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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01
A Royal Wardrobe.

The question of costume, which is
often problem to the women Of civil
lied countries is a very simple matter
in certain tropical countries. The nns-
bands of women in Benin. for instance,
are not confronted with dressmakers'
bills nor the women with changes cf
fashion.
Like that of other Benin women. the
queens wardrobe consists of single
garment--if such it can be called. 1t
is narrow belt, the merest strap worn
around the waist. From it eighteen
short strips of what appears u be
wood or bone are suspended This airy
costume is said to be highly suitable to
the warm climate of Benin.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01
Longevity of some Animals.

Among other spoils which Alexander
the Great took from Porus, an Indian
king, was monster elephant. Those
animals were then, as now, held in the
highest esteem in that country. That
particular elephant fought so bravely
for his master, that the admiration of
the conqueror was excited in his favor.
lowed to range at pleasure-first nam
ing him Ajax, and placing a medal se-
curely to mis- neck bearing this in
scription: Alexander, son of Jupiter.
dedicated Ajax to the sum-" Three
hundred and fifty-four years after the
old fellow was rediscovered, and prob
ably in good condition, as nothing was
recorded to the contrary. Therefore,
it is probable that elephants may live
several centuries before the machin-
cry of life gives out. Cuyier, the great
French naturalist, saw no reason why
whales should not reach a thousand
years. An eagle died at Vienna that
was known to be one hundred and four
years old Ravens have been active at
one hundred years. A skeleton of a
swan is in possession Of an English
man that died when two hundred and
ninety years of age. Tortoises nave
been repeatedly found with dates cut
into their shells by ancient hunters,
showing they were over one hundred,
and yet were crawling on vigorously
with new markings into a second CEN
tury.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01
REASON FOR HAPPINESS.
His JOY was Appreciated by His Neigh
bors.

bors.
The rest OF the passengers were read.
ing the morning news, but one mar
gazed with unseeing eyes out Of the
window and whistled softly, the tune
being broken now and then by a smile
that crossed his bearded lips.
The young girl directly opposite
thought him handsome, and ascrihed
his pre-occupied air TO romantic rea.
sons And the older woman WAC sal
with her glanced sharply across from
time to time to see what the young
man meant by rudely whistling in a
public conveyance. But the looks OF
youth and age were alike lost on him,
and after while he turned his face
toward the light and sang with such
hearty untunefulness that his spec
tacled neighbor felt bound to remon-
strate.
Young man" she said, have you
hired this car for your own use?''
He stared at her blankly a minute,
and then flushed to the roots of his
hair.
"Was-was I singing?" he asked.
'.You were making horrible noise, +"
she replied. Then he laughed a wnole~
some honest guffaw, and ,caDed for
ward confidentially.
.'The jokes on me. he said ITO tell
the truth, my baby has just cut tooth
and and | was thinking aow cunning
the little chap looked when he
grinned."
The war light faded in the woman's
eyes. and smile touched the corners
of her mouth as sne beamed on the
young father. and said with deep in
terest:
upper or under?"-E Exchange.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01
Costly Thinking.

Mr.. NewedA penny for youl
thoughts, darling.
Mrs. Newed-Oh, they will cost yor
more than thatl
Newed-What were you thinking
about?
Mrs. Newed--Thc dress | ordered
yesterday. - Brooklyn Life.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01

did you accuse us of being lazy?'
asked the Spanish soldier.
Il believe | said something of the
kind" answered the war correspondent
sWeli, you formed your opinion toe
early in the fight You didn't wait tc
see us run Washington Star.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01

Mrs. Wallace-Oh. had an awful
time in the country. A bull chased me
clear across the field. The farmers
wife told me that it was my red hat
and parasol that angered him.
Mr. Wallace That is strange. He was
not the one wac had to pay for them
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-01
Peculiar Kind OF Opening.

Where were you last night?'
Attending the opening of the cam
paign.''
What's the matter with your eye?"
"A dyiny cork hit it"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
MARTINS FERRY.
Haps ana Mi.haps in the thriving city
Aero - the River.

Haps aud NIIshapa in the Thriving City
Aero - the River.
Mrs. Emma Marsh and daughter, Miss
Alice, and Miss Elsie Everett. who have
been the guests Of the family of L. j.
G, Drennen for the past few days, leave
this morning for Grandview to visit
Mrs. w. D. Cochran.
Brady Williams was host to a party
Of his young friends sut his home on
Fourth street in honor Of his guests,
Misses Jessie and Lucy Jepson and Nell
lie Mitchell, ofhSt. clairSYllle.
Contractor Boehm exbectslto have the
foundation OF the new Presbyterian
church finished BY the last'of the week
ATiH No. 6 at the Iaugtilin was laid of
yesterday morning on account Of a
break in the doubling shears. z
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaiser have re-
turned from months visit with rela-
tives at Newark.
Louis Arnstein returned yesterday
from a three days business trip In the
east.
Three men were arrested yesterday
FOR selling rugs, etc. without license
Richard Davis was arrested yesterday
afternoon for drunkenness.
Mrs. Pat Crowl is dangerously Ill at
her home on Third street
George shnfer, of Columbus, was here
Yesterday on business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
ApoMRsT1C TIT
saidto be the oanSo OfPrlnoOSS Of walsl
TrIpto Denmark.

sald 10 be the CauSo OfPrlnOOSS Of Wales
Trip TO Denmark.
LONDON, August S.-There appears
to be some mystery in connection with
the departure OF the Princess Of Wales
for Copenhagen. 1t is seml-oflcIally re-
affirmed that her leaving England is
due to the illness of her mother, the
queen Of Denmark; but, two denials Of
her majesty's illness have been received
from Copenhagen. and rumors are cur
rent that the princess has had another
disagreement with the Prince of Wales.
similar to the quarrel which took the
princess abroad for some months In
1893. She then threatened to summon
family council to meet at Copenhagen
and to expose the whole domestic sit-
uation.
the queen OF Denmark's sickness by q
telegram from Athens this afternoon,
saying that her son, the king Of Greeca
leaves there at 6 o'clock this afternoon
for Copenhagen IN order to see his sick
mother.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
RENWoOR
Breezy Noyys Items Gathered In the Busy
HarGhnlI Coantv Town.

breezy NoWs Items Gathered In the Busy
MarshalI COHntv Town.
j. c. Devine, the wheeling real estate
agent, is getting options on property be-
longing to August Hepe, John Farmer
and others. anu situated on Sixth and
AIcMechen streets. The options are for
ninety days, and revive the talk OF the
bridge. g. o. Smith, some time ago,
purchased property on Kentucky
Heights for Mr.. Stewart, an eastern
capitalist and q stakeholder OF the
bridge company and the Benwood
Southern electric RAILWAY company.
A ten-year-old son OF Patrick Scam
ion fen on horse he was riding on
Main street, Tuesday night, and his
head struck the pavement with force.
He was picked up unconscious and re-
malned in that condition for over two
hours. HIS skull was bruised, but he
escaped serious injury, and yesterday
was resting easily.
At the NJ L. parsonage on Tuesday
evening occurred the marriage OF Mr..
James Moyes, Of Wheeling, to Miss Lau-
ra. Dare, q teacher in the North Ben
wood school, Rev. ]. 8. Robinson per-
formed the ceremony. The attendants
were MI. WIN Peabody and sister, Miss
Ella Peabody The groom is . mAl man.
Mr.. and Mrs. MOyes will live In Wheel
ing.
Charles shipman. Of Philadelphia, and
a son OF Mayor Slhpman, of Martins
Ferry, was the guest Of his cousin, w.
c. Burris. yesterday.
The Sylvan club will picnic at Wag-
ner's grove, In McMechen. August ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
BAEK VICTIE1zED
BY . sneak Thlsf who Helps Himself in
the Vaalt.

BY0 8nenk Intet VINO Noipa HAHissH IN
the Vault.
sEDALIA, NO., August S-The Bank
Of Commerce. OF this city, was the Vic
tim Of sneak thief at the noon hour
ana Il is though. a rich haul was made.
President John J. Yeater and Cashier
Adam Ittel refuse to divulge the
amount Of the loss. While either Me-.
Yeater or 1ttel was at the cashiers
window,the thief made his way through
a side door into the directors room 10
the rear Of the bank proper and then
stepped inside OF the railing from which
he took only couple Of steps into the
banks vault, where he helped himseit
John Names, an advertising solicitor
Of Terre Haute, Ind. who had been In
the bank about the noon hour Monday,
soliciting an advertisement for a rail-
way publication, has been arrested,
Maines bears good credentials. He IS,
however, being held pending an tnvesti.
CATION. The bank officlals declare that
whoever got the money had an accom-
pllce, the latter engaging the attention
Of the cashier, while the other robbed
the vault.
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sELlAiRB
Atfsort. Of fovai KstVu auri Gossip FroH'
iiae 0tHss CiiT.

Att G0rts Of foyhf kttEH nwfi fSSSgip Fronl
ii,s otnrs CiiT.
The eighth annual harvest home pic
Mo will be he'd ct whites Grove on
Thursday, August IS. They have q
dne programme arranged. among the
prominent features are Colonel Robert
White, OF Wheeling. who VIII deliver bis
lecture In reply to Col. Robert G. lnger-
SOfi's THE FOuuaatiOn Of Faith" Col.
w. W. Arneit. OF Wheeling; Rev. ]. ..
Fulton, Rev. DR.. WihiHmIs, Hon ]. e.
Gray. Among other attractions VIII be
Miss Rose Duga, VI PittSburg, eocut4on-
iGt; Miss Lena Archer. OF Belnire, the
sweet child singer; the Henderson, brass
band and the Moundsville quartette
RoEa w. Tarbett. Of West wheenng,
Ven known in this city, has enlisted for
three years in the United StRtes service
az a musician. He has been selected as
bandnaster Of t1he Second regiment, w.
Va. There were several applicants for
the position and after rigid examination
he was awarded the position. This GER
tainty reflects great credit on his teach
er, Prof. Frank ]. Nelson. HIS numef-
Gus friends VIII be pleased to learn Of
his promotion.
The following is the report Of Health
Omcer Boone for the month Of July:
Consumption, 3; apopleXy, /: cancer. L;
commissions. 2; dIarrhoea, l; marasmus.
/, peritonitus, 1; meningitis, l; dysene
terry, /: AbSceSs Of brain, /; tumor, !;
wh0OpIng cough. 3; clrThosls OF Hver, i;
total, II. Contagious and infectious
diseases: Scarlet fever, s; typhoid fever,
8; whooplng cough, II; measles, 3.
Miss Alma Archer, OF the Second ward
left yesterday for New Martdnsville,
wher she will spend two weeks with rel
attYea.
Marion Hurd has returned to this city
from Chicago, where he was visiting
his parents. He VIII probably locate
here.
Miss Mary Buchauon went out to Ep-
worth Park yesterday to spend few
days with her friend, MISS Clara Muir
ray
NJ r. Seals and bride, OF FaArmont,
w. Va, were cabling on friends In this
city yesterday.
M. G. Brand, Of DunlSirls, Ind. is Wis
iting friends and relatives in the First
wardI
Miss Title venuison, Of Pittsburgh, Is
visiting her parents in the Fourth ward
H. r. Fitton is able to be out, but CAM
not use his arm yet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

WASHINGTON, D. C.. August b
The commissioner of internal revenue
has rendered decision in letter adj
dressed to collector Mccord, of CleVe-
land, Ohio, relative to the construction
OF that part Of the war revenue act
under head of charter party" based
upon IN opinion of the attorney general
In which 1t is held that the tax is inn
posetf only upon vessels engaged in for
eIgn trade, and does not apply to yes.
sells employed in domestic trade and
trade on the great lakes with Canada.
AS the word Registered tonnage" Is
used in the war revenue too. 1t Is held
that It relates only 70 vessels required
10 be registered In distinction from en-
rolled vessels and licensed vessels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

sick. A slick individual IS that man,
Connolly. and he saw to II that the artl-
cies were fixed so Gardner couldn't get
Henniger's forfeit. There's only one
Pittsburgh boxer that can draw q five
cent piece In Wheeling any more. = said
Gardner, "and thots Jack McClelland,
and he'ii have to put up the money"
In reply to an article in Pittsburgh
paper, signed McKidd, who alleges
Gardner wouldn't meet him In Omaha
three years ago. Gardner says he didn
nav any attention to McKidd, who
looked like he wouldn't i've long. Card
ner wlil box McISidd to q finish for fun
in pittsburgh or Wheeling, or for
money, Il McEidd wants to put it up,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
oscAR aARpNER soRD

At the Pittsburgh Crowd-And There
arc Others, Too.
Oscar Gardner felt Yock Hcnngcrs
hunk keener than anybody else, and he
vows that hereafter no wiz have no
dealings with Pittsburgh boxers or ring
shnrps until they put up the coin. as
matchmaker for the Bridgeport club,
and for hts own contest, oscar spent
money for telegraph nrd telephone tolls,
besides tho worry Of getting the match
cs nrrangcA He had trained hard 70
meet HeHniger, and then had his irou-
bic and expense for nothing, ne he said
10 Henniger personally, i've Fought
men when was forty times Bicker than
you pretend 20 be-"
II Buck" Connelly, Nc OF Peter Ma
her fame, could have got John u. kyne
to referee, Henujger wouldn't have got
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
cnr-nn I'M l,o Vinsro1.

LONDON, August alt is reported
that Mr.. George N. curzon, the parlia-
mentary secretary for the foreign ONCE
has accepted the office of vicerov OF In
dla, in succession to the Earl of Elgln,
Mr.. curzon married Miss Mary Letter.
the daughter Of Mr.. L. 2. Letter, Of
Chicago. He was formerly parliament
tary under-secretnry for India, and
Is the author OF a number Of prize eS-
saws, including Russia In Central
AsIa: !" Persia and the Persian Ques-
tInn1 and .,Problems Of the Far East. :"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

OIL CITY - River foot ana rising;
cloudy and cooler.
BROWNSVILLE = River feet ana
stationary. -, :
STDUBENvILLB = River 3 feet 3
inches and falling; cloudy and warm.
PASSED up this evening Avalon.
PITTSBURGH = River feet incheS
and stationary ut the dam; cloudy and
cool,
es and stationary; weather threatening
and warm Woodward, Nellie HUDSON
due down Thursday; Adam Jacobs and
FLORENCE Belle up.
showeTy.
and stationary; rnAning.
PARKERsBURG = Ohio river. Z teel
4 jpches and stationary; heavy rain this
afternoon. weather CLOUDY anu wa warm
Passed down and up, the ArGand, UP,
W. ], Cummins and BarnsoalL Lttle
KanHwha Is rising.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

arranEed the following track events on
August 3lst and September lst and End:
August 3l.-2:5O trOi. purse 500; 2;JO
pace, purse 500; IA pace, purse 500.
September 1-2:90 pace. purse 5000
2:95 trot. purse 500; free-for-ait trot,
purse $500.
September 2.-2:29 pace, purse $500;
$3.50 pace, purse $500: 2:SO trot. purse
$500; free-for-a an pace, purse $500.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

The maThs at SIP. m, Wednesday,
feet inch and filling.
Weather Wednesday-Cloudy and
wBrm with rain.
EARLY yesterday morning the towooat
w. n. Brown and tow vert aground on
the shoal on the Island shore, opposite
the North wheeling hospital The crew
worked steadily several hours in an et-
fort to get on the bar, but were unsuc-
cessfui. and the boat and tow Will no
doubt remain aground until there Is u
rise Of at least foot above the stage OF
last evening
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Atlantic city aud ssHhhoro Excursion
ThursdRy, Aug. Itih-Grs"Ily hSduSed
-nnItimorO amt ohio railroad.

The next popular seashorc excursion,
via Inc baltimore & ohio railroad, WIZ
he run Thursday, August u, 70 Allan-
tic civ. n, j., Cape May, Sea Isle Guy
ocean cry, N. j., and Ocean city, Nd
TIckets will be good twelve Clg days
Including the day Of sale
sion overs will be allowed on return
trim nj philadelphia. Baltimore ana
Washington on tickets cold 70 New Jer ;
ssv resorts, and at Baltimore ana
washington on tickets FOLD to ocean
city, ND. -.
Tickets will he sold on above date
from Wheeling for $40 round trlp' ana
tralns VIII leave at 1875, 5i25, 1888 o. m
and SEQ p, m ma,
cal ON or address nearest Ticket
aecnt baltimore & Ohio railroad for
tlckets or full Information, or apply 70
T. g. Burkcuassengcr and ticket agent
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
n,,o,v 10 curo All sEln Dla,alr,.n

Simply apply "swAYNE's ONT
MEST," No internal medicine relulr'
ed. Cures letter, eczema, Itch, all erup'
tIonS ON the face, hands, nose, etc, IeaV-
ing the skin clear, white ana heo!tny.
re great honliuR and curative powers
oTc Possessed by no other remedy. ASK
your drugglst for SWAYNE'S ONT
MENT, Avoid substitutes. tths&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

sr IOITIs. August 2-The st, louis and
E,ronEiyns broke even In their double
header to-day. The Browns won the first
zane bv n brilliant flnlsh in the ninth In
ming. The second went to Brooklyn by tho
locals loose fielding. Attendance l'SOO'
sco'e' RHE
ST. Louls....o 0 eo92 s I
Rrooflyn III 0 2 0 0 o o o Ga 0 Q
Earned runs. brooklyn Batteries, Sud
p I,T.s % oDay and Mcdonald. Time, lao.
e,a,,,,a came. RH II
81 Bfoo dGg1s'. - Q i 0-6is :
Earned runs brooklyn 2; ST. Louis 3:
batteries. Taylor and Clements; Dunn and
Rynn, Ump!res, O'Duy ana Mcdonald
Time 1850.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
THE RIVER
yEsTERDAYs DEPARTURES.

I'D AAAhSAAA -
Pittsburgh. AVALON, 4 p. m.
SIstersville.. RUTH. $3.50 y. m.
Clnrington. LEROY, $3.50 p. IN.
Steuhenville, IT. NJ. BAYNE, 2S0'p M
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Parkersburg .ARGAND, II a. IN.
MntRmoras.. .EfI0fSE, II a. m.
Slstersvllle... RuTH, $3.50 I. m.
CInrInEton. LEROY, 3:Se p. m.
Steubcnville. n. n. BAYNE, $3.50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
ParkersburE AVALON. II a. m.
SigteFsyiiie, RUTH, $50 p my
darlington. -. LEROY, $3.50 PTH.
SteubcnVIlle. II. n, BAYNEt, q 20 p m.
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rnn cnALLENGR ACcEPTEp.

The MoundsyAle baa ball club, which
vas challenged in yesterday mornings
IntcllIgonccr by the Martins Ferry club
accents. and the game via In played on
ne Mound gvIlc grounds next Saturday
afternoon. Tho Martins Ferry CLUB can
nrrunEc tho details With the " onndsfIAc
manager through telephone 1913
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
coon FoR TuE COLONIES.

louisville, August 3.--With the score
10 In tho Colonies favor a steady rain
began failing at the end OF the seventh M
ming. After tho customary wait umpire
Carney called the game. The Colonies ln-
field did some fast work. Score; ~, y,
Bo ostT'" .......,....,..O 0 0 0 o IL 3 2
batteries. Bowling and Rtttrtdge; Willis
md BERGEN. Umpires, Carney and Brown
Attendance 1000. Earned runs, LOUISVILLE
/. Time, $50.
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Earned runs, Pittsburgh IWo-Dase
double plays, Ely and o'BrLen; First base
on balls. on Homer, 4: on Weyhing' Z, Hi
by pitched ball. Padden. Struck out, by
Weighing 2 by Hotter =. Time, 1 9
flee hits, ReitZ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BRANDY,
e Genuine DIaohbsrrT spiriO SINGLE
and DOUBLE through COPPER
STILL, own dtStllIatiOhI 10 years old.
r. VVElJTY q co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
NTER-STAiE LEAGUE

Al Youngstown-Grnnd RAPIDS was to
have played two games To-Day, Dul I hlI
inning with Inc score gtnndlns to z In n
vor Of Inc Visitors, and continued throuBh-
ont the afternoon
At sprfngasId- with tho. score . 70 ~
tho fourth inning Mansfield tried 70 piey
for rain and Umpire COlgah 'V'i'''eu '''0
gnmc TO Springfield.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS GAINED.
Louisville 2, Boston ].
Pittsburgh 4, washington
st. Louis 4, Brooklyn 3
Brooklyn 8, st, Louis 4
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To-DAY's GAMES.

Baltimore at Chicago,
New York at Cincinnati.
Phllndelhia ut Cleveland.
Boston at Louisville.
washington at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st, Louis.
PITTSBURGH, August s.-Hits by Wrlg-
lev and Farrell saved the WNshingtonS q
shut out. The Senator's hits were made in
the nth and sixth innings. HoIer was 700
IIich for them the balance OF the time.
Donovan and McCreery were the whole
thing for Pittsburgh, the former scoring
three runs by excellent base running, aided
by AicCreery's good batting. Rain stopped
f5e second game In the first inning. Two
slalnes Tomorrow, Attendance, 5000.
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Tho Plenaant Heights Driving Park
Association, Of steubcnvlile, Ohio. hns
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EloR RENT-THE WATERPROOF NO.
Il 1910 Main street Possession at once.
Inquire Of r. J. McCULLAGH, No. %
Fifteenth street, aul
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roR RENT.

NOR RENT-sEVERAL GOOD RooAER
II In tho City Bank building. Inquire q
the City Bank OF wheeling. mEQ
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The sylvan club will picnic at wag-
ner's grove, In McMechen, August Q.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
GIVES UP.
Joseph Letter, the Young Wheat King, II
Compelled to Give Up His Hold
tngs and Liquidates.

Chicago, June 14.-Yesterday was a
day Of excitemen and wild rumors in
the Chicago wheat pit. A reverse that
looks like Waterloo has come to the
young Napoleon of finance" Joseph
Letter.
At first there was wild tumble of
prices on the board, July wheat SELL
ing lie from Saturdays close, while
September lost 45sc and December
3Tc, but all made little recovery be-
fore the close.
It was given out that Letter had Or
dered his deals all closed and that the
selling rush was in execution of this
order, accompanied as it was by a
flood of rumors concerning the sta
bility of the big bull movement which
for months has been the important
factor in board of trade dealings. One
of these rumors was that Letter had
been deserted by some of his asso-
ciates in the campaign.
In the meantime Letters wheat was
being tumbled overheard aud prices
had become demoralized. Later in
the day Letter made no attempt to
conceal the fact that he had sold out
all of his holding IN futures-probably
100000 or 100000 bushels, here.
1t came out that he had transferred
most of his trades in futures to other
we'll known houses and that they were
pretty we'll protected by margins so
that whatever losses there were would
fall upon Letter.