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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-11
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CUR IMMENSE STOCK is replete with an
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Mattings, etc. Our carpet display shows match
less assortment that will surely please you. We
have different rolls of carpet than
have yards, and they still coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-11
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is the only remedy on the market
that will cure every form of Headache
in 5 to 10 minutes, correct indiges-
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up the system. 1t should be in every
home and every travellers gripsack.
At all druggists. % cures, 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-11
Hard CoaI-Coke-Wood,

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Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-11
our FURNITURE Line

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
THE STATE OF TRADE.


| Bradstreets.
A large measure Of activity in business
| and industrial lines. with, in some IN
| stances, previous records surpassed and
| very general steadiness in prices OF sta
| pies, IS perhaps the most notable feature
| OF the trade situation this week Quota
tons Of cereals show the most aggressive
! strength, while those Of some makes OF
| pig iron Dctray rather more decided weak
| ness tnan they did a week ago. Mild Wea-
/ Their is frequently mentioned as an int1u-
| ence tending to check retail distribution
| OF seasonapie goods, chiefly because OF
i the effect on country roads. Spring trade
opens slowly, as usual at TINS time Oh
| year. but confidence is sun unimpalred.
/ As already intimated, the immense cur
| rent production of pig iron, amounting
! fully TO 1C00,GJ0 tons a month, mas begun
| Of that staple but decreases reported are
! still only fractional. The outlook in the
| steel ran trade is reported as fiattering
! one. Large orders tor railroad account
! already booked have been increased with
| in the week, an example OF this being
| furnished by sales of 1900 tons reported
| prices for wool abroad based partly on
| short yield reports, are reflected in the
| hrmness of domestic quotations, although
demand, while comparing. well with most
! preceding years, is smaller than 1t was
at this time in 1897, when tariff changes
/! were being anticipated. The industrial
| situation, with the single exception of the
| cotton Industry. is one of exceptional
strength. As yet the strikes IN this
| fined TO Massachusetts.
! AIT the east boots and shoes reflect the
| strength Of hides and leather in an ad
! vance on heavy weight goods Mems
| wear woOlens are also moving fairly well.
At the west distributive trade is slowly
| improving, while at the south q fair jan
| uary trade is reported, particularly in
! the Mississippi valley. Good returns from
last years Louisiana sugar crop finds
| expression in higher prices for sugar
| lands The good export demand for cot
| ton precmdcs too heavy accommodations ut
primary points in spite or the crop move
ment Mild weather in the northwest af-
Yects trade to some extent. A point of
| interest, however, is the report that fur
goods manufacturers. usually shut down
at this season, are running full time on
Alaskan orders. Business is active on
the Pacific coast. California crop pros
poets have been improved by the recent
rains and ship and boat building are very
active along Puget Sound and at Port
land. Foreign trade totals for the year
1897. as expected. prove very satisfactory.
Exports amounted to S1,I00 000 oG0, 90 per
cent larger than in 1896 and IS per cent
in excess of the imports for the same
period.
A further falling off in the number Of
business failures is reported in the United
States this week. the total being only 300
against 1913 last week. 429 in this week a
year ago 314 r this week of 1896. 312 in
1885 and 1888 in 1894.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. January 22.-The week
closes with a quiet market in nearly all
classes of cotton goods. Wooens show
no change of moment. The number Of
buyers in the market through the week
has been a fair one. They were fairly lib
eral buyers. too. In j0bbing circles. the
result has been generally satisfactory.
and a fairly good movement of goods has
taken place. Strike troubles have had a
disGuiating effect on the local market. but
the final effect has been TO add strength
to the demand for all staple lines. and to
sustain prices. The advance in print
cloths has helped the general market.
Brown and bleached goods are. firm at
the quoted prices prevailing. and colored
coarse cottons show no weakening. Prints
have gained in interest during the week.
the latter part of it showing much better
results than the early part. Print cloths
are firm. The bids for extras at 21sc plus
/ ner cent are refused by manufacturers.
ODD grades are selling on a basis Of SID
cents for extras. and the demand is OF
fair proportions.
Bradstreets.
Trade is improving somewhat in volume
as the season advances. but business is
vet quiet as a whole. Cotton goods con-
tinue low in price. and most New England
manufacturers have reduced wages TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
FROM the private wire OF T. O. NJ Davis
q GO. Local Brokers, Exchange Bank

From the private wire OF T. o. M. Davis
g 20. Local Brokers, Exchange Bank
New York, January 2.-Sentiment
was OF a mixed character at opening
Saturday. 1t was reported that the
Spanlards had captured the insurgent
capital and this was regarded a
serious blow to rebels. No import
ance was attached to Washington de-
velopments and Dun's Review con-
talns remarkable statement of an
unprecedentedly large volume of bus
mess and satisfactory trade condi-
lions. Traders in Sugar acted rather
cautiously in view of a reported large
short interest in the stock and the
announcement that insiders were
bullich. Talk on Manhattan was also
bullish and a definite statement re-
garding its electrical equipment will
be made next Tuesday. Changes at
the opening were unimportant
Trading was not very animated and
conditions indicated the professional
contingent controlled the upper hand
of speculation. This is evidenced by
the susceptibility of the market Of
late to political plays at Washington,
rather than to actual Developments
affecting values outside of the Nation
al Capital and beyond the limits of
Wall street. This highly susceptible
nervous organism of Wall street is
disturbed, however, by the idle clamor
of the contending factions in the dis
cussion Of the silver question in the
United States Senate, and in conse-
quence speculation is held in check
and operations for the short account
are encouraged Securities of the To-
cal corporations figured conspicuously
at times. but the buoyancy of this
group exerted comparatively little
beneficial effect on the general mar
ket, which, as a whole, during the
short session, was quiet and practi-
cally devoid of any special feature.
Corrected daily by 7. @. NJ. Davis & Co.,
brokers, Exchange Bank Building:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

shipments Of about 100000 bushels
were looked for. Northwestern re-
ceipts were 35S cars against 1893 last
week, and 176 year ago. Chicago re-
ceipts amounted to o41 cars, six of
which were of contract grade. Pre-
dictions of heavy snow over the I'M
protected wheat belt caused a more
bearish feeling as the session adj
vanced and a slight reaction took
place Trading as rule was rather
narrow, and toward the close became
uninteresting as usual on a Saturday.
There was also nothing doing in corn
and oats. The feeling was steady
with wheat. Provisions were quiet
and fairly steady, helped by strong
hog market. Long holders realized to
a moderate extent.
Corrected daily by T. Q. Nj. Davis & Co,
brokers, Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

one price, 23Mc, except a few lots
shortly before the close, which sold
Lice lower
Cash in the afternoon was equally
dull. The market was inclined down.
ward but business was too dull to adj
nit Of any material decline. May
closed a shade lower at 235s 023Ac.
Market for provisions in the main
was very dull. A firm hog market sus-
tanned prices at the start, but little
realizing and short selling by traders
playing for reaction after the recent
advance weakened the market and
prices tended generally downward. At
the close May pork was unchanged at
So 775s. May lard PIC lower at
81 77h@4 so, and May ribs unchanged
at 81 5000 S2h.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat, 40 cars; corn, 455; oats, 275;
hogs, $4,000 head.
ASSOCIATED Press Quotations)
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
PRODUCE.

Chicago. January 22-.This was one
of the dullest days on the exchange
in a week.
Trade in all markets was simply OF
a scalping character. Wheat closed
7sc higher for May but &c lower for
July Corn and oats were a little cas-
Ter but showed substantially no change
at the close
Provisions closed unchanged to 21ac
lower
Trade started brisk at an advance
for May wheat of asc bushel and
about as much in July. Half an hour
Of moderately active trading suflced
to bring the price back again to yes
terday's closing figures and for some
time thereafter business almost ceased.
The Liverpool wheat quotations were
from 1sd to lad higher This and the
disposition by the Letter party Of all
the "calls" offered yesterday afternoon
were the only features OF the news
which even mildly interested specula-
tors, and was not enough to inject any
activity into the market. The ship
ments of wheat and flour from both
coasts for the week were equal to
2.926,000 bushel against 5,22S,000 BUSH
els the previous week.
The suggested small total from all
sources to Europe this week, much
less than the estimated and additional
bullishness on that account it was
thought might be depended on next
week in reports from European mar
kets. Liverpool corn trade was re-
ported continental stocks of wheat and
flour about 11,500,000, less than they
were a year ago. Beerbohm estimated
United Kingdom requirements Janu-
airy to April 80, at 5000, 600 bushels,
less than indicated supplies. The same
authority expects the worlds ship
ments to Europe for the week to show
total of $500 900 bushel
Chicago receipts were Al cars. Min
neapolis and Duluth reported $50 cars
received, against 333 the previous Sat
urday. and 1,176 the corresponding day
of 1897. The primary western market
reca;pts for the day were 372,549 busn-
els. against 131 ,S57 bushels the similar
day of last year. The days Atlantic
MORT cloaranceS were small at $50, GOO
bushels wheat and flour.
Closing cables from Paris noted
from 5 confines to Is centimes i'm
provement and from Antwerp a de-
cline of 1919 centimes for one kind of
wheat and unchanged for the other.
Heavy snow was reported falling all
over the exposed winter wheat coun-
try and as this was the beste thing
possible for the coming crop it had a
decreasing effect on the market during
the latter part of the session. May.
which opened at ops. reacted to 9l7sc,
then recovered to 921sc, but declined
again to 91M 0917sc, and at the close
was bringing 92c. July opened at
S4ss @S4hc, declined to S37sc and
closed at 840S41sc.
Corn was practically at standstill.
Only the narrowest kind OF a scalping
trade was done, and prices were con-
fined to a bare 1sc range.
The feeling was easier if anything.
on expectations OF increased receipts
following the colder weather. May
ranged from 90 to 2S7sc and closed I'M
changed at 2S7s @29c.
All the little trading in oats was at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.

New York, January 22.-Evening
Posts L~ndon financial cablegram:
The stock markets here were irreg-
uar to-day, business being checked
I'M politics and the settlement in
mines to begin on Monday. There IS
a tidgety feeling about eastern mat
tors. and the feeling about the United
States and Cuba is not quite comfort
able The result is stagnation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
WOOL.
Bradstreet's.

Bradstroet's.
The market shows more strength and
holders are more sanguine in their views
The London auction sales opened January
Is at per cent advance for merinos over
closing rates of last sale. and since the
opening a further advance OF 5 per cent
is noted. American buyers are in evidence
at the sale, and are disposed to purchase
freely if offerings are favorable. The sup
ply TO be sold is below expectations and
is yet d good demand for territory woods
in this market and concessions of lac to
Iac in holders views would have closed
out large lots. Boston's sales for the
week include an excess of 100000 pounds
territory woods, the total business foot.
ing up to nearly 100000 pounds; Fleeces
are more inquired for. IS TO 1a-bloods and
finer being in best demand. Australian
erwools are firm, with holders views
stronger. Carpet woods are quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
SILVER.

Bradstreet's.
The London silver market declined rath.
er sharply this week on the falling off of
Indian demand caused by the stringency
of money there. Discount rates in Bonn
bay at the beginning of the week were
quoted at 1Nd15 per cent the banks having
been forced to advance their rates to ex-
IRENE figures. This naturally curtails the
purchasing power of silver and caused a
decline from 2634d to 261sd per ounce.
New York followed the course Of the Lon
don market. the price falling from 5Sc 10
E6l5c per ounce. There was a moderate
rally at the end of the week.
London, Jan. Is. 2sAd; Jan. II, 2614d;
Jan. IS, 36asd: Jan. 10, 26lsc; Jan 20,
26 slid; Jan. p. 26ssd.
New York. Jan 10, CSC: Jan. II. 575sc;
Jan. Is, 51l%c; Jan. 10. 56lae; Jan. 20, 571sc;
Jan. q. 571sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
WHEELING REGISTER HOLIDAY, JANUARY q, 1898.

meet the low price for goods. Labor
troubles have commenced over the reduc-
tion, however. and at New Bedford all
of the mills have been stopped by the help
refusing to work. 1t now looks as though
a long strike was started. as many mills
accepting the reduction will be struck if
the employees see any chance to. win
Printed fabrics are being. opened for
spring. Ginghams are also being shown.
Dress woolens continue quiet and prices
hold firm. with good prospect of business
Mems wear woolens are selling freely for
fall. Lower cost overcoatings have been
ordered largely, while heavy suitings are
now being taken more freely Low cost
fabrics sell best as yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
LIVE STOCK.

EAST LIBERTY. Pa, January 22-Cat
tie, steady: prime. 81 1904 50; common
s. 25@3 60; bulls, stays and cows, 81 Goa
10.
Hogs. steady: prime assorted mediums
s. 90d3 %; best Workers. So 80; pigs. So 4
az 50: heavy, So 75@3 50; roughs. 81 25q
8 60
Sheep. steady: choice 81 1904 SO: com
mon, So 25td3 IS: choict lambs, s. 7oa5 80
common to good, 81 50d5 60.
Veal calves. So 5olt7 %.
CINCINNATI. O., January 22.-Hogs
active at So 10Gt3 s..
Cattle, steady at 50 25d4 90.
Sheep. steady at 81 75l14 s..
Lambs. steady at 81 C0G5 -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

From New York. fnliadelphla anu o4i-
Washington Express, II 100 p. m, daily.
Cum ber,and accommodation, Adv p. ms
Grafton accommodation. aOlo a. m
daily
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIV.
For Pittsburg. $40 and 7:8O a. m. ard
$40 p, m, daily, and lis p. m. daily eX-
cept Sunday.
Fo Pittsburg and the Feast, $40 a. m.
and $40 p. m, daily.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg, 1920 a. M, go p. M
daily So p Ga H. sally ssSn nd6v s@ ANA 2
= - 1880 W. NJ. GREENE,
General Manager, Baltimore, Md,
d. 3. MARTIN,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Bal;imore. Md.
). T. LANE,
T. p A., Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
DEPART.

Trains and daily between Cleveland
and Massillon. all other trains daily ex-
cept Sundays.
Passengers between Wheeling, Martins
Ferry, Belaire and Bridgeport, take Elec-
trio Railway. NJ. G. CARREL,
q. P. A.. Cleveland. o.
o. r. WOOD. /. r. A. Wheeling. W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS, Cards.
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known. Handsome and reason
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Ing CO.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
WILL RETURN THE CALL

Spanish Warships to Visit Few Amsri-
can Ports.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-The newspapers
generally comment upon Secretary
Longs explanation Of the visit of the
United States battleship Maine to Ha-
vana. and agree in expressing the opin.
ion that her visit is ''inopportune and
calculated to encourage the insurgents.
It is announced that following Wash.
ington's example, the Spanish govern.
ment will "instruct Spanish warships
to visit few American ports"
The Epoca asks If the dispatch Of the
Maine to Havana is intended as ''sop
to the jingoes," and adds: I'VE can.
not suppose the American government
80 naive and badly informed a. to
imagine that the presence Of American
war vessels at Havana will be a cause
of satisfaction to Spain OF an indication
Of friendship"
Admiral Chacon, the admiral Of the
feet, had a long conference with Ad.
miral Bermejo, the minister of marine.
He asserted that the recent evolutions
had demonstrated the perfect condition
of the feet. The next cabinet council
will decide which American ports the
Spanish men. of.war are to visit.
The Spanish papers sharply stigma
tie the Maine incident as an ''aot Of
unwarranted provocation.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
MAINE AT HAVANA
AMERICAN eATrLEsHlP NOW At THE
e CUBAN CAPITAL

1sssivsd wish the Customary Courts-
sizes, Though Her Arrival Caused Sur
pfiss-spaniards Are Asitatsd a.d Ma
drld Newspapers Ds.ounos the Move
1 . Usfris.dly.
Y HAVANA, Jan. W. Tho United States
battleship Maine. commanded BY
Charles b. Sigsbee, which left Key
West. Fla, on Jan. "a, arrived here at
II o'clock q. m, and was saluted BY
the forts and war vessels.
Shortly after the arrival here Of the
Maine, Lieutenant Albert Medrano,
representing the captain Of the fort,
Vice Admiral Jose Patero, visited the
United States battleship and extended
the customary courtesies.
The arrival Of the warship caused
much surprise and excited considerable
curiosity.
/ Ansval lieutenant Of the Spanish
cruiser sAlphonso XIII. the Spanish
flagship, visited the Maine early In the
afternoon, az did also an officer Of the
German cruiser Gneisena, the school
ship. Both visits were returned by
Captain sigsbee. after which he had a
prolonged conference with Consul Gen.
eral Lee. The officers and sailors of
the Maine will not 60 ashore at present
In order to avoid possible friction.
Captain Sigsbee has expressed him.
self as much gratified by the reception
rendered him and the oourtesy and cor.
dialty shown.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
LeuraeRT DEFENSE RESTS.

Many Witasssss Testify to Seeing tho AL
legged Victim Since .Aay1.
CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-According to the
testimony Of the witnesses for the de.
fense, which closed its case with the
adjournment Of court for the day, the
missing wife Of Adolph L. Luetgert is
ubiquitous The Kenosha witnesses
saw her in the Wisconsin town from
May 8 to 6 Of last year. Mrs. Thomp.
son of Kewanee, Ills, ohatted with the
wife Of the sausagemaker at the rail-
way station in Cedar Rapids, Ia., the
night Of May 26. Aramdadal Updyke,
the night Of June 8, met her on the
Looking Glass river road near James.
vile, Wis, and the day following
Henry Klopfer saw her near Hanson
Park, suburb of Chicago. Theodore
Arndt met her in the Metropolitan ele.
vated railway station at Marshfleld av.
enue the afternoon of July l8, and six
residents Of Monmouth, Ills, saw her
there Aug. IS. The state will now be.
gin its rebuttal.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29

highways, rendering the rural inhab-
itants suowbound, and, in fact, the
practical cessation Of business In gen.
eral at many points. The mercury 10
fast approaching the zero mark and
stock will suffer severely. ,"i>i1
In the city the snow was at times 10
thick and was hurled through the
streets in such dense clouds by tho
strong wind that it was practically I'm.
possible for teamsters and gripmen to
zee ahead of them.
OF the through trains on the lines
oentering in Chicago. two are reported
missing. One Of them was the st.
Paul limited Of the Great Western rail-
road and the other train running BE-
tween Chicago and Eau Claire on the
Wisconsin Central road.
The Dickinson press., 1898-01-29
SETTLEMENT FAR DISTANT.

Growing Disoontent Among the New
England Cotton Strikers.
BOSTON, Jan. 26.-With growing dis.
content and unrest among the oper.
atives at Fall River, increasing priva-
tions among the strikers, further calls
for city aid at New Bedford, and the
announcement Of q per cent semi
annual dividend in the Pepperell mills
and per cent annual dividend at La
coma mills, both at Biddeford, where
there are strikes, the prospects are for
from good for settlement Of the labor
troubles in New England this week. In
Rhode Island, at the Centreville cotton
mill, a new strike was reported by 1875
weavers quitting work on the claim
that their cut averaged 16 per cent. In
Maine all was quiet.