me to rider
"Wnere is your hats" said mother.
Il don'G know where I lief it. Oh,
dear me; where a it BET" said Bob
bic, as he ran upstairs.
Come, Robbie, I can't wait another
second" called grandpa, gathering up
the reins. You must learn to take
better care OF your hat" And off he
went, leaving poor Robbie crying very
hard, as he watched Dandy J m pranc.
ing down the street.
Careless Robbie learned a good les
son, for he was always very careful
afterward to put his hat where where
he could ind it at once.-Bosson Her
aid.