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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
THE ENGLISH VIEW OF AMERICAN
TRUSTS.

The shrewd and cautious, but withal,
enterprising English, although occa-
sionally deluded by financial bubble
like the South African mining affair,
are not often so caught It is note
worthy that British financiers are in
stinctively chary of American trust
ventures Bradstreets notes that nor
of our so-called trust" organizations
have ever had their stocks listed at the
London Stock Exchange, and the in
stances where American breweries or
other concerns have been converted
into joint-stock companies by the aid
Of foreign capital have almost uni
formly involved the placing of their
control and management entirely in
the hands of the British interests.
Quite recently, indeed, it may be no.
ticed that in some instances a large
proportion of the shares of such organ
izations have passed into the hands Of
American holders, and in the case Of
breweries at Chicago and other Ameri-
can cities, suggestions have been made
which point to dissolution of the
English organizations and a transfer
of the corporations to this side of the
ocean,"
The English are noted for their
financial shrewdness which is amply
attested by their great financial sue
cess as nation and they readily see
the bubble-like character of our trust
combinations, which are just now Gre
ating such a furore in the stock mar
ket, where some of these stocks are
now quoted at almost fabulous prices.
Where industries in which English
stockholders were interested have been
absorbed in a modern American trust,
unless the management of the new con-
Germ is turned over to English hands,
in which they have confidence, the
careful English stockholders "pull
out" allowing their American brother
to have a monopoly of these booming
trust securities-and to hold the bag
when the smash comes, as shrewd
English fnanciers as we'll as the
shrewd and constituencies Americans
who blow these financial bubbles,
know it is bound to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.

The administration has made wise
move in dealing with the elusive
Aguinaldo. The Filipino ruler evident
ly is not hereafter to be officially dig
nlfied with the title of REBEL but is
to be considered as ''brigand"
The censored cable informs us that
his army has dwindled to a mere hand
full, that the main body of the natives
have broken away from his rule and
sued the Americans for peace, while
Aguinaldo and his handful of warriors
have taken to the mountains, and in
future will be regarded as mere gang
of banditti.
However much truth there may be
in this new view of the situation, now
that the rainy season is about at hand
the American authorities would do we'll
to act ON it and devote the time to
making our gallant troops, who have
been fighting now constantly for weeks,
as comfortable as possible and to TAX
ing every precaution to prevent the
defamation of their ranks by disease
during the rainy season.
Further pursuit Of the Filipinos
seems to be futile and can but result
in sdisaster and useless loss of life
among our brave soldiers, who have
certainly earned a rest.
Let us take the censored cables YER
sion of the situation for granted, and
graciously accept the surrender of the
natives who have freed themselves
from Aguinaldo's control, while we
finally settle that wicked leader by SIM
ply pronouncing him and his followers
a gang of mountain banditti-even
though they do rule ninety-nine hun
dredths of the island-and establishing
outposts for protection against them.
Suppose We let is go at that-at least
until after the rainy season?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., April Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Wilson
has made an interesting decision re-
lating to the taxation of oil leases in
reply to a letter from Robert L. Greg
DRY, a Sistersville, W. Va, attorney.
Mr.. Gregory's inquiry concerns the as
signment of a one-third interest in
twenty-eight oil and gas leases, and he
asks if any taxation accrueS upon the
investment by which this one-third in
terest is assigned. Commissioner
Wilson's decision follows:
This Office has given this question
careful consideration, as it presents
several features This is not an as
assignment of a one-third interest in
twenty-eight leases.
"The first question to be determined
is whether an assignment of an inter-
est in a lease is subject to taxation
This office holds that it is
THE second qestion TO be determin-
ed is how to find the rate of taxation.
This Office is of the opinion that the
assignment of an interest in lease
should be taxed proportionately to the
taxation that would accrue were the
entire lease or leases assigned.
Under the law every assignment or
transfer of lease is subject to taxa
ton at the same rate as that imposed
on the original instrument. If these
twenty-eight leases were assigned sep
arately, the assignments would be sub
ject to a tax based on the unexpired
term of each lease. However, the
twenty-eight leases are not so assigned,
but one-third interest in all of them
is assigned by single instrument
Under these circumstances, this office
holds, first, that an assignment of an
interest in a lease is subject to taxa
ton; and, second that in order to de-
termine the tax in this instance a COM
putation should be made as to the tax
which would accrue if all the twenty
eight leases were assigned separately,
according to the unexpired term OF
each lease. Having found this amount,
one-third of the same is the tax that
is applicable to the instrument which
in this instance is operative as an as
signment of one-third interest in the
twenty eight oil and gas leases referred
to-"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
CAMPAIGNING IN CHICAGO.

Speaking of red hot municipal cam
paigns, there is one on now in Chica-
go that takes the first prize for siz-
zling holiness and vicious abuse of the
city administration by the chief organ
OF the opposition. The Chicago Inter
Oceans editorial columns, at best rough
and uncOuth, are these days full of
campaign ISLANDERS on Mayor Harrison
and his administration, the best pro-
badly Chicago has ever had, that are
not fit for publication in a decent
newspaper that circulates in the family
circle. The following is the mildest
and most printable paragraph to be
found in several columns of vile and
unprintable abuse of the Democratic
candidate, his administration and fell
low party men, who are frankly de-
scribed, among other things, as a
gang of murderers." Of the police
the Inter-Ocean, which is the Repub-
lican organ, says:
Details of detectives and patrolmen
from the police department are now in
possession of the pool. stud-poker, draw
poker and crap games, located at os
u, l51, 162, 262 and 81 Clark street. Nos
g. 125 and 162 Dearborn street. Nos. 81, I12
and no Madison street, No. SO Randolph
street, No. 1856 Van Buren, street, No. ia
Monroe street, No. 1859 Calhoun place. No.
State street. southwest corner Polk and
state Streets ten large gambling clubs,
and fifty cheap poker and crap games, ali
which q frno n
been assessed by Carter. H. Harrison.
through his matchmaking agents, Hinky
Dink Ky and Bathhouse John, to the amount
places for five days and six nights are
be-ng turned in directly to the Harrison
campaign fund. The. gambling hells
the mayors agents for his profit.
The law Of libel is evidently q dead
letter in Chicago It Is probable, how
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

Miss Virginia Fairs bridal gifts are
not shown except under a heavy guard
of detectives. A select few have seen
them once Their abiding place is a
deep safety deposit vault. The ques-
ton naturally arises, Of what use are
presents so valuable that they cannot
be worn or used without heavy house
or body guard? However, it is said
that the fair recipient does not care for
jewelry, SO she will not miss them in
their hiding places of stone and iron.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

MABIS-On Saturday afternoon, April l.
1899, at 3:45 p. M. Milton B. Mabis, in his
36th year.
Funeral notice hereafter
DAMM-At the residence of her son-in-
law, e. r. MetZner, Louisa, relict of the
late John Henry Damn, in the S6th year
of her age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
MULDREW-On Friday evening March
81, 1899, at 9:1S O'Clock, Elizabeth Sterrett,
wife of Andrew Muldrew.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 1873
Sixteenth street, this (Monday) afternoon
at 3 o'clock Interment Greenwood ceme-
terry.
COOK-At Pittsburg. Pa, Saturday,
April 1st, 1899, at 4:30 o'clock p. m, Mrs.
Kate Steger Cook, wife of William Cook,
in the 3lst year of her age.
Funeral services will take place at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. E. R. Dye,
No. 1015 Market street, Tuesday, April 4th,
1899, at o'clock p. m. Friends of the FAM
lily invited to attend. Interment in PENN
sula cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

66eii N 5IrxS6 81 IIS "a M
and Il u ven ri fl6e police 10 keep
their eyes open tor them. They are
not always Of the tramp class but are
frequently young fellows fairly well
dressed who ask for assistance at the
back doors Of houses, evidently not so
much with view to getting cold
bite or few cents as to get look at
the premises and occupants.
These wandering nuisances seem to
be a growing feature of our peculiar
civilization. Maybe we must have
them as the inevitable growth of our
great and free institutions, but we
would just as soon the police moved
them on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

sEcoND PAGE.

SHCS(14O fAHGt. ~
For Sale-eGo j. Mathlson.
Market street Property for Lease-Al-
fred Caldwell.
For sale-Building Lot on Huron Street.
Carpets-G Mendel & Co.
FOURTH PAGE.
Stocks for Sale-Simpson & Tatum.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting-Geo. Hfbberc
Son.
Lost-Pug Dog.
Wanted-Boy to Learn Barber trade.
Wanted-Lady Canvassers.
Wanted-Girl at 1913 Chapline Street.
Opera House-The Telephone Girl.
For Sale-On Well.
FIFTH PAGE.
Spring Sale of Lace Curtains-Geo. M.
Shook & Co.
SIXTH PAGE.
Good Things for Men that Work-Mc-
Fadden's.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Silk Sensation of the Year-Stone Il
Thomas.
Spring Showing of Clothing-Kraus Bros.
Silks-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
DEMONSTRATION, Wheat & Hancher co.
We Guarantee the Fit-Henry Some
born.
Waist Silks-Lou Swabacker.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

England, Germany and the United
States have too much sense to embroil
themselves over an official misunder-
standing in a little island out in the
Pacific. AS for the slaughtered ma
tives-well, they are only heather, and
their protests don't count.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
OUR FRIENDS. THE TRAMPS.

This is the season when the genus
tramp, comes from his place of winter
alternating in the great cities and
takes the road" when towns on the
way to the west are liable to be in
tested by wandering gangs of sturdy
tramps and thieves who vary their
chief occupation of tramping by pro
fessional begging and robbing in the
smaller towns.
Several of these shady gentry have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

they read of a British warShip stand
ing off some benighted shore and lay
ing low with her big guns defenseless
native village, but the slaughtering Of
the brown man by the machine guns of
civilization has come to be quite the
thing these imperial days. The brown
man, you know, doesn't count!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

Acting Assistant Attorney General
Barrett has rendered two decisions for
the Postoffice Department declaring
chain letter schemes to be in violation
of the anti-lottery laws. Whether they
violate the law Or not they should be
prohibited as a nuisance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Changing Place of Residences.

Changing Place of Residence.
Subscribers to the Daily and sunday Reg
lister who have changed their place of resi-
dence, will confer IA favor on the manage
ment, If for any reason they fail to receive
their paper. by calling up the office by
phone or calling in person. Phone 9O7
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

It is very likely true, as witnesses de-
clare Eagan told them, that Secretary
Ayers wishes compelled him to use
the refrigerated beef. AS the Armours
were liberal contributors to the Hanna
slush fund, maybe some one else's
wishes were behind Ayers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

Y y s. = ~ Z =
The sting Of the winter
In them? Yes.
But the balm
OF the spring
And the kiss
OF the sunshine:
The lazy sense
CT the fishing pole
And the shady green
OF the grassy bank
BY the clear waters
That babble and smile
Into the face of the blue sky
Above them.
The echo of bluebirds
Far to the south,
And the sweet suggestion
Of the robins note;
The smell of the new grass
Growing,
And the promise of
Bud and blossom
On bush and tree:
The limited fragrance
OF flowers,
And the Strain:ng
OF the crocus
To burst from its yielding bonds.
Silent they all are,
But their silence
is living and warm,
And the still brown earth
Is eloquent
OF their coming.
The mantle of white
May fall again.
And the cold, hard hand
OF the frost shut down,
But the earth
And the air and the sky
Are alive
And filled with
The unheard music of spring,
These mornings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
Special to the Register.


Parkersburg, w. Va, April 2.-The
Government Light Oil Compan, of Mar
ietta, made good strike in their No.
l we'll on the head of the island on the
Henderson, land. The well is believed
to be good for at least 100 barrels a
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

The brilliance of the American cam
paign thus far is we'll calculated to dis
hearten better soldiers than the Fllipl-
nos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

Paducah, KY, ought to be paradise
for monopolists. 1t sold street car
franchise for twenty years for $25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

After using Fels-Naptha, you
won't wash with any other
soap.
Your grocer returns your
money if you don't like it: SC.
Fes 4 C.. makers. PhilAde1Aia.
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PARIS HAS ARRIVED.

Cape Henry. Va, April 2.-The
steamer Paris arrived at the Capes at
g.: so this afternoon. from the West In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03

It's dangerous to look like the French
President in France.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A MORRIS

M MORRIS
- Has removed from 1859 Market TO 1905
Market, with a fine line of secondhand
coming. Secondhand Clothing bought
anu sold. nnarS0eb
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lecial To the Register.

Huntington, W. Va, April IL. H.
Steede, a travelling salesman of Gin
cinnati, was found dead in his room at
the Adelphi Hotel here this morning.
He was forty years old, and had been
travelling in Eastern Kentucky and
West Virginia for the Seinsheimer
Paper Company, of Cincinnati, for the
past fifteen years. Steede's death was
due to apopIexy.
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to the Register.

Special to the REGISTER.
Huntington, W. Va, April Prank
M. chatham, prominent merchant Of
Dingess, MingO county, was found dead
In his room at Kenova hotel this
morning. Heart failure was the cause
of death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
Bicycle opening at Stamps to-day.

THIS WEEK.
Special Sale of Ladies' Spring Jackets and
Ready Made Skirts, at L. 5. Good j. Co s.
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LOST

LOST-Pug dog: answers to name Of
Cricket. Return to IT'S Sixteenth street.
Reward paid. apSer
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THIS WEEK.
FOUND DEAD.

Special Sale of Ladies' Spring Jackets and
Ready Made skirts, at L. S. Good & Co.'s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-03
WANTED.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

GET OUT of debt by the modern way.
THE BUCKEYE SAVINGS * LOAN D..
of Bellaire. oc7e&dVb
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The Lady Minstrels.
AT THE TOWN HALL, MONDAY EVENING,
MAY 20.

One Of the most novel and unique per-
fOrmances ever given on any stage in
Newtown will be presented at the Town
hall in Newtown on Monday evening,
May %, the eve OF Decoration day, and
IL very stormy that night, then on the
evening OF May 30, the night of Decora-
ton day. Those who are taking part
have been thoroughly rehearsed and the
entertainment presented will be one of
the very best, from an artistic stand
point, ever presented in the town. The
costumes are handsome, the stage deco
rations will be lavish, the songs up-to-
date, the jokes original, and the special
ties new. There will also be en- orches-
ira OF - pieces, and the performances
will go with dash and finish worthy of
professionals. The entire entertainment
is under the immediate supervision of
Rev 7. B. Smith and the proceeds will
be for the benefit of st Roses church.
The performance will begin at 8.15 p. m.
sharp and conclude at 10 p. M, thus en-
abling those who live at distance and
the Immediate members of their house.
hold to return home at a seasonable hour.
There will be shop" Immediately fol-
lowing the performance. The price of
admission to the minstrels will be 25
cents, reserved seats, 10 cents extra, and
charts for the sale of reserved seats will
be placed in the stores of r. Fl. Beers &
Co., Newtown, and Taylor, Curtis & Co.,
and R. N .Betts, Sandy Hook, on Monday
next.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
tied here soon. They will challenge the
clubs of the surrounding towns.

ICED here soon. They will challenge the
clubs OF the surrounding towns.
The Curtis school teachers and pupils
passed through the Iron Works, last
week, in the csrrysll, on horseback and
on wheels, making q very happy party.
Mrs James Barrett was visiting out of
town, last week.
Charles Pinckney Ia now running the
Orrin Ward farm in Obtuse, his sister Ida
keeping house for him.
There is much complaint from failure
of tobacco seed to come up. Your cor
| respondent thinks the fault will general
| ly be found to be the beds were not kept
wet enough Immediately after sowing.
II the sprouted seed once gets dry before
being we'll rooted it dies and no amount
Of water later can restore vitality. Those
beds that did come up well are doing
finely where well cared for. Some are
obliged to uncover them to keep them
back.
Mrs Stanley B. Terrill spent a few days
In Bridgeport, last week, with Mrs G. D
Fl. Kellogg.
Mrs Florida Kellogg has been home
for a week to recuperate from the effects
of severe cold.
So far the fruit bloom has been good
with the exception of peaches, with suit.
able weather for polination. Especially is
this true of apples.
Fred L. Frisbie is contemplating exter-
nal repairs to his house in the line OF
new verandas, etc.
| Mrs William Haight and daughter are
at the home of Mrs Robert T. Clarke for
an extended visit.
The ladies of st Psul's Guild hold
an adjourned meeting at the rectory on
Friday at 3 p. N.
Mrs Mapes of Brooklyn is the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs f. Ell. Beers.
Mrs E. L. Whitcome has been visiting
relatives in North Haven.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
Mr. Knapp was badly hurt but not 40
seriously az Mrs Sears.
Memorial Day Service.


Memorial day, this year, should mean
very much to every true patriot. A
great jubilee celebration is to be held at
the national capital to commemorate the
peace that has been achieved in the war
with Spain. While we are ever to keep
fresh and sacred the memory of what
our heroes accomplished in the days OF
'61, with their honor it Ia fitting that we
join the honor of our none the less heroic
men on foreign fields. A service will be
held in the Congregational church or
Sunday morning, May %, the nearest
Sunday to Memorial day, in honor Of our
heroic dead. All veterans in town are
most cordially invited to this service.
The church will be appropriately trim
med with flags and bunting, and music
and sermon will be devoted to patriotic
thoughts. The hour of the service Is II
O'Clock.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
CHURCH NOTES.

There was large attendance in the
Congregational church at the morning
service, last Sunday, and all were delight.
ed to get into the new and commodious
home. At the Communion service siz
new members were received into the
church. In the evening there was q
large attendance in the lecture room
where Endeavor services we're held, led
by E. T. Nichols, Miss Mile Burton
presiding at the piano. At 7.3O regular
evening services were held in the audi
ence room. The entire building was
| lighted with acetylene gas which was
very pleasing TO all, making the building
as light as day. In the latter part of the
evening service the carbide in the gas
machine became used up and the lights
| went out, the gas being all exhausted.
There was only small quantity of car
bide in the machine when the lights
were turned on, but it was thought to be
sufficient to last the evening. 1t was
not sufficient and hence the darkness
This trouble is not likely to occur again.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
last week with her sister, Mrs G. D. Nal
TRUMBULL.
DEATH OF LOUIS wAKELEY.

David Louis Wakeley died at his home
in Chestnut Hill early s aturday morning
aged % years. He had for several
months been the victim of consumption
and it was only matter of time when
bis many friends must part with him.
His funeral was held from the honse
Monday afternoon, Rev W. r. White
officiating. The interment was in the
family plot in Long Hill cemetery. The
funeral was largely attended and many
were the beautiful floral tributes to his
memory. Three young ladies of the
church sang two favorite hymns in a
pleasing manner and to the comfort of all.
Mr. Wakeley was member of the Con.
gregational church and his pastor spoke
In the highest appreciation of his char.
acter and worth. In bis death his
church and this community has met
with 8 great loss.