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The times., 1899-11-23
w.re & Leland,s Letter.

Reported daily to Ferry & Wood Brokers,
1885 F Street; upstairs; phone 1921
CHICAGO, Nov 22.-Wheat at Liverpool
closed I'D higher for May; London closed
SD up for December. Northwest cars,
634; last week 6S1; last year 32S. Primary
receipts, 749, ,000 last year, l,O76,OOO.
CIearances of wheat and flour $4,000.
Wheat opened a little higher in SYM
pathy with the cables and after fuctuating
within a narrow range wound up heavy
and little lower Minneapolis and Duluth
telegraphed that there was good demand
for cash wheat New York said: De
mand came from both United Kingdom
and Continent" Duluth said that New
York bids there were 2 cents better than
last Saturday, compared with the option,
and that the demand had been good enough
to advance freight l cent The feature
in the market, however, was the amount
of December wheat offering all the time
| in the way of liquidation, some being SOLD
outright and some being changed over
/ to May. but enough to make the market
/ soft in spite of the better cables. While
/ this is the case, wheat is only purchase
/ on the declines,
! Corn at Liverpool closed at 3-Sd higher
4 Chicago received but 141 cars where 26
! were expected, and the estimate for to
morrow is for only 100 cars. The clear
ances were very large. 1,2O0 600 bush
els. The bulls manifested no anxiety t.
force the market here, acting as thoug
satisfied to let it take natural course
Some of the local talent satisfied wit
the prices. and encouraged by the weak
ness in wheat, were rather free seller
of corn, causing a trifing reaction, bu
the market closed very firm. There ar
no surface indications of any weakness l
Tho rositiou and many still look for highe
prices.
Provisions Hogs, 81, coo, with the mark'
slow. weak. and a shade lower. This We
enough 10 check any advance in provision
and with the little easier feeling in graz
the list closed little lower than la
| night.
The times., 1899-11-23
DIR. GRACE ROBERTS ESTATE.
It's Distribution rs shown by the
VIII Filed for Probate.

The will OF DR.. Grace Roberts, dated
Jurse q. 1897, and a eodici dated May II,
1898. were filed yesterday for probate. The
first provision which the deceased makes is
that her remains shall be cremated and the
ashes disposed of at the direction OF Cor
nelia Whiting.
The only change in the original provisions
of the will made by the codicil is that lsa-
bel H. Lehman is substituted in the place
of DR.. Edgar Janney as executrix with
Guion Miller.
According to the terms of the Will the de-
ceased provides for the following bequests;
To CorneIia Whiting all her scientific and
literary library, wearing apparel, and jew
| eIry except a gold watch, which is left TO
I Grace Stearns; 10 Cornelia Whiting, Fran
ees p. Roberts, and Myrtle Roberts all her
/ household goods and paintings; TO Dr.. Ed
/ gar Janney such books of her medical IL
! brary as he may wish with the request that
he give part to DR.. Frances S. Hillyer, OF
| Grand Rapids Mich, and DR.. Alice NJ.
Brosius and Miss May E. Howard, OF this
/ CITY: to DR.. Alice NJ Brosius and Miss
/ Howard are left all the surgical instru-
ments and office appliances.
The deceased empowers her executors 20
sell all her estate, real and personal, ana
divide the proceeds into two equal parts
part is to be deposited in the National safe
Deposit Savings and Trust Company and
the income therefrom be paid 70 Cornelia
Whiting. Upon her death it is directed that
$1,000 be divided among the children OF
Cornelia Whiting 81 GOO to be paid TO Rosa
Roberts. sister of the testator; $1,000 70 neI
sister Minnie o. Stearns; 81 060 TO her SIS
ter Celia NJ Cybart, $1,000 to be divided
between n Faith Roberts Virginia Grace
Roberts. and Jessie W. Roberts All tht
residue of the estate of the deceased, OF tn
first half. is left to the National Homeo'
pathic Hospital located in this city Int
second part of the estate OF the testatrE
, she directs shall be distributed as follows
, ! One thousand dollars to Rosa Roberts,
sister: 81 coo to Minnie o. Stearnsi Sl,oe
10 her sister. Celia N. Cybert and SlgO
{ to be held in trust for her nieces, y. Faltn
S Virginia Grace, and Jessie w Roberts
. II is stipulated that 81 shall be paid TO IN
n decsased's brother, Richard Roberts
/ Cass County. Iowa. The remainder OF th
second half of the estate shall be divide
among Frances E. Roberts, Myrtle Robert
4 Guy Stearns, Frank Stearns, Caroline v
Janney. and Grace NJ. Janney.
The times., 1899-11-23
New york Cotton MARKET.
THE MARcoNI TELEGRAPH.
A Company Incorporated to Develop
the wireless System.

TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 22.-The Mar
conf Wireless Telegraph Company was in
corporated here today with an authorized
capital stock of $10,OOO0OO, of which
amount one-half is preferred S per cent
non-cumulative stock
According to the charter the company
is to purchase and acquire various lnVeh-
lions discoveries, and patents connected
with the business of communication by
means of wireless telegraphy, and espe-
cfally TO use the Marconi patents 1t is
also set forth that the business IS TO be
conducted on land and sea. The incorpor-
ators are Juglielmo Marconi, OF London
Isaac L. Rice, and August Belmont OF
New York; Clement A. Griscom, OF Phlla-
delphia, and Robert Goodbody, Of Pater-
son.
The times., 1899-11-23
MAJOR sYLvEsTER's REPORT.
work Done by the District for DeSti-
tute Soldiers.


Major Sylvester, Chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the Commissioners 10
receive and attend to the wants OF the
members OF the District Volunteer Regi-
Tnent on its return from Cuba last year
submitted a report Of the work OF TINS
Committee to the Commissioners yester-
day morning. The reports of the finance
and relief committees were included IN the
general report.
The statements embrace all OF the opera
| tions Of the committee and its subordinate
hTanches. accounts of all Of which have
| bes1 nubltshed Major Sylvester states
! mat he is Indebted to the unuring efforts
| Of the members of the committee for the
| success of the affair and the work OF re
! Iieving the suffering among the men
large number of the returned soldiers were
| without positions of any kind when tney
| returned from the front, and these were
GIVEN employment through the Efforts oil
fbe relief committee. The success OF TINS
narticular branch OF the work was largely
due 10 the heroic work OF the late Mrs
Frrancis W. Dickins, whose death last sum
mer was deeply regretted
The times., 1899-11-23
washington stock Exchange.

Substituted States 3s. registered, $500
d109 Is; United States Electric Light
Deb. 6s. s500G112; Potomac Fire lnsur-
ance, S7681; Columbia Fire Insurance 2O
Gf4. Capital Traction, 30@94 IA, 4Od
"a is. 5Oa9l; Washington Gas, 10095I 20
M56 IS.
The times., 1899-11-23
A DUAL DAY IN STOCKS
Trading Small in Volume, Mostly
on Professional Account.

Tendency of Room Traders TO Tnl<e
Bull side Because of Favorable
Conditions i'm Observation-Disclosures
strong on Big Traffic Returns
Activity of sugnr Refining shares.
The times., 1899-11-23

For three days the market has been in
active, and professional entirely in its ten
or. Ii has been a waiting market, some
what discouragiug naturally TO the public
that has looked for advances, but quite
certainly more dscouraging TO the bears
who have not been able to make any i'm
preston on prices worth mentioning
Chances favor better condition OF things
during the remainder of the week At the
close yesterday there were good evidences Of
renewed interest and it seems quite prob
able that this Will show itself further to-
day. The conditions are very nearly ideal
/ for a strong market, Money is going into
! the New York banks rapidly from the bond
/ sales and 1t is not going out for shipment
! to the West The entire street expects a
/ fine bank statement Saturday, and II fol-
no other reason there should be great buy
ing Of securities in discounting OF this
Money was fairly easy yesterday at ant
: per cent for call loans. Other news was
all good including several earnings state
ments and various rumors regarding deali
likely 20 be consummated in the near iu
ture.
The times., 1899-11-23
Granite Iron.

3-ouart Granite Iron Plum &C
Pudding Pans. worth 30c, for. y
2-duart Granite Iron Cranberry
Sauce Pans, boiler shape, 1QC
with cover. worth 35c, foT......'
4-quart Granite Iron Cake
Pans. with tube worth 49,, 1QC
for ..........-.......-.-.-. --------
The times., 1899-11-23
Carving Sets.
Every Price a Special
Two special lots

Two special lots.
Carving knife and fork, with 1qC
bone handles. worth 49c, for
Carving knife and fork. stag
handlez. made in Sheffield, 7QI
worth s1-Z5, for
The times., 1899-11-23
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs Co.
members of the New York Exchange
1919 + Street
The times., 1899-11-23

The movement OF Sugar was watched
with much interest. as it has come to be
a suspicion in the street that the general
market is very hard to advance when this
stock is weak It was better taken and
showed a much better tone than on Tues
day, but did not recover much of the
ground lost on that day. The high price
reached was 157 5-S, and the close was at
157 IA. The crowd in the stock yester-
day were mostly traders, and the alleged
deal between the trust and the rival re
fners was apparently lost sight OF for the
time being at least. Toward the end OF the
day the street turned bullish again regard
ing the stock.
The times., 1899-11-23

stock in the very near future. The fact
that the new stock soon to be issued TO
stockholders at par viii be ready for distrl
button during the first week in Decem-
Der may have something to do with this
rumOr.
The times., 1899-11-23

Southern Pacific and Union Pacific com
mon were fairly active yesterday but
made only fractional net gains for the day
If the general market is favorable during
the remainder Of the week il Is believed
that the cIiaues in these securities are
likely TO begin operations again actively.
Southern Pacific especially was the sub
iect of bullish gossip yesterday.
The times., 1899-11-23

The movement that perhaps attracted
most attention in the business Of The day
was an advance in Big -Four and Chesa-
peake and Ohio that occurred in the after
noon and lasted until the closing quota
/ tions. Big Four went as high as Ga IA and
/ closed at 81. the highest price, with one
/ exception since 1892. and Chesapeake and
| Ohio went TO %, closing a the top. There
were rumors all over the street that the
! long-talled of consolidation OF the two
| lines is now nearly completed and ready to
90 into operation. 1t is said that the Big
Four will be merged into the Chesapeake
and Ohio and lose its identity entirely
The plan as it was discussed in usually
well informed quarters was that the ex-
change of stock viii be made on the basis
of one share of Big Four common for two
of Chesapeake and Ohio, the prices to DC
10 for Big Four and 80 for Chesapeake ane
Ohio. when the deal is made. The strength
of these two securities seemed TO enliVei
the entire market at the close.
II was said yesterday in quarters usuail
well informed regarding New York Centra
ic nkeiV tll
The times., 1899-11-23

The New York Stock Exchange Will
probably be closed on Saturday, on account
of the funeral of Vice President Hobart.
The times., 1899-11-23

II was said yesterday In quarters asuaily
well informed regarding New York Central
thai an upward movement is likely in this
The times., 1899-11-23

Cossip In some of the brokers' offices
yesterday regarding the iron and steel IN
dustrials was that they are likely TO nave
a good advance in the near future In
trinsically there IS more reason why FED
eral Steel common and preferred, and one
or two other of these securities should ad-
vance than almost anything else on the
entire list. Earnings have been far greater
than was expected by the founders OF the
companies and the underwriters, greater
than anybody had any right to expect III
fact The profits of the Federal Steel con-
cern for instance insure dividends on the
/ preferred stock and surplus enough over
! to pay IL to 20 per cent on the common
! stock If such generosity were thought ad-
visable. Despite this fact many of these
! securities are now selling under the uhueI
writing price and others have advanced
very little above It. Those new securities
on which dividends have been paid are
selling at prices al which an investment
| Will WELD from to TO per cent rms
I might not be considered particularly
! strange if the prospects OF the iron ana
steel trade for the future were not SO eA-
ceIlent. but it is very nearly assured that
business for the coming year will be even
( more profitable than that OF the present
year The explanation seems TO lie IN the
fear thai has been prevalent everywhere
that the courts would decide against the
legality of the trusts" No other sug-
gestion is tenable. In this connection II
may be said here that decision involving
the Iron Pipe Trust" is likely to be
handed down in two weeks by the Supreme
Court. and that, far from being blow al
such concerns as the Federal Steel Com
pany. competent authorities are OF tn'
opinion that it will actually help to estab
lish their legality. The sO-called lroI
pipe Trust is combination OF seyera
companies making cast iron pipes, whici
il is alleged have pooled their interests an'
made a scale OF prices that the entir
country has to pay. The worst that tn
Supreme Court can do and it is hinte
that it will do this. is 10 declare sueh
combination unlawful and in restraint Q
trade. under the Sherman Antitrust Ia"
But the various corporations in the stee
business. the Carnegies, the Federal Stet
Company. the American Steel and Wlr
Company. the Republic Steel Company, tn
) National Steel Company and the otheL
4 are not banded together to fix prices. \
/ one and probably no two or three OF thel
could fix prices under the present cond
q tfouC
The times., 1899-11-23
chicnco Grnin and ProvisIon Markel
14I9 2 Street

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co
members of the New York Exchange
The times., 1899-11-23

The anthracite coalers were bought ae-
lively at one period of the day, and Jersey
Central advanced well, the high price
reached being 124 II, more than two
points above Tuesdays close. Reading
first preferred was active but did not make
anv advance worth mentioning. Careful
Spectators advise buying these securities
on declines. but not on rallies, as IS us
uallv done by the public. The coalers ad-
vance spasmOdicalIy two or three points
in half day, and then gradually sag
back to their old levels apparently as the
result of skillful manipulation. The public
every time there is such an advance gets
in at the top. It is believed that all OF
these securities are destined to see much
higher prices on their merits this winter
but they are effectually held back now.
The times., 1899-11-23

The statement was made by good au-
thority yesterday that the quarterly state
ment of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany soon to be given out, will show a
very satisfactory earnings surplus, prob
ably about s15OOOO. The stock was strong
Yesterday, though its net gain for the day
was not large. Manhattan was also strong,
getting as high as 1O4 1-2 and closing at
1O4 with a good net gain. The general
inclination in the street is to believe that
both these stocks will advance from this
level.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

amounting to s237.53, for services in
Cunningham Palmer case, was rejected.
On motion Jacob Ginther was re-
funded Sl.4l tax, on account of error in
payment.
On motion the following taxes we're
abated:
A III Needles, lot 7, block 1, Audubon,
on account old soldier.
A A Zaner. lot 10, block 6, and lots |,
2, 3, 4, block Is, Audubon, on account
charity.
Kate Murray, lot 9, block IA, Audubon,
on account of charity.
W A Johnson, lot 20 and 81, block Is,
Audubon. on account charity.
Emma Sharp, west half lot ID and lot
Ia, block 33, Audubon, on account SOL
dier's widow.
n S Wood, lots and 6, block IL and
lots and 8, block 10, Oakfeld, on ac-
count charity.
E l. Pearson, lots |, 2, 3, A, 5 and 6
block Ii, Oaktield, on account charity.
Continued on opposite page.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Great SHOE Sale!

A Great Shoe Sale is now on at Black
mans Shoe Store. This is the greatest OPP
portunity you will probably ever have.
AS | have decided to leave Audubon
must close out my stock as soon as possible
My stock is the most complete and up to date
it has ever been. My fall and winter goods
are all in. Everything usually kept in a shoe
store to select from | shall make prices that
move them. | have a full stock of rubber
goods for winter wear of first quality NV
stock is new and clean goods--nothing re-
served.
This is cash sale. No atlas check given
thank you for your past patronage.
E. D. BIaCknan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
December Jurors.

The following is list Of the jurors
drawn for the term of court commenc-
ing December 18th, 1899:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
oil JE Mcclure merchandise for

81 " MCIulIt lOI
poor farm ......... 23
j Ii Doak meat for poor farm. IL 90
On motion board adjourned to meet
again at one o'clock pm
One o'clock p. m. board met persu-
ant to adjournment.
On motion bills were allowed as fol.
lows:
Green Bay Lumber company
coal for Mrs Tompson. -. 745
Green Bay Lumber company
lumber for bridges. ....... $40
III w Hanna insurance OH
court house. ............... 40 80
G w Hoover merchandise for
poor farm. II "A
Bilharz d Son merchandise for
poor farm ................ IL ~
L NJ Jones bailiff October term
l. Ellis bailiff October term
G w Bailey bailiff October term
conrt.. rs w
M N Esbeck postage and 9x-
penSe. Il 81
w Il Joyce lumber fo- bridges. II 20
Heart & Eddy stakes for sur
VeyOr. w
Otto Witthauer clerk Extra
township. ................. IL W
j Z Nc CURE merchandise for
county l w
Albert Polzin trustee Lincoln
township. w
S Switzer work atjail. ....... III
Bilharz & Son merchandise
for prisoners. ............. w
On motion board adjourned to visit
poor farm and to meet again at eight
O'Clock a. m. November 10, 1899.
Eight u. IN. November 16-board met
persuant to adjournment.
On motion taxes were abated as
follows:
Lena Mitchell on acct. errous
assessments .............. W
B f Mendenhall all personal
and real estate for 1898 on
account of old soldier.
James Martin for 1899 OIL ac-
count of erroneous assess
ment. ........... 10 %
A l. McMurphy for 1893 on ac-
count erroneous assess
ment. ............
Alice q Smith on account of
soldiers widow ...........
On motion the following tax
es were refunded:
Peter Winkelman error in
road tax. ................. 40
q w Preston error in figuring
TAX. ...... ................ 0U
Jens Hansen erroneous assess
menC. ........... u
Chris Frost error in payment
OF taxes. "a
On motion bills were allowed
us follows:
Ii Jones expense OH type
writer. 30
o b Train delivering ballots. 90
j Tibben trustee Audubon
township. ................ w
JOrgen MarSuSSen clerk Sharon
township. ................ w
JOrgen Marsussen quarantine
WOlk. w
John McFarlane merchandise
for poor farm. ............ rs W
J orgen J Miller trustee Sharon
township. ............... w
VIM MaXOn trustee and return
ing ballots Greeley Town.
ship. .......... w
Eli Hansen returning ballots
Oakfield township ....... 2 90
+ A White trustee Melville
IoWISnlp.. w
F B Davis bailiff October tenn
court. .......:....... 200
o q CASTOR reporter October
term court. ............... ~ w
Samuel Gardner clerk Greeley
township. w
VIM :Gebers trustee Audubon
township. ............... w
Nj F Kerwin trustee Douglas
township. ................ IA w
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

November Is, 1899, eight o'clock a.
M, board met pursuant to adjournment
On motion auditors report of fees
collected were examined aud apr roved.
On motion fees were allowed as per
transcript from clerk of district court
in the following insanity cases:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-20
ASSAILANTS ARRESTED.
THREE MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE
ASSAULTED JEFFERlEs ARRAlGNED.
AN EYE WITNESS TESrIFIES TO
HAVING SEEN THE BLOW
STRUCK WHGcH NEARLY END
ED FRANK JEFFERIES' LIFE.

Harry Mll-ane, Wllilm 1hclmpscn
all1 John B-own.alg. charged with muir
dcrcusly assauitlng Frank Je1erles, OF
NJ. All Van Burel strest. were held
Wl.'arut ban dhl5 morning by Judgs
ElL.
Tue men, al. Of whom are wd.ll
known, wsge aGhestcd at their hcmi.s
this m1rnlng by Onlcers Sewel Sc1tt,
Jchn Ford, AlulAn and Hawke and lock-
cd up IN .he City Hail ranldng a hear
ing. AT this mprnLhg's eesslOn Cf CITY
COugt DR.. J. T.. V. BlccksOm testified
aJ having baen called to attend Jefneries
lcln Sunday mcculng. He at first did nol-
diagnose thu oasa, aB the man was in a
saml-urcCnEolcus Ccndfllonl and he was
lnlicrmed that ne had been brought
home THE night preceding lin an dntoXi-
Gated condition, and was apparenhly
lsuffelrlg from an attack Of vertigo. He
lator ocncluill that Jsffaies' clndGIon
wes due to a shock or conUussion of
l;ae brain, amid examination proved the
theory TO he correCt Although there
was no wound visible upon the inquired
MANS head. nr. BIccln5om stated thai
Ibis Ccndftion could have BEEN pro
lducdl by a soft instrument, such as
sand bag or a club Governed with srm'
soft material.
Jefferies. THE Ilys.ll.am Stated, wal
lulri unconscious. Though he was i'm
proving, and would probably SURVIVE
Ha would be able to state on Monday
| positively whether he wcll.d recovel
or nllt. hut could mot say when hs
would be ahlia to appear in court.
A West Side mam testified
that he was ait Third anli Oranga streea
Saiundny night last at 1890 O'Clock
when the assault Is alleged to have
been committed. He identifed Nolan.
las this man who siruck Jefferles. bu
lcow'd mot say whsthCr he hAd anything
I'm mis- hand at ths tino Ha was no
positive ais to thle presence OF tIhe oilhl5t
two. Thompson amid Bnswn'ng-
Ofnicsr John Ford testified to assist
'rlg I'M making flhe arrest, amd state,
That the thrde men admitted being n
this vicinity of Third and Orann
lT'ratlts at THE Thine the assault is al
legged 10 have occurred After hsarinl
chs testlmcny. Judge Ball held the de
fFndanlI wt.thcur bail, pdndirla Di
Blocksom's report as to THE pncbahl
lcutcome cif Jefier.es' Impurities. All tlhrs
defendants ara ws,E4lnrwn in tn
Eleventh. ward sndl are rairroa1 dm
ployes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-20
COL, TOWNSEND IN COMMAND.

ARRIVED IN THIS CITY LAST NIGHT
AND ISSUED ORDERS FOR WASH
INGTON.
-Four companies. A. c. F and X. Of the
First Regiment, n. C. d., have been or
dered by Colonel Theodore Townsend to
prepare to go to Washington on Monday
to participate in the national peace jubi-
lee.
Colonel Townsend was In this city last
night and took official command Of the
regiment. He and Adjutant-General
Hart issued the necessary commands for
uhe battallon's trip to Washington.
The rifles, side-arms and clothing ar
rived last night over the Pennsylvania
railroad and were turned over this morn
Ing to Colonel Chaytor.
The troops viii leave for Washington
at O'Clock on Monday afternoon. They
Will parade on Tuesday and return q
this city on Tuesday night. The troop.
viii wear full dress uniforms. The gov
ernor and his staff viii leave at 1919 OF
Monday and they will also wear ful
dress uniforms