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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
Bid. for Envelope contrso..

Washington, April 26-Bids were to- day opened at the postoff1ce department for supplies of registered letter and package envelopes and official envel- opes. There were but two bidders, the Hartford, Conn.,, Manufacturing com pany $112,154 and the Western Envelope company of Chicago $917,410. The con- tract has not yet been awarded
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Death of J. S. filling.

J. Shelden filling, an old resident of Tyler City, died last evening of pneu- monia, aged sixty-eight years. He was taken i'll about eight days ago. MT. most esteemed residents of the town. He had always been a member of the Congregational church and leaves be- sides his wife, one son, Beehler and one daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Woodruff. Mrs. filling is a sister of the late Amos F. Barnes
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NIr, Porter Reported Very III.

Hartford, April 26.-It was reported here tonight that John Addison Porter, late secretary to President Mckinley, underwent an operation in New York to-day and is in a critical condition. Nothing as to the nature of the opera tion is known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
HEAVY LOSSES OF FILIplNOS.
THREE HUNDRED MORE LATELY
 KILLED IN WORTH ILOCOs.
Make Determined Attacks on Americana but Are Always RepuIssd-F Fought at Close Quarters in ono Engagement and Burned . Town-American Proc vision Wagon Captured.


 vision Wagon Captured.
 Manila. April 2e-6:15 p. m.-About three hundred of the enemy have been killed lately in North Ilocos, including Dodds' fight and the attack on Ba- toe CD April IS, when from six to seven hundred rebels a quarter of whom were armed with rifles, determinedly attack- ed the Americans, charging their lposi- tions and fighting at close quarterss The engagement lasted all the after- noon, the enemy burning the towns but they were repulsed after the ar~' rival of American endorsements.
 The insurgents are aggressive in that province. They captured an AFnerican provision wagon near Lapo. The Aner-s jeans having obtain evidence that the alcaldes of Lapo, Magsingal, Cabugass and Sinait were holding treacherous communication with the insurgents in- prisoned them and burned Lapo's town hall. There have been several ninon fights in the province, including an att tack of 200 insurgents in Laxag. April IF, forty of whom were killed and eighty were captured The officers req port that the men of the Thirty-third regiment and Third cavalry behaved splendidly under very trying circum- stances. There were no American cas- ualties at Batoc CD, where 1s0 insure gents were killed and seventy were captured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
YESTERD4T'S BASEBALI,
National Lcnrne.

At Philadelphia - Philadelphia II, Brooklyn [.
 At distinguishing il, Cincin- natl 12.
 At St. Louis-St. Louis S. Chicago ii.
 At New YorkA-New York 10, Boston 10 (called at end of ninth inning on account of darkness.
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BONE WILL PLAY HERE.
Will Cover Second Baso on the New Has ven Team-Whiting May Sign.

It was announced last night by Man- ager Canavan that George Bone, the fa- vorite polo player, would be found on second base when the New Haven team takes the field for the opening game May g. This announcement will be we'll received among the local cranks, as they all know that George is a good ball player and hard worker. Negotiat tions are pending between Manager Canavan and "Hobe'' Whiting and pos- sibly that flashing player will join the New Haven team when the season opens. Writings ability as a ball player is well known to people in New Haven and no better man could be se- cured, as he has now no end of friends in this city through his connection with the polo team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
Cancer Bacillns Discovered.

Berlin April 26-Prof. Maximilian Schueller claims to have discovered the cancer bacillus. The Centraiblatt Fuer Bacteriologist. publishing report of a series of experiments, gives detailed description of the appearance and de- velopment of the bacillus.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
I..am-.t of s1. 900 Decltnrd.

Southington, April 26-The Congrega- tional Building society of New York has declined bequest of $1,OOO from the late H. D. Smith, we'll known Sunday school worker, as his estate was found to be in a very tangled condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
StunE ford,

Stamford, April 26.-At the republican caucus held here tonight Samuel Fes- senden, Michael Kennedy, ex-Mayor E. J. Tupper and Henry L. Eckhard were elected delegates to the state conven- ton. The elections were unanimous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
BAD FIRE NEAR TWISTED.
100 Acres of Valuable Timber Land
 Burned Over.

Winsted, April 26.--A very destruct- i've fire ragged on Street" hill to-day. and upwards of one hundred acres of valuable timber land owned by Burton D. Moore were burned over. AL D o'clock this afternoon one hundred men were fighting the fire as the strong northwesterly wind that was blowing threatened to carry the flames to near by dwellings.
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Wandering About with SID 900.

Nashua, N. H., April 26-Bridget Me- Kean of Montreal found wandering here to-day, had $10,000 in money and Jewels on her person. She left Mon trea yesterday on her way to Ireland and left the train here because of ill- ness,
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P. o.s.ofA.Comven,,ou, q. :.

Meriden, April 26.-The state officers of the P O. S. of A. met with the local lodge tonight and were very hospitably entertained. Later it was decided to hold the annual parade and convention in this city on August 14.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
BEC6USE OF AGNOsTIC YIEWs,
A Handwriting Expert Will Not be AL
 lowed tO Testify.

lowed to Testify.
 Philadelphia, April 26.-Professor Per- who figured in the trial in New York of Roland B. Molineux, was to-day noti- fled by Magistrate Eisenbrown that he would not be permitted to testify in a case on trial because of agnostic views in relation to a God. Several weeks ago Mrs. Millie J. Mason of Chicago brought proceedings to have the will of her father-in-law, Charles H. Mason. set aside, charging Mrs Eliza Dram and Charles Fessler, the executors, with forgery. MT. Mason left about $7O, ,O00 Professor Frazer was her principal wit ness.
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Receiver for Ltns~rd Company.

Chicago. April 26,-Application was made this evening in the United States circuit court for a receiver for the Ma tional Linseed oil company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-27
American Association.

At Chcago-Chicago 9, Minneapolis 8. At Buffalo-Buffalo 3, Detroit 9 At Kansas City-Milwaukee 8, Kan sas City 1.
 At Cleveland-Cleveland 5, Indianap- oils 4.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02

New York Mining Stocks.
BreadstufFs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-Wheat was erratlc to-
day. but finally turned heavy on weak
cables and liquidation as we'll rs out
side apathy, December closing &c
lower. Corn and oats closed un-
changed and hog product lOc to 12k9
15c higher.
December wheat at the opening sold
simultaneously from 74Bc to 1870, COM
pared with yesterdays close at 73I %
7aAc. The depression was due TO de-
cline at Liverpool In the face of the
strong advance here yesterday. While
there was plenty Of long stuff for sale,
the bears were cautious OF betting on
the short side. A recovery followed on
Argentine advices. one reporting 30 per
cent damage and the other estimating
n crop Of only 100000 bushels from
that portion OF the southern hcmis-
pherc. On rc-buyinS by early sellers
and some OF the bulls December rallied
sharply to .7i&c. The falling off in
primary receipts and the prospect OF y
decrease In the visible came as n sup
port near the top Of the bulge. Later
there was considerable liquidati0n
largely Of November on the lack OF
outside support and December declined
heavily to 7SS@73Mc. closing nc under
yesterday Mt 73BQ14c. Deliveries on
November contracts were one million
bushels, forming n minor influence in
the opening depression. The seaboard
reported twenty-five loads taken for OK
port. Seaboard clenrances In wheat
and -four were equal to $4,000 bushels.
Primary receipts were 622,Oo0 bushels.
compared with $4,000 bushels last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 377
cars, against Gil last week and COS n
year ago. Local receipts were l63 cars,
six OF contract grade.
Corn was firm without any appear
ances of activity. Supporting factors
we're light country acceptanccs. wet
weather, steady cables, moderate rates
and fair shipping demand. Elevator
December sold between 3iTsc and 35hc,
closing unchanged at 35c: receipts were
2lS cars.
oHts were very quiet and the trade
largely of local character. but the
price held firm. The only Incident was
the buying Of December by a Baltimore
shipping concern. Shlpmcnts were
900 bushels against $4,000 bushels
received. December sold between &c
and 22isc and closed UNCHANGED ut &c.
Provisions were moderately active
ana exhibited decidedly strong under
tone The market opened 2hG5c higher
on hog receipts. lighter than expected,
and an advance In prices ut the yards.
a further advance followed on n strong
cas-. demand. There was n good de-
inand for everything on the list. but
particularly for lard. January pork sold
between 81 22h and s1l 32MGoll 35 and
closed 12hG15c higher Mt sl1 32lsGOl1 IS:
january lard hptwpcn. 81 GIL mud sc Tx
closing 10c up Mt so 75 and January ribs
between Sc 97h and So O2I. with the
close 10c higher Mt SO '02i.
Estimated receipts Tomorrow:
Wheat, 100 cars; corn, l95 cars; oats,
ITO cars: hogs. $1,000 head. No.
Cash quotations were M follows:
Flour firm.
Wheat-No. .. Gs97oc; No. rcd 7aN@
76c.
), corn-No. 2. s7H0a7%c; No. 2 yellow
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets,

~-->> hsSSA
Markets. ~
NEW. YORK, Nov. 1.-Aoney on call
firm at S5i95 per cent; last loan per
cent Prime mercantile paper 5@6 per
cent Sterling exchange easy, with act
ual business in bankers bills at 81 S3M
for demand and at 81 S0K a sos for GO
days; posted rates 81 SlG4 SlI4 and 81 SIS;
commercial bills 81 79kpi so. Silver
certificates .6ihGG5hc. Bar silver 64hc.
Mexican dollars 5O,ac. Government
bonds steady. State bonds irregular
Railroad bonds Irregular.
y striking evidence OF the ccnstraInt
upon speculation was given by the ac-
ton OF the market to-day on the an
nouncement of tho declaration OF an ex-
ira dividend of per cent on Pcrnsylva-
MIA railroad stocks. Previous to the an
nounccment the stocks had been lifted n
point and then reacted. When the news
was bullctlned there wns n spasmodIc
rise In the stock to 1861, but only, one
sale was made at that price after which
II fell back. Early In October pennsyl-
vanla sold below 12S. 1t has been ne.
lively traded In by energetic bull inter.
csts since that time. and n great variety
OF assertions have been made as to the
forthcoming benefits 10 the stock. II
was alleged. for instance. that the stock
would certainly be placed upon n 6 per
cent basis. Another story had 1t tina, n
distribution would be made of q large
portion of the great surplus in the
Pennsylvania treasury. On the other
hand, the belief has prevailed reneraIIv
that these assertions were exclusively
for stock Jobblng purposes and that TIN
company would persist In the regular
dividend rate OF 2Hl per cent semi
annually which has prevailed ever slrcr
1894. Reviewing these past condition.
II Is fair to assume TINT to-day's action
was 4 disappointment TO some OF the
active bulls in the stock. while 1t was
certainly an agreeable surprise to the
conservative element In the street. But
when II Is considered that the nat earn
ings Of the Pennsylvania railroad and
the lines directly operated by It have In
creased during nine months OF the year
more than 100000 over tho corrcspon-
ding period of last years, to-day's rate
Of distribution seems moderate. Tho
extra dividend will involve the disbursc-
mcnt OF little over si,5O0.OOO. Thu
stocks net gain was Y per cent aud the
trading was remarkably quiet There
was considerable show or strength In
Sugar. The advance was attended by
rumors that n break in the prices OF re-
fined sugars IL imminent. Buslnuss In
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was quiet and unchanged at 81 1904 IS.
The brokers' price for lead was "a %,
and for copper SIC s7,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02

tle Vulue Ol WHICH tne comparative cS-
changeable values of commodities arc
measured and exchanged?
Free Coinage No Remedy.
The commerce Of the world consists
in the exchange OF commodities. . Mo-
ncy has no function in respect to such
commerce other than US the standard
by which to compare and express. ex-
changeable values and as the medium
or intermediate through or by which
the exchange OF the commodities is ef-
fected.
How can change of that medium re-
lleve a situation caused by change In
the exchangeable value OF the COM
change in the exchangeable value OF
the medium? 1t would seem that there
can be but one answer. It cannot.
So long us the attributes Of gold re-
main as they are 1t would be quite as
sensible, say. for the farmer to think
that he can improve his condition by
selling his wheat by the peck Instead OF
by the .bushel as by measuring its value
in silver instead of in gold. Everything
else as well as wheat would be measur.
ed in silver and what could any one
gain?
I imagine that no one will differ with
me US to this. ~
In order, however. to effect a result
the advocates Of silver coinage, like
all iweaklings, appeal to government to
enact the free coinage Of silver at 16 to
l while the commercial exchangeable
value is that of, say. 80 to /.
That law. admit, would have one
effect: It would enable every debtor to
cheat his creditor out Of one-half Of his
debt. AS to all future transactions 1t
would have no effect at all other than
that belonging to the use Of any meta!
or other commodity not so well fitted
for use as a standard and medium OF
exchange
No government can enact the proper
tionate rate at which men shall cy-
change commodities; or II It does, II Is
always brutum fulmen. Any govern
ment can enact law by which q fraud
or wrong shall be perpetrated on Ger
tain classes Of the people.
Is it worth while to delude ourselves
with the idea that because q way for
debtors to cheat creditors has been
found, tho philosophers stone or per-
petual motion or to use the homely
phrase.a.way to lift ones self up by his
boot straps, has also been discovered
To me 1t seems that the smallest
amount of reflection ought 10 teach any
man that change in the standard ana
medium Of exchange cannot give relief
to one whose trouble is that the COM
modify Of which he has too much has
fallen in cxchangeable value.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
Metals,

NEW YORK-Tln In tho local market
for.mctals experienced quite n Hct-
back. falling OF some ?0GS5 points un-
der disappointing cables and a scarcity
OF buyers. The close WIS easy Mt
s27 hOa27 70. Tin In London was Gl
lower ut Gig 5s for spot, Lake copper
was duh and unchanged mt ZIG 5o6l7 90.
The exports for the month OF October
amounted to 1850 tons. All iron mar
where the market was firm but un-
changed. Lead ruled dull ut 81 37M,
with the exports for October reaching
the unusual total OF S.ili tons. Spelter
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CHICAGo-Cattle. receipts $500 head:
choice medium steers about steady;
others slow to 10c lower: butchers
stock steady to slow: thin light stock
lower; natives. best on sale to-day, one
carload at Sc so: good to prime steers
ST 1905 90; mixed stockers weak at
81 1903 So; COWS. 50 60I4 25: hcifers.
81 5O02 60: bulls. choice steady; others
lower at 81 5084 40; calves, 50 1906 90.
Hogs, receipts $4,000 head to-day; to-
morrow, $4,000 head; left over. 1000
head; market active and fully &c high
er: top. 81 So; mixed and butchers
81 i594 So; bulk of sales 81 6014 10.
Sheep, receipts 10000 head: sheep and
lambs loc 10 loo higher: good to choice
wethers 50 S5G4 rs: native lambs 81 ESQ
8 so. 1900-Reccipts. October: Cattle.
and calves, 2S3.3Gl head: hogs. 73s.063
head; sheep, 373,77S head. 1Sse-Re-
ceip,s. October: Cattle and calves,
243.3O7 head: hogs. GGG.596 head: sheep.
350.76i head. Increase, cattle and
calves, 1904 head: hogs. 72.467 head:
sheep. 23.0H head.
UNION STOCK YARDS
Following were the quotations that
ruled to-day:
Cattle-Extra. 1000 to 1900. 81 400
co; good, 900 TO 1000. 81 2514 40: soc to
800. SO SOFA %: 100 to 500. 81 00G3 20;
bulls. 81 50IS IS: cows. 81 0oI3 90.
Hogs-Extra, "a 60TI rs; good, 81 601
co: common. 81 00Gl4 50.
Shecp-Extra, 50 Oo03 80: good. s, 90
o. o0. @ ~
Lambs, "a ObT5 rs.
Calves, 81 0OG6 90,
Fresh cows, SO o0Gi0 90 per head
To tho Editor OF tho lntclligrncer.
To tho Editor OF the Intclligenccr.
EAST LlBERTY--Cattle steady: ex-
ira ST 50I5 65:' common. 50 1898 tx.
Hogs slower: prime heavy "a S064 Sc:
heavy Workers. 81 s084 SIS: pigs, 81 900
4 %. Sheep steady: choice wnthcrs
81 a0G4 90: choice lambs IS 26I5 20.
Veal calves 81 0017 so.
CINCINNATI-HogB active at 81 200
4 70.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
money PRIMER.
The Functions Of Money Explained
in an Analysis.
INVOLVES TWO ATTRIBUTES.

Standard Of Interchangeable Value and.
Medium Of Exchange-sole Func-
ton is to Facilitate Exchanges.
Changing Of Metal Value Could
Not Relieve a Panic Resulting
From over-production.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
Dry Goods.

NEW Yo2K-Llttle nctivity has betn
noted In the market. the general indica-
lions being TO hold on until after cleo
tion. Agents generally are quiet, with
no tendency toward weakness In any
line. Stocks In second hands are l!ght
and there is difficulty In securing dellv-
cries according TO contract. Jobbins
conditions are unsatisfactory and Will
continue SO until after election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
Petroleum.

OIL crTY-cred,t balances $40: Ger.
tifcates, no bids: shipments, S5,e6l
lbs,l2s barrels; average. 1889 barrels,
NEW YoRK-Stnndnrd oil stock
s597G5o9h.
ToLEDo-on unchanged
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NEW YORK-Flour, receipts 34.401
barrels: exports 12,495 barrels; market
was less active, but well sustained on
yesterdays basis, notwithstanding the
drop In wheat. r
Wheat. receipts 27,75s bushels; ex-
ports 1858 bushels; spot market
steady; No. red 7gKc 4. o. b. ailoat:
options irregular all day; closed weak
at &c net decline; close: March. S2%c;
May, S2Ac: November, TBc; Decem-
Der, 79Tc. fl,i5
Corn, receipts 94.s25 bushels; exports
361 1877 bushels: spot market steady; No.
2, 44isc elevator: options dull all day;
closed steady at n partial Nc advance:
close: May, l7sc; November, 43kc;
December 42hc. s4i
Oats, receipts $500 bushels; exports
10.114 bushels; options quiet, but steady
with corn.
Hay steady. Hops quiet. Hides firm.
Leather steady. Beef steady. Lard
firm; refined firm.
Pork quiet. Butter firm. Cheese
steady. Tallow flrmer. Cottonseed oil
easy. Rosin quiet. Turpentine quiet.
Rice firm. Molasses steady. 5
Coffee, spot Rio quiet: No. Z invoice
4Ac; mild quiet: Cordova 9,tGlSAc;
futures opened quiet at 5G10 points de-
cline;; closed steady NJ net unchanged
prices to a decline of five points; total
sales $500 bags.
Sugar, raw quiet; fair refining 4c:.
centrifugal, 96 test. &c; molasses SUI
gar SIC: refined quiet.
BALTIMoRE-Flou dull; receipts
TIPS barrels: exports $3.50 barrels.
Wheat steadier: spot and the month
72% 972kc; receipts 1890 bushels. Corn
firm; mixed spot 42A@42%c: receipts
2G5,l66 bushels: exports 23l.429 bushels.
Oats steady: No. white 261a427c; re-
ceipts l0.7S0 bushels; exports $4,000
bushels. Hay and cheese steady. But
ter and eggs firm.
CINCINNATI-Flou steady. Wheat
steady; No. red 76c. Corn quiet; No.
. mixed Acc. Oats firm: No. 2 mixed
23lsc. Rye quiet; No. .. 56c. Lard firm
or ut Sc 9IH. Bulkmeats easy at Sc 95.
Bacon quiet ut IS IS. Whisky steady
at 81 q. Sugar steady.
TOLEDo-Wheat dull and weak:
cash, 76Sc; November, 76hc. Corn dull
and steady; cash. &c. Oats steady:
cash, 22Hc. Rye 53c. Cloverseed dull
and firm; 1899 prime, Sc 20. fE
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the market ut large was too small to
have any important effect on prices,
though the market closed with the level
somewhat above last night. after hav-
Ing bep,l at one time q shade lower. A
single lot OF Lake Shore sold Just before
the close at 2:5c, after having sold yes
teriay at 2lo. The closing bio wns
quoted at 2loh. Nothing could be learn
cd to account for this small hut urgent
demand. The repression OF speculation
Is still attributed to tho influence of
what are called the controlling Inter-
ests' in the market. The rise In the
call loan rate to-day to 5 per cent may
have some bearing on the extreme dull
ness OF the speculation. Stock market
demands upon the money market dur
Ing the week have been extremely mod
crate and further reports to-day OF i'm
proved gold brought the total up to
nearly $1,000, 900 on that account. Not
dollar has been transferred to the in
terror through the sub-trcasury since
last Friday. That call loaps should
have stiffcned to-day under those cir
cumstances argues some special demand
on the money market. Tho demand is
probably due to the making OF arrange
ments for November dividend dlsburse-
;ments and will therefore be temporary
and followed by an abundant return to
\ ha I'll ,,,tkh fn,,
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ion resulting from over-production can
be relieved by changing the metal by
the value Of which the comparative ex-.
changeable values Of commodities arc
measured and exchanged? ].
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-01
TWO KINDS OF PATRIOTS.

owing TO the opposition to Chamber
lain's colonial policy in Great Britain, -
says a Massachusetts journal, al was
believed that the people would not sup
port the government in its undertaking.
This idea receives a severe setback by
the manner in which the government is
overwhelmed with offers Of volunteers
from home and the colonies"
Thousands Of men who oppose the I'M
wise policies which involve their gov
ernments in unnecessary wars, enlist
when they deem it necessary to save
their country from threatened perils.
In fact, men who take sufficient inter-
est in their government TO raise their
voice in the interest Of what they feel
To be its welfare are more apt to en-
list than are those who agree to every
thing proposed by the politicians in
powet
Many brave man has been sent to
death. just as were General LaWt0n and
hundreds Of other heroes, equally de-
serving If less conspicuous, il a war
brought on by the indecision, stupid
ity, cupidity or ambition of "seniIe do
tards' at the head Of national affairs.
And whatever may be the result Of
the Transvaal trouble, Joseph Cham
berlafn viii be dragged from his posi-
ton at the head OF England's foreign
affairs if public sentiment in England
can accomplish the task.