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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

Fir. at Wagner. l. T.. On Saturday. caused io.s
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

There Is a recrudescence OF anxiety re-
garding the Alaska dispute in political
circles, though the general public does
not attach much Importance to the mat
ter. lingo newspapers like the Saturday
air their anti-American prociiivities. The
Review thinks that as the time for the
presidential nominations approaches. Nc
Kinley may find ''the Cleveland prece-
dent overlapping and launch an arro-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

SAN FRA>STSsA raafv IS ~g.n f,s
Wheeler arrived hsre late Tonight ca y,sass
Tn tas Philippines rAs IL a y@s.sp3as
war SAIL sssa Wheeler. Moe = gassS-
pies war thar assy egn~r In taz history AT
this country. Tie r.0plss are F.ssnsgsss tas
president ard want .he contest esrTasss a,
Its iasAoal sosselasfsss~ a>sEse spx active
service n the Philippines. sss have fs,s
.es nesa assigned tn amy particular tststv
Ny eFsieF~ are simply AZ report Ia Ma.
Ger. OTIS at Manila
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
METAL.

New York, January cit was a
lively day in the local metal market.
From start to finish many rumors
were in circulation with buyers at
times almost demoralized by the re-
markable strong showing of the mar
ket generally. despite the recent heavy
advances. scored. While tin led in
the advance to-day, the rest of the
metals showed a greater degree of
sympathetic firmness than has been
noted since the upward movement
was inaugurated. The further i'm
provement was attributed as hereto
fore to bullish reports from primary
points and strong cable news. At the
close the metal exchange called pig
iron warrants firm at IS 90 nominal
Lake copper strong, with $13 40 bid
and S13 Go asked. Tin strong and
higher, with s21 90 bid and S21 SO
asked. Lead firmer. with 81 90 bid
and 81 05 asked Spelter, firmer al
SIS 25 bid and S. 50 asked Brokers
quote lead at So 80, and copper at
$13% 013&.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, January 9.-The offerings of
cattle to-day were of inferior quality
and prices for the better grades took a
sharp upturn. The common and me-
dunn grades shared in the advance in
a smaller degree. Sales on a basis of
S400@4.50 for common dressed beef:
steers up to s550d6.00 for choice to
fancy shipping cattle: medium steers.
S465@5.10; bulls, S2.50@430; Goals and
heifers, s3.300410; calves. $3.5067. 90:
Texas steers, SS.25Q4.65; western fed
steers, s450G460.
There was a good demand for pigs
with sales largely 21aQ5c higher; fair
to choice, s3.60@3.75; packing lots,
49, 40@3.751a: mixed, sS.60@3.65; butch
ers. So. 40@3.70; light, s3.30G3.65; pigs,
S290@3.40.
In sheep prices were steady and I'M
changed: yearlings, s4.00Q4.15; native
sheep, $2.50@300: export sheep. S3.S5@
8. 80; poor to choice lambs. s3.7565. 10.
Receipts-Cattle. $4,000; hogs, $4,000;
sheep, 10000.
East Liberty, Pa, January Cattle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
GOOD CITIZEN GONE.
Mr.. A. T. Nye, One of Marietta's Best Men
Dead After Brief Illness.


Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio, January 9.-Mr. A.
T. Nye, managing partner of the well
known stove foundry of A. T. Nye &c
Son, the oldest manufacturing
establishment of this city, and
we'll known as pioneer
foundryman of the Ohio Valley, died
at his residence in this city at $3.50
this morning after an illness of less
than u week. The business of which
Mr.. Nye was the head, was estab-
lished in 1888 by his father, who was
born here in 1897 and died in 1881.
The late Mr. Nye undertook the man
agement of the establishment in 1854,
and under his care it has grown to be
one of the largest and most substan-
tial manufacturing establishments OF
southeastern Ohio. In December, 1889,
the Citizens National Bank of this
city was organized and Mr.. Nye was
one of the incorporators, was mem
Der of the board of directors until
January, 1892, at which time he be-
came president, holding the latter
position at the time of his death. In
his death, Marietta loses an honored,
substantial and enterprising citizen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10

Northern Pacific common. Among
usually active shares there were con-
siderable gains made by Laclede Gas,
St. Louis and Southwestern preferred,
Great Northern preferred, Mobile &
Ohio, Des Moines & Fort Dodge, Rub
Der and New York Air Brake. In the
case of New York Air Brake two large
contracts were reported as likely to be
secured by the company. Among the
coalers New Jersey Central and Del
aware & Hudson were the strongest.
The purchases of Southern railway
preferred were said to be partly on the
theory that the company would gain
control of the seaboard air line. The
dealings in stocks which exceeded a
million by over a hundred thousand
were the largest in the present move
ment and of rectn years. Transac-
lions in bonds which had showed a
contraction in dealings of late also
reached large proportions, aggregat-
ing SIS, 100000. Considerable buoyancy
developed in the bond speculation,
enormous blocks of the Atchison e
ST. Louis Southwestern issues being
taken at material advances. Some of
lllS iOW III lSSuSS iAdoC oil mills
gains, Peoria & Eastern incomes figur-
ing for So.
United States new As coupon and
the old As registered declined 1s, and
the old As coupon and the IS coupon
declined II in the bid price. The Is
registered advanced "a.
Total sales of stocks to-day were
1 100000 shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
DRY GOODS.

New York, January 9.-The upward
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
more strongly marked to-day by slight
advances in several leading makes and
business done therein. The general de-
mand in goods has been moderate but
tone strong in most directions. Brown
goods against buyers and prints tend
ing upward. Ginghams very firm.
Coarse colored cottons quiet. Sellers
not pressing, but meeting demand at
previous prices. Print cloths strong,
with nothing offering in either regular
or odd goods. Business in mems wear
woolens quiet and featureless. Dress
goods in moderate demand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
THREE DEATHS.


Sreclal to the Register
Huntington, w. Va, January O.
Johnston Lusher, of Barboursville, a
justice of the peace here for twenty
years. died yesterday in the seventy
eighth year of his age. He was well
known throughout West Virginia.
Erwin Mccoy. of Buffalo, the oldest
inhabitant of Putnam county, died
there last night. He was ninety-two
years of age. He leaves several sons,
some of whom are prominently known
in business circles throughout West
Virginia.
Mack Flowers, Of Guyandotte, a
prominent citizen, died this morning
of grip. There have been several
fatalities from this epidemic there.
The epidemic seems to be increasing
at an alarming rate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds strong.

New York, January "a persistent
and general demand prevailed
throughout the list and on enormous
volume of trading there were many
final advances of l to per cent, while
standard stocks generally were up
fractionally. Influenced in part by
Saturdays favorable bank statement
there were more buying than selling
orders accumulated by commission
houses over Sunday. London, while
moving largely with quotations here.
was a seller on balance, but it de-
veloped later that on the curb a very
large demand sprang up for Ameri-
cans after business hours. 1t was
said that Americans were buoyant
with Atchisons the feature Accord
ing to the transfer books of st. Paul.
foreign holdings of the stock are linn
tied to about $4,000 shares or only
Ills of the amount in foreign names
few years ago; therefore the floating
supply of the stock abroad would ap-
pear to be very small. Atchison pre-
ferred and Sugar were the leaders in
the strength displayed in to-days
market. The heavy purchases of At
Gibson preferred which resulted in an
extreme gain of points, were said to
be largely for very powerful inter-
ests and their allies. The stock made
a high record of 555s ex-dividend.
There were number of vague rumors
connected with Sugar, but nothing
definite. The stock, however, made
an extreme gain Of Az points. Glu-
cose sugar refinery was sympathetic
cally strong. An advance in Pennsyl-
vania and some other stocks which
move conserva.ively increased the
confidence of the bulls. c., c., C. &
st. Louis and Chesapeake & Ohio
showed pronounced strength on the
Jevival Of the oft-rumored deal be-
tween those properties, while the for
ner was also aided by a favorable
ira tic statement Good, earnings were
LII wise responsible for rise IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10

higher; extra, s54O@56O; prime, s5.15
@5.35; common, S3.20@3.75.
Hogs only fair: prime medium. So. so
@3.S5; heavy Workers, 3.75@3So: pigs
and light Workers, s3.60@3.70; roughs,
$2.50@345.
Sheep firm: choice wethers, $4,000
4.50; common, S2.50@3.50, choice
lambs. s5.20@5.40; common to good.
S400@520
Veal calves, S6.50@7.00.
Cincinnati. O.. January 9-Hogs dull,
lower, $300@3.65.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10

they wanted there were still long lines
for sale.l and the advance was lost.
May pork Opened 5@10c higher at $1,000
@10.05, advanced to $1l12h, then de-
clined to} s9.95@9.97h, the closing
price. May lard began sc up at $50,
sold at S5.72k@5.75, then sold off to
$5.671a. May ribs started 21ac better
at s5.021s, rose to $5.071a, then weak
ened to. $4.9I1a at the close.
Estimated receipts Tuesday:
Wheat, 125 cars: corn, 500 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged Is follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
HE'KNIEW.

Harper's Bazaar.
willie Jones" said Mr. Grimface the
schoolmaster, sternly, Il am very much
afraid from your behavior you wish me to
chastise you. Do you remember the old
preeept beginning Spare the Rod?'"
'Yessir," said Willie. Spare the rod
and lose the fish"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
MARSHAL SELECTED.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va. January "A.
]. Plymale has been selected as marsh
al at Central City for the ensuing year
by the newly-elected council. There
were nine other applicants for this po-
sition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION.

Special 10 The REGISTER.
Parkersburg, w. Va. January "a
mysterious explosion destroyed a large
still of the Standard Oil Company near
here this morning. The still contained
about 600 barrels of oil and the loss
will exceed 81 600
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
BODY FOUND.

Special to the Register.
Weston, w. Va. January 9.-The
body of Ashby Drummond was found
in Hackers Creek to-day, near Janelew.
Drummond has been missing for two
months. A coroner's jury is investi-
eating the case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

There was a mad fakir of Swat
Who under the collar got hat.
Said he, Il opine
1t is lust about time
That / now them I'm john on-the-S pat
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10

sunday trains between Uhrichsvfiie and
Cleveland. See official time cards. Other
trains daily except Sunday
Electric cars between Bridgeport and
Wheeling, and Bridgeport and Martin 5
Ferry and Bellaire.
Consult agents for general information
as to best routes and passenger rates TO
VI. G. CARREL. G. P. A.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
FINANCE and TRADE.

New York, January 9.-Commercial
Advertisers London financial cable
gram:
On the markets here to-day business
was limited and the tone rugged, ow-
ing to weakness in Paris.
Ten thousand pounds of gold was
taken from some place now unknown.
The Cape arrival of 200,0 900 pounds was
taken at TIC 10Ad, for destination not
disclosed, but it is understood that the
Lizards took it for the United States.
New York, January 9.-Money on call
steady at 21a@3 per cent; last loan,
21s. Prime mercantile paper, 3@3%
per cent. Sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4.S4A 04.S41a for demand. and at
4.S1% @4.S2 for 60 days; posted rates,
4.S213@4S51a; commercial bills, 4.S1.
Silver certificates. 591A601a nominal
Bar silver, 591s; Mexican dollars, 1875.
Government bonds irregular.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAIL

TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.
For Columbus and Chicago. 1875 a. m.
and 1915 p. m, daily. 80,
Columbus and Cincinnati Express 1o:&
a. m. daily, 1l:f0 p m, daily except
Saturday. and 2:40 a. m, Sunday only.
St Clairsville Accommodation, 1899 a.
M, and 3:15 p. M. daily except Sunday.
ARRIVE.
Chicago Express lis a. m. and ll;4o a.
Cincinnati Express. 500 a. m and S:l5 p.
m, daily.
Sandusky Mail. 5:15 p. m, daily.
st Clairsville Accommodation ii 20 g.
m. and sis D. m, daily, except Sunday.
WHEELING AND pITTSBURG DIV.
For Pittsburg, 5:25 and 7;l5 a. m, 2:6
and $40 D. m, daily.
For Pittsburg and the East. 5:25 a. m,
2:40 D m. and $50 p. m. daily
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg. 1925 a. m. fl:10 a m.
c.95 q. m. daily. u:30 p. m. daily, except
Saturday, and 2:30 a. M, sunday only.
T. G.. BURKE.
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wheel
ing, w. Va. ,,.n,,,Ny
Manager Passenger Traffic, Baltimore,
Md
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STATIONERY.

For Subscriptions to all of the leading
magazines, weekly papers. Pittsburg Dis
patch, Post, Times, Commercial Gazette,
Cincinnati Enquirer, New York and other
dailies, cheap books, stationery Gospel
ket street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-10
PENNSYLVANIA Lines.

Schedule in effect Nov. 20, ISoa
renot Corner Eleventh and Water Streets.
The leader., 1899-09-20
THE SERIOUS CEREUs
Mr.. smith Thinks There Are Time,
when They Amount to
Tragedy.

Night. blooming cereuses are no ioko -
remarked Smith to his partner as 10 -
rived at the Office about II O'Clock in a.,
day. ''
Brown, jocularly. ''' Ae0
Smith groaned. "Serious? We'll. I sborld
say so. They are tragedy. We have one
in our family, and just as soon as can ner
suade my wife to go down to her mofber'.
for a few days that hoodoo of botanic,
specimen goes in the ash barrel. For snnos
reason or other my wife decided thai tbe
cereus was going to bloom last night II bas
threatened to bloom so many times and tb"n
backed out at the last minute that nohnd,
but a woman would have any more faitb ~
it. But it was sure thing this time and
Mrs. Smith sent runners all over town 70
summon our friends in to see that dastardi,,
thing burst into flower; certain billed ~
blossom out at midnight. When | cams
home Mrs. Smith said:
." Now, Henry, night blooming cereps ia
something you don't see in flowers mora
than once in a century-or is it a thousand
years? Anyway it's an awful long time
And I've invited the Jones and the ColInsee
and the greens and
well, about so people, half of EN- living
seven miles out on the North side. | had ar,
ranged to meet a man at the club, but tela
phoned him | wouldn't be there Then the
caterers came and they turned the house into
an ice-cream .parlor. All my papers and
books and fishing rods and guns were car
ried out OF the study to clear suitable
place for that COMPOUNDED cereus. 1t took
the center of the stage and kept it, and as far
as am concerned / wish botany was at the
bottom of the sea. The layout cost me $50
besides losing in the melee deed TO ten
lots in Englewood"
well, but the cereus?' queried Brown
ooh, yes, hang it, the thing didn't bloom
Flunked for the twenty fifth time!'-Chi.
cago Inter Ocean.
The leader., 1899-09-20

was ordered to take a detail and cross
Pearl river, descend the east side of the
river and approach as close to Jackson
as | could safely and establish line of
couriers so that the movements of the
enemy could be reported as promptly
as possible. Crossed at the old ferry
and descended to Whites place and re-
crossed the Pearl When the enemy
began to move out from Jackson toward
Viclsburg | received an order from
General Joseph +. Johnston to take
command of the post at Jackson and
report TO the general commanding. |
remained in command of the post until
it was evacuated by Johnston's army
in July, 1868.
During this time | received as my
first special order instructions to send
Grants medical director, who had been
left in charge of the sick and wounded
in jackson. l was directed to treat
him with all courtesy and make him as
comfortable as possible, but charged to
see that he reached headquarters. |
afterwards learned that he was wanted
to secure the safety of DR.. NJ. w. Boyd,
surgeon of Withers' artillery, who had
been arrested on a charge of describ-
ing to a courier from Johnston the Fed
eral works at Snyder's Bluff. DR. Boyd
was taken to Vicksburg at the close of
the siege, confined in the city Jail and
threatened with court-martial proceed
ings. Through the efforts Colonel
Withers he was exchanged for Fed
eral chaplain then confined in Rich
mond.
while | was in command of the post
the old Bowman House was burned on
June 81, 1868. 1t was understood at the
time that the house was set on fire by
Confederate soldiers, who thus resent
ed the discrimination made by the hotel
lessee, who, the boys claimed, had
taken green backs from Federal soldiers
at much lower rate than the Confed-
crate promises to pay, the proportion
being about 16 to /.
Post headquarters were in frame
building just below where the Capital
the northwest corner room in the third
story above the basement of the Bow
man House. About am. | was aroused
by the noise and found the window
curtain aflame. On opening the door
found the hallway on fire. ran to the
west window which opened out just OPP
posite the generals headquarters and
saw great crowd below. but they did
not appear to see me. The only person |
could recognize was Lieut.. w. +. FitZ-
gerald (now Federal judge in Cali
formal. the then provost marshal. |
called to him and threw my clothing to
him, grabbed the bed clothing and
threw them out. In the bundle was
double blanket. The boys held the
blanket under the window and | jump
ed INTO it. have never been able to
recall the persons who held the blanket
except j. Il. Cadwallader, Jerry Gar
rian and Capt. W Q. Lowd Most of
them belonged to the old Consolidated
18th Louisiana. Very truly yours,
JOHN NJ. SMYLIE,
The leader., 1899-09-20
A State History.

1t was happy thought when Speaker
McCool, in the recent convention, intro
duced Col. Power as 'the most useful man
in the State" Mississippi does not possess
a son who is doing more to arouse State
pride and patriotism than our eminent sec
rotary of State. The lines of his life have
been closely interviewer with the history
of the men and events that have made our
beloved State the pride of all true Missis-
sippians. Some of the most far-reaching
events of our history owe their origin to
the life and labor of Col. Power. Today
the crying need of Mississippi is history
that is more than the mere catalogue of
monotonous facts; a history that will
arouse the dormant patriotism of the rising
generation and put our State in its true
light before her children. Mississippi
possesses but one man with the wealth of
experience, the logical and closely analyti-
cal mind of the true historian, and the data
at hand out of which to construct the his
tory that Mississippi needs. That man is
Col. J. l.. Power; and we feel that duty to
his people demand that he crown a long
life of usefulness by this task to which he
is SO eminently Enthusiastically Times.
Q The foregoing is copied not SO much
for the generous, but undeserved com
pliments it contains, as to respond to a
like expression by other journals, and
in other ways. All that we can say
now is, that we are accommodating ma
terial for history of Mississippi, and
will appreciate any help in that direc-
tion-in the way of rare old pamphlets,
newspapers, correspondence of leading
citizens, sketches of notable men and
events and incidents of the olden-times.
The leader., 1899-09-20
ONE WIFE SURELY ENOUGH.
why MopoGamy Has Come to he the
Prevailing Matrimonial Prin-
cipIe In This Country.

MarVherita Arlina Hamm, the well-known
traveller and author, called when in China
upon the wife, or rather the wives, OF
great mandarin. Her visit partook OF the
nature of a festival, SO novel was the ex-
perience to the Chinese women, whose lives
are passed almost entirely within the walls
Of their yamen. They examined her cloth
ing. and were partly pleased and partly as
tonished at it, They were shocked by her
shoes, and especially by the fact that her
feet we're not confined by bindings.
Finally one of them said, through the inr
terpreter. You can walk and run just as
well as a man.
why, certainly" -,
Can you ride pony as well as man,
"Of course.
Then you must be as strong as most
men"
"Yes, think | am"
you wouldn't let a man beat you, not
even your husband, would you!'
Not at all.
The Chinese woman paused, laughed, and
then said: Now | understand why foreign
ers never take more than one wife. They are
afraid to."-Philadelphi Post.
The leader., 1899-09-20
LIZARDS

In captivity the lizard does well on
meat diet, but seems to require a
change of food; small particles of raw
beef every few days appear to contain
nourishment of the right kind when
insect food is missing.
The scaly and the sand lizards are
the most common of the English liz
ards, and both seem TO need the pres
ence of water, yet they like dry quar-
tiers and cold, wet day will see every
one of them vanish.
Lizards are little studied and little
known. In Shakespeare's day they were
branded as venomous and in England
to-day country people hold them in awe.
The forked tongue and serpentine
movement add to the fear in which they
are held.
1t is the tongue of the lizard which
does most execution and secures the
prey of which il is in quest, more es-
pecially flies and spiders, which fall
a ready victim to its sudden dart; cat
erpillars are not above the lizards at
tention and small earthworms are a
favorite food, the great power of the
lizard enabling it to force it's way I'M
der any stones and roots in search of
food.
The skinning of the lizard is an event
well worth watching, beginning at the
ears and progressing gradually tail
ward, taking about a week or ten days
in progress. The skin is shed in sec
tions of perhaps half an inch in length,
and, going right around the body in
the case of the sand lizard, measures
quite two inches in breadth. The sand
lizard seems in no way Inconvenience
in the process and scrambles about
with haif-shed skin as agilely as be-
fore; nor does his grip of claw or
mouth appear to suffer at all by the
transaction.
The leader., 1899-09-20
Yellow Fever In jackson.

The first case Of yellow fever in jack
son in 1898 was On the 10th of Septem-
Der. The first case in 1899 was on the
same day of the same month-Major
ID. =. Potter, city clerk. DR.. Murray of
the Marine Hospital service was in
Jackson on that day, visited the patient,
and pronounced it a ease" Major
Porter's brother had been to New Or
leans, was sick for few days after his
return, and it is thought Major Porter
got infected through him. 1t is the
only case developed to the moment OF
this writing. There has been no STAN
pede of the population, as last year,
and the quarantine craze is not so much
in evidence as then. All departments
of business at jackson are going along
as usual, and cotton is arriving freely
over all the country roads.