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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
THE SMART LAWYER.
The Usual "Bluffing," and How it Was
"Raised" by the Farmer.


The Usual "Bluhing," and How 1t Was
"Raised" by the Farmer.
Brandon BiekSdw.
A case was being tried in country
court. A horse had been stolen from a
pasture and the evidence all pointed to
certain doubtful character of the
neighborhood as the culprit. Though
his guilt seemed clear, he had found a
lawyer to undertake his defense. At the
trial the defendants attorney expended
his energy in trying to confuse and
brighten the opposing witnesses, especi-
ally a certain farmer whose testimony
was particularly damaging. The lawyer
kept up fire of questions, asking many
foolish ones and repeating himself again
and again in the hope of decoying the
witness into a contradiction.
"You say" the lawyer went on, THAT
you can swear to having seen this man
drive horse past your farm on the day
in question"
Il can" replied the witness YEARLY,
for he had already answered the ques-
ton dozen times.
"What time was this?"
81 told you it was about the middle
OF the forenoon.
but don't want any 'aboutS' or any
mindless Iwant you to tell the jury
exactly the time.
"Why," said the farmer, II don't al
ways carry gold watch with me when
I'm digging potatoes"
'But you have clock in the house,
haven't you?"
eyes"
"Well, what time was it by that?"
s'Whv, by that clock it was just 10
minutes after TO-"
ssYou were in the field all the morn
ing?" went on the lawyer, smiling sug-
geStively.
81 was"
.How far from the house is this
feld?"
"About half mile"
"You swear, do you, that by the clock
in your house 1t was exactly nineteen
minutes past 1OP"
lido"
The lawyer paused and looked trium-
phantly at the jury; at last he had en-
trapped the witness into contradictory
statement that would greatly weaken
his testimony. 81 think that will do"
he said, with q wave Of his hand, I'm
quite through with you"
The farmer leisurely picked up his
hat and started to leave the witness
stand: then turning slowly about he
added: 81 ought, perhaps, to say that
too much reliance should not be placed
upon that clock, as it got out of gear
about six months ago, and it's been
nineteen minutes past 10 ever SINCE"
THERE is nothing like DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil to quickly cure cold or re-
Iieve hoarseness. Written by Mrs. NJ.
]. Fellows, Burr Oak, st. Josephs Co.,
Mfch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
A LEAGUE OF PEACE.
France, Russia and Some Smaller POWERS
to Combine Against the Dreibund'

France. Russia and Some Smaller Powers
to Combine Against the Dreibund'
PARIS, October GA despatch to
the Fiqaro from Copenhagen says that
during the imperial gathering at
Fredenborg the Palace of the Danish
Royal family, where the Emperor and
Empress of Russia have made long
visits, this autumn, the formation OF
"LeaQue of Peace" was discussed at
length among the titled nobilities there
assembled.
According to the Figdro'S correspon-
dent this League is to include Russia,
Servia, Montenegro, Greece, Sweden,
Denmark and France. He adds that 1t
was agreed that the League should be
formed and that its constitution Will be
publicly announced in January.
This League of Peace, should it turn
out to be reality, will naturally be re-
parded as counter move to the renew
al of the Dreibund agreements openly
announced by the Emperor OF Germany
previous to his recent visit to England.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
The Hottest Place in the world.
GoLd,rait..s GeoarqphteaL Naqas,ns.


About the hottest place in the world
is Massowah, on the shores of the Red
Sea. Its average temperature for the
month OF May Is 80 degrees Fahrenheit,
and even in midwinter the thermometer
is said to rise frequently to over 100 de-
degrees in the shade. An English naval
officer says the hottest town in India is
nothing TO Alden, while Aden's heat is
mild to that OF Massowah, whose climate
can only be compared to that hot
weather which we are anxious to avoid.
1t was at Massowah that James Bruce,
the famous eighteenth century traveller,
was astonlShed to find the heat had
made his sealing-wsx more fluid than
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
DUN'S REVIEW.
BUSINESS IMPROVING AND MONEY A'LIn il
HASIER.
Fewer Failures Than Last Week BuI More Than
the Same Week Last Ysar-fhs
General Outlook Fairly
Good.

New YORK, October 23.-R. G. Dun
& Co.'s weekly review Of trade says:
General business Is remarkably active
and increasing in volume at the West,
improving at the Soulh and distinctly
less dull than it was week ago at East
ern cities.
Collections are improving In nearly
all directions, as the liberal movement
of crops enables the farmers to settle
their accounts and to make purchases
for the coming season. The money
markets are nowhere stringent, at
nearly all important points being quite
easy, though with noticeable improve
ment in the demand. These signs
plainly promise strong trade for the
fall and winter unless disturbances
which cannot now be foreseen should
interrupt.
The reports from other cities are on
the whole more favorable. AT Boston
the Improvement is slow. At Philadel-
phia groceries are active with a decline
in sugar. At Cleveland business is
good and the tone confident though iron
is inactive. At Chicago there is an in
crease of third in receipts of hides,
dressed beef, flour and corn, though
new corn moves slowly, and receipts Of
rye are three times last years but some
decrease appears in oats, barley, cured
meats and lard:
The iron innustry looks stronger.
Bar plate and structural mills are fair
ly employed, but prices are low. The
wool manufacture shows more demand
for dress goods, and stocks of these are
relatively low, while for mems spring
goods the orders of clothiers are far be-
hind.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
feven days number 249 as compared
with 259 last week and 225 for same
II losk
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Funny Gentlemen on the Stage Sometimes
N.,r York CoayasrciaL Advertiser.

Julian Mitchell, the stage manager Of
"Boys and Girls" was recently rehearS-
ing company Of variety people who had
waxed ambitious and planned to go
forth into the flowery fields Of polite
face. Among them was knockaoout
team, one of whom was cast to play a
gilded youth who figures prominently in
the piece. His ideas concerning the
proper Performance Of the role was su-
premely wierd, and one afternoon Julian
heard the following conversation be-
tween the portrayer OF the modern
swell and his partner:
"Say, Billy, l amt got no use for
these doOd parts. l can't get no con-
ceptiOn Nv 'em."
"Come OFF. Cuff-shootin's dead eaey."
Ever try it?"
"Surtinly. Lelcey amt In it with me
when it comes TO wearin' dress props. ="
"Well, the games dead hard one for
me-"
nix. All We got to do is to remem-
Der you're a gent what's wearin' gents
clothes and lettergo!"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
WOULD BE MoNoPoLIsrs.
The Farmers Alliance Want to Go Into the
Monopoly Business on Their Own Ac-
count-A Big schme.

The Farmers Alliance Want to Go Into the
Monopoly Business on Their Own Ac-
count-A Big schme.
SALIVA, KAs., October 23.-lt is al
most certain now that the Kansas farm
ers Alliance will become part OF the
National Union Co., OF New York,
capital stock S2O.O00,O0O, organized Tor
the purpose of monopolizlng everything
in sight.
For six hours yesterday afternoon
and again this morning the gigantic CO.
operative scheme was before the con-
yention. 1t is still pending but every
motion opposing it has been voted
down, and the farmers are determined
to try It. The committee appointed to
investigate and report upon the schme
reported yesterday afternoon unfavor-
ably. The report was not accepted oy
the convention.
G. w. Sandusky, Secretary OF the Al
lance Exchange Co., which does s., OOO,-
600 worth OF business a year in this
State. saws that it will be an easy thing
to throw all of his business into the
new organization.
President McGrath's annual ADDRESS
Yesterday, which was very able and
contained many practical suggestions
which, if carried out, will be OF great
value to the organization, seems to have
turned the tide in his favor, and his
chances for reelection are now favora-
BILE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
The Army Needs Better Cooks.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oeto er 90
The annual report Of Brigadier General
Duberry. Commissary General OF Sub
sistence in the army, is mainly statisti-
cal, giving the details Of the work done
and the money expended by his bureau
during the past fiscal year, but it con-
tains an interesting paragraph in re-
gard to the necessity for having better
cooks for the army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
HACK DRIVER ROBBED.
Highwaymen Do Bold job Near Day
ton, Ohio.

DAYTON, O., October esd. Gunck-
ct, driver OF a hack between this city
and the village of Germantown, was
waylaid Thursday night by highway
men near Bear creek, and beaten until
he became unconscious. The vehicle
was robbed and the driver left lying in
the woods.
The horses got back on the pike
sometime during the niEht, and without
the driver hauled the * four m i 5 to
the stables in Germantown, where they
were found at daylight. Search for the
missing driver at once began, and he
wss found unconscious. He will re-
cover. The robbers escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
IT'S PURELY SELFISH.
Russia Drives Out the Jews So the Rus
sans May Escape Paying Their Debts.

LONDON, October 23.-The Chronicle
has q long letter from Moscow in which
the writer paints in vivid colors the
"bigotry" and hypocrisy" of the Rus
SLAMS on the Jewish question. He de-
clares that the question involved Is OF a
wholly economic character.
1.-The Jew" he says, "thrives in Rus
STA because he is the only thrifty mem
Der of an improvident people, The gov
ernment's vacillation is due to the
urgent demands Of Christian creditors
to let the Jews remain until they have
paid their debts. On the other hand the
governmet imagins that If the country
is ridden of Jews the peasantry will be
able to escape the payment OF loans and
will be in a position to satisfy the tax
gathererS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
WOOL.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, October 23.-Wool,
prices firm; Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Xxx and above 2g1fa33c; X
29a3lc: medium 35aS7c; coarse S3a34e; New
York, Michigan, Indiana and western fine
or X and Xxx 26a2Sc; medium S5a3oc
coarse 321%a33Ac; fine washed delaine X
and Xxx 3Sa36c; medium washed combtng
and delaine 371fa40c; coarse do. 331S aS5c
Canada washed combng 33a34c; tub wash
ed choice 36a3Sc; fair 35s36c; carse 33a34c
medium unwashed combing and delaine 2ca
29c; coarse do 25a2611c; Montana l9a2Sc;
Territorial l5a2lc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
PETROLEUM.

On CrTY, PA, October 23.-Petroleum
opened at 59s<c; highest o0kc; lowest 59l9 &c;
closed at 60sic. Clearanoes, $4,000 barrels;
sales, 100, 900 barrels; shipments, 224, 900
barrels; runs, 1900 barrels.
PITTsBURG. Pa, October 3.-Petroleum
opened at 59Hc; closed at o09sc; highest
60sIc ;.lowest 59Hc.
BRAproRD. PA, October % Petroleum,
opened at 59Xc: closed at 69s<c; highest
602{c; lowest 59Hc.
New YORK, October 23.-Petroleum
opened firm and advanced Ac on receipts
OF decreased production, closing strong
November options, opening 59Ic; highest,
6O5kc; lowest 59Hc: closing 6O%c. Sales,
s., 900 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
IA OF TRANSPORTATION OF RETER-
ENcH MARKS; sDaily. fSundAy excepted. thon-
day excepted. sSunday excepted. saturday
excepted. saturday only. SUNDAY onlY-b
Meridian. June g 1891. Wheeling time, which
M one hour aArliAr than Cnntrnl Tins
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
Ten Negroes Reprleved.

CHARLESTON, S. c., October 23.-The
ten negroes convicted of the murder OF
Thornton Nance and sentenced to be
hanged at Laurens to-day, have been
reprieved, pending the appeal Of the
case to the Supreme Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
xER8 CENTRAL STANDARD rIAK.
VlEGnnGglvdnid lines
~ From Bridgeport Station.

Trains via the Cleveland and Pittsbure Rail-
road leave Bridgeport for Pittsburg, Chicago
and Cleveland, 4:SS n m. For PittspurR, lO'u
A. IN. For Chicago and Cleveland, 100 y, m.
For Pittsburg aud New York, 2:A p, m. For
Wellsyille. S:%3 q. N. For East Liverpool
Trains arrive at bridgeport at 500 m, 1881
q. m, 205 p. m, 4:ba p. m, S:lb p m. and 90
' FROM WHEELING STATION.
Trains via the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and 81.
Louis Railway, Panhandle Route, leave Wheel
ing for Steubenyille, Pittsburg aud The last
go a. m, 1879 p. M, $3.50 ,. m, and g.Vo y "a.
Louis, 7:S0 q. m. and 900 p. m. For Columbus
and Chicago, 1870 p m. Trains arrive AZ
wheeling at $3.50 a. m, $50 a. m $3.50 p m,
and $50 p. m, and BIO p. m. Trains leAVingh
tween wheeling and Pittsburg. All trains daily
except Sunday. slO
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tD6ily except Sunday.
Sunday Church Trains will leave Elm Grove
ste:43A- %. and Wheeling st 1917 P. N.
g. D. CHILEAN,
Gen. Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money at Sad Per Cent-Governments
Dull and Easier-Stocks Dull-Flour
Steady and Unchanged-Wheat Higher.
NEw YORK, October 2S.-Money on call
easy, ranging from 8 to per cent, last
loan 3 per cent; closed of1ered az per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 90 a619 per
cent. Sterling exchange quiet and strong
at 4S1a4S4.
GovERNMENrs-Dul and easier.
Fours Registered. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! !oA
Fours-snd-a-half Registered. .iVo
Pacific Skies Of '95. ..................I Ill
STATEs-Dull and easier.
RALRoADs-Active; sales 81 $4,000.
SToCKs.-The stock market to-day gave
no indication that there was any more than
the usual professional operations going on,
but the tone was firm to strong, and while
the general market was dull and feature
less, a few of the leading stocks and few
specialties were remarkably strong and
served to redeem the market from utter
stagnation. The foreigners were buyers
and sellers by turns. ST. Paul was most
active in the forenoon and, despite vigorous
efforts to depresS 1t, 1t shows good ao-
vance. Reading was also prominent In the
forenoon. The Vanderbilts to-day, with
the exception Of Michigan Central, seemed
to have lost all their late strength. The
Industrials were quite neglected, and no
other feature of Importance marked the
trading. The market closed dull but at
fractional gains for the day. Sales 2l9,S22
shares. Quotations closed bid:
Adams Express, 142; American Elk.
press, 1l61<; Canada Pacific, ssh Central
Pacific, 80; Chesapeake and Ohio, 25S<; do.
first preferred, Ssh; do. second preferred,
SO; Chicago and Alton, 1856; Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, 991s; Delaware and
Hudson, 1881; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, 143: Denver and Rio
Grande preferred, A.; Erie, 30s4; do pre-
ferred, 69sl; FIT. Wayne, l501S; Illinois Cen
trail, l031{;:: Lake Shore, 124; Michigan
Central, 1881 Minneapolis and st. Louis,
6, do preferred, 141S; Missouri PaciAc,
6014; Northern Pacific, ISL do preferred,
74S1; Northwestern, 1859; do preferred
1875; New York Central, 1lS; Oregon
Transcontinentsl, 1914 Pacific Mail, 3014;
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville, %;
Pittsburg, l49; Pullman Palace Car, l9l;
Reading, 4lSl; Rock Island, S31l; st. Louis
and San Francisco, =; do preferred, =; do
first preferred, 76; 81. Paul, 74l4; do
preferred ll75<; St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, 11314; ST. Paul and Oma-
ha, 33JS; do. preferred. 9l; Texas Pacific,
"A; Union Pacific, 40S&; United States
Express, 50; Western Union. S1sz.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

Nos. 3 and 4, daily, y. y. v. Limited, run sollt
ietween New York and CincinDsti with Yssti'
bule Sleeper between Washington and Louis
Vile and between Cincinnati and Old Poin
Comfort.
Nos. 1 and soiidtraiDs with Pullman sisepsrs
between Cincinnati and Washington. No. 2has
Pullman Sleeper RoDcsyerts 70 Old Point Com
fort daily.
Train No. sleaves Clifton Forge a. e:soAm
and arrives a. Charlottesville AZ 1880 q. m.
HUNTINGTON DIVISION No. u, isays
Clifton Forge daily s:10s. n. arrive Huntington
$50 p 10. No. "a, daily. leave Huntlngton coo
O. u, arrive Clifton Forge 40 p. NJ. No "a,
daily ercspt Sunday. leave East Bswsll 500 a.
NJ, arrive Huntington 1000 .. N. No 10. daily
except sunday. leave Huntington 800 p. n, ar
' cSis sci DfyTsfos: No. II. daily sr-
cept Sunday, leave Huntington .. 10 :. n, arfiys
Cincinnati 1918 O. m. No. 10, daily eIesps
Sunday, leave Cincinnati 400 ?. NJ, arrive
Buntsngton $50 p. m No. 10. daily sxespt
Sunday, leave hsysyille 5:i5 q. m, arrive Cls-
cinnatl 7.0 .. N. No. %. daily erospt sunda}
leave Cincinnati BOO p. N, arrive haysTins
OSCAR G. MURRAY, Trsno Manager.
X. w. HuLLER. osn1 Pes Agt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

WHEELING q ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD. On and after Monday,
September IA, 1891, trains viii run as follows
City Time:
Leave Whaaling- LeAYe Elm Grove.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAIL-
~ WAY COMPANY.
q. IT. ".
(FAst flying VlTginiAn.l

FAst Flying vlrginian)
v..,ibule Limited, solid, with Dining Car. be.
tween New York, Washington and Cincinnati.
vsstihuls Sleeper between Washington aud
i.ouisyille and old Point and Cincinnati. SEIZED
ule In Effect July 1, 1881.
CENTRAL STANDARD TIE; West OF Clifton
Essrrns STANDARD TINE: EAs, OF Clifton
Fofge
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

baggage checked iElSsgh TO DESTINATION Of
tickets.
W. J. RoBUsoN, General Passenger Agent
Parkersbp-z, w. Va
Al candy, Assistant General Passenger
Ao~ss, Petersburg w. Va
&c: TomLINsoN, Passenger Agent, Wheel.
Ing w. Va.
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sslrStraI.
EIisaIfh is Wealth.

80 Wrgr's NEnYE AND BRAIN TR1AR
D.. b ,Ssr.nteed specific ION Aystsris, DISH
KISf, 5 ms. Fits, Nervous Neuralgia
ssss, g. 'SSs.vops ProstrAtion, caused by the
sssdsceIss,, OF tobacco, WakefulRess, Mental
sss OF 400 Softsning OF the Brain, resulting In
spd leading to misery decay and death,
S;s ola Age Bs';Sn Losses LS Saa q sp sGwSi
b a1si I'D bV over-exertion OF the bfalni
tcfiA.es 20 ~ Over-Indulgence.. Eacn box coz
;st-Aol'S, ,SoTrth's treatment. Sl.OO box or six
ans en- soS loo, sent BY mail prepaid on reeeiP'
'iP'i''' 6uaya-ies Six Boxes
cur, any Win each Sidsi !, ssssi I'VE I n
~ fof 81 ,haser = written guarantee to re-
,sn9 ~, tIs money II the treatment does not effect
iano 'n' cuers1tees issued only through
aeai'' NOLAN BROTHIESES,
p.sktsst aBd Twelfth streets, Wheeling, W. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. October 22.-Pig iron, dull:
American els 75als co. Copper, weak lake
ell 65. Lead, dull; domestic a 25. Tin,
quiet: straits SO 05.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

Many Persons are broken
down from overwork or household cares
Browns Iron BitterS Rebuilds the
system. aids digestion. removes excess OF bic,
and cures malaria Get the genuine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

THERE is nothing like DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil to quickly cure cold or re-
lieve hoarseness. Written by Mrs. M.
]. Fellows, Burr Oak, st. Josephs Co.,
Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-24

w. p. a b. DIVISION.
For Pittsburg, 5:s5 and 7:so a. M, and o:lOp
N. daily, and l:s0 p. m. daily exceptSundSy ana
SIS p. m. Sunday only.
Washington Accommodation. b:0 p. m, ex'
cept Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-31
Grain, Flcur and Feed.

Sales on call ut the Grain Exchange to-
day: car sample ear corn, 4sc, spot; l cal
sample ear corn, 45c, spot. Receipts as brl.
letined, a. cars, as follows: BY Pirtsburg,
Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway cars OF
corn, of oats, l of straw, of hay, l of bran,
of -four By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis-1 car of hay, of corn. By Baltimore
and Ohio-6 cars of hay, of oats. By Pitts
burg and Lake Erie-1 car of oats, 1 of rye, l
of barley, of -four All along cereal lines
markets are weak. with a general tendency
toward lower level of prices. Corn. oats
and millfeed are particularly dull. Wheat
and flour are barely steady. The holiday
season is uniformly a dull time in this de-
partment of trade and this season proves no
exception to the rule.
Following quotations are for carloads lots on
track. Dealers charge advance these prices
from store:
WHE4T-No = red. 81 GOAL OF: No. 8 red. s5@s6c.
car as: mixed ear ear isc No Ns. reo@
mixed shelfed 44Gi5c.
IS sc; extra No oats, 37@S7 mixed oats, $500
36c.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, 95Gs6c; No.
Western. 94dlg5c.
BARLEI-65J9T5c.
FLoUR-Jobbng prices-Fancy spring patents,
g 5o@5 75: fancy winter patents, IS 2D5 5o fancy
straight winter . 0od5 8: fancy straight spring.
bakers "a 75G5 90. Rye flour. SIS 2565 50.
MILLFEED-No. white middings. s22 O0922 30 p
ton; No. white middllgs. $40 5o02o 90: brown
@9ls 90: chop feed, s2l OG4c5 90.
HAY-Baled timothy. choice. sl2 50@l2 IS: No. 1.
81 soil 80; No. $40 25@l0 50 clover hay. $40 90
alo 80: loose from wagon; sII oo9I4 co. according
to quality: packing hay. % oo13 %.
STkAw-Oats, q C097 50: wheat, IS t096 Is; rye,
s. 2596 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-31
CLOSING OLD YEAR DEALS.
A DULL BUT FIRM TONE IN THE
SHARE MARKET YESTERDAY.

The Declaration of n Dividend and the
Selling of Long Stock Depresses New
York Central and Nickel PIate-Heavi-
ness at the Close.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-The stock market to-
day continued to show evidences of de-
sire on the part OF many operators to close
out their deals with the end of the year.
While the list maintained firm tone during
most of the day, the volume of business
was much smaller, and attacks on special
properties had more effect, while the i'm
portant advances were all in the lower
priced speciaities. which are just beginning
to attract attention.
The one event of the dav which may be
said to have had its legitimate effect, was
the declaration of the dividend on the New
York Central, and the selling of long stock
had the effect of bringing New York Central
down materially and dragging many of the
none of the other Vanderbilts. except the
Nickel Plate stocks, showed any special
weakness.
The general list opened fairly steady but
receded under the early pressure only to
rally in the forenoon, fractional gains being
the rule over the whose market These ad-
vances were slowly wiped out in the late
trading, and the closing was rather heavy,
from the opening figures. Omaha opened
up "A at 4sH; dropped to 47as and rallied to
493I, but settled away again to 1879 at the
close, showing net loss of * for tine day.
The only material final changes were the 1L
each in New York Central and Distillers'.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 275,-
22O shares. including: Atchison, 1920: Chi
cago Gas, 12.s16; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 372O: Erie, 2s, 1856; Louisville and
Nashville, 5Ol6; Missouri Pacific. 10 SIS; New
York Central, ID, 7O5; Reading, 45OO: North
ern Pacific preferred, 17.0o0 Richmond and
West Point, 157l7; St Paul, 9,S45; st. Paul
and Omaha l6 205; Union Pacific, 17S10:
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf, 10,045: West
ern Union, 4S0.
Railroad bonds were also less animated,
and the total transactions were only s.. .50,-
600. OF that amount Reading f1rsts contrib
uted $4s4,O09: the seconds, $244, COO and st.
Louis southwestern seconds $l59000. Read
ing seconds were specially strong, rising 2
to 564
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York stock Exchange yester-
dav Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY & STEPHENSON, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth
avenue.