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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-03-22
NUMBER 20

uorita' the belle Of the village? And
yet the thought had never come to
her that it was still possible for
man like the captain to win her moth
cr's love. Why, even the idea wa ab.
surd Did she really care for Capt.
Ncwcombc? Surely his interest, at
least was no more than friendship.
When he hears that she is not bound
To Lieut., Hope will he not show her il
is size whom he loves?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

NEW YORK, August 23.-Money
closed on call steady; actual transac-
tions Ia @11a per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4@5 per cent
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S79s@
4S7& for demand, and at $4S4A@
4S4as for sixty days; posted rates $4.S5
@4S512 and $4.SSh@4S9.
Commercial bills s4.S312@4S4.
Bar silver 611sc.
Mexican dollars 4S5sc.
Silver certificates 61AmH01Ar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
MARTYR AMERICAN MISSIONARY AT HANKOW THE REV.
L. H. ROOTS A. B. FIN.

tention owing to the recent marked re-
Taxation of money and discounts in
London bullion holdings increased
$12, 4S0,550, mainly through the receipt
of gold from here in connection with
the British exchequer loan. Loans,
however, decreased $7,033 900.
The bank gained to-day $9,100,0O0
gold, comprising in part the gold for
warded from here on Wednesday a.
week ago. This amount does not figure
in to-day's statement. The Bank of
France showing indicates that con-
traction in credits is still followed.
Note circulation decreased SO, 725 900
and loans were reduced $4,550,0O0. Gold
holdings, however, increased 2,240,000.
In the last half hour Of business prices
yielded and the closing was easy in
tone.
The feature of the bond market to-
day was the heavy absorption of st.
Louis Southwestern first and seconds,
which gained one per cent. each.
Other issues were in moderate demand
and firm. Total sales. par value ST.
205, 900.
United States government bonds were
unchanged in the bid prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
SCARCITY OF SUGAR.
President Post Says Lack of the Rn
Article Keeps Kcflneries Closed.

President Post Says Lack of the Raw
Article Keeps Reflnerics Closed.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Mr. James
II. Post, president of the new National
Refining Company which includes the
Dcseher, Mollenhauer and the old Ma
tional sugar refineries, interviewed re-
garding the present fluctuations in the
sugar market, said:
Our advices indicate that one large
Chicago jobber did cut the price u
cents per hundred pounds and that the
other jobbers, in self-protection,
promptly followed. The prices have
since been restored. The decline, how
ever, was temporary, and in view of
the strong position of the sugar mar
ket can see no reason whatever why
price cutting should take place. | do
not know of period when there has
been such scarcity of refined sugar
throughout the country. And this is
the result of very natural causes. Re
tailers generally, and, indeed, some OF
the wholesalers, have been exceedingly
skeptical in regard to the permanence
C present prices, and they have there
fore been as far as possible limiting
their purchases to actual immediate re-
quirements. l think they are now be-
ginning to see that their expectations
of decline during the active preserv-
ing season were not we'll founded and
they are, therefore, beginning to buy
normal supplies. With refiners it is
not question of refining sugar. 1t
is indeed question of purchasing raw
nd oil 1u
been paying top prices for raw supplies.
may almost say also that SO far as
raw sugar is concerned it is not a
question of the price to be paid out, but
of getting the sugar regardless of price.
If we could get sufficient raw sugar we
would Immediately open our National
refinery, but that is out of the ques-
ton at the present time"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 23.-Wheat was
weak early to-day in the face OF bull
ish news, but rallied later on an ex-
pert demand, September closing $50
nc higher. Corn and oats eacn clos
ed 1s@Ac lower; provisions closed
slightly improved.
September wheat opened a shade up
at 1875 toA C. Liverpool showed a rs
QAd advance. Heavy rains in the
northwest were reported as interior
ing with harvesting and traders gen.
orally expected a railing off in pri-
mary receipts in the near future. In
the face OF this opening figures were
disappointment. The cause of this
unresponsive attitude of the market
was to be found in selling by outside
people through commission houses. In
disgust local traders followed and Sep
TENDER dropped early to 73Ac. Later
the presence OF an export demand be-
gan to be felt. This started the mar
ket. Early sellers turned buyers but
found offerings very scarce. Septem-
Der rallied sharply to 743sc ana closed
strong, 9s@Ac higher at 1850 c.
Cash sales here were reported at 155,-
600 bushels, while New York reported
70 loads taken for export. Clearance
at the seaboard in wheat and -four
were equal to $1,000 bushels. Russia
reported threshing returns from some
sections disappointing, and the rye
crop as below the average.
Primary receipts were 100000
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
last year. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
1oc CT
and 2S1 week ago. Local receipts
numbered 1926 cars, fifteen of contract
grade. Advices from the spring wheat
territory were to the effect that the
rains had done serious damage to
wheat in shock, some of it very serious.
The domestic flour trade was said to
be in flouriShing condition.
Improvement in the weather, as
viewed from the standpoint of corn
raisers, caused considerable liquidation
in that cereal. The market opened a
shade higher but slumped steadily fol-
lowing the first trades. Later the
wheat strength came as a support and
most of the loss was regained, the close
being steady. September sold between
3S34c and 391ac, closing 1s0Ac down
at 1915 D39Ac. Receipts were 148 cars.
Country acceptances were small
Oats were again under the depressing
influence of September liquidation. I'M
proved crop reports from some Sec
tons, coupled with the one time weak
ness of corn, were the factors. The
market, however, recovered but little
in sympathy with the corn rally Sep
TENDER sold between 21Bc and 2112c,
closing 1b014c lower at 215s@2iMc.
Receipts were PSI cars.
Provisions were dull early, but later
some activity was stirred up by cash
demand, particularly for lard and ribs.
This, in view Of the scarcity of cured
meats, caused a stronger feeling in the
pit.
The South was the best buyer Sep
TENDER pork sold between S11.021a0
10.S71a, and closed 71sc higher at
$10.971a; September lard between
$6.721a and $6.671a, closing 21ac better
at s6.7212; and September ribs between
$7.05 and s6.9715, with the close SC i'm
proved at $7O5.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, AS cars; corn. 165 cars oats,
$50 cars; hogs, II 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
METAL.

NEW YORK. August 23.-Tin took
a hrmer course to-day on increased
demand and better news from abroad.
The other departments, however. ruiz
ed dull and weak with prices tending
downward under heavy cables and
neglect. At the close the Metal Ex-
change called pig iron warrants weak
and nominal at Sill 90; lake copper
very quiet at s1s5s; tin higher at
$50 90G31 90; lead dull at 81 25: spell
ter easy at 81 1904 25. The brokers'
price for lead is 81 90 and for copper
s1634.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, August 23-The gen.
eral demand shows some improve
ment to-day, recorders from iobbers
being more numerous. Local jobbing
trade report good business in pro-
gress. Market al first hands shows
no change of any moment in prices.
Brown sheetings and drills irregular.
Bleached c0ttons steady. Denimz
steadier in some quarters. Ticks dull.
Print cloths quiet. Prints in fair de-
mand chiefly for staples. Cotton. lin
ings dull and market generally easy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 23.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, $500 head, including westerns.
and 800 head Texans. Native steers,
steady. Western and Texas, steady to
slow. Butchers stock, about steady.
Natives: Best on sale, one car load at
$500. Good to prime steers $5.4006 90;
mixed stockers slow at $3.25m3.9O;
cows $2.65@440; heifers $1,000 90;
bulls slow at s2.50@440. Calves $3.50
@650.
Hogs, receipts to-day $4,000 head; to-
morrow, 10000 head; estimated left
over, 1880 head. Light steady: 9TH
ers steady to shade lower. Top s5.521h.
Mixed and butchers s4950545: good
to choice heavy s5.00@5. 40; roughs
heavy s4.50G4.95; light s5.1505. spy;
bulk of sales $5.12h95.35.
Sheep, receipts, 1900 head: sheen,
steady; lambs, steady to strong. Good
to choice wethers s3.6564.OO: fair to
choice mixed $335G345; native lambs
s400@525.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, August 90
Cattle. steady; extra S5.6Om5.so: prime
s5.40@5.60; common s3.50n4.O0
Hogs. active but lower; prime as
sorted light weights 5.6065.65: com
mon to fair Workers and grassers s5.45
g5.5O; heavy hogs s5.40@550; roughs
s3.50G490.
sheep, steady; choice wethers 1920
@430; common s1.501250; choice
lambs S5.5065.75; common to good
$3.2505.25.
Veal calves s65O9725.
CINCINNATI. O., August 23.-Hogs.
active at s4.4005.35.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
FINANCE IND IRADE.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The Com
mercial Advertisers London financial
cablegram says:
In the absence of speculation in the
markets here to-day, the tone was
heavy in the early hours, Influenced
somewhat by foolish talk of an inn
pending war with France. In the
afternoon the bears closed some of
their contracts on heavy receipts of
gold.
Americans were neglected.
Paris sold copper on the relapse in
the metal shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
RAIL WAY TIME CARD.

Arrivals ana Departures II trains an .ns
after august y, lsve. Explanation OF Rer-
refegencs u4rks: spaily; sunday except
GO. Adonoay excepted. Saturday excepted
] sunday only. Eastern Standard lime
Mn.ch . o:.s hour earlier than Central
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

old asking prices for spring patents.
with fair demand for other grades as
well.
Wheat, receipts, 44,4o0 bushels; ex-
ports, 23.S75 bushels; spot market,
strong; No. 2 red 7S7sc elevator. OPP
tons opened firm; closed strong at Ia
735sc; October So1sc; December S1I5c.
Com, receipts, I54.C50 bushels. ex-
ports, 151 COZ bushels; spot market,
steady; No. 2. 44Ac elevator. OPP
tons opened firm; closed steady 1t a
partial 1sc decline. Close: May 4o7sc;
September 44c: December 405sc.
Oats, receipts, 166.600 bushels; ex-
ports, $3.50 bushels; spot market.
quiet; No. 2. zee. Options, dull but
steady.
Hay, quiet.
Hops and Wool, quiet.
Coal, dull.
Hides and Leather, steady.
Beef, dull.
Cut Meats and Lard. firm.
Refined Lard, steady.
Pork and Tallow, quiet.
Cottonseed Oil and Petroleum. steady.
Rosin, quiet.
Turpentine, easy.
Rice, quiet
Molasses. quiet
Coffee, Rio spot, steady; No. in
voice size. Mild market barely steady.
Cordoya, nominal
Sugar, raw, steady; refined, steady.
Coffee, futures opened steady; closed
steady net unchanged to points high
er. Sales, $4,000 bags.
BALTIMORE, Md, August %
i Flour, steady; receipts, 1902 barrels;
| exports, 1856 barrels.
Wheat, steadier; spot and the month
ia Q711ac; receipts, $3.50 bushels; ex-
ports, $4,000 bushels.
r. Corn, easy; mixed spot, the month
and September 43A @431sc; receipts,
1925 bushels; exports, 222, 1856 bush
els.
Oats, firm; No. 2 white 26h@27c.
Hay, steady; No. l timothy old
s15.50@1600; new s14.50@15.00.
Eggs, firm.
Cheese, firm.
Butter, steady.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August %
Wheat, firm at &c higher; contract
grade August 72@72Ac.
Corn, Nc lower; No. mixed August
1874 @44c.
Oats, steady and in fair demand;
new No white clipped 2S02S1ac
Butter, firm; fancy western cream
cry 211ac.
Eggs, firm; fresh western and do
nearby 164c.
Cheese, steady.
Refined sugers, unchanged.
CINCINNATI, O., August 23.-Flour,
quiet.
Wheat, firmer; No. 2 red 74c.
Corn, quiet; No. mixed 42c.
Oats, firm; No. 2 mixed 2212c@22Ac.
Rye, steady; No. 2, 52hc.
Lard, quiet at $3.50.
Bulk Meats, dull at $727h.
Bacon, firm at $500
Whisky, quiet at 1924.
Sugar, firm.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 23.-Wheat,
higher and active; spot 771ac.
Corn, dull and lower; No. 2 cash 40c.
Oats, dull but unchanged; No. 2 cash
22Ac.
Rye, dull but unchanged; No. 2 cash
slice.
Cloverseed, active and higher; '9S
prime $500
Oil, unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
GIRL BABY BORN
To Mrs. George Observation-Disclosures
to Thirty Millions.

to Thirty Millions.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., August ga
girl baby has been born to Mrs. George
Vanderbilt in Biltmore house. Mr..
Vanderbilt announces that her name
will be Cornelia Stuyvesant The little
stranger is heir to a fortune of $780,
100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
Two Jersey Cities.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The
population of Jersey City and Hoboken,
N. j., was made public by the census
office to-day. Jersey City has popula-
ton of ,433, against $1,000 for $780,
an increase Of 43,430, or 1854 per
cent.
Hoboken's population is 59,364, as
against 43.648 for 1890, an increase of
1916, or 1901 per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

Flour, firm.
Wheat, No. spring 731zc; No. 2 red
74kG75c.
Corn, No. 2 9915 G395sc.
Barley, good feeding. 3663Sc; fair
to choice mailing 44046c.
Flaxseed, No. l. s1.39; No. / North
western, $40.
Timothy seed. prime s3.S563.95.
Mess pork, per barrel, s11.00611.O5.
Lard. per 100 pounds, S6.7066. 72iB.
Short ribs sides. (loose), S6.95G7. 80.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed,) 65s
@6ac
Short clear sides, (boxed), s7.506
$50.
Sugar, cut loaf. unchanged.
Clover seed. contract grade, 1925.
On the Produce Exchange to-dny
the butter market was firm; cream
cries leg 201ac: dairies 14GlSc.
Cheese, steady at 10G11Ac.
Eggs, firm; fresh 131sG14c.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Flour, re.
ceipts 1877 barrels: exports, 1902
barrels. Market firmer, buyers paying
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
RAILROADS.
@. 2 e on'o River ea.
RAILROADS.

Time Table in Effect May 9Th. 1900.
500 a. ACCOMMODATION. Daily
For ParkersDurS aud lnt6rmeula,t
Points.
1000 St. m.-0;lIO VALLEY EXPRESS.
Daily e3 eIt SUNDAY.
For MoundsvIie, New Martinsville.
Sistersville, 81. Marys. Marietta, Par
kersburg, Ravens WOOD. Milwood,
Pomeroy, Pt. Peasant, Charleston,
Gallipo.is. Hunting ION, kenova, Irsn-
tor, Portsmouth. Hi.lsooro. Cincin-
natl and all points south and west
Runs solid % Cincinnati Paror car
HIS a. m.-KENOVA EXPRESS. Daily.
For Sls,ersville, Marietta Parkers-
hurg pomeroy. PIT. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Gaiiipoiis. Huntington, kenova.
and principal intermediate points.
s:45 r. ACCOMMODATION. Daily.
For Parkersburg and intermediate
700 Z. m.-Is7<FREss. Daily except suns
day.
For Sistersviile st. Msry's, waverly.
Marietta, Parkersburg and intermedi-
ate points north OF Sistersvllle.
L. 4. CHALENOR,
Gen. Pass Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
From Wheeling to


- Leave. Arrive
Grafton and Cuinoeriahu. 1920 $50
Washington and Baltimore. 1920 sS.i9
philadelphia and New York "lz:20i .s.ig
Pittsburg and cumberland BE 'li.30
Washington all9 DaIell1noIt'l 5.l5i lao
pbtia delphia and New York. sis .ii Ia
1.rafton and Cumberland =. GO 49,
lsaSrrnont and Grafton...... $50 -
Washington. Pa. and Pitts *1.zOI .S.SS
1a,eevilIe and Newark. .7:z5 "a
Colnrnbus and Chicago. "7:3i - n
NJ and Columbus ,aI p. m
1C.isrrfsnnali and 81: Louis. .le.;5 .gg.,,,
Grafton ana Cumoeria1d... 80 slS.s
Wilmington Gno .ss--.m0.e. 1850 .jS. *
zarosviile and Newark. 40 . "a ~;
Columbus ana eh'easo.'.-l sos .I2:n
washington, Pa, and Pitts s3.Is s,s "a;
Philadelphia aud New YORK BIB .16.y3
1.raffou and Cumberland. son sic.aS
Srashington and BALTIMORE s5.00i "'|1
PittshCrg and Cumberland, ;, s5:0l s1o.1s
Wasaingfon and Baltimlfe. 80 s1o.is
Philadelphia and New xori. $50 sI9.tS
GAINESVILLE and Columbus. TI.40s sE.fS
cincinnati and St Louis. sIf.tJl ss.f0
pitts and Wash, Pal 800
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

Daily; Except sunday. { Sunday on ,.
Pullman Sleeping or Parior Cara on Iii
through trains 6. 2URkE
City Passenger al Ticket Agent
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES
+ D. UNDERWOOD D. r. MARTIN
General Manager. Mgr. Pass TrafYlc
Baltimore
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

government ponds steady.
State bonds strong.
Railroad bonds firm.
Stocks-Business at the stock ex-
change to-day was again of small pro-
portions. Some irregularity occurred
IN the movement of prices and net
changes showed about an even distri-
button of small gains and losses. Spe-
clal movements were under way in in
dlvidual stocks, but their tendency ex-
ercised no effect on the general list.
Stocks which have tended upwards re-
Gently continued in that direction to-
day, particularly Consolidated Gas.
New Jersey Central and st. Louis
southwestern. The latter was taken on
reports OF possible dividend on the
preferred stock, buu the common shares
also rose point While no corrob-
oratlon has been made regarding the
reputed deal in New Jersey Central.
tnat stock moved up two points. but
only retained net gain of q per cent.
Baltimore & Ohio sympathized in the
movement to the extent of about a
point but did not hold the advantage.
AT no time during the day was there
~AAJ 44ANtANoNAOA vi III the west
ern railroads, which were inclined to
sag on reports of damage to the corn
crop In Kansas. Liquidation developed
in American Ice on talk that interests
said to be connected with the property
were disposing of their holdings. An
extreme loss of 214 occurred, but al
most a point was recovered in the clos
Ing dealings. Arbitrage houses ceased
trading early but sold about five thous-
and shares of various issues.
A bid of per cent. was made for
call money late in the afternoon. but
there was no transaction at that rate.
Business throughout the day was at the
recently ruling figures of 1A@11k per
cent. Reductions in various grades of
soft sugars had no material effect on
the price of sugar stock, which figured
for dealings of less than 5000 shares.
The foreign weekly bank statements,
which were published to-day, fur
nished about the only news of I'M
pcrtance. The statement of the Bank
Of England commanded the most at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
DECREASE IN POPULATION.
Omaha the First City TO show a Fall
ing Off by Present Census.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-Omaha,
Neb., is the first city thus far counted
in the twelfth census to show a de-
crease in population during the past
decade. The count Of the population
of Omaha just completed shows 102,555
The population in 1890 was 140,452
This indicates a decrease in ten years
of 1887, or 26.9S per cent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-04

Charlie Spencer is busy set.
ting up his handsome new soda foun-
tain. 1t is of the latest pattern, hand
come and imposing and will give q
nice setting to the front of an already
handsome store. The only kick com
ing is from Walt Mcneil, the jeweleT
across the room, who fears that all the
girls in town wheu they come in will
forget aud call his attention TO the ne W
fountain and make remarks which,
provided Walt cares for his standing
in society, he must follow up by an
in vitation to try the new fountain,
Mr.. Andrew Baird, State secretary
of the Y. M. e. A. was here from To-
peka soliciting subscriptions for the
prosecution of the State work of the
organization. And in this connection
why would ii not be a wise and re-
! ligious and popular idea for this town
to organize an active Y. M. T.. A. AZ
ISOLATION and build and furnish
building. Coffeyville, which is a
smaller town, has a handsome $4,000
building under construction and the
young men of the city have place TO
spend their evenings, where they can
read, hold meetings, and entertain
Moreover the building will have a
gymnasium and bath rooms and the
benefits are physical as well a. moral,
AS Mr.. Baird remarked of this town
there are young men enough here and
need enough of society.
This town is getting too everlast-
ingly big for comfort. Thursday j.
+. Powell, the real estate man, mixed
up among the Visiting Odd Fellows
found a man who seemed to be look
ing around with considerable interest.
Powell took him in tow as visitor
invited him to seat in his carriage
drove him all over town, showed him
the factories and the new houses and
quietly dropped a hint of bargains in
to the excellent listeners ear from
time to time. The stranger spoke
very enthusiastically about all he saw
and Powell thought he surely had a
Gu itomer, so he asked the strangers
name and residence and was chagrin-
ed to learn that the man lived I'm lola
and owned property. He had lived
known it. AS stated before, this
town is getting too big.
Old residents of this town have
been locking closely for several days
at well fed, well groomed young
man of about thlrty-tive summers
who has been about town. A few
have recognized In him Dave Collins,
one Of the "ornery boys" of the town
away back in the seventies. His
father was DIR. Collins, one of the
early and highly esteemed settlers
who located on what is now the
Ledford place south of town. Dave
grew up here until he was pretty
good sized stripping and then lett to
see the world. He has seen II. All
the western states, Central and South
A America, have been included in his
itinerary, He was in Alaska when
the war broke out, enlisted and start
ed for the seat of hostilities but ar
rived too late. He lie just now from
Rattoou, N. M, where he ran q hotel.
His old friends are glad to see him,
but as he wac last here In 1883 the old
acquaintance are few.