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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27
OF STOCK III, 10 shares.
Mining Stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 26.-Wheat, af-
ter opening firm on the weather and
the decrease on passage and in ship
ments, weakened on the heavy increase
in the visible, May closing M@ssc un-
der Saturday. Corn closed &c higher,
and oats &c lower. Provisions closed
2h@5c higher to unchanged.
The absence of snow from the frozen
wheat fields was an influence in THE
strength with which the wheat market
opened to-day, the decrease on passage
and the smaller worlds shipments be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, December 26.-The
statement of the visible supply of grain
in store and afoat, on Saturday, De-
cember %, as compiled by the New
York Produce Exchange, is as follows:
Wheat, 58,S7S,000 bushels, increase
1855, 900 bushels; corn, 1851 900 bush
els, increase 776,000 bushels; oats, s.
473,000 bushels. increase $1,000 bush
els; rye, 1,349 900 bushels, decrease 49,
900 bushels; barley, 2,642, 900 bushels,
decrease 249, 900 bushels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27

Electric cars Bridgeport TO Wheeling.
BeIlaire and Martins Ferry
Consult Agents for best routes and
lowest rates 10 all points.
NJ. q. CARTEL,
General Passenger Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, December 26.-The
market reopened without material
change in conditions. Demand from
home trade moderate in all depart
ments and little doing on export &C
count. No change in tone. Sellers
are not pushing for business in any
direction in either cotton or wooden
goods, awaiting new year developments.
Print cloths are inactive in both regu-
lar and odd goods without change in
prices. Outward movement OF mer-
chandise again low. Jobbers clearance
sales on this week and bargain lots
being rapidly cleared up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27

NEW YORK. December &c. Money
on call steady at 21s06 per cent; last
loan per cent; ruling rate 5 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 6@61a per
cent.
Sterling exchange firmer, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S7A q
4.S73s for demand and at $4.807s for
60 days; posted rates $4.S11a @4S2R
and $4.S8@4.8S1s; commercial bills
$4,000. 801a.
Silver certificates 58h @59hc.
Bar silver 5S12c.
Mexican dollars 471ac.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27
Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. December 26.-To-
days statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance
1924, ,679; gold reserve, s240, 3S3,517.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27

Daily: Except Sunday; Sunday or =.
Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on Ill
through trains. T. Y; BURKE,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Wheeling. w. We.
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES.
F d. UNDERWOOD, ID. Il. MARTIN,
General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
Baltimore
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-27

Government bonds firm.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-Wall street spent very dull
day to-day and took great comfort
therefrom as grateful relief from the
painful activities of last week. The
fact that the stock exchanges in Lon
don and in Germany were closed had an
influence toward dullness in view of the
great Importance attached to the course
OF events at those centres. The Lon
don market particularly eagerly scam
ed to get an idea of the progress OF
the settlement which has caused grave
anxiety. The strength shown by inter
national stocks in this market was an
indication OF conference in quiet set
Element in London. The London mar
ket for Americans has become so mar
row and is SO subject to manipulations
that the cable quotations in other parts
of the market were awaited before con-
illusions were drawn. Sterling eX-
change in New York was without quot
able change and take only single lot
of gold amounting to 100000. The
sterling exchange rate in Paris reached
fully 31a centimes, indicating a notable
relaxation in the London pressure on
that center. Here the money ruled
easy all day from 21a to per cent.
These various indications awaken some
confidence that the preparations for the
January LIST disbursements OF dividends
and interest is past. The depositing of
the irregular revenue payments in
banks here continues and the course
of the interior exchange is in favor OF
New York. The quiet course Of events
In Boston to-day was also viewed with
much satisfaction from Wall street.
The consequence was a mar
ket which displayed many examples
OF marked strength, although the deal
ings were dull throughout. That the
demand was considerably made UP
from the short interest was evidence
from large gains shown by stocks which
have been recent sufferers from bear
manipulation. There was some profess
sional bidding up of prices in opposi-
preciable demand through commission
houses. The higher range of prices did
not 40 any severe pressure on liquida-
tion, having fair grounds for confidence
that forced liquidation is at an end.
The market receded at intervals in
semi-stagnant condition, but the closing
was strong though very dull. A num-
Der of specialties showed gains ranging
from / to poins and many railroads
are point or more higher.
The bond market was irregular,
speculative issues advancing and some
less conspicuous mortgages showing
sharp reactions. Total sales par value
$1,895,000
United States IS advanced Il in the
bid price.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
FOUNDERS DAY.
CELEBRATED AT HAMPTON NOR
NAL SCHOOL SUNDAY.

The Founders Day celebration at
the Hampton Normal School Sunday
afternoon was attended by a number Of
people. and while the exercises were
not what the authorities of the school
had expected, they were thoroughly ell
joyed by those who were present.
Bishop McVickar, of Rhode Island.
had accepted the invitation to deliver
the annual address. and up TO several
days ago was confident he would be
able TO fill his engagement However.
ut the last moment. the Bishop was
compelled to telegraph that owing to
some unavoidable circumstances ne
would be unable TO be present and take
part in the exercises. This caused the
authorities OF the Normal to make the
occasion a home affair.
At o'clock Sunday afternoon DR..
II. b. Frssel, of the school. delivered
an address in the chapel. The speaker
took as his theme The Life Of General
Armstrong" who. in 1870. founded the
institution He referred to the life of
the great educator as being wholly de-
voted to the cause of learning. His
faith and courage and simplicity. Is
well as his love for the work which he
had started. lived in the memory OF
many a young man and woman who
had been given the opportunity through
this school to enter the world with
bright and happy prospects. after
speaking of the legacy which General
Armstrong left to the school, DR.. FRS
sell closed his address with an appeal
to his listeners To make the life OF thia
great man n living example.
At the conclusion Of Dr.. i'rissclrs adj
dress the congregation joined in sing
ing General Armstrong; favoritc war
song. They Look Like Men nf War
after which the afternoon services came
TO n close.
Sunday night at o'clock the students
took charge of the celebration and their
service was another fitting tribute to
the life of General Armstrong.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

Honest Goods-honcst values and honest
representations are the mighty magnets
that attract the crowds. Tho Irresistible
power OF low prices move these famous
Eight Eighty-Eight Suits from the count
crs every hour In the day and every day
in the week. Mems Suits of this supe-
rior standard of manufacture will always
command ready buyers for the small sum
of Eight Eighty Eight, when 1t IS con
sidcrcd that the cloth alone in sine of
the suits represents more intrinsic value
than is actually charged for the suits
made up ready to wear TO say nothing
about Their being tailored in our own
workshops by our own tailors and are
guaranteed TO fit equal to any twenty
five dollar measure made suits. produced
by any tailor In the land. The instruc-
tons from the headquarters are positive:
matters not what the cost or loss-but
sell the Eoods-realize the moncy-If in
tercsted the time is now.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

in value in 1898 to S26S, &c., $50. against
1917 329, ITO in 1897.
.,rAis reduction of 500 900, 900 in the
importation of non-dutiable articles in
due. first. TO L very great reduction in
the importations of wool and the trans
fer of wool from the free TO the dutia-
bic list: second, to n reduction in the
free importation of manufactured ar
ticles whether for use in the mechanic
arts or for consumption: third. to the
transfer of tea from the free list TO the
dutiablc list, and fourth. TO reduce
ton in the prices and also 4 slight re-
duction in the prices and also slight
reduction in the quantity of coffee i'm
ported. The class articles of food and
live animals" which amounted to SllS-
IA. 200 in 1897, was but $S7323. 6ii in 1898,
and this. as already indicated. is read
lily accounted far hX The transfer of tea
from the free to the dutiablc list, and
second, by the reduced prices as wei
as reduced impOrtations of coffee and
certain other articles which still come
in free of duty. but the price having
reduced. do not make as large a to-
tai in values rs last year. Articles
manufactured for Use in the mechanic
arts fell from S25. 900. 5a2 in 1897 10 Sl9.-
1851 in 1885, article; manufactured
for consumption fen from S20,9+2.271 in
1897 to $7.Si2. 5S7 in 1895. and articles OF
voluntary use. luxury. &c. fell from
6.702,310 in 1897 To $3S5.377 in 1898. The
above statements all relate to the nom
dutiablc importationS.
Under the dutiable head the imports
Of 1898. rs already indicated. differ but
little from those OF 1897. Articles of
food and live animals. coming in un-
der the dutiablc list amounted in 1898
10 800 50G.lAS. against $lI2. 3i9.S15 in
1897. Articles in Il crude condition for
domestic industry show marked in
crease. being $40. go. S2S in 1898. against
SS2 5i5 1914 in 1897. this being due TO the
general activity on the part of manu-
facturcrS and 20 the fact that wool was.
IN July. 1897. transferred from the free
To The dutiablc list. Articles manu-
featured for use in the mechanic arts
amounted in 1898 to $40. 96l 1863. against
500 SIS. 500 in 1897. and articles manu-
featured for consumption amounted 10
500 962272 in 1898. against 1888. 601 in
1897, and si00,SSl sos i'll 1896. Articles OF
voluntary use, luxury. &c. under the
dutiable list. amounted in value to $780,
095 49, in 1898. against $I6,625, 100 In 1897.
or the total impor;ltiOns OF 1898. 42.2
per cent. were imported free of duty.
against 500 per cc1; in 1897. IS per
cent in 1895. 5G.7 per cent. in 1924, 81 5
per cent. in 1891; - pa" cent. in 1890.
and from - To - per cent. in the years
ranging from 1851 10 1891.
- The reduction Of more than 500 00o-
coo in imports is apportoncd among the
great groups as follows: Articles man
ufactured for consumption, $4,000. 900;
articles manufactured for Use in the
MECHANIC arts. Sa2.Oc0,000; articles Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
PAST YEAR unP0Rrs.
FIGURES FURNISHED BY BUREAU
OF STATISTICS.

The details of the import trade OF
the United states in the year just end
ed have just been completed by the
Bureau OF Statistics. They show the
smallest importation in twenty years,
with the single exception OF the year
1885,. The total imports for the year are
s63i.95S,229. the revised figures being
Slightly in excess OF those OF the pre-
urinary statement issued by the Blu
reau of Statistics earlier in the month.
This is 500. 900. 000 less than the inn
ports of 1897. and $500, 600 less than
those of 1892 while. as already indi
Gated. they are the lowest in twenty
years with the single exception OF 1850
The reduction OF imports is altogether
in articles free of duty, the dutiabe
imports in 1898 being $500, sos, $40. while
those of 1897 were 1865, 3e2. $40, while the
free OF duty articles imported amounted
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
Notice.

The Southern States Telephone Com
pany will issue their next subscribers
catalogue on February LIST. 1899. Par
ties wishing telephone service will
please send in their orders at once and
their name will appear in this issue.
The Southern States Telephone Com
pany has now over 1000 connections,
including ali the business interest in
Norfolk. Portsmouth. Berkeley, Old
Point. Phoebus. Hampton. Newport
News. Suffolk. Franklin, Smithfield.
Virginia Beach and surrounding truck
ing sections. Satisfactory service
guaranteed: cheap rates.
so. STATES TELEPHONE CO,
26i Main st.
WIN. PANNILL,
ja2S-3t superintendent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
Mc,noai~. Preachers Meeting.

The Methodist preachers convened at
Epworth Church yesterday morning
and Were called to ordGrb by the prcSi-
dent, Rev. w. II. Edwards. The fol-
lowing reports were heard from the
churches:
Rev. II. II. Bennett reported that
Rev. J. w. order preached for him at
McKendrcc Sunday morning. and Rev.
y. G. Brown. d. D.. presiding elder. held
his first quarterly meeting and preach
ed AZ night Received two acccssions
10 church membership.
Rev. l.. Il. Betty preached n special
sermon To the young people at Monu-
mental. Portsmouth, at II o'clock Sun
day morning.
Rev. j. f. Casey reported good con-
sregations at Port Norfolk, considering
the weather.
Rev. Dr. y. G. Brown filled his first
appointment at Oaklette Church. Nor
folk county, Sunday morning.
Rev. X. +. Readle had small con-
grcsation at Central Church. Ports
mouth. ut II Il. m. but a very fine one
at night.
The usual congregations attended
services at Iamhert's Point.
At EpWorth Church Rev. DIR. w. j.
Young preached in the morning and
Rev. Henry Marley, OF Lond,n.at night.
Rev. Daniel 7. Merrett had good con-
gregations ut Huntersville Church and
pleasant services.
Fair congregations attended the SER
vices At LcKies' Memorial.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher received two on
profession of faith at Queen Street
Church.
Rev. w. C. Walden. presiding elder of
the Portsmouth district. preached at
Franklin and CORTLAND, Southampton
county. Sunday.
At Centenary Rev. w. II. Edwards
preached morning and night. Rey. DR..
Young delivered a discourse on temper
arcc in The afternoon to the w. G. T. T..
Rev. c. Il. Watts, of East Norfolk
circuit, was present at the conference.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
S S '.71.3 z

Honest Observation-Disclosures that re-
ducc are what make homes; bargains
The Suits and Oveicoats offered this week
at the Great Stock Relief Unloading Sale
for Seven Thirty-Seven show for them
selves the genuineness OF reduction
claims-a critical comparison with goods
offered elsewhere will thoroughly con-
vince the shrewd bargain seeker that
they are values which cannot be dupli-
Gated at any other store.
Stylish Suits. in double and single
breasted sacks. square or round cut. Of
hobby plaids, checks and mixed effects.
among them blacks and bues-of thor
oughly dependable cloths-made and trim
med in first-class manner.
overcoats of Coverts. Motions and Ker-
seys. in tans. browns and other stylish
understanding blacks and blues-Over-
coats to please every idea and taste. mat
tcrs not how fastidious. They are going
to be sold-noth.ng will be carried over
until next season that can he turned INTO
cash-take your cho!ce-Seven Thirty
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

Tho steady response-the continuous
rrsh-tho many well pleased customers
speak convinc:ngly of the truo merit
worth and cheapncss OF the-suits- and
ovcrcoats offered this week at tho Great
Stock Relief Unloading Sale. A true har-
vest for the practical buycr-the shrcwd
economists clear saving OF five dollars
and in many instances even still moro on
suits and ovcrcoats taken from tho cream
of the stock. Nine S.xty-N:ne takes a
choice of suits. made up Into single and
doube-brcasted sacks-long and short
lengths. with high or moderately low cut
vests-narrow ormedum fun cut trous-
crs-of nrst-class worsteds, tweeds. cassi-
mcrcs or chcvlots. in the nobby plaids.
checks and mixtures OF this seasons
nobb.est designs, including plain blacks
a:d blues III rough or smooth effects.
with plain or satin facings-as stylish in
appearance and perfect in fit as any
made to measure suits. from the highest
priced merchant tailor.
The Overcoats are the seasons SWEETEST
productions. including black. blue and
brown meltons and nobby tan covcrts
with handsome plaid Innings or through
out lined with s:ik-short or knee lengths
full or half box backs-double stitched
scams-sclf or velvet collars-excellent
qualities-all culling from much costl.er
lines.
Specimen Suits and Overcoats OF the
Nine Sixty-Ntno specials on display in
the West W,ndow-tako your choice
Nine Sixty-N!nc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
The Louise.

The Chesapeake and Ohio steamer
Louise, which has been undergoing an
overhauling and repainting At the
company's dock in Richmond. was pu;
back on the route yesterday. and pre-
scented n particularly clean and nea;
appearance in her new dress of white
The steamer SusQuehanan. ihat has
been supplying the place OF the Louise.
will be sent back TO Baltimore at
once.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
$3.50

Mems Suits at Five Eighty-Three spread
volumes OF genuine bargain meaning
patterns cho!ce-the workmanship of an
excellent order-thcy are as perfect as
those that cost double-tho styles equal
to any that cost treble-made into fash
ionable sack coats. snble or double
broasted-Thcy arc big leaders for Five
ty-Three-everybody says SO. and
what everybody says must be so-More
sizes to-day than ever, plain and fancy
patterns-rouSh and smooth effects-good-
looking. tip-top Mems Suits that are just
as good for solid value, worth and wear,
as one dollar is worth another-If inter-
ested come early-tlrst come, first served.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
Meeting or,ho water nonrd.

The Water Board met yesterday aft
ernoon to consider an alteration in the
plans for the filter plant.
The superintendent, Mr.. Smith. says
it was decided to brick the bottom and
sides of the small reservoir and use
that for the filtered water. instead of
the large one. which was first intend
ed to be used
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
FAVOR SUBSIDIES
The Directors of Board of Trade
Pass Strong Resolutions.
Ihcy ASK tho Virginia Representa-
lives I'm Congress TO Vote For til"
American shipping.

A meeting OF the directors of the
Board of Trade was held last night,
with President r. Henry Jones in the
chair.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF considering the bill before
Congress. designed to encourage Amer
lean shipping. ColW. II. Taylor, Capt.
J. w. McCarrick and Mr. Barton My
ers appeared before the Board and
spoke in favor of the bill.
1t was stated that if it became n
law that the railroad here would es-
tablsh a steamship line to South
America, which would be of untold
value to this port.
The following resolutions were unani-
m0usly adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Board OF Trade
and Business Mems Association of the
city of Norfolk, Va, believe that gov
eminent aid is necessary To induce citi-
zens of the United States to build and
operate on the oceans merchant vessels
to carry our foreign trade in competi-
ton with the vessels of foreign nations.
which now monopolize said trade to
the almost entire exclusion of vessels
VI our ana,
Resolved. That prosperous shin
building and owning industries are es-
sential TO the welfare OF the nation in
time of peace, and to it's safety in time
of war. benefitting all our citizens,
Wherever and whatever may be their
field of labor;
a WELL CONSIDERED PLAN.
Resolved. That the bill introduced in
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives December 10Th. 1898, and entitled
"A Bill TO Promote and Increase the
Foreign Trade of the United States
and to provide Auxiliary Cruisers,
ment Use When Necessary" is believed
to represent n well-considered plan for
the creation and support OF an ocean
merchant marine under our flag, and
that our Senators and Representatives
are urged to give it their active sup
port as great national measure. ir-
respective of party politics.;
Resolved. That copies of these reso-
mtions be given to the Associated Press
and forwarded to the President and To
me mbers of the Senate and House of
Representatives representing this State
and district.
WHAT MIR. KIMBALL SAYS.
Mr.. f. j. Kmbal. of the Norfolk
and Western. was in Philadelphia n
few days ago to attend meeting Of
the directors of his road called to dis
cnss The proposed South American
line. TO n newspaper man he said:
IF the bill To promote commerce, re-
ported yesterday favorably by the
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries of the House and the Senate
Committee on Commerce. becomes
law. people interested In the Norfolk
and Western railroad propose estab-
fishing II line of steamships between
Norfolk and the Argentine Republic,
Uruguay and Brazil.
Norfolk is especially we'll situated
for South American business. inasmuch
as many Of the articles consumed in
South America are produced in the
Southern States. The steamship line
will be an Atlantic outlet for the seven
railroads concentrating at Norfolk. AT
the present time all the business be-
tween South America and the United
States is done in English ships: not
single American vessel is engaged in
~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

food and live animals. S32.000.000. and
articles in n crude condition for do
nestle industry, $50. 100000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
S2.39

bargain seeker in the line of Pantaloons
this week quoted at Two Th'r;y-Nnc.
Plenty Of good desirable styles taken from
the suit stock. having become odds by
reason of combination salcs-thc material
alone in many actually cost more than we
are charging for the Pants made up
TO say nothing about their trimmings
and workmanship. which are nrst-ciass
IN every particular. This special stands
before you as a big money savcr-bcttcr
take advantage of 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

CT III Like all ether depart
- 81 ments In the big store the
Pants stock must be cut
down Ono Forty-seven takes the choice
of sizes OF raft of durable Mems Pants
strong materials-propcry made in
every way good honest durable panta-
loons-excellent goods fer the men of toll
for every day hard service. whilst many
are neat and slightly patterns. suitable
for evening wcar-uneQualled offerings
for the insignificant price of One Forty
Seven.