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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

ON FRIDAY. JANUARY o. 1893.
COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
l Will offer for sale at "Plain-Dealing'
Farm all the Personal PROPERTY
thereon, consisting OF Horses. 10 Sets
OF Harness II Well-Bred Milch-COws B
Heifers, II PlOws. Cultiyators. Drs q.
I Hay-Press, / Fan-Mill. ? Wagons 1
HORSEPOWER and Separator. ? Corn
Planters. ? Cutting Knives. 1 New Cream
Separator, 4l0 Barrels OF Corn. 1000
pounds OF Shucks. Mule Colts, Mules,
/ Young High-Bred Jersey Bull. ~ sheep.
20 Hogs, 30 Shoats. Hay-FOrk and Fix
lures l Corn-Crusher. 1 Mower. 1 cart.
Binders, 3 Corn-Shellers, / lot OF Pitch-
Forks and Hoes, I lot OF Dairy Fixtures.
10 tons OF Hay. is Stacks OF Straw: also
many other articles too numerous 10
mention.
TERMS: Cash as 10 all sums OF $50 and
under; and for all sums over 81 the pur-
chaser VIII be required 10 give his nes0-
table motto at 80 days. satisfactorily en-
dorsed, with interest added from day %
sale.
Conveyances will meet the train leaving
Richmond al S.45 o'clock A. NJ. an Taylors-
vile Depot Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad
WILLIAM ID. THOMAS, Executor
sale conducted by ID. A. Timberlake,
Crler. ia Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

BY y. w. Bowe.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
BY Sutton & Co..
Real Estate AuctIoneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
or THAT VACANT lot or IAvD

FRONTING "A rEhr . INCHES ON
WEST SIDE OF ELM STREET. BE-
TWEEN MAIN AND FLOYD
STREETS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

BY II. Seldom Taylor & Son.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
FOR RENT.

NO. 1716 EAST BROAD STREET, DESI-
rable Groom Brick Dwelling. newly pa
pered and in perfect order. Water gas,
&c. Very low rent
c. l.. & III. l.. DENOON.
ia lott s2l Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1898

In execution Of the decree referred 20
below. | will offer for SALE by public auc-
ton. on The respective premises, on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

WHEN REAL ESTATE rs SOLD Tim
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT cALEg-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID pro
RATA BIZ THE VENDOR AND THE
VENDEE ~A1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

BY George f. Crawford & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19

At the request of the Southern Stove
Works Company and G. G. Valentine,
Esq. will sell, by public auction. on the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
CHARGE OF FRAUD AS COMMISSION


Specification No 5: In the fiduciary char
acter Of commissioner of the Circuit Court
him from his fathers practice, he is a
confessed defaulter.
As TO the general allegation that Hon.
y. S. Turnbull is a confessed defaulter,
your committee reports that it is not sus-
tanned by the evidence adduced before
them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

The will Of the late Homer 4. Lowndes,
a weil-known citizen Of this city, was
yesterday prObated tn the register OF
wills Office. The document leaves all OF
his possessions. most of which are col
lateral and valued in the aggregate at
about $l2J 700, 90 his nephew and name
sake In an eastern city. The formers
lawyers are now investigating the report
that the nephew met "A violent death from
q fan on Wednesday last"
For fully thirty minutes Montgomery
lay back I'm his chair and gazed straight
ahead Of hin thinking as hard as his
poor. bruised brain would let him Then
ne quietly dropped 70 sleep when his
landlady came IN a little later he was
smiling In his dreams In - way that
almost frightened her
During the next six months Montgom-
cry nd very little mental Quictude. After
the usual amount OF red tape. he had
found himself moderately well of as a
result OF his cousins insurance. and the
property from the uncle. which had nat
urau come 20 him. Early in the seventh
month after Lowndes death. he was sit
ting al his desk in n handsomely fur
nished room. Two letters lay IN front
Of him. both addressed ia feminine hands
one he did not recognize the other was
Alice's. and he sat gazing, APPARENTLY
afraid 70 open it.
owing to the fact that she had seemed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
THE COMEDY OF DEATH.
BY JOHN NJ. BUCKLEY.

Two mon sat IN n shabby little den OF
a room. one on the bed. the other on
dingy upholstered rocker. out OF the seat
OF wnlch the stuiiinR seemed pcrpetually
oozinr Both were comoly. but as they
sat staring gloomly az the ugly thread
bare carpet their limbs sprawling i'm
utter deicci edness. their appearance was
decidedly unhandsOmc
The clock on the mantle had Just
snapped out twelve ierky unmusical
tones dcnoting the end OF another day.
This realization caused one OF the men,
the one on the chair. 90 glance up at
his companion 20 see II he. too. had
noticed d.
ITS NO uso.' he finally exclaimed In
tone of uumugatcd WEAKNESS. I'VE
can't 70 on in this way any longer. The
things got 20 be decided some way before
that viiiainous clock strikes again"
This mans name was L0wndes-Homer
A.-and there had been time long ago
when he was proud 10 call attention TO
The fact
do YOU hear?" ne Queried more sharp
~. Were stranded without a glimmer-
Ing Of hope Now what DO YOU propose?
On say something Tor Heavens sake"
De added impauontly after a moment OF
silence.
The mass or inert humanity on the
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tie more interest in his eyes. and now
the two were grimly regarding each
other
Il suppose you are beginning TO be
threatened with intelligence concerning
my plan" at last observed Lowndes.
you are my cousin-my nearest rela-
tive: I'm fact, my only one save for some
dodo uncle In the west whom / have
never seen. The rule works both ways.
The one dies. inherits peace. you see.
The other a few thousands-enough to
buy visiting cards. anyhow-and happi-
ness with Alice BY the way. you haven't
spoken 20 her YETI" he asked cxcitedly,
leaning forward in his chair toward the
bed. "Rcmember ou- agreement he
added more quietly as his cousin quickly
shook his head We'll wha Go you
think Of the idea?"
you seem, as you have intimated, 10
have devoted quite a little OF your valu-
able mentality to the arranging OF our
respective futures" began the other man.
with a slight sneer IN his tone. Put
why bother the poor girl? Suppose both
OF us leave In the way you suggest with
out having anything TO do with your
vulgar coupons. Il would be quite sim
pie and settle everything"
lie looked across at his cousin with an
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bed slowly raised its head until on a
level with the younger one facing him.
care ur once more 20 indulge In our
detailed TRADE against existence?' ne
asked smetv "Why not sit here until
We die of disuse2'
Gust what expected, 'Lowndes
burst out contomptuously And IL
precisely the mood J want YOU i'm. I've
Thought the whole thing out when you've
sat there like a log of wood. Listen now!
up you stiu care anything for Ahcef i
thought I'd get your attention by that
le went on. CAS- his companion looked NJ
Ritn start "ANcu. so do /. And instead
of going or somewhere and cutting our
tnroafs a9 docently unworthy people
would do. we hang around IN threaaDare
trousers and dearth OF them, even IN
the hope of inducing a woman 20 accept
miserable existence with us. You're
mv cousin but I've reached a stage
where blood runs evenly with water. and
one OF us has got 90 leave When / say
shat ] don't mean 20 80 around the
corner after matches but pack ~ and
leave the earth. Commit suicidei 1 can
see the whole world tying crepe on IT'S
poles for rs" he finished with a laugh.
During the whole of this lethargy OF
the bed occupant had continued and ne
neither moved nor sgnihed In any way
that he hsd heard After minutes
silence Lowndes began again:
give got % plan that ] think IS UNI
usual enough 90 attract even a mummy
lfte you AT any rate. I've spent more
mental effort in evolving 10 than you
have on anything for five years IL
means coathe for one OF as and con-
deused prosperity FOR the other.
A slight nod Of the mans head en-
couragel him 10 gon on.
"a
my name" be continued and ] doubt II
you have half of that When it is gone
wen sit here and starve And side by
side with the bread as a desirable and
necessary quality. we place Alice Oh
it's time To- drop sentiment he eN-
claimed noticing anothers start or MS
cousins shoulders. OF love the girl as
much as you do-perhaps more. but we've
cot 90 face facts. not ideals. You're thir-
IS and I'm twenty-cieht' ne went on
"and we're both failures. You know per-
fccuy we'll that neither Of us will ever
amount 90 anything or DE I'm a position
% marry Alice unless some big wlndfall
strikes u.s.
"Do you see those papers?" he asked
suddenly. pointing 20 q little heap OF
magazines ana newspapers ne had
thrown on the table on coming IN that
nlght "Ive been a week getting those
things" lie arose and took one = them
from The table "They are all different
he explained. land each one contains
coupon which reads similarly to this:
THE -- Insurance Company will pay
20 that person who shall be determined
by the editors OF the --- Magazine 20
De the nearest living relative OF any
person found dead as a result OF acci-
dent with this coupon about his person,
properly filed out. the sum ~ $1,000
There is some more Of g." said Lowndes
rhut that's enough"
There was dead silence for a moment.
The man on the bed had looked up ct
The beginning % the reading with lit
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, extremely unpleasant smile on his pale
face.
Lowdnes looked back at him a mo-
mcnt. Il don't know whether you're In
earnest or not" he said. IF you are
you're n bigger fool than / am. But
com on. Get yourself togather and wei
settle this thing right here and now
He went TO a drawer IN the bureau and
got out wel-handled pack OF cards.
! IT thought I'd give you your favorite oc-
cupatiOn" ne said suggestively TO
usher you either out of the world or into
prosperity. There was a time when l
was soft-hearted and would have hesi-
tated before speaking 10 my nearest rela-
tive in that way" he added, drawing up
a table between them. II haven't any
sensations now, though. DO you agree
to abide by the result OF this gamer
he asked. looking snXiously across the
table.
Il suppose So" was the answer. with
a palpable attempt at carelessness. '1iow
melodramatc we get! was added ner-
vously. What do you play?'
IVA can play poker hands If you Ike
or simply cut Hight man out; or any
luck game you say
"Oh. wen cut for the best two In three.
Thatu give US both a fair show and
shorten the agony. Go ahead and shut
he."
Iowndes slowly took the cards. His
hands trembled slightly and he quick
ened his movements 70 disguise It,
watt" he exclaimed suddenly, throw
ing them down again. I'VE would better
arrange the details before the decision
fs made My blood wouldn't be cold
enough to do II afterward. no matter
how it turned out Help with some OF
these papers
When the coupons were clipped and
laid together on the table, the aggregate
sum OF their insurance was found to
amount 10 5000.
1T is scarcely enough 10 make a life
long splurge on" commented Lowndes,
but one OF us viii have enough to
visit a decent tailor II Alice decides
TO favor the one whom Fate permits 20
knock alone at her door. ills money
ought 20 provide one more cart. Now
b. 8 decide IT, You understand. Of
course. that the one who loses this game
IS likewise to lose his ife In some ordi-
nary accidental manner. There IS to be
no hedging after the die Is cast"
A nod was the answer.
terday afternoon and Farmer was knock
Both men were becoming rather ner-
vous and excited and their shifting eyes
carefully avoided each others gaze.
once more Lowndes took up the cards.
This time the twitching OF his hands
was quite visible and caused a grim
smile TO appear at the corners Of his
COUSINS mouth.
shall we cut for ehuffie?" asked
LoWndes.
"Go on"
He commenced 20 slipp them through
hts hands in jerky, unnatural fashion.
once or twice he dropped some Of them.
ct didn't know I had so much feeling
left" said he. as he finally laid the pack
down on the middle OF the table. There
was dead silence for minute while both
men stared straight az each other for
the first time since the start At last
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

Montgomery stretched out his hand and
made a cut. The card on tho top as he
turned them up was the eight OF hearts.
Lowndes quickly followed him and raised
a single card. II was the jack OF clubs.
mornentary CLEAN OF triumph lit uD
his face. but instantly passed away,
leaving Il gloomer than before.
Montgomery shufiled the cards and
again laid them on the table. Lowndes
cut instantly and drew a four spot. His
opponent got a six, making the score
equal. Iowndos gathered up the cards
and with a perfectly firm hand. quickly
shufncd them His nerve had returned
while his companion was growing more
ana more excited. lie seemed to realize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

which would seem 10 indicate that the
deceased had been brooding over fore
holdings OF something 20 happf nto him.
'aThe body was taken to the address
mentioned where he had boarded for n
long time with his cousin James V.
Montgomery. The two men were close
companons. The news OF bowndeS
death was an awful shock TO his cousin
who IL now critically III IN consequence"
Montgomery dropped tho paper with
a weary sigh. lie still felt wretchedly
weak and unneryed and shuddered when
ever he thought II his cousins CHASTITY
fate. In a moment he picked UP another
paper and read:
"sACREMENTO, CAL. March 10
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I.-CAPITAL.
capital stock subscribed '''"
capital up IN
u.-ASSETs.
Value OF the
whic 1
years inter-
(of whc OF foreelosurel:. ;
ona S-"n; interest accrued
S6s 3y ~ biidincs' and ;ae
proveent5 for & Cos az coi-'7
De-.
Total value premises Carried insdl
IN
STATE AND STATES AND ALSO OF BONDS OF
NCORPORATED CITIES IN THIS STATE ATE, AND OF ALL OTHER
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market Ssenb
BONDS STOCKS OTHER SECURITIES tExcEpT MORT
GAGBs) HYPoTHECATED COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
LOANED THE MARKET VALUE OF SAME
A ID AAIO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04
New Fact, Aboutsonth Dakota,

To enable the farmers In the Eastern
States TO pass the long winter evenings
In an entertaining and instructive
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pamphlet. finely Illustrated with pic
lures which will delight the eyes OF
Eastern farmers, and containing letters
from their brethren In South Dakota
descriptive of their experiences while
filling the soil and raising cattle, sheep
and hogs In the Sunshine State
This pamphlet Is well worth reading
through from cover to cover. 1t viii
be sent free II you viii send YOUR nd.
dress TO either II. T., Hunter, Imm,cra-
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caGo. or 10 George II. IIeafford. Cen
cral Passenger Agent, Old Colony build
Ing, Chicago. III. a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

MISS ALLIE HUGHES. Norfolk. Va.
was frightfully burned on the face and
neck. Pain IVES instantly relieved by
DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc, which
healed the injury without leaving n
scar. II Is the famous pile rcmedv
Charles r. Goet2e. Market and Twelfth
streets: Chatham Sinclair, F'crty-slyth
and jacob streets; y. T.. Schcelc. No
Coz Main street: Exley Bros.. Penn ana
Zane streets; Bowie 6 Co., Bridgeport,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

CHiCAGO-Therc vas more luteres,
displayed In the annual board OF trade
election which took place to-day than In
trading In any OF the grain and provision
pits. Wheat was weak. following Stats.
teal Information OF that tendency and
closed 1Gihc lower. Corn, lost &c and
oata Hghc OF their former prices. Pro.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04
Metals,

NEW YORK-With the exception OF
lead all departments OF the metal mar
ket start the week in fairly good shape,
with u good demand for pig iron. Tha
metal exchange calls pig iron warrants
quiet at the close at Sc 65 bidIs Is
asked. Lake copper steady at SO So bid
and sll 90 asked. Tin firm at sl3 Is bid
and SIC so asked. Spelter quiet at 50 80
bid and 81 90 asked, and lead easy at
50 67is bid and So 72E asked. The firm
that fixes the settling price for leading
miners and spoilers calls the lead mar
ket strong at So So.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04
"liow to Cure An snrn pl,e.,.,.,

Simply apply "SWAYNE'S ONT
MENT." No internal medicine rcquir.
cd. Cures letter. eczema, Itch, all erup.
tons on the face. hands. nose, ETC., leav-
ing the skin clear. white and healthy.
us great healing and curative powers
are possessed by no other remedy, As,,
your druggist for SWAYNE'S ONT.
MENT. Avoid substitutes. tths&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

NEW YoRK-The dry goods market
to-day shows few actual results. The
confusion incident 10 the opening OF
new books. the taking of inventory, the
settling of accounts, the changes in
firms and removals, and the fact that
the day followed two holidays prevented
the recording OF many actual sales.
The divisions of the market at first
hands showed unchanged conditions In
each. Staple cottons were dull in all
lines. Bleached goods are fe3tureless
In all lines. the buying being still lax.
Brown goods were the subject of n lin
tied inquiry to-day. Export goods In all
grades are quiet as heretofore. Coarse
colorcd cottons are without feature.
Print cloths continue dull.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

Cash quotations were as follows:
Wheat-No. 2 spring S6ns @S7: No. 3
spring SOGS9c; No. . red 500; G9lc.
corn-No. ., 26H1.GNc; No. . yellow
26A G2GNc.
oats-No. ., 22IG23c; No. . white 2i1
25Ac; No. . white 22AG24Ic.
Rye-No. .. 46c.
Barlev-No. .. erase.
Flaxseed-No. !, 81 l7G1 81.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 G5.
pork-Mess per barrel 50 O5Q9 10.
Lard-Per 100 lbs 81 so.
Short rlbs-Sldes (loose) 81 5Oa4 10.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) lMd4Sc.
Short clear sides( boxed) 81 1904 IS.
Whislsy-DIstlllers' finished goods. per
gallon 81 10.
sugars-Cut loaf Clio; graduated
isle.
Butter-Firm: creamcrles 15G2lc;
diaries 121lSc. +.
Ceese--Qulet at SdSkc.
E~gss-F!rm; fresh &C.
NEW YORK = Flour, rcceipts. 81 ,0al
barrels: exports, 1000 barrels; market
quiet and lower: city mill patents S. Is
o. 90; city mil clears s. 4OI5 50; Mime
sofa patents s. lGG5 "a; Minnesota ba-
kc:s' 81 25W4 80: winter patents 81 so
Geo ID: do stralnhts 81 50Ii CO.; do cx-
tras 50 1904 90: do lower grades s. 300
j w. Wheat. receipts, 1915 bushels;
exports 39,1T5 bushels: spot market
weak: No. . rcd 81 OOS.: optious opened
weak, closed a91Bc net lower: No. .
red January closed 9IIc; May closed ut
aSAc. Corn. receipts, 2S.e7j bushels;
experts. $4,000 bushels; spot market
weak; No. 35Mc: options opened
easier, closed SSc net lower: January
closed 33i4c; May closed ut 3iHc. Oats,
receipts. 2I3.GO0 buHhels: spo, market
weaker: No. . 28Ha2SI5c: options quiet
and easier. closing at Nc net. decline;
May closed at CSC.
Hay steady, Hops steady. Hides
quiet, Leather atcHdy. Beef hrmer.
Cutmcats Gtcady. Lard firm; western
steamed S. 10: refined nrmcr. Pork
firm. Tallow dull. Rosln steady. Rice
quiet. Molasses steady.
Coffee. options opened steady, closed
quiet with prices + to 10 points net I'D
vancc Sales, $500 bugs. Sugar, raw
strong: refined strong,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES quiet, 'hu,
alcudyi fancy western creamery 22isc;
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Wool.
NEW YORK-Wool quiet.

LITTLE COLDS" ncglected-thou-
sands Of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
colds-cures big colds too, down to the
very verge of consumption. 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

About three years ago my wife had
m attack OF rheumatism which con-
hhed her to her bed and rendered her
unable 10 walk; her limbs being swollen
10 ABOUT double their normal size. Nj. l..
Aladdo1 recommended ChambcrIaln's
ram Balm. procured n Nifty cent bot
ue OF It and used Its contents by about
WE'VE O'Clock that night. binding her
!!nos with nanncl. The next morning
she walked to breakfast and has not
had a similar attack since.
a. 3. PARSONS.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
ms 10Th day Of September, 1897.
r. s.; Casio, Justice Of the Peace.
berlaIn'S Pain Balm Is sold by
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04
EoNDs AND STOCK QUOTATIONS

U. S. new Is reg 1928 lore. r. & Nav, AZ
90 colipon....".iS pittsburgh .....lCs
u; >, As ',:.:.G;II$H leading $3.50. ~
40 cou, cX. LIZ Koch Island. -. 50
40 seconds 9yh 81; Paul ..."... 49,.
U. S. is rcE......l4 do preferred. 1IolI
40 5s conpon.iA Isl; L. & Omaha. 1911
i'acilic IS Of , ..lo5.t do preferred. .lIS
Atchison .....:... ls9t Southern Pac... 2OiS
40 Preferred. 9giS Texas & Pnc.... II
Hai & OhiO...... lSiG IUnlon Pacific, OK
Can. Pacinc..... SlMtWnbush .........
Can. Southern. n do preferred, li5.
Central Pacific. IN ,Whrel'G & l.. Z. e
Chcs. x OhiO.... IFS do preferred,
Chi. & Altono..IG2 Adams E1.....,,ls
mi. Bur & O.. sts american Ex... lis
&C. c. & st. j.. 3iE ~. s. Express. 10
DO preferred" -. - Wells Fargo....1l2
Del. X Hudson. Ill Am! Spirits. -. ~
Del. Lack. 4 W.lhi do preferred. ~
Den. Il rio G.... il lAm. Tobacco. my
do preferred. tJii do preferred. .llSI!
Eric tncw)... -. Ma Peoples Cas-. a6is
do iirst pre-. 5Ii1tCOl. L. 6 Iron. ~
Fort Wnync..:..l GSIF do preferred. -
Illinois Central. .lC3i4 lfinn Electric. a
Lake Erie & W. liia Illinois STEEL. sc
40 Preferred. 20 LCud .....m.... SCI
Lake Shore. .....lIgE do Drefcrlcd.. lnils
Lou. & NASH. jGis lPaCific Mnll..., 9sI
Mich. Central. .lDGla Pullman Pal. .1IgIL
Mo. Pacific. -. 2"fs Silver Cer.....,. b1I
y. J. Ccntral.... 81 Sugar ......... .fTI;
\. y. Ccntral... .ia0ia do preferred. liz
Northwestern ..l2O,: Tenn Coal &. |. 2.p5
do preferred. .lG3 Iu. 3. Leather. GI
Northern Puc... 2d7.i do preferred, G3
do Preferred. 5S9t Western Union. yvIb
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

CHICAGO = There was a revival In
the demand for good fat cattle to-day,
and such lots were largely about 19c
higher, but half fat steers were slow OF
sale at recent figures. Sales were at an
to extra choice cattle, the bulk Of the
sales being at 81 20G5 10. Stocke:s and
feeders ranged from 50 so 10 81 %.
Calves sold at Sc 00q6 IS for the better
grades. Supplies of hogs were unex-
pectedly small. and bidding was unusu-
ally animated. prices shooting up 5Gl0c.
The top price paid was 50 Is. Sales
were largely at 50 55@s 67E. and it did
not take long 70 dispose OF the supply.
coarse heavy packers fetching So 400
3 80. There was a good demand for
sheep and lambs, and prices remained
steady at So 0004 65 for inferior to
choice sheep, few going above 81 30.
Lambs sold fecly at 81 00G, 70. chiefly
at 50 5O95 65. and ycarlings were wanted
OF 81 50I4 IS. A few. fancy lambs were
salable at IS So95 IS Receipts: Cattle.
1850 head: hogs. 10000 head; sheep,
$4,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Catt!e, 5to 10 cents
higher; prime s. 9Dd4 9j; common So Is
as Co.; stays and COWS s. 0o93 10. Hogs
fairly active and higher; prime n.edi-
uins So 1903 so; best Workers 50 i0G3 10;
pigs Sc G5d3 20: heavy 50 G043 20:
rous!is s. 50d3 40. Sheep active and
higher; choice 81 1904 So: common 50 90
03 20: choice lambs Sc 0O66 %; common
to good 81 5095 50; veal calves S. soc
Z %.
C1NC1NNATI-1Iogs active al 50 100
3 65.