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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
METAL.
New York. August 6. Pig iron dull;
southern, $375@11.C0: northern, $1,000
@11.50.
Copper dull; brokers, $11.631z.
Lead steady; brokers, $3.50.
Tin plates bare steady.
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Bradstreet's.

Bradstreet's.
TIE stimulating influences of the appar-
erl-ly near app oacn OF peace, coupled
with the generally expected beneficial eff
fects it IS hoped will now from the OPEN
ing up OF new markets In the lands aadsd
to the national CONAN. seem 10 increase
ment while as yet admittedly one largely
of sentiment is not entirely so confirmed
however, IS proven by reports q q stan
further increased distribution of staple
goods in the west, northwest and south
west, where the excellent crop situation
has rendered harmless the supposed be-
crep situation IS concerned, the past
week furnishes not the least notable con-
tributicn of the year in reports coming
states ate Of beneficial = rains airs checking de-,
terioration which threatened material
damage TO this most widely grown and In
Gals. While the tendency is gensrally. to
concede some diminuticn in the corn yield
as g, result. of the recent drought; the
Steaane Of the pEce Of mat "a rereal 6ear
believe that some falling of In this year 5
yield can be safely permitted in view OF
the bumper crops q rseent years ysa An9 Sas
been the percsptible growth in strength
of the iron an6 steel situation. partly as
the result, it is claimed. Of the hoped for
approach ching close of fostilities but part
ly also as the result OF an active demand
on domestic and foreign account for near
ly all forms OF thes, metals. E2rtcul3r-
~ noticeablc is the Gen,s nd. more, special
~ in the central west. for iron for aericul-
tural Implement manufacturers and for
steel rails and plates for export or for do
rnestic shipbuiiding. Frcnness in prices
is a feature Of particular interest in view
Of the enormous production OF pig iron
early IN the year. and apparently reflects
the going into consumption of most Of
this immense production. leaving stocks
generally within co1trollable limits En-
couraging expert 6ernard for our cereals.
great stsadiness CT prices. largest record
ed midsummer hank clearings ar11 fairly
standing tire unwillangness of farmers to
accept present cereal values. are add
tioual encoura gipg features of trade at
the present time Business failures in
the United States are at minimum.
numbering 1885, IDENTICAL in rumber with
those Of last week, but comparing with
pa in this week 9. wear ago, 200 in 1896, 2G9
in 1895 and 1877 in 1894.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
DRY GOODS.


BraSGtreets.
The market yet presents a quiet tone in
mCSp departments, but conditions are
slowly improving and a generally more
hopeful feeling is apparent. The move
ment in brown cottors Is progressing fair
~ both converters and jobbers being quite
liberal operators. Bleacned cottong are
quiet and the demand caused by reduced
prices has worked out. Pr.ntcloths hold
erately, but fair attention is being given
to new fall styles, while the call for sea-
sorable summer stuffs yet holds on to
some extent. Printed outing cloths are
attracting liberal attention, and the fall
demand promises well Ginghams are in
a strong position, with fair call for
fancies. while staples are going well.
DrcSs woolens show more attention from
iohbers. bat business at first hands is
slow. Mems wear woolens are opening
up better for spring, but orders placed as
yet are moderate.
NUW YORK, August 1.-THE dry goods
market during the week has developed an
improved demand | n many quarters for
spot business. The number of buyers in
the city has steadily increased during the
week, and the amount of business trans
acted in stores has increased in like pro-
portion. The sales are making a better
daily average. although in detail they
have not charged materially. Print cloths
are weaker than they were at the opening
Of the week. Extras at &c were sold for
OctoberNovember delivery yesterday in
sufficient quantities to bring the week $
sales UP to & point in excess Of the week s
DroCrlctiCn. Odd gooC,s are quiet in near
ly 8ll grades and are not too firm. The
curtaiment problem is still unsettled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, August 6. There was not
enough cattle here to-day to make a
market, and prices were mostly nom
inal. Choice steers IS 25G5 60; me-
dunn, 81 S004 So; beef steers 81 OO0
Is; stockers and feeders So 0003 49,,
bulls 81 50G4 25 COWS and heifers
So 00Q4 20; calves 81 1907 90; western
rangers 81 00Q4 rs; fed western steers
81 25@5 80; Texans SO 25@4 so.
There was a good demand Tor hogs
from Chicago packers and Eastern
shippers. Prices ruled strong and gen
orally 2ec higher; fair to choice So s.
"a 02La; packers So COOS S2l5; butch
mixed So 6503 9211: light So COG
95 pigs, 81 1903 so.
The arrivals Of sheep were largely
consigned TO dress meat concerns
Prices remained unchanged. Common
to choice sheep, 81 0004 70; ewes,
5 32503 rs; rams 81 25@3 so; western
rangers, SO 6504 So; inferior to extra
lambs SO s5@6 so; feeding lambs
81 50@5 co. Receipts-Cattle 100
head; hogs. 1900 head; sheep, 1000
head.
East Buffalo, August Cattle, re-
ceipts fair; market slow Hogs, re-
ceipts fairly liberal. Market quiet and
easy; Workers. good TO choice, 81 o.;
roughs, common to good So 1904 90:
pigs, good to choice. So 1903 80. Sheep
and lambs, receipts light; market
about steady. Lambs. choice to extra,
Sc 00@6 25; culls. fair to good, 81 90
"a 05.
East Liberty, August 6. = Cattle
setady; extra, S. 1905 Is; prime
So 0595 10; common, SO S004 90.
Hogs, active; prime medium 81 05G
4 10; best Workers, 81 60G4 O5; fair
to good Workers, SO 1894 90; pigs,
| SO 1901 90; heavy So S5@4 90; roughs,
| So o513 so. Sheep, choice 81 1904 so;
common, So $500 Is; spring lambs,
81 .00@5 IS: veal calves Sc 500 6 10.
Cincinnati, August Clogs active
at So 2514 90. Cattle easy at 81 ESQ
4 Is. Sheep dull at 81 2514 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

Cash quotations were as follows.
Flour steady; winter patents. s.. Ga
@3.75; spring special brand. SAYS:
Minnesota lard, $430@4.5C: soft PET
ents, s4.2G04.50; hard straights. s4.1O
@4.15.
Wheat, No. 2 spring, zoe; No. 8
spring, 6S@75c; No. 2 red, 75c.
Corn, No. 2, 1895 @335sc.
Oats, No. ?. 221ac; No. 2 white, 2S0
29c; No. white, 26@2S.
Rye, No. 2, 461ac.
Barley, No. 2, 41c.
Flaxseed, No. l. 92@921sc.
Timothy seed, prime, s25002.s0.
Mess pork, per bbl.. s.95@9.0o.
Lard, per II lbs, S5.271a0
Short ribs sides Qoose). s510@5.45.
Dry salted shoulders, boxed. Asa
4Bc.
Short clear sides (boxed), s5.e005.s0.
Sugar, cut loaf, 6.02c; granulated,
.5.52c.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter and egg market was unchanged.
Cheese firm; creameries, 7A@8Nc.
New York, August 6.-Flour, receipts
1874 barrels; exports, 4.716 barrels:
sales. 1900 packages Market strong
and held at higher figures.
Cornmeal firm; yellow western. 75c.
Barley malt dull; western, 57@62c.
Wheat, receipts, $4,000 bushels; ex-
ports, 10000 bushels; spot strong; No.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
WOOL.
Brads treet' s.

BTaCStrpet s.
The market holds quite firm in price,
and some business has been checked
through advanced quotations Sales in
Boston this week show some increase,
they footing IN in excess of $500 900 lbs,
Of which coo lbs. were domestic. I'm
washed feeces have met with better
business, mostly Of the quarter and three
eighths blood grades, while about 10000
lbs. cross bred South American has been
recently cleaned up by manufacturers.
Some good lines of territory wools have
been taken this week. nearly 1.500, 0C0 being
reported in sales. Prices sre firm all
along the line ari manufacturers 90 not
see their way clear to operate largely in
the raw r1terial until the sale of goods
shows more activity. Some sampling Of
Australian woods Is going CT. and occas-
ionaI fair lines are taken. Carpet wcols
vet dull.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chicago, August 6.-Scarcity Of re-
ceipts and active cash demand advanc-
ed wheat to-day. September left off
&c higher and December 15@%c. Corn
closed Nc lower. Oats lost 1sc Pork,
lard and ribs unchanged.
Wheat started very strong. Septem-
Der opened at from 67%c to Csc against
67A @673sc at last nights close. There
was no appearance of any increase in
the movement of wheat and Liverpool
sent higher quotations. Showery
weather in the Northwest gave the
bulls further opportunity, as the
trade under present conditions was
nervous about the possibilities of a
wet harvest in that section. The de-
mand for the limited offerings in the
sample market was most active and at
from Q to &c over the previous days
prices. Orders for round lots for
shipment were on the market at a
slight premium over the carload price.
Chicago received al cars against 125
a year ago, and Minneapolis and Du-
luth So against 1853 last year. Atlantic
port c,earances Of wheat and flour for
the last "a hours amounted to $4,000
bushels. Eeerboehm estimates the
worlds shipments Of wheat and flour
to Europe for the week at $500, goo
bushels. September opened h@%c
higher at 67A @6sc; rose to 6S7sc and
closed at 68h@6SAc. December began
A@sc up at 66@661sc, sold up to Gle;
then declined to 66A@66ssc bid at the
Close
Corn received some assistance from
the siren 9Th in wheat and also from
the Kansas report for the month show
ing a drop in conditions Of "a points
compared with that of a month ago.
The weather was acting kindly to the
crop and it was clear that such of it
as had not been ruined past redemption
must be rapidly improving. AS a re-
suit the market only maintained a
show OF strength for about half an
hour. After that there was more for
sale than there were buyers and prices
gradually worked Off September
opened 1s@14c higher at from 331ac to
1850, which Immediately brought it
under the Influence of calls Near the
end of the session it got as low as
327s@33e,, bsit reacted little and clos
ed at $s1se sellers.
Oats we5g firm early, but remained
50 as len corn showed strength.
There weVofly a few buying orders
from the country and all were filled
early. September opened h0Ac high
er at 213sc, rose to 211kc and declined
to 211sc at the close
A light run of hogs and the strength
in grains started provisions HIGHER.
After the opening squirt, however. the
market went practically to sleep until
the noise with which the grain mar
kets close woke it up for two or three
minutes further exercise The net re-
suit was closing prices to-day and yes
terday were substantially the same.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat 100 cars, corn $50 cars. oats
315 cars, hogs 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.

TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.
For Columbus ard Chicago. 1885 a m.
and 1928 p. m, daily.
Columbus and Cincinnati Express. 1925
a. m, and l1:40 p. m. daily.
St. Clairsville Accommodation, 1925 g.
m, and 1925 pm. daily except Sunday.
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express. 1:l5 a. IN. and 11;5o a.
m, daily.
M, daily.
Sandusky Mail, 5:15 p. m. daily
st. Clairsville Accommodation, il 80 a.
m and 5:15 p. m, daily, except Sunday.
WHEELING AND PITTSBURG DIV.
For Pittsburg, SIS and 7:lS a m. and
$40 p, M, daily and i:l5 y. m. daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
For Pittsburg and the East. SIS a. m.
and $40 p. M, daily.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg. 1920 a. m. $40 p. m.
and 1880 p. m. daily. 1000 a. m. daily.
except Sunday -
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
W. Va. . l,,,,-,,...
General Manager.
%. Il. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Traffic. Baltimore.
Md.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
SILVER.
Bradstreet'S

Bradstreet's.
The London market for bar silver has
been quiet and a trfie higher this week.
The prospect of peace between the United
States and Spain has not Influenced quo
tations. though nothing has been heard
at present of the Spanish purchasing
which has been n sustaining factor in the
silver market. Lower rates for money in
India presumably tend to encourage east
ern demands for silver The New York
prices have followed London closely. Sill
Yer prices:
London. July 90, Il 1-1sd: August l. hol-
iCay; August 2 G71bG: august g. 27l2d:
August 4 2714d: August 5, 81 3-16d.
New York. July 30 5S5Ac: August l. 5S2c:
August 2, $3.50; August 4, 59lsc; August s,
5S7hc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

Atchson ... .............. 1894
Do preferred .. ............... 35l4
Baltimore and Ohio ........ ........... 16
LJnada Paclnc ......... ........-....... -
Canada Southern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SAX
Central Pacific ........ ................ 1914
Chesapeake and Ohio ....... ..... 23A
Chicago and Alton .......:.,. 1890. 1874
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. .1127s
Delaware and Hudson ........ ......l01
Delaware Lackawanna and Western. $50
e?Il w eiS tie ...-........-.. .............ls-
1lruoiS N.S.sti lUoSS
Lake Erie and Western ....... $50. IA
lRo preferred .......... ............... 1a
Lake Shore ............ ...............19S
louisville and Nashville go. $500. 5555ass
Manhattan L ........ .................10 l5s
metropolitan Street Railway .151A
Michigan Central ......... ......... 1887
Missouri Pacific ..-.... .............. SIX
New Jersey Central 49,. ....... 81,
New York Central ......... .1l9A
Northern Pacific ............. a0A
DO preferred ...... ............ "a
F1ttsbu1g .......... ..................17
aNQg ....... IS
R0ck xAsiaflu .1005s
StU e2ti ---.-.... 1875
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

Trains Nos. !. 2, 5 and daily between
Cleveland and Thrichsville. All other
trains daily except Sunday.
Electric cars between Bridgeport and
wheeling ard Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and Bellaire.
Consult Agents for general information
as to the best routes and passenger rates
to all points.
NJ G. CARREL. G. p A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

New York, August 6.-Money on cali
steady at 1@1as per cent; last loan
at 11s per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3ia04A per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.85h0
4.S5A for demand and at $4.S3A for so
days. Posted rates ys4.S4h@4.S5 and
$4.S6@4s61a.
Commercial bills $4.S2k @4.83.
Silver certificates, sales 10000 ounces
at 53Ac, quoted at 5S1a @591ac.
Bar silver 5S4c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08
Mexican dollars, 451ac.
State bonds dull.
Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds strong.


Railroad bonds strong.
Stocks-The tone Of the stock mar
ket to-day continued very strong and
confident. The stream of money flow
ing into the stocks and bonds showed a
steady augmentation. The movement
OF the large concentrated wealth which
took the iniative during the week con
tinued and the following thus Invited
showed increase. The two hours ses-
sion of the stock exchange was full OF
business and the demand was eager for
long list Of stocks. The preference
Is decidedly for the assured dividend
paying interest as yet, but it was in
fuenced by the possibilities in some
cases of dividend increases and show
ed tendency also to overflow into non
dividend paying stocks On which there
is fair prospect CT future dividends by
reason Of growth Of company's earn
ings. The grangers continued the fav-
orites, but Burlington fell slightly in
to the background to make way for St.
Paul and Rock Island, the former ris-
ing an extreme 15s and the latter ~.
Dealings in these stocks were very
e large, 1000 share blocks frequently
changing hands to the powerful specu-
lative leaders who have chosen this
group OF stocks to operate on first, be-
cause Of the dominant influence it ex-
ercises on the whole railroad list. Moth
Ing in the days developments was more
impressive than the pause in activity
just before the close. The buying was
apparently stopped to test the tendency
of the market Recessions Of Is Or Il
In prices promptly put stop to offer
ings. There was no pressure to realize
even by small room traders. Consid-
ering the weeks rise in prices. the
firmness at the close was remarkable.
Traders are prone to close outstanding
contracts and take profits. whether on
the long or short side, in authorization
Of a Sunday interval, but no DISPOSE
tion was shown to sell out to-day. The
heavy expansion in loans shown in the
bank statement is mostly due to the
awakened stock exchange activity. The
net increase in cash of something over
S1,SO0,OCO, was largely from interior re-
cefpts, the sub-treasurys daily debit
balance being still Offset by payments
on the loan account. The resulting in
crease in deposits raised the legal re-
serve limit by s3,S42,S75, which the
cash increased failed to cover by So
011,47 the amount of the decline in
the surplus reserves.
The activity In the iron trade is one
Of several signs of industrial and trade
revival which together with the move
ment Of the crops is expected to give
largely extended uses to money. There
will undoubtedly be large embarkations
of capital in Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines. Confident expectations Of
such demands for money must be look
ed to to explain present import move
ment 70 gold, in view of the present
plethora of money.
United States old As registered have
advanced ~: do coupon and the new
Is registered l, the registered IS y and
DO coupon and the new As coupon Il
per cent in the bid price.
Total sales of stocks to-day were
1888, 100 shares. Quotations closed bid:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

New York, August 6.Ihe Evening
Posts London financial cablegram:
The stock markets were very quiet
and dull to-day except for Americans,
which after opening below the parity,
rapidly advanced and closed quiet at
the best. Buying here is both on New
York account and on the part of Eng
lish buyers, the general disposition at
the moment as prompted by the press,
being to operate for a moderate rise in
Americans. Bidders here are generally
advised, however. to take short profits.
Grand Trunks were good also.
The strength in Argentines con-
tinues, but Brazilian and Uruguay
bonds were lower.
The rise in Spanish securities con-
tinue. It is mainly due to purchases
for the Paris bear account The Lon
don rate for short bills is 1%. The fu-
ture Of the money. market here is most
uncertain. The tendency at the mo-
ment is downward, but the shrewdest
and most cautious quarters look rather
for an advance than for further fall
In money rates.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
Hoods Dill, are the only pills to take
00a o lilo with Hoods Sarsaparilla

stepped into an open we'll which was
hidden by the growth of cane. The
horses fore feet slipped on the edge
of the well but it managed to Jump
far enough that its hind feet lit in
the we'll and it fell in backwards,
slipping out of the harness completely.
Mr.. Spinden ran 10 to Alb Frantz's
place and a derrick and block and
tackle were quickly taken to the well
and put in place. Spinden was in the
act OF lowering himself into the well
20 tie the rope around the horses
body when Mr.. Frantz cautioned him
against air damp and suggested that
a lighted lantern be first lowered into
the well to ascertain II it would be
safe for him to go down. A lighted
lantern was accordingly lowered and
the light went out about six feet from
the surface Of the well. This was
tried seven times, each time the light
going out six feet from the surface,
proving beyond all doubt that air
damp existed in the well in deadly
quantity.
1t was narrow escape for Mr.. Spin.
den. file was swinging over the well
in the act Of descending, when eau.
toned against air damp. The horse
was left to perish in the well. 1t was
still struggling, when all hope OF res.
cuing it was abandoned.
The well is about % feet deep. It's
presence on the place was unknown
to Mr.. Spinden. although he lives
there. The cane was put in by some
one else and Spinden was cutting it
for the man. The other horse, Mr..
Spinden and the mower had A narrow
escape from falling into the we'll when
the horse fell in.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
A. Graft sells the Su-
perior disc and hoe
drills at lower prices
than anybody. Come
and see me.
The Wichita State Fair.

1t is time, high time, for the PEG
pie to have their plans laid for attend.
ing the fair. 1t commences on the
10th Of this month and lasts till the
oath.
The managers are dcterm ned to
make the fair better in every way
than IL was last year. Times are
better and there is more to exhibit 10
the way of agricultural products and
as a consequence there will be more
exhibits in the art and manufacturing
line.
The races will Of course, be good
aud there will be lets of them. The
association has the money to offer as
prizes and purses and that is all that
is necessary to insure COED racing.
The thing that has Bothered them
most is to get something in the way
OF an unusual attraction, something
different from the ordinary side shows
that the people have to pay extra to
see. The thing wanted was some
thing in the line OF a vaudeville
show that could be given on a plat
form, free to all inside the gates.
They have secured a good show Of
this kind aud it will be running every
day.
Then there will be double quar-
tette Of cOlOred singers who will have
platform on the grand stand and
will entertain the people between the
races.
Another attraction, the most novel
feature of all, is the high diving
horses. This is something that has
not been'seen before. Two pure white
Arabian horses will make a perilous
leap from platform 40 feet high into
pool of water. This will occur every
day and will be free to all. THIS per.
Torrance alone will be worth the
Of price admission.
Children under 1Oyears OF age will
be admitted free at the gates and
grown people will be charged only 25
cents. Vehicles Is cents: single horses
% cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
Chicago,
Rock Island
Il Pacific
Station.

Passengers arriving in Chi.
cago can, by the new Union
Elevated Loop, reach any part
of the city, or for a Scent fare
can be taken Immediately to
any of the large stores in the
down town district.
All elevated trains will stop
at the Rock Island station. A
train every minute.
These facilities can only be
offered by the "Great Rock Is.
land Route"
If you will send a two.cent
stamp for postage We will mail
you at once a new bird's-eye
view of Chicago, just issued in
five colors, which shows you
just what you want to know
about Chicago and the new
Loop and Elevated System.
This map you should have
whether you live out of the city
or whether you now live in Chi.
cago and you or your friends
contemplate making a trip.
Address
EBEN E. MACLEOD,
A. G. 2. & T. A., Topeka, Kan.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. p. A., Chicago, Ill.