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Extras from Wheeling to Park and Re

TNliE MONONGAII ROUTE is THE
J. Short Line between Fairmont and
ClarksburG. Quick Timc-Fuat Trains
Sure Connections. When travelling TO or
from, Clnrksburg or West Virginia and
pittsburgh railroad points, see that Your
tickets read via the Monogahcla River
Railroad. Close Connections Mt Fnirmont
with II. & o. trains. and ut Clarkshllry
with y. & o. and W.. V. & p. trains. Tick.
cts via this route on sale ut all b. & o.
and W., V. G. =. II. II. stations.
HUGH G. BOWLES. Gen'l Supt
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NEW YORK MINING sToCKs
BreadstufIs and Provisions.

CHlCAGO-After recording an nd.
vance of 1atc to-day on sensational cror
news, wheat turned weak on profit tax.
Ing and closed unchanged for May and
fac net higher Tor July. Corn declined
Sc oats closed a shade lower. Por,
rose DC and lard and ribs exc each.
a report by the Illinois agricultural
bureau, which claimed the crop In the
STATE was IN an exceedingly bad condi-
ton, started wheat strong, This state
ment met with n good deal of criticism
however, and after a strong effort The
bears succeeded in causing tho loss NJ
the greater part of &c advance Mt which
trading had commenced. Private crop
reports were plentiful and on the whole
as bad as ever, but liquidation of Nav
nolulnS5 prevented any extensive ad-
vance during the greater part of the
afternoon. The Illinois report how
ever. was too sensatlonally bad to be
ignored and 1t reasscrted itself later I'm
the day In spite of the selling out of
long wheat and short selling of July,
The latter was Of benefit to the market
later. when shorts took fright and be-
gan TO contend with the bulls for tile
limited offerings. Chicago received 100
cars, ten OF which graded contract.
Minneapolis and Duluth got 174 COM
pared with 1853 for the same day Inst
year. Western primary market receipts
were nght ana clcarances fair. The
worlds visible decreased $4,000 BUSH
els. Realizing near the end of the ses-
sion on account of the bearIsh crop
summary covering the southern states,
and statement on reliable authority
that 30 per cent OF spring seeding
would be done In ten days, resulted In a
loss OF nearly all the advance. July re-
ported premium of 1hc over May.
July opened ut 75hN75hc. declined to
74Hc, advanced up to 7Gl4c, declined to
IiSc. and closed at 14?sc. May follow
ed July closely, closing at 73s,c,
Corn disappointed holders, proving
very Indifferent to the wheat cScltc-
ment. Prices ruled steady but within
n narrow limit. Receipts. 2S7 cars. May
opened &c higher at 35Mdp35ikc, sold
sparlngly ut 36lsc, declined to 35hc, and
closed ut 35h035Ac.
oats were strengthened by Brad
streets statement of the available sup
ply, Ms 1t showed n decrease OF 66l, 900
bushels for the week. This was about
three times larger than the visible de-
crease given yesterday. Receipts. 1877
cars. May started n shade higher at
&c, and declined to 267sc sellers at the
close.
Scattered outside buying and covering
strengthened provisions. There was n
good dcal of changing from May to
July. May pork opened ?hc higher Mt
50 O2l5, advanced to 50 OTHG9 10, then
reacted to 50 o. at the close. The range
In lard and ribs was smnl.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday,:
Wheat, G2 cars; corn, 100 cars; oats,
100 cars; hogs. $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were MS follows
Flour-Firm.
Whcnt-No. 2 spring. 72I75c: No. 3
spring. G7GD74c: No. . rcd, 7GI7Sc.
Corn-No. :, 35.ac; No. 2 yellow. 35Si
G3Gc.
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In loss of points in the stock and
q gain Of over 2 points In Manhattan.

In loss OF points in the stock and
a gain Of over. 2 points in Manhattan.
Tennessee Coal and Iron gained 3E
points on an expectation Of change In
Its finances in connection with sale
OF the company'S railroad. Colorado
Fuel and Iron also advanced nearly 3
points. The decision by the court OF
appeals In favor OF Brooklyn Transit
left that stock nearly 2 points above
yesterdays figures. What was said
to be the covering OF shorts raised Bur-
lington 2 points coincident with an
easier tone in the wheat market. A
demand appeared for Louisville &
Southern preferred, which benefited
each q point. The anthracite coalers
were stronger, the oft-mootcd better
regulation OF trade" possibility again
doing service. There was talk that
reorganization of the capitalization Of
North American was being arranged,
and the stock was strong. Call money
rates ranged from down to 4. the quo
tatlon Of the last loan, London sold
stocE purchased yesterday. St. Paul
rose about a point on its hands state
mentof earnings for the second week In
April, but proiit-takins deprived 1t of
half Its gain. The market closed
strong.
Dizziness prevailed In the bond de-
partment, but there was no abatement
Of Its recent strength in any issues re-
spending to seml-investment inquiry.
Total sales. $685.. 900.
United States IS registered. declined
4 per cent and the new IS registered
and the old As Is per cent in the bid
price. New IS coupon advanced u per
cent and the IS Is per cent.
The total sales Of stocks to-day
amounted to 1924 shares,
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NEW YORK-In the general way
there was but little change In the stu
alton respecting the metal markets to-
day The volume of business was mod
crate ut about former prices in most
departments. The Metal Exchange re-
ported some advance on tin. which
closed flrmer ut s2i 30 bid and SIS 10
asked against s24 75G25 90 yesterday:
lead. 81 32,sG4 37h. the latter being
against 81 IS yesterday. and the market
closing steady. mo change was made
In the official quotation on spclter. the
market closing firm at Sc 65@6 rs. Pig
Iron warrants closed quiet at $40 259
10 75. and lake copper unchanged Mt
SIS 20 nominal The brokers' prices for
lead is 81 10. and for copper. sl9 90.
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Ineffective prnsclytinr.

Chicago Tribune: Benny, the four
year-old member of; the family, had
been trained to believe in the dcep-wa-
Ter form OF baptism. .
This Is believed to be the reason why
he was trying TO. plunge the household
cat into a bucket ofwa.er.
The animal resisteds 1t howled, md
scratched and clowed and used violent
language. #a
FINALLY, Benny, with his hands cover
:" Win scratches and with tears in his
eyes gave 1t up.
:, Darn you!" he said, go an be n
Methods IL sou want to-" Fsgf
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Steel AND TIN QUOTATION

:, The following quotations on National
steel Company and American Tin Plate
d Tatum, City Bank Building:
National steel Co., pref, opened osX
National Steel Co.. pref. closed. 800. "
Nationnl Steel Co. com, opened. 70
National Steel Co., CON-, closed. ....... 80
american ,Tln-plate. pref. opened.... %
American Tin-plate, com, opened. as
American Tin-platc, com, closed. 49,. iSsl
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oats-No. 2. Csc; No. white, sOh9
SIC; No. 3 white, 2ss4 asohc.
Rye-No. 2, 56@56kc.
Barley-No. 2. 40G47c.
Flaxseed-No. J.. 81 10; northwestern,
81 %. 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50 i35.
Mess pork. per barrel. 50 o5Gs 10: lard
per 100 pounds. IS 17isG5 20; short ribs
sides, Coose). s. 45G4 IS: dry. sailed
shoulders. h(boxed). 4%G4lsc: short
clear sides. boxed. 81 ss5G5 05.
Whiskey-Distillers finished goods.
per gallon. 81 20.
Clover--Contract grade. SO 0oG6i Is.
Butter-Quiet and easier: creameries,
1311Stic: diaries, 11h917c. z, j.i,
Eggs-Steady; fresh, 12Ec.
Chee-Steady and unchanged.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
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Ohio River Railroad.

|
Time Table Taking Effect Feb.
u. 1893.
$3.50 a. m.-AccommodatIon for
Daily. J Moundsville. Darlington. New
81 tFs Martinsyille, Sstersville, St.
Marys, Waverly. Williams
town. Parkersburg and Inter.
mediate points.
7:40 q. m.-FAst Express for
Except Moundsvilie, New Martins
Sunday. Vile. SIstersville. Williams.
s town. parkersburg, Ravens
wood. Wildwood, Mason City,
Point Pleasant, Gallipolls,
Huntington. Kenova Charles
ton, Cincinnati. Louisville,
and all points South, East
and West. Parlor car to. Ke.
nova.
'n:10 n. m.-Express for
Daily. Moundsville. Powhatan, Clar.
ington. Proctor. New Mar
tinsville, Sardis. Sistersvlle
Friendly. St. Marys. Waiver.
~. Williamstown, Parkers-'
burg. Ravenswood, Mason
j., y City, Point Pleasant. CALI
polls. Huntington. Kenovn,
Charleston, Ashland, Rus
Sell. lronton. and lntermedl-
ATE points south Of Parkers.
burg. Parlor car to Parkers.
burg.
4:l5 r. m.-Accommodation for
Daily Moundsville. Darlington, New
Martlnsville, Sistersvile. ST
Mnrys, Waverly. Williams
town, Parkersburg. and In
Leaves Wheeling HES n. m, Sundays
LATE LIE MAY. ]. G. T0NIIINSSN
City Pass. Agent, Ticket aTon,'
200 Market st. Union StatInn'
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NEW YORK-The market to-day
has been quiet in all lines of staple and
fancy cottons for quick delivery, but
buying In fall speclaltIes. such as
printed flannel effects and fancy woven
dress goods, has again been on n fairly
liberal scale. The general tone con-
tinues steady. md any lrrcgularity In
prices Is confined to unimportant quar-
tcrs Print cloths are In slow demand,
but prices steady. Wooden and worst
ed dress goods in fair demand. Mems
wear woOlcns quiet. Prices unnltered.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Few changes were made In the local
market limitations thia rnel,l - 4, l-..-

NEW YORK, April IS. = Money on
call steady at 4Gj per cent: last loan,
5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
aE0iA per cent. Sterling exchange
strong, with actual business In bankers
bills ut 81 SG%Gi 81 for demand and Mt
81 S'h@4 SiT for sixty days: posted
rates, 81 s614 Sjh and 81 S70i S7ls;
commercial bills. 81 S3laG4 Si,s. Silver
certificates, GO0GOtlc. Bar silver, 59Isc.
Mexican dollars. 47&c.
Stock prices advanced moderately
today on professional dealings. Incl
dents were developments In the prom
critics accounted for price movements
we're many, and manipulation was
prominent throughout the dny's deal
ings. The abandonment OF the tunnel
scheme by Metropolitan was reflected
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Special Dspatchto the Intcll!gencer.
PARSONS, ". Va, April ;1S.-Lucy
Day either suieided or was murdered
at Davis by L. D, Kerns. Kerns was
alone in n room with the girl, who was
shot through the heart with 44-cali-
bre revolver. The girls mother rush
ed into the room on hearing the re-
port, and kerns said she had shot her.
self: that he was asleep In bed He
was arrested and brought here to Jail.
kerns was In shooting ARRAY at
Cumberland once before. ~
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Wool.
NEW YORK-Wool quiet.
Irthc nnny Is Cuttlng Tccth.

Be sure and use that old and well-trled
remedy. Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. for children tccthng. 1t soothes
the child. softcns the gum, allays oil
pain. cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoca. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle mw&f
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0psn. ,nlls,h: Low. Close:

NEW YOBK-Flour, receipts, 1900
bills: exports. $500; shade steadier at
first. but closed barely steady with
wheat. Winter straights, 50 6O93 10;
Minnesota patents, SO 95@4 25.
Wheat, receipts, $4,000 bushels; ex-
ports. 79.700 bushels spot market,
steady: No. red, SShc (. 0. b. .ailoat.
and S04c elevator: No. northern Du-
luth, S69scf. o. b. afioat: No. I northern
New York, Si7sc (. o. b. anoat: options
opened firm; closed weak at 1Is91Ac
decline from top. but A@ssc above last
night Close: May TSMc; July, 79c;
September, 7SHc: December, 79Hc.
Corn, receipts, $4,000: exports, 1877, 900;
spot steady; No. 2, 1890 (. o. b. anoat,
new and old: options opened ,flrmer:
closed weak at &c net loss. May closed
40&c; July closed 40Sc.
Oats, receipts, $500; dull; No. 2
white. 33c: No. 3 white, Csc. Options
neglected.
Hay firm. Hops steady. Hides steady.
Leather firm.
Coffee. options opened steady at I'M
changed prices to s points decline:
closed steady, unchanged to 5 points
lower. Sales. 1870 bags.
Beef steady. Cutmeats steady. Lard
nominal; western steamed. IS 1905 so:
Aplll, ~ fiT., IeiIleu oleuuSs IOIh
steady. Butter steady. Cheese firm.
Eggs steady. Tallow easy. Cottonseed
oil steady. Petroleum easy. Turpen-
tine quiet. 4S1sQ4iMc. Rice steady.
Molasses firm.
Sugar. raw strong; refined strong.
CINCINNATI-Flour active. Wheat
firm: No. red. 7Fsc. Corn easier: No.
mixed. 36&c. Oats quiet: No. mixed
30G30kc. Rye quiet: No. .. 60162c.
Lard firm at IS 05. Bulkmeats steady
at 81 7Ias. Bacon quiet at IS rs. Wills
key steady at 81 &c. Butter easy and
lower; fancy Elgin creamery, 1910
2Okc; Ohio, 16@lSc: dairy. 12hc. Sugar
firm. Eggs firm at lie. Cheese firm
and higher: good TO prime Ohio fiat,
12c. r5
BALTIMORE-Flour firm; receipts.
$4,000 barrels: exports, G5 barrels.
Wheat dull; spot and month.
7S@lSAc; May, 7sK97S;sc: July.
tic; receipts, 1880 bushels. Corn
firm: spot, 42c bid; month, 4O942c; May
1895 @3Sasc; receipts. $4,000 bushels.
Oats firm: No. . white. 35G35kc; No. 2
mixed, 32k@33c; receipts. 1920 bushels.
Butter steady. Eggs firm at 13c Cheese
firm
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Petroleum.

OIL C1TY-Crcdit balances. 81 10:
Shipments. S2.12i barrels; average. a.
7G5 barrels; runs. 9G.77S barrels: aver
age runs. 1902 barrels.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-26
CALLED FOR EGGS.
How n Practical Joker Caused n Commo-
tion in a Chicago Saloon.

tioh ~ a Sh'NdSp
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The saloons on State street in the
neighborhood of Hopkins theater were
imposed upon by practical joker and
student of the egg market the other
day. while numerous lodging house
dwellers are philosophizing in strong
words on the deceit and treachery of
the world.
AT O'Clock there was a wild rush on
the part of the cheap-sleep men for the
saloons. The onslaught was caused by
placards on the outside of the windows
announcing Mat an egg would be given
with every drink. With eggs as valua-
Bile as they are, it promised a good
investment.
At the Social saloon several men
rushed in and lined up at the bar. Each
man ordered beer. and after drinking
it demanded an egg. The bartender
looked on in amazement.
DO you think this is the Klondike?"
he asked.
why. don't yer live up ter yer gree
ments?" asked hungry man at the
end of the bar.
''Y'Te swindlin' 'ristocrat," declar-
ed another.
Sec here" roared the bartender Il
just give you the biggest drink on the
street for five cents, and eggs will cost
you 10 cents extra, This isn't the First
National bank
What yer got dat air sign up fer
then?'' demanded one of the seedy Gus
toners,
what sign?"
THAT one about free eggs"
There's no such sign there"
Yes, there is sang the crowd, land
it's time we was gittn' our moneys
WORTH
Followed by the lodging house habit
ues the bartender stepped out on the
walk and looked with astonishment at
the placard Tearing the card down
he threw 1t into the street and gave the
hungry delegation an extra drink each.
Other saloon keepers We're more savere
on the luckless man who demanded an
extra egg. Some were ousted into the
alley and others kicked out through
the front door for their audacity As
soon as the signs were discovered they
were tossed into the street search
is now being made for the joker.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-26

sloops and gunboats Of various types
and sizes. some of which have during
the past few months been completed for
sea, it viii be seen that the new naval
construction for the financial year
which ends on March 81 next has COM
prised no less than ga ships of war If
to this immense total are added the
fleet of torpedo boat destroyers which
have been in hand during the same Pc
riod there is total of over a hundred
vessels, ranging in size from huge bat
tleships of the Campus formidable and
London types, to small but by TO
means picturesque, destroyers of 200 to
235 tons. all of which have been in pro-
cess of building in the mpmurabl naval
year 1889.
In the Russian naval budget for the
ensuing year the expenditure is put
down at S4 065, 900 roubivs ($43, ,7S3,S50)
This includes, among other items. the
normal sum for the tIeet of $4,000 OGO
roubles $3.50, ,S29, 150), and for new con-
struction 16, 900 rouhles (sS, 1888, $500.
Compared with last year the present
estimates show an addition of 100000
rouhles ($S,SS2,S10), net a small sum for
the country that originated the general
disarmament idea.
The year 1899 will witness the COM
pletion of the following Russian war;
ships:
Peresvet. battleship.... ......12674 tons
Osiabya, hattleship.... ...,...126 6I4 IONS
Gromoboi. first-class cruiser. Il, ,364 tons
Pallada, tirst-class cruiSpr.... $3.50 tons
DIANA first st-class cruisrr...... $3.50 tons
Aurore, first-class cruisrr.... $3.50 tons
Tastrel, torpedo destroyrr.... 220 tons
Nvok. torpedo destroye".... 220 tons
All these ships are being built at St.
Petersburg and will be sent on compile
tion to reinforce the Pacific squadron.
The armored cruiser Rostislav, of $500
tons, will be finished this year for the
Black sea fleet.
In 1900 there will be completed % tor
pedo boat destroyers of go tons each:
the Prince Potemkin. battleship, and
Tavritchesky, 12,4S0 tons. and a first
class cruiser of $3.50 tons which is be-
ing built at the Vulcan works at Stet-
tin.
In 1902 two battleships of the Peresvet
type will be completed and in 1903
II, 000-ton battleship and two cruisers
cone of 5000 and one Of 5000 tons) will
be ready for sea.
The minister of marine has also Or
dered a large quantity Of material of
war, such as shells of various kinds and
sizes. @
The dogs of war have not been
muzzled yet. They are still straining
at the leash, open-mouthed and snarl-
ing,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-26
Red Hair Wears Best.

Why are red-headed people less subject
to badness than those with fair or brown
hair? An English physician has answered
this conundrum. The hair of the red
headed is relatively thick, one red hair
being as thick as five blonde or three
brown hairs. With 10000 red hairs the
scalp is well thatched; with the same
number of blonde hairs one is almost bald
It takes l6e 900 blonde and 900 brown
hairs to cover adequately an ordinary
head.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-26

'Yes. I see him. What is there so pecu-
liar about him.
He is the contrarest man alive. He
has started Wen Worry All We Want
To club
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-10-07
CARE FOR SOLDIERS WIVES.
Concessions Have Been Granted by
the Government 10 Many who
Are Alone.

The foreign service of the army of
the United States has opened again the
question of caring for women who, as
wives of soldiers, have been left be-
hind by the regiments that have gone
TO Manila and an order has been is
sued by the war department permit
ting families of such regulars or vol
unteers TO buy fuel and subsistence
stores from the government at cost
prices for family use. This has been
found necessary, although the admin
istration of the new army has been
particular to keep married men out of
the service.
"The administration of the army rec
ognizes no woman in its employ, save
the hospital matron," said an army Off
Ger the other day. 'and yet, though
since 1910 married men have been re-
fused by enlisting officers, there are
still married men in the ranks to-day,
with families dependent upon them for
support"
''This is explained in several ways"
said the veteran army clerk. 'In many
cases the women left behind are wives
of old enlisted men, who were in the
/ service when, at forts and garrisons,
married women were allowed to live
| in the employ Of the government as
! laundresses. These women, who stayed
with their husbands in the army, have
! found employment in officers families.
Others are wives of men who, when en-
listing, swore falsely they were UNI
married. Then there are the irrespon-
sible young fellows, who go into the
service unmarried, but get tied up in
matrimony soon after they are enlist
ed. These cases are frequent. Al
though we can refuse TO enlist a man
/ IL he Is married, there is no power TO
stop a man from marrying after he is
enlisted II he so desires. / think the
powers that be wish there were.
"The order granted by the war de-
partment," the clerk continued, sis
merely a continuation OF the order af-
fecting officers, which allows them the
same privilege. You see, the com
missary stores for the entire army are
really bought by one head and dis
tributed to the different departments
and posts. An officer I'm the field, for
instance, il he choose, could buy his
fuel and subsistence stores at Manila
for the same price as an officer on duty
| in Washington, although the depart
ment loses money in transportation. All
of these stores. you must understand,
must be bought at the nearest army
post. No one but the government is
selling groceries and supplies at cost
prices. Really, the new order is mere
4 ly an extension of privileges long en-
joyed among officers to enlisted men,"
buffalo EXPRESS
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-10-07
VACANT PANEL IN THE DOME.
Dewey's Victory mt Manila Is Sug-
gested for "a New Picture I'm
the Capital.

In the interior of the dome of the
capitol there hangs a big painters scat
fold, which hides one panel of the big
mural paintings that illustrate the lead
ing events of the nations history. Wis
itors usually suppose that the scaffold
is being used by cleaners. Residents
have ceased to notice IL.
The scaffold has been there for %
years. 1t masks a white wall and a
story.
When congress decided to have the
mural historical paintings executed it
employed "A celebrated artist named
Brumidi to do the work. 1t decided the
subjects of the pictures and appropri-
ated money for the work. Brumdi be-
gan TO paint.
When he was half way around the
dome Brumidi died. Congress appoint
ed Costaggini, another famous painter,
TO finish the work
AS Costaggini approached the end Of
his task he found that, either through
his own error or Brumidi's, there were
not enough pictures TO go around.
Enough white space remained for an
other painting.
The artist reported TO the committee
of congress which had charge OF fhe
work. It's members told him 10 wait
while they decided on subject. After
little while they determined that the
space should be occupied by picture
showing the driving of the last spike on
the Union Pacific railroad
When the matter came up in congress
for confirmation the opponents of SEN
ator Stanford saw in il scheme for
his personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and they
fought Il. The plan was defeated and
Costaggini was told TO wait longer.
He is still waiting. From time TO
time other pictures have been pro-
posed, but no subject has seemed OF suf-
ficient importance TO satisfy congress.
When the worlds fair at Chicago be-
came success Il was proposed to make
that the subject of the painting. Pot
ter Palmer, Moses y. Handy, the board
of lady managers and so many other
Chicagoans wanted TO be in IL. however.
chat congress decided that Chicago
wanted too much, and rejected the plan.
Since then no picture to fill the place
has been proposed.
A resolution 10 have a picture OF the
victory of Dewey at Manila painted in
the space introduced into both houses,
Il seems probable would not meet dis
senting yote.-N. v. Journal