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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
THE GROWING INFLUENCE
or the United states Upon the Econ
omic situation In Europe
Is Pointed Ont by the Frankfurter
Zeitung in It's Annual Financial
Review-The Position of America
Signifies Changed Conditions.

BERLIN, December 26.-In its year
ly financial review the Frankfurter
Zeitung points out that one of the
most important facts of the last
twelve months has been the growing
influence of the United States upon
the economic situation of Europe.
In the first months of the year."
says the writer. when German indus
tries had not the remotest fear of re-
action, it was the report from Ameri-
! ca regarding the iron market and the
fear of flooding the German market
with American manufactures that ter
riied our markets and agitated our
Boerses. This was the case even
when there were no importan.
changes in the business situation in
the United States.
In short, all the incidents indica.-
irg, however, remotely, that country's
competition were discussed in their
bearings upon our business situation,
and they thus became very important
factors in determining the attitude Of
the German Boerses and the quota
tons of securities.
Wall street quotations frequently
became the standard for all other ex-
changes. The entrance of the United
States into the ranks of creditor ma
tons signifies a change in the times.
Ever since the war with Spain, the
United States government has pursu-
ed undeviatingly a world policy OF
world conquest. European states
must familiarize themselves with the
thought that the United States will
have a very weighty word in deter
mining the new political constella-
tons among the leading nations.
American action in undertaking the
Nicaragua canal also proves that the
military and still more the diplomatic
participation of the United States in
the chief troubles shall bear fruit"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
The Report Denied.

CINCINNATI, Ohia, December 20
The city officials. as well as the Off
GERS and members of the S~aengerfest
Athletic Club, say there is no truth
in reports about the fight between J..
]. Jeffries and Gus Rubin, scheduled
for February 18th, in Cincinnati being
declared off. Those in charge of the
arrangements are proceeding with the
r~emodeling of the big Saengerfest hall
and with all other arrangements and
that they have no intimation OF any
changes whatever in the programme.
Mayor julius ~Fleishmann stated for
publication tonight that he had given
his word that he would issue the per-
nit for the fight and he proposed to do
so. President VIM. L. Hobart, of the
Board of Directors of the ~Saengerfest
Athletic Club, stated tonight that
there was no doubt whatever about
fight taking place here in February and
he cannot understand why VIM. A.
Brady has been m~isadvised or mis-
quoted in New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

him before the Saengerfest Athletic
Association the night before the JEFF
|feries-Ruhlin battle. There are no in
| dications that such a mill will receive
official sanction or is wanted by the
Saengerfest people. w. A. Brady is
still trying to gain Ben Jordan's con-
sent to face Terry McGovern, but it
is improbable that the Brooklyn Ter
ror would consent to figure in such a
curtain raiser, while an international
clash of that sort would be almost as
important a fstic event as the bout be-
tween the heavyweights.
Joe Choynski, the heavyweight pug
Hist, who married Lutte Miller, a
Cincinnati girl, when both were mem
Fbers of "Parson" Davies's Uncle
Toms Cabin" company, is in Cincin-
natl to spend the Christmas holidays
with his wife's people. He thinks
the Jeffries-Ruhlin mill will attract
a great crowd from Chicago. He
wouldn't mind facing Peter Maher or
Joe Walcott under S. A. A. auspices
before George Siler called the big fel-
lows to the center of the ring at
S%aengerfest Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

WASHINGTON, December 26.-An
appended report to Gen. MacArthur's
review of the civil affairs of the Philip
pines for the past fiscal year gives some
rather startling facts regarding the in
PRODUCTION and prevalence OF leprosy in
the islands.
According to the estimates Of the
Franciscan fathers, says Major Guy l..
Eddie, the writer OF the report, there
are no less than thirty thousand lepers
in the archipelago, the major portion Of
these being in the Viscayas. Leprosy
was introduced in 1888, when the En-
peror of Japan sent a snip with $50
lepers on board to the Philippines as a
present to be cared FOR by the Catholic
priests. Thus the seed was planted,
and as no practical methods ever were
adopted to eradicate the disease or pre-
vent its spread, it has taken firm root.
A house to house inspection began last
January found more than a hundred
lepers concealed in dwellings. These
were sem to San Lazaro hospital in
Manila, but many others escaped INTO
the surrounding country. A commits
sion is now engaged in the work Of
selecting a suitable island or islands for
the purpose Of isolating all the lepers
In the archipelago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

SDtCIdl TO the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa. December 26.-Al-
though a day late for a Christmas gift.
the advance of the credit balance market
ceptable to producers of high grade crude.
It was ont a surprise for the reason that
the Sand Fork pool has failed to make
good its promises after the first gushers
came to light.
On the Ohio side in the Graysville de-
velopment. in Monroe countv. the Fisher
Oil Co. has drilled in its No. 8 on the
Daniel CampsOn farm and have a As
barrel producer. The SAME company's
new test on the w. b. ScarbOugh farm is
in and will make a 10-barrel pumper S.
Galley & Co. have drilled in their No 2
on the Milton Smith farm and have a
show for a IS barrel producer. S. P. Hue
81 Co. have drilled a test on the Henry
Dillon farm and have a show for a 10
barrel pumper
In the Macksburg field I. A. Phillips G
Co, have COMPLETED their No. 6 on the G..
Montgomery farm and win nave a 5-bar-
rel Dulnper from the Buell. Run sand
county. botween Sheffield and Amster-
dam. the Amsterdam Oil & Gas Co. has
drilled its Nc. , on Jhc Scorbet farm
through the sand and has a buster.
In the Bowerstown development. in Har-
r:son county, Cadwallader K Co. have
completed No. 20 en- the w. S. Fisher
farm. and have a 25-barrel producer. S.
Biley, Jr., has completed No. 2 on the
P. C., c. & St. L. right of way and Will
have a 10-barrel pumper. Near Jewett.
the Ohio Oil Co. has completed No. Is
II. l.. Thompson and No. 3 John McCul-
Tough, and both are light bumpers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
PANHANDLE
Important Action Taken at Al Meet
ing of the Directors. Yesterday.

Important Action Taken at Al Meet
ing of the Directors. Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December IS.
Al a meeting of the directors OF the
Pennsylvania company which controls
the lines of the Pennsylvania railroad
west of Pittsburg held here to-day the
office of fourth vice president which
was abolished in 1897, was re-es.ab-
lished. IF. Loree, the present gen
eral manager, was elected to the Of
flee. G. l.. Potter, general superin-
tendent of motive power, was ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Loree. The
position of general superintendent Of
motive power, was not filed.
The engineer departments of the
Pennsylvania company and the Pan
handle road were consolidated.
Thomas H. Johnson, of the Pan-Han-
die, was appointed consulting engi-
neer of both companies. Thomas
Rodd, chief engineer of the Pennsyl-
vania company was made chief engi-
neer of both companies. Robert
Trlmble, formerly principal assistant
engineer of the Pennsylvania company
was appointed principal assistant en-
gineer of both companies.
r.. F. Smith. present superintendent
OF the voluntary relief department of
the Pennsylvania company, who will
be. retired on a pension January !,
will be succeeded by Frank C. Thay-
er. G. l.. Peck was appointed general
superintendent of the Southwest sys-
TEN to succeed John F. Miller, who
will be retired on a pension. w. {.
Gushing was appointed superintend-
ent of the Pittsburg division to sue
coed Mr.. Peck. James McCrea, first
vice president of the Pennsylvania
company, will be in charge of the exc
cutive department of both companies.
Joseph Wood will have charge of the
traffic department and Mr.. Loree will
be in charge of transportation. J. t.
Brook will have charge of the treas
ury. law and real estate departments.
This is a change in the executive de-
partment of the road and is for the
purpose of establishing a closer alli-
ance between the two companies.
Main Line Changes.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 26.
Several changes were made in the
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To WrestIe January 16.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Erness
Roeber, champion wrestler of Amer
lea, and Paul Pons, the French
champion, who were matched on De-
cember 18th to wrestle for the cham
pionship CT the world, will meet in
their contest on the night of Wednes-
day, February 10Th, at the Madison
Square Garden. This was agreed up
on to-day. James Conroy, who has
secured the garden for that night,
made the highest hid and secured the
match, depositing $500 as a guarantee
of good faith. Both Roeber and Pons
have deposited $1,000 each. The men
will receive so per cent of the re-
ceipts, the winner to take sixty per
cent and the loser 40 per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
E
Events From the Town Across the
Way.

Events From the Town Across the
Way.
George Presock is confined to his home
sick.
w. L. Smith is the guest Of friends in
town.
William stillwel is visiting friends at
Pittsburg,
One plain drunk was before the mayor
yesterday morning.
e. X. Kennedy and wife returned to
New York yesterday.
Miss Norma Muhleman is visiting
friends in Woodsfield.
Earl Machin and wife spent Christmas
with friends at SteubenvHle.
Miss Edna Adolph leaves to-day for
Youngstown TO visit friends.
Marshal Douds and wife entertained a
number OF friends Tuesday evening in a
very pleasant manner.
James Medill, Dulin Barrett and Her
bert WOodcock were at GAINESVILLE last
evening attending a dance.
Mr.. n. v. F.. Wilson has returned
from P~ittsburg. where he was attending
the funeral OF his brother-in-law
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
McGovcrn wants a Row.

BALTIMORE, December 26.-(Mana-
gers of pugilists are making plans to
get mony by matching some good
man to fight Terry McGovern, but the
rub comes in the getting of the man,
as there is none known able to w3h-
stand the rushes Of this wonderful
featherweight from Brooklyn. Al
Herford is hoping that the situation
will be such as to make it possible
for him to get on another contest to|
Cans with McGovern,. and within a
day or two forfeits will be put up
with that object in view. At the
present time Cans does not look able
to meet McGovCrn. Since his drub-
bling in Chicago the colOred man in
appearance looks to be in bad health.
.McGovern is now in the singular posi-
ton of signing for new men to pun
mel into Inconsistencies. Having
defeated Palmer. Dixon, Santry, Gard
ner and others of his class, and haV'
ing knocked the aspirations out OF
Erne and Cans. the best lightweights,
there seems little for McGovern to DO
with his fists, and, as it happens that
.NCGovern a make more money
easier by knocking out men than By
strutting through the "Bowery After
Dark" as a hero. Terry's manager,
Sam Harris. is scheming to bring off
some more real clashes. With Ernie
and Cans knocked out in a few punch
es, it would seem that Harris has d
tough problem, as it is not likely that
tne spoI:s would enthuse over a jug
handled match in which the man OPP
posed to McGovern would be cast in
the programme to serve as the horri-
hlp pYAmnln
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Eiphf DecIared OF.

NEW YORK, December 26.-WilliaE
A. Brady this afternoon announced
that the fight between James j. jeff
ries and Gus Rubin, scheduled to
take place in Cincinnati on February
18th, will not be permitted by the au-
thorities of that city. Brady said
that he had received word to this et-
feet from the officials Of the club
which was to manage the affair. This
being the case the bouts arranged for
Kid Mccoy and Tommy Ryan n
Terry McGovern and Kid Lavigne are
declared off for the present. 1t is
said that Terry McGoyern will nov
make arrangements to go to England
to fight Ben Jordan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

SCRANTON, Pa, December 90
F%ifty-three more men recruited in New
York to take the strikers places, arrived
tonight, but before the train had come
to a full stop the strikers and their
sympathizers boarded the car contain
ing the New Workers and by using only
earnest arguments and exhortations in
duced all but sixteen Of them to desert
and agree to go back to New York.
They are being cared for at strike head
quarters and will be furnished with
transportation home. The company's
agents strove hard to prevent the STAN
pede to the strikers, but it was all in
vain. Business nj professional men
joined in exhorting the newcomers to
go ever TO the strikers side and the
police lined outside the car put in an
occasional good word on the quiet at
the open windows for tn e car men,
while a thousand strike sympathiZers
cheered Justify as the converts singly
or in small groups were escorted out by
the strikers missionaries. There was
no violence and no angry words, al
though not infrequently the company's
agents and. the strikers missionaries
would be working IN the same man at
the same time with their different ex-
EortationS.
The company is fitting UP an impro-
vised hotel in the Linden street barn
for the accommodation eff the imported
men. The hotels refuse to receive them
and now the merchants refuse to furn-
ish them supplies. The feeding and
housing of these men is one of the big
gest problems the company has to deal
with.
A crowd of boys built a rubbish fire
on the Green Ridge line to-day, and
when the crew stopped to eXtinguish it
and remove the debris, they were
stoned. This is the first and only act
of violence, though the strike has been
on since Sunday morning.
Three men were coaXed off the cars
this afternoon and sent away by the
strikers.
The letter carries met to-day and de-
cided not to ride ON the cars hereafter.
They will forward a demand to Wash
ington to be provided with other means
of transportation, claiming they are be-
ing subjected to humiliation, scorn and
personal danger by being compelled to
ride in the cars.
General Manager Silliman says the
company will have cars running on all
the lines tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
For an Extensive Eastern Furnace
Company.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, December 26.-
Judge Mcpherson, in the United States
District Court. to-day appointed John n.
NJ. Sinner and VIM. H. Stoake receivers
in bankruptcy of c. E. Baird & Co., OPP
Grating a number of IRON furnaces. This
security. required was $4,000 Counsel for
creditors representing about $4,000 OF
claims, stated that the business would
probably be reorganized. The liabilities
are said to amount to s1.500,o0o.
The concerns controlled by Baird are
the Elmira Steel Co.. Elmira. n. y;
Cumberland Nail & Iron Works, Bridge
ton, n. j.; Fullerton Rolling Mills, Fern
dale, Pa; Catasaqua Rolling Mill, Gaia
saqua, Pa; Chickies Iron Company. Phil
adelphia; Danville Rolling Mill, Danville,
Pa; Roanoke Rolling Mill, Roanoke, Va,
and blast furnaces at Emporium, Pa;
Roanoke, Va, and Iron Gate, Va.
The failure is attributed to the heavy
decline in the prices of iron during the
last year and occasioned no surprise in
the trade,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
SENTENCE CONFIRMED
On q Slick ~SwindIer, Who Posed as
a BiShOD.

PARIS, December 26.-The appeal court
has confirmed the sentence of ive years
Imprisonment imposed on an ingenious
swindler named Goffray, who posed in
clerical circles here, in April last, as the
Cardinal Bishop of Washington, so
Letting funds to convert the young In
dams of New Mexico. Several times Col
fray succeeded in celebrating mass and
once was nearly arrested when on the
point of celebrating mass at Strassburg
Finally he appeared at Montelinar, In
the Department of Bromo, where he lee
tured to the Trappist monks on his ter
r:ble adventures. in the Rocky mountains
where, he said. he was scalped by the
indian to whom he was preaching the
gospel. The fraud was discovered by
Gofray pretending that the Indians OF
the Rocky mountains were Esquimaux.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
New Shelter Operating

PUEBLO, Col, December 26.-The new
Rocky Mountain smeIter, at Florence, 40
miles up the Arkansas river, was fired
up and began operations to-day. With
this addition the Arkansas Valley of Col
orado becomes the greatest center of
ca. there being a string of reduction
plantes extending from Leadville to Pu-
ehlo. The new smelter cost $3.50, 00. Most
Of the capital came from the east. The
works start with a capacity of 600 tons
of ore a day, but this is to be doubled
during the next year. The ores treated
with mostly come from Cripple Creek,
Leadville and Silver Cliff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
THE BOOB INQUIRY.
Twelve Witnesses Were Examined
Yesterday by the Military Court.
They Denied That There Was Any
Understanding That Evidence Was
to be WithheId-Consressman Phil
lips and Horace BOoz Will be Pres
ent To-Day.

WEST POINT, n. Y, December 26.
After a Christmas recess of three DAYS
the military court of inquiry resumed
It's investigation of alleged brutal haz
ing at the West Point military acade-
my this afternoon.
Twelve witnesses were examined by
Generals Brooke, Bates and Clous.
They were all of the present first class
and classmates of former Cadet Breth.
The witnesses were all questioned
as to whether they had held any con-
v~ersation with other cadets as to the
Withholding of testimony at the inves-
tigation and they all denied that such
a thing occurred. They said that on
the contrary all the cadets we're an
xious that everything should be told.
Tomorrow Congressman P. o. Phil
lips, of Cleveland, will be a witness
in reference to the statement made
that he came to the academy in 1898 in
order to have his boy protected from
hazing.
MI. Phillips has denied this by tel
egraph, but he sent word to-day that
he would be in court tomorrow after
noon.
Horace Booz, OF Bristol, Pa, a broth
er Of Oscar L. Booz, who died three
weeks ago, will also be here to-mor-
row and it is understood that he is
coming here to testify. These two,
with the exception Of Father O'Keefe,
will be the first outsiders examined
since the court began the taking of
testimony here.
The court room was thronged this
afternoon by officers and several wo-
men, who watched the proceedings at
tentively. There were only two civil
ians in the room besides the report
ers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

J BOSTON, December 26.-Captain
Henry c. Half, the veteran sailing
master of four cup defenders, arrived
here to-day and made a friendly Wis
it to George Lawley. Afterwards the
Captain reluctantly admitted that he
visited Boston on invitation Of Mr..
Thomas w. Lawson and designer
Crowninshield for a conference on
private matters.
Asked what he thought of the de-
sign of the Lawson boat he said that
he had not seen it, but from what he
had heard, he thought she would be
a very good boat.
The captain spoke highly Of the
merits of a ninety foot center board
er.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

organization of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to-day at a meeting of
the directors.
The position of General Agent at
Erie was created, and J.. w Reynolds.
now superintendent Of the western d.
vision Of the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad, vas appointed to the place.
The jurisdiction of Thomas A. Rob-
erts, now superintendent of the mid
die division of the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad, was extended SO as to
cover the western division.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

Cudahy. On Monday night. December
18th, a we'll known citizen of South
Omaha ~conversed with him for nearly
an hour. Just before they parted
Grove was questioned concerning his
future plans, and laughingly replied.
ooh, I have something big on: you'll
hear from me soon"
At the time this was viewed as an
idle boast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Wolcott's

BOSTON. December 26.-The estate o
the late Roger Wolcott represents, &C
cording to the assessors books of Boston
and Milton, about $246, 900. The real valut
would be considerably in excess of tina
amount
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Many Fights Talked Of.

CINCINNATI, O.. December &c
II one-half the battles now being
framed up for this city are pulled of.
the stuffed glove season is going to be
a very lively one in ~Porkopolis. Kid
Mccoy has arrived in New York ami
has challenged Tom Sharkey to meet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Fitz On the Stage.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Bo6
Fitzsimmon's piece de Resistance in
his new play is a stimulation Of
drunkenness.
Why shouldn't l act a drunken
mar well?" queried Fitz on the sub
ject. There's Maud Adams impe--
sonates a drunken woman superbly,
and never drank a drop"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

The Peoples Bank, with their usual
characteristic enterprise, have gotten
u handsome Christmas and New Year
souvenirs for their patrons in the way
of an artistic ivory paper cutter and
beautiful little Morocco memorandum
books.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Named the America.

LONDON. December 26.-Evelyn B.
Baldwin, the Arctic explorer. who is ar
+ansing Ior me ala%lnIz4esle expealo
largest and staunchest OF the whaling
fleet, fitted her with modern appliances
and named her the America. The rival
bidder was the British Antarctic expedi-
ton, whose organizers desired 10 secure
the Esquimaux as a substitute ship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
No Vote for Mckinley

ATLANTA. Ca, December Pa con-
troversy having arisen between two At
lanta newspapers over the charge by one
of them that former President Cleveland
had voted for Mckinley at the last cleo
ton, the Atlanta Journal to-day received,
in reply to d telegram, an autograph let
ter from Mr.. Cleveland in which he say
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Hartford on the way

WASHINGTON, D. c.. December 26.-
The Hartford, which was ordered TO
watch American interests in Venezuela,
and cooperate with L.. S Minister Loom
s in their protection. has left Couracoa
for La Guira. The navy department an
nounces That she will visit Trinida and
Barbados after leaving La Guira.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
President

SIERRA LEONE, West Coast of Al
RIGA, December 26.-The president of Ii
IBERIA. w. d. Coleman. resigned Decembe
il, owing to the disapproval of the legis
lature of his interior policy. c.. w. Glib
son, the secretary of state. was elected
president by the legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27
Gates Has

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 20
Frederick Gates has resigned as purchas-
ing agent of the Wheeling & AXE Erie,
railroad. His duties, as we'll as those of
superintendent of telegraph. will be as
stmed by j. E. Taussig, assistant gem
eral manager.
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Oil MIrirefy,
NEW

NEW. YORK. December 2~6.-standard
oil stock. S15GSiS.
OIL CITY. Pa. December 26.-Credit
balances. $1.1o; certificates. SIP bid for
cash oil. Shinments. 155 0S1 bbls; average.
1904 bbls. Runs, 150,6SS bbls; average,
2N.013 bhls.