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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
New York Markets..

FLOUR-State and western considerably
frmer in tone and held trifle higher with
wheat; winter patents. $S.6OQs.7b winter
straights, $3,40q3,55; Minnesota patents,
Sl544; winter extras, S260d2.S5.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened firm at hc.
advance on stronger cables and after los
Ing. the rise advanced Aq&c. with corn,
ruling strong at MONDAY; December,
72 1-16@72 7-16c,; May. 16 11-16d76c
RYE-Firm; state, &c.,; No. western.
CoRN-No. 2 opened Arm at ,sc, ad-
vance on wet weather and was further
ber, 3944S97sc.; May, 3SMq39bc.
OATS-Quiet, but firm; track white,
state, SoAqS4c; track white, western. 3OH
Q84c.
.,PoRK-steady; mess, ss9s.75; family.
-La5ARD-steady; prime western steam,
BUTTER.state dairy 1S@25c.; state
creamery, 2Gl26c.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 231s@
24c., loss off; western, ungraded, 146D2Oc
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 32036c
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4%q7Ac. Japan,
fALLow-steady city, 4%c,; country
4a@4a4c.
,HAY1ossteaady; shipping, 65@75c; good to
choice, SO4SlAc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Prohibition For Georgia.

ATLANTA, Nov. 22.-The greatest ex-
citement known in the general assembly
of Georgia for years has been caused by
the debate over the Willingham bill, pro-
viding for state prohibition. The bill has
been pending since the beginning Of the
session several weeks ago. but the debate
was not commenced until yesterday. A
vote will be taken at II 80 o'clock today.
A dozen amendments have been offered
since the first reading of the bill. The
fight has become one involving every Sec
tion of the state. Representative Will
lingham says he is confident the bill will
pass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
No JurOrs Yesterday,

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-The second
week of the trial of Roland b. Molineux
began yesterday with seven jurors in the
box, and at the adjournment the number
was still seven, no juror having been Sc
lected during the days examination. The
defense challenged one of the talesmen
peremptorily, while the others were ex
cused on general grounds, bias or because
they were opposed to crcumstantial evil
dence or the death penalty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
No Mixed Sunday school.

CORDELE, Ga, Nov. 21.-Notice was
served on Mr.. Anderson at Lstonia,
near here, Sunday that he must give up a
Sunday school which he had started in
which there are both white and negro
children in attendance. Listonia is a
colony of northern settlers on the Geor-
gia and Alabama road about seven miles
from Cordele. Mr.. Anderson is one of
the settlers and some time ago started his
'mixed" school.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Daring Ba nk Robbery,

JOPLIN, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-A daring bank
,obbery was committed about $50 o'clock
yesterday morning at Carl Junction, ten
allies northeast of Joplin. The Bank Of
'arl Junction was entered by four well
trned robbers, its vaults blown open
gith four charges Of dynamite, and all
he cash on hand, about $4,000, was TAX
n, together with about dozen pistols
nd Winchester rifles which were stored
here
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
IadYsmith Garriaon Well.

DURHAM, Nov. 22.-The government
has received the following advices from
Colonel Royston. commandant of the vol
unteers at Ladysmith, under date of Nov.
16: "All the volunteers and police are
well, and there are plentiful supplies for
man and horse. All was quiet on
Wednesday, and the same condition ex-
lists this morning. There has been no
further bombardment, and the effects
hitherto have been trifing. We are anx-
ious for news from the south"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Earthquake In Santiago.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Nov. 1S.-Yester-
ay morning at 9:15 o'clock decided
arthquake shock was felt here, lasting
early half minute. Several houses in
he city were badly damaged, and the
ront of the Marine hospital Office fell,
docking the street. No personal injuries
IRE reported, but the natives were badly
riohtaned
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
A Stricken EnnilY.

SYRACUSE, Nov. 22,-Miss Jane
Hewitt died yesterday of pneumonia,
aged 70 years. Her sister, Miss Maria
Hewitt, died on Sunday, and William
Hewitt, their brother and an ex-police-
man, is very i'll. The Misses Hewitts'
funeral will be held at 10 a. m. Thurs
day. Another sister, Mrs. Ann McKin-
ney, aged II years, also died yesterday
morning. Mrs. McKinney's husband was
hurried last week.
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MilIion. For n Universitv.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. - The
all says it is understood that the money,
mounting to $11 100000. obtained by
iirs. Jane Stanford for her 2S5, 900 shares
{ Southern Pacific stock, which she sold
, the Huntington-S -Speyer syndicate. will
once be made available for the use Of
Iae Stanford university.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Troops Leave For PHILIPPINES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-The
Forty ninth regiment, United States vol
unteers, arrived from Jefferson barracks
en- route to the Philippines, The trans
ports Duke of Fife and st. Paul, with
the Forty-ffth and Thirty-eighth regi-
ments on board, bave sailed for Manila.
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1t is true that clothes don't make man,
but they often break him.

COULDN'T ESTIMATE ITS VALUE DR.
Agnew's Cure for the Heart never fails. 1t
relieves in 80 minutes, it cures. 1t is bea-
con-hght to lead you back to health. w.
II. Musselman, of G. A. r., Weissport, Pa,
says 1.-TWO bottles of DR.. Agnew's Cure
for the Heart entirely cured me of palpita-
ton and smothering spells. Its value can
not be estimated. l feel like new man."
Sold by c. A. Klein. al
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
"rhat doesn't Gu: any liquid air with me"
is bit of up to date slang.
DEAFNESS OF IL YEARS STANDING

DEAFNESS OF IL YEARS STANDING
Protracted catarrh produces deafness in
many cases. Capt. Ben Connor, of Toronto,
Canada, was deaf for twelve years from ca
tarrh, all treatments failed to relieve. DR..
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder gave him relief
in one day and in very short while the
deafness left him entirely. 1t will do as
much for you. AZ
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

LEWISTON, Me-, Nov. 21.-A special
from Fort Kent to The Journal announce
ed the death of Major William Dickcy Of
that place. He was so years of age and
had served 33 terms, or 66 years, con-
tinuously in the legislature.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
A Fathers Terrible Crime.

CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-Carrying out
plot he had apparently planned with de-
liberation, Cornelius Corcoran yesterday
shot four of his children, killing two of
them and then ended his own life. The
tragedy occurred at his home, 5401 Dear
born street The man was undoubtedly
In
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
An Earthaunke Proof Palace.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Chicago engi-
neers are designing the earthquake proof
steel palace for the crown prince of ia
pan which is to mark the advent Of
American steel construction in the mika-
dos land, and the imperial government
has appropriated $3,000,O0O for its erec-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
Many Wrecks on Northern Coast

ST. JOHNS. N. f., Nov. 22.-The
British steamer Horton, Swansea for Tilt
Cove for ore, is anchored off Fogo island,
in Green bay, with broken shaft. Sew
enteen schooners were driven ashore at
different points on the coast during the
recent gales, all being completely wreck
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23
English PREMIER. wife De.d

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The death Of
Lady Salisbury, wife of the premier, is
announced. She had been in i'll health for
a long time, suffering stroke of paraly-
sis last July.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

The man who says he is driven to drink
never attempts to balk
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

An elopement in high life is evident when
lovers run away in an alrship.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-23

Mrs. G. w. Palmer, of Jones'
vile, VT, says:
1.-TWO years ago I was afflicted
with stomach and bowel trouble.
My case puzzled the doctors. 1
subsisted only on the lightest kind
of diet. My stomach would not
retain solid food. The pain in my
stomach and bowels was SO intense
that I cannot describe it. l con-
tinued to grow worse. / lost 4S
pounds, my nerves were COM
pletely shattered, and I was very
weak. DR.. CIV. Jacobs, of Rich
mond, advised me to take DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
I began to Use the pills, and the
first effect was the restoration of
my appetite, and the quieting of
my shattered nervous system. I
began to regain my lost strength,
and in one month after commenc-
ing to take the pills l was able to
do my housework. have gained
80 pounds and to-day am in good
health. ."-F,om the Free Press,
Burlington, W.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and rich.
ness TO the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are nn unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataXia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural.
gia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after.effects of the grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations, and all
forms Of weakness either in male or female
Dr. Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People are never
sold by the dozen or hundred, but always In pack.
ages. Al all druggists, or direct from the Dr. VII.
Hams Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. r.. 30
cents per box, boxes $3.50
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20
Nov york INNING stocks.
RrsnastnBs nnd ProrlsIons.

cHIcAGo-The failure OF the Liver
pool market to respond to the advance
here yesterday weakened wheat to.
day, May closing 5sGlc lower Corn
closed ss@tsc, and oats hgAc depress-
ed, Provisions were lower with hogs
and grain, May pork closing l2lsc;
May lard &C and May ribs 5q7isc under
yesterday.
The market opened only a trihe up,
declining later and this was taken by
local traders rs an indication that the
people most concerned look less SER
iously on the war and political situa-
ton OF England, and in its effect on the
grain market than did most Of the pit
yesterday when clamorOus demand
from all quarters sent the price up
nearly two cents. The opening to-day
was under puts, May Maize down from
Yesterdays close at 70kdT0&c. Shorts
and Others who had loaded up on the
previous session. were sellers, and the
market eased OF early to 70nIObc,
holding steady for some time at the de-
cline. Bradstreet's decrease In the
worlds visible OF 1.297.OOO bushels, en-
couraged some buying, May rising to
7Oikc. This was lost on profit taking
and May closed 7k41c lower Mt fOhg
7Okc The northwest was moderate
buyer in this market. and there was
fair cash business, $4,000 bushels being
worked nil rail from here TO the sea
board. A scarcity OF cars hlndered this
business, CIearances In wheat and
flour were small, $4,000 bushels at the
seaboard. Primary receipts were $685.
400 bushels, against $4,000 last year.
Receipts here were seventy cars, three
az contract grade. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported "a cars, compared
with Is2 last week and 7S5 a year ago.
Lower cables and the decline in
wheat were weakening factors In the
corn market to-day. Initial figures
were under the close yesterday, longs
and Yesterdays buyers selling. The
market followed the fluctuations OF
wheat throughout. Primary receipts
were about half the size Of last years
and local receipts liberal, 81 cars,
ClearanceB were very light. There wns
nm Increase In the visible OF l,O6oVOO
bushels. May ranged from S9NHS2Nc 70
S3kc, closing AdiSc down Mt S2&W
32Tsc. Trade was dull -
Data were dull and trifle lower
with wheat. The shipping demand was
slow. Receipts here were .bt cars,
MAY sold from 2iT2lHc 10 2iAc, closing
hDLc lower at 2tI2iisc.
Provisions were weak. the greater
part Of tho session, Influenced by me
grnIu market, and lower prices NJ inc
Yards for hogs, but closed ialrly
Steady At the decline. The price was
deprcssed considerably by profit taking;
THO shipping and investment demand
vns good, probably saving the market
from a greater decline and causing the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20

70 z per cent and the hardening Of the
private discount rate In London with
reports from that centre OF further en-
arguments Of gold from New York for
shipment this week helped 20 unsettle
confidence. Prices ebbed and flowed
between reaction and recovery many
times before the flood Of liquidation
had been finally absorbed and the SELF
ing brought TO q standstiIl. The decis-
ion Of the banks to use all their re-
sources TO accommodate demand for
loans. the determination OF the secFe-
tary Of the treasury to largely increase
government deposits with depository
banks and the course Of funds from
domestic centres toward New York in
response to the acute needs developed
yesterday all tended to reinsurance.
The interval since yesterday in itself
helped to quiet somewhat the historical
approximations Of yesterday and condl-
tons at no time to-day approached
panic. When the tide Of liquidation
was seen to be stemmed by the abund-
ant resources afforded, prices set about
a violent recovery under urgent de-
mand from the short interest and ac-
tive bidding up by the traders and In
siders. The sharp advances invited
some realizing, but the undertone OF the
market continued strong up to the
close, which was at net gains ranging
from 2 to u points for the principal
active stocks,
Investment buying Of bonds was in
evidence and this market generally re-
sponded to the late strength in stocks,
but there was a number Of acute de-
clines. which served to make the tone
as a whole irregular.
Total sales par value, $3,030,000.
United States IS, new IS, old Is and
IS advanced X per cent In the bid price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20

The Belmont county board of COM
mIssioners met at the court house in
St. clairsville yesterday afternoon, and
took up the matter OF granting fran
cbise for the right Of way along the
bridgeport and Mt. Pleasant pike, for
the construction and operation thereon
Of an electric railway between the
points named.
After considering the matter at some
length the commissioners voted the
franchise to ]. A. White, Of Mount
Pleasant. BY the terms Of the fran
cblse ordinance the work Of construc-
ton must begin within two years from
its passage, and the road must be COM
pleted and ready for operation in four
years.
1t is said that Mr.. white has enough
encouragement to bring about the
financing Of his enterprise in the near
future, and that the construction Of the
line will likely begin next spring. It
is also said that the road VIII be ex-
tended ultimately to cadiz, the county
seat OF Harrison county. Such q road
will be a feeder of no mean Importance
for wheeling merchants, and the en-
terprlse will doubtless receive substan-
tIal encouragement here.
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FACTS ARE srUBgoRN.

II Wheeling arc not Convinced by
Local Testimony, They Diner from
Other People.
Facts arc stubborn.
Some may be disputed.
None can be diEproved.
A fact is always hedGed about with
proof:
Has to stand the test of lnvestlga-
Non;
Or Il drifts to the realm Of doubt
InveBtlSate closely the following
The closer the scrutiny the more con-
yine!nC the result;
A wheeling citizen speaks here;
Speaks from experience ana conVle-
ton.
Hr Anthony Beuter. miner, No. 81!
Market street, says: "a weakness or
my Kidneys and an aching pain
across the IoIns, came on In spells. Of
ten Of weeks duration. had an almost
GnqVehchGhle thirst and distressing
frequency VI the kidney sserGtlOn1, par
ueulsrly lRconveHient 0t night. tried
Different remedies, but they ed me no
good. and the worst Aay ] ever had W
Lay NfS Wa when I sent Tar q box Of
Doan'G Kidney Pills 70 thO LogNA Drug
Company. I noticed myask tmpeOVlAS
IN few days. ny the time / I'D eoTn'
plSted the hrst bOI fOlt almost en-
uEcly relieved and ! seat for anothef
boz, They removed the ASt Attack
completely"
Doan's Kidney Pins are for GalS By
all dealers. price 20 cents. Mailed BY
Foster Mllburn Co. BuRalo. ~. y, sole
agents for the United States, RemeE-
Der the nGme-DOah'u - and take no
other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20

NEW YORK-Taken as whole there
was very little stir in the local metal
market to-day. Pig iron continued very
weak and spelter developed consider
able softness, the latter In sympathy
with Irrcgularity abroad, us well as to
the larger offerings here. Other metals
were dull and largely nominal. At the
close the metal exchange called pig
iron warrants weak for futures. Lake
copper dull and nominal at SIC 601lT %,
Tin duh and nominal at $2i 70. Lead
firnrer at 81 7Oa4 20. Spelter easier at
81 COCA 65. The brokers price for lead
is 81 45 and for copper SIG Is.
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NEW YoRK-The market to-day has
ruled decidedly quiet. There has been
n light spot business and mall orders
as usual on Tuesday have been below
the average OF other days. Prices for
quick deliveries Of all descriptions Of
cotton goods are decidedly firm, owing
to scarcity OF ready supplies, but
brown cotton sellers are occasionally
rather easier to deal with. No changes
in bleached cottons, wide sheetings or
coarse colored goods. Print cloths In
active but firm. Prints and ginGhRms
very firm. Mems wear woolens and
worsteds strong and such lines as have
been opened for next fall are selling
well.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features Of the Money and Stock
Markets.

The Features OF the Money ana St0Ok
Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Money on call
ranged 2S3o per cent: last loan - per
cent: ruling rate pei cent. Prime
mercantile paper 5Has per cent. stsFl-
ing exchange ensler. with actual busl-
ness In bankers bills at 81 s7k84 STA
for demand Mt 81 81 for sixty days;
posted rates 81 50 and 81 $50. CONNER
cIal bills "a SOA9A 81. Silver certih-
Gates 5s85O,sc. Bar silver 59Nc. MeIi-
can dollars l7!sc,
Government bonds strong.
state bonds inactive.
Rnllroad bonds Irregular.
The concerted measures OF the most
nnwnrful financial interests In the
country proved effective to-day In
cbesllnE the progress toward panic
and coliapso in the stock market. Sup.
naTtIng orders were distributed all
through the district Mt the opening
and prices were advanced In an EFFORT
10 restore confidence. But liquidation
continued on q very heavy scale and
drove prices lower again after the
opening. The advance In the bank OF
GermnnyB official discount rate from
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Wool.

BoSTON-The wool market here Ia
comparatively quiet, but values show
no weakness In any line. The demand
for territory futures Is yet good and
the market continues arm. The scour-
is about 6OI65c. while staple goods call
for 66d70c. Fleece woods are quiet, but
holders consider them good property
and sell only nt full market prices,
Ohio and Pennsylvania fiecces-SS and
above 33Q3ic: Xxx and &X and above
s5a3Gc: delaine 3sdiOc; No. l comblng
3SQ3Qc; No. 2 combIng S6Ia7c.
NEW YoRK-wool dull.
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Live Stock.

cHIcAGo-Cattle. good to choice ma
tive steers a shade stronger; others
about steady, including butchers' stock
and Gamers. Calves lower: feeders
steady; good to choice IS 1907 90: poor
to medium 81 2595 Is: mixed steekers
50 0093 80: selected feeders 81 1904 Is:
good to choice cows IS 1904 80: helters
81 OO94 IS: Gamers 81 00@2 %; bulls
81 50d4 20; calves 81 0097 Is. Hogs av-
eraged &c lower: closed steady At de-
cline; fair clearanees: mixed and
butchers 50 so24 IL; good to choice
heavy 81 O0d4 Is. Sheep generally
steady; native wethers $3ss09t 60:
lambs 81 00G5 60; western wethers
a OO94 so. Receipts = Cattle, $500
head; hogs, 1900 head; sheep, 1900
head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady: ex-
ira IS S0R6 IS: good 81 sOa5 IS; COM
mon So 00d3 60. Hogs ruled slow:
prime assorted mediums 81 2594 30; ex-
ira heavy "a 2OaI %; heavy Workers.
81 25I4 80; light Workers and pigs
"a 20ai %, Sheep steady; choice weth-
ers 81 35d4 40: common 81 5099 80;
choice lambs s. 1905 90 Veal calves
81 e8657 so.
cGNCINNATI-Hogs active at 50 500
4 10.
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pnntine conditions 1mproved.

BOSTON, Dec. 1s.-BusIness In bank
ing circles to-day showed improved con-
ditions. resulting from conferences held
and plans laid by bankers during Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday,
The Clearing House Association Issued
o statement to-day TO the effect that up
10 the present time the Globe and the
Broadway banks were the only ones
that had appealed to the association for
assistance, and that in all probability
the affairs OF the Broadway bank would
be wound up In due course.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20

closing steadlness. Trading was not
active May pork sold from $40 80
10 30. and closed ike under yestereay
at $40 Is; May lard from S $ @ $ g =.
closing SC down at S S, and Nay ribs
from S S56s s71s TO S zoos k2ls. with
the close 59T5sc depressed At > SItt.
Estimated receipts Tomorrow:
Wheat, IS cars: corn, 40 cars; oats'
IS cars; hogs. 5000 head.
ThO Leading futures RANKED a. folloHBs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-20
IT is GRANTED.
Belmont County Commissioners
Grant the Franchise for
MT. PLEASANT ELECTRIC LINE

To j. A. white, Of Mount Pleasant.
The Franchise Provides That Work
Shall Begin in Two Years, and the
Road to be Completed in -Four
Years-Prospects for Financing thu
Company Said to be Good.