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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06
rarr Warming.

A Missouri Bourbon paper rays the wheel
organization rs strong in the southern conn
ties OF the state. and warns the democrats to
beware the nones Of November The warning
comes too late. The free trade propaganda
ofCleveland. Mills and their conaeners have
nrrnyed under the republican banner MI the
clements which prefer this country 10 Eng
land, Italy, China or any other nation 81
Europe or Asia Even Ia Missouri this is
going 20 be- a glorious year for the repuhh.
cans.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott was buried
at Sleepy Hollow last March. The little
graveyard is rich With historic ashes.
In sleep, as closely no ghbored In
death as they were in life, Hawthorne,
Thoreau, the elder Hoar, and Emerson.
Ii Is all the more beautiful that nature
has not been trimmed, and squared,
and ornamented, but left severely
alone, and IL is such resting place as
poet might select for his last long
home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

Edward Atkinson, tho noted statlsticlnn,
in magazine article just published. shows
that the purchasing power OF the wages OH
tained by the difetcat clnsseA ~ working
men now Is from 40 60 30 per cent grsater
than Ia 1850, in the last year in which the
democratic party was ia power before the
Cleveland rsime began.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06
ralo a Note ofia

Please make n note oftlle The iGa ron.
greesmcn who voted FOR the Mills iii received
when elected 2, los, igS votes.
The li0 congressman who voted against
the bill received when elected a,i13.3i0
vctcr.
Popular majority against the bill, aci,
S2l.-Neu ycrs. Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

In leeds, England. a free trade city. ropn.
lation 10000. not one laboring man or
mechanic owns his home.-Tcstimony o
Chief of Polre.
La Philadelphia, Penn. protection city,
10000 homea ARE owned by working pco-
ple.--Hon. Charles O'Neill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

Neglect kills injuries; revenge In
creases them. A neglected cold In.
creases It's injurious effects on the sys-
tenn till consumption finally kills. un.
less cured by Warmers Log Cabin
Cough and Consumption Remedy. II
is We reliable remedy of ye olden
time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

III health modihes all possible good
ness. Restore your health by using
Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla. IL
puriiles the blood, regulates the liver.
Try it-l20 doses for Sl.00. Sold by
your druggist There is no sarsapar-
lila "lust as good" Get IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06
Republican Roastcrs.


Having seen Democracy tried. they nre
disgusted. That Is the incoming az the ~.
meaning OF the returns Ina Nofea Tor. -New
York Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla
Regulates the Regulator. Largest
sarsaparIlla bottle In the market.
Manufactured by proprIetors OF War.
ner's Safe Cure. Sold by all drug.
gists Take no other lit 10 the best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06


Thou ART the bcstl
Gc, children 20 In pleasures OURS.
10 have vouf song aud dance aud mlrth.
], fc0. hayc felt the youthful zest
That gives those winning pleasures worth
Bat somehow as tie winters iii.
The things on earth that seems tho best
As la M EASY chair ! cit,
When gOws the iifo aud lamps arc llt
IA rest dear rest
Tben, chIldrcu, 20 la pleasures quest
III rather resi-
Sweet rest dear reai,
Jhou arc the bestl
From his dsrr corner by the Are
How family sounds earth's isrrng call
The golden aims ~ youths desire
Tines diinm'ng touch II on thcm all
Yet swrlls my heart with deep content
To find this anpensaticn best:
Along With sense OF Pow ers spent
And falling strength, Is swretly bient
Tie b 'csscdness of well-carned rest
Iben 60. dear freuds, pursue your quest
Leave me u rest
Sweet rest. dear rest,
thou art the best
mln.i me how, when life wac young
And bright tie years be,A-e me rolled
One shadow DER the futul ~nung--
IL seemed 80 dreadful to grow Old.
But nnw ile's autumn season nears
And seems OF AL my lie the best:
hil my toart dismiss It's fears,
know that life's declining years
Shall bring sweet rest
60 friends lie hath not lost It's xest
But sweet Is rest
lido. T.. Sfarrcf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06

M. Paul Blouot, 'Aiax o'Rcll,n Is prcpnr
ing lecture on Americans for n tour al
Great Britain. lie will tell the truth about
us, and tell IL brilliantly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-06
Volcanic Heat.

Do Broke; 'whewl feel rs hot as
Volcano Do Blunt. 81 thou dit !
smellod the craLur. - AilV aukc
Wisc0Asiii.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
MOUNDsVILLE.

Misses Ella and Sallie Cockayne have
removed to Winchester, Va.
Thomas Rogers is building new resi-
dence on Wheeling street, near the Mound.
DR.. Parkinson and wife, of Washington,
Iowa, are spending few days with ]. l..
Parkinson's family.
Mr. George Sehsub is learning the bsS-
cry trade with Louis Dressed.
At the last meeting OF Council c. A..
Weaver rendered his resignation as Coun-
Gilman from the Second ward.
J. c. Bardal is in New York, attending
the General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church. He will probably be absent uu-
til about the first of June.
J. 7. Francis had new telephone put
in his store yesterday.
L. B. Purdy has erected an elegant por-
tic0 to his residence.
George X. Steele, who has been here at
tending the funeral OF his mother, has
rsjOined Burr Robbins show.
Gen. B. W. Price, announces himself as
q candidate for the legislature at the No
vember election.
High school opened Tuesday with q
large number of teachers and those pre-
pairing TO teach in attendance. Everything
promises very successful term.
G. A, Showscre leaves the first Of the
week fer Wichita, Kansas.
Mr.. Charles Evans intends to open up @
job printing Office here in the near future
Council, at their meeting on Tuesday
evening, passed a resolution submitting
the proposition of having water works to 8
vote OF the people, and Mayor Purdy was
appointed to employ counsel to draft an
election notice. The amount to he appro
prlated was limited to $40, 600. 1t is sup
posed that the water for the use Of the
town will be drawn from the famous
Wolf spring, which is situated just outside
the corporation limits, and is as good
water as can be had. Let US have water
works, by all means.
The Board of Directors Of the Camp
Ground Association held meeting on the
grounds yesterday. A large amount OF
business was transacted. The meeting
opens this year about the 14th of August.
Rev. Sam Jones, Sam Small and f q. Ex-
cell will all be present to assist in the meet,
ings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
BELLAIRE.

The young Democrats met in the Tilden
Democratic Club rooms and organized
O marching club, aud elected the follow
ing officers President, Andrew Kern ;
Vice President, William Schindewolf ;
Recording Secretary, John A. lockwood ;
Financial Secretary, Morris Herzborg /;
Treasurer, John G.. Muth; Correspondent g
Secretary, Ferdinand We'll. The club is
auxiliary to the Tilden Democratic Club.
There were AZ names Oh the roll. This
club will meet every Tuesday evening at
7.30 O'Clock
An agent representing the collecting
concern of Sprsgue, OF Chicago, is doing a
big business here.
C. W. Dickens, Rsllaire correspondent
of the REGIsTEB. was married last night
to Miss Lille FintOn, at the house Of the
brides parents.
The daily Independent was nine years
old on Tuesday. The bright little paper
grows in usefulness more and more each
year.
There will be no more public meetings
regarding the natural gas wells. Enongh
is assured, however, to warrant the sink
ing of three wells in this vicinity, wig:
Ono by the citizens, one by the manutac-
turers and one by the nail works. IL is
also reasonably certain that the city will
sink a we'll if the Legislature gives the
permit.
The nailers met in Central Block yester-
day to discuss something about tack ma
chimes.
The engineering corps of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad has reached this
city.
The last St. Clairsville train does NOT
arrive here from the county seat until aftel
the train from Newark comes in.
RI. Cooke, the shoe man, was quietly
married Wednesday to Miss Annie Starkey
of Powhattan.
The contract of the Findlay syndicate
made to the Goblet works provided tina
two wells be sunk. One we'll has beer
driven and no gas found. The other Ii
nov under way.
The Aerial Club excurts to Powhatar
this evening on the Bellaire.
There was no news at the lookup yester
day.
The manufacturers met in the Banl
building yesterday afternoon.
The Belmont County Teseheas' Associa
ton will meet here tomorrow. An inter
esting programme has been prepared.
The Natural Gas Company is only max
ing contracts now for period of thirty
days.
The Aint glass factories expect to be II
full operation by the last of next week.
A liquor case at Squire Rceder's cour
attracted q great deal of attention. yester
day.
The German church made about 81 ,00
ont of the festival. John Hofsr got tn
gold watch.
Wegee coal miners are out on strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
A MANLY MINISTER.
Ne Honestly and Frankly Confirms Statement
Which had Been Called in Question. In In
teresting and 0utspsEen Letter.

He Honestly and Frankly Confirms Statement
Which had Been Called in Question. In In
teresting and Outspskcn Letter.
The Rev b. Mills is a Presbyterian clergyman
ana Doctor OF Divinity, whose station Is Al
Meade Centre, Kan. lie Is an earnest preacher
faithful pastor and 4 man who has the courage
OF his convictions Some time since he made q
statement which appeared in the public prints
and which, as all outSpoken statements do. oe'
casloned much comment. Many letters were
addressed to him upon the subject, TO one Of
which Rev. DIR. Mills replied:
''iour favor with the incl0sed slip Is at hand.
The facts are these. Ny wife was an invalid for
several years and, on our physiclan's recommen-
dat!on, used 4 certain preparation with very
great benefit IreceIyeda letter lnquiring rs 70
rs effects. 10 witch replied as follows: Il am
Presbyterian clergyman. Doctor OF Divinity,
not CT medicine, but am not afraid 10 say that
Duffys Formula and Dutfys Pure Malt Whlskey
are the puiest and most effective preparations
as medicines, Know Of. and my experience Is a
large one. ain temperance man and never
used and never would advise any man or woman
TO use am in;oNlcant as beverage. My recon-
incubation uf DunyS Formula and Whisky as
made alter thorough knoWieust tl thcir great
value as medicines. The statement was lnadt
deliberately and based upon facts, and do not
hesitate 20 stand hyi e.. The many temperance
men who have written ME on this subject do not
seem 10 realize that was "a temperance man,
In many cases. before they were barn"
The above correspondence speaks Tor itself. "
shows that an earnest. honest orthodox minis
ter who desires the greatest ply steal as wei as
spiritual wcll-bCing OF the world. does not hest
tate 10 declare the truth about what hc has
found to be pure. valuable and good. The world
would cert linly be lar BITTER II there were more
such conscientious. honest ana able men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
MoReA,rrowN NEWS.
Oecial Correspondence Of ne Register.

Special Correspondence OF nc Register.
MoRGANIcwN, W. VA, May 2.-The
following are the delegates by districts to
the Grafton Convention, May 9Th:
Morgan District-Hon. Joseph More
land, Messrs. ]. E Fleming, s. D. Hirsch-
man and w. Simpson.
Grsnt-D B. Stewart, d. NJ. Camp, j.
E Dent and S. Hood.
Cass-W. w. Tapp, j. ]. Wharton, A.
s. Barker and A. Carlow.
/. Clinton. H. Phillips, T. F. Watson,
J. E. Cartright and W. E. Watson.
Clay-R s. Lantz. G. ]. Ammons, Jr.,
NJ. Tenant and Fl. P. Wilson.
All the districts heartily endorsed the
administration. Morgan district also
passed the following:
RESOLVED, That we endorse the course of
our able representative in Congress, w. l..
Wilson, who with others are cooperating
with aud assisting the President in his pur-
pose and eDdeayor to redeem Democratic
pledges by giving an honest, economical,
patriotic administration of the public affairs
Of the country.
This county wants Hon. Joseph More
land as delegate TO ST. Louis.
The Brown Guards" made their first
appearance in uniform last evening. They
are exceedingly well drilled considering
theshort time they have been drilling
The cadet corps come days ago accepted
the invitation to camp at Huntington for
one week. Entertainment is offered BY its
citizens. The cadets will be in Wheeling.
Thursday, June 18th, and will remain two
days if arrangements can be made there
for exhibition drills.
The annual commencement exercises Of
the public schools were given last evening
at the Academy. Misses NJ. LEV Baker,
Mary E Kitchens, Cora l.. Hoffman,
Messrs w. E St. Clair, and Altba War
man, were graduated. After the gradua-
ton performances, seven declaimers par
ticipated in a prize contest. Miss Bessie
Hsgans took the first prize, and Curtis
Tennant the second The performances Of
the evening were above the average.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.

TUESDAY, Msy1.
The cattle market this week was fair,
with prices unchanged from last week.
The hog market was active, with prices
unchanged. Messrs. Hudson & Bsyha
furnish;the following quotations:
Cattle, 200 to 100 lbs stock 4fs43c
per Id 800 to 900 lbs. Shade. per h.; 700
to 800 lbs. 3ia34c. per h.;
Hogs-Market slow; 5a59c per Id.
Lambs-Good at 4a5c per Id.
Calves-3a4c per ID.
She's to Sc per ID.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 3 -Osttle-Receipts
s, 600 head; shipments A, 600 head; market
strong at 10c higher; steers 81 sOa4 80;
stockers and feeders 81 50a3 S5; cows,
bulls and mixed 81 00a3 20; steers 81 5Oa
4 90.
Hogs-Receipts $500 head; shipments
5000 head; market strong at 5a1Oc
higher; mixed S. 35a5 80; heavy IS 5Oa
5 40; light SIS 25a5 50; skips 81 10a5 Is.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1000 head; market higher; wooded s. GOA
6 rs; shorn 81 25a6 90; western 81 75a
5 95; Texans So 30a5 80; lambs S. OOa7 90.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, May 3-Csttle-
Receipts 228 head; shipments 3O6 head {;
market fair at yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Receipts l 100 head; shipments
|, 500 head; market active; Philadelphia
S. 8Oa5 So; mixed SIS 70.5 IS; Workers
S. 60a5 So; common to fair IS 45a5 so;
Sheep-Recsipts l, 400 head; shipments
l 200 head; market firm at yesterdays
quotations.
New York.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Petroleum-
Opened steady at s55c, and in the first
hour became strong and advanced to $3.50.
Trading then fell off and the market
reacted to S6Sc. There was little bust
ness in the afternoon, ard the close was
quiet at s6sc. Consolidated Exchange
opened at s55c; highest s6sc; lowest S5bc;
closing at S6sc. Stock Exchange opened
at SOLE; highest s65c; lowest s6G; closing
at s6sc. Total sales l, 1880, 600 barrels.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, O., May 3.--Hoga Fairly
active; common and light "a 90 al As;
packing and butchers S. 35a5 rs; receipts
9, 900 head; shipments 400 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
BENwOoD.

Large quantities of grain is being trans
fsrred at the Junction. 1t is found to he
less expensive to transfer it than to run
Western companies cars on through to the
East.
Mr.. Harry Bryant, former operator at
the b. & o. machine, left Wednesday for
Syracuse, n. Y, where he has accepted q
more remunerstiye position.
Miss Maggie Dare has returned from
Philadelphis.
Mr.. W. McCsbe is home from Nc
Keesport, suffering from IN attack Of
malarisl fever.
Miss Sybil Green is very i'll al the resi-
dence of her ester.
A small boy of Centre ward had the mis-
fortune to have his nose broken while
playing ball.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., May 3.-Cotton--
Steady; middlipg 93c. Flour-StroDger.
Wheat-SroDg and higher; No. red ga
BIC; receipts 5000 bushels; shipments
none. Corn-Strouger and active; No. 2
mixed size. Steady; No. 2 mixed
35c. Rye-Strcpg and higher; No. 2 70a.
Pork-Steady at S14e0. Lard-Firmer st
81 s2}. Bulk Meats-Firmer and ur-
changed. Whisky-Steady at 81 90, But
ter, Sugar and Chsese-Firm. Eggs
Firm at 12ic.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3 -Flour-Firm.
Wheat-Steady; No. 2 red May 95a95!c;
June 95ls96, July 9iia95c; August Ola
93c. Corn-Spot firm and higher; nothing
doing; futures dull; No. 3mixed CSC; No.
2 mixed track 6Sc. Oats-Spot steady
No. 9 mixed 39la39lc; ungraded white 42tt
a43c; No. 2 white 43c; futures quiet; No. 2
May Al 2a42e; June 4l&a42c; July Al a42fc;
August 3Sla40c. Butter-Firm. Eggs
Firm; firsts 13tc. Cheese-Quiet but steady.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 3-Wheat--
Western quiet but firm; No. 2 winter spot
90! aa9Osc; May 9Ola9Ofc; June 9l3s92c;
July 9l!s9l}c. Corn-Western firm ana
higher; mixed spot CSC; May 6la6l3c; Juns
603a6lc. Oats-Firm; western 43a44c;
do mixed 4ls42c. Rye-Firm and higher
at 75aS2c. Hay-Steady; western SIS sea
IL 90. Provisions-Quiet ut unchanged
prices.
Toledo
TOLEDO, O.. Nav 3.-Wheat-Du:l
and weak cash s9sc; May SSlc; June
soc; July sssc; August size. Corn
Dull and saaiy; Cash SHE; May SHE.
Olts-Neglected. Glover Seed-Dull and
steady. Nav 81 %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
Brace Up.

Won are feeling depressed, your aPpents
Is poor, you ore bothered WITH n assiis onl
vor are iidgety, nervous, and generally ou'
81 sorts, and want to brace up. br s;a;n as
but not with stimslants spring h %sa,', vsrs
o u b,,d whisky, and which stimulate
c cuu sSr an hour, and then leave you IN .
you .. y. condition than before. What you
wo Ont u an Alternative that will purify your
h 49, = staTt healthy action Of Liver ana
T Slos - restore your vitality, and give
hloneyS hssIth and strength. Such 3
Is as;c;ns Won viii find in Electric Batsers,
and only SO cents bottle 81 Logan CIV
nyue Store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
The INCURABLE
CURED!
rT-rrrysyuLr, ~, Feb. @, lSSI.

U.rEtNsyLLy, XIV. Feb. e. Isl.
GFutlpm,u-SsNcu years ago >,Ie uc'Jh
rI-.tI avn fts no. lruIt q hilStr hAll SaI"tSu-
I,ri,,l a lew simple remedies, bat the SOLE SOLE
ss,'',,l,i M ,ryIL | crew worse every year
- -, m wears. Many thought l had acah-
- l,,s A wear ago COmuehcrd taklhS
: : ; lsiI tggJ dozen bottles tnurrty cured
me When 1 began " IN S|L'ts SIyStnS !
a.. In very puur hgaltk, pnu coulu h-Auiy
,Iytg about. After had hJiShrd thC E"gISII
RS. y $. 1 was Sirgns Rna bnSy am, anI
h., n .,Nad appetite. I regard Is a. most
,.|I.1IIa Iun,licInr Tor ladies In weak dell-
r1ra health. % - = tOuSch"tt nledlSihe
I'm -. Yours respectfully.
NRs. l.. W. WILSON.
Sr,rrssrrEd. 5. C.. ATIil 2. 1871.
U,atgn ,,,1 rs sT SSsrs.. 4 hSl gradually
been CROWN Nur>C. lhe many ny St -,
yyEnIa / u.l Consulted were hhApiTT W ~
ma. any s-t.sL List fJu n year ago n'Sth
r..tt. = = = At first DO tHtiJultd the sore,
ami tt beam" more NlIEI' nt lht,h tNSL -, II
much So mIve-l, that my IoIHlS ihStSl'n So
.",,..t fr ri,ir., th.. : :. s. AZ thN end - Two
.-I,Drt, tEs are was Cutirry healed, lhtnk'
d. that tts evil N.t, Gus OF my cplSlNuI'on'
4 l.ft uG tho me,l'ciDri Lut m NoNSh.otr,
tnu ugHiE, after, q NrIy s,'-nt -, = y
ps,...tr,4i 1 aT vuCu hc-au 'Sdlb on >. =, -
ma now trf1t t4 .Isp disappearing. nav
every faith u S. =. =. .lJ las d,uc ne i"'iS
Good tHvu all the doctors a'tt I'"SA i'' vi
ciues ever JoO>. AouLs truly S,,,,-r,
WrvSvpy, Y. c. April L, 1871.
C3cutIcmcn-rNnr r thr, year, ~ . ~ H.,
-.y .l.ni. ON nav face. IL SuNn grew .nnII
l-iy. igFFg 20 wore On ne. ollu NY - 49,,
brIIth NVls very poor. Last SCI t'ninSi
Ian "a cpurS, ~ >. $ s, which = h'ANctN4,,
fIrrI b. lie present liutc with the h1plsSIs
FI,Tif TEr ,..Br,T l..g, entirely iE4lle1SI,
here .-tg Ep evidence &c sNhltSn pS,S
..4pr,ral., character left NV Ecneral hsAllh
trsIrI now, ami my appetite better tIa i y
IN. t.tn ina years ana - years OH, a,iu
T. duy [ Hil working IN the ltId l... .I,,
corn Yours truly. JONAS
Gfnt!,men-Ih1d n sore on my upper n li'
~ sGsIr years seven different dot1"IS -,
i,y,l,t, u IA vain To heal it. one gave .lo .
.rIyi, ,iaI ~ s-F dollars, which watN III
nam cure" IL is needless To SAY lh,t ~ NV
me no good About two years ago 9ttSlno
urff,. uneasy. a. people thought han ys,h
r.. -rI I fpp< "A course OF eighteen bot,Ns
$50 Tile result has been cOnpisStie
f.Ea 1Es ulcsr or cancer heated DSauSs, .,S,s,
A. leaving sglr..FF : pCrceptiOle Sc, ,h ne
tnat ,l4y have b, en- 70; eNctilsht Et ,,h
sD.afni. having purified mg pllou Eh1luSp 81,
H. N,rf..t.rH my apgrGiIr and ltTlSslEV ~
Gl.,.,tf.u In a tygrtl, ] feel lake hee
woman. and. hest 81 alt the CiAi' NSSA INV
Is -1ur entirely. Yours SlLc,tSln' Z, ,xSo1
TrgHJuH. Todd Co, Ky, Feb - LSa''
Treatise Oh fsi0sst st.l skin Diseases niailed
rrpg ana SWIFT SPs,'iSsC 70,
Drawer j, Atlanta 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money at 1 I-aas Per Cens--Goyernmsnts
Dull and stsady-stocks LOwer-fiour
Quiet but Firm-Wheat Firm.
NEW YORK, May 3-Money on call
easy. ranging from IL to 2 per cent. last
loan at Q per cent closed offered at per
cent; prime mercantile paper Sac per
cent. sterling exchange dull but steady at
4S6aA8S.
GoygRNNYSTs-Dull and steady.
Fors Registered
fUurs, Coupons
Fours end-a-hal II, Registered.
Fourssnd-a-hsl1 ~,
STATES Dull and steady.
RAILRoADs-Active;s sales 81, 692, 900.
STOCKs.-The stock market was less &C
tive 10 day and its course was irregular,
Though generally weak in the forenoon and
feverish, but strong later in the day. The
advance at the opening extended to ! per
cent. but there was little further improve
ment, and the market almost immediately
became weak and, with Missouri Pacific in
the lead, declines ranging mp to l
per cent. were established. The course
of prices was turned upward
before noon, uOWcNci, anu Noi shein
preferred became the leader of the market.
The tone of the dealings was very feverish
throughout the afternoon, and frequent
charges from strength to weakness were
made, and the market finally closed rather
heavy. The great msjority Of stocks are
fracticnally lower this evening. Sales
1886, 1863 shares. Quotations closed bid as
follows:
Adams Express 1873; American Express
100; Canada Pacific, 5S4; Central Pacific
32i; Chesapeake and Ohio L do preferred
firsts 81; do seconds 2ii Chicago and Alton,
1877; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 1888;
Delaware and Hudson, 100; Delaware,
Lsckawanna and Western 1909; Denver
and Rio Grande, 1881; Erie 25b; do pre-
ferred, 81; Ft Wayne, 81; Illinois
Central 122; Lake Shore, 93i; Michigan
Central, 800; Minneapolis and st. Lonis,
"a; do preferred, Is; Missouri Pacific,
500; Northern Pacific, 25f; do preferred,
538; Chicago and Northwestern, Ill; do
preferred, 1433; New York Central, 1919;
Oregon Transcontinsntal, %; Pacific
Mail. 36s; Peoria, D. & L zig; Pittsburg
100; Pullman Palace Car, 144; Reading,
62i; Rock Island, 1l29; st. Louis and
san Francisco SOL; do preferred, 60; fret
preferred, 113t; St Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, 1893; st. Paul and Omaha, 4Of;
do preferred no; Texas Pacific, 81; Union
Pacific 56s; United States Express 72i;
Western Union TIA.