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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09

4ted a bold raid on the s3-7'' ranch,
A which the outlaws got away with the
&cnoicest bunch Of horses. Moxson, ac-
coVpanied BY three cow-punchers, started
~ pursuit the following day. The trail
followed the north bank Of the Cannon
Ball. through Hettinger and Morton coun-
ties, until 1t turned abruptly to the north
west at the intersection of the north
FORK It was evident that the outlaws
We're making for the bottom lands of the
Missouri river. Once lost in the maze of
cottonwoods the pursuit would have to be
abandoned. Having Travelled 1875 miles in
less than two days, the horses were jaded,
out they responded to the promptings Of
the spurs, but before sunset the second
Day they galloped through Deer Pass and
matted at the edge of the bottom lands.
There was loud report, and a bullet
whizzed above their heads. Not 300 yards
away was the outlaws camp, and in front
of the small fire was Shay and Quinn
with Winchesters at their shoulders.
Sheriff Moxson did some heavy thinking
in the space of few seconds. 1t was use
less to make a move forward, for they
had the drop" on him, and he did not
care to sasrifice his two companions need
flung it, with his revolver, to the ground.
Dismounting, he tossed the bride to one
of his friends
Boys" he said, "you remain here and
| don't fire until you see me fall
Then whistling softly to himself, he
sauntered toward the camp, apparently
taking no notice Of the rifles covering his
heart.
Fifty feet more, sheriff, and you're a
dead man." cried Shay.
Movson hesitated not the fraction of an
instant. The fifty feet were covered and
he walked steadily forward
For Gods sake, Moxson, go back! We
don't want to hurt you, but We'll never be
taken.
The plucky officer took no notice of the
warning. The blue eyes were fixed sternly
on Shay's face. Still whistling, he strobe
straight to the muzzles of the rifles,
brushed them aside as if they had been
broomsticks, and in much less time than
it takes for the telling two of the most
desperate men that infested the country
were in irons.
1t was a marvellous exhibition of pure
nerve, as well as an illustration of the
potency of the law. AS was expected in
those days, an effort was made to lynch
the outlaws.
Nearly two score men from neighboring
ranges surrounded the one-story frame
building that did double duty as Jail and
residence. They made so much noise that
it interrupted the poker game between
Movson and his prisoners. With two re-
volvers in his hands he made his appear
ance at the door and gave them sixty Sec
ones to disperse. Then he went back to
his game and was interrupted no more
that night.
MoAsoh oled three years ago, not with
ms boots or" but as peacefully as if his
lie mad been spent in a Quaker settle
ment. Shay and Quinn are serving out
their sentences in the penitentiary-Ch
cago Times-Herald
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, September S.-Native cattle
showed more animation and the market
was strong for good. Sales were at s. $50
3 30 for common to prime native steers,
with extra lots salable around s. 1905 90.
The bulk of the cattle went for S4 COO
20. Cows and heifers and bulls showed
no particular change. Calves were unchan-
ged. Texas cattle sold pretty well at easy
prices, and westerns were fairly active
at decline of about 15d20c from last
weeks figures. These cattle are now sell
ing at around So 25@4 25 for steers and at
So 00G3 80 for fat cows and heifers, grea
numbers of steers selling for feeders at
So 60G3 so. Common stockers sold as low
as 50 90, while prime feeders sold for 81 50
"a so in some instances. Stock bulls and
heiferS sold at 81 95Gi3 90.
In hogs there was an active local and
shipping demand, sales being made at
tuesdays late transactions. Sales were
ing at 50 s0Gl3 50 and selected light at 81 50
"a 421a. Pigs sold at 50 00asl4 TO- Hogs
averaged better in quality than yesterday
and there were a good many fat droves.
Ihere was weaker market for undesir-
able sheep, but choice ones sold well.
Western sheep sold at SO S0@3 IS. and oc-
casionally IS high as So IS, feeders selling
at SO 30Q3 65, chiefly at 50 5ol3 So. Native
sheep We're salable at 81 75a4 %, few 60
ing above So 75 Lambs sold at SO 50G13 Go
Tor a few poor lots up to IS 25@5 so for
choice to prime, prices ruling 15q25c low
err than yesterday. Choice western lambs
sold for 50 %.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000 head sheep, IT,
600 head; hogs. 1000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, September s.
Cattle, steady.
Hogs, dull and a shade lower; prime corn
fed pigs, 81 4504 so; best light Workers and
good mediums, 81 1904 As; grassers and
stubbers, s. 2544 30; heavy, 81 25Q4 35;
roughs, 81 1913 70.
Sheep, dull; choice, 81 1904 Is; common.
81 5OQ3 40 choice lambs, s. O015 80; COM
mon t ogood lambs, 81 00Q5 10.
Veal
CINCINNATI, O., September s.-Hogs,
steady at So 60Q4 40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, September S.-Money on
call easy at 1A4112 per cent; last loan H.
per cent; closed offered at 1AQ112 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3a4441a per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 81 S61s@1a for
demand and at 81 S3$4@4 81 for SO days.
Posted rates, 81 S412Q4 S512 and 81 S6120
S712.
Commercial bills 81 SO.
Silver certificates 53Q54c.
Bar silver, 53c.
Mexican dollars 42Ac
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
Cheese. steady and unchanged

Cheese. steady and unchanged
CINCINNATI, o., September s.-Flour.
quiet.
Wheat in fair demand; No Q red, 95l5c,
Corn, firm: No. mixed. &c.
Oats In good demand: No. mixed, zoe
Rye, firmer; No. 2, soc.
Lard. steady at "a 621z.
Bulkmeats, firm at SO 90.
Bacon, easier at 81 90.
Whiskey, dull at 81 q.
Butter, quiet.
Sugar, firm.
Eggs, dull at lie.
Cheese, firm.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September s.
Wheat, &c lower; contract grade, Septem-
Der, 81 0014d12; October; November and
December nominal
Corn, steady; No. mixed, September,
36@361ac; October, November and Deem
Der. nominal.
Oats, firm; No. 2 white, September. Oc-
tober, November and December. 25126c.
TOLEDO, o., September S.-Wheat,
quiet and easy; No. 2 cash, September,
and December CSC.
Corn, dull but steady; No. mixed, SIC.
oats, quiet; No. 2 mixed, 1910.
Rye, dull and easy; No. cash, sic.
Cloverseed, active and steady; prime
cash, So 60.
Oil, unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Slagle & Co.. the Market street brokers,
furnish the following quotations from the
chicago Grain and Produce Exchanges:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Stocks-Io-d ays stock market was very
irregular, but it was much less under
manipulation that for ever a week past
and the general tone was one of strength.
There was realizing on a large scale all
day. but the offerings for this purpose
We're more naturally absorbed. There was
no one stock lifted by Sensational jumps
to stimulate buying of those realizing Of
ferings, condition in marked contrast
to the invariable rule for many days
past Northern Pacific preferred, which
was the stock under manipulation for a
rise yesterday, was rather a drag on the
market all day to-day and lost a point
of its gain, the common stock showing a
fractional advance. The course of the
market was downward at the opening, the
internationals and grangers leading in
sympathy with the decline in Americans
on the London exchange. Strength devel-
oped in a number of stocks which STEM
med the decline and carried prices to the
best of the day. Profit taking at the close
caused Tire loss of part of the gain so that
net changes in many of the leading shares
are of very narrow proportions.
There were 5000 shares of the prefer
York Central lost a point in the early
dealings. but more than recovered it on
the publication of the statement of August
earnings, showing an increase of S456. 219
Inc grangers moved very narrowly all day
ana showed a large falling off in activ-
ity except st. Paul, which came next to
Atchison with sales of 5000 shares
Dealings in bonds were in large proper
tons and at higher prices. Total sales.
A,9OeO GOO; The Atchison, Northern Pa
chic and Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf
issues absorbed the bulk of the dealings
United States bonds were higher. the old
tours coupon being quoted at 1l3A bid
a rise of Il.
The total sales of stocks TODAY were
.692 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
NEWEST MAN IN NORTHWEST

NERVIEST MAN IN NORTHWEST.
The nerviest man ipsthe Northwest was
Sheriff Orrin I. Moxth, a slightly built
man with womans mild blue eyes, who
dressed as an ordinary citizen and wore a
derby hat. In his day the job of sheriff
was not sinecure, as the two score
notc1es on his gun attested. He was
niah given to boasting Of his eventful
01tu stories of hisA wonderful nerve
- nd fellows who
che most
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
SLAGLE G. CO., BROKERS,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks & Cotton

1923 Market Street. Wheeling, w. Va.
Direct private wires to the Chicago
Board of Trade and the New York Stock
Exchange, over which we receive contin-
uous markets and the latest news.
Long Distance Telephone 275.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, September S-The dry
goods market is firm to-day in both cot
tons and woolens. The trading is lighter
this week. and there is an absence Of hur-
ry orders
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
Nv HEELING. AND ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD

fDaily except Sunca-
Sunday church rain uli1 leave I'm
Grove at 9:43 q. m, and W1aa.,ag at u 81
p. a.
II. z. wETSGERBER.
General Msrag.r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK, September S-Pig iron
warrants, quiet; 81 0 Oasked.
Lake copper, quiet at s11 10@11 %.
Tin, easy at $13 35613 so.
Spelter. steady at 81 25G4 80.
Lead, strong; exchange 81 371bG4 40.
brokers' 81 co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
n NBln IONS Of GOLD.
|r,,ltb il The Elondiks Almost Be-
vani HUMAN Estimate.

:, ,rsou city Is Crowded-About
20 9 oob Men Conferred at Tha t
point without Provisions to Last
MorI Than Half the Winter Two
rbiIds Of the Men Are Without
wdk and Are Face to Face With
Faiine-A Returned Miner Found
1t Necessary to Get Out or
ST rve.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
DOGS FOR THE KLoNDIKE.

There is a heavy boom in the dog
trade just now in several western cities,
the dogs being intended for the Klon-
dixie market Chicago has for some
time been eonsigning 200 bow-wows n
day to Seattle for shipment
OF course the idea is that dogs serve
many more useful purposes for men IN
danger of starving and freezing than
any other of our domestic animals in
Kpndike latitude. They are good draft
animals, they furnish animal heat for
sleepers and they afford not the worst
food in the world for an emergency.
All this is well enough. but what is
needed is for the government TO rein
state the reindeer, the only animal tha;
can forage out its own living in the
frozen north, and which is accounted
the best OF food. In a case of threat
ened starvation it is likely that the
only available way 10 extricate the i'm.
prisoned Klondikers would be TO get
reindeer to them. SIS the only practica,
means Of enabling them to dig theil
way out
There is gold in the Klondike-that':
settled. Wherever gold exists ther,
men viii go. That is also settled. Tit
best way 10 take care of and serve al
the necessities OF that almost uninhabit
able region would De in the construc
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
LOVE FOR BIRDS.

This wear has been notable In the
book and publishing trade for the num-
her and variety of the books and peri
odicals issued which have been devoted
wholly or in great part TO birds, and
for the sale which these works have en-
loved II has been evident that more
interest than ever before has been TAX
on in the feathered deniZens Of the
woods and fields, orchards and gardens
and that love of nature and nature
st,,dy has increased steadily of late
wears in the United States
These facts are simply evidence OF
the gains of the country in civilization
of the higher sort They attest grow
ing breadth of culture, a wider love of
the beautiful and more in Intelligent inter
EST in the good things of the natural
world. American tastes are ripenlng.
The people of country until lately so
new and so strenuous in its demands
upon the time and energies of its inhab-
itants that its development was neceS-
sarilv of a rather utilitarian character
are finding more leisure for attention TO
things which are not business. They
are learning to pay more attention TO
the interests which broaden and refine
men and women rather than tougher
them for life's conflicts and hard work.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
STOCKS DOWN,

Stocks have been falling for some
days and there has been n somewhat
marked depression in securities of vari-
ous kinds. Wall street has been at the
bottom Of ii, the bears of Wall street.
The efforts of the bears in Wall street
10 convince themselves and other peo-
pie. too, that there must be war with
Spain ought not to be taken seriously.
If there were real and near danger of
a conflict with any foreign power, it
would not become known first TO the
gamblers of the New York Stock EX-
change. 1t would be apparent at
Washington quite as soon as it was
perceived in New York SO far. moth
ing has been said or done by any one
who has power to cause war with Spain
which could lead an intelligent and
reasonable person TO regard such a re-
sort 10 arms as either imminent or
probable To assume that there will
he war is TO take for granted the worst
possible outcome of negotiations which
might easily end in other ways.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
Along the Kansas Nile.

The o. NJ. B. OF Topeka has d:sbanded.
II got licked in the last campaign there.
VIII White OF Emporia IS studying
French, and quoting the Bible in his cd
itorials.
John Brieienthal says the new motto in
Kansas is: NO more mortgages on our
homes"
At the state irrigation meeting Ed. Lttle
will tell the Kansans how irrigation IS
accomplished in Egypt
Savage. OF Wellington. is writing new
bass song 10 be sung By Harry Woods
az Lyman NaugIe's political funeral
Has boom commenced? Nearly every
southern Kansas merchant is making his
second fall trip 70 eastern markets
In an eastern magazine Ralph " Easley
Of Chicago, formerly OF Hutchinson, IS
spoken OF as a man OF TREMENDOUS energy
The Hutchinson News. after series Of
daring thoughts. asks thss terrifying ques-
;5on. What would the worEngnsn do
without the capitalist
Ed. Greer Of Winfield accuses Ec<ert
ot Arkansas City Of treachery 10 the Re-
publican party IN the last e.echoa- bipso-
matte relations have ceased
In Pratt county. IN k4ngnan county. in
Coxley county. in SedgTick county. the
PopuIsts gave the Democrats the Ho-nirz-
,tao for treasurer ana then proceeded TO
vote azaIns; the nominee.
1. Is curious that the PcPuiisis n 40
rrany counties succeeded IN eieSriins but
one county officer and that tae eoroae--
Perhaps the public has an ioe2 t1ai tns
dead ought 70 bury TIE dead
Since the Republicans got ,ew o. S4
county Offices IL Kansas u = plA1Ay ap-
parent that much % Ire vaEnted neces-
sly OF war WITH Span r the columns CT
the Republican newspapers Las d-<sp-
pesret-
A duck named Olnstssd- Gaining 20 Be
the cwrer o. big fr1i: farm II CA4.to--
MA recently broke into HEtcasa&oa @ocieiT
ard cane nzgary near marrying pEo-s--
re-, young soc.s-y lady investigated.
soxeve-. wss made by her friends and
oIus,eaas frust farm turnsd cut 70 es
fake
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The value of expert testimony Is beng
very much questioned of late from tae
fact that experience proves that 1t is as
hard for an expert to get away from his
preiudices and preconceiyed notions as
for any one. The expert testimony III
The Luetgert case is in point But we
have another and more emphasized
phase of expert findings. An article IN
The current Popular Science Monthly by
Professor Mendenhall upon the BerlnS
sea controversy, shows how scfentlnc
experts can be Influenced in their opin-
ion by prejudice and by local surround
ings. Four experts were chosen, TWO by
the American and two by the BRUSH
government, to investigate the question
of pelagic sealing. The object of the
investigation was to secure accurate SCI
entific information which would lead
the two governments to adopt a course
favorable 10 the continuance of the lie
of the seal. The British pecuniary in
terests rested in the continuance of pc
Iagic sealing, the American pecuniary
interests rested in the development OF
the seal business ON the Pribyloff
Islands The British interests required
an investment of large capital, the
American interests did not require the
investment of large capital, only suffi-
dent to protect the seals on the islands.
The result of the scientific investigation
was curious. The British experts on the
one hand, reported that pelagic sealing
had little to do with the decrease of the
number of seals, but this decrease was
due to the large killing Of seals on the
Islands. On the other hand, the Ameri-
can experts reported that pelagic seal
ing was the cause of the decrease in the
number of seals. Yet these scientific eX-
perts. English and American, were in
structed to report cold facts. They were
not to be influenced by sentiment or by
prejudice.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
A PRODUCTIVE POWER.

In the course of an interesting sum-
mary Of the results Of thirty years of
American trade, published in the No
yemI)er North American, Mr.. Mulhall,
the noted statistician, declares: "The
world is only beginning to have evil
dence of the enormous productive
power of the United States"
Within twenty years, as he shows, our
production of grain has increased Il per
cent and that of meat ~ per cent Our
farms raise food for 100000 Of peo-
pie every year. The cotton crop in the
south has risen 12o per cent IN two dec
AIDES. So far are our resources from
depletion that Mr.. Mulhall counts upon
our exportatit,n of food as well as cotton
to increase with the growth of popula-
ton.
Moreover, this increase in expectation
has gone on side by side with a mar
yelous gain in int ernal trade, which, Mr..
MulhalI remarks, lis the best gauge of
national progress, because it reflects the
power, energy and resources Of peo-
Mo ),
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
Daily eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor
THE Two TESTS.

Measured by his own efforts. judged
by the result in his own state, Bryan
ism is ON the wane. Following the close
cf the polls on election day it was nef-
aided about the world that Bryan's own
state. Nebraska, had gone oyerwneih-
ngly for the "boy orator and his lo "
l idea. The opposition was too nlsishih-
rant and scattered to pay for foonns up
But a few days has dispelled the pre-
tence. The Chicago platform was Doiu-
IL endorsed in Nebraska as 1t was III
Massachusetts and the result in Nebras-
ka proves almost as discouraging TO the
tribe OF Bryan as that IN MASSACHUSETTS
when the facts and figures are consid-
cred. BRYAN, by his personal appeals
and numerous letters made the hSht III
Nebraska his own, but in spite OF all the
advantages. and that the and-Repuoil-
can forces in Nebraska We're more COM
nleteIy united than ever before, MI.
Rrvan has barely held his own IN Inc
state. whereas it was boaSted al the De-
ginning that d thorough combination VI
tbe free silver factions would poll
majority of $4,000. The real meaning
of the outcome is that the free coinage
idea is losing its hold in Mr. Bryan
own state. and that not even his vocifer-
Gus campaigning has been able to give
II any added strength.
The result in Massachusetts is no less
striking. In a greatly diminished vote
Governor Wolcott is reelected by the
largest majority ever given to candl-
date for that Office except that when ne
received last year. George Fred Will
Jams. standing squarely upon the Chi
caso platform, and personally endorsed
by Mr.. Bryan, is defeated more decisive
ly. in proportion to the whole number OF
votes cast, than he was in 1896.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10

ysrtssenea, Il the one snd az a business
that comes in contact win The whole
community. and ~ thst one end Tie pee-
PIE Judge & al
< Mann. clothier of Winfield. - build
tns I'd a distinct recognition for 1is sd-
ver-tserpents BY setting szcl n srul-af
s.ylc OF type. with q larze Whs.e borcer
s-oiyud his display. Mo1aday hs SAID "
vos.'re ROT an expert "a f1s js3zme1t o.
ejothi.z. and you may not oe-ueD ~7p
A.,.e devoted q lifetime - - huE1ess
a-s ~. alzrzv vr---your ahsDlufe saf@fy res
n buylnr clothes from TePHtatis 'ea-tf'
ergorseI b al h1norabie nercfia1-
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.obe ons ~z--n s-zvL T0ots1 dresses.
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ta-~-s xeoi al wool uncsrSear. faaaf.
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
Notes From the Orient.

India has macadam:zed road l,so0 miles
long.
Red hair is abominated by Persian wo-
men, but is adored by Spanish senoritas.
Five dollars is considered large weekly
salary in Japan. and viii insure more
comfort than twice that sum in more en-
lightened lands.
The Chinese city bicyclist has "a hard
road 10 travel' in streets OF an average
width OF eight feet.
The proportion OF divorces TO marriages
among the japanese is said to be to 3.
Great attention is paid in japanese
schools TO athletics, and district contests
are held yearly in which thousands of boys
and girls take part
OF the e,Oce,0o Inhabitants OF the Phil
Eupines. 10000 are mountaineers who
have never acknowledged allegiance TO
Spain.
The Persian landlord can compel tenants
and their families 20 remain and work IN
III ell arrears OF rent and interest are
viped out, thus making the tenant Writ
ual slave: but the landlord may dispossess
the tenant or the most frivolous prsterses.
over saOce French farmers 1--we BY manu-
featuring Roquefort. cheese. whose yearly
sales once amounted 20 Ss.0eaodo. but which
nave OF late greatly decreased. as other
cheeses have taken the place of this IA
NOUS cheese SO beloved by epicures.