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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06

Il 49, - = .
opened strong on moderate hog re-.
,cr'ptss higher prices at the yards and In
sympathy with wheat and corn. The
reaction In grains. the weakening OF
the hog market later and a desire for
profits led to a reaction from the best
prices. but the >close found the market
fairly steady September pork sold
between sl3 o5 and si2 80, and closed a
shade over Tuesday at }sl2 9o1l2 92M;,
September lard between 81 90 and
Sc s2ls. closing eye higher at SO %, and
September ribs between 81 17.s and
81 O5. with the close a shade lower Mt
81 O7ls97 10.
Estimated receipts Tomorrow:
Wheat, 1875 cars; corn. $40 cars; oats,
425 cars; hogs. $1,000 head.
Tho leading futures rungeL as follows:
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets,


NEW YORK. July 5.-AIoney on call
easy at 1h42 per cent; last loan TX per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3%@4Ia
per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with
actual business In bankers bills at
81 Sc for demand and at 81 S3li@4 S3s
for 60 days: posted rates 81 S5ID4 STE:
commercial bills 81 S344 S3H. Bar sill
yer Glac. Silver certificates 6l& 9G29sc.
Mexican dollars 4Sc. Government bonds
weak.
The New York stock market made i
very striking demonstration OF iecuper-
alive power to-day by the way in which
1t ovcrcamc the early losses. There
were wide breaches in price rs the re-
suit OF two days Of decentralization
on foreign stock markets when the New
York stock exchange began trading this
morning. American securities dealt In
In London were depressed all the way
from 4 large fraction to IL per cent be-
low the closing prices here on Tuesday.
Consols lost all but lie of Il full point
and per cents had fallen G5 centImes
from Tuesday prices. Such was the
striking effect Of the alarm felt In Eu-
ropean quarters over the pass in which
affairs in China have come. To the
alarm on account OF the Chinese crisis
must be added 10 the renewed unpasl-
ness over the financial conditions ut
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IN CONSTANT MISERY.
Relief Comes Mt Last to q Wheeling
Citizen,

Relief Comes Mt Last to n Wheeling
Citizen.
After years and years of constant
misery from backache and the many
annoying combinations that accompany
sick kidneys q citizen OF Wheeling
finds relief and euro. The public state
ment which follows Will help many n
reader. ls1@l
Mrs. J; a. o'Brien. OF No. 3Ol3 Chap
line street. says: II was as good n
Waterman rs anyone on the beat, for
night after night could hardly get any
sleep. ! was so tortured with aches
and pains In my kidneys and muscles
Ind such constant, dull aching pains
In my kidneys that I could not lie In
bed or anywhere else. and 1t felt as
though thore was q growth between
my breast bone and my shoulder
blades, Every move made hurt me.
Besides rheumatic pains In the mus
cles OF my limbs, Knees and ankles FIRE.
uuentiy became swollen, and l often
found II necessary when crossing IN
room TO push n chair before me for
support. My back was so weak used
O great many remedies without my
beaciit, although some seemed to give
me little relief for n time. but soon
played out. saw Doun's Kidney Pills
so highly recommended by different
parties that had n great deal OF con-
hdencc in them before got box at
the Logan Drug Compnny's store I
only took few pills when realized
mat my condolences was well placed. |
felt their beneficial effects very quickly
and by the time ] completed the treat,
mcnt al the symptoms entirely disap-
pnared.'' n
, For sale by all dealers. Prices so
cents. Foster Milburn' Co.. Buffalo. N.
T.. sole agents for the United States,
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute. 4E -
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Loves Fleet Steed.

Kansas City Journal: The American
horse Is no mulch for the Indian pony
wheE 1t comes to long distance travel
Ing. A few days ago the tlfteen-year-
old daughter of F. S. Vail clipped with
her lover from Wakeeney. Kan. The
pair were, mounted or pony, and, al
though double burdened. the pony beat
q big horse ridden by the pursuing faith
er across he Nebraska line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06
Metals.

NEW YoRK-The metal markets
were all weak to-day. Iron ruled very
weak. with no buyers. Pig iron war
rants were nominally quoted at sl4 90.
sensation was created through the
report from Europe that the steel as
sociation there was breaking UP. Cop
per IN London declined los. but locally
me market was very dull at SIG so. Tin
ratner easy IN sympathy with decline
OF ~ ~ los IN London. closing easy In tone
at 81 1904 Is and spclter easy al, si95S
4 80. The brokers' price for lead was
50 20 and for copper SIG 25Il6 so.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady. 8tf
Wheat-No. 3, 77@7sc; No. red 1910
soc. .,
corn-No. 2. 42a94sc; No. 2 yellow
42SQ43Mc.
oats-No. 2, 23a d24c: No. . white ESQ
26hc; No. 8 white 24N@26Hc. b
Barley-Good feeding 32946c.
Malting-Fair to'choice Acc.
Flaxseed-No. !. 81 so; No. j north
ern 81 so. l.5s-t
Mess Pork-Per barrel sl1 60@12 rs.
Lard-Per 100 fbs., SO 75G6. sly.
Short Ribs-Sldes (loose) IS 'S597 IL.
. Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 6%@7c.
Short clear sides (boxed) 81 50G7 GO. +
Whisky-Basis of high wines, 81 %.
Sugars = Cutloaf 6.5Sc: granulated,
6.02c; confectioners' A, 5.SSc; off "A. $3.50.
Butter-Steady; creameries 15G19Ec;
diaries, 14617c.
Cheese-Steady at aGG10lsc.
Eggs-Steady; fresh 1OEc
NEW YORK-Flour, receipts 23.S37
barrels: exports. 1880 barrels; market
generally held at old prices, with trade
in spring patents moderate and In
other grades slow. S-.s ilzsis
Wheat. receipts 179.450 bushels; ex-
ports 20.115 bushels: spot market easy;
No. 2 red 87kc (. o. b. atioat; options
active; closed weak at MsGAc net adj
vance; July, S5hc closed: September
closed at size: October. size; Decem-
Der S5Sc.
Corn, receipts 276.575 bushels: exports
273,539 bushels; spot market firm; No
2. 49Ac t. o. b. afisat and 4STc elevator:
options opened strong; closed easy at
&c net decline: July closed at 4Shc;
September, 4SXc: December, 472c.
Oats. receipts 126. 900 bushels: exports
92,4s2 bushels; spot market quiet; No
2, 2S&c; options very dull and abou,
steady.
Hay steady. Hops quiet Hides firm
Leather steady. Beef steady. Cutmeats
steady. Lard steady Pork firm Cot.
tonseed oil firm. Tallow steady. RosIn
quiet. Tprpentlne steady Rice firm
Molasses firm. Sugar, raw firm: rein.
ed. steady.
Coffee. futures opened strong at 100
Is points advance: closed irregular,
with 5000 points advance; sales. 81 ,25G
bags.
BALLTIMORE-Flou quiet; receipts
23.253 barrels: exports 1854 barrels
Wheat unsettled: spot and the month
!4E0 IiEc; August, 7s1sG79&c; Septem-
Der. S0A oslo: receipts 122,G0O bushels
Corn dull;jmixed spot and the month
47A@47Mc: August. 471sG47Rc.i Septem
Der. 47S@47Ac; receipts l7l.52S bush
els; exports l22.l43 bushels; southern
white 49949Ac. Oats steady; No.
white 30h6Slc. Hay quiet. ;. Cheese
firm. Butter steady. Eggs firm.
TOLEDo-Wheat dull; spot S3Ec;
July. safe; August. S3hc;' September,
s3%c. Corn active and higher: No. 2
cash 45c: September. aye. Oats dull
and higher; No. . cash 23Sc: Septem-
Der. e4ltc. Rye dull and lower; No. 9
cash SIC. Cloverseed dull and unchang.
ed: 1898 prime, IS 10: 1899 prime IS 50;
October, S. 9214: No. ., 81 70.
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DRY Goods.

NEW YoRK-Mnrkct opened after a
holiday without material change In
conditions. Business light In all de-
partments. Brown cottons generally
steady. Coarse colored cottons irrcgu-
lar Bleachcd cottons neglected. Buy
ers waiting for new prices on leading
makes. Prints and ginghams duh Mt
previous prices, Print cloths inactive.
COTTON Innings generally irregular.
Mems wear woolens and worsteds and
WOODEN and worsted dress goods slow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06
II Baby Ia Cutting reeth

BE sure and use that old and wcll-tricd
remedy. Mrs Wnslow's Soothing
syrup, Tor children tcethtpg. II soothcs
my. rhtid. softeEs the gum. allays all
pnln. cures wind collie and IL tho beat
remedy for dlarrhoca. Twenty-Five
cents . bottle. mw&t
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and there was no evidence of largely In
creased supplies from the July pay
ments. The metal stocks were all nota-
bly, strong and advanced from to 9
points. The local traction stocks and a
number of the leading industrials also
showed occasional strength.
The bond market was fairly active,
but the movement Of prices was irresu-
lar. Total sales, par value, sl,Se0, 900.
United States new, As declined 4 per
cent and the old As u per cent in the
bid price.
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Ocean Steamship Tickets

To and from Europe via all lines. can
be purchased from T. C. Burke. Passen.
ger and Ticket Agent OF the Baltimore &:
Ohio railroad. who Is also agent for the
best OF all tours-Raymond & Whitcomb
Ito the Paris exposition.
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Can Stand Anything But This,

Kansas City Star: There Is only one
thing In connection with the conven-
tion that tries the patience OF Kansas
City. and that is to hear visitors from
st. Louis complaining of the heat.
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CHANCES IN THE ORIENT.

= ; q T.. o.
iatic Commemorative Glasses Of
Observation-Disclosures Field for
Industrial and Mechanical I'M
provements-soldier Boy Writes
Interestingly Of Our Eastern Pos
sessions.
To the Editor OF the Intelliscncer.
sIR:-In 4 recent contribution to the
Intelligencer, endeavored to set forth
the Manila view of the alternatives In
the Philippine policy confronting the,
American voter In the coming election.
Accepting this view rs the correct one.
namely, that the only acceptable and
practicable courses are selt-sovernment
when conditions will permit-undsr.
u strong American protectorate. or the
absolute possession OF these Islands by
the, United States. American control OF
this territory is assured for a consider.
able time, whatever its final disposition
by the American people, and 1t VIII be
my purpose in this article to call at
tention to the great commercial oppor-
tunities arising therefrom. These OPP
portunIties may be divided into two
classes, viz; those relating to the Phil
ippines themselves, and those created.
by this American port and vantage
ground In the Pacific ocean. Within the
last year. sufficient has been published
in the United States In regard to these
islands to give the reading business
man Il good idea of the conditions mere.
The Philippines offer virgin field for
all kinds OF Industrial and mechanical
improvements, and possess great natur.
al resources awaiting capital and en-
ergy for development and having In
them the making Of many colossal for
tunes.
nvpical Representation of Mechanic
n, Conditions 49, +
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Inr,hnr.usod IN Tnzon 10 mi,led in this
manner and the great forests OF north.
efn Luzon, Mindanao and the southern
islands are practically untouched.
Some OF the finest hard woods In the
world are to be found in abundance
here. Mahogany is everywhere plentiful
and furnishes the greater purt OF the
building and furniture wood, but there.
are many other valuable varieties, the
island of Mindoro alone growing LOG
u'.,e, 81. Nu' u.Moous' "sse iofes'S
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are chiefly individual and creative On.
portunIties who's, acceptnnce ms, no,.
cssarIly he too slow TO Immediately NJ.
feet American commerce.
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Petroleum.

OIL CITI-Credit balances 81 25; cer-
liiicates. no bids: shipments. two days,
9.3.oa9 barrels: average. two days, 40, ass
barrels; runs, lSI,5oO barrels: average,
NEW YoRK-standard OH stock 531
G53S. - :
ToLEpo-on unchanged.
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NE clEYrlLH0 lonlS 8 WKEllSG RAILWAY co. \

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ToLEpo-oll unchanged
STATIONERY, BOOKS. ETC.

NEW YoRK-wool dull.
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The English or German business man
In the orient sells English or German
goods II he can, ana American wares
only when he Is compelled TO do no,
thus our manufactured articles and
machinery are kept In the back
ground as much ms possible, for there
are comparatively few American COM
mercial travellers In this great field. Mr..
DENLY says that II the American OK
porter would apply the same intelll-
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Hay steady. Hops quiet. Hides firm.
Leather steady. Beef steady. Cutmeats
steady. Lard steady. Pork firm. Cot
tonseed oil firm. Tallow steady. Rosln
quiet. Tqrpentlne steady. Rice firm.
Molasses firm. Sugar, raw firm; refln-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30

Made a Pretense of Laying Mines Around
the Frankfort Arsenal.

Frankfort, Ky, March 26. = There
was much excitement in Democratic
quarters Saturday night over a report
that the guards in charge Of the state
arsenal had laid a mine in front of the
state arsenal, connected with the in
side by wire. SO that it could be
touched off in case of an attack. The
excitement was increased when an
other report was circulated that one
Of the officers had purchased 100 feet
of fuse from a local hardware mer-
chant, and it was reported that this
fuse was to be attached to the mine
alleged to be at the arsenal.
But the Republican Adjutant Gen
eral Collier yesterday denied that
mines were being laid, and in an ex-
planatory communication to Demo-
cratic Assistant Adjutant General
Murray, General Collier said that some
indiscreet men at the arsenal had dug
trenches and made a pretense Of lay
ing mines to create a sensation, but
the work was entirely without the
sanction or knowledge of General Col
lier. and the men engaged have been
sharply reprimanded.
Washington, March 2e.-It was
stated authorize lively Saturday that
the visit to Washington Of the COM
mittee Of Kentucky Republicans has
not caused the administra ton to
change the policy it had settled upon
regarding the whole Kentucky cOntro-
versy The members Of the committee
had presented to the war department
the fact that the Beckham faction had
armed its so-called militia forces with
rifles and equipments belonging to the
United States government This fact
was laid before the administration to
be considered in connection with the
whole case. No action was TAKEN
however, looking to interference by
the national government in the con-
troversy in any way.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
To fly In Your Dreams.

There is popularity about the flying
dream that seems to be constant. OF
all those whom | asked about the mat
ter and who are conscious Of the flying
dream at all not one has ever known
himself to make any high flights in his
dreams. One always flies low, with
skimming manner, slightly, but only
slightly, above the heads Of pedestrians.
And ones critical attitude in dream
toward ones own performance is al
ways interesting to note, both in re-
gard to this particular class of dream
and even more toward one Of the other
classes. 1t is an attitude that is well
brought out in "Alice In Wonderland, y
where Alice is made to exSlaim or to
think while she is falling, "How brave
they will all think it of me at home not
to mind a great fall like thisr'-Long-
mans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Beckham-Taylor Case Appealed.

Louisville, March 26.-The Beck
ham-Taylor suit, involving title to the
governorship, reached its final stage in
the Circuit court Saturday. Judge Field
decided for the Democrats. overruled a
motion for new trial and granted
counsel for Republicans AN appeal to
the court of appeals. A decision from
the court of appeals is expected within
a week or ten days.
James Doley, who lives six miles
northwest of Albion, Mich, has found
an excellene bed Of mari on his farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30

81 have followed trout streams ever
since l was boy" said Providence
crank, land have tried to solve for
many years the cause Of the apparent
decrease in brook trout. Recently
think l discovered the cause of the ex-
termination. | was fishing along a
brook near Oakland Beach. R. l.. when
I saw a large snake with half masti-
Gated trout in it's mouth. The action
of the snake interested me, and, stand
ing quiet, studied the snake closely.
"On the end of the snakes tail was a
sharp bony growth shaped like a hook.
After a few moments my watching
was rewarded by seeing the snake
glide over to some bushes growing
along the bank and catch a grasshop-
per in it's mouth. The snake then
placed the grasshopper carefully on
the hooklike thing on the end Of it's
tail.
"By this time my curiosity was thor
oughly aroused" continued the fisher
man. "The snake crawled up on log
that extended from the bank into the
brook and let it's tail hang into the wa
ter. In a moment up came a trout
and snapped at the grasshopper. 1t
was short work for the snake to trans
fer the fish from it's tail to it's mouth,
and had solved the problem Of the ex-
termination Of brook trout" -Cleve-
Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Curing n Cold.

To feed a cold and starve a fever is
a dangerous maxim. At the first sign
Of cold the patient ought to take a
rapid hot bath in a warm. we'll venti-
lated room, then remain covered in
bed, with hot water at the feet. for
several hours. Darker the windows,
court sleep, and fast, save only from
drinking warm broth or Cruel. until
unpleasant symptoms subside. Nor
should there be mental or physical
exertion. Then all the vitality can 60
to restoring circulation and throwing
of that waste material which, retain
ed, is absolute poison. To eat in this
condition is to add the proverbial
straw to the camePs back-Good
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Bank Cashier Goes Wrong.

Rutland, VT. March 27.-With it's
doors closed fast and it's cashier, Chas.
W. Mussey, in Jail, a defaulter for
S145, 900, the Merchants National
bank of this city, formerly one of the
strongest institutions in the state,
stands on the verge Of ruin unless it's
stockholders come to it's assistance and
help the remaining assets to pay off
the 1851, 900 due it's depositors. Nus
sey confessed his guilt to the entire
board of directors, having come back
from Albany at the solicitation of To-
cal detective, who traced him to that
city when he failed to appear before
his employers late Saturday afternoon.
He remained in close detention in the
bank all day, practically under arrest
in a civil suit brought by the bank for
S5O 600
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
One of the Victims Has His Head Blown
Off-Four on the Death Roll.


Off-Four on the Death Roll.
Muncie, Ind, March 24.-James
Nickum's sawmill. six miles southwest
of Muncie, was destroyed by a fearful
explosion last evening. Three men are
dead, one more will die, and three
others were injured. The killed are
Thomas Sullivan, farmer; Clifford Van
Buskirk, aged Is, brother of the engi-
neer; Marion Carey, wealthy farmer,
half-pound brass cup buried in his
head. Fatally injured: Lon Van Bus
kirk, engineer, skull crushed, both arms
broken. Less seriously hurt: James
Dragstrim, aged 6S, shoulder crushed
and arm broken; James McCreary,
head cut, leg broken, injured internal
ly; Will Green, head split open, leg
broken.
The explosion resulted from the
water pump becoming broken when the
boiler had on a full head of steam. The
engineer and proprietor had just dis
covered the trouble and Nickum had
gone to the blacksmith shop to get re-
pairs. This saved his life. but the
building he was in was buried in de-
bris. The boiler split in three parts
and went in as many directions from
100 to 300 yards. Young Van Bus
kinks head was blown off and his body
terribly ml1tilated
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30

NGYANTED-HOnest man or woman to travel
wv for large house; salary $65 monthly and
expenses, with increase: position permanent :;
incIOse self addressed stamped envelope,
MAFAGER, $50 Cnxton bldg, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Tempering Copper Not q Lost Art.

Tempering Copper Not a Lost Art.
The allegation that ancient Egyptians
tempered copper and bronze to carry a
razor edge is not borne out by investi-
cation. Thomas Harper of Bellevue,
Pa, challenges any one to produce a
piece of metal tempered by the an
clients that cannot be more than dupli-
Gated by any metal worker today. He
says that in examining hundreds Of
specimens alleged to have been temper
ed to the degree that steel is tempered
he failed to find any, nor had he dis
covered any one who had seen such
work, and the fable which has been
implicitly believed for centuries is be-
ing shattered in the light of modern re-
search.
This is not the only story believed for
centuries tending to belittle the man of
today, to make him the inferior Of his
forefathers, which failed under the
searchlight Of inquiry and science. The
ancients were children in mechanical
knowledge as compared to the people
of today, and if there was a demand
for any particular building or piece of
work such as was produced by the an
clients it could be duplicated and i'm
proved on by the skilled artisans Of the
nineteenth century.-American Manu-
facturer.