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The age-herald., 1899-09-09
DID NOT TOUCH
 2OTH ST. CONTRACT
Alderman Moore Raised a Point
 of Objection.
WILL BUY STREET ROLLER
Short Session of City Council Held and Fifth Avenue Ordinances Adopted Railway Go. Will Extend
 Lines to Smiths Park

The city council held short session last night mainly to pass the ordinance author izing the grading and maeadamizing of Fifth avenue to Smiths park.
 It had been given out that the Twentieth street paving contract question would be resurrected, and quite a number of Twen- tieth street property owners, led by E. H. Singer and T. H. Motion, were present to renew the fight in favor of letting the con- tract remain with the Meridian Construc- tion company.
 The council authorized the purchase of a street roller at a cost of $2,9j0.
 There were present Aldermen Lynaugh Wheeler, Rainbow, Kerr, Moore, Graham, Altman, Heidt. Pearce. Gray and Jones.
 Chairman Altman, of the judiciary com mttee, reported the ordinance for the pay ing of Fifth avenue to Smiths park in due form and under a suspension of the rules they were adopted.
 Contractor Stubbs complained to the board that on an excavating job he had under way when the "open sidewalk or dinance was passed he lost more than $2O0 because of having to carry the dirt out the back way. He petitioned the board for re- lief from contractors license GS25) on this account Granted.
 Alderman Altman introduced another ordinance which belongs to the Fifth ave- nue improvement work. It provides for raising elevation of grades on the thorough fares where work Is to be done. It was adopted under suspension of the rules.
 The case of Dunston &S Moore who opened saloon few days ago, corner ul the alley in Nineteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, took up con- siderable time. At the last meeting of the board resolution was passed prohibiting the running of saloon at that point. Dunston X Moore claimed that they were acting under a letter from the mayor, say ing transfer of license did not require action by the board Attorney Allen asked that enforcement of the resolution be held up until Mayor Drennen's return This the board refused to do
 Chairman Graham of the special commit tee appointed to look into the matter of purchasing street roller, reported in favor of buying a machine from o. S, Kelly S; Co. The roller will weigh 5000 pounds and will cost $2950.0O. The terms are $450 cash, S5OO to be paid every six months, de- ferred payments bearing per cent. inter est. The recommendation was concurred
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
A Nook for Souvenirs


 The Daughters of the American Revolu- ton requested space 1Ox1O from the fair management yesterday. and it was prompt | ly granted They propose to fit up the apartment in an attractive style, and il will contain an exhibit of valuable historl. cal souvenirs of the struggle for independ- ence. register will be kept for all Daughters of the Revolution who may call, and they will be served with hot chocolate and waters.
 Mrs. William G. Estes and Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, who are at the head of the entertainment committee, al- ready have in view a number of delightful receptions for distinguished persons who may attend the fair.
 Additional letters are received every day from the probate judges, assuring the man. agement that their counties will be repre- sented by creditabe exhibits.
 Judges Are Responding
 One was received yesterday from J. A. Crawford. probate judge of Coosa county. He stated that that county would have an exhibit. He had placed the matter in the hands of the following committee of farm ers J. M. Parker H. T. Richards, F. M Dorsey, H. R. Robbins, W. w. Walden, c. C. Duke, w. II. Moon and E. " Jones' prominent owner of racing stock has assured the management that he would enter bunch of fifty horses in the races. This makes the number of entries up to date more than 250.
 The work of advertising will begin in a few days, when force of bill posters will be sent all over the state. Advertisements will be inserted in every weekly paper of the state, and the department of publicity and promotion will not let an opportunity escape to place the show before the people.
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
No. 1 FOUNDRY
 SELLING AT SIS Iron Being Sold Freely for Next
 Years Delivery. PRICE WILL GO TO S20.00 Another Advance of 75 Gents Has Been Made During the Past Week, and the Market Continues
 Very Active
PRICE WILL GO TO S20.00

The market price of No. 1 foundry is now SIS per ton. On the last day of August there was jump of 50 cents, and on Sep tember D there was further advance of 70 cents. The iron quotations now stand
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
TOURNAMENT FOR
 HORSE BACK RIDERS
Is Newest Feature of the State
 Fair.
GOV. ACCEPTS INVITATION
To Make Speech of Presentation oi Prize to the Most Popular Woman Department for Daughters
 of the Revolution

The newest feature of the state fair is a southern interstate tournament for horse- back riders to be held one day during the show.
 Invitations have already been sent to riders in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas to come and enter the tournament, which is to de- eide who is the most graceful rider in the south.
 The tournament will be ridden on one day and will take place directly in front of the grand stand. A prize of $1OO will be given the best rider, $50 to the second, and S25 to the third. The winner will have the privi- lege of naming the queen of the tourna- ment, and she will be crowned by him in front of the large assemblage of persons. who will be attracted from all over the southern states by this event alone.
 The tournament and the giving away of the victoria and the pair of Kentucky thoroughbreds to the most popular woman of the state, it is thought, will prove two of the most popular features of the fair Governor Johnston has accepted the inyl- tation of the management to make the presentation speech to the fair winner of the prize. The ceremony will occur on the afternoon of November IT, and the gover- nor of Alabama will be surrounded by the governors of the other southern states, ac- companied by their staffs.
 To facilitate the voting, books of tickets will be prepared and sold before the fair opens. These pamphlets will be something new and novel. They will be beautifully bound with a picture of the turnout on the back. They will contain the announce ment of the fair association, with history of Birmingham, and valuable information about Alabama. In each will be ten tickets of admission to the grounds with blank voting coupons attached. These tickets can be used all in one day. and the books will be transferable. They will cost $5 each and will be sold by women. To the woman selling the largest number of books will be given q handsome phaeton and poney valued at $350. One dollar of each five dol lars will be given to the Womans club fund.
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
ATTENTION!

ASHEyILLE, N. C.. AND RETURN
 The Southern railway offers the public a rare treat in an excursion to Ashegille N. C., and return. Tickets will be .ol1 for regulars trains September II. with final limit for return fifteen days from date If sale Special sleepers if needed will be placed on train for the comfort and on- venience of all Take few days vacation and visit "the Land of the Sky" Van derbilt mansion and tho French Broll river The finest scenery east of the Rocky Mountains Call at Southern railway afhcc. 2O19 First avenue. for further inf>7r'sit; .n.
 C. E. JACKSON,
 9-S-sept-1l Tray. Pass. Agt.
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
The Twentieth Street Contract

Alderman Moore called up the Twentieth street paying contract. He said that he had understood that he had been criticised for not voting to award the contract to the lowest bidder. He raised the point that the specifications had been changed and he understood that this was a violation of the improvement laws. Would not the city be liable for the entire amount of the con- tract if any property owners raised ob- jection based upon the ground that the specifications had been violated. He threw this out as a hint and made no motion.
 Alderman Jones arose to a point of per- sonal privilege in order to get to speak. there being nothing before the body. He said that the resolution introduced by him under which the contract was let to the Meridian Construction company was as binding as any contract the city had ever entered into. The act of the city in award ing the contract to the lowest bidder had been applauded by sS per cent. of the cit izens of Birmingham. None of the prop erty owners had objected to it.
 Alderman Moore said that he wanted an opinion from the city attorney on the mat ter. If MT. Lowe was not prepared he thought the signing of the contract should be deferred until the question could be in vestigated.
 A call for quorum put an end to further discussion for the time and the matter was not again referred to.
 To Extend street Car Lines
 A petition was presented by the Birming ham Railway and Electric company for permit to extend its lines to the state far grounds. The petition is for the privilege of laying tracks on the following streets:
 From the terminus of the lines of Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street along said
The age-herald., 1899-09-09
9-S-sept-1l
NEW scHEpULE TO JACKsoNVILI.E

NEW SCHEDULE ID JAIINSUNNILI.E-
 The new schedule in effect via the Cen tral of Georgia Railway makes close COZ. nection at Macon with the Dixie Figer 10; Jacksonville. giving frst-class sleeping ca service and fast time Solon Jacobs, Com mercial Agent, 20l5 First Avenue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10
WOOL.

BOSTON, August 9.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say
tomorrow
There is quieter tone to the wool
market. although the volume of sales
reported shows up quite large. being
close to seven million pounds. A con-
siderable portion of this business,
however, was really accomplished some
time previous to the week under re-
view, but the transactions were not
given out until this week. Some
houses report a fair demand from tke
smaller mills, which will positively
continue for some time as they were
late coming into the market
The situation as far as prices are
concerned is as strong as ever. As TO
the total stocks of wool in the Unit
ed States,it is doubtful if they have
been as light since the Mckinley tariff
was in operation.
The sales for the week in Boston
amounted to 6,6S6.000 pounds domestic.
and 205.0a0 pounds foreign, making a
total of 6S91 600. against total OF
6,439, 600 for the previous week, and a
total of 8, 3S9 coo for the corresponding
week last year.
Sales since January /. 1899, amount
to 1I0,377 .oe0 pounds, against 1887 so
pounds last year at this time.
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 9.-Trade in cat
tie was brisk to-day at advancing prices
there being an unusually good demand
for choice cattle of which there was a
good supply. Best grades were 10@15c
higher Good to choice cattle sold at
S5.50M6.20; commoner cattle bringing
$4.5005.45. Stockers and feeders sold
at s3.2504.75; bulls, cows and heifers,
s2.00@5.10; Texas steers S3.90@450,
and calves S4.00@715.
Hogs were irregular, steady for de-
sirable offerings, but weak for other
kinds. Heavy hogs sold at S4.006465:
mixed lots at $4.35@4.75, and lights at
S4.50@4.90. Pigs sold at s3.50@4.S0
and culls at S2.00@4.00.
There was an active demand for both
sheep and lambs and prices were firm.
Sheep sold s2.2503.25 for culls up to
s450@4.75 for good native wethers;
prime lots bringing $500 Lambs sold
at $3.5004.25 for inferior lots up to
S6.4006.50 for best grades.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head; hogs,
$4,000 head; sheep. $4,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, PA. August g.
Cattle, steady; extra s.. 40@5.50; prime
S5.60@5.75; common s3.2503.80.
Hogs, steady; mediums and best
Workers s4S5@50o. Good light York
ers s4.S5@490; heavy hogs JS4S0@4so;
pigs s4.e0@490; grassers s4.60G4So;
roughs s325@425.
Sheep. steady. Choice wethers s47j
@4S0; common s2.0O0300: spring
lambs s4.00@6.00. Veal calves $500
725.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, August o.,
Hogs, easy; S3.75@4S0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10
Open. High. Low. Close.
Articles.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, quiet.
Wheat, No. 8 spring 67A06Sc; No.
red 70Q701Ac.
Corn, No. ?, 32@s2Ac; No. yellow,
33c.
oats, No. 2, 21A @22c; No. white
24Ac; No. 8 white 23Q24c.
Rye, No 2, 52Ac.
Barley, No. 2, 33@40c.
Flaxseed, No. T. 99c; new S1.010
102.
| Timothy seed, prime S2.45@2.4915.
Mess pork, per bbl., $7.500S.25.
Lard, per 100 lbs, S5.G712@5.20.
Short ribs, sides, Qoose), $4.S0@5.15.
Dry Sailed Shoulders, (boxed), $40
55sc.
Short Clear Sides, (boxed), $3.50
5.45.
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods,
+ per gal, sips.
Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged; granu-
lated, unchanged.
Glover, contract grade, s6.9oGe.35.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries
1872 @1se; dairies 12@16c.
Cheese, firm; 9Q10e.
ESSS, nPm, TreSn lZ5oc.
| NEW YORK, August 9.-Flour, re-
ceipts 16,339 barrels; exports 1879 bar
rels; held higher than buyers views
and consequently ruled quiet.
| Wheat, receipts $4,000 bushels; spot
| firm No. red 755sc f. o. b. afioat spot;
No. l Northern Duluth 1850 f. o. b.
afioat spot; No. l hard Duluth S03sc
| f. o. b. to arrive; No. red TS7sc eleva-
| tor. Options opened frmer at &c ad-
vance on small northwest receipts and
higher cables. The local trade was
short and later covered freely on bull
ish government report talk. Addition
al factors Of strength were unsatisfac-
tory threshing news and better cash
demand west. Seaboard export trade
however. continued unimportant. The
close was firm at ssG5se net advance.
May 1874 GS0c, closed 1889; September
| 74A074 11-16e, closed T45se; December
rs 13-16@77 3-16c, closed Tic.
Corn, receipts 167,I bushels: ex-
ports 21S,622 bushels; sales $1,000 flu
lures; 10000 spot: spot strong: No. 2
3SAc f. o. b. afioat, 3I1ae elevator; OPP
ton market opened firm at 1se advance
on cables and crop news It subse-
quently improved further on the
strength of cash property and light of
ferings. Closed firm A93sc net ad-
vance. September 37Q37hse, closed
SIC; December 35ls G2sAc, closed 355kc.
| Oats. receipts $1,000; exports 10;
/ spot flrmer; No. 2 white. 2ee. No !
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METAL.

: NEW YORK. August 9.-The mar
lset did not change much to-day. Cop
per was in good demand but sellers
were conservative in view of conflict
ing reports and runaors from the west
Tni advanced in normal way in SYM
pathy with firmness abroad and at pri-
mary markets here. The balance of the
LIST was generally firm but devoid oe
new features, At the close the metal
Exchange called pig iron warrants ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10
JEFFERSON TEACHERS
Discuss Important Matters-The Expansion
Theory Before Them.

Discuss Important Matters-The Expansion
Theory Before Them.
Speciai to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w. VA, August
9.-The Teachers Institute of Jefferson
county was opened with music and de-
yotional services this morning. The
subjects discussed We're: the School
Room "The Teacher" Geography, y
School Library" Our New Posses
sions,'' Arithmetic" Civil Govern
ment," and the following questions:
Resolved, That the theory of expansion
is inconsistent with the spirit of the
Monroe doctrine. The debate on this
question lasted an hour and some very
strong points were made on both sides
of the question.
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white, 28c; track mixed western, 200
2Shc; options quiet and steady.
Hay firm.
Hops quiet
Hides steady.
Leather steady.
Wool firm
Beef steady.
Cutmeats steady
Lard steady; western steamed,
$5.5711a; refined steady.
Pork dull.
Butter steady.
Cheese dull.
Eggs firm.
Tallow firm; city, $4.34.
Cottenseed oil quiet; prime crude,
nominal; do. yellow, 261sc.
Petroleum firm.
Turpentine firm.
Rice quiet.
Molasses steady.
Coffee, options opened steady, with
prices 5to 10 points higher and ruled
decidedly more active and frmer on
| bullish European market accounts.
These lead to heavy covering and in
creased investment buying. Trading
was by far the largest of recent times.
Closed steady. unchanged to ten points
higher. Sales, $4,000 bags, including
August, 81 40; September, s4.45@4.50;
October, $455; November, $4.60@4.65;
December, s495@5.05: January. $500;
February, $50; March, s5.15@5.2os
May, 1925; June, s525; July, S5.35.
Spot coffee, Rio steady.
Sugar, raw higher; refined firm, but
quiet.
BALTIMORE, August 9.-Flour.
quiet; receipts 1902; exports 1878.
Wheat firmer; spot and month 703s %
Is; September 71A@A; October 721a
01b;. December 75s4 asked; steamer
No. 2 red 67@67A Oh; receipts 1859;
exports 10000; southern by sample 62
m711a; Southern on grade 6SQll.
Corn, frmer; spot and month 1914 or;
September 36@1s; October 1904; No
ember or December new or old, 1875 @
81; steamer mixed 34M OBS; receipts
35,349; exports 43S,16S; southern white
corn 3004o; southern yellow corn 3S1a
@39. Sugars, strong. Butter, finn,
Cheese, steady. Eggs, firm, 121a @13.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, August o.
Wheat, firm and &c higher; contract
grade August 70A @701ac.
Corn, firm and 14c higher; No.
mixed August 1914 @3e1ac.
Oats, dull and barely steady; No. 2
white clipped 27@2Sc; No. 8 do. do.
25h 026c; No. mixed do. 26026Ac.
Butter firmer; fancy western creamery
19c; do. prints 21e.
Eggs, firm and 1zc higher; fresh
nearby 1415G015c; do. western 1870
15c; do. southwestern lac; do. southern
12@13c.
Cheese, unchanged.
Refined sugars, firm; fair demand.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, August e.
Flour, quiet.
Wheat, steady; No. red 6S1ac.
Corn, dull; No 2 mixed 32@32Ac.
Oats, firmer; No. 2 mixed &c.
Rye, quiet; No. 2 5Sc.
Lard, steady; $5.10@5.15.
Bulkmeats, firm; $3.50.
Bacon, firm; $6.25.
Whiskey, quiet; Sl26.
Butter, steady.
Sugar, firm.
Eggs, quiet; &c.
Cheese, firm.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 9.-Wheat
higher, easy; No 2 cash 70A; Septem-
Der 711s. Corn, higher, steady; No. 2
mixed "a. Oats, dull, steady; No. 2
mixed 20a4 Rye. dull, steady; No
cash "a. Cloverseed, higher, steady
prime cash so; October 321a. Oil,
North Lima SO; South Lima and In
diana IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, August 9-Fair store
trade in cotton goods and mail order
demand fully up to precious average.
Tendency of heavy brown sheetings
and drills upward Occasional lines
Is higher. Four yard sheetings against
buyers. Bleached and coarse colored
cottons firm with acreage sales Print
cloths both regular and odds firm
with fair business in the latter Prints
and ginghams steady, wooden and
worsted fabrics firm in all staple va
rites. Silks quiet; prices unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10
OHIO RIVER
RAILROAD CO.

Time Table Taking Effect May q, 1892
Leave $50 a. n. Daily Accommodation
for MoundsVilie, Claringtou, New Mar
Iinsvlie Sistersvile, ST Marys. Wav-
erIy. Williamstown, 2arkersburg and
intermediate points
Ieaya 500 a. m. Except Sunday)--Fast
EXPRESS for Moundsvile. New Martins
vile. Sistersyile. st. Marys. Williams
foxyn Parkersburg, Ravenswood. Mill
wood Mason City, PIT. Pleasant, CALI
noIis. Huntington. kenova Charleston,
Tincinnati Louisville and all points
South. East and West. Parlor car TO
Ieava ff:.o a. m Dany-Express for
Moundsville. Powhatan; Darlington,
Proctor, New Martinsville, Sistersville,
Friendly, St. Marys, Wayerly. Williams
town Parke:sburg. hdvenswood,
Mason CITY. PIT Pleasant, GallipolIs.
Huntington, Kehova. Charleston. Ash
land Russell, Ironton, and intermediate
points south of Parkersburg. Parior
car TO Parkersburg.
Leave 3:45 D. M. INSTRUMENTATION
for Parkersburg anc intermediate
Leave cave $50 p, m. Except ,sqnday)-Ex-
press for Sistersville Friendly St.
Marys, Waverly. Williamstown. Park
ersburg and intermediate points north
of S.stersvile.
lilo 4. m train Will leave Wheeling at
Il :35 a. n. Sundays.
City Passenger Agent. 1900 Market Street
j G. T0MLINSON
Ticket Agent Union Station.
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MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 9.-This was a
day of covering by shorts in wheat and
the result was an advance of 1aW3sc
in September, and almost as much in
the distant futures. Strong cables,
disappointing threshing returns and
expectations of bullish government
report were factors. Coarse grains
were also strong, corn and oats each
advancing about sc. Provisions lest
an early advance and closed 2A@5c
lower.
Aided by an entirely unlocked for
advance of A@as pence at Liverpool,
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and By some buIfeA domest1c news,
wheat started strong at an advance OF
about We, September at ESQ 87sc.
During the first hour there was con-
siderable buying by outsiders through
commission houses and covering by
local shorts. September advanced
steadily to 69ssc before the turning
point was reached. Besides the
strength at Liverpool buyers had to
help themselves, small Northwest re-
ceipts, Minneapolis and Duluth re-
porting but 121 cars against 237 last
week, and IS a year ago. A good
many reports came in from the North
west of heavy rains retarding the
ripening of wheat and harvesting OPP
erations. Some complaints Of unsatis-
factory threshing returns were re-
ceived. The cash demand showed
signs of Improvement, bids for hard
winter being 1ac better than yester-
day in some cases. There was the
usual amount of realizing on the adj
vance and reaction during the morn
ing carried September back to 6S7sc,
but during the afternoon the market
again became strong and most Of the
original advance was recovered.
Shows crop report estimated drop
of about per cent in the government
tomorrow on the condition of spring
wheat. This would suggest crop OF
about PSI, 100000 bushels.
Shorts covered quite generally and
the market showed considerable
strength at times. Total primary re-
ceipts were $4,000 bushels. Atlantic
port clearances of wheat and -four ag-
gregated $4,000 brshels. Chicago re-
eeipts were 70 cars, 80 of contract
grade. September advanced TO 6914@
699sc, but reacted on profit taking to
69Bc.
Corn was strong and quite active.
Sympathy with wheat was factor, but
the main reason for the strength show
ed was the continued excellent cash and
shipping demond and the small country
offerings. Receipts were light, 2sS cars.
Competition was sharp for the little
corn offering. Shorts covered freely
and a good advance was scored. Sep
TENDER ranged from 9o7s @31ase and
closed &c higher at 311sc.
There was an improved trade in oats
and the market was strong from the
start. There was some suggestion Of
September manipulation and this ard
the small stocks and good shipping de-
mand caused free covering by shorts.
The selling was in the way of realizing
and by scalping longs. Receipts were
244 cars. September ranged from 1875
01934c to 201sc and closed &c higher
at 1875 @20c.
Provisions were erratic. The mar
ket opened steady and unchanged.
Sympathy with the grain market. and
a natural reaction from Tuesdays de-
cline caused god advance during he
morning, but there was a general seH-
ing movement on the rally and during
the afternoon prices tended steadily
downward. Packers were free sellers.
The cash demand for meats was poor.
At the cloes September pork was 71a@
Zoe lower at $S.25@S.271a; September
lard 5071ac lower at $5.2005-22
September ribs a shade lower at 5000
5.O21a.
Estimated receipts for Thursday:
Wheat, rs cars; corn, $40 cars; oats,
2S5 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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A LUNATIC's JOKE
Came Negr Resulting Fatally to a Gambler.
land, Md, Painter.

Came Nesr Resulting Fatally to a Cumber-
land, Md, Painter.
Special to the Register
CUMBERLAND, Nd, August g.
Geo. Gray, painter, had thrilling
on the topmost rung Of a forty-foot
ladder, painting the asylum, when in
some way one of the inmates escaped
from his cell and selling the ladder,
yelled that he was going to pull it
down, and commenced to carry out his
threat Gray called to him to wait a
moment, and the next instant, slid
down the ladder and picking up a
stone drove the maniac into the asy-
lum.