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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
TOWN COUNCIL.
Rate of Taxation Fixed--Impr0vements
To Be Made.

The Board OF Town Commissioners was in
members being present
Several applications were received asking
changes in the assessment Of property.
The request of the Electric Light Company
for permission to move two of their poles
one from the northwest corner of High and
North streets to the southeast corner. and
one opposite the residence of DIR. c. NJ. Ellis,
from the north TO the south side Of the street
in order to avoid the obstruction offered by
the trees in interfering with the wires. was
granted and the company will change them.
The President and Secretary were ordered
to execute renewal lor ninety days OF the
800 accommodation note given to the Mary
land Water COMPANY and the secretary was
ordered to notify the watc- company that at
maturity the note must be considerably re-
duccd.
The following bills were ordered paid: w.
T. Murphy Sons Co.. for stationery, $50
Democrat Publishing Co.. printing, 92.J0
W. T. Boulden. services as officer, 1888:
total. -2O.Sl,
The secretary was ordered to notify En-
Treasurer Wells to make collection OF the
uurollectcd taxes and turn over the same to
the Board Oh June u.
The buliiT was ordered to commence work
on the streets on June Is.
The West End Street Committee was in
strurted to ascertain the best plan and ap-
proximate cost Of Il bridge across Ben's gut.
ON Mackall street. and ii it can be properly
constructed for 800 or less. to proceed with
the work at once.
# was ordered that the rate OF taxation for
the year 1896. be the sum of i5 cents on the
500, and that the same be levied on the
basis OF taxation, and that a discount of 5 per
cent be allowed for the payment of taxes on
or before July 81, and discount of 3 per
cant on all taxes paid on or before August 81
1t was further ordered that all taxes remain
ing unpaid ON or after January l. 1897, shall
bear interest at the rate Of per cent. per
annum, from September l, 1896. and that the
treasurer give notice OF the same between
June Is and July /.
The Board adjourned to meet June "a.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A Question OF Watchmcn at Railroad
Crossings Appropriation of
$40O For POrl DcrOSlt.

The Board Of County Commissioners was
i'll session on Tuesday, all the members being
present.
Numerous bills were passed and ordered
to be paid.
Timothy Kelley and Thomas Duke, of Port
Deposit, appeared before the Board asking the
same appropriation for Port Deposit rs last
year. The Board after consideration de-
cided to allow @400.
large petition from the Sixth district was
presented asking that the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad Company bs
ordered to provide Waterman at the Liberty
Grove crossing and at the last crossing be-
tween Liberty Grove and Octoraro Station.
Said petition was held for consideration at
the next meeting.
Adjourned to meet in :pecia session June
Goth.
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puarterly accounts were eX
ordered to be paid as follows:
1892
S5,460 70


L. Jenny Walton, teacher of school No. |,
eolored First district, having raised ten dol
itrs Tor library. the Board added ten to if.
Payable to Z.Portcr Lusby, trustee.
The following designations We're received
Helen A. McCauley. No. 1, Third district
Maggie 2. Lakeland, assistant, No. 5 Fifth
district.
The following Boards of Trustees reported
their orsanization;-No /, Fifth district. J.
{. McNamec, president, W. }. Wilson. secre-
tary; No. ., Fifth, j. W. Falls. president. C..
Il. Beatty, secretary; No. 6, Fifth. W. J. Clark
secretary; No. 10, Fifth, H. Trimble. presid-
ent, j, I. Armour, secretary: No. ., Sixth, ].
Thomas Rial. president. W. T. Bricklev.
secretary; No. Sixth. Il. L. Marshan,
secretary; No. 6, Sixth, D. Reynolds. presid
ent, Il. j. Sheppard, secretary: No. l. Seventh
Z. W. Ward, secretary: No. 9, Seventh.
trustees will note that they are rcuuired
by the State law to qualify, organize and re-
port within thirty days after their appoint-
ment, or they can not be reorganized as
trustee.
The bill of H. Il. Torbert, printing, of a. SO
was ordered to be paid.
AuJoufneu. GEORGE BIDDLE,
Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

feeling except the five liberal men and the
belt buyers, who felt funny too, it is true.
Bill looked around, smiled all over himself,
found that the crowd was disposed to give
him credit for his work, anf concluded that
it was time to close the meeting.
Addressing the five givers and smiling II
flood of thanks upon them, he asked them
what they did with money given them.
Keep it," answered some one. "That's
right, said Bill, ''and that's what am going
to do with this He then transferred the
money by handfulls to his pockets while all
over the crowd some laughed and others
exclaimed "Wel, I'll be ~
No one attempted violence upon the fakir
who then did the comical part of the whole
procedure by singing the song, 'Am | Right?
Well, Guess | Am," accompanying himself
on the banjo.
After the song which was intended as n
soothing draught. "Bin" lighted Il cigar.
pulled contentedly, thanked the people, and
got down, walking into the hotel. 4 large
crowd followed. but Bill made his departure
iii such Il slick manner that he was non est
when the officer arrived with warrant which
had been sworn out 10y one of his Victims
Electric Bill is believed to have been driven
to some nearby place where he took a train
that night
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

evening. in order that the congregation may
attend the exercises.
At a meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
the Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon
DR.. J. II. lamar was chosen president vice
Thomas Drennen, deceased John Gilpin
was elected secretary.
Work is soon to be commenced on the new
NJ. L. Church at Georgetown. Delaware.
Bethesda NJ. L. Sunday School. at Cayott's
Corner, will celebrate "Chldrens Day on
Sunday June u, with an appropriate pro-
gram. The public is invited.
Chldren's Day was observed at Jones
Chapel Sunday. and an interesting program
was ably carried out.
Chidren's Day services will be held at
Principle Furnace Sunday, June IA. Morn
ing session at 10 o'clock; evening session
at 7.4J.
Chidrens Day services will be held at the
NJ. L. Church at Cayots Corner, Sunday even
ing, June 81 ut O'Clock. An interesting
program has been prepared and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

During the electrical storm of Monday af-
ternoon Mrs. Elsie Townsend, wife of opera
tor Townsend. at Singerly station, oh the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this county,
was stunned by lightning.
She is recovering from the shock but it was
at first feared that her si h had Teen seri-
ously affected
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
BlOXtOn- eShane.

Miss Emily A. Deshane, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Deshane, of Cecilton, and Rev.
Floyd L. Bloxton, of Bishopville, Worcester
County, We're married on Tuesday morning
at eleven o'clock. at the home of the brides
parents.
Rev. Thomas Duncan, OF st. Stephens
Church, performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs Bloxton left that afternoon
for their uew home.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
ARRESTED AND Acquitted.

\ man beyond doubt the same Electric
Bill'', turned up in Westminster. this state,
on Monday night and played the same game
which met such success in Elkton. He was
arrested on the charge of selling an alleged
electric belt upon false pretenses, and was
given Il hearing before the Justice Of the
Peace on Tuesday morning. being discharged
from custody. He gave the name of Hall A.
Curtis, alias Electric Bill"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
WIRE TAPPING SCHEME.
A Plan Laid to "WOrk" the BarkSdalc
BOOkmakerS Discovered.

A discovery was made at Barksiale ol.
Friday last week, that caused stir Of excite
ment among the bookmakers. it being found
that the Western Uuion Telegraph Wires, over
which the race results on foreign tracks arc
received, had been cut at points both above
and below the track, and that everything had
been gotten in readiness for the operators of
the scheme to send in false returns and re-
alze upon their bets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Found Lying Along the Track near
ElktOn,

Mr.. and Mrs. George Shiyerv who reside
Oh the Elk Neck road near the P. W. and r.
Railroad, mile and half west of Elktop
were attracted by hearing some one appar-
emily IN much distress. crying for help on
Monday night about half past eight O'Clock
pom Investigating they found II man living
along the track, and who stated that he had
fallen from the train which had Just passed
it being the northbound accommodation due
at Elkton at S.2S p. m. The injured man
was Henry Bennett aged iorty-three Years
OF Westminster. who had taken the train Mt
North East and was passing between the cars
when he fell off. His head was badly cut
and his hip mashed, and body generally
bruised up. The officials at Elkton were noti
fled and the man was taken to a hospital in
Baltimore that night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

Peninsula canneries are now running on
full time. Most of them are canning peas.
Much of the work is now done by machinery
in the canneries, but they still employ large
numbers of people. large quantity of
peaches will also be canned this season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
MR.. TUCKER APPOINTED
Secretary of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, Of Cecil County, to
Succeed Thomas Bremen
Deceased. Resolutions
Passed Upon the
Death OF Mr.
Drennen.

The Board Of Managers Of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Cecil County.
met in special session in Ekton on Tuesday
morning. and after adopting resolutions
upon the death Of Thomas Drennen, the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Company,
which occurred on May u, elected his sue
cessor. John NJ. Tucker, assistant Secretary
and Treasurer, being promoted to that
Office.
The following were the resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS. Thomas Drennen late Secretary
and Treasurer Of The Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Cecil County, departed this life
on the twenty-arst day Of May 1896. there
fore be it
Resolved by the board of Managers OF
said Company that in his death the Company
has lost an able. Jealous, faithful and eff
cien; officer. and the members OF the Board
a business associate who by his urbanity and
considerate thouShtfulness, had andeared
hinself to them.
Resolved that the sincere sympathy Of the
Board be rendered to his herenvcd family. and
that "A copy oi these resolutions be given to
the family and furnished to the press Of the
town for publication. Committee.
W. II. EDER.
:. J. KEYS.
L. ". HAISEs.
Elktou. Md, June 9th. 1886
Mr. Tucker has appointed Ricketts, Nelson
his assistant.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
FOR AND AGAINST SILVER.

Below will be found the tabulated vote of
the convention on the motion of Colonel
Beughman to lay the report of the minority
or silver men on the table. The ''eyes' indi-
cate the Gold Bugs and the ''noes" the Free
Siyertips:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
CHURCH NEWS.
Interesting Items Concerning The Vari-
Gus Churches.

Childrens Day will be OBJ
served in the Elkton NJ. L.
Church Sunday, morning
and evening, at the usual
hours, 1890 and 7.30. There
will be no service in the
Presbyterian Church in the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
ORPHANS COURT.
Bonds Approved Accounts Passed
Cayeat to 4 Will.

The Orphans Court was III session ON
Tneday and Wednesday.
Presentation. David p. Davis. Chief
Judge; Hon. William X. Reckefus and Hon.
Charles L. Beatty. Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased estates
werc examined and passed
John Pritchard through his attorney Albert
Constable has fled q caveat to the will of
Caroline C. Pritchard. late of Cecil county,
0ncnnsel
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

Bond Of Manly Drennen and John NJ.
Tucker administr tors of Thomas Drcnnen.
Bond of Harry C. Hess, executor of Eliza
beth Hess. Bond o. William 7. Warburton,
executor of William V. Moore. Bond OF
David =. Love, administrator OF Alexander
Brown. Bond OF William J. Mearns, guar
dian OF William NJ. Moore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
ACCOUNTS PASSED.

First and final account of William II.
Pryce and Ricketts, Nelson, administrators Of
Margaretta NJ. P. Roberts, and distribution
struck On same; first and final account o.
William /. Mearns, executor Of Margaret J.
Mearns. and Distribution struck on same: first
and final account OF William j. Taylor and
William Creswel. administrators G. t. a., Of
Jesse Taylor: first and final account of Joel
p. and N. i. Conard, executors of John
Marshall; first and nnal account OF Mary J.
Fears and William G. Karsner, adminstra
tors Of William Fears, Jr.. and distribution
struck OH same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
GROCERIES.
pnrlster Office.

WHEELING, December Oh 10,
es,-r,,r-Silver DripS syrup sc, dtlCy
1,,.irs 55c. 2c additional In half oarreIsl'
NJ orleans Molasses-ta new tt9p
- choice SIC: prime soc; mixed soous
So Orleans 2Se: bakers goods &c. -
Provlsions-Schenk' medium ,; =. h l.sl.,
On 80, % liz average gl4c, y. &. ptedh! 49,
Iecon 10. : @. shoulders &C. clty s4NeS
80. nan, beef he: ordinary beef nc g..
fard-Schenk's pure kettle IleISes, 80, o.
,r-1cur,s pure uerces, &c; lard com
-7o,,rd fierces. SIC. The advance Ior Sihall-
~ 19clfages over uerces is as IolloN >.
Sa1cv tubs 9sc: 50 To tins 1sc, 20 10 u',S 81
n AZ ny 33i1e Sc. 10 tins &c; lb cans lc-
canned Goods 10 fancy tomatoes SYSi
,,~Saf,,ss new zoe. Hartford Co StaiIl-
sr5 corn eOc: 10 Honey Drop corn - d 20,
CoiifornIa Lemon cling peaches, 81 ~
(Siiovv free 81 20; lb Standard taole
Ieachas 81 go: pie peaches sue 10
Non Sea full standard cove oysters SOC,
~ upht weight cove oysters 0oc. Acorn
StoDder5 string beans l5c. = 10 can corr
beef e. 81 10 car Clipped beer 3 10 10
car lunch tongue s. E $50, - n
Wool enyyare-NO. 1 tubs, S. 90: No. 2
& %. No. 8 81 90: 2-hOop pals. 81 10 5-1oop
Il 50. san 81 90: single washboards, 81 oU'
fouble "a So so: crimp double do. s. -. 80
Fruits-New California pruhes. y 10 oV
lbs. &c. so 10 GO lbs, SIC: % 70 ~ IDS, eC5
Raisins California. new. 4 crown. oci D
crown Sc: . crown. &c, layer, Onqaro, new new ,
nc. California evaporated aprlcolsi 4-c'
IN BAGS iac less. -.-,--7 so..
OU-Iard. extra western strained, 5oc
carbon oil, llO, 7ic; carbon. l5U. sac;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
WHEELING REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l. 1896

water white. SIC: Lewis miners winter
white oil. 40c summer white Gle.
Sugars-Cut loaf, 5.S5c; cubes, DISC;
powdered, 5.4Sc graduated, standard,
5.23c; standard cOnfecioners' A, 4.Sic; Co
lumbia A, 1850; Ridgewood A, 4.ySc;
America A, 4.9Sc: white extra c, Abe; I,
4c0c; choice fruit sugar 3Ac.
Rice-Fancy pearl &c; choice pearl 5l2c;
choice domestic, SEC: prime domestic
52lc: fair domestic. SIC: fancy head. 6l2c.
Coffee-Green Conee-Fancv Golden Rio,
22i.c: fancy green. 22Iac; peaberry, HAc;
choice green. 231bc; prime green, &c;
roasting grades, nc; Java and Mocha,
3p5c: high grade, 25iac. Roasted in pack
ages-Arbuckle's coffee, 1890; Jersey cot
fee 1920; Lion coffee, 1920; Arrow COZ
fee 2l.Zsc; Panhandle coftee, Use.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

A party dress that is high necked
end tha- is dss lsd to- convey an air
o. The demuri-y chat IS supposed TO have
prevailed in graudmo.1er's dav is shown
here. is made of white silk the skirt
Tnmei with three narrow SIX frius.
t'e upper one being finished with mar
r.F aell The blouse waist is gather
CT O.. Che neck and waist and has three
Perpendicular rows of narrow yellow
1a.ent-ea0es Insertion I'm back and
''an- T. tas-eus .nv.s ibly at The side
ana has folded collar and belt of white
s..N "-'l large chiffon bow at the back
o. i1e former. The trimming consists
o.. Marie An,o.neue fchu of white
aa. Non With lace insertion and edgirg
,le sleeves being also banded levc-b-
Fse wl.h One lace
ln one handsome model ~ avs7;r,
gown me Spreading skirt IS not nssi
..e garment almost c,ine.nr I'm FroDt
HE away .1 graceful folds NJ
and b'ck Such is the i6esf
dress. OF course. On The other
" trained skirts are shown tb7-
spread into sweeping folds at be Side
wen as a- The back and that flare i'm
ll. &c would take a right GOOD
sex oy The wearer Co make her toe SHOW
le edge. FIORFTTT
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WITH SHOULDERS SHOWING.

The brand new year finds fashionable
women showing their bare shoulders
rrvely. An efforc has been made
90 make -le square cut low neck the
correct one, but American women
voLd1t have &C.. It's as If they didn Q
really know what pretty shoulders they
bad and having found them out they
mean TO- allow them 20 stay out. In
some imported evening dresses the fin
ish.ug of the top Of the cut-0ut I'm scroll
curves. An effect OF very low neck can
Foe secured by jud.c.0us management OF
the curves of the scroll. but the device
Is in questionable tasts For q very
slender woman q good low nscked de-
vice includes .bb0n collar worn about
the throat and from which bands of rib
bon extend Eke the sp0kes OF a wheel
to the edge OF the cut-0ut. The result
IS that -ha pretty skin shows smoothly
between the ribbons. and an the ugly
bones that 0ughn't 90 be there, hide
-hemsa.ve under the ribbons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
LADIES Y0KES

s,sr-v device TO brighten up dark
.r C.i gown IS shown mere, ~ -
wach may De made OF ACE eh-
-r bauste or linen, and edged
Ice in one Of che many ways SHOWN
woke Of ec-u lace with a collar Of
velvet had strips Of fur over the
-r5srs ths ends Of which were long
90 u-k under the belt, also OIL
velvet
4r0k. ct green velvet was edged with
The collar was eff chene ribbon, OF
...r belt was also made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
FLoUR. GRAN I'D FEED.
Register Office.


WHEELING, December 81, 1885.
Local market dull; no change in quo
tatious.
Flour-Choice family -four in wood,
So 10; in paper, S. 70 per barrel; Mime
haha in 4 cotton sacks 50 75 Minnehaha
in wood, g 20; Galaxy in Is cotton sacks,
So IS; Famous IN sacks, 50 25 Famous IN
wood, So 4O spring wheat flour in Jute
Best in wood. 81 90: PMsbury in paper,
50 so; Reliance, spring wheat in wood and
cotton, 81 p; paper, 81 10; Silver Lake,
winter wheat family flour, 50 so IN paper
So 30; Loyal. j, sacks. 50 80: wood 50 30.
Grain-Wheat new, per bushel, 6yc;
corn, new, 4Oc per bushel; oats, new, 90
&c.
Feed-AIiddHngs, per ton, S19 90; bran.
Der ton. Sl7 60.
Hay-No. l baled hay, SIS 90; loose hay
SIG 00d17 90.
straw-Baled. IS 90; loose. IS co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

A. charming yoke for evening wear
as- of yeIowish lace A ruche Of
crushed roses formed the collar, and a
b1n OF The same was sa, over the shoul-
fe-s Rumes of white chiffon were adj
Deb ali around the edges of yoke.
a yoke of embroidered linen may be
trimmed with a ruff of ribbon five
inches wide. .n the s,yle introduced 10y
P.r1.n. The ribbon isput on easy across
e front and back. the corners turned In
-aa-e. and then gathered over the
SHOULDERS. Striped plain or chene rib
l1us are used.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
rRANs-oH1o DIVISION.

-. Columbus. Chicago and the West,
- nd i0:i5 a. NJ daily, and 4:4O =. N.
u1 clto1Inmbus. Cincinnati and st. Louis;
1915 a. n. daily, and n;4g p. mi.' o gTSep'
% - 80 1C,i9irsVille accommodation, O.40 4
% and AS D. M, except Sunday.
III; rea an accommodation, $40 ?. m
daily. ,-.u ,o.,z, m daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
ARRIVE.

From Chicago. lib a. m. and 100 ano
$50 D. n. daily. o,--., .,7 Coi,,r,
From st. Louis, Cincinnati 5 ana Colui"
peS' Ciairsville accommodation. EaO p
and $50 p. m. except SUNDAY;
III NSe.vvark accommodation. ElO p. m
daily. r On, g, daily
Saii4u CHAS. O. SCULb,
General Passenger agent.
TT. LANE, T. p. Agt,. Wheeling W. va
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HIS HAND MASHED

Special 90 the Register.
Weston, December S1-A West vi-.
ginia and Pittsburg Railroad brakeman
named Clark whose home is IN pr
kersourg had his hand mashed vybiIa
coupling cars at sutton TO-DAY One
Hnger is broken and win have TO be
amputated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
CHILD FATAILY burned

special to Che Register.
Weston, w. Va. December S1-Tbe
-Alrteen year old daughter of James
Butcher living few miles below here
Yves horribly burned this morning Inv
her clothing catching fire from the
crate. She is in a critical condition and
may not recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

SfarIfnr exchange dull and lower with
actual business in bankers oills az 4SS%4
teq for demand and 4Sli eQ4S,Si for % days.
Poster rates 4SsG $50 and 1900 1907. Com
mercial bills 4s64z.
Silver certificates 6t4otr2.
Bar silver b6 IS.
Government iIm.
New u. $. IS REGISTERED.
New T. s. As ons....-s.............ll,
T. s. 5s Registered .....4l =
IT, - IS Coupons. .sss.......--... ~ .
L.. S. ts keglst ered........ w
IT, s. rs Coupons. .............-.. II. -
T. s. 2s Registered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Pacific 6s OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
States-Duu
Ralroads-Dull.
StCcks-The stock market to-day was
essentially professional one. as was 10
be expected In view of the closing OF tue
year and the evening up or contracts i4l-
ence was the pending government ooi.r I-
sue concerning which forecasts w.
made somewhat more definite IN cis.t ty, et
than heretofore. The connlehl seI-.ilii ~
that the treasury relief measure Woulu oS
effective caused the traders 10 us So
lower quotations for Americans IN me
London market The dealings lol tHtt a.
count by the arbitrage houses were 4"sL5
nihcant prices 20 me local ma ,.l Me- Of f
proved sharply. chiefly on the GOVERNS vi
short contracts and some stocks, hCWeNeI,
on special influences, attracted ouylHb io'
long account. sugar, FOR instance, sait.-
eL per ClIl.- NiA ANR' - US
the ur.ceslo foreign anu uoI4es lc suS $50 70
I'm tue railway L.s-s 1-.C t-,.fiI, md
greatest on llc ,ftdIl~I- 49, -+,,,l-s
Nashville ana .ht cGu." " -. On ,,ar
the lurrccll IONS tn -s'.'- - Sch
cent, tle l.t9l lIl Loe.,9, ... ~ t,ere cas-
Ter and money on ctA ~ 1r.-i ll,s lose
between anu - Peg tC--.. r., ..,,,ii oa -
when rates zen 20 pc- 49, - ,.,.t ,fi.,,, fas
tons Tor clearing MS ,,,,rL-a+
We're made Toy sle u1uhS. Df ~
closed strong ana az tne pest 49,, ,~i,'J
day. a dropping ten"tl5NY Tit". e. RIO,
the early ledllli79 llll -li Z u, the
Iar.uc issues C'i' 7il-N -. 30 +be sr- ,-
ma. ueaiisS fll.,S-N "a, - b., como I'M
ulative issues sl!ileheu anu NJ. y. .,,,,i The
stances the railes MelS III. .t,i' ~, e. 32i an
0edl.lsS i't tLtv -.--J = 20 9St chores Ono
Total sales OF STOCKS l''''l
laloIS CioSe" "'~' 49,
Atcnisol -.-.-..-' ''''''''' 40
ADAMS IA -le99 ~
Alton ana ellr Ait%'tV .'---'''''''''''
Dc preferred ..-...... .'.''''....'''''''',
American Express .-....'.. ''''''''.'''' 30
Baltimore and ONO .-'....''''..'''''''' ~
Canada Pacific .-.....-. ........'..'.''' 1g
Canada Southern ......... ..-..........' 40
Central fdcluc ....-.-.- '''.'.'''''''''' ---gt
Chesapeake anu Cilio ..'.-.'-''''''''- 20 8
Chicago and Alton .-:..........'...''
ChicagO, Burlington ana quincy 80
Chicago Gas ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o2lt
Delaware and HUDSON ............. Ia 2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01
DRY GOODS.

FALL RIVER. December S1-Print
ci %EW ~ YORK, December a-There has
been practically no business o The as de %uyor
anu of the new year. Weather condi-
RSnsS and advance in cotton have given
d Si1f, and better tone to the market
and greater cheer1nlness Was WAS, caib MAJ
in ali directions. The pruning OiO'H ma
kel "aS METAL MARKET.