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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
THE SITUATION IN LONDON.

LONDON, December III a. NJ
Lord Salisbury and his colleagues must
to-day feel greatly relieved that Par
lament was prorogued Saturday. A
grim irony now attaches to Lord Rob
erts' description of the war as cover"
Yesterday the war Office, for the first
time in many months, remained open
throughout Sunday in response to a
demand of public anxiety to learn the
latest news. Lord Kitchener is report
ed to have sent fresh and urgent re-
quest to the government to send out
every available mounted man. With
Gen. DeWet again escaped the British
Gordon in the neighborhood of Thaba
NChu, the serious affairs of Vryheid
and Zaston, and the Magaliesberg dis
aster confronting the British people
they may well begin to ask, as they
do why Lord Roberts is allowed to
come home.
The colonial Office announces it's de-
cision to enlist 5000 men instead of l.
600 previously asked to be recruited in
Great Britain for Gen. Baden-Powell's
consta'bulary, which shows that re-
cruiting in South Africa is less active
than had been anticipated
Dispatches from Lourenzo MARQUES
assert that all the Beers forces are
Dlentifully supplied with ammunition,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
OVER ONE HUNDRED
LIVES LOST BY THE SINKING Of A
GERMAN TRAINING SHIP OFF
THE SPANISH COAST.
SHE FoUNDERED OFF MALAGA.
MAsTs OUT OF WATER CROWDED
WITH CADETS.
The First Report Reached Madrid by
Private TeIegram-Later Details
Are Very Meager, hut Confirms the
Disaster-A Description of the Ill
Fated Ship From a Naval Register.

MADRID, Dec. 16.-The German
training frigate Gneisenau has found
cred off Malaga, 65 miles east, north
east of Gibraltar. Private dispatches
say that forty persons were drowned.
The Gneisenau foundered at the en-
trance of the port of Malaga, where
she was about to take refuge from the
terrible storm prevailing. At the
present time only the masts of the YES
sci is visible.
A large number of the cadets can be
seen from the shore clinging to the
rigging. They are shouting and sig
mailing for help
The captain and many of the cadets
have been drowned.
1T is believed that forty who left IL
one of the ships boats and have not
been seen since, are also lost.
The total loss is now thought to be
no less than one hundred Some dis
patches say 14O. Forty of those saved
are badly hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
Killed by an Excited Comrade, Who
Mistook Him for Filipino.

Killed by an Excited Comrade, Who
Mistook Him for n Filipino.
BOSTON, December 16.-The follow
ing was received by the Globe from
James Sweeny, hospital steward with
the Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry
at Catbalogan, amar island:
Corporal Herbert Chase, company
D, Twenty volunteer infantry, a
brother of Frank Chase, of Pleasant
street, Marlbaro, Mass, was shot and
killed by Jake Henderson, private,
company C, Twenty-ninth infantry, at
Catbalogan, Samar island, during the
night of October 9th. About 300
American soldiers hold the town of
Catbalogan, being constantly harrassed
by the insurgents under Gen. Lukbon,
on the surrounding hills. This led to
strict orders to kill all natives out
after dark. On October 9th, a rebel
officer came into town under a flag Of
truce and delivered over Sergeant Rice
and Corporal Allen, of the Forty-third
infantry, who were captured last
March. These men reported that the
force of Filipinos besieging the town
numbered 1900 and that they were
boasting of coming into the town to
kill all Americans.
About 10 o'clock that night the Fill
pinos opened heavy fire on the town.
1t was Corporal Chases duty to rein
force the gatling gun squad, and the
Filipinos were repulsed after a lively
half hours fight. When the firing had
subsidized the corporal stepped into the
bushes, telling the sentinel, it is said
not to shoot. The order was forgotten
by the excited outpost and as Chase
started to return heA was shot down
without being challenged. He evident
ly was mistaken for the much dreaded
boloman. Jake Henderson was put
into the guard house and will be tried
on a charge of manslaughter. Chase
was buried with military honors on Oc-
tober 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
OIL NEWS.

Partition of oil and gas owned by Co
owners separate from the surface is
held, in Hall VS. Vernon CIV Va 40 L..
r. A. AGA. not to be within the power
of a court to decree except by sale and
division of the proceeds; and a judi
cial partition of assignment Of the oil
and gas under sections of this surface
is held to be void.
A union and cooperation of tenants
in common or joint tenants of an oil
lease in the working of it is held, in
Childers VS.. Nicely CIV. Va 49 l.. r. A..
468, to constitute a mining partnership
which will not be dissolved by the sale
of the interest Of one member to an
other or to stranger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
THE GENERAL SITUATION.

WlCftl A, Mans, DecemDeF 10
Opinions tonight in the likelihood of
the Santa Fe trainmen going out on
a sympathetic strike differ. Superin
tendent Tice, of the Oklahoma division
of the road, says such talk is nonsense
and declares that the operators strike
is history. Operators here are still
hopeful, it might be said, confident,
at the statement of Mr.. Tice that he
has operators at every station on his
division save two, and rattle off from
their tongues end a list of more than
a dozen stations where there are no
operators. Something will happen to-
morrow, they assert. At Norwich to-
day they say that non-union opera
tor showed the wh.Le feather and left
town. He was the second non-union
man to leave the key this week, the
previous one joining the strikers vol
mo one knows better than the train
UNFAIRLY. Superintendent Tice says:
men that there is nothing in the opera
tors strike-not even the semblance OF
justification. l am in very close touch
with the trainmen of the division and
the claim that they are sincerely in
sympathy with the 0. R. T. strikers is
superlatively absurd"
Continuing, he said:
Two small stations are without
operators, but not because we cannot
get men to supply them. We have
agents there that are sufficient for all
the purposes Of the stations. Our
trains are coming in and going out in
better shape than before the strike.
In most of our stations operators, as
we have found out since the strike be-
gan, are more of convenience than a
necessity. Mary of our old operators
say 80 per cent Of them would like to
come back, and a great number have
asked to come back, but it is out of
the question. In many places, espe-
cially at the smaller stations, they are
securing signatures of patrons of the
road to petitions praying for their re-
instatement The only trouble we are
experiencing from the strike now is
the clerical time sacrificed in receiving
applications for reinstatement"
Yardmaster Thomas Peters, of New
ton speaking to an Associated Press
correspondent tonight, said:
Il am a member of the Switchmen's
and Trainmen's Union. At six o'clock
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
ALL THE SYMPTOMS
OF a FIourishing Speak-Easy Dis
covered Near MononGah.

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, Dec 16.-On a
warrant issued for the arrest of Henry
Martin, who has been operating a
"speak-easy'' near Monongah, coal
town, in this county, it Is said, for sew
eral weeks past. the defendant was ia
ken before Squire Bennington on Sat-
urGay and was given hearing. The
sheriff, after he had been informed OF
Martins doings, and the place in which
the intoxicants were being sold, had
a search warrant Immediately issued.
and it was served on Martin while ne
and his family were sitting around the
Preside at his home across the river
from Monongah. Nothing was found
in the house except a government Ii
cense that would indicate the selling
OF LIQUOR. A further investigation
showed that back of the house there
was "dug-out' and several yards to
the rear they discovered two barrels
of bottled beer and another half barrel,
besides about ten gallons of wh4skey.
While all indications went to show that
he was conducting a business OF the
sort, yet from the evidence of the wit
nesses placed on the stand at the pre-
liminary hearing, it was not nor could
not be proven that he had made sale
of the liquor, etc The justice compelled
him to give bond in the sum of 500
to await the action of the next grand
jury. Gus Berns went his security.
T. n. Parks was the attorney for the
defendant, and P. NJ Hoge for the
State
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
A GREAT RECEPTION
Accorded the German Troops Re
turning From China.

Accorded the German Troops He
turning From China.
BERLIN, Dec ia portion of the
German contingent that recently arriv-
ed from China was publicly received
here to-day, in accordance with the ex-
press desire of Emperor William, great
enthusiasm being displayed by the
crowds that lined the route from the
Lehrter railway station, which was
beautifully decorated The troops bore
the shOt-riddled German flags which
were taken into action at the storm
ing of the Taku forts, together with
several captured Chinese flags and
guns. The procession went to the arse
nal, where the Chinese colors were de-
posted. Everywhere the men were
greeted with tumultuous cheering.
In front of the arsenal were En-
peror William, the Empress, Prince
Henry of Prussia, Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria, Count Won Buelow, imperial
chancellor, members of the general
staff, and other persons of high rank.
After saluting the troops, the Kaiser
inspected them, speaking to those who
had been wounded or had received
decorations and then addressing all
formally.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Express asserts that Emperor William(
when complimenting the troops, said:
After to-day the army and navy are
one. The world shall know (here the
emperor shook his marshars baton Wig
orously) that where I put my blue boys
nobody shall remove them"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Special to the Register.

ST. MARYS, w. Va, December 16.-
Franchott Bros No. on the Frank
Brown farm on the waters Of Long
run, is in and is reported to be good
for 100 barrels in the Cow Run sand.
Zahnizer's No. 2 on the Fred Davis
lot, near Arvilla Postoffice, is in and is
good for 40 barrels. The rig is up for
No. 8. No. 1 still holds up to 20 bar
rels
Zahnizer's No. on Crawford Bell is
down 200 feet. No. l still holds up at
100 barrels
The Sunderman Oil Co.'S No. on
the undarman farm is in and is good
for Is barrels.
Smith Bros. & Glenn's No. 2 j. E.
Smith is flowing 30 barrels a day from
the Keener sand. but is being drilled
on down TO the Big Injun.
Lawrence, Kennedy & Grifhth's No. 2
James Thompson has good showing
of oil in the salt sand, but is being
drilled further down
Wingrove No. is in and is dry.
White No. is in and is a small pro-
Queer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17

According to the naval pocketbook,
the Gneisenau, which was built at
Dantzic in 1879, was an iron vessel,
sheathed with wood, and had a dis
placement of 1856 tons She was 242
feet inches in length, and 45 feet
IL inches in the beam, having draught
Of 10 feet inches and a coal capacity
Of 400 tons. Her speed was 10 knots.
Her armament consisted of fourteen
SO inch Krupp breechloaders, two q
inch quick firing, one boat or field gun,
and seven torpedo tubes Her COM
plement was 461 and she was used
for training boys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
THE NEW SHERIFF
of Mineral County Has Qualified and
Given Bond.

Special to the Register
KEYSER, w Va, Dec ia spe-
cial session of the county court was
held Yesterday for the purpose of al
lowing officers to qualify. Sheriff
elect J. Frank Dixon, of Elk district,
qualified, giving bond in the sum Of
500 1000 his bondsmen being P. A.
Dixon, A. ". Dixon, John Dixon, J..
G. Sharpless, James Parr, F. A..
Schwinebart, John P Arnold, Nat. Kitz-
miller, Edward Dixon, Thomas W. Ash
by. Joseph Dixon and w. T. Dixon.
This is Mr.. Dixon's second term as
sheriff. he having already served from
1892 to 1896. All of his bondsmen are
from the district in which he lives.
The other officers qualifying were: D..
c. Arnold. assessor western district;
c. E. Taylor, assessor eastern district;
David Biser, surveyor OF lands; c. n.
Finnell, prosecuting attorney; G. E.
Klencke,t commissioner Of county court;
James T. Doyle qualified as justice of
Newcreek (Keyser) district, and Char
les HUH as justice in Piedmont dis
trict.
~he first train run on the Dry Fork
railroad since the food, more than
three weeks ago, was run on Thursday.
The damage to that road was enor-
nous, many expensive bridges being
carried out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
TWO DEAD
As the Result of Escaping Gas in a
Boarding House.

AS the Result of Escaping Gas in a
Boarding House.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Miles
Novotny, thirty-three years of age, be-
lieved to have been a stenographer en-
ployed in the government service, was
found dead in bed this morning at his
boarding house on West Seventeenth
street. 1t is believed that he had acct
dentally opened the stop cock to a
small heating stove and had gone to
sleep without noticing that the gas
was escaping. Letters found in the
room bore his name with the address
1913 Oxford Building, 81 La Sale
street, Chicago" He had been in New
York for about a year and is believed
previous to that to have practiced law
in Chicago. The physician who was
summed in the case noticed that there
were some large cracks in a wooden
partition which separated his room
from the next one. He advised that
Ihe occupant VI CH0 last 4oo1h NC 0ulI
moned to inquire whether he had not
iced the escaping gas. The door, how
ever, was found locked and on being
broken In the occupant of the room,
Harry B. Gibbons, 63 years of age was
found dying of the fumes, All efforts
to revive him proved unavailing. Glib
bons had only been in the house for a
week and his antecedents are I'M
known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
RUSSIA DEFENDS
Her Course with Reference to Seix-
ing n Chinese Railrond.

ing n Chinese Railroad.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 16.-
The Official Messenger publishes an
inspired statement as to the views Of
the Russian government concerning
the Yang Tsun-Shan, Hal Kwan rail-
road, repudiating the charge that the
Russians have acted Illegally in hold
ing the line, contending that Russias
action was necessitated by military
considerations, declining to recognize
the British as owners of the line, but
admitting that they have the prepon-
derating financial interest, and finally
promising to restore it to the former
administration after the foreign
troops have evacuated the province Of
Chi Lii.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Eurasement Announced.

WASHINGTON, December 16.-At a
dinner given last night by Senator De
pew and Miss Paulding, in honor of
Governor-electO dell of New York, and
Mrs. Odell. the Senator announced the
engagement of Miss Paulding to Mr.
John Edie, U. S. n. Miss Paulding is
the niece of Senator Depew and has
been the mistress of his home ir
Washington. Mr. Edie is the son OF
the late John R. Eide, of this city, and
a graduate of the naval academy in the
class of 1890.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
WHEELING MONDAY. DECEMBER
but terribly in want of food and cloth

ing.
Mr. Kruger, at The Hague, received
Mr. William T. Stead yesterday. Mr..
Stead urged him to continue his tour
of Europe and to go to America. The
Roer statesman listened nttentively
but declined to commit himself by any
definite statement. 1t is reported that
he is about to remove from his hotel to
a private residence, as though con-
templating long stay at The Hague.
Lord Roberts, now returning to Eng
land on board the Canada, did not go
ashore at ST. Helena, though the
steamer touched there.
Ninety troopers, members Of the Sew
enteenth lancers, stationed at Bellin-
collig, were arrested yesterday for in
subordination. They were about to
start for South Africa and were an
noyed at not being allowed license to
carOuSe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
The Bank of Spain.

MADRID, December 16.-The report
of the Bank of Spain for the week end
ed yesterday, shows the following
changes:
Gold in bond. $4,000 pesetas; silver
in hand, increase 2,5S6,OOO pesetas;
notes in circulation, decrease 4 1851. 000
pesetas. The gold quotation yesterday
at closing was $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Found Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa, December ia.
H. Benedict. aged % years. who was
employed at Landisville, this county,
and seems to have no friends here
abouts, was found dead in a room at
the Cooper House, this city, this
morning He registered at the hotel
about midnight Saturday There was
no evidence that he intended to COM
NIT suicide, and it is believed that he
ignorantly blew out the gas when he
retired.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Twice Stabbed.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 16.-Pat-
rick McNulty, aged IS years, was stab
bed twice in the body and possibly ia
tally injured by 6S-year-old William
Murray during saloon fight in the
"Norch' last night. Murray is in Jail.
The men quarrelled over the primaries
which were held to select successor
to ]. l. Green, one of the resigned
bribery councilmen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
VIII Go to German Afric,

BERLIN, December 16.-According
to the Lokal Anzeiger, fifty Cape Col
ony Beers now in Amsterdam with
their families, have been granted per-
mission to settle in German South
Africa, the German government hav-
ing just assented to the purchase of
lands by them in Damaraland and
Great Namaquin land. The Beers will
leave Amsterdam January 5th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17


vast UNION. W. Va, December 16.
-DoAey & Vandervort, after a run of
bad luck, are moving the rig of their
Watt No. /. Three weeks ago they
were ready for the six-inch casing,
when the rig took fire and burned to
the ground, leaving the tools in the
well. The derrick was rebuilt and two
weeks were spent in fishing for the
tools but in vain, and the derrick is
now being moved.
The Carter Oil Co.'S well on the Craig
farm is good for $50 barreih day.
The Carter Oil Co. has shot it's No.
on the Digman farm and has pro-
ducer good for $50 barrels.
The Clayton No. l has decreased to
$50 barrels.
The rigs are completed for the Dig
man No. and the Mcdaniel Nos.
and 2.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Had q Bad Night.

BOSTON, December 1e.-Former
Governor Roger Wolcott is reported
to have passed very bad night, but
is said to be resting more comfortably
this evening than at any time during
the day. His condition is regarded as
very serious
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17

this morning received dispatch
from the switchmen's general ONCE,
stating that they are not interested in
the o. R. T. strike. At seven o'clock
had a similar message from the train
mems union. like Dolphin person
ally, but l think he has taken about
1000 operators out on limb and can
never get them back
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Received Favorable Renort.,

RICHMOND, Ind, December 16.-
The American Friends Board of For
eign Missions, which has undertaken
to establish missions in the West In
dies and recently sent missionaries to
Cuba, has received the most favorable
reports frorlthe work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
TWO NEGROES IYNgRED.
MOB AT RoCI&PoRT. md, TAKES
SUMMARY VENGEANCE ON
TWO MURDERERS.
A MOB OF ONE THOUSAND MEN
LOCKED THE SHERIFF IN a ROOM.
AND BATTERED DOWN A WALL.

The Mob Promptly Captured the
Prisoners, Securing Thea co q
Tree, and Riddled Their bodies
With Bullets-The Ftrst Man
Lynched Implicated Another in Hin
Statement, and the Party of the
Second Part Followed the First 10
Kingdom Come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
ANOTHER ENGLISH DEFEAT.
TBrabant's Horse Run Up Against the
Beers, With the Usual Result.
The Losses Four Killed, Sixteen
Wounded, and One Hundred and
Twenty Taken PrisOners-The Ac-
tion on the 18th Inst.

ALIWAL NORTH, Cape Colony, Dec.
ia party of Brabant's horse, con-
sisting mainly of raw recruits, engag-
ed superior force of Beers on Deem
Der 18th, near Zastron, Orange River
colony, losing four killed, sixteen
wounded, and 120 taken prisoners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
Call Accepted.

CHICAGO, December 16.-Rev. l. s.
Moses, pastor of Temple Israel, OF this
city, has accepted call to the congre-
cation Abayath Chesed, at Lexington
avenue and East Fifty-fifth street
New York. as successor to DR.. David
SON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
A Prince III.

CHRISTIANA, Dec. 16.-Prince Gus
tavus Adolphus. eldest son Of the crown
prince OF Sweden and Norway. = III
with diphtheria.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17
THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON. December 16-Fore-
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Fair Monday; warmer in
northern and eastern portions: rain or
snow at night or Tuesday in western por-
ton; fair in eastern portion; fresh south
erly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania-War farmer
and fair Monday; Tuesday, fair; fresh
southerly winds.
Monday; Tuesday, fair; north to east
winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-17

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations a.
the temperature yesterday: Z a. m, q; >
a: m: n; II m, 30; p. M, 81; p. m. e.
The age-herald., 1900-11-15
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, November 14.-Cattle Receipts, 10000, including 2O0O westerns and 300 Tex ans; 5Q1Oc lower, except choice handy weights; natives, best on sale today, three carloads at $5.S5; good to prime steers, $5,3O 05.S5 poor to medium, $i.S56D5.25; selected feeders, $3.7544.20; mixed stockers, $2.504 375; cows, $2.5O@l2O; hefers, $2. 75@4.75; can ners, $1. 1.25@2.40; bulls, $2.254440; calves, &.O0 @5.S5 Texans, receipts, 800; best on sale today, four cars, at $4.6O; Texas fed steers, S40Oq4.9O Texas grass steers S5.30Q4 10; Texas bulls, $2.5O@S.25.
 Hogs: Receipts today, 4S,0OO; tomorrow; 10e lower, closing stronger; top A92R; mixed and butchers 46O@4 92h; good to choice heavy s4.7Oq49O; rough heavy $4.55G 4vo; light, $4.60Q4,921a bulk of sales, A.75 CHS.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; firm and active; lambs steady; good to choice wethers, S4.OO @430; fair to choice mixed $3.S01410, west ern sheep, Si.O09430; Texas sheen $2.50@ 365; native lambs, $i50q5 40: westel.N dmbs, $5.G005. 40.
The age-herald., 1900-11-15
Cotton Letter.

Fairchild and Hobsons Cotton Letter to
 H. D. Cothran and Company.
 New Orleans, November 14.-The markS: was back to it's noraml condition today, futures ruling quiet with trading more moderate. The failure of MT. Neill ts t>sue his usual monthly review today was a disappointment to the bulls and it is now believed that he will issue no circular for two weeks yet. New York had t toaay that MT. Ellison was out with q statement placing European spinners' stocks Novem. Der 1, at 195.000 against 5000 last year, and estimate the weekly consumption during October at 30 600 for Great Britain and ST. 000 for the continent, compared wiCh S7 00e for Great Britain last year and 94,000 for the continent, which is rather good showing when the stoppage of nearly half of the English mills during last month is taken into consideration. On September 1 Mir Ellison estimated European mill stocks of American at 4020 GOO. Receipts at all ports since Friday 1S2,5l3 against 204, 739 same last week, show falling off of 22, ,000 bales as compared with the five days of last week. but, strange to say. port stocks have gained S6,000 since last Wednesday, owing to a loss in exports of l13.o0o since last Friday, shipments go far this week figuring