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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, October 2.-Tha week closed
quietly in the cattle market. There was
the usual Saturday scarcity OF offerings
Common to extra native beef steers We're
salable at So S0Ql5 80. Prices for moderate
grades We're nominal.
Trade in hogs was rather slow at a de-
cline of 5010c per 100 lbs, the bulk OF the
offerings crossing the scales at So S0d4 70.
Heavy packing lots sold at So 60d3 50, and
prime assorted light weights found buy
ers at 81 25d4 go The mess pork season
opened yesterday and this will create a
have been selling so badly lately.
The supply of sheep and lambs was in
creased by a considerable number left
over from yesterday and prices were not
any better, trade being SLOW. Sheep were
salable at 81 2534 I . for inferior to prime
ers and So 0003 60, for western ewes.
Lambs were salable at So 50l5 so for poor
to extra. Feedirc sheep were sala'ble at
So 60Q3 IS and feeding lambs at 81 500
70.
Receipts-Cattle, 500 head; hogs, 5000
head; sheep, 1000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. October Cat
tie: steady; prime $ oOQ9 10; common,
rs; common to good fat oxen, 50 00GI4 co..
Hogs, active; prime medium, 81 250l 60;
best Workers, 81 55Q4 60; pigs, 81 50Gl4 CO.;
heavy, 81 35d4 IS; grassers, 81 36M4 40;
roughs, SO 0004 90.
Sheep. steady; choice, 81 2OG4 %; COM
Veal calves, IS 50Q7 90.
i've at SO 3504 49,
Cattle, quiet at 90.
Sheep, steady a 81 2503 90
Lambs, steady at So 50Gf4 90.
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
Bradstreet's.

Bradstreets.
General trade is marked by increased
activity in woods, iron and steel and their
manufactured products, put business in
| the quarantined districts remains at a
standstill, and at all except j.. few north
western distributing centers. in spring
wheat States, where business is relatively
most active, there is check to the de-
mand for dry goods, hats and clothing.
Favorable reports come from region eX-
tending from Knoxville to St. Paul and
from Omaha to Milwaukee. The tendency
is TO increase estimates of the wheat crop
and decrease those of the probable WELD
of cotton. The prices movement shows a
long list of unchanged quotations.
! The total number of business failures in
the United States for nine months report
cd by Bradastreet's is 1883, a decrease of
Is per cent. from the corresponding total
last year, but per cent more than w5re
reported in 1895. per cent. more than in
1874 and II per cent fewer than in the
corresponding period of 1898. This years
failing corporations, firms and individuals
report Sis 4S4, COO liabilities, a total 30 per
cent smaller than one year ago. about 6
per cent. larger than in nine months of
1898 and of 1894, and 81 per cent. less than
IN the corresponding period Of 1893 The
rate OF failure in proportion to the num-
Der in business is decreasing. With ref
erence to liabilities the falling off is no.
| ticeably rapid.
The check in the movement of merchan-
diSe pointed out in Bradstreet's a fort
night ago, has finally had an influence
on the bank clearingS. the total volume of
which amouts to &,21S.00O,0O0 this week. a
| falling off of IL per cent from last week
pc rcent. from the corresponding total
| in 1891 and small fraction of per cent.
from the corresponding total in 1890. when
| the volume OF business was heavy Con-
trasted with the total for the last weak
OF September, 1886. this weeks aggregate
shows an increase of SO per cent, per
| cent over 1895, % per cent more than in
| 1894. Ga per cent more than in 1898, and is
per cent in excess of the like total in 1892
Bank clearings for September form the
largest monthly total since January. 1899
Just before the panic, aggregating s.. 521.-
49, an increase over Augustus very
large total. amounting to 14S per cent
! year ago Of sos per cent. Very heavy
clearings at Nsw York account for a.
large portion of the increase shown over
that over the later period at New York
being over 81 per cent. Excluding New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04
October 2.-Flour,

CINCINNATI. O., October 2.-Flour,
quiet.
Wheat firm.
Corn, steady. oa,,,
oats firm; No mixed, 210211ac.
Rye firm; No. 47c.
Whiskey, steady at / 20
Butter and cheese, firm.
Sugar, steady.
Eggs. easy at l3c. Ill,
TOLEDO, O., october 2.-Wheat, dun
and lower; No cash, 95c; DECEMBER
93lac M
Oats, unchanged; No. 2 mixed, l512c.
Rye, lower and weak; No. cash, Acc.
Cioverseed. active and steady; prime
cash and October, So %.
Oil, unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October But
ter. firm; fancy western creamery, &c.
Eggs, firm and in fair demand; fresh
nearby, 1Sc do western, 1lQ1I12c.
Cheese. steady. ,
Refined sugars, firm and in fair demand.
Cotton, unchanged.
Tallow, quiet but steady; city prime in
hhds, 38sc; country, in bbs, $3.50; dark Go,
Sc; cakes, 33sc; grease, &c.
Live poultry, firm; fowls. 10d121%c: old
roosters, &c; spring chickens, 99lo14c;
ducks, Sd9c.
Dressed poultry, dull and barely steady
fowls choice, PFC; broilers, large 12Ql3c;
do small and scalded &c.
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WOOL.
Bradstreets.


The market shows a further hardening
tone, and sales are active, Boston's bust
ness reported this week footing up 49, 10
600 pounds, which is the largest wsek $
business on record. The sales include s.
C0O,C00 pounds territory. TeXs-s. Oregon and
California woods, which are now quotable
at 47@50c for fine medium and fine, scour-
ed, with staple at SIC or more About
$4,000 pounds pulled and over 425 600
pounds secured were included in the sales.
Fleece woods are quiet at 21G2Sc for wash
ed Xxx and above Ohio, with delaipes anad
mediums at 2SGt29c, but holders are *
pecting to get 3Oc soon and are not fore
ing sales. About 2,1000 600 pounds Austral-
ian wool was taken, a large purchase of
1880 bales by one mill being noted, while
the same mill took nearly 100000 pounds
territory from another house. Best Aus
tralian W00ls are selling at 63G65c, while
the cose to import would be about 70a72c.
The London auction sale opened Tuesday
with poor offerings and prices safe per
cent higher for merinos and 21aG5 higher
for crossbrsds. Later cables quote 2la per
cent advance over opening prices.
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, October 2.-The dry goods
market closed without feature locally.
There is no strengthening of the market
for cotton goods, and print cloths have
slumped materially. Woolen goods main
tain their position undisturbed by the gen.
eral trend of the market although it is
doubtful whether in some divisions such
as dress goods dealers will be able to Sc
cure the expected advances for spring
goods. Staple cottons remain in quiet re-
quest without change in any line. Prints
are fairly well maintained at current
215c, the sale yesterday afternoon at Fall
River at that figure having a decidedly
weakening effect.
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DRY GOODS.
Bra Strhet'S-

Br9dStreets.
The market maintains a steady tone,
but general business is moderate. Cotton
fabrics move slowly, the decline in the
price of raw materials caused by larger
arrivals from the new crop checking the
above the price CT the finished fabric but
this is now being evened up. Printed fab
RIGS are selling fairly for seasonable sup
plies, with ginghams quiet. Preparations
for showing spring dress woolens are be-
ing. made, and the mills, VIII soon have
their new samples on the market Con-
ditions for all kinds of woolens are firm
has been active and prices have been
worked higher all through the trade
Some mills are fully sold up and will take
no more orders. Business has been largely
confined to the cheaper fabrics. The out
look is favorable
SILVER.
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SILVER.
BradstrcetS'.

The silver market in Londan broke
sharply this. week on the stopping of the
eastern buying, cauased by the idea that
the proposal of the Bank of England had a
that the Indian minis would be opened
forthwith; On the discovery that these
ideas had little foundation the price of
silver fell sharply, bars dropping from
262sd to, 25d, with fall in the New Yorl,
prices from SIC to sac. At the end of the
week there was a slignt recovery.
G SILVER pdrditc1es:-London, Sept. %. 263sd;
25d; Sept. 80, 251ad Oct. 1. 26d New
York Sept. 25. SIC; Sept. 81 56Hc; Sept.
* Doc; Sept. 20, 54c; Sept. 80, SAC; Oct /,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-04
Fin NON AND TRADE
N1Evv v0RK October 2,

NEW YORK, October 2.
6nOCKS-The market strength 70
etocks which developed in the late trad
ing. yesterday was resumed this morning
in full force and continued with only one .3
momsntary pause from the opening unall
the close Of the short session. The buying
was eager and the covering of short con-
tracts put out during the two weeks re-
action In the market, appeared to De ur-
gent. There was every indication that the
reaction had run it's course ana the age ,,'i1
campaign were buyers on q large scale.
The stocks that have shown the sharpest
declines recently were foremost in the re-
covery. Prices of Americans We're ad-
vanced in London before the opening mere,
and arbitrage brokers bought for London
account. The stocks which were the e., "a
vorites in the London buying were those
that have recently suffered most severely
from liquidation of foreign holdlngs' re-
f1ecting a marked change in foreign SEN
timent The various trade reviews pup
lished this morning all reporting CON
tinued Improvement in trade and INDUS
try, and the additional statements OF rail- AL
way earnings showing increases, contIlp-
uted to the desire to buy. The total sales
of stocks to-day were 222,7 shares. QUO
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DEPART.

Nos. 1. 4, s and 8. daily between CIeve.
land and Unrichsvile. Other trains daily
except Sunday.
Passengers between Wheeling, Martins
Ferry, Bellaire and Bridgeport. take Elec-
trio Railway. NJ. G. CARRELn
g. p. A.. Cleveland. q.
o. r. WOOD. T. r. A.. Wheeling. w. We
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, October Pig iron.
steady; southern, $40 25ui1 so; northern,
$40 50@12 co.
Copper, easy; brokers, s11 25
Lead. strong: brokers', 81 90.
Tin plates, quiet.
The times., 1897-04-10
Blind to Spanish Atrocity.

In the grief and Indignation with which
tie people of the United states have wit
messed the wholesale butchery of defense
less prisoners, women ami infants by Wey-
Ter in Cuba, public attention has been in
some degree distracted from the sufferings
OF peaceful American citizens yetlanguish-
ing in loathsOme dungeons in the few
places Oh the island still under Spanish
control. The necessity for Immediate meas
ures OF relief for these sufferers has been
brought out strongly in the speech Of Sem
ator Morgan, on his resolution to acknowI-
edge the beIligerency of the Cuban patriots
A number of native American citizens,
peaccable persons, legitimately in Cuba
upon their own business, have been ar
rested, cruelty confined in weylers pesti-
lential prisons for year OF more, without
proper trial, and in violation of Spain's
treaty obligations. not to mention so un-
fashionable thing as the common dictates
of humanity.
They have been in that deplorable state
SO long, and would have such tale OF
horror to tell, if released, that it is doubt
full if they ever will see home or freedom
again. We know the fate of DR.. Ricardo
Ruiz, who was clubbed to death in his
cell Something of like character is more
than probably in store for the others
America knows, the whole civilized world
knows, that there is a state of war in
Cuba, although there may be those who are
for some reason blind to the fact But
there is not less proof that a condition
worse than war, also obtains in that
country A condition under which Ameri-
Can-born citizens can be dealt with as
Spain pleases, in contempt of the Ameri-
can flag, and in full belief in American
governmental complacency. A condition,
otherwise, OF outrage, fiendish torture,
and blood-curGlng murder.
Belligerency should he recognized, be-
cause there is a state of war; and an Amerf-
can fleet ought to steam straight for
Havana, because American prisoners are
there who ought to be rescued under the
guns OF our warships; under penalty Of the
prompt demolition OF weyler's capital.
The times., 1897-04-10
Reasons for Congratulation.

The New York Herald. which perhaps
Us the strongest friend OF Spain in the
Western Hemisphere, if we except the
Dtario de Ia Marina, published in Havana,
seriously accepts Mr. Reeds definition Of
his complete subjection to the will OF the
House, and at the same time congratulates
the country that the absence of committees,
among other good things, will lock the
door against the Introduction of Senator
Morgan's Cuban belIigerency resolution,
after its expected passage in the Senate
We do not believe that either the con-
graduation or the fact will be enthusi-
asticalIy received.
In reality. the Speaker has explained his
position, not so much in the language of
his explanation, as in the drily humorous
message he meant to convey TO his lieu
tenants. henchmen, and the general mob
OF inc0nsidered Republican satellites. This
was: ''wen, gentlemen, undoubtedly you
bave complete dominion and power over
met Which one of you is going to rise
in his place and begin its exercise?"
At the appropriate point in his speech
on The Times arraignment, according to
the account in the New York Journal. he
cast his fierce red eye along the serried
ranks OF the majority, apparently looking
for the man among his masters, W no, be-
ing without fear, would come forth and
Knock off the first chip. Nothing OF the
kind happened. Instead: Full well the
busy whisper, circling round, conveyed the
dismal tislingS when he frowned."
But the Speaker has done well i'll clearing
up the situation, and placing the respon-
sibility where it belongs. Cons tituencies
represented by the majority will know
now, that their members have the power
t. compel a breakage Of the deadlock, and
to resume their legislative functions. 1t
may take them some time longer to under
stand ana appreciate the further fact, that
the same menbers would no more dare TO
exercise that privilege. than the smallest
bog in the village school would dare to
seize the rod and attempt to thrash the
sciIo0lmaster.
The times., 1897-04-10
BAGNELL's DUAL LIFE.
Leaves Two IlIegitimate Daughters
His Entire Fortune.

st. Louis, April 9.-Robert Bagnell, who
prior to his recent death, supplied the
Gould system of railways with all their
crossties, gave society a parting slap, by
leaving will recognizing his two il
legitimate daughters, and leaving to them
his entire fortune. His divorced wife is now
here, contemplating the advisability Of
attacking this VIII in an effort TO secure
her widows dowry interest in his prop
erty.
Robert Bagnell was worth at his death
about $500, 900. He had a beautiful home
on the Belleloltaine road north OF Baden,
just outside the city limits. 1t developed
later that he had homes elsewhere. His
seemingly commonplace life, which ended
abontth months ago, was made notable
by two women, one his wife, the other, the
mother OF his children, One was a lady
OF Kentucky, of irreproach able character,
the other was domestic
The times., 1897-04-10
STRONG vEToEs THE CHARTER.
Unexpected Action of New York's
Mayor Surprises Everyone.

New York. April 9.-afayor Strong We
toed the Greater New York charter today,
greatly to the surprise OF his friends, he
legislature and the politicians, all Of whom
believed that the mayors previous remarks
indicated that he intended to indOrse the
measure
The mayor filed a long memorandum OF
his objections, chief among which is his
hostility to the provision providing for n
bipartisan police commission. He also OBJ
jects to the section restricting the ina yof's
power toTcmove subordinates. The general
plan of consolidation, he indorses The
legislature will probably pass the charter
over the mayors veto.
The mayor admitted tonight that he
ex pected the charter to pass, despite bis
objections
The times., 1897-04-10
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Many prominent Democrats in the House
are looking for the Development of II new
leader in that body during the next two
years The selection of Mr. Bailey, OF
TeNas, as the caucus nominee for Speaker,
is not regarded as settling the question
Of leadership i'll the next Congress- Since
the elections of this week confidence has
been growing that the next House will be
Overwhelmingly Democratic. and will have
the Speakership within its disposal.
1t is pointed out that Charles F. Crisp
a man now most sorefy mis- sed by the party
he led SO weil-earned MS position in the
Fifty-first Congress He was not 1e-
garded as q leader, or even as Spea kership
timber. He had never been the choice
OF his party for leader Yet he jumped
to commanding position in the House
and wrested the Spcakcrship from some
OF the most famous veterans in the body
His leadership was not for a moment aues-
toned
Several names are already discussed
with regard to the next Democratic candi-
date for Speaker. David A. De Ar.Hond,
OF Missouri, has been In Congress ten
years. He is plant of slow growth, for
1t Is only within a few years that ne be-
gan to take high position in the House
His name has been freely mentioned
The great influx of Northern Democratic
members sure TO come if the next House is
carried by the opposition directs sofne at
tentiou TO available men from those States.
Judge Mcguire, of California, has many
friends who think they see in him pos
sible leader, and among new members the
celebrated BUCK Hinrichseu, of Illinois,
las not escaped mention
An interesting report comes from New
England To the effect that Patrick A. Col
Inns will come back to Congress from Bos-
ton at tic next election He left Congress
ten years a 90, at the same time Mr. SeCre-
tdry Long went out. Both claimed at the
time that they went out because they
found 10 necessary To earn more money.
Collins. at least, has done it, for he has
received something over $500, 900 in the
last four years as consul general at Lon
don. He can ford 20 come back 10 Wash
ington il he wants 10, and some sag that
If he does so he hasin him the proper ma
terial for Speaker. or the same order
was the recent report that Senator Hill
might come 20 the House from the Albany
district and try for the speakership.
The times., 1897-04-10
THE IOWA AIRSHIP.
A Somewhat Nebulous Description
of the Strange Craft.

Burlington, Iowa, April S.-The strange
airship which was seen last night by so
many people along the line of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern road was
the chief topic Of conversation this morn
ing. Many people described the machine
as having a headlight like that OF a loco
motive, the glare of which partly hides
the body OF the craft. They were able to
distinguish wing-iike projections on either
side
The airshp appeared about 1880 clock
and from reports sent in seems to have
Travelled in north westerly direction, fl
DaHy disappearing across the State line.
Some say they heard Kissing noise, as
the strange craft swiftly giided through
the air This was only when the vessel
was n swift motion, however, and w hiie
ii was towering or changing its course, as
it frequently did, there wis no sound
The times., 1897-04-10
The Australian Convention

Great Bntain's big family of colonial
children is of various sizes, ages and COM
plexions, and is scattered all over the i'm
habited globe. Unul lately, Canada has
been considered the largest and most i'm
portant Of these colonies, but it seems Just
now as If that position would soon belong
Go Australia.
The population OF Australia is about
three-fifths that of Canada. being some
three millions. But nearly all Of this pop
ulation has been added since 1910, when
the big island had only one-sixteenth its
present number of Inhabitants. Canada
at that time had popula ton OF little
more than a million and a half 1t will
thus be seen that if Australia continues to
grow, her population will be far ahead Of
Canada's in n comparatively short time.
Her commerce annually amounts to about
$115, ,s37 900, while that of Canada is
but $4s, 100000. So the nine compara-
lively unknown colonies down in the re-
mote region called Australasia are really
entitled to consideration.
The present movement toward Austria
liam federation will tend TO increase this
Importance. The federal convention lately
held at Adelaide framed the act for fedora
tion with very little trouble, and it viii
The times., 1897-04-10

probably go into effect without much de-
Australia, West Australia and Tasmania
were the colonies represented Their
agreement provides for a government es-
sentially republican in many respects The
several colonies Will continue to manage
their local affairs as heretofore, by a legis-
lature elected by the people and governor
appointed by the crown. The federation
will be ruled by governor general APP
pointed by the crown, and the federation
parliament, of two houses, elected by the
people, will look after the customs, the
excise duties and the military and naval
affairs. There will be a supreme federal
court One OF the most interesting fea-
lures of this change is that the colonies,
which now have each a separate tariff,
operative against each other as well as
the rest of the world, will now be under
a system of free trade among themselves.
with uniform tariff system for other
countries. The consolidation of the several
naval forces of the colonies willmake a re-
spectacle little navy, and the result of the
whole business will be greater comfort
and convenience for the entire island. The
only Important Australian colony which
has not SO far wished to enter the fedora
ton is Queensland, but it is not thought
that this will cause any trouble, as Queens
land is not hostile to the principle OF fedora
ton, and may very possibly decide to come
in later.
Australia was for long time the dump
ing ground of the mother country. All Eng
lands criminals and petty malefactors, all
her black sheep and scalawags, in prison
and out, had possible refuge in this safely
distant place. The result was a very
mixed state of things. Along with the dis
reputable element OF the population were
enterprising men who came after invest
ments, and poor men who hoped To make
money; and some of the conyicts themselves
concluded to behave when they got into
TINS new country, Wnere Jhcfe was not
such stress of competition. Like Cali
fornia, in the days Of the Areonauts, the
wild, rough. la wless country served as
crucible to bring out the best and the
worst of mems characters, and, like Cali
fornia, the Australian colony is turning out
very valuable material for the making o a |
nation. 1t is rather an impressive object |
lesson ON the great problem. What to do |
with our criminals" The inference seems |
TO be, give them chance and let them do !
with themselves.
The times., 1897-04-10
A CASTLE HOLMES SKELETON.
The CHASTITY Relic Exhibited in the
QuinIan Damage Case

Chicago, April "a human skeleton and
u trunk fail Of relics of the Castle Holmes,
the murderer, who was executed in PhiIa-
delphia, were carried into room at the
rear OF Judge CbolaiH's court room at noon
today, ana the door OF the room was
securely locked.
The skeleton was found in one OF the
rooms of the castle The articles in the
trunk belonged to Minnie Williams Across
one end of this trunk was written IN. r /.
Detective" This afternoon the articles
were used and exhibited during the
progress Of the trial of the $50 900 suit
of Mrs. Ella G. QUinlan, against Chief of
Police Badenoeh, and Inspector Fitzpatrick
Another trunk was brought into court
shortly before the midday adjournment.
This also belonged to Minnie Williams,
but none of its contents were shown