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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-15
THE JUSTICE COURTS.
A Long List Of Alleged Offenders
Brought Up Yesterday.
MOST OF THE CASES WERE SET
FOR A HEARING AT VARIOUS
HOURS TO-DAY-THE OFFENSES
ALLEGED WERE ALL COMPAR-
ATIVELY TRIFLINGEA CASE
FROM MARSHALL COUNTY
WHICH DID NOT MATERIALIZE.

Yesterday was something of field
day among the local Justices OF the
Peace, and those officials and their
constables had their hands full in dis
posing of the various matters brought
before them.
Before Justice Fitzpatrick N. Heck
erman, B. Goegline and Robert Muir
ray were charged with breaking into a
railroad car loaded with melons by
S. G. Hatfield. CT the B. & o. The
cases were set for nine o'clock this
morning.
Benz. Leland and James Scott were
charged with assault and battery by
William MARBLE, the offense being al
legged to have taken place Saturday.
The hearing is set for nine o'clock this
morning.
Justice Maxwell, of Triadelphia dis
trict, had Harry McCullom before him
on a charge of running a speak-easy,
the complainant being D. V. McAfee.
Defendant waived hearing.
Justice Fitzpatrick issued a warrant
for Ann Golden. on the charge of be-
ing disorderly in the Twenty-ninth
street neighborhood.
Before Justice Dunning William
Falk issued a warrant for Louisa Swaa-
ger, on the charge of using profane
language. 1t resulted in a fine of one
dollar and costs.
Before Justice Rogers Albert Beltz
SWore out warrant for Geo. Day. on
May 10Th, charging him with cutting
the prosecutor with a knife. The ar
rest was made yesterday by Officer Con
rad, and defendant went to Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond for hearing at 2
p. m. to-day.
Eleanor Brown, colored, swore out a
warrant for Mary Smith, charging her
with threatening to do her bodily
harm. The arrest was made by Off
Ger Walker, and there was a plea of
guilty and q bond for Court. Mary
then swore out a similar warrant for
Eleanor, alleging that the latter had
threatened some terrible things. and
this arrest was also made by Officer
Walker. This case is set for Z D. m.
to-day.
Yesterday morning a telephone mes
sage was received at the City Hall from
Franklin, Marshall county, away below
Moundsville, alleging that somebody
was trying to kill somebody else. 1t
was far beyond the bounds Of the juris-
diction of the officers of the city OF
Wheeling, and the parties were advised
to try Moundsville. Last evening it
was ascertained that the trouble was
between two men named George Ruck-
man and r. d. Leggett, about the
possession Of a piece of land, but that
it amounted to little.
Charles Gilmore was arraigned last
evening before Squire c. S. Greer, on
a warrant sworn out by John Michaels,
the charges being breach of peace and
threats Of bodily harm. The defendant
was required to give bond of $50 to
keep the peace for six months.
John Michaels will be given a hearing
before Squire c.. S. Greer this morn
ing at o'clock on the charge of as
sault and battery, as preferred by Chas.
Gilmore
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AMATEUR NOTES.

The manager of the kissing Bugs
is requested to call at 1901 Market
street this morning at a. M, sharp
without fail. The last time they came
down the party had to go out, but they
will be there this morning.
The John Beuters defeated a crack
Martins Ferry club by score of 10
to 3.
The Dewey club challenge the Os-
car Gardeners for game of ball next
Sunday on the Tunnel Green. If ac-
cepted answer through the Register
not later than Thursday.
The Sanatel Shippers will play the
Marsh Shippers on Saturday at Full
ton for $3.50 side. The line up Of
the Sanatel is as follows: Cook, S.,
catcher; Haberfield, catcher; Tall man,
pitcher; Browning, short stop; Camp
bell, first base; Heinze, second base;
Schep, third base; Colts, left field;
Peterson, centre field; Mamara, right
field.
The manager of the kissing Bugs
will please call at 1922 Market street
at Z o'clock Tuesday evening.
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MARTINS FERRY.

At half-past seven O'Clock yesterday
morning Mary Josephine, wife of Carlos
Leatherwood, the well-known dairy
man, and daughter Of the late David
Paxton, Sr. died at her home. about
two miles west of town, on the Cadiz
pike, after d short illness caused by
paralytic stroke. The deceased was
forty-one years of age and was a bright
and active woman being well known in
the community in which she lived, also
in the surrounding towns, and her death
coming so suddenly was a great blow
not only to her husband and six chill
dred which survive her, but to her
many friends also. VIII and David
Paxton are brothers of the deceased.
The funeral will take place from her
late home tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock. Interment will be made at
Weeks cemetery.
Sunday night II. l.. Preisler, who
resides in the southern part of town,
had two fine large chickens stolen from
him. The thief was traced to his own
home, but Mr.. Preisler not caring to
push the matter has done nothing ex-
cept to prepare himself for any future
visits to his chicken coop. and prom
ises to give the lover OF chickens a
warm reception should he ever return.
David Fisher. the Main street sa-
loonist. left yesterday for Mt. Glenn
ems, Mich. After a couple weeks stay
at that place, he will visit several east
ern cities.
Charles X Williams left yesterday
on pleasure trip through the west.
Two cases broke the monotony that
has lowered about the police court for
several days past. Both were disorder
lies and were assessed So and costs
each by the mayor.
Harry Morgan and Ellsworth Craig
members Of the Dougherty ball club.
have been released. They have signed
with the Belmonts.
Vim. Johns has returned to Dennison
O., after q short visit with relatives
here.
NJ Bartholomew is home from
weeks visit with relatives near Morris
town, o.
Louis Treusch. of Wheeling. will
have two-story frame dwelling erect
ed en- Second street near Walnut.
B. Gordon, of Darlington, has the con-
tract.
E. J. Miller is home from a western
trip.
Miss Ethel Barber of Sistersville
passed through town yesterday morn
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NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Dar.

a Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Dar.
Work on the Fifth ward school sew
er is progressing.
The Linsly Institute building is
being given a coat of paint.
One deed of trust was admitted to
record in Clerk Robertson's Office yes
terday.
Work will be commenced to-day
paving Wood street, from Fifteenth to
Sixteenth.
The new Sterling boilers at the
Belmont mill were connected and put
in use yesterday.
There were eight cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Five of the
defendants went to the hill.
1t is likely that the La Belle tin
mills will be shut down during the
week owing to a lack of metal.
The City Water Board is after de-
linquents with sharp stick, and water
houses.
The bricklayers who are at work on
the new five-story additions to the Has
kins hospital, are making consider
able Roadway.
The La Belle plate mills, which
have been off for the past two days
ON account of a lack Of metal. will be
started UP this morning.
Will Hastings, while proceeding
down flight of steps Sunday evening
at his boarding house, tripped and fell
to tine floor, sustaining a number OF
painful bruises on his head.
up to one o'clock this morning
the police had made five arrests, as
follows: A disorderly by Officer Nc
Guiggan; two DRINKS by officer Wells;
a disorderly by Officer Rolf, and a dis
orderly by Officer Bero.
John Webster, residing near White
mans grove, suffered the misfortune
of having the end of his left little fin
ger cut off, while at work at the River
side tube works at Benwood last night
about 10 o'clock. The injury was at
tended at the Emergency hospital.
Miss Grace Gaughn, of South Wa
ter street, while walking near her home
Sunday evening, tripped and fell 70 the
ground, striking her head against
hard object AS a result her chin was
cut. her jaw bruised and one Of her
teeth forced through her tongue. The
injuries, which were OF a very painful
nature, We're attended by physician.
The Fulton Volunteer Hose Com,
pany will give their first annual picnic
at Pleasant Valley Park Wednesday,
August 18th, afternoon and evening
Special features of amusements. The
donkey race and barrel race for SO
purse; watermelon contest, and various
other amusemenjs. A grand time guar
anteed to ALL Refreshments OF all
kinds served on the ground.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-15

Twentieth street, viii leave to-day for
New Martinsville, to be the guests of
their aunt. Mrs. John Krebs.
Misses Flora and Bessie Welty, of
Wheeling, W. Va, who had been the
guests OF the Misses Saupp, of Six
teenth avenue, returned home yester-
day. after a pleasant visit Of three
weeks.-Saturday Altoona Times.
Mrs. C. Leatherwood, wife of the we'll
known dairyman, who lives on Cadiz
pike, two miles west of Bridgeport, de-
parted from this life yesterday morn
ing, heart failure being the immediate
cause. Mr.. Leatherwood was fcrty-one
years of age. A husband and six child
ren who survive her have the sympathy
of many friends. The funeral will
take place on next Wednesday at 400
D. d.
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ing on her way hCme from Smifhfie.d.
where she has been visiting friends and

ing on her way home from Smithfe.d,
where she has been visiting friends and
relatives.
A young son Of VIM. Heslcp fell
from the roof of an outbuilding Sun
day afternoon, breaking his arm.
George Spence is expected home this
week from a several weeks business
trip through the west
Mann's foundry was off yesterday
owing to some necessary repairs hav-
ing to be made.
Supt. w. H. Stewart and wife will be
home to-day from Oxford, o., where
they have been visiting for several
weeks.
The brick work was commenced yes
terday on the building Of the Stanton
Heater Company.
Ed Virtue has returned from visit
with his family at Hendrysburg.
Tom Startling and Claude Howell are
home from Cadiz, where they were
visiting friends.
James Brand has returned to Indiana,
Pa, after visit with relatives here.
Charles Westwood leaves shortly on
an eastern pleasure trip.
VIM. Burnson, of North Fifth street,
will remove his family to Pittsburg
this week, where he has secured posi-
ton.
Mrs. James Mckee, of Lorain, o.,
arrived here last evening to visit her
mother, Mrs Mary Kyne, CT Second
street.
Prof. VIM. Beck leaves to-day for
New Martinsvilie, where he will act as
director of the concert band of that
place during the week of the fair there.
George Meister will accompany him.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hopkins, of Penn street, pleasantly en-
tertained a number of their young
friends. and the members of the Etude
Mandolin Club last evening in pleas
ant manner The affair was given in
honor Of their guest, Miss Daisy Cou-
per, of Pittsburg.
The Misses Gray, Of North Fourth
street, enjoyably entertained several
couples of their friends last evening
at their home in honor of Miss Nellie
Gray, of New Concord, o. The evening
hours were whiled away in manner
most pleasant.
The mother of the baby found on the
doorstep of A. Miller last Saturday night
has not been located by the authorities,
and prospects are that she will not be.
The child is still under the care Of the
finders
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-15
DAYTON Ii: MANSFIELD 10;
SPRINGFIELD s; NEW CASTLE /.

MANSFIELD, OHIO, August l4.-All
the cities of the Interstate League are
represented here at meeting tonight
to consider the resignation OF c. 3.
Power as president Of the League
Clubs were represented as follows:
Dayton, w. r. Armor; Fort wayne,
r. Mautner; Mansfield, J. E. Brown and
C. H. VoegeI; New Castle, Delos Pearce;
Springfield, F. w. Torreyson; Toledo,
Mansfield Proxies; Wheeling, E. Lyle;
Youngstown, J. R. McAleer.
The club owners at late hour to-
night requested President Power to
Withdraw his resignation, which he dld
and will continue to serve.
The Wheeling franchise was trans
ferred from Mr.. Howell to e. B. Lyle
and Peter Healy. Albert Warne, of this
city, was appointed on the staff OF UNI
pires.
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Thet,Neatiner.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August H-Fore-
cast for Tuesray and Wednesday:
For West Virginia Rain Tuesday We'd
nesday fair In north west, rain in southern
portion; north 10 east winds
For Western Professionalism Tues
day and probably Wednesday; brisk north
TO east winds
For Ohio-Rain in southeast; fair In
northwest portion Tuesday; Wednesday
fair; brisk easterly winds.
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ANOTHER VICTORY.

NEWPORT, R. l., August 1.-THE
Columbia added another victory to her
already splendid record to-day by de-
feating Defender 10 minutes, seconds,
over a So mile course and the Amorita
defeated Colonia, Quizetta and Ariel in
the schooner class, finishing u seconds
ahead of Colonia and winning the race
by one minute, II seconds, corrested
fiDnp
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and Peitz Earned runs, Boston 8; Gin
cinnati 8. Time. not given. Umpire, Gam

BROOKLYN, August 14-Brooklyn took
the last game with the Louisvilles to-day,
after a hot struggle, winning the series by
II to 3. Swartwood made a peculiar ce-
cision in the seventh. Farrell sent up
fly that Clark held momentarily, but drop
ped the ball in starting to throw Swart--
wood allowed the out. but Brooklyn scored
the winning runs after the decision. Score:
Louisville 0 0 o. 3
Batteries. Cunningham and thinner;
Kennedy and Farrell. Earned runs, Louis
vile /; Brooklyn 2. Time, :55 Umpires.
Swartwood and Mcdonald. Attendance,
21GO
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MARKS FROM ABOVE.

PITTSBURG-River feet g and fall
ing. Clear and pleasant.
BROWNSVlLLE-Rive 4 feet inches
and stationary.
OIL CLTY-River 4 inches and falling
Clear and warm.
STEUBENVIILE-Ri 5 feet 8 inches
and rising. Clear and warm.
GREENSBORO-R E feet 8 inches
and stationary. Cloudy and cooler.
WARREN-River at low water mark
Clear and warm.
MORGANTOWN-P River feet inches
and stationary. Clear and warm.
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Low Rate Excursion-A 40 to Sandusky.
q ain.

Thursday, August 18th, the b. G. o.
will sell excursion, tickets to Sandusky.
Ohio, and return. at the low rate Of
81 90, valid for return passage until
August goth, inclusive. Boats make
frequent trips between Sandusky. Cedar
Point and Put-in-Eay. For full infor-
nation apply to T. C. Burke, Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent.
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To-MoRRoW's GAMES AT MOZART.

Tomorrow night the big handicap at
Mozart Park will be rolled, and the bowl
ing fraternity will be out in force. Two
events are on the card, the first being
rather a novel contest. 1t will be for
right hand bowlers who are to roll with
the left hand. Every one will start even
tage.
The second will be a straight handicap.
The teams will be given the use of the
alleys after the handicaps have been rolled.
The contests are attracting the lignum
vitae tossers of the city, and a large
crowd is sure to be present.
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Steamship Tickets.

]. C. Tomlinson, agent Pennsylvania
lines. No. 5 Eleventh street, is agent
for the North German Lloyd, Cunard,
American, French, Anchor, Red Star,
and White Star lines. See him for
lowest rates.
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The marks on the landing at mid
night showed a stage of three feet 8
inches and rising slowly. The present
swell is from the Allegheny river. 1t
will amount to very little.
The towboat Dauntless was sold yes
terday by Capt. John f. Klein to the
Monongahela Towing Company, of
Pittsburg. The machinery of the boat
is to be transferred to the new tow
boat Advance now under course Of
construction at Middleport. The con-
sideration was not made public. The
machinery of the Dauntless is first
class She has 1513-inch cylinders
and 5-foot stroke. The boat also has
three boilers, each 26 feet long and 30
inches in diameter. She has been tow
ing Capt. Klein's excursion barges, but
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-15
STEAM SHIP, ARRIVALS.

RRFME'N-Arrves 4; Koenigen Louise.
New York via Southampton
LlVEhFOOL-ArIsVed Etruria, New
York.
NEW YORK-Arived: Tauric, Liver
nool: Fuernessla, Glasgow; Phoenicia, I.
Hamburg.
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MARKS PROM BELOW.

PARKERSBURG-Oh river feet and
falling Cloudy: mercury u.s.
EVANSVILLE-Riye 10 feet 3 inches
and rising. Partly cloudy.
CAIRO-River Il feet inches and fall
ing Fair and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE-River falling; feet in
canl: 5 feet 10 on falls: 10 feet below
locks Cloudy.
POINT FLEASANT-River 8 feet in
ches and falling Cloudy.
CINCINNATI-Rive 8 feet and falling
Cloudy.
MEMPHIS-River feet inches; rise
OF OF Clear and warm.
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OIL NEWS.
Special to the Reg ste..

Special 70 the Reg Ster.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August IA.
A telegram reeeived her to-day from
Clendennin announces that the test oil
we'll being bored up Big Sandy. in
which such great interest has been felt
by Charlestoniansi recently, has struck
q flow of gas va ieh indicates that it
is in one of the Riichest gas producing
fields in the country. Great excitement
prevails there and the news was re-
ceived with great interest here.
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PARKERSBURfS, w. VA, August IA.
An oil well co mpleted on the Mrs.
Williams farm in the southwest extern
sion of the Cairos oil field, is making
over 500 barrels az day Excitement IS
intense in that section.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-15

Fels-Naptha soap is a Won
der: it does what no one be-
lieves beforehand: it washes
clothes by soaking a half
hour, then a little rubbing in
cold or warm water, not hot.
SC; and the SC back from
your grocer, if not as we say.
Fels s Co, makers. Philadelphia.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BALTIMORE. IA; PITTSBURG- 8.
WASHINGTON-ST LOUlS-No game.
NEW YORK Z: CLEVELAND 9.
PHILADELPHIA 6; CHICAGO B.
BOSTON s: CINCINNATI 3.
BROOKLYN 4; LOUISVILLE 2.
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RIVER NEWS
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmen.

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Urania, Marietta.
T. II. Bayne, Steubenville.
Ruth. Sistersville.
Leroy, Darlington.
Argand Parkersburg.
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STANDING OF CLUBS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 1.-THE
Orioles pulled over a forlorn hope against
the Pittsburgers to-day, in the third in
ming, when, with the score seven to Moth
ing against them. they batted Tannehill
out of the box. Sparks did not fare much
better. and the game was clinched before
he warmed up. Attendance 1851 Score:
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BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Marietta. Urania. a. m
Parkersburg, II. X. Bedford, II a. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
S:stersville. Ruth, $3.50 p m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 p. m.
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Mr. c. Schnepf tire Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Of
the weather yesterday: a. m, y: a.
m, 76 u m, 81: 10. M, 81: p. M, a..
Weather-Cloudy
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No GAME YESTERDAY.
As a Result Wheeling Didn't
Lose.

THERE WILL BE A CONTEST On
WITH THE HOME TEAM TO-DAY,
HOWEVER-OTHER BASE BALL
ESULTS- MISCELLANEOUS
SPORTING NEWS.
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BOWLING.

LAST NIGHTS BOWLING
Following are the results of last nights
games in the Mozart bowling tournament:
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DAYTON, O., August 4.-Score:
DAYTON 0 LA l6 II
Mansfeld 0 0 2 2 0 6-13 IL 4
GiIpatrick and Erickson Rackett, Smith
and Wente.
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Called end seventh-darkness)
Earned runs, Baltimore 9; Pittsburg 5.
Sacrifice hit, Demont. Stolen base Nc
Graw. Two base hits, Keister. Sparks.
Three base hits, McGraw, Demont. Me
Creery. Double plays Madison, Ely and
Bowerman. First base on balls, OF Me
Ginnity 1; off Tannehin 2: off Sparks 3.
Hit by pitched ball, by Tannehill /; by
Sparks l. Struck out, by McGinnity |; by
MclIenna ]; by Howell 3; by Sparks 4.
First base on errors. Pittsburg /. Left on
bases, Baltimore 8; Pittsburg s Time, 2
hours. Umpires, Manassau and McGarr.
Attendance, 1851.
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SPRINGFIELD, O., August H-Score:
Springfield 0 8 Q % 3
New Castle {. 0 0 0 OIL 3
Wolfe and Beviue; Smith. Barclay and
Graffus
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NEW YORK, August 1.-THE game to-
day was duh and uninteresting. The Wis
itors made a bid for victory in the last
inning. but were stopped after scoring two
runs. Score:
New York -. 0 2 - II q
Batteries, Gettig and Warner; Hughey
and Sugden. Earned runs, New York /:
Cleveland 0. Time, 2:05. Umpires, Euslie
and Wilson. Attendance, 400
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 14.-Chi-
cago outbatted and outfelGed the Phillies
to-day. but an unlucky inning in which
the visitors made two errors and the locals
three hits allowed Philadelphia to win
Attendance, 1862. Score:
Philadelphia 0 4 0 3 80 4
Earned runs, Philadelphia 2. Time, 2:O5.
Empires, Lynch and Connolly Batteries.
Taylor and Donahue; Bernhard and
Douglas.
BOSTON, August 4.-Phillips got badly
rGIded in the seventh to-day after TWO
Were out, and gave two passes TO first
which. with two singles and Dufy's lucky
double, clinched the game for Boston A
lightning triple in the first prevented Bos-
ton from scoring. With three on bases
down Collins liner, tagged third and threw
to McPhee. retiring the side. Umpire
Gaffney'S decisions caused a good deal of
kicking. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Boston o 3 o s-s62
Cincinnati o 0 0 0-S 3
Batteries. Nichols and Bergen: Phillips
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FINDLAY, O., August I4-ocOTe.
Findlay 2-l2 Is 3
Toledo 2 0 0 1 / l 0 o. 3
Coffman and spiesman; Ferguson, Beck
and Movers.
The record-union., 1899-09-27
COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT ON THE CALL BOARD
SLIGHTLY HIGHER.
Easier Tone to Barley Market,
Both for Futures and Spot
Oats Quiet.

San Francisco, Sept. 26th
Wheat at the Call Board opened slightly
higher, following the early strength in
Chicago, and afterward relaxed a little,
when the latter market receded. Specula-
ton was less active. The local spot
prices were unchanged, but a steady tone
prevailed. The local Barley market had
an easier tone for both futures and spot
Oats were quiet, but steadily held. Re-
ceipts were 412O centals including $40
centals from Oregon. No Corn was re-
ceived.
Hay prices show little change. Bran
and Middlings steady. Other feed stuffs
have shown little change during the
week.
In the Bean market Reds are lower,
but otherwise prices have not changed
for several days past. The market as a
rule has a steady tone.
Small Strawberries higher. Other Ber-
ries were fairly steady for good quality.
Wine Grapes firm. Choice Bartlett Pears
were scarce and high. Plums are nearly
out. Fancy Lemons and Lines were firm
The Potato market is steady. Onions
weaker and lower. Green Peas higher;
other Vegetables We're unchanged.
Butter, special brands higher, but me-
dunn and poor grades continue weak.
Cheese fairly steady. Selected Ranch
Eggs are higher.
California Hens and Roosters weaker
but otherwise the market is unchanged
and trade was fairly active.