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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

CHICAdO-wIthIn thirty minutes OF
the end OF the session to-day there was
slight rafting OF the dry bones which
appeared to Brighten the shorts In the
grain pits. Wheat. corn and oats each
rose from n state OF dull Indifference to
their surroundings TO u Wide awake
nlertness. and closed at advances OF &c
IN wheat and corn and h8&e In oats.
Provisions were Irregular. but closed
with gains OF 17hc In May pork and
nc each In lard and ribs.
wheat-cash No. 2 spring 5sssGS7ase:
eaAc; january 56li G156S G56ssc: Febru-
airy j6Xd56hd56Nc; May 6sNdbsts1
b9&c: July 59A 659A 6b9Kc.
Corn-Cash No. 2 csc; january 25tl q
26a9Gc; May 2sHQ2SS G2SSc; July 29t
oats-cash No. 2 lss1sAc; No. 2
white 1874 dgokc: No. white isfl9isc;
january closed ut ifihe: February t13s
dlSdiSc; May lsx9l9E 8lsSc; July
lgA q ?0fb20c.
Rye=No. 2 35c.
Barley-No. 2 nominal.
FiaxRecd-No. ! 93iac.
Timothy seed-Prime 50 rs
Mess Pork-Cash, per Dbl. 50 57isG
" uUs january ~ SEt7Ht fVUs w. huS
50 62tsdS 1903 10.
Lnrd-cnHh. per 100 foe, s. 37hG
20: January IS 3515 1905 10: May
s. 6s&35 1905 20,
Short Ribs-Cash sides 81 65614 co.:
January 81 b2hf4 6gtd4 62IS: May
81 T7Hfti s7ttGfi S7ti: dry sailed shoul-
dOrs 4&d4Sc: short clear sides $40
47Sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. finished goods.
per gallon, 81 g.
Butter-M8rket steady; dalries ia
zoe: crcameries lSG23c.
Cheese-Qulet ut s&49hc.
Eggs-Quiet: fresh l6dl7c.
NEW YoRR-Flour, receipts 10000
barrels; exports 2s,7OO barrels: market
Irregular: springs being weak and win
ter brands steady. business was small,
buyers and sellers being apart. Wheat,
exports 7G,S00 bushels; spot market
dull; No. red 674 d6SNc; No. hard
69&o: options opened gteadler and clos
cd firm Mt k4hc advance: No. 2 rcd
January closed at 67Isc: May &C 7-l6G
"a t2-lGc and closed at GdAc, Corn, re-
cclpta 5000 bushels: exports i7i.SOO
bushels: spot market Arm: No. ?, 35c:
nptlons firm and closed al MnAc high
er; January closed ut 3Se: May % DIDO
alTsc aud closed at A7tc, Oats, receipts
a. 100 bushels. exports $500 bushels:
SPOT market dull; No. :, 2ic: optlonS
very quiet and closed partially NC
higher; January closed nj 23hc: May
cloaed at 2tnc. Hay steady. Hides
quiet. Leather flfm; hetnlock sole
Buenoa Ayres light 10 heavy weights
9lo; acids 2t123c Beet steady. Cut
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
GERMANY our RIVAL
For Foreign Trade united States Consul
Warmers iteport.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 1.-THE
United States, where Germany during
the twenty-five years which have elaps-
cd since her last war. has built up
great and envIable trade. seems to be
looming W in the mind OF the Ger.
mans az the country most TO be feared
in the future az. their competitor in the
worlds markets. United States Consul
Warner Mt Cologne. Germany. makes
this trade rivalry the subject OF q spe.
ciai report TO the state department, and
he quotes freely from the German news
papers and technical papers to show
that the Germans are thoroughly
alarmed at the outlook. The German
government, owning the railroads. has
been warned that Il must do everything
possIbIe by cutting rates on raw ma.
terIals and export FOODS TO aid the Ger
man manufacturer, or see the foreign
trade suffer at the hands OF America,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
Eruit. and Rroduee.

Butter-Creamery choice, 2?I25c:
country choice per 10. 10915c; country
good, 6dsc: country fair. &c. Butter
Inc, c. C. brand. l26l4c; common. l0c
EggH-FFesh IN case 1sc per dozen;
In barrels lie per dozen; Ice house eggs.
lbGl6c per dozen.
PouItry-Price per pound: Old roos-
tiers. 4d5c; chickens, spring, per doz.,
s. 5063 %, or TGISe per 10: geese +99S0c
each; hens, 7Gsc: ducks. (YounE) 1850.
Turkeys, 647c per 10.
Tropical Fruits-Lemons. 50 50G2 90;
per box; bananas, 81 00I2 90 per bunel..
Jamaica oranges. s. 9969 % per barrel;
pineappleS, lORI2tsc each; Jamaica
oranges 81 2sG4 50 per box: California
oranges 50 0O6i4 80 per box Messinn or
anges 81 0093 so per box.
Fruits--Appies, 81 259f Is per barrel,
ms 10 quality Crnnberries, So s5T2 So
per crate: IS 001s 90 per barrel Malaga
grapes. IS 0OfG 90 per barrel. Catawba
grapes, lSc per basket
VeEatnbles-irish potatoes. 81 Oo3
] 25 per barrel; Baltimore sweet pota-
toes, 256a 80 per barrel; Jersey
sweet potatoes, 81 2sa4 70 per barrel.
Yellow Danver onions s. 5Od1 IS per
barrel; zoe per bushel. Celery 30c per
bunch. Beets, zoe per bushel.
Lettuce z5o9Sl 90 per bushe!,
Carrots, 5OGTf5c per bushel Par
ships, 81 25GI 20 per barrel Turnips.
7LcaS1 % per barrel. Kalc. 75c per bar
rel. oyster plant, 20c per doz. Cab
bage, 81 coal Is per barrel
NutS-HickOry nuts, 81 coal Is per
busheI: walnuts Zoe per bushel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
PRESIDENTS CAUTION
To Representative Venezuelan. Regard
ing tn. Revolution.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE commit
tee OF the Venezuelan colony In this
city which presented President cieve-
land a bound volume containing the
resolutions passed at a recent mass
meeting here. has returned from Wash
ington. In speaking Of the audience
with the President. N. Boiet-Peraza,
ax-President OF Venezuela, a member
OF the committee, said last nights
President Cleveland expressed much
concern az to the revolutionary spirit
in Venezuela and asked US, as repre-
sentative men OF our country, having
means OF knowing the action OF revolu-
tionary leaders, whether II Is true that
the revolt has been positively called
on.
we assured him that II had. and that
under no condition would It be re-
sumed so long as the trouble pending
over the Guiana boundary remains un-
settled.
The President said he was very glad
to hear us talk that way and seemed
greatly relieved. He said that In his
opinion revolt against President
Crespo before the controversy with
England Is settled would he most dis
astrous TO Venezuela. and he eau
toned US 10 do'All in our power TO pre-
vent Its occurrence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

MANY merchants are well aware
that their customers are their pest
friends and take pleasure In SUPPLYING
them with tho best goods obtainaols.
As nm instance We mention Perry q
Cameron, prominent druggists OF
Flushing, Michigan. They say; We
have nd hesitation In recommending
Chambcriain'S Cough Remedy 10 our
customers. rs II II the hfst cough meai-
elmo ne have ever sold, md always
Elves BRtiSfncti0n.' For sale az % ana
10 cnniH per bottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
FINANCE AND TRADE
Til. Feature. of the Money and stock
Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1i.--Money on call
easy at SOS per cent; last loan a per
cent; closed at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper SGs per cent Sterling
exchange steady. with 0ctunl business
In ba.nEers' bills at a ssd4 S9N for do
mand and 81 s7HGtSiH, for s sixty days lay,
Commercial bllls - s6N. Silver certln-
cNtSs AK QG7i4c. Bar silver 6Shc.
The stock market opened strong I'M
def tho favorable auspices OF higher
Suo,atlons for our securities In London
md OF further Intelligence q n more
pacific trend in political developments,
In the early dealings advances were
scnrcd, in which New York Central tlg-
,,rrd Inr per cent In the more act
I've shares tho gains were restricted TO
n MOI per cent limit The strength OF
the market WIS in y large measure due
10 incYeaslnE confidence that hll prnc-
ticahie measures viii be taken by the
Eoyernnicnt to prevent o stringency In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

TOPEKA, Ras.. Jan H-A horrible
occurrence became known TO the police
to-day when the death OF the fourteen
rnonthA.old son OF Charles Dean was
Teported. Mrs. Dean left her children
alone in n room while she ran over TO 0
neiEhbor's. Upon her ,tct1rn she found
that some one had removed the clothing
from her babe. seated II upon the top OF
A hot stove and fled. The flesh OF the
child was cooked to the bone. a young
man who had quarreled with Mr' Dean
IL suspected. but he has He'd the city.
The child suffered terribly until death
a., ma IN rctipye IL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
NEW YoRK-wool quiet,


NEW YoRK-Although mail orders
were uuimportant, the presence OF q
large contingent OF new buyers i'm
parted some life 10 the market in all
directions, the Inquiries covering all
classes and descriptions OF goods, and a
business of fair to good proportions
having succeeded,i The outlook Is bet
ter than a week ago and steadily i'm
proving. Printing cloths at 3 cents,
with small GALES.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

The best salvc in the world for cuts,
bruiscs, Sores. ulcers. salt FhG9m, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. ehilblalns,
cnrns, and nIl skin cruptlons. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required.
Il Is guaranteed TO give perfect Aatls-
fnrtton or money fetunaea' FtlGS 70
cents per box. For sale by Logan I'Eus
-C,hmnnnN. Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
Metals.

NEW YoRK-Pie Iron weak; south
ern 81 s5017 90: northern $i2 00@ls 50.
Copper weak: brokers' $40 90: exchange
- s0GS 50. Lead steady: brokers' 50 90:
exchange 50 O0@3 o2A. Tin easy:straits
Sl3 to8lS 20; plates weak. SpeIter
weak; domestic nominal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

Grain-wheat -eoc per bushel. Corn.
per bushel, sc. Oats. out OF store, wes-
tern crop, &c per bushcl: oats, (home
Crop)a2c per bushel
Feed-Bran s15 90 per ton; niddlings
SIG 90 per ton. Hay. baled, 81 90 per
ton: loose hay. SIT %: prairie hay. No. !.
SIS 90 per ton; prairie hay. Upland
stock. 3l4 % per ton. Straw. loose and
baled, IS 90 per ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

the market rs result OF the with
drawnIs from the banks Incidental 70
the payments OF subscriptions for the
new issue OF bonds.
Before the expiration OF the first hour,
a rcncslonnry tendency developed on
the engagement OF $l.tOo.0O0 In gold. IN
the retrogresslve movement most OF the
general list touched figures slightly be-
low yesterdays final sales. Chicago
Gas was depressed rs per cent on sales
In connection with the enactment OF an
ordinance by the Chicago Board OF Al
dcrmen, whereby deposits Tor Gas
metres must be made to the city treas
nrer, Instead OF as heretofore with the
companies. Tho mystery attending the
meeting OF the directors OF the united
States Leather Company, was not es-
pecIaily reflected In the market price OF
the stock. No IntImation had been
made, previous to the meeting that any
other question than that Of the regular
quarterly dividend on the preferred
stock would be considered by the board.
Officials OF the company observed striet
rctIcence. aside from statements that
the dividend question had not come UP
and that only changes in the by laws OF
the company had been discussed. Ru-
mors were current that the policy OF
hated, but could not be confirmed. a
lump OF IN per cent TO SO. In Cleveland.
LIornin g. Wheeling preferred. was Jun
attended by any satisfactory expiana-
tlon beyond the assumption OF Invest
ment purchases induced by the encour-
aging traffic returns OF the road.
The market closed steady IN tone.
with fractional net concessions general.
The bond market was Irregular, with
O prepondefanee OF advances. The ag-
grsEate OF transactions was only mod
crate. reaching Sl,S66,0Oo.
Government bonds were quiet, out
were well held. The old 70 coupon and
Do registered gained and IN per cent
respectively.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
1876 shares.
Government bonds firm.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds irregular,
Evening Posts London financial
cahlegTam:
About 10000 pounds in gold is being
dispatched from here to-day TO New
York. II is bar gold, picked up quietly
in the open market By the bond syhd!-
cate or individual members OF the syn
dicatc.
The stock markets were good all
around to-day on the political situation
and on the dearth OF stocks and the
smallness OF the speculative account as
revealed by the settlement which began
to-day. Americans were very good
The closing was q shade under the
best Lake Shore advanced four dollars.
More favorable expectations OF the sue"
cess OF the bond Issue helped the rise In
Americans. There IL no public buying
here yet.
consols were nearly l07, South Amer
lean stocks (notably Argentinas) were
especially IN demand. There wos q
strong squirt in West Australian mines.
Many believe in n boom in that quarter
before long II no disturbing political
events occur.
tai boprses were firm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

Roots and BaykB- Ginseng. dry, per
M. q 5OfI3 co.; snssafras hnrk, per 10,
sdsc; sasSafras oil. per ~. iOd zoe; May
apple root. per NJ. 6hdTc; yellow root,
per 10, 5Tsc: Seneca snake root. per ~.
free OF top. 39G3Se; West Virginia
snake root. perth, 25a35c; pink root.
per H.. :ine. 5Od36c: elm bark, per 10.
7c: wild cherry bark, per H., lgGS0c
Beuns-Primc new hand-picked. me-
dium 81 SOL 50; prime new hnnd-pick-
ed navy 81 25Qi 70.
Vol = Fine washed 19c; one
third OF for unwashed: one-tourth on
for unconditional; medium unwRshed,
f59fsc: medium washed. $4,000.
Honey-In the comb. per 10. l2t9l5c.
Raga-Country mixed. hGlc per ID.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL.
ST. yITUS DANCE.
A Physician Prescrlbes DR.. Miles'
Restorative Neryine.

DR.. Miles Medical Co, Rlkhart, Ind;
Ny daughter Matte, aged II, was AFFLICTED
last spring With S.. Yitus dance and ner-
vcusness, her entire right side was numb
and nearly paralyscd. We consulted ph2.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
WHEELING WHOLESALE MARKETs.
Weekly Change or Quotations In An
lanes OF Local Trade.
ONCE OF the InteIIlgenceT,
WheeIin. Tuesday. Jan, Il

lard and coffee advances were the
features OF the market. Eggs are In
good supply and declined. Cattle mar
ket Is rather dull. Fine washed wool
went up a cent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

NEW YoRK-PetrOleum strong at
81 IS bid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

From Pittsburgh. 1910 . N. and 100 2, m.
daily, ll:ao p N. daily; except Saturday. Io:Ss q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

WHEELING Z FIIIaBUKIH DIVISION.
For Pittsburgh, 4:ssaud 7:lo g m. and 70 p
For Pittsburgh and the essL t:S5 q N. and a:S
p. M. daily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

tDAlly. except sunday
Sunday church ttaluS will leave Em dsoEaU
GIJG N. and wheeling lsli p III,
II. 4 WElSGRKBEIt ucn. Managcr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
RAILWAY TIME CARD.

ArTlVaiRnd departure OF trains on and ate,
Dec, H. l5Di EXCLAMATION oP REFEGExcE
Marks; 'Dally; tDIlly. except Sunday; tDllly,
except Saturday: Tpaily, except AondEr; ls1n.
days only; iNond9ya only; Saturdays only.
Eastern STANDARD Time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15

Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad.
on aud after Saturday. February J, lssA tFAina
will Tnn IS follows, city limo,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18
Rev. Holtzhausen Will
Start to Raise the
Money
For the ChiIdren's Home.
The Mining school Attendance rbe
Largest In ITS Hiitory-Other
Late News.

Rev. F. A. Holtzhausen, agent Of the
upper Peninsula Children's Home. will
devote portion Of his time this winter
to raising funds to &c. on with his project
OF establishing home for boys in the
copper country. He has located l6O
acres near Swedetown station on the
Mineral Range and hopes to be able to
commence improving it in the spring.
This is the gift Of President Mason, of the
Quincy, and will constitute the farm in
connection with the house which will be
Quilt on site also donated on the side
NIL back OF the smelling works. Mr..
Holtzhausen will go east and try and in
terest prominent mining men, who have
made money in this county. in bis
scheme and he IL very sanguine OF success
IN his undertaking. He will also canvas
the various mining locations to give
working men a chance TO make small
contributions toward an institution which
VIII benefit the children OF their fellow
iaoorers should misfortune oyertake the
bread winner of the family. Mr.. Holtz-
hausen's project will appeal strongly
TO the miners on account of the nearness
TO them OF the benefit, and to the bust
ness men, because their aid will be sole.
ited Tor an undertaking which win be in
short time self-supporting.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18

fyou want to buy anything in the
furniture line for Christmas presents and
TO have very little trouble in buying. if
you wish to go into a store and find lust
what you desire at the price you feel you
ought to pay, walk right over to my
furniture store, where you will find the
largest and best stock in town. should
you not find the stock of goods as rep
resent please mention it. Something
would be wrong and / would have to
remedy it right away,
Up-to-date Furniture House,
j.. N. MITCHELL,
Hancock, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18
Useful Member OF a Family.

.
The Portuguese say that no man car
be good husband who does not eat 4
good breakfast, which leads the Water
bury American to say this is a mean
way OF throwing upon the wife all the
responsibility for the husbands good
ness, for without good wife there can
be no good breakfast for him to eat.
That may be right in theory, but it is
wrong in practice. We know man
who has cooked, breakfast, the greater
part of the time for the past 10 years
Tor his family. And we violate no con
ndence when we say it is good break
fast too. He is man who loves good
living and he knows how to prepare a
meal with the best of women. Yet he
Is workingman who puts in from 10
to 10 hours day of hard work and the
kind OF work that is xbsusting.-Ap.
sonia Conn. Sentinel.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18
10 PROJECT THE HOME.
"o" 'he South Looks on the De.,-s,aer Of
the Domestic Hearth, 81 Ae Z.

"e south Looks on the Dess~~sler OF
the Domestic Hearth.
Inc Introduction of bill in the Ala.
oainn legislature a few days ago which
~ erect aims to license any man to kill
'nv uespoiler of his feminine relative
oans attention to the attitude of the
south on this subject in a way which
cannot fail to attract attention through
out the north. -
south Carolina has. no d;voree law
1t is impossible to sedure = '',egal sena,
ration III that state, even for Biblical
ieasons. A husband whose home is DIES.
o.ia'eu mas no recourse except personal
violence. Public sentiment sanctions
.ne slaughter of his domestic foe. and
'here Is no instance OH record In which
man who has committed bomic;de nm.
.o ~. SUM circumstances has been held to
account in the courts.
In Alabama and other soutbern states
noweVer, divorces are granted. When.
ever citizen kills man who has desc
grated his home, it is the invariable
custom to 90. through the farce of a
or ''' T winch always acquits the slay-
vio,.,o,. no ms jurors are compelled to
aaolate their oath Ito bring in ayerdict
aOooralngg TO law.n In the Interest Of
;ne Jury the new Alabama bill has been
Not long ago a Mississippi husband
,n mG nau shot man for an offense
rn;,.,, ' me moral code entered plea of
s - The jury brought in q verdict
-. "oquittal and added, 1--WE also find
la 10, me prisoner at the bar pleaded
doe 20 ~ -, MISTAKE and without knowl-
.use OF all the facts in the case. ;,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18

The Mining school has now the largest
number OF students in it's history, IL G.
And now just at the time that the school
has arrived at it's greatest efficiency,
when large sums have been spent ON
buildings, equipment, etc, some of the
former legislature think it would be
economy to cut off appropriations and
allow all to be wasted. IL does not cost
the State each two years tenth part to
maintain this school Of what has already
been expended and there will be enoash
true economistsin the coming legislature
to prevent the moves OF a few agitators.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18

Court Pride, F. OF A., OF Hancock, cleo.
ted officers Wednesday evening as follows:
Chief Ranger-James Davis G
Sub Chief Ed Penprase.
Recording secretary-John Perry.
FINANCIAL secretary-Fra Brewer.
Treasurer-George T. Williams.
5. W.-Thomas Kilt.
J. W.-Joha Crawford. 089
). B.-Mr. Warne
j. B-William Richards, l-R
trustee ID yearsl-James Vivian.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-18
Her Application.

The study of definitions presents
many obstacles and difficulties to child.
ish minds. ~
spell Torment and give Its defini.
tion, requested the schoolteacher.
F-e-r-m-e-n-t. ferment, to work, ~
responded diminutive maiden.
Now place. 1t in sentence, so that
! may be sure you understand its mean.
ing, said the teacher. ~
In summer ! would rather play ont
OF doors than ferment in the school.
house. = returned the small scholar with
such doleful frankness and unconscious
humor that the teacher found it hard 10
suppress a smile. Youths COMPANION