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The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
DOM. PAUL DENIES 1T.
Kruger Has No Intention of ResIgnine
Reus of Governments

Paris, July 24.-Dispatches received
here from Pretoria. South African re-
public, say that the absence of Presi-
dent Kruger at the meeting of the ex-
ecutive council today gave currency to
a report that he had resigned owing
to differences between himself and
members of the volksraad President
Kruger, when seen tonight in regard
to the matter, denied these rumors,
stating positively that they were with
out foundation.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
H. c. SKINNER A SUICIDE.

Boston, July 24.-The man who com
mitted suicide at Buffalo Saturday by
jumping into the Niagara river, was III /.
c. Skinner, once of Boston. He is a
of George Grant, a Boston
business man. Mrs. Skinner Is spend :
ing a vacation in New Hampshire, and
1t is thought may be still ignorant of
her husbands act For ten years Skin
ner was mileage accountant for the
New York Central.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
POLICE CHANGES IN EFFECT,

Capt. David A. Matthews was in
charge of station yesterday for tho
first time since the shake-up several
weeks ago, and during the day re-
ceived the congratulations of all Off
GERS at the station. Lieut.. M. e. Walsh
was In charge of station O. yesterday
and Acting Sergeant David ]. Whalen
was in charge of Sergt. Hickey's relief,
last night
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
ROBERT BARROW DROWNED

North Adams July 24.-Robert Oar
row, aged IS, committed suicide this af-
ternoon by drowning in Hoosac river.
The body was found this evening two
miles below the city, Mr.. Darrow lit
tempted self-destruction seven years
ago by shooting. Mr.. Darrow had been
Ill for some time, and the act was un-
doubtedly committed during temporary
insanity
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
DECREASED DISBURSEMENT
Less Paid Out in Pensions This Year Than
Last.

Boston, July 24.-Capt. A. J. Hoitt,
New England pension agent, has com
pleted his annual report to the war de-
partment. Although his rolls show an
increase of twelve names, the amount
disbursed for the fiscal year ending
July 1, 1899, has decreased from that
of last year by $292, ,173.7S. The exact
figures show 55,667 names on the rolls
against 1865 last year, and disburse-
ments amounting to $7,210, 572. 3S, in con-
trast to s7502, ,74616 last year.
The reason for the decrease in
amount paid, together with an increase
of pensioners is that every invalid
pensioner who drops from the rolls
with pension of from eight to 70 dol
lars a month, may be succeeded by d
widow whose pension cannot exceed
eight dollars a month.
taBasprusonq,r t-lwH Mmbua9H uhq
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
PROGRESS ON FORTS.
Gen. Wilson Hears Reports Of Gratifying
Character.


Washington, July 24.-Gen. Wilson,
chief of engineers, has been receiving
reports from the engineer officers upon
the fortif1cation work accomplished
during the past fiscal year. The re-
ports, which show gratifying results,
cover works upon the Atlantic coast,
the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific
coast.
Besides the regular annual appropria-
tion expended upon fortifications there
were available funds from the appro-
priation of fifty millions for national
defense just before the war with SPAIN
These appropriations being available
the engineer corps has been able to
make rapid progress in the way Of
completing fortifications which were
under way and in beginning new prof.
ects. The coast defense of the United
states is now In such a state as to
make the country we'll protected.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
YOUNG cORBETT BEATEN.

Denver, Colo, July 24.-Billy Rotch-
ford Of Chicago got decision tonight
over Young Corbett" of Denver, be-
fore the Colorado Athletic Association.
at the end Of the goth round. iRotch-
ford claims the worlds bantamweight
championship through his fight with
Pedler Palmer Of England.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
FREIGHT HANDLERS QUIT.
eut Their Strike is Promptly and Satisfac-
torlly Settled.

sonington, Conn, July 24.-About 30
freight handlers employed by the
marine division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany In connection with the COM
panys Stonington line Of boats, struck
at o'clock tonight They had been
working from 6 o'clock at night until
6 the next morning at the rate of 971a
cents for each of the two night
freights.
They demanded tonight that their
tricks be limited to ten hours and that
they be paid at the rate Of 25 cents an
hour for overtime. No work was done
until 20 p. M, when the men all re-
turned to work with the understanding
that they should work ten hours and
Iscaive 20 cents an hour for overtime.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, July A-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity; Increasing cloudiness, pos
sibly continued fair; westerly winds.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Continued On Page Two.l
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
The Weather.

For Tuesday: Increasing
clOudineSS; westerly winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Cattle, good to
fancy cattle sold at S5.05@5.60: COM
moner grades at s4.50Q5O0; feeding
cattle $3.6505.20; bulls, cows and heif-
ers $2.2505.10, the latter for choice
heifers. Calves S4.50@750.
Hogs, light lots sold for 1850
3.S71s; mixed S365G3.S5, and heavy
hogs at s3.5563.S5. Pigs brought $3.50
G3.S0, and culls $1.5O@350.
Sheep and lamhs-Sheep sold at
s2.50@3.50 for inferior, up to $1,000
5.25 for choice focks. Clipped lambs
brought s5.00G6.S0; spring lambs S5.75
@7.50.
Receipts-Cattla II 600 head; hogs,
$4,000 head; sheep, 10000 head
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, June 20
Cattle, steady; extra s5.4005. As; prime
$5.25@5.35; common s3.50@425.
Hogs, active, excited, higher; best
mediums $415@4.20; best Workers
s415@4.20; fair Workers s4.10@415:
pigs s4.15@4.20; heavy hogs $4,000
4.05; good roughs S340G3.6O; stays
and piggy sows s275@325.
Sheep, firm; choice wethers s4.756
Ass; common S200@3.0o; yearlings
S3.50@5.50; spring lambs s5.0O@e.75.
Veal calves s7.00Q750.
CINCINNATI, O., June 22.-Hogs ac.
tive and strong at SO 3004 05.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
THE IRON TRADE.

NEW YORK, June Discussing
trade conditions the Iron Age will say
to-day:
The general scarcity of material
continues and is reflected In further
advancing tendency in prices for
prompt delivery. The pig iron mar
kets have hardened further and there
is expectation that the valley furnaces
may at their meeting in Cleveland to-.
day decide to advance the price to $40.
The continued scarcity of Ressemer is
shown by the fact that some large con-
sumers are urging furnaces to antici-
Fate shipments, while others are con-
stant buyers in the open market. In
foundry irons higher prices are being
asked and obtained. 1t is a significant
fact that export sales to Italy and Ger
many have been made last week agsre-
eating five thousand tons at prices
close to those recently active. The
steel market is moderately active. IN
the plate trade the most interesting
event has been the closing of con-
tract Of about 10000 tons for forward
delivery for the two new American
liners to be built by the Cramps. That
Chicago has taken the order Is a sig
nificant indication of the situation of
the plate mills in the east. In the bar
iron industry there are reports in the
west of sale by the Republic Com
pany to the American Car & Foundry
Company which is referred 10 as the
largest ever made in this country II
is understood that it is the result of an
understanding between the two inter-
ests, looking to harmonious co-opera-
ton. There has been considerable ac-
tivity in much bars east and west, the
scarcity Of steel and the relatively low
er prices of iron rolling mill products
having led makers to turn back to the
pudding furnaces for relief. The pipe
trade is reported as being exceedingly
active and further advance is talked
Of. Report has it that the consolida-
ton scheme has been heavily over
subscribed and that a large proportion
of those interested in the constiuen:
companies will take stock instead of
cash. In the metal markets the time
seems to be approaching for new con-
tracts with consumers. No one ex-
poets that eighteen cents will be the
basis. Spelter has declined rapidly of
late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
METAL.

NEW YORK, June PIN the metal
market to-day tin scored a rise of Is
to 20 points on sudden increase in de-
mand and withdrawal OF offerings. but
the other departments ruled generally
inactive with weak undertone.
News from the west and abroad aver
aged up in favor Of tin. but reflected
unchanged conditions otherwise. At
the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants entirely nominal al
$3.50: lake copper quiet and unchang-
ed at $500 bid and $3.50 asked: tin
firmer at $3.50 bid and $3.50 asked:
lead quiet at s4.45 bid and $3.50 asked
spelter unchanged and nominal for
spot at S6-25. Futures weak and IN
settled; no quotations given.
The brokers' price for lead is s4.25.
and for copper sIS.25GlS.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, June 22.-An exception
ally heavy export demand gave
strength to wheat to-day and resulted
in an advance in that market of ga
sc ever yesterdays final price. Corn
and oats were firm partly on account
o. reduced grain rates, closing A0%c
and &c higher respectively. Provis-
ions were heavy and declined 212@
712c.
The opening in wheat, although quiet
to marked degree, was characterized
by good deal of strength, September
starting at 76A976&c against yester-
days closing price Of 76G76hc.
The most notable feature of the
early news was Esd advance at Liver
pool. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed arrivals of 595 cars, compared with
AL last week and 50 year ago. Chi
cage received 10 cars, six of contract
quality. There were a good many for
eign buying orders executed around the
opening. Rains in France, where har-
vesting is in progress, were reported,
ard private Russian advices were to
the effect that the rains in that coun-
try came too late to be of material
BENEFIT. Total receipts at primary points
amounted to $4,000 bushels, against
$1,000 bushels last year. September
touched 1910 Immediately after the
opening, then slowly advanced to 761hc.
After noon the market became much
stronger and more active, Influenced by
enormous cash and export business. At
Chicago $4,000 bushels was worked
all No. l Northern spring, while New
York and Baltimore reported total of
1856 loads. Crop damage reports from
Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska also filter
ed in during the afternoon, adding their
influence toward the strengthening of
the market September advanced to
TIC shortly before the close, and 76Mc
was bid as the closing bell rang.
Corn, though not especially active,
was firm in spite of large receipts, 795
cars, and favorable weather. The ex-
port and cash demand, dull of late, was
large, sales here being put at nearly
100000 bushels. The market was al
so helped by the announced cut in
grain rates to the seaboard Septem-
Der ranged from 345sc to 34%935c, and
closed A@szc higher at 347sc.
Oats were quiet but strong, the in
f1uences being much the same as in
corn. The cash demand was good and
receipts moderate, 1873 cars. Shorts
covered to a considerable extent. The
reduction in grain rates was big fac
tor in the strength. September ranged
from 21%c to 22Hc, and closed 1sc
higher at 22k@22Ac.
Provisions were heavy all day on
large hog receipts. Selling was gen.
eral, though net on a large scale. At
the close September pork was 71sc
lower at $3.50; September lard 21hc
lower at s5.12k, and September ribs
sc lower at $4.S21a@4.S5.
Estimated receipts for Friday:
Wheat, $50 cars; corn, 1920 cars; oats,
240 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23

NEW YORK. June a. Commercial
Advertisers London financial cable
gram:
The markets here were heavy early
to-day in the absence Of confirmation
OF the report that French ministry had
been formed. They recovered later on
fresh report that ministry had been
deflnitly constituted.
Americans opened dali, frightened In
the middle of the day and closed at the
best on New York buying. particularly
on Pacific issues. Baltimore and Ohio
issues were still fiat.
NEW YORK. June 22.-Money on
call steady at 2@21s per cent; last
loan per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3@3A per
cent.
Sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S7AW
4.S8 for demand and at $4.85& @4.S6
for 60 days; posted rates s4.S61s04.S7
and S4S9, commercial bills S4S5@
4.S5ls.
Silver certificates 60k@62c.
Bar silver 605sc.
Mexican dollars 4Shc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23

Flour, steady.
Wheat, No. 2 spring 73c; No. spring
72@74kc; No. red 74s4 @76c.
Corn, No. 2, 35Ac; No. 2 yellow 35S
@35Ac.
Oats, No. 2, 26A 02sAc; No. 5 white
S0c; No. white 2SG29a4c.
Rye, No. 2, 62c.
Barley No. 2, 38@39c.
Flaxsed, No. l, s1.04a1o5; new
$10S.
Timothy seed. prime s235@2.40.
Mess pork, per barrel, $740@S.2o.
Lard, per 100 pounds, s4.92h@5.o215.
Short ribs sides, (loose(, $4.50G4S0.
Dl1 salted shoulders, Boxed, AS
@47sc.
Short clear sides, lboxed), 5000
$50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
MORE INTERESTING THAN
EVER.

The Wheeling Register is the
leading Democratic newspaper OF
the State and is always found on
the side of The people. indicating
the rights Of the masses. The i'm
portant political events now trans
piring makes this excellent journal
more interesting than ever and IL
should be in the hands OF every
reader who desires better times and
a purer recommendation
West Virginian.
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ssN0OOo o1:1:SO 100000;
Sayings Of the Press
COMMENTATOR FOR THE
REGISTER.
STANDS AT THE 'FRONT.'.

STANDS AT THE FRONT.
The Register easily stands at the
front in West Virginia journalism
and has advantages for obtaining
the news that no other paper In
the State possesses. Its daily edi-
ton IS the only paper arriving
here at noon on the day of pubi!ca-
ton. thus giving its readers the
news five hours earlier than any
other joarnal-Westo Sentinel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
AN ARLE EXPONENT.

Any of our Democratic friends or
patrons who want a paper of that
political faith viii find in the Reg
lister an able exponent of their
views.-Crafton Sentinel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
AN ABLE cHAMPTON.

The Wheeling Daily and Weekly
Register are splendid papers. The
Weekly should be in the hands OF
every citizen Of the State. because
it is a great State paper, and you
will gather information from it you
can get nowhere else. and It is
also an able champion Of the
Chicago platfogm.-Pt. Pleasant
REGISTER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
COVERS THE ENTIRE FIELD

The Register is the leading Dem
ocratic organ in our sister State or
West Virginia. and as a newspaper
it covers the entire feld-particu-
larly that of its own State. Penn
sylvania and Ch'o.-clarirgson co.
Independent.
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Staple prints IN steady demand at
firm prices. Print cloths inactive and
UNCHANGED.
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HAS MUCH TO COMMEND IT

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Every West Virginian will want
West Virginia paper during the en-
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Wheeling Register has much to
commend it.-Tyler County Star.
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PLUM BEERS.

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Work done at reasonable prices. VIII
furnish estimates on application. Tele-
phone 81. WM. L. c. SCHNELLE,
mh29e&d 2012 Main Street.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23

WHISKY, distillers nnlshea goods. rer
gallon. $1.26.
Sugars. cut loaf. unchanged.
Glover seed, contract grade $3.50.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creamerles
1872 @1sc; diaries 10@1S1zc.
Cheese, firm at S08Ac.
Eggs, barely steady; fresh 12c.
NEW YORK, June 22.-FIour, re-
ceipts, $4,000 barrels; exports, 7,400
barrels; market, fairly active and
steady.
Wheat, receipts. 10000 bushels; ex-
ports. $500 bushels; spot market,
steady; No. red sac T. o. b. a1oat; No.
2 red SIC elevator Options opened
firm; closed firm at ss@1c net advance.
July closed at 81Mc; September clos
ed at S1&c; December closed at 83114c.
Corn, receipts, 10000 bushels; ez-
ports, 1000 bushels; spot market,
steady; No. 2, 415sc (. o. b. afloat 41c
elevator. Options opened steadys clos
ed at 1sc net advance. July closed at
4014c; September closed at 40Ac.
Oats, receipts, 16S,5C0 bushels; ex-
ports, $4,000 bushels; spot market,
dull; No. 2, 301h@31c; No. 3, soc; No.
white 32c; track white 32@3Sc; oD-
tons steady.
Hay, firm.
Hops, steady.
Hides, firm.
Leather, steady.
Wool. firm.
Coal, steady.
Beef, quiet.
Cut Meats, steady.
Lard, dull.
Pork, dull.
Butter, easy.
Cheese, quiet.
Eggs, firm.
Tallow, firm.
Cottonseed Oil, unchanged.
Petroleum. steady.
Rosin, quiet
Turpentine, steady.
Rice, firm.
Molasses, firm.
oonee' optionS opened steady; closed
p S ne. higner: sales, 1880 bags.
sugar, raw quiet, about steady; re-
nheu' s.eauy.
nALllMohE, Nd. June 22.-Flolr
quiet ana unchanged; receipts $500
barrels exports zl,ScO bI.reis, sales
49g barrels.
wheat STEADY; spot and month 1874
gtoSse' July i6A gre; August 171sp
.otsc' receipts 55,90O bushels; exports
4e,VOo pushels.
corn hrmer; spot 1895 Q39Ac; month
% q 0So1sc; July 3sA q 3S12c; August
Dorte q ,e e0e US Ivo''VV Dusneis' ex-
pot.s A',Suo pushels;
No ,',snJ ooNSoo,- "ni'e o-W o@12c'
D. No. aoI oOgoo72o'
raoe;r+s zoo b.S ~ "es'ein oiH2c'
III. - Nv Du9,ess.
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Cree stooI,
pnttar stood..
80 e. -. ,.a,.1
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n,iyed 1nna oo1I aaa1Ln niSei' w.
Co. 1870 go 90 ~ goo 81 ST. a,;,s o.ao
99ac. NJ No do e,m lsI Iioppe ~ '-e2 :
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p,,.+or 49,, 80, ~ +
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Eaos stoad,,. frea,, ,oorb ,.a4.,,
l4Ql415c: Go. southern l3II l21bc
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EXPP ESS COMPANIES.
Adams Express ......... ITO
ahiCiildii 1-ApIcSS lob
United States Express ............. 4J
Wells-Fargo Express .....1 25
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
THE COTTON RUMrus.

Cause of the Confusion in the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New York, Oct. I'm explanation OF
the confusion in cotton market quota
lions from Liverpool telegraphed to
New Orleans last Friday by he oln
Is Stock Telegraph company, the fol-
lowing statement of the entire matter
is issued by the company:
'"The confusion in the Liverpool
Changes cotton quotations sent out by
the commercial news department of
the Gold & Stock Telegraph company
on Friday, Sept. %. was caused by the
necessity of procuring them from Llv-
erpool direct instead of from the New
York cotton exchange in the usual
way, because the cotton exchange was
closed for the Dewey celebration. The
reports received through the New York
cotton exchange are based OIL. COM
PARSONS with each preceding report
before they reach the commercial news
department.
I'm order to furnish the cotton eX-
changes of the country outside of New
York with quotations on Friday the
commercial news department arranged
that they should be sent to it direct
from Liverpool. It's correspondent in
Liverpool based the changes on the 2
p. m. price of that day instead Of on
each preceding quotation. and the oper-
ators Of the commercial news depart-
ment, in forwarding the quotations
from New York. overlooked the neces-
sity of so notifying the exchanges"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

M. Jules Roche, the former French
Minister Of Commerce, and president
of the new French Taxpayers League.
has just published a pamphlet on the
financial situation in France. which
contains some striking figures. He
argues that to form a correct idea OF
the present financial situation in
France it is necessary to 60 back at
least as far as 1874, when the interest
to be paid on the loans contracted for
the Franco-Prussian war was already
inscribed in the budget. In that year
the budget amounted to 1928. 0o0. 900
francs. The draft budget for 1899
amounts to 3,474, 000, 900 francs. show
ing an increase since 1874 Of 51,000.-
600 francs. The average annual in
crease in expenditure has, therefore.
been 100000 0 francs. or rather, when
various considerations of the public
debts are taken into consideration,
~. 0 900 francs. With regard to the
windfall Of 100000, 900 francs per an
mum which the state will have at its
disposal in 1850, when the railways
Of France become its property, M.
Roche points out that the profits Of
the railways in France will have much
increased in that time. He estimates
from. the growth Of traf1c that the net
profits Of the railways will be at least
1902. 100000 francs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
OVER THE WIRES.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange TAX
ing Measures to Protect Itself.
New Orleans, Oct. 4. = There was
again some excitement on the floor OF
the New Orleans cotton exchange, due
to an unaccountable lapse Of the regu-
lar reports from Liverpool, and for a
quarter of an hour there were delays
in the receipt Of advices which CON-
PEELED President Parker to take drastic
precautionary measures against any
possible repetition of the fiasco of last
Friday. Arrangements were promptly
made with the Postal Telegraph COM
pany for complete reports over the
wires of that company Of all market
quotations as a check against the regu-
lar reports of the Western Union.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
RATS \ A SHIP.
Causing the Drowning of Seven Of
the Crew.

Causing the Drowning of seven of
the Crew.
Victoria. B. c., Oct. 4.-The steamer
Olympia brings news Of the loss of the
steamer White Cloud, a paddle steam
er, which was proceeding from Hong
kong to Manila under an American
charter. The vessel foundered when
about ninety miles from Hongkong and
seven men were drowned. The crew
had Just time enough to get away from
the steamer when she foundered. The
mates boat, containing six people, was
picked up by a Chinese junk and taken
to Shanghai. The disaster is said to
have been due to ravages of the white
rat. The vessels seams opened out
and she simply collapsed.