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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
Nl0RGANTOWN NOTES.

sforgantown, w. Va, February T.
Is. Dawson. of Harms City, Pa, has
Y1.scd eighteen hundred acres of land
n Tnion district, this county, and will
,5oyelop ii for oil. This land lies sey-
',..f miles from all development.
Work on the locks and dams on the
vonongahela has been stopped by the
rold weather, and will not be resumed
until the first Of April.
Murray Watt, the crack centre of the
Duouesne Country and Athletic Club.
has been secured to coach the basket
hail players at the West Virginia Uni
v.rsitv. Five teams have been organ
izad and some hot games have been
nlayed. G.. +. Anderson, of Latrobe,
has been chosen as manage, and he
will arrange games with all nearby
,49ms which are requested TO write for
dates
Hon. George c. Sturgiss is suffering
from a burst capillary in his left eye.
His physician has ordered a complete
rest. Nothing serious is expected.
An agricultural society has been or
eanized among the students in the ag-
ricultural department of the Univers-
ity. Its officers are: President, w. F.
Naret: vice president, w B. Simms;
secretary, T. y. Atkeson; treasurer, Gill
bert john critic, c. f. Pollock.
The college Y. NJ. c. A. has elected
its officers for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows President, Floyd n. Frum; vice
president, c. E. Berkshire; secretary,
]. f. Miller; corresponding secretary,
". G.. Clemens; treasurer, A. w. Por-
terrified.
4 funny mix has occurred in the
celebrated Musgrave case. The de-
tense has known for some time that
the State was not going to be prepared
to try the murderer at this term of
court. and has been engaged in get
Ting ready for the trial, which has
been granted by the Supreme Court.
II has now been discovered that if they
press the case to trial that it may re-
suit in landing their client in the pen
without any further delay, as the man.
date of the higher court granting him
a new trial has never been received.
and there is nothing TO show that 1t
has been granted. This being the case,
neither side will be ready for the trial
and it will be postponed until June.
Musgraye has been under sentence to
the pen for life for three years, but
has finally succeeded in getting a new
trial from the court Of last resort at
the cost of a fortune. He is now
broken in health and reduced to power
ty. but has another chance to clear
himself of the accusation.
Two well known young men fought
bloody prize fight in stable yester-
day afternoon in the presence Of d few
invited friends. Sixteen rounds were
fought and some very severe punish
ment administered. The principals
and their friends are keeping the mat
Ter as quiet as possible, but the par
.iculars are leaking out.
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February THE average
offerings of cattle to-day We're not espec-
iaif- good in quality and droves that were
far and choice sold quickly at strong
prices. Beeves good enough to sell at
* Is and up showed more strength, but
lots that sold under that figure were
barely steady, there being a, great album
dance Of such offerings. Sales were large
II at 81 25Ql5 10, the commonest lots Of
while carload of 1,043 pound steers
brought So a.. Exporters took hold very
well and there was a fair demand for
cattle TO ship back to the country to fat
ten. There was no particular change in
stockers and feeders, prices ranging from
Sc 40 to 81 30 but choice and Gamers cat
tie were in the usual demand at recent
quotations.
There was an active local and shipping
demand for hogs and prices were stron ger
from the opening with sales largely 2l2c
higher than the close of last week The
extreme range of prices for common to
prime droves Of hogs was 81 10d4 62l2 the
bulk of the hogs going for, 81 S7lsdi3 97Ia
mon pigs selling as low as s. %. The late
market was easier
The heavy supply Of sheep AMI lambs
naturally caused weaker market and
prices averaged 10c lower. trade being
slower that usual Sheep were salable at
Sc 25d3 so for the poorest lots up to 81 5lsn,
4 50 for strictly choice: yearings sold at
81 eo1a5 20, and lambs were wanted at 81 30
a. r. few selling below S. y.
Receipts-Cattle. $500 head: hogs, 81. 90
head, sheep, 21,0o head.
EAST BUFFALO. N. y. February -
Cattle. prime to extra steers, s. 1906 Is;
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which was at one time 50 above Satur-
days close. but which reacted rs. N.
w. preferred was quite strong all
day and advanced at one time 35s, re-
acting fraction on profit takings
Michigan Central also renewed it's in
terrupted advance and is IA higher
for the day
There We're some sharp gains also in
the usually inactive high priced securi-
ties. The feverish and unsettled con-
dition of the local corporations was
noticeable in the closing dealings.
Although the stock market was not
lacking in activity and interest, the
bond department continued to absorb
large share of attention and to show
more strength. There was some five
separate single transactions in blocks
of a par value of 100000 or over.
Three Of these were in the Atchison
adjustment As, the total dealings in
which footed up for the day 81 ,097 900.
The recovery in Kansas Pacific consols
to 1902 brought out block of $780,
600, which was taken up by one dealer.
There was a s125,000 block of the new
Union Pacific As sold during the day.
n & w. consols were active and
strong. Numerous sharp gains are re-
corded all through the bond list. To-
tai sales $6,550,0O0.
U. S. new As were 1s higher bid; ..
S. SIS were a higher.
Total sales of stocks to-day were
421 ,0G0 shares.
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WIDELY misunderstood.

London. February Lady Henry
somerset has written a letter to Lord
George Hamilton, the secretary of state
for India, to the effect that the let
ter which she wrote him early in
1897. in connection with the repeal of
the Indian cantonments act, was wide
" misunderstood, and she therefore de-
sired to withdraw her endorsement of
any form or principle of State regula-
ton of vice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

NEW. YORK, February 7l.z7Pig, iron
cd.
Lake copper quiet but steady at $40 $50
II 90.
Tin. quiet but firm at s13 95113 971a
Spelter, quiet at 81 00G4 10.
Lead. steady at 50 6212M3 GIG
The brokerage firm that fixes the set
Ting price for miners and smelters quotes
lead at s. a.
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DRY GOODS.

of trade in the dry goods field was fea-
tureless to-day, but generally suspicious.
There was. q fair percentage of buyers
present and they seemed to take hold Of
goods at second hand with considerable
vim. Jobbers, in fact. have had less
cause to complain since the first of the
Year The extent of trade in the jobbing
houses has steadily increased. Reports
to-day from out-of town jobbing and fin
all arkets have been of fair business in
all lines. Print cloths are unchanged at
2 Size for 81 square extras.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

Satisfactorily market for stocks
suffered from the burden of realizing
Sales and from bear pressure due to the
recrudesCence of the Cuban scare.
There were special elements of weak
ness in addition. The Union Pacific
securities were heavy on account Of
the announced determination of the
government to operate the Kansas Pa
clilc under receivership and to seek
10 postpone the sale of that property.
J he Kansas Pacific consols opened Off
"a per cent. on the strength of this,
but the buying at the decline was very
heavy and aggressive and reassuring
reports were given out that this secur-
lty was not likely to be deprived OF
us right of exchange with the reorgan-
Iled Union Pacific securities. This APP
parently failed to rally the stocks Of
NE company and they We're heavy all
gay the preferred going off at one
ume l3s and the common a point
Missouri Pacific showed a recurrence
OF Its recent weakness and declined at
one time a point below Saturdays
cioSe Lake Shore, New York Central
Northern Pacific preferred and other
recent fayOrites showed the effects of
continuation of profit taking. The
Coalers and gransers were in the main
IHea1y Northwest being an exception.
northwest preferred showed a gain OF
"19 over the last transaction. Quite
q number of stocks showed gains at
,'le opening, but as rule subsequent
uecihes wiped them all out. A few
e.OcEs were conspicuous for very vigor-
ouS amounts. This was notably the
vase With Metropolitan Street Railway,
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

New York, February money on
call easy at 112 per cent; last loan "
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 304 per
cent.
Sterling exchange strong, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at $485M
q 1858 for demand and at $4.S30 Is
for sixty days. Posted rates S4.S3b@
4.S6; commercial bills $4.82@12.
Silver certificates 5G1aQ5712c.
Bar silver 561ac.
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cash quotations closed as follows:
Flour, steady. o,.o, ~ :.
spring, ssa94c; No. red, 9Sm12c. ,-,Lo
oats. No. 2. 2414Gssc; No. white, $500
29c; No 3 white. 25l3Q2612c.
Rye No. 2. 4712c.
P Faalss 10, l. 81 2514 \ ". 81 so..
Prime timothy seed. 50 soa2 s21s.
Mess pork. per Dbl, so $Oa1o 80.
sh hpp p pibs lg side g ioose. 81 95a5 IS
Dry soalted shoulders. boxed. 494G5c.
Short clear sides, s. 2505 80.
ON o. Inc the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries, 800
19l4c; diaries. 11@lil@c;
Cheese. quiet at Snsl2c
Eggs steady; fresh. l5i2c
Receipts-Flour. 10000 bbls: wheat wheat; a.
600 bu: corn. $4,000 bu: oats, 265,0O0 bu;
rye 500 bu: barley a. 81; 9g bh Gu, r,eo+ "a
ono bn: corn 1874 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu;
rye. 1000 bu barley. $500 bu
NEW YORK. February Flour, ce-
ceipts. 30992 bbls; exports. 1880 bbls:
sales. $500 packages; again inactive at
barely steady prices; city mill patents
% W SYms t. receipts, $4,000 bu exports. 55S72
bu: spot. steady; No. red. 81 o3isc. OPP
s steadv uu'I No Z red February closed at
81 oiss: March at 81 0l7s: May at 953sc; July
at sSssc. =. .,
cine. February closed at 343sc; May at sc
Oats reeeiptis s goo b. s 9SIo Onions Riss
closed nominally unchanged; May cioseU
al 29isc.
Feed, firm.
HAY dull.
Hops. strong.
Hides, steady.
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DEPART.

Trains . and daily between Cleveland
and Massillon. all other trains daily ex-
cfpt Sundays.
Passengers between Wheeling Martins
Ferry, Bellaire and Bridgeport, take Elec-
trio Railway. NJ. G. CARREL,
Q. r. WOOD. T. P. A.. Wheeling. w. Va.
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Mexican dollars 45$sc.
Government bonds strong.
state bonds dull.
Railroad bonds strong.

Evening Posts London cablegram:
The stock markets were quiet and
featureless to-day generally, pending
the settlement in carry-over mines,
but the tone was steady. Activity still
centers in Americas, Grand Trunks
and Argentines. The feature in the
first named was Norfolk & Western
preferred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

CLEVELAND, LORAIN AND
" WHEELING RAILROAD
Time schedule OF Passenger Trains in e.
fect Sunday, May 18th. 1897.
cleveland Depot Foot South Water Street.
ARRIVE.
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AND ELM GROVE

fDaily except Sunca-.
Sunday church train VIII ieaye En-
Grove at 9:43 a. M. and Whaet.aS at y u
H e. WElSG1E
General Manager.
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TRANs-OHIO DIVISION.

TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.
For Columbus and Chicago, 1888 a. m.
and $50 p. m, daily. -o.os
Columbus and Cincinnati EXpress W.
a. M, daily and 40 p. m, daily except
Saturday. and 240 a. M, sunday only.
st. Clairsvlle Accommodation, 1923 a.
m, and $50 .. m. daily except Sunday.
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express, lib a. m ana Ii 'oo a.
&C Cincinnati Express sos =. N. and 5;15 p.
m. daily
Sandusky Mail SIS p. m, daily.
St Clairsville accommod ation II 80 a. m
and as p. M, daily except Sunday
WHEELING AND PITTSBURG DIV.
For Pittsburg, $40 and 1880 a. m. and
$40 p. m. daily, and lis p. m, daily eX-
cent Sunday.
Fot Pittsburg and the Feast, $40 a. m.
and $40 p. m, daily.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg, 70:20 a. m, $40 p M,
daily II 80 p. m, Caily except Saturday!
As a. M. daily except Sunday, and 2:St
a. m, Sunday only.
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
w NJ. GREENE,
General Manager.
ID. b. MARTIN.
Manager Passenger Traffic, Baltimore
Md
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ARRIVE.

From New York Philadelphia and bsi'
timore, 500 a. n. daily s;,,.
Washington Express. HOO p M Zoo aa,S, =,
Cumberland accommodation, 4'oo p iu'
Grafton Accommodation. 1910 3. m,
daily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
PERSONALS.

Mr.. j. C. Heimier left for Whining
ton this morning to visit his father, Mr.
J. c. Heimier. who is critically i'll.
Messrs. w. c. and Sidney Holman left
for Boston yesterday in response to a
telegram, announcing the serious illness
of their father.
Prof. w. l.. Poteat, of Wake Forest
College. is in the city He read
an able paper before the Monday Even
ing Club at Mrs. Hollemans last night.
Rev. j. o. Guthrie, of Warrenton, IS
in the city.
Mr.. George Heck, who has been
spending several days with his mother,
left for Greensboro yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Price, who has been visiting her
father, Capt. b. F. Williamson yester-
day returned to her home.
kev. +. +. Tatum, Baptist mission
airy i'll China, spent yesterday in the
city on his way TO Wake Forest.
Prof. w. Il. Wlhitsett, the new secre-
tary of the Teachers Assembly spent
Sunday here and yesterday returned to
his home.
Judge Spencer 3. Adams passed
through the city Sunday on his way TO
Snow Hill to hold court.
Mr.. William Mel. Yates, of Chatham
county, and Miss Maggie Barbee, daugh-
ter of County Commissioner Barbee, were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides parents near Morrisville Sunday
Hiss Matte Simms, who has a posi-
ton as teacfIer I'M the Institution for che
deaf, AT Morganton, is spending a few
days with her parents, Rev. DIR. and
Mrs NJ SimnS
Miss Mamie Simmons left yesterday
for .>ewbern to attend the fair there this
week.
Walter Il. Moore, wife and child and
Mrs. J. j. Hooker, of Webster, were
here yesterday on their way to Newborn
to attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Williams Avirett
have gone to FloridaI
Judge Armistead Burwell is at the
Marlborough.
Mr. Hope Elias is in the city. He is
just recovering from an injury TO his
foot sustained from a falling horse.
Mr. E. F. Rogers returned yesterday
afternoon to his home in Concord. He
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Judge Boykin.
DR.. Abbott has gone to Baltimore on
a business trip.
Rev. w. B. Oliver and family are at
the Marlborough, on their way to Virginia
on visit Mr.. Oliver has resigned his
passionate of the Baptist church at Will
m.ngton and will probably accept call
TO Dayton, Ky.
Mrs t. ID. Martin and Miss Lizzie
Ashe leave this morning to attend the
fair at Newbern.
Miss Cannon, of Concord, passed here
yesterday on her way home. She has
been visiting Miss Matte Lee at Colds
boro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

had the case in charge, did all in their
power for the man during his illness.
1t has already been told in this paper
how Melvin came here Fri
day morning on the 11:40
train, showing plainly that he
had just been on a fearful debauch.
That afternoon it was noticed that he
was acting very strangely. Saturday
morning he was much worse and walk
ed about. putting his hand to his head,
talking wildly and picking imaginary
things from the walls. About 3 O'Clock
that afternoon he was put to bed in his
room at the hotel by DR.. Harvey, whose
sympathy had been aroused by the poor
fellows condition. The doctor admins
tered an Opiatc ana left him apparently
resting quietly. Half an hour later
when ne returned he found the man
with his pillow on his head. His face
was purple and he was apparently dead
After much effort respiration was re-
stored. but the man never rallied again.
At 400 o'clock Sunday morning he
breathed his last
The body was turned over to Under
takor John w. Brown and the Syndi-
cate Publishing Company, of Philadel-
phia, for whom Mr.. Melvin worked, was
telegraphed to by Manager Cook, of the
Marlborough Not until the afternoon
was any reply received. 1t came from
the dead mans brother, Mr.. Oscar +.
Melvin. of the New York and Pennsyl-
vania RailOrad Company. New York. He
asked that the body be sent by express
to Troy. y. Y. This request was COM
piled with. the body leaving here last
night.
Mr.. Melvin was about 40 years old,
and. judging from the letters found in
his pockets. made a most excellent sales
man when not drinking.
The case is one of the saddest that
has been known in this city in long
time-dying away from home and
friends. rCnniless and cTaZed by drink.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
A FIND HEALTH RECORD.
Only Three White Citizens of Raleigh
Died During February.

Already Raleigh has become famous
for its wonderful health record. Few
cities, of the same number of inllabi-
tants, can show record equal to that
made by the City of Oaks during the
past year. And this year is starting out
even better. Never was there better
January report than that made last
month. The health of the people of the
city during the month just ended was
also very good.
Health Officer Sale has kept the city
clean and in excellent sanitary condi-
ton. His report for February shows 10
deaths-6 white and Ii colored. Of
those who died 4 were under FIVE years
of age and 5 were over seventy; in other
words 30 per cent. of the total number
of deaths occurred at the expected age.
OF the six white deaths, three were
not citizens of Raleigh, but were visit
ing here and were sick when they ar
rived.
1t will be observed by reference to the
reports for the fiscal years ending Feb
ruary 18th, 1894, 1896 and '97, that the
average number of deaths for those
years was 292, while for the last fiscal
year, ending Feb. 2Sth. 1898, we have
had only POS deaths. This is a de-
crease in our death rate of about thirty
per cent. This is a very remarkable
showing and is something that this city
should feel very proud Of
Births were reported for the month as
follows: Whole number, 43-white, %;
col0red 90.
Contagious diseases were reported as
follows: Measles 80 cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
MONDAY EyENIN GCLuR.

The Monday Evening Club met last
night at the residence of Mrs. r. f.
Holleman, on EIillsboro street. The
programme was as follows:
Reading-The Begging Letter Writer
Mr.. Henry Briggs.
Musical SelectiOn-Violin and Piano
Duet-Misses Kate and Mary benson.
Paper-Literaryc Aspect of Scientific
Researcll--Prof Poteat.
Vocal SolO.-Of Thee / am Thinking
Miss Boylan.
Paper-Charles Dickens-Judge Wal.
ter Clark.
Song-Mrs. McKimmon.
New members: Mr.. Gice; Mr.. Walter
Philips, Morson's; Misses Annie and
Margaret Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
SMALL POX SCARE IN SELMA
Two Sick Negroes Guaranteed in a De-
serted Holse-Railway Employees.

The telephone yesterday afternoon
brought the startling news that there
was small pox in Selma, a town % mile.
east of here, on the Douthern Railway.
Two negroes, employees on the railroad
one fireman and one brakeman. the
message said, had dropped off the morn.
ing freight, very sick.
One of them acknowledged that he
feared he had the small pox: that he
had been at Gibsonville and had been
with and helped handle the negro who
IS now sick with small pox near Elon
College. This at once convinced every
body that the, negro really had the dread
disease and nobody would allow either
one of the men to come near them.
The news spread through the town
like wild-fire. There was much excite.
ment and many were preparing to leave,
wnen the superintendent of health, DIR.
Wharton, arrived and examined the two
sick negroes. He said the disease was
not small pox. but vaccinated both of
them, and in abundance of caution
had them taken 10 an isolated house
outside the corporate limits.
This has quoted the excitement that
prevailed during the afternoon, but the
people of Selma have received a scare
that they will not soon froget. Having
been brought to a realization of how
easily the insidious disease may Green
into their midst they are now having
themselves observation-disclosures that had
not already done So.
line hearth authorities of North Caro-
lima are not taking any Chances with
small pox either. III it spreads it will
not be on account of any failure on their
part to make an effort to stamp it out.
Yesterday DIR. Stockard, of Burlington
the superintendent of health in Alamanct.
county, reported here to DIR. r.. Fl
Lewis, Secretary of the State Board of
Health, that Capt. Graves, a conduc-
tor ON the Southern and Bill Wilson.
a porter, had been exposed to small
pox and We're therefore liable to spread
the disease.
The telegram was referred by DIR,
Lewis to DIR. James Mckee, president
of the city Board of Health and surgeon
TO tine Southern Railway. After com
municating with Mr.. Cannon, the third
vice-president of the Southern, DIR
McKee, ordered tne two men into quar-
antine for such time as will determine
beyond all question whether the two men
may have contracted the disease or not
DIR. StOckard gave no particulars in
his dispatch as to when or how the
two men We're exposed to the disease
but 1T is supposed that it must have
been IN some way connected with the
case at Elon ollege. Graves and VIII
son are on the section of road from Raj.
eigh to Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
WILL ASK IMPEACHM ENT
NOW PREPARING THE PROOFS
OF HIS CHARGES.
WILL LAY THEM BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Il Is Claimed by His Friends That He Has
Such Evidence as Would Convince
Any Fair. Minded Jury.' Some
Things Not Published.

The Hancock Russell row is by no
means at an end. In fact the most sen
sational part of it is to come yet.
As intimated last week in the News
and Observers exclusive dispatches from
Newbern, the deposed president of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
will take the matter before the next Leg
islatllre.
He will there reiterate the charges pre-
ferred in his open letter to the Gov
ernor, and ask that body to prepare
thereon articles of impeachment.
This Hancock gives as his reason for
not having already made public the
proofs of his statement that the Gov
ernor offered TO keep him in office if he
would assault Josephus Daniels, editor
of the News and Observer. AS some
thir,. persons are involved, he does not.
ne says, wish to give ont his evidence
until he comes into court
He is now preparing his case for the
Legislature and intimates that he will
at least make it interesting for His Ex-
cellency. This is the news that comes
here from Newbern.
A gentleman to whom Hancock's evil
dence has been submitted tells me that
there can be no sort of doubt that Gov.
Russell did make the bold, cold-blood-
ed proposition to Robert Hancock, that
if he would whiD Josephus Daniels he
would be retained as president of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad,
and that if he did not lle would be turn
ed out.
This evidence, my informant added. is
such as will convince any fair-minded
jury in the world of the truth of Han
cocks charge. In fact, from the best
information that can be obtained touch
ing the matter. Hancock's case is
much stronger one than he makes out
in his letter TO the Governor.